Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Item type: New and Made To Order
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Handmade Luxury Leather Bowl in Teal and White
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This handmade leather bowl in aqua and white is the perfect addition to complete your dining room table or any room in your home. Rustic charm meets contemporary handcrafted design sensibility in this exquisite bowl. Featuring a unique asymmetrical design, this bowl is perfect for stacking with our other bowls.
Size: 9" D x 1.75" H
About the artist:
Jose Luis Bazan has been creating unique high-end leather products for 50 years in his studio in the village of Ubrique, hidden in the mountains of Southern Spain.
He’s learned from the top leather masters...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Leather
Carl Auböck Model #3600 'Crown' Bowl in Patinated Brass
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #3600 'Crown' bowl in patinated brass. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in patinated brass. Originally concei...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #3600 'Crown' Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #3600 'Crown' brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished brass. Originally conceived as an asht...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #3844 Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #3844 brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Originally conceiv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Modern Fruit Bowl "Utopia", in Brazilian Wood and Natural Copper, Brazil
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Copper and wood fruit bowl, Modern styled inspired with geometry than enhances raw excepcional and rare natural material and textures, imbuia and copper - By Brazilian Designer Maker Atelier BAM Design of São Paulo.
The modern design style is one of the most influential movements in contemporary Brazilian design. Among the main names of modernist designers are Lina Bo Bardi, Vilanova Artigas, Oscar Niemeyer, and a few others; giving a legacy maintained by contemporary architects like Isay Weinfeld...
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Carl Auböck Model #4280 Bowl in Patinated Brass
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4280 bowl in patinated brass. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in patinated brass. Originally conceived as a petite bowl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Artisanal Solid White Marble Bowl, Small, In Stock
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Handcut Blanco Bego white marble from Morelos, Mexico.
Measures: 8" diameter x 4" height
Handmade by artisans in Mexico.
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Shallow Bowl in Cream Lacquer and Copper by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Shallow Bowl cream Exterior Copper exterior
Cream Lacquer
Antique copper
Hand repoussé
Limited Edition
Contemporary
Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorat...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Carl Auböck Model #4279 Brass Cup
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4279 brass cup. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese cup is executed in patinated brass. Originally conc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Handmade Luxury Leather Bowl in Sunset Orange and Black
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This handmade leather bowl in sunset orange with a black trim and is the perfect addition to complete your dining room table or any room in your home. Rustic charm meets contemporary handcrafted design sensibility in this exquisite bowl. Perfect for stacking with our other bowls.
Size: 7" D x 1.75" H
About the artist:
Jose Luis Bazan has been creating unique high-end leather products for 50 years in his studio in the village of Ubrique, hidden in the mountains of Southern Spain. He’s learned from the top leather masters...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Leather
Deep Azure Blue Pierced Star Ceramic Bowl
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, this bowl is wheel thrown and hand pierced stoneware with satin glaze that breaks from blue to green to grey. Small holes are created when the ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Blue/Green Pierced Star Ceramic Bowl
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, this bowl is wheel thrown and hand pierced stoneware with satin glaze that breaks from blue to green to grey. Small holes are created when the ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Pierced Ceramic Fruit Bowl Black
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, the pierced collection is wheel thrown and hand pierced stoneware with a satin glaze. Small holes are created when the clay is still wet and th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Clay
"Bowl Bubbles" Eco-Crystal Vase from Bf Glass Studio, 2021
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Magnificent blown piece, in eco-crystal (replacement of lead by barium carbonate) created by the Portuguese master glassmaker, Nelson FIGUEIREDO.
Unique piece !
This bowl has Swedi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Blue/Green Pierced Cylindrical Ceramic Fruit Bowl
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, this bowl is wheel thrown and hand pierced stoneware with satin glaze that breaks from blue to green to grey. Small holes are created when the ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
New Rina Menardi Large Cup Form Bowl or Vase in Graphite
By Rina Menardi
Located in Troy, MI
New and handmade in Italy by Rina Menardi, this tall, cup-form bowl or vase stands over 12” tall. Narrow and tapered at the base, the vessel widens at the top and features thin porce...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
New Rina Menardi Medium Conchglia Bowl in Mint
By Rina Menardi
Located in Troy, MI
New and imported from Italy, this art pottery bowl by Rina Menardi is a thin-walled ceramic bowl with an irregular rim and saturated teal green glaze. Underside of base has maker’s m...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
New Rina Menardi Medium Conchglia Bowl in Poppy
By Rina Menardi
Located in Troy, MI
New and imported from Italy, this art pottery bowl by Rina Menardi is a thin-walled bowl with an irregular rim and subtle ombre-style poppy red glaze. Underside of base has maker’s m...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
New Large Rina Menardi Shaded Water Conchglia Bowl
By Rina Menardi
Located in Troy, MI
New and imported from Italy, this art pottery bowl by Rina Menardi is a thin-walled bowl with an irregular rim and ombre-style pale blue gray glaze. Underside of base has maker’s mar...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Carl Auböck Model #4317 Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4317 brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Originally conceived as a fountain pen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Kaya Bowl, Contemporary Cast Bronze Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by Japanese forms and traditions, objects in the KAYA collection have been worn down to the essential contours. Cast in bronze, the forms are meant to convey a sense of stil...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
New Rina Menardi Medium Conchiglia Bowl in Linen Glaze
By Rina Menardi
Located in Troy, MI
New and imported from Italy, this art pottery bowl by Rina Menardi is a thin-walled bowl with an irregular rim and neutral bone white glaze. Underside of base has maker’s mark. New w...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Auböck Model #4610 Patinated Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4610 patinated brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Original...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4208 Patinated Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4208 patinated brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Original...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Red and Black Oblong Ceramic Centerpiece Fruit Bowl, in Stock
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by organic contemporary design, this pierced oblong bowl is wheel thrown, distorted and hand pierced stoneware with a glossy red glaze that breaks to black along the edges. ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Auböck Model #4308 Patinated Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4308 patinated brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Origina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Pierced Fruit Bowl, Celadon
Located in Oakland, CA
This bowl was thrown on a potter's wheel and hand pierced. Small holes are created when the piece was still wet. Each hole is then painstakingly enlarged once the clay is bone dry. It is fired with a white satin finish glaze. While it is lovely on its own it is also a functional bowl that is stunning filled with seasonal fruit...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Carl Auböck Model #3979 Patinated Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #3979 patinated brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Origina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
PlueerSmitt Ceramic Bonbonniere 'Bowl No.1' by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bonbonniere designed by PlueerSmitt in 2014.
Bowl No. 1 is Swiss design duo PlueerSmitt’s characteristically wondrous take on the classic lidded trinket box. On top, a ceramic dome ...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Auböck Model #3514 Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #3514 brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished brass. Originally conceived as an ashtray and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Pierced Blush Ceramic Tabletop Fruit Bowl, in Stock
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, this bowl is wheel thrown and hand pierced stoneware. The satin glaze varies subtly from blush to cream to white. Controlled, slow cooling in t...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Carl Auböck Model #4609 Patinated Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4609 patinated brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Original...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #3548 Polished Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #3548 polished brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Set of Three Carl Auböck Brass Bowls
Located in Glendale, CA
Set of three Carl Auböck brass bowls. Includes one each of Models #3904, #3844 & #4082. Designed in the 1950s, these incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowls are executed in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Blue/Green Pierced Cylindrical Ceramic Fruit Bowl
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, this bowl is wheel thrown and hand pierced stoneware with satin glaze that breaks from blue to green to grey. Small holes are created when the ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Carl Auböck Model #3599 Patinated Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #3599 brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Originally conceiv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #7252-1 Polished Brass Fruit Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #7252-1 polished brass fruit bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #3548 Patinated Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #3548 patinated brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Origina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Pierced Ceramic Turquoise Cylindrical Bowl, in Stock
Located in Oakland, CA
This bowl was thrown on a potter's wheel and hand pierced. Small holes are created when the piece was still wet. Each hole is then painstakingly enlarged once the clay is bone dry. I...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Textured Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-blown glass design by Kazuki Takizawa. Individually crafted at KT Glassworks in Los Angeles, California. Each bowl is textured one ring at a time and uniquely made. No mold is u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Black Satin Pierced Cylindrical Ceramic Bowl
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, the pierced collection is wheel thrown and hand pierced stoneware with a satin glaze. Small holes are created when the clay is still wet and th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Clay
Set of Four Carl Auböck Brass Objects
Located in Glendale, CA
Set of four Carl Auböck brass objects. Includes Carl Auböck model #4072/G 'Rooster' brass bell, model #3600 'Crown' brass bowl, model #3514 brass bowl and model #4224 'Hand' brass b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Blue/Green Pierced Cylindrical Ceramic Fruit Bowl
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, this bowl is wheel thrown and hand pierced stoneware with satin glaze that breaks from blue to green to grey. Small holes are created when the ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Shallow Pink Pierced Ceramic Tabletop Bowl, in Stock
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, this bowl is wheel thrown and hand pierced stoneware. The satin glaze varies subtly from rhubarb to pale pink to eggshell to white. Controlled,...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Andrianna Shamaris Midcentury Couture Antique Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the midcentury couture collection. Furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. A beautiful antique four inch deep bowl from Sumatra, is finished by hand with a na...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Carl Auböck Model #3904 Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #3904 brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Originally conceiv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Green Pierced Ceramic Tabletop Bowl, in Stock
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, this bowl is wheel thrown and hand pierced stoneware. The satin glaze varies subtly from moss green to blue to gray. Controlled, slow cooling i...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Carl Auböck Model #4082 Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4082 brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Originally conceiv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Handmade Luxury Leather Triple Tray Set in Sunrise Orange and Black
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This set of handmade leather trays in black and orange are the perfect addition to complete your dining room table or as a centerpiece in your living room. Rustic charm meets contemporary handcrafted design sensibility in this exquisite tray ser. These trays are perfect for stacking or displaying separately.
Size:
Small tray: 6.25" x 6" x 1.25"
Medium tray: 6.25" x 7.75" x 1.75"
Large tray: 6.25" x 10" x 1.75"
About the artist:
Jose Luis Bazan has been creating unique high-end leather products for 50 years in his studio in the village of Ubrique, hidden in the mountains of Southern Spain.
He’s learned from the top leather masters...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Leather
White Demi Pierced Bowl, In Stock
Located in Oakland, CA
This bowl was wheel thrown and hand pierced and fired with a white satin finish glaze. It is perfect as a center piece for a dining table, on a credenza, or a kitchen island.
Food s...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Black and White Pierced Ceramic Nesting Bowls, in Stock
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, these bowls thrown wheel thrown and hand pierced stoneware. Small holes are created when the clay is still wet and then each hole is painstakin...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Pierced Cylindrical Ceramic Bowl Black
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, the pierced collection is wheel thrown and hand pierced stoneware with a satin glaze. Small holes are created when the clay is still wet and th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Clay
Ceramic Waterdrop Nesting Bowls-Mossy Green and White, in Stock
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, these bowls thrown wheel thrown and hand pierced stoneware. Small holes are created when the clay is still wet and then each hole is painstakin...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
White Ceramic Circular Pierced Cylindrical Bowl or Vessel, In Stock
Located in Oakland, CA
This bowl was thrown on a potter's wheel and hand pierced. Small holes are created when the piece was still wet. Each hole is then painstakingly enlarged once the clay is bone dry. It is fired with a white satin finish glaze. While it is lovely on its own it is also a functional bowl that is stunning filled with seasonal fruit...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Pierced Cylindrical Bowl, Blush, In Stock
Located in Oakland, CA
This bowl was thrown on a potter's wheel and hand pierced. Small holes are created when the piece was still wet. Each hole is then painstakingly enlarged once the clay is bone dry. It is fired with a white satin finish glaze. While it is lovely on its own it is also a functional bowl that is stunning filled with seasonal fruit...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Blue/Green Pierced Cylindrical Ceramic Fruit Bowl
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, this bowl is wheel thrown and hand pierced stoneware with satin glaze that breaks from blue to green to grey. Small holes are created when the ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Bowl by Ghiró Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in New York, NY
Covered bowl by Ghiró Studio. Studio-made covered bowl of hand carved glass. Turquoise colored glass featuring faceted exterior and all polished edges. Ca...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
White Ceramic Square Pierced Cylindrical Bowl or Vessel, In Stock
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, this square patterned pierced bowl is wheel thrown and handcut stoneware with a satin glaze. Small holes are created when the clay is still wet...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Modern decorative bowls for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern decorative bowls for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative bowls created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, murano glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern decorative bowls made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative bowls, popular names associated with this style include Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Barovier&Toso, and Flavio Poli. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative bowls differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $34 and tops out at $46,574 while the average work can sell for $646.
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