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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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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Extra Large 3, 6kg Sommerso Bowl Murano Vetri Glass by Cenedese, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass shell element
Producer:
Cenedese Vetri
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass shell was produced in the 1970s i...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Daum France Crystal Cigar Ashtray Decorative Bowl Vide Poche Catchall, 1970s
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum France designed and crafted this elegant crystal cigar ashtray, catchall, or decorative bowl in the 1970s. The mouth-blown clear crystal is heavily carved with a round, weighty ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Clear Glass Italian Murano Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A clear or transparent Italian Murano Glass Bowl. A beautiful piece - in very good condition with no chips or cracks. The round bowl form has another asymmetrical inset in glass - ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
White Gold and Red Porcelain Pair of Decorative Ceramic Bowl Cup by MJ Brisson
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Marie-Jo Brisson - La Borne
Pair of handmade porcelain ceramic bowls
Realised circa 1970
Unique XXth century handmade piece
White porcelain with red ceramic glazes decora...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Livio Seguso, Heavy Murano Glass Bowl, Rainbow Design and Glass Orb, 80s Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Exceptional historical piece. It has the rainbow patter. A sequence of canes that Livio loved to place in sculptures where the play with the lens effect of the other clear massiccio ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Paul Ami Bonifas Signed Large Early Mid-Century Swiss Studio Pottery Art Bowl
By Paul Bonifas
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly gorgeous and wonderfully crafted large art bowl by Swiss American sculptor/artist/ceramicist Paul Ami Bonifas (1893-1967). The glaze on this par...
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1930s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
1970s Mid-Century Modern Heavy Purple Murano Glass Ashtray by Seguso
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An heavy purple Murano glass bowl designed and manufactured in Venice by Seguso in the 1970s, it's in perfect conditions. This Ashtray by Seguso is a timeless example of the interse...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Spectacular huge centerpiece, glass bowl, Seguso signed Murano, 1970s Italy
By Seguso
Located in Wien, AT
Wonderful stunning centerpiece, decorative bowl from the famous art glass manufacturer Seguso from Murano Italy.
This piece is signed at the base and a documented from Seguso - wit...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Large Biomorphic Murano Blue & Green Glass Bowl, circa 1970
By Barbini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Biomorphic Murano Blue & Green Glass
Bowl or Dish
Murano, Venice, Italy, circa 1970
"three small chips to the edge of the glass - see images"
"great color"
"add some sparkle to a ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Flavio Poli Sommerso Caviar Murano Glass Diamond Bowl by Seguso, Italy, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning Murano Sommerso technique art glass bowl from the 1960s, designed by Flavio Poli and hand-blown by Seguso Vetri d'Arte in Italy. This beautifully faceted, hexagonal, diamo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of Archimede Seguso Murano Blue & Pink Alabastro Glass Shell Bowls
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Murano Sommerso pink and blue opalescent glass shell bowls. Attributed to Archimede Seguso. Italy, 1950s.
Pink and blue opalescent glass in the Alabastro design cased into c...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Mid-Century Swedish Art Glass Centerpiece Ruby & White Bowl by Flygsfors Coquill
Located in New York, NY
This curvaceous and elegant Ruby Centerpiece originates from Sweden during the 1960 by Flygsfors Coquille. The rounded elliptical edge swells from a flattened base, one side curving ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Blue Tan Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown cobalt blue, light taupe / tan and gold flecks Italian art glass decorative bowl. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, in the "Doppio Opaco" t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$450 Sale Price
25% Off
Ward Bennett Designs Silver Plated Bowl
By Ward Bennett
Located in San Mateo, CA
Small bowl designed by Ward Bennett. This bowl was originally silver plated. The silver has mostly worn off and the brass has developed a nice patina.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Monumental Vetro Soffiato Bowl by Vittorio Zecchin for M.V.M Cappelin & C.
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Monumental Vetro Soffiato Bowl by Vittorio Zecchin for M.V.M Cappelin & C.
A very large 'Vetro Soffiato' (mouthblown) art glass bowl designed by Vittorio Zecchin for M.V.M Cappelin ...
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1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Claude Victor Boeltz French Golden Bronze Quartz Table Sculpture, 1970
Located in New York, NY
A unique 1970s French Dore/Golden bronze sculpture with a large amethyst and quartz clusters and oyster shell.
Biography: Claude Victor Boeltz, the European surrealist master artist was born in Paris, France in 1937. ... This gorgeous centerpiece is one of the artist's gold-plated "exploded-bronze" pieces, made famous in the early 1970s, and carried by such luxury retailers as Fred Joaillier...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Bronze
Murano Art Glass Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian Murano bowl with modern whimsical swirl, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Bowl has a ruffled edge with a modern whimsical design in transparent/clea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
"Sol" Fruit Bowl in Glass by Ettore Sottsass, 1982
Located in Skokie, IL
Ettore Sottsass "Sol" fruit bowl for Compagnia Vetraria Muranese for Memphis Italy, 1982
Additional Information:
Materials: Glass
Dimensions: 10 1/4" H × 12 1/2" W × 11 3/4" D
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Italian Murano Glass Bowl Centerpiece, Italy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Splendid and heavy centerpiece in Murano artistic glass. The bowl is a true piece of art created by the master's hand - Produced in Murano, Italy, in the 1950s. On the underside ther...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Amethyst Geode Stone Hand Carved Bowl or Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful amethyst geode hand carved ashtray or rings bowl, Spain, 1950s.
This piece of amethyst geode has been carved and polished at the central part allowing to be used as jewelr...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stone, Amethyst
Round Bowl or Ashtray in Green Glass Mirrored by Fontana Arte, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Rare round bowl or ashtray in green crystal glass and mirrored underside with four concave circle by Fontana Arte.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Raul Coronel Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Ceramic Bowl
By Raul Coronel
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully made and colored heavy bowl by Mexican born ceramic master Raul Coronel who played an important role in the American (he became a naturalized citizen) / California design movement of the 1950s-1970s alongside Peter Voulkos, Beatrice Wood, Gertrud & Otto Natzler, Otto & Vivika Heino, to name but a few.
This bowl features a deep oceanic green crackle glass...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
Large French Wooden Antique Wabi Sabi Decorative Bowl in Dark Stained Oak, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare French antique decorative large wooden bowl in dark stained oak. In good vintage condition.
Dimensions: H 9,5 cm / 3.75" W: 46 cm / 18" D: 46 cm / 18"
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Oak
African Vintage Twin Handled Hand Carved Wooden Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage African hand-carved twin handled wooden bowl dating from the early to mid-20th century. The bowl is made from a single piece of native wood and is of wide shallow r...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Cuno Fischer Rosenthal Studio-Linie White Relief Op Art Bowl with Lid, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful white matte relief op-art porcelain vase from the 1960s designed by Cuno Fischer and executed by Rosenthal Studio-Line, Germany. In excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Solid Teak Wood Bowl, Uppsala Slöjd, Sweden 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A very stylish mid-century modern teak wood bowl. Solid teak wood from Thailand. Designed and manufactured in Sweden.stamped underneath: "Uppsala Slöjd" and the symbol for the city o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
Barovier Toso Murano Gray Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark purple (almost black) and light gray with gold flecks Italian art glass flipped edge decorative bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Italian Ceramic Candy Dish by Guido Gambone, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Vintage Italian decorative ceramic candy dish attributed to Guido Gambone (circa 1950s). A flying saucer shaped dish with cover is painted with alte...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Art Glass Bowl and Ashtray by Designer Josef Cvrček, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
A beautiful set of art glass bowl and ashtray designed by designer Josef Cvrcek in the 1960's. Made in the glassworks Železnobrodské sklo (ZBS) in the for...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Large Italian Black Glass Artistic Vase with Crystal Base, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury large black glass artistic vase with crystal base. This fantastic item was designed in Italy during the 1980s.
This piece is very elegant as it has a very slick...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Seguso Murano Black Gold & Silver Flecks Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Black Murano glass centerpiece bowl with silver and gold flecks. Attributed to Seguso Vetri d'Arte factory, Italy, 1950s
This large han...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Eva Staehr-Nielsen Shallow Bowl for Saxbo
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A quietly powerful expression of Danish modernism, this shallow bowl by Eva Stæhr‑Nielsen for Saxbo distills form to its purest essence. Known for her deeply thoughtful and elemental...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Ed K Higa Signed Hawaiian Artist Mid-Century Studio Pottery Sculpture Raku Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and gorgeously designed and glazed bowl by Hawain potter/artist Ed K Higa (initially we thought this bowl was by Charles Higa, also a Hawaiin ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Large Italian Alexandrite and Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large & heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, heavy ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of 2 Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Oval Ceramic Bowls Scandinavian, 1950s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Lovely set of two small ceramic bowls by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden. Made circa 1950s.
One bowl is covered with green haresfur glaze and...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Art Glass Finger Food Bowl Catchall Amber and clear Vintage, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful organic shaped bowl, catchall or ashtray in amber and clear, Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Sweden Green Glass and Wicker Large Bowl
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An attractive bowl executed in green glass and then surrounded in a wicker bowl with faux brass handles. Really great Scandinavian design with a nice blend of materials and colors. C...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wicker, Glass
1960s Hand Turned Rosewood Sculptural Bowl
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a modern organic rosewood bowl , USA circa the 1960s.
Beautiful vintage organic lines, hand turned wood. Mid-century modern style of Rude Osolnik. Unmarked.
D...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Rosewood
$200 Sale Price
38% Off
Rattan and Brass Italian Large Oval Basket Centerpiece Bowl, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern brass and bamboo / rattan large oval bowl, centerpiece or basket.
It has a brass trim covering the top.
Handcrafted in Italy, 1970s.
Use it as fruit bowl or cente...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Michael Aram Black Orchid Bowl
By Michael Aram
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Elegant steel bowl features striking nickel-plated handle formed by long twisting stem of flowering orchid draped around the bowl. The dark color and organic, natural, Art Deco style...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair Robert Maxwell Earthenware Vide Poche Catch All Bowls, Studio Made
Located in Decatur, GA
Pair of Robert Maxwell decorative catch all bowls in stoneware pottery glaze and art glass.
Studio pottery art from Santa Monica, California circa 1960s by renowned California art c...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware, Stoneware, Art Glass
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Barovier Toso Murano Red Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Form Bowls
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Price per item (3 different colors available).
Gorgeous vintage Murano hand blown controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass flower form bowls. Documented to designer Erco...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barbini Murano Blue Gold Flecks Control Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass decorative bowl / ashtray / vide-poche. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Two Murano Flavio Poli Seguso Sommerso Faceted Glass Bowls
Located in Barcelona, ES
A set of two Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano glass Sommerso bowls / ashtrays. Italy, 1960s.
One is made in red and yellow glass and other one is made in green glass, submerged into clear glass. Both have flat cut rims.
These highly decorative thick and heavy square shaped Sommerso bowls or vide-poche will be the perfect choice as a gift idea.
Useful as ashtrays, candy bowls, jewelry bowls or decorative bowls. Display them together and enjoy them placed with other Murano glass pieces on a low table.
Very difficult to find as a pair.
Measures: 8.5 cm W x 8.5 cm D x 7 cm H each one.
To complete the set: The blue Flavio Poli faceted...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
1960s Modernist Bronze Low Bowl, Sweden
By Akta Brons
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A vintage bronze low bowl with heavy patina. Classic minimalist bronze bowl with a nude motif in the middle and subtle pattern to border. Engraving to ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Large Murano Glass "Pink Gold" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-century Modern Hand-carved Wood Bowl, James Eriksson, Tasserud Sweden 1970s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A very stylish folk art hand-carved wood bowl. Solid wood, most likely birch tree wood.
Whether displayed as a standalone art piece or used practically to hold fruits, decorative a...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Birch
Towle Silversmiths Modern Blue Enamel Silver Plated Bowl Vintage 1970s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Offering you: Towle Silversmiths mid century silver plate blue enamel bowl vintage piece circa 1970s
Measures: 7 in diameter x 3.88 inches
Lustrous Blue Colored Enamel with Silver ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate, Enamel
'Birka' bowls by Gunnar Nylund, Scandinavian Art pottery from Rörstrand, Sweden.
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Pair of Gunnar Nylund “Sintra” Series Stoneware Plates, 1960s
A pair of small signed plates/bowls by the celebrated Swedish artist and designer Gunnar Nylund, one of Scandinavia’s m...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Art Glass Bowl Catchall roségold and blue, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful organic shaped bowl, catchall, Venice, Murano, Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Solid Koa Wood Enlonged Gondola Tray with Woven Rattan Handles
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful lines and great craftsmanship on this nice tray that can be used as a fruit bowl with cane wrapped of sculpted Koa Wood.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Cane, Palmwood
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Gorgeous Murano Art Glass Sommerso Fruit Bowl Pink and Clear Vintage, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Venetian Murano glass bowl in a nice pink and clear color. A highly decorative piece useful as centre piece or bowl, candy bowl or fruit bowl, Italy, 1970s. Found at an es...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Studio Pottery Bowl or Vide Poche, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Unique midcentury decorative dish.
Hand painted and etched decor, circa 1950s.
Signed.
A Classic example of the 1950s California Craft movement...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
$410 / item
Set of Small Ceramic bowl and vase by Gunnar Nylund
Located in New York, NY
Set of Small Ceramic bowl and vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden. Decorative flame like design in brown, black and beige colors with designers signature underneath and the d...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Large Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful faience bowl with amazing geometric pattern.
Designed by Stig Lindberg in Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s.
Excellent condition.
Signed with the Gustavsberg studio hand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Barovier Toso Murano Light Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown light green and gold flecks Italian art glass bowl with internal decoration. The piece is documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Bar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Midcentury Bowl or Vide-Poche in Rattan, Wicker and Brass, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful bowl or vide-poche in rattan, wicker and brass.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brown Sommerso Glass Bowl by Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano Italy
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Vienna, AT
This amazing brown handblown Murano sommerso glass bowl was designed and manufactured in Murano Italy by Flavio Poli for Seguso in the 1960s. It has a organic shape and is in excell...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Danish Modernist Bowl in Silver Plate & Enamel by DGS, 1950s
By DGS
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Conical silver plate bowl decorated to the interior with a deep ruby red enamel. Manufactured and designed in Denmark during the late 1950s by DGS (Danish Silver- & Goldsmith associa...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate, Enamel
$309 Sale Price
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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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