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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Lane Gordon Thorlaksson Canadian Studio Pottery Bowl with Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Canadian studio pottery miniature bowl decorated in yellow glazes with an associated pottery stand by Lane Gordon Thorlaksson (Canadian, 1937-2009) dated 1976.
Lane Gordon Thorlaksson was born in 1937 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and moved to Vancouver as a child. In his twenties, he represented Canada in the 1959 Chicago Pan-American Games, running alongside Henry 'Harry' Winston Jerome in both the 100 yard and 220-yard dash. Following this, he attended San Jose University of California and in 1966 received a BFA in Ceramics.
Working with clay was Thorlaksson’s passion. He was fascinated with Asian ceramics, in particular the Song dynasty Chinese pot forms and glazes. In 1985, the Mayor of Vancouver, Mike Harcourt, visited China on a goodwill mission for the twinning of Vancouver with Guangzhou China. As gifts, he took with him several of Thorlaksson’s ceramics and presented them to Cao Yun-ping, Secretary-General of the People's Municipal Government of Guangzhou. The pieces were well received and local Chinese potters were interested to learn about his glazing techniques.
In 1987, Thorlaksson was invited to visit China’s Guangzhou University to exhibit more of his work. He was aided in this exchange by Joanne Mah, the Director of Intercultural Training and Educational Consultants (ITEC), who had worked with the Harcourt exchange. In 1988, she and her husband sponsored a pre-gallery showing of Thorlaksson’s ceramics at the ITEC’s Hong Kong office, prior to an exhibition at Alvin Gallery in Hong Kong. Thorlaksson was celebrated and introduced to academics and the media, including the head of ceramics at the Guangzhou Institute of Fine Arts. Local Chinese potters were eager to learn about his firing techniques, which used multiple firings to create special glaze characteristics. They were also intrigued to understand how he designed his own stands as an integrated part of his presentation. Unlike Asian potters who used wooden stands, Thorlaksson produced his stands in clay, matching each stand in aesthetic and tone to its pot. This two-part process elevated his pieces to sculpture. He believed that ceramics should be viewed as fine art and not craft. He was inspired by the female form and was quoted as saying 'Most potters make pots; I make parts of people'.
The bowl is of wide squat rounded form with a fold over rim and is decorated in pale yellow glazes over a brown ground and stands on a narrow round unglazed foot. The design is probably based and inspired by a Chinese brush washer...
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1970s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Pottery
Beautiful Blue & Purple Murano Glass Bowl Catchall 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 centrepiece, Venice, Murano, Italy, 1970s. Colors are...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Decorative Ceramic Vide-Poche by Pol Chambost, circa 1950s
By Pol Chambost
Located in London, GB
Decorative ceramic vide-poche by Pol Chambost (circa 1950s). Small yet elegant seashell-shaped form with white base and dark, grape-purple outline and lip. Outside of the centre, the...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Swedish Orrefors Crystal Glass Corona Bowl by Lars Hellsten No 4884-121
Located in London, GB
A beautifully designed and heavy crystal "Corona" art glass bowl designed by Lars Hellsten for Swedish glassworks Orrefors.
The bowl is signed on the base: Orrefors 4884-121. and th...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Crystal
Murano Glass Bullicante Bowl with Gold Polveri, Alfredo Barbini CLOSING SALE
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Bullicante Bowl with Generous Gold Polveri, Alfredo Barbini CLOSING SALE
*****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Louise Macnab, Large Studio Pottery Bowl, Splash Decorated, Canada, 20th C
Located in Chatham, ON
LOUISE MACNAB - Vintage studio pottery center bowl - large size - wheel thrown - splash glazed decoration - signed on the base - Canada - late 20th centu...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Vermeil Heron Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Vermeil heron bowl. Brilliant gilt silver bird bowl with basketweave sides and corded band roping with heron perched at rim. Silver hallmark 800 stamp...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Vermeil
Wood Box Bowl by Aldo Tura for Macabo Italy 1950s Art Deco
Located in Rome, IT
Decorative wooden box with metal handle in the shape of acorns by the Italian designer Aldo Tura for Macabo Cusano Milanino. Made in Italy, circa 1950.
On the bottom the original s...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Fratelli Fanciullacci Italy Bowl
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning and vibrant bowl with sgrafitto and hand-painted colored glossy pattern of stylised women. On the base is painted Italy 7892.
Fratelli Fanciullacci Pottery: during the fi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Stoneware Bowl by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stoneware ceramic bowl designed by Gunnar Nylund. Manufactured by Rörstrand in Sweden during the 1960s. Part of the "Rubus" series. Ceramic with blue mottled matte glaze, nubby surface.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Stoneware
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Small Bowl Seguso Design Red Color Murano Art Glass, 1960s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small bowl Seguso design red color Murano art glass, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Wood and Brass Footed Bowl, Japan 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Modernist footed bowl features wooden bowl and base and sculptural brass foot. The wood has beautiful grain and age-appropriate patina.
The bowl is signed on the bottom wit...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Malachite Bowl/Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
This organically formed and materially exquisite Mid-Century Modernist Malachite Bowl/Ashtray originates from the Russia, Circa 1970. Featuring a shallow basin and well polished yet ...
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1970s Russian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Malachite
Danish Modern Unique Decorated Ceramic Bowl Bjorn Wiinblad Hand Thrown & Painted
Located in Miami, FL
Early and unique hand-thrown and hand-painted Ceramic bowl by Bjorn Wiinblad from 1950. The decoration, possibly by Wiinblad's own hands, is of two young shepherdess wearing a mask w...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Large Murano Glass "RED" 1Kg 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...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Beautiful Lime Green and Clear Murano Glass Bowl Catchall 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 centrepiece, Venice, Murano, Italy, 1970s. Colors are...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Bitossi Bowl, Ceramic, White, Gold Spikes, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi bowl, white ceramic, gold spikes, signed. Hard to find medium scale bowl, glazed in white with applied gold spikes. Signed on the underside: 95/269 ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Murano Sommerso Red White Italian Art Glass Bowl / Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Flower Bowl / Vide-Poche / Ashtray, Murano Glass, Italy, 1960s
Amazing hand blown Murano glass artistic flower shaped bowl or ashtray in vibrant red ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Wheel Thrown & Glazed Studio Pottery Bowl - Signed - Canada - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage studio pottery glazed bowl - wheel thrown - signed on the base (unidentified artist/potter) - Canada (likely) - late 20th century.
Fair vintage condition - old hairline crac...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass, Tutti Frutti/Aventurine Bowl Dino Martens Fratelli Toso attributed
Located in Glasgow, GB
A mid-20th century Murano glass bowl, or trinket dish, crafted in Italy during the late 1950s on the famed island of Murano.
This wonderful glass bowl is attributed to Dino Martens...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver, Copper
Large Murano Glass "Gold Dust" 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...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Bowl - Bullicante, Bugne/Lenti Design - CLOSING SALE
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Bowl - Bullicante, Bugne/Lenti Design. CLOSING SALE
*****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY*****
Nice vintage condition. Apx 7.5 x 3 inches at widest/hi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Rare Murano Glass "Light Blue" 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 in Murano, Ital...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Set of Various Pottery Bowls 1970s, Studio Pottery
Located in Rosendahl, DE
This beautiful set of handmade ceramics consists of 16 bowls, all of which differ in size and color. Since they come from the same artist but different painting techniques were used,...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Murano Art Glass Bowl by Fratelli Toso, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Organically shaped art glass bowl or dish in ruby red and clear handblown glass. Designed and studio made by Fratelli Toso in Murano Italy during the 1960s. Measurements: W: 22, H: 1...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Otto and Vivika Heino Signed Monumental Studio Pottery Six Bird Head Bowl Pot
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and exceptionally rare earthenware six bird's head bowl or pot (bird head works are very coveted among collector's of the Heino's work) by ceramics masters husband and wife artists Vivika and Otto Heino. Quite heavy and substantial in Size. The couple were best known for their inspired designs and distinctive glazes.
This massive bowl or pot is signed on the underside and is in very good vintage condition with no discernible flaws. Again, quite rare. We have never seen another like it with this many birds.
Would be the crown jewel in any collection and sure to stand out in any setting.
Dimensions: 10.5" high, 11" diameter
The couple are winners of the following awards:
Gold Medal from the sixth Biennale internationale de céramique d'art, in Vallauris, France, (1978).
Silver medal from the International Ceramics Exhibitions in Ostend, Belgium, (1959)
Their work can be found in the following museums and collections:
American Craft Museum, New York City, NY
American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California
Ariana Museum, Geneva, Switzerland
Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona
Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York, New York
County Art Museum and Craft Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, California
Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa
De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York
Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Art, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
Hartford Jewish Community Center, Hartford, Connecticut
Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, California
Memphis College of Art, Memphis, Tennessee
Mills College Art Museum, Oakland, California
Mingei Museum, San Diego
Museum of Art and Design, New York, New York
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
Picasso Museum in Vallauris, France
St. Paul Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota
Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College, Claremont, California
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, North Carolina
Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
Ventura County...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
Thorkild Olsen for Royal Copenhagen Craquele Glazed Bowl with Fruiting Nuts
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and impressive Danish porcelain bowl hand decorated with fruiting nuts by renowned painter Thorkild Olsen (Danish, 1890-1973) and dated 1950. The heavily made bowl stands on a narrow round unglazed foot and is of wide shallow form with a raised rim and a fold back upper rim. The body of the bowl is decorated in grey Fine craquele glazes...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Large Organic Shaped Carved Walnut Wood Bowl Dish Carl Auböck Style Mid Century
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Beautifully and extremely thin hand crafted wood bowl or dish made of walnut wood in the manner of Carl Auböck.
With its large size it's a perfect decoration piece in any mid cent...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Nutwood, Walnut
Italian Murano Red Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century Modern red Murano art glass ashtray or small vide-poche catchall, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Dimensions: 1.5" Height x 3.38"...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Carl Auböck Model #4206A Patinated Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4206C patinated brass bowl.
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl or catch-all is executed in patinated brass with a polish...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Centerpiece Bowl/Ice Holder in Murano glass, 1950s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Very elegant and refined centerpiece/ice bowl made of Murano glass, Made in Italy, 1950s.
Large Murano glass centerpiece vase with very distinctive shape hand-blown in the style of ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Archimedes Seguso or Cenedese Opaline Bowl/Ashtray CLOSING SALE
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Archimedes Seguso or Cenedese (suspected) Opaline Vintage Bowl/Ashtray. CLOSING SALE.
*****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY*****
About 5" by 4.24 x 1.7...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Unique Seguso Bullicante Bubble Murano Glass Shell Bowl Vase, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass shell element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
An elegant green brown Murano glass bowl utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bu...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Modern Pair of Ceramic Bowls Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This set of two bowls contains the largest model of the AXK bowl and a ARO bowl, both manufactured in the 1950s at Rörstrand, designed by Gunnar Nylund.
The ...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Archimede Seguso Murano Sommerso Pink Purple Square Geode Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano Sommerso square shaped geode bowl in purple pink fuchsia glass. Italy, 1960s.
Eyecatching colors in shades of pink and purple using the "sommerso" technique. Manufa...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Blue Murano Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian dark blue Murano glass bowl / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measures: diameter 6 inches, height 5 inches, opening 3.5 inches
Order Reference #: FABIOL...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass "Strawberry" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Seguso Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Producer:
Seguso Dalla Venezia (SDV) see label sticker.
...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare and Beautiful Wilhelm Kage Farsta Bowl
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Excellent hand thrown Kage Farsta stoneware bowl with interesting and nicely drippy matte finish yellow/ochre glaze. Hand signed and stamped, as shown. The world renown Wilhelm Kage ...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
French Mid Century Large Wooden Bowl by Odile Noll Produced in France, 1960s
By Odile Noll
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare oversized French mid century edonized wooden bowl by Odile Noll (daughter to Alexandre Noll) produced in France 1960s. In good original condition. Signed.
Dimensions: H: ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ebony
Murano Glass "RED-YELLOW" 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 in Murano, Ital...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Red Murano Ashtray or Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage red triangular Murano glass ashtray or candy bowl / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measures: diameter 6 inches, height 3 inches
Order Reference #: FABIOLTD G195
This piece make...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Unique Copper Hand Beaten Canadian Maple Leaf Bowl, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Pure handmade. Fantastic work. Copper cutout and with the Hammer blow technique to an artistic object sculpted.
A real eye-catcher of a talented metal artist.
After all these ...
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1950s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
1960's Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Large Teak Salad Bowl
Located in New York, NY
1960's Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard designed for Dansk large teak salad bowl, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
Bowl with Lava Glaze, Attributed to James Lovera, 1970
By James Lovera
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Bowl with lava glaze, attributed to James Lovera, 1970
Beautiful lava glazed bowl, characteristic of James Lovera's work. Green and brown in color, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Enamel
Mid Century Lidded Ceramic Bowl
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage lidded ceramic bowl. Circa 1970's. Beautiful glazing in a neutral tone.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Pink Opalescent Italian Art Glass Heart Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink and opalescent Italian art glass heart shaped bowl with wild flower murrines. The piece is documented to the Fratelli Toso, circa 1950s. The ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Opaline Glass
French Large Green Majolica Bowl or Basket Vallauris circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Large Green Majolica Reticulated Bowl or Basket Vallauris circa 1950.
D / 10 inches.
H / 2.5 inches.
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Huge Italian Diamond Cut Faceted Murano Glass Bowl, Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
These heavy bowls are commonly attributed to Seguso Vetri d'Arte and Flavio Poli as a designer.
Faceted on four sides and utilizing the Sommerso technique over three tiers with a wo...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Opalescent Orrefors Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and lovely opalescent art glass bowl by Orrefors / Made in Sweden, circa 1960s
Engraved and numbered "Orrefors Pu 3070/2" on base
Measures: width 3.75 inches, depth 2.75 inches,...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Signed Large Glazed Ceramic Seashell Bowl Centerpiece in White and Sand Color
Located in Miami, FL
Signed large Coastal glazed ceramic seashell bowl centerpiece in white and sand color.
Artist marked the piece at the base.
Great addition for Your Na...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Seguso Murano Sommerso Blue Clear Glass Square Geode Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano glass Sommerso triangle geode bowl in dark blue and turquoise blue glass. Italy, 1960s.
A darker blue in the central part contrasting with the edge in turquoise bl...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Vintage Patinated Bronze Low Bowl, Sweden, 1960s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A gorgeous Patinated bronze low bowl. Great color and form being mostly mid century modern/ minimalist with a slight art deco detail. Very good original condition.
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Murano Barbini White Black Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Seashell Sculptural Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 available). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black, white, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass seashell sculptural bowl. Documented to designer...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large 1, 7kg Murano Glass Crack Structure Bowl Shells Ashtray Element Italy 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Murano, I...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Bob Stocksdale Signed Mid-Century Modern Turned Walnut Wood Large Art Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisitely crafted, rich, quite large wood art bowl by American master woodturner/California artist (Indiana born) Bob Stocksdale (1913-2003).
Signed and marked ("Black Walnut ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Walnut
unique Murano Glass "Yellow" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970
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 in Murano, Ital...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
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