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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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
Arne Bang Candle Holder Bowl, 1950s
By Arne Bang
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Oval shaped stoneware ceramic candle holder / bowl by acclaimed Danish artist Arne Bang (1901-1983). Round base and organic floral decor on each side. Beautiful speckled earthy smoke...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay, Pottery
Midcentury Modern Murano Glass Bowl, Sommerso Model, Italy 1960
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Midcentury Modern Murano Glass Bowl, Sommerso Model, Italy 1960
A beatiful Murano sommerso centrepiece with double colour pattern (red / transparent). In excellent conditions. Manuf...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
$358 Sale Price
40% Off
Murano Glass Latticino Bowl Vintage Venetian Mid 20th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Murano hand made latticinio bowl. Vintage mid century.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Marianne Starck for MA&S Large Bowl or Wall Decor Figurative Motif, Danish 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Rare very large bowl by Marianne Starck for the famous Danish ceramic studio Michael Andersen & Søn. Made ca. 1960s.
The bowl can also be hung on the wall. It features a hand painte...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Colorful Set of Mid Century Pottery Bowls
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mid Century Colorful Set of Pottery Bowls.
At DEZAAK DELUXE we try to find items that are out of the ordinary. With experience over 40 years, we are kn...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Murano Seguso Sommerso Green Art Glass Triangular Bowl / Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful handblown Murano glass bowl in emerald green color cased into clear glass. Attributed to Seguso factory. Italy, 1960s.
It has a central swirl decoration and triangular sh...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Murano Blue Rim Gold Flecks Ribbed Surface Italian Art Glass Seashell Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue and gold flecks Italian art glass ribbed decorative seashell shape bowl / sculpture. Attributed to the Barovier and Toso company. The bowl ha...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Solid Bronze Low Bowl by Gunnar Nylund for Akta Brons, Sweden, 1940s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare solid bronze low bowl or plate designed by Gunnar Nylund for Akta Brons. Piece features an underwater motif featuring fish. Really wonderful pat...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Red Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl Dish or Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, hea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Venetian, Bowl, Blown Murano Glass, Light-Green, Signed Cenedese, 1970s
By Cenedese
Located in Villaverla, IT
Elegant, Italian Venetian, Bowl, Blown Murano Glass, Light-Green, Signed Cenedese, 1970s.
This bowl is a unique portrait, entirely handcrafted in blown Murano Glass, in the Venetian Murano island.
It is a massive bowl...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
New Old Stock 1, 2kg Murano Glass Shell Bowl Antonio da Ros, Cenedese Italy 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass shell element
Design:
Antonio da Ros
Producer:
Cenedese Vetri (marked underneath the bowl)
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1960...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Dino Martens Aureliano Toso Murano Iridescent White Grey Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare and beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown grayish white, black and red colored pigments Italian art glass bowl. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso, circa 1947...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Archimede Seguso Style Large Blown Murano Glass Bowl Centerpiece Purple Black
Located in Miami, FL
Heavy Venetian Archimede Seguso attributed blown Murano Art Glass made in a Glass Studio similar to Sommerso, circa 1970.
A large shell shaped glass dish, bowl, centerpiece in black ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Stoneware Bowl
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A heavy and well executed bowl designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Features dramatic colors in earth tones.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Dishes Signed Cenedese, circa 1970s
By Cenedese
Located in Villaverla, IT
Beautiful pair of Italian Venetian Murano glass dishes in blue with a very particular sophisticate working veins, in very excellent original condition and yet with the original label...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Sculptural Midcentury Italian Wood Fruit Bowl or Catch All by Anri, 1950s
By Anri Form
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural centerpiece piece bowl by Anri. Beautiful grain and craftsmanship. 1950s
Anri was founded in 1912 in the Dolomite Mountains of northern Italy.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare model of a milk can alpaca vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Rare model of a milk can alpaca vienna around 1950s
Polished
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Alpaca
Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia Centrotavola "Big Surprise," Italy 2000s
Located in Naples, IT
Gaetano Pesce "Big Surprise " A bowl or centerpiece supported by delicately placed resin drops. An incredible work of functional art. Edizione del Pesce for Meritalia.The Edizioni d...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Resin
Large Black and Green 'Krenit' Bowl by Herbert Krenchel for Torben Ørskov & Co
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This 'Krenit' bowl was designed by mechanical engineer Herbert Krenchel and his good friend Torben Ørskov who put them in production in 1953. They had realised that Americans ate a l...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Seguso Murano Transparent & Gold Dust Flecks Centerpiece Bowl Platter Italy 1980
Located in Miami, FL
Archimede Seguso handmade Murano transparent & gold dust flecks inlay centerpiece, bowl, platter from Italy and made in the 1980.
Beautiful large circular Scope serves very well as ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold
1950s Egidio Casagrande Hammered Brass Centerpiece Bowl Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Egidio Casagrande Exquisite Italian Hand Hammered Brass Bowl ITALY
6.75 h x 22 w x 13 d
Made in Italy. Stamped underneath.
One handle has been reprodu...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
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
Alabaja – Modernist Coral Bowl in White Onyx
Located in Hallandale Beach, FL
Handcrafted in Mexico from Natural Onyx
What makes Alabaja truly special is not only its sculptural presence, but the story it carries within its stone. Each bowl is entirely handcr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Onyx
Large Murano Glass white-red 1, 1 kg Bowl 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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Glass Bowl By Josef Hospodka For Sklarny Chribska, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful bohemian art glass bowl by one of the Czechoslovakian greatest glass designers Josef Hospodka. The bowl is made of metallurgical art glass of pink glass. The design is very...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
$128 Sale Price
70% Off
Natural Malachite round Bowl with brass rim, 1950s
Located in Bilzen, BE
Round natural malachite stone bowl or Vide Poche with brass rim.
This malachite was found in Congo DR
It can be used as vide-poche, candy bowl or jewelry bowl.
Deep emerald green c...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Malachite
Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Ribbons Italian Art Glass Decorative Dish Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark pink and white ribbons Italian art glass decorative scalloped rim bowl / vide-poche. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. Created with pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$375 Sale Price
25% Off
Vivika and Otto Heino Massive X-Large Decorated Ceramic Plate Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Vivika and Otto Heino stoneware xlarge plate Decorated with a great incised abstract design in cobalt and iron oxide glazes., making this a really dynamic piece. It was purchased fro...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Boho Italian Glass Bowl After Murano
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Immerse your space in the captivating allure of this vintage bohemian Italian glass bowl, crafted in the esteemed style of Murano art glass. This stunning piece boasts a rich, transl...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand Stoneware Bowl
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming bowl designed by Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Bowl features an emerald green body with a yellowish/gold rim. A very ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Murano Black Pink Copper Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Crimped Rim Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Only 1 Left! Beautiful vintage Murano pink, black and dark wine color with copper aventurine ribbons Italian art glass decorative bowl. It has a crimped rim with three folds along th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
$500 Sale Price
33% Off
Fratelli Toso Murano Pink Blue Gold Flecks Art Glass Bowl / Ashtray with Swirls
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing murano handblown glass bowl or ashtray with gold flecks and optic swirls in pink and blue. Attributed to Fratelli Toso, Italy, 1950s
The iridescent effect of the gold aventu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Bowls w/ Scalloped Edges
Located in New York, NY
This charming Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Bowls W/ Scalloped Edges & Millefiori Detailing W/24 Karat Gold Flecks originate from Italy, Circa 1950. Featuring...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold
Hand-Blown Murano Glass Dish in Swirled Amethyst with Crimped Detailing
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Hand-Blown Murano Glass Dish originates from Italy Circa 1960, rendered in a stunning amethyst hued glass, spun to meld with the undersurface hue in pearl white crimped de...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Orange Art Glass Bowl with Silver Flecks, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
An amazing colorful hand blown Murano glass bowl with controlled bubbles and aventurine technique with silver flecks.
The stylish organic shape and its color make this piece highly decorative.
The piece is in excellent condition.
Great gift idea.
Murano, Italy, 1950-1960.
Murano Art Glass Bowl // Orange Murano Glass Bowl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Leaf
Vintage Barovier & Toso Cordonato D'oro Murano Art Glass Vase c. 1950's
By Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Mid Century art glass vase made in Murano, Italy, by Ercole Barovier, for Barovier & Toso, c 1950's, as part of the iconic Cordonato D'Oro series. This stunning vase feat...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Form Bowl Dish
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous vintage Murano hand blown green, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass flower form bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for the Barovier e Toso company. The colo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$563 Sale Price
24% Off
Mid-Century Modern Handblown Sculptural Translucent Bowl by Art Vannes
By Art Vannes
Located in New York, NY
This dramatic and sculptural bowl was realized by the fabled French glass making studio- Art Vannes- circa 1950. It features raised sides and open ends with curvilinear forms through...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Small Willy Guhl Amoeba Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic cement amoeba bowl by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Bright red base and grey top. Very unusual design with beautiful patina. Good vintage condition. Wear as shown.
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Cement
Alfredo Barbini Murano Green Apple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown olive green over white and gold flecks Italian art glass apple shaped bowl. Documented to Master glass artist and designer Alfredo Barbini, circa ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$400 Sale Price
33% Off
Fratelli Toso Murano Sky Blue Green Bubbles Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue and green, with controlled bubbles Italian art glass centerpiece bowl. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The bowl has a scalloped edge...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
1 of 30 Cenedese Rectangular Black & Clear Murano Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare opportunity to purchase one of a large quantity of Antonio da Ros for Cenedese (new old stock) thick and heavy vintage Mid-Century modern Italian Murano small rectangular glass ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Gucci Bowl, Porcelain, Suede, Metallic, Gold, Chrome Silver, Signed
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Gucci bowl, porcelain, suede, metallic, gold, chrome silver, signed. Chunky 6” square bowl decorated with bridle belt that fastens to an interlocking doubl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Suede, Porcelain
Set of 4 Just Andersen Card Dishes in Pewter from Denmark in Original Box
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of 4 Mid-Century Pewter Dishes in the Shape of Playing Card Symbols by Just Andersen, Denmark
Stamped Just, Denmark, 2630, 2631, 2632, 2633
Just Andersen’s pewter pieces are hig...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pewter
ANDRÉ BAUD (1903-1986) large platter depicting birds, Vallauris, France, c. 1950
By André Baud, Vallauris
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large decorative platter with depicting birds/doves designed by André Baud for Vallauris, France mid-1900s.
With hallmark and signature of artist and maker. With signs of age an...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Reed and Barton Silver Plate Lotus Flower Vase Bowls
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Reed Barton Lotus Flower Bowl Vase Candle Holder
Set of 2
silver plate
2.75 h x 5 diameter
Original vintage unrestored
Refer to images
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Maitland-Smith Tessellated Stone Art-Deco Style Bowl
Located in New York, NY
1980s large tessellated stone with brass detail Art Deco style decorative bowl by Maitland-Smith.
Category
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stone, Brass
Barbini Murano Teal Blue Green Gold Fleck Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown teal blue/green and gold flecks Italian art glass bowl. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. The bowl has four indents on the rim,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Theo and Susan Harlander Brooklin Pottery Monumental Mid-Century Cubist Bowl
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Studio pottery Mid-Century Modern bowl by Theo and Susan Harlander of Brooklin Pottery, Brooklin, Ontario. This bowl was designed with a whimsical cub...
Category
20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
$4,395 Sale Price
20% Off
Red/ Amber Colored Murano Glass Basket/ Bowl With Handles, Italy ca. 1960
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Elaborately handcrafted mid-century Murano glass basket/ bowl from the workshops of Murano Sommerso in Italy. Beautifully colored in a fantastic looking intense red, this extraordina...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Gold Leaf White Trim Italian Art Glass Gondola Footed Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks Italian art glass Venetian gondola shaped bowl. The bowl is documented to the Barovier e Toso Company. The piece has a white lined cri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
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: ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ebony
Fratelli Toso Murano White Rainbow Color Swirls Italian Art Glass Star Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown rainbow color swirls over white Italian art glass star shaped decorative centerpiece bowl. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company, in the "Appare...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$638 Sale Price
24% Off
Large Brass Calla Lily Leaf Decorative Tray or Vide Poche, 1940s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A long wide brass decorative bowl of a Calla Lily leaf. A beautiful piece to use as decor on a nightstand, entry table, or dining table. Created from brass, this piece is very heavy ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand-Blown Glass Centerpiece Italian Art Glass Dish Bowl 1970's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Midcentury hand blown Glass Centerpiece Italian Fratelli Toso style Art Glass Dish Bowl.
Italian Mid-Century Modern hand blown Murano art glass footed bowl.
Beautiful Murano hand blown cobalt blue swirls art glass bowl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Renato Vanzelli Hand Hammered and Enamelled Bowl, 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Hand hammered and enamelled bowl by Renato Vanzelli, 1960s, Italy. This is one of the most beautiful bowls we've ever seen. A true jewel for your interior. This beautiful bowl by Re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper, Enamel, Metal
Teak Bowl by Anri Form Italy - 1960s
By Anri Form
Located in Berlin, DE
Teak Bowl by Anri Form, Italy - 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia Centrotavola "Big Surprise," Italy 2000s
Located in Naples, IT
Gaetano Pesce "Big Surprise " A bowl or centerpiece supported by delicately placed resin drops. An incredible work of functional art. Edizione del Pesce for Meritalia.The Edizioni d...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Resin
Mid Century Venetian Latticino Glass Bowl
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant Venetian Squared Glass Bowl with ribbons of white and aubergine latticino work. Remnants of paper label circa 1950's, Murano Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-century Modern decorative bowls for sale on 1stDibs.
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