Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: 1950s
wooden bowl Ca.1950
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This bowl is made of high-quality wood that comes from the roots of trees. The wood has a beautiful patina that highlights the natural colors and patterns of the wood. The bowl is ha...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Wood
Mid Century Carl Auböck Teak Bowl with Brass and Rattan Handle, Austria 1950s
Located in München, BY
Original 1950s bowl element made by of solid teak wood and brass loop with rattan at the top for carrying. This fantastic piece was designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s, and handcraf...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Brass
Midcentury Sapphire Blue Holmegaard Glass Bowl by Per Lütken
By Per Lütken
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Handblown sapphire blue bowl designed by Per Lütken in 1955. This piece was manufactured at Holmegaard in Denmark during the mid 1970s. It is called Saphire Blue Provence. Measuremen...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Glass
Vintage Murano Glass "Tutti Frutti" Ashtray / Vide-Poche by Giulio Radi for Avem
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This ashtray / catchall is made in Bizantine zanfirico murano glass with murrines.
It is a "Tutti frutti" model, n° 12065. It is published on a catalogue.
This ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Murano Glass, Murrine
Ronald Hayes Pearson Rare Bronze Studio Turned Bowl
Located in Oakland, CA
Turned rare bronze bowl by noted metalsmith, designer, sculptor, jeweler, industrial designer Ronald Hayes Pearson (1924-1996) This bowl has been restored to its original intent, polished by a metalsmith and lacquered to keep its sheen. A truly outstanding example with the makers mark stamped on the bottom. Pearson was one of the pioneers of the Post War American Craft Movement and played significant roles in the American Craft Council and Haystack Mountain...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Bronze
Spain 1950 Barcelona Mid Century Modern Enameled Tall Compote In .916 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Enameled center piece made in Barcelona
An extraordinary piece of Spanish silversmith, created in the city of Barcelona during the post war mid century period, in the 1950. This ove...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Silver, Sterling Silver, Copper, Enamel
Vintage Peach Pink Thick Murano Glass Ashtray, Catchall with Gold Leaf, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s - 1960s, in the style of Barbini.
Made in thick peach pink Murano glass with gold leaf, slightly iridescent, with a clear iron manufacturing.
The technique is ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Gold Leaf
Tyra Lundgren - VENINI - murano glass leaf - 1950s - 20th century
Located in Milano, IT
This object is a piece of extreme quality and design made of murano glass by designer TYRA LUNDGREN for VENINI, a collector's item for a connoisseur.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Murano Glass
iconic tapio wirkkala rythmic wood leaf
Located in Munich, DE
wonderful art object by the master of design. who ever saw the book tapio wirkkala will know, what i mean. and if you see a picture of him you will be as amused as i was. he designed...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Plywood
Mid-Century Modernist Glass Centerpiece w/ Precise Murine Detailing by Pairpoint
Located in New York, NY
This Hand-Blown Glass Centerpiece/ tazza originates from the United States Circa 1950. Composed in smoked semi-translucent glass with a raised lip supported by a base detailed in nu...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Glass
Scandinavian Modern Timo Sarpaneva Glass Bowls Pantareuna Green Purple 1950s
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Scandinavian Modern Timo Sarpaneva Glass Bowls Pantareuna Green Purple 1950s
Two turned-mould blown, flared and rim folded colored glass “Pantareuna” bowls, model i-302. Designed by...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Crystal
Large Brown French Bowl or Basket Vallauris circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large brown French bowl or basket Vallauris circa 1950.
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Ceramic
Paolo De Poli Style Italian Enameled Copper Bowl.
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the whole description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Lovel...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Bronze, Enamel
Stig Lindberg, Freeform Bowl, Stoneware, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A white-glazed stoneware bowl, model "Veckla" designed by Stig Lindberg and produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Stoneware
John Shelly Bath Pottery Trailed Pattern Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish mid-century Bath Pottery studio pottery large trailed pattern bowl by John Shelly (British, 1907-1995) and dating between 1951 and 1956. The deep conical shaped bowl is han...
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1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Terracotta
Murano Glass Blue Vase by Cenedese Vetri, circa 1950
By Cenedese
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Murano Glass Blue Vase by Cenedese Vetri
Manufactured in Italy, circa 1950.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
M...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Handmade and Hand Painted Ceramic Bowl or Centerpiece, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Vietri, Italy, 1950s.
This ceramic bowl / centerpiece is hand-modeled and hand-painted, with a slight iridescent finish.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show sligh...
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1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Ceramic
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.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Blown Glass
Vintage Twisted Ribs Murano Glass Bowl by Archimede Seguso with Gold Leaf, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy by Archimede Seguso, 1955.
This sinuous, dynamic and elegant bowl / vide-poche is made in transparent blown glass with with gold leaf.
It is a vintage piece, therefore ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Gold Leaf
Large Midcentury French Mosaic Ceramic Bowl Gerbino Vallauris
By Atelier Gerbino
Located in Austin, TX
Large midcentury French Mosaic Ceramic Bowl Gerbino Vallauris.
Diameter / 12 inches.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Compote Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous vintage Murano hand blown pink and gold flecks Italian art glass footed compote bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for the Barovier e Toso workshop. Created in the...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Gold Leaf
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
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Porcelain
Green Murano Vide-Poche Bowl or Ashtray with Gold Leaf Accents, Italy, c. 1950
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern Venetian glass bowl or ashtray with organic floral form. Exquisitely handblown in hues of emerald green. Bowl has bubble glass b...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Dino Martens Murano Variegato 1954 Aurene Iridescent Italian Art Glass Bird Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Large and rare, vintage Murano hand blown red and amber color threads decoration with iridescent surface Italian art glass rooster shape sculptural bird bowl. Documented to designer ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Gold Leaf
Italian Handmade Maple Leaf Shaped Centerpiece, Aldo Tura for Macabo, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury handmade birchwood maple leaf-shaped centrepiece. This beautiful piece is signed by Macabo on the back and it was probably designed by Aldo Tura in the 1950s in ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Wood, Birch
Georges Jouve Soleil Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
Georges Jouve Soleil Bowl, Black glazed earthenware.
Incised artist's cipher to the underside.
France, circa 1950
It can hang on the wall.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
Carl Auböck Nut Bowl Austria, 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Original Carl Auböck nut bowl element made by of solid teak wood and brass loop with leather at the top for carrying. This fantastic piece was des...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Brass
Alexander Girard La Fonda Del Sol for Mayer China Bowls, Set of Four
Located in Garnerville, NY
A set of four Alexander Girard designed white glazed porcelain bowls for Mayer China. A La Fonda Del Sol design. Fully signed on the bottom, A La Fonda Del Sol Design, Mayer China-Mi...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Porcelain
Vintage White and Iridescent Ceramic Bowl or Centerpiece N 6768 by Lusso, Italy
By Vibi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This sinuous, dynamic and elegant centerpiece is made in lacquered ceramic that is varnished with iridescent colors.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might s...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Ceramic
Thomas Webb Amber Glass Bulls Eye Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning vintage midcentury Thomas Webb hand blown amber art glass bowl with a 'bulls eye' or knobbly design dating from around 1950. The bowl i...
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1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Hand Blown Murano Sculptural Multi Colored Decorative Bowl
Located in New York, NY
This refined Mid-Century Modern decorative dish/ bowl was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production- c...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Murano Glass
Large Edwin and Mary Scheier Stoneware Bowl, circa 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
This exceptional early stoneware ceramic bowl is a timeless masterpiece by the celebrated American potters, Edwin and Mary Scheier. Crafted with sublime skill in the 1950s, it exemplifies their unique blend of form, function, and artistic storytelling.
The impressive size of the bowl, measuring 15.75” in diameter and 8” high, immediately commands attention. The exterior, coated in a rich, dark raisin / plum glaze, introduces a depth of color that is both captivating and luxurious. The interior surprises with a contrasting tan flecked glaze, adding a layer of visual intrigue to the piece.
Elevating the bowl beyond the realm of the ordinary is the Scheiers' iconic design of interlinked figures. These celestial-inspired figures are artfully rendered, flush with the glaze, creating a dynamic tableau that wraps around the bowl. These figures, emblematic of the Scheiers' exploration of human connectivity and mysticism, add a profound narrative element to the work.
Further enhancing its aesthetic appeal, horizontal ribs cascade down the bowl, becoming more pronounced towards the foot. This clever design feature not only adds a tactile dimension to the bowl but also amplifies the visual drama of the piece. The base is incised with 'Scheier', a testament to its authenticity and pedigree. Though undated, this piece is clearly from the Scheiers' most influential period, making it a valuable addition to any ceramics collection.
This bowl is more than just a vessel; it's a testament to the Scheiers' artistic journey and a symbol of their enduring impact on American ceramics...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Stoneware, Pottery, Ceramic
Vintage Purple Murano Glass Ashtray-Catchall by Ercole Barovier mod. "Porpora"
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
Made in purple Murano glass with gold leaf. This is a piece of the "porpora" serie by Ercole Barovier.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight tr...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Gold Leaf
Pink Murano Floral Vase with Footed Base by Fratelli Toso, c. 1950's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern large footed bowl or vase in pink fuchsia Murano glass. hand blown using Sommerso technique whereby the pink glass is submerged wi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Murano Glass
Petite Murano Art Glass Bowl or Catchall by Barovier Toso, 1950s, Venice, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass ashtray, bowl or catchall. Attributed to Barovier Toso, a Murano glass company. Made of hand blown green glass, with a clear glass layer...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Murano Glass
Pulegoso Glass Bowl by Fulvio Bianconi for Cenedese
Located in New York, NY
Clear & colored blown glass. Great scale with internal bubbles and vibrant color stripes. Signed on underside by maker.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Blown Glass
Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray with Green Canes and Aventurine Glass, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This is a thick Murano glass bowl / ashtray / vide-poche ascribable to Alfredo Barbini because of its wavy rims.
It is made with Murano glass and green canes...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Murano Glass
Ernst Henriksen Teak Bowl, circa 1950s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful teak bowl, by Ernst Henriksen, Denmark, circa 1950s. Great patina and warm tone.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Teak
Tapio Wirkkala Glass Leaf Bowl Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Crystal, line cut leaf bowl by Finnish artist and designer Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala. Wirkkala’s themes often come from nature, like leaves, water, or ...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Crystal
Five Turqoise Opalino Bowls by Paolo Venini, Murano circa 1950
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in London, GB
Five small turquoise opaline hand blown bowls by Paolo Venini (1895-1959) circa 1950 for Venini, opaque glass, acid stamp to each 'Venini Murano Italia'.
Dimensons; each height 1 1/...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Midcentury Miniature Vase or Bowl by Carl Harry Stalhane for Rorstrand
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Very nice miniature polychrome stoneware vase or bowl. Made in the fifties handpainted by Carl Harry Stalhane (1920-1990) for Rorstrand Sweden. On the bottom the logo of Rorstrand an...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Stoneware
Kidney Shape Copper Decorative 1950's Bowl
Located in London, GB
Copper kidney shape bowl on three teardrop shape brass feet 1950s. Mid-Century Modern hand-hammered hand bowl, decorative as a center piece and functional ad a fruit bowl. The hammer...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Copper, Brass
Venini Ruby Bullicante Bowl by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini
Located in Riverdale, NY
Venini Bullicante bowl in vibrant ruby orange with gold foil inclusions by Carlo Scarpa circa 1950. Measures: 4" x 4" x 2" high. 1950s Italy.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Blown Glass
Marcello Fantoni for Raymor Italian Brutalist Patinated Copper Bowl
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale, brutalist patinated copper bowl created by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor Italy. Bowl measures 5.5" by 11.5" by 9.5" and is stamped Fantoni, Firenze, Raymor, Italy on the b...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Copper
Laura Andreson Signed Glazed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully crafted and beautifully glazed bowl by renowned American California master potter Laura Andreson. This bowl features a deep, mesmerizing, rich purple/blue glaze. Gorgeo...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Earthenware
Stunning Murano Glass "Scavo" Black Glass Bowl / Compote by Barbini
Located in Buffalo, NY
Italian glass 'Scavo' bowl by Alfredo Barbini, Murano (circa 1970s). Scavo glass indicates that the glass went through a specific glass finishing technique. A special corrosive chemi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Art Glass, Blown Glass
Dino Martens Large AVEM Murano Tutti Frutti Art Glass Dish
By Dino Martens
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and very large vintage Italian Murano Arte Vetrairia Muranese (AVEM) tutti frutti green glass dish by renowned designer Dino Martens (Italian, 1894-1970) and dating from a...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Blown Glass
Paolo De Poli Enamel Vide Poche or Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vibrant yellow and green enamel vide poche or bowl, by Paolo De Poli, Italian, circa 1950s. Signed on reverse. De Poli is known as the Italian master of enamel and partnered with Gio...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Metal
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
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Wood
Small Organic Shaped Ceramic Bowl by Jacques Blin, France, 1950s
By Jacques Blin
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Anthropomorphic bowl by Jacques Blin (1920-1995), France 1950s. Elegant small organic shaped bowl with a beautiful blue color scheme. Typical Blin patterns and a nice engraved abstracted bird figure. The bowl is signed at the bottom: J Blin...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Ceramic
Ceramic Bowl by Jacques Pouchain for Atelier Dieulefit, France, 1950s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large flat bowl by Jacques Pouchain (1927 - 2015) for Atelier Dieulefit, France 1950s. Jacques Pouchain was trained as an architect but decided in his twenties to study at the 'Académie de la La Grande Chaumière' art school in Paris. In the 1950s Pouchain went back to Dieulefit, the village where he was born to to learn the potter’s craft at the faiencerie du Poet-Laval. This bowl shows a nice 'nature mort' of a vase, a bottle and a fish. Pouchain often used fishes...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Ceramic
Danish Art Deco Bronze Bowl with Brown Patina in Axel Salto and Tinos Style 1950
By Axel Salto, Tinos
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Large Danish Art Deco bronze bowl in Axel Salto and Tinos Style
It's made in the 1950s of solid bronze with polished surface outside and patinated inside.
The outside is freshly...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Bronze
Black Glazed Ceramic Bowl by Roger Capron, France, 1950s
By Roger Capron
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Black glazed ceramic bowl by Roger Capron, France 1950s. Beautiful unusual bowl shape in a characteristic dark glaze which creates a beautiful moody 'canvas' for the primitive floral...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Ceramic
Enameled Copper Bowl Dish Centerpiece Paolo De Poli Gio Ponti Style Italian
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vintage handcrafted organic shaped enamel bowl or centerpiece attributed to Paolo De Poli. This is a stunning piece of Italian craftsmanship, with a beautiful green, black, and red e...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Metal, Copper
Orrefors Sven Palmquist Glass "Selena" Canoe Bowl Mid-Century Modern, Sweden
By Orrefors
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Rare circa 1950s unusually shaped canoe studio bowl, modernist design by world famous "Kraka" & "Ravenna" designer Sven Palmquist, made at Swedish glass maker Orrefors. Hand engraved...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Art Glass
1950s Herbert Krenchel Krenit 7 Bowl Set First Edition Gold Medal Triennale Mila
Located in Biella, IT
Herbert Krenchel Krenit 7 bowl set first edition, by Torben Orskov Denmark.
metal lacquered, gold medal triennale Milano '54 perfect condition A,
measu...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Metal
Sculptural Midcentury Italian Wood Centerpiece Bowl or Catch All by Anri, 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Large sculptural centerpiece piece 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
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Wood
"Noah's Ark" Enamel Bowl, Masterpiece of Mid Century Artistry by Drerup
By Karl Drerup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In our opinion, the finest and most delightful of Karl Drerup's enamel works from the post-World War II period, this footed bowl depicts Noah and his ark, teaming with a veritable fo...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Enamel
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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Murano Aventurine Basket
Murano Centrepiece
Murano Clear And Blue Basket
Murano Glass Centrepiece
Murano Green And Yellow Bowl
Peach Basket
Pink Leaf Bowl
Seguso Dish Mid Century
Wood Bowl Primitive
Wooden Fruit Bowl
Bubble Glass Dish
Food Ring
Hammered Brass Bowl