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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Alka Kunst Bavaria Oval Ivory White Golden Decorative Porcelain Bowl, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Cream white porcelain bowl with bronze golden art nouveau lines and shell shaped decorations. Oval form on round foot. Manufactured by Alka Kunst Bavaria...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Mid-century modern extravagance glass figure ashtray
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Italian Midcentury extravagance
Weighing in at 1600 grams or 3.53 Lb. this astonishing piece of glass figure designed to be an astray originally
Mid-century extravagance
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
New Rina Menardi Big Barchetta Bowl in Pale Bronze Glaze
By Rina Menardi
Located in Troy, MI
New studio pottery bowl from Rina Menardi. The Barchetta bowl is a shallow, elongated center bowl with an irregular rim. Thin walled, sculptural shape glazed in bronze which is a mat...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Pink Iridescent Glass Bowl by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. Signed, Italy 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century decorative crystal glass bowl designed by Elsa Peretti for Tyffany & co. in Italy in the 1980s.
This lovely bowl is made in a stunning iridescent crystal with ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Large Flygfors Bubble Gum Glass Center Piece
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautiful Flygfors bubble gum, pink and white glass centerpiece from the series "Coquille".
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
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
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Blue Sommerso Large Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Hand blown Murano glass Sommerso bowl / ashtray in blue color with a cased rim in dark blue glass. Design attributed to Archimede Seguso for Seguso Factory, Italy, 1960s.
A hig...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Large Murano Turquoise Glass Ashtray or Bowl
Located in Stamford, CT
Large Murano glass ashtray or bowl. Black glass base with turquoise and white glass. Gold flecks throughout. Unsigned but attributed to Seguso.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large & heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, heavy...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of 2 Mid-Century Space Age Salad Bowl and Fork from Emsa, 1960s
By Emsa Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Space Age Salad Bowl and Fork from Emsa, 1960s, Set of 2, in Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution markIt is completely authentic
Additio...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Plastic
American Mid Century Large Metlox Tropicana Fish Footed Ceramic Bowl Catch ItAll
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful rare Xlarge ceramic tropicana fish bowl great for Centerpiece , table or mantle great design colors and condition. classic mid century piece very collectible. nice feet in ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Truda Carter Poole Pottery Blue Rooster Pattern Hand Painted Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good large and well painted poole pottery bowl decorated with the Blue Rooster pattern by Truda Carter and dating from the 1960’s. The bowl stands rais...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Barbini Murano Label Sommerso Pink Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl Ashtray
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink Italian art glass sculptural decorative bowl / ashtray. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960. Published in his ca...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Carve Stone Bowl Made from a Single Piece of Malachite
Located in New York, NY
An organically carved stone bowl made from a single piece of polished malachite.
Measures: Width: 9” x 7” Height: 2.5”.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Malachite
French Cork Oval Tray Bowl
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful oval shaped French cork bowl or tray. The cork is mid-century and works beautifully as a dining room table centerpiece or a coffee table item of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Cork
Vtg Fire King Oven Ware Green Jadeite Ribbed Jane Ray 8.25" Serving Bowl - 2 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Fire King Oven Ware Green Jadeite Ribbed Jane Ray 8.25" Serving Bowl - 2 Pieces. *Price is for 2 bowls*. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measuremen...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful faience bowl with amazing geometric pattern.
Designed by Stig Lindberg in Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s.
Good condition (there is a small mark in the glaze shown in ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Flavio Poli Murano Green Yellow Sommerso Faceted Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Colorful Murano Sommerso Art glass Faceted bowl. Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy, 1950s.
Eye-catching diamond shape faceted Murano glass bowl in green and yellow double l...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Art Glass
Heavy 3.7kg Rare Extra Large Shell Bowl "PINK BUBBLE" Murano Glass, Italy, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass shell element extra large in floral form
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original one of a kind glass shell was produced in the 197...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Orrefors 'Fleur' Swedish Crystal Bowl
By Orrefors
Located in Raleigh, US
Orrefors Swedish ‘Fleur’ Heavy Crystal Bowl
This stunning Orrefors ‘Fleur’ crystal bowl, designed by Jan Johansson, exemplifies Swedish craftsmanship at its finest. With its refined form and intricate design, it brings an air of sophistication and elegance to any setting. The piece features a delicate yet bold floral-inspired pattern, meticulously crafted in heavy crystal. A vintage treasure, this bowl is both a functional item and a work of art, perfect for adding charm and style to your tabletop décor.
Key Features:
Brand: Orrefors
Collection: ‘Fleur’ Design by Jan Johansson
Dimensions: 6.75 inches (diameter) x 4.5 inches (height)
Design: Elegant floral motif, showcasing intricate detailing and a graceful curvature
Material: High-quality, heavy crystal
Signed: Authenticated with Orrefors signature, ensuring its authenticity
Era: Vintage, with timeless appeal and craftsmanship
Perfect for: Tabletop décor, centerpieces, or as a distinctive gift for any occasion
This beautiful Swedish crystal bowl...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Val Saint Lambert Circular Crystal Ash-Tray, Handcut to Clear, Signed
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert crystal vase 'Aglea' Charles Graffart cut-to-clear signed
Color vsl: Clair double Aurore
And popularly called orange
About
There are only made 100 of these mod...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Murano Glass Bowl w/Gold Polveri by Alfredo Barbini for Camer - CLOSING SALE
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Bowl w/Gold Polveri by Alfredo Barbini for Camer (assumed) - CLOSING SALE
*****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY*****
This piece is approximately 6 x 2...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
1950s Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand ARO Bowl
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A ceramic bowl designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand circa 1950s. Gorgeous glaze and great movement with the bowl, this could work in a variety of interiors.
Other notable ceramic...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Marble Bowl in Gray by Egidio Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti, 1960s
Located in Skokie, IL
Egidio Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti marble bowl for UP & UP, Italy, 1960s
Additional Information:
Materials: Marble
Dimensions: 1 1/2” H x 7 3/4” ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Large 1970s Nude Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large vintage studio pottery bowl. Gray exterior glaze with a contrasting brown interior. Decorated around the sides with quirky blue hand painted nude people...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Signed Orrefors Crystal Bowl Dish Keep All with Wavy Cut Design, Sweden
By Orrefors
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Elegant clear crystal bowl by Orrefors, Sweden, featuring a sophisticated wavy cut design that captures and reflects light beautifully. This heavy, multifaceted bowl serves as a styl...
Category
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Carl Auböck Model #3548 Polished Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #3548 polished brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Val Saint Lambert Green Sommerso Core Crystal Ashtray Dish Belgium c.1950
Located in London, GB
Val Saint Lambert green Sommerso core crystal ashtray dish Belgium c.1950.
Presented in excellent condition, free from chips or cracks.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Raymor Hand-Painted Italian Ceramic Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This unusual ceramic centerpiece bowl was made in Italy for American importer Raymor. The piece has an elongated scoop form and has been hand-painted in shades of blue and green. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Smoked Grey Faceted Glass Giant Bowl
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Sommerso faceted Murano bowl in grey and clear glass. Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italy, 1950s.
10 Faceted faces in grey color submerged into clear glass using the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Art Glass
Mid Century Pottery Bowl with Incised Decoration
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid Century Pottery Bowl with Incised Decoration
This is a very beautiful studio pottery bowl with intricate incised decoration. Mid 20th century.
Great colors and visually very pl...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Seguso Sommerso Bowl with Gold Powder Murano ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Seguso Sommerso Bowl with Gold Powder Murano ca. 1950s
A great Venetian art glass bowl of the Polveri or Sfumati series introduced by Archimede Seguso in 1953. Thick clear glass wit...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Stunning Murano Art Glass Bowl Catchall Blue and Clear, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful organic shaped bowl, catchall, Venice, Murano, Italy, 1970s.
Found at an Estate sale i...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Enameled Copper Bowl Dish Paolo De Poli Italian Mid Century Modern Gio Ponti Era
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking enameled copper bowl by renowned Italian designer Paolo De Poli showcases the vibrant artistry characteristic of the Mid-Century Modern era. The bowl features a captiva...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Copper
Elegant La Meridiana Murano Glass Bowl on Silver Base with 4 Relaxing Woman
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of gorgeous rare Italian art glass bowl on a silver plated pedestal with the image of four woman.
The bowl itself is made from blue, opalescent glass with a twist to it. The p...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Danish Modernist Bowl in Silver Plate and Enamel by DGS, 1950s
By DGS
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This large conical silver plate bowl's interior is decorated with a deep ruby red enamel. The piece was manufactured and designed in Denmark during the late 1950s by DGS (Danish Silv...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate, Enamel
1960s Stunning Large Murano Pink Ashtray or Catch-All By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning large pink ashtray or Catch-All By Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano Sommerso Glass. Made in Italy.
No chips or other, this item is perfect...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Cenedese Italian Rhombus White and Clear Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese signed, large and heavy vintage mid-century modern Italian Murano glass rhombus (diamond) shaped bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Large and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950's Natural Florida Palm Leaf Centrepiece Tray
Located in New York, NY
Natural Florida long palm leaf centrepiece tray with two balancing round wood ball legs Tray was crafted by drying and molding the leaf to the curved shape, perfect for display on a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Natural Fiber, Palmwood
French Lalique Crystal Virginia Design Footed Bowl/Coupe
By Lalique
Located in Vilnius, LT
French Lalique crystal footed bowl/coupe "Virginia" in clear and frosted surface with decor of peacock.
Marked on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Studio Pottery Vessel Gertrud + Otto Natzler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California design.
The Natzlers moved to Los Angeles from Austria in 1938. They were trained artisans. She made the simple pristine pot forms and he made the amazing glaze designs.
T...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Shell Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful mid-century Murano Shell sculpture or dish. This shell is beautifully designed with scrolls of toffee, honey and ivory cased in red gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Sommerso Block "RED"Cube Ashtray Element Flavio Poli, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass ash tray
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage g...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
French Mid Century Black Banana Bowl by Georges Jouve for Steph Simon, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare French mid century stoneware bowl in black enameled ceramic by Georges Jouve produced for Steph Simon Paris, 1950s. In good original condition and signed by the artist.
D...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Fratelli Toso Pink and Blue "Sommerso" Murano Glass Bowl, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century decorative bowl in a stunning purple and blue Murano "Sommerso" glass. This wonderful piece was designed by the Toso brothers in Murano, Italy during the 1960s
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Italian Murano Art Glass Bowl Seguso Style
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial vintage Italian Murano burgundy/plum/aubergine and transparent art glass bowl with a controlled bubble design, Midcentury Modern design period, circa mid-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass
Italian Pottery Fratelli Fanciullacci Bowl
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Fratelli Fanciullacci
Importer: Unknown
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs: Pottery
Condition:
This Italian pottery Fratelli Fanciullacci bowl is in ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Giulio Lazzotti for Casigliani Bardiglio Marble and Slate Large Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand-lathed Bardiglio marble bowl, with smooth slate border, by Guilio Lazzotti for Casigliani "Peanut Bowl". This piece has been part of MOMA's permanent collection in New York sinc...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble, Slate
rare 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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
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
Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Sommerso Blue & Clear Faceted Art Glass Bowl
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Faceted sommerso bowl, blue, clear murano glass, Flavio poli. Italy, 1950s.
Eye-catching eight sided blue and clear block cut faceted bowl or ashtray. Attributed to Flavio Poli.
Blue...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Sommerso Amber & Green Murano Art Glass Fruit Bowl 1970s Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Magnificent midcentury Murano Art Glass with astonishing color shades going from amber into green. This piece was produced in Italy during the 1970s or older.
This wonderful piece is...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Lino Tagliapietra Murano Glass Bowl Centerpiece for La Murrina, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Lino Tagliapietra Murano glass bowl centerpiece for La Murrina 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Solid Brass Decorative Bowl, Korea, 1970's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Solid Brass Decorative Bowl, Korea, 1970's. Nice original patina.
Category
20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Set of Two Italian Rattan and Brass Baskets / Centerpieces / Bowls
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Three Mid-Century Modern rattan bowls with brass rims. Italy, 1970s
Three rattan bowls in different sizes, one in conical shape.
Use them as decorative bowls or fruit bowls to...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Ceramic Sugar Bowl with Harlequin, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small footed black ceramic bowl with white interior and a handprinted motif of a Harlequin. Anonymous maker/design. Stamped Italy and has a design number to the base.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Max Ingrand Crystal Turquoise Bowl or Vanity Tray by Fontana Arte, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular bowl or vanity tray in a marvelous light turquoise beveled crystal, designed by Max Ingrand and produced by Fontana Arte in Italy during the 1950s.
This fantastic piece ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Cenedese Murano Sommerso Uranium Blue Yellow Green Italian Art Glass Bird Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso glowing Uranium yellow over blue Italian art glass dove bird sculptural bowl. The bird is attributed to the Cenedese company, and attrib...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Art Glass Pedestal Bowl or Centerpiece
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large Mid-Century Modern art glass footed compote is unsigned but presumed to have been made in Italy in circa 1969. The bowl is done in multicolored swirls of red, brown, blue,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Alabaster Marble Tazza Compote Bowl
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
An Italian Modern alabaster marble tazza, fruit compote, bowl, catchall vide-poche, etc. circa mid-20th century, Italy. Piece is predominantly white with gray/black veining.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Alabaster
Set of 3 Sommerso Murano Glass Bowls by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy, 1950s
By Dan Flavin 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
A striking set of three vintage Murano glass bowls designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Italy, circa 1950s. These sculptural pieces exemplify the Sommerso technique, a ha...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sommerso
Lidded Porcelain Bowl Quatre Couleurs by Bjorn Wiinblad. Rosenthal Germany 1970s
By Rosenthal Netter, Bjorn Wiinblad, Bjørn Wiinblad, Rosenthal, Jacob & Co (J. Rosenthal & S. Jacob)
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful porcelain trinket box with amazing hand-painted gold details. Textured surface and tear drop form. 'Quatre Couleurs' = painted in four different colors of gold.
Designed...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
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
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Bowl in Mouth-Blown Art Glass in Amber and Green-Yellow Shades, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano bowl in mouth-blown art glass in amber and green-yellow shades. Italian design, 1960s.
Measures: 25 x 6.5 cm.
In perfect condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
John Prip for Reed & Barton Orange Enameled Finger Bowls / Salt Cellars, Set of
Located in Round Top, TX
Vivid orange enameled salt cellars / finger bowls designed by John Prim. engraved "Reed & Barton", larger retains original sticker. These are numbered "192" and "193" which correlate...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Enamel, Silver Plate
Set of 3 purple Royal Copenhagen glass bowls Provence by Per Lütken Denmark
Located in Krefeld, DE
Set of 3 hand-blown light purple glass bowls designed by Per Lütken and manufactured by Royal Copenhagen in Denmark.
Size: diameter 28cm & height 15cm / d.18cm & h.10cm / d.14cm & h...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
Bowl in Tortoiseshell Lucite Effect and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing round bowl in in lucite tortoiseshell effect and brass in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant purple ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Astonishing Murano Ashtray or Catch-All By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing ashtray or catch-all By Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano Sommerso Glass.
The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
5,11" diameter x 3,14" H inches
cm 13 x cm 8 H
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
unique Large blue Murano Glass multicolor Bowl Element Shell Italy, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl element ashtray
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass element was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant multicolor...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Modernist Tripod Japanese Iron Ikebana Planter
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modernist iron Ikebana tripod planter from Japan. Wonderful patina. Includes a flower frog in the original box. It could also be used as an incense burner. Japan, 1950s
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1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
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