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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Wirkkala Bowl - Revontulet - An Icon of Scandinavian Design, Finland 1960
Located in Herentals, BE
This breathtaking glass bowl – Revontulet or Northern Lights, designed by the legendary Tapio Wirkkala, exudes a timeless elegance that fits perfectly into any interior style. Wirkka...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Vallauris Ceramic Orange Amber Brown Fat Lava Round Astray / Bowl, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
French mid-century Vallauris ashtray / bowl in glazed ceramic.
Beautiful fat lava glazed ceramic ashtray in orange, amber, white and brown colors. Manufactured by Vallauris. France, ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
1960s Murano Art Glass Sommerso Purple Bowl Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Murano Sommerso Bowl Art Glass
Organic Design Italy
16 long x 9.5 w x 5.5 h
Unmarked. Attributed style of Flavio Poli.
Preowned original vintage.
See images provided please.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Sommerso Orange Glowing Uranium Yellow Italian Art Glass Cigar Ashtray
By Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso yellow and orange stripe Italian art glass rock shaped ashtray / sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Antonio da Ros for Ce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass, Glass
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Sommerso Green/Brown/Yellow Bowl by Mandruzzato, 1970
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Gorgeous Murano Sommerso glass bowl, in absolutely excellent condition: no scratches, no loss: impeccable. The brilliant colors of green and amber of this faceted flat cut polished glass Murano geode bowl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Signed Oxblood Glazed Italian Pottery Bowl Likely Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, quite substantial and heavy, Italian pottery bowl featuring a sumptuous oxblood lava glaze that absolutely radiates in the light. We believe this work is likely an Aldo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Murano Glass Geode Bullicante Bowl with Gold Polveri - Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Geode Bullicante Bowl with Gold Polveri - Seguso
This is likely a Seguso piece but since Barbini also made them, we mention both as possibilities.
This handsome mid-cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Triangular Art Glass Bowl / Ashtray, Blue & Yellow
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Flavio Poli Seguso Faceted Decorative Bowl or Ashtray in Murano Glass
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Sommerso faceted Murano glass triangul...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass
$563 Sale Price
20% Off
Mobach Utrecht Fat Lava Bowl Mid-century Modern Netherland Ceramics
By Piet Knepper
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large ceramic bowl with cream-colored fat lava glaze on brown background was handmade by Mobach Utrecht. The outer surfaces are finished with semi-matte solid brown glaze. A stunnin...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful Multicolored Art Glass Sommerso Bowl Vintage, Murano, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful organic shaped bowl or catchall, Italy, 1980s.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Søholm, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Cera...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Seguso Murano Millefiori Flower Canes Italian Art Glass Incalmo Orange Rim Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Millefiori flower canes and orange "Incalmo" rim Italian art glass bowl. The piece is documented to designer Archimede Seguso. I have ow...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Italian Murano Glass Blue Footed Bowl With Gold Handles and Pedestal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An outstanding example of Italian Murano Glass. The handle blown piece blown in a stunning blue glass with Gold handles and a specially designed "pod" accentuated pedestal.
The pie...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$1,050 Sale Price
20% Off
Brutalist Art Pottery Bowl by Gorka Livia, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique art pottery dish or plaque executed by the Hungarian ceramist Gorka Livia during the 1950s. It has a deliberately crooked - asymmetrical form and ha...
Category
1950s Hungarian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
$518 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$555 / item
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Bowl, Green/ Clear Tones - Italy ca. 1960
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful, large modern Murano glass bowl out of the world renown workshops in Venetia/ Italy coming from the period around 1960/70. This amazing looking mid century Murano glass bow...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Craftsman Turned Walnut Centerpiece Salad Bowl
Located in Hyattsville, MD
USA c.1980s from a Maryland estate. Shallow footed turned walnut bowl, with slight undulating rim. Paper label from artist or previous owner, craftsman/design is unknown.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Green and Amber Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl by F. Poli, Italy, 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century bowl or ashtray in Murano "sommerso" green, orange and clear glass. Designed by Flavio Poli and produced in Murano, Italy during the 1960s.
In amazing conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Basket, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Basket, 1960s.
Vintage Danish foldable fruit basket in solid Palisander. Made in Denmark in the 1960s. This flexible Rosewood bowl can be used as ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Rosewood
Archimede Seguso Murano Opal Pink Alabastro Glass Folded Bowl / Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Funny hand blown Murano pink and opalescent white glass triangle bowl with folded rim. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1950s.
Pink glass over opaline white glass in the Alaba...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
$689 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Fratelli Fanciullacci Red White Organic Decorative Bowl, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage Italian modernist soft shaped triangular decorative bowl / wall plate by Fratelli Fancuillacci, late 1950s-early 1960s. Three stylized deer on ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Large Murano Glass "LUCID" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Beveled Glass Ashtray by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fontana Arte model "1810" beveled glass ashtray / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measures: Length 7.5 inches / width 4.6 inches / height 1.25 inches
Literature: Quaderno Fontana Arte n.3...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
$750 Sale Price
25% Off
Murano Art Glass Finger Food Bowl Catchall Red and Clear Vintage, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful organic shaped bowl, catchall or ashtray in red and clear, Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Carrara Italian Marble Bowl Catchall, 1950’s
Located in Springfield, OR
A beautiful Italian marble bowl circa 1950’s. Made exclusively for I. Magnin which was a high end retailer similar to Nordstrom’s today.
Measures 15” diameter and 4” high
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian Murano Blue Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Murano art glass bowl or ashtray in the style of Seguso, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Bowl is a blue hue with a controlled bubble design. Great as a standalone piece, jewelry catchall...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Decorative Vintage Brass Bowl With Scallop Edge
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Decorative solid brass bowl with scalloped edge, late 20th century. In good vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Multi Faceted Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte multi faceted purple and soft blue Murano glass Sommerso bowl, Italy, 1960s.
This hand blown glass bowl is made of purple glass...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
$2,568 Sale Price / item
20% Off
14 Inches Mid-Century Modern Round Tan Carrara Marble Bowl Centerpiece Italy
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century Mid-Century Modern handmade 14 inches veined tan, beige Carrara marble bowl, plate, centerpiece made in Italy.
This Bowl is amazingly crafted, very heavy and decorative ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Carrara Marble, Soapstone
Seguso Sommerso Murano Pink & White Alabastro Art Glass Geode Bowl, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Massive hand blown Murano Sommerso pink and opalescent white round art glass bowl. Attributed to Archimede Seguso. Italy, 1950s.
Pink glass over opaline white glass in the Alabastro ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
VENINI - CARLO SCARPA - Sommerso Bollicine Green Glass Bowl, Italy, Circa 1940
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Chatham, ON
VENINI (Manufacturer) - CARLO SCARPA (Designer, 1906-1978) - Mid Century studio glass Sommerso Bollicine bowl with gold inclusions - featuring over-all bubble decoration - striking J...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Elegant Cut Crystal Bowl Czechoslovakia, 20th Century
Located in Praha, CZ
This stunning cut crystal bowl is a fine example of exquisite craftsmanship from former Czechoslovakia. Featuring intricate hand-cut patterns and brilliant clarity, it combines timel...
Category
20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Art Glass Bowl with Air Bubbles
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing folded rim hand blown Murano glass ashtray / bowl with gold flecks and controlled air bubbles. Attributed to Barovier e Toso. Italy, 1950s.
Pink and grey glass spots and clea...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper, Gold Leaf
$946 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Danish Holmegaard Aqua Vases by Per Lütken, 1960s. Set of 5.
By Holmegaard, Per Lütken
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Holmegaard Aqua Vases by Per Lütken, 1960s. Set of 5.
Beautiful set of Danish mid-century modern hand blown aqua blue glass vases designed by...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier e Toso Murano Embedded Red &Gold Glass Flower Bowl Mid-Century Modern
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning and rare vintage Italian Murano hand blown glass bowl is by the maestros of glass blowing; Barovier e Toso. It is mid century modern and from the 50's. The glass bowl h...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Art Glass Green and Clear Bowl Catchall Italy, Sommerso, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Venetian Murano glass object in an unusual design and a pretty beautiful green and clear color. A highly decorative piece useful as center piece, bowl, candy bowl or catch...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
1950s Modernist Atomic Fruit Bowl in the style of Ferris Shacknove
By Andree Ferris and Reta Shacknove
Located in San Diego, CA
Ferris Shacknove minimal modernist metal serving display basket/bowl. 1950s. Atomic Mid Century style vintage piece.
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Bowl by Otto Wichmann 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Bowl by Otto Wichmann, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials:...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Cobalt Blue Scavo Glass Bowl by Cenedese Murano Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking mid-century cobalt blue scavo glass bowl was crafted by Cenedese, Italy. Renowned for its unique frosted surface and vivid coloration, this piece embodies the timeless ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Emil Milan Large Sculptural Hand Carved Bissilon Wood Serving Bowl
By Emil Milan
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful and very large sculptural wood bowl by acclaimed American woodworker, Emil Milan. This bowl is hand carved from Bissilon, a dense wood f...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
French Large Green Majolica Bowl or Basket Vallauris circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Large Green Majolica Reticulated Bowl or Basket Vallauris circa 1950.
14 inches by 11.5 inches.
H / 3.5 inches.
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
XL 1.6kg Murano Glass Sommerso Bowl Ashtray by Luigi Mandruzzato, Italy, 1970s
By Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass ash tray in XL dimensions
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Producer:
LUIGI Mandruzzato
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage xxl glass ash tray bowl element was...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Aldo Tura Green Parchment and Brass Ashtray Catchall, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Aldo Tura green goatskin ashtray from Italy in the 1960s. Green goatskin over wood with removable brass tray. Paper label on underside. In good vintage condition with minor surface a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
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
1960s Italian Art Glass Murano Blue Green Bowl
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Blue Green Murano sculptural bowl narrow base
Sculptural Italian art glass
10.5 w x 3.5 h x 7.75D
Preowned vintage
Refer to images provided
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Brutalist Stainless Steel Bowl by Olav Joa Joff. Polaris, Norway 1972. Steel Art
Located in Malmö, SE
A brutalist stainless steel bowl with amazing relief decor.
Made by Olav Joa Joff for Polaris Fabrikker, Sandnes, Norway. The series 'Steel Art' was in production 1972-1974.
Great...
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
1970s Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Gold and Clear Murano Glass Round Bowl
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Vintage 1970s Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Gold and Clear Murano Glass Round Bowl
This stunning vintage bowl embodies the luxurious and sophisticated style of Murano glass from ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Beautiful Murano Art Glass Sommerso Confectionery Platter Vintage Italy 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Venetian Murano glass bowl or plate in a nice different shades of red and clear color. A highly decorative piece useful as centre piece or Confectionery platter, candy bow...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Large Handmade Hammered Silver Centerpiece Bowl by Renzo Cassetti, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic large round shell shaped centerpiece completely handmade in hammered silver plate. This beautiful piece was designed by Renzo Cassetti in Italy in the 1970s and is signed i...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Stoneware bowl in Sung glaze by Axel Salto
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large and rare fluted bowl, glazed with a Sung glaze and a mussel glaze on the inside. Model 20675. Signed by Royal Copenhagen. Designed in 1944 by Axel Salto.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Seguso Murano Sommerso Pink Fuchsia Glass Geode Triangle Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano Sommerso triangle geode bowl in purple pink fuchsia glass. Italy, 1960s.
Eyecatching colors in shades of pink and purple using the "sommerso" technique. Manufacture...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
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
Large MidCentury Rimini Blu Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Rimini Blu bowl. Very rare in this size, with a diameter of 27,5 cm. This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Ceramic
Style: Mid-Century Modern
B...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 20th century art deco decorative bowl or plate by Joseph Talbot La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Joseph Talbot
Pair of 20th century art deco ceramic bowls or vide poches
Brown abstract ceramic colors
Signed
original perfect condition
Height 7 cm
Large 18 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
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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17th Century Carved Wood Bowl
3 Tier Bowls
African Pottery Bowl
Amethyst Cut Crystal Bowl
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Barbedienne Tazza
Carnival Glass Bowls
Cinnabar Bowl
Cloisonne Dragon Bowl
Gunnar Andersen
Hildreth Meiere
Kashan Bowl
Kashan Pottery
Kosta Boda Atoll
Lalique Nemours
Lalique Ondines Bowl
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