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
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Natural Fiber, Palmwood
1960s Murano Blue Ashtray/Vide Poche Designed by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s stunning blue ashtray / Vide Poche designed by Flavio Poli in Murano Sommerso Glass. This piece is unique and the shape and the color are amazing. Made in Italy
The item is in ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Small Swiss Concrete Ball Planters, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small concrete Swiss ball planters in the style of Willy Guhl. Great patina to each planter. Great for indoors or outside. Heavy and substantial. Priced i...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Concrete
One large Holmegaard Glass bowl Provence by Per Lütken Denmark
By Holmegaard, Per Lütken
Located in Krefeld, DE
Large hand-blown light blue glass bowl designed by Per Lütken and manufactured by Holmegaard in Denmark.
Price for one bowl, more available.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
Mid-Century Modern Wood Fruit Bowl – France, Circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Wood Fruit Bowl – France, Circa 1960
Bring a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this Mid-Century Modern wood fruit bowl, manufactured in France circa 19...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
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, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Green/ Blue Murano Glass Bowl, Handpainted - Italy circa 1970
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Very decorative, small Murano glass bowl from the late 1970s in Italy. This unusal Murano glass bowl is a very special one becuase this example has been handpainted by an artist (unf...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Murano Pink Sommerso Ribbed Glass Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful large Murano hand blown pink Sommerso art glass ribbed centerpiece bowl with wavy edge. Attributed to Alfredo Barbini.
Italy, 1950s-1960s.
This elegant centerpiece can be used for decorative purposes or for daily use as fruit bowl adding a luxury accent to any kitchen or table.
Great gift idea.
Mint condition.
Overall Measures:
32 cm W x 26 cm D x 17,5 cm H
Barbini Pink...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
$1,189 Sale Price
20% Off
A Large Vintage Murano Glass Pink Oval Bowl by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier
Located in Chicago, IL
A Large Murano Glass oval bowl with ruffled edge by Barovier & Toso. Beautiful Pink Color with Gold overlay.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Sculptural and Curvilinear Midcentury Translucent Glass Bowl by Daum, France
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This refined and sculptural translucent glass bowl was produced by Daum, one of the most illustrious glass makers of the period in Nancy, France, circa 1950. Daum was awarded a Grand...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Uno Westerberg, Bowl, Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass bowl designed by Uno Westerberg and produced by Pukebergs Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 4.25"H x 12.0"W x 12.0"D
All items ship from High P...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Huge Vide-Poche or Bowl in Malachite Green Italian Marble, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent organically shaped and materially exquisite Mid-Century modernist vide-poche or bowl made in solid Malachite from Elba Island in Tuscany, Italy, circa 1970.
Featuring a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Roselane Pottery of Pasadena Pink Salad Bowl with Incised Modernist Fish Design
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pink glazed Roselane pottery bowl with free form swirl and Fish Design in black . Exterior of bowl in matte black finish stamped Roselane on underside...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
$300 Sale Price
45% Off
Lucie Rie 'Austrian/British, 1902-1995' Squeezed Oatmeal Glazed Pottery Bowl
By Lucie Rie
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Stoneware oatmeal glazed bowl with small crater and speckled inclusions with a wavy rim with a fine manganese glazed edge by Lucie Rie (Austrian/British, 1902-1995) dating from aroun...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
$5,755 Sale Price
30% Off
Modernist Nordisk Malm Danish Bronze Zodiac Bowl Dish Keep All Vide Poche 1940s
By Nordisk Malm
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This stylish and substantial vintage Danish bronze bowl showcases intricately relief-moulded Zodiac motifs encircling its rim, adding a touch of cel...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Bob Stocksdale Signed Mid-Century Modern Turned Walnut Wood Large Art Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisitely crafted, rich, quite large wood art bowl by American master woodturner/California artist (Indiana born) Bob Stocksdale (1913-2003).
Signed and marked ("Black Walnut ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Midcentury Bowl Murano Glass Sommerso by Alessandro Mandruzzato, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
A beautiful midcentury Murano faceted art glass bowl or ashtray by Alessandro Mandruzzato.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The combination of blue and yellow 'Sommerso' cut-glass looks...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Art Glass Bowl by Fratelli Toso, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Organically shaped art glass bowl or dish in ruby red and clear handblown glass. Designed and studio made by Fratelli Toso in Murano Italy during the 1960s. Measurements: W: 22, H: 1...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
$356 Sale Price
20% Off
Saint Louis France Cristal Cut to Clear Blue Glass Centerpiece Bowl, c.1950s
By Saint Louis
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a large Saint Louis France Cristal glass centerpiece bowl, made in France circa the 1950s. Stunning faceted cut to clear blue crystal bowl. Signed on the base.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
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
$190 Sale Price
20% Off
Venini Italy 85s Colorless Murano Glass Bowl With Blue Decoration Mid-Century
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Palermo, IT
Venini Italia, Production Murano, Italy ca. 1985. Colorless glass bowl with blue decoration on the bottom. Signed as per photo. From the photos I tried to point out the peculiarity, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modernist Translucent Hand-Blown Murano & 24K Gold Glass Bowl
Located in New York, NY
This warm and elegant Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Dish originates from Italy, Circa 1950. Featuring an expansive organic profile reminiscent of a flower in bloom, t...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from B.J. Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from B.J. Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark, It is completely authentic for any...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural Mid Century Italian Centerpiece in Hand Hammered Silver Plated Metal
Located in Meer, VAN
Sculptural Mid Century Italian Centerpiece in Hand Hammered and Silver Plated Metal 1960s
This is a superb and large hand hammered centerpiece made in Padova (Padua), Italy, mid-20th century.
This bowl is special in both shape and execution. The basic shape of the bowl with the distinct raised corners gives this centerpiece a dynamic and surprising appearance. The hand-hammered surface and the hand-applied decoration on the inside give it a very decorative quality.
The style of this centerpiece resembles works by the artist Mario Pinton...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Murano White Multi Color Swirl Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano glass centerpiece, white and multicolor pastel tones
This large bowl or centerpiece has free form design in handblown opaline white glass and swirl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano 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
Midcentury Modern Unique Large Ceramic Bowl Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This large unique bowl has a wonderful glaze. It’s made in Sweden at Rörstrand and designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane. There is only one of its kind and is therefore a spectacular piece...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Centerpiece Rare Wood Fruit Bowl Mid 20th Century American Craftsman Design
By Emil Milan
Located in Hyattsville, MD
An iconic rare wood elongated bowl in African Teak (Bubinga) by Mid-Century master Emil Milan.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
$1,116 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Saxbo Green Bowl, Eva Stæhr-Nielsen Attributed, Midcentury Ceramic, 1950s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish mid-century ceramic bowl from the legendary workshop Saxbo, made ca. 1950s. The bowl has a repeated stylised decor of long grass straws or weeds surrounded by small birds. The...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Bowl from Töpferei Bücking Börnsen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Bowl from Töpferei Bücking Börnsen, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional informatio...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Shallow Bowl in Cream Lacquer and Copper by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Shallow Bowl cream Exterior Copper exterior
Cream Lacquer
Antique copper
Hand repoussé
Limited Edition
Contemporary
Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorat...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Large Red 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
Heart Form Glass Trinket Box signed Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This Heart-shaped Trinket Container is designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co., originating from the United States during the latter half of the 20th Century. Formed in glass, thi...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Alvar Aalto Glass Bowl Savoy, circa 1960
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Glass designed by Alvar Aalto, circa 1960.
Manufactured in Finland.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use in the structure some broken little piece o...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Large 15-Piece Rude Osolnik Turned Wood Collection
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Berlin, DE
This collection of eleven vases and four bowls were handmade by Rude Osolnik, the midcentury master of woodturning. Osolnik's work is held in many important collections, and a piece of his was even presented to the Queen of England by the United States government...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
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
Murano Pink Silver Flecks Dark Purple Spots Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, rich pink with dark spots Italian art glass decorative bowl. The piece has a biomorphic abstract shape, with decorative folds and indents. The bo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Leaf
Jean Linard Mid-20th Century Ceramic Coffee Cup Blue Color, circa 1970
By Jean Linard
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean Linard (1931-2010)
Blue stoneware ceramic coffee cup or bowl by Jean Linard
Realized circa 1970 in La Borne
Signed at the base
Original perfect condition
Measures...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Large Italian Alexandrite and Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso techniq...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Elsa Peretti For Tiffany & Co Venetian Blown Glass Blue Cobalt Collection
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful set of Venetian blown glass blue cobalt thumbprint bowls designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and u...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flower Star Mosaic Italian Art Glass Bowl Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large vintage Murano hand blown millefiori flower and star mosaic Italian art glass centerpiece tall bowl. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company. Many of the murrines are...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass, Murrine
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Spanish Carved Alabaster Large Centerpiece Bowl or Tazza, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding carved alabaster tazza / footed bowl, Spain, 1950s.
Hand carved alabaster with foliage motifs with footed base.
Beautiful to be used as fruit bowl, decorative centerpiece...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Alabaster
Linn Phelan Large Ceramic Decorative Bowl, Early American Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage ceramic decorative plate or bowl features a playful Modernist design of a chicken, hand-painted in off-white textured lava glaze on mocha and espresso brown drip glaze background. The rim of the plate is accented with the lava glaze border with drip elements. The plate is equipped with the original mounting hardware on the bottom; it can be displayed either on a wall or as a shelf or table decor.
The bowl is signed on the bottom with Linn L Phelan...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
1970's Sons of Liberty Large silver plated Footed Bowl by Paul Revere for Oneida
By Paul Revere, Oneida
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous elegant silver plated Sons of liberty large bowl , designed by Paul Revere produced by Oneida circa 1970's, excellent condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Decorative Fruit Bowl, English, Art Glass, Serving Dish, Lustre Finish
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative fruit bowl. An English, art glass serving dish with lustre finish, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Eye-catchin...
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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Glass "Floral" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray by Barovier + Toso, Italy, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Producer:
Barovier and Toso
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produc...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Pezzato Art Glass Ashtray by Barovier & Toso 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Pezzato Art Glass Ashtray by Barovier & Toso 1950s
A heavy Murano art glass ashtray designed by Ercole Barovier and manufactured by Barovier & Toso, Italy circa 1950s. Heavy hot moulded glass internally decorated with opaline and light green glass plates...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Decorative Ceramic Bowl by Albert Thiry, circa 1960s
By Albert Thiry
Located in London, GB
Midcentury decorative ceramic bowl (circa 1960s) by Albert Thiry (1932-2009). A Classic Thiry design and decoration scheme, this bowl's base co...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Rose Quartz, Natural Crystal, Polished Freeform Bowl, Brazil
Located in Glasgow, GB
A luminous rose quartz crystal bowl, hand-carved from natural Brazilian pink quartz. This freeform bowl has been shaped into a smooth, organic rectangular form with rounded edges and...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Rose Quartz
Mid-Century Modern Hand Blown Smoked Murano Glass Bowl/Dish
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern decorative bowl/ dish was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production- c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Clear Iridescent Italian Art Glass Chunky Ribbed Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, elegant, vintage Murano hand blown clear and iridescent / aurene Italian art glass bowl. Documented to the Barovier e Toso company. The piece is made with thick glass, and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
$500 Sale Price
33% Off
1950's Dino Martens For Aureliano Toso "Oriente" Murano Glass Bowl
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1950's Italian blown Murano glass bowl from the Oriente collection by Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso. The multi-color bowl has a rounded triangular shape and has copper applicatio...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Mid-Century Danish Studio 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...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Lumax Molded Glass Desk Accessory Ashtray Catchall, Design by Le Corbusier
By Le Corbusier, Lumax
Located in Atlanta, GA
This industrial thick-molded glass desktop accessory, desk tidy, ashtray, or catchall, was manufactured by Lumax, France, in the 1950s. Original design by Le Corbusier. This lovely v...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Murano Sommerso Blue Glass Bowl, Italy circa 1960
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Unique mid century Murano glass bowl out of the world renowned workshops of Sommerso in Italy from the period around 1960. This modern looking, extraordinary shaped glass bowl remind...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Lee McCarty Marigold Mississippi Studio Ceramic Bowl
By Lee McCarty
Located in San Diego, CA
Glazed ceramic bowl by Lee McCarty, of Marigold Mississippi. It retains an original business card that was taped to the bottom decades ago. It appears to be signed under the card, a rare ephemera artifact in itself. Beautiful glaze decoration on a subtle squared off bowl form.
Lee McCarty (1923-2015) grew up in Merigold, Mississippi. After serving in WWII and graduating from university, he and his wife Pup returned to Merigold in 1954 where they co-founded McCartys Pottery...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Clay
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Red, Yellow, Green, & Clear Bollicine Murano Glass Bowl /Vide-Poche
Located in Warrenton, OR
Red, Yellow, Green, & Clear Bollicine Murano Glass Bowl /Vide-Poche
This rainbow-reminiscent mid-century modern era Murano art glass dish / bowl measures approximately 6 x 5 x 1.75 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Butterprint Bowls by Pyrex - Set of 3
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Revive the charm of the past with this delightful set of Vintage Butterprint Bowls by Pyrex. Featuring the iconic "Butterprint" design, this set includes two blue bowls and one white...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Murano Pink White Copper Flecks Art Glass Bowl, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Murano Glass Bowl with Aventurine Flecks. Attributed to Fratelli Toso. Italy, 1950-1960s.
Beautiful handblown pink, purple and white with copper aventurine flecks spotted...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
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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