Modern Decorative Bowls
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
"A" Marble Tray, Morfosi
Located in Geneve, CH
"A" marble tray - Morfosi
Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 cm
Materials: White Carrara marble.
Available in custom dimensions and materials.
The Morfosi brand has as its guideline the s...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Handcrafted Hilla 001 by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted hilla 001 by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 36 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sandstone
Set of 2 Hakou C Trays by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Hakou C trays by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 60 × 26 × 9 cm
Materials: Glass and iron
Colors: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black met...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Set of 2 Hakou D Trays by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Hakou D trays by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 60 × 26 × 9 cm
Materials: glass and iron
Colours: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base
All the poetry, ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Dear Celia Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Dear Celia bowl by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 36 cm D 30 cm H 7 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
Fakasaka is a design company focused on production of high-end furniture, li...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Set of 2 Single Bowls by Turbina
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 single bowls by Turbina
Dimensions: D 4.5 x W15.5 x H8 cm each
Materials: Cast Stone, Clay
The pieces are inspired by traditional pottery and made up intersecting earth and stone through fired clay and stone cast...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Cast Stone
Black Small Centerpiece Kubus Bowl by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Black small centerpiece Kubus bowl by Lassen
Dimensions: d 14 x w 14 x h 7 cm
Materials: Metal
Weight: 1.35 Kg
The dictionary definition is “...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
Cool Grey Large Kubus Bowl by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Cool grey large Kubus bowl by Lassen
Dimensions: D 23 x W 23 x H 23 cm
Materials: metal
Weight: 3 Kg
Kubus Bowl is based on original sketches by Mog...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
21st Century Alessandro Mendini Large Vase in Murano Glass Honey
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Alessandro Mendini Freccia large vase in Murano glass various colors.
Designed by Alessandro Mendini, Freccia is a triangular base vase with an integral side which serv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Bronze Vide Poche Rond by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Vide Poche Rond by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: D 13 x H 4 cm
Materials: Bronze
Discard your day at the door.
Your Vide Poche is designed with your loose-pocket items in mind – ...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
White Small Centerpiece Kubus Bowl by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
White small centerpiece Kubus bowl by Lassen
Dimensions: D 14 x W 14 x H 7 cm
Materials: Metal
Weight: 1.35 Kg
The dictionary definition is “...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
White Small Kubus Bowl by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
White small Kubus bowl by Lassen
Dimensions: w 14 x w 14 x h 14 cm
Materials: Metal
Weight: 1.35 Kg
Kubus bowl is based on original sketches by Moge...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
Brook Bowl/Vase by Studio Laf
Located in Geneve, CH
Brook bowl/vase by Studio Laf
Dimensions: W: 13 cm Height: 14 cm R: 12 cm
Materials: Brass, marble.
Brook, which has two functions as flowerpot and appetizer bowl...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble, Brass
Subterranean Formation by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Subterranean Formation by Theodora Alfredsdottir in Collaboration with Daniel Durnin
Unique pieces
Materials: Earthenware
Dimensions: Approximately 8 -12 cm high x 8 cm diameter
...
Category
2010s English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
Triple Tray in Iroko Wood, Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Triple tray in Iroko wood, Arno Declercq.
Measures: 30 cm L x 28 cm W x 19 cm H.
11.8” L x 11” W x 7.5” H.
Material: Iroko wood
Signed by Arno Dec...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Large Ceramic Bowl with Carving by Warren Mackenzie
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stoneware center bowl by American ceramist Warren Mackenzie (1924-2018). Thickly potted in an alms bowl shape and supported by a short foot ring, the bowl has a robust and earthy a...
Category
20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Vallauris, France, two ceramic bowls in brightly colored glazes. 1960/70s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vallauris, France, two ceramic bowls in brightly colored glazes.
1960/70s.
Unstamped.
In excellent condition.
Largest measurement: D 19.0 x H 6.5 cm.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 4 Black Mini Kubus Bowls by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 black Mini Kubus bowls by Lassen
Dimensions: D 7 x W 7 x H 7 cm
Materials: Metal
Weight: 0.40 Kg
Kubus bowl is based on original sketches by Mogens Lassen, and conta...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
White Sienna Bowl/Vase by Studio Laf
Located in Geneve, CH
White Sienna bowl/vase by Studio Laf
Dimensions: W 15.5 x H 30 cm
Materials: Metal, brass
Also available: Two different metal colors: White, and black
The harmony between the e...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Brass
Decorative Oceanic Jewellery Box
Located in London, GB
This jewellery box is a one-of-a-kind, enchanting piece that is sure to delight anyone who loves unique and beautiful items. The box is crafted from high-quality wood, giving it a st...
Category
2010s Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Shell, Wood
Unique Stoneware Vessel by Mary Brōgger
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique stoneware vessel by Mary Brogger
Unique piece. Signed with artist’s stamp.
Dimensions: D 33 x W 13 x H 20.5 cm.
Materials: Stoneware, glazed interior.
Mary Brogger is ...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Cross Pots Large by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Cross pots large by Arno Declercq
The price is for one large item
Measures:
Small 13 cm L x 13 cm W x 15 cm H
5” L x 5” W x 5.9” H
Large 21 cm L x 21 cm W x 18 cm H
8.2" L x 8.2” W...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Large Early 21st Century Textured Ceramic Bowl / Centerpiece by Abigails, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Large early 21st century textured ceramic bowl/centerpiece by Abigails, Italy.
Features handcrafted braided-like details applied to the bowl's e...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Burnished Copper Small Kubus Bowl by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Burnished copper small Kubus bowl by Lassen
Dimensions: D 14 x W 14 x H 14 cm
Materials: Metal
Weight: 1.35 Kg
Kubus bowl is based on original sketc...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
Cucumber Ceramic Flower Vase, by Martine Bedin from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Cucumber flower vase was originally designed by Martine Bedin in 1985 for Memphis. An object not thought for simple use but for a long contemplation, the ceramic vase is a true c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Orinoco Ceramic Vase, by Masanori Umeda from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Orinoco Vase in ceramic, was originally designed in 1983 by Masanori Umeda.
Was born in 1941 at Kanagawa in Japan. He obtained his diploma from the Kuwasawa School of Design in Tok...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century Alessandro Mendini Freccia Small Vase in Murano Glass Honey
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Alessandro Mendini freccia small vase in Murano glass.
Designed by Alessandro Mendini, freccia is a triangular base vase with an integral side which serves to give both...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Usa Modern Centerpiece Bowl Mod. 8531 by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Usa modern Centerpiece bowl mod. 8531 by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll, 1970s.
Centerpiece bowl mod. 8531 in the shape of a cup with a round base, in gray marble.
Produced by Knoll ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Set of Three Vintage Geometric Murano Glass Vases, Grey and Black, Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
The great skills of Murano based artisans show in many different ways. Some are able blowers, others can freehanded create sculptures and elaborate bowls, ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
341 Hand Crafted Gathering Stoneware Bowl by Helen Prior
By Helen Prior
Located in New Paltz, NY
341 Hand Crafted Gathering Stoneware Bowl by Helen Prior
A delicate hand-crafted bowl, organic in shape with a torn clay edge in natural speckled stoneware clay.
Part of the Cross P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold
Handcrafted Ash Yakisugi Platter
Located in London, GB
Fine traditionally hand-crafted and turned Ash platter finished with Japanese scorched yakisugi technique and natural rim. These are handmade to the...
Category
2010s English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ash
Vallauris, France, two ceramic bowls in brightly colored glazes. 1960/70s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vallauris, France, two ceramic bowls in brightly colored glazes.
1960/70s.
Signed.
In excellent condition.
Largest measuring: L 20.0 x W 16.0 x H 8.0 cm.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Per Lütken Sculptural Heart Clam Glass Bowl for Royal Copenhagen
By Per Lütken
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Sculptural bowl / dish designed by Per Lütken in the 1970s and manufactured by Holmegaard for Royal Copenhagen in the mid 1990s. The bowl is heavy and weighs in around 1,5 kg. Its ex...
Category
1990s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Dear Sonia Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Dear Sonia bowl by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 36 cm D 30 cm H 7 cm.
Materials: Polished Bronze + Onyx Transluced Marbled
Fakasaka is a design company focused on production...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Unique Stoneware Vessel by Mary Brōgger
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique stoneware vessel by Mary Brogger
Unique piece. Signed with artist’s stamp.
Dimensions: D 33 x W 13 x H 20.5 cm.
Materials: Stoneware, glazed interior.
Mary Brogger is ...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Aboriginal Dot Pattern Gilded Studio Ceramic Bowl, Signed, Australia, 20th C.
Located in Chatham, ON
Aboriginal 'dot' pattern studio pottery bowl with gilded highlights - wheel thrown conical shape - hand painted design with mirror black glaze to the outer sides and background - sig...
Category
20th Century Australian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Laguna Puparin Vase Murano Glass Topaz
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Puparìn is a vase from the Laguna Collection designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba for Purho in spring 2022.
Thin, slender and marked by a thick clear glass base that seems to make t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Ceramic Center Bowl Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large ceramic center bowl by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011). Meant to be a bespoken center piece., the deep form bowl features a robust body of thick wall, supported by a short round foot ring. The surface showcases an expressive glaze pattern that is the signature style to the artist's work. Free-flowing abstract strokes...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Vase by Monika Patuszyńska
Located in Geneve, CH
Porcelain vase by Monika Patuszynska
06D
Dimensions: W 15 x D 15 x H 15 cm
Materials: Porcelain
Monika Patuszynska Bio
Born: 1973, Warsaw, Poland
1993- 1994 Den Danske Husf...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Gold and Black Short Vase by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold and black short vase by WL Ceramics
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H23 x 11 cm
Also available in different colors and ...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Arte Cuoio Saddle Leather Tray Catch All Bowl Acqua by Enrico Tonucci Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Leather tray
AC&T sculptural acqua bowl- catch it all plate in saddle leather. Made in Italy by Arte Cuoio.
Design by Enrico Tonucci for Arte Cuoio Triangolo.
Measures: 3.75 tall ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Leather
Double Slatted Tray in Burned African Walnut by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Double slatted tray in burned African walnut by Arno Declercq
Dimensions: diameter 34 x height 18 cm
Materials: burned and waxed African walnut
Arno Declercq
Belgian designer a...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Walnut
Raaquu Mizu Raku Pottery Trinket Bowl - Half Copper Matte - Handmade Ceramic
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Mizu ~ (n) water
Our Mizu bowl comes with 3 short legs. It would look elegant on its own or as a keeper of trinkets or potpourri.
This Mizu bowl is the kind of piece to create a un...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Mould for Bowl by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Mould for bowl by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Unique piece
Materials: MDF
Dimensions: 15 x 15 x 6 cm
Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in London.
Theodora is...
Category
2010s English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Sandalwood
Stoneware Tureen Piece by Mary Brōgger
Located in Geneve, CH
Stoneware Tureen Piece by Mary Brogger
Unique Piece. Signed with artist’s stamp.
Dimensions: W 30.5 cm x D 30.5 cm x H 25.5 cm.
Materials: Stoneware.
This piece is food safe.
...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Set of 4 White Mini Kubus Bowls by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 white Mini Kubus bowls by Lassen
Dimensions: D 7 x W 7 x H 7 cm
Materials: Metal
Weight: 0.40 Kg
Kubus bowl is based on original sketches by Mogens Lassen, and conta...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
Gold and Black Tall Vase by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold and black tall vase by WL Ceramics.
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H 48 x Ø 13 cm
Also available in different colors and shapes
At WL CERAMIC...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Stroke Porcelain Vase 27 by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Stroke porcelain vase 27 by WL Ceramics
Dimensions: H15 x D27 cm
Materials: Porcelain
Designer: Norman Trapman
Also available in different shapes/sizes.
Designed by Dutch ce...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Medium Bowl in Green and Blue Marbled Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our colorful bowl is handmade in traslucid white resin with marbled texture in lime green, light blue and cobalt blue. Its fun and colorful design makes ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Resin
Black Large Centerpiece Kubus Bowl by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Black large centerpiece Kubus bowl by Lassen
Dimensions: D 23 x W 23 x H 11.50 cm
Materials: metal
Weight: 3 Kg
The dictionary definition is “an object occupying a central, e...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
White Large Centerpiece Kubus Bowl by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
White large centerpiece Kubus bowl by Lassen
Dimensions: d 23 x w 23 x h 11.50 cm
Materials: Metal
Weight: 3 Kg
The dictionary definition is “an object occupying a central, e...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
White Large Kubus Bowl by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
White large kubus bowl by Lassen
Dimensions: D 23 x W 23 x H 23 cm
Materials: Metal
Weight: 3 Kg
Kubus bowl is based on original sketches by Mogens ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Porcelain Mazagran by Cica Gomez
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Porcelain Mazagran by Cica Gomez
Price for set of 4.
Dimensions: Ø 9.5 x H 8 cm
Materials: Porcelain
Also available in small size.
Usual objects. My work is first dri...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Cherry and Blue Porcelain Vase by Wl Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Cherry and blue porcelain vase by WL Ceramics
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H 26 x 18 cm
Also available in different colors and shapes
At WL CERA...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Cool Grey Small Kubus Bowl by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Cool grey small Kubus bowl by Lassen
Dimensions: D 14 x W 14 x H 14 cm
Materials: Metal
Weight: 1.35 Kg
Kubus bowl is based on original sketches by Mogens Lassen, and contain...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
Handcrafted Turned Oak Yakisugi Bowl
Located in London, GB
Fine traditionally hand-crafted and turned Oak half Yakisugi platter - bowl. These are handmade to the very best quality in London using traditional techniq...
Category
2010s English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Oak
Handcrafted Japanese Yakisugi Bowl
Located in London, GB
Fine traditionally hand-crafted and turned Ash Yakisugi platter - bowl. These are handmade to the very best quality in London using traditional techniques.
Finished in food safe oil....
Category
2010s English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ash
Dots Porcelain Vase by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Dots porcelain vase by WL Ceramics
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H34 x Ø18 cm
Also available in different colors and shapes.
At WL CERAMICS we ma...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Modern decorative bowls for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique 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, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern decorative bowls made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative bowls, popular names associated with this style include Gunnar Nylund, Alfredo Barbini, Antonio da Ros, and Danese Milano. 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 $48 and tops out at $4,863 while the average work can sell for $498.
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