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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Art Glass Bowl by Milan Metelak, circa 1980
Located in Praha, CZ
Art glass bowl by Milan Metelak, Czechoslovakia, circa 1980.
Perfect condition without any defect.
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Hilda Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Hilda bowl by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 78 cm D 41 cm H 12 cm.
Materials: dark bronze.
Also available in polished bronze.
FAKASAKA is a design compan...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Crystal Glass Votive Candleholders, Bowls by Holmegaard, 1980
By Holmegaard
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful sparkling candleholder by Holmegaard in Denmark, 1988. Step like indented pattern creates a mesmerizing optical effect and scatters light under the piece. Candle socket is ...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Italian Design, Ceramic Bowl with Motif of Woman, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Italian design, ceramic bowl with motif of woman, 1960s.
Indistinct signed, presumably Italian ceramist.
Measures: 24 cm. X 12 cm. X 6 cm. high.
In perfect condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls
Burnished Copper Large Kubus Bowl by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Burnished copper 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 Lassen, and con...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
O'Connor Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
O'Connor bowl by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 41.5 cm D 16 cm H 9.5 cm.
Materials: dark bronze.
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on pro...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Ordini Bowl with Bronze Color Outside and Mott Inside by Analogia Project
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ordini is a playful and surprising interpretation of classical architectural orders. The workmanship of the vases recalls the mouldings of vitruvian orders in which decorative archit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Memory Bowl, Red by Cristoforo Trapani
Located in Geneve, CH
Memory bowl - Red by Cristoforo Trapani
Magnolia Table Collection
Dimensions: 17 x 8.5 cm
Materials: Rosso Levanto
Also available: black (nero marquinia)
Contemporary chefs ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Ceramic Giraffe Peanut Bowl , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing a delightful ceramic Giraffe peanut bowl, a masterpiece crafted by the talented Palesa and hand-sculpted by Teboho Ndlovu at Imvelo Natural Art in South Africa. Measuring...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Disk Tray African Walnut Small by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Disk Tray African walnut small by Arno Declercq
Dimensions: D 27 x W 27 x H 9 cm
Meterials: African walnut
Signed by Arno Declercq
Arno Declercq
Belgian designer and art dealer who makes bespoke objects with passion for design, atmosphere, history and craft. Arno grew up in a family with parents who like to work with beautiful brands and objects.
His father studied at the Royal Academy of Arts Fashion Department, he worked for Bikkembergs and made his own fashion brands, but has also collected tribal arts for more than 20 years. His mother, who worked with his father from the beginning, bought a shoe store in 2010 where they sold brands as Rick Owens, Ann Demeulemeester, Maison Martin Margiela, ... With the interest in beauty he learned from his parents, Arno studied interior design, after learning a lot about materials and with great knowledge of history he designed interiors and opened his own gallery for ethnographic art...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Layered Pottery Bowl
Located in west palm beach, FL
This stunning vintage boho ceramic bowl features a unique petal-like design, finished with a soft pink glaze that exudes understated elegance. The intricate craftsmanship and textura...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mod Ceramichrome California Pottery Bowl Pinched Top
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Modern Magenta Ceramichrome California Pottery Bowl Pinched Top – Retro Chic Home Decor.
Dimensions: 7.5” width x 5” height
Condition: This bowl exhibits typical signs of vintage w...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Tomw Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Tomw bowl by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 19 cm D 19 cm H 8.5 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
TOMW BOWL / ASHTRAY / CENTERPIECE / CANDLEHOLDER
FAKASAKA is a design company ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary 'Oasi' Set of Six Crystal Bowls Amber and Gold by Ghirò Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
The set creates a decorative game with a contemporary design ideal to give an unmistakable style to any environment. The shape of a rounded triangle gives sobrietiness and elegance w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Red sculpture, Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
Red cup made of concrete, pigments and paper.
A “Certificate of Authenticity” is provided by the gallery.
Dimensions: D 23" x H 12,7".
Jean-François Reboul is a sculptor, born in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Concrete
Lorin Marsh Modern Contemporary Elongated Patch Art Glass Bowl Centerpiece
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Lorin Marsh modern large Italian contemporary elongated patch art glass multicolored bowl centerpiece
Dimensions: 4.5" H x 28.5" W x 12.5" D.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Bianco Arabescato Amaltea by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Bianco Arabescato Amaltea by Ivan Colominas
Dimensions: 36.5 x 10 cm
Materials: Bianco Arabescato
Also available: different marbles.
The collection is a tribute to one of It...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
CYM Crystal Color Bowls, Handmade Contemporary Luxury Glass Vessel
Located in New York, NY
The RGB crystal color bowls are minimal color studies inspired by the classic red green blue color sets used in digital and print media. After the large ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Spalted Birch Onion Skin Burl Bowl by Vlad Droz
By Vlad Droz
Located in Geneve, CH
Spalted Birch Onion Skin Burl Bowl by Vlad Droz
Unique handmade piece signed by Vlad Droz
Dimensions: D 30 x H 20 cm
Materials: Spalted birch “onion skin” burl.
Vlad Droz
"An incred...
Category
2010s Russian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Burl
2017 Handcrafted Rosewood Three Bowl Set signed ADW
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Hand crafted Wood Decorative Set of Three Rosewood Bowls
artist signed
1 6.5 diameter x 1.75
2 medium -5.25 diameter x 1.75 tall
3 small 4 diameter x 1.75 h
Original unrestored
Revie...
Category
2010s Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Rosewood
Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design Resin centerpiece "Tuttifrutti," Italy 2000s
Located in Naples, IT
"Tutti Frutti" large bowl from Gaetano Pesce's first edition for Fish Design,
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Resin
Handmade Italian Carrara Marble TONDO' Round Bowl 2023
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whether it's to present fruit, to create an effective decoration with candles or to keep travel souvenirs together, TÒNDO is ideal! This decorative object in marble can also accommod...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Carrara Marble
Studio Ceramic Bowl by Gary McCloy for Steve Chase
By Gary McCloy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s studio ceramic bowl glazed purple and gold by Gary McCloy for Steve Chase.
Hand signed and stamped.
Measurements: 10” Wide 10” Deep and 3.25” High.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Ceramica Gatti 1928 Crown Bowl Basket Handmade Ceramic Gold Platinum Gems
Located in Faenza, IT
LAURA CROWN Centerpiece bowl in ceramic, made on the wheel and hand painted. The inside of the crown is entirely hand painted in pure gold, while the outside is painted in a shade of...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Large Gilded Metal Bowl, Contemporary Art.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large gilded metal bowl, contemporary art.
Large bowl, contemporary work in gilded metal.
H: 7.5cm, W: 69cm, D: 24cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
Volcano sculpture, Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
Black and white big cup made of concrete, pigments and paper.
A “Certificate of Authenticity” is provided by the gallery.
Dimensions: 23" x 12,7".
Jean-François Reboul is a sculpt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Concrete
Tomw Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Tomw bowl by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 19 cm D 19 cm H 8.5 cm.
Materials: dark bronze.
TOMW BOWL / ASHTRAY / CENTERPIECE / CANDLEHOLDER. Also available in polished bronze.
FAK...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Hand Blown Murano Bowl in Rock Gold
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite hand blown Murano bowl features a subtle gold hue that transitions into almost clear, showcasing the delicate craftsmanship and innovative design that are hallmarks of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Guscio Bowl by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Guscio Bowl by Imperfettolab
Limited Edition
Dimensions: 114 x 54 x H 7
Materials: Fiberglass.
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a family.
Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravelli and our...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Fiberglass
Floral Cast Iron Centerpiece
Located in Countryside, IL
Floral cast iron centerpiece
This centerpiece measures: 25 wide x 14 deep x 18 inches high and is in Excellent Vintage Condition
About Photos: We take ou...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
Set of bowls in marbre
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of bowls in marbre
The bowls in marbre are the ideal pieces to house fruit or to make a sculptural statement on a coffee table
Meassures: H: 30....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Cake Stand
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary cake stand
Measures: Diameter 30, height 38 cm
Tray in natural color ash veneer
Base and handle in plated metal-coated with glossy Pink Cop...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
Ceramic Rhino Peanut Bowl , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Rhino Peanut Bowl Hand-Painted by Jabu Nene and Sculpted by Sondelani Ntshalintshali
The Rhino Peanut Bowl from Love Art Ceramic is a delightful fusion of functionality and artistry...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Center Bowl in Rose Gold by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Center bowl in stainless steel
When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, which creates a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Tray Medium in Gold by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Tray in openwork steel.
When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, which creates a very su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Steel
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Limousine Tray in Rose Gold by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Limousine tray in stainless steel
When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, which creates...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Limousine Tray in Gold by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Limousine tray in stainless steel
When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, which creates...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Florida Bowl in Copper Plated Brass by Nika Zupanc
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Bowl in brass. This sublime cast brass mass is all wrapped up, giving rise to an exquisite fruit bowl. Something akin to the treasure found at the end of a rewarding peregrination. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Tray Medium in Rose Gold by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Tray in openwork steel
When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Steel
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Tall Tray in Rose Gold by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Tray in openwork steel
When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Steel
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Flat Tray in Rose Gold by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Flat tray in openwork steel
When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stret...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Steel
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Tall Tray in Gold by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Tray in openwork steel
When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Steel
Ghidini 1961 Wide Flirt Collection Vase in Brass by Noè Duchaufour-Lawrence
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The collection that I designed for Ghidini 1961, Flirt collection is comprised of three vases that can be reversed to offer different functions and a bigger range of use. Joe & Ema E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Short Flirt Collection Vase in Copper by Noè Duchaufour-Lawrence
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The collection that I designed for Ghidini 1961, Flirt collection is comprised of three vases that can be reversed to offer different functions and a bigger range of use. Joe & Ema E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Ghidini 1961 Perished Large Bowl in Gold-Plated Stainless Steel by Studio Job
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Large bowl in openwork steel. After having visited the Museum of Natural History in New York, Studio Job created a neo-gothic pattern of dancing human and animal skeletons...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Tall Flirt Collection Vase in Copper by Noè Duchaufour-Lawrence
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The collection that I designed for Ghidini 1961, Flirt collection is comprised of three vases that can be reversed to offer different functions and a bigger range of use. Joe & Ema E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Ghidini 1961 Tall Flirt Collection Vase in Brass by Noè Duchaufour-Lawrence
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The collection that I designed for Ghidini 1961, Flirt collection is comprised of three vases that can be reversed to offer different functions and a bigger range of use. Joe & Ema E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Short Flirt Collection Vase in Brass by Noè Duchaufour-Lawrence
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The collection that I designed for Ghidini 1961, Flirt collection is comprised of three vases that can be reversed to offer different functions and a bigger range of use. Joe & Ema E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Perished Medium Bowl in Gold Plated Stainless Steel by Studio Job
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Medium bowl in openwork steel. After having visited the Museum of Natural History in New York, Studio Job created a neo-gothic pattern of dancing human and animal skeletons...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Wide Flirt Collection Vase in Copper by Noè Duchaufour-Lawrence
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The collection that I designed for Ghidini 1961, Flirt collection is comprised of three vases that can be reversed to offer different functions and a bigger range of use. Joe & Ema E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Ghidini 1961 Perished Small Bowl in Gold-Plated Stainless Steel by Studio Job
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Small bowl in openwork steel. After having visited the Museum of Natural History in New York, Studio Job created a neo-Gothic pattern of dancing human and animal skeletons...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 4 Burnished Copper Mini Kubus Bowls by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 burnished copper 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...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
GRAVITY: Contemporary colorful large centrepiece
Located in Berlin, DE
We were approached by la Boutique du Centre Pompidou to interpret the unique location through a special product.
Inspired by sci-fi fantasies of bending the space-time continuum, we...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
PUSH XL : Contemporary Brass Centrepiece
Located in Berlin, DE
Make a bowl out of a disk. PUSH XL is delivered as a flat metal plate that you can give a unique shape with your fingers. By gently applying pressure, you can create a little vessel ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Rhino Bowl , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Rhino Bowl Hand Painted by Zinhle Nene and Sculpted by Tebogo Ndlovu from Love Art Ceramic
The stunning Rhino Bowl, a unique piece of decorative art from South Africa, embodies the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Elephant Peanut Bowl , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Elephant Peanut Bowl
Hand-Painted by Swelihle Khanyeza, Sculpted by Motsamai Sello
Love Art Ceramic, South Africa, 2024
Introducing the Elephant Peanut Bowl, a delightful ceramic cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Sable Peanut Bowl , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Sable Peanut Bowl
Hand-Painted by Minenhle Nene, Sculpted by Sbusiso Ndaba
Love Art Ceramic, South Africa, 2024
The Sable Peanut Bowl is a delightful celebration of South African wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Modern Coral-Black Murano Glass Bowls with Battuto Decor by Afro Celotto
By Afro Celotto
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of very decorative Murano glass bowls in the colors coral-black with matt surface and Battuto decor by Afro Celotto.
Very elaborate workmanship in splendid Italian colors
Size: ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
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