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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Black Bronze Hilda Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Black bronze Hilda bowl by FAKASAKA Design
Dimensions: W 78 x D 41 x H 12 cm
Materials: Black bronze.
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Set of 2 Bronze Hilda Bowl by FAKASAKA Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 bronze Hilda bowl by FAKASAKA Design
Dimensions: W 78 x D 41 x H 12 cm
Materials: Polished and black bronze.
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Boxes, Ashtrays in Dark Bronze by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of boxes, ashtrays in dark bronze by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 28 x D 12 x H 10 cm.
Materials: dark bronze.
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Centerpieces Bowls in Polished Bronze by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of centerpieces bowls in Polished bronze by FAKASAKA Design
Dimensions: W 36 x D 30 x H 7 cm
Materials: Polished bronze.
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Osborne Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Osborne bowl by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 35 cm D 10 cm H 3.5 cm.
Materials: black/brown bronze.
Also available in polished bronze.
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on pr...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Mariae Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Mariae bowl by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 40 cm D 13 cm H 8 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of high-end furniture, lighti...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Teresa Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Teresa bowl by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 32.5 cm D 25.5 cm H 6 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
Polished Bronze Thoronet Dish by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Polished Bronze Thoronet Dish by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 20 x D 5 x H 30 cm
Materials: Bronze
Thoronet dish, shares its' name and arched lines with the Abby in the south of Franc...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Black Travertine Block Big Poche Rond by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Travertine Block Big Poche Rond by Henry Wilson
Dimensions. W 35 x D 35 x H 7 cm
Materials: Black Travertine
This sculptural item is handmade i...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Travertine
Travertine Thoronet Dish by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Travertine Thoronet Dish by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 20 x D 30 x H 5 cm
Materials: Travertine
This sculptural item is handmade in Sydney Australia.
Thoronet dish, shares its' nam...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Temptation 1 by Biancodichina
Located in Geneve, CH
Temptation 1 by Alice Reina Biancodichina
Dimensions: 18 x H 13 cm
Materials: Paper porcelain, pigment, gold luster
Technique: Thin natural or colored paper-porcelain placed, ce...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Luster, Porcelain
Temptation 3 by Biancodichina
Located in Geneve, CH
Temptation 3 by Alice Reina Biancodichina
Unique
Dimensions: 11 x H 7.5cm
Materials: Paper porcelain, pigment, gold luster.
Technique: Thin natural or colored paper-porcelain ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Modern Style Carved Rock Crystal Fish-Form Dish Platter
Located in Cypress, CA
One of a kind modern style hand carved and hand polished rock crystal fish form dish platter, late 20th century.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Rock Crystal
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
"Strato" Vase set in Tuscan Alabaster by Andrea Grecucci
Located in MILAN, IT
"Strato" Vase set in Tuscan Alabaster by Andrea Grecucci
Dimensions:
"Strato uno" - 8.5 cm D x 9 cm H
3.35” W x 3.55” H
"Strato due" - 8.5 cm D x 18 cm H
3.35” D x 7.09” H
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Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Alabaster
"Strato Tre" Vase in Tuscan Alabaster by Andrea Grecucci
Located in MILAN, IT
"Strato tre" vase in Tuscan Alabaster by Andrea Grecucci
Dimensions: 8.5 cm D x 27 cm H
3.35” D x 10.63” H
Edition of 20
Material: Alabaster from Volterra Italy.
Designer: Andr...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Alabaster
"Strato tre" Vase in Tuscan Alabaster by Andrea Grecucci
Located in MILAN, IT
"Strato tre" Vase in Tuscan Alabaster by Andrea Grecucci
Dimensions: 8.5 cm D x 27 cm H
3.35” D x 10.63” H
Edition of 20
Material: Alabaster from Volterra Italy.
Designer: Andr...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Alabaster
"Strato uno" Vase in Tuscan Alabaster by Andrea Grecucci
Located in MILAN, IT
"Strato uno" Vase in Tuscan Alabaster by Andrea Grecucci
Dimensions: 8.5 cm D x 9 cm H
3.35” D x 3.55” H
Material: Alabaster from Volterra Italy.
Designer: Andrea Grecucci
"S...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Alabaster
Giovannozzi Home, Tray "ESSENCE" Marble and Metal Brass Finish
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
- Tray composed in marble and metal, created by Michele Arcarese Architect together with Giovannozzi.
- Slab in marble type "CARRARA" or "NERO MARQUI...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Carrara Marble, Marble, Brass
Giovannozzi Home, Tray "BALANCE" Black Marble and Metal Brass Finish
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
- Tray composed in marble and metal, created by Michele Arcarese Architect together with Giovannozzi.
- Slab in marble type "NERO MARQUINIA" or "CARR...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Carrara Marble, Marble, Brass
Giovannozzi Home, Tray "BALANCE" Marble and Metal Brass Finish
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
- Tray composed in marble and metal, created by Michele Arcarese Architect together with Giovannozzi.
- Slab in marble type "NERO MARQUINIA" or "CARR...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Carrara Marble, Marble, Brass
Giovannozzi Home, Tray "ESSENCE" Marble and Metal Brass Finish
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
- Tray composed in marble and metal, created by Michele Arcarese Architect together with Giovannozzi.
- Slab in marble type "CARRARA" or "NERO MARQUINIA".
Measures: 27 x 40 x 2 cm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Carrara Marble, Marble, Brass
06:45 _ White Ceramic and Platinum Details Handcrafted Round Tray
By LatoXLato
Located in Bologna, Bologna
The tray 06:45 of the 'Meridiane' collection recalls typical shapes of Classic Italian architecture. The white ceramic arena is the background for an obelisk painted in platinum that...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Platinum
12:30_ White Ceramic and Copper Details Handcrafted Bowl
By LatoXLato
Located in Bologna, Bologna
The 12:30 from the 'Meridiane' collection is a white painted ceramic bowl with copper painted details. It is an accessory that can give personality to a minimalist environment and at...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
12:30_ White Ceramic and Platinum Details Handcrafted Bowl
By LatoXLato
Located in Bologna, Bologna
The 12:30 from the 'Meridiane' collection is a white painted ceramic bowl with platinum painted details. It is an accessory that can give personality to a minimalist environment and ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Platinum
Sophia Large White Ceramic and 24-Karat Gold Details Handcrafted Centerpiece
By LatoXLato
Located in Bologna, Bologna
Sophia L centerpiece by LATOxLATO is a celebration of Italian architectural heritage, with its elegant silhouette reminiscent of a classical portico surrounding a piazza...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold
Bowl “Il Passagio- Liten, ” or “the Passage- Small, ” Designed by Inger Sannes
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sweden. 2014.
Marble and steel.
Measures: H 124 cm/ 4' 1 1/4"
L 33 cm/ 13"
W 24 cm/ 9 1/2".
Category
2010s European Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble, Steel
Modern Ceramica Gatti 1928 Crown Flower Vase Handmade Ceramic Gold Gems
Located in Faenza, IT
BEATRICE CROWN Vase for flowers or decorative centerpiece in ceramic, made on the lathe and hand painted. The inside of the crown is in white majolica,...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
John Procario, Terraqueous, USA
Located in New York, NY
Todd Merrill Studio has represented artist John Procario since 2016. Having grown up around his carpenter father’s workshop, Procario entered the world of art and design with a well defined love of woodworking and a distinct vision inspired by his reverence for the material’s possibilities and limitations. Starting with his Freeform Series, and later translating and taking inspiration from this series to develop new works, Procario has continued to produce elegant, contemporary, and minimalistic designs that capture its audiences emotionally through sensation and observation.
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While studying sculpture in graduate school, Procario developed a unique aesthetic that began with the notion of wood as metaphor for the human body. “I would describe my work as having a heartbeat,” says Procario. “Each one has so much personality. As you move around them, the forms appear to shift and change. Just as we push the limits of our bones and muscles, I enjoy pushing the limits of wood to create a sense of strain in the material’s gesture,” Procario further elaborates. By pushing the limit of breakage, Procario creates a sense of strain in the otherwise fluid gestures of his works. Conceptually, this reveals beauty to be the product of stress.
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This evocation of the human form found throughout his Freeform Series can also be found in his recent furniture...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ash
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.