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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Contemporary Tray
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary tray Measures: Diameter 25 x height 24 cm Plated metal coated with glossy copper finish From Earth, one can only see the portion of the Moo...
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2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls

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Metal

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...
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2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls

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Metal

Octagonal Crystal Bowl with Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An octagonal crystal bowl with an octagonal lid. A very unique design and a compliment to any cocktail table - the piece is a nice decorative item or works well as a bowl for candy a...
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20th Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Crystal

Bronze Disk Tray, Signed Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze disk tray - signed Arno Declercq. Sand casted in pink bronze and hand polished. Measures: 27 cm wide x 27 cm long x 9 cm high / 10.6” wide x 10.6” long x 3.5” high Signed b...
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2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Bronze

Yalos Casa Murano Glass Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Oakland, CA
Gorgeous black and white glass centerpiece bowl by the masters at Casa Yalos in Murano Italy. Some say this is the best quality art glass in the world. Stunning piece.
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1990s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Art Glass

Vintage Japanese Artisan Modern Art Pottery Bowl Signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Japanese Artisan Modern Pottery Textured Bowl signed 7 x 7 x 4.13 tall Preowned vintage condition. See images please.
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Late 20th Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Pottery

Small Bowl Pedestal in Blue Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This small pedestal stands tall as a stately centerpiece or bookshelf display. The spheres give the piece a playful and modern look, making it a perfect statement piece for any space...
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2010s Mexican Modern Decorative Bowls

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Resin

Handcrafted & Turned Oak Japanese Yakisugi Bowl
Located in London, GB
Fine traditionally hand-crafted and turned Oak half Japanese Yakisugi platter - bowl. These unique pieces are handmade to the very best quality in London using traditional techniques...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Decorative Bowls

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Oak

Eddie Curtis Large Porcelain Celadon Glazed Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An impressive and stylish large Studio Pottery bowl decorated in celadon and shino glazes by renowned British potter Eddie Curtis and made in the 20th cen...
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20th Century English Modern Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic

Small Bowl Pedestal in White Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This small pedestal stands tall as a stately centerpiece or bookshelf display. The spheres give the piece a playful and modern look, making it a perfect statement piece for any space...
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2010s Mexican Modern Decorative Bowls

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Resin

Bubble Bowl in Marbled Smoke and Black Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our Bubble Bowl is handmade in smoke & black marbled resin. Its modern, fun and unique design makes it a statement piece and can be used as decor or as a fruit platter. Designed by ...
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2010s Mexican Modern Decorative Bowls

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Resin

Bubble Bowl in Marbled Dark Green Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our Bubble Bowl is handmade in dark green & white marbled resin. Its modern, fun and unique design makes it a statement piece and can be used as decor or as a fruit platter. Designe...
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2010s Mexican Modern Decorative Bowls

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Resin

Live Edge Redwood Bowl/Catchall
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Live Edge Redwood Bowl/Catchall
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1980s North American Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls

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Wood

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...
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2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Wood

Peach Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Peach Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir Unique Materials: Jesmonite Dimensions: 120 x 90 x 35 mm Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in London. Theo...
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2010s English Modern Decorative Bowls

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Cement

Small Bowl Pedestal in Smoke Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This small pedestal stands tall as a stately centerpiece or bookshelf display. The spheres give the piece a playful and modern look, making it a perfect statement piece for any space...
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2010s Mexican Modern Decorative Bowls

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Resin

Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen Stainless Steel Biomorphic Bowl Or Serving Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This large undulating hallmarked stainless steel polished organic modern bowl was designed by Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen in 2011. It is biomorphic in form and has a beautiful ba...
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2010s Danish Modern Decorative Bowls

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Stainless Steel

Green Bowl Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Green bowl mould project by Theodora Alfredsdottir Unique Materials: Jesmonite Dimensions: 110 x 110 x 25 mm Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in London. ...
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2010s English Modern Decorative Bowls

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Cement

Large Bronze Bowl 'Tortolina' 2
Located in London, GB
'Tortolina' 2, a decorative object of a sculptural bowl, hand crafted, moulded and cast in bronze in the lost wax process. The object intricately sculpted before the artist delicatel...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Decorative Bowls

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Bronze

Pair of Goblet Bowl, Iroko and Oak, Signed Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of goblet bowl Object / Tray Measures: 40 cm H x 15 cm W, 15.7” H x 6” W Iroko wood and oak 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...
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2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Other

Pink Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink mould project by Theodora Alfredsdottir Unique Materials: Jesmonite Dimensions: 120 x 90 x 35 mm. Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in London. Theo...
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2010s English Modern Decorative Bowls

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Cement

Wood Fruit Bowl, Marítima, Brazilian Contemporary by Lattoog
Located in Sao Paolo, BR
Like a leaf: light and soft. That's how we thought about this piece: Organic like the fruits it contains. Like a fluid - in constant motion. That's how w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Wood, Plywood

Hakou A Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Hakou A Tray by Mason Editions Dimensions: 39 × 32 × 11 cm Materials: Glass and iron Colours: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base All the poetry, delicacy ...
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2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Glass

382 Hand Crafted Springing Stoneware Bowl by Helen Prior
Located in New Paltz, NY
382 Hand Crafted Springing Stoneware Bowl by Helen Prior A delicate hand-crafted bowl, organic in shape with a torn clay opening in natural speckled stoneware clay. Part of the Cros...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Bowls

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Gold

Handcrafted 013 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted 013 coupe by Lovebuch Dimensions: Ø 26 x H 22 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...
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2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls

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Sandstone

Hakou B Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Grey Hakou B tray by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × 30 × 11 cm Materials: Glass and iron Colours: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base All the poetry, deli...
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2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Iron

Talon Desk Tidy by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Talon desk tidy by Madheke. Dimensions: D 15 x W 26 x H 1.5 cm. Materials: Leather, carbon fiber. Upturned carbon fibre base with embossed leather inset. A desk should not be a ...
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2010s Indian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Leather, Carbon Fiber

Modern Serving Tray Calacatta Marble Leather Handmade Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Serving tray Alentejo, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. A sublime serving tray, Alentejo was designed to uplift layback moments. A r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Decorative Bowls

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Marble

Anzolo Fuga , large bowl/centerpiece Murano glass for AVEM .
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice centerpiece in Murano glass ,opalescent and aventurine glass by the well known Master Anzolo Fuga .
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls

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Glass, Murano Glass

Handcrafted TOTEM 002 by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted TOTEM 002 by Lovebuch Dimensions: Ø 28 x H 20 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...
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2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls

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Sandstone

Aluminium Vide Poche Square by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Aluminium Vide Poche Square by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 18 x D 18 x H 4 cm Materials: Aluminium Discard your day at the door. Your Vide Poche is designed with your loose-pocket i...
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2010s Australian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Aluminum

Yuri Zatarain, Sphere of Color from the Collection Named "Animal Instinct"
Located in Milano, IT
The sphere of color (that's its name) is part of a collection called "Animal Instinct", it includes around 35 spheres like that collection made between 2007 and 2009 mixed techniqu...
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Early 2000s Mexican Modern Decorative Bowls

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Resin, Acrylic

Hakou C Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Hakou C tray by Mason Editions Dimensions: 60 × 26 × 9 cm Materials: glass and iron. Colors: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base. ...
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2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Iron

Hand Turned Oak Japanese Yakisugi Bowl
Located in London, GB
Fine traditionally hand-crafted and turned Oak half Japanese Yakisugi platter - bowl. These unique pieces are handmade to the very best quality in London using traditional techniques. Finished in food safe oil. A beautiful piece of handmade contemporary design with a finishing technique that dates back millennia. This bowl is hand turned...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Decorative Bowls

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Oak

Murano Scavo Glass Footed Center Bowl, Italy, 1980s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Great sized center bowl. Hand blown in Italy with distinctive scavo finish on exterior. Highly polished interior. The contrast of rough and smooth is particularly pleasing. Very fine...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls

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Murano Glass

Warren MacKenzie Signed Studio Pottery Ceramic Tenmoku Glazed Footed Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous work by 20th century master American and renowned Minnesota studio potter/artist Warren MacKenzie. The three-footed tenmoku glazed bowl is signed/ stamped along the foot rim by MacKenzie and features a unique decorative pattern. The dark, rich glaze radiates in the light. This work would a great addition to any Warren Mackenzie or modern pottery/ ceramic collection or eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. A student of both famed ceramic artists Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, Mackenzie is credited with bringing the functional Japanese Mingei tradition and craft to the United States and spreading it through his own art and teaching mentorship during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota. Along with being named a Regent’s Professor, and a fellow of the International Academy of Ceramics, the highly decorated and awarded MacKenzie was the first to receive the Minnesota Governor’s Award in Crafts in 1986. He later received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota Crafts Council in 1997 and a year later he was honored with the Gold Medal from the American Crafts Council. His work can be found in numerous collections and museums including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The National Folk Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England Contemporary American Crafts...
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20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls

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Stoneware

Single Bowl by Turbina
Located in Geneve, CH
Single bowl by Turbina Dimensions: D 4.5 x W15.5 x H8 cm Materials: Cast Stone, Clay The pieces are inspired by traditional pottery and made up intersecting earth and stone through fired clay and stone cast...
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2010s Spanish Modern Decorative Bowls

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Cast Stone

Gilt Bronze Chunky Nugget Bowl Sculpture, Vide Poche or Desk Accessory Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This chunky and fabulous french vintage sculptural gilt bronze french decorative bowl or vide poche is signed but not legible. It is modern from the 1970s and has great weight to it ...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls

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Bronze

Original Black Bodum Bowl by C Jorgensen
Located in Pasadena, CA
Original plain black Bodum ceramic bowl by C. Jorgensen.
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1980s American Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic

Handcrafted 012 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted 012 Coupe by Lovebuch Dimensions: Ø 21 x H 26 cm Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials a...
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2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Sandstone

Talon A4 Desk Tray by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Talon A4 desk tray by Madheke Dimensions: D 25 x W 33.7 x H 1.5 cm. Materials: Leather, carbon fiber. A desk should not be a place of disarray and clutter, with the TALON A4 Tra...
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2010s Indian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Leather, Carbon Fiber

Bronze Goblet Bowl, Signed Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Goblet bowl - Signed Arno Declercq Measures: 14 cm L x 14 cm W x 40 cm H 5.5” L x 5.5” W x 15.7” H Material: Bronze Signed by Arno Declercq ...
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2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Bronze

James Lovera Blue Ceramic/Pottery/Porcelain, Footed Bowl, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very thin porcelain footed bowl, by the well known artist James Lovera.
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20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic

Barbara Brenner Postmodern "Scenario" Bowl for Rosenthal Studio-Linie, 1990's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Barbara Brenner Postmodern Memphis Style "Scenario" Bowl for Rosenthal Studio-Linie, 1990's.
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20th Century German Modern Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic

Pink Hakou C Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Hakou C tray by Mason Editions Dimensions: 60 × 26 × 9 cm Materials: Glass and iron Colors: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal ba...
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2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Iron

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...
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2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Carrara Marble

Large Bronze Haru Bowl with Ombre Finish by Elan Atelier 'in Stock'
Located in New York, NY
Available now and ready to ship! Bronze bowl produced using the superior lost wax bronze casting process, hand-rubbed and finished in selected patina (ombre effect). Descripti...
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2010s European Modern Decorative Bowls

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Bronze

'Little Mouse #02' Hand Blown Glass Bowl by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Little mouse #02'. A hand blown glass bowl by Simone Crestani. Crafty, clever, always busy; quick and snappy, alert and judicious. As small as it is nimble, a glass mouse...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Glass

Polished Agate Geode Stone Bowl, circa 1960
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Polished Agate Geode stone bowl, circa 1960.
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20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls

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Stone, Agate

Set of 4 Medium Kartell Jelly Bowls in Green by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jelly bowls are part of a new series of design items through which Kartell, in its continuous search for new tactile and aesthetic effects, once again demonstrates its technologi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Crystal

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...
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2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Wood

Handcrafted 011 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted 011 coupe by Lovebuch Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 18 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...
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2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls

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Sandstone

Handcrafted Large 015 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted large 015 coupe by Lovebuch Dimensions: Ø 22 x H 20 cm Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive mater...
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2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls

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Sandstone

Potiche Borromeo, Bassano Lacquered Red Ceramic, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
In Bassano ceramics have been produced for 300 years. In fact, from the 17th century this art has been developed in Veneto thanks to the presence of plastic clay, solder and kaolin in the subsoil. Also, the river Brenta allowed the transport of finished products and the activation of mills that blended mixtures and grind the pebbles of the river. Soil and subsoil have prepared the ground for the birth of a great artisanal tradition that brings together nature, tradition and culture. A fantastic story within the story to remember every time we touch these little masterpieces. Technical information: - Measures: cm H 137 D 65 - Material: ceramic - Finish: lacquered red
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2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic

Vallauris, France, Two Ceramic Bowls in Brightly Colored Glazes
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vallauris, France, two ceramic bowls in brightly colored glazes in red and orange on a dark brown base. 1960/70s. Marked. In excellent condition. "Stell...
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1960s French Vintage Modern Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic

Anzolo Fuga Centerpiece/Charger, Large Bowl, Murano Glass by Avem
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent Murano charger by the well known master blower Anzolo Fuga , This is a great 2 spirals design . Similar sample sold in 2014 auction in Franc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Murano Glass

Set of 2 Cherry Porcelain Vases by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 cherry porcelain vases by WL CERAMICS Designer: Norman Trapman Materials: Porcelain Dimensions: H26 x Ø18 cm (Cherry and blue), H37 x Ø12 ...
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2010s Chinese Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Bronze

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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