Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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 legendary 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.
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
Midcentury Modern Minimalist Desk or Vanity Tray Organizer Vide-Poche
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century Modern period or Minimalist style desk or vanity teak wood tray organizer. Piece has three compartment and can work well on a desk or on a...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Teak, Wood
Italian Ceramic Dish by Etruria Sesto Fiorentino
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian ceramic hand painted plate by Etruria Sesto Fiorentino 1970s.
Beautiful Decorative centre plate with blue black and red colours.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Ercole Barovier Toso Murano Gold Flecks Blue Web Italian Art Glass Bowl Dish
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sky blue and gold flecks Italian art glass decorative bowl, vide-poche, or ashtray. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for the Barovier e Toso...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Gold Leaf
Unique piece circa 1950 abstract ceramic vide poche or dish by le Triskel
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Le Triskel
French unique ceramic piece by Le Triskel
Realised circa 1950
White and yellow ceramic abstract decoration
Original perfect condition
Signed
Height 3 cm...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Plates from the "Istrumenti Musicali" Series
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1950s hand painted Piero Fornasetti plates from the " Instrumenti Musicali" series depicting string musical instruments. Sold individua...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Red Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Enameled metal plate designed by Mathieu Matégot.
Manufactured by Artimeta (Holland), circa 1950.
Lacquered perforated metal, seem to be repainted many years ago.
In good original c...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Metal
Barbini Murano Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ring Dish Bowl Holder Set
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown persimmon orange, with gold flecks Italian art glass small bowl and holder set. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. The dish / as...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Gold Leaf
Serving Tray or Vide-Poche in Bamboo and Tortoiseshell Lucite, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Rectangular serving tray or vide-poche in lucite effect tortoiseshell and Bamboo.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Italian Mid-Century Modern ceramic Plate
Located in Charleston, SC
A fantastic ceramic atomic style plate with black and gray and pink boomerangs. The square plate has rounded edges. Marked Italy on the bottom. In the style of Fratelli Fanciullacci.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Grandjean-Jourdan 'Faux Bois' Ceramic Centerpiece Vallauris, 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Grandjean-Jourdan 'Faux Bois' Ceramic Centerpiece, Vallauris, France, 1960s.
Fantastic ceramic centerpiece by pottery artist Eugène Grandjean for his family company Grandjean-Jourdan of the French pottery village Vallauris.
Grandjean was fascinated with the idea of creating pottery that looked like actual olive wood. He experimented with various techniques to create realistic wood textures and eventually developed his own unique style. He would use a special type of clay to create the basic shape of the pottery, then apply glazes and stains to give it a realistic wood grain appearance.
This centerpiece is one of his finest with a very distinct appearance. Although unintentionally, it looks a bit like a backwards looking bird.
Vallauris, a small town in the south of France, is known for its long-standing tradition of pottery. Located in the Alpes-Maritimes department, Vallauris is home to some of the best pottery in the country.
The pottery of Vallauris has been produced for centuries, with some of the earliest pieces being found in the ruins of the nearby Roman villa. The town itself has a rich history that dates back to the 12th century, when it was part of the County of Provence. Over the years, the craft of pottery has been passed down from generation to generation, and today it is still a major part of the local culture and economy.
Vallauris pottery is known for its vibrant colors and unique shapes. The pottery is made from clay that is sourced from the nearby valleys, where it is mixed with other minerals to create different colors and patterns. The pottery is then hand-shaped and decorated with intricate designs. Many pieces are also glazed, giving them a rich, glossy finish.
The local pottery...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Wooden Traditional Hand Painted Plate circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wooden hand painted plate artwork, circa 1960.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Wood
Blue Glass Platter, Poland, 1970s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A blue glass bowl produced in Poland in the 1970s.
Very good condition
Measures: height 8cm, diameter 31cm.
Category
1970s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass
Wooden Fruit Basket, Brown Color, Original Form, France Around the 1960s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Wooden fruit basket, made of an assembly of balls and wooden bars. Which gives it the very original form of an assemblage sculpture. The wood is brown in ...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Wood
Signed Heavy Brass Ashtray by Carl Auböck Vienna Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
The piece on offer is a unique example of mid-century craftsmanship. It was designed and produced by the renowned Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck. Aubock was visibly influenced by the German school of Bauhaus as he did part of his studies there. This influence is also noticeable in the presented item.
This archaic heavy ashtray...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Brass
Green Art Glass Triangular Bowl/Vide Poche, Murano, Italy, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Beautiful videpoche/ ashtray / bowl in Murano Art glass .
Triangular shape with rounded edges in style of Fontana Arte Murano
22cm x 22cm xH...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass
Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Enameled Metal Plate, Atelier Matégot, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Enameled metal plate designed by Mathieu Matégot.
Manufactured by Atelier Matégot (France), circa 1950.
Lacquered perforated metal, seem to be repainted many years ago.
In great ori...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Modern Silver-Plated Round Lidded Serving / Candy Dish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian silver-plated round snack/candy/serving dish with lidded top (ca. 1960s, Italy).
This is a shorter, uninsulated version of fruit and vegetable-formed ice buckets made in Italy and France in the mid-20th century.
Though shallow, this piece can hold ice to stylishly refresh a drink or enhance any tabletop decor...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Silver Plate
Carl Auböck Model #4208 Patinated Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4208 patinated brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Original...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Brass
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Candy Dish Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink and gold flecks Italian art glass ribbed shell shaped footed bowl / candy dish. Attributed to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso, c...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ventrella Bronze Centrepiece, Italy 1970s
By Ventrella
Located in Naples, IT
Large round brass and bronze centrepiece series 'Labirinti', signed Ventrella GioiellIeri in Naples.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bronze
Gucci Horsebit Double Ashtray, Brass, Gold Leaf, Nickel, Leather, Signed
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Gucci Horsebit double ashtray, brass, gold leaf, nickel, and leather, signed. Chunky equestrian themed twin ashtrays from the storied fashion brand whic...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Gold Leaf
Vintage Ceramic CinZano Vermouth Triangular Ashtray in Red Blue & White, Italy
By Cinzano
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A vintage CinZano vermouth ashtray or catchall. This dish is triangular in shape and created from crisp white ceramic. There are three sides, and each side is labeled with CinZano Ve...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Paint, Ceramic
Vide-Poche in Silver Metal, Brass and Mirror by Tommaso Barbi, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Rectangular Vide-Poche centerpiece in silver metale, mirror e corners brass by the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vide-Poche or Ashtray White Ceramic and Brass by Tommaso Barbi, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing round ashtray or vide-poche in white ceramic and brass by the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi for B ceramiche.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Tommaso Barbi signed visible...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Metal, Brass
Decorative Hand Painted Ceramic Fish Platter by DeSimone
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful decorative hand-painted ceramic fish serving platter by DeSimone, circa 1960s. The piece is in great condition with no chips or cracks and very light wear. It is signed on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Royal Copenhagen Stoneware Bowl with Abstract Blue Decor, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare Dish or bowl by the danish ceramist Jørgen Mogensen. Unglazed Stoneware exterior and an interior with abstract patterns highlighted with a vibrant blue glaze. Hand signed and ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Stoneware
Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Enameled metal plate designed by Mathieu Matégot.
Manufactured by Artimeta (Holland), circa 1950.
Lacquered perforated metal, seem to be repainted many years ago.
In great original ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Metal
Decorative Hand Painted Italian Ceramic Fish Serving Plater by DeSimone
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful design on this ceramic plate, highly collectible plate by DeSimone, circa 1960s, made in Italy, great condition no chips or cracks very light wear. Signed and numbered.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Freeform Vide-Poche or Bowl in Sand Cast Bronze 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Freeform Vide-Poche in sand cast bronze, early to mid 20th century.
This is a unique and very heavy freeform sand cast bronze bowl or vide-poche. Signed, bu...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bronze
Decorative Earthenware Tray, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Decorative earthenware tray, by an unknown designer.
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1950.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a be...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Earthenware
Italian Art Glass Rainbow Dish / Tray, circa 1990
By Murano 5
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Italian Art Glass rainbow dish / tray, circa 1990.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass
Carl Auböck Model #4308 Patinated Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4308 patinated brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Origina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Brass
Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Ribbons Italian Art Glass Decorative Dish Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark pink and white ribbons Italian art glass decorative scalloped rim bowl / vide-poche. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. Created with pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Acid-Etched Murano Corroso Bowl
Located in Verviers, BE
Alfredo Barbini acid-etched Murano Corroso bowl.
A very rare piece in nice collectors condition.
The glass looks simply stunning.
...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Murano Glass
White Porcelain and Gold Serving Tray by Rosenthal Kurfurstendamm Berlin
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful German porcelain serving tray in the Kurfurstendamm Berlin pattern, designed by Hans Theo Baumann for Rosenthal, 1959, Germany. Piece is white glazed porcelain with gold band around edge, rectangular in shape. Piece was design as a serving tray for canapes, hors d'oeuvres, etc. Piece can also be used as a vanity tray to hold small items, jewelry, etc., a catchall vide-poche. Maker's mark on underside as shown in last image. Dimensions: 5.63" Depth x 12.38" Width.
Brazilian wood and black onyx box...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Gold
Carl Auböck Model #3979 Patinated Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #3979 patinated brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Origina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet Midcentury Brown Leather and Glass French Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Superb ashtray with a leather body and glass top. This fantastic item is attributed to Jacques Adnet and was produced in France during the 1950s.
The unique element of this magnif...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Leather, Glass
20th Century Fontana Arte Max Ingrand Centerpiece 2039 in Colored Glass
Located in Turin, Turin
Very beautiful Centerpiece designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, model 2039, designed in '60s. The Bowl has a base in silvered metal and then it is entirely in colored glass (ora...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Metal
Mario Pinzoni for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Venetian Glass Bowl, Blue and Lilac, 1965
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mario Pinzoni for Seguso Vetri D'Arte Venetian Sommerso glass bowl, blue and Lilac, circa 1965, Venice, Italy. Model 14357/10 or 12565/12 S Sommerso glas...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Game Pie Dish, English, Ceramic, Decorative, Pastry, Baking, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage game pie dish. An English, ceramic decorative pastry baking dish, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Wonderfully distinctive with superb colour and deco...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
abstract red black and brown stoneware ceramic plate by Claire Berger 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Claire Berger
Realised in La Borne circa 1980
Large stoneware ceramic plate with colored black and red abstract decoration
Original perfect decoration...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Jean Rivier French Ceramic Artist Decortive Bowl or Vide Poche
By Jean Rivier
Located in Chicago, IL
Jean Rivier French ceramic artist vide poche with abstract drawing in the interior.
Signature on underside: Jean Rivier. In good vintage condition commensurate with age.
About the Artist: Jean Rivier (1915-2017), trained as a professional potter under Emilie Decanis in Aix-en-Provence. He moved to Vallauris in 1952 where he set up his own pottery while also teaching at the Centre d'Art Méditerranée. He worked with his second wife, Claudie Rivier from 1961. He engraved decoration by hand in raw slip on biscuit-ware, which he then fired in a clear-burning flame. These highly graphic motifs often relate to Amerindian art, Prehistoric N. African cave art...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Auböck Model #4610 Patinated Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4610 patinated brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Original...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Brass
Mathieu Matégot Black Mid-Century Modern Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Enameled metal plate designed by Mathieu Mate´got.
Manufactured by Ateliers Mate´got, circa 1950.
Lacquered perforated metal with original paint.
In good original condition with...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Metal
Tapio Wirkkala Polipo Venini Plate Murano Sculpture, 1990
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare beautiful Tapio Wirkkala “Polipo” plate for Venini, from the serie “Piatti di Tapio” signed and dated Venini TW 90 on the back, made of Murano glass using Incalmo technique. The...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage French Vallauris Ceramic Ashtray 1950
By Vallauris
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Small French glazed ceramic dish with abstract design, signed Valauris to base.
Beautiful green glazed ceramic ashtray with colorful abstract design manufactured by Vallauris. France, 1950s.
This cool ashtray was handcrafted in France in the 1950's.
Hand painted in purple green and yellow glazed ceramic on a dark olive green background.
Use it as an ashtray or catchall, useful as jewelry bowl or vide-poche.
Signed Vallauris at the bottom.
Overall dimensions: 6.5 in x 6 in x 1.75 in height.
About Vallauris.
Vallauris Golfe Juan is a tourist town of the French Riviera near Antibes known as the "city of 100 potters". Its name (Valauria in Provencal) means "the golden valley...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Jacques Blin blue ceramic pocket pipe holder - G414
By Jacques Blin
Located in Lyon, FR
Ceramic pipe rest or bowl by the French artist Jacques Blin dating from the 60s. Small oval bowl resting on two feet with enamels in shades of blue typical of the artist, presence of...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Wooden Measuring Stick, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage wooden traditional measuring stick, by an unknown designer.
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1950.
In good original condition, with minor wear cons...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Metal
Shizuku Platter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-blown glass design by Kazuki Takizawa. Individually, crafted at KT Glassworks in Los Angeles, California. Each Shizuku (which means water droplet in Japanese) platter is spun ou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Piero Fornasetti Rosone Charger, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage decorative Rosone N.6 large plate or charger designed and manufactured by the Italian master of playful and surreal self-expression Piero Fo...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Murano Bowl in Cobalt Blue Mouth Blown Art Glass, Italian Design, 1960s
By Cenedese
Located in Verviers, BE
The bowl has sommerso colour within the glass of blue and Green.
The blue rim sits on the Green coloured sommerso glass.
Fantastic freeform sculptural art glass geode bowl probabl...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Wooden Measuring Stick, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage wooden traditional measuring stick, by an unknown designer.
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1950.
In good original condition, with minor wear ...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Metal
Carl Auböck Model #4609 Patinated Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4609 patinated brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Original...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Brass
French Green and Orange Ceramic Ashtray or Catchall by Longchamp, France
By Longchamp
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful round ceramic ashtray or catchall by Longchamp. This vintage beauty is round in form, and features a glazed rim in green, with white letters which read, "Cusenier" "Ambas...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
1960s Italian Murano Dark Purple Clear Case Centrepiece Dish
Located in London, GB
A 1960s Italian Murano dark purple clear case centrepiece dish in the shape reminiscent of a manta ray.
The island of Murano in Venice, Italy is renowned for its very long traditi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass
Danish Modern Divided Tray in Rosewood with Mother of Pearl Inlays, c. 1960's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Scandinavian Modern divided serving tray or catchall. Handcrafted from a single piece of rosewood, the tray features geometric inlays in exotic mother-of-pearl shells. Features three...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Cenedese Murano Blue Yellow Sommerso Art Glass Round Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Extra Large (4,7 kg ) Murano Sommerso Centerpiece Bowl, neon yellow-green and cobalt blue glass, Italy, 1960s.
An spectacular Sommerso Murano glass round geode bowl in cobalt blue a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Carl Auböck Model #3548 Polished Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #3548 polished brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Brass
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