1950s Bowls and Baskets

This elegant French Mid-Century Modern wicker basket dates to the 1950s and combines refined design with highly practical storage. The generously sized woven wicker container is fitted with a removable conical lid and raised on a slender black tubular-metal tripod base, a distinctive feature associated with postwar French modernist furniture and decorative design. Crafted from tightly and securely woven wicker rather than rattan, the basket displays a warm natural tone that contrasts beautifully with the graphic black metal structure. Its balanced proportions, sculptural silhouette, and lightweight appearance allow it to function as both a useful household object and an eye-catching decorative accent. This versatile vintage storage basket...

A Zebrati Murano glass bowl designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, produced in Murano, Italy during the 1950s. Richly coloured in warm amber-orange glass, this sculptural c...

This stunning industrial, thick, molded glass desktop accessory, desk tidy, vide poche, or cigar ashtray, was manufactured by Lumax, France, circa 1950. The original design by Le Cor...

Art Pottery / Slip-cast Ceramic Bird Dish (Evelyn and) Jerome Ackerman for Jenev Design Studio Inscribed on the bottom with “Ackerman” and “Jenev” ( Jenev is very faint ) Los Angele...

Striking French Mid-Century ceramic fruit bowl from Vallauris, made in France circa the 1950s and modeled as a large yellow lemon surrounded by green leaves. With its generous scale,...

An exceptional mid-century Los Castillo lidded bowl, handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico during the 1950s, showcasing the workshop's celebrated mastery of sculptural silverwork and stone in...

Industrial thick molded glass desktop accessory (desk tidy, ashtray, or catchall) manufactured by Lumax, France. Original design by Le Corbusier. Measurements: Overall: 5.94 in wid...

Small Italian decorative ceramic vide-poche by Guido Gambone (circa 1950s). Hand painted using the artist's familiar colours with stylised bull motif and a crackle effect background ...

French Ceramic Plate By Etienne Daniel. Signed. Vallauris, France - 1950s Large dish enamelled in white, green and brown tones adorned with stylized t...

A perfectly formed ceramic piece from one of the most celebrated names in twentieth-century Italian ceramics. The shallow tray is finished in a characteristic craquelure white glaze,...

Beautiful large vase / pitcher from the Congo range designed by Bodo Mans and produced by Bay Keramik in the late 1950s. Dark, almost black, matte glaze decorated with thick, glossy ...

Mid-Century Set of 3 French Ceramic plates by Naumovitch Era Vallauris Capron Exceptional set of three plates decorated with women's faces. Emblematic creations of Ljuba Naumovitch in the Atelier Grand Chêne...

Editions Picasso Madoura Picador round dish. Picasso had been using the image of the Picador in his artworks throughout his career. The theme of bullfighting has been one of his mo...

A round, black ceramic bowl designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, the bowl is 15,5 cm (6,2") in diameter. It is in excellent condition except from some minor scratches and ma...

Pablo Picasso Oiseau dish bird with tuft and pointy beak, editions Picasso Madoura France, circa 1952. 15 hand painted brush strokes under the birds feet referring to food. Impresse...

Industrial thick molded glass desktop accessory (desk tidy, ashtray, or catchall) manufactured by Lumax, France. Original design by Le Corbusier. The vide-poche is in excellent cond...

This 1950s Industrial thick-molded glass desktop accessory, desk tidy, vide poche, or cigar ashtray was manufactured by Lumax in France. The original design by Le Corbusier, titled "...

Vintage Art Glass Bowl by Seguso Murano 1950s An vintage Murano art glass bowl in asymetrical shape, designed most probably by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri D'Arte Mu...

Madoura turned pitcher of white earthenware clay with decoration by Pablo Picasso black and white drawings. This work is stamped with the 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU' and 'EDITION PICASSO' po...

Bowl in Red Sommerso Glass, Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano 1950s An art glass bowl with handle, designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano Venice in the 1...

A sculptural and deeply tactile example of mid‑century French craftsmanship, this 1950s wooden bowl, carved from the roots of a tree. It embodies the organic modernism and material s...

A wonderful, original Mid-Century Modern Madoura pottery ashtray/bowl by renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso titled "Oiseau à la huppe (Bird with tuft...

Solid brass bowl from the 1960s. Very decorative with a beautiful patina.

The “Selena” glass bowl is an exceptional example of Scandinavian functional glass artistry, designed by Sven Palmqvist for the legendary Swedish glassworks Orrefors. It is an object...

Vintage Italian decorative ceramic candy dish attributed to Guido Gambone (circa 1950s). A flying saucer shaped dish with cover is painted with alte...

Exceptional large and heavy vide poche crafted from a solid slab of natural agate and jasper, showcasing dramatic banding and rich mineral coloration. This sculptural catch-all featu...

Poët-Laval vintage ceramic platter by Jacques Pouchain (circa 1950s). Immediately joyful, this oval tray belongs to the most sought-after chapter of Jacques Pouchain's career: his ye...

Seguso Sommerso Bowl with Gold Powder Murano ca. 1950s A great Venetian art glass bowl of the Polveri or Sfumati series introduced by Archimede Seguso in 1953. Thick clear glass wit...

A large hand-carved vintage bowl made in Finland in 1954. Crafted from burl wood, the piece shows a bold, organic form with a smooth polished surface that highlights swirling grain a...

Small French Majolica fish platter Vallauris Circa 1950.

Very rare French mid century stoneware bowl in black enameled ceramic by Georges Jouve produced for Steph Simon Paris, 1950s. In good original condition and signed by the artist. D...

Karl Hagenauer footed copper and brass bowl. Signed bottom Werkstatten Hagenauer Wien, made in Austria, Karl. Dates to the 1950s.

Rare rectangular and decorative mid century Japanese ikebana basket in bamboo produced in Japan, 1950s. In good original condition. Dimensions: H: 35 cm / 13.75" W: 35 cm / 13.75" ...

An exceptional stoneware bowl by Carl-Harry Stålhane, one of Sweden’s most celebrated mid-century ceramic artists. Crafted in the 1950s for the prestigious Rörstrand studio, this pie...

French vintage ceramic tray by Jacques Blin (circa 1950s). Blin's trademark cloudy glaze incorporates sgraffito images of wild animals, seemingly ...

A striking freeform Murano glass basket bowl or vide poche designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy, circa 1950s–1960s. This exceptional example showcases Poli's celebr...

Decorative Italian ceramic bowl by Guido Gambone (circa 1950s). Decorated on the inside with stylised wild bore at the centre base with shiny enamel yellowish surround which has the ...

Otto Natzler and Gertrud Natzler Monumental Studio Bowl, 1956 Earthenware with yellow crater glaze 12⅞ h × 17⅜ dia in (33 × 44 cm) Signed ‘Natzler’ with archive number H254 Provenanc...

Crystal glass bowl by Mona Morales-Schildt, in heavy quality and a striking, poisonous green color. Dramatic design with a play of light in the thick glass.

Elegant French Mid-Century stoneware bowl by the Poterie de Ciboure, created in the French Basque Country circa 1950. This large two-handled bowl features a finely hand-painted Neo-B...

Round 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Mirror tray in brass and glass with an oval filigree design. In good vintage condition with a nice shine to the brass and age appropriate wear to the ...

Decorative Pewter Plate designed by Arne Erkers for Just Andersen in the 1950s. An elegant little piece for a beautiful place. * Curvy pewter plate * Designer: Arne Erkers * Manufa...

Large scale, brutalist patinated copper bowl created by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor Italy. Bowl measures 5.5" by 11.5" by 9.5" and is stamped Fantoni, Firenze, Raymor, Italy on the b...

Scandinavian wood and metal ashtray.

Spectacular round decorative bowl or centerpiece in striking Red Levanto Italian marble. This marvelous decorative piece was produced in Italy during the 1950s and is attributed to t...

Rare 1950s planter bowl designed by Swiss neo-functionalist and Industrial Design Pioneer Willy Guhl for Eternit in Switzerland. Sculpted from fiber cement which has slowly weathere...

Vintage Murano Art Glass Bowl with Gold Foil 1950s A vintage Murano art glass bowl, crafted in the style of Seguso. Shaped in a free form characteristic of mid-century Venetian glas...

"Bird under the sun ", 1952 Turn round ash tray / cup Diameter 14,5 cm White earthenware clay with oxidized paraffin decoration 500 copies produced Stamped on back: "Edition Picass...

Vicke Lindstrom hand-chiseled Art glass bowl. Has the look of a piece of ice that has been Chiseled and formed. Beautiful simple Bowl signed on bottom ...

This striking desk accessory exemplifies an iconic blend of luxury and functionality. The ashtray was meticulously crafted in France circa 1950. Fashioned from bi-color molded crysta...

Rare Frank LLoyd Wright Mahogany Usonian Waste Basket Great Design Created in 1950 for the Winn House, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Enameled metal basket designed by Mathieu Matégot. Manufactured by Ateliers Matégot (France,) circa 1950. Lacquered perforated metal, it has some traces of rust. In original condi...

This warm and elegant Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Dish originates from Italy, Circa 1950. Featuring an expansive organic profile reminiscent of a flower in bloom, t...

Handcrafted in the 1950s in Austria.

1950's mid-century modern studio made brown mottled pottery decorative bowl, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.

Contemporary Matlama French Backpack Carrier Bag - Small. Contemporary black graphite grey carrier bag. Designed by Marina Richer in her workshop in La Rochelle. Made with the polypr...

A richly sculptural vintage American milk-glass rose bowl, conservatively attributed to Fenton and dating to approximately 1950. The rounded vessel combines an opaque white exterior ...

Large La Borne Ceramic Low Bowl, France, C. 1950-60’S H: 2.75 Diam. 12.5 in.

Poët-Laval decorative ceramic platter by Jacques Pouchain (circa 1950s). This rather rare platter incorporates an image of a cubist wine pitcher and a bunch of stylised grapes on a r...

Denmark, c.1950. A long and large staved teak centerpiece fruit bowl designed by Jens Quistgaard, faint impressed marks to bottom.