Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Large Cup by Odile Noll
By Odile Noll
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
A freeform large cup by the french artist Odile Noll, in solid ebony sculpted in direct carving & polished, engraved with the artist’s signature « ONoll » o...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ebony
Spectacular huge centerpiece, glass bowl, Seguso signed Murano, 1970s Italy
By Seguso
Located in Wien, AT
Wonderful stunning centerpiece, decorative bowl from the famous art glass manufacturer Seguso from Murano Italy.
This piece is signed at the base and a documented from Seguso - wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Rare Murano Glass "Light Blue" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Ital...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Los Castillo Mixed Metal and Abalone Fish Platter, Mid-20th Century
By Los Castillo
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful example of the artistry of the famous mid-20th century Los Castillo work room, Taxco, Mexico. Los Castillo was renown for it's innovative designs and quality of w...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass, Copper
Organic Murano Multi color Tutti Frutti Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern handblown colorful confetti over white Murano glass abstract bowl with triangular shape.
This bowl is in excellent condition.
Italy, 1960s.
Use it as ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Glass
Midcentury Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Art Glass Bowl with Bird & Silver Flecks
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian Yellow Murano Art Glass Bird Bowl with Silver Flecks. Attrributed to Barovier e Toso, Italy, 1950s.
Whimsical long tailed drinking bird in clear ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Silver Leaf
Unique Seguso Bullicante Bubble Murano Glass Shell Bowl Vase, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass shell element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
An elegant green brown Murano glass bowl utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bu...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Picasso Ceramic Cup "Picador" Edition Madoura 1955
Located in Paris, FR
Pablo Picasso (after) ceramic "PICADOR", 1955
Original edition Atelier Madoura, Vallauris France
Turn round ceramic cupel
Diameter 12,5 cm
White earthenware clay with engobes and pa...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural French Wicker Rattan Cane Alpaca Fruit Basket Bowl MCM Boho Tiki
By Mario Torres
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Playful vintage French wicker decorative basket in the shape of an alpaca, lama or camel in the style of Mario Torres. Finely crafted and in perfect condition this piece looks like u...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
20th century design large yellow ceramic plate decorative dish style of Ruelland
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
In the style of Jacques and Dani Ruelland
Large yellow ceramic plate or dish
original perfect condition
circa 1970
Height 5 cm
Large 30 cm
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass "Strawberry" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Seguso Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Producer:
Seguso Dalla Venezia (SDV) see label sticker.
...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Eva Staehr-Nielsen Shallow Bowl for Saxbo
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning modernist shallow bowl by Eva Staehr-Nielsen for Saxbo. Her work shows how she simplified forms into their most pure form. This lightweight bowl is a master class in des...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Bowl or Vide-Poche in Rattan, Wicker and Brass, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful bowl or vide-poche in rattan, wicker and brass.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Black and grey 20th century design ceramic plate or bowl vide-poche La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne
Circa 1970
Black and grey stoneware ceramic plate or bowl vide-poche
Orignal perfect condition
Height 6 cm
Large 21 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern French Blue Plate by Eva Jancke-Björk for Bo Fajans, Sweden
By Bo Fajans
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Scandinavian modern french blue, hand-painted plate with floral motif designed by Eva Jancke-Björk for Bo Fajans, Sweden.
This exquisite plate, numbered 3733, is designed by Eva Ja...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Earthenware
Midcentury Modern Unique Large Ceramic Bowl Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This large unique bowl has a wonderful glaze. It’s made in Sweden at Rörstrand and designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane. There is only one of its kind and is therefore a spectacular piece...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Murano Large Blue Bowl or Catchall Designed by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing Big Blue Bowl or Catchall By Flavio Poli in Murano glass. This is a unique piece a true sculpture
The item is in excellent condition.
Dimensions:
6,29" diameter ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Whitefriars Geoffrey Baxter Ruby-Red Glass Dishes, Model 9099, 1960s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A matching pair of decorative ruby-red glass dishes, crafted in 1960s Britain by the esteemed English glassmakers Whitefriars.
Both dishes are the m...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass
Jacques Adnet Faux Bamboo Wastepaper Basket
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Rare midcentury rattan and steel wastepaper basket by Jacques Adnet with brass ring handles supported on three brass faux bamboo legs.
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Jane & Gordon Martz Decorative Ceramic Tray Marshall Studios, 1960's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jane & Gordon Martz Decorative Ceramic Tray Dish Marshall Studios, 1960's. A great design.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Petit Jean Gerbino For Vallauris, France, Ceramic Glazed Earth Tones Mosaic Pot
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A sweet petit ceramic pot from Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France.
Beautiful and delicate earth tones mosaic
Circa 1960's
Signed Gerbino to base
Height 2.5 inch, Diameter 3.5 inch, ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Josef Hospodka for Chribska Blue and Orange Sommerso Bowl, Czech Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking sculptural footed bowl with manipulated rim features blue and deep orange colored glass core, encased in clear glass in sommerso technique. The graphic, free-flowing rim cr...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
1970s Italian Rattan and Brass Large Basket
Located in Rome, IT
Large basket with handler in rattan and brass details made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Beautiful Blue and red Murano Glass Bowl Catchall Vintage, Italy, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful organic shaped bowl, catchall or centrepiece, Venice, Murano, Italy. Colors are navy b...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
Solid Bronze Low Bowl by Gunnar Nylund for Akta Brons, Sweden, 1940s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare solid bronze low bowl or plate designed by Gunnar Nylund for Akta Brons. Piece features an underwater motif featuring fish. Really wonderful pat...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bronze
1950 Max Ingrand Fontana Arte MidCentury Italian Design Smoked Crystal Bowl
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brescia, IT
Bowl
Fontana Arte
Italy, 1950
Smoked Crystal Bowl
Great Manufacture
Perfect condiction
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Crystal
Early 20th Century Rustic Sculptural Wood Broom Dustpan
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th Century Rustic Sculptural Wood Broom Dustpan
By unknown manufacturer in France.
In original condition, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Ashtray w/ sterling silver 925, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element with sterling silver layers
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Muran...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Copper Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown pink Zanfirico ribbons and copper aventurine bands Italian art glass decorative centerpiece bowl. Documented to the Fratelli Toso compa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Bullicante Decorative Dish, Opaline. Original Label
Located in Warrenton, OR
Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Bullicante Decorative Dish, Opaline. Original Label. CLOSING SALE
*****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY*****
Measures about 6.5 x 5.5 x 1...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Bitossi Bowl, Ceramic, White, Gold Spikes, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi bowl, white ceramic, gold spikes, signed. Hard to find medium scale bowl, glazed in white with applied gold spikes. Signed on the underside: 95/269 ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Mid-Century Paneled or Fluted Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century paneled bowl.
In sterling silver.
By Tiffany & Co.
With a scalloped top, paneled or fluted sides, and a flared foot.
Fully hallmarked to the base.
Simply won...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Vintage Art Glass Bowl 'Sulka' by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vintage Art Glass Bowl 'Sulka' by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1950s
A large vintage art glass bowl 'Sulka' (feather) designed by Tapio Wirkkala...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Gold Flecks Aqua Green Ribbon Italian Art Glass Heart Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, controlled bubbles, aqua blue-green and gold flecks Italian art glass heart shaped bowl. Attributed to the Barovier e Toso company. The bowl has ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Gold Leaf
Midcentury Basket in Lucite, Rattan and Chrome Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing decorative basket in lucite, rattan and chrome in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Great accessory for any modern interior.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Flavio Poli Sommerso Turquoise Blue Yellow Diamond Faceted Murano Art Glass Bowl
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Turquoise Murano glass faceted bowl or ashtray by Flavio Poli. Italy, 1950s.
Unusual color. Turquoise and clear glass using the Sommerso technique.
Amazing diamond sha...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Bowl, Blue Amber, 1960s, Italy, Fratelli Toso Attributed
Located in Glasgow, GB
A refined vintage Murano glass bowl, attributed to Fratelli Toso, one of Italy’s most esteemed glassmakers, circa 1960s.
This hand-blown Italian art glass dish exemplifies the somm...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Glazed Abstract Royal Copenhagen Stoneware Dish by Jørgen Mogensen, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Dish or bowl by the danish ceramist Jørgen Mogensen. Stoneware with earthy glazes and with geometric relief featuring camels or birds. JM commemorates such Royal Copenhagen designers...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Stoneware
Tapio Wirkkala Glass Leaf Bowl Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Crystal, line cut leaf bowl by Finnish artist and designer Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala. Wirkkala’s themes often come from nature, like leaves, water, or ...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Crystal
Rattan and Brass Italian Centerpiece Basket with Handles, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern brass and bamboo / rattan large round basket centerpiece with handles.
It has a brass trim covering the top and brass handles at both sides.
Handcrafted in Italy, ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
'Cleo' pottery bowl or plate by Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A rather large and stunning 1970s plate or bowl, the colors are a warm yellow close burnt ochre, with a white and black monochrome pattern on the inside and a rich dark brown glazing...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Antonio da Ros (attr.) for Cenedese Large Cobalt Blue Colored Murano Glass Bowl
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large cobalt blue colored (colored) Murano glass serving bowl or dish attributed to Italian Murano glass designer by Antonio da Ros (1936-2012) for Cenedese, circa 1970-1990. Wonderful deep cobalt blue color. Simplistic yet elegant form, almost futuristic. Would look fantastic in a kitchen, on a white marble countertop...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Round Ashtray or Vide-Poche in Terracotta by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Rare ashtray or vide poche in ceramics terracotta and metal produced by Fratelli Mannelli in the 1970s, Italy.
The original label is still attached on the back, as shown in the p...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Bamboo & Rattan Trash Can or Paper Bin, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Mid-century bamboo and rattan trash can or paper bin, France, 1950s. Height : 21.4"(54.3cm), Width : 13.6"(34.5cm), Depth : 11.2"(28.5cm)
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Green and Amber Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl by F. Poli, Italy, 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century bowl or ashtray in Murano "sommerso" green, orange and clear glass. Designed by Flavio Poli and produced in Murano, Italy during the 1960s.
In amazing conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Brass Plate Keys Table Decorative Hollywood Regency Vintage 70s Ashtray Art Deco
Located in London, GB
A lovely vintage heavy solid brass plate from France made out of pure brass, dating back to the 1970s.
The design features an elegant, organic shape with a slightly raised decorativ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
Axel Salto for Royal Copenhagen, Large Ceramic Bowl, no. 20729, Sung Glaze, 1965
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Axel Salto, Large Ceramic Bowl, model 20729, for Royal Copenhagen, 1965
Axel Salto (1889-1961) worked for Royal Copenhagen throughout the 1930s-50s, designing ceramics with relief p...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Jacques Adnet Ashtray in Leather & Glass, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Cast glass vide poche with original leather brown trim.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Leather, Art Glass
French Riviera Bamboo Lattice Fruit Basket Bowl Mid Century Modern Tiki Boho
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This beautiful and practical fruit basket, made of wood from the 1960s and probably manufactured in France, features a simple shape and timeless design. It is perfect for storage and...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Rare Murano Glass Bowl by Giulio Radi for A.V.e.M. CLOSING SALE
By Giulio Radi
Located in Warrenton, OR
Rare Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bowl by Giulio Radi for A.V.e.M. CLOSING SALE
*****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY*****
This stunning and rarely seen Murano ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Silver Leaf
Copper bowl signed at the base by Paolo De Poli 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful blue and gold enameled copper bowl created by artist Paolo de Poli in the 1960s.
The bowl is in good condition and has the artist's signature at the base.
The dimension...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Copper
Bowl Pocket Emptier Murano Glass Amber Mid-Century Design Italian 70s
Located in Palermo, IT
Bowl / pocket emptier in faceted, transparent and amber Murano glass. wavy borders.The vibrant color makes this items highly decorative. This original vintage element was designed a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Murano Sommerso Green Triangular Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful handblown Murano glass bowl in emerald green color cased into clear glass. Attributed to Seguso factory. Italy, 1960s.
Eye-catching organic design and triangular shape.
U...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Gio Ponti for Cleto Munari Modernist Silver Plated Serving Plate Italy, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century silver plated serving plate or vide poche designed and signed by Gio Ponti for Cleto Munari, in Italy during the 1980s.
The flat and efficient design on two round decentered levels, make this piece simply irresistible and iconic for midcentury lovers. In amazing conditions with no scratches on the top.
This piece will smarten a midcentury living room or a minimal bar.
Dimensions (cms):
Diameter - 32
Giovanni “Gio” Ponti, (Milan, November 18, 1891 - Milan, September 16, 1979), is one of the Italian masters of architecture. He was also a designer and essayist and one of the most important of the twentieth century.
Other than the great architectural works which carry his unmistakable signature, he created a vast amount of work in the furniture sector. This is demonstrated in his three Milanese houses which were fully furnished in the "Ponti" style. The houses in via Randaccio, 1925, Casa Laporte in via Brin, 1926 and the last in via Dezza, in 1957 is an "expression" of his home design ideas. Gio Ponti was an Italian promoter of industrial design and introduced the idea of interior furnishing ranges produced as being a "sophisticated," economic, "democratic" and modern.
Molteni&C managed a reissuing project of furniture and furnishings designed by Gio Ponti for products for these private homes and limited editions. After a long journey of research, selection and study of prototypes, the collection was exhibited at the Salone del Mobile 2012. This was thanks to the cooperation and the exclusively signed agreement of the Ponti heirs and the artistic director of Cerri & Associati Studio.
Gio Ponti graduated in Architecture at the Polytechnic of Milan at the end of World War I, after he fought on the front line earning military decorations. In 1921 he married Giulia Vimercati, with whom he had four children: Lisa, Giovanna, Letizia and Giulio. In 1927 he opened a studio in Milan with the architect Emilio Lancia. From the beginning of the 1920’s until 1938 he worked with Richard-Ginori Manufactory and renewed its production. In 1928 he founded the Domus magazine with Gianni Mazzocchi. In 1933 he became the artistic director of Fontana Arte which was another success after the one he obtained with Richard-Ginori.
In the 1930’s he participated in the Triennale exhibitions and later he successfully managed a few of them. From 1936 to 1961 he was a professor at the Milan Polytechnic, and in 1933 was associated with Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini, until 1945. From this partnership major projects were born, including the Montecatini Palace in Milan from 1936 to 1938, in which Ponti created the "integral design" of the building and the interiors. Other works of the period were civil architecture, including the Littoria Tower in Milan in 1933, school buildings such as the School of Mathematics at the University City Rome in 1934 and the Humanities Faculty and the Rectorate of the University of Padua in 1937. There were also residential projects such as Casa Marmont in 1934 and Milan "Domus" from 1931 to 1936.
The richness of the artistic production of Cleto Munari, arises out of the discovery that every boundary is undefined, and the consequent need to create a “collection about syllables” or rather a “collection of figures” which, because of their incompleteness, luminously suggest the irrepressible quest of man’s intelligence to transfigure the world, according to his own vision. It is this a perfect complicity between the whisper of the “heart...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Silver Plate, Metal
Beautiful Red and Clear Murano Glass Bowl Catchall Vintage, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful organic shaped bowl, catchall or centrepiece, Venice, Murano, Italy, 1980s. Colors are...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Seguso Sommerso Green Art Glass Triangular Bowl / Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful handblown Murano glass bowl in emerald green color cased into clear glass. Attributed to Seguso factory. Italy, 1960s.
It has a central swirl decoration and triangular sh...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Cobalt Blue Sommerso Style Scalloped Edge Glass Dish, Sweden c1970s
By Paul Kedelv
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage cobalt blue glass dish crafted in Sweden in the 1970s.
This small glass dish showcases the "sommerso" technique, made famous by Venetian glassmakers and adopted by artisa...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Small Bowl Seguso Design Red Color Murano Art Glass, 1960s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small bowl Seguso design red color Murano art glass, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
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