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
Annemarie Davidson Copper Enameled Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Copper plate by artist Annemarie Davidson, c. 1960s USA. The ashtray well is finished in a reddish orange enamel while the bottom of the dish showcases a black enamel. The ashtray ha...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Copper
Large 2.2kg Glass "multicolor" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Aluminum pocket empty flip flop
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Aluminum pocket empty flip flop
Beach House Decor - Vintage
Measures : 29x11cm H:6,5cm
Material : Solid Aluminium
Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Aluminum
Organic Murano Multicolor Murrine Italian Art Glass Bowl with Silver Flecks, 50s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Coloful Murano Millefiori art glass triangular bowl with silver flecks. Italy, 1950s.
This eye-catching millefiori Murano glass bowl has multicolor murrine decorations in green, pin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Silver Leaf
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
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
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Bamboo and rattan magazine rack in the style of Franco Albini, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Bamboo and rattan magazine rack in the style of Franco Albini, Made in Italy, 1960s.
Magazine rack made of bamboo and rattan in the style of Franco Albini. It retains the patina of ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Portuguese Earthenware Fruit Bowl
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Portuguese earthenware fruit bowl. Polychrome decoration with a wavy blue border that is repeated both inside and out.
The decoration is made up of alternating bars of floral and geo...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Earthenware
Murano Blue Rim Gold Flecks Ribbed Surface Italian Art Glass Seashell Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue and gold flecks Italian art glass ribbed decorative seashell shape bowl / sculpture. Attributed to the Barovier and Toso company. The bowl ha...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Claude Victor Boeltz French Golden Bronze Quartz Table Sculpture, 1970
Located in New York, NY
A unique 1970s French Dore/Golden bronze sculpture with a large amethyst and quartz clusters and oyster shell.
Biography: Claude Victor Boeltz, the European surrealist master artist was born in Paris, France in 1937. ... This gorgeous centerpiece is one of the artist's gold-plated "exploded-bronze" pieces, made famous in the early 1970s, and carried by such luxury retailers as Fred Joaillier...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Bronze
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 Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Gold
Barovier Toso Murano Gold Flecks Iridescent Italian Art Glass Center Bowl Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown transparent with iridescent surface and gold flecks Italian art glass centerpiece bowl / low vase. The piece is attributed to the Barov...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
$550 Sale Price
63% Off
Danish Saxbo Green Bowl, Eva Stæhr-Nielsen Attributed, Midcentury Ceramic, 1950s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish mid-century ceramic bowl from the legendary workshop Saxbo, made ca. 1950s. The bowl has a repeated stylised decor of long grass straws or weeds surrounded by small birds. The...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Barbini Murano Blue White Gold Italian Art Glass Bowl Toothpick Holder Desk Set
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage set of Murano hand blown sky blue over white and gold flecks Italian art glass leaf and flower shaped ashtray / dish, and cigarette / toothpick holders. Documented ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Gold Leaf
$680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1950s Egidio Casagrande Hammered Brass Centerpiece Bowl Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Egidio Casagrande Exquisite Italian Hand Hammered Brass Bowl ITALY
6.75 h x 22 w x 13 d
Made in Italy. Stamped underneath.
One handle has been reprodu...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
A.Ve.M. Murano Green Millefiori Flower Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green, silver flecks, copper aventurine, millefiori flower murrines and twisted ribbons Italian art glass bowl / ashtray. Documented to the A.Ve.M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Silver Leaf
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare model of a milk can alpaca vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Rare model of a milk can alpaca vienna around 1950s
Polished
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Alpaca
Mid-Century Modernist 'Candara' Centerpiece Bowl signed Sabattini
Located in New York, NY
This striking mid-century modernist 'Candara' centerpiece bowl, circa 1970, is signed by the renowned Italian designer Sabattini. It stands as a testament to the era's commitment to ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Silver Plate
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 Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Leather, Glass
Bitossi by Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Large Ashtray Vide-Poche, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Valencia, VC
Large Round Bitossi Ashtray by Aldo Londi – Rimini Blu, 1950s-60s
A stunning Mid-Century Bitossi ashtray by Aldo Londi, featuring the house’s signature Etruscan-inspired sgraffito d...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray / Vide-Poche by Giulio Radi for Avem
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This ashtray / catchall is made in murano glass with murrines and silver leaf.
This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Silver Leaf
Glass Aspiral Vide-Poche Attributed to Tommaso Barbi, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Vide poche in glass decored with a black aspiral attributed to the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Primitive Folk Art Large Hand-Woven Palm Bark Basket Planter, USA
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a fascinating primitive, hand-woven palm bark basket full of old-world charm and craftsmanship. Featuring an inner frame constructed from grape...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Rope
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass, Copper
$850 Sale Price
37% Off
Large 3.2kg Lucid Glass "Brutalist" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray, FRANCE, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
glass bowl shell element
Origin:
France
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element was produced in the 1970s in France. It is made of solid very heavy ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Pink and White Vintage Centerpiece in Blown Murano Glass and 24kt Gold, 1950s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pink and white Vintage centerpiece in blown Murano glass and 24kt gold, 1950s.
This unique centerpiece stands out for its harmonious shape and it...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Gold
2 Piece Lot Mid Century Enamel Dishes by Karl Drerup
By Karl Drerup
Located in New York, NY
Nice lot of 2 enamel bowls by noted mid century enamel artist Karl Drerup. Both bowls are in good, original estate condition, the rooster bowl shows an in...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Enamel
1950s Design Studio Bragalini Italian Midcentury Crystal Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
Hollowed thick crystal, reverse painted, "scalpellato" edges.
"Bragalini" signed
Perfect Condition.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Crystal
Crystal centerpiece by Lalique, France 20th century
By Lalique
Located in Milano, IT
Satin crystal centerpiece with raised rose motif. Under the base manufacture's mark.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Murano Italy Art Glass Bowl Lot
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Lovely set of 3 Murano Italy art glass bowls / ashtrays.
Circa 1950's-60's.
None are marked or etched. All are in excellent condition without chips.
They measure 8", 7" and 5" wide
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
$1,550 / set
Minimal Venini Round Blu Bowl Glass Murano 1984 Signed Italian Design
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Minimal Venini round blu bowl glass Murano 1984 signed Italian Design.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
$861 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Patinated Brass Ashtray Table Sculpture Mid-Century American Design
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Similar to the ubiquitous Art Deco black bakelite ashtrays designs prevalent in American Diners and Bowling Alleys of the early Twentieth Century.
The bottom is rounded like a coco...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
Stig Lindberg, Bowl, Stoneware, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A white-glazed stoneware vase designed by Stig Lindberg and produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Stoneware
Le Corbusier for Lumax Mid-Century Modern Glass Desk Tidy, Catchall Bowl
By Le Corbusier, Lumax
Located in Atlanta, GA
1950s industrial thick molded glass desktop accessory, desk tidy, vide poche, or cigar ashtray manufactured by Lumax, France. The original design by Le Corbusier, under the name "Nev...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
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
Italian Mid 20th Century Modern Ashtray / Vide Poche in Carved Green Onyx Marble
Located in Roma, IT
An ashtray or vide poche made in Italy between the 50s and 60s in green onyx.
The marble has been carefully sculpted into a hexagonal geometric shape, smoothed, ground and carved in ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Onyx, Marble
vintage ceramic pair of bird dishes by Richard Saar
By Richard Saar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
beautiful pair of small ird motif dishes by Richard Saar. signed on the back.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Plexiglass Vide poche or Ashtray with Leafs Inclusions Italy 1970
By Resinplast
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Decorative Plexiglass Vide poche or Ashtray with Leafs Inclusions, 1970
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Plexiglass
$335 Sale Price
20% Off
Decorative Bowl or Dish, Ceramic in Red and Brown Enamel, Verceram France 1950
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Decorative Bowl or Dish, Ceramic in Red and Brown Enamel, Verceram France 1950
High quality ceramic bowl or vide poche, manufactured by French ceramic atelier named VERCERAM.
They ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Enamel
Vintage Italian Glass Plateau
Located in High Point, NC
The vivid hues and liquid lines of blown art glass create an unmissable accent. Made in Italy circa 1960, expressive glasswork forms a bold silhouette. Organic and abstract, reminisc...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Sculptural Studio Platter Solid Wood signed
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid 20th Century Sculptural Cherry Wood Bowl signed
11.5 diameter x 1.5 h
Stamped by artist
Original vintage condition unrestored.
See all images provided.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Rattan and Bamboo Plant Holder or Basket by Vivai Del Sud, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury squared Plant Holder or Basket in rattan and bamboo by Vivai Del Sud.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Vivai del sud, Gabriella Crespi and Arpex were the three leading design...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Decorative Hand Painted Ceramic Viking Ship Plate Circa 1970's
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand-painted Viking ship decorative plate circa 1970's made in Greece.
Category
Late 20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Purple Murano Glass Bowl, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century bowl made out of thick purple Murano glass handblown in Venice.
Condition: Excellent vintage condition, minor wear consistent with age and use.
Diameter: 10”
H...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Decorative Italian Solid Bronze Dish, Italy 1970’s
Located in Valby, 84
Elevate your decor with this stunning vintage Italian solid bronze dish, crafted in the artistic tradition of 1970s Italy. This exquisite piece exudes timeless elegance and sophistic...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bronze
Venini Murano Riccardo Licata Black Orange Mosaic Italian Art Glass Large Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, large and rare, vintage Murano hand blown mosaic white, black and orange murrines Italian art glass decorative bowl. The piece is documented to designer and painter Riccar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass, Murrine
Italian Raymor Style Handcrafted Solid Brass Seashell Footed Dish Bowl Catchall
By Raymor, Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Miami, FL
Nautical Hand-crafted Raymor Style solid Brass footed Seashell dish, bowl, or Catchall.
Beautiful warm aged patina shows the age. Comes from Italy and is not marked.
Great addition to any Coastal, Tropical or Florida Home...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Plexiglass with Tortoiseshell Effect Italian Oval Centerpiece, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing mid-century plexiglass with tortoiseshell effect oval centrepiece. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s in the style of Christian Dior.
This item is...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Acrylic, Plexiglass
20th Century Design Pair of Ceramics Plates or Vide Poche by Le Triskel, 1950
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Le Triskel
Pair of ceramic plates or vide poche
Elegant ceramic white and yellow glazes colors
Signed under the base
Original perfect condition
Measures: Height 3 cm
...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Art Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka for Chribska Glassworks, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Art glass bowl designed by Josef Hospodka in Czechoslovakia in the 1960's and produced by the famous Chribska Glassworks. Good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
Stump of a Tree Art Glass Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1951
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Stump of a Tree Art Glass Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1951
A vintage 'Kalvolan kanto' (stump of a tree) bowl designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Glassworks in 1951. Mold b...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Midcentury Ceramic Sculptural Ashtray, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful ceramic sculptural ashtray in an array of gradient blue glaze. Although originally an ashtray, this piece transcends to a decorative piece...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
$132 Sale Price
20% Off
Asta Stromberg for Strombergshyttan faceted blue tinted crystal bowl Sweden
Located in Ferndale, MI
In 1876, a glassworks called Lindfors ("winding falls") opened just outside the town of Hovmantorp, about 50 km west of Orrefors. In 1933, Edward Strömberg, who was a former head at ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Crystal
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Spanish Midcentury Enamel and Sterling Silver Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sterling silver and enamel tear drop ashtray with silver flecks, Spain, 1950s
Beautiful sterling silver tear drop shaped ashtray covered by enamel with a floral design in orange, yel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Otto and Vivika Heino Signed Monumental Studio Pottery Six Bird Head Bowl Pot
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and exceptionally rare earthenware six bird's head bowl or pot (bird head works are very coveted among collector's of the Heino's work) by ceramics masters husband and wife artists Vivika and Otto Heino. Quite heavy and substantial in Size. The couple were best known for their inspired designs and distinctive glazes.
This massive bowl or pot is signed on the underside and is in very good vintage condition with no discernible flaws. Again, quite rare. We have never seen another like it with this many birds.
Would be the crown jewel in any collection and sure to stand out in any setting.
Dimensions: 10.5" high, 11" diameter
The couple are winners of the following awards:
Gold Medal from the sixth Biennale internationale de céramique d'art, in Vallauris, France, (1978).
Silver medal from the International Ceramics Exhibitions in Ostend, Belgium, (1959)
Their work can be found in the following museums and collections:
American Craft Museum, New York City, NY
American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California
Ariana Museum, Geneva, Switzerland
Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona
Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York, New York
County Art Museum and Craft Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, California
Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa
De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York
Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Art, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
Hartford Jewish Community Center, Hartford, Connecticut
Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, California
Memphis College of Art, Memphis, Tennessee
Mills College Art Museum, Oakland, California
Mingei Museum, San Diego
Museum of Art and Design, New York, New York
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
Picasso Museum in Vallauris, France
St. Paul Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota
Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College, Claremont, California
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, North Carolina
Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
Ventura County...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Earthenware
Large Murano Faceted Diamond Lucid Bowl Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass ash tray
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
in style of Flavio Poli
Decade:
1970s
This original vinta...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Bowl 'Candara' by Lino Sabattini, Italy, 1970
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A bowl with the name Candara with a simplistic and iconic design by renowned italian designer Lino Sabattini from circa 1970. The condition is good albeit with some wear (see picture...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
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Silver Plate
Seguso Cartier Signed Murano Clear Ribbed Surface Italian Art Glass Shell Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown crystal clear Italian art glass ribbed decorative seashell shape centerpiece bowl. The design is documented to designer Archimede Seguso, and this...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Crystal
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Murano Glass Bowl, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Organic shaped 1960's glass bowl in two colors from Murano with air-bubble pattern. Excellent for putting your keys and what not's or as a snack bowl.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-century Modern bowls and baskets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern bowls and baskets 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 bowls and baskets 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 ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern bowls and baskets 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 bowls and baskets, popular names associated with this style include Mathieu Matégot, Rörstrand, Archimede Seguso, and Gunnar Nylund. 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 bowls and baskets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $34 and tops out at $60,000 while the average work can sell for $875.
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