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 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
Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Silvered Pineapple Ice Bucket and Sugar Bowl
Located in Firenze, IT
This Italian vintage set of decorative lidded bowls in the shape of pineapple will brighten your table. Stylish Mid-century Modern ice bucket and sugar bowl or candy box clad in a naturalistic silvered metal finish, manufactured in 1970 circa in the style of Mauro Manetti, Florence.
The largest container is an ice bucket, so useful for ice cubes and even ice cream or sorbet, the cold is guaranteed by the internal removable tin liner, frozen for a long time as the lid sits tight on the bucket.
The smaller pineapple, fitted with a removable blue glass vase can be used as a decorative candy box, sugar bowl or ashtray or trinket case...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Metal, Tin
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Blue Porcelain Enamel Copper Oval Trinket Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern blue porcelain enamel copper 10" oval trinket dish. Item features porcelain enamel over copper, very nice vintage item, clean modernist line, great style a...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Large Iridescent Pewabic Ceramic Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
We named it "The Crescent"! This large Pewabic ceramic footed bowl is covered in an amazing iridescent purple glaze splashed and dripped with hints of turquoise, pale green, lapis bl...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Blown Italian Murano Glass Bowl with Gold Flecks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A hand blown glass bowl with White interior and heavy gold fleck details on exterior of glass - a wonderful decorative piece or also works nicely to serve, or hold accessories.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
‘Faux Bois’ Ceramic Bowl by Grandjean Jourdan, Vallauris 1950s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
'Faux Bois' ceramic bowl by Grandjean Jourdan, Vallauris France 1950s. The southern French town of Vallauris is famous since centuries for ages, but the arrival of Picasso in the 195...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Brass Zodiac Motif Hammered Bowl
Located in Stamford, CT
1970s hammered brass zodiac motif bowl. Solid brass with all over hammered detailing and circular zodiac motif. No makers mark.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
Wicker Vintage Case, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage traditional woven wicker case in a classic pattern.
Made by an unknown manufacturer, in France, circa 1940
Materials:
Wicker.
In original condition, with minor wear...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wicker
Bitossi, Twin Handled Gold Crackle Glazed Ceramic Bowl, Italy, circa 1950's
By Bitossi
Located in Chatham, ON
Bitossi- Rare mid century studio ceramic twin handled bowl - striking gold crackle glaze to the interior reveals multi colored glazes beneath - thick glossy black glaze to the handle...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Designer, Ice Bucket, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A hammered brass ice bucket designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
HUGE Søholm Stoneware Bowl by Noomi Backhausen with Tree of Life Motif, 1960s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Huge ceramic bowl by Noomi Backhausen for Søholm Denmark.
This bowl with the tree of life motif is made of chamotte clay which gives it a vivid surf...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Glass Bowl Designed by Josef Hospodka, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of glass
- Re-polished
- has some signs use
- good, original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass
Set of Art Glass Bowl and Ashtray by Designer Josef Cvrček, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
A beautiful set of art glass bowl and ashtray designed by designer Josef Cvrcek in the 1960's. Made in the glassworks Železnobrodské sklo (ZBS) in the for...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
Georges Jouve Attributed Ceramic Pipe Ashtray Organic Dish Bowl French Modernism
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Brown high gloss freeform slip-cast dish set in a suede leather bottom. Mfg. by Longchamp, France. Design attributed to Georges Jouve, this in not documented. Some staining to suede ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Large 1970's Woven Solid Brass Magazine Blanket Floor Basket
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Exceptionally large and exquisitely crafted solid brass woven basket circa 1970.
The detail is amazing at this scale. Holds dozens of your favorite magazines or
a few blankets or?
...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
Cenedese Murano Opalescent Blue White Italian Art Glass Fan Conch Seashell Bowl
By Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent blue and white Italian art glass seashell bowl. Documented to the Cenedese Company. It has the original underneath "Murano - Cenedese -...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Murano Fratelli Toso Murrine Multi Color Italian Art Glass Bowl, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching midcentury millefiori flower mosaic hand blown Murano art glass round bowl by Fratelli Toso, Italy, 1950s.
This lovely colorful bowl is made with the murrine glass technique. Most of murrines are lined in white but some others are line in Klein blue, green and black. The multi-color small flowers mosaic makes this piece highly decorative for collectors. Use it as rings or jewelry bowl, vide-poche or ashtray.
Place it with other Murano glass bowls on a mirrored tray to use it in a vanity table or in a powder room as soap bowl...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Handblown White & Pearlescent Murano Bowl with Murines
Located in New York, NY
This stunning handblown bowl was was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice- renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production circa 1960. It feature...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Arthur Umanoff Banana Boat Center Piece
By Arthur Umanoff, Raymor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Arthur Umanoff large center bowl, Taverneau canoe bowl produced in Haiti and retailed through Raymor. Has a couple dings but overall still very nice! great scale and size!
Category
1960s Haitian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Mosaic Ceramic Tile Dish Vide-Poche Catchall Black and Terracotta, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful Mid-Century Modern round tile mosaic dish vide-poche catchall, circa 1960s. Dish is designed with black, and terracotta glazed ceramic tiles and black grout. A beaut...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Art Pottery Sgrafitto Charger or Wall Plaque by Tilgmans Sweden, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large Delicately glazed charger dish or wall platter in sgrafitto technique. Depicting a female in ballroom dress. It is hand signed Tilgmans, Sweden, i...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pottery
Crystal Decorative Basket, Poland, 1950s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Big clear crystal decorative basket - a bowl
For sweets or fruits.
Very good condition, very heavy.
No damage.
Category
1950s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Venini Sommerso Big Murano Glass Bowl, Italy 1960
By Paolo Venini
Located in Catania, IT
Amazing bowl in submerged Murano glass in various shades of green that make it unique and inimitable, the irregular shape is beautiful.
Perfect conditions.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass
Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Marble
German Vintage Easter Candy Box Bunny Figure Papier Mâché
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Vintage Easter bunny candy box. Easter bunny figure made of papier mâché from the 50th covered with fabric in cream color. Hand painted and decora...
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1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Paper
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
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
Vintage French Industrial Cardboard Container, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage industrial cardboard bin from a textile factory in France, circa 1920.
By unknown manufacturer from France.
Materials:
Cardboard.
Category
1920s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Paper
Scandinavian Norwagian Vintage Ceramic Bird Bowl by Stavangerflint, 1950s-1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful mid-century hand painted bowl by Inger Waage for Stavangerflint.
Norway, 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Bowl in Patinated Silver Signed Kisho
Located in Tilburg, NL
Elegant bowl in patinated silver Signed Kisho. Mid 20th century.
Beautiful silver plated bowl with a very decorative rim. It has a simple shape but det...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Martz Centerpiece Bowl by Jane and Gordon Martz, Marshall Studios, Ceramic
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A very large centerpiece bowl designed by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. The couple is known for their ceramics lamps, but they als...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Mid-20th Century American Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental-scale mid-20th century American studio hand-thrown glazed ceramic bowl with fantastic texture and earthy neutral glaze colors. Signed illegibly on the bottom.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Post Modern Blue and Clear Large Decorative Hand Blown Murano Art Glass Bowl
By Murano 5
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage exquisite post modern decorative hand blown Murano art crystal glass bowl with a swirl stylized design in an amazing royal cobalt blue on clear glass. Italian Mid-Centu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Crystal
1980s Decorative Italian Brass and Wood Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian decorative center bowl made with brass and wood.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
Marked Murano Art Glass Round Amber & Green Blown Glass Catchall Bowl Italy 1960
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Murano art glass bowl in amber and green, blown glass catchall, made in Italy.
Heavy glass bowl with outstanding details.
Foil Label at the Base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Frances and Michael Higgins American Modernist Layered Glass Tray
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Molded glass mosaic tray created by Frances and Michael Higgins of Riverside, Illinois. Tray is the large version of this design and measur...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
Clipper Ship Etched Glass Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Clipper ship etched glass bowl. Vintage clear glass bowl plate with convex curve down to bottom with underside etched with clipper ship. United State...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass
Jane and Gordon Martz Large Ceramic Bowl for Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large scale bowl by Jane and Gordon martz for Marshall studios. Largely known for execution of lamps, the ceramicist duo also did a number of bowls and vases. Offered here is a very large bowl...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Fantoni Brutalist Sculpture, Signed
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-century Marcello Fantoni brutalist metal and colored glass sculpture. Stamped "Fantoni Firenze, Italy," 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Metal
Basket Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite & Chrome, Christian Dior style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Cubic basket in tortoiseshell-effect lucite and chrome borders in the style of Christian Dior.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Tasca Nove, Italian Abstract Ceramic Platter, Alessio Tasca Era, Textured Glaze
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Fascinating abstract designed, hand painted ceramic platter from Tasca Nove, Italy from the 1950s.
Quite possibly by Alessio Tasca
Super palette of rich c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Solid Koa Wood Enlonged Gondola Tray with Woven Rattan Handles
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful lines and great craftsmanship on this nice tray that can be used as a fruit bowl with cane wrapped of sculpted Koa Wood.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Cane, Palmwood
Sommerso Murano Art Glass Triple Cased Bronze & White Glass Catchall, Bowl Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Sommerso Murano Mid-Century Modern art glass triple cased bowl in gold dusted bronze, White & Clear blown glass catchall, made in Italy circa 1960.
Heavy glass bowl with outstanding...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Bamboo & Rattan Picnic Basket, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Picnic basket in bamboo and rattan with handle. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wood
20th Century Italian Murano Centerpiece, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern centerpiece bowl or art glass vase in the hand blown Sommerso technique of hues of pink and purple,
Italy, circa 1960s.
Spirit Gallery presents a h...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Glazed Moon Surface Centerpiece Dish by Frederik Ravnild, Danish 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Glazed Pottery centerpiece dish or bowl by Frederik Ravnild. It features a circular decor mimicking the surface/texture of the Moons surface. Manufactured by Ravnild in Denmark durin...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Swirl Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing scalloped Murano pink blown glass ashtray or bowl with aventurine gold and copper flecks. Attributed to Barovier e Toso, Italy, 1950s.
...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Copper, Gold Leaf
White and Brown 20th Century Ceramic Dish Plate by Accolay 1950 Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Accolay
Realised circa 1950
original perfect condition
Large abstract ceramic cup by Accolay
White and brown ceramic colors
Measures: Height 9 cm
Large 28 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Fratelli Fanciullacci Large Bowl Bird Motif, Italian Midcentury Ceramic, 1960s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Decorative large circular bowl or wall decor by Italian ceramic workshop Fratelli Fanciullacci, made ca 1950s or 1960s.
The bowl is decorated with stylized birds and has a structu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Red Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl Dish or Ashtray
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese large and heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, heavy piece of glass features an as...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass "Red Bubble" 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
Barovier Murano Pink Gold Italian Art Glass Leaf Bowl Vide-Poche Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (4 available). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, pink, gold flecks, flower bouquet Italian art glass leaf dishes with vase / holder. Documented to the Barovier e T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Gold Leaf
Cenedese Murano Opalescent Purple White Italian Art Glass Clam Seashell Bowl
By Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white and purple Italian art glass clam shell decorative bowl. Documented to the Cenedese Company. Would ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Ceramic Pottery "Amphore" Bowl Shell by Karlsruher Majolika, Germany, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Pottery ceramic shell bowl element
Producer:
Karlsruher Majolika, Germany
Decade:
1950s
Original vintage 195...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Sogni Infranti Bowl by Mario Bellini for Venini Murano, 1992
By Mario Bellini, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Sogni infranti bowl by Mario Bellini for Venini Murano 1992
A large bowl "Alzata" of the "Sogni infranti" (broken dreams) series. Designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by Venini Murano Venice in 1992. Clear iridescent glass with applications of remnants in polycrome glass. With company lable and incised signature "venini Mario Bellini 1992 / 39" on the base. This is one of the rare examples without any defect.
In 1921 Paolo Venini and Giacomo Cappellin founded a company that would become world famous. Under the artistic directions of Vittorio Zecchin the Vetri Soffiati Cappellin Venini & C. become the whiz kid of the golden 1920s. Over the decades, countless world-renowned artists like Napoleone Martinuzzi, Carlo Scarpa, Tomaso Buzzi, Fulvio Bianconi, Tuni Zuccheri, Thomas Stearns, Toots Zynski or Ettore Sottsass have enthusiastically worked for Venini, designing something very special with each of their new techniques and designs. The creations of Venini were honored with several awards. Till today Venini is one of the leading art glass manufacturies on Murano.
Measures:
Height: 10.63" (27 cm)
Diameter: 20.87" (53 cm)
Literature reference:
Franco Deboni, Venini Glass Volume 2, Turin 2007, platr 361
Fondatione Musei Civici Venetia, Mario Bellini A Murano, Milano 2018, page 25...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Fratelli Fanciullacci Fruit Bowl
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Fratelli Fanciullacci Pottery: during the first half of the 20th century the firm slowly branched out into a rich repertoire of artistic products. The family understood the pulse of ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Lee Barnes Peck Abstract Bronze Etched Plate
Located in South Charleston, WV
Measures: 12.5" x 1.75. Produced circa 1975 by Lee Barnes Peck. Modernist large decorative plate with original shop tag detailing the production of the plate using bronze, and a mult...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bronze
Carl Auböck Wooden Bowl, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Wooden Bowl, Austria 1960s
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Herb Ritts Mid-Century Lucite Sculpture
By Herb Ritts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made of thick Lucite and shaped organically into a center piece or serving bowl resting on a flattened area on the bottom this bowl is attributed to the Ritts Company of Los Angeles ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Lucite
Mid-century Modern bowls and baskets for sale on 1stDibs.
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