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
Beautiful Pink 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
FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate #81
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" porcelain plate depicting the smoking face of the famous opera singer Lina Cavalieri, no.81 / made in Milano Italy circa 1960
Original ma...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
$472 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Michael Andersen, Bornholm, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Michael Andersen, Bornholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional informat...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Elsa Peretti For Tiffany & Co Venetian Blown Glass Blue Cobalt Collection
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful set of Venetian blown glass blue cobalt thumbprint bowls designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and u...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Blown Glass
Large brutalist Teak Bowl with Brass Handles by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Teak bowl, shell element
Design:
Carl Auböck, 1950s
Producer:
Auböck Workshop Vienna, Austria
Origin:
Austria
Age:
1950s
Description:
Original 1950s bowl...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
$2,357 Sale Price
20% Off
Louise Macnab, Large Studio Pottery Bowl, Splash Decorated, Canada, 20th C
Located in Chatham, ON
LOUISE MACNAB - Vintage studio pottery center bowl - large size - wheel thrown - splash glazed decoration - signed on the base - Canada - late 20th centu...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
$910 Sale Price
30% Off
Decorative Large Shell-Shaped Wooden Dish, circa 1970, France.
By Catherine Noll
Located in Brussels, BE
Very decorative large shell-shaped wooden dish or vide poche, circa 1970, France.
Hand-carved walnut.
Dimensions: 45 cm W, 27 cm D, 18 cm H.
Item in good condition.
All purchases are...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Walnut
Saddle Leather Waste Basket, 1970s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French saddle leather waste bin in the style of Jacques Adnet, with a substantial leather strap handle. Great coloring to saddle leather. Contrast stitch throughout. Plastic lining i...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Leather
Murano Faceted Triangular Red Sommerso Ashtray Attributed to Flavio Poli c. 1970
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Murano glass ashtray attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso, handcrafted in Italy during the 1970s. Produced using the sommerso ("submerged") technique, layers of vibrant red and sof...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
$308 Sale Price
20% Off
Signed Large Glazed Ceramic Seashell Bowl Centerpiece in White and Sand Color
Located in Miami, FL
Signed large Coastal glazed ceramic seashell bowl centerpiece in white and sand color.
Artist marked the piece at the base.
Great addition for Your Na...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
$455 Sale Price
30% Off
Rattan Bamboo Wicker and Brass Bowl Basket Centerpiece, Italy 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely bamboo, rattan, wicker centerpiece or bowl with brass trim was made circa 1960. This Mid-Century Modern decorative basket was handcrafted in Italy. The oval shape has a s...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Italian Murano Glass Bowl, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Italian "Sommerso bullicante" decorative glass bowl or ashtray attributed to Galliano Ferro. Blown glass with organic biomorphic shape and all over bullicante pat...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970's Sons of Liberty Large silver plated Footed Bowl by Paul Revere for Oneida
By Oneida, Paul Revere
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous elegant silver plated Sons of liberty large bowl , designed by Paul Revere produced by Oneida circa 1970's, excellent condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Silver Plate
Aldo Tura Green Parchment and Brass Ashtray Catchall, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Aldo Tura green goatskin ashtray from Italy in the 1960s. Green goatskin over wood with removable brass tray. Paper label on underside. In good vintage condition with minor surface a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
Piero Fornasetti Rosone Charger, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage decorative Rosone N.6 large plate or charger designed and manufactured by the Italian master of playful and surreal self-expression Piero Fo...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Multi-Faceted Blue & Yellow Murano Glass Vessel, circa 1970
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Multi-Faceted Blue & Yellow Murano Glass
Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
Murano, Venice, Italy, circa 1970
"great color"
"add some sparkle to a room"
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Glass, Tutti Frutti/Aventurine Bowl Dino Martens Fratelli Toso attributed
Located in Glasgow, GB
A mid-20th century Murano glass bowl, or trinket dish, crafted in Italy during the late 1950s on the famed island of Murano.
This wonderful glass bowl is attributed to Dino Martens...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Silver, Copper
Elegant Cut Crystal Bowl Czechoslovakia, 20th Century
Located in Praha, CZ
This stunning cut crystal bowl is a fine example of exquisite craftsmanship from former Czechoslovakia. Featuring intricate hand-cut patterns and brilliant clarity, it combines timel...
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20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Crystal
Enameled Copper Bowl Dish Paolo De Poli Italian Mid Century Modern Gio Ponti Era
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking enameled copper bowl by renowned Italian designer Paolo De Poli showcases the vibrant artistry characteristic of the Mid-Century Modern era. The bowl features a captiva...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Metal, Copper
Giampaolo Ghisetti 1970s Vintage Round Aquamarine Blue Murano Glass Ribbed Bowl
By Giampaolo Ghisetti
Located in New York, NY
A signed Mid-Century Modern sensual curved centerpiece of great effect, blown in transparent crystal turquoise blue Murano glass, the ridges of the organic modern shape playing with the light create diverse intensities in color. High quality of craftmanship with a stylized rim on the opening and excellent condition.
Giampaolo Ghisetti...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Air France Advertising Glass Ashtray Desk Tidy, or Vide Poche by Jean Colin
By Air France, Jean Colin
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare molded glass advertising ashtray for Air France, designed in the 1960s, was manufactured by the Albert Gerrer company in Mulhouse, France. It features an original design by...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Murano Glass Ashtray or Bowl by Flavio Poli, Faceted Murano Glass
By Flavio Poli
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-Century Murano Glass ashtray or bowl by Flavio Poli - Faceted Murano Glass
This is a beautiful Murano glass ashtray or decorative bowl. It is made according to the technique of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
$346 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Art Glass Dark Orange Amber Red Clear Blown Glass Catchall Bowl Italy 70s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Murano art glass bowl in dark orange, red, amber and transparent blown glass catchall, made in Italy.
Heavy glass bowl with outstanding details. Looks great on an ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$486 Sale Price
30% Off
Murano Sommerso Green/Brown/Yellow Bowl by Mandruzzato, 1970
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Gorgeous Murano Sommerso glass bowl, in absolutely excellent condition: no scratches, no loss: impeccable. The brilliant colors of green and amber of this faceted flat cut polished glass Murano geode bowl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Leather Italian Decorative Waste Paper Basket, Nova Tecno 1980s
By Gucci
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Italian decorative waste basket or trash can fully made in thick curved brown full grain leather enriched with hand-knotted leather. This incredibly charming piece is in fa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Leather
Mixed Metal Footed Tray in Style of Los Castillo, Mexico 1960s
By Los Castillo
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mixed metal tray by Mexican silversmiths of Taxco, Mexico features an asymmetrical biomorphic shape and Modernist abstract pattern in brass, copper, silver, and bronze. The metals a...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Copper
Lucie Rie Manganeze Rim Bowl 1980
By Lucie Rie
Located in Munich, DE
Bowl with manganese rim. Circa 1980. Porcelain. White, partially stone-grey and sand-colored grading and speckled glaze. The rim of the mouth inside and outside with a wide, bronze-c...
Category
1980s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Murano Bowl in Mouth-Blown Art Glass in Amber and Green-Yellow Shades, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano bowl in mouth-blown art glass in amber and green-yellow shades. Italian design, 1960s.
Measures: 25 x 6.5 cm.
In perfect condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Belleek Fine Irish China Porcelain Shell Serving Plate
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Belleek Fine Irish China Porcelain Shell Serving Plate
8.5
maker stamped
Preowned vintage very good condition
Refer to images provided please
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Mid-20th Century Northern Irish Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Alvar Aalto Glass Bowl Savoy, circa 1960
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Glass designed by Alvar Aalto, circa 1960.
Manufactured in Finland.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use in the structure some broken little piece o...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass
$2,076 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-Century Modernist Patinated Brass Conical Dish Signed Carl Aubock
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and minimal Mid-Century Modernist patinated Brass Conical Dish was made by the esteemed artist Carl Aubock and originates from Austria, Circa 1950. Features a subtle co...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Alvar Aalto Glass Bowl Savoy, circa 1960
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Glass designed by Alvar Aalto, circa 1960.
Manufactured in Finland.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Hugo Alv...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass
$2,074 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Grey Smoke Glass Bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculptural Freeform Large Grey Smoke Glass Bowl
Per Lütken for Holmegaard,
Denmark, 1960s
signed on the bottom
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century French Ceramic Vide Poche by Terre de Feu Porcelaine de Paris
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-Century French Ceramic Vide Poche by Terre de Feu, Porcelaine de Paris – Boxing Glove Design
Unique mid-century ceramic catchall by Terre de Feu, Paris, designed in the shape of...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Woven Bamboo 24" Herb Drying Winnowing Basket Tray
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Large vintage Chinese 24" wide hand-woven bamboo winnowing herb drying basket tray with bentwood rim.
Category
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo
20th Century Metal Shell and Coral Decorative Dish Vide-Poche or Plate Pergay
By Maria Pergay
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
In the style of Maria Pergay
Realised, circa 1960
Elegant dish called "mendiant" in metal and coral
Very chic object with two shells and a coral handle...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Coral
Set of 6 Decorative Plates "Specialità Torinesi" by P. Fornasetti for Fiat
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare set of six decorated and gilded ceramic plates designed by Piero Fornasetti.
This collection was specially created by the Fornasetti Atelier...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Gold Plate
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
Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Caduceus" Lithograph Gilt Porcelain Green Ashtray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage celadon/mint green ceramic ashtray/trinket dish with cigarette slots by Piero Fornasetti, (circa 1950s, Italy). Features lithographic tra...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Designer, Dish, Glass, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey and yellow blown glass dish or glass sample designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 0.5"H x 4.5"W x 6.5"D
All items ship from High Point, Nort...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass
Italian Modern Ceramic Sugar Bowl with Harlequin, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small footed black ceramic bowl with white interior and a handprinted motif of a Harlequin. Anonymous maker/design. Stamped Italy and has a design number to the base.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
$192 Sale Price
20% Off
Baccarat Large Crystal Center Bowl Centerpiece, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large Molded Crystal Centerpiece by Baccarat, France, 1950s. This stunning molded crystal centerpiece by Baccarat, produced in the 1950s, exemplifies the luxury and craftsmanship the...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Crystal
Toso Midcentury Green "Sommerso" Murano Glass Italian Decorative Bowl, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent heart-shaped green "sommerso" glass Murano glass bowl or ashtray. This amazing item was produced in Italy during the 1960s.
This wonderful piece is a perfect blend of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
About product:
Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand.
Manufactured in France, circa 1970.
The Lumax Ashtray by Le Corbusier is an iconic design piece. It was designe...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
$337 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Green Yellow Sommerso Diamond Faceted Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Sommerso faceted Murano glass bowl or ashtray in green and yellow double cased glass in clear class. Faceted diamond shape and vibrant colors. Attributed to Flavio Poli ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Murano Glass Bullicante "Green" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
1940s Hand-Painted Floral Ceramic Vide-Poche Dish
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Small ceramic decorative vide-poche bowl with hand-painted floral decor in burnt umber, green and blue colors. Graphic lined relief along the edges glazed in ochre and green nuances....
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic
Large Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian midcentury Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini blue ceramic centerpiece bowl, Italy, 1950-1960s.
Unusual large scale 14,17 in diameter Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Large Brutalist Centerpiece in Patinated and Silver Plated Sand Cast Brass 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Large Brutalist Centerpiece in Patinated and Silver Plated Sand Cast Brass, Europe, 1960s.
This is truly a very special and wonderful brutalist centerpiece with mesmerizing colors a...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Alfredo Barbini Signed Murano Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A colorful and decorative Murano art glass bowl from the 1970s by Alfredo Barbini, Venice, Italy. Originally designed as an ashtray for cigarettes or cigars, this beautiful piece als...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vallauris Unglazed Fat Lava Ceramic Flower Shaped Bowl / Ashtray, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Mid-Century Vallauris ashtray / bowl in unglazed fat lava ceramic.
Beautiful fat lava ceramic flower shaped bowl in white and brown ceramic with turquoise green, orange and ye...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Triangular Art Glass Bowl / Ashtray, Purple & Yellow
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Flavio Poli Seguso Faceted Decorative Bowl or Ashtray in Murano Glass
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Sommerso faceted Murano glass triang...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Beautiful Lime Green and Clear Murano Glass Bowl Catchall Vintage, Italy, 1970s
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, 1970s. Colors are...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
Val Saint Lambert Green Sommerso Core Crystal Ashtray Dish Belgium c.1950
Located in London, GB
Val Saint Lambert green Sommerso core crystal ashtray dish Belgium c.1950.
Presented in excellent condition, free from chips or cracks.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass
Seguso Large Yellow Murano "Pelugoso" Glass Bowl or Decorative Vase, Italy 1960s
By Seguso
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant Murano hand-blown soft yellow glass bowl made using the "pelugoso" technique. This unique piece is attributed to the mastery of Seguso and was produced in Venice, Italy duri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Wooden Bowl by Carl Auböck, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Wooden Bowl by Carl Auböck, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1950 to 1959 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Wood
Style: Mid-Century Moder...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Large Danish Modernist Bowl in Silver Plate and Enamel by DGS, 1950s
By DGS
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This large conical silver plate bowl's interior is decorated with a deep ruby red enamel. The piece was manufactured and designed in Denmark during the late 1950s by DGS (Danish Silv...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Silver Plate, Enamel
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Jewel-Tones Murano Glass Sommerso Dish/Bowl w/Gold Polveri, Seguso/Barbini
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Jewel-Tones Murano Glass Sommerso Dish/Bowl w/Gold Polveri, Seguso/Barbini suspected.
UPDATE: Due to agreement with 1stDibs, we'll be staying through the end of the year.
This gorgeous piece measures about 7.5 x 7 x 1.75 inches.
We feel it is likely a Seguso or Barbini piece. The colors and shape are stunning.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOLLOWS; PLEASE READ THE BELOW IN ITS ENTIRETY.
ABOUT OUR LISTINGS:
-Most vintage Murano glass is unsigned and unlabeled (see more about this topic below, under the "about vintage Murano glass" section). We identify items as best we can based on our research and experience, but without signature, identifying label, or other documentation, it is ultimately not possible to guarantee an item is from Murano or is by a specific Murano glass maestro. By purchasing from our shop, you are agreeing to accept this fact. If you are uncomfortable with this policy, we ask that you purchase only items that have their original label, artist signature, or other documentation.
-Measurements are approximate and generally represent the approximate widest/longest/highest areas of each item.
-Please be aware that the color on your monitor and/or in your environment may look somewhat different than in ours and that glass colors often look deeper on dark backgrounds than they do on light backgrounds.
-Please keep in mind that vintage glass usually will show evidence of previous ownership, such as scuffing, scratching, and/or other wear such as dulling or mars on base, etc.. Buyers of vintage glass are presumed to understand and accept such hints of previous ownership. We cannot realistically guarantee perfection since vintage glass has typically been used at some point in the past. We do however inspect for and describe flaws found.
ABOUT VINTAGE MURANO GLASS:
-"Murano" is not a brand. It is the name of the Italian island where the most celebrated master glassblowers create(d) their works.
-Vintage Murano glass items may be heavy or light, thick or thin, substantial or petite, etc. Thickness and thinness of glass will tend to vary on some items, especially sculptural items.
-Sometimes, small inclusions may be found in or on Murano glass, such as ash or tiny bubbles from the blowing process or tiny raised or pitted areas. These are not considered "damage" but naturally occurring. Nevertheless we point them out if found.
-While on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original label affixed, this is relatively rare; most vintage Murano glass available to the general public is unsigned / unlabeled, especially in the more affordable price ranges.
-The bases of Murano glass items are often polished, but not always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or highly polish a base if there seemed a risk that doing so could cause damage to the item.
-A pontil mark on a Murano glass piece may be visible or not, and may be smooth, rough, raised, indented, or some combination of these. Some finer, more delicate Murano glass items may have a rough pontil mark that may also be either raised or indented, with the rest of the base not.
--However, an unpolished base that is also entirely, extremely foggy and rough (as if the entire bottom were grinded with very course sandpaper or metal) is generally considered indicative of a non-Murano work.
ABOUT THE TERMS WE USE:
"Suspected" means just that -- we suspect the item is by the named artist / from the named region due to its similarities to other items from that artist / region, and sometimes also by the lack of the item's characteristics appearing in other artists' works, but we are not certain.
"Assumed" or "likely" means we feel pretty confident it is by the named artist / from the named region but have not found sufficient documentation to confirm it, so while we believe it to be as stated, we are not absolutely certain.
"In the style of" means that based on characteristics, we believe it could be by the named artist / from the named region but we could not find sufficient enough evidence to feel comfortable declaring that definitively. In such cases the item could also be by another glassblower (from Murano or otherwise) who was inspired by the named artist.
It takes time and study to train the eye to recognize what is and is not Murano-made. While no one is perfect, we feel we're fairly good at it and will state, using terminology explained above for clarification, if we do not feel reasonably certain. However much knowledge may be accrued, no one dealer is likely to know absolutely everything. Since we do not offer returns, please message us with concerns or questions if you have any before purchasing an item. We'll be pleased to respond.
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