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MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Moorcroft Pottery Trial Plate in Daybreak Pattern by Nicola Slaney, 2017
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good example of a large plate or platter or dish made by Moorcroft Pottery as a Trial piece in 2017. The pattern is known as Daybreak, and was designed by Nicola Slan...
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2010s English Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Pottery

Hawaiian Hawaii Norfolk Pine Turned Wood Centerpiece Fruit Bowl Signed! 11 1/4"
Located in San Diego, CA
Expertly crafted Norfolk Pine wood turned centerpiece fruit bowl. Signed and dated on the bottom. I am not sure who the artist is. Wonderful shape and form. The natural wood grain pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

Lalique French Crystal Jewelry Dish or Ashtray Leaf Design
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful, signed, Lalique crystal dish with decorative leaf and indent design around edge, circa 20th century, France. Piece is from French luxury crystal maker Lalique. Made...
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20th Century French Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Crystal

Decorative Bowl Vessel Sculpture Abstract Solid Amber Onyx Marble Hand-carved
Located in Ancona, Marche
Gondola, big elegant bowl, hand-sculpted from a solid block of Amber onyx. The polished finishing underlines the transparency of the onyx making this a very precious object. Bowl d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Onyx

Monumental David Goldhagen Blown Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl, American
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental David Goldhagen Blown Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl, American David Goldhagen, American (Born 1957). Large blown glass sculptural dish features Measures 27"L x 23.5"W x 12...
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Early 2000s American Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Crystal

White Small Ceramic Kawa Dish, Organic Textured Porcelain Catchall, Small Bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An organic shaped porcelain bowl with a tactile exterior surface and smooth glazed interior. Small & precious, yet surprisingly practical, the Kawa Dishes are equally well-suited as a jewelry dish, salt cellar, sauces & dips bowl...
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2010s American Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Medium Bowl in Orange and Purple Marbled Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our colorful bowl is handmade in traslucid white resin with marbled texture in purple, light orange and orange. Its fun and colorful design makes it a st...
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2010s Mexican Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Resin

RGB Crystal Color Bowl Handmade Contemporary Luxury Glass Vessel
Located in New York, NY
The RGB crystal color bowls are minimal color studies inspired by the classic Red Green Blue color sets used in digital and print media. After the large ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Glass

White Organic Porcelain Kawa Large Bowl, Tactile Ceramic Centerpiece
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tactile and organic large porcelain bowl with leather textured exterior surface and a smooth glazed interior. The Kawa Bowls are expressive and lively. With their fluid forms and pro...
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2010s American Modern Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

New Modern Fruit Bowl in Blue Marble, Creator Karen Chekerdjian
Located in Milan, IT
The value of change in a simple act, in stock. Karen Chekerdjian’s new creation puts design front and centre: from one foundation, multiple possibilities. An essential shape and classical lines enhance how, far from being a mere container or going unnoticed, this top transforms a table into a convivial place. The fruit basket can be a top element for Inside out table as well as a furnishing accessory that stands on its own. Dimensions: 31 x 14 cm. Commercial name: Inside out fruit bowl, by the Lebanese designer Karen Chekerdjian. Blue Sodalite marble...
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2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Marble

Murano Glass Rostrate Sky Blue Bowl
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass bowl, Italian, from the island of Murano and crafted in the manner of Barovier. This hand-blown piece is made using the incamiciato technique where several layers of var...
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2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Murano Glass

Venini Murrine Opache Plate in Coral & Black by Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Murrine Opache plate in coral/black by Carlo Scarpa. Numbered Edition. Handmade glass with “murrine” technique. Color: Coral/Black Technique:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Glass

Ceramic Bowl "CLIO" Handcrafted in 24-Karat Gold by Gabriella B. Made in Italy
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic bowl CLIO, handcrafted in 24-karat gold code DD011 measures: H. 15.0 cm. - Dm. 60.0 cm.
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2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic

Orange Onyx Bowl Centerpiece Decorative Sculpture Hand-carved Solid Marble Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Important sculptural bowl carved by hand from a solid block of orange onyx. The polished finishing underlines the transparency of this special material, ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Onyx

Parana Ceramic Fruit Bowl, by Masanori Umeda from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Trigonal ceramic fruit bowl in pastel colors was originally designed by Masanori Umeda in 1983 for Memphis Milano. Was born in 1941 at Kanagawa in Japan. He obtained his diploma fro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic

Titicaca Porcelain Vase, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Titicaca porcelain vase was originally designed by Matteo Thun in 1982, winks an eye to the largest lake in South America, its design follows a line of experimentation with a dis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Porcelain

In-stock, White Porcelain Kawa Bowl, Leather Cast Ceramic Vessel, organic form
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tactile and organic small porcelain bowl with leather textured exterior surface and a smooth glazed interior. The Kawa Bowls are expressive and lively. With their fluid forms and pronounced leather texture, they demonstrate the unique and beautiful qualities of the unusual technique behind the Kawa Series. Due to the production process, each item is one-of-a-kind. Food-safe and dishwasher-safe. Measures: 6.5" diameter x 3.5" height The Kawa Series is a collection of porcelain objects that are made by casting liquid clay into sewn leather molds. The precarious and beautifully-involved process is completely unique to Luft Tanaka Studio...
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2010s American Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Clay, Ceramic, Porcelain

Fontana Arte Mirrored Crystal Italian Design, 1960s Ashtray Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
Fontana Arte 1960s Mirrored crystal Perfect condiction Measure: Diameter 16.5 cm, height 2.5 cm.
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1960s Vintage Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Crystal

Peter Simpson Signed British Uk Studio Pottery Bowl Organic Nature Form Vessel
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful free-form organic bowl vessel by acclaimed British potter Peter Simpson. Simpson's works, such as this early piece, are inspired by organ...
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1980s English Vintage Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Porcelain

New Modern Vase in Marble Creator Arthur Arbesser
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in Black Marquinia, White Michelangelo, Arabescato Vagli Filo Rosso, Green Guatemala and Blu Sodalite marbles. Size: 20 x 12 x 32 cm, 7.9 x 4.7 x 12.6 in, smooth finishing. Comm...
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2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Marble

Ceramic Bowl "GABRIEL" Handcrafted in White and 24-Karat Gold by Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic bowl GABRIEL white glazed oustide with handles and inside handcrafted in 24-karat gold. code CP036H size: Height 40.0 cm., diameter 70.0 cm.
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2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic

Shared Identity by Theodora Alfredsdottii
Located in Geneve, CH
Shared Identity by Theodora Alfredsdottir Unique piece Materials: Mdf, lacquer, glass top Dimensions: 140 x 250 x 105 mm Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based...
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2010s English Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Glass, Lacquer

Lily Bowl Arabescato by Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
With softly undulating edges reminiscent of floating lily pads, the Lily Bowl brings a sculptural elegance to any surface. Carved from one of four types of natural marble, this desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Marble

Cornelius Candleholder, Solitary Game and Centerpiece in White Marble and Wood
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Not satisfied of just being able to hold ten candles, Cornelius has a second purpose as a Pentalpha game. Using ten marbles in Cypress wood, one can play an intriguing game. Corneliu...
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2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Marble

Brazilian Leather Baskets
Located in Boston, MA
Leather organizer baskets. Natural color.
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2010s Brazilian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Leather

Trivoli Centrepiece by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Trivoli Centrepiece by Ivan Colominas Dimensions: 37 x 14.5 cm Materials: Travertine Marble, Emperador Dark Marble. TIVOLI COLLECTION: TIVOLI, a picturesque city situated on the we...
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2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Travertine, Marble

24 Karat Gold Paper Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
The paper series embodies the idea of crumpling paper set in time. The materiality of the brass is utilized by the intricate folds and bends that not on...
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2010s American Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Gold

White & Dark Red Small Ceramic Kawa Dish, Textured Porcelain Catchall Bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An organic shaped porcelain bowl with a tactile exterior surface and a smooth glazed interior. Small & precious, yet surprisingly practical, the Kawa Dishes are equally well-suited as a jewelry dish, salt cellar, sauces & dips bowl...
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2010s American Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic, Porcelain

F.Lli Mannelli Travertine and Brass Catch-All for Raymor
Located in New York, NY
This piece has removable brass insert which has acquired nice patina. Curated by FERRER.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Travertine, Brass

A deep stoneware bowl by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A deep stoneware bowl with a brown hairsfur glaze. Incised R, 3 crowns, SWEDEN, GN, ARP.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Stoneware

Evolution by Waterford Opal & Amber 18" Crystal Glass Centerpiece Bowl in Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Evolution by Waterford Opal & Amber 18" Crystal Glass Centerpiece Bowl in Box. Circa 21st Century. Measurements: 11" H x 18" W x 9" D.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Glass

Large Sterling Silver Tiffany & Co. Modernist Styled Art Deco Era Bowl
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sterling silver bowl was made for Tiffany & Co. in the United States in circa 1930 in a Modernist style. This is a large and considerably heavy example for this style of bowl do...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Sushi Plate Abstract Color Block KOTOBUKI
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a fabulous vintage abstract color block sushi plate. Made by KOTOBUKI. Stamped on the bottom. Great condition. Gently used...
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Late 20th Century Modern Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Ceramic

Outdoor Slatted Steel Metal Green Park Trash Can & Liner - 24 Gallon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Outdoor Slatted Steel Metal Green Park Trash Can & Liner - 24 Gallon. Item features h...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Steel

Sculptural Oval Brass Centerpiece/Tray with Coral Accents, Italy, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and rare Italian oval centerpiece/tray in hand-hammered brass, featuring natural white coral elements at both ends. The piece combines organic and geometric harmony, where th...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Brass

Contemporary Silver Aluminum Dish Vide Poche Rond by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Aluminum Vide Poche Rond by Henry Wilson Dimensions: D 13 x H 4 cm Materials: Aluminum Discard your day at the door. Your Vide Poche is designed with your loose-pocket items in mi...
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2010s Australian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Aluminum

Handcrafted Turned Oak Japanese Yakisugi Bowl
Located in London, GB
Organic and natural traditionally hand-crafted and turned Oak Japanese Yakisugi bowl. These are handmade to the very best quality in London using traditi...
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2010s English Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Oak

New Modern Fruit Bowl in Brown Marble, creator Karen Chekerdjian
Located in Milan, IT
Inside Out Fruit Bowl in Tobacco Brown marble, designed by the internationally renowned designer Karen Chekerdjian - it is available also in other colours. It is part of the Inside O...
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2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Marble

21st Century Canaria Magazine Holder Handmade in Italy with Regenerated Leather
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Canaria, our brand new storage solution. A unique texture made with regenerated leather resistant to light and water and perfectly suitable for indoor as well for outdoor use. Mas...
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2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Leather

Urn by Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Urn by Rick Owens 2007 Dimensions: L 34 x W 34 x H 57 cm Materials: Bronze Weight: 37 kg available in Black finish or Nitrate (Dark Brown) finish. Rick Owens is a California-born f...
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2010s French Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Bronze

Urn by Rick Owens
Urn by Rick Owens
$20,052 / item
Medium Bowl in Green and Blue Marbled Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our colorful bowl is handmade in traslucid white resin with marbled texture in lime green, light blue and cobalt blue. Its fun and colorful design makes ...
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2010s Mexican Modern Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Resin

Hand-Blown Modern Murano Bowl in Rose Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand-Blown Modern Murano Bowl in Rose is a masterpiece of Venetian craftsmanship, embodying both modern elegance and time-honored glassmaking tradition. This exquisite piece, created...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Murano Glass

"Jaguar" Bowl, Clay, Taller Maya, 2024 - Lot 795
Located in New York, NY
The "Jaguar" Bowl exemplifies the masterful pottery handmade by the women in Amatenango del Valle, Chiapas, Mexico. Crafted from clay and finished with a striking smoked black mud, i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Clay

Italian Ceramic Plate by Sandro Cherchi
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic plate designed and produced by Sandro Cherchi, Albisola 1950s. Signed. Unique piece. Biography Sandro Cherchi (Genoa, 1911 – Turin, 1998) was an Italian sculptor. Many of hi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic

Venini Murrine Elliptical Opache Plate in Red and Black by Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murrine Opache plates, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, are available in four different versions. Handmade glass with “murrine” technique. Numbered edition per ye...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Glass

Lily Bowl Travertine by Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
With softly undulating edges reminiscent of floating lily pads, the Lily Bowl brings a sculptural elegance to any surface. Carved from one of four types of natural marble, this desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Travertine

Onyx Brown Lazy Susan
Located in Stratford, CT
Lazy Susan hand-carved from onyx stone. A curved pattern with shades of brown and white are evidence of what nature can produce over thousands of years.
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2010s Mexican Modern Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Onyx

A Large White Shaped Onyx Bowl Or Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
Offered for sale is a large and exquisite hand-carved onyx bowl, polished to a refined luster and natural elegance. This sculptural piece features bands of translucent and semi-opag...
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2010s Mexican Modern Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Onyx

Large Ceramic Leaf Bowl with Banded Glaze by John Ward
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large stoneware glazed bowl in a rare leaf form by British studio potter John Ward (1938-2023) circa last quarter of the 20th century. The impressive, oversized bowl features a dis...
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Late 20th Century English Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic

Axel Salto for Royal Copenhagen Stoneware Bowl Decorated
Located in Kastrup, DK
Axel Salto, Danish 1889-1961 A Royal Copenhagen stoneware bowl by Axel Salto, decorated with fluted pattern in a brown /gray sungglaze. Measures: Diameter 19.5 cm, height 8 cm Sig...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Stoneware

Arthur Court Style Large Shell Bowl - 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous Arthur Court style shell bowl in cast aluminum. Add some Boho Chic style to your home or design project. We have a second one available so collect both.
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1980s American Vintage Modern Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Aluminum

1980s Blue Enamel Eye Plate Graphic Art Ojo Azul
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage enamel plate, oval shape with blue eye. Graphic typography. Signed at the verso "JOY, JUSTICE, MAGIC, PEACE, E...
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Late 20th Century Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Enamel

21st Century Large Hook Leather Basket for Towels with Fabric Handmade in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Attractive contrast between leather and cotton fabric. Our Hook basket is hand woven, made with eco-friendly, washable, and resistant material suitable also for outdoor use. The insi...
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2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Leather, Fabric, Cotton

21st Pet Bowl Small in Wood & Calf Leather
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A rigid structure fully covered with premium calf leather with removable and washable stainless steel bowls. Our Pet bowls are available in two sizes. A brand new collection designe...
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2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Metal

Roman Travertine Bowl by Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
White Roman travertine bowl designed by Le Lampade and made in Italy. 10 available.   
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2010s Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Travertine

Hand-Blown Modern Murano Bowl in Aquamarine Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This hand-blown Murano bowl in aquamarine is a true masterpiece of Italian craftsmanship, created using the revered Battuto technique. Its meticulously sculpted surface features a pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Murano Glass

Ceramic Hippo Plate, Hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
The Ceramic Hippo Plate from Zimele Ceramics in South Africa is a beautifully crafted piece, measuring 1 inch high, 11 inches long, and 11 inches wide. Hand-sculpted by Victor Shabal...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic

Hand Blown Murano Bowl Battuto in Emerald Green Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The captivating allure of this Murano bowl lies in its masterful application of the Battuto technique, a traditional Venetian method of glassmaking that creates a unique interplay of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Murano Glass

Hand-Blown Murano Modern Sculptural Bowl in Clear with 24-karat Gold Flecks
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A striking tribute to elemental form, the Hand-Blown Murano Modern Sculptural Bowl in Clear with 24-karat Gold Flecks is a masterwork of texture and luminosity. Its surface ripples a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Gold Leaf

Inside-Out Bowl in Desert Rose Selenite by Kathryn McCoy
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A sculptural treasure born from the raw elegance of nature, this Inside-Out Bowl by Kathryn McCoy is meticulously handcrafted from Desert Rose Selenite. Each individual mineral roset...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Rock Crystal

Modern bowls and baskets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique 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, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern bowls and baskets made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America 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 VG-VGnewtrend, Purho Murano, Ghidini 1961, and Monika Patuszynska. 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 $33 and tops out at $53,469 while the average work can sell for $843.

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