Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
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.
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color: Purple
Pop Art Limoges French Porcelain Lipstick Miniature Trinket Box Rochard Signed
By Rochard Limoges, Limoges
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Limoges France Rochard Peint main trinket box crimson lipstick in blue marbled case with brass accent. Marked as shown. The hinged lidded trinket box measures 1.25 inches tall, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Murano Glass Jewel Tone Sommerso Style Round Perfume Bottle
Located in Troy, MI
New Murano glass round perfume bottle features heavy, clear class with sommerso-style jewel-toned layers of fuchsia, violet and berry. Top has a scent...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases Model "BLUE" Made by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Set of two fat lava art vases
Model: 203-26 and 517-30
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
These original vintage vases was produced ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Round Vase Reims Decor by Bodo Mans for Bay Keramik
By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik
Located in Ferndale, MI
1960s West German Bay Kermik round vase with Reims decor 1010-10 by Bodo Mans.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Italian Mid-Century Modern Alexandrite Vase with Irregular Shape, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern alexandrite vase with irregular shape, 1960s
Alexandrite vase with irregular shape,
workmanship on the corners.
The glas...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Cenedese Artistic Handmade Egg "Aquarium" Murano Glass Sculpture, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Impressive large hand blown egg-shaped Aquarium sculpture in Murano glass. This unique piece was designed by Barbini for Cenedese in Murano, Italy in the 1960s.
This fantastic Mur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
(2) Kosta Boda, Bertil Vallien Art Glass Vases
Located in Norwalk, CT
Behold a symphony of glass artistry with this mesmerizing duo of Kosta Boda vases, envisioned and brought to life by the legendary Bertil Vallien. These vases are not just receptacle...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Royal Copenhagen Hand-Decorated Vide Poche, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rose, lilac and blue porcelain vide poche bowl designed and handpainted by Ingelise Koefoed for Royal Copenhagen in the late 1950s-early 1960s. Organic modern decor, dark blue linin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Vessel by Signe Persson-Melin for Höganäs, Sweden, 1990
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vessel by Signe Persson-Melin for Höganäs, Sweden, 1990
Signed.
Stoneware.
H: 14.5 cm
W: 39 cm
D: 18 cm
Signe Persson-Mellin (1925 - 2022) was a renowned Swedish ceramic artist k...
Category
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Leather Vase in the manner of Jacques Adnet, France, 1950's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather Vase
In the manner of French designer, Jacques Adnet
France, 1950's
Saddle Blue Leather, comes with glass insert.
10" Height
9" Width
6" Depth
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Jane & Gordon Martz Decorative Ceramic Tray Marshall Studios, 1960's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Jane & Gordon Martz Decorative Ceramic Tray / Dish, Marshall Studios, 1960's. Very good original condition. Signed to the bottom.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase by VEB HALDENSLEBEN, GDR Germany, 1970s
By Strehla
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase set of 2
Origin:
Germany, GDR
Producer:
VEB Haldensleben, Germany GDR
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage p...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Italian Decorative Medium Murano Vase by Mandruzzato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Decorative Medium Murano Vase by Mandruzzato showcases the exquisite artistry of Murano glass, beautifully realized in a soothing blue hue. Crafted by skilled art...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Fat Lava Short Vase in Smooth Klein Blue and White Texture Glaze, Germany 1960
By E&S Keramic
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare shape fat lava studio vase. Finished in smooth Klein blue glaze with off white texture on the top part. Stamped 281-19 West Germany on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pierced Ceramic Orb with Deep Azure Glaze
Located in Oakland, CA
This piece is wheel thrown and hand pierced. When the piece is still wet, small holes are mapped out and pierced. Once the orb is bone dry, each hole is painstakingly enlarged. A bla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Concrete Planter by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in High Point, NC
Like many pieces designed by Swiss modernist Willy Guhl, this planter exemplifies a minimalist aesthetic, blurring the boundaries between furniture and sculpture. Made in the 1960s,...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Concrete
Futuristic Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Ceramic Tripod Vase
By Fulper Pottery, Frankoma Pottery
Located in Garnerville, NY
Amazing futuristic Mid-Century Modern fat lava and flambe blue glazed tripod vase, circa 1950-1960. Glossy to mat drip glazed vessel with three splayed legs holding up a space saucer type bowl. The glaze colors range from a deep gloss blue to a grayish blue mat...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Ice Block Glass "Solifleur" Vase Clear Glass with Blue Swirls German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing German ice block glass Mid-Century Modern "Solifleur" vase, circa 1970s. This heavy glass item in clear and blue glass, outside like ice glass. There is a small hole in th...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Rare Murano Glass "Light Blue" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Ital...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1990's Abstract Twirled Glass "Signed" Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
1900's modern abstract "signed" glass sculpture, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
1940s Murano Glass Brutalist Style Vases
Located in New York, NY
Nice pair of 1940s Brutalist style Murano glass vases, beautiful colors with nice details, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use.
Smaller vase...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Venetian / Murano Blue & White Swirl Italian Art Glass Vase
By Salviati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Italian art glass vase.
Attributed to Salviati.
With a vasiform body and everted trumpet form base.
Simply a wonderful vase!
Date:
Mid-20th Century
Overall Con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Four Leaf Clover Bowl Dish
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso purple and blue Italian art glass 4 leaf clover shaped bowl, trinket / ring dish. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Art Glass Bowl by Frantisek Zemek for Sklarna Mstisov, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful vintage bowl in a shape of a basket. Produced in moulded art glass in shades of transparent clear, purple and blue glass. Designed by Frantisek Zemek for Mstisov Glass Fact...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful blue and peach Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Pink Blue Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink and blue Italian art glass bird figurine / sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, circa 1950s. The bir...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass, Sommerso
Set of Three Stig Lindberg Stoneware Bowls Gustavsberg Sweden, 1960s
Located in Basel, BS
Three stoneware bowls by Stig Lindberg, hand-crafted at Gustavsberg factory in Sweden in the 1960s.
Blue
Hares fur glaze, d: 15.2 cm, h: 3.5 cm , perfect condition
Cream
Mat...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Purple Murano Glass Rostrate Vase
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass vase, Italian, from the island of Murano. This hand-blown piece has a striking purple color and is made with the rostrate technique.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Fulvio Bianconi, Pair Doppio Incalmo Vases, Model 4396
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early examples of this rare form. Hand blown glass in the incalmo technique; one in a clear, blue and red banded design, the other blue, clear and purple. The incalmo process, first ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Blue and Red Vase
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass vase, Italian, from the Island of Murano. This hand-blown glass piece is made with multicolored glass in blue and red tones and has an organic movement.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Ettore Sottsass for Fontana Arte Vase Model 2665
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass for Fontana Arte rare large graphic colored crystal vase consisting of dark blue central square cylinder with attached brown tria...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Laura Andreson Signed Glazed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully crafted and beautifully glazed bowl by renowned American California master potter Laura Andreson. This bowl features a deep, mesmerizing, rich purple/blue glaze. Gorgeo...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Midcentury Enamel Bowl, 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Midcentury Enamel Bowl 1960s.
Beautiful and colorful enameled bowl made in the middle of the 20th century. Great colors and execution. The d...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Franco Schiavon Vibrant Blue Murano Art Glass Vase with Gold Handles and Dust
By Schiavon
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Franco Schiavon Vibrant blue Murano art glass vase with gold handles and dustIng signed by the artist as shown.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Miniature Vase, 1990s
Located in Delft, NL
Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Miniature vase, 1990s.
Category
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
1.9kg Glass Bowl Flame Centerpiece by Flavio Poli Attrib., Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli attrib.
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass shell bowl element w...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Ceramic Vase Art Pottery Unterstab Langenhessen 70s Studio Ceramics
Located in Mannheim, DE
Shapely midcentury vase manufactured by 'Kunsttöpferei Gudrun & Ralf Unterstab' Langenhessen, East Germany. Around late 1960s to 1970s. Black glaze in matt and glossy combined with i...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Miniature Vase 'Minos', 1990s
Located in Delft, NL
Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Miniature vase, 1990s.
Category
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Multi Color Opaque Glass Murano Perfume Bottle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful multi color Murano Glass perfume bottle - a stunning departure from the norm, with opaque glass and vibrant solid colors. A compliment to any dressing table, vanity or ba...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Large Handmade Magenta Pink and Clear Bubble Art Glass Fish Sculpture, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Heavy hand made art glass fish in a lovely organic shape, featuring controlled bubbles. The fish is formed from clear glass with a magenta pink and rose pink centre.
This glass fi...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Set of 2 Rare Ceramic Pottery "Polar" Vases by Dümler and Breiden, Germany, 1960
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Pottery ceramic vase set of 2
Producer:
Dümler and Breiden, Germany
Decade:
1960s
Description:
Original vin...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Pink Blue Opal Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso amethyst purple, pink, blue Italian art glass sculptural decorative bowl. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s-1960. The b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Violet Purple Vintage Decorative Mannequin Glass Head Sculpture, 1970s, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Life-size glass head in a unique purple violet color. Produced in a German steelworks in the 1970s. Perfect condition. A perfect addition to the interior, photo prop, display or head...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Silberdistel Fat Lava Vase "Yves Klein Blue"
By Silberdistel
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
This Silberdistel vase is also called the 'Yves Klein Blue' vase because of the resemblance of the blue colour used by the French painter Yves Klein. Yves Klein was famous for his use of blue pigment. This Yves Klein vase...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Bowl, 1980s
By Kjell Engman
Located in Delft, NL
Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda bowl, 1980s.
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
20th Century Italian Set of Murano Glass Japanese Farmers by Archimede Seguso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-blue, purple vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian set of three Japanese farmers with a large clear hat made of hand blown colored, smoked Murano Sommerso glass, designed and produced by Archimede Seguso in good condition. The detailed décor pieces represent three women. Manufacture label at the bottom. Wear consistent with age and use, circa 1950 - 1960, Italy.
A. 6.5" H x 2.25" W x 3.5" D x 2
B. 7.5" H x 2.5" W x 2.75" D
The Seguso Familly is an Italian Murano glasswork, manufactor founded by Antonio Filius Seguxi in 1397 Venice, Italy. Until today, the Seguso Family...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Royal Copenhagen Tenera Pillow Vase by Berte Jessen, Danish Midcentury Ceramic
Located in Aarhus C, DK
This ceramic vase from Royal Copenhagen was designed by Berte Jessen in the 1960s and manufactured in the period 1969-1974.
It belongs to the "Tenera" series and features an abstrac...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Seguso Murano Sommerso Pink Black Italian Art Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink Italian art glass fish sculpture / figurine. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. It still retains ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Organic Murano Glass "Purple" 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, ashtray was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Two Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Set of two fat lava art vases
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is m...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Vietri Art Campagna Blue Pottery Vase Handcrafted Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Italian Cobalt vase Handcrafted Vietri Art Campagna Italy
10.25 height x 5.25 diameter
Signed Vietri Art-Vietri Campagna Ceramic Art Pottery
P...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Murano Millefiori Style Art Glass Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful mid century Murano Millefiori style Art glass vase.
Made in Murano, Italy in the 1960’s.
Unsigned, but undoubtedly hand blown and hand made and decorated...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Modern Set of 2 Ceramic Pieces Rubus Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These vases made in ceramic and named Rubus was designed by one of the ceramic designer icons of Sweden Gunnar Nylund. This set containing 2 pieces with wonderful earthy blue colors ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Style Italian Art Glass Handkerchief Vase in White Pink & Blue
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian Murano fazzoletto (handkerchief) vase in clear/transparent art glass with alternating stripes of white, light blue and light pink...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Danish Glass Vases "Sapphire Blue" by Holmegaard. Set of 4.
By Holmegaard
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Glass Vases "Sapphire Blue" by Holmegaard. Set of 4.
Beautiful set of Danish mid-century modern hand blown sapphire blue glass vases ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase
Origin:
Germany
Designer:
Heinz Siery
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Mid-Century French Ceramic Vase by Jacques Fonck et Jean Mateo for Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Trensacq, FR
Mid-century Vallauris Vase by Jacques Fonck et Jean Mateo C1960s France
A tall attractive vase, in blue glaze with purple hues, beautifu...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Archimede Seguso Murano Purple Sommerso Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano glass Sommerso bowl / ashtray in purple color with a cased rim in pink/ blue glass. Design attributed to Archimede Seguso for Seguso Factory, Italy, 1960s.
A highly decorative geode round bowl lovely to be used as rings bowl, jewelry bowl, vide-poche or ashtray.
An interesting piece placed with other Murano glass pieces or decorative objects on a mirror tray to use in a vanity table, powder room our courtesy bathroom. It can be used also it as hand soap bowl...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
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