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.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Creator: Cenedese
Murano Glass Rhinoceros Designed by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a beautifully blown, somerso Murano glass rhinoceros. This piece was designed by Antonio Da Ros and blown by Fabio Tosi for Cenedese Ve...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Lovely Murano aquarium fish tank block paperweight. A colorful tropical fish inside a glass block with green seaweed. A highly decorative sculpture for any desk or shelf.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Cenedese Murano Alexandrite Red Blue Murrines Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso light purple with circular murrines Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to Antonio Da Ros, designer / architect and Artis...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Cenedese Murano Orange White Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Block
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown double fish Italian art glass aquarium sculpture. Documented to the Cenedese Company, and attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The fish have wh...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Large Cenedese Italian Rhombus White and Clear Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese signed, large and heavy vintage mid-century modern Italian Murano glass rhombus (diamond) shaped bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Large and...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Neon Yellow Italian Murano Glass Obelisk
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese vintage midcentury modern tall and rare 'new old stock' polished faceted Murano glass obelisk in a beautiful light neon yellow colored / coloured glass, made circa 1970. Won...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Murano Sommerso Glowing Uranium Green Art Glass Mushroom Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso light green, with multicolor spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool paperweight. Documented to the Cenedese company. The mushroom c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
1970s Antonio Da Ros 'Attr.' for Cenedese Clear Murano Spiral Glass Paperweights
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare pair of Mid-Century Modern vintage signed cone shaped paperweights with grey spiral inclusion within the clear glass. The design of this conical shaped desk paperweight / orname...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Huge Cenedese Italian Rhombus White and Clear Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese huge oversized large and heavy vintage midcentury modern Italian Murano glass rhombus shaped bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Large and hea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Vintage Mid-Century Pink Opaline Murano Glass Dish Bowl or Ashtray 1949
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese Venetian Mid-Century vintage modern pretty Murano opaline dusty pink colored / coloured glass round circular dish, bowl or ashtray. Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Italian gla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pair of Blue Italian Murano Glass Obelisks
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese vintage midcentury modern tall and rare pair of 'new old stock' Murano solid light blue colored / coloured faceted glass obelisks, made circa 1970. Wonderful Italian glass a...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Yellow Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Bowl or Vase attr. Nason
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Modern glass bowl or vase in yellow attributed to Ermanno Nason for Cenedese of Murano, Italy. Yellow is one of the most difficult colours to produce an...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Italian Rectangular Black and Clear Murano Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese (new old stock) thick and heavy vintage Mid-Century modern Italian Murano small rectangular glass bowl, dish or astray made circa 1965-1975. Large and hea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Vintage Pink Pair of Opaline Murano Glass Dishes, Bowls, Ashtrays 1970s
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese Venetian Mid-Century vintage modern pretty Murano alexandrite pink colored / coloured glass round circular dishes, bowls or ashtrays. Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Italian g...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Red Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Bowl or Vase attr. Nason
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Modern glass bowl or vase in bright red attributed to Ermanno Nason for Cenedese of Murano, Italy.
This can be used as a bowl, dish, vide-poche, ashtr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Majestic Glass Murano Cenedese Vase Sommerso
By Cenedese
Located in San Diego, CA
Majestic sommerso blue glass vase , nice colors thick heavy and in excellent condition circa 1970's Murano Italy , great for Mid Century Space age home decor.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Cenedese Vintage Pink Opaline Murano Glass Dishes, Bowls or Ashtrays 1970s
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese Venetian Mid-Century vintage modern pretty Murano opaline pink colored / coloured glass round circular dishes, bowls or ashtrays. Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Italian glass...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Vintage Pair of Purple Murano Glass Dishes, Bowls or Ashtrays 1970s
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare pair of Venetian Mid-Century vintage modern Murano purple colored / coloured glass round circular dishes, bowls or ashtrays. Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Italian glass and perf...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Cenedese Vetri Murano Art Glass Penguin Sculpture
By Cenedese
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This art glass penguin figurine was made by the renowned Cenedese art glass factory of Murano Italy in approximately 1965 in a period Mid-Century mode...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
An abstract Murano glass sculpture attributed to Ermanno Nason, made by Cenedese
Located in Aachen, DE
A great looking abstract Murano glass sculpture, attributed to be from the hands of Ermanno Nason, definitely made in the workshop of Cenedese Murano. The blue plate seems to have be...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Large Cenedese Italian Square Black & Clear Murano Glass Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese large, heavy and elegant vintage Mid-Century modern Italian Murano tall, large and square glass vase, circa 1965-1975. This rare, large and heavy piece of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
"Murrine" vase by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese, Murano, ca. 1969
Located in Aachen, DE
A nice combination of blue color tones and a good size make this a fine addition to any Murano glass collection. The bond of blue Murrine embracing the vessel was marvered into the h...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Italian Rectangular Black & Clear Murano Glass Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese large, heavy and elegant vintage Mid-Century modern Italian Murano large, rectangular and wide glass vase, circa 1965-1975....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese 1970s Italian Round Black & Clear Murano Glass Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Mid-Century modern Italian Murano round, circular glass vase or tealight / candle holder, circa 1965-1975. Large and heavy piece o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Sculpture of a Pair of Birds in Murano Glass by ARS Cenedese 1960s
By Cenedese
Located in Milano, MI
Sculpture of a pair of birds in Murano glass with gold leaf, created by ARS Cenedese in the 1960s
Ø 26 cm Ø 16 cm h 21 cm
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Cenedese Decorative Object Bowl Centerpiece Murano Glass Scavo Midcentury 1960s
By Cenedese
Located in Palermo, IT
Large bowl/centrepiece made of spiral Murano glass with the Scavo technique. This technique involves treating the object to create an antique appearance, giving the glass a particula...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Antonio da Ros (attr.) for Cenedese Large Cobalt Blue Colored Murano Glass Bowl
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large cobalt blue colored (colored) Murano glass serving bowl or dish attributed to Italian Murano glass designer by Antonio da Ros (1936-2012) for Cenedese, circa 1970-1990. Wonderful deep cobalt blue color. Simplistic yet elegant form, almost futuristic. Would look fantastic in a kitchen, on a white marble countertop...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
"Bull" in sommerso murano glass by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese, Italy 1960s.
Located in BARCELONA, ES
1960s Antonio Da Ros “Bull” in sommerso technique murano glass for Gino Cenedese. The bull is part of a large collection of animals “ ZOO” design by Antonio Da Ros for Gino Cenedese,...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Cenedese Xlrg Murano Blue Black Gray Scavo Texture Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual, vintage Murano hand blown rich cobalt blue with excavated surface texture Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is documented to Cenedese company, with labe...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Tall Cenedese Vintage Mid-Century Red Italian Murano Glass Urn or Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful tall bright red Italian vintage midcentury urn with lid by Cenedese Vetri of Murano, Italy. A fun, funky and bright way to add a touch of bold color / color to your interio...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Blue Murano Glass Vase, Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Dallas, TX
Very large blue translucent Mid Century Modern Murano glass vase.
By Simone Cenedese, Murano, Italy, 1980s.
The blue Murano glass is thick and heavy.
The Murano glass is faceted outs...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
A Murrine glass vase by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese, Italy 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Murrine glass vase by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese, Italy, circa the 1960s, intertwines vibrant red and calming blue hues in a dance of glass mastery. Da Ros's finesse amplifies t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Blue and Green Murano Glass Fish by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Murano Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
This large light green and blue hand blown glass fish was created by Antonio Da Ros in the 1960s and manufactured by Vetreria Gino Cenedese, Mura...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Signed Cenedese 'a Scavo' Red, Yellow & Black Italian Murano Glass Vase 1989
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning Italian signed Cenedese Murano art glass vase or vessel with a wonderful modernist form made by Gino Cenedese e Figlio. An absolutely mesmerising piece of midcentury Venetian glass featuring a stunning range of glass masterwork techniques including the 'A Scavo' technique to give the piece the look and feel of excavated ancient Roman glass and also applied 'pinstripe' ribbons of colourful...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Flavio Poli, Cenedese Murano Glass Vase
By Cenedese, Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Murano glass vase with internal smokey colors of amber, violet, rose with an ombre effect encased in thick clear glass. Flavio Poli for Cendese, labeled.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare and Elegant Transparent and Gold Hexagonal Murano Glass Vase by Cenedese
By Cenedese
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This rare and elegant vase by Cenedese is made in thin turned Murano glass.
The conical hexagonal section was obtained by manual mold blowing, with hot-applied ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Cenedese Murano glass multicolor vase with marine animals circa 1950.
By Cenedese
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible CENEDESE Murano glass multicolor with inclusions of marine animals, silver circa 1950 large vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano 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
Large Italian Alexandrite and Green Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this larg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970's Antonio Da Ros 'Attr.' for Cenedese Clear Murano Bubble Glass Paperweight
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare, Mid-Century Modern vintage signed cone shaped paperweight with singular trapped air bubble inclusion within the clear glass. The design of this conical shaped desk paperweight ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Tall Pair Cenedese Vintage Mid-Century Italian Brown Speckled Murano Glass Vases
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large, tall and rare pair 'Aventurine' Cenedese vintage Italian midcentury modern Murano glass vases, made on the island of Murano, Italy, circa 1970-1990. Particularly striking is t...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Tall Cenedese Vintage Mid-Century Italian White Speckled Murano Glass Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large, tall and rare 'Lattimo Aventurine' Cenedese vintage Italian midcentury modern Murano glass vase, made on the island of Murano, Italy, circa 1970-1990. Particularly striking is the white speckled, dotted patches encased in clear glass with inclusions of "gold" / copper coloured specks, which are achieved through the incorporation of copper oxides, as well as the minimalist form and large size.
This vase is new old stock and is in collectors condition. Rare opportunity to purchase a rare vase in a large size and in excellent condition.
A fun way to add a touch of color / colour to your interior, imagine glass like this on open, white shelving in a kitchen, bathroom or in a display cabinet...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Very Tall Signed Cenedese Sommerso Vase Designed By Antonio Da Ros
By Cenedese
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Cenedese Sommerso Vase Designed By Antonio Da Ros
Date : Designed c1965
Origin : Ars Cenedese, Murani, Italy
Bowl Features : Lime green and blue submerged into thick clear glass
Marks : Incised on the base Ars Cenedese Murano...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Large Cenedese Italian Rhombus White and Clear Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese signed, large and heavy vintage mid-century modern Italian Murano glass rhombus (diamond) shaped bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Large and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vase Decorative Object Cenedese Murano Glass Midcentury Italian Design 1960s
By Cenedese
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare vase/decorative object produced in the 1960s by Cenedese with underlying signature.
The vase was made in artistic Murano glass Filigree with multicolored bands.
Note: We try ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Blue Vase by Cenedese Vetri, circa 1950
By Cenedese
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Murano Glass Blue Vase by Cenedese Vetri
Manufactured in Italy, circa 1950.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
M...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Midcentury Trio of Vintage Italian Red Satin Matt Murano Glass Vases
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese set, group, ensemble or collection of mid-century modern Murano glass vases, bowls or vessels, made in Italy. Particularly striking are the forms, they have all the characte...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Da Ros for Cenedese Huge 12“ Cobalt & Light Blue Italian Murano Glass Bowl 1960s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Vintage midcentury huge, large, heavy and thick light ocean blue coloured Italian glass bowl attributed to Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, Murano, Italy circa 1960. The style, form and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Da Ros Murano Sommerso Green Blue Italian Art Glass Spike Top Container
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green and blue Italian art glass spike top jar container. Attributed to designer Antonio Da Ros, for the Cenedese company. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight 1960s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Wonderful Murano aquarium fish tank block. Two colorful tropical fish with silver flecks captured inside a glass block with green seaweed and controlle...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Pulegoso Glass Bowl by Fulvio Bianconi for Cenedese
Located in New York, NY
Clear & colored blown glass. Great scale with internal bubbles and vibrant color stripes. Signed on underside by maker.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Cenedese Murano Signed Art Glass Bowl in Swags of Blue with Gold Dust
By Cenedese
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Cenedese Murano Signed art glass bowl in swags of blue with gold dust And controlled bubbles. Engraved Signature as shown on the bottom.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Cenedese Murano Sommerso Uranium Blue Yellow Green Italian Art Glass Bird Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso glowing Uranium yellow over blue Italian art glass dove bird sculptural bowl. The bird is documented to the Cenedese company, and attrib...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Antonio Da Ros Cenedese Signed and Dated Murano Glass Sommerso Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Antonio Da Ros Cenedese signed and dated Murano glass sommerso vase In vibrant purple primary layer. Unique color for this form. Great display vase for any interior or collection.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Cenedese Murano Green Glass Bullicante Bubble Bowl, or Dish
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Small petite little Italian bowl, dish or ashtray by Cenedese but in the style of works by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Made from green Murano glass bullicante or "Bubble" glass with the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Cenedese Mid-Century Onyx Green Pair Italian Murano Glass Apothecary Lidded Jars
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese vintage midcentury pair of new old stock Murano opaline green colored / coloured glass round Apothecary jars or storage containers with lids made circa 1970 with original pa...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of Three Modernist Hand Blown Murano Blue Glass Candlesticks Cenedese
By Cenedese
Located in Englewood, NJ
A Set of three stunning midcentury Modernist hand blown Murano glass candlesticks signed by Cenedese. These candlesticks feature a tapered teardrop design made of hand blown Murano glass. Each candlesticks form features a spherical topper that is accentuated with an interior detail of blue Murano "Sommerso" technique of glass that gives a multi-dimensional design. The teardrop form base that supports the spherical toppers also features an interior detail of blue Murano glass that accentuates their overall chic design. circa 1980s
Measurements:
Tallest: height: 14.75 in.
Mid: height: 12.75 in.
Shortest: 9.75 in.
Biography:
In 1946, after spending his youth at the school of the great masters of the time, Gino Cenedese founded his glassworks together with the great masters Alfredo Barbini, Gino Fort, Angelo Tosi and Pietro Scaramal.
Remaining sole owner in 1949 following the withdrawal of the partners, Gino Cenedese was able to combine a series of distinctive characteristics: the centuries-old tradition of Murano glass with the creativity of the 18th century masters, the destiny of being born on an island of master glassmakers with artistic sensitivity and entrepreneurial courage, technical expertise with a vocation for excellence.
Under his leadership, the company soon acquired international fame for the value and exclusivity of its production, establishing itself as one of the most qualified on the island of Murano.
From that moment on, the glassworks developed in two directions: on the one hand, it continued the ancient tradition of Murano art glass, with its Classic blown glasses, vases, plates, risers and Venetian chandeliers; on the other hand, it welcomed the suggestions of contemporary art, driven by the continuous search for new techniques and effects made possible by the glass material.
Fruitful collaborations with artists and designers thus developed. From 1953 to 1958 with the artist and sculptor Napoleone Martinuzzi, who created female figures in solid glass, decorative bas-relief panels and large chandeliers. Again, with the painter Luigi Scarpa Croce, who created new shapes in submerged glass or, from 1954 to 1962, with designer Fulvio Bianconi, whose creations were exhibited at the Biennale in 1954.
Between 1963 and 1972, the collaboration with the master glassmaker Ermanno Nason developed, who was granted great creative freedom: this allowed him to give life to an extremely varied production, always in search of the highest quality and excellence, which is still unequalled today.
The collaboration with the American artist Harold Stevenson also dates back to this period: he conceived unique sculptures inspired by the changing colours of the Venetian lagoon.
In 1958 Ars Cenedese began his collaboration with Antonio da Ros, who had just graduated from the Art Institute in Venice: he brought with him a vital and enthusiastic approach to glassmaking, experimenting with new colour effects in submerged glass. At the 1960 Biennale, he presented his ‘Contrappunti’, tones of submerged colours that won him the prize for the glass art section...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Cenedese Rare Vintage Trio of Blue Glass Apothecary Lidded Jars Murano Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare set of three Venetian Murano blue colored / coloured glass Apothecary jars or urns with lids. Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Italian glass and perfect for the storage sweets or snacks in the kitchen or for cotton wool buds or cosmetics in a bathroom or for make-up or jewellery or cotton wool buds and such accessoires. Similar in style to the original designs of apothecary jars from the 19th and early 20th century.
Measurements are circa:
Large jar - 18.8cm tall by 10.7cm wide
Medium jar - 15.7cm tall by 10.7cm wide
Small jar - 12.5cm tall by 10.7cm wide.
Rare set of jars...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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