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 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
Murano Amethyst Glass Vase in the style of Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish free-form two-foil vase in amethyst glass. Stylistically this vase shares important features with some of Fulvio Bianconi's 1950s Venini pieces. Depth in color, free-form t...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
$308 Sale Price
25% Off
1952 Brass Eagle Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of brass spread-wing eagle bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, stamped 1952. The eagle is shown with its wings fully spread and a laurel branch and bundle of arrows clutched in its left talon. The eagle clutches a Union shield across its breast. The Union shield has a chief with three stars and six stripes completing the design.
The eagle motif in décor and Folk Art has been widely used throughout our nation's history, most notably as part of our Great Seal. The founders of the United States were fond of comparing their new republic with the Roman Republic, in which eagle imagery, usually the golden eagle, was prominent. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the design for the Great Seal of the United States depicting a bald eagle grasping 13 arrows and an olive branch with its talons.
When Charles Thomson put together the final design for the Great Seal, he placed a bundle of arrows in the eagle's left (sinister) talon. The official description specifies the bald eagle holding "in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows." The thirteen arrows are tightly aligned – a symbol of "strength in unity" that's found in the traditional cultures everywhere, from the Romans to the Iroquois— in this case a nod to the unity of the original 13 colonies. William J. Loth founded Virginia Metalcrafters in 1890, under the name Waynesboro Stove Company. The company, which made ornately cast Cook...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 10 Orange Blenko Bottles
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic mid-century 10 piece set of Blenko Art Glass in vibrant orange tones. Tallest being 19.75 inches x 5 inch diameter.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$1,575 / set
Murano Tutti-Frutti Art Glass Bowl, Italy, c.1960
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Murano Tutti-Frutti Art Glass Bowl, Italy, c.1960. Attributed to Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM).
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Vintage Italian Ceramic Leopard Sculptures
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and highly collectable pair of vintage Italian ceramic leopard sculptures. They were made in Italy and date from the 1960’s.
They ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 77 inch Male and 69 inch Female Sculptures in The Style of Giacometti
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of cast metal Sculptures, male and female. The finish is newly finished in black.
The pair are heavy and substantial, but we do not believe them to be Bronze. They do make...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Beautiful Italian Mid Century Modern "Spider" wall decoration made of iron
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Italian Mid Century Modern wall decoration in the shape of a black iron spider.
In Italy, spiders are considered lucky charms.
Typical Italian mid-century design in very be...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
20th Century Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Vase in Colored Stripes '60s
Located in Turin, Turin
Ercole Barovier was born in Murano on June 16, 1889. He completed his classical studies in Venice, and engaged in various activities unrelated to glassmaking to finally land in the V...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Astonishing Green Vase in Murano Glass By Michielotto
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing Green Vase in Murano Glass By Michielotto. Made in Italy. This vase is in excellent condition. Made in Italy.
diameter 7,08 x 11,...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$368 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid century teak bin by Einer Barnes for P.S Heggen
By Einar Barnes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century teak bin by Einer Barnes for P.S Heggen circa 1963.
We are pleased to offer this increasingly rare Norwegian design classic.
Designed by Einer B...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Still Stand No16: Handcrafted Walnut Totem, A Serene Escalona Art Piece
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Live Size Italian Dachshund Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s
By Marioni
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An outstanding statue of an Italian dachshund made of glazed and hand-painted terracotta. Perfect, lifelike, and life-size representations of this loving creature, faithful, affectio...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Terracotta
Seguso Viro Murano 4 Quarti Incalmo Colored Art Glass Vase
By Seguso Viro
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Italian Murano art glass '4 Quarti' incalmo colored glass vase designed by Seguso Viro as part of their 'Collezioni' range and probably dating from circa 1960-1970. The vase uses the incalmo technique in joining the four distinct colours namely red, blue, yellow and green in a typical 'cartoccio' form. A truly exquisite design and a wonderful display piece this large vase has etched Seguso Viro Murano...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown 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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Still Stand No30: Sculptural Harmony, Tall Oak Totem by NONO, Escalona Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Large Pink Tessellated Stone Abstract Bird Sculpture by Maitland Smith 1970's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large Pink Tessellated Stone Abstract Bird sculpture by Maitland Smith 1970's.
Category
1970s Philippine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Brass
1970's Italian Ceramic Leopard
Located in Redding, CT
1970's Italian Ceramic Leopard Sculpture. Made in Italy. Very collectible and decorative.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Porcelain "Bulldogs with Puppies" by Fitz and Floyd Co., American
Located in Incline Village, NV
Charming pair of porcelain white seated Bulldogs holding a pair of puppies each from their mouth in a straw basket with a blue bow around their necks; mounted on a blue base. Conditi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Ercole Barovier - Barovier & Toso 'A Grosse Costolature' Bowl 1942
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Ercole Barovier - Barovier & Toso 'A Grosse Costolature' Bowl 1942
A large shell shaped 'A Grosse Costolature' bowl in heavy iridescent Murano glass. Designed by Ercole Barovier an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1960's Kurt Tschörner for RUSCHA Keramik Attributed Ceramic Jug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mid-Century pottery that the prolific German ceramicist Kurt Tschörner (1912–1987) made for Ruscha Keramik is widely considered to be among the best designs to emerge from the il...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Alfredo Barbini Murano Green Apple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown olive green over white and gold flecks Italian art glass apple shaped bowl. Documented to Master glass artist and designer Alfredo Barbini, circa ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
$400 Sale Price
33% Off
Set of 7 candle holders by Timo Sarpaneva for IIttala , 1970s
By Iittala
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 7 candle holders by Timo Sarpaneva for IIttala , 1970s
Dimensions:
32 cm Height 8,5cm diameter
24,5cm Heigt 9 cm diameter 2 times
18,5cm Height 8.5cm Diameter
13 cm Height 7...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Max Ingrand per Fontana Arte Dubé Sole & Luna ''Duilio Barnabé'' Dubé 1955
Located in Palermo, IT
Cristalli a lastra Fontana Arte Dube 'Duilio Barnabe', 1955 Max Ingrand.
Coppia centrotavola Fontana Arte realizzato dall'artista italiano Dube' negli anni '50 che rappresenta la c...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Small Italian Florentine Jewelry Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This vintage gilt wood storage or jewelry box features one drawer and flip up top with mirror. with storage below lined in an orange velvet fabric. The box has has lots of character,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood, Paint, Fabric, Velvet
Set of 3 Midcentury Batman Ceramic Floor Vases, Germany Late 1960s Possibly Lamp
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This striking set of three ceramic floor vases by Scheurich, produced in Germany in the late 1960s, features a highly sought-after Batman pattern, a design that is especially beloved...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Auböck Model #4233 Brass and Leather Paper Knife
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4233 brass and leather paper knife. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural knife is executed in polished brass and handwoven brown leather. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Sommerso Bowl Green Amber Barbini attributed c.1960s Italy
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vibrant mid-century Murano glass bowl, attributed to Alfredo Barbini.
Handcrafted using the sommerso technique—one of the most skilled and distinctive methods in Murano glassmakin...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Yellow Whippet Greyhound Puppy Dog Italian Art Glass Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso bright yellow and clear Italian art glass puppy dog sculpture. Created in the style of designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960, with si...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Midcentury Rattan Plant Holder or Basket Attributed Vivai Del Sud, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful round plant holder in curved rattan with three wheels attributed to Vivai Del Sud.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Vivai del sud, Gabriella Crespi and Arpex ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Signed Gabriella Crespi Decorative Jewelry Box in Lucite and Brass, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century decorative box designed and signed by Gabriella Crespi. Made in a beautiful combination of gilt brass and clear lucite, this stylish box was made in Italy during...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Brass Candle Snuffer Wand - India
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A long brass candle snuffer, made in India. Created from brass, this long candle snuffer will be a beautiful accent on any side table. With a long twisted handle, it will make snuffi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$64 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Maitland Smith Lidded Shagreen Box, c.1985
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Maitland Smith Lidded Shagreen Box, c.1985.
Category
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
Pair of French Majolica Cups & Saucers Cicada Louis Sicard Circa 1900
By Sicart
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Majolica Cups & Saucers Louis Sicard Circa 1950.
Decorated with cicadas on the cups and olives on the cups.
Rare blue colors , usually yell...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Murano glass aquarium bloc by Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese, 1950s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Splendid Murano glass aquarium by Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese.
Production of the 1950s.
Excellent conditions. Intact in all parts.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Brass Fish Candleholder by F. Abela & Sons, Malta
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass Fish Candleholder by F. Abela & Sons, Malta – Mid-Century Handcrafted Design
Single brass candleholder in the shape of a stylized fish, handcr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Maltese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4056 Nickel-Plated Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck brass #4056 brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and minimalist Viennese candleholder is executed in nickel-plated brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Nickel
$296 / item
Carl Auböck Model #4056 Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck brass #4056 brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese candleholder is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$296 / item
1960s Robert Maxwell Hand-Thrown Speckle Glazed 'Flower' Stoneware Pot
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Robert Maxwell Hand-Thrown Speckle Glazed 'Flower' Stoneware Pot.
Executed by accomplished potter Robert Maxwell in hand-thrown etched, glazed and textured earthenware. A very...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
1960s Pedro Friedeberg Miniature Hand Foot Chair Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Pedro Friedeberg hand foot miniature chair sculpture.
Preowned original vintage unrestored condition. Signs of wear present.
Measures: 4.38 tall x 3.5 deep x 2.5 wide.
See o...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Harald Östergren Vase for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A green and black glazed vase by Harald Östergren for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden. Circa 1930s. Very nice form could blend well in variety of interiors. Great scale.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Gambaro Poggi Red Yellow Purple Italian Art Glass Horse Figure Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright red, yellow and lavender Italian art glass horse head figurine / sculpture. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company, with an...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$300 Sale Price
25% Off
1950s Blenko Art Glass Vase by Wayne Husted #5616C
Located in Miami, FL
1950s Blenko Art Glass Vase by Wayne Husted #5616C
Offered for sale is a 1950s Blenko art glass vase by Wayne Husted, model #5616C. This lovely Blenko vase is a vibrant blue with a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Opalescent Pink Spots White Italian Art Glass Scroll Design Seashell Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white and pink spots Italian art glass decorative seashell shape bowl / vide-poche. It has been attributed to the Fratelli Toso company...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Sommerso
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Wayne Husted for Blenko Sea Foam Green Genie Bottle Decanter
By Wayne Husted
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sea foam green 5815 Genie bottle decanter designed in 1958 by Wayne Husted for Blenko. Decanter measures 25" by 8.5" and is signed with the acid ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Large Porcelain Rare White ‘Kaskade’ Vase – Martin Freyer for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 18cm Width , 10cm Depth , 24cm height
Period: 1970s
Color: white
Material: Ceramic
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Green Italian Single Vintage Murano Glass Vase by Ercole Barovier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-green, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian single vase made of hand blown slightly smoked, colored Murano glass, designed by Ercole Barovier and produced by Barovier & Toso, i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
"Birds in Flight" Sculpture with Black Finish by Curtis Jere for Artisan House
Located in San Diego, CA
Super rare and hard to find black finish "Birds in Flight" desk sculpture by Curtis Jere for Artisan House, circa 1969. The piece is in very good vintage condition and has great colo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz, Metal
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Wire Basket Woven Aluminum Modern Waste Basket Container
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Wire Basket Woven Aluminum Modern Waste Basket Container
Vintage Aluminum
Unmarked
Original vintage preowned unrestored condition. Presents firm and sturdy.
Measures: 12.75...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Fratelli Fanciullacci Italy Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning and vibrant, 40 cm high, jug vase with sgrafitto and hand-painted colored glossy pattern of stylised women. On the base is painted Italy 7882.
Fratelli Fanciullacci Potte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid-Century White Pedal Airplane
Located in Chicago, IL
Vibrant, sleek and full of character, this vintage pedal plane was once the prized possession of children all across America. A popular toy since the late 19th century, pedal cars an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
1960s Purple Glass Set of Ten Italian Empoli Genie Bottles, Vases and Candy Jars
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very decorative aubergine, amethist, plum coloured purple set of ten different size and colour Italian art glass bottles, vases and apothecary or candy jars.
Mention Italian glass and probably everyone’s mind immediately leaps to Venice and Murano.
But there is another almost equally famous centre of Italian glass making known as Empoli.
Empoli glass is generally much simpler and does not have the intricately applied trim or decorations associated with Venetian and Murano pieces.
The simple traditional styles of Empoli glass were quickly adapted to the abstract shapes of mid 20th century modernism. It became hugely popular as a decorative home accent, and was exported across the world.
Now they are highly sought after by international collectors and look beautiful arranged together.
This set consists of three pressed genie bottles and seven blown glass items.
The bottles have their stopper and all items are different in design, shape and size (height with stopper):
Large striped swirl genie bottle, pressed glass, 53cm high, ø 13.5cm (20.9"x5.3")
Diamond design pressed 'genie' bottle, pressed glass, 55cm high, ø 13cm diameter (21.7"x5.1")
Angular 4 sided genie bottle with dancing women, pressed glass, 48cm high, 15x15cm depth and width (18.9"x5.9")
Carafe with clear handle and foot, without stopper, marked, made in Italy, blown glass, 38cm high, ø 13cm (15"x5.1")
Large cognac glass, blown glass, 27cm high, ø 18cm (10.6"x7.1")
Small cognac glass, blown glass, 23cm high, ø 13cm (9.1"5.1")
Optic bubble small vase on clear foot, blown glass, clear glass foot, 22cm high, ø 10cm (8.7"x3.9")
Small long vase with swirl design, blown glass, 25cm high, ø 8cm (9.8"x 3.1")
Bonbon or candy jar with clear foot and handle, blown glass, 24cm high, ø 11cm (9.5"x4.3")
Small bonbon or candy jar with clear foot and handle, blown glass, 16cm high, ø 11cm (6.3"x4.3")
Like Murano glass in the 1950s-1960s the great majority of Empoli glass was marked only with relatively generic “Made in Italy” paper or foil label. Over time, many of the original labels have fallen off and the majority of Empoli MCM glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
$2,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Fenton Persian Medallion Amethyst Carnival Glass Pedestal Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
We offer this exceptional and stunning vintage Fenton carnival glass pedestal bowl decorated in the Persian Medallion design in a wonderful purpl...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Mexican Pitcher by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Mexican metal and malachite pitcher sporting an amazing handle in a parrot motif by Los Castillo Taxco México. This is an exquisite and monumental pitcher s...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Bitossi Aldo Londi Pair of Red Glaze Ceramic Roosters, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
Striking Pair of Red Glazed Roosters by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
A beautifully crafted pair of ceramic roosters designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, handmade in Italy cir...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Huge 1970s Brutalist Brass and Copper Sunburst Sculpture Clock
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Enormous 3 foot wide wall art sculpture clock from the early 1970s.
Torch cut brass and copper "leaf" design welded to a inner copper rod frame.
Wood c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Barovier Murano Pink Opalescent Italian Art Glass Paneled Surface Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown opalescent pink and white foot Italian art glass flower vase. It is attributed to the Barovier e Toso company. The surface of the vase ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Oversized Yellow Die Dice
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic pair of large die from the Mid-Century. This pair of dice will be a wonderful addition to your modern decor either sitting on a coffee table or shelves and also makes a won...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Mid Century Carved Rosewood Abstract Sculpture
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A striking and evocative example of mid-century abstract sculpture, this hand-carved rosewood piece dates to the 1950s and channels the organic modernism that dominated post-war visu...
Category
1960s South American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
MCM Abalone Shell and Brass Humidor / Box in the Style of Los Castillo
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful midcentury abalone shell and brass decorative trinket box /humidor with cedar wood lining made in Mexico in the style of Los Castillios, circa 1960s. The piece is stamped o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$340 Sale Price
20% Off
Alfredo Barbini Turquoise Lettuce Edge Vide Poche
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite letuuce edge vide poche in turquoise Murano glass caased in a white glass outer layer. Copper and gold fleck inclusions throughout the interior.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
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Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern decorative objects 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 decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Scheurich Keramik, Bitossi, and Rörstrand. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $295,000 while the average work can sell for $847.
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