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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Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1950s
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Returnable Items Only
Fratelli Toso Murano Sommerso Red Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Paperweights
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful set of vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red, blue and clear Italian art glass apple and pear fruit paperweights. Documented to the Fratelli To...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sommerso, Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Giovanni Gariboldi Yellow Ceramic Vase for Richard Ginori, Italy, 1950s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful, sculptural three-necked 'Ariston' ceramic vase with yellow glaze.
Designed by Giovanni Gariboldi for Richard Ginori, Milan, Italy, early 1950s.
Good condition. A tiny f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Elephant Penholder by Walter Bosse, Vienna, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Elephant Penholder by Walter Bosse, Vienna, 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Jane and Gordon Martz Large Ceramic Bowl for Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large scale bowl by Jane and Gordon martz for Marshall studios. Largely known for execution of lamps, the ceramicist duo also did a number of bowls and vases. Offered here is a very large bowl...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Green Iridescent Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Angel Candleholder Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green and gold flecks Italian art glass angel candlestick figurine. Created in the manner of the A.Ve.M. (Arte Vetraria Muranese) company. The ang...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Adnet Mid-Century Curved Leather Italian Picture Frame, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous photo frame fully made in a fantastic curved leather. This unique and charming object was hand-made in Italy during the 1970s clearly in the style of Jacques Adnet design.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Abstract Ceramic Plate by David Gil for Bennington Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique ceramic piece that is evocative of the abstract themes of the 1960s. This rare piece by David Gil (1922-2002) is both minimalist and current. The abstract desi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Paperweight owl made of alabaster. Italy 1960 - 1970
Located in CADALSO, ES
Good condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Toso Midcentury Green "Sommerso" Murano Glass Italian Decorative Bowl, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent heart-shaped green "sommerso" glass Murano glass bowl or ashtray. This amazing item was produced in Italy during the 1960s.
This wonderful piece is a perfect blend of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Solid Brass Ram Figure
Located in Charleston, SC
A handsome plump and squatting solid brass ram figure. Great for display and as a paperweight.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Pink Murano "Fazzoletto" Style Vases, Various Sizes
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of 4 pink Murano "Fazzoletto" style vases, various sizes
Set includes all four vases. They all feature the "fazzoletto" or "handkerchief" style crinkled top, which is a popula...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Formica and Ceramic Box by Einar Johansen & Søholm for Torben Ørskov
Located in Esbjerg, DK
High-quality desk cigarette or decorative box composed of a glazed ceramic lid with a globe in shallow relief, box-sides in solid rosewood upon af plate in black formica. The lid was designed by ceramist Einar Johansen and made at Søholm in Denmark for Torben Ørskov who made the box for the company AIU in Denmark circa 1965-69. The style of this box is reminiscent to boxes by Alfred Klitgaard and...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Formica
Small Modernist Cast Iron Piggy Bank by Taxco of Mexico
By Taxco
Located in San Diego, CA
Small modernist cast iron piggy bank by Taxco of Mexico, circa 1970s. The piece measures 2"W x 4"D x 2.5"H and is in very good vintage condition. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Archimede Seguso, Murano Glass Bowl, Red Sommerso, Gold Inclusion c.1950s Italy
Located in Glasgow, GB
A 1950s Murano glass bowl, crafted by Archimede Seguso—an unusual and striking example of mid-century Italian glass artistry.
The bowl’s kidney-shaped form showcases several skille...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Art Glass Birds Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair of Art Glass Birds Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s
A pair stylized art glass sculptures of little birds in smoke grey glass. They are hand made in the Graal glass manufactor...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Dino Martens Oriente vase Aureliano Toso Italy 1960
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Sculptural 'Oriente' vase designed by Dino Martens and made by Aureliano Toso, Italy 1960. In excellent condition. This vas is part of his "Oriente" series, known for its unique pinw...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Sculptural Candelabra Candle Holder by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk JHQ Cast Iron
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Bring a touch of mid-century modern elegance to your home with this iconic Jens Quistgaard candelabra, designed in the 1960s.
Crafted from cast iron and brass, this sculptural piec...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian clear Murano glass paperweight hand blown with bollicine technique / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measures: Diameter 3.75...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Gucci Solid Sterling Silver Lion's Paw Letter Opener
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
I have only ever had one other of these and it was silver over bronze; I was amazed to find this heavy solid silver example fully marked "925" on the underside and signed by the famo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Mid-Century Artisan Copper Enamel Box and Lid by Capo Esmaltes
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Mid Century Modern rectangular carved wooden box with a slightly curved lid in enameled copper with colorful abstract decor was hand-crafted by Capo Esmaltes in Spain in 1960s....
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Copper
ceramano VASE decor etrusca hanns welling west german mid century ceramic
By Hans Welling, Ceramano
Located in Mannheim, DE
Beautiful west german ceramic vase manufactured by Ceramano with the decor "Etrusca", early 1960s, designed by Hanns Welling.
Signed to bottom "168 Etrusca Ceramano W.Germany Handar...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Sommerso Aqua Blue Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Bird Figures Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso aqua blue and gold flecks Italian art glass bird figurines paperweight sculpture. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. They look to be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Ceramic Vase, Zst, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By ZST Pezinok
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful midcentury vase produced in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. The vase was produced by ZST Pezinok. It is made of ceramic clay, glazed finish. The vase has a unique rectangular shap...
Category
1960s Slovak Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Arthur Percy, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
By Arthur Percy
Located in High Point, NC
A green-colored glass vase designed by Arthur Percy and produced by Gullaskruf, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 11.0"H x 3.875"W x 3.875"D
All items ship from High P...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Venini Art Glass Vase 'Bolle' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass Vase 'Bolle' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966
A vintage art glass vase of the 'Bolle' series. Thin mouthblown green and yellow glass fused in incalmo techn...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Red Gold Italian Art Glass Ribbed Flower Bud Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown ruby red and gold flecks Italian art glass ribbed flower bud vase. The piece is documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company. The vase is publish...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Arthur Umanoff Desk Clock, George Nelson & Associates, 1950s
Located in Amarillo, TX
George Nelson & Associates
table clock.
Howard Miller Clock Company,
USA.
Rosewood, steel.
Measures: 4.25 W x 3 D x 5.5 H inches.
Signed with decal manufacturer's label t...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Cast Iron Green Foot Boot Scraper Door Stop of Dachshund Dog
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Dachshund cast metal boot scraper or door stop from the 1950's powder-coated in a fantastic shade of of what we refer to as leafy green. Add a classic British touch with this one-of-...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Iron
Lady Schaeffer Fountain Pen With 14k Nib & Mechanical Pencil Boxed Set
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Lady Schaeffer Fountain Pen 14k Nib & Mechanical Pencil Pens Set With
Supplied With An Original Plastic Schaeffer Presentation Box
Mid-20th Century, Made in USA
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
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
1960S Modernist Green Ceramic German Vase by Scheurich
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A light green ceramic German vase in perfect conditions. It's marked on the bottom West Germany and a number. The 1960s Scheurich Vase is a distinctive and iconic representation of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Midcentury Blue Sculpture Ceramic Horse 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design large blue glazed ceramic stylized horse sculpture designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi Fiorentino, Italy 1960s
Please note that the ceram...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Giovanni DeSimone Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Pottery Vase ITALY
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Art pottery from Italy DeSimone hand painted ceramic pottery vase.
Giovanni De Simone Italian colorful vase
5.63 tall x 3.75 diameter
Preowned ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Paint
Mid-Century Sculpture Ceramic Black Design Italy 1950/60s Carlo Zauli Attr
Located in Palermo, IT
Stunning black ceramic sculpture, informal spherical body with narrow and short neck, inclined circular mouth. Serial number 36/200. Recommended piece. Please watch the video and pho...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage German Pottery Vase
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful vintage West-Germany vase. Model 110/30. Very good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Midcentury italian Murano glass picture frame by Barovier & Toso, 1940
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant medium Murano glass picture frame by Barovier & Toso, Italy 1940.
Signed in the brass frame
The hand blown Murano glass has been twisted and shaped in the Torchon to create...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Curved Leather Italian Picture Frame by Nova Tecno, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous rectangular photo frame fully made in a fantastic thick curved leather. This incredibly elegant and unique object was hand-made in Italy during the 1970s by Nova Tecno.
Thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Glass
White Porcelain Vase by Lorenz Hutschenreuther, Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage porcelain vase with delicate pattern. Made in Germany in the 1960's.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Brutalist Textured Glass Decanter by Wayne Husted for Stelvia, Italy 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
This Brutalist Mid Century pressed glass bottle by Wayne Husted for Stelvia, crafted in the 1960s and marked "Made in Italy," is a striking example of mid-century modern design. Hust...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Brutalist Italian Murano Blue Scavo Vase Roman Amphora Style Italian Art Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This vintage Murano Scavo vase in cobalt blue captures the essence of Italian glass artistry. The Scavo technique gives it a weathered, ancient look, reminiscent of artifacts from an...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Clear and Blue Triangular Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern aqua blue organic Murano glass Sommerso bowl /ashtray / vide-poche, Italy, 1950s.
A highly decorative hand blown Murano art glass triangular bowl with aqua blue g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Vintage ceramic plate Rimini Blue, design Aldo Londi, Bitossi Italy 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-Century Italian pottery plate by Bitossi with Rimini Blue pattern. The outside surface of the plate is decorated with a printed pattern. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
italian Sommerso glass bowl by Luigi Onesto 1960 signed Murano glass mid century
By Luigi Onesto
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Introducing a stunning work of art handcrafted by the legendary artist Luigi Onesto, using the intricate and highly coveted Sommerso technique! This breathtaking Murano glass bowl fe...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Sommerso
Two Mid-Century Modern Wall Candleholders by Konrad Galaaen, Norway 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two midcentury wall candleholders in stoneware and steel designed by Konrad Galaaen for Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik, Norway 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cut Steel
V. Petersen for Royal Copenhagen Stoneware Vide-Poche, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sturdy midcentury organic modern decorative vide-poche dish handmade in the 1960s for Bing & Grondahl by the artist Valdemar Petersen (1899-1991). Square shaped bowl with soft corner...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic, Stoneware
Large Decorative Plate by Roger Capron '1950s'
By Roger Capron
Located in London, GB
A large decorative platter by artist Roger Capron (1922 - 2006) who founded the craft-based workshop in Vallauris, France, l'Atelier Callis, w...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Stoneware Bottle Vase, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rustic stoneware bottle vase with earthcolored brown, ochre and olive green glaze and dark blue circle decor around the top edge. Small handle on top. Made by Kingo Keramik in the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery, Clay
Mid-century Wicker Transport Basket Cat or Dog France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Transport wicker basket for cat or little dog circa 1950
Mid-century France
Door opening measures: 25x15cm
Wicker and wire door,
Good condition.
For shipping:
43x35x48cm 1.6kg
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker
Very Large Teak Midcentury Wooden Bowl by Galatix England, 1970s
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Very large wooden bowl, hand produced in solid Teak.
Stamped to the underside Galatix Burma teak handmade Made in England.
Bowls produced by Galatix come in varying sizes, this is t...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Millefiori Paperweight Murano Italian Art Glass Paperweight, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Murano midcentury modern 1960s Millefiori flower, green, blue, red, white murine Italian Art Glass paperweight.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murrine
Murano Bowl in Colorful Mouth-Blown Art Glass, Italian Design, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano bowl in colorful mouth-blown art glass. Italian design, 1960s.
Measures: 22 x 7.5 cm.
In perfect condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Ceramic Vase Giovanni de Simone Sicily 1960s Colored Face of Soldier Uniform
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Ceramic vase Giovanni De simone Sicily 1960s colored Face of a soldier in uniform, ceramic art of pleasant shape and decoration, the sun shines like the land of Sicily.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Naturalistic Modern Silver Plate Leaf Dish from Berg Denmark, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A delicate and naturalistically perceived bowl/dish in sliver plated brass. Entirely micmicing leaves in shape and texture. Small stylized swirling handle. Designed and made at Berg Denmark...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Japanese Mid 20th Century Cloisonne Enamel Rose Vase Ando Company
By Ando Jubei
Located in Newark, England
LARGE SIZED OVOID VASE
From our Japanese collection we are pleased to offer this Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Rose Vase by the Ando Company. The vase of large ovoid form decorated wit...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Gunnar Nylund for Nymølle Tall Vase Turquoise Blue, Scandinavian Modern 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall and slender vase designed by Gunnar Nylund for Nymølle, Denmark. Manufactured circa 1960s.
The vase has a vivid blue green glaze over a radiating pattern.
Height: 30,5 cm (...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1960's Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Large Teak Salad Bowl
Located in New York, NY
1960's Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard designed for Dansk large teak salad bowl, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Porcelain Faux Basket Weave Bowl, France, c. 1960
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Porcelain Basket Weave Bowl, France, c. 1960
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience, Porcelain
Midcentury Drip Glaze Stoneware Planter in the Style of David Cressey
Located in San Diego, CA
Drip Glaze stoneware planter from the 1960s. Signed USA on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
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