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
Blackened Brass Bear Candleholder/Figurine by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller
By Walter Bosse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Viennese bear figurine designed by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller as part of “Black Golden Line" (Austria, ca. 1950).
Composed of solid brass patinated in a black finish,...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Sommerso Faceted Murano Glass Vase San MarCo, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Italy 1960
Located in Zagreb, HR
Vintage mid-century Italian sommerso faceted vase, Murano glass 1960s.
Manufactured by Alessandro Mandruzzato
Model San Marco
"Sommerso" is a technique developed in Murano in th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Petite Midcentury Bisque Fossil Vase by Kaiser Porcelain, Germany, 1970s
By AK Kaiser
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing bisque porcelain midcentury studio art pottery vase made in Germany, by Kaiser Porcelain, circa 1970s. Vase is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites....
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Tiger Eye Lidded Semi Precious Stone Box
Located in New York, NY
Tiger eye lidded semi precious stone box. Gold, brown and yellow richly changing colour hardstone box with gold-wash silver hinge attributed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Silver
Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Caduceus" Lithograph Gilt Porcelain Green Ashtray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage celadon/mint green ceramic ashtray/trinket dish with cigarette slots by Piero Fornasetti, (circa 1950s, Italy). Features lithographic tra...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Vase by Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rosenthal Porcelain vase by Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Decorated with a geometric pattern in different shades of gold. Signature stamp ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Monumental Paolo Soleri Brutalist Bronze Bell, Cast Aluminum Sculptural Spine
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Paolo Soleri Brutalist Bronze Bell with Cast Aluminum Sculptural Spine
This striking monumental piece by Paolo Soleri features a breathtaking bronze bell supported by a ca...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Bronze
Flower pots or planters by Anita Nylund for Jie, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A pair of very nice hand painted vintage porcelain flowerpots made by Anita Nylund for JIE Keramik, Sweden. These pots have fantastic colors depicting a traditional Swedish midsummer...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Wood & Copper Enamel Table / Mantel / Desk Clock Spain 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Decorative Mid Century Modern Wood (cherry ? rosewood?) Table / Mantel Battery Clock with Copper Enamel Dial made in Spain from the ’50s. Made out of wood, slanted sides sitting on...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Pair of Gold Fleck Murano Glass Vases with Filaments Signed by Costantini 1980s
By Costantini
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Gold Fleck Costantini Murano glass vases encased in a profusion of applied filament glass.
They are signed Costantini Murano on t...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Walnut Designer Lucite Grandfather Clock with Chime MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Walnut Designer Lucite Grandfather Clock with Chime MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite, Walnut
Kitchen Wall Clock Attrd Max Bill & Ernst Moeckl German Minimalist White Ceramic
By Dieter Rams, Max Bill
Located in Hyattsville, MD
The clock movement with a fresh battery has been running, however it may need to be serviced, it is quite loud. The manual timer is in working order. For reference an example was auc...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Small 1970s Mid Century Italian Murano Blue & Turquoise Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in London, GB
A very unusual and Murano blue and turquoise glass vase. The original round foil sticker is visible on one side marked: Murano Made In Italy. A beautiful decorative piece perfect for a glass display case or shelf where the light can shine through it to emphasise the beautiful and almost luminous two-tone coloured glass. The vase is made in the Sommerso (submerged) style with darker royal blue glass submerged inside lighter turquoise clear glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Two Organic Blue Hand Blown Vases by Floris Meydam and Siem Van De Marel
Located in London, GB
Set of two blue vases by Floris Meydam and Siem van de Marel is the designer at Leerdam glass works, The Netherlands.
Tall art vase with over flowing c...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Collection of Italian Alabaster Marble Fruit Compote
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Bring timeless artistry to your home with this charming set of 7 antique Italian Alabaster Fruits. The set features 2 figs, a plum, 2 peaches a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Hermes Silver Plate Horse Vide Poche / Large Tastevin c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A superb and scarcely found Vide Poche or catchall dish made in silvered bronze, the handle in the form of a horse's head.
Dating to c.1960, the side is fully marked "Hermes, Paris"...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Piero Fornasetti Rosone Charger, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage decorative Rosone N.6 large plate or charger designed and manufactured by the Italian master of playful and surreal self-expression Piero Fo...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Venini Ruby Bullicante Bowl by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini
Located in Riverdale, NY
Venini Bullicante bowl in vibrant ruby orange with gold foil inclusions by Carlo Scarpa circa 1950. Measures: 4" x 4" x 2" high. 1950s Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Sawtooth Mounted on Lucite
Located in Chicago, IL
Sawtooth on Lucite display stand.
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
Giulia Mangani 24K Gold Embellished Porcelain Parrot
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large Giulia Mangani porcelain parrot on a goldtone steel stand and black plinth.The parrot hand painted in vivid colors and embellished with 24K gold details.
Marked as shown.
Dime...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Murano Bowl in Mouth-Blown Art Glass in Amber and Green-Yellow Shades, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano bowl in mouth-blown art glass in amber and green-yellow shades. Italian design, 1960s.
Measures: 25 x 6.5 cm.
In perfect condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Abstract Art Lull No47 – NONO’s Contemporary Wooden Sculpture for Interior Desig
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Abstract Art Lull No47 – NONO’s Contemporary Wooden Sculpture for Interior Design
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, round...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Barovier vase in bulging Murano glass from 1940
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, IT
Striking cobalt blue Murano glass bullicant showcases a sophisticated bell shape, embellished with elegant scrolling handles in contrasting clear Murano glass. This luxurious combina...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Stained Glass
Mid-Century French Majolica Shell Catchall
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century French Majolica shell catchall.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Alessandro Mandruzzato Blue and Yellow Sommerso Murano Vase, Italy 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A stunning vintage Sommerso Murano glass vase, designed by Flavio Poli and crafted by Alessandro Mandruzzato, showcases a captivating combination of blue, yellow, and clear hues.
Thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
John Prip for Reed & Barton Orange Enameled Finger Bowls / Salt Cellars, Set of
Located in Round Top, TX
Vivid orange enameled salt cellars / finger bowls designed by John Prim. engraved "Reed & Barton", larger retains original sticker. These are numbered "192" and "193" which correlate...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Silver Plate
Taxco Mexico Brass Copper and Azurite Malachite Hinged Box, ca 1960s
By Taxco
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Taxco Mexico Brass Copper and Azurite Malachite Hinged Box, ca 1960s
Superb handwrought circa 1965 mixed metals - silver, copper and brass - inlay box by a skilled silversmith (make...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, 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
Small Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Cheetah Sculpture Matte Finish
Located in Toronto, CA
This stunning Mid-Century Modern ceramic cheetah sculpture from Italy captures the sleek elegance and grace of the majestic feline. Expertly ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Brass Candlesticks by Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candlesticks made of brass and stamped accordingly.
Priced per pair and two pairs are available.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Bay Keramik Bodo Mans Vase
By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful Bay Keramik vase with moulded runic patterns, designed by Bodo Mans, this pattern was quite popular during the 1960s. This tall vase is in a very g...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Torch Cut Brutalist Sculptural Metal Candelabra by Marcello Fantoni
Located in South Charleston, WV
Uncommon table top Candelabra by Marcello Fantoni and signed with metal plaque. This piece allows the use of 3 candles. Part practical, mostly sculptural and with lots of patina, sty...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cut Steel
Rare 1950s Striped Black/White Double Vase by Marianne Starck, Denmark
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern vase with strong graphic decor from the Tribal / Harlekin series by Marianne Starck (1931-2007). Shiny bone white glaze with hand-carved grap...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Murano, Italy, a Collection of Six Miniature Glass Figurines of Animals
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy. A collection of six miniature glass figurines of animals (duck, parrot, hen etc.) in colored art glass.
1960s/70s.
Largest (parrot) measuring: L 10,0 cm. x H 4,0 cm....
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Set of 3 purple Royal Copenhagen glass bowls Provence by Per Lütken Denmark
Located in Krefeld, DE
Set of 3 hand-blown light purple glass bowls designed by Per Lütken and manufactured by Royal Copenhagen in Denmark.
Size: diameter 28cm & height 15cm / d.18cm & h.10cm / d.14cm & h...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
Oversized Antique Italian Wood Pinocchio Toy in Custom Lucite Display Box
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a masterpiece unto itself, a hand carved and hand painted oversized wood toy of Pinocchio, the wooden toy who became a real boy. This treasure of time has been encased in a c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Blue Murano Glass Vase, Italy 1980s
By Cenedese
Located in Dallas, TX
Very large blue translucent Mid Century Modern Murano glass vase.
Attributed to Simone Cenedese, Murano, Italy, 1980s.
The blue Murano glass is thick and heavy.
The Murano glass is f...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Artisan Prem Collection Ceramic Vase Pre Drilled To be Made into a Lamp
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage artisan Prem Collection large ceramic vase from the mid 20th century with cream colored glaze, pre-drilled to be made into a table lamp. Created in Chiang Mai, northern Tha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Bowl in Tortoiseshell Lucite Effect and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing round bowl in in lucite tortoiseshell effect and brass in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Maitland Smith tessellated stone box with bronze figural lizard handle
Located in Winnetka, IL
A vintage 1970s fffstessellated stone box having a verdigris figural bronze lizard handle by Maitland Smith. All in the Hollywood Regency taste.
Category
1970s Philippine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Bronze
West German Midcentury Blue Lava Drip Glaze Vase by Scheurich, circa 1965
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Gorgeous vintage Mid-Century vase by West German Pottery manufacturer Scheurich Keramik (Ceramic), circa 1965. Add a splash of color/colour to your home decor with this beautiful blu...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Clay
Huge Faceted Red Murano Sommerso Diamond Cut Glass Bowl Mandruzzato Attributed
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A beautiful larger vintage midcentury Murano faceted art glass bowl attributed to Mandruzzato, circa 1970s. The combination of ruby red and yellow tinted uranium over clear 'Sommerso...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century 1960s West German Large Fat Lava Ceramic Vase by Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in COLMAR, FR
This authentic mid-century modern ceramic vase was made by the West German art pottery producer Carstens Tönnieshof in the 1960s. As can be seen from the embossed markings on the bas...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Daum Clear Crystal Lamp with Original Chocolate and Blue Shade, France, 1950s
By Daum
Located in Melbourne, AU
A wonderful Daum crystal lamp on a contrasting crystal base with original sculptural shade. The base is a very dark blue to black crystal. The shade ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Modern Totem marble sculpture from the 1970s
Located in bari, IT
The Modern Totem " In Equilibrio Precario" sculpture made of different shapes of marble and colors created by a missed artist in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
John Player Treen Humidor Tobacco Jar By Macabo, Milan, Italy Circa 1950's
By Macabo
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superb treen mid century tobacco jar with brass pipe decoration to lid
Made by Macabo in Milan, Italy for English tobacco company John Player
Stamped Macabo Cusano to base. Has origi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Abstract Wood Sculpture, Brown and Black Base, France 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is a curved wooden sculpture, light brown in color. It was made in the 1970s in France. An iron bar painted black attaches it to its base, which is also made of black painted wood...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Set of 3 Small Decorative Brass Owls
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This set of 3 small decorative owls is made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1970s Astonishing Blue Vase by Arte Vetro in Frosted Glass. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous green vase by Industria Vetraria Valdarnese, mouth-blown glass and handmade. Made in Italy. This vase is in excellent condition. Made in Italy.
Vase diameter 5,51 x 10...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso Art Glass Bowl 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso Art glass bowl 1960s
A large and heavy Murano Sommerso glass bowl most probably manufactured by Seguso Vetri d'Arte circa 1960s. Manufactured in r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Finnish Artist Oiva Toikka Striped Glass Whippoorwill or Willow Duck by Iittala
By Oiva Toikka, Iittala
Located in St. Louis, MO
Renowned Finnish glass artist Oiva Toikka designed whippoorwill or willow duck with bands of olive green stripes running around an otherwise transparent body. In fine used condition....
Category
1990s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant purple ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Glass Vase by Nils Landberg for Orrefors, 1950s
By Orrefors
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This red and clear glass vase was designed by Nils Landberg in the mid-1950s and manufactured by Orrefors in Sweden. Due to wear, the signatur...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Paolo Venini Vase Murano Glass Vase Zanfirico Italy 1950s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Basel, BS
Rare Paolo Venini vase decorated with Zanfirico canes in a vibrant light yellow with black and white details.
Mouth-blown and hand-crafted at Venini glassworks in Murano in the 1950...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl, 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl, 1960s.
A very large Murano sommerso art glass bowl. Designed by Flavio Poli or Mario ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Korean Light Celadon Goryeo Bud Vase, Flying Cranes and Clouds
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage vase features craquelure glaze in light celadon color with motifs of flying cranes and clouds, the "Thousand Cranes" design that common to Korean Goryeo ware. It has the dis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Celadon, Pottery
1960s Astonishing Murano Ashtray or Catch-All By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing ashtray or catch-all By Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano Sommerso Glass.
The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
5,11" diameter x 3,14" H inches
cm 13 x cm 8 H
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Giant Vase or Ice Bucket in Murano Glass, Barovier & Toso style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Very large vase in Puligoso glass with four vertical applications Morise with 24K gold leaf embedded.
The Puligoso finish is extremely well executed with small bubbles allover the gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
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