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
Vintage Wood Carved Hippo Sculpture.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Handmade Wooden Hippo. Due to Age , there is Cracking on the Bottom as Shown. Possibly African Origin. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pi...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Terracotta Nude Sculptures, Set of 2, from the 1970s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-Century Modern terracotta nude sculptures depicting two women by the water. One signed and dated to the hip. In good original condition, no chips, normal wear.
Dimensions: Height...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Barbini Murano Sommerso Blue Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green to blue, and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture on pedestal. Documented to Master glass artist and designer Alfredo Barbi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
20th century Viennese bronze cat pincushion
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
20th Century Viennese bronze cat pincushion
Pincushion showing a cat with bristly hair Viennese bronze with red
velvet, figure of the Ea...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Petrified Wood Round Black & Beige Bowl Dish Large Plate
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Petrified Wood Round Black & Beige Bowl Dish Large Plate
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Petrified Wood
1979 C. Jeré metal urchin or pom pom large sculpture
Located in Phoenix, AZ
1979 C. Jeré Artisan House urchin or pom pom brass wall art. This is the much less common massive round version and measures about 40” wide and 10” deep. It features 12 urchins on cu...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Michel & Denise Pointu French Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, 1950s
By Denise Pointu Detraz
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French mid-century stoneware vase by Michel & Denise Pointu (Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye), France, 1950s. Height: 11"(28cm), Width: 8.3"(21cm), Depth : 4.5"(11.5cm). Marked "Arts-ceram Gr...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
large italian bitossi FLOOR VASE decor moresco aldo londi 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Mannheim, DE
Bitossi vase in a very rare XL size. Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramiche, Firenze, Italy from the 60s. Decor Moresco. Glaze in ocher and dark yellow with some g...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Petrified Wood Heart Shape Solid Black Elongated Bowl Dish Large Plate Ashtray
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Petrified Wood Heart Shape Solid Black Elongated Bowl Dish Large Plate Ashtray
Category
20th Century Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Petrified Wood
Midcentury Bronze Candelabra, ca.1950
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Midcentury bronze candelabra in the taste of Ateliers de Marolles, France, ca.1950. Liturgical candelabra of raw and rustic shape...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Wall Mounted Sculpture in the Style of Curtis Jeré
Located in Wilton, CT
Offering a Mid-Century hanging wall sculpture in the style of Curtis Jeré. This abstract statement piece is composed of brass and mixed metals. It measures 58" wide and can be hung h...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Metal
Ceramic Bird Sculpture by Aldo Londi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful yellow ceramic bird by Aldo londi for Rosenthal Netter. Marked on underside and has label attached.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Fish-Mouth Vase & Gold Rim by ''Edelstein'' Bavaria, 1950s Germany
By Edelstein
Located in Andernach, DE
Fantastic mid-century design vase by ''Edelstein'', Bavaria.
Vases with this kind of shape at the rim are commonly known as fish-mouth vases.
Minimalistic, balanced shape with an ult...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large abstract ceramic sculpture by Pierre Digan, France ca. 1970
By Pierre Digan
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Unique large abstract ceramic sculpture by Pierre Digan (1941 -2016), France circa 1970. Digan was besides ceramist a gifted sculptor;...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Italian round 1960s wall clock with brass frame made by Ritz-Italora, Milan
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Wall clock, around 1956
Ritz-Italora, Milan
Sheet brass, brass, white lacquered clock face.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Travelling Vanity Case, English, Leather, Silver, Dressing Table Box
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling vanity case. An English, leather and silver dressing table box with fitted interior, dating to the early 20th ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Big Heavy Decorative Murano Bowl by Mario Pinzoni for Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
Sourced by Spinzi Milano, this is a rare, attractive and perfectly preserved decorative bowl in "Sommerso" blue and clear glass designed by Mario Pinzoni, during his time as creative...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Paper basket In Teak Designed By Servex, Made in Sweden From 1960s
By Servex 1
Located in Lejre, DK
The teak waste bin of Swedish design from Servex, produced around the 1960s, represents a beautiful union of functionality and style within Scandinavian...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
1970s Ceramic Vase by Bruno Gambone in Earthly Tones
Located in Koper, SI
Charming vase by ceramic master Bruno Gambone from the 1970s. It features earthly tones with a touch of turquoise, and a tactile finishing, raw on the neck, smooth on the base.
The p...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Text Cube Sculpture Sheldon Rose, 1970's
By Sheldon Rose
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Decorative 1970s MCM cube sculpture in aluminum adorned with text, lettering and graphic design by artist Sheldon Rose.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Green Murano Glass Bowl by Nason from the 1980s
Located in Milano, MI
Green Murano glass pocket emptier bowl, made by Nason in the 1980s
Ø cm 18 Ø cm 15 h cm 3
Carlo Nason, born in Murano in 1935 from one of the old...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Weiss. Modern Brazilian ceramics, c. 1950 Signed under the base: Weiss Brasil
By Weiss
Located in PARIS, FR
Cette pièce de l'atelier Weiss est une représentation emblématique de la céramique moderne brésilienne datant d'environ 1950. Cette œuvre est signée sous la base avec l'inscription spécifique : Weiss Brasil
Fabriquée en céramique émaillée, la pièce présente une surface lisse et brillante, caractéristique de cette technique qui permet d'explorer une variété de couleurs et de textures.
Les dimensions de la pièce sont de 33 × 29 × 11 cm, soulignant ses proportions. L'ensemble de ces caractéristiques suggère que la pièce Weiss est une représentation distinctive de l'art de la céramique brésilienne...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Pewter bowl signed unidentified 50's French design
Located in Lyon, FR
Small French pewter cup / vide poche from the 1950s. Handcrafted, geometric decoration in the center with decorated handles as well. Manufacturer's signatur...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Fratelli Toso Murano Orange White Opalescent Italian Art Glass Seashell Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso orange and white opal Italian art glass seashell / horn of plenty bowl. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso Company. The bowl has a scroll de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Set of Fife Antique Millefiori Vases by Fratelli Toso, Murano
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Fife Antique Millefiori Vases by Fratelli Toso, Murano
A set of five millefiore murrine glass vases, manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso around 1910-20. All vases feature handles and are executed with polychrome multicoloured murrines. Four vases have an acid etched matte finish, one vase with glossy finish. The vases are authentic examples of early 20th century Murano art glass. They were part of a large Fratelli Toso glass collection with over 600 pieces - collected since the 1970s.
Fratello Toso was one of the leading art glass manufacturers of Murano in the 20th century. In the early 1900's Fratelli Toso started to produce glasses in murrine technique. Murrine and Millefiori glasses remained a major product field of Fratelli Toso. In 1912 a very successful series of liberty inspired art glasses, designed by Hans Stoltenberg Lerche...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Rotating Cube Cork and Chrome Desk Organizer
Located in Amityville, NY
Vintage mid century modern cube shaped desk organizer or desk accessory in cork and chrome. Has two compartments; one seemingly for pens and pencils, the other for a small notepad. H...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Red Glass Vase by Börne Augustsson for Åseda, Sweden
By Aseda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A stunning red glass vase by Börne Augustsson för Åseda Glassworks, Sweden. Unsigned from the 1950s. A stunning modernist piece, this is very much a statement glass...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Bird with Gold Polveri, by Rubelli
By Rubelli
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Murano Glass Bird with Gold Polveri, by Rubelli
A pretty little bird infused with gold, by the Murano glass artist Giampaolo Rubell...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Sectioned Rosewood Tray Tic Tac Toe Board
By Digsmed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Sectioned Tray in Rosewood
Tic Tac Toe Board
1.88 h x 12 x 12
Preowned vintage unrestored condition, please see images provided.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Rosewood
Mid 20th Century Murrano Vase entitled "Murrine Vase VI" by Vittorio Ferro
Located in London, GB
A vibrant modernist hand blown glass vase cased with an eyecatching Murrine yellow floral medallion design with brown borders. Signed Ferro Vittorio and with original Murano label
A...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Wonderful Large Italian Art Glass Bullicante Murano Venetian Bubbles Green Vase
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large Italian Art Glass Bullicante Style Murano / Venetian Bubbles Green Blown Glass Vase
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Large Mid-Century Gabriella Crespi Style Brass & Rattan Bamboo Cube Planter
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Gabriella Crespi style brass and rattan bamboo cube planter or basket with a nice patina. A beautiful planter to decorate your plants in your interior.
It can be used als...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Etnic xxl brutalist vase, 1960s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Large geometric ethnic ceramic floorvase, height 52 cm.
This piece of pottery has no stamp, only a number referring to the height.
Heritage unknown.
Its a real eyecatcher, but also g...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Paint
Aldo Londi Bitossi Raymor Ceramic Vase Orange Stripes Pottery Italy 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in Munich, DE
Bitossi vase, ceramic, stripes, orange, yellow, white. Medium scale vase, with modernist form, glazed in orange, matte white, chartreuse yellow, mint green, and caramel stripes. A fi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Blue Glazed Ceramic Box Handsigned by Cases, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage blue glazed ceramic box, handsigned base by Cases.
By unknown artist from Spain, circa 1960.
In original condition, with minor wear cons...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Submerged Glass Candy Holder
Located in Milano, IT
Multi-color faceted submerged glass candy dish in the manner of Flavio Poli and Seguso. On edge adhesive label of Murano manufacture.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Paper basket In Teakwood, Designed By Servex, Made in Sweden From 1960s
By Servex 1
Located in Lejre, DK
The teak waste bin of Swedish design from Servex, produced around the 1960s, represents a beautiful union of functionality and style within Scandinavian...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Set of Two 1970's Faceted Murano Glass Sommerso vases By Flavio Poli.
By Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
Set of two 1970's Murano glass vases designed by Flavio Poli.
The vases are made in the Sommerso technique and have a wonderful block
form to them.
The Red vase is 8" tall and the G...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Modern Silver Leaf Tray Decorative Dish
By Arthur Court
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Centerpiece Dish Silver Leaf Decorative Tray
approximately 3.5 h x 10.25 x 22
Preowned vintage unrestored condition, please see images provided.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Sculpture Designed And Made By Espen Kalmann
Located in Lejre, DK
The stoneware sculpture, designed and crafted by Espen Kalmann, showcases a harmonious blend of form and texture. Kalmann's creation exudes a sense of craftsmanship and artistry, evi...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Stoneware Floor Vase In Blue, Grey and White Designed By Per Weiss From 1980s
Located in Lejre, DK
Spruce up your home with a unique statement piece - a large stoneware floor vase, designed and glazed by the talented Per Weiss in a beautiful combination of blue, gray and white col...
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1980s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Petrified Wood Round Shape Tan & Amber Oval Bowl Dish Large Plate Ashtray
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Petrified Wood Round Shape Tan & Amber Oval Bowl Dish Large Plate Ashtray
Category
20th Century Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Petrified Wood
Haberdashery chest of drawers by Thiriez & Cartier Bresson. 1910 - 1920
Located in CADALSO, ES
Good condition
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Italian Majolica Mid Century Pair of Ceramic Candle Holders
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of Italian ceramic candle holders in excellent condition no chips or cracks, circa 1950's stamped at the bottom PE. Beautiful colors and great design.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vase byGunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, 1950s
Located in Göteborg, SE
Vase in fantastic colors and patterns. The vase is in the colors light green, brown and some white details.
The vase is designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Signed at the bottom...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Vaso Murano Rostrato bianco Iridescente di Ercole Barovier 1940.
Located in Palermo, IT
Incredibile vaso grande di metà secolo in cristallo- vetro di murano rostrato soffiato a bocca di Murano. Questo meraviglioso oggetto è stato prodotto neg...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Brass And Copper Bird Nest, Circa 1970s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Brass And Copper Bird Nest, Circa 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
set of 2 Abstract Colorful Pottery Blue Vase by Silberdistel, W. Germany, 1970s
By Silberdistel
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Pottery ceramic vase, set of 2
Producer:
Silberdistel Ceramic, W. Germany
Decade:
1970s
Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic vase set made in Germany. High qua...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vase with Redentore and Kiku Murrines Ermanno Toso for Fratelli Toso 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vase with Redentore and Kiku Murrines Ermanno Toso for Fratelli Toso 1960s
A large murrine glass vase designed by Ermanno Toso and manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano aro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
French Pair of Chalices in metal circa 1960 France Silvered Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French Yellow Chalices in metal
Silvered Color
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Dansk Blocky Glass Candle Holder
By Dansk
Located in Vallejo, CA
A vintage Dansk glass double candle holder. Nice blocky shape with little bubbles formed throughout the glass. Made in China by Dansk, most likely in the...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Vintage, MCM swedish glass sculpture, paperweight - Hovmantrop Sweden R. Strand
Located in Budapest, HU
Introducing a Vintage Swedish Glass Sculpture, a stunning relic from the 1960s/1970s crafted in the picturesque Hovmantorp, Sweden. This exquisi...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Carlo Zauli Ceramic Vase Italian Midcentury 1950s
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Vaso scultureo Italiano in ceramica disegnato e prodotto dall'artista Carlo Zauli, firmato sotto la base Zauli Faenza, Italia anni 50.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Barovier Toso Murano Teal Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown teal green, pink, gold flecks and bubbles Italian art glass little bird figurine. Documented to the Barovier e Toso company. I have owned many of ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
1970s Danish Candleholder the Hornblower by Christel & Christer Holmgren MCM
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A vintage mid century modern black patinated cast iron "Hornblower" candelabra or candle holder designed by Christel & Christer Holmgren for the Danish manufacturer Illums Bolinghus ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Vintage Italian Decorative Box 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage Italian decorative box from the 1970s is a stylish container originating from Italy during that era. It likely features unique designs, materials, and craftsmanship typical...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plexiglass
1970s Art Pottery Drip Glazed Pedestal Bowl
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Art Pottery Drip Glazed Pedestal Bowl
7 h x 9.13 diameter
Preowned original vintage condition.
Refer to images listed
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Bronze Resin Sculpture Of A Female Bust By Fritz Kormis
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Bronze resin sculpture depicting a Classical type female having long braided hair with her eyes closed. The piece is not signed. Acquired originally in London at the Fieldborne Galle...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
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