Mid-Century Modern Bottles
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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Art Glass Perfume Bottle with Stopper, Signed Mdina, Malta, circa 1970s
By Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
This vintage Mdina Glass perfume bottle was crafted in Malta during the 1970s and reflects the studio’s distinctive approach to art glass design. T...
Category
1970s Maltese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
Amber Glass, Mid-Century, Bottle Vase by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard
Located in Glasgow, GB
Danish Mid-Century Amber Glass Bottle Vase by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard
A design icon and a superb example of mid-20th-century modern glass. Crafted during the 1960s, the vase f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
$207 Sale Price
50% Off
Boldly Shaped, Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Neriage Baluster Vase
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Boldly shaped, Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed neriage baluster vase of earth tones
A remarkable piece of craft from Gerbino. Fabulous shape.
Circa 1960's
Signed G...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Large Bottle by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D´Arte, Italy, 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
Seguso Vetri D’Arte Bottle Vase by Flavio Poli, Documented
A striking and rare large bottle vase designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D’Arte, created during his time as the comp...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
$2,932 Sale Price
30% Off
Aldo Tura Green Thermos Decanter in Goatskin and Brass for Macabo, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning thermos decanter in vitrified dyed green goatskin and brass. This charming object was designed by Aldo Tura for Macabo in Italy during the 1950s and is signed on the bottom....
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Metal, Brass
Decorative Elongated Ceramic Flower Vase, circa 1960s
Located in London, GB
Decorative elongated ceramic flower vase (circa 1960s). This mid-century flower vase is cylindrical in shape and stylishly glazed with a sheen in a d...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Franco Moretti Silver Flecks Blue Pull Feather Italian Art Glass Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown silver flecks, aqua blue swirl, and soft cream yellow Italian art glass decanter. Attributed to designer Franco Moretti, and dated circa 1970s. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Silver Leaf
Decorative Objects Toiletry Set Murano Glass Barovier & Toso Midcentury 1940s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 3 toiletries made in the 1940s by Barovier&Toso in rostrated Murano glass in shades of transparent and light blue.
We would like to point out that this set is sold only as a d...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
1980s Italian Set 3 Tall Bright Teal Amber Purple Murano Glass Modern Bottles
Located in New York, NY
Can be purchased individually - This post-modern trio of blown modern Murano glass bottles showcase the masterful Memphis Design inspired colorful work and fluid form characteristic ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Seguso Corroded Cobalt Blue Vase in the Shape of a Bottle, 1960s
By Seguso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Seguso corroded cobalt blue vase in the shape of a bottle, 1960s.
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
$574 Sale Price
40% Off
French Post-War Large Size Fine Quality Cut Glass Fragrance Diffuser Circa 1946
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered here is a fine quality French post war fragrance diffuser. It was used to freshen up and make a room smell nicely. Sometimes called aroma oil lamps, the fragrance was placed ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Cut Glass
Decorative object Murano glass amber spotted Mid-Century Modern Design Italy 70s
Located in Palermo, IT
Artistic Murano glass bottle, Italian design, circa 1970s, unsigned. This vase is characterized by a particular tiger's eye amber color.
Please watch the video and photos carefully,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Art Glass Decanter by Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s
By Holmgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Art Glass Decanter by Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Bottle, Salvador Dali for Rosso Antico Ltd, Italy 1970s, set of three
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Bottle, Salvador Dali for Rosso Antico Ltd, Italy 1970s, set of three
Rare trio of liquor glass coloured bottles in surrealistic style designe...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Glass
$718 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Murano Corroded Glass Bottle Cobalt Blue Mid-century Italian Design Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano corroded glass bottle cobalt blue midcentury Italian Design.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
$861 Sale Price
40% 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 Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
$1,575 / set
Vintage Mercury Glass Green Bottle
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Green Mercury Glass Bottle
21.25 h x 5.63 diameter
Preowned unrestored vintage condition
No label
Refer to images provided.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Mercury Glass
Cylindrical Green Hand-Blown Glass Vase, Empoli, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s.
Made in green hand-blown glass, in Empoli.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in perfect ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass
Perfume Bottle, Giant, Vanderbilt Perfume Advertising Bottle, Gloria Vanderbilt.
By Gloria Vanderbilt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Perfume bottle, giant, Vanderbilt perfume advertising bottle, Gloria Vanderbilt, crystal, circa 1960.
Advertising bottle, giant perfume bottle, Vanderbilt perfume, Gloria Vanderbilt...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Crystal
1980s Italian Tall Bright Colorful Light Blue Amber Murano Glass Modern Bottle
Located in New York, NY
This post-modern blown Murano glass bottle showcases the masterful Memphis Design inspired colorful work and fluid form characteristic of mid-century Italian glassmaking. The piece i...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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 Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass
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 Bottles
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Italian Handmade Murano Sommerso Glass Parfum Bottle, 1970's
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Italian handmade Sommerso decorative parfum bottle handmade in multi-color layers Murano glass. Very thick glass is in clear, blue, purple, pink colors glass combination.
Mar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Large Perfume Bottle Nina Ricci, l'Air du Temps Perfume, XXth Century.
By Nina Ricci
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large perfume bottle Nina Ricci, l'air du temps perfume, XXth century.
Large perfume bottle, l'air du temps by Nina Ricci, 20th century.
H: 30cm, W: 19cm, D: 26cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Glass
50s-60s Murano Glass Rigaree Perfume Bottle with Gold Polveri - Barovier & Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
50s-60s Murano Glass Rigaree Perfume Bottle with Gold Polveri - Barovier & Toso
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Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Gold Leaf
$192 Sale Price
20% Off
Advertising Bottle, Giant Perfume Bottle, Guerlain Perfume, Chamade, Crystal.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Advertising bottle, giant perfume bottle, Guerlain perfume, Chamade, crystal, circa 1960.
Advertising bottle, giant perfume bottle, Guerlain perfume,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Crystal
Roger Capron - Slanted Vintage Ceramic Bowl with Yellow and Black Lines
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Slanted Vintage Ceramic Bowl with Yellow and Black Lines by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known fo...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Ceramic
Roger Capron - Deep Vintage Bowl with Cobblestones
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Deep Vintage Bowl with Cobblestones by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables a...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Ceramic
(3) French Post-War Glass Fragrance Diffusers "Lamp Berger Luneville" Ca. 1950's
By Luneville
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered here are three nice quality authentic glass, post-war French fragrance diffusers used to freshen up and make a room or area smell nicely. Sometimes called aroma oil lamps, th...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Glass
Jon Sauer California Modern Studio Exotic Woods Betel Nut Lidded Box
By Jon Sauer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Zig zag patterned cocobolo, blackwood and betel nut lidded box created by Jon Sauer of San Francisco, California. Box measures 7" in height by 3" in diameter. In excellent vintage co...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Cocobolo
Paris Vanity Four Miniature Glass Perfume Bottles
By Givenchy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Paris Vintage Vanity Miniature Glass Perfume Bottles
Set of four Vintage Vanity Glass Perfume Bottles
Includes Oscar de la Renta Givenchy Lancome Paris
Tallest 2.75, Smallest 1.75
P...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Glass
Large Lalique Bottle of Perfume, Fleur de Cristal, 20th Century.
By Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Lalique bottle of perfume, fleur de cristal, 20th century.
Large Lalique perfume bottle filled with fleur de cristal perfume extract, 20th century.
H: 27cm, W: 19cm, D: 4.5cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Crystal
Eight 1960s Clear Glass Italian Empoli Duck Dog Fish Decanters Bottles and Vases
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very decorative rare clear glass set of eight different size Italian pressed glass bottles.
This set is almost completely animal themed, a duck, a poodle, a dachshund and two fishes. But also a pressed Brutalist large cognac glass a petite blown glass carafe and a pressed so called 'corset' carafe.
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.
All bottles have their stopper and are different in design, shape and size (height with stopper):
Duck shaped genie bottle, 40cm high, 13cm wide, 12cm deep (15.7" x 5.1"x 4.7")
Poodle bottle 38cm high, 14cm wide and 8cm deep
Dachshund Wiener dog bottle 36cm high, 10cm wide, 9,5cm deep
Fish decanter...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Glass
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Ship's Decanter, English, Cut Crystal Glass, Wine, Spirit, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage ship's decanter. An English, cut crystal glass full bodied wine or spirit vessel, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Present your favourite spirits in thi...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Cut Glass
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 Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
$2,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
New Dark Green Murano Glass Battuto Perfume Bottle
Located in Troy, MI
New and made in Italy by an unknown Murano glass maker, this perfume bottle is 11” tall with the stopper on and 8.5” diameter. Heavy, dark bottle green glass has cut and polished sur...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
Giant Lalique Perfume Bottle, 1960-1970, Giant Bottle.
By Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Giant Lalique perfume bottle, 1960-1970, giant bottle.
Giant Lalique perfume bottle, no perfume inside, crystal.
H: 30.5cm, W: 22cm, D: 6cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Crystal
Joel Myers Emerald Green Blenko Genie Bottle Vase Retro Midcentury Art Glass
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Joel Myers emerald green floor decanter vase/bottle Model #6954 Blenko, 1969. Very good vintage condition, no chips, no cracks.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Mdina Glass Azure Blue and Turquoise ‘Ming’ Bottle Vase, Malta, 1970s
By Michael Harris, Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
A distinctive squat bottle vase handblown by Mdina Glass in Malta during the 1970s, designed in the signature ‘Ming’ style developed by founder Michael Harris. Compact yet visually d...
Category
1970s Maltese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
Set of 7 Vintage Salt Glazed Stoneware Bottle Vases
By Max Kruger
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of seven decorative sturdy stoneware bottle vases originally made to hold beer, wine and oils in midcentury modern Europe. Manufactured by Max Krüger GmbH & Co in the 1960s. Gold...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Murano Glass Jewel Tone Sommerso Style Round Perfume Bottle
Located in Troy, MI
New Murano glass round perfume bottle features heavy, clear class with sommerso-style jewel-toned layers of fuchsia, violet and berry. Top has a scent...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
Tall Empoli Emerald Green Art Glass Decanter, 1960s
By Empoli
Located in Stockholm, SE
This vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern large glass genie bottle features a raised bubble pattern and a rich and mesmerizing emerald green color. Pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Glass
$262 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Orrefors Crystal Decanter with Stopper
By Orrefors
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant Mid-Century Modern vintage crystal decanter with stopper by Orrefors (Swedish, founded 1898), c. 1960's. Engraved signature to base Orrefors HM 2498 - this particular style was by Edvard Hall.
Includes original red Orrefors Sweden sticker with logo.
"Orrefors HM 2498" etched into base.
Measures 11.5" H x 3" W x 3" D.
Orrefors Glassworks was founded in 1898 on the same site where ironworks operations had been run since 1726. In the same year that the glassworks was founded, a hot shop was built for making technical, medical and household glass and stemware to make use of waste wood and labour. Glass now replaced the less profitable ironworks operations.
In 1913, Consul Johan Ekman from Gothenburg became the new owner of Orrefors Glassworks. He appointed Albert Ahlin as manager of the glassworks and this marked the start of a new era. In 1914, Orrefors started manufacturing crystal products, and as well as cut crystal according to purchased patterns and samples, Orrefors made art glass using the overlay technique with etched decoration. The new management quickly saw that artists were needed in the business, so Simon Gate was employed in 1916 and was joined by Edward Hald a year later.
That same year, Gate and Hald made their first tentative attempts at figure engraving. They also experimented with the new innovative graal (grail) glass technique that was developed at Orrefors by the master glassblower Knut Bergqvist. The major successes were achieved a few years later at the Gothenburg Exhibition in 1923, and in particular at the Paris Exhibition in 1925. The thin engraved glass was admired by the surrounding world, and both Orrefors and the artists themselves were awarded the Grand Prix.
The successes of Simon Gate and Edward Hald in Paris in 1925 constituted the start of the long Orrefors tradition of creative design closely combined with genuine and innovative craftsmanship.
Since then, new designers and skilled glassmakers have continued in the spirit of Gate and Hald. Vicke Lindstrand and Edvin Öhrström with the new glass technique called Ariel in the 1930s. Sven Palmqvist with Kraka and Ravenna in the 1940s. And in the 1950s with Fuga, which, along with Nils Landberg’s slender tulip-shaped glass “Tulpan” and Ingeborg Lundin’s apple-shaped vase “Äpplet”, are now seen as symbols of the renaissance of Swedish design. The 1960s are associated with Gunnar Cyrén’s Pop glass, and in the 1970s, Eva Englund, Olle Alberius, Lars Hellsten and Jan Johansson as well as Cyrén worked at the glassworks.
Since the 1980s, designers such as Anne Nilsson, Erika Lagerbielke, Helen Krantz, Matz Borgström, Per B Sundberg, Martti Rytkönen, Lena Bergström, Ingegerd Råman, Malin Lindahl and Efva Attling...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Italian Bialetti Espresso Coffee Maker
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage rare espresso coffee maker designed by Bialetti.
1970s espresso maker for one cup.
Collectible aluminum and bakelite collector espresso maker.
Great design on this stovetop polished mini espresso, for a single cup of Espresso for the coffee lover, circa 1970's great condition very light use.
Coffee pot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Metal
1980s Italian Bright Colorful Purple Ruby Red Murano Glass Tall Modern Bottle
Located in New York, NY
This post-modern blown Murano glass bottle showcases the masterful Memphis Design inspired colorful work and fluid form characteristic of mid-century Italian glassmaking. The piece i...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Turquoise Glass Squat Bottle Vase in Mdina ‘Ming’ Pattern, Signed 1979, Malta
By Mdina, Michael Harris
Located in Glasgow, GB
A rare signed Mdina Glass vase from Malta, dated 1979, exemplifying the studio’s bold aesthetic during its formative years.
This decorative squat bottle vase is worked in the celebrated ‘Ming’ pattern, with swirling bands of turquoise blue and deep green glass layered over a base of sparkling golden ochre. The colours twist upward in irregular spirals around the rotund body, forming a richly tactile surface that captures the light beautifully.
This form—low, broad, and full-bodied—is less commonly encountered, particularly in this scale. Measuring 16.5 cm in both height and diameter, it’s a commanding example of vintage Mdina glass...
Category
1970s Maltese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Empoli Cadmium Blue Glass Bottle & Stopper
Located in Torquay, GB
Vintage Empoli glass decanter with stopper.
In cadmium blue colour and with textured ribbed surface.
Both the decanter and stopper are in excellen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Glass
Pair of Vintage Ceramic Liquor Bottles Representing a King and a Queen, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
These high-quality liquor bottles are made in polychrome ceramic.
They are vintage items, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but they can be consid...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative 20th Midcentury Brown Ceramic Table Bottle or Vase by La Borne Potter
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne
Original and decorative 20th century ceramic bottle or vase
Signed under the base
Elegant brown ceramic glaze color
Original perfect condition
Measures: Heig...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Ceramic
Blown Glass Decorative Pitcher Decanter by Verrerie de Bendor, France circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a stunning extra-tall Mid-Century narrow translucent blown glass pitcher or decanter from the Verrerie de Bendor, on the Island of Bendor, F...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Pitcher and 3 Goblets with Vertical Stripes
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Pitcher and 3 Goblets with Vertical Stripes signed by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Decanter by John Nickerson for Blenko, 1972
Located in South Charleston, WV
Created by John Nickerson in 1972 for Blenko, this monumental sized floor decanter model 7235 was produced with and without the tear drop stopper, with both models being used as floo...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern Style Large Red, Blue and Green Murano Glass Bottles
Located in London, GB
Set of 3 red, blue and green Murano glass bottles, Italy, 2000s
Red one is 75x12cm
Blue one is 56x15cm
green one is 43x23cm.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Astonishing Green and Blue Bottle in Murano Glass by Michielotto
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing green and blue bottle in murano glass By Michielotto.
It's a sculpture.
The item is in excellent condition.
Dimensions:
Vase diameter 3,93" x 16,14" height inch...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
$280 Sale Price
47% Off
Paul Soldner California Studio Stoneware Pottery Vase
By Paul Soldner
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spouted stoneware bottleneck vase with tenmoku glaze created by Paul Soldner of Claremont, California, circa 1960. Vase stands 9 1/8" in height and is signed Soldner on the bottom....
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Stoneware
Barbini Murano Blue Gold Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass 1950s Rocket Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and tall, vintage Murano hand blown sky blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass decanter. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. Published ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Gold Leaf
Spiral Striped Mid-Century Glass Bottle Decanter Murano Italy, Gio Ponti attr
Located in Den Haag, NL
Murano Glass Bottle Decanter, Vintage Spiral Striped Glass Bottle, Bottle With Stopper, Gio Ponti attr
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
Multi Sided Crystal Bottle with Gold Leaf Speck Stopper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a beautiful multi sided crystal perfume bottle with stopper. The stopper has flecks of real gold - the faceted sides and gold top are a wonderful combination. Simple, Chic and Arc...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Claret Decanter, English, Cut Crystal Glass, Spirit Vessel, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage claret decanter. An English, cut crystal glass spirit vessel, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
A fine decanter with an appealing appearance
Displaying ...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Cut Glass
Steven Correia Bulbous Art Glass Perfume Bottle
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful Steven Correia bulbous art glass perfume bottle.
American, circa 1980.
Luminescent yellow/orange/gold bulbous bas...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-century Modern bottles for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern bottles 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 bottles 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 glass, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern bottles made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bottles, popular names associated with this style include Roger Capron, Empoli, Blenko, and Fratelli Toso. 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 bottles differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $89 and tops out at $114,459 while the average work can sell for $950.
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