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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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
Daum Nancy French Decorative Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in Milano, IT
Stunning vase made of transparent Miurano glass in the 1950s designed by the French designer Nancy Daum. The vase has a flattened oval-shaped body, at the base the effect of water s...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Roger Capron - Rare Dark Red Vintage Ceramic Bottle
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative flask signed by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring mo...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

Fasce Orizzontali Vase 'Model Number 4315', Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano
Located in Uccle, BE
Large green blown glass bottle vase decorated with two hot applied red bands. The collar consists of a layer of translucent red glass which is itself different from the glass used ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Blown Glass

Pewter Bottled Vase by Gunnar Havstad
Located in Long Island City, NY
Gunnar Havstad.
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20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Pewter

Signed Hand Blown Italian Vetri Murano Footed Pitcher with Glass Bead Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pitcher hand blown by Vetri Murano Italy. The Amber Glass pitcher is footed and has a bead glass detail. Perfect for the sophisticated ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Blown Glass

Mid-Century Cenedese Scavo Sea Grey-Blue Bowl and Bottle Set Romanesque Forms
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful set of ice blue art glass forms, Italy, circa 1950s. A pair of Gino Cenedese scavo vessels; a large shallow low bowl and tall squared bot...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Turned Beech and Parchment Thermos / Jug by Aldo Tura for Macabo, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. It is made in turned beech, parchment, brass and silvered glass. This jug is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be cons...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Brass

Murano glass bottle Italy
Located in Warszawa, PL
Murano glass bottle made in Italy
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Pitchers and 2 Goblets with Flower Motive
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Pitchers and 2 Goblets with Flower Motive by Roger Capron. Vallauris, France. The goblets' dimensions are: Height: 7" Diameter: 2.5" Roger Capron was in influen...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

Roger Capron - Large Vintage Ceramic Vase with Handle
Located in Stratford, CT
Large Vintage Ceramic Vase with Handle by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring motifs such as stylized branches and geometrical suns. He was born in Vincennes, France on September 4...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

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 ...
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1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Cut Glass

Roger Capron - Rare Large Vintage Ceramic Vase with Vertical Stripes
Located in Stratford, CT
Rare Large Vintage Ceramic Vase with Vertical Stripes by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring motifs such as stylized branches and geometrical suns. He was born in Vincennes, France on September 4...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Fasce Orizzontale Bottle w/ Stopper
Located in North Miami, FL
Extremely rare large blue striped hand blown Murano glass bottle and stopper. Decorated with two hot applied vivid blue bands. Listed in the Venini archives under the reference 4315,...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Italian Empoli Green Glass Bottle, 1950s
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage Italian Empoli Green Glass Bottle, 1950s A beautiful deep green colored glass bottle from the 1950s. The bottle has a dramatic long neck a...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Marcello Fantoni Cylindrical Ceramic Bottle Vase, Glazed Stoneware, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Italian artist Marcello Fantoni cylindrical ceramic bottle vase is glazed stoneware made circa 1960s. This piece was acquired directly from the artist by the seller, who was a person...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Alfredo Barbini (Murano, Italy) 26" Decanter/Bottle, in Persimmon and Gold
Located in NEWTOWN, AU
Alfredo Barbini began learning the art of glass making in 1912, aged ten, at Abate Zanetti, the design school attached to the Murano Glass museum. He then went on to work for Ferro ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Ingeborg Lundin Glass Apple Vase, Orrefors Glassworks, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Mid century glass artist Ingeborg Lundin's glass apple vase was made for Orrefors Glassworks. It's a hand blown clear glass vase designed for Milan Triennial Exhibition in 1957. Orre...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Mid-Century Modern Murano Blue & Rust Art Glass Bottle with Stopper
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This heavy art glass bottle is unsigned and not labeled, but consistent with the style of the Italian Murano artist Angelo Seguso. This substantial art glass bottle is done in a thic...
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20th Century Italian 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...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Italian Ceramic Small Bottle by Bitossi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian ceramic oil bottle by Bitossi 1960s. Colourful hand painted oil container beautiful piece to have on table. Signature and numbers on the bottom.   
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

Vintage Japanese Stoneware Wrapped Cask Sake Jug
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Vintage Japanese Stoneware Taruzume Sake Honni Daru Wrapped Cask Jug Woven Reed Barrel 7 h x 7 diameter Original vintage. Missing ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Stoneware, Reed

Large Empoli Italian Glass Rose Pink Decanter with Stopper
Located in Chicago, IL
Empoli Italian glass rose pink decanter with stopper.  
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Square Bottle, Crafted in Vista Alegre Porcelain, Portugal
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This exquisite square bottle, crafted in Vista Alegre porcelain, is a remarkable display of artistry and craftsmanship. The bottle features a sturdy, square base that provides a sens...
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Early 19th Century Portuguese Antique Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Porcelain

Large bottle in blue and red Murano glass from the 60s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beautiful Italian bottle from the 1960s, made of Murano worm. Very delicate work of art, with the play of different layers of red and blue colored glass. Very fine vintage condition,...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Murano Glass

DeSimone 'Arms Outstretched' Hand Painted Italian Ceramic Bottle Vase c1960's
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Endearing 'boy with arms outstretched' tall hand painted Italian ceramic bottle vase Square shaped 10 inch tall vase by DeSimone, Italy Signed DeSimone Italy on the base Circa 1960 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Beautiful Vintage Crystal Bottle, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful vintage crystal bottle made in Italy 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Crystal

Balenciaga 1950 Paris Perfume Crystal Bottles Trio in Coffret Set Le Dix Fuites
Located in Miami, FL
Balenciaga Paris perfume bottles trio in box. Offered here is a darling trio of great Balenciaga perfumes in little quarter ounce flacons. The pe...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Mid-19th Century Glass Bottle with Metal Cap
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-19th century glass bottle with metal cap. By unknown manufacturer from France. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful pa...
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Early 1900s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Signed Purple Timo Sarpaneva Pullo Bird Bottle Glass Vase, Iittala, Finland
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful art glass bottle vase or decanter, model „Pullo“ in violet from the 1950s. Designed by Timo Sarpaneva, executed by Iittala Finland. Fully signed on the bottom. In very go...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Vintage 1960s Cased Glass 17.5" Pitcher, in Aqua Blue - Made in Empoli, Italy
Located in NEWTOWN, AU
Empoli, as a municipality itself, is approx 30kms (45 mins) slightly south-west of Florence, in the region of Tuscany, Italy. It’s the somewhat forgotten region of the country when i...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Murano Sommerso Art Glass Bottle by, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, circa 1970s
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Italian Murano Mid-Century Modern Sommerso bottle by, Seguso Vetri d'Arte blown in the Sommerso technique with pink, red coloration cased in clear blown glass bottle with matching...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Hand Made Crude Ceramic Bottle Vase
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage hand made crude ceramic bottle with black glaze. Signed 'DWO 1961'. Artist: DWO Year: 1961 Style: Mid-Century Modern Dimensions: 9" tall x 4.75" diameter.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Bruno Gambone Ceramic Vase or Bottle, Italy, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Bruno Gambone light black glazed ceramic bottle or vase with a flattened circular body and elongated tapering neck, Italy 1970s. The body is incise...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Domed Bottle in Brownish Ceramic Hand-Made Decoration
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Domed bottle, in brownish ceramic. With a curved shape and a thin, elongated neck, providing a harmonious balance between robustness and delicacy. The brownish hue, with darker nuanc...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Pottery

Cylindrical Clay Bottle with a Little Handle
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Bottle with clay handle. Elongated cylindrical shape, with a small neck and side handle. The piece has an earthy tone characteristic of traditional ceramics, with a rustic finish and...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Clay

Bottle with Lid in Outeiro Porcelain
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Bottle with lid in Outeiro earthenware. Polychrome and detailed decoration, in oriental style, representing an exotic pheasant perched on the grass, surrounded by lush flowers and fo...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Porcelain

Beautiful Blue Decorative Decanter Bottle, Italy, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful blue handmade decanter decorative Bottle made in Italy, 1960.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Venini Red, Blue and Clear Stripe "A Canne" Glass Bottle 1989 Limited Edition
Located in New York, NY
Venini red, blue and clear caned "a canne" glass bottle vase, c, 1989, Murano, Italy. Limited edition. Engraved signature on bottom : Venini '89 for Iveco 69/250. Iveco is one of the world’s largest commercial vehicles manufacturers, and is a member of the FIAT group. Iveco custom ordered these Venini decanters...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Midcentury Timo Sarpaneva Set of 3 Bird Bottles / Vases Iittala
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful sculptured bottled handmade in colored glass. This set in three different colors. The bottles were produced by Iittala in 1956-1962 and designed by Timo Sarpaneva. Fu...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Decorative Vintage Bottle Made in Italy, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative Italian bottle made in 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Decorative glass bottle -Thomas - Germany
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Decorative glass bottle -Thomas - Germany Glass Bottle - decoration - clearness Measures : Ø9.5cm H:32cm Materials : Glass - Cork stopper Wear consistent with age and use.
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass, Cork

Beautiful Crystal Bottle Italy 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative red bottle made in Italy 1960s with silver detail.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Mdina Glass Squat Bottle Vase in ‘Ming’ Pattern, Signed and Dated 1979, Malta
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 celeb...
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1970s Maltese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Decorative Midcentury Ceramic Flower Vase by Pat Rowland 'circa 1960s'
Located in London, GB
Decorative elongated ceramic flower vase (circa 1960s) by Pat Rowland. This mid-century ceramic flower vase is elegantly glazed in a golden brown, darker a...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

"Cane" Stopper Bottle by Paolo Venini
Located in New York, NY
Blown glass bottle form created with canes of blue & green colors.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Guido Gambone Italian Art Pottery Bottle Mid-20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage Italian art pottery bottle and stopper painted with horses by Guido Gambone (1909-1969). The tall stoneware bottle is decorated in a soft white slightly textured gl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Pair of Sparklest London Makers Grey Metal Glass English Siphon
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury English siphons in glass covered by a metal grid. It has the trademark engraved on the bottleneck.  
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Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Sheet Metal

Flavio De Poli Large Bottle in Murano Glass with Shades 1960
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large 1960 De poli Murano Glass Bottle with stopper.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Murano Glass

Seguso, Grande bottiglia in vetro, anni '60
Located in Rivoli, IT
Rara bottiglia in vetro di forte spessore prod. Seguso Vetri d'Arte, anni '60
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Mdina Glass Azure Blue and Turquoise ‘Ming’ Bottle Vase, Malta, 1970s
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...
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1970s Maltese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Blue Arthur Percy for Gullaskruf Swedish Glass Bulbous Base Bottle Vase
Located in Ferndale, MI
Arthur Percy Cobalt Blue bulbous base Swedish glass bottle or vase . Manufactured by Gullaskruf Sweden .
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Italian Decorative Vintage Decanter / Bottle, 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian decorative bottle made in Italy 1930s with silver top.
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Crystal

Murano glass vase / bottle, Rino Tagliapietra
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Beautiful murano glass vase / bottle by Rino Tagliapietra Beautiful color Very decorative
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Murano Glass

Decorative Italian Decanter / Bottle, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative Italian bottle made with crystal and silver, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Ernestine Italian Ceramic Jug in Majolica 1960 with Lemon
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Ernestine Italian ceramic jug in Majolica 1960 with lemon.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Fratelli Toso Murano Yellow Blue a Canne Ribbons Italian Art Glass Bottle Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown yellow and blue "A Canne" transparent ribbons Italian art glass bottle / flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company, with tall neck and bulbous ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Ribbon, Blown Glass

Venini Bottle with Stopper
Located in New York, NY
Venini glass bottle with stopper in composite glass with finely wheel-engraved finish of delicate creases, incised on bottom "Venini Italia". P...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Decorative Crystal Red Bottle, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative tall bottle made in Italy, 1970s with silver details.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Crystal, Silver

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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