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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
Vintage Rare Black and Red Glass Liqueur Drinking Set by Moretti & Nason, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s. This is a very rare Moretti & Nason liqueur set, exhibited at the Glass Museum in Venice on the occasion of the company's centenary commemorative exhibition. Th...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Marble, Metal

Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Rye Bottle with Goose Neck
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

Elegant Bronze Iridescent English Glass Perfume Bottle By Andrew Sanders c1980s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A beautiful and simplistic iridescent bronze glass perfume bottle by Andrew Sanders, England White dappled stopper sits within a subtle white and bronze collar A particularly elegant...
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Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Crystal

Danish Modern Sea Foam Green Ceramic Vase, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade Danish modern ceramic vase by Bjergard Denmark in the 1960s. One raw, asymmetrical stripe across the belly of the shiny sea foam, aqua green glazed vase. Stamped under base....
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Göran Wärff Pukeberg Colorful Tropico Carafe Glass Bottle Decanter, Sweden, 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful and colorful mouth-blown carafe bottle decanter, model "Tropico," was designed by Goran Warff for Pukeberg, Sweden in the late 1960s. It features a teak stopper and bo...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Glass, Art Glass

Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Bottle Pitcher Vase, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Italian ceramic pitcher bottle vase with organic floral landscape decorations. Hand-painted yellow, orange, green, blue and brown coloured motifs under clear glaze. Handle on the top...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Stoneware Colored Ceramic Bottle or Vase by D Garet La Borne circa 1990
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Dominique Garet Circa 1990 Colored stoneware ceramic bottle or vase by the french potter Signed under the base Original good conditions Measures: height 26 cm Large 1...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

Tall White Opaline Glass Vase, French Work, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This tall decorative vase is made of white opaline glass. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Opaline Glass

Leopard Murano Art Glass Decorative Pitcher with Brass Cap, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Mid-Century Murano decorative pitcher made in a stunning leapard art glass with solid brass cap. This incredibly charming piece was produced in Italy during the 1970s. The glass recalls the leopard skin, with a stunning handle in a vibrant orange glass. The cap is made in solid brass and has not been polished as it matches wonderfully with the leopard art...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Metal, Brass

Vintage French Ceramic Flower Vase by Michel Barbier, circa 1960s
Located in London, GB
Midcentury ceramic flower vase (circa 1960s) by Michel Barbier. A tall single-flower vase with stylized bird and plant life motif over an off-white eleg...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

Decorative Objects Bottles Toiletry Set Murano Glass Barovier&Toso Midcentury 40
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 3 bathroom/toiletry objects made in the 1940s by Barovier&Toso in Murano glass with white filigree in shades of transparent and white with golden decoration. We would like to point out that this set is sold only as a decorative or display object as it has lost its original functionality. Note: We try to offer our customers an excellent service even in shipments all over the world, collaborating with one of the best shipping partners, DHL, with very fast deliveries (from 2 to 8 days). Perfume spray...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Murano Glass

Two Ceramic Vases, Gitte & Finn Hauptmann, Biot 1952
Located in St Ouen, FR
Two gourd vases with generous and vivid glaze made by four hands by danish Artist Gitte Hauptmann and her brother Finn. Condition is excellent. Measurements (cm) : 19.5 h x 14.5 di...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

Abstract Porcelain Brown and Green Ceramic Bottle by Héraud La Borne circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Robert Héraud and Annie Maume Realised in La Borne circa 1970 Elegant porcelain ceramic bottle with abstract brown and green ceramic glazes colors. Original perfect conditio...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Porcelain

Murano Corroded Glass Bottle Cobalt Blue Mid-century Italian Design Seguso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano corroded glass bottle cobalt blue midcentury Italian Design.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Murano Glass

Tall 1970s Petrol, Black Braided Textured Bay Keramik Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large hand-painted petrol turquoise pastel blue and black glazed ceramic vase with visible brush strokes and unusual soft organic texture resembling interwoven rattan or bamboo. Brai...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

A V Florentine Hand Made Opaline Glass Mid-Century Modern Vessels Set of 3 Italy
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $950....Set of 3 mouth blown and hand made opaline glass vessels made in Empoli, Tuscany outside Florence. A lovely striated design with a color palette of muted browns ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Blown Glass

Vase Bottle Flavio Poli for Seguso Design 1960s Murano Art Glass Corroso Model
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Vase bottle Flavio Poli for Seguso design 1960s Murano Art Glass Corroso model.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Murano Glass

Rare Hammered Aluminum Decorative Bottle by Lorenzo Burchiellaro, 1960s, Signed
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
A rare and exquisite decorative bottle by celebrated designer and sculptor Lorenzo Burchiellaro, known for his mastery of metals and his ability to blend artistic expression with fun...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Metal, Aluminum

Black and blue 20th century design ceramic vase or bottle signed circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Vase or bottle 20th century black and blue stoneware ceramic piece Original good condition Signed under the base Height 26 cm Large 12 cm
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Gin Flask
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

Murano Glass Bottle Colored Green and Gold, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano glass bottle colored green and gold Italy 1970s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Murano Glass

Seguso Corroded Cobalt Blue Vase in the Shape of a Bottle, 1960s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Seguso corroded cobalt blue vase in the shape of a bottle, 1960s.
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Bottles in Murano Glass Spotted Decoration Venturina Yellow Color Brown
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large bottles in Murano glass spotted decoration Venturina, yellow color brawn. Measures: Diameter small vase cm.12.
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Murano Glass

1950s John Power Son Whiskey Dublin Liquor Store Display Bottle Jeroboam
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare 1950s still pot whiskey bottle produced in the Lane Distillery, which was closed in 1975 . It is a about the size of a Jeroboam wine bottle or Double Magnum. Approx. 3 Liters (...
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1950s Northern Irish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Salvador Dali for Rosso Antico Surrealist Design Glass Bottles, Signed, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Excellent vintage condition original stoppers in tact Beautiful succession of blue color light to dark Each has a different serigraphed image created by Salvador Dali Surrealist view...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Elegant Italian Midcentury Perfume Bottles Signed by Barovier & Toso
Located in London, GB
Elegant set of hand blown Murano glass. Signed by Barovier & Toso, circa 1955 in a beautiful shade of green. They have the original stoppers.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass

Italian Whiskey Bottle And Two Tumblers All With Fish Grindings
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Before describing the object under consideration we must make an important clarification, the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the collection museum o...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Crystal

Bottle Vase Designed by Floris Meydam for ‘Glasfabriek Leerdam’
Located in Beerse, VAN
Bottle vase no. 60219 designed by Dutch designer Floris Meydam for ‘Glasfabriek Leerdam’. The vase was designed in 1953 as a serica, which means that it is not a unique piece, nor i...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Glass, Opaline Glass

Bottle Holder for Big 3 Liter Wine Bottles, Vienna, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Bottle holder for big 3 liter wine bottles, Vienna, 1950s Brass and bamboo combination Rare model Attributed to Auböck Original condition The bottle is only for the photoshootin...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Brass

Danish 1940s Salt Glazed Liquor Bottle Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Decorative stoneware bottle vase originally used for alcoholic liquor in Denmark in the 1940s. Thick light grey salt glaze with baby blue specks along the handle and sides. Asymmetri...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Bertil Vallien Atelje Very Rare Glass Vase, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Very rare Bertil Vallien Atelje glass vase, Sweden, 1970s Early vase designed by Bertil Vallien and made at the Boda factory in the 1970s. The vase is squared shape, with beautiful l...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass

Early 20th Century French Brass Water or Ironing Can with Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unique piece acquired in Paris France. The brass ribbed can with a handle is actually a can to sprinkle clothing when ironing, however it makes a great garden watering can, or...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Brass

Toso Bottle Vase in Murano Avventurina and Blue and Green Colors, Italy, 1960s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Toso bottle vase in Murano Avventurina and blue and green colors Italy 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Murano Glass

Carl Auböck #3632 Watering Can Patinated
Located in Berlin, DE
Patinated watering can #3632 by Carl Auböck in brass and cane.
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Brass

Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Whisky Decanter with Long Neck
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

Materials

Ceramic

New Murano Glass XL Dark Green Battuto Perfume Bottle
Located in Troy, MI
New and made in Italy by an unknown Murano glass maker, this perfume bottle is 18” tall with the stopper on and 5.5” diameter. Heavy, dark bottle ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Murano Glass

Bengt Orup for Johansfors Swedish Modernist Blown Glass Bottle Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand blown glass bottle vase created by Bengt Orup for Johansfors, Sweden, circa 1960s. Piece measures 16" by 3" and is signed beneath Jo...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Blown Glass

Decorative Ceramic Bottle, Raymor, Italy c. 1950
Located in St Ouen, FR
Raymor's reputation is so established in the USA that it is superfluous to outline its history which remains closely linked to that of its creator, Irving Richards. As an importer an...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

Vase Bottle by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Design 1960s Murano Art Glass
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Vase bottle Flavio Poli for Seguso design 1960s Murano Art Glass, orange color very particular.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Murano Glass

Italian 1950s Floral Sea Green Ceramic Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful organic midcentury modern Italian vase in light and sea green colors. Hand-carved, delicate floral decorations along the bell...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Pottery, Ceramic

Monumental Fantoni Orange and Green Glazed Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Fantoni Orange and Green Glazed Vase, This is the larger more rare version, signed Fantoni Studio Italy underside.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

Antique Millefiori Jug with Handles by Fratelli Toso, Murano, circa 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Millefiori Jug with Handles by Fratelli Toso, Murano circa 1920 A rare Millefiore murrine glass jug, manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Aluminum Thermos from Veb Thermos Langewiesen, circa 1940's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany Made of Aluminum,Glass,Cork The thermos has the original label The aluminum surface shows signs of use, it is wrinkled, the inner part is undamaged fully functional ...
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1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Aluminum

Brown and White Midcentury Ceramic Sculpture by JR Marrec French Art
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean-René Marrec Mid-20th century sculpture by the French artist, circa 1980. Signed under the base Elegant abstract ceramic form with brown and white ceramic glazes colors...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

Glass Bottle of Murano from the 1970s Tommaso Barbi Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Glass bottle of Murano from the 1970s Tommaso Barbi design, gold dust inside.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage French Stoneware, Ceramic Vessel, c. 1960s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A beautiful vintage ceramic bottle, produced in France c. 1960s. In good vintage condition consistent with age and use.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

Set of Art Glass 'Lankkupullo' by Helena Tynell for Riihimäen Lasi, 1970s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Beautiful set of decorative large glass vases / bottles designed by Helena Tynell (1918 – 2016) in 1970’s for the Finnish Riihimäen glassworks. Measurements for individual bottle...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass

Red Glass Design Bottle, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Red glass design bottle. Circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Rosenthal Mid-Century Modern Design Multi-Color Porcelain Bottle Vase, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Mid-Century Modern design Rosenthal multi-color porcelain bottle or vase with Rosenthal Logo printed on one side in excellent vintage condition, circa 1960 Please note that the it...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Porcelain

Paolo Venini Sommerso Inciso Set of 3 Postmodern Art Studio Glass Decanters
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A set of 3 Paolo Venini Sommerso Inciso art glass decanters. This is a jaw-dropping set of mid century decanters from legendary Italian desig...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Mid-Century Danish Ceramic Vessel, Anonymous, 1963
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A beautiful vintage ceramic vessel, produced in Denmark in 1963 In good vintage condition consistent with age and use.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

La Rochère French Night Bottle Blown and “Incamiciato”Glass
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Valu...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Blown Glass

Murano Vintage Silver Flecks Purple Pulled Feather Italian Art Glass Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown silver flecks and purple swirl over white Italian art glass decanter. In the manner of designer Franco Moretti, circa 1970s. Created with a "Fenic...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Silver Leaf

Ceramic Colored Italian Design Bottle, 1960
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Ceramic colored Italian design bottle 1960, similar design to the great Ettore Sottsass.
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Murano Glass

Franco Bucci Italian White Ceramic Bottle Vase, 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian ceramic vase designed by Italian artist Franco Bucci, Pesaro; white glazed ceramic, marked under the base, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bottles, Studio Caprotti
By Caprotti Milano
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful set of 2 Art Glass bottles, made by the Italian brand Caprotti. The glass has colored inclusions, pink and gold. The tops are sold glass balls. The pair is in very go...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass

Nerox Bottle/ Vase by Hermano Toso for Fratellli Toso
Located in New York, NY
Vibrantly colored, opaque blown glass bottle.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown 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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