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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
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

Vintage Metallic Red Soda Syphon, England, 1960
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage BOC metallic red Retro soda syphon England 1960's. An original vintage 1960s BOC soda syphon. This is a fantastic Vintage Metallic Red Metal Soda S...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Metal

Architectural Glass Blenko Tangerine Vessel / Stopper by Wayne Husted
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Architectural Blenko tangerine floor vessel/bottle with stopper by Wayne Husted. Bottle (without stopper) is 18" high and 10" diameter. Bottle (with s...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Glass

Mid-Century Modern Bar Set Designed by Daum, France, 1960
By Daum
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of tray, bottle and glass of smoke glass designed by Daum in the 60's.   
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Glass

Bruno Gambone glazed stoneware ceramic vase greige brown 1970
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Bruno Gambone greige glazed stoneware ceramic single flower vase, bottle shaped, made in the mid-1970s. This beautiful vase is typical of Bruno Gambone minimalistic design,...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

20th Century Lorenzo Burchiellaro Pewter Bottle, 60s
Located in Turin, Turin
Lorenzo Burchiellaro (1933 – 2017) is an Italian designer and sculptor. He studied at the P. Selvatico institute in Padua and the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. He participated in t...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Pewter

Vintage French Ceramic Vase with Handles by Roger Capron, 'circa 1950s'
Located in London, GB
A vintage ceramic vase with classic-style handles by master ceramicist, Roger Capron (circa 1950s). In very good overall condition, the chalk-white background is decorated with a til...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

Steven Correia Art Glass Perfume Bottle
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful Steven Correia art glass perfume bottle, American, circa 1980. Luminescent yellow/orange/gold bulbous base with r...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass

Italian Volcanic Glaze Bottleneck Vase for Raymor, 1960s
Located in Ferndale, MI
1960s Italian bottleneck vase with a semi translucent bubbly milky white glaze and horizontal bands of volcanic glaze in lavender, yellow and burnished rust. We appreciate the 'lemon glaze...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Pottery

Fratelli Toso Murano Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bottle Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown persimmon orange and gold flecks Italian art glass squared shape bottle / flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The vase still ret...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Gold Leaf

Alfredo Barbini Murano Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Perfume Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 available as shown). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown controlled bubbles, gold flecks and opal purple Italian art glass perfume bottle decanters. Documented to ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Gold Leaf

Biot French Bubble Glass Decanter Bottle
Located in New York, NY
La Verrerie de Biot French bubble glass decanter bottle with ball stopper. Measures: 16.5" height x 5.5" diameter.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Glass

Venini Mezza Filigrana Bottle
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lovely, period Venini Mezza filigrana bottle circa 1950's of spiraling threads in yellow and black on crystal with elongated neck, conical stopper, po...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Blown 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...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass

Vintage Murano Art Glass Flacon by Barovier & Toso 'attr.' ca. 1950
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Art Glass Flacon by Barovier & Toso (attr.) ca. 1950 A beautiful Murano glass flacon most probably manufactured by Barovier & Toso, Italy circa 1950s. Heavy hot mould...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Early Marcello Fantoni Italian Modern Foamy Glaze Bottle Vase Ewer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Small, foamy glazed ewer created by master ceramist Marcello Fantoni of Florence, Italy. Piece measures 6.5" by 3.75". Signed Fantoni, 1951. In good vintage condition showing some wear.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

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

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

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

Set 2 Blenko Style Mid-Century Modern Hand Made Blown Art Glass Vessel, Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 2 translucent baby blue Mid-Century Modern handmade art glass vessel, vase, decanter in the Style of Blenko. Round Vessels blown in clear and light blue Glass. The Smaller Vas...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass

Bottle with Stopper by Gio Ponti for Venini
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown incalmo glass decanter in white and green with stopper. Unsigned. Published: Venini: Catalog Raisonné 1921-1986, Diaz de Santillana, pg. 296. ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Blown Glass

Venini Art Glass Bottle with Fasce Decoration, Murano 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass bottle with Fasce decoration, Murano 1950s A large glass bottle in transparent green glass with red stopper and a red "a fascia" ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Schneider Style Soliflore Vase by La Verrerie de Maure-Vieil, French Glass Vase
By Charles Schneider, Mick et Bob Le Bleis
Located in Miami, FL
Unique and sophisticated, this vase is crafted of mouth-blown "pate de verre" glass and hand-decorated using a technique invented by the Romans then reintroduced during the Art Nouve...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass

Franco Moretti Murano 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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Silver Leaf

1950s La Gardo Tackett Iconic + Rare Pasadena Southern California Studio Pottery
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A pair of extremely hard to find La Gardo Tackett Sea Bird Cruets. So playful and sculptural, iconic California design! Lg W 4 x D 3 x H 11 3/4 in. Sm ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

Seguso Corroded Cobalt Red Vase in the Shape of a Bottle, 1960s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Seguso corroded cobalt red vase in the shape of a bottle, 1960s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Murano Glass

Green and Blue Vintage Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful vintage blue and green ceramic pitcher, designed n he 1950's of fine Italian manufacture. Under the base is its place of origin, Italy. The pitcher has a wider bottom that narrows as it goes towards the spout. There is a sleeve in the center of the body that allows for a firm grip on the pitcher. The spout opens very smoothly, preventing drinks from spilling out. The pitcher is totally made of finely crafted ceramic in white, light blue, blue and green, very quirky and elegant. The jug is suitable as a serving item but also as a beautiful flower vase.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

Dino Martens Murano Vintage Pink White Ribbons Ribbed Italian Art Glass Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown pink and white ribbons Italian art glass decanter. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso. Has the original stopper and...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Murano Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Tan France Auction Pick Murano art glass flower vase in a beautiful unusual form. This lovely hand-crafted vase is perfect for displaying your fav...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Ermanno Toso Murano Satin Green to White Italian Art Glass Bottle Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green to clear white Italian art glass bottle decanter with original stopper. Documented to designer Ermanno Toso, for the Fratelli Toso company, ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Art Glass Bottle with Fasce Decoration in Yellow, Murano 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini art glass bottle with Fasce decoration in yellow, Murano 1950s A large art glass bottle in white opaque glass with yellow stopper and a yellow "a fascia" band on the body as ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Justin Hoffman Ceramic Shigaraki Clay Cylinder Bottle Vases
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Contemporary Japanese style Shigaraki cylindrical bottle vases created by San Francisco Bay Area artist Justin Hoffman. Bottle heights are 11.75" and 10...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Clay

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

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Crystal, Silver

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

Biot French Bubble Glass Decanter Bottle
Located in New York, NY
La Verrerie de Biot French bubble glass decanter bottle with large ball stopper, marked 'Biot' on the neck. Measures: 20.5" Height x 4.5" Diameter.
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Mid-20th Century 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

Gio Ponti for Venini Murano Italian "Morandiane" Blue Green Glass Bottle, 1995
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
"Morandiane" glass bottle serie designed by italian artist Gio Ponti for Venini Murano, Blown glass with two-tone incalmo decoration, Manufacturer’s sticker and engraved signature ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

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

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

New Old Stock 1960s Balboa Blue Murano Glass Bottle with Stopper
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1960s new old stock tall Murano glass blue bottle with clear pedestal base and stopper. Original retailer inventory tags and Balboa sticker. No fl...
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Mid-20th Century 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

Square Bottle Vase Giovanni De Simone 1970s Italian Pottery Picasso Style
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Square bottle vase Giovanni De Simone 1970s Italian Pottery Picasso style.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

Bottle Ceramic Castelli Futuristic 1961 Multicolor Italian Design Di Simone
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bottle ceramic Castelli futuristic design 1961 multicolor Italian Design.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

Large Empoli Italian Glass Green Ewer Pitcher Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Empoli Italian glass green Ewer pitcher vase.   
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Midcentury Collection of 3 Bird Carafes Iittala Timo Sarpaneva Finland, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Nicely handcrafted art carafes produced by Iittala in 1956-1962 and designed by Timo Sarpaneva. Wonderful worked with a nice deep red and blue color with one smaller in grey / sand c...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

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

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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

Vintage Vase in Parchment and Brass
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous vintage vase in parchment made in the 50's of fine Italian craftsmanship. The vase is composed of a central body, made of parchment decorated with geometric lines, and a ne...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Brass

Italian Decorative Decanter/Bottle, 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian decorative hand made crystal bottle, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Crystal

Alfredo Barbini Murano Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass 1950s Rocket Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, tall, vintage Murano hand blown blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass decanter. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. It is profusely c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage Tall Italian Glass Bottle 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Italian vintage tall bottle with silver details made in italy 1950s
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Silver

“Ferro Battuto” Murano Glass Bottles
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass “ferro battuto” bottles. This beautiful trio is hand-blown using this hammered technique in the manner of Carlo Scarpa. We love the striking...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Murano Glass

Vintage Decorative Bitossi Seta Ceramic Lidded Bottle Vessel, Made in Italy
Located in McKinney, TX
This beautiful vintage handcrafted ceramic bottle adds texture and a decorative touch to any room! Details: - Matte, textured glaze - Red glaze on interior - 18.5" tall - 4.5" diameter at bottom - 1.75" diameter at top - Numbered on bottom - By Bitossi Seta...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Ceramic

Scozzese 'or Tartan' Bottle with Stopper by Ercole Barovier, Barovier e Toso
Located in Uccle, BE
In 1969, the year when anything seems possible, Christian Dior commissioned Ercole Barovier to develop, design and produce a series of bottles with stopper. This series is inspired b...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Murano Art Glass Jug by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte ca. 1962
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Murano Art Glass Jug by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte ca. 1962 A Murano art glass jug designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte ca. 1962. Cristallo antico...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass, 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

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Murano Glass

Blown Glass Amberina Tangerine Jug Designed by John Nickerson for Blenko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Blown glass jug designed by John Nickerson and manufactured by Blenko. This design first appeared in the 1972 Blenko catalog as model number 7226S. Large size and attractive amberina...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Blown Glass

Decorative Italian Crystal Bottle 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative crystal bottle made in Italy 1970s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Crystal

Midcentury Wine Rack by Dean Santner
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this beautifully sculpted wine holder by Master Craftsman Dean Santner. Santner designs are part of the American Studio Modern Craft mov...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Wood

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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