Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Bowl, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Bowl, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Ceramic
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Country of Orig...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Spanish Traditional Olive Wood Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Embrace the charm and elegance of this authentic early 20th-century Spanish traditional olive wood bowl, meticulously crafted by an artisan. The natural beauty and character of the o...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Wood
$209 Sale Price
73% Off
Set of 6 Mid-Century Hand-Blown Murano Millifiori & 24 Karat Gold Fleck Plates
By Schiavon
Located in New York, NY
This rare and stunning Set of 6 Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Millifiori & 24 Karat Gold Flecked Glass Plates are Signed Schiavon and originate from Italy, Circa 1960. Feat...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Gold
Set of 3 Mid-Century German Ceramic Bowls from Limburg, 1960s
By Limburg
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Ceramic Bowls from Limburg, 1960s, Set of 3, in Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Cera...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Deep Blue Decorative Glass Leaf Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative light blue glass plate/bowl from Italy. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Unique pie...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Italian Ceramic Bowl with Handle, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Italian Ceramic Bowl with Handle, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Ceramic
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Country of Origin: Ital...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Pine Bowl from Karl Holmberg AB, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Pine Bowl from Karl Holmberg AB, Sweden, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Wood
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Mid-Century Round Stacking Bowls in Glass, Denmark, 1960s
By Holmegaard
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Round Stacking Bowls in Glass, Denmark, 1960s, Set of 6, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece is designed in the style of the selected designer and/o...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
1960s Danish Modern Teak Bowl Style Dansk Denmark
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Danish Modern Teak Bowl Style Dansk of Denmark
Unmarked
3.75 x 10 d
Preowned vintage condition
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Wood, Teak
Krenit Bowl by Herbert Krenchel Blue Enamel, Denmark 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This massive serving bowl, measuring 15 inches in diameter, was designed by Herbert Krenchel for Krenit in Denmark circa the 1960s. The Krenit Bowl is a perfect example of good Danis...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Set of 4 Amethyst Purple Clear Glass Ribbed Bowls, Made in Mexico
Located in Toronto, CA
Add a touch of vintage elegance to your table with this beautiful set of four ribbed glass bowls in a striking amethyst purple hue. Made in Mexico, these bowls feature a transparent ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Pair of Arabia of Finland Emilia Pattern Serving Dishes
Located in Riverdale, NY
Pair of charming serving dishes by Arabia of Finland. One is a rectangular platter Emilia Pattern Tea Party, the other being Emilia, Apple Picking With Happy Flowers circa 1950's. La...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Heller 3 Quart Glass Bakeware with Lids by L & M Vignelli
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of two glass Heller bakeware pieces with lids designed by L & M Vignelli that can be used in the oven, microwave or as severing pieces. The lids can be used as pie pans so the ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Vintage Deep Red Decorative Wood Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood plate from Italy. The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every inter...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Metal
Amber Pattern Pressed Glass Gold Rim Bowls / Dessert Serving Set
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful set of Iridiscent amber and clear pressed pattern glass gold rim bowls. Spain, 1960-1970.
Six small bowls and a large centerpiece bowl. The whole set has a pressed ball an...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Florence' Melamine Bowl by Irving Harper for George Nelson associates, 1950s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A molded sea foam blue melamine bowl in the Florence pattern from the Prolon series designed for George Nelson and Associates.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Modernist Cast Aluminum 12" Square Silver Handkerchief Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Modernist Cast Aluminum 12" Square Silver Handkerchief Centerpiece Bowl. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 3.5" H x 12.5" W x 12.5" D.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Light Purple Decorative Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative light purple glass plate/bowl from Italy. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Unique ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Midcentury Vintage Blue and Yellow Decorative Murano Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative blue glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks.
Original glass. Unique piece ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Mid Century Vintage Decorative Porcelain Plate, Couple, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative plate from Poland. Produced in 1960s.
Every plate is hand painted. Plates are in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful piece for ever...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Pair of Stainless Steel Ice Cream Cups by WMF in the style of Argentor Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Stainless Steel Ice Cream Cups by WMF, in the style of Argentor Vienna
A rare and elegant pair of stainless steel ice cream cups, in the style of the renowned Viennese manuf...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver
Aubergine Eggplant Majolica Ceramic Tureen Centerpiece, 6 Bowls and Shakers
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tableware serving set eggplant design. Italy, 1960s.
One of a kind majolica ceramic tableware set of pieces. The set is comprised by:
1 large eggplant tureen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
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Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
$2,179 Sale Price
20% Off
Scandinavian Stoneware Bowl, Green & Earth-Toned Glaze, Decorative 1960s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1960s Scandinavian Stoneware Bowl, Green & Earth-Toned Glaze, Decorative & Functional
Description:
This exquisite Scandinavian stoneware bowl from the 1960s is a beautiful fusion of...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Green Decorative Wood Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood plate from Italy. The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every inter...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Metal
Vintage Reed & Barton Modern Silver Plated Large Scalloped Oval Fruit Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Reed & Barton Modern Silver Plated Large Scalloped Oval Fruit Bowl . Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 4.5" H x 12.25" W x 10.5" D.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Spanish Ceramic Fish Bowls and Rattan Tray Snacks Set
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching set of 4 small fish shaped bowls on a rattan serving tray, Spain, 1950s
The set is comprised by:
4 colorful hand-painted ceramic fish dishes
1 hand-woven rattan basket ...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Wicker, Rattan
Midcentury Vintage Decorative Porcelain Cheese Plate with Mouse, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique decorative cheese plate with Mouse from Italy. Produced in 1970s.
Plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Mouse ears are a bit de...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Midcentury Vintage Rose Decorative Porcelain Plate, Germany, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative Rose plate from Bavaria, Germany. Produced in 1970s.
The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful p...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
La Paglia for International Sterling Set of 8 Dessert Bowls Mid-Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Alphonse La Paglia for International Sterling, set of 8 sterling silver dessert bowls in Mid-Century Modern style and in an elegant, geometric design. They measure 3 1/4'...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Large Cenedese Venetian Italian Murano Glass Blue Spirali Bowl or Serving Dish
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large vintage midcentury Italian, Venetian Murano spirali glass serving bowl or dipping dish designed by Cenedese, circa 1970-1990. Possibly designed by Antonio da Ros (1936-2012). Wonderful translucent clear glass with a light blue spiral...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Early Dora De Larios California Studio Pottery Bowl with Abstract Modern Design
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Handmade California studio stoneware bowl with abstract modern carved design created by Dora De Larios of Los Angeles, California. Bowl measures 3.5" by 7.5" and is signed Dora de La...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
$495 Sale Price
44% Off
Pair of Italian Leather Backed Midcentury Dishes
Located in Riverdale, NY
Pair of charming Italian Leather backed nut dishes in the Fantoni style. Ceramic with of 1950s vases and musical instruments. They appear unused with or...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern French Ceramic Platter by Albert Thiry, 1960s, era Blin
By Albert Thiry
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-Century Modern French Ceramic Platter by Albert Thiry, 1960s, era Blin
One beautiful glazed ceramic platter with an engraved and hand-painted blue thistle flower bud.
We find the vocabulary of preference of the ceramist: a chalky white background, both bright and neutral to highlight the blue flower and foliage, the edge is also engraved with decorative motifs.
In very good condition.
Signed under the base.
Circa 1960.
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Albert Thiry (1923-2009)
Ceramist from Nice, he studied at the School of Decorative Arts in the city. He settled with his wife Pyot Gavaudan in 1943 in the pottery village of Vallauris. There he continued his training as a ceramist in various workshops, notably that of Charles Voltz...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Enamel
$411 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Teak Hand Turned Decorative Bowl
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Awesome grain patterns in this vintage hand turned decorative teak bowl.
Large format, 15x15x4.25 inches
So much teak character
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
Stoneware Bowl Enameled, circa 1960 Scandinavian
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Stoneware bowl, enameled; Made in scandinavie circa 1960. Signed.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
$431 Sale Price
20% Off
Stackable Bronze Ashtrays or Salt Cellars Jars of Porcupine Family
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Family of six small stackable hedgehogs bowls in cast bronze.
The super cute set of porcupines can be used as salt and pepper cellars or olives, nuts etc.
This complete set of si...
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Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Bronze
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Clear & Amber Blown Glass Punch Bowl Vessel with Lid & Chicken Top Makora Krosno
Located in Miami, FL
In excellent condition is this blown glass punch bowl with lid and chicken head top by Makora Krosno Art Glass.
Lovely created and the amber glass piece ...
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Late 20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid Century Vintage Green Flower Decorative Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative green glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks.
Original glass. Unique piece for every table and interior!
On...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Midcentury Light Blue Decorative Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative light blue glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks.
Original glass, amazing...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Set of Four New / Old Stock Danish Modern Staved Teak Salad Bowls by Digsmed
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of four "new / old stock" Danish modern staved teak salad / serving bowls in original boxes by Flemming Digsmed for Digsmed Design, circa 1970s. The bowls are in new unused cond...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
FORNASETTI Set of 6 Ceramic Appetizer Bowls by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage set of six bar snack or appetizer bowls, decorated in black and white with images and letters to form the contents and a wide gilt band to the foot and inner rim. The subject...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
$1,680 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Danish Sterling Silver Caviar Bowl
Located in Hellerup, DK
A handcrafted Danish sterling silver caviar bowl, meticulously crafted to exemplify the highest standards of quality and infused with the elegance of the Art Deco era. This exquisite...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver
$3,891 / set
Vintage Bonbon Bowl, English, Ceramic, Confectionary, Sugar Dish, Art Deco, 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage bonbon bowl. An English, ceramic confectionary or sugar dish, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1940.
Attractive small bowl with a ...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Beige Decorative Wood Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood plate from Italy. The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every inter...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage Dark Decorative Ceramic Plate, Belgium, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative ceramic plate from Belgium The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Metal
Riedel x Mesa Caviar Glass Serving Dish Bowl, Silver & Crystal, Italy, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, premium-quality caviar bowl / caviar cooler, crafted from crystal glass and silver-plated metal. This exquisite centerpiece was part of the Riedel Mesa Collection, a col...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Rookwood Mid Century 1949 XLIX Divided Compote Bowl Dish 7024 6.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare mid century Rookwood bowl or compote featuring a divided turquoise interior with grey brown drip glaze body. Circa XLIX 1949, Shape 7024, size A.
Dimensions:
6.5" x 3" (Diamet...
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1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Pottery
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Vintage Blue and White Decorative Plate Shell Italy 1960
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative crystal blue glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks.
Original glass. Unique piece for every table and interi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Early Dansk Koben Style Sauté Pan by Jens Quistgaard Denmark
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early production Koben style sauté pan in a sky blue turquoise tone with wrapped handle . The finely woven wrap to the handle and the enameled steel p...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Midcentury Vintage Light Blue Decorative Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative crystal blue glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks.
Original glass. Uniqu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Mid Century Vintage Transparent Apple Decorative Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks.
Original glass. Unique piece for every table and interior!
Only one...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Large Vintage 1970s Rubberwood Decorative Bowl
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Vintage segmented turned decorative bowl, large dimensions.
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1970s Malaysian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Vintage Fishes Decorative Porcelain Plate, Bavaria, Germany, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative Fishes plate from Germany. Produced in 1970s.
Every plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful piece fo...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Small Art Glass Vintage Bowl, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Lovely small art glass bowl from former Czechoslovakia.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Danish Modern Blue Green Red Silver Plated Enamel Compote - 3 Pc
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Blue, Green, Red Silver Plated Enamel Compotes - 3 Pc. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Blue: 3.75" H x 5" Diameter. Green: 3.75" H x 5" Diamet...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Jean Despres Decorative Pan for Aperitif, 1950
By Jean Despres
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Decorative pan for aperitif by Jean Despres, France, circa 1950. Silver-plated metal piece with a hammered handle, and decorated at the base of a flat link chain. The plating is original. Dimensions : H 1.93 in. x W 8.15 in. x D 4.3 in. - H 4.9 cm x W 20.7 cm x D 10.9 cm. Signature incised "J.Després" under the handle and hallmark "JD" with an Amphora in the center (see photos).
Jean Després, born June 15, 1889 in Souvigny (Allier), and died in 1980 in Avallon (Yonne), is a French goldsmith, creator of jewelry, objects and furniture of Art Deco style, specializing in the work of the silver.Jean Després was born into a descendant family of master glassmakers, Després de Loisy, and glaziers, Turlin. The family moved in Avallon in 1890 to open an articles of paintings and art store at no. 27 rue de Paris and then at no. 20 place Vauban.He attended school and college in Avallon without being a very bright student. His passion was cycling and competitions. He obtained his patent in 1905. His father placed him in apprenticeship with a friend, goldsmith in Paris in the Marais district.At the same time, he completed his training by following the drawing classes in the schools of the city of Paris and frequented the Bateau-Lavoir, where he met Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, Paul Signac, Giorgio De Chirico, Marie Laurencin, Chaim Soutine, Maurice Utrillo and Georges Braque, whom will be his best friend. He is passionate about cubism.During World War I, Jean Després was assigned as a draftsman mechanic in the workshops of the military aviation. This double experience will durably mark him and feed all his work. He participated in the Art Deco movement. He had many friends in the avant-garde of the time, such as Paul Jouve or Maurice de Vlaminck.In the 1920s and 1930s, he took over his parents' store in Avallon and set up his studio where he created motor jewelery, whose pure forms inspired by aeronautical mechanical parts were part of the avant-garde movement. Craftsman of metal, gold, silver, tin, Després shaped material, invented new forms. Like his contemporaries Marcel Sandoz or Raymond Templier, he was one of those pioneers who renounce the codes of high jewelery and the use of precious stones. He participated, with the help of Paul Signac, in his first Salon des Indépendants in 1926.He also participated in the revival of the forms of goldsmithing by removing the classic ornaments, to create pieces with massive shapes, silver, pewter, usually silver metal, everyone recognizable by its hammered appearance.In 1935, he took care of the Art and Fashion Gallery at No. 39 rue du Colisée in Paris. In 1936, he married Simone Delattre, painter and decorator on embroidered fabrics. He was rewarded by the Aeroclub which awards him a gold medal in 1937. These works were beginning to be known abroad. The following year, he was named Knight of the Legion of Honor. He run his gallery and kept his studio in Avallon. In 1940, he was President of the Goldsmiths' Union, a professional delegate for artistic protection at the international jewelery-goldsmith's office. He was the goldsmith's rapporteur on the awards commission of the Society for the Promotion of Art and Industry.In 1943, he came to live on rue de La Trémoille in Paris, where he had a shop at the same address. Among his friends, he counted Pierre Vigoureux and frequented Jules Cavaillès, Worms, Peltier, Lalique, Robert and Sonia Delaunay, Fernand Léger and many others. He counted Josephine Baker among his famous clients.After the war, Jean Després will expose several times, with the support of the State, in different foreign countries. In 1972, he offered the city of Avallon sixty-eight of his works.
EXHIBITIONS
1925: Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris, with Rose Adler and the painter Étienne Cournault
1925: International Exhibition of Decorative Arts
1926: Salon des indépendants
1928: Salon of the Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts
1928: Salon des Artistes-Decorateurs
1930: Union des Artistes Modernes, at the Pavillon de Marsan, he exhibits surrealist jewelry...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Metal
1960s Arthur Salm Serving Bowl Sweden
By Arthur Salm
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AS Sweden
Scandinavian Modern Arthur Salm Stainless Steel w Teak Handle
1960s AS Arthur Salm Gravy Boat Serving Bowl Sweden
maker label
2.5 h x 12 x 6.25
Preowned original vintage, r...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
Minimalist Modern Italian Polished Glass Bowl in the Style of Salvatore Polizzi
Located in San Diego, CA
Minimalist modern Italian polished glass bowl / centerpiece in the style of Salvatore Polizzi, circa 1980s. The bowl is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and mea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Purple Decorative Murano Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative purple murano glass plate from Italy. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful piece for e...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Small Mini Vintage Decorative Porcelain Plate, Greece, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative plate from Greece. Produced in 1970s.
The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful piece for every i...
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Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
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