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Centerpieces For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1930s
Tapio Wirkaala "Porcelaine Noire" Centerpiece for Rosenthal Studio Linie, 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Centerpiece, fruit bowl, plate in black porcelain, vintage modernism,
designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Linie “Porcelaine Noire” serie...
Category
1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
Serving Tray in Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing large rectangular serving tray or vide-poche in tortoiseshell effect Lucite and brass borders in the style of Christian Dior.
...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Post Modern Tessellated Travertine Candlesticks by Renoir Designs, 1990s
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional asymmetrical pair of Post-Modern candlesticks or candle holders rendered in two textured tessellated travertine, both polished smooth as well as rough chiseled. Designed ...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Travertine
Baccarat Crystal Decorative Centerpiece
By Baccarat
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautifully hand crafted baccarat crystal decorative centerpiece bowl. The piece is in excellent condition. Maker's mark etched underneath. Minor shelves wear. The centerpiece measur...
Category
Late 20th Century French Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal
Formia 1980s Modern Round Brown Yellow Red Orange Gold Murano Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
A striking round vase, precious Works of Art in blown solid black Murano glass worked like a modern painting with a sophisticated extensive organic firey decor of overlaid elongated murrine in brown, green, yellow, orange, red colors interspersed with avventurina: metallic inclusions of real copper in the glass that make these pieces glow. Signed Formia Murano. One of three in similar decor, the round vase has been chosen to be displayed at the Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse in the interior designed by Daria Demin of Circa 22 Design Studio.
Perfect for dry floral...
Category
1980s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Seguso Murano Transparent & Gold Dust Flecks Centerpiece Bowl Platter Italy 1980
Located in Miami, FL
Archimede Seguso handmade Murano transparent & gold dust flecks inlay centerpiece, bowl, platter from Italy and made in the 1980.
Beautiful large circular Scope serves very well as ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Gold
Vintage Stainless Steel “Complet” Bowl by Jørgen Møller for Royal Copenhagen
Located in San Diego, CA
This vintage stainless steel bowl is simple yet graphic and a statement piece of design. The timeless simple, yet bold lines in brushed st...
Category
1980s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Postmodern Tray / Centerpiece Mas Italia in the Style of Memphis Milano, 1980s
Located in Lille, FR
Postmodern tray / centerpiece Mas Italia in the style of Memphis Milano, 1980s.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Metal
Italy Post-Modern Mario Buccellati Silver Bowl Leaf
Located in Brescia, IT
This silver bowl of Mario Buccellati has an intense beauty and for this reason we can say that it can be a piece of art.
The centerpiece is finely engraved, with details that reprod...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
1970s Byzantine Cast Iron Bronze Washed Horse Sculpture Candelabra Midcentury
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Stylized plated or washed cast metal horse candleholder, weighs 1 lb.
Category
1970s Russian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Metal
Catalan Yellow Blown Glass Vase, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Catalan yellow blown glass vase, circa 1920
Manufactured in Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, prese...
Category
1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Seguso Arte Vetro Murano Blue Black Abstract Scavo Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual, large vintage Murano hand blown black and blue spatter pigments Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is documented to Seguso Arte Vetro glass workshop. The...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Art Deco Aluminum Compote Lurelle Guild for Kensington
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Kensington Lurelle Guild Designed "Stratford" Compote. Ca. 1934. One of Americas most famous makers of Aluminum ware. This compote is in the permanent co...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Comport
Located in VALENZA, IT
Centerpiece with sterling silver base.
The base is round and smooth while the bowl has been shaped and fretworked by hand with volutes.
A beaded border has been welded to the wavy ed...
Category
1990s Italian Other Centerpieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Macassar Wood and Glass Centerpiece Bowl, France 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stylish French Art Deco modernist centerpiece or bowl features a large round molded glass bowl with a swirled pattern in a lovely transparent burnt orange tone. The pedestal bas...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Serving Tray Lucite Tortoiseshell & Chrome Christian Dior Style, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
1970s Rectangular serving tray centerpiece in tortoiseshell-effect lucite and chrome borders in the style of Christian Dior Home, made in Italy 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Murano, 1930, Italian. Attributed to Alfredo Barbini
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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Category
1930s Italian Space Age Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Marbled Blown Glass Bud Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round bud vase in marbled glass. The vase features a marbled glass in a rich blue, burgundy and cream swirled effect.
Dimensions:
4" diameter x 4" height
Condition
Excellent...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Fratelli Toso Technical Avventurina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
Technical Avventurina :
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Fratelli Toso, Venice
One of the oldest glass factories established in Murano, Fratelli Toso was founded in 1854 by six brothers who loved the art of glassmaking. With over 150 years of experience in the field, the Toso family improved their techniques and nowadays are one of the top award-winning manufacturers of Murano glass.
Technical Avventurina :
Avventurina is a Murano glass-making technique developed on Murano island in the 17th century. I was first mentioned in a document dating from 1614 as "a kind of stone with gilt stars inside", at which point it already mesmerized people with the unusual and attractive look. The technique owes its name to the fact that its discovery happened by chance thanks to a lucky coincidence, when a glass artisan is said to have accidentally dropped some metal shavings into the glass mixture. Italians say it happened "all'avventura", which in Italian means "by chance".
The first documented recipe for the technique dates from 1644, when Murano master glassmaker Giovanni Darduin described how Avventurina glass should be created. The recipe involves adding various metal oxides such as copper and iron to the hot glass mixture, which will cause tiny particles of the metals to crystallize as the glass mixture cools off.
Complicating the process, for such crystallization to occur the furnace had to get fully extinguished, and the metal particles would slowly separate from the glass base over a few days during the natural cooling of the glass. This was a very difficult process from a logistical perspective, since every time a glass furnace got extinguished it caused work to be paused, and re-igniting it was quite a big process, as it took time to fully heat it to the desired temperature.
As industrial revolution set foot on Murano in the nineteenth century, the process got a remake. Large volumes of fine Avventurina paste were made and then skillfully stretched into glass canes, which were then re-melted for jewelry-making under a small flame, or for glass blowing. This Avventurina paste received worldwide acclaim and re-ignited the fame of Murano Glass workshops due to its use in Salviati mosaics...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
San Gimignano Italian Ceramic Plate from the 1970s
Located in Milano, MI
San Giminiano Italian ceramic plate, handprinted and realized in the 1970s.
The plate pattern and decoration is typical of the centre of Ital...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Large Serving Tray Lucite Ice Effect Willy Rizzo Style, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing large serving tray or centerpiece in lucite ice effect in the style of Willy Rizzo.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
German Crystal Wave Monumental Centrepiece Serving Tray
Located in New York, NY
German lead crystal wave form centrepiece serving tray for brilliant table presentation. Tray measures 19" long x 10" width x 2" height.
Germany, ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal
USA Modern Black Marble Ashtray 8532 by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
United States of America modern Black marble Ashtray mod. 8532 by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll, 1970s.
Iconic Ashtray mod. 8532 with round base in black marble. The plate has a rise...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
Murano Glass Vase, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Murano glass vase, circa 1970
Manufactured in Italy.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Tall Cenedese Moss Green Vintage Mid-Century Italian Murano Art Glass Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large and tall apple or moss green Cenedese vintage Italian midcentury Murano glass vase, made in Italy, circa 1970-1990. Particularly striking is it's Minimalist form and large size...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Leaf Shaped Centerpiece, France, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Leaf shaped centerpiece
France 1970s
Metal
Measures: 5 cm H
67 x 21 cm
Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
Category
1970s French Organic Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Metal
Tapio Wirkkala Huge Paper Back Vase for Rosentahl, 1977
Located in Munich, DE
Rare large paper bag vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala and manufactured by Rosenthal, Germany 1977. This vase is made of porcelain (stoneware) and looks like a paper bag. The vase is m...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
Large Centerpiece Bowl By Noritake
By Noritake
Located in Norwood, NJ
Colorful and large two piece footed pedestal centerpiece bowl from Noritake. Fiery oranges of sunset on a lakeside cottage scene with swans and trees. Luster gold interior. Cobalt bl...
Category
1930s Japanese Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Gold
Usa Modern Centerpiece Bowl Mod. 8531 by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Usa modern Centerpiece bowl mod. 8531 by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll, 1970s.
Centerpiece bowl mod. 8531 in the shape of a cup with a round base, in gray marble.
Produced by Knoll ...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
Midcentury Round Vide-Poche Dish in Travertine by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury round vide-poche dish in travertine by Fratelli Mannelli.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The original label is still attached on the back, as shown in the pictures.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Travertine
Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Carlo Scarpa, Technique: Bullicante
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
Technical Bullicante
Attributed to Carlo Scarpa
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Hand-Crafted Belgian Pewter Cloche or food Cover
Located in Houston, TX
Very heavy, simple, large silver-colored cloche from Rita Jorden in Belgium. Hand-cast construction with a beautiful handle on the top. Decorative and functional. This is a a piece t...
Category
1990s Belgian Other Centerpieces
Materials
Pewter
Set of Midcentury Italian Handmade Brass Shell Shaped Bowls for Metal Art, 1970s
By Metal Art
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury set of three shell shaped bowls in solid brass. This delightful piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s for Metal Art PD.
The peculiarity of this article i...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Round Vide-Poche Dish in Travertine by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury large round vide-poche dish in travertine by Fratelli Mannelli.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The original label is still attached on the back, as shown in the pictures.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Oval Serving Tray Bamboo, Rattan & Brass, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern serving cocktail bar tray with polished brass handles . Made of rattan and bamboo, this charming piece is in the typical style where the or...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Serving Tray Centerpiece Bamboo & Rattan, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Squared centerpiece serving tray in bamboo and rattan.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Studio Ceramic Bowl by Gary McCloy for Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s Studio ceramic bowl by Gary McCloy for Steve Chase.
In beautiful vintage condition. Hand signed by Gary McCloy and retains the Steve Chase label.
...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Paf Italy by Lino Tagliapietra Design in Years '82 Bowl in Glass Signed Dated
Located in Biella, IT
Paf Italy by Lino Tagliapietra in years '82 bowl in glass signed and dated
Measure 11 inches diameter x 2.5" high, in perfect condition A.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass
Arthur Court Lucite Handkerchief Serving Bowl on Rabbit Footed Stand, Signed
By Arthur Court
Located in Kansas City, MO
Large Handkerchief serving bowl designed by Arthur Court. Lucite / Acrylic bowl on a tripod aluminum base of three rabbits holding the bowl in place. W...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Aluminum
Round Centerpiece Serving Tray Lucite Faux Tortoiseshell and Brass, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing round serving tray / centerpiece in tortoiseshell effect lucite with and border brass in the style of Christian Dior.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Murano 1930, Italian, Technical Avventurina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano.
With silver applications.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale.
Technical Avventurina :
Avventurina is a Murano glass-making technique developed on Murano island in the 17th century. I was first mentioned in a document dating from 1614 as "a kind of stone with gilt stars inside", at which point it already mesmerized people with the unusual and attractive look. The technique owes its name to the fact that its discovery happened by chance thanks to a lucky coincidence, when a glass artisan is said to have accidentally dropped some metal shavings into the glass mixture. Italians say it happened "all'avventura", which in Italian means "by chance".
The first documented recipe for the technique dates from 1644, when Murano master glassmaker Giovanni Darduin described how Avventurina glass should be created. The recipe involves adding various metal oxides such as copper and iron to the hot glass mixture, which will cause tiny particles of the metals to crystallize as the glass mixture cools off.
Complicating the process, for such crystallization to occur the furnace had to get fully extinguished, and the metal particles would slowly separate from the glass base over a few days during the natural cooling of the glass. This was a very difficult process from a logistical perspective, since every time a glass furnace got extinguished it caused work to be paused, and re-igniting it was quite a big process, as it took time to fully heat it to the desired temperature.
As industrial revolution set foot on Murano in the nineteenth century, the process got a remake. Large volumes of fine Avventurina paste were made and then skillfully stretched into glass canes, which were then re-melted for jewelry-making under a small flame, or for glass blowing. This Avventurina paste received worldwide acclaim and re-ignited the fame of Murano Glass workshops due to its use in Salviati mosaics...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Silver, Gold
Murano and Gold, Italian, Attributed to Barovier & Toso 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Gold
French Hand Painted Glazed Porcelain Decorative Bowl
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautifully hand painted French glazed porcelain decorative bowl / Punch bowl. The bowl features interior and exterior floral details with gold trim top and a detachable gilt wooden ...
Category
1990s French Centerpieces
Materials
Gold
Stuart Devlin, Sterling Silver Centrepiece, London, 1978
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1978 by Stuart Devlin, this stylish, modernist design, sterling silver centrepiece, features four holders for candles (or flowers), and a cast and gilt flower...
Category
1970s English Scandinavian Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Glass 2, 4kg Bullicante Bubble Bowl Element Shell Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass element was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant ligh...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Italian Parcel-Gilt, Silver, and Hardstone Centrepiece from Milan, C.1980
By Fabbrica Argenteria Fiorentina
Located in London, GB
Large Italian parcel-gilt, silver, and hardstone centrepiece from Milan, c.1980
Italian, Late 20th Century
Weight: 14.064 kg
Height 40cm, width 69cm, depth 52cm
Bearing the mark of Argenteria Fiorentini & Spertini, of Milan, c.1980, this magnificent centrepiece is a large, extensive, parcel-gilt, silver, and precious stone sculpture demonstrating the quality of Italian and particularly Milanese decorative metalwork from the late twentieth century.
It is mounted on a oval-shaped base which is cast with rocaille, and is raised on eight wide-ribbon scrolled feet. This is turn is centred by a large, bright, immaculately veneered malachite central oval, and it is mounted variously around the side with a series of carved hardstone fruits. The central dish, with further everted ribbon scrolls, is supported by a series of four gilt pegasus sculptures...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Malachite, Silver
English Very Large Silver Plate Revolving Center Table Super Dish
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English very large silver plated / copper revolving center table super dish with four wood side handles and exterior design details w...
Category
1970s English Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Baccarat Crystal Peacock Centerpiece Sculpture
By Baccarat
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 20th Century Baccarat cut crystal decorative Peacock centerpiece sculpture.
The sculpture is bold yet simple and can add a terrific silhouette...
Category
Late 20th Century French Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal
Glass Candy Box, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Glass Candy box is a decorative object realized by Anonymous artist in the 1970s.
A vintage decorated candy box entirely realized in glass and decorated w...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Murano with Bubbles, Iridescent, 1920, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
with bubbles, iridescent
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Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Faux Lapis Lazurite Blue Dining Table Placemats Set of 6
Located in Miami, FL
A set of 6 faux Lapis Lazurite place mats. These are vintage 1970s. The patterns are all different. Elongated octagonal shape.
Category
1970s American Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Resin
Murano, 1930, Italian. Attributed to Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
Attributed to Carlo Scarpa
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
Pushi...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Very Large Murano Glass/Gold Flecks Decorative Bowl
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 20th century very large Murano glass decorative centerpiece bowl with gold flecks design details. The bowl is in excellent condition . Minor wea...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of "Pommes de Pin" Pinecones in Nickel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of "Pommes de Pin" pinecones in nickel. We also have same pair in brass ref. number LU98506631533
Category
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Nickel
Pair of glass centerpieces in the style of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant pair of centerpieces made of thick glass using a hand-tabbed technique. The pair is in the style of the great Fontana Arte manufacture made in the 1980s.
In the pair we find ...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass
Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Fratelli Toso Technical Avventurina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
Technical Avventurina :
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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Fratelli Toso, Venice
One of the oldest glass factories established in Murano, Fratelli Toso was founded in 1854 by six brothers who loved the art of glassmaking. With over 150 years of experience in the field, the Toso family improved their techniques and nowadays are one of the top award-winning manufacturers of Murano glass.
Technical Avventurina :
Avventurina is a Murano glass-making technique developed on Murano island in the 17th century. I was first mentioned in a document dating from 1614 as "a kind of stone with gilt stars inside", at which point it already mesmerized people with the unusual and attractive look. The technique owes its name to the fact that its discovery happened by chance thanks to a lucky coincidence, when a glass artisan is said to have accidentally dropped some metal shavings into the glass mixture. Italians say it happened "all'avventura", which in Italian means "by chance".
The first documented recipe for the technique dates from 1644, when Murano master glassmaker Giovanni Darduin described how Avventurina glass should be created. The recipe involves adding various metal oxides such as copper and iron to the hot glass mixture, which will cause tiny particles of the metals to crystallize as the glass mixture cools off.
Complicating the process, for such crystallization to occur the furnace had to get fully extinguished, and the metal particles would slowly separate from the glass base over a few days during the natural cooling of the glass. This was a very difficult process from a logistical perspective, since every time a glass furnace got extinguished it caused work to be paused, and re-igniting it was quite a big process, as it took time to fully heat it to the desired temperature.
As industrial revolution set foot on Murano in the nineteenth century, the process got a remake. Large volumes of fine Avventurina paste were made and then skillfully stretched into glass canes, which were then re-melted for jewelry-making under a small flame, or for glass blowing. This Avventurina paste received worldwide acclaim and re-ignited the fame of Murano Glass workshops due to its use in Salviati mosaics...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Masuo Ojima Pottery Bowl
By Masuo Ojima
Located in Highland, IN
This large and striking bowl by Masuo Ojima (b 1949) has a beautiful deep emerald green glaze on the exterior and gunmetal on the interior. The wonderful physical presence makes it a...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Pottery
Italian 1970s Metal Hippopotamus Flower Vase.
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1970s Metal Hippopotamus Flower Vase.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Centerpieces
Materials
Metal
Antique, New and Vintage Centerpieces
A hallmark of design in an entertainment space is the centerpiece. Its main function is to draw the eye to a specific place in the room and promote symmetry. In dining areas, antique, new or vintage centerpieces can bring the entire tablescape of fine fabrics and china together.
A sculptural Art Deco–inspired primrose yellow cake stand is an example of how a singular item can transform the table. The New York– and Los Angeles–based interior designer Alexandra Loew agrees, suggesting that one such 1930s-era Schneider Glass piece, for example, could add a cheerful jolt to any staid dining table. Julia Buckingham, of the Chicago firm Buckingham Interiors + Design, defines her style as “modernique” and shares with 1stDibs a striking dining-room project for Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS: white multidimensional art for the walls, monochromatic fabric from Pierre Frey for the dining chairs and large vases that are inspired by antlers for centerpieces, which she created for Global Views..
Centerpieces can be functional to the environment or a conversation starter. Explore a wide variety of antique, new and vintage centerpieces on 1stDibs — there are options for any space in one’s home. And don’t forget, unique centerpiece options for your dining table can also include an antique soup tureen brightened with flowers, stemless drinkware and other glass with flower heads, decorative vases and vessels and more.
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