Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
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 legendary 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.
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
Venini '89 Murano Glass Centerpiece, Italy, 1989
By Venini
Located in Naples, IT
Glass ashtray or centrepiece worked with the submerged glass technique.
Production: Venini, Italy.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, hea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Lacquered and Airbrushed Ceramic Centerpiece /Vase Model Nr 182/2 by Vibi, Italy
By Vibi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Turin, Italy, 1950s-1960s.
Made in lacquered ceramic, which has been airbrushed with a cloud pattern.
It has few cracks, which are imperceptible to the touch since they are ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Centerpiece Bowl Ceramic by Vivai Del Sud, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Big centerpiece bowl in woven white ceramic manufactured by Vivai del Sud, Italy, 1970s.
The original label is still attached on the bottom, as shown in the photos.
Vivai del Su...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
New Old Stock Large 1.1kg Murano Glass Vase Antonio da Ros Cenedese 1970, No.2
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass element
Design:
Antonio da Ros
Producer:
Cenedese Vetri (marked underneath the vase)
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1960s-1970...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Tessellated Stone Bowl with Fish in the Style of Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful tessellated plate / bowl with fish details. At 18.25" the piece is a very large shallow bowl with tessellated fossil stone and or onyx detai...
Category
20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Stone
Claude Victor Boeltz Golden Crystal French 1970s Table Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A French 1970s Gold and bronze clam shell center peice sculpture with three large quartz and amethyst crystal clusters. Signed
Biography:
Claude Boeltz was born in Paris in 1937. The fourth generation in a line of artists, from his early childhood Boeltz was interested in disciplines as far ranging as sculpture, painting, ceramics, architecture, and blacksmithing. From the very start he was fascinated by what would become life long inspirations—anatomy and geology.
His first apprenticeship was with the sculptor Henri Molins, which was followed by apprenticeships at the prominent Susse and Houdot foundries. His last was with Soudoun, under whose tutelage he was honored with the national “Best Worker in France” award.
During these apprenticeships Boeltz took night classes at the Boule School, the Gambetta School, and at the Academy of Art in Paris. He would eventually take degrees from all three. On Sundays he went to museums, particularly the Louvre, where he sought out work in the Louis XIII - Louis XVI styles. He also spent long hours in study of the many artists he admired, such as Bersus, Meunier, Giacometti, Ponpon, Chipparus, Dali, Dajou, and Ruhlman.
After these apprenticeships he tried to establish himself in the Riviera, where he befriended, and briefly collaborated with Picasso. Boeltz’s time in this vibrant community was, however, cut short—in the early 1960s he was called into the French military. While on tour in the Sahara he carved miniatures, and would carry them in his baggage from base to base. One that survived—a replica of the Arc d’triumph—was later offered to President Eisenhower on behalf of the French Army.
Upon leaving the service Boeltz established a foundry in the Loire, and by the late 1960s his work, now enormously popular, was shown all over Europe. In the early 1970s he met the sculptor Cesar. The famous sculptor’s “compression” pieces inspired Boeltz to create the work for which he would soon become best known. Boeltz’s “exploded” bronze works were pieces plated with 24 karat gold made to look like liquid gold crystalized an instant after explosion.
Boeltz augmented this unique medium with vibrant details, often with African emeralds, but with other stones or unusual materials as well. In his famous Cleopatra, dedicated to Elizabeth Taylor and installed in Georve V hotel in Paris, the artist employed metacrylite as a base and for its veil.
The immediate success of these “exploded” works allowed Boeltz to build two foundries devoted largely to their creation, one in the Faubourg St. Honore’ in Paris, and the other in Fontenay Sous Bois. “Exploded” works from the foundries were presented and sold at Fred’s Jewelers...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold, Bronze
Fratelli Toso Murano Red Blue Copper Aventurine Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red, blue, and aventurine flecks Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company. The piece has a pinched rim, with scroll ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Dino Martens Murano Multi-Color Oriente Italian Art Glass Fan Shape Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, striking, vintage Murano hand blown painted style, multi-color Italian art glass vase with aventurine flecks. Documented to Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso, circa...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Sommerso, Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Orange Gold Flecks Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful tall vintage Murano hand blown persimmon orange, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass flower vase. Made in the "Bullicante" technique, with bubble all over ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Gold Leaf
Fruit Ball in Porcelain by Alicia Penalba, circa 1980
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Limited edition from Artcurial numbered 77/900 by Alicia Penalba Argentina (1913 /1982).
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Metal
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Green Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl Dish, Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, hea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Chrome, Wood and Glass Squared Pocket Emptier Centerpiece, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful mid-century squared chrome glass and walnut feather wood pocket emptier. This fantastic piece was designed in the style of Christian Dior Style during the 1970s. The combin...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Round Centerpiece Serving Tray Lucite Tortoiseshell & Steel Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Iconic round serving tray / centerpiece in tortoiseshell effect lucite with a steel circle in the style of Christian Dior made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Metal, Steel
Barovier Toso Murano Red Iridescent Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown deep red, silver flecks, controlled bubbles Italian art glass flower vase. Attributed to the Barovier e Toso company. The piece has a crimped rim ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Silver Leaf
Set of 4 Fruit-Shaped Objects in Enameled Metal, Italian Manufacture
Located in bari, IT
Set of four fruit stand centerpieces in enameled metal Italian production from the 60's.
Dimensions:
Lemon 38×23 cm
Red apple 38×29 cm
Green apple 38×29 cm
Pear 40×27 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Metal
Trivet in Metal and Glass, France, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This trivet is a centerpiece in metal and glass. It has been made in France, around 1970.
The pattern is a silver fish shape.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Metal
Formia 1980 Italian Vintage Purple Blue White Murano Glass Organic Design Vase
Located in New York, NY
Blown Murano Art glass signed Formia, created exclusively for Roche Bobois Paris. The very modern minimalist design and execution are striking in the luxurious quality of glass, that...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Majolica Ceramic Duck Tureen, Portugal, 1960s
By Subtil
Located in Barcelona, ES
A cool majolica glazed ceramic duck figure tureen in brown and cream colors with accents of black, green and yellow. Portugal, 1960s.
Manufactured by E.Subtil Portugal and marked on the base.
Use it to serve duck foie gras...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Sardinian polychrome ceramics by Claudio Pulli for Isola. Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Sardinian polychrome ceramics by Claudio Pulli for Isola.
CLAUDIO PULLI one of the greatest Sardinian artists, Ciotola realized for I.S.O.L.A. Isola is the most prestigious ceramice and lost wax...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
United States US Senate Eagle Crystal Glass Candy Dish Bowl Centrepiece
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare US senate crystal bowl, clear crystal glass bowl with the insignia of the United States Senate Eagle. Good weight at 6.15 lbs. Possibly made ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Venini Pair of Crystal Murano Glass Vases with Black and White Murrine
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Rare Italian pair of 1950s vases signed Venini Murano, mouth-blown in crystal clear Murano glass of organic conical shape, decorated with a black spiraling line highlighting white mu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine, Art Glass
B C Firenze Midcentury Italian "Handkerchief" Brass Centerpiece Bowl, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury "handkerchief" brass centrepiece bowl. This fantastic item was produced in Italy by B C Firenze during the 1970s.
This piece is iconic as the wavy shape of this...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
Large Iridescent Pewabic Ceramic Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
We named it "The Crescent"! This large Pewabic ceramic footed bowl is covered in an amazing iridescent purple glaze splashed and dripped with hints of turquoise, pale green, lapis bl...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Original Animal Black Horn Table Sculpture, Centerpiece Base
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern original cow Horn table sculpture or centerpiece mounted on a round base.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Horn
Ettore Sottsass Ceramic Bowl for Bitossi
Located in Weesp, NL
Ceramic Mid-Century Modern bowl by Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi, Montelupo, Tuscany. In the late 1960's Ettore Sottsass spend time with Aldo Longhi, Bitossi's artistic director, who t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Concentric Circle Stoneware Charger in Blue and Brown
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Attractive stoneware charger / decorative plate in blue and brown with concentric circles pattern (inner circle is only a partial outline by design). Additionally, the mottled edge a...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Stoneware
Ronald Hayes Pearson Shallow Spun Brass Metalworks Bowl American Studio Craft
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful metalwork, mid-century form. Good size, just over 9 inches.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
No. 1 New Old Stock Large 1.2kg Murano Glass Vase Antonio da Ros Cenedese, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass vase element
Design:
Antonio da Ros
Producer:
Cenedese Vetri (marked underneath the Vase)
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1960s...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Pair Rock Crystal Round Natural Rose Pink Quartz Centerpiece
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of Mid-Century Modern large rock crystal round natural rose / pink quartz centerpieces
Each sold separately.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Rock Crystal
New Old Stock Large 2, 9kg Murano Glass Vase Antonio da Ros Cenedese 1970, No.2
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass vase element
Design:
Antonio da Ros
Producer:
Cenedese Vetri (marked underneath the Vase)
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1960s...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Fantastic Turquoise Dish in Fish Form by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this beautifully crafted Los Castillo turquoise dish in fish form, includes Los castillo signature, circa 1950.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Italian Glazed Ceramic Sculpture from the 70s
Located in bari, IT
Two-burner glazed ceramic centerpiece ornamental plate, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large & heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, heavy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Green Murano Glass Vase, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Green murano glass vase, circa 1970
Manufactured in Italy.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Metal
1970s Italian Rattan and Brass Large Basket
Located in Rome, IT
Large basket with handler in rattan and brass details made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Modernist Murano Purple White Glass Centerpiece Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding hand blown Sommerso Murano glass centerpiece in purple and white. Italy, 1960s.
The interior part is made in white opaline glass. Beautiful organic design and eye catchi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Mid-Century Modern Blown Murano Glass Plate in Green and Blue, Italy
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
This is a unique blown Murano glass fruit plate in green and blue.
No signature found.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Stunning Large Elongated Centerpiece Crystal Bowl Val Saint Lambert Lozenge
Located in Roslyn, NY
A stunning large Mid-Century Modern elongated centerpiece crystal bowl Val Saint Lambert lozenge shaped, Belgium, 1960s.
Etched Signature Val St...
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal
Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Clam Shell Bowl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Barovier & Toso clam shell form bowl, Murano Italy. Impressive large scale and heavy gold infused glass clam shell.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large & heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, heavy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Murano Centerpiece, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern centerpiece bowl or art glass vase in the hand blown Sommerso technique of hues of pink and purple,
Italy, circa 1960s.
Spirit Gallery presents a h...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
New Old Stock 1, 1kg Murano Glass Shell Bowl Antonio da Ros Cenedese 1970, No.1
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass element
Design:
Antonio da Ros
Producer:
Cenedese Vetri (marked underneath the Vase)
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1960s-1970...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Ice Effect Tray Centrepiece, Lucite and Brass Willy Rizzo Style, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Rome, IT
Huge squared ice effect centerpiece tray in Lucite and brass in the style of the Italian designer Willy Rizzo.
Made in Italy, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Glass and Metal Soliflore by Jean Keup for Op der Millen, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Glass and metal soliflore by Jean Keup for Op der Millen - Belgium 1970s.
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Metal
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Emerald Green Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, hea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Centerpiece in Frosted Blown Murano Glass by Seguso, 1980s, Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Centerpiece in Frosted blown Murano glass by Seguso 1980s Italy
This extraordinary Murano glass centerpiece was handcrafted in the 1980s by the famous Italian glass-maker Seguso.
T...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Bronze
Lladro Porcelain Blue White Fish Figure Centerpiece or Planter, Spain, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful colorful porcelain fish figure centerpiece or vase designed by Vicente Martinez and manufactured by Lladró.
It also can be used as a planter.
The design and the blue to...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
1950s Chinese Female Artist Jade Snow Wong Lemon Yellow Enameled Copper Bowl USA
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Chinese American artist Jade Snow Wong (American, San Francisco 1922–2006.)
An amazing and rare example of her larger work. A very shallow co...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Copper
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Centerpiece Bowl Candelabra Mid-Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver wide-mouthed centerpiece bowl resting on four S-scrolled candelabra arms, designed in Mid-Century Modern style from 1950. Bowl measures 8 3/4" in diamet...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Archimede Seguso Red Lips Design Murano Glass Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handblown red and opal white Alabastro glass large centerpiece bowl. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1960s.
Eye-catching red lips design from a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass
Italian Blue Striped Murano Sweet Meat Dish
By Murano 5
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A stunning vintage Italian Murano glass handblown pedestal dish/bowl, with white, blue and yellow ribbon inclusions. Dating from the early to mid-20th Century. This finely made rounded glass bowl...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Fuchsia Red Corroso Surface Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large Murano hand blown deep fuchsia red with acid etched surface Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Flavio Poli for the Societa Veneziana di Conterie e ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Pair of Cornucopia Goblet in Blown Murano Glass with Gold Finishes, 1960s, Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of cornucopia goblet in blown Murano glass with gold finishes, 1960s, Italy
This unique pair of blue and pink stem glasses with gold finishes...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Gold
Rare Large Studio Del Campo Enamel Center Piece, 1980
Located in New York, NY
A extra large unique and rare design by the famed Italian artist of Studio Del Campo. The 1980s geometric abstract design is done is shades of blue, purple,gray, and yellow. Signed.
Biography:
Studio Del Campo in Turin, Italy (1957-1998), was a collaborative name shared by craftsmen-artists Virgilio Bari...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Enamel
Braganti Handcrafted Bra Sterling Silver Handmade Italian Fruit Centrepiece
By Braganti
Located in Roma, IT
This elegant centrepiece is a deep dish entirely made in silver whose internal surface is textured with the classic hammered surface, while the lip is intricately adorned with a magn...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
Mid-century Modern centerpieces for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern centerpieces 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 centerpieces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, murano glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern centerpieces made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original centerpieces, popular names associated with this style include Cenedese, Fratelli Toso, Archimede Seguso, and Antonio da Ros. 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 centerpieces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $71 and tops out at $28,368 while the average work can sell for $1,055.
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