Mid-Century Modern Glass
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
Vintage Royal Blue Opaline Glass Vase by Paolo Venini, "Anni Trenta" series
By Venini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Murano, 1990s.
This vase is made in light blue opaline glass inside and a royal blue opaline glass outside.
It features a darker glass base and it's been hand-blown i...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Opaline Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Item of a Fig by Martinuzzi for Venini, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s.
This fig is made by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini in Murano glass.
This item might show slight traces of use since it's vintage as a chip on the top, but i...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Set of Three Tangerines by Martinuzzi for Venini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s.
These tangerines are made by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini in Murano glass.
These items might show slight traces of use since they are vintage as a chip on...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Opalino', Venice Murano, 2015
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Fazzoletto vase in green and light green opaline glass with clear glass overlay. It was manufactured in 2015 by Venini, Venice after a design of Fulvio Bianconi. On the base there ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Pitcher Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink and gold flecks Italian art glass pitcher shaped flower vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier e Toso company. Create...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Wide Free-Form Blown Glass Vase by Claude Morin, Dieulefit, France 1950
By Claude Morin
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional large vase or pot, Modernist, Free-Form, in a beautiful yellowish kaki blown glass, by Claude Morin, signed Morin / Dieulefit, under the base... France 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Item of Cherries by Martinuzzi for Venini, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s.
These cherries are made by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini in Murano glass.
This item might show slight traces of use since it's vintage as a chip on the top...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
2000s Gorgeous Cocktail Shaker With 4 Glasses By Altuzarra. Made in Usa
Located in Milano, IT
2000s Gorgeous cocktail shaker with 4 glasses, 18K Gold detailing. This set is in excellent condition. Made in USA
Cocktail shaker
diam 3.5ʺ × 11ʺ H inches
diam cm 9 x cm 27 H
Glasse...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Stem Glass in Amethyst Murano Glass with Spiral Stem in Gold Leaf Italy 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Stem Glass in Amethyst Murano Glass with Spiral Stem in Gold Leaf Italy 1990s.
Entirely handmade of Murano glass and gold leaf in the 1990s, this sophisticated stem glass is attribut...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Large Metallic Gourd Vase by Pavel Hlava c1970
By Pavel Hlava
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Pavel Hlava gourd vase
Date : c1970
Origin : Czechoslovakia
Bowl Features : Of gourd form in amber glass, which graduates to green at the top, a band of metal inclusions to...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vittorio Constantini Rare Venetian Murano Lampwork Glass Wasp Figure
By Vittorio Constantini
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and incredible life like and sized Italian Venetian lampwork glass model of a bee made by renowned and acclaimed glass maker Vittorio Costanti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Venetian or Murano Glass Filigrana Fazzoletto or Handkerchief Vase
By Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Venetian or Murano glass Filigrana Fazzaoletto or handkerchief vase.
Beautiful canes with striking color.
Height: circa 3 3/4 in.
Items purchased from David Sterner Antiq...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Style Italian Art Glass Handkerchief Vase in White Pink & Blue
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian Murano fazzoletto (handkerchief) vase in clear/transparent art glass with alternating stripes of white, light blue and light pink...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Venetian Murano Pink Handkerchief Art Glass Vase
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian pink handkerchief art glass vase in the style of Venini, circa 20th century, Italy. A beautiful hand-made piece with quilted / diamond...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Orange Art Glass Bowl
By Angelo Seguso, Venini
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Italian Murano orange art glass bowl in the Venini Seguso style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Piece is a juicy orange hue with a controlled bu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Murano White Mezza Filigrana Glass Vase, Italy, Circa 1970's
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Murano white 'Mezza Filigrana' art glass vase (in the manner of Carlo Scarpa for Venini) - fine 'thread like' pattern - unsigned - Italy - circa 1970's.
Excellent vintage ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Opalino', by Fulvio Bianconi, 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Opalino', by Fulvio Bianconi 1950s
A Fazzoletto vase in opaline and rose glass with clear glass overlay. It was manufactured in the 1950s by Venini, Venice a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Venetian Vintage Glass Mouse Figure, 1950s-1960s
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful vintage Italian Murano novelty glass mouse figure standing wearing a long 'robe' in red cased in amber glass with a large white button with large amber glass feet, tail ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Red Aventurine Candy Cane Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Only 1 Left! Beautiful vintage Murano handblown red over white, and aventurine Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company. Published in their book (last p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Vintage Danish Kluk Kluk Decanters by Holmegaard, Set of 3
By Holmegaard
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Kluk Kluk Decanters by Holmegaard, Set of 3.
Set of three hand blown Kluk Kluk decanters from Holmegaard, Denmark 1950s to 1970s. These type ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Italian Murano Art Glass Cocktail Stirrers, Set of 4
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and rare set of four (4) vintage hand crafted Italian Murano barware art glass cocktail stirrers, circa Mid-20th Century, Italy. Set is both transparent / clear and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Vase by Venini and Co., Italian mid century circa 1940
By Venini
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good mid-20th century Murano Italian art glass cylinder vase that we attribute to Venini and Co. made circa 1940.
The vase is c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Green Gold Flecked Sommerso Glass Bonbonnière / Bowl by Venini, Italy
By Venini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This tiny bonbonniere is made in sommerso Murano glass, with gold flakes and few bubbles due to the process of glass blowing.
It is a vintage piece, but it ca...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Carl Auböck Boot Pitcher, Vase, Drinking Glass with Brass Spur, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A sculptural pitcher / vase / caraffe / big drinking glass in the shape of a big boot with a handcrafted brass spur. Designed and executed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck Vienna, Austri...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Glass Fish by Ken Scott
By Ken Scott
Located in London, GB
Pale yellow blown glass fish with brown glass details, sitting on a bespoke Lucite and nickeled metal stand designed by Ken Scott for Venini. The stand makes it easy to display this ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Glass Ashtray by Frantisek Zemek for Mstišov Glassworks, 1960s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Ashtray from the set of art glass "NIAGARA" made of beautifully colored densely shaped glass, amber glass in combination with green oceanite. The glass ashtray of organic shapes has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Small Dish in Green Glass, Venini Murano, Ca. 1930s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Small dish in green glass, Venini Murano ca. 1930s
A small glass dish in transparent green glass, most probably designed by Carlo Scarpa. Manufacture...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Drinking Glasses With Gold Rim, Set Of 6, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Original and unique set of 6 glasses. Produced in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. The glasses are made out of pressed glass with in pure clear glass. The rim is decorated with gold and hand...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Small 1950's Italian Sommerso Murano Glass Vase Attributed to Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to mid-century Italian designer Flavio Poli, this 1950's vase is composed of green in amber sommerso Murano glass blown in a teardrop form with a bulbous bottom gracefully...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Poli Murano Sommerso Yellow Topaz Italian Art Glass Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso topaz and yellow Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Flavio Poli for the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company. According to the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid-Century Handblown Murano Glass Vase in Ombre Tones of Rose and Chambord
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid-Century vase features six translucent fins protruding from the gently tapered and elongated body. The vase was handblown, circa 1950, in Murano- the legendary ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Milk Glass
Collector's Eclectic Set. 8 Cenedese Wine Glass, Each in Different Design, Ruby
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
I had the privilege of gaining access to an extensive collection of individual Cenedese glass pieces, which I thoughtfully curated into unique and eclectic sets. What makes this asso...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Black White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Sculptural Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous large, vintage Murano hand blown black over white and gold flecks Italian art glass sculptural flower vase. The piece is signed "Murano" and by the artist, but cannot make o...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vases by Heinrich Löffelhardt for Schott Zwiesel, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Designed by Heinrich Löffelhardt and manufactured by Schott Zwiesel. Heinrich’s design activity was at its Zenith during the 1950s-1960s. He becam...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Green White Italian Art Glass Crown Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and colorful vintage Murano hand blown green and white twisting ribbons Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. This paperweights are often ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Vintage Murano Sommerso Collectible Sculpture Vase in Red and Clear Glass
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
While some Murano ashtrays come in simple shapes, others have more ornate and sculptural styles. The skilled glassblowers and artisans of the venetian island can effortlessly obtain ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Sommerso Collectible Sculpture Tray in Aquamarine and Red Glass
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
While some Murano ashtrays come in simple shapes, others have more ornate and sculptural styles. The skilled glassblowers and artisans of the venetian island can effortlessly obtain ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Sommerso Collectible Sculpture Tray in Aquamarine and Red Glass
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
While some Murano ashtrays come in simple shapes, others have more ornate and sculptural styles. The skilled glassblowers and artisans of the venetian island can effortlessly obtain ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
LARGE Ercole Barovier Attr Murano Art Glass Vase Controlled Bubbles handles
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
LARGE Ercole Barovier Attr Murano Art Glass Vase Controlled Bubbles handles
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Antonio DaRos Cenedese Murano Art Glass Sasso Vase in light blue original label
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Antonio Da Ros Cenedese Murano Art Glass Sasso Vase in light blue original label
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Murano Hand Blown Art Glass Shell sculpture with Aventurine decoration
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Murano Hand Blown Art Glass Shell sculpture with Aventurine decoration>
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage 6 Florentine Handcrafted Silver and Luxion Crystal Glasses from R.C.R
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Linear and essential table service composed of six drinking glasses; the glasses are enriched by a solid silver mount, executed by hand lathe in an excellent way, in fact, the upper edge is obtained by turning the silver plate on itself, and, towards the base, a sturdy step was created that underneath was then folded over the base of the glass itself; this was done to wisely reinforce the whole mount so that it is integral with the body of the glass; also aesthetically the glass has a sober, elegant and clean line. From the punch, stamped on the silver part, it can be seen that the glasses were made between 1980 and 1985 by the Florentine silversmith and craftsman Cecconi Valerio, his workshop was located in Bagno a Ripoli, on the outskirts of Florence (Italy), the firm closed around 2000; he specialized in making crystal objects assembled with silver; he researched unique, original and special crystals for his items, and executed the silver supports with art and technique, creating high-quality objects. Also for our glasses, artisan Cecconi wanted to use a particular crystal produced by the company R.C.R. (Royal Crystal Rock...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Silver
Unique Set of 10 Murano Tumblers, Cenedese Murano 1960, Young Collection, Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This set of 10 Cenedese cocktail/whisky glasses, meticulously crafted in the renowned Murano glass-making tradition, is a rare work of art.
These glasses showcase a remarkable array...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Mid-Century Italian Sky Blue Cased Empoli Glass Pitchers Vases Jars
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty set of eight 1960s Italian Empoli Rossini and Stelvio Opalina Fiorentina cased glass vases, decanters and candy or apothecary jars. In bright sky blue tone colours. A pre...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Opaline Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Blue and Yellow Pressed Flowers in Glass Ornament Art Decor
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Blue and Yellow Pressed Flowers in Glass Ornament Art Decor Organic fused glass unique antique style handmade floral arrangement
Dimensions. 4 W ; 0.5 D ; 4 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
An Elegant Soliflore Vase, Blown Glass by Claude Morin, Dieulefit, France 1970
By Claude Morin
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and large soliflore vase, Modernist, Free-Form, in amber blown glass, by Claude Morin, signed Morin Dieulefit, under the base... France 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Otto Brauer for Holmegaard Yellow Cased Glass Vase, Medium Size
Located in Norwalk, CT
An iconic Danish Mid-Century "Gulvvase" in bright yellow cased glass, designed by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard. This is the medium size, measuring a little less than a foot tall.
NOTE...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Otto Brauer for Holmegaard Yellow Cased Glass Vase, Large Size
Located in Norwalk, CT
An iconic Danish Mid-Century "Gulvvase" in bright yellow cased glass, designed by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard. This is the large size, measuring over a foot tall. The original label i...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Rare Novy Bor Colourless and Amber Cased Monolith Vase Designed Pavel Hlava 1958
By Pavel Hlava
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Pavel Hlava cased 'Monolith' vase
Date : Designed 1958 - this example is probably from the 1960s
Origin : Novy Bor
Bowl Features : Colouless and amber glass with slice cutt...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Barbini Vintage Murano Glass Gold Leaf 'Circus Tent' Bowl
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a wonderful large and heavy 1950/60's Venetian freeform biomorphic glass "circus tent" bowl / ashtray, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. Made by Barbini, unma...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Flygsfors Rare Coquille Artists Palette Dish Designed by Paul Dedelv 1960
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Flygsfors Coquille 'Artist's Palette' dish
Date : Designed 1960
Origin : Sweden
Bowl Features : Pink glass cased in clear in the shape of an artist's palette with green and...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Seguso Duck Loving Couple Figurines Pink Alabastro Murano Studio Art Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This vintage mid-century wrapping around each other loving couple of ducks in pink alabastro art glass, crafted by Seguso, is a charming representation of the skilled artistry of the...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass, Art Glass
Dino Martens Murano 1950s Red White Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red and white ribbons Italian art glass decorative fazzoletto / handkerchief flower vase. Documented to master designer Dino Martens for the Aurel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Translucent Glass Vase by Orrefors
By Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and sophisticated vase was realized by the esteemed midcentury Swedish glass studio, Orrefors, circa 1960. It features an ovoid form- with a concentric form of the same ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Star Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange and gold flecks Italian art glass star / flower shaped bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso. The piece is profu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of Six Vintage Silver and Crystal Barware Glasses, c. 1960s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern whiskey rock glasses with bands of thick silver overlay. The silver ombre covers the top portion of the glasses which fades into the tapered clear glass bases. These iconic barware...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Silver Leaf
Elegant Vintage Transparent Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This is an elegant and essential hand-blown transparent Murano glass vase.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Bonbonniere in Red Art Glass Bowl with English Silver Mounting
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Red Textured Art Glass Bowl with English Silver Mounting and Handle, Italy
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-century Modern glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern glass 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 glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, murano glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern glass 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 glass, popular names associated with this style include Venini, Cenedese, Fratelli Toso, and Seguso Vetri d'Arte. 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 glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $29 and tops out at $68,000 while the average work can sell for $750.
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