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.
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color: Brown
Set of 6 Murano Glass Tumblers, Blooming Field with Poppies and Lavender, Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The original name is Campo fiorito con papaveri e lavanda. I designed this at the turn of the millennium for Nancy and Robert Frehling of Oggetti. I was experimenting with the piera ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Tumbler, Blooming Field with Poppies and Lavender, unit price
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This listing is for unit price for customer who needs quantities that are different than the listed set of 6.
The original name is Campo fiorito con papaveri e lavanda. I designed th...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Gino Vistosi "Origami" Murano Glass Sculpture
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Brussel, BE
Gino Vistosi's 1961 creation, the "Origami" boat sculpture. Incalmicato yellow and white murano glass with a single murinePublished in the 1961...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Murano Multi-Colored Glass Ash Tray
Located in Munich, DE
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
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 t...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Vintage Libbey Frosted & Golden Foliage Cocktail Glasses, Set of 6
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage MCM Libbey Frosted & Golden Foliage Cocktail Glasses, Set of 6.
Elegant vintage Libbey Golden Foliage barware frosted glasses with leaves patter...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Signed Cenedese 'a Scavo' Red, Yellow & Black Italian Murano Glass Vase 1989
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning Italian signed Cenedese Murano art glass vase or vessel with a wonderful modernist form made by Gino Cenedese e Figlio. An absolutely mesmerising piece of midcentury Venetian glass featuring a stunning range of glass masterwork techniques including the 'A Scavo' technique to give the piece the look and feel of excavated ancient Roman glass and also applied 'pinstripe' ribbons of colourful...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Vase with Contrasting Gold and Brown Applied Glass
Located in Troy, MI
Creamy golden taupe colored Murano glass vase, circa 1990s with a subtly flared shape that stands just over 12” high. Base and body of vase are encased in applied black and amber gla...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Faceted Red Murano Sommerso Diamond Cut Glass Bowl Attributed to Mandruzzato
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Faceted vintage Midcentury Italian Murano art glass bowl, dish or ashtray attributed to Mandruzzato, circa 1970s. The combination of ruby red, yellow and blue tinted / clear 'Sommers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
9 old French glasses in silver metal and brass
Located in LYON, FR
Series of 9 glasses from the 1950s in silver metal and brass
These glasses from the 50s have a very beautiful original patina and can be used as decoration or for drinking!
Highly ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Steel
Seguso Murano Sommerso Red Orange Italian Art Glass Regal Kitty Cat Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red orange and golden yellow honey color Italian art glass standing kitty cat sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, with worn partial red "Made In Italy - Murano" label underneath. Very nicely sculptured face, body and tail, giving it great character. Elegant regal pose, and realistic design, which you do not usually see. One of the largest Seguso cats...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Large Modern Freeform Blown Murano Glass Vessel, Italy, 1960s
By Seguso
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $385....Large Mid Century Modern freeform blown murano glass vessel, Italy, 1960s. Probably Seguso, it is an explosive form of glass wings pulled from the center with th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of Galliano Ferro Venetian Stemware
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning set of Murano glass tableware by Galliano Ferro. Gold flecked glass with blue glass accent. Sold as a four piece place setting for 4, includes wine glass 6.5" x 3.125...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Fratelli Toso and Barbini Murrine Flowers Italian Art Glass Paperweights
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 designs available, as shown). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass paperweights. Documented to Fratelli Toso and Alfredo Barbini. The first paperweight has magenta pink cut canes scramble paperweight...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
1960s Mid-Century Italian Butterscotch Caramel Cased Empoli Glass Jars and Vases
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty set of eight 1960s Italian Empoli Rossini and Opalina Fiorentina cased glass vases decanters, apothecary and candy or apothecary jars. In a butterscotch caramel amber colour, a mixture of different shades of yellow and brown in different shapes and styles and in clear and cased glass.
Measurements from highest to lowest:
Large blown cased glass decanter with 'dents' 50cm high, Ø 18cm (19.7"x7.1")
Large amber cognac snifter glass...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
1950s Pheasant "Fagiano" large hand-blown Murano art glass sculpture.
Located in Caprino Veronese, VR
1950s Murano art glass hand-modelled Pheasant sculpture, pleasing in its choice of colours and attention to detail. Very beautiful spiral-shaped glass base.
Base glass diameter: 12 c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Strathearn Scotland Millefiori Flowers Red White Ribbons Art Glass Paperweight
By Strathearn
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Strathearn hand blown millefiori flowers, white ribbons, hand made in Scotland art glass paperweight. It has 2 added murrines, one with the letter "S" and the other...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Seguso Pair of Thick Round Amber 'Scavo' Murano Glass Bowls or Ashtrays 1980s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning near pair of burnt caramel brown amber toned 'a Scavo' round circular glass bowls, dishes or ashtrays with white powdered scavo finish by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa 1980s. Elegant in form - rather minimalist but with the obvious sign of quality with the thick and heavy lip of the glass and the use of the 'Scavo' technique to replicate to look and feel of ancient Roman...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano 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
Dimen...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
New Murano Glass Pitcher in Gold Green and Multi Colors
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this new Murano glass pitcher has an iridescent pale green gold body with multi color splatters, streaks and some scattered murrine fl...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Frantisek Vizner for Skrdlovice Czech Cinnamon Art Glass Vase, circa 1960
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and heavily made iconic Czech art glass vase designed by Frantisek Vizner for Skrdlovice and dating from the 1960s. The vase is of cylindrical form with a clear glass uppe...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
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
Pukeberg Sweden Cowrie Shell Knife Rests
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Pukeberg Sweden Cowrie Shell Cardholders/Knife rests with original boxes. There are now 10 in total as originally there were 6 per box. Attribute...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Ercole Barovier Early Porpora Glass Dish, Italy, 1968
Located in New York, NY
Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso early Porpora glass dish with gold inclusions, Italy, 1968. This lovely glass dish or bowl comes from a series commenced in 1954, colored in pink...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Silver Metal Casket, Cigarette Case, or Jewelry Box, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique midcentury metal silver casket, cigarette case, or jewelry box.
Very good original vintage condition. No key.
Only one unique piece.
Produced in 1960s in Italy.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Metal
Murano ashtray, 1960s
Located in Palermo, PA
Murano ashtray, 1960s.
Dimensions: H= 13 cm; W= 22 cm; D= 22 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Collectible Retro Highball Spaghetti String Tumblers
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of two vintage collectible retro spaghetti string tumblers.
Set includes two highball vintage yellow gold and green spaghetti drizzle drinking gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Paperweight with Swirl Details in the Style of Murano Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful glass paper weight in the style of Murano. The swirl of white glass details gives the piece a place in any home, from traditional to modern.
A compliment to any desk, ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
1980s Blenko Purple Paper Bag Blown Art Glass Vase American Mid-Century Modern
By Blenko Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Purple Blenko sculptural Paper Bag blown art glass vase, vessel, geometric shape made in America 1980.
The sculptural purple transparent glass body look...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Vintage Brown and Orange Chinese Mini Vase, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, one defect shown on pictures, etc. Only one unique piece. Chinese glass.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Murano Vetro Artistico Veneziano Vintage Art Glass Bird
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine and stylish vintage midcentury Italian, Murano cased glass bird with a speckled colour and aventrine pattern. The bird stands on a shaped narrow rounded clear glass base perch and has a long slender neck with a yellow glass crop and beak with a wider shaped cranberry colored body cased in clear glass. This stylish piece has an old Vetro Artistico Veneziano paper label attached to the body.
Provenance: Acquired in the UK art...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Glass Vase by Tamara Aladin for Riihimaen Riihimaen Lasi Oy, Ca 1960
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a mid-century Scandinavian-modern, Art glass vase, attributed to the designer Tamara Aladin, for the maker Riihimaen / Riihimaki Lasi Oy of Finland.
The vase has a lovely cy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Scandinavian Space Age Blown Brown Glass Pedestal Globe Vase
By Hadeland
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Scandinavian, space age inspired, hand blown art glass vase in mottled brown and clear glass probably dating from around the 1960’s. Possibly by Norwegian glass...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Rare Thomas Webb Cut Glass Centrepiece Bowl on Gilt Bronze Stand, England, 1950s
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Thomas Webb & Sons, cut glass centrepiece bowl on gilt bronze stand, England, 1950s
Exquisite Thomas Webb & Son cut glass centrepiece bowl on gilt bronze stand.
Heavy cut glass bow...
Category
1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
Brown Fish Glass Decanter and Glasses, 20th Century, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazing set of fishes in brown color, made by one of the glass manufacture based in Poland. Would make a great addition to every collection! Very good original vintage condition. Abs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Freeform Amber Colored Bubble Glass Vase 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Freeform amber colored bubble glass vase 1960s.
This is a freeform midcentury bubble glass vase with a distinct and elegant freeform a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Amber Indiana Glass Faceted Pitcher
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A mid century vintage Indiana Glass pitcher in Amber.
Dimensions:
8" Wide
5.25" Deep
8.5" Tall.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Archimede Seguso Alabastro Art Glass Duck, Murano Italy 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso Alabastro Art Glass Duck, Murano Italy 1950s
A rare Venetian alabastro art glass duck sculpture designed by Archimede Seguso...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Salviati Attributed Venetian/Murano Glass Peacock Place Card Holder or Figurine
By Salviati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Venetian or Murano glass figurine or place card holder.
In the form of a peacock in yellow glass with gold foil with dark blue eyes.
Attributed to Salviati.
Simply a wonderful Venetian or Murano glass peacock...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Small Mid-Century Italian Murano Glass Vase by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Vilnius, LT
Small mid-century Italian handmade Murano glass vase in ambra colour created by Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1950/60s.
Signed on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini, MCM Murano Fazzoletto Filigrana Glass Vase / Bowl, Italy, C.1960's
By Venini
Located in Chatham, ON
VENINI - mid century Murano Fazzoletto Filigrana glass vase - yellow, white and clear canes - rare large size - smooth polished ground pontil mark...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Murano Coloured Glass Bird
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine and stylish mid-century unusual Italian, Murano glass bird in cased colored glass . The bird stands raised on a tall clear glass ribbed round base with orange and mottled brown cased glass body and neck, the neck with run down clear glass overlay containing silver foil aventurine. The bird has blue glass wings and yellow glass beak and tail. The chest of the bird is decorated with small scattered colored jewel like glass elements applied in relief. The bird is not marked.
Provenance: Acquired in the UK Art...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Vistosi Murano Glass Incalmo Vase in Smoke Gray with Red Band Signed
By Vistosi
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Vistosi Murano glass incalmo bottle from vase in smoke gray with red band Signed with its original label. Impressive size and design.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of Three Brown Fish Small Glasses, 20th Century, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazing set of 3 fishes in brown color, made by one of the glass manufacture based in Poland. Would make a great addition to every collection! Very good origina...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Murano Art Glass Flower Vase Amber
Located in Miami, FL
A nice quality amber colored Murano art glass vase perfect for displaying your favorite flowers.
Very good vintage condition, no cracks or chips.
Measures: 7 5/8" High x 4 3/4" Di...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Goran Warff Kosta Sweden Unique Signed Art Glass Candle Holder Vibrant Color
By Göran Wärff
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Goran Warff Kosta Sweden Unique Signed Art Glass Candle holder in very vibrant colors. Signed as pictured.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Renato Anatra Gymnast Dancer Sculpture Murano Art Glass Signed by the Artist
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Renato Anatra Gymnast dancer sculpture Murano Art Glass Signed by the artist on the black applied base as shown.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Fulvio Bianconi Venini Italian Midcentury Wall Sconces in Pink Murano Glass
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous and rare pair of wall sconces handcrafted from Murano Glass Master Fulvio Bianconi for Venini during the 1950s.
Both wall lights are made of pink and white swirled Murano ar...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Brass
1970s Stunning Decanter or Decorative Bottle by Luigi Bormioli
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Stunning decanter or decorative bottle in colored glass by Luigi Bormioli in excellent condition. Made in Italy
Dimension:
5,51 x 2,75 x 10,23 inc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Four Kaj Franck Kartio Midcentury Drinking Glasses by Nuutajarvi Nottsjo Finland
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of four fine Kartio drinking glasses in rare red glass from the 1950s. Designed by Kaj Franck, executed by Nuutajarvi Nottsjo Finland. In excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Vintage Roses Small Porcelain Glossy Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in good condition. Some missing on flowers - shown on pictures etc. Only one unique piece. Porcelain glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Dino Martens Large AVEM Murano Tutti Frutti Art Glass Dish
By Dino Martens
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and very large vintage Italian Murano Arte Vetrairia Muranese (AVEM) tutti frutti green glass dish by renowned designer Dino Martens (Italian, 1894-1970) and dating from a...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Hand-Blown Smoked Amber Glass Vase with Murine Detailing by Baranek
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Mid-Century Modern hand blown glass vase was realized by the esteemed maker Baranek in the Czechoslovakia circa 1960. It features a cylindrical body in translucent gla...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Ermanno Nason Cenedese Murano Duo Sculpture in Uranium Glass Abstract Figural
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Amazing double figure sculpture by Ermanno Nason for Cenedese circa 1960s. Hand blown uranium glass has intense glow under black light as pictured.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Vintage Dark Red Small Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Large Murano Signed Glass Vase with Applied Vibrant Stripes by Walter Furlan
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Murano Signed Art Glass Vase with applied vibrant stripes by Walter Furlan. Signed on the base as pictured.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Seguso Vetri D’arte Murano Italian Ribbon Blown Art Glass Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine quality and stunning Italian Murano ribbon blown art glass vase attributed to Seguso Vetri d’Arte and probably dating from the mid-20th century. The hand-blown vase stand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
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, art 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, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, and Fratelli Toso. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for 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 $723.
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