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 celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Set of Four Vintage Federal Glass Game Bird Pilsner Glasses
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage set of 4 silver rimmed federal glass pilsner glasses game bird.
Classic style for the outdoor enthusiast, tall pilsner beer glasses set in the "...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown 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 Glass
Materials
Gold
Empoli 'Florence, Italy' Large Vase 'Soliflower' in Opaline, 1960s
By Empoli
Located in Verviers, BE
Empoli 'Florence, Italy' large vase in opaline, 1960s
Typical decors from the glass factories of Florence, Italy, collectively known as Empoli.
All these vases have an inner laye...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Opaline Glass
Schneider Style Soliflore Vase by La Verrerie de Maure-Vieil, French Glass Vase
By Charles Schneider, Mick et Bob Le Bleis
Located in Miami, FL
Unique and sophisticated, this vase is crafted of mouth-blown "pate de verre" glass and hand-decorated using a technique invented by the Romans then reintroduced during the Art Nouve...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
$1,700 Sale Price
32% Off
Large Murano Glass Paperweight with Internal Bubbles and Swirls
Located in Rochester, NY
Vintage colorful Italian glass paperweight.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Fulvio Bianconi Bowl Pezzato Americano, Venini, Murano 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Pezzato Americano bowl in yellow, green, straw and black colored glass designed by Fulvio Bianconi in 1950. Manufactured by Venini, Venice ca. 1950s. With acid etched signature "Ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Vintage Big Yellow Crystal Vase, 20th Century, 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. Absolutely beautiful and rare yellow crystal. Made in Poland. Only one unique piece. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Tall Glass Sommerso Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Glass, Sweden Circa 1960
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a mid-century Swedish Scandinavian Mid Century Modern, tall Art glass Sommerso Vase, attributed to the designer Vicke Lindstrand, for the maker Kosta Glass of Sweden, dating to circa 1960.
Vicke Lindstrand is considered by many to be one of the most legendary and pioneering of all Swedish Glass designers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of Six Vintage 1970s Murano Drinking Glasses
By La Murrina
Located in Palermo, PA
Stunning set of six Murano drinking glasses, each uniquely crafted in a different vibrant color, making them a perfect blend of pop art and elegance...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,555 / set
Mid Century Vintage White and Red Dots Murano Vase, Italy, 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. Murano glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Blown Glass Amberina Tangerine Jug Designed by John Nickerson for Blenko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Blown glass jug designed by John Nickerson and manufactured by Blenko. This design first appeared in the 1972 Blenko catalog as model number 7226S. Large size and attractive amberina...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
MCM Sculpted Glass Ring Holder with Box by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM sculpted glass ring holder with box by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measure as follows:
Box 5" x 4.5" x 3.5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Small Size Mid-Century Modern Italian Glass & Brass Circular Shape Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderfully stylish and elegant, midcentury light fixture.
If you are looking for a rare and voguish fixture to grace your home then this handcrafted midcentury light could be your ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Brass
Italian Empoli Art Glass Opaline from the Mid-20th Century, Excellent Condition
By Empoli
Located in Verviers, BE
Empoli art glass Opaline
Italian Empoli art glass from the Mid-20th Century.
Excellent condition.
The piece is in excellent condition an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Dino Martens Aureliano Toso Murano Iridescent White Grey Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare and beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown grayish white, black and red colored pigments Italian art glass bowl. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso, circa 1947...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Murano Art Glass Vase in Green Pulegoso Glass with Ribbed Design Scalloped
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Murano Art Glass Vase in green Pulegoso glass with ribbed design scalloped Top. The vase is very tall for the era and stands alone.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Glass Sculpture of an Ice Bear Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Glass Sculpture of an Ice Bear Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s
Item e7123
A powerful sculpture of a stylized ice bear in smoke grey glass. The bear is hand made in the Graal glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Violet Vase by Vladislav Urban for Sklo Union, 20th Century, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A graduate of Karol Štipl. He studied together with František Vízner, with whom he was often compared. Vízner and urban began working as designers at Rudolf Hut after graduation, in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Vintage Red and Gray Dots Murano Vase, Italy, 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. Murano glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Model 3321 Red and Black Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, 1950s
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare Rosa e Negro model number 3321 glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini.
1950s or 1960s.
Unsigned. (Likely originally bore a factory sticker.)
Base has a rough pontil mark an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art 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
Kosta Sweden Ventana Vase Mona Morales Schildt
Located in Mannheim, DE
Outstanding beautiful vase from the "Ventana" series of Mona Morales Schildt for Kosta Glasbruk, 50s, Sweden. Sommerso with a special cut and polish technique.Signed "Kosta SS 212 M....
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Rare Colorful Blue Carlo Moretti Satinato Murano Glass Pencil Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare, large Mid-Century Modern vibrant jellybean blue colored / coloured satin Murano glass pencil neck vases by Carlo Moretti (1934-2008), circa 1970.
An absolutely bold yet elegant design with the use of bright, vivid blue combined with the bulbous shape and thin pencil neck finished in a satin matt frosted glass for which Carlo Moretti was famous for. Marked with the original Carlo Moretti sticker on the base.
Extremely rare to find in this 1.5 foot height - the second image shows this vase with the more common size of vase.
Measurements:
46 cm tall.
9.2 cm wide.
The green vase...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Signed Cenedese Tall Trio / Set of Turquoise Murano Glass Candlestick Holders
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Signed vintage Mid-Century rare set / collection or ensemble of turquoise / green 'scavo' glass candlestick holders attributed to Antonio da ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano 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
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Signed Cenedese 1970s Italian Amber 'Zebrato' Clear Murano Glass Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano glass ashtray, circa 1965-1975. This large, heavy piece of glass features an asymme...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Anzolo Fuga Hand-Blown Glass Vase with Blue Vertical Rods 1955-56
Located in New York, NY
Large hand-blown glass vase with blue, purple, green, yellow and clear vertical rods by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1955-56. This piece is beauti...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Art Glass Bowl Black Shell, Metals and Bright Colors, Attributed to AVEM
Located in Verviers, BE
Stylish Murano art glass bowl attributed to AVEM and made in the 1960s. Distinctive Red casing on the outside with colorful spatter-glass interior in bright and contrasting colors wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano, Italy, Vase in Green Mouth-Blown Art Glass with Bubbles
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano, Italy. Vase in green mouth-blown art glass with bubbles and gold decoration, 1960s.
In very good condition
Measures: 16 x 10 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Cenedese Rare Vintage Trio of Green Glass Apothecary Lidded Jars Murano Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare set of three Venetian Murano green colored / colored glass Apothecary jars or urns with lids. Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Italian glass and perfect for the storage sweets or snacks in the kitchen or for cotton wool buds or cosmetics in a bathroom or for make-up or jewellery or cotton wool buds and such accessoires. Similar in style to the original designs of apothecary jars from the 19th and early 20th century.
Measurements are circa:
Large jar - 18.8cm tall by 10.7cm wide
Medium jar - 15.7cm tall by 10.7cm wide
Small jar - 12.5cm tall by 10.7cm wide.
Rare set of jars...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano 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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
$632 Sale Price
33% Off
Murano, Submerged Glass Vase, Colour Smoky Gray, Mandruzzato Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Large multi-faceted glass vase by Mandruzzato.
This beautiful piece is very elegant thanks to the delicate line and the smoky-transparent color. It is rare, not only for its shape bu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Erwin Eisch Collection, Signed Vintage Vase, Thick-Walled, Heavy - Art Glass
By Erwin Eisch
Located in Verviers, BE
Erwin Eisch Collection, Signed Vintage vase, thick-walled, heavy - art glass
Stylish, German, hand-blown art glass vase from the Erwin Eich Collection, made in the Eisch Frauenau ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Tall American 1960s Hand-Blown Apple-Green Glass Decanter by Blenko Glassworks
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall and striking American 1960s handblown apple-green decanter by Blenko Glassworks; the bulbous shaped body with long neck of heavy handblown glass fitted with a solid glass stop...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Mid-Century Old Green Glass Bottle
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Old green glass bottle. With a domed shape and a wide base that tapers gently to a narrow neck. With thick and slightly irregular glass, it suggests a handmade manufacturing process,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Red Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Pitcher Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown deep red and gold flecks Italian art glass pitcher shaped flower vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier e Toso company. Cr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,013 Sale Price
24% Off
Orrefors Ariel Glass Vase with Busts of Women Designed by Edvin Öhrström 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
This Orrefors Ariel glass vase was designed by Edvin Öhrström and produced in 1960, as indicated by the markings on the bottom of the vase. The vase f...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Set of 12 Murano's Colored Long Drink Glasses By Nason Moretti, Italy 60s
Located in Roma, IT
It would be limiting to define the item I am offering for sale as a simple set of vintage glasses, not only for the very high quality of the blown Murano bark glass they are made of, but above all for their ingenious design; In fact, the unusual polylobed section of these Long Drink glasses will allow you to decide whether to use them to serve Gin Tonic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
1950s Italian Blue Murano Glass Hippopotamus
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid blue Murano glass hippopotamus
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda # 41890
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous piece of Art Glass by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda. Clear thick base which changes to yellow, green then blue. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear to the bas...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
20th Century Angelo Mangiarotti Centerpiece Model Casta for Colle Fully in Glass
Located in Turin, Turin
Very elegant Centerpiece designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in 1988 for Colle Cristalleria. The centerpiece is entirely in glass, and it is shaped as an half sphere.
On the centerpiece ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set 7 Cenedese Ballerina Flutes, Cobalt bead and pulegoso Murano Glass, Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This unique set of flutes from Cenedese is a rare and exclusive find. Made in Murano in the 1950s by one of the best glassmakers of the time, these flutes are completely handmade and...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Antique Red and White Fratelli Toso Millefiori Vase, Murano, circa 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique red and white Fratelli Toso Millefiori vase, Murano circa 1910
A large Millefiore murrine glass vase, manufactured by Vetreria F...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Bottle with Stopper by Gio Ponti for Venini
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown incalmo glass decanter in white and green with stopper. Unsigned. Published: Venini: Catalog Raisonné 1921-1986, Diaz de Santillana, pg. 296. ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Murano / Venetian Fasce Ritorte Glass Hurricane Lamp Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Italian art glass hurricane shade for a candlestick.
With 'fasce ritorte' twisted ribbon decoration in green and red on a clear ground.
In the style of Fulvio Bian...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Modernist Glass Plate by Higgins
Located in New York, NY
Large glass plate, or charger, by recognized midcentury master Higgins (Michael and Francis). Nice clean signed example, free of damage or condition ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Italian Glass Red & Purple Striped Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A good Murano glass vase with red and purple stripes.
In the style of Flavio Poli with a thick body, bullicine and 'a face' decoration.
Measure: Height ca. 12 1/2 in.
Items ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Light Violet Vase, 20th Century, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Grosbeak Glass Sculpture by Livio Seguso for Gral Germany ca. 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Grosbeak Glass Sculpture by Livio Seguso for Gral Germany ca. 1970s
Item e7112
An art glass sculpture of a stylized grosbeak in smoke grey and white opaque glass. It was hand made in...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Two Murano Block Vases with Red Core and Diffused Amber
By Flavio Poli
Located in Verviers, BE
Two similar block vases after the design by Flavio Poli for Mandruzzato, each with a diffused amber color around the red core.
This iconic Murano design takes a Minimalist approach ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Art Glass Fish Figure with Gold Flecks and Stripes Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gold Flecks Acid Green & Cream Ribbons Murano Art Glass Fish Figure, Italy 1940s
A lovely Murano glass fish sculpture with colorful ribbons in ac...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Venini Monifiori Vase Designed by Laura de Santillana
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Monifiori Vase Designed by Laura de Santillana
Item e7101
A nice vase of the Monofiori Series series designed by Laura de Santillana. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice. Thi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Decorative Bowl in Blue "Bullicante" Murano Glass, Vintage Collectible
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Decorative Object - Collectible Glass Bowl - Bullicante Murano Glass
Vintage bowl in bright blue Sommerso Murano glass. Crafted in the style of Seguso, with tiny included ai...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$508 Sale Price
20% Off
Vase with Blue and Grey Layers, Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vase with Blue and Grey Layers, Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1950s
A vintage art glass vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand and manufactured by Kosta Glasbruk ca. 1950s. The vase feature...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Edvin Ohrstrom Orrefors Ariel Art Glass Vase in vibrant blue and yellow Signed
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Edvin Ohrstrom Orrefors Ariel Art Glass Vase in vibrant blue and yellow Signed Orrefors Ariel Edvin Ohrstrom and numbered 567 O dating the vase to 1965.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Exceptional Large Bauhaus Floor Vase by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for WMF ca. 1950
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Exceptional Large Bauhaus Floor Vase by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for WMF ca. 1950
A very rare floor vase designed by Wilhelm Wagenfeld in 1950 and manufactured by Wuertembergische Metalwor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Peill & Putzler Splash Lamp, Midcentury 3-D Sculptural Wall or Ceiling Light
Located in Verviers, BE
Peill & Putzler Splash Lamp, Midcentury 3-D Sculptural Wall or Ceiling Light
This dramatic and eye-catching 3-D sculptural wall (or ceiling) lamp was designed specifically for use w...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Brass
Stylized Murano Horse Head Sculpture in Sommerso Glass
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Stylized Murano Horse Head Sculpture in Sommerso Glass
A great Murano horse sculpture in clear and grey Sommerso glass. Manufactured circa 1970. possibly...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Sommerso Murano Bowl/Paperweight in Purple and Yellow Glass, Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Universally regarded as one of the most prolific and capable designers of Murano glass vases and objects at large, Flavio Poli teamed up with some of the most influential and skilled glass producers of Murano to create timeless design pieces.
Amongst all his works, those that gained him the most fame are without doubt the "Sommersi", a style that was quickly imitated by other makers and is still very popular to these days. They are vases, ashtrays, paperweights characterized by the juxtaposition of vibrant colors in contrasting tones that generate a beautiful overall aspect: the original collection earned him the Golden Compass...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$345 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Glass Sculpture of a Torso Signed Giuliano Tosi, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Murano glass sculpture of a torso signed Giuliano Tosi. Italy, Mid-20th Century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
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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