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
Murano Glass Bianco & Murrine Bottle Vase by Ermanno Toso for Fratelli Toso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare Ermanno Toso white bottle form Venetian glass vase with murrine throughout.
Of similar form to the bottle vases in Toso's Nerox line.
Base bears a Fratelli Toso, made i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Barbini Salviati Murano White Ribbons Gold Base Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white ribbons art glass bird sculpture with gold flecks base. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini for the Salviati company. Labelled with an ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Signed Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Vibrantly Colored Murano Glass Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning midcentury, vintage 'Opalino' Murano glass vase or vessel designed by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, circa 1970-1990 Wonderful translucent color (colour) of vibrant light blue...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Blue Murano Glass Vase by Tagliapietra & Angelin for Effetre International, 1985
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very good Murano glass vase by Lino Tagliapietra and Marina Angelin with Effetre International for Oggetti.
An opaque, near royal blue bottle form vase with an applied black ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Set Coffee / Tea Cups / Mugs, 6 Pieces, Sights of Venice, 1950s, Venice, Italy
Located in Wien, AT
Very nice set of coffee / tea glass cups with the representation of sights of Venice Italy.
The cups have a base in star shape of colorless glass, which then merges into a bulbous shape that has a different pastel color for each glass.
The very nicely designed views of Venice show the main sights: the Doge's Palace, St. Mark's Tower, the Bridge of Sighs, a view with canal and gondola, the Church of Santa Maria della Salute and the Rialto Bridge.
The complete set has two ways of use - as coffee mugs without the handles, or as tea mugs with the metal handle that can be attached to the base below.
Measurments without the handle: height 6.5 cm - 2.56 in, diametre 7 cm - 2.76 in / with the handle: width 9.5 cm - 3.74 in.
Very stylish complete set of mugs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Metal
Cenedese Vintage Pair of Purple Murano Glass Dishes, Bowls or Ashtrays 1970s
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare pair of Venetian Mid-Century vintage modern Murano purple colored / coloured glass round circular dishes, bowls or ashtrays. Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Italian glass and perf...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Silver Rimmed Cocktail Glasses 8 Attributed to Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Set of 8 delicate stemware set. The glasses in this set could be used for a number of cocktails. We love the idea of an Arnould Palmer. But that's just us. The rims of these beauties...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Paint
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Millefiori Vase in Blue, Red and White, Fratelli Toso Murano, 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Small Millefiori vase in blue, red and white, Fratelli Toso Murano 1910.
A nice Millefiori murrine glass vase with undulating rim. Manufactured by Vetreri...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Imperial Glass 22-Carat Gold-Plated Shoji Screen Greek Key Vase, Cocktail Mixer
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful vintage signed Imperial glass vase or cocktail mixer from the 1960s has 22-carat gold-plated Greek key like shohji screen or trellis...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Plate
$937 Sale Price
25% Off
Alfredo Barbini Large and Vibrant Murano Art Glass Aquarium Vase Italian 1950s
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Offered for sale is a rare and important Alfredo Barbini (1912-2007) Italian Murano blown glass aquarium vase. This fine example of Barbini's work has wonderful detail to the fish, f...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Arabian Nights Highball Tumbler Turquoise and Gold by Georges Briard 1950's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Arabian Nights Highball tumbler turquoise and Gold by Georges Briard 1950's
Elegant exquisite vintage 1950s-60s Turquoise and Gold Arabian Nights highball cocktail glass.
A truly rare and unique set of Turquoise and gold decoration of Persian exotic polo players and their horses.
A hard to find pattern 'Persians' Mid-Century Modern style highball or double rocks glass 12 oz. Tumbler.
This gorgeous design shows two Persian polo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Glass Goblet, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
The item made of brown glass. Made in Czechoslovakia. Original condition.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$190 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Italian Murano Red and Clear Sommerso Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese (attributed) heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl or ashtray, circa 1960-1970. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this heavy piece of glass features two ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Glass Vases
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant pair of hand blown Murano glass attributed to Venini.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$2,755 / set
Set Of Eleven Mid Century Wine Glasses, Cut Glass, Berries, France, 1940s, 14 cm
Located in Greven, DE
A beautiful set of eleven wine glasses, France, mid 20th century.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Sommerso Glass Ashtray by František Zemek for Mstisov glass Union 1960s
By Mstisov
Located in Lucenec, SK
This elegant ashtray from Karel Zemek’s renowned Niagara collection showcases the designer’s signature mastery of form and color. The freeform design is in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Timeless glass sculpture ''Sail '' by Giorgio Berlini, Cristal arte 1970's
Located in Milano, IT
Marine glass sculpture ''Sail ''by Giorgio Berlini, Cristal Arte G.B. made in Italy . 1970
Designer Ghirò was working since 1996 for the artist Berlini and when Berlini retired Ghirò...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Timo Sarpaneva 'Finlandia' Mould Blown Glass Vase, Finland 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Timo Sarpaneva 'Finlandia' Mould Blown Glass vase,
Fully signed Timo Sarpaneva 3375
Finland 1960s.
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Anzolo Fuga Large and Stunning Hand-Blown Glass "Spots" Vase 1956
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional large and rare hand-blown "Spots" vase model 13522 in white glass with translucent colorful sections in front and back in green, blue, yellow, and red and bicolor spots on the sides in brown and deep red by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1956. The artisanship and complexity of this large work are incredible. Anzolo Fuga was the master stained glass maker on the island of Murano in the mid 20th century. His glass designs sometimes incorporate colorful glass...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Tapio Wirkkala Mid-Century Glass Footed Bowl, Inari Pattern
Located in Downingtown, PA
Tapio Wirkkala glass footed bowl,
Inari,
Model number 3543.
Impressive cut and blown-molded footed bowl cast in clear glass by Finnish artist and designer, Tapio Wirkkala. Mode...
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Green and Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Vase attr. to Flavio Poli, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s - 1960s.
This vase is made in Sommerso Murano glass, which has been hand blown with three different colors: transparent, yellow and green.
It is a vintage item,...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid Century Vintage Light Baby Blue Big Murano Glass Vase, Italy, 2000s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful vase made from Murano 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.
Venetian glass (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano 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
Vintage Libbey Frosted & Golden Foliage Cocktail Glasses, Set of 4
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern libbey frosted & golden foliage cocktail glasses, set of 4.
Elegant vintage Libbey Golden Foliage barware frosted glasses wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Ermanno Toso Murano Satin Surface Blue Canes Pentoni Italian Art Glass Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown blue satin surface and cut murrines Italian art glass decanter. Documented to designer Ermanno Toso, for Fratelli Toso. Created in the "...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Glass
$1,350 Sale Price
25% Off
Murano Art Glass Apple and Pear, Hand Blown, Blue, Purple, Excellent Condition
Located in Kansas City, MO
Murano art glass apple and pear Sommerso blue and purple designed by Alfredo Barbini. Both have two flat surfaces for display or can be used as bookend...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Ercole Barovier Toso Murano 1954 Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown amethyst purple and yellow stripes, with gold flecks Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for Barovier...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
$4,050 Sale Price
25% Off
Ercole Barovier for Barovier and Toso Murano Art Glass Barbarico Vase in Black
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large double bird Barbarico vase designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier and Toso. Textured black glass with irredescent finish. The vase is Signed wit...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Vase Incrociato oro 1949
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Vase Incrociato oro 1949
A rare glass vase 'incrociato oro' manufactured by Seguso vetri d'arte and designed by Flavio Poli in 1958. The thick tw...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Dorothy Thorpe Style Midcentury Silver Fade Cocktail Glasses Barware Set of 8
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Dorothy Thorpe style midcentury cocktail bar set of 8 pieces
Elegant exquisite vintage 1950s Dorothy Thorpe style pure silver overlay band barware glasses.
This vintage midcentury cocktail glasses barware has the pure silver faded band around top edge of each piece.
Set includes 8 glasses.
1960s Mid-Century Modern cocktail barware set.
Measurements:
Eight tall cocktail glasses height 5.5 inches, diameter 3 inches.
The set looks like it was used very little and stored well.
1950s midcentury glassware or barware set
They will create a dramatic display for a back bar or table setting.
These are from the 1950s and must be hand washed.
They are not dishwasher safe.
Dorothy Thorpe glassware was a chic staple of every Mid-Century Modern wet bar...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Italian Venetian Goblet in Murano Glass Orange and Gold with a Grape
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Venetian Goblet in Murano Glass Orange and Gold with a Grape
Refined Italian Venetian handcrafted goblet in blown Murano glass composed by a small bowl in light-orange and w...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Tobia Scarpa Vase "Occhi" for Venini, circa 1960
By Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Tobia Scarpa Vase "Occhi" for Venini, circa 1960
A white 'occhi' murrine vase designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1960, manufactured by Venini, Venice ca. 1960. Acid stamped signature 'veni...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Organic Textural Semi Translucent Murano Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
This unusual and stunning Mid-Century Modern Murano vase was realized in Italy, circa 1960. It features a highly textural volumetric ellipsoid form with a channeled organic exterior ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Murano Blue White and Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Dish Ring Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue, white and gold flecks art glass seashell bowl / sculpture. Created in the manner of the Barovier e Toso Company. It is profusely covered in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
$335 Sale Price
33% Off
1960's Italian Decorative Centerpiece Plate
Located in Paris, FR
An Italian mid-century century vintage glass decorative dish, vide-poche or centerpiece in beautiful hues of blue and white.
Italy, Circa 1960's.
We are an exhibition space and ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Leaf-Shaped Murano Bowl in Polychrome Mouth Blown Art Glass, Green Background
Located in København, Copenhagen
Leaf-shaped Murano bowl in polychrome mouth-blown art glass.
Green background. Italian design, 1960s.
Measures: 22.5 x 6.5 cm
In excellent condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Murano Pezzato Art Glass Ashtray by Barovier & Toso 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Pezzato Art Glass Ashtray by Barovier & Toso 1950s
A heavy Murano art glass ashtray designed by Ercole Barovier and manufactured by Barovier & Toso, Italy circa 1950s. Heavy hot moulded glass internally decorated with opaline and light green glass plates...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Blue and Gold Set of Two Venetian Murano Glass Goblets, 1992s
By Murano 5
Located in Murano, Venezia
Elegant pair of blue Venetian glass goblets with 24-carat gold leaf.
The objects made of Murano glass are all handmade by our famous Murano art...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
New Old Stock Large 3.2kg 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-1970s
This original glass vase was hand produced in the 1960s-1970s in Murano, Italy. It was designed by Star Designer Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Vetri. This element is also marked underneath the stand with "Cenedese". This element has a fantastic form made of clear heavy glass...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,054 Sale Price
30% Off
La Murrina Paper Weights
By La Murrina
Located in Milan, IT
La Murrina paper weights
Original label on one.
Measurements:
15 x 6.5 cm
12 x 6 cm
10 x 8 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$958 / item
Barovier e Toso Mid-Century Green and Gold 'Efeso' Murano Glass Bowl, 1960s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
An absolutely stunning piece of Mid-Century Modern Murano glass by Barovier e Toso, circa 1965-1970. This bowl or dish is part of the 'Efeso' range designed by Ercole Barovier in 196...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano, Bowl, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano, bowl, 1960s.
Hallmarked.
Measures: 7 x 6 cm.
In perfect condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
$288 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Green Glass Vase by Empoli
By Empoli
Located in Houston, TX
Italian green glass vase by Empoli, circa 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Baccarat Style Hand Cut Crystal Flower Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Baccarat Style Hand Cut Crystal Flower Vase
This exquisite crystal flower vase showcases exceptional craftsmanship, made from high-quality cry...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Green & Orange Glass Vase by František Koudel for Chribska Glass, 1964
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Vintage Mid-Century Murano Glass style dark smoked brown green and vibrant orange glass vase, using the Sommerso (submerged) technique (as favoured by many Murano glass makers). Desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Aquarium or Fish Bowl by Alfredo Barbini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Aquarium or fish bowl by Barbini.
A gold fleck lamp work fish in clear glass with a pink or light purple border.
(In many of our images the interio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Toucan Sculpture Signed by Licio Zanetti
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated and whimsical glass Toucan sculpture was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production,...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Crystal Brandy Decanter, English, Cut Glass, Spirit Vessel, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage crystal brandy decanter. An English, cut glass spirit vessel, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Striking decanter with a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
Large Murano Floor Vase in Smoky and Red Mouth Blown Art Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large Murano floor vase in smoky and red mouth blown art glass.
Italian design, 1960s / 70s.
Measures: 66 x 16 cm.
In excellent condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Italian Cocktail Barware Accessories Set Glasette by Lidian
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Italian set of cocktail barware accessories marked Glasette made in Italy by Lidian, circa 1970.
Glass in the holder: h 16.5 x 8 cm
Wine coo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Metal
Blown Glass Vase by Verrerie de Bendor
Located in New York, NY
Narrow translucent blown glass vase from the Verrerie de Bendor, on the Island of Bendor in the South of France. The light olive green color darkens...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Colora Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, 1953
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Colora vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1953.
Art glass vase of the Colora series, designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Glassworks. This particular piece is an early work from the Colora series, which first appeared in the Kosta catalogue in 1955. Signed on the base "LC 1". The elegant, flowing and simple form is decorated with a coalescing of multiple glass layers in blue and red finished with a layer of clear casing glass. The Colora series where first presented in November 1953 at the exhibition Artiums Exposé Gothenburg.
Vicke Lindstrand (1904 - 1983) is considered one of the pioneers of the Swedish glass art scene. He also showed his feel for contemporary trends as a ceramic artist and painter. He celebrated his first international successes at the World Exhibition in Stockholm 1930. Vicke Lindstrand´s design works were part of the art competitions at the Summer Olympics in 1932 and 1936. He worked as a trend-setting designer for Orrefors and Kosta. In his final decade Vicke Lindstrand worked together with Hanne Dreutler...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Cenedese Signed 1970s Pair of Italian Grey 'Zebrato' Clear Murano Glass Ashtrays
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese rare 'new old stock' vintage Mid-Century Modern pair of Italian Murano glass ashtrays, circa 1965-1975. These heavy pieces of glass feature a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Smoky Murano Centerpiece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage smoky Murano glass tray or centerpiece infused with gold flecks / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measures: width 12 inches, depth 10 inches, height 2 inches
1 in stock in Los A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$900 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Glass Vase by Libbey
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage glass vase manufactured by Libbey.
1950s Hollywood Regency.
Decorated with a classical gold lief pattern on frosted glass.
In good conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Dorothy Thorpe Mid-Century Silver Band Roly Poly Glasses and Cocktail Punch Bowl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Midcentury Dorothy Thorpe style silver rimmed punch bowl and roly poly glasses, set of twelve
Vintage 1960s attributed to Dorothy Thorpe midcentury b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Murano Glass Elephant Sculpture, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful Murano glass sculpture representing an elephant, with a rigorous trunk facing upwards.
The Murano glass sculpture has the same workmanship as a "sommerso". The "submerged"...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Salviati Murano 1950s Orange Gold Fleck Star Design Italian Art Glass Ring Bowls
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful set of vintage Murano hand blown orange and gold flecks Italian art glass star design ring or trinket dish set. Documented to the Salviati company, circa 1950s. Although small, they are packed with gold leaf layer surrounding the starfish designs. Would make great display pieces on any desk or table. Use them as catchalls, candy or jewelry dishes on a vanity. Midcentury era. Heart shaped...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
$563 Sale Price / set
24% Off
Da Ros for Cenedese Huge 12“ Cobalt & Light Blue Italian Murano Glass Bowl 1960s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Vintage midcentury huge, large, heavy and thick light ocean blue coloured Italian glass bowl attributed to Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, Murano, Italy circa 1960. The style, form and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Gianmaria Potenza Large Murano Glass Complicated Murrine Vase in Vibrant Blue
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Gianmaria Potenza Large Murano Glass complicated Murrine vase in Vibrant sky blue. Size of the Murrine is amazing. Spectacular and rare vase.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
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