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
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
Dino Martens Aureliano Toso Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous Murano hand blown Zanfirico ribbons and gold flecks Italian art glass sculptural flower vase. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso, circa 1954, model number 5669 (published, see last photo). The piece has white net Zanfirico ribbons and pink “A canne” ribbons alternating on the vase. The piece is profusely covered in heavy gold leaf throughout, including the shell shaped foot. Mid-century era. Measures: 8 1/2” tall x 9 1/2” long x 6” wide.
Literature: Vetreria Aureliano Toso, Murano 1938-1968, Designs by Dino Martens, Enrico Potz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Heavy Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1930s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Heavy Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1930s
A vetro sommerso bollicine vase designed by Carlo Scarpa between 1934 and 1...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art 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
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 t...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano 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
Sheet Metal
Seguso Murano Iridescent Black Gold Italian Art Glass Wiseman Nativity Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare Murano hand blown iridescent clear, black, purple and gold flecks Italian art glass Wiseman nativity figure, sculpture. Attributed to designer Archimede Seguso. The piece is very intricate with lots of decoration. Gold crown on his head, gold container...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Empoli Vase on Foot Italian Craftsmen schip of Florence Murano
By Empoli
Located in Verviers, BE
Made by the Italian craftsmen of Empoli, Florence
The carefully crafted details
Vase provides a solid pitcher form suitable for a few tall flowers and...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Blue and Yellow Murano Ashtray or Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian blue and yellow Murano glass ashtray or bowl / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measures: diameter 5.5 inches, height 2.5 inches
...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Vase of the 'Pesanti' Series, Paolo Venini for Venini, Murano 1952
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large vase in thick amethyst glass with circular decoration on the neck. Designed by Paolo Venini in 1952, manufactured by Venini, Murano Venezia. Model number 1522. Acid stamp "ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Faceted Red & Amber Sommerso Glass Triangular Block Bowl
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a wonderful Venetian glass bowl, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. Several Murano factories have made sommerso glassware in this faceted style, including Mand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Murano, Italy. Art glass decanter with a striped design. 1960s/70s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy. Art glass decanter with a striped design.
Blue tones with gold stripes.
From the 1960s/1970s.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: H 35.0 cm with stopper x D 7.5 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Fred Press Signed Pink & Clear 22-Karat Gold Leaves Glasses-Set of 6
By Fred Press
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Fred Press Signed Mid-Century Pink and Clear 22-Karat Gold Leaves glasses Set of 6)
This beautiful Fred Press signed mid-century design featuring pink and 22-karat gold leaf on clear...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Large Italian Alexandrite and Green Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this larg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Napoleone Martinuzzi for Murano, Flute Vase in Glass, 1920s
By Murano 5
Located in Milan, IT
Napoleone Martinuzzi for Murano, flute vase in glass, 1920s.
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Ten Banded Moss Barrel Vase, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
These striking pieces draw inspiration from the rich hues and undulating topography of Southern California. Alternating layers of opaque and transparent colors are applied to clear g...
Category
2010s American 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
Gabriella Crespi's Set of Silvered Brass and Glass Goblets
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Gabriella Crespi
Beautiful set of six silvered brass and glass goblets
The items are signed on base. Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Brass
Italian Hand Blown Murano Glass Clown Decanter with Stopper Red Orange Black
Located in Wayne, NJ
This Italian hand blown murano glass clown decanter with stopper red orange black blue etc. We believe he may be a boy / man as it appears ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Colorful Handblown Glass Vase by A.V.E.M. 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Handblown glass vase with multicolor glass fragments and complex murrhines with a lattimo (white glass) interior by Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1960's. These hand...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
Happy Champange Bowl, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
These works are a departure from the careful shapes of the banded vessels. They are reminiscent of another era and play with the reflective and malleable qualities of glass. This li...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Riihimaki #5330 Riihimaen Blue Glass 'Taalari' Bowl
Located in Bolton, GB
A stunning large and heavy Scandinavian blue glass 'Taalari' bowl. Made by Riihimaki (also known as Riihimaen Lasi Oy) of Finland, and designed by Tamara Aladin in the 1960's, design...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Flavio Poli for Seguso Sommerso Vase Murano, circa 1960
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large Venetian Sommerso glass vase manufactured by Seguso Vetri d'Arte and designed by Flavio Poli in the 1960s. Clear and grey Sommerso glass, polished rim. Rests of the 1960s Seg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Huge Green Vintage Venetian Murano Glass Candlestick Holder by Cenedese
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Monumental, tall and huge green colored (coloured) vintage Italian Murano glass candlestick holder by Cenedese. Beautiful craftsmanship and stunning bright ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Ingrid-Glass 2 Vases from the 'Rock Crystal' Range in Deep Purple, Germany
Located in Verviers, BE
Gorgeous pair of vintage Ingrid-glass vases from the 'rock crystal' range, West Germany. Beautiful color, deep purple.
The pieces are in excellent condition and a real beauty!
...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Blenko Charcoal Grey Crackle Glass Decanter with Stopper, Circa 1950
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
ATA1433
A Blenko charcoal crackle glass decanter with clear crackle glass stopper. Due to the antique nature of this fixture, there may be some nicks ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass, Art Glass
Monumental Huge Mid-Century Modern Italian Diamond Cut Faceted Murano Glass Bowl
By Mandruzzato
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Monumental large and heavy Italian Mid-Century Modern vintage Murano glass bowl, circa 1960-1980. Exceptional in every way, commanding you to admire its stunning design and masterful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pauly & Co. Light Amber Etched Venetian Glass Footed Bowl or Table Centrepiece
By Pauly & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A good vintage Pauly and Co. Venetian glass footed bowl.
Well-scaled as a table centerpiece for fruit or flowers.
Manufactured by Pauly and Co. in V...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown 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
Fulvio Bianconi Venini A Fasce Orizzontali bottle vase with stopper model 4581
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A fine Fulvio Bianconi for Venini A Fasce Orizzontali bottle vase with stopper documented to model 4581. Handmade of the venetian island of murano out of the finest italian art glass...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Glass Pink Red Bowl by Paul Kedelv for Flygsfors
By Flygsfors, Paul Kedelv
Located in North Miami, FL
This exaggerated and outstretched Swedish mid century glass sommerso bowl and or vase has a sculptural shape with beautiful colors of pink, raspberry pink red, white outlines on the ...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier & Toso 'Graffito' Style Murano Gold Leaf Green Glass Bowl
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a wonderful 1950/60's Venetian shell shaped glass bowl, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. This piece was made by Barovier & Toso, and possibly designed by the...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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
Vintage Incalmo Vase by Vetreria Archimede Seguso 1972
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Incalmo Vase by Vetreria Archimede Seguso 1972
A vintage Venetian art glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Archimede Seguso in 1972. Clear...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Galliano Ferro Murano Large Pink & Opalescent White Glass Bowl
Located in Bolton, GB
This is a magnificent large and heavy (1.5kg unpacked) 1950/60's Venetian biomorphic glass bowl, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. In a stunning combination of opaque...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, 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
Dino Martens Murano Red White Ribbons Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Candle Holders
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and red-orange Filigrana ribbons, gold flecks, Italian art glass footed candlesticks. Attributed to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair Ercole Barovier for Barovier and Toso Cordonato D Oro Murano double candles
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Ercole Barovier for Barovier and Toso Cordonato D’Oro gold leaf pair of double candles. Very large and impressive pieces in a great technique.
The nearly fifty year tenure of E...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Handshake, a Post-War Lattimo Art Glass Sculpture by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An exceptionally rare figurine by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini & Co.
Referred to as 'Handshake', the model consists of a gloved hand with a scalloped cuff shaking hands with a naked...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Ten Banded Cranberry Low Bowl, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
These striking pieces draw inspiration from the rich hues and undulating topography of Southern California. Alternating layers of opaque and transparent colors are applied to clear g...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of Fife Antique Millefiori Vases by Fratelli Toso, Murano
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Fife Antique Millefiori Vases by Fratelli Toso, Murano
A set of five millefiore murrine glass vases, manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso around 1910-20. All vases feature handles and are executed with polychrome multicoloured murrines. Four vases have an acid etched matte finish, one vase with glossy finish. The vases are authentic examples of early 20th century Murano art glass. They were part of a large Fratelli Toso glass collection with over 600 pieces - collected since the 1970s.
Fratello Toso was one of the leading art glass manufacturers of Murano in the 20th century. In the early 1900's Fratelli Toso started to produce glasses in murrine technique. Murrine and Millefiori glasses remained a major product field of Fratelli Toso. In 1912 a very successful series of liberty inspired art glasses, designed by Hans Stoltenberg Lerche...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Large Murano Glass Red and Black Striped Vase
Located in Troy, MI
Signed Seguso Murano on the underside of base, this circa 1980s tall, heavy glass vase has stripes of black and red.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
MCM Silver Fade Ombre French Carafe Decanter & 8 Stems Style Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage mid-century modern beverage serving set of eight silver fade ombre French stem glasses and one carafe or decanter in the style of Dorothy Thorpe but unsigned. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, one glass has a tiny chigger chip in the rim & a blemish in the silver fade, one has a small chip in the foot, & one other has a blemish in the silver. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. Disclaimer: photos make the chips look much larger than they are. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-20th Century.
Isn’t this vintage serving set MAGNIFIQUE!!! We certainly think so!!! This is a gorgeous vintage beverage serving set including a fabulous decanter or carafe and eight stem glasses in the style of Dorthy Thorpe we have to offer to you!! The glasses have “France” stamped on the bottom and “oooh la la” are they beautiful!! They are in the style of the famed Dorothy Thorpe silver fade design but are not signed by her. Impress your guests when you serve a tasty beverage of your choice in this lovely silver ombre decanter or carafe and pour into these fabulous stem glasses. Having the girls over for brunch? How fun will it be to serve fresh squeezed orange juice or delicious mimosas in these stunning silver stems. Or maybe you’re having a dinner party, and you want an extravagant way to serve your guests the wine, liqueur, aperitif, or whatever notable cocktail you prefer? Look no further. This silver rimmed glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Large Kaj Franck Gray Midcentury Glass Vase Nuutajarvi Nottsjo Finland
By Kaj Franck
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large and interestingly shaped glass vase by Kaj Franck for Nuutajarvi Notsjo, Finland, ca' 1950's. Smoke glass with original label intact, very good condition.
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Art Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka for Chribska Glassworks, 1960s
Located in CABA, AR
Step into the vibrant world of mid-century design with this stunning Art Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka for Chribska Glassworks, dating back to the 1960s. Crafted with Josef Hospodka'...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s
A rare Venini art glass bowl of the 'Diamante' series. Heavy transparent glass with a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Scuro Large Low Bowl, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
The scuro series continue the language of contrast of the lattimo and banded lines but use a muted palette of grey and black.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Stevens & Williams? Vintage Bubbly Rainbow Glass Bowl
Located in Bolton, GB
A beautiful British bubbly glass bowl with green, yellow and pink patches. Attributed to Stevens & Williams, later known as Royal Brierley, based on online sources, which I am curren...
Category
1940s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Purple White Optic Swirl Roticello Ribbons Italian Art Glass Center Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple and white interlaced “Roticello” ribbons Italian art glass bowl. Unusual and entrancing optic swirl pattern. In the manner of the Seguso Ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art 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
Vintage Seguso Vetri D'Arte Amber and White 'a Scavo' Murano Glass Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large, long 'pencil' necked 'a Scavo' amber and white colored / coloured glass vase or vessel by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy. Elegant in form and showing extraordinary craftsmanship with the use of the 'Scavo' technique to replicate to look and feel of ancient Roman archeological...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
LABELLED AVEM Murano Red & Gold Leaf Glass Cornucopia Vase
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is an exquisite 1950/60's Venetian glass cornucopia shell shaped vase, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. This piece was made by AVEM (Arte Vetraria Muranese). Co...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Faceted Green & Blue Sommerso Glass Block Vase
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a wonderful Venetian glass vase, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. Several Murano factories have made sommerso glassware in this faceted style, including Mandruzzato, Bucella...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Napoleone Martinuzzi Attr. for Venini 'A Bolle' Vase, ca. 1927
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Napoleone Martinuzzi attr. for Venini 'A Bolle' Vase ca. 1927
A large 'soffiato a bolle' vase in amber glass with regular air bubbles. Attributed to Napoleone Martinuzzi, manufactur...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass
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
LABELLED Archimede Seguso Murano Sommerso Glass Candle Holder
Located in Bolton, GB
This is a magnificent 1950/60's Venetian glass candlestick holder, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. In a stunning combination of purple glass cased in pink glass, wh...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano 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
Dorothy Thorpe Stemware 15 Pieces!
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dorothy Thorpe Stemware, 15 pieces total
Set includes: 6 Champaign / Wine Glasses 3.75" Round and 7.5" tall
5 Cocktail Glasses 3" Round and 6.25" tall
4 Shrimp Cocktail Glasses...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
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