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
Italian Venetian Murano Pink Handkerchief Art Glass Vase
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian pink handkerchief art glass vase in the style of Venini, circa 20th century, Italy. A beautiful hand-made piece with quilted / diamond...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Danish Holmegaard Smoke Grey Drinking Glasses Stub by Meyer & Mørch, Set of 59
By Grethe Meyer
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Extensive set of barely used and NOS drinking glasses in a distinct smoke grey tone. Designed in 1958 by the female designer duo Grethe Meyer and Ibi Trier Mørch. Most of the pieces ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Smoked Glass
$1,696 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Cumulo Black Barrel Vase, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
These pieces use dollops of glass over a central core. The hot bits are blown out to diffuse the color and create a bulbous cloud-like shape. The bulbs are arranged so that each vase will sit in a way unique to itself. Hand blown and shaped in lead free crystal.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Translucent Glass Vase by Orrefors
By Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and sophisticated vase was realized by the esteemed midcentury Swedish glass studio, Orrefors, circa 1960. It features an ovoid form- with a concentric form of the same ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
"Orchidea" Sculpture by Timo Sarpaneva for Littala
Located in Soquel, CA
"Orchidea" vase by Timo Sarpaneva for Littala
Timo Sarpaneva - Crystal Art-Object "Orchidea" (Orchid), Model 3568 - Littala, Finland 1957
Clear lead crystal glass, steam blown interi...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Blue and Green Glass Vase by Bo Borgström for Åseda, Sweden, 1960s
By Bo Borgstrom
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A tall, fluted, chalice shaped glass vase in blue and green by Bo Borgström for Åseda Glass works, Sweden, circa 1960s. Heavy green bottom, label partiall...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of 9 Pauly & Co. Light Amber Venetian or Murano Glass Wine Goblets or Cups
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine set of 8 vintage Venetian glass goblets or wine glasses.
Attributed to Pauly & co.
Each in a light amber blown glass with a large faceted eight-sided cup resting on a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Rare High Society Inciso Shebert Glasses Set of 4
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare set of 4 sherbert High Society glasses circa 1975 by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini , great condition a rare set to find.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian 12" Amber Yellow Murano Bullicante Glass Vase, c.1950
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A beautiful tall (31cm /12") vintage midcentury modern vintage Murano attributed glass vase, similar to works by Cenedese and Seguso, circa 1950s. Beautifully understated and elegant...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Monumental Art Glass Vase by Luca Vidal, Murano
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Monumental art glass vase by Luca Vidal, murano.
A large art glass vase handmade by glass master Gianluca Vidal early 2000s. Free formed clear glass bo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Vintage Orange Black White Blue Murano Glass Oval Shape Perfume Bottle
Located in New York, NY
This is a little jewel! This small decorative Art piece in blown Murano glass is realized with high-quality technique: the round spherical body of the bottle in an eye-catching swirl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Unique Hand Black and Gold Ceramic Vase, 20th Century, Europe, 2000s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique hand painted vase in original vintage condition.
No jags, small defects - as shown on pictures.
Only one unique piece. Hand painted in Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Artistic Glass Yellow Vase, Tarnowiec, Sulczan, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vase made in the Tarnowiec Glassworks located in Poland,
designed by J. Słuczan-Orkusz.
Soda glass, mass-colored, hand-formed.
Vintage product from 1970s
Dimensions: height 30 cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Big Mid-Century Transparent Vase for Candy, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique Empoli vase box for candies or jewelry box. Very good original vintage condition. Only one unique piece. Produced in 1960s in Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of Seven Glass and Pitcher by Bohemia Glass, 1970s
By Bohemia
Located in Praha, CZ
The items made of enamelled, and gilded green glass. On items are slices of gold. Dimensions of goblets 14x6x6 cm. are The set made in Czechoslovakia. Original condition.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$599 Sale Price / set
37% Off
Mid Century Vintage White and Yellow Artistic Glass Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
VASE “Frill”
Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Orrefors Ariel Vase by Ingeborg Lundin
Located in Riverdale, NY
Beautiful, heavy Ariel glass vase with abstract designs in unusual tones of lilac and purple, Design by Ingeborg Lundin, Orrefors, Sweden 1965.
Maker...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Georges Briard Set of Six Rock Glasses Green and Gold
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Georges Briard Mid-Century Modern Glasses Barware - Set of 6
Elegant exquisite vintage set of six rock glasses designed by Georges Briard.
They will create a dramatic display...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Orange 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. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Venini Rare High Society Inciso Wine Glasses Set of 3
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare set of 3 wine High Society glasses circa 1975 by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini , great condition a rare set to find.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier e Toso Murano Cordonato D' Oro Sea Mist Turquoise and Gold Glass Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning and magnificent color of sea mist turquoise and gold in this vintage Murano Italian Mid-Century Modern bowl is by the maestros; Barovier e Toso. It is of the Cordonato d' Oro technique where twisted ropes of gold are applied in each section of glass. From the 50's. This can be used for serving or just as a beautiful Murano object. Very rich looking and a gorgeous color. This is a very desirable color palette and a very special Murano vintage bowl...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Mid Century Green Vase with Frill, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Green vase in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s.
Glass in good condition. All defects shown on a pictures.
The outer relief surface, the inner smooth. Thick glass vase.
The i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of six cognac Bohemia glasses, 1960's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of six cognac stemmed glasses, 1960's.
made in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s
Good original condition
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of Two Mid Century Green and Purple Artistic Mini Vases, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Purple and green vases in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s.
Glass in perfect condition. The vases looks like it has just been taken out ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
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
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass Pink Purple Vase, Tarnowiec, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vase made in the Tarnowiec Glassworks located in Poland,
designed by J. Słuczan-Orkusz.
Soda glass, mass-colored, hand-formed.
Vintage product from 1970s
Dimensions: height 12cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Red and Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Vase attr. to Flavio Poli, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This vase is made in Sommerso Murano glass, which has been hand blown with three different colors: transparent, red and yellow.
It is a vintage item, therefore...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Midcentury Vintage Yellow 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, Murano Glass
Set of 9 bark glass drink glasses by Goebel charlottenhutte , 1970s , Germany
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 13,5cm Height, 6,5cm diameter
Material: Glass
Color: Transpirant
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Black Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Black in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s.
Glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box.
No jags, defects etc. The outer relief s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Continental Stylish Mid-Century Purple & White Art Glass Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning mid-century Continental white cased purple art glass vase with a dropped wing top and dating from around 1960. Possibly Italian the hand-blown and heavily made vase has an...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Anzolo Fuga Important and Iconic Hand-Blown Glass Vase Ca. 1960
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important hand-blown glass vase from the “Windows (Finestre) Series” incorporating multicolor rods, lattimo (white glass) and murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Mura...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
French Midcentury Art Glass Vase by Raymond Branly
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning French midcentury art glass flower vase by Raymond Branly.
Exquisite layered art glass, hand-crafted.
A beautiful decorative item tha...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Large Kaj Franck Blue Midcentury Vase Kartio by Nuutajarvi Nottsjo Finland
Located in Vienna, AT
A fine, large 11 1/2 inches high Kartio flower vase in blue 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
Mid Century Large Black Amethyst Glass Bowl - Unsigned - Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century large black amethyst glass bowl - unsigned - circa 1950's.
Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no restoration - ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Translucent Glass Vase by Orrefors
By Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and understated Mid-Century Modern vase was realized by the renowned maker, Orrefors, in Sweden, circa 1960. It features to intersecting demilune forms that meet to crea...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of 2 New Old Stock Murano Opaline Glass Ashtray Shell Bowl by Cenedese, 1960
By Cenedese
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano opaline glass ashtrays set of 2
Design:
Gino Cenedese
Producer:
Cenedese Vetri (marked underneath the vase)
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Deca...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Black Murano Glass Vase by Tagliapietra & Angelin at Effetre International, 1985
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very good Murano glass vase by Lino Tagliapietra and Marina Angelin with Effetre International for Oggetti.
A black bottle form vase with an applied red band.
A fine work fro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Large "Color Waterfall" Art Glass Bowl by Ferro & Lazzarini, Murano, 1980s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large "Color Waterfall" Art Glass Bowl by Ferro & Lazzarini, Murano 1980s
A large and heavy Murano sommerso glass bowl with a colour waterfall or rainbow. Manufactured by Ferro & La...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Organic Green and White Modern Art Glass Bowl, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and substantial green and white Italian Murano art glass bowl, Organic Modern design, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Italy. Glass hues include both Kelly green and E...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
"Siena" by Bruno Gambone for VeArt 1970s Murano Glass Plate
By Bruno Gambone, VeArt
Located in Brescia, IT
"Siena" plate by B. Gambone
1975, VeArt.
79/199 exemplars
Perfect condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Cube Candlestick 'Ice Cubes' in Glass by Peill & Putzler
Located in Verviers, BE
Pair of Peill & Putzler ice cube lamps
Pair of cube candlestick (ice cubes) in glass by Peill & Putzler.
Period: 1960s
Style: Midcentury
The piece is in excellent condition and a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s
By Paolo Venini, 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
Murano Glass, Clear Gold and Color, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Italian handcrafted chalice in clear, gold, amber and red glass. The stem is cutted and decorated with gold. Due to the cut the gold is glossy and ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Gio Ponti "A Canne" Glass Pitcher for Venini
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti "A Canne" Glass Pitcher for Venini, Italy. "A Canne" translates to "With Reeds". Blue and Green stripes. Excellent vintage condition with age related wear. No chips, cra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Ice Melting Vase 617 by Vladislaw Urban for Rosice Glass Tsjechoslowakia, 1968
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Glass vase By Vladislav Urban For Sklo Union Rosice, Czech Republic 1968
Heavy pressed glass vase designed by Sklo Union in 1968.
Ice melting vase...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Cenedese Murano Sommerso Red Orange Italian Art Glass Bunny Rabbit Figurine
By Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and very cute Murano hand blown Sommerso red, orange to clear Italian art glass bunny rabbit sculpture / figurine. Documented to the Cenedese...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
$335 Sale Price
33% Off
Cenedese Murano Sommerso Orange Uranium Yellow Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso rich orange and glowing yellow Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Antonio da R...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass, Uranium Glass
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Vintage Red Glass Sugar Bowl, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in amazing shape. Highly decorative piece. The sugar bowl looks very good on every style table. Very good original vintage condition.
Any damages or chip.
Only one un...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Ten Banded Stone 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
Midcentury Fontana Arte Brass and Smoked Glass Magazine Rack Stand, 1960s, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern newspaper and magazine rack designed and manufactured by Fontana Arte in the 1960s. It's made of solid brushed brass and thick smoked glass.
Dimension...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Archimede Seguso Alabastro Murano Art Glass Penguin Decanter Bottle
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A limited edition, Mid-century decanter designed by Seguso Alabastro for Girolamo Luxardo in Torreglia, Italy, the piece is a rock style formation in ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$1,320 Sale Price
44% Off
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass White and Blue Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
VASE “SCARF”
Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Italian Empty Pockets (Tray) Round "Incamiciato"
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects.
Round Murano glass empty pockets (or tray); the design is essential but well-proportioned and elegant; pleasingly aesthetic is the effect of the two colors that artisans have managed to achieve with skill and mastery. This object was made by Murano masters using the technique of "incamiciatura," which consists of superimposing, as an initial process, on the glass mass that came out of the furnace, one or more successive layers of glass of different colors; in our object to the light blue, almost transparent glass mass, only the blue color was superimposed by immersing the white form just sketched in a crucible containing the blue molten glass. Then the Master glassmaker put the whole thing back in the furnace for a few minutes and then blew into the special barrel, helping himself with pliers and working it by hand he gave the pot emptier the desired shape shaping also the central decoration, even adding a thread of blue glass all along the edge, this operation was done flat, therefore much more difficult to make the two colors blend, the object was made entirely by hand and without the use of molds or models, thus creating a unique piece, just like a work of art. The earliest records of this technique concern Benedetto Barbaria, who in 1815 made "glass blown in two layers of enamel.". The object was created between 1970 and 1973 in Murano (Venice-Italy). As can be seen from the engraving on the rim, the pocket blank is a limited edition item; it is No. 34 of 150 pieces made, which, being all handmade, show differences from one another. Unfortunately, we cannot decipher the name of the design that created it for the Murano company Effe Due...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Red Toffee Art Glass Vase with Handles, Italy, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano glass red vase with applied handles. Attributed to Archimede Seguso and Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Italy, 1950s.
This eye-catching Murano glass jar shaped vase is made with red glass and accented by toffee accents at the exterior part. The interior is covered by a coat of toffee color glass.
To be displayed as an art glass vase on a pedestal or as a flower vase, placed alone or as a part of a collection of Murano glass decorative objects.
Perfect as gift idea.
Measures: 21,5 cm H x 21 cm W x 16,5 cm D
Murano glass two-handled vase // Italian Murano glass vase with handles...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$1,333 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 6 Clear Etched Glass Eggnog or Punch Glasses with Wheat Diamond Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Set of six etched glass eggnog or punch bowl glasses. This beautiful vintage set of cups will be a great addition to your next dinner party. Each glass fea...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
Cenedese & Albarelli
Located in Lugo, IT
Gorgeous vase
Cenedese & Albarelli production, 1980 90
Possible design by Maurizio Albarelli
Pointed label and signature.
Very good condition.
Thank you
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$4,253 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Dorothy Thorpe Glassware With Pitcher and Glass
Located in Toronto, ON
A set of Thorothy Thorpe 1960s midcentury modern Glassware. The set includes one large Pitcher and four glasses. The four glasses are two large glass ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$120 Sale Price
77% Off
Large Venini Vase 'Kukinto', Designed by Timo Sarpaneva in 1991
By Timo Sarpaneva, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Venini Vase 'Kukinto', Designed by Timo Sarpaneva in 1991
A monumental vase from the Kukinto series. Designed in 1991 by Timo Sarpaneva and produced 1992 by Venini, Murano. In...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Red, Blue and Crystal Murano "Sommerso" Glass Italian Bowl, 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury red, blue and crystal Murano "Sommerso" glass bowl. This amazing piece was designed in Italy during the 1960s.
A wonderful piece without...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano 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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