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
White & Yellow 'Bipartite' Murano Glass Ashtray by Seguso
By Seguso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
White & yellow 'Bipartite' murano glass ashtray by Seguso
Italy, circa 1960s.
Exquisite biomorphic Seguso Murano ashtray, of bipartite desig...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
White 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
Carl Auböck Midcentury Glass Pitcher Jug by Ostovics Culinar, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful pitcher or jug for water, soft drinks or juice, designed by Carl Auböck, executed by Ostovics Culinar in Austria in the 1970s. A beautiful, unus...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Venini Murano Signed Lavender Purple Opaline Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful tall vintage Murano hand blown opaline lavender purple Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the Venini Company, and signed “Venini Murano Italia” underneath. The pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
$4,000 Sale Price
33% Off
Murano Green Aventurine Gold Flecks Ribbons Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green, aventurine and gold flecks Italian art glass decorative bowl. Attributed to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso. The bowl is made with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Artglass Vase Sjogras by Goran Stroemgren for Art Glassworks Urshult Sweden
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Artglass Vase Sjogras by Goran Stroemgren for Art Glassworks Urshult Sweden
A rare 'Sjogras' (seegras) art glass vase in Graal technique designed by Goran Stromgren for Konstglashyt...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Extra Large 2.5kg Lucid Vase Murano Vetri Glass Cenedese Vetri, Italy, 1970
By Cenedese
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass vase element
Producer:
Cenedese Vetri, Italy
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass vase was produced in the 19...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Italian Vintage Art Glass Rostrato Murano Vase / Bowl, circa 1938
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Barovier Toso Italian vintage art glass Rostrato Murano vase / bowl, circa 1938
An exquisite mid-20th century centrepiece by Barovier & Toso in b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Wild Flower Butterfly Garden Scene Italian Art Glass Block Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown butterfly Italian art glass wild flower garden sculpture. Original "Murano - Made In Italy" label still attached. The sculpture is made like Muran...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Glass
$938 Sale Price
33% Off
Mid Century Modern Higgins Signed Fused Glass Oblong Tray, Serving Bowl, Barware
Located in North Miami, FL
This mid century modern signed Michael and Frances early fused glass oblong tray is a modernist mosaic of forms and colors. it has the white hanging man as the signature dating it to...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Set Of Three Swedish Midcentury Glass Vases
Located in Kent, Dover
A set of three Mid-century Swedish hand-blown glass vases. Comprising a large lime green vase of irregular shape, a large fluted vase with a hollow cobalt blue base and opaque bubble...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,418 / set
Bottle Paolo Venini 1950 Blu Color Murano Art Glass Serie Inciso made in Italy
By Paolo Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Murano glass bottle, museum piece in cobalt blue, Inciso series.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Green and Gold Cornucopia Murano Glass Cups Italy 1960s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Rare and marvelous pair of green and gold Cornucopia Murano glass cups, Italy, 1960s.
These stunning glasses are composed of an elega...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Vintage Danish Holmegaard Atlantic Red Wine Glasses, 1960s. Set of 6
By Per Lütken, Holmegaard
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Holmegaard Atlantic Red Wine Glasses, 1960s. Set of 6.
Set of 6 beautiful hand-blown vintage drinking glasses from Danish glasswo...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Tan France Auction Pick
Murano art glass flower vase in a beautiful unusual form. This lovely hand-crafted vase is perfect for displaying your fav...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Happy Lagoon Cylinder Vase, 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
Happy Clear Cylinder Vase, 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
Rodolfo Dordoni Murano Venini Glass ARGENTATI Sommerso Vase Signed Dated 2003
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Rodolfo Dordoni Murano Venini Glass Vase ARGENTATI Series Signed and Dated 2003. Retains its original Venini label.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Salviati Murano Italy Pink Gold Bubbles
By Salviati
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful rich pink art glass vase by Salviati & Co, Italy with the original gold colored paper label, 20th century. The elegant design is enhanced...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Four Matched Murano Smoked Glass Bowls
By Cenedese
Located in New York, NY
Set of four matched smoked glass bowls, probably Italian, or possibly Scandinavian, heavy and well made. One bowl has chips, the other three are in perfect condition. Priced and offe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
$275 / item
Kaj Franck Kaisla Art Glass Bowl, Burgundy / Clear, Signed on Underside
By Kaj Franck
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful small art glass bowl by Kaj Franck. Signature to the underside. Excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Red Murano Glass Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian red Murano glass bowl carefully hand blown with small bubbles inside the glass using pulegoso technique / Made in Italy, circa 19...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$450 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair of Nason and Moretti Murano Glass, Amber and Gold Italian Goblets, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of Murano crystal glass, amber and gold goblets glasses. Nason and Moretti designed these fantastic pieces in Murano, Venice, during the 1980s.
This...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Faceted Diamond Murano Ashtray by Flavio Poli, Italy
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Faceted diamond ashtray by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Murano, Italy, 1960's. Colorful and clear glass combination with multi polished surfaces. Includes the original piece to extinguish...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Sommerso Vase Glass Seguso Murano, Italy, 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in CABA, AR
This Flavio Poli sommerso glass vase, dating back to the vibrant era of the 1970s, exudes an air of timeless elegance and sophistication. Crafted in a striking V form, it seamlessly ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Vistosi Italian Mid-Century Modern Cased Murano Glass Bullseye Paperweight
By Vistosi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Murano glass paperweight.
By Vistosi.
In the form of a black (or deep amethsyt) ameoba shape with a green & white bullseye pattern.
Simply a great Italian glass paper...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Midcentury Glass Jar, Glasswork Novy Bor, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Art Glass
Re-polished
Good Original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Venini Style Red Caned Twisted Rope Glass Tray Brass Mid-Century Modern
By Paolo Venini
Located in North Miami, FL
This gorgeous hand blown Italian Murano vintage glass tray is Venini style and is mid century modern. The red X style forms are randomly placed amid...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Brass
Five Georges Briard Low Ball Glasses decorated with chain motif and Leather
By Georges Briard, Gucci
Located in Roma, IT
Set of glasses designed by Georges Briar, decorated with silkscreen depicting golden chains connecting flaps of cognac stitched leather.
This set of highly decorative glasses is the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Pink 'Scavo' Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray circa 1980s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning soft pink Venetian, Italian 'a Scavo' white colored / coloured round circular glass bowl, dish or ashtray by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa 1980s. Elegant in form ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Swallow Tail Form Centerpiece in Clear Crystal Signed Daum
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modern translucent crystal centerpiece bowl was realized by the storied maker Daum in France circa 1950. It offers a stylized amorphic form with three point...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Happy Steel Grey 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
Happy Steel Grey Cylinder Vase, 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
Barovier & Toso Graffito Vase designed by Ercole Barovier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold strokes of royal blue intermixed with eyelets of gold dust. The vase is engraved Barovier and Toso at the base, along with a paper label with the model number. It also has a cle...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$2,250 Sale Price
47% Off
Amethyst Vase with Art Deco Engraved Geometric Design
Located in Verviers, BE
A beautiful example of Postwar deco design and an early example of the developing Sklo style. This midcentury rectangular vase has been made in a light sh...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Smokey Gray Holmegaard Glass Cinched Decanter Bottle Rare Crown Stopper Vintage
By Jacob Bang, Holmgaard
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage smokey gray gradient blown glass cinched decanter bottle was designed by Michael Bang for Holmegaard. It is called the Kluk Kluk. He was a major designer for the company. This is from the 1960s. What is most unusual about this is the rare crown stopper that was only made for the Danish markets. This was brought back from Denmark by a collector. For the upper class homes, this was used at the time for liquors and serving special schnapps. Great barware. The small gray gradient bowl seen in the photos must be purchased separately and was only used in this instance for a mini photo still life...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Per Lutken for Holmegaard Danish Modern Smoke Glass Martini Mixer with Stirrer
By Holmegaard
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown smoke glass Danish modern martini mixer with organic curved edge. Height 12" including glass rod stirrer. Desgned by Per Lutken for Holmegaard...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Fratelli Toso Millefiori Pitcher in Blue, Red and White, Murano, 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Fratelli Toso Millefiori Pitcher in blue, red and white, Murano 1910
A nice Millefiori murrine glass pitcher, manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Tos...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Sea Glasbruk, Kosta 1950s Soft Pink Art Glass Double Vase, Sweden
By Sea Glasbruk
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Delicate, stunning Swedish Mid-Century Modern mouth blown art glass vase with two necks and a thick solid rounded base. Light rose, orchid pink colored glass encased in clear glass. Created and manufactured at Swedish Sea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Amber 'Scavo' Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray, C. 1980s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning Karl Springer style brown amber 'a Scavo' white colored / coloured round circular glass bowl, dish or ashtray by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa 1980s. Elegant in f...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Antonio Da Ros Vintage Italian Murano Clear Sommerso Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese large heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl or ashtray, circa 1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, heavy piece of glass features two subme...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Aldo Nason Hand-Blown Vase in Amber Glass with Murrhines and Silver Foil 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully executed hand-blown glass vase in amber glass over white with multicolor murrhines and silver foil by Aldo Nason for A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, 1950's. The shape of this pie...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Foil
Vintage Art Glass Vase by Gunnel Nyman for Nuutajarvi Notsio 1940s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art Glass Vase by Gunnel Nyman for Nuutajarvi Notsio 1940s
A Finnish art glass vase designed by Gunnel Nyman and manufactured by Nuuta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Ten Banded Amber 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
Murano Red Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Traditional Dress Woman Sculpture
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green, red, white and gold flecks Italian art glass woman figure. The piece looks to be in traditional Dutch or German dress (please correct me if...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
$569 Sale Price
33% Off
Tall Laura de Santillana for Venini Blown Glass Klee Vase 1984
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare Laura de Santillana for Venini blown glass designed in the 1980s, large “Klee” model, signed Venini Italia Laura 84. This beautiful murano piec...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Licio Zanetti centerpiece, Murano, 1970s.
Located in Palermo, PA
Large Muranese glass leaf-shaped centerpiece, signature of Licio Zanetti, circa 1970s production.
Excellent condition, no breaks, see photos.
Dimensions: H= 10 cm; W= 49 cm; D= 23 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Happy Clear 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
Art Deco Chandelier Three Arms Chrome, in the Style of Kalmar
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco chandelier on a fixed rod pendant with three arms and mounts of chromed metal, in the style of Kalmar. Unusual glass lampshades
As service: We can adjust the lamp height...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Chrome
Carlo Nason set of three corroso Murano glass vases for Nason Moretti
By Carlo Nason
Located in Milan, IT
Carlo Nason set of three corroso Murano glass vases for Nason Moretti.
Measurements:
44 x 9 x 9 cm
36 x 9 x 9 cm
26.5 x 13 cm
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair Vistosi Murano Model S562 Sasso Stone Glass Eyeball Style Paperweights
By Vistosi
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
New Old stock pair of Vistosi Murano S562 Sasso Stone hand blown glass objects to resemble eyes. Both in the pair retain the original box and packaging. Brilliant white color is the ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Vases by Joel Myers, Model No. 6427 for Blenko
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Joel Myers colored glass vases, model no. 6427, 1960s. Manufactured by Blenko. The tallest vase is 24.25" high and 2.75" diameter. The smaller vase is about 21.75" high and 2...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Giulio Radi Black Glass Vase with Gold Foil and Murrhines ca 1950
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown black glass vase with goild foil and murrhines, from the Reazione Policrome Series, A perle (or Leopoardo) by Giulio Radi for Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.V.E.M., Murano I...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Willem Heesen Leerdam Rosetta Vase – Iconic Dutch Design 1970s
Located in Verviers, BE
This exceptional Leerdam Rosetta vase, created by the renowned Dutch glass designer Willem Heesen, is a rare and desirable collectible. Crafted from vibrant Green glass with a textur...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Glass Cup Alfa Romeo by Flavio Poli for Seguso
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Wonderful blue cup Alfa Romeo by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Hand blown Murano glass.
Bibl.: F. Deboni "Murano 900", Bocca, Milano 1996, pag.229 fig.145
M.Heiremans, Seguso Vetri D'Ar...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Flysfors style Art Glass bowl with swirled color in cased crystal.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Polish Glass Zodiac Block – Capricorn
Located in Hamburg, DE
This captivating Mid-Century glass object from Poland is a beautiful representation of 1950s design. Crafted from solid, cast colored glass, the piece is rectangular in shape and reminiscent of a glass brick. The front showcases an artistic relief of the zodiac sign Capricorn – featuring both the symbol and a stylized figure of the mythological sea-goat, a timeless emblem of this astrological sign.
Its bold coloration and the expressive, sculptural quality of the design are typical of the era. When placed in natural light or in front of a window, the glass comes alive, glowing with warmth and brilliance. It’s an eye-catching piece that can serve not only as a decorative element but also as a unique architectural feature, such as a built-in glass block within a wall.
This zodiac glass...
Category
1950s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Blob Lagoon Thick Bowl, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Dollops of clear glass are fused to a central core, which is then shaped by gravity and practiced hands to create centerpiece form. No molds are used, and each shape is unique. Hand blown and shaped in lead free crystal.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Salviati Attributed Venetian/Murano Glass Peacock Place Card Holder or Figurine
By Salviati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Venetian or Murano glass figurine or place card holder.
In the form of a peacock in yellow glass with gold foil with dark blue eyes.
Attributed to Salviati.
Simply a wonderful Venetian or Murano glass peacock...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Large Textured Murano 'Sommerso' Blue Ice Glass Vase Attributed to Mandruzzato
By Mandruzzato
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large vintage midcentury Murano art glass vase attributed to Mandruzzato, circa 1980s. The combination of ocean blue and the textured clear 'Sommerso' ice glass is simply mesmerizing...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-century Modern glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern glass for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, art glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern glass made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original glass, popular names associated with this style include Venini, Cenedese, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, and Fratelli Toso. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $29 and tops out at $68,000 while the average work can sell for $723.
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Jacobite Drinking Glasses
Jacobite Wine Glasses
Karel Zemek
Lalique Honfleur