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
SIGNED Flygsfors Coquille Black Glass Bowl by Paul Kedelv
By Flygsfors, Paul Kedelv
Located in Bolton, GB
A stunning Scandinavian freeform glass sculpture bowl. Signed to the base "Flygsfors 58, Coquille". Consists of black & white glass encased in clear glass (the black is actually a ve...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Murano / Venetian Green & Amber Sommerso Glass Globe Vase
Located in Bolton, GB
A small Venetian glass globe vase, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. In a stunning combination of green glass cased in amber glass, which is further encased in clear ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Tall American 1960s Hand-Blown Apple-Green Glass Decanter by Blenko Glassworks
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall and striking American 1960s handblown apple-green decanter by Blenko Glassworks; the bulbous shaped body with long neck of heavy handblown glass fitted with a solid glass stop...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Blue Fish Glass Decanter or Vase, 20th Century, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazing Decanter/Vase fishes in blue color, made by one of the glass manufacture based in Czech Republic. Would make a great addition to every collection! Very good original vintage ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Green Murano Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian clear and green Murano glass bowl carefully hand blown with bubbles inside the glass using Bollicine technique, made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measures: Height 2.75 inches, diame...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl, 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl, 1960s.
A very large Murano sommerso art glass bowl. Designed by Flavio Poli or Mario ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Rockwell Silver Co. Silver Overlay Cocktail Shaker Set w/ Ducks & Reeds
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-Century modern cocktail shaker and 4 cocktail glasses in clear glass with a silver overlaid design of three ducks in flight among cattails a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Silver, Chrome
1950 Italian Mid Century Vintage Napoleon Decanter with 6 Glasses
Located in Milano, IT
1950 Elegant Italian Mid Century Vintage Napoleon Decanter with 6 Glasses 1950s, some sign of aging on it, but however the items are in good conditio...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Vicke Lindstrand "Colora" Series for Kosta Blue Bud Glass Vase. Sweden, 1950s
Located in Kansas City, MO
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Blue Bud Art glass vase by Swedish glass artist Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda circa 1950. From the "Colora" series. No chips cracks or repairs.
Marked...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Large Art Glass Vase by Luca Vidal, Murano
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Art glass vase by Luca Vidal, Murano.
A large art glass vase handmade by glass master Gianluca Vidal early 2000s. Free formed clear glass body in...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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
Ulrica Hydman-Vallien "Open Minds" Kosta Boda Art Glass Large Face Bowl Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Ulrica Hydman-Vallien "Open Minds" Kosta Boda art glass large vase/pedestal bowl. Made in Sweden and is signed on the bottom. Excellent condition with no issues. No chips, no cracks,...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Large Flavio Poli Seguso Vetri D’arte Attributed Sommerso Art Glass Murano Vase
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Flavio Poli Seguso Vetri D’Arte Attributed Sommerso Art Glass Murano vase. Retains its original Paul’s distributor label. Very sleek and elegant design.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Empoli 'Florence, Italy' Bonbonière on foot in opaline glass, 1960s
By Empoli
Located in Verviers, BE
Empoli 'Florence, Italy' Bonbonière on foot in opaline glass, 1960s
Typical decors from the glass factories of Florence, Italy, collectively known as Empoli.
With best wishes, Geert...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Opaline Glass, Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso? Murano Blue & Green Glass Sculpture Bowl
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a beautiful, large and very heavy (1.5kg unpacked) 1950/60's Venetian freeform blue & green glass bowl, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. I've been unable to ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
SIGNED & DATED 1983 Mdina 'Ming' Blue Glass Globe Vase
By Mdina
Located in Bolton, GB
A wonderful large and heavy (1.7kg unpacked) Maltese glass 'globe' vase in a striped variation of the Ming pattern. Made at Mdina Glass, signed and dated 1983 to the base. Although t...
Category
1980s Maltese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Fumè Bohemian Vase in Thick Glass with Engravings
Located in Vo', Veneto
Blue and Yellow Vase - Zelezny Brod
H. 17cm - L. 14cm - P.8cm
1950s
Beautiful Bohemian vase in thick yellow and blue glass, with engraved decorati...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
MARKED Isle of Wight Studio 'Azurene Pink' Vintage Glass Vase
Located in Bolton, GB
A beautiful pink glass 'cylinder' vase with gold and silver leaf inclusions, designed by Michael Harris in collaboration with William Walker in 1978, for his renowned British glasswo...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Anzolo Fuga Hand-Blown Glass Vase with Blue Vertical Rods 1955-56
Located in New York, NY
Large hand-blown glass vase with blue, purple, green, yellow and clear vertical rods by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1955-56. This piece is beauti...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian 1950s Salviati Murano Footed Glass Bowl with Rainbow Colored Decor
By Salvati, Antonio Salviati
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the Italian rainbow colored Venetian footed bowl in glass from Salviati, Murano.
It comes decorated in colored translucent ribbons in blue, green, red and yellow on white fou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Napoleone Martinuzzi Murano Vintage Pulegoso Glass Vase
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a very rare magnificent Venetian glass vase, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy, circa 1930's. The glass is made up of thousands of tiny air bubbles to give a f...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano 1970s elegant blown glass pitcher green bubble glass - a good mood jar
Located in Landshut, BY
Murano 1970s
elegant blown glass pitcher
green bubble glass
" good mood jar "
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Stained Glass
Erwin Eisch Collection, Signed Vintage Vase, Thick-Walled, Heavy - Art Glass
By Erwin Eisch
Located in Verviers, BE
Erwin Eisch Collection, Signed Vintage vase, thick-walled, heavy - art glass
Stylish, German, hand-blown art glass vase from the Erwin Eich Collection, made in the Eisch Frauenau ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Fontana Arte 1940s Glass Ashtray
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
Fontana Arte 1940s glass ashtray.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Unique Set of 6 Murano Tumblers Cenedese Murano 1960, Young Collection
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Set of 6 glass long drink tumblers from Cenedese, made in Murano.
This great collection of faded Cobalt blue has an incredible number of techniques. Sfumato technique, striping, a bo...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Strathearn Scotland Millefiori Flowers Red White Ribbons Art Glass Paperweight
By Strathearn
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Strathearn hand blown millefiori flowers, white ribbons, hand made in Scotland art glass paperweight. It has 2 added murrines, one ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Blown Glass, Art Glass
1970s Three Icicle Art Aslak Whiskey Glasses Iittala Tapio Wirkkala Finland
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Set of 3 Icicle Art Aslak Whiskey Glasses Iittala Tapio Wirkkala Finland
Art Glass
3 diameter x 3.5 h
Preowned original vintage, please refer to images.
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Large Mid-Century Modern Mouthblown Italian Murano Flowery Glass Vase
By Fazzeletto, Murano 5
Located in Lisse, NL
A playful and organically beautiful, mouthblown, glass vase.
This large and elegant Murano vase from the 1970s is a truly exquisite vase and she is in very good, original conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Pair of Op-Art Goblets Glasses, Uranium Green Glass Glow in UV Light
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Mid-Century Modern wine or water goblets glasses were made of uranium green glass with Op-Art texture continuing from the stems to the rims of the bowls. Wide bases add stabi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Uranium Glass
SIGNED Oball Murano Red, Green & Yellow Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a wonderful Venetian glass organic shaped vase. Made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy, by the Oball glassworks, signed to base Oball, Murano. In a stunning combina...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cristallo Venezia CCC Murano Purple & Blue Sommerso Glass Bowl
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a magnificent 1950/60's Venetian freeform glass sculpture bowl, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. Most likely made by the Cristallo Venezia CCC glassworks. Un...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
1950s Italian Murano Bright Rose Pink Gold Art Glass Serving Set
By Murano 5
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Eye-catching bright fuchsia pink striped set of Venetian Murano mouthblown art glass serveware. Slender carafe with soft tiers and large circular stopper and six matching slender win...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Geode Bowl in Green and Blue, Murano Italy Ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso Geode bowl in green and blue, Murano Italy ca. 1950s
A heavy Venetian art glass bowl in the shape of a geode designed by Archi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Irish Whiskey Decanter, Cut Crystal Glass, Spirits, Bourbon, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Irish whiskey decanter. A cut crystal glass spirit or bourbon vessel, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Pleasingly presen...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
Set of 4 Vintage Luminarc France Green Beehive Stem Wine Roemer Glasses
By Luminarc
Located in Chicago, IL
Made from high-quality crystal glass, these Luminarc wine glasses made in France feature a unique ribbed, beehive-style green stem paired with a clear bowl, offering both elegance an...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Large Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano
Item e7111
A rare example of the 'Tessuto' series designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1940. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice. Thin v...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Anatra" Sculpture, Figure of a Male Duck
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Blown glass sculpture, multi-color cane rods, carved by wheel. Murrine eyes. This series requires very high skills and were produced in very small quantities....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Eclectic Set of 10 Cenedese Champagne Glass, Each in Different Design. Unique
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
A truly exceptional discovery, these items hail from Amelio Cenedese's personal collection. This collection of one-of-a-kind would easily become the conversation point for an eclecti...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Green Glass Vase
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
Vintage "Bullicante" Murano Bowl in Green Glass, Seguso Style, Rare Decorative
By Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
Thick Murano Glass - Decorative Glass Bowl - Bullicante Murano Glass
Beautiful decorative bowl in thick Murano glass, in a vibrant hue of aquamarine green, with included bubbles. This technique, consisting in blowing tiny air bubbles in the glass before it thickens, is called "Bullicante" and was mastered by artisans the like of Archimede Seguso.
The piece is not signed, but dated - behind the bottom it reads "Murano 14-9-1983" as shown in pictures. It is preserved in very good conditions, and shows the expectable signs of the time including minor scratches and an overall patina.
For more selected Murano glass collectibles...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
SIGNED 1977 Strathearn Millefiori Spoke Faceted Yellow Glass Paperweight
By Strathearn
Located in Bolton, GB
A Scottish glass paperweight with red, yellow, blue and white millefiori canes, on a yellow ground base, separated by an eight "spoke" or "cartwheel" white lattice filigree, with fiv...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Blue White and Clear Murano Glass Sommerso Vase, Italy 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sky Blue and Royal Blue Murano Glass Sommerso Tall Vase, Italy, 1950s.
A gorgeous Murano glass Sommerso vase in shades of blue and organic design. The interior part is made in white ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Barovier Toso Murano Label Red Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pitcher Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and rare shape, vintage Murano hand blown red trim and pink pigments Italian art glass pitcher or vase with gold flecks. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Venetian Carlo Moretti Green Murano Scavo Art Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti, Moretti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carlo Moretti Green Scavo Corroso Art Glass Vase with Handles
Hand blown Murano glass scavo bianco corroso vase in acid green color with applied dark green handles. Attributed to Car...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Vetro Artistico Veneziano Vintage Art Glass Bird
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine and stylish vintage midcentury Italian, Murano cased glass bird with a speckled colour and aventrine pattern. The bird stands on a shaped narrow rounded clear glass base perch and has a long slender neck with a yellow glass crop and beak with a wider shaped cranberry colored body cased in clear glass. This stylish piece has an old Vetro Artistico Veneziano paper label attached to the body.
Provenance: Acquired in the UK art...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Rare Thomas Webb Cut Glass Centrepiece Bowl on Gilt Bronze Stand, England, 1950s
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Thomas Webb & Sons, cut glass centrepiece bowl on gilt bronze stand, England, 1950s
Exquisite Thomas Webb & Son cut glass centrepiece bowl on gilt bronze stand.
Heavy cut glass bow...
Category
1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
Cristalleria Artistica Toscana / Alrose Empoli Red & White Glass Vase
Located in Bolton, GB
Description
A massive, large and very heavy (2.3kg unpacked) 1960's orangey red & white striped glass vase, from the Italian region of Empoli....
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Vintage Blue Sommerso Glass Perfume / Scent Bottle
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a wonderful 1950/60's Venetian glass perfume/scent bottle, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. In a stunning combination of blue glass cased in paler turquoise blue glass, using the renowned Venetian sommerso technique. Still bears the original Hans Geismar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Cornucopia Goblet in Blown Murano Glass with Gold Finishes, 1960s, Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of cornucopia goblet in blown Murano glass with gold finishes, 1960s, Italy
This unique pair of blue and pink stem glasses with gold finishes...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Amber Faceted Sommerso Ashtray by Mandruzzato
By Mandruzzato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian amber faceted Murano glass ashtray blown in Sommerso technique / Designed by Mandruzzato circa 1960s / Made in Italy
Length: 4.75 inches / Width: 4.75 inches / Height...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Cornucopia Goblet in Blown Murano Glass with Gold Finishes, 1960s, Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of cornucopia goblet in blown Murano glass with gold finishes, 1960s, Italy
This unique pair of blue and pink stem glasses with gold finishes...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
MCM Silver Fade Highball Cocktail Glasses Style of Dorothy Thorpe Set of 6
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning Mid-Century Modern silver fade highball sized cocktail glasses in the style of Dorothy Thorpe, set of 6. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-20th Century.
We have a half dozen reasons to catch your attention!! Just LOOK at this lovely set of six tumblers, highballs, or cocktail silver rimmed glasses in the style of the iconic Dorothy Thorpe!! Having a mid-morning brunch or evening cocktail party? What a sophisticated set of glassware...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Sergio Asti for Venini Large Murano Glass Ashtray , Italy, 1967
By Sergio Asti, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Sergio Asti for Venini Glass Large Ashtray.
From the renowned DE'MODE'S series
Designed on the occasion of the remodeling of the Bar Excelsior at the Excelsior Hotel Lido of Venice....
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Glass Millefiori Paperweight by Strathearn or Perthshire Scotland, circa 1970
By Strathearn
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful handmade Millefiori collectors Paperweight, that we attribute to a Scottish maker, Circa 1970.
This paperweight is handmade with a mixed Millefiori cane design,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of 6 Murano Art Glass Tumblers, Doppio Ritorto Amazing Technique, Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Proud to offer such a beautiful piece. In this tumbler the traditional technique of straight canes receives an additional work.
The glass before blowing is heated again to get to th...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Colourful Glasses 1970s Italy
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Add a splash of charm to your table with this unique set of five colourful glasses. Perfect for serving water, beer, milkshakes, long drinks, or cocktails, these vibrant glasses brin...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of 4 Venetian / Murano Green Glass Tazzas or Compotes with Gold Inclusions
By Salviati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, large set of Venetian glass footed tazzas or compotes for serving.
Attributed to Salviati.
In lime green (almost uranium colored) glass with gold foil inclusions throughout...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, 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
Brass
A Murano Glass Bowl ca' 1950's
By Flavio Poli
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting piece of heavy glass probably done by Flavio Poli, Murano. Concentric circles of several colors. Base polished in two angled spots allowing for it to sit angled or hor...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Brandy Decanter, English, Cut Crystal Glass, Spirit Vessel, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage brandy decanter. An English, cut crystal glass bulb form spirit vessel, dating to the mid century period, circa 1950.
Fascinating mid century decanter...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
Set Of Five Vintage Dorothy Thorpe Gold Banded Pedestal Dishs
Located in New Orleans, LA
These elegant, well designed, gold-rimmed pedestal glasses/candy dishes are as beautiful today as when they were created. Having a one inch gold band on simple crystal clear glass, t...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Midcentury Timo Sarpaneva Set of 3 Bird Bottles / Vases Iittala
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful sculptured bottled handmade in colored glass. This set in three different colors.
The bottles were produced by Iittala in 1956-1962 and designed by Timo Sarpaneva.
Fu...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Stelvia Empoli Green Cased Glass 'Basket Weave' Vase / Jug
Located in Bolton, GB
A vintage, retro green cased glass vase in the style of a jug, with semi-opaque white interior casing, applied clear glass handle, and distinctiv...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Yellow & Blue Sommerso Glass Triangular Geode Bowl
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a wonderful 1950/60's Venetian glass 'geode' bowl/dish, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. These bowls were made by several manufacturers, including Archimede ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Antique 14 Pc LE Smith Glass Co Pineapple Fan Cut Punch Bowl Tray Cups Set
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1940s pressed glass punch set attributed to L.E. Smith Glass Company in the Pineapple pattern. Includes bowl, underplate, and 12 cups.
Dimensions:
Bowl/Underplate - 21.75" x ...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
French Hand Made Cut Crystal Champagne Bucket
Located in Vilnius, LT
French hand made cut crystal champagne bucket with handles, label and engraved mark on the base.
Very heavy and solid.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Large Gianmaria Potenza Dish for 'La Murrina' Murano
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Gianmaria Potenza Murano dish for La Murrina.
Original label.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Small Green Decorative Glass Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. Lightly used - as shown on pictures.
No damages or cracks. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Murano Italian Luigi Mandruzzato Brown Facet Cut Art Glass Vase 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
A stunning Italian Murano sommerso Brown vase with by Luigi Mandruzzato dating from the 20th century. has a flat facet cut angled body and has a central Brown glass , cased in a thi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Set of Six Italian Murano Pop Art Glass Candies Drops Pieces, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Add a pop of color with this beautiful set of six (6) Italian Murano art glass candy pieces, Italy, circa late-20th century. In the style of Modern/Pop Art. Candies resemble saltwate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Black Vintage Decorative Mannequin Glass Head Sculpture, 1970s, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Life-size glass head in a deep black beautiful color. Produced in a German glassworks in the 1970s. Perfect condition. A perfect addition to the interior, photo prop, display or head...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
1950s Italian Murano Bright Rose Pink Gold Art Glass Serving Set
By Murano 5
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Eye-catching bright fuchsia pink striped set of Venetian Murano mouthblown art glass serveware. Slender carafe with soft tiers and large circular stopper and six matching slender win...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Assorted Glass Fruit, Italy 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Murano Assorted Glass Fruit, Italy 1970. A beautiful assortment of Murano fruit. Lemon, Grapes, Pear and Apple.
Lemon 6.5" long 3.5" deep 3.5" tall
Grapes 5" tall 3" wide 3" ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
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