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
Vintage Murano Glass Bowl by Salviati & C. circa 1960
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Glass Bowl by Salviati & C. circa 1960
A vintage glass bowl in 1950 style with thick overlapping green and orange glass and clear glass overlay. Signed on the base 'salviati venezia...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Seguso Murano Opalescent White Caramel Italian Art Glass Bunny Rabbit Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white and caramel Italian art glass bunny rabbit sculpture / figurine. Documented to designer Archimede ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
$435 Sale Price
33% Off
Vintage Murano Pezzato Art Glass Ashtray by Barovier & Toso 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Pezzato Art Glass Ashtray by Barovier & Toso 1950s
A heavy Murano art glass ashtray designed by Ercole Barovier and manufactured by Barovier & Toso, Italy circa 1950s. Heavy hot moulded glass internally decorated with opaline and light green glass plates...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Nason & Co. Murano Ice Glass "Collection" Ashtray for Cleto Munari, Italy 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Murano ice glass ashtray designed by Cleto Munari and produced by Nason in Italy during the 1980s. This gorgeous large ashtray is in amazin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
French Glass Apothecary Jars, a Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of French blown glass lidded apothecary or candy jars. Smooth urn shaped form with domed lids. Large and light weight, perfect for jelly beans or macerated fruit. Purchased fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Vintage Blue and White Artistic Glass 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
Dorothy Thorpe Mid-Century Silver Fade Cocktail Barware Glasses and Ice Bucket
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1960s Dorothy Thorpe midcentury barware set of 8 glasses and ice bucket.
Elegant exquisite vintage 1950s Designer Dorothy Thorpe pure silver overlay band barware glasses and ice bucket.
This rare set Dorothy Thorpe midcentury cocktail glasses barware has the pure silver faded band around top edge of each piece.
Set includes 8 cocktails glasses. and ice bucket
1960s Mid-Century Modern Dorothy Thorpe cocktail barware set. Silver fade.
Measurements:
Eight tall cocktail glasses height 5.5 inches, diameter 2.75 inches.
Ice bucket: 5 inches height, diameter 5.75 inches
The glasses looks like it was used very little and stored well.
The Ice bucket sows some wear on the silver band.
Dorothy Thorpe 1950s midcentury glassware or barware set
They will create a dramatic display for a back bar or table setting.
These are from the 1950s and must be hand washed.
They are not dishwasher safe.
Dorothy Thorpe glassware was a chic staple of every Mid-Century Modern wet bar...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Italian vase in red glass Murano 60s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very nice vase in blown glass of Murano from the 60s. Excellent craftsmanship with a beautiful shade of red light that enhances the simple and clean design of the vase drop. Very nic...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Barbini Murano Glass Olive Green / Yellow Ochre Heart Shaped Bowl Ash Tray Dish
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant heart shaped two toned Murano glass bowl, with a transparent olive green/yellow ochre outer layer and an inner layer of gold-flecked cream, attributed to Alfredo Barbini (Ita...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Large Italian Design Murano Pulegoso Decanter Opaque Blue Bubble Art Glass 1950s
By Venini
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A highly decorative decanter carafe made of blue opaque art glass in "Pulegoso" technique, very similar to works by Carlo Scarpa.
This beautiful piece will be a lovely addition to a...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$669 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$597 Sale Price / set
37% Off
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
Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Art Incrociato Oro Glass Vase
By Flavio Poli
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An absolutely stunning mid-century Italian Murano 'incrociato oro' art glass vase designed by Flavio Poli (1900-1984) for Seguso Vetri D'art around 1949. This exquisite and finely ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Fratelli Toso Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Elegantly designed Fratelli Toso Murano art glass vase perfect for displaying your favorite flowers.
Stunning colors and design.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Vintage Blue and Orange Dots 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
Val Saint Lamber Crystal Piece unique Vase 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A stunning oversized asymmetrical twisted green fade crystal centrepiece vase by Val Saint Lambert, 1960, still with original silver branded label attached. This beautifully heavy c...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
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
Textured and Faceted Murano Sommerso Alessandro Mandruzzato Ice Glass Vase
Located in Verviers, BE
About:
Textured and faceted Murano Sommerso yellow ice glass vase by Alessandro Mandruzzato.
The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty!
Measures:
Height 14 cm
Width 12 ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Murano / Venetian Fasce Ritorte Glass Hurricane Lamp Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Italian art glass hurricane shade for a candlestick.
With 'fasce ritorte' twisted ribbon decoration in green and red on a clear ground.
In the style of Fulvio Bian...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Green Sommerso Glass Bottle with Stopper
Located in Garnerville, NY
A beautiful example in glass of the refined elegance of an Archimede Seguso design. A light, seafoam green glass perfume bottle and tear drop stopper encased in clear. Ribbed exteri...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Violet 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
Large Murano Signed Glass Vase with Applied Vibrant Stripes by Walter Furlan
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Murano Signed Art Glass Vase with applied vibrant stripes by Walter Furlan. Signed on the base as pictured.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Barbini Quadrifoglio Vase Signed, Italy 1970's
By Flavio Barbini
Located in New York, NY
Striking Barbini Quadrifoglio vase in murano glass with sticker and etched signature.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Bowl Attributed To Fulvio Bianconi, Italy 1950s
Located in München, BY
Mid century modern murano glass finger bowl, Italy 1950s. Attributed to Fulvio Bianconi for Mazzega. Not signed.
Beautiful Murano glass finger bowl in transverse oval shape with eig...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 8 Vintage Aperitif Glasses, English, Twist Stem, Spirits, Wine Glass
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 8 vintage aperitif glasses. An English, twist stem spirit or wine glass, dating to the late 20th century.
Pour an aperitif in these delightful glasses, ideal as a complement to an amuse bouche
Displaying a desirable aged patina, pleasingly clean and in good order
Quality glass blown by Michael James Hunter...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Ermanno Nason Vintage Mid-Century Italian Murano Pink Glass Koi Fish Sculpture
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning, rare and vintage midcentury centrepiece glass sculpture by Ermanno Nason (1928-2014) for Cenedese of Murano, Venice, Italy. An absolutely stunning piece of Mid-Century Mura...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Teal Scavo Glass Bird by Gino Cenedese, Italy. Signed and Labeled
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This is a Murano hot-modeled glass made by the glass master Gino Cenedese, signed and with its original Cenedese label.
This type of glass was made by him and...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s
A vintage "Inciso" glass bottle designed by Paolo Venini in 1956 and manufactured by...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Set of eight Glasses 1970s Italy
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Discover this unique set of eight vintage glasses in a stunning shade of green. Perfect for serving water, beer, milkshakes, long drinks, or cocktails, these versatile glasses will e...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$573 / set
Set of 12 Salviati Venetian / Murano Glass Wine Goblet Stems with Black & Gold
By Salviati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 Venetian or Murano glass wine goblets.
Attributed to Salviati
In clear glass with gold foil inclusions throughout.
Each bowl supported by a fluted black & gold knop, a baluster stem, and a wafer foot.
Simply a wonderful set of Venetian glass goblets...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Murano Orange Cased Glass Vase, Italy 1970s
By VeArt
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury Murano glass vase in a vibrant orange encased glass. This lovely piece was realized in Murano, Italy during the 1970s.
The quality of the encased glass amd the si...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Art Glass Bowl Turquoise Blue Seguso Style
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian Murano art glass bowl in Caribbean/turquoise/azure blue with shimmering copper art glass, in the style of designer, Seguso, Midcentury Modern peri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Set of Two Italian Venetian Goblets Aquamarine Murano Glass
By Murano 5
Located in Murano, Venezia
Elegant pair of aquamarine glass goblets with dolphin and swan in 24-carat gold leaf.
The objects made of Murano glass are all handmade by our famous Murano artisans, making our wo...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Collector's Eclectic Set of 8 Cenedese Flutes, Each in Different Design, Unique
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
A rare find. This is from the personal collection of Amelio Cenedese.
I had the privilege to access and become the owner of this large collection of Cenedese single pieces and grouped them in eclectic sets...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of French Lalique Crystal Birds Sculptures
By Lalique
Located in Vilnius, LT
French Lalique crystal birds scultures for book end holder or paperweight.
The glass is frostes and clear.
Signed on the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
$1,135 / set
Taupe Coloured Bubble Glass Bell or Dome by Biot, Circa 1970s
By Biot
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Vintage purple taupe dome or bell crafted from heavy hand blown bubble Biot glass, circa 1970s.
This vintage dome or bell jar is crafted from the distinctive hand-blown bubble glass...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Murano Coloured Glass Bird
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine and stylish mid-century unusual Italian, Murano glass bird in cased colored glass . The bird stands raised on a tall clear glass ribbed round base with orange and mottled brown cased glass body and neck, the neck with run down clear glass overlay containing silver foil aventurine. The bird has blue glass wings and yellow glass beak and tail. The chest of the bird is decorated with small scattered colored jewel like glass elements applied in relief. The bird is not marked.
Provenance: Acquired in the UK Art...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of 16 Hand-Blown Smoked Amethyst Stemmed Glasses by La Verrerie de Biot
Located in New York, NY
This stunning set of 16 hand-blown stemmed drinking glasses, crafted by the renowned La Verrerie de Biot in France, showcases their iconic artisanal craftsmanship and innovative desi...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Barovier Vase in Blue Murano Glass with Gold Inclusions and Clear Side Fins
By Barovier
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this circa 1950s blue Murano glass vase has a flared body with contrasting decorative side fins and is attributed to Barovier. Base and sides are made of clear glass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
"Barbarico" by Barovier & Toso Bird Glass Murano Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
"Barbarico" vase
by Barovier & Toso
Bird vase with extraordinary surface texture. Etched signature.
Model designed 1951
Perfect condition.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Cera 22K Rocks Glassware Barware 1960s Mid Century
By Cera
Located in New York, NY
1960s Mid century Cera 22K gold and black rocks cocktail whiskey glassware barware. Cera Currency Collection. All glasses are Marked Cera. An excelle...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Da Ros for Cenedese Huge 12“ Cobalt & Light Blue Italian Murano Glass Bowl 1960s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Vintage midcentury huge, large, heavy and thick light ocean blue coloured Italian glass bowl attributed to Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, Murano, Italy circa 1960. The style, form and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of 6 Italian Murano glass tumblers 1980s
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful set of six colorful Murano glass tumblers made in Italy in the 1980s. These are inspired by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini tumblers...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,390 / set
Lino Tagliapietra Murano Glass Bowl Centerpiece for La Murrina, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Lino Tagliapietra Murano glass bowl centerpiece for La Murrina 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,291 Sale Price
40% Off
Glass Millefiori Vasart Brothers Paperweight Hand Blown, Scotland Ca 1950s
By Vasart
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful handblown Glass Millefiori Paperweight by Vasart, Scotland, Circa 1950s.
This paperweight is handmade with a Millefiori, ten spoke radial cane design.
having Latticino Spokes. The predominant colours are red, green, blue and white colour combination gives excellent contrast producing a very distinctive weight.
The pontil mark to the base has been ground down giving a somewhat matt finish to the ventral section.
There are no makers markings on the base that we can see.
VASART HISTORY
Pre 1946, Salvador Ysart and his 3 sons were working for Moncrieff Glass, then In September 1946, Salvador Ysart and two of his sons (Vincent & Augustine) established Ysart Brothers Glass (trading as "Vasart", formed from the names 'Vincent', 'Augustine' and 'Salvador'. At that time Paul Ysart remained working for Moncrieff.
Vasart made various glass art forms at the Shore Glassworks in Scotland, which included some paperweights including Minis.
In 1960 George Dunlop (MD of Pirelli Glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Vase with Redentore and Kiku Murrines Ermanno Toso for Fratelli Toso 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vase with Redentore and Kiku Murrines Ermanno Toso for Fratelli Toso 1960s
A large murrine glass vase designed by Ermanno Toso and manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1965. Made of clear glass with fused, multicolored Redentore and Kiku murrines. Surface with acid etched matte finish. The vase is an authentic example of mid 20th century Murano art glass. Original company lable on the base.
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
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Blue Fish Glass Decanter and Glasses, 20th Century, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazing set of fishes in blue color, made by one of the glass manufacture based in Poland. Would make a great addition to every collection! Very good original vintage condition. Abso...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Green White Italian Art Glass Crown Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and colorful vintage Murano hand blown green and white twisting ribbons Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. This paperweights are often ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
$488 Sale Price
24% Off
Set of Four Tumbler Glassware
Located in Toronto, ON
Set of four bar tumbler glasses attributed to Libbey Glassware Co. Marked on bottom of glasses. Its made in olive green glass colour. Can be used for various beverages. Perfect for e...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$140 / set
Flavio Poli Murano Red Sommerso Multifaceted Glass Ashtray, Italy 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Murano multifaceted ashtray in red, yellow and clear sommerso blown glass. Designed by Flavio Poli and produced by Mandruzzato in Murano, Italy during the 1960s.
In amazing...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Wiktor Berndt for Flygsfors Midcentury Metal Clad Tribal Art Glass Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and large midcentury Swedish hand blown art glass vase designed by Wiktor Berndt for Flygsfors. The vase from the 'Tribal' range is blown in a yellow amber colored glass w...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Ceramic Green Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Artistic Glass Vase
Author: Decorative Glassworks Watra
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: ceramic, hand-formed
height: 32cm, round: 12cm, very good condition.
O...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Ceramic, 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
Mid Century Hand-Blown Smoked Amber Glass Vase with Murine Detailing by Baranek
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Mid-Century Modern hand blown glass vase was realized by the esteemed maker Baranek in the Czechoslovakia circa 1960. It features a cylindrical body in translucent gla...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Exceptional Large Bauhaus Floor Vase by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for WMF ca. 1950
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Exceptional Large Bauhaus Floor Vase by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for WMF ca. 1950
A very rare floor vase designed by Wilhelm Wagenfeld in 1950 and manufactured by Wuertembergische Metalwor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Purple Glass Mini Bottle with Stopper, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A nice purple decanter with geometric design, made by one of the many glass manufacturers in Italy. Would make a great addition to any collection! Orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Vase by Goeran Waerff for Kosta 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Vase by Goeran Waerff for Kosta 1970s
Item e7114
A vintage art glass vase designed by Goeran Waerff and manufactured by Kosta Glasbruk ca. 1970s. Made of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Seguso Crystal and Purple Air-Bubbled Murano Glass Italian Bowl 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury crystal and purple air-bubbled glass bowl. This wonderful item was designed in Murano, Italy, by Seguso Vetri d'Arte during 1950s.
This blown glass bowls from S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Set Italian Venetian Murano Glass Cobalt Blue Sherbet Bowls, 1960s, Italy Venice
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of opulence to your home or dining table with this charming set of 6 fruit bowls / sherbet cups and a large serving bowl. Perfect hand blown cobalt blue and clear Murano ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
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
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