Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and 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 legendary 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.
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.
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color: Gold
Murano Black White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Sculptural Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous large, vintage Murano hand blown black over white and gold flecks Italian art glass sculptural flower vase. The piece is signed "Murano" and by the artist, but cannot make o...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Blue White and Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Dish Ring Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue, white and gold flecks art glass seashell bowl / sculpture. Created in the manner of the Barovier e Toso Company. It is profusely covered in ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Seguso Murano Purple Blue Pink Glass Shell Centerpiece Bowl with Gold Flecks
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind hand blown Murano shell bowl centerpiece in shades from pink to blue. Attributed to Seguso, Italy, 1960s.
This beautiful shell bowl has pink, purple and blue glass case...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ercole Barovier Toso Murano Gold Flecks Relievi Aurati Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear and gold flecks raised texture Italian art glass bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for the Barovier e Toso company, circa 1940. C...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Alfredo Barbini Murano Blue White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Price Per Item (2 available). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, blue stripes and gold flecks Italian art glass bowl. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barbini Murano Pink Blue Gold Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue over pink, white, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass decorative bowl / ashtray / vide-poche. Documented to designer Alfredo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Alfredo Barbini Murano Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Perfume Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown powder blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass perfume bottle decanter. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. Ve...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Vintage Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Surface Pattern Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is profusely covered in gold leaf, with ribbed design. Made with very thick glass. Created in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Bullicante Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing folded rim hand blown Murano glass ashtray / bowl with gold flecks and controlled air bubbles. Attributed to Barovier e Toso. Italy, 1950s.
Pink and grey glass spots and clea...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Copper, Gold Leaf
Pink and White Vintage Centerpiece in Blown Murano Glass and 24kt Gold, 1950s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pink and white Vintage centerpiece in blown Murano glass and 24kt gold, 1950s.
This unique centerpiece stands out for its harmonious shape and it...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Set of 6 Decorative Plates "Specialità Torinesi" by P. Fornasetti for Fiat
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare set of six decorated and gilded ceramic plates designed by Piero Fornasetti.
This collection was specially created by the Fornasetti Atelier...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Plate
Dino Martens Aureliano Toso Murano Zig Zag Ribbon Italian Art Glass Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare and impressive 20" tall vintage Murano handblown Italian art glass decanter. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso. Created with a alternating zig zag ribbon de...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barovier Toso Murano Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Star Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange and gold flecks Italian art glass star / flower shaped bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso. The piece is profu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 8 Vintage Libbey M. Petti Signed Highball Glasses With Gilt Decoration
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 8 Vintage Libbey M. Petti Signed Highball Glasses with Gilt and Frosted Checkerboard Design. Glasses measure 5 1/2" tall x 2 3/4" wide
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
1990s Serenella Art Murano Bulicante glass vintage ashtray/pocket emptier.
By Serenella Arte Murano
Located in Caprino Veronese, VR
Beautiful 1990s Italian ashtray/pocket emptier with beautiful Bulicante bubble work and gold powder inclusion. Hand-marked at the base Serenella Art Murano.
A vintage ashtray is alwa...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Calegaro Ice Bucket Hammered Silverplate and Goldplate, Italy 1970s
By Teghini
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century vermeil ice bucket in hammered metal which is silver-plated outside and goldplated inside. This fantastic piece was produced by Calegaro in Italy in the 1970s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate, Metal, Gold Plate
French Bronze Round Space Age Ashtray Flower Mould manner of Roger Tallon Orb
By Roger Tallon
Located in Forest, BE
Unique massive bronze mold / ashtray. This is a cute mold of flower processed in a bronze casted cylinder. The open space is large enough to be used as an ashtray or a decorative object.
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Roger Tallon naît à Paris le 6 mars 19291.
Après des études d'ingénieur (1944-1950), il est employé par Caterpillar-France et Du Pont de Nemours. En 1953, il intègre Technès, le bureau d’études techniques et d’esthétique fondé en 1949 par Jacques Viénot, le père de l’esthétique industrielle, et Jean Parthenay. Rapidement promu au poste de directeur technique et artistique de l’agence, il en devient directeur à la mort de Jacques Viénot en 19593.
Enseignant dès 1957 à l’École des arts appliqués de Paris, il met en place le premier cours de design en France. En 1963, il crée le département design de l'École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs à Paris.
Roger Tallon meurt à Paris le 20 octobre 2011.
Roger Tallon et son équipe sont auteurs d'une multitude de projets, dont une moto pour la marque Derny (le Taon est présenté en 1955 en 50, 65 et 70 cm3 puis commercialisé en 1957 en 125 cm3), des robots ménagers pour Peugeot, la caméra Sem Véronic 8 mm sans objectif apparent (1957), l'appareil photo Focamatic (1961), les tours Gallic 16 et 14 pour l’entreprise belge La Mondiale , des tracteurs d’aéroports, des chariots élévateurs pour Fenwick, l’image graphique de Fenwick-Aviation, un projecteur de diapositives pour Kodak6. L'escalier hélicoïdal...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Stem Glass in Amethyst Murano Glass with Spiral Stem in Gold Leaf Italy 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Stem Glass in Amethyst Murano Glass with Spiral Stem in Gold Leaf Italy 1990s.
Entirely handmade of Murano glass and gold leaf in the 1990s, this sophisticated stem glass is attribut...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Studio Del Campo 'Wave' Enameled Bronze and Copper Vide Poche Plate
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful decorative plate, bowl, vide poche from famed Italian ceramic house Studio Del Campo of Turin, Italy. Manufactured somewhere in the 1960's.
Plate is comprised of enamel c...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel
Set of 6 Highball Glasses with Crowns and Shields Decoration.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 8 Vintage Mid Century Highball Glasses with Shields and Crown Decorations on a white frosted background.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Set of Six Culver Double Owl Rocks Glasses
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of Six Culver Double Owl Rocks Glasses. Each with a large and small owl perched on a branch. All in excellent vintage condition.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Vintage Large Ceramic Pink Fish Vide-Poche / Decorative Plate by Rometti, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy by Rometti, 1960s.
This catchall / vide-poche / decorative plate is made in glazed ceramic with serigraphy, which was painted with gold.
It has a shiny finish, slightl...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Set of 8 Atomic Libbey Mid - Century Modern Tumblers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 8 Libbey Mid-Century Modern Tumblers. Atomic decoration in blue and teal, accented with 22k gold design in a stardust effect. Perfect for a summer cocktail.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Dino Martens Murano Optic Swirl Ribbons Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare and gorgeous, vintage Murano handblown white, yellow, aqua, blue, purple and aventurine ribbons Italian art glass centerpiece bowl. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aurel...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 8 Vintage Federal Glass Atomic Black and Gold Highball Glasses
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 8 Vintage Federal Glass Atomic Black and Gold Highball Glasses. Each tall glass with 3 elongated rectangle that is divided into 4 wedge sh...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Set of 8 Vintage Libbey Highball Glasses in the Longchamp Pattern
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 8 vintage Libbey Longchamp frosted highball glasses decorated in vibrant orange, white, and gold horses and jockeys with a bugler standing and ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Vintage Blue and Gold Decorated Cocktail Set - Set of 17
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A gorgeous vintage cocktail set consisting of a Pitcher, 8 Tom Collins, 4 Highballs and 4 Old Fashioned in blue diamond pattern accented with 22k gold decoration. All the glasses are...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Vintage Stained Glass and Gilt Highball Glasses - Set of 8
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 8 Vintage Blue and Fuchsia Stained Glass and Gilt Highball Glasses. Colorful panels framed on 22k gilt decoration. Glasses measure 5 1/2" tall x 2 5/8" across.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Set of 6 Vintage Culver Festive Geese Old Fashioned Glasses
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 6 Vintage Culver Festive GeeseOld Fashioned Glasses. Each glass with 2 gold geese adorned with a festive and colorful wreath of various fruits on...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Vintage "On the Rocks" Personalizable Old Fashioned Rocks Glasses - Set of 8
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A Cool Set of 8 Vintage "On the Rocks" Personalizable Old Fashioned Rocks Glasses. Each glass says "on the rocks" in gold and has frosted glass boxes...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Old Fashioned Rocks Frosted Cocktail Glasses With Red and Gold Bands - Set of 6
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 6 Old Fashioned Frosted Rocks Cocktail Glasses. The bottom two-thirds of each glass is frosted glass with red and gold bands on clear glass at the top. Glasses measure 3 1/4"...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Porcelain Candle Holder by Karl Tutter for Hutschenreuther, Germany
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Germany, 1930s.
This high-quality two-arm candle holder is made in white and gold glazed porcelain by Karl Tutter for Hutschenreuther.
It is. vintage piece, therefore it m...
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1930s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Crystal and bronze ice buckets probably by baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare ice buckets in crystal and silver plate bronze probably by baccarat
Champagne or wine sealsin crystal and bronze with a cylinder inside to put a bottle
on the represents a magni...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
8 Mid Century Modern 22K Gold Enameled Owl Motif Highball Glasses by Culver
By Culver Ltd.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
8 Culver, Signed Vintage Mid-Century Barware, 22K Gilded Gold Owls, Highball Tumbler Drinking Glasses,
USA, Circa 1950s
A set of 8 vintage Culver highball/tall glasses, a true gems...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Barbini Murano Pink Gold Flecks Control Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass decorative bowl / ashtray / vide-poche. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960. The bowl has 2 decorative folds along the rim, with "Bullicante" controlled bubble decoration. It is profusely filled with gold leaf on the inside. The gold gathers around and inside the bubbles, making them stand out. Also added a last photo, next to blue and teal bowls...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of seven gold metal coasters with frogs. France, Mid-20th Century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Set of seven golden metal coasters with frogs. France, Mid-20th Century.
Six coasters dimensions: 11,5 cm diameter x 2 cm height.
One bigger coaster dimensions: 16, 5 cm diameter, 2 ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Vintage Gold Flecked Murano Glass Amphora Vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1946.
By Flavio Poli for Seguso, "Corrosi" series, model 12502.
It is made in blown glass and features gold fleck inclusion. The external part has corroded texture.
Th...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Peach Pink Thick Murano Glass Ashtray, Catchall with Gold Leaf, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s - 1960s, in the style of Barbini.
Made in thick peach pink Murano glass with gold leaf, slightly iridescent, with a clear iron manufacturing.
The technique is ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Walter Bosse Brass Cat Figurine Bottle Stopper Pourer, Baller Austria, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian Bosse cat Figurine Collectible. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Austrian bronze items. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austr...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Richard Rohac Monkey Corkscrew Baller Vienna, Austria, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A playful brass corkscrew in the form of a monkey. This corkscrew dates from the 1960's and was designed by Richard Rohac for Herta Baller, Austria. Signed at the base, like seen in ...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Gold Italian Brass Mirror Serving Tray - Vintage Table Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian serving tray made of hand crafted polished brass, in good condition. The table décor piece has a rectangular ori...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Brass
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Compote Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous vintage Murano hand blown pink and gold flecks Italian art glass footed compote bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for the Barovier e Toso workshop. Created in the...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Full Set of Nickel Bronze Mid Century Modern Flatware 153pcs, Boxed
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous full set of nickel bronze flatware from Thailand.
Set consists of 24 dinner knives, 24 dinner forks, 12 large spoons, 12 f...
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1970s Thai Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Nickel, Bronze
1950s MCM Federal Glass Fantasy Black & 22 Karat Gold Manhattan Glasses Set 10
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage MCM or Mid-Century Modern Federal Glass Company “Fantasy” black and 22 Karat gold Manhattan glasses, set of ten. Beautiful condition, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Alfredo Barbini Murano Blue Bubbles Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Cookie Jar
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, large vintage Murano hand blown blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass cookie jar / container. Documented to designer A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barbini Murano Sky Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pheasant Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sky blue and gold flecks Italian art glass pheasant bird sculpture. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. The bird has a layer of "Bullicante" b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Lomonosov 22K Gold, Cobalt Decor Porcelain Vase, USSR - 2 available
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Russian white porcelain vase manufactured in the 1950s by the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory (founded in 1744). Soft shaped organic Mid-Century Modern vase decorated by hand with large mineral...
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Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Vintage Purple Murano Glass Ashtray-Catchall by Ercole Barovier mod. "Porpora"
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
Made in purple Murano glass with gold leaf. This is a piece of the "porpora" serie by Ercole Barovier.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight tr...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Patinated Cast Bronze Ashtray in the Form of a Whale by Pal-Bell
By Pal-Bell
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-Century Modern patinated cast bronze whale-form ashtray made by Pal-Bell.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Murano Red Gold Flecks Pulled Feather Italian Art Glass Rose Bowl Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red, white and gold flecks Italian art glass pulled feather rose bowl flower vase. It has heavy gold leaf on the open red sections. Created in an ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Arrigo Finzi Lidded Pot in Porcelain and Oro Zecchino
By Arrigo Finzi
Located in Hanover, MA
A stunning 1940 Italian white porcelain lidded pot finely decorated with Zodiac figures from classical antiquity in 24k "Oro Zecchino" by Arrigo Finzi.
Gilt ceramic lid.
Signed Finzi Oro Zecchino Made in Italy on underside of potiche and Hutschenreuther on underside of cover.
Finzi often hand painted his designs on Hutschenreuther and Heinrich blanks.
Arrigo Finzi was the only Italian silversmith to be selected to participate in the exhibition "Italy at work, her renaissance in design today", promoted by the CNA (Compagnia Nazionale Artigiana) and hosted by 12 important American museums from 1950-1952 to present the best of the decorative arts produced in Italy since the end of the war. For years now, his production has also extended to porcelain decorated in pure gold. In 1952 he opens a store of two floors in Via Manzoni 17 in Milan and in 1954 he creates Finzi Arte, with the collaboration of his daughter Olga Finzi...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barovier Toso Murano White Opalescent Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier e Tos...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Dino Martens Murano Red White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bottle Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red and white ribbons, with gold flecks Italian art glass Genie bottle decanter. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso. Similar piece is shown on the Dino Martens book, model number 6293. The decanter has its original stopper filled with gold leaf. It also has an original "Made In Italy" item number label underneath (folded). The alternating ribbon design creates a unique swirling pattern throughout the piece. You can feel each line on the shade, since it is not covered in clear glass. Very elegant shape. Would make a great display piece on any desk, vanity or coffee table. Use it as a decorative piece, or as a flower vase without the stopper. Mid-century era. Measures 12" tall x 4 3/4" wide.
Literature:
Vetreria Aureliano Toso, Murano 1938-1968, Designs by Dino Martens, Enrico Potz...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Vintage Glass Tray
Located in Nantwich, GB
Mid century mirror engraved glass serving tray. This wonderful piece was produced in Italy during the 1940’s. The mirror has romantic Venetian characters and picturesque countryside ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Green Gold Flecked Sommerso Glass Bonbonnière / Bowl by Venini, Italy
By Venini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This tiny bonbonniere is made in sommerso Murano glass, with gold flakes and few bubbles due to the process of glass blowing.
It is a vintage piece, but it can ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 8 Gold Plated Stirrup Cups Goblets with Animal Heads, Stags
Located in Miami, FL
Newly gold plated set of 8 stirrup cups/goblets with deer, stags or elk's heads.
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Brutalist Style Greek MCM Bronze Bottle Opener
Located in San Diego, CA
Brutalist style Greek MCM bronze bottle opener, circa 1960s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a great patina and measures 2.25"W x 3.25"D x .25"H...
Category
Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
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