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.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: Early 20th Century
Rare Decorative plate 1920 ICS Dolker Kowaliska Design Vietri sul mare
By Irene Kowaliska
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Decorative plate 1920 ICS Dolker Kowaliska design Vietri sul mare
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1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Venetian/Salviati Murano Glass Latticino Zanfirico Finger Bowl & Saucer
By Salviati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Italian glass finger bowl or handleless cup & saucer.
Attributed to Salviati.
Comprised of Zanfirico canes with purple, yellow, and white threads.
Simply a wo...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Antique Millefiori Bowl in Blue, Yellow and White, Fratelli Toso Murano 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Millefiori Bowl in Blue, Yellow and White, Fratelli Toso Murano 1910
An antique Millefiori murrine glass bowl manufactured by Vetreria Fratell...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Blue & Gold Hand Blown Murano Dish, Early 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian hand blown yellow & blue glass dish.This small piece of art glass looks beautiful on a pile of books. I adds a great pop of color in your decor.
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Orange Marigold Amber Coupe Champagne or Sorbet Ice Cream Glasses, Set of 5
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of five Mid-Century Modern orange carnival glass coupe champagne cups. This set of glasses will be a colorful addition to your barware. Eac...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Antique Millefiori Vase in Brown, Green and White, Fratelli Toso Murano 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Millefiori Vase in Brown, Green and White, Fratelli Toso Murano 1910
An antique Millefiori murrine glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1910. Mad...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Large Antique Millefiori Vase with Handles, Fratelli Toso Murano, 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Antique Millefiori Vase with Handles, Fratelli Toso Murano, 1910
A large and rare millefiori murrine glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Frat...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Ceramic, Boch Belgium, French Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ceramic: Boch Belgium, Sign: 869, French ironwork
The Boch manufacture was established in Belgian La Louvière by Jean-François Boch, one of main owners of another known company, Vil...
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1920s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Two Lobster Plates in Clear Glass, Sweden, Mid-20th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Two beautiful Lobster plates made of Glass. A nice addition to your Table. Found at an estate sale in Stockholm, Sweden.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Meissen Boy & Girl Porcelain Figures with Flowers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine matched pair vintage German porcelain figures holding flowers made by world renowned makers Meissen and believed to date from the early 20th century. This finely made pair of ...
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Fratelli Toso, Murano Latticino Glass Syrup Jug, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
FRATELLI TOSO - Rare antique Murano art glass Latticino syrup jug - striking red, white and blue and turquoise color combination - frosted / s...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ornamental Serving Spoon #141
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Serving Spoon
For over a century, Georg Jensen has produced some of the finest objects in Sca...
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pour Le Bain-American Gorham Silver Dish
By Gorham
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American Gorham silver plated serving dish with scrolled detail around the edge of the piece. It would be great to serve food but you can also use it for hand towels in you powder ro...
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Hand Blown Italian Decanter Depicting A Dog
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique early 20th century hand blown glass decanter depicting a dog. The original cork remains, but the alcohol is no longer inside.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Sterling & .900 Silver Cocktail Spoon Set with Figural Animals
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This boxed set of six cocktail or ice tea spoons are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Germany and date to approximately 1960 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern s...
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Small Dish in Green Glass, Venini Murano, Ca. 1930s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Small dish in green glass, Venini Murano ca. 1930s
A small glass dish in transparent green glass, most probably designed by Carlo Scarpa. Manufacture...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Antique Fratelli Toso Millefiori Lamp with Handles, Murano circa 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Fratelli Toso Millefiori Lamp with Handles, Murano circa 1910
A rare millefiori murrine glass table lamp manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1910. Made of polycrome murrines in red white and blue which where melted together. Surface with acid etched matte finish. The lamp is an authentic example of early 20th century Murano art glass. It was part of a large Fratelli Toso glass collection with over 600 pieces - collected since the 1970s. Working condition. It features a E14 European socket.
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...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Large Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, circa 1930s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, circa 1930s.
A large vetro sommerso bollicine vase designed by Carlo Scarpa between 1934 a...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Sterling & .900 Silver Sipping Straw Cocktail Spoon Set with Animals
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This boxed set of six sipping straw cocktail or ice tea spoons are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Germany and date to approximately 1960...
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Large Antique Millefiori Vase with Handles, Fratelli Toso Murano circa 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Antique Millefiori Vase with Handles, Fratelli Toso Murano circa 1910
A large and rare millefiori murrine glass vase manufactured by Vetreria...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
V. Gordon silver cigarette case St Petersburg Samordorok 1920. Signed
Located in Paris, FR
A parcel gilt samorodok silver cigarette case by Vladimir Gordon S.t Petersburg, with green stone, c.1900
Embossed signature.. A Fine quality Russian silver cigarette case. Reticul...
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Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold, Silver
Cartier Sterling Silver Thermos, Branded
By Cartier
Located in Milano, IT
Superb thermos designed and produced by Cartier in the early 1900s, hallmarked.
The thermos is made entirely of 925 sterling silver. The thermos is cylindrical in shape, the base is ...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Vintage Boxed Set of Six Cocktail Sipper Stir Spoons in Silver
Located in Nantucket, MA
Six silver sipper/stir spoons in a fitted faux alligator box. The faux bamboo handle of the spoons are hollow for use as a straw with a lotus flower...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Mid-Century Sterling & .900 Silver Sipping Straw Cocktail Spoon Set with Animals
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This boxed set of six sipping straw cocktail or ice tea spoons are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Germany and date to approximately 1960...
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Crystal Sugar Bowl, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Crystal sugar bowl, circa 1920
Manufactured in Barcelona, Spain.
In original condition with wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautif...
Category
1920s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Small Millefiori Vase in Blue, Red and White, Fratelli Toso Murano, 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Small Millefiori vase in blue, red and white, Fratelli Toso Murano 1910.
A nice Millefiori murrine glass vase with undulating rim. Manufactured by Vetreri...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Early 20th Century Traditional Spanish Ceramic Vase
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Early 20th century Traditional Spanish ceramic vase
By Unknown Manufacturer, Spain.
In original condition with minor wear consisitent of age and us...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Glass Vase, 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso glass vase 1930s
A large and heavy Murano sommerso glass vase. Manufactured by Seguso Vetri d'Arte circa 1930-40s. Manufactured i...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Antique Fratelli Toso Millefiori Vase, Murano, circa 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A double pumpkin shaped murrine glass vase, manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso around 1910. The vase is executed with polychrome multicoloured millefiori murrines arranged in ver...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Set of 4 Traditional Wooden Pastoral Primitive Carved Fork and Spoon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional pastoral primitive set of wooden carved fork and spoons.
Handmade in Spain, circa 1900.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent...
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
Metal Sugar Bowl, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Metal sugar bowl, circa 1920
Manufactured in Barcelona, Spain.
In original condition with wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful p...
Category
1920s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Petite Ceramic Vase by Carl Harry Stalhåne for Rörstrand Studio
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Beige Ceramic Vase with earthy ceramic glaze.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Early XXth Century Century Spanish Traditional Metal Plate
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Metal plate from Spain by unknown manufacturer, early 20th century.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Material:...
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Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Large Fratelli Toso Amphora Vase Ca. 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Fratelli Toso Amphora vase ca. 1930.
A large Murano soffiato art glass glass vase, manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso early 20th century. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Fratelli Toso Millefiori Pitcher with Multicoloured Murrines, Murano, 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Fratelli Toso Millefiori Pitcher with Multicoloured Murrines, Murano 1910
A nice Millefiori murrine glass pitcher, manufactured by Vetreria Fratell...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Ercole Barovier - Ferro Toso Barovier Bowl ca. 1936
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Ercole Barovier - Ferro Toso Barovier Bowl ca. 1936
A nice glass bowl manufactured by Ferro Toso Barovier ca. 1936, Murano Italy. Honey yellow glass with gold foil inclusion and a o...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Millefiori Pitcher in Blue, Red and White, Murano, 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Fratelli Toso Millefiori Pitcher in blue, red and white, Murano 1910
A nice Millefiori murrine glass pitcher, manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Tos...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine, Art Glass
Traditional Wooden Pastoral Primitive Hand Carved Fork
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional pastoral primitive wooden carved fork.
Handmade in Spain, circa 1900.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use,...
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century French Metal Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Metal ashtray by unknown manufactured from France, circa early 20th century.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Mate...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare design by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Rimini Blue ceramic footed vase with geometric motifs, Italy, 1960s
This stunning glazed ceramic vase has a pattern with circles in dark blue with rhombus inside in shades of green / turquoise color accented by decorative flowers.
Excellent vintage condition.
This piece is perfect as a gift idea and it could placed alone or with other 'Rimini Blu'Bitossi pieces creating a set. Display it in a cabinet or on a console table, with flowers or just as a cool decorative vase.
Measures: 22 cm height x 18 cm diameter (8,66 in height X 7,08 in diameter )
More Bitossi Aldo Londi pieces are avaliable at our 1stdibs marketplace.
About Bitossi (Manufacturer)
Like a Fellini movie, the ceramics of this famed Italian company embody a creative spectrum that ranges from the playful and earthy to the high-minded and provocative. Based in Florence, Bitossi Ceramiche draws on craft traditions that date back to the 1500s. These find expression in the artisanal vases and animal figures by the firm’s longtime art director Aldo Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of postmodernism, Ettore Sottsass.
The company was incorporated by Guido Bitossi in 1921, though the family began making art pottery in the mid-19th century. In the 1930s, Londi came aboard, bringing with him a mindset that respected time-honored craft, yet looked also to the future. On the one hand, Londi’s perspective fostered the making of Bitossi’s popular whimsical animal figures, hand-shaped and -carved and finished in a rich azure glaze known as “Rimini Blue.”
But with his other hand, Londi reached out to thoughtful, experimental designers such as Sottsass. Starting in the 1950s, some 20 years before he founded the Memphis Postmodern design...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Traditional Wooden Pastoral Primitive Carved Cowbell Support
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional pastoral primitive carved wood cowbell support.
Handmade in Spain, circa 1900.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beau...
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Traditional Spanish Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Early 20th century Traditional Spanish ceramic pitcher
In original condition with minor wear consisitent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Heavy Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1930s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Heavy Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1930s
A vetro sommerso bollicine vase designed by Carlo Scarpa between 1934 and 1...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Very Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Dish by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Very large Vetro Soffiato glass dish by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1925
A very large 'vetro soffiato' glass dish in amethyst transparent glass, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1925 and manufactured by Venini, Murano Venice. Acid stamped signature 'venini murano' on the base. Venini model number 1306. The dish has been manufactured in different sizes, this is the larges version which is very rare. One of the early 20th century designs of Zecchin for Cappellin and Venini which motivated the muranese glass companies to set out for new shores. Good condition with some surface scratches. The last picture shows it together with a mid size version with 14.29" inches as comparison of the sizes.
Measures:
Height: 3.35" (8.5 cm)
Diameter: 20.08" (51 cm)
Literature Reference:
Marino Barovier, Vittorio Zecchin: Transparent Glass for Cappellin and Venini, Milano 2017, pages 326, 336 and 357
Vittorio Zecchin (1878 - 1947) was a native Muranese and son of a glasswork technician. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Together with the painter Teodoro Wolf Ferrari...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Early 20th Century Traditional Wooden Pastoral Primitive Carved Cowbell Support
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional pastoral primitive carved wood cowbell support.
Handmade in Spain, circa 1900.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beau...
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
Fratelli Toso Millefiori Murrine Glass Handeled Bowl, Murano circa 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A small Murano millefiori glass bowl with two handles. Manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso in the 1920s. The bowl is executed in multicolour...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Early 20th Century Traditional Spanish Ceramic Vase
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Early 20th century traditional Spanish ceramic vase
In original condition with minor wear consisitent of age and use, preserving a beautiful pati...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Two French Metal Ashtray circa Early 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two metal ashtray by unknown manufactured from France, circa early 20th Century.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful pa...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Arts & Crafts Sugar Bowl, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Arts & Crafts sugar bowl, circa 1920
Manufactured in Barcelona, Spain.
In original condition with wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
1920s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Hazel Atlas, Sportsman Series, Cobalt Ice Bowl with White Sailboat
By Hazel-Atlas
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco ice bowl of tapered form with rolled rim, from Hazel-Atlas' Sportsman Series in cobalt glass with white sail boats.
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Antique Millefiori Jug with Handles by Fratelli Toso, Murano, circa 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Millefiori Jug with Handles by Fratelli Toso, Murano circa 1920
A rare Millefiore murrine glass jug, manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Set of Handeled Millefiori Vases by Fratelli Toso, Murano circa 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Handeled Millefiori Vases by Fratelli Toso, Murano circa 1910
A set of five millefiore murrine glass vases, manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso around 1910-20. All vases ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Vintage Vase in Blue Glass and Silver Metal
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous vintage blue glass vase designed by Bacarat in the 1920s.
The vase is made of silvered metal in the structure and through a pie of pu...
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1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Indian Traditional Wooden Hand Made Plate
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional hand-made wooden plate.
Made by unknown manufacturer in Spain, circa 20th century.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Traditional Wooden Pastoral Primitive Carved Cowbell
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional pastoral primitive carved wood cowbell support.
Handmade in Spain, circa 1900.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beau...
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
Antique Red and White Fratelli Toso Millefiori Vase, Murano, circa 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique red and white Fratelli Toso Millefiori vase, Murano circa 1910
A large Millefiore murrine glass vase, manufactured by Vetreria F...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Antique Germany Lidded Character Beer Stein Munich Child, E. Bohne Germany 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous Character Beer Stein - Munich Child. This character beer stein has been made in Germany circa 1900s by E. Bohne, Thuringia Germany. Absolutely gorgeous piece hand painted ...
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Early 1900s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Pewter
Early 20th Century Spanish Three Tier Dessert Stand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Three tier metal dessert plate from France.
Made by unknown manufacturer, early 20th century.
In original condition, with minor wear consisten...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Metal
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