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MCM 1 Piece Kroehler China Hutch Cabinet Glass Shelves Carved Handles
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely Mid-Century Modern one-piece Kroehler china cabinet or hutch with adjustable glass shelves
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Metal

Large Box Shape Glass Top Birch Plywood Deep Drawers Storage Coffee Table MCM
By Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Box Shape Glass Top Birch Plywood Deep Drawers Storage Coffee Table on Wheels MCM
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Glass, Maple

MCM Peter Ghyczy Style Beveled Glass Top Pedestal Dining/Conference Table/Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Peter Ghyczy Style Beveled Glass Top Pedestal Dining/Conference Table/ Executive
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Glass

MCM Czech Cranberry Art Glass Vase by Josef Hospodka for Chribska Glassworks
By Chribska Glassworks
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century Czech cranberry art glass vase by Josef Hospodka for Chřibská glassworks. The vase
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Art Glass

Large Round Bamboo Glass Top MCM Dining Dinette Table by McGuire MINT!
By McGuire, Ficks Reed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large round bamboo 3/4" glass top MCM dining Dinette table by McGuire MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Bamboo, Glass

MCM Striped Glass Globe Nickel Steel Pendant Light 34.5 in. Drop
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern style pendant light with a white, gray, green, orange, and tan striped globe paired with a nickel finish steel pole. This requires one standard Edison style medium...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Steel

MCM Striped Glass Globe Nickel Steel Pendant Light 27.5 In. Drop
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern style pendant light with a white, gray, green, orange, and tan striped globe paired with a nickel finish steel pole. This requires one standard Edison style medium...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Steel

James Mont MCM Gilt Brass Candlestick Lamp With Frosted Glass Flame Shade
By James Mont
Located in New Orleans, LA
frosted glass flame shade. Suited to Chinoiserie, Hollywood Regency, Modernist, Midcentury, Boho
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Brass

MCM RAAK Design 1960 s Copper Glass Pendant Lamp Large Chandelier
By RAAK
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
A vintage Mid-Century Modern dutch late 1960's Design Copper & Glass large pendant hanging lamp
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Metal, Copper

CLEARANCE SALE MCM Murano Glass Dish / Bowl with Gold Fleck or Copper Aventurine
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLEARANCE SALE MCM Murano Glass Dish / Bowl with Gold Fleck or Copper Aventurine A lovely work of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1970 s MCM Hodges Mersman Oak Smoked Glass Console Sofa Table
By Mersman
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A 1970's Mid Century Modern Hodges Mersman Oak Smoked Glass
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Smoked Glass, Oak

MCM Holophane Teardrop Glass Ceiling Pendant w/ Light Brass Fitter, 2 Avalible
By Holophane
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hollywood Regency style Holophane pendant features a classic teardrop-shaped glass shade that
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1950s American Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Brass

MCM Zanfircio Murano Art Glass Shell Dish Green Latticino Ribbons by Salviati
By Antonio Salviati
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This exquisite Murano glass shell dish in the style of Salviati showcases delicate green latticino
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Art Glass

MCM Round Metal Outdoor Black Painted Tripod Accent Table with Glass Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Spectacular vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) round black painted metal indoor/outdoor accent table
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Metal

Vintage Duchin MCM Creation Sterling Silver Base Etched Glass Bud Vase
By Maurice Duchin
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Duchin MCM Creation Sterling Silver Base Etched Glass Bud Vase, circa 1960s. An elegant Mid
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Sterling Silver

Henning Norgaard for Komfort Mobler MCM Teak and Glass Side Tables - Pair
By Henning Norgaard, Komfort
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Henning Norgaard for Komfort Mobler Mid Century Teak and Glass Side Tables - Pair Each side table
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Glass, Teak

Vintage MCM Rosewood Square Frame Smoked Glass Top Coffee or End Table
Located in Topeka, KS
& smoked glass inset top. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Smoked Glass, Rosewood

MCM "Face" Mosaic on Board
Located in San Diego, CA
A real nice MCM "face"mosaic on board with dark blue background, circa 1970s. This well crafted
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Glass, Wood

MCM "Face" Mosaic on Board
MCM "Face" Mosaic on Board
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Paul M Jones MCM Bronze, Brass and Glass Double Illuminated Étagère Shelf
By Paul M. Jones
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul M Jones Mid Century Bronze, Brass and Glass Double Illuminated Étagère Shelf This etagere
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Brass, Bronze

MCM Lucite Cocktail Table 1970s
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A MCM Lucite Cocktail Coffee Table 1970s
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

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Glass, Lucite

MCM Lucite Cocktail Table 1970s
MCM Lucite Cocktail Table 1970s
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Round Brass Ribbed Glass Long Chain Light Fixture Pendants MCM MINT!
By Stiffel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Round Brass Ribbed Glass Long Chain Light Fixture Pendants MCM MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Brass

MCM Seguso Murano Italian Mottled Pink Cased Glass Caged Pendant Light Lantern
By Seguso
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is an absolutely fantastic white glass cased in mottled pink glass, hand blown into a gold
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Wire

Fabio Lenci Hyaline Adjustable MCM Lounge Chair Glass Black Leather 1970s MINT!
By Fabio Lenci, Milo Baughman, Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern super comfortable adjustable sling upholstery hyaline chair by Fabio Lenci, 1974.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Leather, Glass

MCM Italian Green Opaline Murano Glass Pendant in the style of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Chicago, IL
This MCM Italian pendant light features a sculptural frame of gracefully curved brass tubing
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Brass

Vintage MCM 1970s Bamboo Base Integrated Glass Top Round Table Floor Lamp MINT!
By Ficks Reed, Paul Frankl, McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage MCM 1970s Bamboo Base Integrated Glass Top Round End Side Table Night Stand Floor Lamp MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Rattan, Glass, Bamboo

Italian MCM Travertine Hexagon Base Round Glass Top Dining Dinette Table Mint!
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern travertine hexagon base round glass top dining dinette table mint!
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Travertine, Marble, Chrome

MCM Murano Glass Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy, ca. 1970
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large Mid-Century Modern chandelier in hand blown Murano glass. This model was designed by Toni
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Murano Glass

MCM Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Glass, circa 1968
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Murano glass. Murano, Italy, ca. 1968.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Murano Glass

French MCM Pierced Brass and Glass Modern Ceiling Flush Mount(2 available)
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1600 French brass perforated cone center ending with a frosted glass lenses set in a gilt ribbed
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1950s American Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Metal, Brass

MCM Woven Rattan Glass Two-Tier Console Table Wall Mirror Set, Italy, 1970
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Rattan and Glass Two-Tier Console Table with Matching Wall Mirror A beautifully handcrafted rattan
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Rattan, Glass

Pair of MCM Walnut and Smoked Glass Single Drawer End Tables/Nightstands
By John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Walnut with smoked glass tops. Drawers open and close smoothly. *Matching coffee table available. See
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Smoked Glass, Walnut

Vintage MCM to Modern Cylindrical Oak Legged Chrome Glass Square End Table
Located in Topeka, KS
chrome stretchers and a glass top. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Chrome

Linen Cloth Wrapped Silver Grey C Scroll Shape Glass Top MCM Coffee Table MINT
By Robert Springer, Harrison Van Horn, Enrique Garcel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Linen Cloth Wrapped Silver Grey C Scroll Shape Glass Top MCM Coffee Table MINT
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Canvas, Glass

Percival Lafer MCM Brazilian Rosewood and Smoked Glass Side End Table - Pair
By Percival Lafer
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Percival Lafer Mid Century Brazilian Rosewood and Smoked Glass Side End Table - Pair Each table
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1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Smoked Glass, Rosewood

Set of MCM Solid Brass Faux Bamboo Glass Top Nesting Side End Tables Stands
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of quality machined brass MCM solid brass faux bamboo glass top nesting side end tables stands
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Brass

1960s Op Art Glass MCM Vase by Frantisek Vizner for Sklo Union Libochovice
By Lalique
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage optical pressed glass vase, designed by Frantisek Vizner for Sklo Union Libochovice in 1962
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1960s Czech Scandinavian Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Glass

Vintage MCM Tommi Parzinger Style Tall White Frosted Glass Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Tommi Parzinger Style Tall White Frosted Glass Stacked Table Lamps - a
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Glass

MCM to Modern Large Coffee Table Chrome Tube Frame w/ Sled Base Glass Top
Located in Topeka, KS
chrome tube frame with sled style base & glass top. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Chrome

MCM Floating Glass Walnut 30" Tall Corner Table Attributed to Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Elegant mid-century modern corner table attributed to Gilbert Rohde featuring a double-tiered glass
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1940s American Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Wood

Italian MCM Chrome Brass Smoked Glass 30" Square Side End Lamp Table Stand MINT!
By Maison Jansen, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian MCM Chrome Brass Smoked Glass 30" Square Side End Lamp Table Stand MINT!
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Brass, Chrome

MCM to Modern End or Side Table Polished Solid Aluminum Base Round Glass Top
By Milo Baughman
Located in Topeka, KS
Mid to Late 20th Century MCM (Mid-Century Modern) to Modern end or side stable composed of a solid
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Aluminum

MCM Faux Bamboo Sculptural Floor Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM faux bamboo sculptural floor lamp, circa 1970s. The lamp is in very good vintage condition and
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Brass

MCM Barovier Sconces in Murano Glass attributed to Barovier e Toso, Italy 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid Century Modern Sconces, manufactured in Murano glass. Each sconce is made of 15 separate pieces
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Metal, Brass

Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard Mayan MCM Iron and Glass Round Dining Table
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard Mayan Mid Century Iron and Glass Round Dining Table The table
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Iron

MCM Square Waterfall Edge Rattan Wrapped Side Tables with Glass Tops - A Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
rounded corners and square inset glass tops. The rattan is in the traditional brown and is reminiscent of
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Glass

1980 s set of 3 Postmod Sculptural Scroll glass McM Karl Springer Att. Tables
By Karl Springer
Located in Madison, WI
rectangular glass side tables, each: Length: 20" Width: 16" Height: 25" Glass Diameter: 24" One (1) larger
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1980s American Post-Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Glass, Plaster

MCM Murano Glass Chandelier designed by Carlo Nason for AV Mazzega, Italy 1970s
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Beograd, RS
and fused dark amber and clear Murano glass plates in organic shape. This chandelier was designed by a
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Chrome

PAIR! FICKS REED! BAMBOO WICKER GLASS SIDE TABLES! WOOD MCM McGUIRE ERA 70s
By Ficks Reed
Located in Peoria, AZ
PAIR! FICKS REED! BAMBOO WICKER GLASS SIDE TABLES! WOOD MCM VTG McGUIRE 70s EXQUISITE
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1970s Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Bamboo

MCM Brutalist Console Sofa Table 1960s
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A MCM Brutalist Console Sofa Table 1960s Frame is Patinated Steel
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1960s Brutalist Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Brass, Steel

1970 s Mcm Hodges Mersman Oak Smoked Glass End Tables, Set of 2
By Mersman
Located in Lake Worth, FL
smoked beveled glass end tables Approximate measurements in inches 21" high 27" wide 27" deep
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Smoked Glass, Oak

MCM Tubular Brass Table Set Vintage
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A 3 Piece Set of MCM Tubular Brass Tables Includes 2 round and 1
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Brass, Metal

MCM Tubular Brass Table Set Vintage
MCM Tubular Brass Table Set Vintage
$1,356 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair 70s MCM Italian Carlo Nason/ A.V. Mazzega Murano Art Glass Pendant Fixtures
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Amazing Pair 1970's Italian Mid Century Modern Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega Murano Art Glass
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Art Glass

MCM to Modern End or Side Table Barrel Shaped Chrome Base Round Glass Top
Located in Topeka, KS
tube base & round glass top. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so
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1970s Unknown Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Chrome

MCM to Modern Tubular Chrome Brass Smoke Glass Trio of Cocktail or End Table
By James David Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome trio of matching MCM, Mid-Century Modern, to modern tubular chrome frame tables, one
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20th Century Unknown Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Brass, Chrome

1960 s VTG MCM Murano White Purple Art Glass Ashtray / Trinket Dish, Italy
Located in New York, NY
1960's VTG MCM Murano White & Purple Art Glass Ashtray / Trinket Dish, Italy Made in Italy In
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Mcm Vintage Glasses

MCM Coffee Table in Walnut and Smoke Glass by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Italy 1960s
By Afra Tobia Scarpa
Located in Beograd, RS
coffee table is done in walnut, with smoked glass top. Made in Italy in 1960s. Table is in good vintage
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Smoked Glass, Walnut

Large, Red MCM Asian Kitsch lantern
By Mark Bell
Located in Berkeley, CA
Living large. this one of a kind, rich asian red lantern would cool up just about any room. ( I see it in a kitchen.) 4 x 60 warm LED bulbs included.
Category

1950s American Chinoiserie Mcm Vintage Glasses

Materials

Brass, Steel

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Mcm Vintage Glasses For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of mcm vintage glasses is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct mcm vintage glasses — often made from glass, metal and natural fiber — can elevate any home. Mcm vintage glasses have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Mcm vintage glasses are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern style is often sought at 1stDibs. Drexel, Laurel Lamp Company and Murano each produced beautiful mcm vintage glasses that are worth considering.

How Much are Mcm Vintage Glasses?

Prices for mcm vintage glasses can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, mcm vintage glasses begin at $195 and can go as high as $3,995, while the average can fetch as much as $1,445.

A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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.

Questions About Mcm Vintage Glasses
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    MCM art glass is a shortened form of the phrase mid-century modern art glass. It describes works of art produced out of glass by artisans working during the middle of the 20th century. You'll find a variety of MCM art glass on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    To tell if glass is vintage, first look for a marking that indicates the maker. By researching the manufacturer using trusted online resources, you can learn when it produced pieces similar to yours and get a rough idea of your glassware's age. Any glass produced between 20 and 99 years ago is vintage. If you need assistance with the dating process, seek the opinion of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Explore a diverse assortment of vintage glassware on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    To tell if glass is vintage, first look for markings, often located on the bottom or inside of glassware. By researching the mark via online resources, you can determine the maker and learn more about your piece. Any glassware produced between 20 and 100 years ago qualifies as vintage, while older pieces are antique. In the event that you can't find any markings, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can assist you. Find a wide variety of vintage glassware on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Slag glass is pressed opaque glass that has colored streaks throughout. It was used in everything from lamp shades to decorative bowls. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of authentic slag glass pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify vintage glass, you will need to figure out if your item is between 20 and 99 years old. The easiest way to do so is first to determine the maker by looking for and then researching any markings present on the glassware. Unfortunately, vintage glass is often marked with paper and foil labels, which tend to come loose with use. As a result, experience and expertise are often necessary to accurately perform the identification process, so you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer weigh in if your glassware is unmarked. Find a diverse assortment of vintage glassware on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
    To tell if Murano glass is vintage, it's usually necessary to conduct some online research using trusted sources. Start by looking for a maker's mark and then cross-referencing it with images published online to determine who made your piece. By learning more about the manufacturer and what they produced over the years by reading histories and exploring product catalogues, you can estimate the rough age of your piece. For Murano glass to be considered vintage, it must be between 20 and 99 years old. Older pieces are classified as antique. If you need assistance with dating your glassware, seek the help of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Explore a range of Murano glass on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    To tell if a glass vase is vintage, first research the maker. Look for markings on the inside and base, and then research them using trusted online resources to determine who produced your vase. By looking at when the maker was active and producing pieces similar to yours, you can typically roughly estimate its age. If your vase is between 20 and 99 years old, it is vintage. Vases that are 100 years old or older are antiques. For help with dating, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a collection of glass vases.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024
    Yes, some vintage glass is worth something. Collectors are often on the hunt for pieces produced by certain makers, such as Blenko, the Culver Glass Company, Dorothy Thorpe, Libbey, Georges Briard and Arcoroc. In addition to who manufactured it, the style, type, age and condition of vintage glassware all impact the potential value. For assistance with the valuation process for pieces in your collection, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of vintage glassware.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    To tell if your vintage glasses are gold, look on the nose bridge and the temples for a purity mark. Makers often stamped their solid gold pieces with “12K,” “10K,” “14K” and other markings to identify their gold eyewear. You can research all of these markings using trusted online resources. Should you locate a "GF" mark, it is likely that your glasses are gold-filled rather than solid gold. This means that the frames are predominantly a less expensive metal but do have a thin layer of genuine gold alloy as a finish. Another mark that indicates your glasses contain some gold is "RGF." The mark stands for “rolled gold filled.” Glasses bearing this mark feature a gold-plated finish that is thinner than what's found on traditional gold-filled frames. For assistance identifying your eyeglass frame material, consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. Explore a selection of vintage glasses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2023
    To tell if vintage Cartier glasses are real, first look for the brand's logo on the outside of the arms. It should be spelled correctly and in the French luxury fashion house's iconic gold-toned italic font. Because some vintage pieces may lack serial numbers and other markings used to identify contemporary eyewear, you may wish to enlist the help of a licensed appraiser or knowledgeable dealer for assistance with authentication. Explore a selection of Cartier glasses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The easiest way to tell if a bead is glass or plastic is to feel it. Glass beads will be cooler to the touch, whereas plastic beads will be closer to room temperature and warm up quickly in your hands. Another test you can perform is to listen to the sound. Glass has a distinctive ring since it’s harder whereas plastic is softer and has a duller sound. Shop a range of vintage glass bead pieces on 1stDibs.