Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Jacques Blin French Ceramic Artist Scrafitto Decorated Large Elongated Coupe
By Jacques Blin
Located in Chicago, IL
Jacques Blin French ceramic artist very large elongated dish with iconic drawings. Though he started working in the 1940s, making impressive use of slip casting, cutting edge modeling techniques, and wheel throwing, Blin did not make his passion a profession until abandoning an incipient engineering career in the early 1950s. In 1954, Blin opened his first ceramic atelier, exhibiting his work throughout the decade in group shows and the Maison de la Chimie. By 1960 he was exhibiting at both the Salon des Céramistes et des Métiers d’arts de France and the Salon des Métiers d’art à la Porte de Versailles.
During the early 1960s Blin developed a new technique with Jean Rustin, etching on his clay creations before firing, adding to these designs later with glaze and oxides. With these steps he improved upon the execution of the semi-abstract imagery by which his work is today recognized—monochromatic images of stylized people, crops, and beasts right out of the cave paintings of his native France, or the mythic tales portrayed in unearthed Greek pottery. He created these beautiful images on cloudy monochromatic backgrounds often in shades of blue as shown here.
Throughout the 1960s he presented works at the Salon des artists Décorateurs and Salon des Tuileries the Prague Exposition Internationale de la Céramique Contemporaine, where he won the gold medal in 1962. In 1966 he won the silver medal at the Société des Artistes Français.
Marking somewhat of a leap in the evolution of man, writing appeared in agricultural societies in response to the needs of commerce and urbanisation. Blin's work retains an abstract form of expression.
It includes geometric and figurative symbols in tables of lines and columns. It classifies, combines and archives objects such as animals, plants, human heads, and geometric forms. The effect is one of organisation of thoughts. These pictograms or "ideograms" are used as a universal language, bringing the real and imaginary worlds closer together. Among the recurring symbols, birds are the ones that feature most often and are found in conjunction with the plant symbols of leaves and trees. Card suits (spades...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Blue and Red Sommerso Murano Glass Heart-Shaped Bowl, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent heart-shaped, glass bowl or ashtray in a lovely Blu and Red crystal "sommerso" Murano artglass, that was produced in Italy during the 1960s.
This wonderful piece is a pe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Large Seguso Murano Sommerso Burgundy Clear Geode Triangle Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano Sommerso triangle geode bowl in burgundy red glass. Italy, 1960s.
This geode bowl in shades of Burgundy glass summerged into clear glass using the "sommerso" techni...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Danish Mid-century modern teak bowl, a large 1960s bowl from Digsmed design.
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A rather large Mid-century modern teak bowl from Digsmed, Denmark, which can be used as a lovely fruit and/or salad bowl, or a Vide-Poche. The quality of this bowl is of a very high ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
Large Mid-Century Modern Glass Bowl with Floral Design from Humppila, Finland
By Humppila
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Mid-Century Modern Glass Bowl with Floral Design from Humppila, Finland, 1960s
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20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Baccarat Large Crystal Center Bowl Centerpiece, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large Molded Crystal Centerpiece by Baccarat, France, 1950s. This stunning molded crystal centerpiece by Baccarat, produced in the 1950s, exemplifies the luxury and craftsmanship the...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Display Bowl, German, Art Glass, Fruit Serving Dish, Kitchen, Vase, 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage display bowl. A German, art glass petal-form fruit dish, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Striking German art glass bowl with sculptural, organic form
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Emil Milan Large Sculptural Hand Carved Bissilon Wood Serving Bowl
By Emil Milan
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful and very large sculptural wood bowl by acclaimed American woodworker, Emil Milan. This bowl is hand carved from Bissilon, a dense wood f...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Large 3.2kg Lucid Glass "Brutalist" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray, FRANCE, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
glass bowl shell element
Origin:
France
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element was produced in the 1970s in France. It is made of solid very heavy ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Mid-Century Danish Ceramic Bowl or Wall Plate from Søholm, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Mid-Century Danish Ceramic Bowl or Wall Plate from Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Ma...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Faceted Murano Glass Block Bowl in Pink and Clear Sommerso, Italy, 1980s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A striking example of late 20th-century Venetian glass, this rectangular Murano glass bowl is attributed to the work of renowned glass maestro Alessandro Mandruzzato and dates to the...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
$548 Sale Price
42% Off
Italian mid-century modern white bowl by Mangiarotti Fratelli Brambilla 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern white bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti for Fratelli Brambilla, 1970s
Round shaped bowl, which resembles a cloud, in white ceramic. It can be used as a pocket emp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modernist
Candara
Centerpiece Bowl signed Sabattini
Located in New York, NY
This striking mid-century modernist 'Candara' centerpiece bowl, circa 1970, is signed by the renowned Italian designer Sabattini. It stands as a testament to the era's commitment to ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Cenedese Murano Sommerso Uranium Blue Yellow Green Italian Art Glass Bird Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso glowing Uranium yellow over blue Italian art glass dove bird sculptural bowl. The bird is attributed to the Cenedese company, and attrib...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
$800 Sale Price
33% Off
Murano Fratelli Toso Millefiori Flower Ribbons Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano handblown millefiori flower mosaic and white net ribbons Italian art glass bowl. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The piece has a green, white and or...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Ribbon
Murano Glass Bowl in Pink and White Alabastro, Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1960s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A bold and colourful Murano glass bowl by Archimede Seguso, crafted in Italy during the 1960s using the traditional sommerso technique. The form blends layers of translucent white al...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
$350 Sale Price
41% Off
Mid-Century Cenedese Murano Art Glass Bowl 1960
By Cenedese
Located in Villaverla, IT
An object of extraordinary refinement, this magnificent art glass bowl is a quintessential expression of post-war Venetian design. Originating from the storied kilns of Cenedese Vetr...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Danish Glass Bowl from Holmegaard, 1970s
By Holmegaard
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Danish Glass Bowl from Holmegaard, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, designer records, or other l...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Black Murano Glass "Tutti Frutti" Ashtray / Vide-Poche attr. to Avem
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This ashtray / catchall is made in Murano glass.
It is a "Tutti frutti" model.
This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Aksel Larsen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Aksel Larsen for Axella, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Centerpiece Rare Wood Fruit Bowl Mid 20th Century American Craftsman Design
By Emil Milan
Located in Hyattsville, MD
An iconic rare wood elongated bowl in African Teak (Bubinga) by Mid-Century master Emil Milan.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Søholm 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Cera...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Boho Original Studio Pottery Figurative Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Capture the heart of artisanal design with this incredibly charming vintage studio pottery bowl. Masterfully handcrafted, this piece features a whimsical figurative form with a sweet...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
A 1960s Iconic Lino Sabattini for Christofle Minimalist Silver Plated Bowl
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An high quality silver plated oval bowl designed by Lino Sabattini, it has been made in France by Christofle world famous manufacturer in the Sixties. It's in very good conditions an...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Carl Auböck Wooden Bowl Brass Handles Nut Bowl Fruit Bowl Vienna Austria 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
Carl Auböck solid wooden bowl with sculptural brass handles, model No. 4481, hand-crafted in the Auböck workshop in Vienna in the 1950s.
Width: 36 cm
Depth: 22 cm
Height: 11 cm
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Box, Bowls Vide Poche, 3 pc, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an exceptional Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi for Bitossi ceramic set of three pieces, with a box, and two vide poche or catchalls. The pieces were meticulously crafted in Ita...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Ercole Barovier - Barovier
Toso
A Grosse Costolature
Bowl 1942
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Ercole Barovier - Barovier & Toso 'A Grosse Costolature' Bowl 1942
A large shell shaped 'A Grosse Costolature' bowl in heavy iridescent Murano glass. Designed by Ercole Barovier an...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Large 15-Piece Rude Osolnik Turned Wood Collection
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Berlin, DE
This collection of eleven vases and four bowls were handmade by Rude Osolnik, the midcentury master of woodturning. Osolnik's work is held in many important collections, and a piece of his was even presented to the Queen of England by the United States government...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
St. Clement Midcentury Ceramic Bowl, Blue
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning and stylish hand-crafted blue matte bowl by Saint Clement pottery studio/workshop, France.
Signed on the underside with Saint Clement...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Cranberry Pink Gold Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass Apple Ring Dish Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown cranberry pink and gold flecks Italian art glass apple shaped decorative bowl / vide poche. The piece was created in the “Bullicante” technique, w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Ceramic Bowl, Abstract, Yellow, Blue, White, Tribal, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Italian ceramic bowl, abstract, yellow, blue, white, tribal signed. Small to medium scale bowl with an interior decorated with an intricate tribal motif and glazed in turquoise blue ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
$300 Sale Price
83% Off
Mid-Century Glass Bowl Designed by Josef Hospodka, 1960
s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of glass
- Re-polished
- Has some signs use
- Good, original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Toshiko Takaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Glazed Pottery Chawan Yunomi Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous and wonderful chawan tea bowl / yunomi cup by famed Japanese American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The work features a rich, matte black tenmoku glaze with ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Alessandro Mandruzzato Murano Glass Ashtray Bowl, Sommerso, Faceted, Red, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Alessandro Mandruzzato murano glass bowl, Sommerso, faceted, red, amber, signed. Medium scale chunky glass caviar bowl with ruby red core and an ambe...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Sommerso
$900 Sale Price
60% Off
Rose Quartz, Natural Crystal, Polished Freeform Bowl, Brazil
Located in Glasgow, GB
A luminous rose quartz crystal bowl, hand-carved from natural Brazilian pink quartz. This freeform bowl has been shaped into a smooth, organic rectangular form with rounded edges and...
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Rose Quartz
$240 Sale Price
49% Off
Mid-Century Minimalist West German Pottery WGP Bowl, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Minimalist West German Pottery WGP Bowl, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Ceramic
Style: Mid-Century ModernMinim...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Marquis Waterford Red Tango Footed Modern Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Marquis Waterford Red 8" Tango Footed Modern bowl. Item features circa mid to late 20th century. Measurements: 5.5" H x 8" W x 8" D.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray or Trinket Bowl by Avem Attributed to Dino Martens
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
It is made in murano glass.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in perfect original condition and r...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Gunnar Nylund Ceramic Bowl/Ashtray for Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Bochum, NRW
A "Paradiso" stoneware bowl/astray with robust forms, glossy green glaze, and nature floral motifs in relief.
By Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand.
Paradiso sticker scraps.
Diameter 15 c...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Archimede Seguso Midcentury Murano Glass Bowl with Gold Dots, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic hand blown midcentury Murano glass bowl with gold dots. This fantastic object is attributed to the designer Archimede Seguso and ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Pink and Black Sommero Murano Art Glass Flower Bowl, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gorgeous handblown Murano art glass bowl in pink and black colors. The black edge cased into pink glass and the large size make this Murano glass piece highly decorative. Lovely to b...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid Century Modern Bowl by Bitossi Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A Mid-Century Modern Bistossi ceramic bowl in bright colors.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Triangular Art Glass Bowl / Ashtray, Green
Yellow
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Green and Yellow Flavio Poli Seguso Faceted Decorative Bowl or Ashtray in Murano Glass
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Sommerso faceted Mu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Hammered brass bowl around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Hammered brass bowl around 1950s
Polished and stove enameled
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Glazed Ceramic Tomato Lidded Bowls - Set of 6
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This charming set of six vintage Italian majolica bowls is a whimsical example of mid-century trompe l’oeil artistry. Designed to resemble ripe garden tomatoes, each lidded bowl is f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Large Pink Purple Art Glass Bowl
Jellyfish
by Josef Hospodka, Czech, 1960s
Located in Andernach, DE
Fantastic one-of-a-kind large chunky bowl by Josef Hospodka around 1960.
The beautiful shape reminds of a floating jellyfish, pulsating in bright vibrant colours.
Impressive glowing...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Amethyst Geode Stone Hand Carved Bowl or Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful amethyst geode hand carved ashtray or rings bowl, Spain, 1950s.
This piece of amethyst geode has been carved and polished at the central part allowing to be used as jewelr...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stone, Amethyst
Murano Italian Mouth Blown Art Glass Sculptural Bowl in Brown and Gold
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Gorgeous large brown and gold Murano Italian mouth blown art glass decorative bowl.
This stunning bowl is a true objet d'art and can be used to display candies or as a striking sculp...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
"Paris at Night, " Large Midcentury Platter or Low Bowl with Sailor and Blonde
By Ruscha
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hinting at the demimonde of Paris after World War II, this rare and atmospheric bowl/platter depicts a lamp post flanked by a sailor with his cap and bandanna, and a blonde woman in a tight sweater and pair of fashionable Capri pants. The setting is a rundown section of the city, probably near the docks, and the ragtag background of houses and the striped alley cat complete the picture. This piece was made by the famed Ruscha ceramic...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Decorative Wooden Tripod Bowl, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Decorative Wooden Tripod Bowl, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Wood
Color: Brown
Styles: Mid-Century Modern
Ite...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Amber Murano "Bullicante" Glass Bowl or Ashtray, Italy, Barovier 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful round bowl or ashtray made in a stunning multicolor amber Murano glass using the "bullicante" technique. This unique piece is attributed to the mastery of Barovier & Toso...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Archimede Seguso Style Large Blown Murano Glass Bowl Centerpiece Purple Black
Located in Miami, FL
Heavy Venetian Archimede Seguso attributed blown Murano Art Glass made in a Glass Studio similar to Sommerso, circa 1970.
A large shell shaped glass dish, bowl, centerpiece in black ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Glass Bowl, Attributed to Barovier
Toso, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Palermo, PA
This refined Murano glass bowl is executed in a very pale green hue, giving it a light and elegant presence. The bowl is distinguished by its highly decorative upper rim, featuring a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Yellow Faceted Glass Ashtray
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful faceted Murano glass ashtray in yellow color attributed to Flavio Poli, circa 1950s.
The color changes depending on the light. Neon yellow under white ligth and more orang...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Bowl by Otto Wichmann 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Bowl by Otto Wichmann, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials:...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Hand-Carved Wooden Bowl or Dish - Organic Centerpiece - 1970s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Mid-Century Hand-Carved Wooden Bowl or Dish - Organic Centerpiece - 1970s
A beautifully hand-carved bowl or decorative centerpiece.
Probably made from solid lignum vitae, prized f...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Copper Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, white and copper aventurine twisted ribbons Italian art glass decorative bowl. It is documented to the Fratelli Toso company, with similar d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Glass Snack Bowl
Bolero Bubbles
by Walther Glas, West Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
A true star of 70s design is this glass snack bowl from the ''Bolero Bubble'’ collection by Walther Glas.
Round “snack" bowl for dips & snacks in a generous size with four sections.
...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Petite Green Enameled Brass Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Striking brass and green enameled petite bowl, 1960s. The brass contrasts beautifully with the green enameled interior, this piece is stunning at different angles. Has a nice weight ...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
1950 Seguso Murano Glass Gold Big Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
Big Murano Glass Bowl
Seguso
Venezia, 1950
Blown glass with Gold Leaf
Peso: 7.5 kg
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
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