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
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
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 ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Nordisk Malm Brass Zodiac Bowl – Mid-Century Danish Design
By Nordisk Malm
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Nordisk Malm Brass Zodiac Bowl – Mid-Century Danish Design
This exquisite brass bowl, designed and crafted by Danish maker Nordisk Malm in the late...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
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
Murano Art Glass Green and Clear Bowl Catchall Italy, Sommerso, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Venetian Murano glass object in an unusual design and a pretty beautiful green and clear color. A highly decorative piece useful as center piece, bowl, candy bowl or catch...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
American Designer, Bowl, Burl, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizable freeform burl wood bowl designed and produced in the US, 1970s.
Splitting and other wear present to wood consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (inches): 5.75"H x...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Burl
20th Century, Fausto Melotti Set of Four Ceramic Bowls
Located in Turin, Turin
Fausto Melotti (Rovereto 1901 - Milan 1986) was an Italian sculptor, painter and musician. He was born in Rovereto when it belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and he attended th...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Enamel
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
Laura Andreson Ceramic Bowl, California, 1954
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Laura Andreson Ceramic Bowl, California, 1954. Signed and dated to the bottom.
Laura Andreson (1902-1999) was a ceramicist and educator in Los Angeles, California. She received a...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Striped Mid-Century Ceramic Centerpiece Bowl, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful round striped terracotta bowl, designed by Aldo Londi, handcrafted from ceramic by the Italian manufacturer Bitossi Ceramiche in the 1960s. The bowl features six horizont...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Swedish Designer, Bowl, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak bowl designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Light scratching present to wood
Wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (inches): 4.0" Height x 10.0" Diameter ...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
A pair of beautiful Italian Mid Century Modern bamboo bowls with brass rims
Located in München, DE
Set of two beautiful Italian mid-century modern bamboo bowls.
The bowls are made entirely of bent bamboo. The upper edge is covered with a brass rim.
Very elegant, minimalist design....
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Otto
Gertrud Natzler Signed Volcanic Glazed Mid-Century Modern Large Bowl 1936
Located in Studio City, CA
A masterful early work by famed potters Otto and Gertrud Natzler. This round-shaped footed bowl was delicately hand thrown and formed by Gertrud and glazed by Otto with one of his famed early volcanic glazes. The bowl captures your attention from all angles. Rare and stunning.
This work is sure to give aesthetic pleasure for years to come and would be an amazing addition to any Natzler or modern ceramic...
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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
Mid-Century Decorative Bowl, Czechoslovakia, 1960
s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of resin.
Manufacturer Ruch Liberec, Czechoslovakia.
Good original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Resin
Aldo Tura Green Parchment and Brass Ashtray Catchall, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Aldo Tura green goatskin ashtray from Italy in the 1960s. Green goatskin over wood with removable brass tray. Paper label on underside. In good vintage condition with minor surface a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
William Wyman Signed Massachusetts Midcentury Herring Run Studio Pottery Bowl
By William Wyman
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work by East Coast/ Massachusetts master potter William Wymann. This piece features a fantastic texture and rich, sumptuous, deep ocean-like blue crackle glaze that chang...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Brazilian Modern Bronze Lips Ashtray or Catchall, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Brazilian modern ashtray or catch-all resembling lips. Signed by unknown artist, Brazil 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
$712 Sale Price
25% Off
Faceted Octagonal Bowl in Grey and Brown Botswana Agate, 1960s
Located in Glasgow, GB
This 1960s faceted agate bowl is a sculptural decorative object made from natural Botswana agate, a highly regarded form of banded chalcedony crystal known for its gentle smoky grey ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Botswanan Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Agate
$219 Sale Price
36% Off
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
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
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 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Murano Art Glass Apple Ashtray / Bowl, Italy, c.1960
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Alfredo Barbini Murano Art Glass Apple Ashtray / Bowl, Italy, c.1960.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Murano White Multi Color Swirl Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano glass centerpiece, white and multicolor pastel tones
This large bowl or centerpiece has free form design in handblown opaline white glass and swirl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Beautiful Blue and red Murano Glass Bowl Catchall Vintage, Italy, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful organic shaped bowl, catchall or centrepiece, Venice, Murano, Italy. Colors are navy b...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Lee Barnes Peck Abstract Bronze Etched Plate
Located in South Charleston, WV
Measures: 12.5" x 1.75. Produced circa 1975 by Lee Barnes Peck. Modernist large decorative plate with original shop tag detailing the production of the plate using bronze, and a mult...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
$599 Sale Price
40% Off
Lucie Rie
Hans Coper Studio Pottery Mustard Glazed Bowl
By Lucie Rie, Hans Coper
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning vintage British studio pottery bowl by Lucie Rie and Hans Coper, finely thrown the outer body decorated in oatmeal glaze with a dark ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
$11,282 Sale Price
25% Off
Marble Bowl by Egidio Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti for UP&UP, Italy, 1960s
Located in Skokie, IL
Egidio Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti marble bowl for UP & UP, Italy, 1960s
Additional Information:
Materials: Marble
Dimensions: 1 1/2” H x 7 3/4” ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass
Bauhaus Art Deco
Ikora
Art Glass Bowl by WMF in Germany, circa 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing WMF 'Ikora' crackled art glass bowl, by Karl Wiedmann for WMF (Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik), 1930s Bauhaus Art Deco. It is made of glass with crackled details in re...
Category
1930s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by G.P., 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by G.P., 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Ceramic
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Country o...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Large Wooden Bowl by Carl Auböck, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Wooden Bowl by Carl Auböck, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1950 to 1959 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Wood
Style: Mid-Century Moder...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Beatrice Wood Signed Pink Lava Glaze Midcentury California Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
Famed California Mid-Century Modern artist Beatrice Wood signed bowl featuring a unique pink lava glaze and piercing blue crackle glass in the cente...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
Midcentury Bowl Murano Glass Sommerso by Alessandro Mandruzzato, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
A beautiful midcentury Murano faceted art glass bowl or ashtray by Alessandro Mandruzzato.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The combination of blue and yellow 'Sommerso' cut-glass looks...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Art Glass Lime Green and Clear Bowl Catchall Italy, Sommerso, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Venetian Murano glass object in an unusual design and a pretty beautiful lime green and clear color. A highly decorative piece useful as center piece, bowl, candy bowl or ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
$368 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Decorative Catch It All Pocket Change Bowl by Piero Fornasetti
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and very rare collectible catch it all low bowl by Piero Fornasetti circa 1950's , no chips or cracks .
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano Gold Dust Barovier and Toso, Italy 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element by Barovier and Toso
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl/Ashtray, Black with a Pentoni
Gold Polveri
Located in Warrenton, OR
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl/Ashtray, Black with a Pentoni
Gold Polveri. RARE.
This rare and significant Mid-Century Modern Murano art glass piece has been documented as a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
rare Murano Glass "RED-YELLOW" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Ital...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Midcentury Abstract Geometric Silvergrey Aluminum Centerpiece, Sign. NP2
Located in Salzburg, AT
Italian midcentury abstract-geometric silvergrey alumnium bowl designed like a wrinkeled paper, signed NP2 at the bottom Nerone and Patuzzi (sculptor/architect Nerone Ceccarelli & Gi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Aluminum
Sculpted Wooden Bowl by Glenwood
Located in Berlin, DE
Rectangular sculpted wooden bowl by Glenwood, Burbank, California. The form has curved sides rising to pointed corners and rests on two angular feet. Marked on the underside Glenwood...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Maple
Brown Sommerso Glass Bowl by Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano Italy
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Vienna, AT
This amazing brown handblown Murano sommerso glass bowl was designed and manufactured in Murano Italy by Flavio Poli for Seguso in the 1960s. It has a organic shape and is in excell...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
1950s Bronze Solid Cast Bowl Marijauna Cigarette Ashtray Party Bowl Candy Dish
Located in Hyattsville, MD
One of the real stand out pieces from the artist Maurice Ascalon from his company PAL-BELL, Israel. Great hand feel, with the divine heaviness Bronze possesses. The contrast between...
Category
1950s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
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 ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
$300 Sale Price
83% Off
Large 30cm 1.9kg Glass element bowl by Flavio Poli Attrib., Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli attrib.
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass shell bowl element was produced in the 19...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Crystal Art Glass Fruit Bowl from Val Saint Lambert, Belgium, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Crystal Art Glass Fruit Bowl from Val Saint Lambert, Belgium, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark
Additional informa...
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Leather Italian Decorative Waste Paper Basket, Nova Tecno 1980s
By Gucci
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Italian decorative waste basket or trash can fully made in thick curved brown full grain leather enriched with hand-knotted leather. This incredibly charming piece is in fa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Leather
Murano Barbini Vintage 50s Blue Bubbles Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Heart Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass heart shaped bowl / vide poche. The piece is documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, ci...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Handcrafted Ceramic Bowl with Black Spiral Design, Modern Studio Pottery, 1980s
By Jan Bontjes Van Beek, Horst Kerstan
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This handcrafted ceramic bowl features a striking black spiral design on a white glaze. The minimalist yet bold decoration is paired with a refined shallow shape and a raised foot, g...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Murano Vase, Italian, Art Glass, Fruit Dish, Planter Bowl, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Murano fishbowl vase. An Italian, art glass fruit dish or planter bowl, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Distinctive Murano glass bowl with generous for...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Organically Shaped Murano Bowl in Polychrome Mouth Blown Art Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Organically shaped Murano bowl in polychrome mouth blown art glass.
Turquoise background. Italian design, 1960s.
Measures: 22.5 x 6.5 cm.
In excellenty condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Green Yellow Sommerso Faceted Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Colorful Murano Sommerso Art glass Faceted bowl. Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy, 1950s.
Eye-catching diamond shape faceted Murano glass bowl in green and yellow double l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid-Century Ceramic Fruit Basket – Hand-Painted Green
White Bowl
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Mid-Century Ceramic Fruit Basket – Hand-Painted Green & White Bowl with Realistic Fruits – French Decorative Centerpiece
Description:
This is a charming ceramic fruit basket, crafted and painted in France, likely in the mid-20th century. The piece features a green and white glazed bowl, sculpted with decorative cauliflower-style patterns, and filled with a vibrant assortment of realistically rendered ceramic fruits.
The fruit composition includes tones of orange, yellow, and brown, giving the impression of fresh produce, full of texture and volume. The naturalism and detail make this object visually rich, while the cauliflower-motif bowl adds a touch of whimsy and vintage flair.
Currently back in style, this type of trompe-l'œil ceramic sculpture is both boldly decorative and timeless. Perfect for eclectic, maximalist, or vintage-inspired interiors, this piece brings color, charm, and movement into any space.
Key features:
Handcrafted ceramic fruit basket
Made in France, 20th century
Green & white bowl with cauliflower-style detailing
Realistic ceramic fruits: orange, yellow, brown tones
Full of presence and movement
Ideal as a decorative centerpiece
In excellent condition with vibrant glazes and patina
Keywords: French ceramic fruit...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural Murano Green Glass Bowl w/ Gold Flecks, Italy, c.1970
By Murano 5
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sculptural Murano Green Glass Bowl w/ Gold Flecks, Italy, c.1970.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Glass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
16" Gunnar Nylund for Nymølle Huge Low Bowl Blue, Danish Modern Ceramic 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
This very large circular bowl was designed by Gunnar Nylund for Nymølle and produced in Denmark, circa 1960s. It has a vivid dark blue glaze over a radiating pattern.
It would look ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Fratelli Fanciullacci Italy Bowl
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning and vibrant bowl with sgrafitto and hand-painted colored glossy pattern of stylised women. On the base is painted Italy 7892.
Fratelli Fanciullacci Pottery: during the fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Set of 3 "Submerged" Murano Glass Italian Bowl, Barovier, Italy 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century collection of three decorative bowls in "Sommerso" Murano crystal glass. This wonderful set was designed by Barovier in Italy during the 1970s.
The sinuous li...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
1950s Agate Geode Stone Bowl, Paperweight or Book Holder
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lovely natural geode stone bowl, bookend or paperweight, Spain, 1950s.
This agate geode rock has a polished face showing the mineral’s distinctive banding ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stone, Agate
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 ...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern decorative bowls for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern decorative bowls for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative bowls created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, murano glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern decorative bowls made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative bowls, popular names associated with this style include Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Barovier&Toso, and Flavio Poli. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative bowls differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $34 and tops out at $46,574 while the average work can sell for $646.