Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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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Studio Del Campo, Green Fire-Glazed Copper Tray, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Firenze, IT
Studio Del Campo copper tray enamels in green.
Del Campo, Torino, circa 1970.
Signed to underside: [Del Campo]
16.5 x 16.5 x 4 cm
Conditions: excellent, no chips.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Copper
Charlotte Perriand Le Corbusier Catch-all Ashtray Hand-Crafted Art Glass, 1950s
Located in Hudson, NY
One of a pair. Industrial thick molded glass desktop accessory (desk tidy, ashtray, or catchall) manufactured by Lumax, France. Original design.
The vide poche is in excellent condit...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Set of 3 French Glass Ashtrays – Blue, Orange
Green, 1970s Polished Finish
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Set of 3 French Glass Ashtrays – Blue, Orange & Green, 1970s Polished Finish
Description:
This vibrant set of three French glass ashtrays from the 1970s features bold and decorative...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass
1970s Square Italian Travertine Dish
Located in London, London
A square travertine bowl from the 1970s of Italian origin, epitomizing the era's affinity for natural materials and minimalist design. Here are the key features of the bowl:
The bowl...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Travertine
Glazed Moon Surface Centerpiece Dish by Frederik Ravnild, Danish 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Glazed Pottery centerpiece dish or bowl by Frederik Ravnild. It features a circular decor mimicking the surface/texture of the Moons surface. Manufactured by Ravnild in Denmark durin...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
$195 Sale Price
44% Off
Flygfors Pink Bubblegum Trinket Bowl
By Flygsfors
Located in Copenhagen, K
Flygfors pink and transperant bubblegum trinket.
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass
Beautiful Kosta Boda Decorative Custom Made Decorative Glass Bowl by Anna Ehrner
By Anna Ehrner
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning decorative Anna Ehrner circa 1980's glass Kosta Boda large bowl.
This piece looks sublime fro...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass
1970s Round Travertine Dish
Located in London, London
A round travertine bowl, dating from the 1970s, exemplifies the elegant and natural aesthetic typical of that era's design.
The bowl is made of travertine, a form of limestone deposi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Travertine
blue and colored abstract 20th century decorative dish or vide poche 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
20th century decorative dish or vide-poche
Circa 1970
Original perfect condition
Height 6 cm
Large 13,5 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Object Vide-Poche Sighed Murano Glass Mid-Century Modern Italy 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Vide-poche/decorative object, signed under the base. produced in Italy in the 1960s.
The pocket emptier was made of transparent massive Murano glass with a circular body. With a ligh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Latticino Ribbon Glass Bowl, Italy Circa 1960
s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautiful Murano hand-blown art glass dish with alternating stripes with white lattice filigree and colorful ribbons in pink, blue, green, yellow, and red. The bowl has a dynamic, or...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass
Timeless Murano glass valet tray in clear and brown glass 1970
s
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful and well preserved, this Murano valet tray / vide poche will add a nice touch to your coffee table, sideboard or console. Perfect to keep your keys and everyday carries in ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$361 Sale Price
20% Off
Two 1970s Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti for Winston White Ceramic Vide Poches
By Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A pair of square white ceramic vide poches designed and manufactured by Fornasetti for Winston cigarettes, they feature the famous woman's face that we see in many variations of her ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Artisan Copper Enamel Tray by Capo Esmaltes
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Mid Century Modern small triangular tray or catch-all dish in enameled copper with colorful abstract decor was hand-crafted by Capo Esmaltes in Spain in 1960s.
Capo Esmaltes also produced mirrors...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Metal, Copper, Enamel
Large Da Ros for Cenedese Italian Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A very large and heavy vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano glass bowl or ashtray, made in Italy circa 1965-1975 attributed to Antonio da Ros for Cenedese. This large, heavy pie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
French Ceramic Vide Poche circa 1960s, in the style of Georges Jouve
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
French ceramic Vide Poche circa 1960s - in the style of Georges Jouve, Ruelland
Large hand-shaped pocket organizer. Mid-century plaster enameled with glossy enamel circa 1960s.
In t...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Model 3319 Studio Pottery Bowl by Einar Johansen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Model 3319 Studio Pottery Bowl by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional ...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Venetian Hand Blown Turquoise Art Glass
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large gorgeous mid-20th century Italian Murano Venetian hand blown turquoise art glass In the form of a four leaf clover,.
Beautiful Murano glass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Blue Gold Flecks Art Glass Large Clam Shell Bowl, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing hand blown clam shell bowl in cobalt blue glass with gold flecks. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1950-1960.
This large clam shell bowl has an eye-catching color with blue glass submerged into clear glass with inclusions of aventurine gold flecks.
Lovely to be used as rings bowl, ashtray or decorative bowl, alone or as a part of a Murano glass collection. It is large enough to be used as vide-poche or soap bowl...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,231 Sale Price
20% Off
Vide-poche Audoux et Minet en verre et corde, années 1960
Located in Meyrin, Switzerland
Vide poche de belle taille Audoux et Minet en verre moulé avec poignée en corde tressée, années 1960. Verre en très bon état (rien à signaler). À noter, quelques fibres de cordes eff...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Rope, Glass
Copper Red Enameled Plate by Win Ng
By Win Ng
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Copper plate by San Francisco artist Win Ng, circa1960s USA. A beautiful red enameled catchall or simply a décor piece. The dish features a technique that c...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Rare Pair of Gucci Vide-Poche / Valet Trays or Ashtrays, Aldo Gucci, Early 1950s
By Aldo Gucci, Gucci
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exceptionally rare pair of Gucci gilt bronze vide-poche / valet trays / ashtrays from the early 1950s, first series production, designed under the creative direction of Aldo Gucci...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Iron, Metal
Large Black Italian Carrara Marble Bowl Vide-Poche 1960s
By Up&Up
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful black Italian Carrara marble bowl vide-poche from the 1960s. Original vintage foil label on the bottom.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Carrara Marble
Bernard Rooke Ceramic Vide-Poche or Decorative Dish with Blue Glass Base
Located in London, GB
A decorative dish or vide-poche by ceramicist Bernard Rooke. England, mid-twentieth century. Handmade ceramic, in natural tones; the blue-green glass base with crackled finish. Rooke...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Large Murano Multicolor Murrine Italian Art Glass Bowl by Dino Martens Avem
By Dino Martens
Located in Barcelona, ES
Colorful handblown Murano glass flower bowl with silver and gold flecks by Dino Martens. Italy, 1960s
This eye-catching large bowl is full of details. The interior part in shades of ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Italian Lacquered Tessellated Horn and Brass Catch-All, 1980s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian lacquered catch-all, 1980s. Tessellated horn with brass inlay and brass tray finished in cream lacquer. Suitable as an ashtray, catch-all, or decorative object. Three availab...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Superb Bernard Buffat Ceramic Dish For La Grange Aux Potiers, France 1970
s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A superbly glazed dish with stylised motifs, created by renowned ceramicist Bernard Buffat for La Grange Aux Potiers, France
Shades of blue, black white and gold decorate
Circa 1970
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
$822 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-century modern Murano Glass Catchall Ashtray Luigi Serafini Memphis 1980s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
An icon of postmodern Italian design, this catchall/ashtray was conceived in the 1980s by Luigi Serafini for the Memphis Extrà line. Hand-crafted in Murano, it measures 25 × 20 × 2.5...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Murano Glass
Pietro Chiesa Hammered Nile Green Crystal Ashtray or Catchall, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful nile green hammered crystal ashtray or catchall. This charming piece is attributed to the mastery of Pietro Chiesa and was produced in Italy during the 1950s.
This squar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Crystal
Gustavsberg Stig Lindberg SILUR Vide Poche Keep All Dish Bowl Stoneware Ceramic
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Stig Lindberg Silur Stoneware Bowl
Designed by the renowned Sig Lindberg in Sweden, this Silur pattern Gustavsberg bowl, made from high-quality gl...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-Century German White Porcelain Bowl by Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant, white porcelain flat bowl after a design by Bjørn Wiinblad from the 60s. Striking is the asymmetric shape with the slightly raised edge. The surface shows a fine relief with...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Fish Ceramic Ashtray No. 106 Designed By Allan Ebeling For Bo Fajans Sweden
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bo Fajans Ashtray No. 1068 — Designed by Allan Ebeling (1925–1953), Model: 1068. Earthenware (Lergods),
Production Period: 1925–1953
Sculptural ceramic ashtray in the form of a styl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century French Majolica Catchall Vide -Poche Marcel Guillot
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century French Majolica Catchall Vide -Poche Marcel Guillot.
Diameter / 6 inches , H / 2.5 inches.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Marius Giuge, Vallauris Lava Ceramic Cigar Ashtray Desk Tidy Catchall Vide Poche
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely Mid-Century ceramic cigar ashtray, desk tidy, vide poche, or catchall, was crafted by Marius Giuge Atelier in Vallauris, France, in the 1960s. The puffy, donut-shaped des...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Vintage triangular shaped Venetian Murano Glass dish in Amber with tiny bubbles
Located in London, GB
Vintage Venetian triangular shaped Murano Amber Glass Dish With Bubbles
This vintage Murano amber glass dish with tiny bubbles is a beautiful ornament that will add a touch of mid-c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Murano Glass
$303 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-Century Modernist Vallauris Glazed Ceramic Ashtray, Desk Tidy, circa 1960
By Vallauris
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Mid-Century modernist ceramic cigar ashtray, desk tidy, vide poche, or catchall, was crafted in Vallauris, France, in the 1960s. The elevated faux-square form has a gla...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Lime Green Purple White Sommerso Geode Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Green, White and Purple 5 layered Murano Glass Sommerso Geode Bowl, Italy, 1960s.
Hand blown Murano Sommerso square shaped geode bowl in green color with interior in purple and layer...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Seashell centerpiece by Claude Victor Boeltz, circa 1970 / 1980
Located in Paris, FR
Seashell, bag holder or centerpiece in gilded bronze and rock crystals.
Biography
Claude Victor Boeltz, France (1937)
Claude-Victor Boeltz, is born in 1937 in Paris. Complete arti...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Rare Dick Talbett Centerpiece Plate Bowl, Mid Century Modern Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare centerpiece glass plate or bowl was handmade by Dick Talbett for his studio Ancient Glass in 1950s as a part of Radiant Temple series. The bowl features abstract graphic patter...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
Orbit Stoneware Dish by Inge Persson for Rorstrand Atelje, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- Unique stoneware dish or bowl with orbit motif in speckled grey, blue, black and yellow glaze
- Designed by Inge Persson during the 1960s at Rorstand Studio - Atelje
- Hand painted markings: 'R (Three Crowns)', IP monogram, 'ATELJE SWEDEN'.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Swedish Glass Plate from Kosta Boda, 1960s
By Kosta Boda
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Swedish Glass Plate from Kosta Boda, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catal...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass
Barbini Murano Signed White Scavo Surface Texture Italian Art Glass Candy Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white textured surface Italian art glass square shaped bowl. The piece is documented, and signed by designer Alfredo Barbini. The signature reads ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Murano Opalescent Blue White Italian Art Glass Fan Conch Seashell Bowl
By Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent blue and white Italian art glass seashell shaped bowl. The piece is documented to the Cenedese Company. It has the original "Murano - C...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Set of 4 Ceramic Pocket Emptier by Cesare Paciotti Design Italy 1970/80 Vintage
By Cesare Paciotti
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 4 decorative objects / ashtrays signed Cesare Paciotti. Material in enameled and decorated ceramic. Cesare Paciotti, founder of the homonymous brand, was born in Civitanova Ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
$209 Sale Price
32% Off
Umbrella Handler by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Vintage umbrella handler in lacquered metal with a musical theme signed by Fornasetti,
Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Metal
Lauritz Adolph Hjorth Danish Mid-Century Hand-Painted Ceramic Dish
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Lauritz Adolph Hjorth (Danish, 1834-1912) established a factory at Bornholm in 1859 which also established a ceramic dynasty that included Hans Hjorth, Gertrud Vasegaard and Lisbeth ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Pink and Green Murano Centerpiece Bowl by Archimede Seguso, 1950s
By Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large, monumental and heavy art glass bowl. Made from cased green main glass with a center in sculpted pink and clear glass. It shape, colors and delicacy mimics an exotic water lily...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass
Vallauris Ceramic Poker Ashtray Set, Green Glazed with Gilt, France, 1960s
By Vallauris
Located in Glasgow, GB
This rare set of four handcrafted ceramic ashtrays by Vallauris is a striking example of mid-century French design, playfully inspired by the world of poker. Each ashtray is uniquely shaped to represent a card suit—spade, club, diamond, and ace—creating a cohesive yet distinctive collection. The deep malachite-green glaze lends a rich, almost jewel-like quality to the pieces, further accentuated by the bold gold gilt borders that highlight the shape of each piece.
Housed in their original faux lizard-skin presentation box, these ashtrays have been well preserved. The glaze remains glossy and deep, with no apparent signs of ash residue, suggesting they were rarely, if ever, used for their intended purpose. The gold detailing exhibits some minor surface wear, but it retains its brightness, adding to the vintage charm. Measuring approximately 8 cm in length and width, with a height of 3 cm, each piece is perfectly sized for tabletop display.
While originally designed as ashtrays, their sculptural forms and opulent finish make them equally suited for use as decorative objects or small trinket dishes...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
$205 Sale Price
62% Off
Christer Sjögren, Dish, Glass, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A glass dish designed by Christer Sjögren and produced by Lindshammar Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 2.125"H x 10.5"W x 9.5"D
All items ship from High Poi...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass
Ashtray or Vide-Poche in Rimini Blue Ceramic, Bitossi by Aldo Londi, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous ceramic ashtray or vide-poche in a stunning blue glazed (Rimini Blu) color. This vibrant ceramic item was designed by Aldo Londi and hand-craf...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Brass Tray with Mosaic, by Salvador Teran, circa 1950s
Located in Mérida, Yucatan
Brass tray with mosaic incrustations that form the stylized face of a beautiful woman. Created by Master Salvador Teran, the piece is sealed and has been cleaned to recover its wonde...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Brass
Sergio Asti for Up&Up Centerpiece in White Carrara Marble, Italy 1970s
By Up
Up, Sergio Asti
Located in Naples, IT
Beautiful centerpiece/emptying tray white Carrara marble from the 1970s designed by Sergio Asti for the Up & Up Group that brings together various artists such as Achille Castigli...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Marble
Handblown Glass Fruit Bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1960s
By Per Lütken
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Handblown organically shaped dish or fruit bowl designed by Per Lütken. This piece was manufactured at Holmegaard in Denmark during the mid-1960s. It is called Selandia or Freeform a...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Blown Glass
$167 Sale Price
48% Off
Guido Gambone Italy Art Pottery Vide-Poche Hanging Wall Plaque Plate
Located in Sarasota, FL
Guido Gambone signed wall plaque
Can be used as either a wall plaque, a plate or a vide poche.
Fantastic glazed piece with deep crystalline glass glaze. Overall crazing inherent i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Pottery
Murano Sommerso Amber Bullicante Art Glass Geode Bowl Astray Dish by Flavio Poli
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A beautifully crafted Murano Sommerso art glass geode bowl attributed to Flavio Poli, dating to the 1960s. This exquisite piece features the characteristic bullicante technique, wher...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Pastoral Basque Scene Ashtray By Monique Ordoqui, For RF Ciboure, France 1970
s
By Ciboure
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Peaceful pastoral Basque scene illustrated by Monique Ordoqui for Ciboure, France
Stoneware ashtray hand decorated by the creative Basque artist
Circa 1969-1974
Signed M Ordoqui. R F Ciboure...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Large 20th century brown and green ceramic dish or vide poche by Annick Lodereau
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Annick Lodereau - France
Unique handmade stoneware ceramic dish or vide poche by Annick Lodereau
Realised circa 1970
Provenance : artist studio
Original perfect condition
Heigh...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Barovier White/Gold Fleck Vide Poche
By Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Chic white murano glass vessel with gold fleck inclusion interior. Great as a desk accessory or soap dish.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Blown Glass
Colours Of The Mediterranean, Glazed Ceramic Platter By DeSimone, Italy, c1960
By DeSimone
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Colourful and vibrant hand painted ceramic platter by DeSimone, Italy
Handmade in Italy during the 1960's
This is a substantially heavy pi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Solid Mahogany Bowl, circa 1960
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Solid Mahogany bowl, circa 1960.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Mahogany
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
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