Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
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
Marble Effect Acrylic and Frame Chrome Tray Centerpiece, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Acrylic marble effect and frame chrome centerpiece.
Made in Italy 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Steel
Murano Orange Gold Flecks Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and tall, vintage Murano hand blown bright persimmon orange (almost red), controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is made in the "Bullic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Gold Leaf
Leaves and Flowers Inclusions Resin Centerpiece Bowl, Italy
By Resinplast
Located in Atlanta, GA
Resinplast, Italy, designed and manufactured this stunning resin decorative bowl or centerpiece circa 1970. The extra-thick, clear resin or acrylic, deep, rounded, oversized serving ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Lucite
Early ELSA PERETTI Tiffany
Co BONE SERIES Cake Stand Vetreria Archimede Seguso
Located in Richmond, VA
Early model of an important Elsa Peretti 24K Gold Infused Bone Series art glass tableware Cake Plate designed for Tiffany
Co in the early years of 1980.
This object was manufa...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Gold
$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Alfredo Barbini Murano Pink Sommerso Ribbed Glass Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful large Murano hand blown pink Sommerso art glass ribbed centerpiece bowl with wavy edge. Attributed to Alfredo Barbini.
Italy, 1950s-1960s.
This elegant centerpiece can be used for decorative purposes or for daily use as fruit bowl adding a luxury accent to any kitchen or table.
Great gift idea.
Mint condition.
Overall Measures:
32 cm W x 26 cm D x 17,5 cm H
Barbini Pink...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large & heavy vintage midcentury Italian Murano glass geode bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Round Vide-Poche Dish in Travertine by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury large round vide-poche dish in travertine by Fratelli Mannelli.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The original label is still attached on the back, as shown in the pictures.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Resin with Floral Inclusions Decorative Bowl Centerpiece
By Resinplast
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely Resin decorative bowl, centerpiece, or serving dish was designed by Resinplast, Italy, in the 1970s. The extra-thick, clear resin or acrylic features a deep, rounded, ove...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Lucite
Mid-Century Black Metal and Brass Zoomorphic Centerpiece Basket, 1960s
By Atelier Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Mid-century modernist metal fruit bowl, basket, or decorative centerpiece has an original black paint patina with polished brass feet and handles. The piece was expertl...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Square Transparent Molded Thick Glass Ashtray - Trinket Bowl, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1968.
Made in thick molded 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...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
1950s Mid-Century Blue
Flower Petal
Biomorphic Murano Glass Bowl or Dish
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian biomorphic shaped and five lipped Murano light blue glass bowl or ashtray with folded rims.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Studio Del Campo 1960s Italian Large Enamel Center Piece
Located in New York, NY
A large enamel center bowl by famed Mid Century Italian design firm, Studio Del Campo. Signed . More of kiln fire mark to one side but doesn’t distract from its beauty.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$997 Sale Price
50% Off
Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Fruit Basket Weave Centerpiece
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Glazed Ceramic Fruit Basket Compote Sculpture Centerpiece, 1960's Italy. Fabulous Italian glazed ceramic fruit basket figure. This polychrome compote is handmade with the gre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-Century Vintage Ashtray with "Cinzano" Liquor Brand 60s Italy
By Cinzano
Located in Palermo, IT
Ashtray with a three-lobed shape in smoked glazed ceramic, with the "Cinzano" liquor brand. Italian production from the 60s, with the name of the ceramist engraved on the bottom. Wea...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Seguso Murano Orange Yellow Clear Sommerso Art Glass Centerpiece, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oversized midcentury Murano art glass centerpiece with pulled details. Attributed to Seguso, Italy, 1960s
An spectacular hand blown Murano art glass vase in shades of orange yellow ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Murano in blue and yellow, 1950, Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italian
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Round Bamboo, Rattan and Brass Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Round serving tray in bamboo and brass details,.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Flavio Poli Large Bowl Centerpiece Murano Glass for Seguso, 1960
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Flavio Poli bowl centerpiece for Seguso Vetri D'Arte made in the 1960s from the Sommerso collection. This large bowl has eye-catching sunset colors, with pink glass submerg...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
$1,421 Sale Price
60% Off
Strawberry Leaf Shaped Platter in Glazed Ceramic, Portugal 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Modernist strawberries leaf design glazed ceramic platter, Portugal, 1950s
A beautiful hand painted Majolica ceramic leaf with strawberries large plat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
Pink Murano Glass Vase, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pink murano glass vase, circa 1970
Manufactured in Italy.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
$754 Sale Price
56% Off
Murano Sommerso Green Yellow Birds Blue Tail Uranium Italian Art Glass Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green yellow, with blue tails Italian art glass birds sculpture. Attributed to the Salviati company. The birds are made with s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Serving Tray Centerpiece Bamboo
Rattan, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Squared centerpiece serving tray in bamboo and rattan.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-Century Silver Plate Bowl with Toucans by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout Mid-Century Modern bowl hand crafted with silver plate on hammered copper in a ten bulb bowl form featuring stylized toucans as handles. Signed Los ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Fratelli Toso Murano Opal Pink Aventurine Swirl Italian Art Glass Center Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Large and gorgeous, vintage Murano hand blown opalescent Italian art glass centerpiece bowl in pink and aventurine swirls. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company, in the "Apparenza"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Modernist Bowl by Donald Colflesh for Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Gorham bowl with gold colored exterior and black enamel interior. Designed buy Donald Colflesh for Gorham.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Silver "Baja" Centerpiece Bowl by Lino Sabattini
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This oblong silver plated centerpiece bowl is known as the "Baja" by Lino Sabattini. It is stamped "SABATTINNI" on the edge of the bowl and signed "LINO SABATTINO" with "BAJA B/239 C...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Italian Modernist Murano Green White Glass Centerpiece Vase with Chromed Base
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Modernist Sommerso Murano centerpiece vase in green and white hand blown Glass. Italy, 1960s.
This elegant Murano centerpiece is made combining green glass
It has an eye-...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Metal
Set of Midcentury Italian Handmade Brass Shell Shaped Bowls for Metal Art, 1970s
By Metal Art
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury set of three shell shaped bowls in solid brass. This delightful piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s for Metal Art PD.
The peculiarity of this article i...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
Centerpiece Plate in Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Centerpiece plate in faux tortoiseshell Lucite and brass interior, Italy, circa 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
Large Murano Glass Bullicante red-gold Bubble Bowl Element Shell Italy 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl element ashtray
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass element was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant red Murano...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Vallauris Leaf Majolica Platter, France, 1950
s
By Vallauris
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Large leaf-shaped ceramic platter manufactured in Vallauris, France, circa 1950–1960. The piece is made in majolica with a sculpted leaf profile, including central veining and a stem...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Midcentury Round Vide-Poche Dish in Travertine by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury round vide-poche dish in travertine by Fratelli Mannelli.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The original label is still attached on the back, as shown in the pictures.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Travertine
Villeroy
Boch Dessert Salad Plate Burgenland Green Serving Platter
Located in Bastogne, BE
Villeroy & Boch, Germany, serving plate in Green Burgenland Pattern.
Mettlach ceramics from Germany.
It’s perfect as cake dish or other types of snacks.
This is a discontinued pa...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Porphyry
Gian Maria Potenza Murano Glass Centerpiece for La Murrina, Signed, 1970s
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exquisite Murano glass centerpiece designed by Gian Maria Potenza for La Murrina, Murano, in the 1970s. This signed masterpiece showcases the unparalleled craftsmanship and artis...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Vide-Poche in Brass, Glass
Rattan Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful squared vide-poche or centerpiece in brass, glass and rattan in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Silver Plated Large Lidded Pumpkin Punch Bowl , Container
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in!
This very large Silver Plated Lidded Pumpkin Container, it could be a punch bow, but here is no indentation for the ladle.
The Silver plating is in pristine, condition, ther...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Italian Modernist Murano Red White Glass Centerpiece Vase with Silver Flecks
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Forato Centerpiece Vase in Murano Art Glass, Italy, 1960s
Mid-Century Modernist Sommerso Murano centerpiece vase in red and white glass with silver flecks and organic des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Silver Leaf
Seguso Murano Red White Pulegoso Pulled Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding hand blown red and white Murano glass bowl with inner air bubbles. Attributed to Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Italy, 1950s.
This exquisite Murano glass decorative bowl has red gl...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Murano Glass 1kg Bubble yellow Bubble Bowl Element Shell Italy 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl element ashtray
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass element was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant light yell...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Centerpiece Murano Glass Large by Salviati Midcentury Italian Design 1970s
By Salviati
Located in Palermo, IT
Large centerpiece / plate produced in the 70s by the Italian glassmaker Salviati. The circular centerpiece was made of transparent Murano glass wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Glass Bowl or Centerpiece, Mid-Century Modern
By La Murrina
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1950 Italian glass bowl or centerpiece, Mid-Century Modern, in the tradition of the great Italian manufacturer as Venini.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Footed Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) round footed bowl or centerpiece, Italy, 1950s-1960s.
Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Handcrafted in Italy wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Ceramic Centerpiece by Franco Bucci for Laboratorio Pesaro, 1970s, Signed
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Introducing a large and impressive ceramic centerpiece designed by Franco Bucci for Laboratorio Pesaro in the 1970s. This exquisite piece measures 45 cm in diameter and 4.5 cm in he...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Gianmaria Potenza for La Murrina, Murano Glass Catch-All Bowl, 1970s
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A striking Murano glass catch-all/centerpiece designed by Gian Maria Potenza for La Murrina in the 1970s. This exceptional piece seamlessly combines vibrant orange, deep black, and ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Murano Black Gray Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Centrepiece Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Price per item (2 available as shown).
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown black, grey and gold flecks Italian art glass centerpiece bowl. Documented to designer Alfredo ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Gold Leaf
$680 Sale Price / item
20% Off
xl Murano Glass 1.2kg Bullicante yellow Bubble Bowl Element Shell Italy 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass element was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant light yellow Murano...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Plexiglass with Tortoiseshell Effect Italian Round Centerpiece 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing mid-century plexiglass with tortoiseshell effect rounded centrepiece. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s in the style of Christian Dior.
This item i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Acrylic, Plexiglass
French Mid-Century Creamy White Ceramic Centerpiece, illegible signature
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A beautiful Mid-century French centerpiece, fruit bowl etc...
1940's colour and look.
illegible signature and Marks, made in France
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Fulvio Bianconi Murano Gray Opalino Italian Art Glass Sculptural Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown blue gray, opaline Italian art glass handkerchief sculptural vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. The piece is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Fratelli Mannelli Travertine Channeled Plate Charger Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Veined channeled Travertine Fratelli Manelli charger plate centerpiece with appropriate Fratelli Mannellli labels on underside, see pic.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Travertine
Sculptural Ceramic Centerpiece by Cosimo Budetta for Fornace degli Angeli, 1970s
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A striking sculptural centerpiece/plate in glazed ceramic by Cosimo Budetta for the iconic Fornace degli Angeli, Italy, 1970s. This exceptional piece captivates with its stunning col...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Lacquered Wood and Brass Walnuts Holding Basket by Aldo Tura, Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Rome, IT
Rare handmade piece by the Italian wood master Aldo Tura, made of lacquered wood and brass.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
Large 1.3kg Murano Glass Bullicante purple Bubble Bowl Element Shell Italy, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl element ashtray
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass element was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant light purp...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Silver "Sayala" Sculptural Bowl by Lino Sabattini
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This silver plated Sabattini sculptural bowl is signed "Lino Sabattini" and stamped above with " Sayala S/41 Callezione Sabattini Bregnano Italy". Perfect as a centerpiece on a dinin...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Midcentury Aldo Londi Blue Ceramic Italian Centerpiece for Bitossi, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury round blue and brown ceramic centrepiece. Aldo Londi designed this fantastic piece in Italy during the 1960s for Bitossi.
This fantastic item is magnificent because the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Alfredo Barbini Venetian Murano Console Set Center Piece Candle Holders Grapes
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Alfredo Barbini Murano 3 piece Venetian glass console set. Console bowl is 7 3/4 inches tall by 11 1/2 inches wide. Candles are 11.5 inches tall...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Majolica Lamb, Cabbage, and Vegetables Tureen, Italy Hand-painted
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful vintage large Italian majolica tureen comes in a set of three with the bowl, lid, and ladle. Delicate, porcelain-like bowl and lid are shaped as a lamb wrapped in cabbage and...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Vannes France Crystal Vase
By Art Vannes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning crystal vase - 'Made in France', and a compliment any room on a center table, dining table or mantle... The look of water splashing in motion is represented here in great ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal
Midcentury Guzzini Orange Plexiglass Lucite Italian Centerpiece, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Roma, IT
Unique Guzzini Italian production in Lucite and plexiglass with original orange shade.
This midcentury centerpiece has an incredible napkin ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Midcentury Murano Glass Vase
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960 We offer this rare elegant and vintage hand blown glass vase was created in Italy. The vase exhibits wonderful shapes, forms and different shade colorations. This artful i...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-century Modern centerpieces for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern centerpieces 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 centerpieces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, murano glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern centerpieces 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 centerpieces, popular names associated with this style include Cenedese, Fratelli Toso, Archimede Seguso, and Antonio da Ros. 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 centerpieces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $71 and tops out at $28,368 while the average work can sell for $1,055.
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