Mid Century Teak and Brass Nutcracker 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
A great mid century teak and brass nutcracker. Beautiful craftsmanship. Unsigned. 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
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Brass
Mid-Century Modern Serving 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
Set of Two Rare Mid-Century Modern Alu Bowls by Ingo Maurer for Design M 1970s
By Ingo Maurer, Design M
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern bowls by Ingo Maurer for Design M, Germany, 1970s. Executed in aluminium. Measurements: Ø 8.67 in. (22 cm) H 1.58 in. (4 cm) We...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
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Aluminum
Brazilian Mid-Century Salad Bowl Ø38cm by Tropic-Art
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Salad bowl designed by Jean Dobré for Tropic-Art, crafted from segmented noble hardwoods in the distinctive marquetry technique that became a hallmark of the manufacturer's productio...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Italian Modern MPI Brass "Apple" Lidded Serving/Candy Dish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Italian Modern brass snack/candy/serving dish with lidded top formed to resemble an apple. This is a shorter, uninsulated version of fruit and vegetable-formed ice buckets made in Italy and France at the time. Though shallow, this piece can additionally hold ice to stylishly refresh a drink or enhance any tabletop decor...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Brass
Orange Lacquered Porcelain Catchall by Royal Doulton, England
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in England in 1920s. It is made in orange iridescent lacquered porcelain with decorations. This bowl - vide poche is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but ...
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1920s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
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Porcelain, Lacquer
Mid Century Danish Modern Cohr Alta EPNS 32362 Silver Plated Serving Bowl Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Cohr Alta EPNS 32362 Silver Plated Serving Bowl Dish with Ribbed Handles. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 2" H x 9.75" W x 7" D.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage 1956 Royal Copenhagen Dolmen Denmark Porcelain 10" Bowl Landscape Scene
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 10" Royal Copenhagen Mid Century Modern Dolmen 1956 Denmark Porcelain Bowl w/ Landscape Scene. Item featured is underglazed, hand painted and numbered (2316-3606). Circa Mid ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Early Dansk Koben Style Sauté Pan by Jens Quistgaard Denmark
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early production Koben style sauté pan in a sky blue turquoise tone with wrapped handle . The finely woven wrap to the handle and the enameled steel p...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Enamel, Steel
2 Iittala Nuutajarvi Oiva Toikka Flora Salza Bowl Serving
By Oiva Toikka, Iittala, Nuutajärvi Notsjõ
Located in Miami, FL
Iittala Scandinavian Modern set of 2 Flora glass bowl, Salza serving bowls designed by Oiva Toikka and Nuutajärvi Notsjõ. This is the larger Size of the serving bowl, and it comes wi...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Italian Polished Marble Fruit Bowl / Centerpiece
$400Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Italian Polished Marble Fruit Bowl / Centerpiece
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century Italian polished marble fruit bowl / centerpiece, circa 1970s. The bowl is in very good vintage condition and is 9.5" in diameter and 5.75" high. It would make a great ce...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Danish Ceramic Bowl from Søholm, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Ceramic Bowl from Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 5 Mid-Century Modern Wooden Bowls, German Design, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Wooden Bowls, 1960s, Set of 5, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Wood Color: Brown Styles: Mid-Century Modern Cou...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Wood
Set of 3 Mid-Century German Minimalist Heat Resistent Brillant Bowls, 1960s
By Cortendorf
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Minimalist Heat Resistent Brillant Bowls from Cortendorf, 1960s, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Addi...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 New Old Stock Murano Opaline Glass Shell Bowl by Cenedese, 1960s
By Cenedese
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano opaline bowl set of 2 Design: Gino Cenedese Producer: Cenedese Vetri (marked underneath the vase) Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 196...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard
$375Sale Price|21% Off
Mid-Century Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice staved teak bowl by renowned Dansk designer Jens Harald Quistgaard. Made in Denmark. #35
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
Mid-century Teak Wood Dish with Handle 1960s
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful large solid Teak dish with handle. Hand crafted from solid Teak, dating from the 1960s. Very nicely patinated over time and is a wonderful rich colour, beautiful shading em...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
Bowl by Kay Frank, White Porcelain, Arabia, Scandinavian, Finland, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Bowl designed by Kay Frank, designer of Arabia, circa 1957, porcelain. This is a new item, circa 2000. Made in Finland. midcentury design.
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Bowl, Bohemia, 1950's
By Bohemia
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of cut glass Original condition.
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass, Cut Glass
Set of 3 Aluminum Serving Pieces with Birds and Branches
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This set of 3 serving pieces with birds and branches is made of aluminum. Circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Aluminum
Hand-Carved Walnut Fruit Basket, Collapsible Mid-Century Modern Design
$396Sale Price|20% Off
Hand-Carved Walnut Fruit Basket, Collapsible Mid-Century Modern Design
Located in Miami, FL
A fine hand-carved wooden fruit basket. Very unique, functional basket for displaying your favorite fruits. Beautifully and intricately hand carved out of solid walnut. not an easy task, and makes a wonderful trivet or a hot plate while in the flat position. To transform it into a basket, simply pull up one side of the outer handle and the wood will expand upward with it. Intended as a decorative piece, great for holding fruit or candies (with a cloth napkin...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Wood
Unusual Danish Mutenye Bowl by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and hard to find, large Mutenye (African hardwood) salad bowl by J.Quistgaard. Unusual form with raised handles and great patina. From the the "Rare Woods Collection". Note butterfly joints. Also Danish teak spoons...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
MCM Fratelli Toso Balboa Italian Blown Glass Pink Swirl Gold Flecks Fruit Bowl
By Balboa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Fratelli Toso Balboa Italian Venetian Blown Art Glass Pink Swirl Gold Flecks Fruit Bowl. Item features a gold flecks pedestal base, pink blown art glass, s...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Aynsley Mid-Century Modern Floral Bone China Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century English bone china square form, footed bowl with scalloped corners and textured gilt rims, features a painted multicolor floral spray ce...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Bone
Early Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and hard to find, large teak bowl by J.Quistgaard. Unusual form with raised handles and great patina.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
Lino Sabbatini Rare Set of Graduated Round Silvered Bowls, Italy, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Lino Sabbatini ( 1925-2016 ) A rare set of three graduated round silvered bowls with decorated rim. Signed Italy, 1970's Dimensions: Large: 12.5 Ø, medi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Decorative Oblong Bowl
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century decorative oblong bowl featuring pomegranate and cherries with a lion head handles (Signed on bottom: Da Lena Ravello) Good condition consistent with age and use
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Michael Breum Ceramic Bowl, Dark Mustard with Black Lip, Signed, Denmark 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century circular ceramic bowl in dark mustard with granular dot detail. The very top is outlined in a thin line of black glaze. Signed M Breum underneath.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Green Ceramic Lettuce Cabbageware Serving Tureen After Dodie Thayer
By Dodie Thayer
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A muted green cabbage motif tureen with lid and serving saucer. This iconic pattern will be a great accent for your next dinner party. Slightly larger than a soup bowl, this piece wi...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Large Iced Glass Jar With Lid in the Shape of a Tree Trunk
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This mid-century modern iced glass jar with lid is probably of Finnish origin. It has the natural shape of a tree trunk and is probably meant to be a bowl for punch. The recess in th...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Wood-Turned Serving Bowl in Solid Myrtlewood, Oregon, USA, c. 1980's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a Mid-Century Modern, hand-turned serving bowl carved from what is often called the "rarest wood in the world". Umbellularia californica also known as 'myrtlewood' is an ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Wood
Set of three Orange-Red Enameled Bowls by Kaj Franck for Finel, Finland, 1960s
By Finel, Kaj Franck
Located in Steenwijk, NL
A very nice set of three red-orange enameled bowls made by Kaj Franck for Finel, made in Finland in the 1960s. These bowls are in a very good condition with some signs of age and use...
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1660s Finnish Antique Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Enamel
"Dragon Compotes, " Mid-Century Chinese-Inspired Centerpieces, Glass & Resin
$4,875Sale Price / set|25% Off
"Dragon Compotes, " Mid-Century Chinese-Inspired Centerpieces, Glass & Resin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of stunning and unique compotes, composed of glass with resin bases and lids, was designed by Dorothy Thorpe, one of the most prolific and important women designers in Mid-...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass, Resin
1970 Bjorn Wiinblad Rosenthal Lotus White Porcelain Serving Bowl Made in Germany
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful porcelain serving bowl Lotus in white designed by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal in Germany. It is in very good vintage condition without any cracks or chips. The designer Bj...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Seeguso Vetri D' Arte Murano Cased Pulegoso Glass Bowl, Turquoise, Gold
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautiful and special rare Italian vintage Murano glass bowl has it all going on. It is the work of Seguso. It has several different techniques in one; one is the Pulegoso. The ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese 'Smoked' Gray Vintage Murano Glass Bowl or Dish
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Single midcentury, vintage 'Opalino' Murano glass bowl designed by Antonio da Ros (1936-2012) for Cenedese, circa 1970-1990. Wonderful translucent color of 'smoked mushroom' gray (gr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Two Glass Shells by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for VLG Weisswasser, Germany
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, VLG Weißwasser
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two glass shells Producer: WMF, Germany Design: Prof. Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus Decade: 1950s-1960s Original vintage 1960s set of t...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice, symmetric, staved teak bowl by renowned Mid-Century designer Jens Harald Quistgaard. Made in Denmark.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
Set of 2 Teleflora Blown Art Glass Serving Bowls, USA, c. 1970s
Located in Deland, FL
This stunning set of two Teleflora blown art glass serving bowls, crafted in the USA during the 1970s, captures the vibrant spirit of mid-century design. Featuring bold orange hues t...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Early 1950s Bruce Fox Designs Large Banana Leaf Serving Bowl Unusual Gold Tone
Located in St. Louis, MO
Early 1950s Bruce Fox Designs of a large banana leaf serving bowl, with unusual gold tone over the aluminum. Signed on verso. From St. Louis Modernist Architect Meyer Loomstein's e...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Danish Modern Blue Green Red Silver Plated Enamel Compote - 3 Pc
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Blue, Green, Red Silver Plated Enamel Compotes - 3 Pc. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Blue: 3.75" H x 5" Diameter. Green: 3.75" H x 5" Diamet...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-Century Art Glass Bowl by Zelezno Borske Sklo, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of art glass Good original condition.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Set of Five Mid-Century Modern Rose Glass Bowls from the 1950s
$145Sale Price|50% Off
Set of Five Mid-Century Modern Rose Glass Bowls from the 1950s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful set of five bowls produced in pressed glass in a lovely rose colored glass. The set can be used in the house, or in kitchen for daily use. Marked as Made in Czechoslovakia....
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Vintage Swedish Earthenware Bowl by Ego Stengods
By Ego Stengods
Located in North Miami, FL
This earthenware bowl has a tree bark style finish to outer rim and a beautiful deep purple/brown tone. SIGNED to underside. NOTE: 7.25 inch diameter to inner glazed bowl
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage Mariposa Brillante Mid Century Modern Aluminum Fish Salad Bowl w Utensil
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mariposa Brillante 1995 Mid Century Modern Cast Aluminum "Fish" Salad Bowl with Fork & Spoon. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: Bowl 5.25" H x 13" W x 13" D.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Aluminum, Silver Plate
Set of 6 Danish Organic Modern Cherry Wood Serving Bowls, USA, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a gorgeous, hand-turned and hand-polished set of six serving bowls carved from solid cherry wood. Featuring stunning woodgrains inside and out and each with their own uni...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Cherry
Unusual Carved Mahogany Bowl with Tray
$1,200 / item
Unusual Carved Mahogany Bowl with Tray
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual, vintage, circa 1950s carved mahogany bowl and tray. Large scale approximate 29.5" long and beautifully crafted. Probably designed by Arthur Umanoff and made in Haiti.
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1950s South American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Tiffany Modern Classical Gilt Sterling Silver Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Modern Classical gilt sterling silver bowl. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round and curved. Chased imbricated and graduated egg-and-dart ornament. Tactile with beautiful shi...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver
Clear & Amber Blown Glass Punch Bowl Vessel with Lid & Chicken Top Makora Krosno
Located in Miami, FL
In excellent condition is this blown glass punch bowl with lid and chicken head top by Makora Krosno Art Glass. Lovely created and the amber glass piece ...
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Late 20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Danish Sterling Silver Caviar Bowl
$3,816 / set
Danish Sterling Silver Caviar Bowl
Located in Hellerup, DK
A handcrafted Danish sterling silver caviar bowl, meticulously crafted to exemplify the highest standards of quality and infused with the elegance of the Art Deco era. This exquisite...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serving Spoon in Hardwood, Jean Gillon, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in Brazil during the mid-century period, this sculptural spoon reflects the modernist inclination toward organic form and material honesty. Carved from solid jacarandá (B...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Hardwood
Midcentury Scandinavian Danish Modern Condiments Dish Italian Spoon
Located in New York, NY
A great condiments dish with spoon and lid, Midcentury Danish Modern or Scandinavia Modern design period, circa mid-20th century, Denmark. Condiments glass dish is a light smoked gra...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
Studio Made Ceramic Bowl by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios
By Gordon Martz
Located in Buffalo, NY
Earth-tone ceramic bowl with matte glaze by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios. Signed in the ceramic along with ori...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Vintage Thick and Heavy Clear Glass w/ Curved Lip Candy or Trinket Dish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Vintage Thick and Heavy Clear Glass (transparent) with Curved Lip Candy or Trinket Dish, Vintage Condition appropriate with age and Light use, by Fostoria Glass Company (unsi...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Antonio da Ros 'Attributed' for Cenedese Opaline Blue Colored Murano Glass Bowl
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Sapphire blue colored (colored) vintage Murano glass serving bowl or dish attributed to Italian Murano glass designer by Antonio da Ros (1936-2012) for Cenedese, circa 1970-1990. Wonderful sapphire blue color. Simplistic yet elegant form, almost futuristic. Would look fantastic in a kitchen, on a white marble countertop...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Danish Shell Bowl in Solid Teak Wood, by Digsmed Made in Denmark, 1960s
By Digsmed
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Teak bowl shell Producer: Digsmed made in Denmark Age: 1960 marked with 1964 Original 1960s teak shell bowl made in Denmark by Digsmed. ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass, Teak
Unique Bowl Design by Carl Halier for Royal Copenhagen
By Carl Halier, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Lejre, DK
Bowl in stoneware designed by Carl Halier for Royal Copenhagen. Great original condition, 1950s, Denmark.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brass Fish Bowl with Silver Plate and Abalone 1950
Located in North Miami, FL
This mixed media mid century modern Mexican bowl of polished silver plate, brass and abalone is hallmarked on the bottom "Metales Hecho En Mexico Hand-wrought. It is in the shape of ...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Midcentury Vintage Blue and Yellow Decorative Murano Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative blue glass plate/bowl from Italy. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Unique piece ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
French Ceramist, Six Tapas Bowls in Glazed Stoneware, Mid-20th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
French ceramist. Six tapas bowls in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in azure shades. Unique, high-quality ceramics. Mid-20th century. Measures: 15 x 10 x 4 cm (incl. Handle). ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Pheasant Birds Decorative Ceramic Porcelain White Plate Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative porcelain plate from Poland. The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original ceramic. Beautifu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-century Modern serving bowls for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern serving 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 serving bowls created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern serving 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 serving bowls, popular names associated with this style include Jens Quistgaard, Cenedese, Tiffany & Co., and Dansk Designs. 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 serving bowls differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $33 and tops out at $25,000 while the average work can sell for $418.
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