Murano Glass Bowl Shell

Flavio Poli Murano Bowl

Controlled Bubble Glass

Ashtray Glass Red

Mid Century Modern Ash Trays

Murano Ashtray Black

Italian Bar Large

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Clam Shell Bowl in Pulegoso Glass, Italy, 1960's

$365

Murano Clam Shell Bowl in Pulegoso Glass, Italy, 1960's

Located in Barcelona, ES

Murano clam shell bowl from 1960's, Italy. Yellow and white pulegoso glass with two surfaces to adopt two different positions.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

$914

2.1 kg Pink-Purple Murano Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s

By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

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Vintage Murano Glass Shell Centerpiece

Unavailable

H 4 in W 14 in D 9 in

Vintage Murano Glass Shell Centerpiece

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A gorgeous hand blown Murano glass shell bowl in orange, gold and white.

Category

20th Century Italian Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

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H 14.75 in W 21 in D 11 in

Murano Glass Shell Form Center Bowl

By Venini

Located in Stamford, CT

Murano glass shell form bowl representative of the fancy glassware's made for centuries on the Venetian Island of Murano.

Materials

Murano Glass

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H 5.25 in W 9 in D 6.5 in

A Shapely Murano 1950's Aqua Corroso Glass Shell-Form Bowl

Located in San Francisco, CA

A shapely Murano 1950's aqua corroso glass shell-form bowl; the ribbed bowl below a wide mouth with scalloped edge and pinched ends

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Serving Bowls

1 of 2 New Old Stock, Murano Glass Shell Bowl by Antonio da Ros Cenedese, 1960s

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H 2.76 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in

1 of 2 New Old Stock, Murano Glass Shell Bowl by Antonio da Ros Cenedese, 1960s

By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Murano glass bowl 1 of 2 Design: Antonio da Ros Producer: Cenedese Vetri (marked underneath the bowl) Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1960s-...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Shell Bowl or Ashtray with 24K Gold Flecks by Seguso

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H 2.5 in W 6 in D 6.5 in

Murano Shell Bowl or Ashtray with 24K Gold Flecks by Seguso

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful hand blown Murano glass bowl or ashtray with stylized shell form with fine 24K gold flecks throughout and fluted sides.

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Murano Pink Opal Shell Clam Bowl Mouth Blown Glass

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H 2.37 in Dm 7.29 in

Vintage Murano Pink Opal Shell Clam Bowl Mouth Blown Glass

Located in København, DK

Uncommon beautiful vintage Murano clam bowl. Mouth-blown in pink / pink glass in the shape of a clam. The bowl is made of solid glass. Appears to be in fine condition without chips w...

Category

Vintage 1970s Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Barbini Blown Glass Pink & Purple Large Shell Bowl

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H 4.25 in Dm 9 in

White Murano Glass Bowl

By D. Dona

Located in Austin, TX

A voluptuous white Murano glass bowl in a shell inspired shape that is stunning to view at every angle.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Murano Shell Bowl Alfredo Barbini

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H 4.5 in W 12.25 in D 8.5 in

A Murano Aubergine-Colored Alexandrite Art Glass Shell-Form Bowl

Located in San Francisco, CA

A thickly-modeled Murano mid-century aubergine-colored alexandrite art glass shell-form bowl; of alexandrite glass in colors ranging from deep purple, blue, rose and green

Midcentury Multicolored "Submerged" Murano Glass Italian Ashtray, 1960

$548

H 3.35 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in

Midcentury Multicolored "Submerged" Murano Glass Italian Ashtray, 1960

Located in Roma, IT

Wonderful midcentury multicolored "submerged" Murano glass ashtray. This wonderful item was produced in Italy in 1960. This piece is amazing as it can be used both as an ashtray o...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Large "Seashell" Shaped Centerpiece Bowl by Murano Glass

$675

H 7.5 in W 20 in D 12 in

Large "Seashell" Shaped Centerpiece Bowl by Murano Glass

By Murano 5

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous extra large "seashell" shaped centerpiece bowl by Murano Glassworks of Venice, circa 2000s. This handcrafted piece is characterized by a unique "cartoccio" design and ivory ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass

H 10 in W 19 in D 19 in

Mid-Century Murano Seashell Glass Bowl

Located in North Bergen, NJ

Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano glass bowl. This stunning handblown glass seashell has beautiful vibrant colors and amazing details.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Murano Glass Bowl - Amber/Orange/Red Tones, Italy, circa 1960

$590

H 5.12 in W 14.37 in D 7.09 in

Mid-Century Murano Glass Bowl - Amber/Orange/Red Tones, Italy, circa 1960

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Very decorative mid century Murano glass bowl out of the renowned Sommerso workshops in Italy from the period around 1960. Impressing with its extraordinary design - just see the gor...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Materials

Murano Glass

$150

H 2.38 in W 5.5 in D 4 in

Rectangular Form Silvered Hinged Natural Stone Box with Lid

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A hinged Rectangular light beige stone box with silvered frame. Perfect for jewelry, keepsakes or on a desk to hold paperclips.......... Why not place it on a table just for good loo...

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Silver Plate

$1,137

H 2.37 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in

Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Green Yellow Sommerso Diamond Faceted Art Glass Bowl

By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching Sommerso faceted Murano glass bowl or ashtray in green and yellow double cased glass in clear class. Faceted diamond shape and vibrant colors. Attributed to Flavio Poli ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

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Murano Glass Bowl Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the murano glass bowl shell you’re looking for. Each murano glass bowl shell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, murano glass and blown glass. Your living room may not be complete without a murano glass bowl shell — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A murano glass bowl shell is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini and Antonio da Ros each produced at least one beautiful murano glass bowl shell that is worth considering.

How Much is a Murano Glass Bowl Shell?

Prices for a murano glass bowl shell start at $258 and top out at $6,500 with the average selling for $782.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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

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.

Finding the Right Decorative-bowls for You

Vintage, new and antique decorative bowls have been an important part of the home for centuries, although their uses have changed over the years. While functional examples of bowls date back thousands of years, ornamental design on bowls as well as baskets likewise has a rich heritage, from the carved bowls of the Maya to the plaited river-cane baskets of Indigenous people in the Southeast United States.

Decorative objects continue to bring character and art into a space. An outdoor gathering can become a sophisticated garden party with the addition of a few natural-fiber baskets to hold blankets or fruit on a table, as demonstrated in the interior design work by firms such as Alexander Design.

Elsewhere, Richard Haining’s reclaimed wood vases and bowls can express eco-consciousness. Sculptural handmade cast concrete bowls like those made by the Oakland, California–based UMÉ Studio introduce compelling textures to your dining room table.

Minimalist ceramic decorative bowls of varying colors can evoke a feeling of human connectedness through their association with handmade craftsmanship, such as in the rooms envisioned by South African interior designer Kelly Hoppen. And you can elevate any space with ceramic bowls that match the color scheme.

Browse the 1stDibs collection of decorative bowls and explore the endless options available.