1950s Bowls and Baskets

Pablo Picasso Oiseau dish bird with tuft and pointy beak with worm. editions Picasso Madoura France, circa 1952. 12 hand painted brush strokes under the birds feet referring to food....

Pablo Picasso visage dish. Editions Picasso Madoura France, circa 1955. Impressed with mark to underside Madoura Edition Picasso. A. Ramié, "Picasso: Catalogue of the Published Cer...

Mouth-blown Danish Mid Century Modern asymmetrical bowl / ashtray of thick and heavy bright aqua blue art glass with one pointed and one rounded end with an indentation for a cigaret...

This stunning industrial, thick, molded glass desktop accessory, desk tidy, vide poche, or cigar ashtray, was manufactured by Lumax, France, circa 1950. The original design by Le Cor...

Elegant Swedish Mid-Century art glass bowl by Flygsfors, from the celebrated Coquille series designed by Paul Kedelv, Sweden, 1955. The bowl is distinguished by its fluid, asymmetri...

Large Swedish Mid-Century Ceramic Dish "Rubus" by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand – 1950s This large-scale ceramic dish from the 1950s, titled "Rubus", is a standout piece by celebrated...

A beautiful 1950s leather paper basket with brass handle by Carl Auböck, Austria. Made by Werkstätte Carl Auböck and sold at Danish Modern retailer Illums Bolighus, Copenhagen. Great...

A richly sculptural vintage American milk-glass rose bowl, conservatively attributed to Fenton and dating to approximately 1950. The rounded vessel combines an opaque white exterior ...

Industrial thick molded glass desktop accessory (desk tidy, ashtray, or catchall) manufactured by Lumax, France. Original design by Le Corbusier. Measurements: Overall: 5.94 in wid...

Small Italian decorative ceramic vide-poche by Guido Gambone (circa 1950s). Hand painted using the artist's familiar colours with stylised bull motif and a crackle effect background ...

Pablo Picasso Oiseau dish bird with tuft and pointy beak, editions Picasso Madoura France, circa 1952. 15 hand painted brush strokes under the birds feet referring to food. Impresse...

Madoura turned pitcher of white earthenware clay with decoration by Pablo Picasso black and white drawings. This work is stamped with the 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU' and 'EDITION PICASSO' po...

Art Pottery / Slip-cast Ceramic Bird Dish (Evelyn and) Jerome Ackerman for Jenev Design Studio Inscribed on the bottom with “Ackerman” and “Jenev” ( Jenev is very faint ) Los Angele...

This elegant French Mid-Century Modern wicker basket dates to the 1950s and combines refined design with highly practical storage. The generously sized woven wicker container is fitted with a removable conical lid and raised on a slender black tubular-metal tripod base, a distinctive feature associated with postwar French modernist furniture and decorative design. Crafted from tightly and securely woven wicker rather than rattan, the basket displays a warm natural tone that contrasts beautifully with the graphic black metal structure. Its balanced proportions, sculptural silhouette, and lightweight appearance allow it to function as both a useful household object and an eye-catching decorative accent. This versatile vintage storage basket...

Set of 3 hand-blown light purple glass bowls designed by Per Lütken and manufactured by Royal Copenhagen in Denmark. Size: diameter 28cm & height 15cm / d.18cm & h.10cm / d.14cm & h...

This 1950s Industrial thick-molded glass desktop accessory, desk tidy, vide poche, or cigar ashtray was manufactured by Lumax in France. The original design by Le Corbusier, titled "...

A round, black ceramic bowl designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, the bowl is 15,5 cm (6,2") in diameter. It is in excellent condition except from some minor scratches and ma...

Dimensions: diameter 25.5 cm / 10.04 in; height 2.8 cm / 1.10 in. Signed and dated “Mayodon Vallauris 55.” Created in 1955, this French ceramic plate by Jean Mayodon features a myt...

Mid-Century French Vallauris Ceramic Ashtray, 1950s French Vallauris ceramic ashtray or vide-poche dating from the 1950s, with a sculptural, rounded form and a richly textured surfa...

Handcrafted in the 1950s in Austria.

A lovely ceramic dish designed by Sven-Erik Skawonius at Upsala Ekeby. The dish is 32,5 cm (13") in diameter and in excellent condition.

Beautiful large vase / pitcher from the Congo range designed by Bodo Mans and produced by Bay Keramik in the late 1950s. Dark, almost black, matte glaze decorated with thick, glossy ...

The “Selena” glass bowl is an exceptional example of Scandinavian functional glass artistry, designed by Sven Palmqvist for the legendary Swedish glassworks Orrefors. It is an object...

Seguso Sommerso Bowl with Gold Powder Murano ca. 1950s A great Venetian art glass bowl of the Polveri or Sfumati series introduced by Archimede Seguso in 1953. Thick clear glass wit...

Mid-Century Modern round onyx bowl or ashtray. This outstanding onyx round bowl is made in Spain, 1950s. Carved and polished onyx stone, showing the mineral’s distinctive banding str...

A French ashtray from the 1950s, crafted from green marble, characteristic of mid-20th-century decorative and utilitarian objects. Carved from natural stone, it features a simple, or...

1950's mid-century modern studio made brown mottled pottery decorative bowl, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.

A wonderful, original Mid-Century Modern Madoura pottery ashtray/bowl by renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso titled "Oiseau à la huppe (Bird with tuft...

A very rare and iconic Finnish mid century decorative sculptural dish bowl in carved laminated birch wood designed and produced by Tapio Wirkkala, 1950s. In good original condition ...

Vintage Art Glass Bowl by Seguso Murano 1950s An vintage Murano art glass bowl in asymetrical shape, designed most probably by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri D'Arte Mu...

Elegant French Mid-Century stoneware bowl by the Poterie de Ciboure, created in the French Basque Country circa 1950. This large two-handled bowl features a finely hand-painted Neo-B...

This stunning Mid-Century Modern glass crystal ashtray takes the rare form of a tetradecagon (14-sided design), its sharply cut facets catching the light like a finely cut jewel. The...

Mexican Modernist Pepe Mendoza brass and malachite Lotus bowl. Mexico. 1950s

A wonderfully crafted and beautifully glazed (in Fall greens and browns) large bowl/vase by renowned American potter Laura Andreson. Gorgeous in its Mid-Century Modern design and shifting colors. Signed on the base by Andreson. A quite special and rare work. Certainly, one of the best pieces of Andreson's work we have had the pleasure to come across. Highly collectible. Would be a great addition to any midcentury ceramics collection or a very eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting. Andreson, who studied under Glen Lukens, founded and headed the ceramics department at UCLA from 1933-1970. Her work can be found in many collections and museums worldwide including: Metropolitan Museum of Art The Museum of Modern Art Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Smithsonian Museum of American Art The Los Angeles County Museum of Art The Walker Art Center The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art. Her exhibitions include: 1937 Rene Rosenthal Gallery, New York City, New York. 1938 First California Ceramic Exhibition, San Diego, California 1940 Honolulu Academy of Art. 1947 Eleventh National Ceramics Exhibition, Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1970 Fredric Art Gallery, UCLA, Los Angeles, California. 1970 Laguna Beach Art Gallery. 1971 Mills College Art Gallery, Oakland, California. 1971 Hoover Art Gallery, San Francisco, California. 1971 San Diego Fine Arts Gallery, San Diego, California. 1971 Utah State University, Logan, Utah. 1972 Pasadena Art Museum, Pasadena, California. 1972 Ceramics West, Utah State University, Logan, Utah. 1972 Ogden Art Center, Ogden, Utah. 1972 Bower Museum, Santa Ana, California. 1973 Utah Museum of Fine Art, Salt Lake City, Utah. 1973 Clay and Fiber Gallery, Taos, New Mexico. 1973 California Crafts VIII, Crocker Art Gallery, Sacramento, California. 1974 California Ceramics...

Rare midcentury rattan and steel wastepaper basket by Jacques Adnet with brass ring handles supported on three brass faux bamboo legs.

Brutalist Iron & Gilt Fruit Bowl, Mid-Century Spanish Decorative Centerpiece Spanish brutalist centerpiece bowl - Circa 1950s. Centerpiece or fruit bowl entirely made by hand i...

A striking freeform Murano glass basket bowl or vide poche designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy, circa 1950s–1960s. This exceptional example showcases Poli's celebr...

Decorative Pewter Plate designed by Arne Erkers for Just Andersen in the 1950s. An elegant little piece for a beautiful place. * Curvy pewter plate * Designer: Arne Erkers * Manufa...

A rattan, black-painted iron and brass basket designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.

Vintage Murano Glass Bowl 'Rest of the Day' by A.Ve.M. 1950s An exquisite Italian Murano art glass bowl, manufactured by Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.Ve.M.) 1950s. Developed by a maste...

Vintage Murano Tutti Frutti Art Glass Bowl 1950s A distinctive Murano art glass bowl, crafted in the style of AVEM's 'Tutti Frutti' or 'Rest of th...

This striking desk accessory exemplifies an iconic blend of luxury and functionality. The ashtray was meticulously crafted in France circa 1950. Fashioned from bi-color molded crysta...

A perfectly formed ceramic piece from one of the most celebrated names in twentieth-century Italian ceramics. The shallow tray is finished in a characteristic craquelure white glaze,...

A 1960s pink stick weave bathroom set with a waste basket, tissue box cover and a column. It retains a Hand Woven in California label on the inside of the can. Maria Kipp, Dorothy Li...

1950s industrial, thick, molded glass desktop accessory, desk tidy, vide poche, or cigar ashtray, crafted by Lumax, France. The original design by Le Corbusier, titled "Nevada," was ...

Excellent hand thrown Kage Farsta stoneware bowl with interesting and nicely drippy matte finish yellow/ochre glaze. Hand signed and stamped, as shown. The world renown Wilhelm Kage ...

Rare rectangular and decorative mid century Japanese ikebana basket in bamboo produced in Japan, 1950s. In good original condition. Dimensions: H: 35 cm / 13.75" W: 35 cm / 13.75" ...

Crystal glass bowl by Mona Morales-Schildt, in heavy quality and a striking, poisonous green color. Dramatic design with a play of light in the thick glass.

This is an octagonal Chinese lacquer storage box in black and gold, beautifully decorated with detailed traditional figures on the lid and classic dragon and phoenix motifs on the si...

A sculptural and substantial crystal bowl designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Orrefors in the 1950s, from the celebrated Platina series. The form is a softly rounded square with a deep...

Zaccagnini Tray, Ceramic, Gold Crackle Glaze, Signed. Small scale footed tray with organic scoop form and glazed in gold over a dark blood red underglaze. Signed on the underside wit...

1950s Tommi Parzinger style brass compote or tazza with center ring coil by Buenilum Brass. Rare example, as this is hammered brass, as opposed to aluminum ("Buenilum" is a combinati...

A set of Antique Five German Pewter Defregger Beer Stein Decorative Cup Bowl decorative objects , decorative beer cup or beer glass with lid, pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curv...

Karl Hagenauer footed copper and brass bowl. Signed bottom Werkstatten Hagenauer Wien, made in Austria, Karl. Dates to the 1950s.

"Bird under the sun ", 1952 Turn round ash tray / cup Diameter 14,5 cm White earthenware clay with oxidized paraffin decoration 500 copies produced Stamped on back: "Edition Picass...

Vintage Murano Art Glass Bowl with Gold Foil 1950s A vintage Murano art glass bowl, crafted in the style of Seguso. Shaped in a free form characteristic of mid-century Venetian glas...

Solid brass bowl from the 1960s. Very decorative with a beautiful patina.

Striking French Mid-Century ceramic fruit bowl from Vallauris, made in France circa the 1950s and modeled as a large yellow lemon surrounded by green leaves. With its generous scale,...

Beautiful patina on this antique offering bowl from Sumatra. We only source the best. Finished with a natural oil revealing the unique wood grain. Full dimensions; 11.5" diameter x ...

Small Palm Leaf Carry Bag. Woven for us on the western coast of Morocco using the distinct pale palm leaf tightly woven with simple handles.