Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
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 legendary 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.
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 Six Silver Plated Seashells, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout mid century set of six organic shells, consisting of various exotic species, all highlighted with silver plate to enhance the sculptural elements. Priced individually.
From...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Attr. to R. Scarpa: Small abstarct massive bronze sculpture of a seated figure
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Small pocket emptier in massive patinated bronze representing a seating africanist figure olding a basket
Height 12 x Width 8.5 x Depth 8 cm
Circa 1970
Good conditions
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Artimeta Woven Seagrass Standing Shallow Catch-All Basket with Black Metal Legs
By Artimeta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woven seagrass catch-all, standing magazine basket, manufactured by Artimeta. Minimalistic design with a thin black metal frame. In good original condition, visible some visible wear...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
1970's Van Teal Twisted Lucite Table Sculpture
By Van Teal
Located in New York, NY
1970's twisted lucite table sculpture by Van Teal, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use, made of a single piece of Lucite on a black and clear b...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
Plateau de service en lucite, cannage, laiton style de Christian Dior & G Crespi
Located in PONT-AUDEMER, FR
Plateau de service fait de lucite et de canne incrustée, rehaussée par un pourtour en laiton. Dans le style des créations de Christian Dior pour sa "Dior Home Collection". Créatio...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Corbeille a papier en lucite, cannage, laiton style de Christian Dior & G Crespi
Located in PONT-AUDEMER, FR
Corbeille a papier faite de lucite et de canne incrustée, rehaussée par un pourtour en laiton. Dans le style des créations de Christian Dior pour sa "Dior Home Collection". Créati...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Verdigris Brass Cranes - Set of 2
Located in Vallejo, CA
A pair of vintage brass crane sculptures in varying sizes. Beautiful green verdigris patina contrasting with polished brass accents at the beaks and bases. Nice simplified modernist ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Toso Murano Green Orange Millefiori Flower Italian Art Glass Paperweights
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 ppwts are left). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown flower design Italian art glass paperweights. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company. Top is called a "Crown"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency brass walnut Table Clock by Kienzle, Germany
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Table clock
Origin:
Germany
Producer:
Kienzle, Germany
Age:
1960s
This original vintage table clock was produced in the 1960s by the prem...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Murano Sommerso Flower-Shaped Vase by Fratelli Toso, Italy 1950s
Located in Hellouw, NL
This Murano glass vase, crafted by the renowned Fratelli Toso, epitomizes the exquisite artistry and craftsmanship for which Murano glass is celebrated. The vase features a fluid, or...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique Fall Front Deed Box, English, Steel, Keepsake Case, Storage, Circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fall front deed box. An English, steel keepsake case, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Fascinating fall-front example with personalised detail
Displa...
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Walter Bosse pencil holder around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse pencil holder around 1950
Original condition
Pencil not included
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1950's Walter Bosse Solid Brass Rooster Figure
By Walter Bosse
Located in Bern, CH
1950's Solid Brass figure of a Rooster by Walter Bosse, Austria.
Beautiful mid century decorative decorative piece to finish off a sideboard, mantlepiece or shelving unit.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1954 Doug Ayers Studio Black Walnut Hand Sculpted Weed Vase
By Doug Ayers
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Early, hand sculptued black walnut vase created by Doug Ayers of Mendocino, California. Vase is hefty and measures 10.5" in height by 7.25" wide by 3.5" deep and does have natural c...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Etruscan Brass Horse Figurine in Style of Frederick Weinberg
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage small Etruscan horse cast bronze figurine in the style of Frederick Weinberg is decorated with complex detailed etchings along the horse's body that are emphasized by strate...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Umberto Mascagni Shiny Gilt Aluminum Picture Frame, Italy 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Umberto Mascagni from Bologna designed this lovely picture photo frame in the 1970s. The piece boasts shiny gilded aluminum with a bronze color geometric line design...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Bronze Brutalist Sculpture, Kovac, 1969
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Brutalist bronze table top sculpture from 1969. Cut panels of bronze resembling a skyscraper. Unknown artist, Signed Kovac. This sculpture shows great patina.
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Gunnar Nylund "ASH" Blue & Ochre 3 Wave Small Bowl Signed Rorstrand Sweden 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gunnar Nylund "ASH" blue & ochre 3 wave small bowl signed Rorstrand Sweden 1950s.
Beautiful stoneware bowl by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand in shades of blue ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
OTTAVIANI 1960 Modernist Cedar Box With Enameled Designs .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist box designed by Giovanni Ottaviani.
Fabulous modernist rectangular box decorated with "smalto". It was designed by Giovanni Ottaviani during the post-war period in the cit...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Galena 1970 Modernist Unique Medallion Desk Set In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Desk set designed by Galena.
This is a very unusual and beautiful desk set, comprising by a letter opener and a standing envelopes box. This modernist set has been crafted by Galena...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
A Super Decorative Vintage Glazed Stem Vase From Germany *FREE DELIVERY
Located in Portlaoise, IE
A wonderful vintage glazed ceramic stem vase in beautiful yellow and black colours. A gorgeous decorative piece perfect for styling your home or interiors project. Presented in very...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Marble Figure Sculpture by Hyam Myer
Located in Dallas, TX
Sculpture by Hyam Myer (1904-1978)
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique
pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected th...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Signed, Large Silver Leaf-Infused Glass Fish Sculpture by Josef Marcolin
Located in Warrenton, OR
Signed, Large Silver Leaf-Infused Glass Fish Sculpture by Josef Marcolin
This is a beautiful, substantial sculpture, 10 inches high, by the Italian Murano glass blower Josef Marcolin...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Leaf
Tommaso Barbi Brass and Lucite Vide-Poche, Centerpiece or Ashtray, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing Mod-Century round vide-poche in smoked lucite and brass. This wonderful piece is attributed to Tommaso Barbi and was made in Italy in the 1970s
This incredibly charming and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Hand-Stitched Brown Crocodile Leather Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
This luxury modernist leather picture photo frame was hand-crafted in France in the 1940s. This sophisticated piece boasts an all-leather construction built with thick multi-layers o...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Glass
Jeff Trag Handcrafted Sculptural Wood Jewelry / Stash Box, 1988
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Jeff Trag Handcrafted Sculptural Wood Jewelry / Stash Box, 1988. This piece is signed and dated to the back of the drawer.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Giant Octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing a giant octopus, on a glass stone. Colors are a red, white, black and clear. A beautiful nice addition to...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Glass Vase by Pavel Pánek for Sklo Union Libochovice, 1970's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Glass
Re-polished
Good Original Condition
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Hand Painted Sign Sillhouette of Marilyn Monroe
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hand Painted Sign Silhouette of Marilyn Monroe. Measures approx - 33w x 40h x 2d
Signed in back - Signature unknown '71
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Signed, Millefiori Infused Glass Fish Sculpture by Josef Marcolin
Located in Warrenton, OR
Signed, Millefiori Infused Glass Fish Sculpture by Josef Marcolin
A very handsome, handblown glass sculpture by the Italian Murano glass blower Josef Marcolin.
Josef Marcolin (1933-2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Art Glass Dachshund Dog Sculpture by Archimede Seguso for Murano Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful vintage whimsical art glass dachshund dog sculpture by Archimede Seguso for Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 11.5"W x 3...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Aurora Clock by Kirsch - Hamilton Assoc.
Located in San Diego, CA
Aurora KIRSCH - HAMILTON ASSOC
This fascinating clock changes color completely every 15 seconds. First produced in 1970 it is in the MOMA collection.
The Aurora was based on Jorda...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Ceramic Vase, Japan, 1960's
By Toyo
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Mid Century Ceramic Vase, Japan, 1960's.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Mid-Century Signed California Studio Pottery Blue Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Large mid-Century signed California studio pottery vase, circa 1970s. The vase is in very good vintage with no chips or cracks and measures 9"D x 8.5"H. The piece is signed on the un...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Set of 3 Midcentury Batman Ceramic Floor Vases, Germany Late 1960s Possibly Lamp
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Set of 3 midcentury vintage ceramic floor vases, Germany, late 1960s. A batman pattern very sought after. Some can be mounted as a lamp as it was sometimes the case in this period (s...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Lisa Larson Studio Ceramic Lion for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950's
By Gustavsberg
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Lisa Larson Studio Ceramic Lion for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950's.
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Leather Pig Ottoman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Leather pig ottoman. Piggy measures 30" wide, 13" deep and 17" high. Great patina and all original. This pig is oversized compared to the ones made by Dimitri Omersa, United Kingd...
Category
1980s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Gunnar Ander Brass and Metal Candle Holder for Ystad Metall, 1950s
Located in Søgne, NO
Add Timeless Elegance to Your Home with an Original Gunnar Ander Candlestick from the 1950s
Product Specifications:
Material: Crafted from high-quality metal with brass details, thi...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Abstract oak sculpture signed LM France 1960
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful shaped abstract modern scultpture made in France, 1960s. This sculpture is made from solid oak wood showing its beautiful grain and texture. Shaped like a figure, it has im...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Vintage Jaguar Pot in the Style of Zoomorphic Pot from Tabasco
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Drawing inspiration from ancient traditions, this hand-carved wooden lidded vessel epitomizes exquisite craftsmanship. With intricate detailing reminiscent of bygone eras, it pays ho...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Barovier Murano Emerald Green Gold Flecks Abstract Design Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks and emerald green abstract swirl design Italian art glass bowl or ashtray. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for the Barovier e T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Modernist Vase Sculpture Peter Müller for Sgrafo Modern, Germany, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Op art element vase with abstract floral illustrations
Origin:
Germany
Produder:
Sgrafo Modern
Design:
Peter Müler
Material:
Pottery stoneware
Age:
1970s
Original 1970s sculptural op art object designed by Peter Müller...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern 1960s Glazed Ceramic Pottery Meditating Elder Woman Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Modern 1960s Glazed Ceramic Pottery Meditating Elder Woman Sculpture. Circa Mid 20th Century . Measurements: 15.5" H x 13.5" W x 9.5" D.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Louis Kalff Mid-century Modern Table or Desk Lamp with Black Base and Grey Shade
By Louis Kalff
Located in Lisse, NL
Timeless and stylish table lamp.
This wonderful midcentury table lamp by Louis Kalff is in beautiful condition. This color combination will look great in virtually every mid-century...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Murano Pink Black White Alternating Ribbons Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown black and pink ribbons over white Italian art glass folded rim decorative bowl. Created in the manner of designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Ribbon
Aoso Wood Basin with Handles
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique
pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Gilded Mid-Century Sunburst Starburst Wall Clock Vedette France
By Vedette
Located in Vienna, AT
Wood frame with brass clock face with a craquelure and black clock hands and index. Fitted with a battery movement. Made in France by Vedette in the 1950s.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate
Bronze Limited Edition "Gerenuk and Tree" Sculpture by Loet Vanderveen
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique bronze limited edition "Gerenuk and Tree" sculpture by Loet Vanderveen, circa 2000s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a wonderful patina and measures a substan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
1960s Sculptural - Stackable Candle Holders Stoffi & Nagel for BMF Nagel Germany
Located in St. Louis, MO
Iconic set of 19 playful stackable or modular designed candlesticks by César Stoffi & Fritz Nagel for BMF Nagel - Germany. Very 1960s mid-century modern in design, little sculptures,...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Baccarat Large Crystal Center Bowl Centerpiece, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large molded crystal centerpiece by Baccarat, France, 1950s. Diameter : 20"(51cm), Height : 3.3"(8.5cm). Baccarat label (see photo). Excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Ceramic Vase, Japan, 1960's
By Toyo
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Mid Century Ceramic Vase, Japan, 1960's.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
60s Italian Ceramic Vase by Caruso Politi Recanati - Black and Turquoise Design
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Explore the timeless and discreet beauty of this 60s ceramic vase by the esteemed Italian ceramist Caruso. Crafted by Politi in Recanati, Italy, this vintage piece captures the essen...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Iron Wall Mounted Triangular Candlestick Holder with Square Plates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Iron candlestick holder with square plates. This versatile piece holds up to Six candles and can be wall mounted or placed on the ground providing a calm and warming ligh...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Brutalist Solid Patinated Bronze Menorah Figures Judaica
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant beautiful solid patinated bronze menorah elegant and classic circa 1970's.
Category
20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Joel Escalona Unseen Force No42 Contemporary Dark Wood Sculpture
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Joel Escalona Unseen Force No42 Contemporary Dark Wood Sculpture
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in cra...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Illuminating Gilt Brass and Agate Sculpture/Clock by Richard and Isabelle Faure
Located in New York, NY
FAURE (Richard and Isabelle): Large illuminating clock\sculpture crafted from gilt brass and agate, adorned with a bird spreading its wings, highlighted with mica. Created by Richard...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Brass
Carl Aubock Turkish Walnut Wooden Bowl with Brass Handles
Located in Chicago, IL
Carl Aubock Turkish Walnut Wooden Bowl with Brass Handles, Produced by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria, c. 1955
Turkish walnut, brass
Dimensions:
4.25"high
14.25"wide
8.50" deep
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Gerd Bogelund for Royal Copenhagen Signed Danish Denmark Art Pottery Leaf Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, wonderfully designed, and glazed Mid-Century Modern Danish/Scandinavian art vase by Gerd Bogelund for Royal Copenhagen featuring leaf decoration and a semi-gloss pale bro...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-century Modern decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
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