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
Vintage Murano Glass Cat Figurine by Carlo Moretti
Located in Forney, TX
A fine avant-garde Murano art glass cat figurine sculpture attributed to Carlo Moretti.
Handmade in Venice, Italy, in the late 20th
century, mid-century modern style, figural feline form, clear mouth-blown glass with smokey vitreous paste decorations. No apparent signatures. circa 1980s.
Carlo Moretti, an Italian glassware company, was founded in 1958 by brothers Carlo and Giovanni Moretti in Murano. Murano, located in the Venetian Lagoon of Northern Italy, was Europe’s first major glass-making center and has been the home of highly-skilled glass makers for over 700 years. Known as an “artist’s factory,” the pieces that continue to be produced by Carlo Moretti are highly sought after as the company is one of the few remaining artisan factories in Murano. With over 60 years of operation, Carlo Moretti glassware...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
A footed bowl by Bertil Vallien for Boda with controlled bubble decor
By Bertil Vallien, Boda
Located in Aachen, DE
A nice footed bowl with a great decor of regularly arranged bubbles, pierced into the first glass layer, then carefully mottled with glass powder before being cased with another laye...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid Century Aluminum Giraffe Sculpture by Chris Petersen, 1976
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool aluminum sculpture by the artist Chris Petersen, 1976, signed.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Vase with Blue and Green Layers, Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vase with Blue and Green Layers, Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1950s
A vintage art glass vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand and manufactured by Kosta Glasbruk ca. 1950s. The vase featur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Modern Ceramic Candle Holder - attr. to Bitossi Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful mid century modern ceramic candle holder, made in the typical style of Bitossi.
The piece is marked on the bottom 'Italy' wit...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Carlo Scarpa Gold Flecks Murano Art Glass Bowl, Italy, 1950s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid Century Modern Green Blue Gold Swirl Murano Art Glass Bullicante Pulled Sommerso Bowl
Eye-catching Cordonato D'Oro Bullicante green blue Murano glass...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Purple Murano bowl - decorative glass
Located in Milano, IT
Decorative Murano bowl - Murano glass valet tray - Collectible art glass
A nice, timeless and decorative bowl / valet tray in Murano Glass, in a wonderful shade of violet/purple whi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Glass
Wrought iron and blown glass chandelier, Bolin Smide, Sweden, 1970's
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
Like an oxymoron, this chandelier combines brutalism and delicacy.
The curved and hammered wrought iron structure is connected to thin and unalterable rods which are cleverly hooked...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Surrealist Abstract Bronze Sculpture in Manner of Wifredo Lam, ca. 1950's-60's
By Wifredo Lam
Located in New York, NY
Surrealist Abstract Sculpture
In the manner of
Wifredo Lam
ca. 1950’s-60’s
DIMENSIONS
Height (w/ base): 11.25 inches
Height of base: 5 inches
Width: 5 inches...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Large Swedish Ceramic Vase / Table Lamp Base by Vicke Lindstrand & Upsala Ekeby
Located in New York, NY
Large Swedish Mid-Century Modern white ceramic table lamp base / vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Upsala Ekeby. The form of the piece is elegantly conceived; it is tapered and fluted. The under glaze of the white exterior has burnt reddish tones which come through along the edges and give the piece depth and warmth. Furthermore, it is equipped with a pre-set drilled hole near the mouth which allows room for an electrical cord and for this piece to be used as a table lamp or a vase. Stamped: V.L. on base.
Additional References: NK, Nordiska Kompaniet, Axel Einar Hjort, Carl Marmstrom, Orrefors...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Rotating transparent acrylic sculpture by Rogelio Polesello, Argentina 1969
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Transparent acrylic sculpture by Rogelio Polesello, with a moving cubic center. This particular piece plays with optical illusion due to transparency and light bounces.
A little abou...
Category
20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Decorative Handmade Stained Glass Teddy Bear With Cup Attached.
Located in Seattle, WA
Unique Stained Glass Decor, this Teddy Bear has a Stained glass Cup attached to the Back. Could be Used as a Plant Holder or for Styling Purposes.
...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stained Glass
Tommi Parzinger Candlestick Candelabra
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Tommi Parzinger Candlestick Candelabra
Trident form, art deco lines and geometry. Silver plate over brass. Unsigned.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Artful Pair of Mid Century Modern Pottery Vases
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful pair of hand crafted midcentury modern pottery vases having gray & white geometric shapes with gold gilding accents.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
"Mailin" ceramics by Lisa Larson 20th century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
This friendly little boy named "Malin" was brought into this world in 1961 by Lisa Larson. Malin is part of Lisa Larson's family called the "Larsons Ungar" and is made up of more cut...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Bertil Vallien Galaxy Blue Glass Bowl, Kosta Boda Sweden, 1980s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda mid-century blue galaxy glass bowl, Sweden, 1980s.
A bowl made of milky iridescent glass with blue spots, trails, and threa...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Murano paperweight with microscopic view theme
By Ars Murano
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Italian Murano paperweight with microscopic view theme
Eye-catching Italian glass stonebath, Murano, intense red color with transparency that allows you to see inside, giving you the...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Murano "Mugnoni" Glass Decorative Vase or Flowerpot, by Barovier, Italy 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic decorative vase or flower pot made in Murano mouth-blown crystal glass with the "Mugnoni" technique.
This incredible vase was realized during the 1940s in Murano by Barovi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of 3 vintage Kräsen candlesticks by Ehlen Johansson for IKEA, 1980’s
By IKEA
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 3 vintage Kräsen candlesticks by Ehlen Johansson for IKEA, 1980’s\
Dimensions: 38cm H, 34,5cm H, 30,5cm H, 5,5 cm W , 5,5cm D
Condition: Good with sign of use such as scratch...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Metal
Pair of Picture Frames Ca Italy1960 Metal Lacquered Glass
By Calegaro
Located in Lucca, IT
Pair of Blue and Orange lacquered metal Photo Holder, original glass, steel trim. They are vasculant , tilting .Production Calegari Italy 1960 Original cardboard box. Very decorative
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pierre Giraudon clock parts in lucite , 1970’s France
Located in Delft, NL
Pierre Giraudon clock parts in lucite , 1970’s France
Dimensions: 13,5cm H, 6,5cm W, 5cm D
Condition: Mint
Designer: Pierre Giroudon
Origin: France
Period: 1970’s
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Jacques and Dani Ruelland French Ceramic Bottle in Pale Mauve Glaze
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic bottle form by the French ceramic artists Jacques and Dani Ruelland. A pale mauve glaze.
Signed.
Literature: Pierre Staudenmeyer, La Ce´ramique Francaise des Anne´es 50, P...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Catch All Watch or Key Holder by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Catch all by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Great for a watch holder or keys. Solid teak with early Dansk mark, Denmark, 1950s.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Green Murano vase by IVM Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Milano, IT
Hand blown glass vase - Murano glass vase - Spiral Murano vase
Wonderful green vase in hand blown Murano glass, decorated with a stamped spiral pattern running all along the surface...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Organic Mid-Century Modern Natural Wood Carved Sculptural Art Vase Vessel
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern hand-carved natural organic wood art sculpture/ vase/ vessel. It appears to have been made from a single piece of wood.
Likely from the 1960s.
A...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Archimede Seguso Murano Alabastro Yellow White Cased Oval Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Archimede Seguso oval geode Murano glass Sommerso bowl / ashtray. Italy, 1950s-1960s.
Beautiful elongate shape with yellow and white alabastro glass ca...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Olovolis Glass Czech Vase by Jiri Repasek 1970's
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Olovolis vase by Jiri Repasek dating from the 1970's. Made in Czech Republic. Very beautiful glass workmanship with engraved relief decoration. This refined, geometric object of beau...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Vintage Handmade Natural Woven Mini Basket
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Small Handmade Basket Handcrafted Natural Woven Fiber
4 diameter x 2.88 h
Preowned vintage unrestored condition, please see images provided.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Vintage Aldo Londi Italian Pottery Bird / Duck Sculpture by Bitossi Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare and very collectible bird/duck sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor, circa the 1960s. The piece is in very great vintage condition with great color and textu...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960's
By Aldo Londi
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful Mid Century Modern colorful textured ceramic vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Art Glass Vase Empoli Opaline di Firenze Orange with Black Stripes
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vibrant orange coloured and black striped Empoli art glass vase made by Opaline di Firenze Italy in the 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Russian Design Lead Crystal Art Glass Vase by Aknuny Astvatsaturyan USSR 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Russian Design Genuine Lead Crystal Art Glass Vase, made in USSR, Former Soviet Union CCCP in the 1960's. By Aknuny Astvatsaturyan for Leningrad Art Glass F...
Category
1960s Russian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Danish Brutalist Candle Holder by Dansk Jens
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly Cast Iron. Makers Mark at the Bottom. Produced by Dansk. Circa 1960s. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 4 1/2 Diameter ; 1 1/2 H
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cast Stone
Vintage Gucci, Italy - Solid Sterling 800 Silver Box c.1968
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
A truly striking and very rare box by the iconic designer, Gucci, Italy. What makes this one so very special is that is made from solid 800/100 silver rather than the usual silver p...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
1960s Astonishing Blue Vase By Ca Dei Vetrai. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing blue vase by Ca dei Vetrai in Murano glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diameter 6,69 x 10,62 H inches
diameter cm 17 x cm 27 H
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Gio Ponti for Venini Murano Italian "Morandiane" Blue Green Glass Bottle, 1995
By Gio Ponti
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
"Morandiane" glass bottle serie designed by italian artist Gio Ponti for Venini Murano,
Blown glass with two-tone incalmo decoration,
Manufacturer’s sticker and engraved signature ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of 1970s Karl Springer Decorative Grapes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare 1970’s find! Made of metal and wood they make the perfect accompaniment to any stylish room. Put the finishing touch on a bookcase, etagere, or coffee table. These chic accessor...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Figural Dog Coat Hook Walter Bosse Cast Brass / Bronze Mid Century Modern
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Iconic mid century modern black patinated brass or bronze figural dog coat hook, designed by Walter Bosse for Herta Baller in the 1950s/60s.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
SALTSPRING POTTERY - Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase - Canada - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
SALTSPRING POTTERY - Vintage studio pottery cylinder shaped stoneware vase - hand painted decoration to the front and back and contrasting dipped rim - signed on the base - Canada - ...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Whimsical set of 3 Patinated Brass Owls from short to tall 1960's
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical set of 3 patinated brass Owls, circa 1960's Hippies era nice condition very collectible good luck-wise charm.3.5" .3" and 2.5" tall.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Large Ceramic Parrot Bird Sculpture in Blue and Orange Polychrome Majolica
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall bright ceramic bird sculpture in the style of Meissen. Glazed in blue, green, orange and brown polychrome, this large bird sculpture will be a wonderful accent to a bookshelf ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Vase
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful green Murano glass vase with clear base. Signed on the bottom 'Murano'.
The vase is in very good condition, no chips and no feta bites.
Beautiful color.
Dimensions: 3...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Green Marble & Bronze Fish Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Very unique vintage modern sculpture features a bronze fish swimming through a field of seaweed on a green marble base. This truly one of a ki...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1970s Spanish Orange Brown Glazed Ceramic Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching geometric vase in Glazed Ceramic, Spain, 1970s
Orange and Brown Ceramic with Turquoise accents.
To be used as decorative vase, flower vase. Display it alone or as a part...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Peter Bramhall, Glass Orb Sculpture, 1985
Located in New York, NY
Large Peter Bramhall glass Orb sculpture, titled "Woodlands in Snow" 1985
The hand blown glass Orb has internal glass threads in shades of e...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Bay Keramik Mid-Century West German Floral Design Art Pottery Vase
By Bay Keramik
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish mid-century West German art pottery vase with relief molded floral designs by Bay Keramik. The vase stands on a narrow rounded unglaz...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Large unique goldfish Murano vase ca. 1960 MCM
Located in Budapest, HU
Large Mid -century unique goldfish Murano vase ca. 1960-1965.
Special Murano large glass vase with goldfish motif. A piece from around the 1960s. Decorative and atmospheric, any flow...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Flat Reed Bamboo Rattan Basket
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beauty in its simplicity. Flat reed rattan basket with unique twisting rattan frame and handle. Eye meanders up and around the handle in a reverse directional manner. Simply chic.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Georges Jouve French Ceramic Artist Dish With Pink and Green Interior
Located in Chicago, IL
Georges Jouve French ceramic artist small dish with pink and green interior glaze. Black brushstroke on the rim. Signed with Jouve cypher.
Excellent condition, no ships or restorati...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
DePoli Enamel Bowl, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Enamel on textured copper bowl by DePoli. Signed on the bottom.
Condition: Excellent vintage condition, minor wear consistent with age and use.
Diameter: 10”
Height: 2.5”
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Michael Schilkin, Bear, Cast-iron wall sculpture, 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Michael Schilkin
Bear
A cast-iron wall low relief sculpture of a walking bear.
Signed lower middle "Schilkin".
With marks on the back "Högfors" and "SVL, vuosikokous" and dated "14...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Belgian Art Pottery Studio Spout Vase by Hugria Ceramics Laarne 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Belgian Art Pottery Spout Vase by Hugria Ceramics, Laarne Studios, Belgium 1960's. In the style of the famous Perignem Amphora Studio pottery vases. Large &...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Myrna Nobile Fiber Sculpture, c.1960s
By Myrna Nobile
Located in Savannah, GA
Myrna Nobile
(American, b.1947)
Sculpture; enamel, cloth and wood, c.1960s
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Large Murano Glass Vase - Alfredo Barbini
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful large Murano glass vase, attributed to the Italian designer Alfredo Barbini.
The vase is in very good condition, no chips and no feta bites.
Beautiful gradient colors. ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Brass Elephant Sculpture, Sitting Elephant, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brass elephant sculpture - Brass sitting elephant sculpture.
A great decorative elephant statue - elephant figurine.
Sitting with one paw in the air....
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Art Ceramic Vase KRETA 41815 by Brothers Conradt, West Germany 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Art Ceramics KRETA 41815 model Vase. Made in West Germany by Gebruder Conradt, 1960's. Hand made Art Vase with typical Atomic Age colors and geometrical sha...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
German Modern Long Neck Glazed Ceramic vase by Peter Müller for Sgrafo Atelje
By Peter Müller
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small long neck ceramic vase decorated with green and brown earthy drip glazes. Dessin 3037 by Peter Müller for Sgrafo Atelje in Germany circa 1970. Reminiscent in style to Franchi A...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Ceramic Bird Owl Sculpture 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
A nicely crafted ceramic sculpture of a stylized bird, perhaps an owl. Beautiful surface design with an incised pattern on the front and glazed markings around the eyes. Reminiscent ...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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Silver Guilloche Enamel Box
Vintage Velvet Jewelry Box
Vintage Velvet Jewelry Boxes
Antique Porcelain Bells
Cobalt Box
Desk Top Clock
Japanese Imari Jar Lid
Medaille Bronze
Neoclassical Mantel Clock
Paris Porcelain Ormolu