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
Cartier Modern Sterling Silver Frame for Portrait or Landscape Picture
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
American Midcentury Modern sterling silver picture frame. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Rectangular window in wide and flat surround. With glass, paper lining, and wood laminate b...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mexican Sculpture in Blown Murano Glass by Archimede Seguso, 1970s
Located in Milano, MI
Mexican sculpture in hand-blown purple Murano glass, created by Archimede Seguso in the 1970s
Ø cm 11 h cm 25
Archimede Seguso was a renowned Italian entrepreneur and master glassm...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Beautiful Fish Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium design Italian art glass paper weight. Showing two fish inside, in orange colors. Colors are orange, blue, black and white. A beautiful nice addi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Unseen Force No44 Abstract Solid Wood Sculpture Crafted by NONO
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Unseen Force No44 Abstract Solid Wood Sculpture Crafted by NONO
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in craf...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Joel Escalona Designs Unseen Force No45 Figurative Wooden Art
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Joel Escalona Designs Unseen Force No45 Figurative Wooden Art
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in craft...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Unseen Force No41 Solid Wood Modern Art Sculpture by Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Unseen Force No41 Solid Wood Modern Art Sculpture by Joel Escalona
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in cr...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Designed by Joel Escalona Unseen Force No40 Abstract Wooden Totem
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Designed by Joel Escalona Unseen Force No40 Abstract Wooden Totem——
This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in craf...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Decoration Modern Art Abstract Solid Wood Unseen Force No39 by NONO
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Decoration Modern Art Abstract Solid Wood Unseen Force No39 by NONO
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in c...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Modern Art Solid Wood Sculpture Unseen Force No37 by Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Modern Art Solid Wood Sculpture Unseen Force No37 by Joel Escalona
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in ...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
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Hardwood
Dark Wood Totem Figurative Unseen Force No38 by Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Dark Wood Totem Figurative Unseen Force No38 by Joel Escalona
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in crafts...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Dark Wood Abstract Sculpture Contemporary Unseen Force No36 by NONO
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Dark Wood Abstract Sculpture Contemporary Unseen Force No36 by NONO
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in ...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Contemporary Wooden Totem Art Unseen Force No34 Produced by NONO
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Contemporary Wooden Totem Art Unseen Force No34 Produced by NONO
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in cr...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Modern Art Burn Wood Abstract Unseen Force No35 by Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Modern Art Burn Wood Abstract Unseen Force No35 by Joel Escalona
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in cr...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Dark Wood Sculpture Contemporary Art Unseen Force No31 by Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Dark Wood Sculpture Contemporary Art Unseen Force No31 by Joel Escalona
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Sterling Silver Equestrian Letter Opener by Hermes Paris
By Hermès
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Sterling Silver Equestrian Letter Opener by Hermes Paris
Beautiful letter opener with a horse head handle and decorated with vertical lines towards the tip, signed on the bottom.
Mea...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage murano vase Italy 1980s, Mid-century modern design
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful white Murano art glass vase made in Italy in the 1980s.
The lamp is in excellent vintage condition, with no damage.
Dimensions:
Width: 25 cm / 9,84 inches
Height: 21 cm / ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Vintage Minimalist Italian Design Nickel and White Glass Desk Table Lamp
By Valenti
Located in New York, NY
Italian design mid-century modern rare table lamp, space age mushroom shape, signed by Valenti & C., Milan. This light ideal for a desk light source has a very sleek shape, the white glass allows for plenty of illumination and the nickel finish adds appeal to the design. A rare example in the collection of Valenti lighting.
Base measures: 8.25 in Diameter - Glass globe: 10.25" Diameter
Valenti Luce was founded in 1929 and became iconic during the 1960s, representing superior design in Made in Italy lighting...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Murano glass aquarium bloc by Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese, 1950s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Splendid Murano glass aquarium by Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese.
Production of the 1950s.
Excellent conditions. Intact in all parts.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Red Ceramic Bowl by Lifas
Located in London, GB
A large red bowl by Alice Sordet-Bonifas - aka Lifas (1902-1975).
Signed.
France or Switzerland, mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Potiche in Glass and Silver Metal by Lino Sabattini from the 1970s
Located in Milano, MI
Glass and silver metal jar, made by Lino Sabattini in the 1970s. The vase has a slight internal chip at the base, as shown in the photos. Additional information/images available upon...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
A Pair of Turned Walnut Candlesticks by Rude Osolnik 1970's
By Rude Osolnik
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of turned walnut candlesticks by Rude Osolnik, ca' 1970's.
"Osolnik was widely admired as one of the finest wood turners in America and his workshops and seminars were in dema...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Exquisite Murano Glass Green Vases with Swirled Glass Applications.
By Costantini
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of exquisite large Murano Italian Vases with Clear and Emerald Green Blown Glass Swirls with Hot Applications to Create Abstract Beauty!!
Signed.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Original Murano glass vase by Carlo Moretti Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful murano glass vase by Carlo Moretti made in Italy in the 1970s. Carlo Moretti is a “factory of originals” founded in 1958 by Carlo and Giovanni Moretti, combining innovation...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Gucci Picture Frame c.1970's
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
A rare vintage photograph frame by the iconic fashion house, Gucci.
The frame has spent some time in my silversmith's workshop where new gold plating was applied to the borders as...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Vintage Black Vase, gilded, Handmade, Crystalex Nový Bor 1970's.
By Crystalex
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Art Glass
The vase is slightly scratched on the back
Original Condition
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Murano Twist Glass Picture Frame by Venini
By Venini
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Modern Murano twist glass and brass picture frame, transparent with golden glitter.
Suits for 5x7" picture.
A thick Murano glass picture frame with transparent glass and go...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Twist Glass Picture Frame by Venini
By Venini
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Modern Murano twist glass and brass picture frame, in pink color.
Suits for 5x7" picture.
A thick Murano glass picture frame in pink color designed and manufactured by Veni...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Brown Ceramic Vase by VEB Haldensleben, East Germany, 1960s
By VEB Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This ceramic jug, pitcher, or handled vase, hailing from 1970s East Germany, is a striking example of mid-century design. Crafted by VEB Haldensleben in the 1960s, this piece showcas...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Italian Murano Twist Glass Picture Frame by Venini
By Venini
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Modern Murano twist glass and brass picture frame, in kiwi green color.
Suits for 5x7" picture.
A thick Murano glass picture frame in kiwi green color designed and manufact...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Triple Cased Green Swirl White Beige Gold Dust Glass Bowl Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano triple cased white, beige, green swirl & gold dust blown glass bowl, catchall, vide poche or ashtray in the Style of Seguso Vetri d'Arte from the Mu...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Italian Murano Twist Glass Picture Frame by Venini
By Venini
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Modern Murano twist light blue glass and brass picture frame.
Suits for 5x7" picture.
A thick Murano glass picture frame in light blue color designed and manufactured by V...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Mahogany Wooden Bowl
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This stunning vintage solid wood bowl is assembled coated in a dark brown and mahogany finish adorned with a golden stained wood ring inside. It's just the right size for serving sal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Bay Keramik Large Mid-Century Sumerian Vase
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large mid-century stoneware vase with a handle by Bay Keramik, Germany. Magnificent revolving decor showing Sumerian characters and scenes of life. Measures: Height: 17.9"(45.5cm), W...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Vintage leather paper waste bin
Located in TILBURG, NL
Mid Century Modern full leather paper waste bucket. In used condition with nice 'Rock & Roll' patina. Oval shaped top, round bottom.
Not sure about the country of origin but possibly...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Small 1950's Italian Sommerso Murano Glass Vase Attributed to Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to mid-century Italian designer Flavio Poli, this 1950's vase is composed of green in amber sommerso Murano glass blown in a teardrop form with a bulbous bottom gracefully...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Ceramic Hand Painted Leopard, 1960's Italy
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Beautiful hand painted ceramic leopard figure made in italy.
1960's - Italy
Good condition, very small little chip on the tail.
Dimensions:
Height: 21cm
Width: 57cm
Depth: 20cm
...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Very tall handblown glass vase c.1950’s Swedish
Located in London, GB
Fabulous tall and heavy handblown glass vase with a grey hue. Swedish c.1950’s
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
ACCOLAY Vase, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Beautiful French Mid-century vase by ACCOLAY, France, 1950s. Concentric lines. Green, brown and purple. Anthracite speckled.. Height : 20cm (7.9"), Diameter : 18cm (7.1").
After the...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful faience bowl with amazing hand painted flower decor.
Designed by Stig Lindberg in Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s.
Great condition.
Signed with the Gustavsberg studio ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Set of 3: Vintage ceramic mushroom centerpiece + Ceramic brown fungi candle hold
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This set includes three charming pieces, each adding a touch of natural elegance to your decor, perfect for creating a cozy atmosphere while bringing a natural element into your spac...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage French leather paper waste bucket
Located in TILBURG, NL
Vintage French triangular leather paper waste bucket. The dark brown leather is in a very nice vintage used condition.
On the bottom a sticker from shop or seller. Triangular top an...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Large pierced metal tray by Mathieu Mategot.
Located in London, GB
Good example of a large pierced metal tray by Mathieu Mategot. Some paint loss and minor bend to the rim with a few rust marks, but retains original yellow paint colour and generally...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Heavy dark grey/blue glass vase c.1950’s
By Whitefriars
Located in London, GB
Beautiful heavy knobbly handblown glass vase manufactured by Whitefriars.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Oversize West German "Fat Lava" Vase
Located in Highland, IN
Fantastic large West German vase with vivid textural "Fat Lava" glaze by Scheurich.
17.5"h X 8.5"d
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Polychrome Ceramic Vases by Bertoncello
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two ceramic Italian vases in perfect condition, designed by Roberto Rigon and manufactured by Bertoncello. They are a vibrant and striking example of the fusion between artistic expr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Cobalt Glass Bowl Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Verviers, BE
Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso d'Arte, this Murano glass bowl is handcrafted with red highlights fading through bringing warmth into your color scheme.
Still in lovely conditi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Large Italian Mid-Century Rectangular Leather Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Rectangular Leather Jewelry Box, Italy
Leather Embossed Rectangular Box, circa 1960s. The leather box features gold embossed decoration banners and signed Made in Italy....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Sculpture of an Elephant in Patinated Bronze, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of an elephant in patinated bronze, 20th century.
Sculpture of an elephant in patinated bronze, marble base, 20th century animal bronze.
h: 21.5cm, w: 20cm, d: 8cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Asymmetrical Ceramic Vase in the Shape of a Fish, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
This beautiful fish-shaped vase is a unique and iconic piece for a contemporary interior. Superbly crafted and decorated by hand, it is made of glazed ceramic
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Ceramic Vase
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Handmade Mid Century Drip Glaze Ceramic Vase is a true masterpiece of functional art. This vase features an intriguing color story, with a beautiful combination of white and gre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Daum France Crystal Carved Owl Sculpture Figurine Mid-Century Modern 1970
Located in Miami, FL
This hand carved transparent Owl Figurine, Animal Sculpture is made from one piece of Crystal Glass with exceptional Craftsmanship in France circa 1970.
Very difficult process which ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Set of 6 Stoneware Vases by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Malmö, SE
Set of 6 stoneware vases with amazing brown-black glaze.
Designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
Excellent condition. Signed 'CHS' and makers mark 'R'.
The tall...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large Vase with Lid in Italian Midollino 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Vase with Lid in Italian Midollino 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
1950s Italian Murano Sommerso "Maple Leaf' Brown Yellow & Clear Art Glass Vase
Located in London, GB
1950s Italian Murano art glass vase in beautiful colours of golden brown and yellow submerged in clear glass attributed to Archimede Seguso or Cristallo Venezia CCC. The three clear ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Decorative Glass in Sommerso Merlot and Yellow Glass, F. Poli Italy, 1960
By Flavio Poli
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent decorative Murano glass in a Merlot red and yellow "Sommerso" and cut Murano glass, This stunning piece was produced in Italy during the 1970s by Flavio Poli.
This wonde...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
David Cressey Cylindrical Flame-Glaze Planter for Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A planter by David Cressey for the Pro/Artisan collection by Architectural Pottery with Cressey’s signature “Flame Glaze.” This planter has a slim cylindrical body, a simple shape re...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Abstract Plaster Sculpture of Embracing Lovers - French
Located in London, GB
This large abstract plaster sculpture, created by an unknown French artist circa the 1960s, beautifully captures the essence of two lovers entwined in an intimate embrace. The smooth...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster, Oak
Vintage ceramic sculpture of Barber by Capodimonte Italy 1950s
By Capodimonte
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage ceramic sculpture of Barber by Capodimonte made in Italy in the 1950s. In good condition. There are signs of age, minor damage (please see photos). Dimensions: Width: 17 cm /...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-century Modern decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern decorative objects 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 decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Scheurich Keramik, Bitossi, and Rörstrand. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $295,000 while the average work can sell for $847.
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