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
Alessio Tasca: 1970's brutalist ceramic vase
Located in Zemst, BE
Alessio Tasca
A eraly 1970's brutalist ceramic vase.
Typical for Tasca's work.
Nice glazing and brutalist forms.
Moulded in the mass on the bottom: the mark of Tasca and exception...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Robert Held Art Glass Bud Vase Organic Modern Green Blue Iridescent
By Robert Held
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bud vase with green-blue iridescent freeform design on clear, slightly iridescent background was made by Robert Held in Canada. Artistically simple with minimal color palette, the vase is individually hand crafted, and therefore unique, as no two pieces in the series will be exactly the same.
The vase is in good vintage condition with a few small surface scratches that do not detract from the overall beauty of the piece. It is signed with etched "R. Held Art Glass" at the base.
Robert Held Art Glass is one of the best-known art glass studios in Canada. Held created Canada's first glassblowing program at the Sheridan College School of Design in 1969. He left his teaching career in 1977 for a management position at Canadian Art Glass...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Mid-Century Small Rectangular Leather Embossed Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautifully molded Italian leather box with a raised style and features crests of coat of arms with lions and fleur de lis on the top. Additionally this piece has been enhanced with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Solid Brass Ashtray Old Patina France 1960 Gold Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Solid Brass Ashtray Old Patina France 1960 Gold Color
1960 solid brass ashtray.
Brass sculpture, Vide Poche, decorative object.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
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
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern ceramic Thabit Desert Wall Decor
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Thabit, our extraordinary new collection of handcrafted sculptures meticulously fashioned from gres and rafia, in partnership with an esteemed artistic ceramic studio. Inspired by th...
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DOOQ Mid-Century Modern ceramic Thabit Blush Wall Decor
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
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DOOQ Mid-Century Modern ceramic Thabit Grape Wall Decor
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Thabit, our extraordinary new collection of handcrafted sculptures meticulously fashioned from gres and rafia, in partnership with an esteemed artistic ceramic studio. Inspired by th...
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DOOQ Mid-Century Modern ceramic Thabit I Wall Decor
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
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DOOQ Mid-Century Modern ceramic Thabit Sand Wall Decor
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Thabit, our extraordinary new collection of handcrafted sculptures meticulously fashioned from gres and rafia, in partnership with an esteemed artistic ceramic studio. Inspired by th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
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Ceramic, Raffia
Robert Maxwell & David Cressey Storage Jar for Earthgender
Located in Glendale, CA
Robert Maxwell & David Cressey Storage Jar for Earthgender. Studio executed in hand thrown and designed textured earthenware with matching glazed lid, ideal as both a storage solutio...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Petite Robert Maxwell & David Cressey Storage Jar for Earthgender
Located in Glendale, CA
Petite Robert Maxwell & David Cressey Storage Jar for Earthgender. Studio executed in hand thrown and designed textured earthenware with matching glazed lid, ideal as both a storage ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Karl Springer Striking Hinged Box in Mottled Lacquer with Silver Foil 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Stunning hinged box in mottled red and yellow lacquer with applied silver foil by Karl Springer, American 1970s. This is an early Springer design. The interior is lined in red suede...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver
Ceramic Planter by Giovanni de Simone Italy
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Vibrant and colorful Italian piece of ceramic.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
A 1960s West German ceramic vase by Carstens
Located in London, GB
A 1960s West German ceramic vase by Carstens.
Grey and white striped vase of irregular form. Made circa 1960s. Stamped with makers mark of Carstens West Germany...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Dalla Bassa Maria Ceramiche Memphis Ceramic Table Clock, Italy 1980s
Located in Naples, IT
This ceramic table clock is a combination of black and white round and triangular geometric shapes in 1980s Memphis style. Working mechanism with metal pendulum.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
Robin Hood Metal paper basket 1960s England
Located in Den Haag, NL
Yes they are all there .Robin Hood ,Little John , Friar Tuck , etc etc
5 different characters . around this Paper basket ,The Basket is made of Folded...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
1960's Large Decorative Crystal Vase By France Crystal
Located in New York, NY
Large 1960's decorative crystal vase by France Crystal, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, with minor light scratches to the base.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Romeo Rega Brass and Chrome Photo Frame, Italy, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Naples, IT
Amazing mid-century brass and chrome frame. This wonderful item was produced in Italy in the 1970s under the strong influence of Romeo Rega....
The design inspiration of this Italian...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pair Amous Marmite Planters by Swiss Designer Willy Guhl for Eternit Swiss F286
By Willy Guhl
Located in Lyon, FR
Famous "Marmite" planters by Swiss designer willy Guhl produced by Eternit in the 50s and 60s. Structure in fiber-cement with feet in the shape of a cau...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement
England mid-century modern Lighter Tinder Pistol by Dunhill, 1930-1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
England mid-century modern Lighter Tinder Pistol by Dunhill, 1930-1940s
Vintage and elegant lighter mod. Tinder Pistol in the shape of a metal and wood pistol. The lighter stands...
Category
1930s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Art Glass Vessels by Göte Augustsson for Ruda, Sweden 1960s
By Ruda, Gote Augustsson
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 4 art glass vessels designed by Göte Augustsson (1917-2004) for Ruda, Sweden 1960s. The two cobolt blue vessels comprise of vase and serving dish, the green is a candle holder and the tall amber colored is a vase. The size indication refers to the taller amber colored vase.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Pink Green Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Mid-Century Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown teal green, pink and copper twisting ribbons Italian art glass flower vase. Created in the manner of Fratelli Toso company, and designer Dino Mart...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Ribbon, Murano Glass, Art Glass
A colorful Ruscha pottery pitcher from the 1950ties
By Kurt Tschörner, Ruscha
Located in Aachen, DE
A colorful Ruscha pottery pitcher from the middle of the 1950ties. The shape designed by Kurt Tschörner, the decor likely a variation of the Milano patt...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Robert Maxwell & David Cressey Storage Jars for Earthgender
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Robert Maxwell & David Cressey Storage Jars for Earthgender. Studio executed in hand thrown and designed textured earthenware with matching glazed lids, ideal as both a stora...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of ducks on enameled porcelain base from Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Pair of ducks on enameled porcelain base from Rosenthal.
Pair of enamelled porcelain ducks from Rosenthal, model by Willy Zügel, Germany, 20th century. Signed and marked on the base....
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Fish Sculpture Figurine, Italy, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed fish sculpture. Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi Ceramiche / Italy in the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta
Set of Val St Lambert Vases Crystal Art Glass Pink 1970's Belgium
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This set of vases by Val St. Lambert, the renowned Belgian glass manufacturer, truly lives up to its esteemed reputation. The distinctive design features a striking pair of vases wit...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Abstract Ceramic Vase Signed GRIMES
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This abstract ceramic vase is characterized by its sleek gray hue and glazed finish, adding a touch of sophistication to its modern design. The minimalist aesthetic allows the vase t...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Bronze sculpture by by Maurice Perrenoud
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Abstract Bronze sculpture by by Maurice Perrenoud (1914 - 2007), Switzerland 1970s. Strong stacked shapes out of patinated bronze with a nice structured surface and subtle line patte...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Large Ceramic sculpture by Pier Claudio Pantieri, Italy 1950s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large Ceramic sculpture by Pier Claudio Pantieri (1927-2022), Italy 1950s. Pantieri graduated from the G. Ballardini Art Institute in Faenza, under the guidance of Angelo Biancini. H...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Heavy Cut Crystal Baccarat Crystal Vase, c. 1950's
By Baccarat
Located in Ross, CA
Large heavy cut crystal vase made by Baccarat in France in the middle of the 20th century.
Pickup in the San Francisco Bay Area for free
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
PAOLO DE POLI - N 7 Smalti su rame firmati - Made in ITALY
Located in Milano, IT
PAOLO DE POLI - Rame smaltato anni 50 di differenti colori firmati De POLI.
QUANTITÀ: 7
MISURE:
1 - diametro 15 cm x altezza 2 mm.
2 - diametro 14 cm x altezza 2 mm.
4 - diametro. 9...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Ingrid Glas ‘Germany’ Bark Vase From the rock Crystal range 1970s
Located in Verviers, BE
Impressions made from tree bark were first used to make moulds in the early 1970s, as factories investigated new ways to bring surface texture to glass objects. Some models are color...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Manfred Frey for AK Kaiser White Art Deco Bisque Porcelain Vase, 1960s
Located in Søgne, NO
Modern Op Art Vase in Matte Bisque Porcelain
Discover this high-quality, tall modern Op Art vase crafted from matte bisque porcelain. The design has an Op Art feel to it, compliment...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Aldo Londi Bitossi Buddha Bust, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Rosenthal Netter, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Buddha Bust, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Rosenthal Netter, Signed. Medium scale blue and gold glazed ceramic Buddha bust from Aldo Londi's Cinese series. Aldo Londi's "Ci...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
Empoli 'Florence, Italy' Bonbonière on foot in opaline glass, 1960s
By Empoli
Located in Verviers, BE
Empoli 'Florence, Italy' Bonbonière on foot in opaline glass, 1960s
Typical decors from the glass factories of Florence, Italy, collectively known as Empoli.
With best wishes, Geert...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Anzolo Fuga Rare and Important Large Hand-Blown Glass Bird Sculpture Ca. 1957
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important hand-blown glass bird on a branch with wings open, model 13884, by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy c. 1957. The work is done with ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1970's Murano Glass Birds Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of 1970's mid-century modern Murano glass birds by Formia Vetri Di Murano, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern ceramic Thabit VI Wall Decor
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Thabit, our extraordinary new collection of handcrafted sculptures meticulously fashioned from gres and rafia, in partnership with an esteemed artistic ceramic studio. Inspired by th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern ceramic Thabit IV Wall Decor
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Thabit, our extraordinary new collection of handcrafted sculptures meticulously fashioned from gres and rafia, in partnership with an esteemed artistic ceramic studio. Inspired by th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern ceramic Thabit V Wall Decor
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Thabit, our extraordinary new collection of handcrafted sculptures meticulously fashioned from gres and rafia, in partnership with an esteemed artistic ceramic studio. Inspired by th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
Seguso Murano Sommerso Pink Fuchsia Glass Geode Triangle Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano Sommerso triangle geode bowl in purple pink fuchsia glass. Italy, 1960s.
Eyecatching colors in shades of pink and purple using the "som...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern ceramic Thabit III Wall Decor
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Thabit, our extraordinary new collection of handcrafted sculptures meticulously fashioned from gres and rafia, in partnership with an esteemed artistic ceramic studio. Inspired by th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Raffia
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern ceramic Thabit II Wall Decor
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Thabit, our extraordinary new collection of handcrafted sculptures meticulously fashioned from gres and rafia, in partnership with an esteemed artistic ceramic studio. Inspired by th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
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Ceramic, Raffia
Scandinavian Modern Indigo Blue Flower Motif Stoneware Vase
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This Scandinavian modern indigo blue flower motif stoneware vase, attributed to Berte Jessen of Royal Copenhagen, is a beautifully crafted piece featuring hand-painted indigo blue mo...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
1960s Italian Terracotta Mask Candle Sconce
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This handcrafted Italian Terracotta Mask Candle Sconce is a stunning addition to any outdoor space. Made with traditional terracotta clay and featuring a unique mask design, it bring...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Ceramic Vase by Ditmar Urbach, Collection Cornelie, Czechoslovakia, 1950
Located in Praha, CZ
Modernist Design
Made of Glazed Ceramic
Re-polished
Original Condition
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Decor
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Decor
Dimensions. 7 1/2 W ; 5 3/4 D ; 7 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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
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
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...
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Vaso In Vetro Di Murano Verde E Foglia Oro 24kt
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Kanne Drite Collection – Blue Murano Glass Vases
The Kanne are colored Murano glass cylinders which, fused on the vase, form this wonderful work.
Drite is said when the kanne are pos...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Vintage Portugese Majolica Pottery Fruit Bowl Table Centerpiece
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Large Vintage Portugese Majolica Pottery Fruit Bowl Table Centerpiece
Category
1960s Portuguese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Olive Wood Bowl French Riviera Style, France 1970 Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This bowl is a decorative bowl, made in France circa 1960. It is the French Riviera Style. The Olive wood is in a brown color.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood, Olive
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
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