Resin and Brass Inclusion Paperweight, Geometric Space Age Design, France 1970s
By Enzo Mari, Pierre Giraudon
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Resin and Brass Inclusion Paperweight, Geometric Space Age Design, France 1970s Rare and elegant French decorative paperweight from the 1970s, crafted in transparent faceted resin w...
Metal, Brass
Acrylic Cube Sculpture Paperweight with Clock Parts by Pierre Giraudon, 1970s
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Rome, IT
Cube sculpture with clock parts immersed in acrylic by Pierre Giraudon. Made in France, circa 1970.
Metal
$704Sale Price|68% Off
Postmodern Art Glass and Brass Egg & Holster Set, Memphis Inspired
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carefully curated trio of glass and brass eggs with corresponding brass platform bases (2) for display. Set is comprised of 3 eggs and 3 bases.
Brass
Rock Crystal Natural Specimen
Located in New York, NY
A rock crystal natural specimen with Lucite stand, circa late-20th century. A beautiful, natural white, off-white, and tan hues rock crystal specimen piece with Lucite and metal disp...
Rock Crystal
Huge Complete Clam Real & Natural Clam from Indonesia 17lbs. w/ base
Located in Euless, TX
Beautiful Giant Clam real and all natural matched pair of a speciman on a custom 1" thick lucite base. This piece is GORGEOUS and ready to ship! We make art/ coral and fossil b...
Coral, Iron
$556Sale Price|37% Off
1960s George Nelson Ruler from the SAFETY NUMBERS Graphic Design + Clock Series
By George Nelson
Located in Hyattsville, MD
USA, c.1960s. George Nelson & Associates design attributed Lucite Ruler from the SAFETY NUMBERS Graphic Design + Clock Series for Howard Miller. Unsigned. The ruler is about 13 in...
Lucite
Vintage Tommaso Barbi Wine Cooler 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant mid-century modern wine cooler by Tommaso Barbi, Italy, circa 1970s with engraving in the bottom. This striking piece features a polished brass frame with richly marbled faux...
Lucite
1980 Dorothy Thorpe Pretzel Candle Holder
By Elaine Bscheider
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb design and vintage object to decorate your interior.
Brass
Huge Stunning "Flower" Coral Sculpture on Custom base Ready to Ship! **Real**
Located in Euless, TX
Beautiful real white coral speciman on a custom 1" thick lucite base. This coral is carefully drilled in our studio and displayed on a patinaed iron rod which is sealed to retain the...
Coral, Iron
Postmodern Biomorphic Vase by Donna Polseno, Glazed Ceramic, 1990s
Located in Round Top, TX
Polseno seems to capture in three, creating objects of desire in luscious glazed ceramics. Dimensions of Vase 4ʺW × 2.5ʺD × 7ʺH Dimensions of Lucite Display Base 4"W x 3.58"D x 2...
Ceramic, Lucite
Vintage Carved Alabaster Floral Ring Candlestick Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your interior with this striking pair of monumental palm tree candlesticks, embodying the peak of Hollywood Regency glamour. Each piece is masterfully crafted from heavy cast...
Alabaster, Brass
$696Sale Price / set|20% Off
Dorothy Thorpe style. Hollywood Regency gilt candle holders, Italy, 1970s
By Charles Hollis Jones, Dorothy Thorpe, Elaine Bscheider
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Hollywood Regeny lucite candelabras, Italy, 1970s. Made entirely of transparent methacrylate, with gold chrome metal and brass details. Very much in the style of Elaine Bscheider's A...
Metal, Chrome, Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Limited Edition Baccarat Art Glass Snake Paperweight
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
This rare and sought after limited edition Mid-Century Modernist Baccarat art glass paperweight was produced by the illustrious French glass maker, circa 1971. Handblown in hues of e...
Art Glass, Lucite
$770Sale Price / set|30% Off
Set of Six Charles Hollis Jones Style Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
These are Lucite with metal tips to hold candles. Thick Lucite. Charles Hollis Jones or Karl Springer style. Measures: All are 2.25 square, smallest is 6.38", medium is 8.38" and tal...
Metal
$477Sale Price / set|40% Off
Vintage Candlestick Holders by Charles Hollis jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The vintage candlestick holder by Charles Hollis Jones seamlessly combines timeless elegance with modern sophistication. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this exquisite p...
Brass
Aviation Aluminum and Brass Airplane Model, Bloch MB174, France circa 1940
By Travail Francais
Located in Atlanta, GA
Features - Cast aluminum aircraft body with polished finish. - Two Lucite propellers with brass detailing. - Lucite cockpit and nose elements. - Triangular nickel‑plated brass base w...
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
Resin Centerpiece Serving Bowl with Leaves Inclusions, Italy 1970s
By Resinplast
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a lovely resin decorative bowl, centerpiece, or serving dish designed by Resinplast Italy in the 1970s. It is made of extra-thick clear resin or acrylic in a deep, rounded bo...
Resin, Acrylic, Lucite
Dorothy Thorpe candlestick
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Midcentury candlestick by Americain designer Dorothy Thorpe in lucite and gold-plate. Height: 20cm. Width:17cm. Depth: 17cm.
Gold Plate
Italian Bowl Centerpiece in Resin with Leaf and Flower
By Resinplast
Located in Atlanta, GA
Resinplast, Italy, designed this gorgeous decorative Resin bowl, centerpiece, or serving dish in the 1970s. This extra-thick, transparent resin or acrylic, deep-rounded, oversized bo...
Resin, Acrylic, Lucite
Set of Three Post-Modern "Greentime" Garden Tools by Guzzini, New Old Stock
By Guzzini
Located in San Diego, CA
A brand new set of three post-modern "Greentime" garden tools by Guzzini, circa 1990s. The set is new old stock in original box and packaging. The set is in unused condition and each...
Lucite
Neal Small for Fred Howard Hickory, Iron & Glass "Sledgehammer" Bud Vase, 1981
By Neal Small
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Signed 1981 Neal Small for Fred Howard Steel, Hickory and Lucite "Sledgehammer" Bud Vase. Titled the Fred Howard vase. Perfect for single stem rose. Table vase with hand crafted Hick...
Steel
Vintage 1990s Postmodern Desk Clock by Brian Prothro for Zipadeedoodah Designs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A unique desk or mantle clock is a fantastic example of late 1980s or early 1990s postmodern design, created by Brian Prothro for Zipadeedoodah Designs. It features a striking combin...
Lucite
Mid Century Modern Neoclassical Style Acrylic Clock
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Houston, TX
Mid Century Modern Acrylic Clock. This beautiful mid century modern acrylic or lucite desk clock, table clock or mantel clock in a Neoclassical style and is battery operated. As with...
Acrylic, Lucite
1980s Multicolor Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a stunning combination of red, blue, green, and yellow enameled metal, and yellow lucite accents, this postmodern clock is designed with a stacked triangular design that gives i...
Metal
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Bucherer Rosewood & Brass Desk Mantle Clock w/Barometer Made in France
By Bucherer
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful elegant high end Bucherer desk/mantle clock with barometer. Made in France and dates form the 1970's. Wonderful design and form. The wood has a red color to it and appears ...
Acrylic, Lucite
Jaeger-LeCoultre Marina Timepiece.
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Amersham, GB
A rare inline skeleton timepiece by Jaeger-LeCoultre, with a gilded 16 jewel ‘baguette’ eight day movement. The case is made of Lucite a crystal clear type of acrylic that has been h...
Brass
Italian World Table Clock, Germany, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
World table clock in brass with lucite base. In great working condition with winding mechanism in the back. The clock without the base is 9" wide and 9" tall. Germany, 1950s.
Brass
Danish Modern Op Art Eye Shape Teak Wood Vide Poche / Dresser Tray
Located in New York, NY
Danish modern eye shape Op Art teak wood dresser tray with black convex lucite center, and felt covered bottom. Convex lucite center measures 4.75" diameter.
Lucite, Teak
Vintage Mid Century Modern Lucite & Chrome Oval Bar Serving Tray
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With its impressive 32.50-inch scale, this statement piece transcends traditional barware, functioning equally as a luxury cocktail tray, sculptural centerpiece, vanity display, bar ...
Chrome
Stunning Mid Century Modern Plexiglass Table Lamp or Light Object, 1970s
Located in München, BY
Unique Mid-Century Modern table lamp. Designed and manufactured probably in 1970s, Germany. The base is executed in clear plexiglass. The lamp has 2 x E27 screw fit bulb holders. Be...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Table Lamp with Chipped Ice Effect, 1970s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Chattanooga, TN
For collectors of vintage Lucite lighting or modernist sculptural objects, this piece stands out as a refined example of 1970s material experimentation—a timeless study in form, tran...
Lucite
Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass Square Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous square-shaped Mid-Century serving tray in a stunning tortoiseshell effect lucite and brass. This delightful object was made in Italy during the 1970s and is attributed to a ...
Brass
Large Magazine or Print Rack in Pink Smoked Lucite, Rizzo style, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning large magazine or drawing rack fully made in smoked pink lucite. This wonderful object was designed in Italy in the 70s, its design clearly recalls the influence of well-kno...
Lucite, Plexiglass
Romeo Rega Italian Coffee Table in Brass and Chrome Smoked Glass Lucite 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Mid-Century solid brass and chromed coffee table with smoked glass top and amethyst Lucite blocks. This fantastic object was designed by Romeo Rega in Italy in the 1970s.
Brass, Chrome
Neal Small Smaller Faceted "Slopes" Mirror, Circa 2000 Limited Edition
By Neal Small
Located in Bainbridge, NY
While in New York Neal Small specialized in Lucite, Mirror and Glass objects. His pieces are held in museum collections including the Smithsonian and the Museum of Modern Art in New...
Mirror, Wood
Dalla Primavera del Botticelli by Marcello Lo Giudice, 1999
By Marcello Lo Giudice
Located in London, London
Dalla Primavera del Botticelli by Marcello Lo Giudice (Italian, 1955), Perspex case, with multi-coloured ceramic butterflies set into metal bed springs. Italy, 1999
Lucite, Ceramic
$160Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Lucite Trinket Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern walnut and Lucite trinket box, circa 1970s. The box measures 7.75" W x 3.25" D x 2.25" H and has a removable lid made of thick Lucite with a fractured starburst de...
Lucite, Walnut
Vintage Herb Ritts Mid-Century Lucite Sculpture
By Herb Ritts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made of thick Lucite and shaped organically into a center piece or serving bowl resting on a flattened area on the bottom this bowl is attributed to the Ritts Company of Los Angeles ...
Lucite
Signed Mid-Century Modern Solid Bronze Ballerina Dancer Sculpture Lucite Base
Located in Miami, FL
Signed Mid-Century Modern solid bronze ballerina dancer sculpture on an oval Lucite base. Dated 1975 and signed by the Artist. Simply a graceful table sculpture. O-634-335
Bronze
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.