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White Finish Ceramic Horse Head Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
White Finish Ceramic Horse Head Sculpture Mid-Century Modern

White Finish Ceramic Horse Head Sculpture Mid-Century Modern

Located in Miami, FL

Graceful Mid-Century Modern Handmade Ceramic Horse Head sculpture in white finish. Note the detail

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Mid-Century Modern Horse Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960
Mid-Century Modern Horse Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960

Mid-Century Modern Horse Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960

By Aldo Londi

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Horse Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Italian Glazed Ceramic Horse Bust
Mid Century Italian Glazed Ceramic Horse Bust

Mid Century Italian Glazed Ceramic Horse Bust

Located in Los Angeles, CA

mid-century Italian ceramic craftsmanship, it blends artistic presence with traditional forms, ideal

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Sculpture Pure Blood Horses Italian Design Ceramic Mid-Century Modern Race
Sculpture Pure Blood Horses Italian Design Ceramic Mid-Century Modern Race

Sculpture Pure Blood Horses Italian Design Ceramic Mid-Century Modern Race

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Sculpture of pure blood horses in Italian Corsa ceramic Mid-Century Modern design race.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Relief Panel with Stylized Horses, France
Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Relief Panel with Stylized Horses, France

Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Relief Panel with Stylized Horses, France

Located in Antwerp, BE

and rare Mid-Century Modern ceramic wall relief, featuring three elongated stylized horses rising in

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramic Prancing Horse Lamps - a Pair
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramic Prancing Horse Lamps - a Pair

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramic Prancing Horse Lamps - a Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fantastic pair of vintage MCM table lamps. A chic period relief prancing horse in a fabulous hand

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Italian Modern Bitossi Ceramic Blue Horse Pottery by Aldo Londi
Mid-Century Italian Modern Bitossi Ceramic Blue Horse Pottery by Aldo Londi

Mid-Century Italian Modern Bitossi Ceramic Blue Horse Pottery by Aldo Londi

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A large and chic horse sculpture circa 1960s Aldo Londi for Bitossi. This piece features all glazed

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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Japanese Ceramic Horse and Boy Sculpture
Mid Century Japanese Ceramic Horse and Boy Sculpture

Mid Century Japanese Ceramic Horse and Boy Sculpture

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

This Mid Century art pottery figurine of a boy on a horse has been attributed to both Lisa Larson

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Plates with Stylised Horses by Atelier Cerenne
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Plates with Stylised Horses by Atelier Cerenne

Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Plates with Stylised Horses by Atelier Cerenne

By Atelier Cerenne of Vallauris

Located in London, GB

Pair of French mid-century ceramic plates with stylised horses by Atelier Cerenne (circa 1950s

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Mid-Century Red Horse Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Rare Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Mid-Century Red Horse Sculpture, Italy, 1960s

Rare Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Mid-Century Red Horse Sculpture, Italy, 1960s

By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi, Raymor, Guido Gambone

Located in Malmö, SE

A beautiful Mid-Century ceramic sculpture of an horse in a striking and very rare black and red

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Mid-20th Century Italian Black Ceramic Rearing Horse Sculpture by Ugo Zaccagnini
Mid-20th Century Italian Black Ceramic Rearing Horse Sculpture by Ugo Zaccagnini

Mid-20th Century Italian Black Ceramic Rearing Horse Sculpture by Ugo Zaccagnini

By Figli E Zaccagnini, Urbano Zaccagnini, Ugo Zaccagnini

Located in North Miami, FL

Mid-20th century Modern italian glazed black ceramic rearing horse sculpture by Ugo Zaccagnini

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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pitcher By Fratelli Fanciullacci Italy
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pitcher By Fratelli Fanciullacci Italy

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pitcher By Fratelli Fanciullacci Italy

By Fratelli Fanciullacci

Located in Bochum, NRW

technique with motifs of Greek horse and leafage, over a glossy orange glaze background. A great addition

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Large Mid Century modern Figurune, Horses in porcelain by Aldo Tura , Milan
Large Mid Century modern Figurune, Horses in porcelain by Aldo Tura , Milan

Large Mid Century modern Figurune, Horses in porcelain by Aldo Tura , Milan

By Aldo Tura

Located in Vigonza, Padua

yellow. Tura is one of the Italian talents of the Mid-Century. In the post-war years, while many

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Sculpture of Horses, 1960s
Mid-Century Sculpture of Horses, 1960s

Mid-Century Sculpture of Horses, 1960s

Located in Praha, CZ

- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of ceramic - Good, original condition.

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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Prancing Horse Tv Lamp
Mid-Century Prancing Horse Tv Lamp

Mid-Century Prancing Horse Tv Lamp

Located in Van Nuys, CA

decorative, TV Lamps came in a variety of shapes and themes, but are most commonly glazed ceramic with some

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Whimsical Italian Hand Painted Horse Lamp Zaccagnini Marbro Mid-century Modern
Whimsical Italian Hand Painted Horse Lamp Zaccagnini Marbro Mid-century Modern

Whimsical Italian Hand Painted Horse Lamp Zaccagnini Marbro Mid-century Modern

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Whimsical 1950's Italian ceramic hand painted horse lamp by Zaccagnini for Marbro Lamp Co. Lovely

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Italian Maker Fratelli Fanciullacci
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Italian Maker Fratelli Fanciullacci

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Italian Maker Fratelli Fanciullacci

By Fratelli Fanciullacci

Located in Doornspijk, NL

Interesting ceramic vase made by Fratelli Fancuillacci. The vase itself has been left unglazed, but

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Bing & Grondahl Danish Horse Ceramic
Bing & Grondahl Danish Horse Ceramic

Bing & Grondahl Danish Horse Ceramic

$1,080Sale Price|40% Off

Bing & Grondahl Danish Horse Ceramic

By Bing & Grøndahl

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Danish Ceramic from the 1970s in good condition Located in Brooklyn.

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Italian White Perl Ceramic Horse, 1970s
Italian White Perl Ceramic Horse, 1970s

Italian White Perl Ceramic Horse, 1970s

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

Beautiful white perl hand crafted ceramic horse sculpture Italian animal sculptures are a popular

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

CAB 20th century design black horse ceramic table lamp 1950 primavera
CAB 20th century design black horse ceramic table lamp 1950 primavera

CAB 20th century design black horse ceramic table lamp 1950 primavera

By Ceramique d'Art de Bordeaux

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Ceramique d'Art de Bordeaux - CAB Large 20th mid-century design ceramic table lamp Black ceramic

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Stig Lindberg Ceramic Horse Sweden 1950s
Stig Lindberg Ceramic Horse Sweden 1950s

Stig Lindberg Ceramic Horse Sweden 1950s

By Stig Lindberg

Located in Munich, DE

Stig Lindberg stoneware sculpture horse with hand painted decoration for Gustavsberg, Sweden 1950

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Glazed Ceramic Horse Profile Lamp
Midcentury Glazed Ceramic Horse Profile Lamp

Midcentury Glazed Ceramic Horse Profile Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage Mid-Century table top lamp. A chic horse head profile with a lamp built into the back. A

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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Plate with Horse
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Plate with Horse

Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Plate with Horse

By Roger Capron

Located in Stratford, CT

Vintage Ceramic Plate with Horse by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France Roger Capron was in

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic vase Horses by Egisto Fantechi Maioliche Ceramic, Italy, 1940s
Ceramic vase Horses by Egisto Fantechi Maioliche Ceramic, Italy, 1940s

Ceramic vase Horses by Egisto Fantechi Maioliche Ceramic, Italy, 1940s

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Rare vintage ceramic vase Horses by manufacture Egisto Fantechi Maioliche Ceramic made in Italy in

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Aldo Londi Bitossi Horse, Ceramic, Brown, White
Aldo Londi Bitossi Horse, Ceramic, Brown, White

Aldo Londi Bitossi Horse, Ceramic, Brown, White

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in New York, NY

Aldo Londi Bitossi horse, ceramic, brown and white. Medium scale horse with white glaze over a

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Bruno Gambone Glazed Ceramic Horse Sculpture, Italy, 1970s
Bruno Gambone Glazed Ceramic Horse Sculpture, Italy, 1970s

Bruno Gambone Glazed Ceramic Horse Sculpture, Italy, 1970s

By Bruno Gambone

Located in New York, NY

Bruno Gambone large glazed ceramic horse sculpture with flattened hollow body, Italy, 1970s. This

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Tiles Horse under the Moon Mid-Century, France
Tiles Horse under the Moon Mid-Century, France

Tiles Horse under the Moon Mid-Century, France

Located in Labrit, Landes

French decorative ceramic representing a horse under the moon Height Tiles glued on a wood board

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Faience, Wood

Ruscha Horse Motif Ceramic Wall Plate Decoration, 1960s
Ruscha Horse Motif Ceramic Wall Plate Decoration, 1960s

Ruscha Horse Motif Ceramic Wall Plate Decoration, 1960s

By Ruscha

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Handmade midcentury modern rectangular ceramic wall plaque with expressive white horse motif. Matte

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Midcentury Ceramic Porcelain Decorative Horse Sculpture, Europe, 1960s
Midcentury Ceramic Porcelain Decorative Horse Sculpture, Europe, 1960s

Midcentury Ceramic Porcelain Decorative Horse Sculpture, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique

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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Marcello Fantoni Leather Ceramic Vase with Horse Design Vintage Italian MCM
Marcello Fantoni Leather Ceramic Vase with Horse Design Vintage Italian MCM

Marcello Fantoni Leather Ceramic Vase with Horse Design Vintage Italian MCM

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

An iconic mid-century modern vase or vessel by Italian artist Marcello Fantoni. Leather encased

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Leather

Knud Kyhn Horse Sculpture for Royal Copenhagen, Ceramic Pottery, 1960s
Knud Kyhn Horse Sculpture for Royal Copenhagen, Ceramic Pottery, 1960s

Knud Kyhn Horse Sculpture for Royal Copenhagen, Ceramic Pottery, 1960s

By Royal Copenhagen, Knud Kyhn

Located in Berlin, BE

A finely modeled ceramic horse by Knud Kyhn for Royal Copenhagen, showcasing the sculptor’s

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Mid-Century Ceramic Vase by Romacrea, Rome, Italy, 1960s
Mid-Century Ceramic Vase by Romacrea, Rome, Italy, 1960s

Mid-Century Ceramic Vase by Romacrea, Rome, Italy, 1960s

By Fratelli Fanciullacci

Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR

Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Vase by Romacrea, 1960s This striking ceramic vase was crafted in the

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Modernist Raymor Ceramic "Horse" Ashtray/Vide Poche
Italian Modernist Raymor Ceramic "Horse" Ashtray/Vide Poche

Italian Modernist Raymor Ceramic "Horse" Ashtray/Vide Poche

By Raymor

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Oblong Raymor ceramic ashtray/vide poche with hand-painted abstract horse motif (ca. 1960s, Italy

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Mid-Century Equine Black Glazed Ceramic Lamps
Pair of Mid-Century Equine Black Glazed Ceramic Lamps

Pair of Mid-Century Equine Black Glazed Ceramic Lamps

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Pair of Mid-Century Black Glazed Ceramic Lamps decorated with incised images of show horses. Lamps

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Lucite

Vintage Matt Glazed Ceramic Horse by Bruno Gambone
Vintage Matt Glazed Ceramic Horse by Bruno Gambone

Vintage Matt Glazed Ceramic Horse by Bruno Gambone

By Bruno Gambone

Located in London, GB

Large matt glazed ceramic horse by the celebrated ceramicist Bruno Gambone. This particular subject

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Horse and Hunter", Monumental Mid Century Low Bowl or Charger, Vallauris
"Horse and Hunter", Monumental Mid Century Low Bowl or Charger, Vallauris

"Horse and Hunter", Monumental Mid Century Low Bowl or Charger, Vallauris

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Monumental and bold, this Mid Century charger or low bowl was made by the Helré pottery works in

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio. Rare ceramic figurine of horse and girl
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio. Rare ceramic figurine of horse and girl

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio. Rare ceramic figurine of horse and girl

Located in København, Copenhagen

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio. Rare ceramic figurine of horse and girl. Swedish design. Mid

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Horse Sculpture by Víctor Ceprián Cortés, Spain, 1980s
Ceramic Horse Sculpture by Víctor Ceprián Cortés, Spain, 1980s

Ceramic Horse Sculpture by Víctor Ceprián Cortés, Spain, 1980s

Located in Brescia, Brescia

A poetic ceramic horse sculpture by Víctor Ceprián Cortés, created in Spain in the 1980s and signed

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Vintage 1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Frederick Cooper Tang Dynasty Horse Table Lamp
Mid-Century Frederick Cooper Tang Dynasty Horse Table Lamp

Mid-Century Frederick Cooper Tang Dynasty Horse Table Lamp

By Frederick Cooper

Located in San Diego, CA

Original Mid-Century Modern plaster Tang dynasty style horse, with a brass rod supporting a vintage

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Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Large Ceramic Horse
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Large Ceramic Horse

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Large Ceramic Horse

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Miami, FL

Brutalist mid-century modern aesthetic. The whole is finished in a gorgeous high quality glaze. Bitossi (or

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Austrian Glazed Ceramic Horse Heads Lamps
Pair of Austrian Glazed Ceramic Horse Heads Lamps

Pair of Austrian Glazed Ceramic Horse Heads Lamps

Located in Montreal, QC

Great pair of crackled white glazed ceramic sculptural lamps representing horse heads , signed

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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Walter Bosse Huge Pottery Ceramic Horse Sculpture, Austria, 1950s
Walter Bosse Huge Pottery Ceramic Horse Sculpture, Austria, 1950s

Walter Bosse Huge Pottery Ceramic Horse Sculpture, Austria, 1950s

By Walter Bosse

Located in Vienna, AT

A lovely and huge handmade figurine / statue displaying a horse dated from 1947 to 1951. Designed

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware, Terracotta

Horse in Green Glazed Ceramic Zaccagnini Italian Design, 1940
Horse in Green Glazed Ceramic Zaccagnini Italian Design, 1940

Horse in Green Glazed Ceramic Zaccagnini Italian Design, 1940

By Ugo Zaccagnini

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Horse in green glazed ceramic Zaccagnini Italian Design, 1940.

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Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Ceramic Art Pottery Rainbow Animals Hippo Pig Horse
1970s Ceramic Art Pottery Rainbow Animals Hippo Pig Horse

1970s Ceramic Art Pottery Rainbow Animals Hippo Pig Horse

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1970s Colorful Rainbow Animal Collection Set of Three Horse 5.5H x 7D x 2.5W Hippo 2.75H 6D x 3W

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Scheurich West-Germany Ceramic Horses Floor Lamp, circa 1970
Scheurich West-Germany Ceramic Horses Floor Lamp, circa 1970

Scheurich West-Germany Ceramic Horses Floor Lamp, circa 1970

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland

Large Scheurich West-Germany floor lamp with red horses, 1970s. Designer: Unknown

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Exceptional Mid-century ceramic tile Mural by Joseph Roelants for Gilliot & Cie
Exceptional Mid-century ceramic tile Mural by Joseph Roelants for Gilliot & Cie

Exceptional Mid-century ceramic tile Mural by Joseph Roelants for Gilliot & Cie

By Jospeh Roelants

Located in Weesp, NL

exceptional panel stands as a masterwork of Mid-Century Modern ceramic art, merging sculptural craft with

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Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

1950 Aligi Sassu MGA Albisola Italian Artist Paint Horse Ceramic Plate
1950 Aligi Sassu MGA Albisola Italian Artist Paint Horse Ceramic Plate

1950 Aligi Sassu MGA Albisola Italian Artist Paint Horse Ceramic Plate

By Aligi Sassu

Located in Brescia, IT

, Albisola) Italy, 1950 Excellent Condiction Must have for italian ceramic collector and modern art

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Horse, Signed
1960s Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Horse, Signed

1960s Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Horse, Signed

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter

Located in New York, NY

Large twelve-inch ceramic horse sculpture designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi and imported by

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Italian ceramic from 1940 Green glazed horse sculpture Perugia manufacture
Italian ceramic from 1940 Green glazed horse sculpture Perugia manufacture

Italian ceramic from 1940 Green glazed horse sculpture Perugia manufacture

By Zulimo Arezzo of Perugia

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Italian ceramic from 1940 Green glazed horse sculpture Perugia manufacture

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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Mid Century Modern Ceramic Horse For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mid century modern ceramic horse available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, pottery and metal, every mid century modern ceramic horse was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century modern ceramic horse — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A mid century modern ceramic horse made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. A well-made mid century modern ceramic horse has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Aldo Londi, Bitossi and Raymor are consistently popular.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Ceramic Horse?

A mid century modern ceramic horse can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,248, while the lowest priced sells for $156 and the highest can go for as much as $14,000.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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 celebrated 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.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.