C. Jere Sculpture of Cranes
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large mid-century sculpture of walking cranes made by the C. Jere company. Great form and size. Please confirm location.
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Chrome
C. Jere Sculpture of Cranes
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large mid-century sculpture of walking cranes made by the C. Jere company. Great form and size. Please confirm location.
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Hollywood Chrome Abstract Wall Sculpture Giovanni Schoeman
By Glen Cove Sculpture Works Ltd., Giovanni Schoeman
Located in Wayne, NJ
A Stunning wall hanging sculpture designed and signed by renowned sculptor Giovanni Schoeman. The inventor of the ’particle bound casting’. A process allowing for unprecedented detai...
Metal
$236Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Chromed Sailboat Sculpture on Lucite Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming chromed sailboat on a lucite stand. We see this nautical piece displayed on a bookshelf or as a statement piece on a console, side or coffee table. Makes a wonderful gift as...
Chrome, Brass
Mid-Century Marble Sculpture on Chrome Rotating Base, Abstract Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful artist made sculpture with heavy marble on a chrome rotating base. This piece has no front, so looks amazing from all angles. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Marble
$460Sale Price|63% Off
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Sculpture Of Canadian Goose On Rock Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Chromed Sculpture Of Canadian Goose On Rock Stand Large Mid-Century Modern sculpture of a bird The sculpture is based on an adjustable stone base.
Stone, Chrome
$1,650Sale Price|54% Off
Vintage Bronze and Chrome Abstract Wall Sculpture by Giovanni Schoeman, 1970s
By Glen Cove Sculpture Works Ltd., Giovanni Schoeman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Intriguing abstract hanging sculpture with two-tone bronze casting, polished chrome background, and various other metals. This piece has been designed and signed by renowned sculptor...
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Curtis Jere 1989 Brass Chrome Ribbons Mid Century Modern Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Curtis Jere 1989 Brass Chrome Ribbons Mid Century Modern 62" Large Wall Sculpture.
Brass, Stainless Steel
Elijah David Herschler Chrome Kinetic Table Top Mid Century Modern Sculptures 76
By Elijah David Herschler
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of finely balanced polished chrome kinetic sculptures by 70s modern sculptor E. David Herschler. Inscribed signature. Dated 1976 9.5 and 12" high.
Steel
Vintage Mack Truck Bulldog Chrome Hood Ornament / Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage Mack Truck bulldog chrome hood ornament / sculpture with mounting base, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 3"W x 4.25"D x 5.75"...
Chrome
$1,400Sale Price|24% Off
Abstract Chrome Sculpture on Marble base C. Jere signed
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage table top sculpture of an abstract form on a marble pedestal. Crafted by C.Jere and dated to 1978. Very nice form. The marble base is solid and quite heavy.
Marble, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Abstract Brutalist Chrome Sculpture by Jason Seley "Sculptor's Harp 2" 1966
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract brutalist chrome sculpture by Jason Seley "Sculptor's Harp 2". An abstract deep sea monster. Created 1966. Seley's preferred medium was chrome bumpers. Unsigned. Jason Se...
Metal
Californian Modernist "Raindrop" Chrome Sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Artisan House, Curtis Jeré
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Polished & Burnished Chrome Metal Disks This Californian Modernist “Raindrop” chrome sculpture by Curtis Jere is a striking example of mid-century American studio art...
Metal, Chrome
Rare Curtis Jere Vintage Kinetic Chrome Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Dallas, TX
Curtis Jere Chrome Wall Sculpture – Vintage, c. 1970s Bring bold movement and mid-century magic to your walls with this striking vintage wall sculpture by Curtis Jere.
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Californian Modern "Raindrop" Chrome Sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Artisan House, Curtis Jeré
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Californian Modern "Raindrop" Chrome Sculpture by Curtis Jere Materials: Polished & Burnished Chrome Metal Disks
Metal, Chrome
Diego Matthai Chrome Glass and Marble Spinning Top Sculpture
By Diego Matthai
Located in Mexico City, MX
A heavy 1970's Mexican chrome, marble and glass spinning top sculpture by Mexican artist Diego Matthai. The chrome structure is surrounded by 2 glass rings near the sharp end. The bi...
Marble, Chrome
Curtis Jere Large Scale 79” Kinetic Sculpture Mid Century Modern Abstract Art
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Scale Chrome Kinetic Sculpture, by Curtis Jere, signed, American, circa 1994. It measures an impressive 79” height x 20” w x 18” d.
Chrome
Kinetic Nebula Sculpture by Alice Hutchins Mid Century Modern Abstract Art
By Alice Hutchins
Located in Atlanta, GA
Kinetic Abstract Sculpture, entitled "Nebula", by Alice Hutchins, American, circa 1970s. Retains original box. Consists of various magnetic elements so that you can construct the scu...
Metal, Chrome, Magnets
Vintage Abstract Modernist Sculpture By Mary Preminger Chrome, Black Marble 1968
By Mary Gardner Preminger
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous vintage double U-shaped abstract sculpture by the noted artist Mary Preminger is so modernist. It is polished chrome on a black marble original base. It was executed in...
Marble, Chrome
Chrome and Lucite Wall Mount Sculpture attributed to Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Stunning folded chrome triangle forms with Lucite balls as decorative elements, wall hanging sculpture, attributed to Curtis Jere. The sculpture can be hung vertically or horizontall...
Chrome
beautiful Chrome Dog Sculpture Figure by Stilarte, Vintage, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This chrome plated metal dog statue was made in the 1980s by Stilarte in Italy. It is signed and has the original label. This is a beautiful decorative piece, it can be displayed as ...
Metal, Chrome
Curtis Jere Multi-Toned Metal Starburst Wall Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A Mid-Century Century signed Curtis Jere multi-toned metal wall sculpture comprised of three concentric circles, the brass center protruding from two different lengths of this coppe...
Brass, Chrome, Copper
Abstract Brutalist Chrome Sculpture by Jason Seley "Sculptor's Harp 2" 1966
By Jason Seley
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract brutalist welded chrome sculpture by Jason Seley "Sculptor's Harp 2". An abstract deep sea monster. Created 1966. Seley's preferred medium was chrome bumpers. Unsigned. J...
Chrome
Monumental Curtis Jere Style Chrome Raindrops Tree Sculpture in Planter 1970s
By Curtis Jeré, Artisan House
Located in Troy, MI
A massive 72" inch tall raindrops tree sculpture attributed to Curtis Jere circa 1970s Three towering branches of various height and diameter with spherical clusters of chrome "rain...
Limestone, Chrome
Abstract Brutalist Chrome Sculpture by Jason Seley "Sculptor's Harp 2" 1966
By Jason Seley
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract brutalist welded chrome sculpture by Jason Seley "Sculptor's Harp 2". An abstract deep sea monster. Created 1966. Seley's preferred medium was chrome bumpers. Unsigned. J...
Metal, Chrome
$1,895Sale Price|24% Off
1970s Curtis Jere ' Shooting Star ' Brass and Chrome Large Sculpture, USA
By Curtis Jeré
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Elegant, fluid, bold brass sculpture with chrome rods from Curtis Jere evoquing a shooting star with its trail fo light. The rotating structure sit on a polished marble base.
Marble, Brass, Chrome
Curtis Jeré Abstract Chrome & Brass Ribbon Sculpture with Ball on Marble Base
By Curtis Jeré, C. Jeré Artisan House
Located in St. Louis, MO
Circa 1980s abstract Curtis Jeré chrome & brass free form ribbon kinetic table sculpture with ball on round black marble base, retains Artisan House - C-Jere decal. Chrome has minor ...
Marble, Brass, Chrome
Vintage 1970s Pop Art Curtis Jeré Giant 47" Chrome Can Opener Utensil Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré, C. Jeré Artisan House
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Curtis Jeré Pop Art GIANT Chrome plated can opener with cork screw, cooking utensil / kitchen wall sculpture.
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Ron Fritts Signed Chrome, Wood, Plexi Pop Art Shadow Box Wall Sculpture
By Ron Fritts
Located in North Miami, FL
This eye-catching and rare vintage Ron Fritts Pop Art shadow box wall sculpture has suspended resin or lucite balls floating in four different window vignettes that change. The backg...
Aluminum, Chrome
Curtis Jere Tree Branch Chrome and Brass Sculptural Metal Wall Sculpture, 1990s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Curtis Jere tree of life chrome and brass sculptural metal wall sculpture. Features an arrangement of light and airy tree branches with reflective mirrored large leaves with brass to...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Mid 20th C. a Pair of Curtis Jeré Style Polished Chrome Sculptures of Cranes
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Morristown, NJ
A pair of sleek, modernistic chrome sculptures depicting cranes in the style of design duo Curtis Jeré.
Chrome
Education Model Sculpture in Chrome of Rotating and Revolving Planet Rings
Located in London, GB
Large chrome globe sculpture, a decorative and educational model featuring a series of rotating planetary rings. The design incorporates five concentric rings arranged around the cen...
Chrome
Rideau d'Espace Chrome-Plated Plastic Wall Sculpture, Circa 1970
By Paco Rabanne
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
The Rideau d'Espace model was designed by Paco Rabanne circa 1970. Made of round chrome-plated plastic discs linked by small metal rings, it reflects the couturier's experiments w...
Plastic
Curtis Jere "Birds at Flight" Chrome Metal Sculpture With Trapezoidal Base
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Monrovia, CA
Curtis Jere "Birds At Flight" Chrome Metal Sculpture With A Trapezoidal Base. Three Chrome Metal Eagles At Flight. The Birds Are In Excellent Shape, With Patina And Oxidation Due To...
Metal
1970s Chrome Sculpture of Birds in Flight on Painted Wood Base
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s Chrome Sculpture of Birds in Flight on Painted Wood Base 5 Birds Ascending in Flight Vintage Brutalist sculpture Richly textured with patinated torch cut metal mounted atop ...
Metal, Sheet Metal
Early Curtis Jere Chrome Raindrops Wall Sculpture circa 1970’s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Curtis Jere Early Chrome Raindrops Sculpture Signed by the Artist circa 1970’s. This sculpture has beautiful patina and vibrant color and can can hang both vertically or horizontally...
Cut Steel
$636Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Giant Strainer Kitchen Sign Wall Art Sculpture Chrome Basket Tool
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Giant Strainer Wall Art, 55 inches long. Has a repair, one of the strainer reinforcement welds popped, sewn repair with blue wire.
Steel
François COLETTE (1936-2024) : Chrome plated stabile sculpture , 1973
By François Colette
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
François COLETTE (1936-2024) : Stabile Chrome plated and articulated stabile sculpture Signed 'F.C.' and dated '73' Dimensions Height 47 cm Width 40 cm Depth 30 cm Good conditions
Metal
$1,645
Abstract Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Abstract modern sculpture. Measures: Height 67 cm. Diameter 28 cm.
Metal, Chrome
$1,739Sale Price|20% Off
Sculpture of a Guitarist
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and decorative sculpture of a guitarist is made of steel and chrome. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Steel, Chrome
Luccio Del Pezzo Metal Sculpture, 1985
By Lucio Del Pezzo
Located in New York, NY
Luccio Del Pezzo ( Italian 1933-2020 ) A commissioned work, offered as an award to exhibitors of 25 years standing at the legendary Milan Salone del Mobile Italiano. Bronze, copper,...
Bronze, Chrome, Copper, Steel
Art Deco Substantial Chrome Female Dancer , England, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Standing over 30 cm tall and in fabulous condition is this superbly stylish Art Deco lady in the fashion of the day dance pose. The statue is made of high-quality chrome material, en...
Brass, Chrome
$1,200 / set
Pair of Large Chrome Jacks Book Ends
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of large chrome Jacks Book ends.
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Sculptural Marble Abstract Interpretation of a Figure
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand sculpted marble abstract bust on a chrome plinth. Organic Head resting on its hands. Carved from Carrara Marble. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear from a...
Carrara Marble, Steel, Chrome
David Elijah Herschler Abstract Hanging Sculpture
By Elijah David Herschler
Located in San Francisco, CA
David Elijah Herschler abstract chrome plated steel hanging sculpture. Inspired by elements of nature and space this sculpture is called Rainbow Ribbon, signed and dated by the artist.
Chrome
MODERNIST 1950 Decorative Sphere in Carved Wood With Chromed Base Stand
Located in Miami, FL
Decorative carved wood sphere in customized chromed base. This is a very unusual and decorative object created in America during the post war and the mid-century period. The massive...
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Mid-Century Globe Meat Slicer Sculptural Enameled Iron & Stainless
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and powerful, 1/4hp GM Delco motor. Globe deli meat slicer from the forties. Super quiet motor with a new cord and switch. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear t...
Enamel, Steel, Chrome, Iron, Stainless Steel
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal mini David Sculpture Puzzle Original Box Book
By Miguel Ortiz Berrocal
Located in Sarasota, FL
Fantastic original signed Berrocal mini David puzzle sculpture. Made up many pieces and can be disassembled. Comes with original book, box and receipt from 1977. Marked to the arm. ...
Chrome
$336Sale Price|20% Off
Chrome Bull and Pen Holder Statue Decorative Desk Accessory, Italy 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 20th century Bull statue on a marble base with a pen holder. Desktop accessory, made of metal, chrome and marble. Nice addition to your writing desk or just to display in in ...
Marble, Metal, Chrome
$2,544Sale Price|20% Off
C. Jere Raindrops Tree Sculpture, Circa 1970, Signed.
By C. Jeré Artisan House
Located in Chicago, IL
Authentic 1970 C. Jere Raindrops Tree Sculpture. Not a reproduction. The piece is made of chrome plated metal circles or “raindrops” welded to iron branches in the shape of a round t...
Chrome, Iron
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Solid Marble Decorative Sphere on Chrome Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful solid brown marble decorative sphere on chrome base, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks; it has a nice polished finish with white vein...
Marble
Vintage “Forest” Metal Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This exquisite mid-century wall sculpture, designed by the renowned Curtis Jere in the 1970s, perfectly captures the essence of nature. This stunning piece features a forest theme, w...
Metal, Chrome
Jason Seley Sculpture American 1967
By Jason Seley
Located in Hudson, NY
Jason Seley sculpture dated 1967 and titled 36 Key, Keyboard. From a private Chicago Collection. Seley was the Dean of Architecture at Cornell University and he taught at Hofstra Uni...
Steel, Chrome
Curtis Jeré Abstract Kinetic Brass Ribbon Sculpture with Ball on Marble Base
By Curtis Jeré, C. Jeré Artisan House
Located in St. Louis, MO
Circa 1980s abstract Curtis Jeré brass free form kinetic ribbon table sculpture with chrome ball on round black marble base. Missing Artisan House - C.Jeré decal on bottom, like the ...
Marble, Brass, Chrome
20th Century Giacomo Balla for Gavina Sculpture model Nuvolo in Steel
By Gavina, (after) Giacomo Balla
Located in Turin, Turin
Gavina is among Italy's leading historical brands of designer furniture. Founded in the 1960s by Dino Gavina, one of the most important entrepreneurial figures in the Italian furnitu...
Metal, Chrome
$520Sale Price|20% Off
Enamel / Mixed Metals Crane Wall Sculpture by Bovano
By Bovano
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice mixed metals and enamel crane wall sculpture by Bovano, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good condition and has great color, detail and craftsmanship. The sculpture meas...
Brass, Chrome, Iron, Enamel
Curtis Jeré 3D Steel Wire Pendulum Art Wall Sculpture OP/Art Style Abstract
By Sue Fuller, C. Jeré Artisan House, Curtis Jeré
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pretty cool and unusual wall sculpture by Curtis Jeré in the Mid-Century Modern style.
Steel, Chrome
Mobile-stabile in chrome-plated steel François Colette, France, 1970
By François Colette
Located in PAU, FR
Mobile-stabile sculpture in chromed steel.
Chrome
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.
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