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
Midcentury Set of Six Green Gold Murano Drinking Glasses with Jug, 1990
Located in Murano, Venezia
Set of 6 "Balloton" glasses and jug in blown Murano glass in green color with 24-karat gold leaf decoration
This set is called "Goti De Fornasa". Trad...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Ceramic Sculpture, Gösta Grähs, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceramic sculpture, Gösta Grähs,
Sweden. 1999.
Stoneware.
Unique.
Dimensions:
H: 35 cm/ 13 25/32"
D: 18 cm/ 7 3/32"
Gösta Grähs was one of Sweden’s leading ceramic artists in th...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Carl Auböck #4330/1 Polished Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck #4330/1 polished brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria.
Produc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
XXL Black stained wooden Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
XXL abstract wooden sculpture, 1970s. The sculpture has a very strong presence and is showing interesting overflowing organic lines. All is carved by hand with great conviction and e...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Chestnut
Murano Vase Masterpiece, Doppio Ritorto Amazing Technique, Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This vase is a true work of art. It features a bold color palette and creates a beautiful interplay with the light. During its creation, the glass is heated again before blowing to a...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Vase Masterpiece, Blooming Field with Poppies and Lavender, Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The vase made with the same technique of the tumblers in another listing.
After the success of the tumbler group, I asked the maestro to make a vase that would keep the design and t...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Serge Roche Pair of Large Plaster Sconces, 2 Pairs Available
By Serge Roche
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of plaster sconces by Serge Roche.
1 light, 60 watts Max bulb.
US rewired and in working condition.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Carl Auböck #4995 Patinated Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck #4995 patinated brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished and patinated brass by We...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1928 'Hands' Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #1928 'Hands' brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass.
P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4273 'Foot' Brass Paperweight
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4273 'Foot' brass paperweight. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte Car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3530 'Flatiron' Patinated Brass and Cane Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3530 'Flatiron' patinated brass and cane bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #3600 'Crown' Bowl in Patinated Brass
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #3600 'Crown' bowl in patinated brass. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in patinated brass. Originally concei...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4056 Nickel-Plated Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck brass #4056 brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and minimalist Viennese candleholder is executed in nickel-plated brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Sculpture of Bloodhound, Anonymous, Glazed Clay, Italy, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture, anonymous,
Italy 1950s.
Glazed clay.
Representing a bloodhound.
Measurements:
H: 86 cm/ 2' 7/8"
W: 50 cm/ 1' 7 3/4"
D: 40 cm/ 1' 3 7/8"
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Belgian Sterling Silver Vase on Wood Stand, by Brussels Wolfers, circa 1950
Located in North Miami, FL
A Belgian silver vase on wood stand, by Brussels Wolfers, circa 1950. Trumpet form with wood rings, all affixed to wood base and marked on rim.
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4635 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #4635 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass.
Price i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3847 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3847 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished and patinated brass.
Price i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #3794/1 'Aorta' Brass Vase
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #3794/1 'Aorta' brass vase. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese vase is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass by Werkst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4276 'Single Flower' Brass Vase
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4276 'Single Flower' brass vase. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese vase is executed in darkly pat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3846 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3846 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass.
Price is for the pair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair Large Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Striated Multi-Colored Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Large Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Striated Blown, Yellow, and Clear Vases. Each is beautifully blow, and hand-cut into these marvelous vases which are superb i...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cut Glass
Pair of Distressed Clay Sculptures Vintage, 1960s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and unusual pair of clay sculptures, these date from circa 1960s-1970s. They are unsigned but have a most interesting look and are a great size. They are very well made a...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
The 24K Gold Plated Cart by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Gold Cart' is a fully articulated working shopping cart. It is made of steel and bronze then 24K gold plated.
This is an addition of 100+ artist proof. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
Selection of Lucite Centerpiece Bowls
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Lucite Centerpiece Bowls, by Ritts of California, circa 1950's. The price of $550 noted below is for each larger bowl, measuring 15.5" l...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
Planter, Design Anonymous, in the Shape of Alvar Aalto's Savoy Vase
Located in Stockholm, SE
Finland, 1960's.
Fibre glass.
Measures: H: 31 cm / 12 ¼’’
L: 228 cm / 7' 9"
W: 172 cm / 5' 7".
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Fiberglass
Sculpture Designed by Ann-Maria Osipow, Finland, 1960’s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wall-hung ceramic. Signed by the artist.
Measures: H: 31 cm/ 12"
W: 31 cm/ 12"
D: 29 cm/ 11 1/2".
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern "Memphis" Vase produced by Formia, 1985
Located in Brussels, BE
Postmodern "Memphis" Vase produced by Formia, 1985
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Vase by Luigi Radice and Pierangelo Gallotti, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Vase by Luigi Radice and Pierangelo Gallotti, Italy, 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Metal
A. Riecke Cylindrical Vase in Black Engraved Glass Signed and Dated 20th Century
By A. Riecke
Located in Brussels, BE
A. Riecke cylindrical vase in black engraved glass signed and dated 20th century.
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Decorative French Studio Pottery Ceramic Vessel or Jar
Located in Miami, FL
This handcrafted, vintage French ceramic vessel is carefully decorated over a white base and contains lovely details.
Measures 5 1/8" diameter x 5 1/8" high
Very good condition, ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1950 Abstract Stone Sculpture Covered with Zinc, Plexiglass Base
Located in Milano, IT
1950 abstract stone sculpture covered with zinc, plexiglass base, beautiful piece of great emotional force.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cast Stone, Zinc
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Bertoncello, Italy, 1950s
By Bertoncello
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Bertoncello, Italy, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Stylish Ceramic Glazed Handpainted leopard Sculpture Ronzan Signed, Italy, 1950s
By Lenci
Located in Verviers, BE
This stylish Leopard sculpture dates to the late 1950s-1960s and was Fabricated in Italy Signed. Ronzan numbered 1211/3
This porcelain sculpture of a Leopard is made by the Italian a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Lucite Ashtray and Lighter Set
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1970s Lucite chrome ashtray and lighter desk set.
Lighter measurements: Width 3.75", depth 2.5, height 4.25".
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Petrified Wood Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of petrified wood bookends.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Petrified Wood
Set of Two Alarm Clocks by PRIM, Czechoslovakia, 1980s
By PRIM Clocks
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of two alarm clocks in very good original condition.
Made by PRIM in Czechoslovakia in 1980s.
Fully functional
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Steel
Large German Floor Vase/Jug from Carstens Toennishof, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage German floor vase with a handle. Made in Germany in the 1970's.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Rhinoceros Designed by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a beautifully blown, somerso Murano glass rhinoceros. This piece was designed by Antonio Da Ros and blown by Fabio Tosi for Cenedese Ve...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage German Vibrant Blue Glass Tree Bark Vase by Ingrid Glas, circa 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern German vase by Ingrid Glas, circa 1970. This beautiful bright blue and clear vase brings a touch of fun and fantasy to any room with it's whimsical textu...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Trio of Custom Acanthus Leaf Sconces by Tommi Parzinger
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Lovely and elegant group of brass candelabra sconces featuring an acanthus leaf motif were designed by Tommi Parzinger from one of his most important commissions, the Appleman resid...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Tommi Parzinger Polished Nickel Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Classic candlesticks in polished nickel designed by Tommi Parzinger.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Nickel
Harry Bertoia, Monumental Sonambient Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Harry Bertoia, Monumental Sonambient Sculpture, USA, circa 1970's.
Inconel on brass plate, comprised of 49 rods in a 7 x 7 layout with cattails, unmarked. Measures H: 81, W: 16, D: 1...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Modern Sculpture of a Zebra in Resin, Abraham Palatinik, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian Modern Kinetic Sculpture of a Zebra in Resin by Abraham Palatinik made in the 1960s is beautiful!
This is part of the Artemis collection that feature...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Mid Century Wooden Ebony Bowl Tray by Odile Noll Produced in France, 1960s
By Odile Noll
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and decorative mid century bowl / cup by Odile Noll in solid wood.
In good original condition. Signed.
Dimensions: 3.5 cm / 1.4" W: 12.5 cm / 4.92" D: 8.5 cm / 3.3"
Odile N...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ebony
Beautiful Vase In Porcelain, by Kaiser, Germany 1970's
By Kaiser
Located in Örebro, SE
Decorative and rare vase in porcelain, by Kaiser, Germany 1970's.
Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and use.
Signs of wear inside the vase. Some spots has ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Emil Milan Tri-Footed Long Bowl in Bissilon, Honduras, c. 1964
By Emil Milan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tri-footed Mask Bowl in hand-carved bissilon by Emil Milan. This design, whose underside appears as a tribal mask, was one of several conceived by Milan and Joyce Anderson for the ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Cenedese Murano Sommerso Glowing Uranium Green Art Glass Mushroom Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso light green, with multicolor spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool paperweight. Documented to the Cenedese company. The mushroom c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Vastill Dark Brown Plastic Planter by Michael McCann, 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Oversized dark brown Vastill plastic planter with water tank by designer Michael McCann, 1970s, made in Italy - ON WHEELS.
This item presents modern form and practicality. It has wa...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Marshall Large Gild Solid Bronze Brutalist Door Handles Sculpture
Located in Valladolid, ES
Spectacular antique modernist handle in solid bronze, very exclusive piece.
One of a kind and great pieces , Beautiful and singular pieces, large solid bronze door handle by the re...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Beautiful Glass Paperweight Made Around 1960
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage Beautiful Glass Paperweight Made Around 1960
Additional information:
Dimensions: 6 W x 6 D x 5 H cm
Period of Time: 1960
Condition: Good
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Spanish Women Cast Bronze Sculpture by W.N. Cardobo 1973
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful 1973 Spanish cast bronze sculpture depicting a woman walking with a basket of fish on her head.
Marked W.N. Cardobo 73 (see detail photo).
In original beautiful condition...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Blue Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Love Bird Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow and sapphire blue spots, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass baby bird figurine / sculpture. Documented to the Barovier e Toso...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Smart & Modern American Sterling Silver Desk Box by Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
Smart and Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged with slight overhang. Stylish Midcentury design. Box i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Set of Eight Plates Signed Franklin Moody
Located in PARIS, FR
Series of 8 plates in perfect condition, on the theme of the circus representing former glories of the Barnum & Bailey and Ringling Bros troups.
They were ordered by subscription, ea...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Baby Duck Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass baby bird figurine sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, recently found on their illus...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Set of 2 Roosters Fiery Red, Mid-Century Studio Ceramic, ca. 1960s-1970s
By Bitossi
Located in Andernach, DE
Funky Fat Lava style pair of roosters in a fiery red: mid-century ceramic figurines.
Very colourful fun glaze in the typical mid-century colour palette.
Made from light ceramic, gorg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Aldo Londi Bitossi Italian Modernist Large Orange Ceramic Bird Sculpture
By Aldo Londi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian modernist large scale bird ceramic sculpture created by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Bird measures 7.75" by 11" by 6.5" and is signed as pictured. In very good vintage 1960s cond...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Turquoise Raku Ceramic Vase Discus Japanese Style, ca. 1975, possibly Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
A truly unusual piece of art is this low disc shaped bowl or vase with a turquoise Raku glaze and fat lava hints towards the base.
The ceramic base shows the deep charcoal black of t...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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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