Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
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 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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Alfredo Barbini 1962 Hand-blown Glass Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown glass sculpture by the Italian artist Alfredo Barbini. In a green-greyish tone this soft glass dropped like sculpture is a great piece to be used as a center piece. Signed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Curtis Jere Bird in Flight Sculpture on Stone for Artisan House
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage abstract 'Bird in Flight' sculpture signed C. Jere for Artisan House, circa 1970s. This piece is made of mixed metals with beautifully aged patina and is mounted on a heavy s...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
American Modern "Brutalist" Iron Sculpture, 1970s/80s
Located in Queens, NY
American Modern "Brutalist" Iron Sculpture, 1970s/80s
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Vintage Regency Swirl Blown Glass Sphere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Capture the glow of vintage glamour with this stunning Vintage Regency Swirl Blown Glass Sphere. Crafted from richly colored amber glass, this 4.5-inch orb boasts a mesmerizing swirl...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Aldo Londi Rimini Petrol Blue Ceramic Horse by Bitossi Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Utrecht, NL
Aldo Londi, Bitossi petroleum blue and green pottery horse.
Beautiful color and glaze.
Circa late 1960.
Fully marked, numbered on the bottom.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Bronze and Chrome Abstract Wall Sculpture by Giovanni Schoeman, 1970s
By Giovanni Schoeman, Glen Cove Sculpture Works Ltd.
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...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$1,650 Sale Price
54% Off
Tony Evans Unique Ceramic Plaque with Stand, signed
By Tony Evans
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Beautiful and unique piece by famed American ceramic artist Tony Evans.
Special piece of his. Likely a self artistic small run of his as I've only seen these two examples of pieces...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Abstract Kinetic Table Top Sculpture in Walnut by Clarence Teed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Fine and rare table top sculpture by Clarence Teed. Solid walnut in four pieces which can be turned on the steel connecting rods to display the work in any number of ways. Teed was a...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Solid Polished Brass Ball Pear Shape Shades Light Bar Pool Table Fixture Chandel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid polished brass ball pear shape shades light bar pool table fixture chandelier.
Adjustable shades.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Serge Mouille Pendant Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Snail or Escargot model chandelier or pendant light, designed by Serge Mouille in the 1950s, this example is an authorized re-edition made by Gueridon, circa 21st Century....
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
MCM Abstract Pair of Ventriloquists Titled "One Eyed Twin Dummies" by Pat Keck
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 45in W: 12in D: 8 1/2in
!!!CHAIRS NOT INCLUDED!!!
This MCM abstract pair of Ventriloquists Titled "One Eyed Twin Dummies" By Pat Keck are abs...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$20,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Sculpture cinétique Roland Phelps
Located in Perpignan, FR
1995. Roland Phelps
Étude - maquette sculpture cinétique rotative
diamètre 30 cm
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Abstract Metal Sculpture by Oidentifierad Konstnär, Sweden, 1967
Located in Surbiton, GB
An abstract metal sculpture by Swedish artist Oidentifierad Konstnär. Dated 1967.
Dimensions (cm, approximately):
Height: 34
Width: 22
D...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Silver Plated Commercial Ice or Hay Hooks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Silver plate ice tongs hay hooks, when you move your ice or pick up the hay. Be the chicest with your block!
This pair of Ice / hay tongs are a great deco...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-Century Marble Square with two sizes of Round Marble spheres.
Located in Wichita, KS
Presented is a Mid-Century Marble Square solid pedestal base with two sizes of Round Marble spheres. The larger sphere has a flattened bottom to sit on the pedestal or next to it. The smaller sphere is fully round. This beautiful sculptural set of marble pieces can also be used separately or differently than pictured. The marble is in great shape with minor scratching and wear.
Marble square 12 x 12 x 12
larger marble sphere...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
$1,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Alfredo Barbini Vulcano Glass Sculpture, Murano, Late 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Vulcano glass sculpture by Alfredo Barbini, Murano, 1957. Sometimes called Volcano. Signed "A.Barbini" on the base (see photo). Measures: Height 17.13"(43.5 cm), width 11.42" (29cm),...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Cast Bronze Sculpture of Stylized Rearing Horse on Onyx Base
Located in Ferndale, MI
Beautifully scaled cast and plated sculpture of rearing horse on onyx base.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
$2,400 Sale Price
46% Off
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his family's furniture design shop prior to attending both the R. Superior Institute for Decorative and Industrial Arts in Venice as well as Magistero Artistico, graduating with high honors in 1937.
From the years of 1938-1948 Dal Fabbro immersed himself in furniture design and academia. Primarily, he designed furniture for both design houses and private clients. Del Fabbro participated in the Triennale de Milano competition in both 1939 and 1947 and won the Ganzatti Contest for 'Standardization of Furniture". During this period he also contributed to the Italian design publications Domus and Stile and the French magazine L'Architecture D'Aujourd'hui.
In 1948 Mario Dal Fabbro immigrated to America and began designing furniture for mass production, working for J.G. Furniture in New York and Quakertown, PA. During his years steady employ, he published Modern Furniture: Its Design And Construction in 1949 and contributed regularly to The New York Times and House and Garden. His subsequent publications spanned a little over the decade and included How to Build Modern Furniture (1951), How to Make Built-In Furniture (1955), and How to Make Children's Furniture and Play Equipment...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$5,292 Sale Price
33% Off
Mid-Century Curtis Jere Brass Abstract Sculpture on Marble
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Baltimore, MD
A mid-century brass sculpture by Curtis Jeré circa 1978. Stunning organic form. Features a stylized flare of brass rods in a radiating abstract design mounted on a marble base. A fan...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Hector Aguilar Copper Brass Scroll Candelabra, Taxco Mexico, Early 1940
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful matched pair, This is one of the most iconic items created by Hector Aguilar in his Taller Borda in the early 1940s. It is featured in Silver Masters of Mexico by Penny Morrill on page 120. She describes the candelabra thusly: “The eye follows the tumbling spirals as though they were lines in relief. Balance and movement coexist as the spirals push upward toward the light of the candles”. What a well-crafted description of this beauty! Made primarily of copper with brass accents, the candelabra's are signed on the base with a conjoined HA on a recessed circle, i It measures 10 ¼ inches long, 6 ½ inches tall, and 2 ¼ inches wide. I have left this stunner unpolished, as many people prefer to retain the rich decades-old patina. – exceptionally rare and hard to find – a work of art by one of the mid century metal Masters...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Salviati Vintage Green Orange Purple Crystal Murano Glass Sculpture Work of Art
By Salviati
Located in New York, NY
1970s Mid-Century Modern mouth blown Murano glass organic sculpture by Salviati, a crystal clear glass "stone" decorated in the interior with swirls of colors in lime green and red o...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Blown Glass
Modernist Clessidra Hourglass in Aquamarine/Bamboo by Venini
Located in Buffalo, NY
Perfectly balanced between two different colours, the sand flows through the sleek glass chambers made using the Incalmo technique, taking on its colour and becoming a part of it. Gr...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Majestic Ruby Red Hand Blown Murano Glass Monarch's Sceptre
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Elaborate and beautifully created ruby red glass sceptre
An striking piece of Murano for the collector
Circa 1970's
Measures: Length 16 inch, Diameter 5 inch
In good condition. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Swedish Modern Crystal Sculpture, Orrefors, 1970's
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Modern Crystal Sculpture, Orrefors, 1970's
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Joaquin Garcia Donaire abstract modern sculpture Spain 1960
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic sculpture by Joaquin Garcia Donaire made in his own atelier in Spain, 1960s. This abstract sculpture is made with a fantastic and unique shape. It is truly special from eve...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Studio Ahus Bent Glass Tube Sculpture Hanne Dreutler Arthur Zirnsack Sweden 1993
By Studio Ahus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Studio Ahus Bent Glass Tube Pink/Purple Sculpture by Hanne Dreutler & Arthur Zirnsack, Sweden 1993 with Original Box and Pamphlet. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: Scul...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Florence Resnikoff Welded Steel Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Resnikoff Welded Steel Sculpture. Abstract form welded metal with patina.
Known for her jewelry designs Resnikoff's early designs were ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Sculpture by BEGGA D'HAESE
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture by BEGGA D'HAESE from 1970
Exotic wood
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$42,016
Giuseppe Rivadossi Arca sculpture Italy 1975
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare 'Arca' sculptural object designed by Giuseppe Rivadossi manufactured by Officina Rivadossi, Italy 1975. Rivadossi often creates artwork that reflects his thoughts and favourite ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cherry
Vintage Mary Preminger Abstract Modernist Chrome and Black Marble Sculpture
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...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Naomi Feinberg "Lithic" Sculpture in Green Italian Granite, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved sculpture “Lithic” in Green Italian granite on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American, 1970s.
Naomi Feinberg was a New York based sculptor who worked primar...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro sculpture No. 6
Signed, F.41.
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his family's furniture desig...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$7,140 Sale Price
40% Off
Guy de Rougemont Untitled, 1970. Unique Piece in Lacquered PVC.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guy de Rougemont
Untitled. Lacquered PVC, unique piece.
France 1970
L. 56 cm, W. 34 cm, D. 20 cm
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
PVC
Abstract Stoneware Bird by Erling and Karin Heerwagen Denmark
Located in Fulton, CA
Stoneware sculpture of a stylized or abstract bird. Made by Erling and Karin Heerwagen Made in Denmark, circa 1980.
6.25 inches wide.
6.5 inches high.
4.5 inches deep.
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
1970s Midcentury Interchangeable Plexiglass Artwork Paperweight Sculpture Toy
By Ron Fritts
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Unknown craftsman or artist, unsigned. In the style of Ron Fritts, similar period artist. Double-side tabletop self-standing framed artwork or toy. The ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass
$717 Sale Price
40% Off
Narendra Patel Signed Rosewood Bird Sculpture
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Stunning abstract bird sculpture in solid Brazilian Rosewood by artist Narendra Patel. Originally hailing from India, the sculptor completed degrees in painting, sculpting, and product design at the prestigious Maharaja Sayajirao University before moving to the U.S. for his M.A. in Sculpture at Wayne State University and M.A. in Fine Art at Cranbrook in 1965. His final year at Cranbrook in Michigan was the year he completed this piece. The piece is in excellent condition with a fine patina. Mounted in a block of redwood, the bird is free to swivel with its tail smoothly passing each corner without hitting it. A rare early find from an established mid-west artist whose work can be found at outdoor sculpture parks...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
Archictural Abstract Sculpture by Dutch Margot Zanstra
Located in London, GB
Monumental abstract sculpture in stainless steel by Margot Zanstra (Dutch, 1919–2010) stands on a brushed stainless steel base. This sculpture most likely is a model for an outdoor s...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Tall Driftwood Freestanding Sculpture with Metal Leaves and Carved Wood Birds
Located in Miami, FL
A unique and organic sculpture using driftwood intertwined with oxidized metal leaves and cattails. There are two hand carved birds perching on the wood. The sculpture is in wonderfu...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
1980s Plated Brass Bridge Bolts Bookends Paperweights Quirky Vintage Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Brass electroplated Bridge Bolts as bookends or office decor. Each about 5 lbs. and 3.5 wide by 4 inches high. Appropriated objects similar conceptually to the works of the Carl Aubo...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$388 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Signed Rebajes Blackened Copper Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks Pair Of
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely pair of signed vintage Mid-Century Modern Rebajes midcentury candlesticks have blackened copper with alternating copper forms. They resemble origami folds in metal. They ...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Abstract Aerodynamic Bronze Sculpture, Dutch 1977
Located in London, GB
Abstract aerodynamic cast bronze sculpture is in take-off perched on a tower shaped granite rock, as a bird that must generate enough airflow across the s...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Travertine, Bronze
Gilded Steel and Onyx Tabletop Sculpture by Curtis Jeré
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A original 1970s brass sculpture on a solid onyx base by Curtis Jeré.
Dimension: 33.25" high 31" wide 15" deep.
The onyx base is 6" high 5" ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Steel
Giant Marcello Fantoni Blue Ceramic Vase Object 1955
Located in Munich, DE
Unbelievable stoneware masterpiece of the famous Italian Artist Marcello Fantoni in blue glazed ceramic with white ceramic laces decorated. Every design museum would be happy to have...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Black Lacquer Sculptural Wood Mid-Century Modern Fine Art Sculpture Square Base
Located in Miami, FL
Large Mid-Century Modern organic shaped wood sculpture in lacquered black finish.
The fine art sculpture is made out of one piece of wood.
Mounted ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Monica Backstrom For Kosta Boda Presse Papier, 1990’s
Located in Delft, NL
Monica Backstrom For Kosta Boda Presse Papier, 1990’s
Category
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Green Malachite Burnished Egg Set of Five, Stone Sculpture Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury green malachite hand-burnished egg set of five with Lucite bases.
Gorgeous hand burnished and carefully curated set of solid malachite eggs for your springtime pleasure. D...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
$6,125 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Midcentury Geometric Abstract Wall Sculpture in Gilt Bronze signed Emile Gilioli
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist geometric abstract wall sculpture by Emile Gilioli is a rare and striking creation, crafted in gilt bronze and mounted on a sleek black acrylic base. Signe...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Pop Art "58 Perpetual Noses " Jonathan Adler Inspired Sculpture Art
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vintage Pop Art "58 Perpetual Noses" Sculptural vase. These sculptures are similar in design to the Jonathan Adler's Menagerie Collection and the works of Richard Etts.
This work,...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Desk Top Lucite Stylized Fish Sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Sculpture of two lucite fish one mounted over the second with chrome dowel connecting.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Metal Sculpture by Klaus Ihlenfeld, Germany, c. 1960s
By Ihlenfeld
Located in New York City, NY
Abstract metal sculpture by German artist Klaus Ihlenfeld.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large plaster abstract sculpture by Frederick Leslie Kenett
Located in London, GB
A large plaster abstract sculpture on a cast concrete plinth by Frederick Leslie Kenett.
Frederick Kenett studied photography at the Guildford School of Art, where he developed a sup...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$2,057 Sale Price
38% Off
Stunning Postmodern Sommerso Glass Centerpieces by Livio Seguso, Italy
By Livio Seguso
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
These centerpieces / sculpture is made in solid transparent sommerso Murano glass molded by hand and they are by Livio Seguso.
They are vintage, therefore it ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sommerso
Livio Seguso Murano Glass Sculpture, Italy
By Livio Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Murano glass sculpture designed by Livio Seguso, Italy, 1970's. Clear and smoked hand blown glass. Incised signature to underside an...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Abstract Wooden Hand Carved Sculpture by UK Robson 1971
Located in London, GB
Dynamic abstract oak wooden sculpture with organic finish on a black and gold marble plinth, hand-carved and signed by E. Robson 1971, England.
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Tony Evans Unique Ceramic Plaque with Stand, Signed
By Tony Evans
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Beautiful and unique piece by famed American ceramic artist Tony Evans.
A special piece of his. Likely a one of one. Likely a self artistic small run of his as I’ve only seen these...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Gerald DiGiusto Caryatids Sculpture American 1976
Located in Hudson, NY
This sculpture grouping is a maquette to the "Caryatids" grouping and was created in 1976 by listed American artist Gerald Digiusto. The inspiration for Gerald Digiusto to create these was found in a grouping of female form columns located at the Erechtheion in ancient Greece on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens.
These were produced from zinc plates
Gerald's work can be found in many Museum, public and private collections.
Gerald's work can also currently be seen in the new book titled American Beauty by Thom Filicia and in the November 2012 issue of House Beautiful
Gerald Digiusto was born June 30, 1929 in New York City, the son of immigrant Italian and Jewish parents. He grew up in Boston, and as a young man served a stone carving apprenticeship in Quincy, Massachusetts. From 1950 to 1954, while stationed in Tokyo with the Air Force, he worked in the studio of the Japanese sculptor...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Zinc
$12,000 / set
Brutalist Midcentury Iron Sculpture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A striking Late 1960s Brutalist midcentury iron sculpture in all very good original condition for the wall or table. Dozens of forged and we...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Abstract interlocking Carrara marble sculpture by Andrea Cascella, Italy 1987
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract interlocking Carrara marble sculpture by Andrea Cascella (1919-1990), Italy 1987. A refined abstract sculpture composed of three interlocking elements. The stylized, rounded...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Abstract Carved Onyx Bust Sculpture on Tall Pedestal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Modern abstract carved marble or onyx sculpture. Orange beige red.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Onyx
Modernist Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture "Explosion" by Robert Brock
By Robert Brock
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract welded steel sculpture "Explosion" by Robert Brock. Intricately designed, precision welded steel rods, intentionally made to look as if it was blasted open, truly ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
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Mid-century Modern abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern abstract sculptures 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 abstract sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern abstract sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original abstract sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Joel Escalona, Curtis Jeré, Carstens Tönnieshof, and Gerhard Liebenthron. 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 abstract sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $76 and tops out at $260,000 while the average work can sell for $1,960.
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