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
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
1970s Vintage Abstract Italian Smoked & Black Murano Glass Oval Flower Vase
Located in New York, NY
A minimalist 1970s vase flower in blown smoked green Murano glass, with a slight hammered texture, a very innovative modern design in oval shape, the central part for the flowers is ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Big Unic Elvio Becheroni Abstract wooden sculpture: Amazonia series
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Big Unic Elvio Becheroni Abstract wooden sculpture: Amazonia series published
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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 ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sommerso
Abstract Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Get drawn into the incredible shape of this Abstract Sculpture that will bring a mid-century vibe to your favorite room! Base is in pure black Polypropylene
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro sculpture no. 3
circa 1978
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913.
He trained in his family's furniture design ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Modernist Surreal Era Bronze Sculpture Candleholder
By Henry Moore
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Forged bronze that's been hammered, stretched, twisted and formed into
a surreal modernist candlestick. Removable candle cup.
Stands 15" tall. Not signed, circa 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Peter Voulkos Signed Rare Abstract California Studio Pottery Art Doll Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, quite engaging Anagama art sculpture by American master potter/artist Peter Voulkos who is universally known for his abstract expressionist ceramic pottery pieces and sculptures. Voulkos often referred to these few, rare creations as his "dolls". They were typically constructed from scraps of clay cut from larger sculptures and combined into abstract expressionist figures loosely based on Japanese Haniwa figures...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
American Contemporary Abstract Brutalism Sculpture in Iron, Wood & Tin, c. 1970s
Located in New York, NY
American Contemporary
Abstract Brutalism
Abstract Sculpture
Iron, Wood & Tin
c. 1970s
DIMENSIONS
Total height: 48 inches
Sculpture height: 37.25 inches ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Tin
Angelo Mangiarotti, Cap53 Bronze Vessel, Fonderia Battaglia for Bernini, 1960s
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Sculptural bronze vessel, designed by Angelo Mangiarotti as part of his Cap53 series of sculptural vessels and made at Fonderia Battaglia early 1960s for Bernini, Milan
Cast bronze ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Steel
1950s Abstract Bronze Sculpture Set
By Henry Moore
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Set of 3 abstract solid bronze sculptures arranged on a thinly sliced petrified palm root slate.
Organic shapes in the style of sculptor Henry Moore.
Each is signed G. W. Hall and ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Geometric Iron Sculpture, 1971
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing a stunning piece of art that will capture your attention and elevate the ambiance of any space - a striking abstract iron geometric sculpture resting on a sleek square ac...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Modern Abstract Constructivist Walnut Wood Sculpture Signed Czeslaw Budny
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This contemporary abstract wooden sculpture is by Czeslaw Budny in constructivist style circa 2022. This unique sculpture is made of recycled walnut. Budny utilizes the simplicity of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Reclaimed Wood
Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Dutch Studio Pottery Vase
Located in London, GB
Organic hand formed vase have different scalloped edged detailing. Scratched and molded onto the surface are layers of maroon, wine, ivory, blue colors. The mix of glazes help accent...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
Menashe Kadishman Prototype Artist Proof Torch Cut Steel Sculpture Pair
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of Menashe Kadishman small scale artist proof prototypes from the estate of Tamar and her husband renowned Princeton professor Ted (Theodore) Rabb who knew him personally. At ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
Studio Pottery Incised Stoneware Box Signed "Polk 70"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1970 Polk stoneware "box" with a brown matte glaze that bears a wood-like appearance. Incised floral detail present on all sides.
"Polk '70" signature present to the underside.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Lela Katzen Biomorphic sculpture in etched brass..
By Lila Katzen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A ribbon design sculpture in varying widths and heights. Etched brass design .A. Unique sculpture..
Not part of a series. Approximately 37” x 24” tall by 17 inches wide
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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
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
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
Handmade David Palombo Menorah or Candelabra
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique Handmade Iron and Stone Menorah or Candelabra, made by David Palombo, Israel, circa 1960s.
Category
1960s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Iron
1987 Curtis Jeré "Eternal Flame" Brass Floor Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Large 1987 "Eternal Flame" abstract brass floor sculpture by Curtis Jeré, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro - No. 12
Signed Mario Dal Fabbro, 1981
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
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
1950s Vintage Cleo Hartwig Female Nude Form Mid-Century Chalkware Sculpture
By Cleo Hartwig
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Extremely uncommon Cleo Hartwig slip-cast chalkware sculpture of the female body. Very distressed finish. Signed in mold, C.HARTWIG
Measures: W ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Plaster
Horizontal sculpture by Ignacio Villar
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Horizontal terracota sculpture on a gray marble base
Signed by the artist
Spain circa 1970
Category
1980s Albanian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Del Fabbro sculpture No. 17
Signed Mario Dal Fabbro, F.42
1984
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913.
He trained in his family...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Selection of Decorative Abstract Marble Menhir Column Art Sculptures, circa 1970
Located in Den Haag, NL
Selection of Decorative Abstract Marble Menhir Column Art Sculptures, circa 1970 by Gerrit Patist.
Sizes: Largest 57cm
41 / 40 / 40 / smallest 26 cm
Gerrit Patist Visual Artist wh...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble
20th Century Brutalist Stoneware Ceramic Vase by Astoul in La Borne
By Eric Astoul
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Eric Astoul
20th century Brutalist stoneware ceramic vase by the French artist.
Realized in 1990, signed at the base.
Originals browns and blacks wood kiln colors effects.
...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Gilt Metal Curtis Jere "Pompon" Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Curtis Jere sculpture is expertly crafted from gilt metal to create a mesmerizing starburst design. The sculpture features thin brass needles radiat...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
Abstract Mid-Century Modern Brass Composite Sculpture on Black Wooden Base 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern abstract patinated brass composite sculpture on black wooden swivel base, 1970s.
O-639-335
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Composition, Brass
French Silvered Bronze Brooch by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bronze brooch in a silvered finish by French art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) entitled "Mignonne Allons Voir Si La Rose" (Sweetheart, let's see if the rose). The large round br...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Designed by Joel Escalona Unseen Force No40 Abstract Wooden Totem
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Designed by Joel Escalona Unseen Force No40 Abstract Wooden Totem——
This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in craf...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
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
Jacques & Dani Ruelland - Set Of Five Ceramics
Located in PAU, FR
Set of five Jacques and Dani RUELLAND ceramics,
Ceramics in warm tones, of various sizes: (from the smallest to the tallest)
Height: 9 cm Diameter: 10 cm -----
Height: 13 cm Diameter...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Surrealist Sculpture, Punch Engraving by Adrian
Located in Barcelona, ES
Surrealist sculpture, punch engraving by Adrian Iron and wood 2017.
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Weinberg Abstract Propeller brass sculpture on marble base mid century signed
By Weinberg
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Abstract motion sculpture by Weinberg (Frederick?) of twisted ribbon of brass tapering above marble base. Signed "WEINBERG"
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Abstract Wood Sculpture
Located in Raleigh, NC
Unique vintage floor sculpture of stacked wood, painted. Steel base with brass feet. Texture and depth to this undulating stacked wood piece.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
1973 Pollack Stoneware Slab / Decorative Plate
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stoneware slab / decorative plate with of an attractive palette of earth tones with pops of pink for contrast and a mottled decorative border.
Signed "Pollack '73.".
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Italian Glass Sculpture Attributed to Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial glass sculpture attributed to Italian design Maison, Fontana Arte, Mid-Century Modern to '70s Modern design period, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Studio Stoneware Slab Signed Pollack 1973
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stoneware slab / decorative plate with of an attractive palette of brown, green and navy with a mottled pattern throughout. Attached fragments in ochre and mustard adorn the sides.
...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Oscar Troneck Abstract Sculpture, France, c. 1950's, Signed 'Troneck'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oscar Troneck abstract sculpture, France, c. 1950's, signed: 'Troneck'
Wood, Signed twice.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Artisan Oak Unseen Force #54: Coffee Table Art by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Artisan Oak Unseen Force #54: Coffee Table Art by Joel Escalona
———
This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in craft...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Modern Sculptural Concave French Mirror - Handmade Wall Art in Blue Glass
Located in Madrid, ES
Modern sculptural beautiful concave French mirror. Wall hanging artwork handmade in blue molded glass and colored lenses. Finished with bronze finial details on the back to hang on t...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
1960s New York Artist John H Manhold Brass Abstract Figurative Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
1960s New York artist John H Manhold figurative abstract brass sculpture resting on a black marble base, an substantial sculpture weighting in at 30 pounds. Manhold had a very colorf...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
MCM Cut Steel Rotating Abstract Sculpture by James Hubbell
By James Hubbell
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool MCM cut steel rotating abstract sculpture by James Hubbell, circa 1970s. The sculptural piece is made of dark cut steel that is welded into a diamond shape on a heavy steel base. The piece is in good condition with a vintage patina and measures 13.5"W x 6.25"D x 15.75"H. It can rotate a full 360 degrees. The piece is not signed; there was authentication paperwork that cannot be found. It was purchased in San Diego, CA (the artists hometown) in the early 1970s. #2967
James "Jim" Hubbell (born 1931 in Mineola, New York is a visual artist, architect, sculptor, stained-glass designer and founder of the Ilan-Lael Foundation. He is best known for designing and building organic-style structures that have been referred to as Hobbit houses, including his sculptural home/compound in Julian, CA (outside of San Diego). A reverence for nature remains the basis of James Hubbell’s singular career, one that seamlessly integrates art, craft and architecture. Hubbell studied sculpture at Cranbrook Academy of Art and often worked with labor-intensive, ancient techniques like wrought iron and stained glass in a contemporary architectural context.
During the 1960s and 70s Hubbell’s work was included in the prestigious series of California Design exhibitions at the Pasadena Art Museum and the Arts of Southern California series at the Long Beach Museum of Art, as well as at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in New York. His forged iron work was featured in Craft Horizons magazine...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
Abstract Black Ceramic Sculpture by Marionneau French Artist, circa 1980
By Brigitte Marionneau
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Brigitte Marionneau
Black abstract ceramic sculpture by Brigitte Marionneau.
circa 1980
Signed under the base
Measures: Height 10cm, large 10cm
Original perfect condit...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Unique Big Aluminium 1970 Wall Sculpture by Salvatore Messina
Located in Weesp, NL
One of a kind aluminium wall sculpture by Salvatore Messina 1970. This big piece measures H. 110 x W.200 x D.4.5 cm.
The sculpture will be shipped ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
French Bronze Brooch "Pergatoire" by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A hanging articulate three-piece gilt bronze brooch "Purgatoire" also known as "Le Ciel, la Terre, et l'Enfer." by Line Vautrin (1913-1997). Each element with figure symbolizes Heave...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Adjoined Stoneware Vessel / Decanter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting stoneware decanter / sculpture composed of five adjoined gourd-shaped vessels in various sizes with two painted stoppers. Architectural in form, reminiscent of the "onion...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Group of Studio Ceramic Free Form Pebble Vases in Earth Tones by Jaan Mobach
By Mobach
Located in London, GB
Set of thirteen studio pottery pebble vases, glazed in natural earth tones and in various heights by Mobach's Dutch ceramist Jaan Mobach. The vases are par...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Dan Murphy 1976 Brass Ribbon Abstract Sculpture on Lucite Base, Signed
By Dan Murphy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Dan Murphy 1976 brass ribbon abstract sculpture on Lucite base, signed. Item features Lucite base, original signature, sleek sculptural form, circa 1976. Measurements: 16" H ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern "Lovers" Sculpture in Solid Soapstone, USA, c. 1970's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a heart-warming abstract sculpture depicting two lovers in embrace. Hand-carved in solid soapstone this exquisite, petite sculpture is the perfect gift to lovers new or o...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Curtis Jere Mid Century Pom Urchin Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Countryside, IL
Curtis Jere Mid Century Pom Urchin sculpture
Sculpture measures: 18 wide x 18 deep x 35 high
This sculpture is in great vintage condition.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Modernist Stone Sculpture from USA, 1960s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An abstract sculpture carved of richly figured marble and mounted on an organically shaped lacquered wooden base.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Masatoyo Kuki Kishi Abstract Modernist Bird Sculpture, 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poured stone abstract sculpture by Japanese artist Masatoyo Kishi "Kuki" (1924-2017). Known for his work with various forms, this sculpture emulates a Japanese crane or bird in fligh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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