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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Lull No59 Decorative Object – Modern Wooden Sculpture by NONO for Interior Desig
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No59 Decorative Object – Modern Wooden Sculpture by NONO for Interior Design
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, roun...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,833 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Graceful Curves Still Stand No14: Wooden Standing Totem by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Inlaid Wood Freeform Abstract Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern inlaid wood freeform abstract sculpture, circa 1980s. The piece is quite spectacular with inlaid circles on a ribbon shaped ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$960 Sale Price
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Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Block Alfredo Barbini Cenedese Art Glass Fish
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare genuine large murano glass aquarium sculpture by renowned murano glass artist Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese circa 1950. featuring four colorful fish swimming through multicolored...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Biomorphic Carved Wood Sculpture in the style of Isamu Noguchi, Unseen Force 18
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Biomorphic Carved Wood Sculpture in the style of Isamu Noguchi, Unseen Force 18 by Joel Escalona
This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in craftsmanship. Hand and digital machine made; the standing sculpture stands...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$11,672 Sale Price / item
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Still Stand No16: Handcrafted Walnut Totem, A Serene Escalona Art Piece
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$19,875 Sale Price / item
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Enchanting Dynamics: Iron and Foam Kinetic Sculpture - Vibrant Multicolor
Located in Barcelona, ES
Originating from France and created around 1990 by an unknown artist, this captivating kinetic sculpture embodies the essence of motion and creativity. Constructed from a combination...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Monumental Wooden Sculpture Inspired in Constantin Brancusi Style, 27
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Monumental Wooden Sculpture Inspired in Constantin Brancusi Style, Unseen Force 27 by Joel Escalona
This monolithic sculpture, designed by...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$11,672 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Purple Flowers Glass Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown royal blue and white mini spots, with purple and white millefiori flower murrines Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
$520 Sale Price
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1960's Italian Murano Glass Sommerso Teardrop Sculpture by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Flavio Poli Teardrop Art Glass Sculpture in shades of pink, blue and greens! Nice size perfect to use by itself or in a grouping.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Timeless Elegance: Bronze Sculpture 'Solitario' by Jordi Abad, 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Artist: Jordi Abad (Barcelona, 20th Century)
Title: Solitario
Material: Gilded Bronze on Veined Black Marble Base
Dimensions: 32 x 7 x 7 cm (with base)
Signed and...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Monumental Henry Moore Style Abstract Deep Green Stone Sculpture 1960s
By Henry Moore
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning and rather large abstract sculpture in dark green stone in the manner of Henry Moore. Beautiful organic lines throughout that have been masterfully carved out of a deep ja...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Steel, Chrome
Still Stand No30: Sculptural Harmony, Tall Oak Totem by NONO, Escalona Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$10,950 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Mid Century Modern Bronze Sculpture Brutalist Welded Abstract Bird circa 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Mid Century Modern Bronze Sculpture Brutalist Welded Abstract Bird
Very unique Brutalist abstract bird sculpture circa 1960s
Modernist piece in welded bronze cantilevered o...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Maitland Smith Tessellated Travertine Stone Sphere Sculpture, Philippines, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Modern sculptural sphere, great as an objet d'art on a bookshelf or coffee table. Rendered in tessellated inlayed travertine stone, by Maitland Smith. Philippines, 1980s
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Travertine
Val Bertoia ""Sounds Fine from 6 in Line" B-2702 Sculpture
By Val Bertoia
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Bertoia Studios B-2702 6 Rod "Sounds Fine From 6 In Line" sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Pair of Vintage Geode Quartz Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Admired since ancient times, natural quartz is prized for its extraordinary natural design. These vintage 1970s gems are polished and present the beautiful array of tan and brown col...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Quartz
Monumental Wooden Sculpture Inspired in Constantin Brancusi Style, 28
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Monumental Wooden Sculpture Inspired in Constantin Brancusi Style, Unseen Force 28 by Joel Escalona
This monolithic sculpture, designed by...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Erwin Hauer Design No. 7 Maquette
By Le Corbusier
Located in New York, NY
Tectonic sculptural maquette of vacuum- molded styrene, painted steel rods and metal created in 1959 by Austrian/American sculptor and designer Erwin Hauer (1926-1917). Hauer’s light...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Contemporary Wooden Sculpture Lull No58 – Handcrafted by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Contemporary Wooden Sculpture Lull No58 – Handcrafted by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms ...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,833 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Large Pottery Super Fat Lava Multi-Color 426-47 Vase Scheurich WGP, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase extra large version
Model: 426-47
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Manufactured in France by unknown artist, circa 1990.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pre...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Graceful Curved Wood Totem Still Stand No39 by NONO, Joel Escalona Crafted
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Large Organic Ceramic Floor Sculpture by Fernando Marquina Large
Located in London, GB
Large organic floor sculpture sculpted by the South American artist Fernando Marquina looks like an armoured creature from the natural world of the Jurassic period. It is characteriz...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
1950s Japanese Owl Sculptures Brutalist Metalsmith Birds Black Iron like Noguchi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Designed by an unknown Japanese craftsman. A pair of heavy welded bookends, minimalist in design and creation. Forged belt of thick metal bent to create a 3D abstract bird form. Some...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Sculpture in Bronze Art Nuragica Sardinia 1960 Wood Base
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sculpture in bronze art Nuragica Sardinia 1960 wood base, represents hero 4 eyes and 4 arm.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$752 Sale Price
30% Off
Biomorphic Serenity: Abstract Oak Totem Still Stand No61 by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament t...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,833 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Midcentury Abstract Bronze Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury abstract bronze sculpture.
Stunning midcentury abstract bronze sculpture. This well cast abstract bronze has great patina and is perfect for a cocktail table, console tab...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dan Murphy Aluminum Sculpture
By Dan Murphy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dan Murphy Aluminum Sculpture. Curly Twisting bands of aluminum form a sculpture that sits on a lucite base. Signature to aluminum at bottom.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Brutalist modern Marcello Fantoni copper on welded steel sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Believed to be one of Marcello Fantoni's (1915 - 2011 ) earlier works sculptor, ceramicist, metalworker, multi-media artist and designer . A study in patina and corrosion in brutal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Steel
$2,200 Sale Price
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Midcentury Harry Bertoia Sonambient Sculpture
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Midcentury Harry Bertoia Sonambient sculpture featuring seven black monel "cat-tail" tops silvered to beryllium. Copper rods silvered to brass base. In fin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Dennis Westwood Mid-Century Modern Abstract Bronze Table Sculpture 14/20
By Dennis Westwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Heavy solid patinated bronze standing form by Dennis Westwood. Numbered 14 of 20.
Category
1980s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Manufactured in France by unknown artist, circa 1990.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pre...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Table Top Sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck in Bronze
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique Anne Van Kleeck bronze, table top sculpture of abstracted figures, dancers perhaps. From the artist's estate. A note about the artist: Anne Van Kleeck was primarily known for her works in cast bronze and ceramics. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A.) and Ohio State University (M.A.) and spent several years as a professor of art in Ohio and Florida. In 1957, Anne traveled to Venice, Italy to study bronze and lost wax casting, beaten iron and mosaic techniques. During that stay she employed an Italian foundry expert and together they established a small foundry on the island of Murano where they cast bronzes for her one woman show in Venice. Van Kleecks work has won multiple awards and is owned worldwide by private collectors and museums, including the Metropolitan Museum and MOMA in New York. She was contemporaries of and exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A pair of cast bronze statuettes from the 1970s - France.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A beautifully crafted pair of cast bronze statuettes from the 1970s, each depicting a stylized naiad in the style of creations by Monique Gerber or Miguel Ortiz Berrocal.
These ele...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Carved Teak Wood Abstract Wooden Sculpture
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage Carved Teak Wood Abstract Sculpture. Hand carved from a single piece of teakwood. We could not find a signature.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Modernist Jan De Swart Abstract Sculpture in Mixed Woods California Artist
By Jan De Swart
Located in Oakland, CA
Jan De Swart (1908-1987) mixed woods abstract sculpture of ebony, rosewood, and ash. The sculpture is based on the form of a sail boat in the abstract construct resting on a square b...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ash, Ebony, Walnut
Livio Seguso for Bisazza, Massiccio Fish with Rainbow Canes 1993 Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Massiccio fish with the rainbow cane sequence of Livio Seguso. This sequence was used in several pieces, bowls to be highlighted with lens effect of the piece.
The fish body acts like a magnifying lens and the colors are moving when looking at the piece. See the video.
Part of Livio Seguso production made under Bisazza ownership for a small period of the early 1990s. Livio continued his artist career with the freedom and the free state of mind that came from not owning a company. Similar path of Luciano Vistosi.
Bisazza, the famous luxury mosaic company, continued Seguso models for the first part of the 1990s. Then closed the furnace and continued to focus with his mosaic collection. His masters, Elio Raffaelli...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Alpha Cube Sculpture by Sheldon Rose
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern alpha cube sculpture by Sheldon Rose.
Great Mid-Century Modern Sheldon Rose alpha cube sculpture, circa 1968. This Brutalist cub...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Composition
$650 Sale Price
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Arnaldo Pomodoro Art
Located in Weesp, NL
This rare and exquisite limited edition glass plate was designed by the celebrated Italian artist Arnaldo Pomodoro and produced by Ars D Milano. The piece, with a diameter of 32 cm, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$805 / item
Gigantic Bronzed Etruscan Horse Sculpture Weinberg Style 1970s, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a bronzed, plated metal sculpture, in the style of the antique statues and figures of the Etruscans. It is a gorgeous interior furnishing item, an incredibly stylized Horse a...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Modern Abstract Wooden Totem Still Stand No69 by NONO, Joel Escalona Crafted
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,031 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Robert Helsmoortel Bronze Sculpture, Abstract, Biomorphic, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Robert Helsmoortel Bronze Sculpture, Abstract, Biomorphic, Signed. Small scale table sculpture with an appealing patina and organic form. Initialed "RH" and numbered 1/9 at the base....
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Colored Marble Sculpture Abstract Italy 1960s geometric figures
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Fun marble sculpture painted with colorful geometric figures.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$651 Sale Price
30% Off
Red Vintage Decorative Mannequin Glass Head Sculpture, 1970s, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Life-size glass head in a unique red color. Produced in a German steelworks in the 1970s. Perfect condition. A perfect addition to the interior, photo prop, display or headphone stand.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Curtis Jere 1989 Modernist Table Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Curtis Jere Modernist metal table sculpture with granite base made in 1989, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Steel
Vintage Mid Century Small Brass Mask Face Table Top Surrealist Sculpture 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
Small-scale brass surrealist mask sculpture by Sculptura Inc 1961
Solid brass face mounted atop a three leg base
Original metal tag to interior
3 inch width
3.5 inch depth
3 inch ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Large Pottery Super Fat Lava Multi-Color 517-45 Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase extra large version
Model: 517-45
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in the ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Teardrop Sculpture by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy, 1950s
Located in Valencia, VC
Murano Sommerso Teardrop Glass Sculpture, Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte
A striking Murano glass teardrop sculpture in the...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
1960s Artisan Brass Metal Art Turquoise Gemstone Partridge Dove Bird Sculptures
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Beautiful pair of South American metal art. The lighter one has impressed marks on bottom, Tinta Taller Ecuador. The duller more copper shaded one has no markings.
Category
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Abstract Black Ceramic Sculpture, Signed 1979
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This abstract sculpture has a smooth black, glossy surface and an organic modernist form. The sculpture has a negative space that pierces through its center creating a sense of depth...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Totem marble sculpture from the 1970s
Located in bari, IT
The Modern Totem " In Equilibrio Precario" sculpture made of different shapes of marble and colors created by a missed artist in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$764 Sale Price
20% Off
Stoneware Sculpture on Steel Base with Glaze in Grey-White-Black, signed ZAULI
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Salzburg, AT
Turned stoneware sculpture on a steel base with iridescent glaze in grey-white-black.
Lively object with different structures and glazes, signed Zauli
Carlo Zauli was born in Fen...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Daum Clear Crystal Lamp with Original Chocolate and Blue Shade, France, 1950s
By Daum
Located in Melbourne, AU
A wonderful Daum crystal lamp on a contrasting crystal base with original sculptural shade. The base is a very dark blue to black crystal. The shade ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
$824 Sale Price
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Abstract bronze sculpture on granite base with organic, geometric form
By Max Bill
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This abstract bronze sculpture is a captivating exploration of form and space, combining organic curves with geometric precision. The composition features a dynamic, asymmetrical sha...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Granite, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Granite Sculpture
By Rene Brancusi, Brancusi
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern abstract granite sculpture.
Well executed Mid-Century Modern granite or marble abstract sculpture after Rene Brancusi. This fabulous stone sculpture has been carve...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Mid Century Carved Rosewood Abstract Sculpture
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A striking and evocative example of mid-century abstract sculpture, this hand-carved rosewood piece dates to the 1950s and channels the organic modernism that dominated post-war visu...
Category
1960s South American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Signed and Dated 1987 Curtis Jere Feathered Spiral Sculpture Brass & Marble
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This stunning Curtis Jere sculpture was made in 1987, and features a superb and iconic design. Made of 40 long brass rods welded to each other across a center line, it forms an exagg...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Albert Feraud Brutalist Mid-Century Modern Abstract Metal Sculpture, France
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern steel table top abstract sculpture by internationally recognized French artist Albert Feraud, (1921-2008) Paris, France. Sculpture sign on base. Circa 1960's.
Feraud created his unique sculptures from found materials from scrap metal and sky scrappers. Albert Féraud studied at the schools of fine arts of Montpellier, Marseille and Paris in the studio of Alfred Janniot...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
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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