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
Large Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase Object by Dieter Crumbiegel, Germany, 1980s
By Dieter Crumbiegel
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic object
Designer and producer:
Dieter Crumbiegel
Information:
Dieter Crumbiegel (born June 6, 1938 in Essen) is a German artist (painting, ceramics) and university professor.
Since 1961, Crumbiegel has held solo and group exhibitions of ceramic objects in West and East Germany, Belgium, CSFR, France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Spain, Hungary and Taiwan.
Decade: 1980s
This original vintage Studio Ceramic Object was designed by Dieter Crumbiegel and produced in his own Studio in the 1960s in Heinsberg in Germany. It is made of solid very heavy stoneware pottery and has a very unique light beige main coloration with abstract brown illustration. the bottom is marked with typical Producer signature. a very collectible and very rare item of the Crumbiegel Collection. the object has a very sculptural form and in its size of 18cm in height and 21cm in diameter, it is very impressive.
straightforward and minimalistic design of the 1980s design era. This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home.
Dimensions:
Height 18cm
Diameter 21cm.
Condition:
This item is in a very good vintage condition with patina. slight traces of use.
VITA:
Dieter Crumbiegel graduated from high school in 1957 at the traditional language Burggymnasium in Essen. He then studied painting from 1957 to 1961 at the State University of Fine Arts in Kassel with Fritz Winter and Marie-Louise von Rogister, ceramics with Walter Popp, art theory and art sociology with Stephan Hirzel and Georg Hoeltje, and art history and art education with Ernst Röttger. During the 1958/1959 academic year he received a holiday scholarship from the Max Beckmann Society and spent some time in the Liliamor house with its founder Lilly von Mallinckrodt-Schnitzler in Murnau. In 1959 he also received a scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation. Crumbiegel completed his studies in 1961 with the first state examination.
After the 2nd state examination in 1964, Crumbiegel worked with Robert Sturm at the educational institute in Fulda as a lecturer for the training of art and craft teachers at general schools with a training focus on the construction of vascular ceramics. In 1971 he took over the class for sculpture and architectural ceramics at the State Technical School for Ceramic Design in Höhr- Grenzhausen. From 1979 to 2001 he was a professor at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in Krefeld in the design department, studying ceramics/porcelain/glass design. In 1979, Crumbiegel was appointed a member of the Académie Internationale de la Ceramique (AIC) / International Academy of liamorCeramic in Geneva. The German members of the AIC joined together in 1983/1984 to form Group 83 - German Ceramicists,[1] of which he himself became a member in 1986.
Crumbiegel founded the “Krefeld School for Ceramics/Design”[2] as a continuation of the Kassel School for Ceramics run by his teacher Walter Popp, from which artists and designers such as Frank Louis emerged. In 1983 he was appointed supervisor at Helwan University in Giza/Cairo. From 1971 he gave lectures on new trends in ceramic art at the Hetjens Museum in Düsseldorf.
Between 1969 and 1978 he was a member of various award juries, such as the jury for the Richard...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Renato Bassoli Pair of Glazed Ceramic Sassi Vases, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of glazed earthenware Sassi (stones) sculptures in shades of Mediterranean blue and sea foam green by Renato Bassoli (1915-1982). Bassoli was a multi-disciplined artist with e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Boris Kramer Large and Heavy Abstract Stainless Steel Sculpture Artist Signed
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Boris Kramer Artist signed stainless steel Abstract sculpture. Sculpture is signed by the artist. Amazing design.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
rare turquoise fat lava "DOTS" Ceramic Vase VEB HALDENSLEBEN, GDR Germany, 1970s
By Strehla
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase
Origin:
Germany, GDR
Producer:
VEB Haldensleben, Germany GDR
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage pottery object was designed and produced by...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Midcentury Teardrop Sun Catchers in Blue Rainbow Glass, Set of 4
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 4 teardrop shaped glass ornaments or suncatchers in irredesent cobalt blue glass. Unknown Scandinavian glass maker circa 1970-80. Measurements: H: 15 cm (without string), w/...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Bronze TOTEM Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine midcentury bronze sculpture.
In the form of a stylized totem.
With a round plinth supported by 4 legs.
Simply a wonderful sculpture.
Date:
Mid tolate 20th centur...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Set of 2 Studio Pottery Sculptural Objects Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1980s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic stoneware object set of 2
Designer and producer:
Gerhard Liebenthron
Information:
Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen
1925-2005
Decade:
1980s
This original vintage...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Abstract Wooden Elegance Still Stand No65: Carved Totem by NONO, Escalona
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
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
Rare sculpture flamme par Alexandre Noll
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare sculpture by Alexandre Noll call : « flamme » in rosewood.
It is signed,
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
Large Midcentury Sculpture of a Standing Egret, in the Style of Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large midcentury sculpture of a standing egret, in the style of Maison Jansen, raised on a circular enameled base.
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Modern Carved Serenity Totem Still Stand No55 by NONO, Joel 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
White Kinetic Composition by Edison Parra, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract Kinetic Composition by Edison Parra (1945-), Venezuela 1970s. Parra had his academical training between 1960 and 1966, first at the Neptalí Rincón Art School in Maracaibo and later at the Cristóbal Rojas Art...
Category
1970s Venezuelan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Composition
German Cubistic Plaster Sculpture by Jens Schleede, around 1970
Located in Berlin, DE
Jens Schleede's German Cubistic plaster sculpture, circa 1970, embodies a fascinating intersection of artistic movements. Evoking the spirit of early 20th-century Cubism, the piece l...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Sculpture by Michele Canzoneri, Italy, 1970s.
Located in Palermo, PA
Plexiglass sculpture by Michele Canzoneri, Italian production circa 1970s.
Excellent condition, no breaks, minor signs of time present, see photos.
Dimensions: H= 25 cm; D= 8 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass
Vintage Sheldon Rose Alpha Typographic Cube Sculpture Mixed Media
By Sheldon Rose
Located in North Miami, FL
This interesting alpha cube abstract sculpture by Sheldon Rose is a mixed media comprised of polychrome metal and paint. It features a medley of faux letterpress symbols, numbers and...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Abstract concrete Sculpture by Roger Desserprit, France 1969
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Unique large abstract sculpture by Roger Desserprit (1923-1985), France 1969. The sculpture is made out of reinforced solid concrete, the surface is finished in a sand coloured and o...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Blue 38cm Floor Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase, heavy Brutalist glaze
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Ger...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Greg Copeland Three-Dimensional Layered Paper Wall Sculpture, 1973
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Three dimensional assemblage of five layers of paper cut-out signed by Greg Copeland, 1973 in chromed metal frame.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Abstract Iron Sculpture in the Style of Chillida, circa 1990
Located in Barcelona, ES
This exquisite abstract sculpture, crafted from iron, is a striking piece inspired by the bold and evocative works of renowned Spanish artist Eduardo Chillida. Made in Spain around 1...
Category
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Rare "Graphic" Fat Lava Multi-Color Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is made of cer...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1953 hand painted signed Art Glazed Ceramic Plate by Salvatore Meli Rome Italy
Located in London, GB
This is 1953 Art glazed Ceramic Charger Painted with two stylised blue figures suggesting dance movement on an off white background with earth brown and grass green soil with a touch...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Abstract Iron Sculpture in the Style of Chillida, circa 1990
Located in Barcelona, ES
This exquisite abstract sculpture, crafted from iron, is a striking piece inspired by the bold and evocative works of renowned Spanish artist Eduardo Chillida. Made in Spain around 1...
Category
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Hendrik Horst Brutalist Organic Free Form Sheet Metal Wall Art Sculpture
By Henrik Horst
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Brutalist wall sculpture by Hendrik Horst. Organic and free form sheet metal shapes and objects welded and chemically painted ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Carved Wooden Elegance Still Stand No72: Abstract Totem by Joel Escalona
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 Ceramic Brutalist Vase Fat Lava Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
ceramic pottery vase.
Origin:
Germany.
Designer:
Heinz Siery.
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany.
Decade:
1970s.
This original vi...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Bronze and Marble Sculpture by Neil Hadlock
Located in Round Rock, TX
Signed, dated and numbered abstract bronze and marble sculpture by listed Utah artist Neil Hablock, Circa, 1984. Abstract bronze form on top of black marble stand can be left up to interpretation.
Bio : Neil Hadlock...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Contemporary Modern Josecho López Llorens Sculpture "Cubo Diagonal 18110"
Located in Madrid, ES
Geometric cubic sculpture shape made of white lacquered metal, designed by Spanish artist Josecho López Llorens.
The title of the artwork is "Cu...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern Wood and Metal Sculptures – Spain, Circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern Wood and Metal Sculptures – Spain, Circa 1950
Enhance your space with this stunning set of three Mid-Century Modern ...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Abstract black ceramic cubist sculpture, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract cubistic ceramic sculpture, The Netherlands 1970s. The sculpture is made out of heavy chamotte clay with a beautiful black glazed finish. Interesting composition out of seve...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Industrial Room Divider/Screen/Wooden Sculpture
By Industrial Production
Located in London, Lambeth
Wonderful vintage Industrial wooden screen. With flexible movement to take on shapes can be rolled up into a cylinder. Fantastic patina on the wood. Originally
From a fabric mill, c...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Lull No13 Handcrafted Wooden Totem for Luxury Decor – NONO Collection
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No13 Handcrafted Wooden Totem for Luxury Decor – NONO Collection
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms a...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Elvio Becheroni “Totem” Abstract Sculpture, 1988
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Elvio Becheroni “Totem” Abstract Sculpture, Wood, Brazil, 1988
Elvio Becheroni designed the Totem sculpture in 1988 as a statement on environmental issues. Crafted from Pau Brasil w...
Category
1980s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Abstract Carrara marble sculpture by André Eijberg, Belgium 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract Carrara marble sculpture by André Eijberg (1929 -2012), Belgium 1970s. Refined sculpture carved out of a beautiful heavy piece of white Carrara marble with a very nice smoot...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Mid Century Abstract Steel, Brass & Wood "Man" Sculpture
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century abstract steel, brass & wood "man" sculpture.
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
Custom Tree Form Lamp by Frances Elkins
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a custom tree from floor lamp by Frances Elkins from the estate of Elkin's daughter, Katherine Elkins Boyd. This whimsical lamp is carved in wood and finished in Gesso. It is...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Bronze Sculpture of Weeping Tree by Artist Bijan
By Bijan
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern bronze sculpture by the international artist Bijan. Mounted on a natural piece of quartz, elegant weeping willow tree has 11 branches, with each branch having 6 se...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Bronze, Copper
Monumental Wooden Sculpture Inspired in Constantin Brancusi Style, 29
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Monumental Wooden Sculpture Inspired in Constantin Brancusi Style, Unseen Force 29 by Joel Escalona
This monolithic sculpture, designed by...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Luxury Wooden Sculpture Lull No67 by NONO – A Modern Decor Accent
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Luxury Wooden Sculpture Lull No67 by NONO – A Modern Decor Accent
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms and sol...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Two Jere Sputnik Sculptures
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Two chromium plate steel Sputnik ball form sculptures. One hangs, the other rests on the surface, one is missing a tube, the other is missing two tubes. Overall very Fine, original c...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Transparent Vintage Decorative Mannequin Glass Head Sculpture, 1970s, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Life-size glass head in a unique transparent 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
Abstract Carrara marble sculpture by Willy Anthoons, France 1951
By Willy Anthoons
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract Carrara marble sculpture by Willy Anthoons (Belgium 1911 - Paris 1982), France 1951. Beautiful stylized flowing shapes, resulting in a calm and peaceful sculpture...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Handcrafted Art Sculpture Lull No2 for Modern Interiors by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Handcrafted Art Sculpture Lull No2 for Modern Interiors by NONO
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms and soli...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Abstract Iron Sculpture in the Style of Chillida, circa 1990
Located in Barcelona, ES
This exquisite abstract sculpture, crafted from iron, is a striking piece inspired by the bold and evocative works of renowned Spanish artist Eduardo Chillida. Made in Spain around 1...
Category
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Abstract Wood Sculpture, Brown and Gold color Base France 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Abstract Wood Sculpture, Brown and Gold color Base France 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Abstract Stoneware Brown Ceramic Sculpture by Jean Brisy Modern XXth Century Art
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean Brisy (1924-1991)
Original abstract ceramic sculpture by French artist Jean Brisy
Brown stoneware ceramic glaze colors
Original perfect condit...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Abstract ‘Boulder Shaped’ Wooden Sculpture, France 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract wooden sculpture, France 1970s. Impressive boulder shaped sculpture with very interesting lines and geometric planes in different angles which gives the sculpture a very dyn...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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 Animal Modern Ceramic Sculpture by B. Favre 1977 Green and Grey Colors
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Benoist Favre, La Borne
Abstract ceramic sculpture realised in 1977. Famous year for the French ceramic history in La Borne.
Excellent original con...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Mid century modern deco inspired abstract, female sculpture
Located in Allentown, PA
No description provided
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Mid-Century Modern Abstract Table Sculpture in Acrylic Lucite
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A funky lucite table sculpture circa 1970's. It features a tall skyscraper form in solid clear acrylic. Free continental USA shipping.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Lull No5 Wooden Sculpture – Abstract Form for Luxury Decor by Joel Escalon
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No5 Wooden Sculpture – Abstract Form for Luxury Decor by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded fo...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Rare Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Multi-Color Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase, heavy Brutalist glaze
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is made o...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Claude Victor Boeltz Golden Crystal French 1970s Table Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A French 1970s Gold and bronze clam shell center peice sculpture with three large quartz and amethyst crystal clusters. Signed
Biography:
Claude Boeltz was born in Paris in 1937. The fourth generation in a line of artists, from his early childhood Boeltz was interested in disciplines as far ranging as sculpture, painting, ceramics, architecture, and blacksmithing. From the very start he was fascinated by what would become life long inspirations—anatomy and geology.
His first apprenticeship was with the sculptor Henri Molins, which was followed by apprenticeships at the prominent Susse and Houdot foundries. His last was with Soudoun, under whose tutelage he was honored with the national “Best Worker in France” award.
During these apprenticeships Boeltz took night classes at the Boule School, the Gambetta School, and at the Academy of Art in Paris. He would eventually take degrees from all three. On Sundays he went to museums, particularly the Louvre, where he sought out work in the Louis XIII - Louis XVI styles. He also spent long hours in study of the many artists he admired, such as Bersus, Meunier, Giacometti, Ponpon, Chipparus, Dali, Dajou, and Ruhlman.
After these apprenticeships he tried to establish himself in the Riviera, where he befriended, and briefly collaborated with Picasso. Boeltz’s time in this vibrant community was, however, cut short—in the early 1960s he was called into the French military. While on tour in the Sahara he carved miniatures, and would carry them in his baggage from base to base. One that survived—a replica of the Arc d’triumph—was later offered to President Eisenhower on behalf of the French Army.
Upon leaving the service Boeltz established a foundry in the Loire, and by the late 1960s his work, now enormously popular, was shown all over Europe. In the early 1970s he met the sculptor Cesar. The famous sculptor’s “compression” pieces inspired Boeltz to create the work for which he would soon become best known. Boeltz’s “exploded” bronze works were pieces plated with 24 karat gold made to look like liquid gold crystalized an instant after explosion.
Boeltz augmented this unique medium with vibrant details, often with African emeralds, but with other stones or unusual materials as well. In his famous Cleopatra, dedicated to Elizabeth Taylor and installed in Georve V hotel in Paris, the artist employed metacrylite as a base and for its veil.
The immediate success of these “exploded” works allowed Boeltz to build two foundries devoted largely to their creation, one in the Faubourg St. Honore’ in Paris, and the other in Fontenay Sous Bois. “Exploded” works from the foundries were presented and sold at Fred’s Jewelers...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold, Bronze
Sculpture by Johny Mattsson, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture by Johny Mattsson,
Denmark. 1950s.
Pine and teak.
Stamped.
Measures: H: 36.5 cm / 1' 2 1/2"
W: 11.5 cm / 4 1/2"
D: 11.5 cm / 4 1/2".
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Teak, Pine
Large 20th Century Abstract Brown Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by F Clasen 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
F. Clasen
Original and large stoneware ceramic sculpture
Brown stoneware woodfiring ceramics colors
Abstract ceramic form
Signed at the base
Original perfect condition...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
American Modern Mixed Marble Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
American Modern Mixed Marble Sculpture
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Geometric Abstract Ceramic Plate with Black Color Decoration French Design 1950
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Abbaye du bec, circa 1950
French abstract ceramic plate.
Decorative wall ceramic plate with black and brown abstract decoration.
Perfec...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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