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
Sculpture in Wood Butalist Design, 1950s France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Description: this sculpture was made in the 1950s in France. It consists of a black oak base and an oak ball carved . Very nice work combining organic form and raw material.
Conditi...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Blue 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
Abstract Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Abstract modern sculpture.
Measures:
Height 67 cm.
Diameter 28 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Set of 2 Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase by VEB HALDENSLEBEN, GDR Germany, 1970s
By Strehla
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase set of 2
Origin:
Germany, GDR
Producer:
VEB Haldensleben, Germany GDR
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage p...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Marcello Fantoni Metal Wire Architectural Sculpture
Located in Hanover, MA
Marcello Fantoni (Italian, 1915 - 2011) architectural brazed wire tabletop or wall mount sculpture of a church. Signed Fantoni Firenze Italy on metal tag.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Bronze Ceramic Fruit Bowl by Jaan Mobach
By Mobach
Located in London, GB
Studio pottery bronze glaze fruit bowl by Mobach's Dutch ceramist Jaan Mobach 1980's. The bowl is part turned and hand formed with ragged edge. The free form shape created is very ex...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Three Rustic Wooden Spools of Thread, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rustic wooden spools of thread, by unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa 1930. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. ...
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1930s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
20th century large abstract figurative sculpture by Jean Linard La Borne 122 cm
By Jean Linard
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean Linard (1931-2010)
Large abstract figurative ceramic sculpture by Jean Linard
White and colored ceramic sculpture on black metal base
realised in La Borne
Signed LINARD
Cir...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Artistic Installation Lull No21 – NONO’s Wooden Sculpture for Contemporary Space
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Artistic Installation Lull No21 – NONO’s Wooden Sculpture for Contemporary Spaces
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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
1990s by Izumi Oki Modern Art Crystal Sculpture
By Izumi Oki
Located in Brescia, IT
Izumi Oki, 1995
Crystal sculpture
Perfect condition.
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Marble
Set Of Three Lacquered Tessellated Egg Shell Spheres, Mid 20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of three graduated spheres with a wonderful eggshell lacquered finish in a triangular patterns. Clearly hand carved, none are exact spheres which only adds to their charm. This a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Eggshell
Mid-Century Abstract Looped Ribbon Sculpture in White Marble on Pyramidal Base
Located in New York, NY
This dynamic and beautifully formed Mid-Century Modernist Abstract Looped Ribbon Sculpture in White Marble on a Pyramidal Black Base is Initialed S.K. and originates from the United ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Great Bottle Vase Otello Rosa for San Polo Design Venice Multicolor Very Rare
By Otello Rosa
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Great bottle base Otello Rosa for San Polo design Venice multi-color very rare model "Zebrata".
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Carlo Zauli Italian Artist Abstract Ceramic Sculpture Signed Zauli
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Chicago, IL
Ceramic sculpture by Carlo Zauli from the series "Sphere" done in the circa 1970s.
Stoneware and very abstract. Influences of Lucio Fontana are apparent.
Exhibited large scale installations during Milan Design Week 2013.
Carlo Zauli is indisputably considered one of the most important sculptors of the twentieth century.
After having won the main awards in ceramics in the fifties, the early sixties saw him evolve towards a markedly sculptural interpretation of his Craft. In these years he developed his own artistic language, imbued with informal atmospheres intertwined with a harmonious but disruptive "naturalness": these are the years of growing international success. From 1958, the year in which the great high-reliefs were made for the Baghdad palace and the Kuwait State Printing Office, he saw his fame grow continually, up to the end of the seventies and eighties, throughout Europe, Japan , North America, where he realizes exhibitions and placed work permanently.
Carlo Zauli was born in 1926 in Faenza, where he died in 2002.
Instead of ornate platters and decorative vases, his work seemed to have emerged from the earth itself, with organic curves, jagged edges, cracks and fissures that reflected the artist’s keen connection with nature. It was this passion for the natural world that made his work revered in Japan.
Zauli first showed in the Japan as well in 1964 with the International Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramic Art that toured several top museums.
At the beginning of 1960s, Carlo Zauli enters an artistic period in which he could be defined 'a sculptor of vases.' He subjects his vases to a progressive process of geometrical synthesis that, combined with a sort of abnormal growth, turns them into true sculptures. His studio receives frequent visits from Arnaldo and Giò Pomodoro, Giuseppe Spagnulo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Stainless Steel Sculpture by Elijah David Herschle, Signed and Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage stainless steel sculpture from the "Ribbon" series by well known sculptor Elijah David Herschle executed in the 1970s.
The piece is 44" in height and 3.5" in width, it is ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sculptural Accent Lull No39 – NONO’s Wooden Totem for Artistic Spaces
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural Accent Lull No39 – NONO’s Wooden Totem for Artistic Spaces
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms an...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Pierre Giraudon Resin Exploded Clock Globe Sculpture, France 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic exploded clock sculpture in resin. This incredibly rare piece was designed by Pierre Giraudon in France during the 1970s.
This item is amazing as it is an exploded clock ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Wooden Sculpture "Albero del Futuro" Elvio Becheroni, 1970s
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Italian mid-century wooden sculpture "Elemento Vegetale "from Amazzonia series entirely in wood.
The structure is Created by Elvio Becheroni in 1970s. Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Still Stand No64: Biomorphic Carved Oak Totem by NONO, Modern Escalona Art
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
Biomorphic Glass & Aluminium Sculpture by John Bingham signed & Dated 1976
By John Bingham
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare signed and dated glass sculpture by John Bingham 1976, rare piece signed and dated at the bottom on a solid aluminum base, no chips or cracks.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Wooden Totem Lull No69 by NONO – Ideal for Interior Design Projects
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Modern Wooden Totem Lull No69 by NONO – Ideal for Interior Design Projects
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded for...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Robert Hansen Solid Sterling Silver Abstract Figural Bas Relief Sculpture Plaque
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sterling silver abstract figural bas relief plaque with built in hanging device created by Robert Hansen of Los Angeles, California. Piece measures 4.5" by 4" by .25" and is signed R. Hansen, 63. In very good vintage condition.
Artists Bio:
Robert William Hansen was born in Osceola, NE in 1924. Hansen received his B.F.A. degree from the University of Nebraska and his M.F.A. at Escuela Univerisidad Bbellas Artes in San Miguel Allende...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase Object by Otto Meier, Worpswede, Germany, 1970s
By Otto Meier
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic object
Designer and producer:
Otto Meier, Bremen in Germany
Information:
Otto Meier (born March 18, 1903 in Dortmund, † June 1, 1996 in Worpswede) was a German ceramist.
Otto Meier, the silent master of the 20th century, is still considered a role model to many ceramists. His works are represented in important public and private collections.
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage Studio Ceramic Object was designed by Otto Meier and produced in his own Studio in the 1970s in Bremen, Worpswede in Germany. It is made of solid ceramic pottery and has a very unique brown and beige, coloration and surface structure. The bottom is marked with typical Otto Meier Producer signature OM. a very collectible and very rare item of the Meier Collection. the object has a very sculptural form and in its size of 14x11cm, it is very impressive.
straightforward and minimalistic design of the 1970s design era. This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home.
Dimensions:
Height 11cm
Diameter 14cm.
Condition:
This item is in a very good vintage condition with patina.
VITA Otto Meier:
Since 1924 Otto Meier studied architecture and sculpture at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Dortmund. A visit to Bernhard Hoetger in Worpswede in 1925 brought him to ceramics. In Hoetger's workshop he began an apprenticeship under Willi Ohler...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Shlomi Haziza Mid-Century Modern Abstract Lucite Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Shlomi Haziza Mid-Century Modern abstract multicolored acrylic Lucite sculpture.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Abstract Indoor/Outdoor Sculpture by Paul Kasper
By Paul Kasper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique abstract indoor/outdoor sculpture by Paul Kasper. Welded steel, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
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
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro - No. 14
signed Mario Dal Fabbro
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his family's furniture de...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Still Stand No60: Modern Carved Wood Totem 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
Virgin Sculpture by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this silver plate Virgin sculpture by to Los Castillo, circa 1970. Of Taxco, Mexico.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Bronze Abstract Nude Sculpture
By Robert Arneson 1
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bronze Abstract nude sculpture, circa 1960s.
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Curtis Jere' Bicycle - Bike "Highwheeler" Wall Art Sculpture - Signed 1983
Located in St. Louis, MO
Curtis Jere bicycle "Highwheeler" table or wall sculpture. This art can be mounted to the wall or can stand on a table. Model: 10023, signed c. j...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Claude Conover Ceramic Stoneware Vessel Okkintok
Located in Chicago, IL
Claude Conover large ceramic vessel titled Okkintok.
This stoneware vase is glazed in two different tones and finely decorated with Conover's signature one iconic markings.
Classic and contemporary in form, this bold and unique ceramic vessel has surface decorations with incised geometrical and linear designs.
Signed on underside.
Conover was very inspired and influenced by pre-Columbian...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Brass Sculpture by Tossello, Signed in Brass and Aluminium Dated 1999
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This 1970s sculpture is in brass and Aluminium. This is a Brutalist typical work of Jean Jacques Tossello, but this model is rare.
It is signed and dated 1999.
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Abstract Metal Midcentury Sculpture by Alain Douillard Black Metallic Form
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Alain Douillard
Famous French metal abstract sculptor, circa 1975,
mid-20th century art sculpture
Black abstract freeform by the artist, signe...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Bronze Sculpture by Gordon Hammond Smith
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage table top sculpture crafted in solid bronze affixed to a black lucite base. Body of sculpture features a texturized and patinated bronze surface with two circles cut into the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Marc Weinstein Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Nail Sculpture of Martini Glass
Located in St. Louis, MO
Very unique wall sculpture of a large martini glass with olives and ice made of nails in the Brutalist style by St. Louis artist Marc Weinstein, possibly a commission for a bar. Over...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
Vintage Bronze Sculpture by Gordon Hammond Smith
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage table top sculpture crafted in solid bronze affixed to a black lucite base. Body of sculpture features a thick brass circular shape that is cut and bent in opposing direction...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Handblown Studio Art Glass Sculpture by John Bingham, Signed and Dated 1976
By John Bingham
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisite Handblown Studio Art Glass Sculpture by renowned artist John Bingham, a highly collectible piece that exudes timeless elegance. Crafted in the USA back in 1...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro - No. 22
'construction' noted on back
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
Lull No34 Wooden Totem for Interior Design – Handcrafted by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No34 Wooden Totem for Interior Design – Handcrafted by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded form...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Sculpture with 24-karat Yellow Gold Flecks by Licio Zanetti
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern sculpture was realized by the esteemed designer Licio Zanetti in Murano, circa 1960. It offers a stylized interpretation of a fish- its mouth an abstr...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Vintage Curtis Jere Mid Century Modern Metal Abstract Wall Art Sculpture Signed
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Curtis Jere Mid Century Modern Metal Abstract Wall Art Sculpture Signed. Item features metal construction, clean modernist lines, sleek sculptural form, signed "C.Jere 1992"....
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Abbott Pattison Patinated Bronze Sculpture, Signed, on Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Mr. Pattison was educated at the Francis W. Parker School in Chicago, Yale and the Yale School of Fine Arts. (B. 1916 - 1999) In 1939, he was granted Yale's first traveling fellowship, enabling him to study and work in China and Japan for 12 months.
Mr. Pattison's many other prestigious prizes included the Logan, Eisendrath, and Pauline Palmer Awards from the Art Institute of Chicago. The Logan prize, awarded in 1942, was for a bronze titled "Kneeling Women." In 1951 Mr. Pattison placed first in the Metropolitan Museum's contemporary American sculpture show. Between 1940 and 1970 alone, Mr. Pattison had 10 one-man shows in Chicago. His work is on display in some of the world's most renowned museums, including the Art Institute; the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City; the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C.; and the Israeli State Museum in Jerusalem.
His public commissions include installations for the Mayo Clinic...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Tulip Chair & Ottoman by Erwine and Estelle Laverne for Laverne International
Located in Buffalo, NY
This incredible design is a Model 120 LF 'Tulip' lounge armchair by Erwine and Estelle Laverne for Laverne International. Ingeniously designed in 1957, this wide span armchair is cra...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Brutalist Signed Tennis-Ball Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful substantial and stunning Brutalist sculpture cast in bronze with a powerful sense of movement. The circa 1970s work is presented upon a black marble base and is signed to...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Birger Åberg Swedish Mid-Century Abstract Sculpture
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
There are several smaller and lesser-known independent workshops across Scandinavia some producing exceptional and stunning work. Birger Åberg is one such artist or perhaps ceramic s...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Industrial Metal Table Display, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Industrial metal rotative display. With a table mount. By Unknown Manufacturer circa 1970. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautifu...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Platinum Plated Obelisk Sculptures Signed Jaru
By Jaru
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of obelisk sculptures were realized by Jaru in the United States, circa 1970. They feature obelisk forms with tapered bodies that come together at the top forming ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Platinum
1970's Torso Abstract Granite Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Large 1970's modern woman abstract torso carved in granite, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, this piece is very heavy It weights 107 pounds.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
A 1960s Belgian ceramic abstract sculpture with bronze textured style finish
Located in London, GB
A 1960s Belgian ceramic abstract sculpture with bronze textured style finish mounted on natural wooden base, signed on the base "j h '64".
Other simlar sculptures by the same artist ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
A 1960s Belgian ceramic abstact sculpture with bronze textured style finish
Located in London, GB
A 1960s Belgian ceramic abstract sculpture with bronze textured style finish mounted on natural wooden base, signed on the base "j h '64".
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
1960s Design Lady Sculpture by Jaroslav Ježek for Royal Dux - Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- perfect original condition
- marked
jr
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Carved Wooden Harmony Still Stand No63: 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
David Marshall clock Sculpture with Gold plated 24ct , spain 1960
Located in La xara, VC
Clock sculpture in 24k gold plated bronze and cast aluminum for the base by artist David Marshall.
Marshall moved to Spain in the mid-1960s, opening a workshop in Malaga in 1969 whe...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Gold, Bronze
Aksel Hansen Surrealist Entity in Glazed Ceramic, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1960s sculptural surrealist entity in partially glazed and hand-painted ceramic. An abstract form based upon an ovoid main shape. The main color is mustard and the applied glaze ol...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
No 2 Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase by Strehla Ceramic, GDR Germany, 1970s
By Strehla
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase
Origin:
Germany, GDR
Producer:
Strehla, Germany GDR
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage pottery object was designed and ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Set of Japanese Women Awa Odori Dancers
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of 3 bronze dancer figures. This group of 3 large figures have graceful lines and a beautiful golden finish with patina. Circa 1970s. These abstract figures with a variegated gold patina depict female Japanese Awa Odori...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
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