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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Important Sculptural Ceramic Abstract Vase by Maume Midcentury Decoration
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Annie Maume
Important and sculptural 20th midcentury stoneware ceramic vase by the French artist.
Elegant green colors and abstract decoration.
Signed under the base
Perf...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Abstract Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic stoneware object
Designer and producer:
Gerhard Liebenthron
Information:
Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen
1925 †2005
Decade:
1970s
This ori...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
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
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...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1960s Tapio Wirkkala for Venini Art Glass Egg Sculpture Italy
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Chula Vista, CA
glass art egg designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini.
Includes original stand.
Signed Italy
2.75 tall x 2diameter, Base .25H x 1.5in diameter.
Original vintage unrestored condition....
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Abstract 37cm Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase, Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1979
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic stoneware object
Designer and producer:
Gerhard Liebenthron
Information:
Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen
1925 †2005
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage Studio...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Lull No78 Modern Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Ideal for Luxury Deco
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No78 Modern Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Ideal for Luxury Decor
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, roun...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
1950's Italian Murano Abstract Glass Biomorphic Sculpture Bowl Centerpiece
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful solid orange color with gold spreckles, Italian Murano sculpture bowl centerpiece intense and beautiful.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage High Wheel Bicycle Metal Sculpture on Burl Wood Base
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern studio art high wheeler bicycle sculpture circa 1970's. This piece is crafted of mixed metals mounted on a free form burl wood base. The perfect accent tabletop or desktop piece to complement mid century and industrial modern decor.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Alfred Burlini Abstract Bronze Figure
By Alfred Burlini
Located in New York, NY
Stylized modernist bronze figure by noted artist Alfred Burlini. Figure rests on a wood and black granite base. Signed.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Joel Escalona Unseen Force No42 Contemporary Dark Wood Sculpture
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona Unseen Force No42 Contemporary Dark Wood Sculpture
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is ...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$10,941 Sale Price / item
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1970s Curtis Jere ' Shooting Star ' Brass and Chrome Large Sculpture, USA
By Curtis Jeré
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Elegant, fluid, bold brass sculpture with chrome rods from Curtis Jere evoquing a shooting star with its trail fo light.
The rotating structure sit on a polished marble base.
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass, Chrome
Lull No88 Wooden Sculpture for Contemporary Interiors – Designed by Joel Escalon
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No88 Wooden Sculpture for Contemporary Interiors – Designed by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, roun...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Mabel Hutchinson Wood Assemblage , California, c.1969
By Mabel Hutchinson
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mabel Hutchinson Teak Wood Assemblage / Sculpture, California, c.1969.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Teak
Modern Wooden Sculpture Lull No97 by NONO – Ideal for Luxury Spaces
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Modern Wooden Sculpture Lull No97 by NONO – Ideal for Luxury Spaces
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms and...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
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
$2,393 Sale Price
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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
$1,496 Sale Price
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Lull No72 Tall Wooden Sculpture for Modern Decor by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No72 Tall Wooden Sculpture for Modern Decor by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms and s...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No55 Solid Wood Sculpture for Modern Spaces by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No55 Solid Wood Sculpture for Modern Spaces by NONO
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms and solid, angu...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$16,042 / item
Abstract Sculpture by Jules Agard
By Jules Agard
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Abstract Sculpture by Jules Agard
Hand painted abstract sculpture by Jules Agard in Valaris terracotta from the 1950s.
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Jules Agard, ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
1970s Lightolier Brass Waterfall Cage Lamp with New White Glass Diffusers
Located in Chattanooga, TN
ALL OF THESE GLASS SHADES ARE NEW! FMV collaborated with a phenomenal glass fabrication studio to reproduce from a mold, cast from an original shade. The final product looks exactly like the original, except the glass on ours is a bit thicker (and stronger). Ethereal, majestic, brass waterfall floor lamp...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Italian Midcentury Vase Abstract Sculture Multi-Color Salvatore Meli Style
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian midcentury vase abstract Sculture multi-color Salvatore Meli style.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,723 Sale Price
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American Mid-Century Wild Asian Teak Tree Root Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Wild Asian Teak Tree Root Sculpture supported bu 2 iron rods on a root base
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
C. Jere Raindrops Tree Sculpture, Circa 1970, Signed.
Located in Chicago, IL
Authentic 1970 C. Jere Raindrops Tree Sculpture. Not a reproduction. The piece is made of chrome plated metal circles or “raindrops” welded to iron...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Chrome, Iron
$2,544 Sale Price
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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
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 ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Platinum
Art panel by Michele Canzoneri, Italy, 1970s.
Located in Palermo, PA
Blown glass and resin art panel by Michele Canzoneri, Italian production from the 1970s/80s.
Excellent condition, no breaks, signs of time present, see photos.
Signature of the artis...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Resin
Bertil Vallien fo Kosta Boda Sweden miniature sculpture House ”Country Living”
Located in Delft, NL
Bertil Vallien fo Kosta Boda Sweden miniature sculpture House ”Country Living” 1993
Category
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Bronze and Marble Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
Located in North Miami, FL
The three-step black marble base is home to the bronze Mid-Century Modern sculpture by Irma Stoloff, a NY artist. It is titled "The Procession". The bronze figures are of a more Brut...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Modernist Bronze Kinetic Sculpture Studio Necklace 1970s
By Jack Boyd
Located in San Diego, CA
Large Modernist bronze wearable sculpture. The studio made necklace is from the 1970s. Finely crafted statement piece with glass beads incorporated with hand hammered bronze kinetic ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jerry Meatyard (1929-2016) Abstract Modernist Metal Sculpture
Located in Sarasota, FL
Lovely minimalist sculpture by Jerry Meatyard.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1970s Tortured Metal Sculpture Savior of Auschwitz by Emaus Mexico
By Emaus
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Mexico by EMAUS Brutalist metal cross abstract sculpture Savior of Auschwitz
Emaus is the name of the workshop of the Benedictine Monks of Cuernavaca in the State of Morelos i...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Carved Walnut Elegance Still Stand No53: Organic 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...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Architectural Brown and Black Ceramic Vase circa 1970 French, 20th Mid-Century
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne, circa 1970.
Elegant architectural and abstract stoneware ceramic vase by French artist.
Brown and black ceramic glazes colors.
Original perfect conditions.
Meas...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Clear Murano Glass Figure, Sculpture by Archimede Seguso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian figure made of hand blown Murano glass, designed by Archimede Seguso and produced by Seguso Vetri D’Arte, in good condition. The clear sculpture is depicting a man in the earlys 20s with a cylinder hat. Wear consistent with age and use, circa 1930 - 1940, Murano, Italy.
Base: 3.5" diameter
View all Seguso Vetri D’Arte originals in our collection.
Archimede Seguso was an Italian glass manufacturer and a designer born in 1909, in Murano, Italy and passed away in 1999. At the age of 11, Seguso started training and working as a glassmaker at his father's glass company. Later on, circa in 1930, he took over the family business, named Seguso Vetri d'Arte. During this time he studied the 16th century styles, such as filigrana glass, colorless blown glass, genetic manipulation of glass canes to give the form of linear patterns and plume glass, delicate, fine feather-plume glass shapes. In 1946, he founded his own glass manufacturer company in Murano, Vetreria Artistica Archimede Seguso. Seguso was one of the 20th century's master Venetian glassmakers.
The Seguso Familly is an Italian Murano glasswork, manufactor founded by Antonio Filius Seguxi in 1397, in Venice, Italy. Until today, the Seguso Family...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Sculptural Accent Lull No29 – NONO’s Abstract Art Piece for Luxury Interiors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural Accent Lull No29 – NONO’s Abstract Art Piece for Luxury Interiors
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded f...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase Heinz Siery 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 vintage...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Murano Glass Skull Sculpture on Crystal Base Signed Pino Signoretto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pino Signoretto was born in 1944 in a small town near Venice; in 1954 he started working in a chandelier furnace. In 1959 he learned from the great masters Alfredo Barbini, Livio Seg...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Contemporary Wooden Totem Art Unseen Force No34 Produced by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Contemporary Wooden Totem Art Unseen Force No34 Produced by NONO
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towerin...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No22 Minimalist Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Decorative Object
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No22 Minimalist Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Decorative Object
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded f...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,800 Sale Price / item
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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
$927 Sale Price
50% Off
Mid Century Modern Warren Hullow Sea Form Studio Pottery Sculpture
Located in Lutz, FL
Large Mid Century Warren Hullow Sea Form studio pottery object/sculpture, great vintage condition, no notable issues. Dimensions: 8”W x 8”D x 4.5”H
Other Warren Hullow and Isabel Pa...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Sculptures of Stylized Heads in Italian Design 1970s Brass Gold Color
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sculptures of stylized heads in Italian design 1970s brass gold color.
Measures: Small height cm.5, width cm.3.5, depth cm.3.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$526 Sale Price / set
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Saleh Mouallem (US, 1921-2014) Pink Alabaster Abstract Sculpture, "Love Birds"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Abstract veined pink alabaster sculpture in a double curved linked form with bird heads visible on top. Mounted on a custom round rotating black base which rests on a black lacquer o...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
20th Century Italian Pair of Large Green Vintage Arched Bronze Floor Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A green, vintage Art Deco Italian pair of large floor lamps made of handcrafted bronze with a twisted shaft and broad dish, in good condition. The detailed lighting is resting on sty...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Contemporary Design Sculpture Lull No49 – NONO’s Wooden Totem for Artistic Space
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Contemporary Design Sculpture Lull No49 – 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, rou...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
American Contemporary Curtis Jere "Pom-Pom" Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century oxidized brass "Pom-Pom" shaped wall sculpture (CURTIS JERE)
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Abstract Table Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Thich Lucite Abstract Table Sculpture, MCM 1960's
The wonder of a lucite table sculpture never goes away as it seems to defy the laws of the nature, like having an ice sculpture tha...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Set of 2 OP Art Biscuit Porcelain Vases by Edelstein Bavaria, Germany, 1970s
By Edelstein
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Op Art porcelain vases set of 2
Producer:
Edelstein Bavaria, Germany
Age:
1970s
This original vintage OP Art Vase set was produced in the 1970s in Germ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Murano Glass Hand Sculpture Signed Vistosi, Italy
By Vistosi
Located in Rome, IT
Big elegant sculpture in Murano glass in the shape of a human hand by the Italian artist Vistosi. His signature is engraved on the bottom of the sculpture as shown in pictures.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
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...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold, Bronze
Owl Mid-Century Modern Pitcher Ceramic Pitcher Reminiscent Pablo Picasso, 1960
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Owl Mid-Century Modern pitcher ceramic pitcher, the style is very reminiscent of the famous artist Pablo Picasso, 1960, abstract sculpture.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,436 Sale Price
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Mid-Century Modern Brass Stylized Cane Bamboo Flower Holder
Located in New York, NY
This refined flower holder was realized in the United States, circa 1970. It features eight conjoined cylindrical forms of stylized cane bamboo segments with three sets of incised ba...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Lull No94 Wooden Sculpture for Modern Spaces – Designed by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No94 Wooden Sculpture for Modern Spaces – Designed 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
Interior Design Wooden Totem Lull No71 – Crafted by NONO for Contemporary Spaces
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Interior Design Wooden Totem Lull No71 – Crafted by NONO for Contemporary Spaces
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, round...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No68 Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Artistic S
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No68 Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Artistic Spaces
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, ...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Jan De Swart Lucite Sculpture
By Jan De Swart
Located in Chicago, IL
This Lucite sculpture by the artist Jan De Swart is an early work from the 1940s. The organic bean-shaped sculpture is entirely handmade and polished by the artist, very few of these...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
$2,560 Sale Price
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A Ysermans abstract clay sculpture Netherlands 1978
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Large impressive abstract sculpture made by Anja Ysermans in the Netherlands in 1978. This off-white/beige sculpture is made of painted clay supported by a wooden base plate. The wor...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
1970s Modern Art Teak Wood Spoon Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Teak Wood Sculpture
17.25 long x 1.25 h x 1.75 w
Preowned vintage condition
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Mid-century Modern abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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