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
Signed Mid Century Modernist Abstract Figurative Ceramic Sculpture by Fran Gazda
Located in Troy, MI
Original Vintage Mid Century Modern Abstract Figurative Ceramic Sculpture by Frances Gazda 1960s
Abstract Mid Century sculpture by Detroit artist Frances Gazda 1964
Three conjoined ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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
Early Warren Platner Large Wire Lounge Chair for Knoll , C.1970 Cado Wool Woven
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Buffalo, NY
Warren Platner model 1705 easy wire lounge chair for Knoll
Designer: Warren Platner
Knoll International
USA - Circa 1970s
Condition: Very...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Nickel
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, Pottery, Stoneware
Set of 2 Ceramic Pottery Vase Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase set of 2
Origin:
Germany
Designer:
Heinz Siery
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This origina...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Brass Art Nouveau Style Twisted Cylinder Mid-Century Modern Vase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Brass Art Nouveau Style twisted cylinder Mid-Century Modern vase.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Steel Sculpture attrib Paul Suter from "Neumann House" by Marcel Breur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Brutalist Steel Sculpture
Attrib. to Paul Suter, Swiss
from "Neumann House" by Marcel Breuer, NY
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
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
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Ferruccio Bortoluzzi Italian 1964 Composizioni #75 Concretism Post War Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Post war sculptural art created by Ferruccio Bortoluzzi.
A concretism post war piece of art, created by the Italian artist Ferruccio Bortoluzzi, back in the 1964. This three-dimensi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Interior Sculpture Lull No31 – Handcrafted Wooden Totem by NONO for Modern Homes
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Interior Sculpture Lull No31 – Handcrafted Wooden Totem by NONO for Modern Homes
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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
Interior Design Sculpture Lull No23 – Handcrafted by NONO for Luxury Decor
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Interior Design Sculpture Lull No23 – Handcrafted by NONO for Luxury Decor
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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
$12,800 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
1950s French Dancers Red Bronze Sculpture Abstract Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
French modern nude dancers abstract sculpture in red bronze
Heavy Solid Bronze in Red Black patina.
Unmarked.
Dimensions: 21 H x 8 W x 4.5 D inches.
Made in France circa 1950s.
Ver...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
2 William King Midcentury Modernist Aluminum Puzzle Sculptures of Acrobats
By William King
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Event and The Test - a group of 2 Mid-Century Modern aluminum acrobat sculptures.
William D. King (1925-2015)
These interlocking aluminum sculptures were part of a series, which w...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Italy Late 20th Century Bronze Multiple Bust
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging bronze sculpture on black wooden base, well represents a human bust, but for its expressive force, the bust turns into an abstract shape of it.
The artist who created this sculpture is Roberto Nanut...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lull No44 Tall Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona for Minimalist Decor
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No44 Tall Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona for Minimalist Decor
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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
1964 Ellamarie and Jackson Woolley Copper Sculpture Modernist Art
By Ellamarie & Jackson Woolley
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1964 Ellamarie and Jackson Woolley Copper Sculpture Art
San Diego Civic Theatre
17.75 h x 17 w x 1.75 d
Original preowned condition
Refer to images provided.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
C. Jere Mid-Century Bronze and Black Marble Whirlwind Spiral Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-century abstract standing sculpture of a spiral whirlwind form comprised of bronze rods and shavings, mounted in a cylindrical black ma...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Abstract Studio Pottery Vase "Brutalist" Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1980s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic stoneware object
Designer and producer:
Gerhard Liebenthron
Information:
Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen
*1925 †2005
Decade:
1980s
This or...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Handmade Wooden Sculpture Lull No45 – NONO’s Artful Decor for Contemporary Inter
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Handmade Wooden Sculpture Lull No45 – NONO’s Artful Decor for Contemporary Interiors
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, r...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No11 Decorative Wooden Sculpture – Organic Form for Modern Spaces
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No11 Decorative Wooden Sculpture – Organic Form for Modern Spaces
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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
Italian Polish Bronze Sail Boat Sculpture by Emilio Lancia
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful polish bronze sculpture design by renowned Italian designer Emilio Lancia in the 1960s. The sculpture depicts two sail boats sailing in the ocean. The sculpture is constr...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Xxl 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...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Tall Lucite Sculpture by Joseph Alan Hough
By Joseph Alan Hough
Located in Pasadena, CA
This one-of-a-kind sculpture was carved from a single piece of crystal clear Lucite. The base of the clear Lucite piece is signed "J. Alan Hough.
Joseph Alan Hough is a Californian ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
$480 Sale Price
65% Off
Lull No30 Tall Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Minimalist Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No30 Tall Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Minimalist Design
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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
Large Mid-Century Modern Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Great sculpture from the 1960s.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
Organic Wooden Sculpture, Still Stand No41 by Joel
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament t...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$8,657 Sale Price
30% Off
Modernist Stabile Sculpture by Graham Sears
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist stabile sculpture by Graham Sears.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
$12,833 Sale Price / item
20% Off
20th Century Silver Italian Metal Object D'art, Vintage Aluminum Table Decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A silver, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian object d'Art made of hand crafted aluminum on a rectangular base bollard, in good condition. Wear consiste...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Abstract red Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery object
Designer and producer:
Gerhard Liebenthron
Information:
Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen
1925 †2005
Decade:
1960s
This origi...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Artist-Made Metal Sculpture with Mirror
Located in London, GB
Sourced in France, this unique piece features concentric patinated metal circles surrounding a distressed central mirror. A striking decorative object with celestial-inspired design ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Accent for Contemporary Spaces – Lull No4 by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural Accent for Contemporary Spaces – Lull No4 by NONO
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Abstract Sculpture Moss Green Marble on Bronze Plinth by Alice Ward
Located in London, GB
Hand-carved sculpture in moss green marble / granite on a polished round bronze plinth by the late Alice Ward. Her sculpture echoes a voyage of discovery in not just the visible natu...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Marble, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture "Dancer", A. Grazioli Signed, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Bronze "Ballerina" sculpture with wooden pyramid base, signed A.Grazioli.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Luce Contemporary Sculpture, 2017
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Contemporary sculpture by the artist Luce from 2017.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Materials:
Wood
Fabric...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$1,021 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage handmade Mid Century Modern Abstract Sculpture Possibly brass and wood
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly bronze or brass abstract sculpture mounted on a piece of what's looks like natural driftwood or aged wood. The sculpture has a smooth, organic form resembling a stylized ani...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Modernist Art Bronze Dove Sculptures
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Pair of plump morning doves in the style of Barbara Hepworth.
Done in bronze, signed in cast on the inside of smallest (pictured)
They retain a wonderfu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,500 / set
Vintage Mid Century Modern Large Teak Root Driftwood Abstract Statue Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Large Teak Root Driftwood Abstract Statue Sculpture on Reclaimed Pulley Wheel Base. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 43" H x 16" W x 15" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Modernist Mexican Mystery Puzzle Iron Abstract Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
This unique iron sculpture from Mexico, circa 1970´s.
Solid walnut base holding iron puzzle with the purpose of getting free the large ring out of the puzzle.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
John Farnhan (English B. 1942) Abstract Bronze Sculpture With Arms
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Abstract bronze figure mounted on an oval wood plinth.
Signed back bottom and marked 1/7
Dimensions: 5" W x 3 1/2" D x 8 3/8" H
Provenance: Hampstead Artists' Council Ltd. London, E...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Set of 2 Modernist 1970s Vase Sculptures Peter Müller for Sgrafo Modern, Germany
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
set of 2 op art elements with abstract floral illustrations
Origin:
Germany
Produder:
Sgrafo Modern
Design:
Peter Müler
Material:
pottery ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Grand Piano Sculpture in Murano Art Glass Attributed to Ercole Barovier Design
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Grand Piano Sculpture in Murano Art Glass attributed to Ercole Barovier design Circa 1950’s. Amazing piano sculpture with sculpted legs, pasta glass ke...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Cube Sculpture Signed Steve Upham
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning modernist cube sculpture signed Steve Upham. This well executed Mid-20th Century abstract sculpture is made of paper mache / cardboard and is absolutely gorgeous from every ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Cast and welded organic form abstract aluminum sculpture signed Joseph
Located in Ferndale, MI
Artist William Josef student of Josef Albers and Buckminster Fuller
Black Mountain College N.C.
Base: 10 Square
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$4,800 Sale Price
26% Off
Lull No26 Geometric Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona for Artistic Interiors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No26 Geometric Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona for Artistic 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
Set of 5 Multicolor Ceramic Pottery Vase Objects by Otto Keramik, Germany, 1970s
By Otto Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic objects set of 5
Designer and producer:
Otto Keramik, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage Studio Pottery objects were designed and ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Artist Brother Mel Meyer's Homage to Alexander Calder 11/11/76 Chair Sculpture
By (after) Alexander Calder, Brother Mel Meyer
Located in St. Louis, MO
Artist and Monk Brother Mel Meyer (June 5, 1928-October 12, 2013). Homage to artist Alexander Calder on the day he died November 11. 1976. This color...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
Large Midcentury Organic Wooden Sculpture, UK
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Superb large organic mid century hand carved wooden sculpture, UK.
Lovely patina and colour.
possibly musical theme.
Please note that we often have a much shorter handling time tha...
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Aharon Bezalel Cast Bronze Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze sculpture by Aharon Bezalel, 1967, Israel.
Aharon was born in Afghanistan and lived in Jerusalem where he created his works of art...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Mid-Century Modern Hand Carved Grisaille Granite Sculpture on Custom Swivel Base
Located in New York, NY
This dynamic and refined Mid-Century Modern sculpture was realized in the United States, circa 1970. It features a TOTEM hand carved form consisting of various tiers of grisaille granite- replete with a rich and organic innate texture. The granite form, suggesting an abstracted corkscrew, is both austere (suggesting the highly reductive forms of Constantin Brancusi) and dynamic, full of verve and energy. The piece sits on a custom swivel...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Abstract "FRUIT" Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase, Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic stoneware object "FRUIT"
Designer and producer:
Gerhard Liebenthron
Information:
Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen
1925 †2005
Decade:
1970s
This original vintag...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-Century Brazilian Modern Abstract Red Lacquered Table Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Red lacquered modern steel table sculpture by unknown artist. Brazil 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Impressive Modernistic Wooden Sculpture by Finnish Sculptor Pentti Papinaho 1964
Located in Helsinki, FI
Pentti Papinaho (1926-1992) was a Finnish sculptor whose works (sculptures and wall reliefs) can be found all over Finland, such as the Tampere Central Hospital and Siilinjärvi Churc...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pine
$9,150 Sale Price
48% Off
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 wh...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Super Glaze ABSTRACT Ceramic Pottery Vase Carstens Tönnieshof Germany, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase
Origin:
Germany
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany
Decade:
1950s
This original vintage pottery object was produced by Cartens Tönniesho...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Abstract Ceramic Studio Pottery Object 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 origin...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Abstract Metal and Glass Sculpture by Gertrude Schreiber, Cranbrook School
By Gertrude Schreiber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract metal and glass sculpture by Gertrude Schreiber ,Cranbrook student. Amazing visual, intricate execution, wonderful use of color form and space.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Wooden object / stool / table
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This wooden object can be used as a stool or as a table or as a decorative object. It is probably from mid last century and made in Belgium or France. It’s heavier than you might thi...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
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Mid-century Modern abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage abstract sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern abstract sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original abstract sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Joel Escalona, Curtis Jeré, Carstens Tönnieshof, and Gerhard Liebenthron. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for abstract sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $76 and tops out at $260,000 while the average work can sell for $1,960.
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