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
Les Prismatiques Abstract Mid-Century Lucite Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century (1970) Abstract lucite sculpture. (LES PRISMATIQUES)
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Modern Geometric Steel Sculpture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Modern geometric steel sculpture, painted metal with tall black central support, added red circle, and black panels with attached white elements. The b...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Modern Carved Tranquility Totem Still Stand No46, 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
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Pate De Verre Glass Scultputre Entitled "Chimère" by Victor Roman for Daum
By Daum
Located in London, GB
A fascinating limited edition pate de verre glass abstract study of the ferocious fire breathing Chimera with excellent lilac colour and very fine detail. Stamped Daum France, signed Roman and numbered 23/200.
Additional Information
Height: 16 cm
Condition: Excellent Condition
Circa: 1970
Materials: Pate de Verre Glass
SKU: 5966
About
Daum Glass
Pâte de Verre is a rare and ancient glassmaking technique, which dates back to 5000 bc...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Decorative Wooden Sculpture Lull No87 by NONO – A Statement Piece for Modern Hom
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Decorative Wooden Sculpture Lull No87 by NONO – A Statement Piece for Modern Homes
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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
$12,031 Sale Price / item
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Abstract Wooden Serenity Still Stand No75 by NONO, Modern Escalona Sculpture
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
Van Teal Mid-Century Modern Brass Ribbon Abstract Sculpture on Black Square Base
By Curtis Jeré, Van Teal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Signed Van Teal Mid-Century Modern Brass Ribbon Abstract Sculpture on black square base.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Geometric Wooden Sculpture Lull No79 – NONO’s Statement Piece for Contemporary H
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Geometric Wooden Sculpture Lull No79 – NONO’s Statement Piece for Contemporary Homes
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, ...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,031 Sale Price / item
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Set of 3 American Modern Abstract Mixed Exotic Wood Sculptures, Paul LaMontagne
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 3 American Modern Abstract Mixed Exotic Wood Sculptures, Paul LaMontagne
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Lull No57 Wooden Sculpture for Luxury Homes by NONO – A Statement Piece
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No57 Wooden Sculpture for Luxury Homes by NONO – A Statement Piece
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms ...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,833 Sale Price / item
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Minimalist Artwork Lull No12 – Crafted by Joel Escalona for Contemporary Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Minimalist Artwork Lull No12 – Crafted by Joel Escalona for Contemporary Design
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounde...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,800 Sale Price / item
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Carole Shultz Abstract Sculpture
Located in Highland, IN
A large, imposing abstract figure in painted plaster by Carole Shultz. This sculpture is from an edition of 250 created in 1975.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
"Parent & Child" Marble Stone Sculpture w/ Wooden Base, Kenya, c. 1980's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a heart-warming abstract sculpture depicting a parent with child in embrace. Hand-carved in solid marble by a Kenyan artisan this exquisite, though-provoking sculpture is...
Category
1980s Kenyan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Harry Bertoia Style Monumental Steel Fan Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Harry Bertoia style monumental steel spray sculpture. Steel rods splayed in fan shape mounted on a wooden square base.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
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
Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Larry Mohr
By Larry Mohr
Located in New York, NY
Abstract bronze sculpture by Larry Mohr.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lull No42 Minimalist Wooden Sculpture for Luxury Homes – Designed by Joel Escalo
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No42 Minimalist Wooden Sculpture for Luxury Homes – Designed by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, ro...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,800 Sale Price / item
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An American Modern Onyx and Brass Sculpture of A Globe and Pegasus, Curtis Jere
Located in Queens, NY
An American Modern Onyx and Brass Sculpture of A Globe and Pegasus, Curtis Jere
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Gold Bronze Decorative Geometrical Forms, circa 1960, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice set of seven decorative polyhedrons.
Polished gold bronze, circa 1970, France.
Dimensions: from 5 to 12 cm.
A very decorative set in good original condition.
All purchases are c...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1970s by Paolo Tilche for Arform Italian Design Steel Sculpture
By Arform, Paolo Tilche
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare steel sculpture
by Paolo Tilche, Arform, 1972-1973.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Lull No36 Wooden Sculpture for Luxury Homes – Designed by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No36 Wooden Sculpture for Luxury Homes – 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
$12,800 Sale Price / item
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1950s Chiesa Pietro Design Fontana Arte Italy Paperweight Chiseled Glass
Located in Biella, IT
Chiesa Pietro design by Fontana Arte Italy, sculpture chiselled glass years 60.
Measure; 17 cm x 11 x 6 cm - 6.5 inches x 2.2" x2.3".
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Polished Stone Abstract Sculpture on Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Abstract Polished Stone sculpture presented on a base and manually rotating.
Measures 10" wide x 17" high.
Good condition with minor blemis...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Vintage Italian Turned Wood Thermos Carafe Set Attributed to Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian turned wood thermos carafe set attributed to Aldo Tura.
All pieces are solid wood lathe turned including the tray. Uncertain to the exa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand Sculpture by Antoni Abad in Wood and Mixed Media
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Wooden Sculpture in black featuring a central hand within a framework and containing metal coins by Spanish artist Antoni Abad.
Abad's works have been exhibited in major museums and...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
American Modern Hand Colored Monolithic Lucite Sculpture, Grace Absi
Located in Queens, NY
American Modern Hand Colored Monolithic Lucite Sculpture, Grace Absi
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Joel Escalona's Unseen Force #57: Solid Oak Table, Sculptural Presence
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona's Unseen Force #57: Solid Oak Table, Sculptural Presence
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty i...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$10,941 Sale Price / item
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Denis Cospen Biomorphic Lamp
By Denis Cospen
Located in New York, NY
Large table lamp in various laminated then hand carved essences of wood by Denis Cospen. Rare and unusual work reminiscent of the work of Joaquim Tenreiro. Fire branded.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Laminate
Sculptural Harmony Unseen Force #47: Joel Escalona's Oak Coffee Table
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural Harmony Unseen Force #47: Joel Escalona's Oak Coffee Table
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty i...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$10,941 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Sculptural Accent Lull No73 – Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural Accent Lull No73 – Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture by NONO
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay betwee...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,031 Sale Price / item
25% Off
American Modern Lucite Monolithic Sculpture, Grace Absi
Located in Queens, NY
American Modern Lucite Monolithic Sculpture, Grace Absi
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Sculptural Ceramic Candlestick – France – Black, Red & Green Glaze
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Sculptural Ceramic Candlestick – France – Black, Red & Green Glaze – Unique Decorative Object
Description:
This is a striking sculptural piece in ceramic, which also functions as a...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Modern Vintage Four White Brown Marble Bullets, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Italian modern set of 4 vintage white marble bullets peppered with light brown sprinkles designed and manufactured in Italy 1970s.
The beautiful color in soft tones provides a gorge...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern James Nani Eclipse 12 Modern Brass Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A dynamic modern brass sculpture titled Eclipse 12 by Detroit sculptor James Nani. The geometric forms in this sculpture are simply stunning that creates a sense movement. Circa 1970...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1950s Vintage Cleo Hartwig Female Nude Form Mid-Century Chalkware Sculpture
By Cleo Hartwig
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Extremely uncommon Cleo Hartwig slip-cast chalkware sculpture of the female body. Very distressed finish. Signed in mold, C.HARTWIG
Measures: W ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Plaster
$3,196 Sale Price
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Dietrich Mohr sculptur in bronze
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie sculpture en ronde bosse pzr Deitrich-Mohr en bronze texturé.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Pop Art / 'Arte Povera' Oil Barrel Lounge Chairs, c. 1960
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Artist conceived, Industrial design armchairs or club chairs re-purposed from Gulf Oil barrels and reflecting a modern 1960s counter-cultural aesthe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Italian Modern Abstract Stone Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Modern (1960s) abstract stone sculpture.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble
California Studio Mid Century Glazed Stoneware Bird Sculpture by Robert Maxwell
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage ceramic pottery stoneware zoo bird sculpture designed by Robert Maxwell circa 1960's in Venice, California. This slip-cast studio piece is reminiscent of a "toucan resting on...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$380 Sale Price
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Albano Poli, "Eclisse" Modernist Sculptural Table Lamp, Poliarte Italy, 1968
By Albano Poli, Poliarte
Located in Firenze, IT
Albano Poli, table lamp mod. Eclisse Prod. Poliarte, Italia, 1968
Sculptural lamp; 24 cubes pieced together and balanced on a chrome round platform.
Measures: cm 40x40x40 15 kg...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Iron Sculpture David Tolerton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1907 - 2000
Original artwork.
Tolerton was a bay area artist known for iron sculptures
His art was shown at LACMA, De Young Museum, Oakland Museum, Denver Museum and many other art ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Monica Backstrom art glass Kaleidoscope Kosta Boda
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 31cm H
Condition: Mint
Material: Glass, wood
Category
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
John Farnhan (English B .1942) Bronze “Torso” On Marble Base Ltd. Ed 3/7
Located in Bridgeport, CT
John Farnhan figural abstract sculpture presented on a black marble base. The sculpture is a limited edition of 3/7.
Signed and numbered lower left.
Dimensions: 4 1/2" W x 3 1/2" x 6...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large French Walnut Brass Wall Sculpture Clock
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern French Deco style wall clock sculpture. Nice combination of solid brass and walnut details. Dated 1959, stamped: Made in France.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Lucite Art Piece by Franco Scuderi, Italy, 1970s
Located in Queens, NY
Lucite Art Piece by Franco Scuderi, Italy, 1970s
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro sculoture no. 25
"Cube With Inner Space" 1976
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
$10,500 Sale Price
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Mid Century Modern Abstract Table Sculpture in Brass and Enamel circa 1960s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Abstract Enamel Metal Sculpture 1960s
Unique abstract metal sculpture circa 1960s.
Spiral ribbon form with colorful blocks of applied enamel and melt coat brass on iron hai...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
French Gilt Bronze Brooch by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A brooch in gilded bronze by French art jeweler Line Vautrin circa 1950s-1960s. The unusual model depicts the mathematical sign of infinity, on which appears in relief inscription of...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Group Organic Studio Ceramic Round Vases, Dutch 1960's
Located in London, GB
A group of seven organic ball shaped Studio Pottery vases in natural colours, were produced in the 1960s. The individual appearance is unique in their shape, glaze and texture resemb...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Victor Vasarely for TANE. Sterling Silver with Vermeil "Cuadratura" Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
A rare TANE Orfebres Sterling Silver with vermeil sculpture by Victor Vasarely named Cuadratura. Series 6 / 20 and signed on one of its sides. Manufactured in 1978.
Weight: 2390 g.
Measurements: 15 x 15 x 15 cm. (5.9 x 5.9 x 5.9 inches).
Cuadratura is part of the collection "Arte Objeto", a series of limited edition sculptures made in numbered, limited editions with important artists from Mexico...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
$36,000 Sale Price
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Monumental and Rare Frederick Weinberg Iron Horse Themed Wall Sculptures
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental and rare 60" Frederick Weinberg Iron Horse's on hind legs wall sculptures, truly amazing design, iron structure with enamel painted squares and rectangles, Classic midcent...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Bronze Abstract Decorative Item or Paperweight attr. to Carlo Zauli, Italy
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This sculpture is made in bronze.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excellent original condi...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Set of 3 Lucite Table Sculptures
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 3 lucite table sculpture of concave cubes (PRICED AS SET)
Cube A): 3.25" x 3.25" x 3.25"
Cube B): 3.25" x 3.25" x 3.25"
Cube C): 5.25" x 5.25" x 5.25"
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
$2,800 / set
Vintage Mid Century Brutalist "Flame" Brass Metal & Walnut Sculpture Signed, Ry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Brutalist "Flame" Brass Metal & Walnut Tall Sculpture Signed, Ry. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 34.5" H x 8" W x 7" D Base: 4.75" x 4.75".
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Hand-Carved Lucite Sculpture on an Oval Base
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern abstract Lucite sculpture, table sculpture on an oval base.
Beautiful hand carved details in a very clear Lucite.
No markings.
This is a great desk accessory for y...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Abstract Mid-Century Modern Brass Composite Sculpture on Black Wooden Base 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern abstract patinated brass composite sculpture on black wooden swivel base, 1970s.
O-639-335
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Composition, Brass
Harry Bertoia Study for Wire Form, Rare / Experimental 1949
Located in Buffalo, NY
Provenance: Wright Modernist 20th Century, auction 12/7/2003,
Bertoia worked with the Eames' in California in the late 1940s to develop their wire form chairs. His involvement led...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase in Earth Tones and Beehive Shape by Piet Knepper
By Mobach, Piet Knepper
Located in London, GB
Sculptural beehive shape studio pottery vase created on the turning wheel by highly technical skilled Dutch ceramist Piet Knepper for Mobach Studio in the 1960s. The glaze in tones o...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Timo Sarpeneva for Littala Orkidea or Orchid Sculptural Bud Vase
Located in Ferndale, MI
Littala glass bud vase by Timo Sarpeneva. Signed on underside.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$250 Sale Price
54% Off
Abstract Floor Ceramic Lamp Base in Stoneware Pottery, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
French handmade ceramic.
Abstract modern form for this lamp base, circa 1970.
Electric system is new.
Beautiful grey ceramic glaze.
Dimensions: 50 x 30 x 30cm
with elect...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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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