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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Vintage Murano Glass Swirls (2 Available)
By Seguso
Located in Chicago, IL
"Vintage" Murano Glass Swirls. Not contemporary. These were acquired with a signed Barovier vase from the 1960s. Id presume these swirls were bought at a high end Murano factory on a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$350 / item
Rudolf Wolf Abstract Tubes Sculpture Holland 1975
By Rudolf Wolf
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice sized abstract tubes sculpture designed by Rudolf Wolf and manufactured in his own atelier ca 1975. This sculpture is made of stainless steel ...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Camilo Otero Bronze Abstract Sculpture
By Carlos Otero
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A biomorphic sculpture in cast bronze by Spanish artist Camilo Otero. Created using the lost wax casting method, the figure has a dimensional outer shell ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Eggplants - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Eggplants, featuring playful, artistic glazes. A whimsical and unique addition to your decor that adds a touch of boho flair. Acquired from a Palm...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rudolf Wolf Two Tubes Abstract Sculpture, Holland, 1975
By Rudolf Wolf
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice abstract geometric tubes sculpture designed by Rudolf Wolf and manufactured in his own atelier ca 1975. This sculpture is made of stainless st...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Anne Rose Regenboog Cubes Cross Set, Den Haag, 2015
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This is for a set of 3 steel oxidated cubes designed and made by Anne Rose Regenboog, Den Haag 2015. These cubes are made of steel and are finished with oxidation to provoke the rust...
Category
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Bronze Saint-Michel Sculpture by Olivier Strebelle
By Olivier Strebelle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Interlocking bronze sculpture of St. Michel by Belgian artist Olivier Strebelle. It was created as an award for the Brussels Film Festival and presented to classic Hollywood film actress, Ann Miller...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Aluminum Paper Mixing Blade Sculpture Model II
Located in Oakville, CT
Aluminum Paper Mixing Blade Sculpture Model II. Complete set of three available. Aluminum on steel base. Measures: 52" in height, 19" in width, 14" in depth. Base is 14" x 14".
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Abstract Organic Form Terracotta Clay Sculpture - Small
Located in Chicago, IL
An Abstract, organic form terracotta clay sculpture featuring a smooth, red surface with natural aged patina. Delicately carved indents complement the elegant curves and rounded shap...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Marble Shell Form Sculpture on a Lucite Base with Coral Interior
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Marble shell form sculpture on a Lucite base with coral interior.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Coral, Marble
"Couple" Sculpture by Milosevic, 1972
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
"Couple" sculpture in fiber glass, signed by MILOSEVIC, 1972.
Dragoljub D.A, Milosevic (1939-2019), is an artist born in 1939. He showed early gifts for the drawing and plastic mo...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Hans van Eerd Abstract Modern Sculpture Holland 1974
By Brancusi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Intruiging and tall sculpture made by Dutch artist Hans van Eerd in 1974. The sculpture is made of painted plaster and stands on a black ebonized wooden base. This piece looks great...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Abstract TOTEM Sculptures by Bianca Garinei, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian art; Sculptures; Abstract sculpture; Figurative sculpture, Totem;
Italian Bianca Garinei Totem Sculptures were made in Florence in the 1970s....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$12,009 Sale Price / set
20% Off
XL Black Abstract cubistic wooden sculpture, France 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
XL abstract wooden sculpture, France 1970s. Powerful presence with rough organic shapes and strong cubistic cut outs. The sculpture shows an interesting play of balance and a nice co...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Michel Chauvet, Personnage en Mouvement, Modern Sculpture, France, 1960
Located in New York, NY
This terracotta sculpture by Michel Chauvet, the notable mid-century French artist, captures the grace of the human form in motion. Unique piece.
Monogrammed: M. CHT
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Theo Niermeijer Abstract Modern Plant Sculpture, 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice iron sculpture designed by Theo Niermeijer (1940-2005) Amsterdam, 1970. This large and heavy sculpture is made of oxidized metal, smashed and welded into this abstract mode...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Cannonball Thrower, American Modernist Patinated Bronze Sculpture, ca. 1960
Located in New York, NY
Definitely created by a master sculptor, this small but very dynamic modernist sculpture depicts a cannonball thrower in the moment of forceful rotation before the actual throw of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Theo Niermeijer Abstract Modern Figure Sculpture, 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice iron sculpture designed by Theo Niermeijer (1940-2005) Amsterdam, 1970. This large and heavy sculpture is made of oxidized metal, bent and welded into this abstract modern ...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Bookend Decoration
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Bookend Decoration
Wear consistent with age and use.
Sculpture - Decoration - Art deco style
Measures : 38,5x13cm H:38cm
Material : Zinc
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Zinc
Maxime Fillon Ceramic Covered Pot in the Shape of a Stylized Dove
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maxime Fillon (1920-2003) ceramic covered pot in the shape of a stylized dove, signed, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpture by Johnny Mattsson, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture by Johny Mattsson,
Denmark, 1950s.
Pine and teak.
Signed.
Measures:
H: 91 cm / 3'
W: 7.5 cm / 3"
D: 6.8 cm / 2 3/4".
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Teak, Pine
Joahim Berthold, Modernist Bronze Sculpture of a Lounging Couple, ca. 1960
By Joahim Berthold
Located in New York, NY
About object
Signed and numbered in back.
Signed: J. Beithold.
Limited Edition: 4/9
Joachim Berthold (German, 1917 – 1990)
Joachim Berthold, born 1917 in Eisenach, lived and w...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gail Reed Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
Mid-Century Modern ceramic sculpture by Canadian potter Gail Reed. The organic punched design shows a green and yellow finish. Signed on the bottom.
Gail ...
Category
1970s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Large Portoro Marble Sculpture by JF Bourdier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Portoro marble sculpture with white estremoz base by the talented French artist J F Bourdier
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Solid Brass Cube Shaped Puzzle / Artwork
Located in Antwerp, BE
Decorative puzzle is solid brass in the style of Berrocal. Shaped like a cube, build up with many different organic shapes, all hold together by a centre cone shaded piece. Therefore...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$2,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Boho 1969 Signed Torch Cut Brass Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Experience the captivating allure of this Vintage Boho 1969 Signed Torch Cut Brass Sculpture—a true testament to American artistry and innovation. Crafted with precision and passion,...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Abstract Carrara marble sculpture by Willy Anthoons, France 1951
By Willy Anthoons
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract Carrara marble sculpture by Willy Anthoons (Belgium 1911 - Paris 1982), France 1951. Beautiful stylized flowing shapes, resulting in a calm and peaceful sculpture...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Abstract White Marble Bust
Located in Brussels, BE
This abstract white marble bust, crafted circa 1970, is a striking example of mid-20th-century sculpture. The piece features a minimalist, stylized human form with a smooth, rounded ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Aureliano Toso Murano glass bicolor circa 1950 bicolor cornucopia.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and rare Aureliano Toso Murano glass bicolor with air bubbles Cornucopia 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Anthropomorphic Wood TOTEM
By Luis Martinez Richier 1
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A tall wood Africanist TOTEM.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Plaster Cast Male Bust Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A fascinating 20th century painted plaster life face cast of an unidentified male actor from the collection of British make-up artist, Christopher Tucker. This is just one of many fa...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Stanley Stangren, Abduction of Europa, Modernist Terracotta Sculpture, ca. 1950
By Stanley R. Stangren
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions
Total height: 12.5 inches
Width: 19 inches
Depth: 7.5 inches
Base height: 1.5 inches
DETAILS Unsigned, original wood base.
CONDITION Excellent vintage condition, wear consistent with age and use.
Stanley R. Stangren (American, 1928–2014) was an outstanding American jeweler, artist, sculptor and ceramist, residing in New York City. He worked in different styles and in different materials, including oils, watercolor, ceramic and stone sculptures; and fine jewelry. Stangren’s painting styles varied tremendously – from complete abstract works to Holocaust themes in the style of Georges Rouault and Hieronymus Bosch to portraits in the style of Moses and Raphael Soyer. He was also a passionate lover of the performing arts, and, as a young man, spent time studying dance at both the School of American Ballet and with Martha Graham.
Although he worked with dance pioneers like Ms. Graham, Anna Sokolow and Charles Weidman, an injury prevented him from pursuing dance as a career. But he found other outlets for his artistic pursuits. In his youth, Stangrem attended the Brooklyn Museum School of Art, and graduated from the High School of Music and Art in New York City. He later studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Art Students League, Bard Colledge and in Europe.
Stangren studied jewelry design in Europe, attending Staatlische Kunst Werkschule in Pforzheim, Germany and Kunstgewerbeschule der Stadt in Zurich, Switzerland. His jewelry and designs were received with great success. His combination of precious and semi-precious stones, high-karat gold and sterling silver, and exotic materials executed with outstanding workmanship in the abstract modernist style gave a unique aspect to his designs, the metalwork usually electroformed, cast, or fused in varying textures. After returning to New York in the later 1950’s, Stangren opened and maintained a ceramic business in Trenton, New Jersey.
Very few pieces of his work remain from this period. When he retired from the ceramics business, he spent much of his time enjoying the arts. He frequently attended Juilliard performances, including most of the opera and drama presentations at the School, and was especially fond of the dance concerts. The last 40 years of his life, he taught painting in the New York area and worked with Metropolitan Museum of Arts in developing annuities, for future acquisitions.
In addition, Stangren left annuities for MoMa in support of educational programs and left, in his will or through his executors, art supplies for the Harlem School of Art and benefits for the Urban Assembly organization. Mr. Stangren's love for the arts and for the performances he was seeing at Juilliard inspired him to take his participation a step further and to establish charitable gift annuities with the School. "I realized what Juilliard offered me, being a passionate music lover, and I decided to give something back" he said.
"What Juilliard achieves is remarkable. When I think of the prominent actors, dancers and musicians that have been educated there, I am always staggered. It is deeply financially satisfying to be able to give back to the School, while benefitting from it at the same time." The Juilliard School is not the only organization that Stanley Stangren...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Terracotta Sculpture by Yves Rhayé, Belgium, 1985
By Yves Rhayé
Located in Brussels, BE
Terracotta Sculpture by Yves Rhayé, Belgium, 1985
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Ceramic Sculptural Wall Plaque by F. Sanchez for Peregnem
By Perignem
Located in Voorburg, NL
Unique 1950s sculptural Perignem ceramic wall plaque made by F. Sanchez (signed). This beauty comes in charcoal black with sophisticated red and green colors. Signed on the backside ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
End of God Sculptural Black Ceramic Table Lamps, Tribute to Lucio Fontana
Located in Rome, IT
"THE END OF GOD", Black egg light cuts
sculptural black ceramic table lamp by Lorenzo Ciompi limited edition 2023
a tribute to Lucio Fontana, inspired by t...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$1,951 Sale Price
35% Off
Vincent Gonzalez Large Sculpture in Polychrome Carved Oak, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vincent GONZALEZ (1928-2019)
Large sculpture in polychrome carved oak ,
circa 1960
Monogram
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Ricardo Santamaria, Sculpture in Metal, 1970
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Sculpture bird by Ricardo Santamaria (1920-2013) dating back to the 1970s.
Welded metal, lacquered red, black, yellow.
Measures: 132 cm W.
Member of the Zaragoya group (Spain 1950...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Abstract Relief Assemblage by André Bogaert, Belgium 1965
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract Relief Assemblage by André Bogaert (1920-1986), Belgium 1965. Bogaert was an abstract expressionist who always put the experiment at first place...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Joaquim Tenreiro. Purple Abstract Sculpture in Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Purple sculpture in a tape-like, abstract format in wood with impeccable procedence.
This work was created by Joaquim Tenreiro, one of the most important names of Brazilian furnitur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Jungin 'Pure Silver' Thumbprint Vase for Mitsukoshi
Located in Stamford, CT
A hand-hammered Jungin (pure Silver) vase with thumb print pattern. Mitsukoshi and Jungin stamps. With signed box.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Modern Flock of Birds Sculpture Solid Brass Figurines on Walnut Rectangle Block
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Modern flock of birds sculpture solid brass figurines on rectangle solid walnut block.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Abstract Kinetic sculpture by Edison Parra, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract geometric sculpture by Edison Parra (1945-), Venezuela 1970s. Parra had his academical training between 1960 and 1966, first at the Neptalí Rincón Art School in Maracaibo and later at the Cristóbal Rojas Art...
Category
1970s Venezuelan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Turned Walnut or Teak Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, c.1970s
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Turned walnut or teak Mid-Century Modern table lamp, c.1970s.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Sculpture ‘Ljusgård’ by Lars Erik Falk, Sweden, 1980
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture ‘Ljusgård’ designed by Lars Erik Falk,
Sweden, 1980.
Acrylic glass and string.
Measures: H: 41 cm / 16''
W: 22.5 cm / 9''
D: 22.5 cm / 9''
Provenance: Uppsala A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
String, Acrylic
Wall Hanging Sculpture by Britt-Ingrid Persson, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wall hanging sculpture by Britt-Ingrid Persson,
Sweden, 1960s.
Earthenware.
Signed.
Measures: H: 24 cm
W: 19.5 cm
D: 19.5 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Large Abstract dark stained Elm wooden sculpture, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Large abstract Elm wooden sculpture from the 1970s. Crafted from solid Elm wood, it features stacked cubistic shapes alongside flowing organic lines. The combination of cubistic shap...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Elm
Soldered Wire Sculpture by American Sculptor Marilynn Gelfman Karp
By Marilynn Gelfman Karp 1
Located in Stamford, CT
A soldered wire sculpture under plexiglass vitrine by American sculptor Marilynn Gelfman-Karp.
Signed and dated.
Sculpture size - 15" high by 25" wide by 7.5" deep,
Circa 1970.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Blown Glass Flowers from Italy
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of expressive Mid-Century Modern glass flowers hand blown in an organic trumpet flower shape with scrolling stems. Made in Italy, circa 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$1,100 / set
Abstract Geometric sculpture by Edison Parra, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract Geometric sculpture by Edison Parra (1945-), Venezuela 1970s. Parra had his academical training between 1960 and 1966, first at the Neptalí Rincón Art School in Maracaibo and later at the Cristóbal Rojas Art...
Category
1970s Venezuelan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Nino Franchina Abstract wrought iron sculpture, Italy 1960s
By Nino Franchini
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Organic wrought iron sculpture by Nino Franchina (1912 – 1987), Italy 1960s. Magnificent work created out of forged iron, three elegant aerodynamic branches sprouts out of one sharp ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Boho Cast Concrete Wall Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a bold artistic statement with this striking vintage boho cast concrete wall sculpture. Featuring an abstract, organic composition in earthy tones of ochre, charcoal, and sand, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Glass Sculptural Pyramid Light
Located in Stamford, CT
Dramatic and unusual light sculpture. Amazing detail with miniature elongated cubes of clear glass individually sewn to each other by thin silver wire. A wonderful one-of-a-kind piece.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Wire
Object by Rune Hagberg, Mixed Media, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Object by Rune Hagberg,
Sweden, 1970s.
Mixed Media
Measurements:
H: 32.5 cm/ 1'
D: 11 cm/ 4 1/3"
Signed R.H
Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Hagberg became heavily influenced by Eastern ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Large Abstract Carrara marble sculpture by André Eijberg, Belgium 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract Carrara marble sculpture by André Eijberg (1929 -2012), Belgium 1970s. Refined sculpture carved out of a beautiful heavy piece of white Carrara marble with a very nice smoot...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
A solid marble Pyramid sculpture, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A glorious marble pyramid sculpture, mid 20th century. In tones of pewter, licorice, and verdigris. Lovely as a paperweight or an objet d’art.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Ceramic sculpture by Pier Claudio Pantieri, Italy 1950s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Large Ceramic sculpture by Pier Claudio Pantieri (1927-2022), Italy 1950s. Pantieri graduated from the G. Ballardini Art Institute in Faenza, under the guidance of Angelo Biancini. H...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Spinach Jade Oriental Decorative Sculpture
Located in London, GB
A vintage oriental spinach jade sculpture, carved in a beautiful unique shape with a scroll design making it a stunning rare and unusual decorative item.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Vintage handmade wood double face abstract decorative Mask
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.Box H15
Dimensions 6” W ; 1.75” D ; 14.50” H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Swedish Vase – Elongated Ribbed Glass Design, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase, anonymous,
Sweden, 1950s.
Glass.
Dimensions:
H: 52.5 cm/ 21"
D: 8.5 cm/ 3 1/2"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Pair of Midcentury Metal and Resin Table Sculptures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very similar pair. Most likely made at different times as the patinas are a slightly different.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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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