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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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
Graffito glass sculpture by Ercole Barovier
Located in Uccle, BE
Graffito glass sculpture by Ercole Barovier, Barovier & Toso. This sculpture is made of clear glass decorated with gold dust,traversed by glass “laces” in shades of intense red and l...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Austrian Midcentury Brass and Black Metal, Locomotive by Hagenauer Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare model of a locomotive, handmade of metal and brass by Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna in the 1920s. Marked on its bottom WHW, Hagenauer Wien, made in Austria, handmade. Very nice ...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Brass, Metal

Man Ray - Le Cadeau Surrealist Sculpture, 1974 - Signed and Numbered
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Own an iconic piece of surrealist art with Man Ray's Le Cadeau, a striking sculpture produced in 1974 in Italy. This limited-edition work is numbered 2071/5000 and signed by the arti...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Iron

CINETICO Murano Glass and Solid Brass Mobile Chandelier Sky Blue Glass Elements
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite Murano glass chandelier boasts delicate glass elements that shimmer and radiate a cozy, welcoming ambiance, making it the perfect centerpiece for any living space. Man...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Brass, Metal

Rare Blue Glazed Ceramic Sculpture Decorated with Hands, 1970s, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful sculpture featured with three well formed hands around a face connected at the wooden statue in deep blue glaze with nuances to the green. The handcrafted sculpture is fr...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Wood

Philippe Adamantidis organic sculpture Belgium 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful sculpture designed by Philippe Adamantidis and made in his own atelier in Belgium in 1970. This organic sculpture has an amazing appearance. Attractive from every angle. Th...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Walnut

Erwin Hauer Design No. 7 Maquette
Located in New York, NY
Tectonic sculptural maquette of vacuum- molded styrene, painted steel rods and metal created in 1959 by Austrian/American sculptor and designer Erwin Hauer (1926-1917). Hauer’s light...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Wire

Curtis Jere Brass Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Tree Floor Sculpture
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Large and striking brass tree sculpture attributed to Curtis Jere. This floor piece has metal leaves attached to a painted natural wood tree trunk. It sits in a gold tone container, ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Brass

John Spielman (British, born 1944) large abstract carved wood sculpture c. 1970
Located in Philadelphia, PA
John Spielman (British, born 1944) A large mid century modern freeform abstract carved wood sculpture circa 1970. Signed on underside J. Sp.
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1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

A Mid-Century Stoneware Sculpture, Anonymous, Scandinavia c. 1970s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
An organic shaped stoneware sculpture by anonymous desginer from Denmark, c. 1970s.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Stoneware

1969 Cast Aluminum Sculpture artist Myrna M. Nobile California
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern Brutalism Cubist Sculpture Corrugated Aluminum Myrna M. Nobile. California artist 1960s in San Diego CA 11 w x 18.5 x 8.75 d Preowned Unrestored O...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Aluminum

Light Purple Vintage Decorative Mannequin Glass Head Sculpture, 1970s, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Life-size glass head in a unique light purple violet color. Produced in a German steelworks in the 1970s. Perfect condition. A perfect addition to the interior, photo prop, display o...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Pierre Dmitrienko
Located in Houston, TX
Pierre Dmitrienko (Russian / French, 1925-1974), "Untitled Torso", gilt bronze, signed P. Dmitrienko". Abstract figural sculpture depicting an abstract torso. . Note: Pierre Dmitrien...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Tall Neon Yellow Mid-Century Modern Abstract Lucite Sculpture on White Base 1980
Located in Miami, FL
Abstract 28 inches tall neon yellow Lucite sculpture mounted on a white faux marble look wooden base from the 1980s. Fine Art from the Mid-Century Modern era. O-597-335  
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Lucite, Wood

Classic Modernist Charles and Ray Eames Arm Shell Lounge Chair, Zenith
Located in Buffalo, NY
First generation, circa 1950 Charles and Ray Eames. Museum quality, sea foam green arm shell lounge chair made by Zenith Plastic Co./ Herman Miller. Features amazing exposed fibers, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Zinc

Rustic Wooden Dustpan – Traditional French from the Early 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rustic Wooden Dustpan – Traditional French from the Early 20th Century This rustic wooden dustpan, a traditional French piece dated around 1940, is a functional sculpture that beaut...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Surrealist Sculpture, Punch Engraving by Adrian
Located in Barcelona, ES
Surrealist sculpture, punch engraving by Adrian Iron and wood 2017.
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Iron

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...
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1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Hand Carved Grisaille Granite Sculpture
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 gra...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Granite

20th century Black abstract ceramic sculpture by Joelle Deroubaix La Borne 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Joelle Deroubaix Original unique handmade scultupre Signed at the base Circa 1980 Abstract black 20th century ceramic sculpture Original perfect condition height 17 cm Large 2...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Aldo Londi Rimini Petrol Blue Ceramic Horse by Bitossi Italy
Located in Utrecht, NL
Aldo Londi, Bitossi petroleum blue and green pottery horse. Beautiful color and glaze. Circa late 1960. Fully marked, numbered on the bottom.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Slab Coat Rack by De Pas, D'Urbino & Lomazzi for Longato, 1969, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare sculptural Slab wall-mounted coat rack by Jonathan De Pas, Donato D'Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi for Longato Arredamenti of Padova, 1969, Italy. Molded ivory plastic. Dimensions: 68...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Mexican Pitcher in the Style of Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Mid-Century Modern Mexican pitcher sporting an amazing handle in a bird motif in the Style of Los Castillo Taxco México.
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Large Curtis C Jere Brass Spray Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in Wayne, NJ
Large Curtis C Jere brass spray sculpture on marble base ribbon forms with rods. Unsigned. many times from cleaning, the signature gets worn off through ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Marble, Metal

Amedeo Fiorese Yellow Sprayed Ceramic Flower Vase Sculpture, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Artist Amedeo Fiorese yellow sprayed ceramic flower vase sculpture, Italy 1970s.   
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Paint

Signed Bronze Dish by Italian Gio Pomodoro Il Sestante Galeria
Located in Chicago, IL
A bronze sculpture / dish by Italian artist Gio Pomodoro for Il Sestante Galleria, Milan, Italy, circa 1958. In the late 1950s the gallery was producing small series of decorative o...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Writers Block" Heavy Lead Sculpture
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
"Writers Block" heavy lead sculpture.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Lead

Vase Ice Glass Sculptured by Pukeberg
Located in Vienna, AT
An ice glass sculptured vase by Swedish manufacturer Pukeberg, designed by Uno Westerberg. This cheerful and bright object provides an authentic and humorous look back into the livel...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

Vintage Multi Color Glass Egg Sculpture by Kosta Boda
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage hand-blown Art glass sculpture by Kosta Boda. This sculpture, shaped like an egg and in soft and bright hues of blues, lavender and whites was created by Monica Bac...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

Italian Venetian, Sculpture, Blown Murano Glass, Red Blu, Romano Donà, 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Gorgeous Italian Venetian, Sculpture, Blown Murano Glass, Red Blu and transparent, Signed Romano Donà, 1990s. This fantastic modern sculpture is entirely handcrafted in blow Murano, ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Ch. and I. Wolkoff Sculptural Gemstone
By Wolkoff
Located in Brussels, BE
Ivan et Chantal Wolkoff. sculpture in lucite brass, metal and gemstone, quartz and pyrite. signed by the artist on the lucite and the metal.
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Amethyst, Quartz

Ceramic Sculptures of Fruit and Vegetables by Marianna von Allesch
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A superb handcrafted naturalistic grouping of fruits and vegetables in painted ceramic, glass and rattan-wrapped metal. Created by Marianna von Allesch, ci...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Wire

Carrera Marble Double Column Abstract Sculpture, 1980s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Carrara marble double column abstract sculpture. Carved abstract detail and geometric forms. Columns slide onto rods on a marble base. Unknown artist. Signed B. 88.
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1980s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Mid Century Modern Bronze Sculpture Brutalist Welded Abstract Bird circa 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Mid Century Modern Bronze Sculpture Brutalist Welded Abstract Bird Very unique Brutalist abstract bird sculpture circa 1960s Modernist piece in welded bronze cantilevered o...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Abstract Brass Sculpture with Pink Marble Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition Materials: Patinated Brass
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Brass

Mid-Century Mexican Silver Plated Pitcher with Frogs decorated by Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Mid-Century Mexican Silver Plated Pitcher with Frogs decoration by Los Castillo in great vintage condition and with fantastic patina. This is an exquisite a...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Precious Stone

Abstract bronze sculpture by André Willequet, Belgium 1970s
By André Willequet
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract bronze sculpture by André Willequet (1921 - 1998), Belgium 1970s. Willequet was trained by sculptor Oscar Jespers at the 'École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture et des Ar...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Crystal Art Glass Sculptural Vessel CLOSING SALE
Located in Warrenton, OR
Mid-Century Modern Crystal Art Glass Sculptural Vessel CLOSING SALE *****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY***** This piece is in nice Vintage Condition and measures...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Crystal

Charles O. Perry Bronze Mace Sculpture Shell Sphericon MIT Geometric Duchamp Arp
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Charles O. Perry for the Centro Duchamp in Bologna, Italy, 1970. The piece is approximately 3 ¼” x 3 ¼” inches in cast bronze with a subtle patina. Stamped “CENTRO DUCHAMP” ton one c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Paolo Scoleri
Located in Winnetka, IL
This cast patinated sculpture can be hung by the ring at the top or stand upright on a flat surface. It also bears the foundry mark of Scoleri.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Group Of Five Mid Century Geometric Form Bronze Sculptures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fascinating Group of 5 bronze unsigned sculptures with in a brutalist form. Two of the sculptures with diamond striations and three with vertical/horizontal striations.T he group may...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Yellow Vintage Decorative Mannequin Glass Head Sculpture, 1970s, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Life-size glass head in a unique yellow color. Produced in a German steelworks in the 1970s. Perfect condition. A perfect addition to the interior, photo prop, display or headphone s...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

Biomorphic Carved Wood Sculpture in the style of Isamu Noguchi, Unseen Force 19
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Biomorphic Carved Wood Sculpture in the style of Isamu Noguchi, Unseen Force 19 by Joel Escalona This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a tower...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Hardwood

Paire of Brass Ducks, French, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of decorative small ducks is made of brass. This is a French work, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Brass

Wood Standing Totem Still Stand No9 by NONO, A 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...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Hardwood

Ceramic Sculptural Wall Plaque by F. Sanchez for Peregnem
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

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 ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Lucite

Elegance Redefined: The Leda Low Table by Dalí and BD – Artistry in Every Detail
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introducing the captivating Leda Low Table, a stunning embodiment of artistry and design that seamlessly merges functionality with elegance. Crafted with unparalleled attention to de...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Marble, Brass

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...
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1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Hand-Carved Mossi Tribe Ceremonial Wood Mask on Elevated Sculptural Base
Located in New York, NY
This strikingly bold and well detailed Hand-Carved Mossi Tribe Ceremonial Wood Mask on Elevated Sculptural Base originates from Burkina Faso, Circa 1960. The Mossi people from which ...
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1960s Burkinabe Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Sculpture by BEGGA D'HAESE
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture by BEGGA D'HAESE from 1970 Exotic wood
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Robert Helsmoortel Bronze Sculpture, Abstract, Biomorphic, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Robert Helsmoortel Bronze Sculpture, Abstract, Biomorphic, Signed. Small scale table sculpture with an appealing patina and organic form. Initialed "RH" and numbered 1/9 at the base....
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Italian Amber Marble Obelisks from the 1960s
Located in Milano, MI
Coppia di obelischi in marmo ambrato, realizzati negli anni '60 Ø cm 9,5 h cm 35 Gli obelischi erano originariamente costruiti dagli antichi egizi come monumenti religiosi per onor...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Marble

Curtis Jere 1989 Modernist Table Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Curtis Jere Modernist metal table sculpture with granite base made in 1989, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Steel

1970s Tarnished Brass Post-Modern Desktop Tape Dispenser Disco Nightclub Era
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Good working order, warm tarnish brass, a natural time-worn patina. Loaded up with a roll of clear tape.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Brass

Sculpted Serenity in Oak Still Stand No37: Tall Totem by NONO, 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...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Hardwood

Tall Abstract Modernist Aluminium Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist TOTEM mask abstract aluminum sculpture standing 4 feet tall. Artist unknown.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Biomorphic Carved Stone Sculpture on Rectilinear Slate Base
Located in New York, NY
This lovely Mid-Century Modernist Biomorphic Carved Stone Sculpture on Rectilinear Slate Base originates from the United States, Circa 1960. Placed upon a solid rectilinear slate bas...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Stone

Set of Three Rustic Wooden Spools of Thread, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rustic Wooden Spools of Thread, by unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa 1930. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. ...
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1930s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Classic First Year Production Eames LCW, Evans Label 5 2 5 Screw Configuration
Located in Buffalo, NY
One of the nicest examples I ve owned in quite a while, stunning figured birch plywood, circa early 1946-1947, L C W (Lounge chair wood) designed by Charles and Ray Eames, Manufactur...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Birch, Plywood

Brutalist Midcentury Blenko Amoeba Shaped Glass Candleholder
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage Blenko candleholder. Shaped in an artistic organic amoeba form, this glass sculpture is beautiful, artful and sculptural all at t...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

New Lamp "Skyline" Light
Located in Dronten, NL
Large architectural table or floor lamp, attributed to New Lamp, manufactured in Italy in the 1970s. The light of the three-light bulbs behind the opaline plexiglas centre column exi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Chrome, Sheet Metal

Mid-Century Modernist Amorphic Ripple Bronze Sculpture signed V.R. 3/3
Located in New York, NY
This surrealistic Mid-Century Modernist Amorphic Ripple Sculpture in Bronze on signed V.R. 3/3 originates from the United States, Circa 1970. Features...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Aksel Hansen Surrealist Entity in Glazed Ceramic, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1960s sculptural surrealist figurine/ornament in partially glazed and hand-painted ceramic. An abstract form based upon an ovoid main shape. The main color is mustard and the appli...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Vintage Bronze Sculpture by Gordon Hammond Smith
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage table top sculpture crafted in solid bronze affixed to a black lucite base. Body of sculpture features three overlapping, semi-circular bronze sections with a texturized and...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

1970s Modern Art Wood Root Sculpture Organic Form
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Organic Form Wood Root Sculpture 7.5 w x 4.75 d x 13.75 h Original vintage Refer to images listed
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Important Illuminated Bronze Sculptures ca 1970 (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind pair of large illuminated sculptures, “Grace and Harmony”, hand-brazed in bronze tones, one with green patina and the other highly textured, with complex tubular elemen...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Ceramic Brutalist Vase FAT LAVA by Walter Gerhards, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: ceramic pottery vase. Origin: Germany. Producer: Walter Gerhards, Germany. Decade: 1970s. This original vintage pottery object was designed and produced by WALTER...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Abstract Wood Sculpture in the Flair of Scandinavian Art
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Abstract wood sculpture in the Flair of Scandinavian Art, Unseen Force by Joel Escalona. This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering exam...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Hardwood

Nerone and Patuzzi 'Elemento Luminose', 1970, Signed, Published, Original Label
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful 'elemento luminose' , illuminated wall sculpture designed by the renowned italian sculptors Nerone Ceccarelli & Giovanni Patuzzi (Gruppo NP2) for the gallery 'Forme and Superfici'. Turin,Italy in 1970. The panel has the engraved signature of both Nerone and Patuzzi and still bears the original 'forme and superfici' paper label to the rear of the panel. This sculpture is published in an original 'Forme e Superfici catalog' and the January 1971 issue of the renowned italian design periodical 'Interni-La rivista dell Arredamento'. Please see Literature section below for full reference. The central disc features a beautiful abstract hand crafted sculptural relief motif on metal , probably zinc, which is illuminated by a hidden fluorescent tube light. The frame surrounding the central sculptural disc is finished in stove enameled steel over a wood structure and features copper detailing. One of Nerone and Patuzzi's best known works is the enormous , 150 square metre, bas relief in zinc that they created in 1972 for the 'hemicycle' of the then new 'Schulman' building (1973) in Luxembourg which housed the early meetings of the European Parliament . The hemicycle was beautifully decorated following a project by the architect Simonis, combining different materials (leather, wood, metal) in a geometrical harmony, the whole integrated by Nerone and Patuzzi's huge zinc bas-relief on the rear wall. PLEASE SEE IMAGE 9. The zinc models were engraved using an etching technique, representing geometrical and abstract figures, and mounted on a surface of 150 square metres. The bas-relief was considered at the time to be the biggest sculpture in metal of the world. LITERATURE: Original 'Forme e superficie' catalog, confirms name as 'Elemto luminose' model ref C3 104 LZ', 'INTERNI , LA RIVISTA DELL ARREDAMENTO' January 1971, page 18, PLEASE SEE IMAGE 8. BIOGRAPHY In 1962 Nerone and Patuzzi founded the 'Gruppo NP2', an acronym that includes the initials of Nerone and Giancarlo Patuzzi: together with other artists "they experiment with new sources of poetic expression from the materials". = The aim of the group is to promote the integration of art in architecture together with other professionals, including Luigi Marchisotti, Dedalo Montali...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Metal, Copper

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