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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Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase
Origin:
Germany
Designer:
Heinz Siery
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Beautifully Made Bentwood Nautilus Form Sculpture, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully made bentwood head or nautilus form sculpture with brass screws and copper rivets. Found in France and probably from the 1970s. Sits on an oval base and shows well in m...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bentwood
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....
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Alabaster Marble Sculpture After Barbara Hepworth -North America 1960s
Located in Southampton, NJ
An expertly executed marble sculpture in the manner of Barbara Hepworth depicting what appears to be the face of a fish or possibly a bird. Very playful yet elegant. From the estate ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Jacques Darbaud Totem In Glazed Ceramic
Located in Jersey City, NJ
The world of Jacques Darbaud. This Totem is like an homage for the flora and fauna. It can be either indoor or outdoor. It is in ceramic white and yellow.
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Metal Starburst Sculpture 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Abstract welded metal table top sculpture from the 1960s. Expertly crafted in copper with welded tips. The angles of the sculpture can be adjusted to give the piece a different look....
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
Mid Century Art Glass Fish Sculpture by Miloslav Janku for Železný Brod, 1960s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Vintage 1960s smoky topaz fish studio art glass sculpture by Miloslav Janku for Železný Brod sklo.
This is a stunning piece of studio art glass made by...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Smoked Glass
Biomorphic Serenity: Carved Oak Totem Still Stand No42 by NONO
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
Two Signed Vintage Venini Hourglasses Designed By Paolo Venini For Venini
By Paolo Venini
Located in Doraville, GA
A pair of vintage Venini "Clessidre" or hourglasses designed by Paolo Venini in the 1950's. The green / blue hourglass measures approximately 9 3/8 inches tall and 3 1/4 inches wide,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Freeform Sculpture on Stand, circa 1975
By Henry Moore
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Freeform sculpture on stand, Circa 1975.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
Silas Seandel Large Brutalist Floor Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1970's Mid-Century Modern large floor steel Brutalist sculpture designed by Silas Seandel, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Cut Steel
21st Century Sculptural Modern Handmade Led Chandelier in Brass and Lost Wax
Located in Miami, FL
21st century sculptural large modern spiralling chandelier in brass
Pendant lamp
Handmade
It created with lost wax technique reproducing w...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Signed Modern Abstract Constructivist Styled Wooden Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This contemporary abstract wooden sculpture was done by Czeslaw Budny a Polish-Canadian artist in the Constructivist style in circa 2010. This sculpture was made entirely of up-cycle...
Category
2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hand-Sculpted French Cubist Abstract Sculpture in Terracotta Signed "Philip"
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated and alluring Mid-Century Modern Sculpture was realized in France circa 1950. Executed in terra cotta with a oil rubbed bronze colored glaze, the work presents an abstract and dynamic form- bristling with verve. An elongated form rises from an elliptical base offering both smooth and curvilinear aspects as well as faceted ones concluding in a curved tongue-like appendage with a pointed end. Additionally, there is what appears to be a lug or nut cantilevering from side of the piece, suggesting metamorphosis or some kind of animatronic influence. The amorphic form recalls the highly stylized renderings of tools by Lee Lozano...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Rare Harry Bertoia Sterling Silver Brooch "Ginko Leaves" ca. 1940s
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
An extremely rare Harry Bertoia sterling silver brooch "Ginko Leaves." The brooch has been added to the Harry Bertoia Catalogue Raisonné and assigned the following catalogue raisonné number: D.JE.77. This piece comes from a private collection. Provenance will accompany the piece. The Brooch measures: 2.94 " long x 1.5 " wide x .30 " deep.
Although associated with Mid-Century Modern furniture, Harry Bertoia was originally a jewelry designer who used both sterling silver, precious stones and gem stones. The brooch and closure are all handcrafted and the clasp is his unique design.
The following is from Beverly H. Twitchell, PhD, author of Bertoia: The Metalworker, London: Phaidon, 2019. She provides a very informative critique of Bertoia and his jewelry.
Wearable Art an Important Design for a Necklace
“Before Harry Bertoia enrolled at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1937 he had already mastered traditional jewelers’ techniques, but his engagement with Modernism led him to invent and use more direct methods. Instead of precious metals and gems, Bertoia made jewelry that appealed through its design, craftsmanship and the nature of its materials. That approach would make Bertoia a direct predecessor of the American Studio Crafts movement.
So complex and cumulative are human perception and memory that we often do not know from where our own ideas come and without firm evidence, it is impossible to think we can establish the origins of an artist’s ideas. While his jewelry is entirely modern, chokers with multiple small pendants had come from ancient Mediterranean cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy, even from Europe and America at the turn of the last century. Did Bertoia see works in books, journals or at the Detroit Institute of Arts that resonated with him or did he invent this on his own, as he would so many other forms?
Bertoia found inspiration in nature from an early age on a small farm in Italy and later in Cranbrook’s woods, on the beaches of southern California and in the fields near his home in eastern Pennsylvania where he lived after 1950. The fluidity and motion of the his jewelry characterize much of his art. In that spirit, too, he made jewelry that suited human anatomy and was animated by its wearer’s movement. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot’s clasp and overall construction of the jewelry demonstrates. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, and like all of Bertoia’s work it is timeless.”
Harry Bertoia (1915 – 1978) was an Italian-born American artist, jewelry creator and modern furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo d-Arzene, Pordenone, Italy. At age 15 he moved to Detroit, Michigan to live with his older brother, Oreste. He quickly learned English and the bus schedule and enrolled in Cass Tech High School in Detroit (1930-1936) where he studied art and design and learned the skill of handmade jewelry making. At that time, there were three jewelry and metals teachers Louise...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Formia Murano Abstract Glass Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
1970s Mid-Century Modern Formia Murano abstract glass sculpture.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Mexican Silver Plated Pitcher with Frogs decorated by Los Castillo
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...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
1970s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Lucite Sculpture in the Hivo Van Teal's Style
Located in Miami, FL
Large Mid-Century Modern Abstract Lucite Sculpture in the Hivo Van Teal's Style. Circa 1970s
Features five three-dimensional curved elements with sharp edges rising from a asymmetr...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
1970s Bronze Chair Sculpture Modern Surrealism Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Bronze Chair Sculpture Modern Surrealism Mexico
Unmarked, after Pedro Friedeberg.
12.5 tall x 5 w x 5.5 d
Original vintage condition.
Refer t...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Ceramic Brutalist Vase FAT LAVA Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
ceramic pottery vase.
Origin:
Germany.
Designer:
Heinz Siery.
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany.
Decade:
1970s.
This original vintage pottery object was ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Sculpture by BEGGA D'HAESE
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture by BEGGA D'HAESE from 1970
Exotic wood
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pop-Art Enzo Mari Style Lucite Cube Sculpture
By Enzo Mari
Located in Raleigh, NC
Vintage blue lucite cube sculpture with suspended steel marbles. In the style of Enzo Mari.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Still Stand No18: Artistic Tranquility in Tall Wood Sculpture by NONO
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
1960s Artisan Brass Metal Art Turquoise Gemstone Partridge Dove Bird Sculptures
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Beautiful pair of South American metal art. The lighter one has impressed marks on bottom, Tinta Taller Ecuador. The duller more copper shaded one has no markings.
Category
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Large Carrara Marble Sculpture by Armando Rosato, Signed, 1977
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
**Title:** Large Carrara Marble Sculpture by Armando Rosato, Signed, 1977
**Description:**
A stunning Carrara marble sculpture by renowned artist Armando Rosato, signed and date...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Brass Trinket Box Handcrafted by Franz Peters, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Tactile and curvaceous hand driven brass vessel or container or trinket box with lid signed Franz J. Peters Stolberg RH, Peters, 1913-1977. In this handcrafted container the traces o...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Modernist Lucite Resin Sculpture with Exploded Clock by Pierre Giraudon, 1970's
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A rarely seen cube object in resin and Lucite by the French artist Pierre Giraudon. Shows an 'exploded clock' with all detailed components. A very decorative object.
In good condi...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Set of Giant Mexican Modernism Mercury Glass Spheres
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950, Made in Mexico we offer this Set of Giant Mexican Modernism Mercury Glass Spheres totally handmade.
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
ALFREDO BARBINI - Triton-Shaped Sea Shell
Located in Hawthorne, CA
An undulating Italian midcentury clear and salmon colored triton-shaped art glass sea shell with gold inclusions, small air bubble on outer shell. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
CINETICO Illuminated Sculpture Murano Glass Brass Mobile Chandelier, Cobalt
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Metal
Glazed Terracotta Abstract Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Glazed Terracotta Abstract Sculpture.
Offered is an interesting abstract sculpture of glazed terracotta in cream and blue.
This beautiful sculpture would look great as a coffee table...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Tall Abstract Modernist Aluminium Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist TOTEM mask abstract aluminum sculpture standing 4 feet tall. Artist unknown.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Large Abstract Wood Table Sculpture after Don Shoemaker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An exceptional and large work that demands attention. The abstract sculpture features a large and heavy mounted piece of exotic wood. Unmarked, circa 1970s
In the style of Wendell...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Pierre Cardin Bookend Silver Elephants Black Base Design, 1980
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pierre Cardin bookend silver elephants black base design, 1980.
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Midcentury Abstract Bronze Sculpture Signed Yone Di Alerigi
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning Mid-Century Modern abstract bronze sculpture on a granite base by Yone Di Alerigi. This bronze sculpture has a plaque with the title, ballerina or ballet dancer and is artis...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
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.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Nicoloff Steel Sculpture 4/5 (1965)
Located in London, GB
A work in steel by brutalist artist Nicoloff. Sheet metal of different thickness are cut out and arranged into a form.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
D'Argenta Gold Plated Abstract Couple Sculpture by Tere Memun
By Tere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Tere Memun
Manufacturer: Tere Memun
Materials: Gold Plated Metal
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Curtis Jere Raindrop Tree Vintage
By Curtis Jeré
Located in North Miami, FL
This patinated multi metal disk Curtis Jere life-size tree is weathered. The faux soil that is a resin/plastic and the pot that is metal makes the tree look...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Chrome, Copper, Nickel
Italian Large Majolica Terracotta Sculpture with Lustre by Adolfo Merlone, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Large Majolica Terracotta Sculpture with Lustre by Adolfo Merlone, 1950s
Majolica terracotta sculpture decorated with lustre glazes in shades of red, blue and yellow depicti...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Maiolica, Terracotta
Sculpture by Elisabeth Vandeweghe
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This gold ceramic sculpture is made by Elisabeth Vandeweghe. It has different gold finishes and structure. I’m triggered by its mysteries look. It is in perfect condition.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Mexican Pitcher in the Style of Los Castillo
By 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.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Steel Sculpture, Helmet II, England 1970s
Located in London, GB
Abstract steel sculpture, in the form of a helmet; from the estate of the artist June Barrington-Ward (1922-2002) and attributed to her. England 1970s. Unsigned.
Good original condi...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Abstract Metal and Enamel Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible Mid-Century hand crafted wall-mounted sculpture with enamel on metal elements. Would look great over a fireplace. Can be mounted horizontal or vertically.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Modernist Abstract Sculpture, Wire Rod and Stolit Manner of Lynn Chadwick
By Lynn Chadwick
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large modernist abstract sculpture. Wire rod and stolit, unsigned, extremely well executed, circa 1950 after Lynn Chadwick who after WWI developed a construction method using welded ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Bronze Sculpture by Laila Pulling, Signed
Located in Paris, FR
Laila Pullinen, sculpture/medal, bronze, signed LP, numbered 3898.
"The three faces of misery", 9,5 x 9,5 x 9,5 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Biomorphic Carved Wood Sculpture in the style of Isamu Noguchi, Unseen Force 20
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Biomorphic Carved Wood Sculpture in the style of Isamu Noguchi, Unseen Force 20 by Joel Escalona
This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in craftsmanship. Hand and digital machine made; the standing sculpture stands...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Still Stand No10: Sculptural Wood Elegance, Tall Totem by NONO by Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Curtis Jere Brass Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Tree Floor Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
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, ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
20th Century Group Np2 Nerone Ceccarelli Wooden Sculpture
Located in Turin, Turin
Nerone Ceccarelli was an Italian sculptor. He worked under the banner of research characterized by the integration of art and architecture, while he developed sculptures linked to a ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Impatience" by Dan Murphy, circa 1979
By Dan Murphy
Located in Westport, CT
Signed ribbon sculpture titled "Impatience "by American artist, Dan Murphy, circa 1979. Gleaming anodized gold-tone aluminum on a solid lucite base.
Othe...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bronze Modernist Abstract Sculpture by Grégory Anatchkov, France, 1980
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Abstract bronze sculpture on a black marble base by french artist Grégory Anatchkov (1941 - 1997). This sculpture shows a very appealing organic composition and is different in prese...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Abstract Metal Wall Sculpture after Curtis Jere
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage wall sculpture created by a Philadelphia artist in 1950s. It features copper panel construction with a silver lacquer finish. Very goo...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
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.