Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Guitou Knoop Mid-Century Modern Abstract Brutalist Sculpture, France
By Guitou Knoop
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern abstract bronze metal tabletop sculpture accessory by Guitou Knoop (French, 1909-1985). Signed and dated 1965 on base. This work is 1 of 5 available for purchase....
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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
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
Still Stand No25: Handcrafted Walnut Serenity Totem by Joel 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
$11,680 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Bronze Female Sculpture Signed C. Noel, Belgium 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice female shaped sculpture made by C. Noel, Belgium 1970. This sculpture is made of solid bronze and is very nicely made and crafted. Its signed at the bottom: 5. 500 C. Noel....
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1950s Abstract Bronze Sculpture Set
By Henry Moore
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Set of 3 abstract solid bronze sculptures arranged on a thinly sliced petrified palm root slate.
Organic shapes in the style of sculptor Henry Moore.
Each is signed G. W. Hall and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,300 / set
Biomorphic Serenity: Carved Oak Totem Still Stand No70 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 t...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,833 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vintage Merle Edelman Op Art Face / Head with Eyes Inside Lucite / Acrylic 1970s
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern c. 1970's Merle Edelman half round Op Art face lucite sculpture with 3D eyes over a black geometric grid. Similar style as Abraham Palatnik. In fine condition, no ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
American Designer, Small Abstract Sculpture, Metal, Brass, Paint, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A Small Abstract Sculpture, designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s-1960s. In metal partially perforated and painted. Rests on a brass base...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brutalist Midcentury Blenko Amoeba Shaped Glass Candleholder
By Blenko Glass
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...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$11,671 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Harry Bertoya Multi-Plane Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Multi-plane sculpture by Harry Bertoia made of steel and molten brass.
This was a working model for a large commission installation of ten sculptures ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
Carlo Bartoli Chair Model 4875 for Kartell, Italy, 1970s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early pair of Italian Modernist Polypropylene chairs designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell Italia in the 1970s model 4875, unusual color, art furniture, Nic...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
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.
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Marble Sculpture on Black Enamel Swivel Base
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern abstract sculpture was realized in the United States, circa 1960. It offers an amorphic form with two circular perforations incised into its bod...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Abstract Black Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Joelle Deroubaix, circa 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Joelle Deroubaix
Original abstract stoneware ceramic sculpture
Elegant black ceramic glazes colors
20th mid-century French design
Unique piece
Signed at the base
Me...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
Large Hand-Painted Cubist Plate, Signed to Document
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Spectacular large hand-painted plate, showing an incredible portrait with cubist features of great strength and quality, undoubtedly the work of a great mid-century artist yet to be ...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
$2,888 Sale Price
20% Off
Paperweights Italian Surrealist with Eyes in Acrylic
Located in London, GB
Surrealist paperweight sculptures have eyes screen printed on sharp cut acrylic shapes. The eyes reflect on the different angles and depending on your position they are visible or va...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Large Abstract Mid Century Black Marble Sculpture by Ellen Brenner Sorensen
Located in New York, NY
Large abstract mid century black marble sculpture by Ellen Brenner Sorensen.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Stone Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Solid stone sculpture, polished stone sculpture.
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$1,575
Modernist Travertine Marble VASE Element Fratelli Mannelli attrib., Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Travertine vase object
Designer:
Fratelli Manelli attrib.
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase object was designed and produced by Fratelli Manelli attrib. in I...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
The hand sculpture after Alberto Giacometti France 1960s
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
The sculpture "Le Main" (The Arm), created after the renowned artist Alberto Giacometti, is an evocative piece likely crafted in the 1960s or 1970s. This early sculpture mirrors the ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Abstract Black Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Joelle Deroubaix circa 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Joelle Deroubaix
Original abstract stoneware ceramic sculpture
Elegant black ceramic glazes colors
20th mid-century french design
Unique piece
Signed at the base
He...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Petite White Marble Sculpture on Stand
Located in Sheffield, MA
Small contemporary white marble sculpture sits on a black platform. Sculptor is Jean Downey (1931-2009). She was born in Canada, studied art in Illinois, New York and Connecticut. He...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Bronze Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist sculpture in bronze, signed Ross 60'. Presumably a San Francisco based area artist, well executed and decorative table top art.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Sea Shell Sculpture in Sommerso Bollicine Glass
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Sea Shell Sculpture in Sommerso Bollicine glass. Very large stand alone piece. Finely polished bottom.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Signed Kyriakos Rokos Brutalist Bronze Surrealist Abstract Relief Sculpture 1971
By ROKOS
Located in Troy, MI
Kyriakos Rokos (b 1945)
Bronze sculpture on stone base
1971
Abstract bronze sculpture by renowned Greek artist Kyriakos Rokos
Cast relief with perpetual faces and a protruding finge...
Category
1970s Greek Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Lull No98 Abstract Art Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Contemporary Wooden Piece
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No98 Abstract Art Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Contemporary Wooden Piece
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounde...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lino Tagliapietra for Effetre, Magia, Opaline Cased Amber, Filigrana Incalmo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This suspension is a bit of history of glass making. It's the enfancy of Lino Tagliapietra, made when he was at Effetre International. The shape is known as Magia and was produced in...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$3,249 Sale Price
25% Off
20th Century Giacomo Balla for Gavina Sculpture model Nuvolo in Steel
Located in Turin, Turin
Gavina is among Italy's leading historical brands of designer furniture. Founded in the 1960s by Dino Gavina, one of the most important entrepreneurial figures in the Italian furnitu...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large Tree Light Brown Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Claude Gaget La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Claude gaget
Realised in La Borne
Large tree stoneware ceramic sculpture realised by frenhc artist Claude Gaget
Elegant light brown and orange fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Scale Modern Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large scale modern sculpture, purchased from the David Heath Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, circa 1960s. We have been unable to identify the artist who made th...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cement
$35,000
Still Stand No56: Abstract Wooden Grace by NONO, Modern Escalona Sculpture
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,833 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1940s Isamu Noguchi Black+White Train Clock Modernist Japanese Industrial Design
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Sale includes both, and both clocks are untested, thus graded DISTRESSED, despite being cosmetically good.
Category
1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bakelite
$15,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Opalescent Glass Abstract Sculpture Lamp. Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age abstract sculpture table or bedside lamp in opalescent baby blue cut glass attributed to the italian design manufacture Esperia. Famous Italian design li...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Unique 31cm blue Ceramic Pottery "UFO" Vase Object by Otto Keramik Germany, 1970
By Otto Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic object
Designer and producer:
Otto Keramik, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage Studio Pottery object was designed and produced by ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Bartolozzi & Maioli Carved Wooden Leaf Armchair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Beautiful carved leaf arm chair designed by Bartolozzi & Maioli. Surrealist fantasy furniture, Retains original finish, front of seat showing wear.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Original 1970s Suisse Freddo Therm Ice Cube Bucket Element Hollywood Regency
By Freddo Therm
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ice bucket cooler element
Producer:
Freddo Therm, made in Switzerland
Decade:
1970s
Material:
Plastic surface finish with golden brass tone
...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Murano Venini Bianconi Red Coral Flame Italian Art Glass Vintage Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red coral flame or "Fiammati Corallo" Italian art glass egg shaped paperweight. The piece has been documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, for the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
C. Jere Artisan House large raindrops tree sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Tree in the Jere Artisan house " raindrops " style . Many varying sizes of sheet metal discs welded to steel wire branches . On this tree the steel branches are attached to natural ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Sheet Metal
Lull No34 Wooden Totem for Interior Design – Handcrafted by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No34 Wooden Totem for Interior Design – Handcrafted by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded form...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi, 1950’s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi, 1950’s
Additional Information:
Material: Ceramic
Style: Mid century, Italian
Produced by Bitossi in Italy
Dimensions: (W x D x H): 32 x 15 x 16 cm
...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Modern Abstract Aluminium Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
1970s modern large aluminum abstract sculpture, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
R van 't Zelfde Abstract TOTEM Sculpture Holland 1970s
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very visually pleasing and appealing totum sculpture from the hand of Dutch artist Rob van 't Zelfde, made in the 1970's. The sculpture is made out of Elm wood and is slightly tapere...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Elm
Polished Black Marble Obelisk, Italy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Polished Black Marble Obelisk, Italy
"polished black marble with some very light veins"
"very shiny"
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$250 / item
Cane and Exotic Wood Brazilian Rocking Chair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Sculptural Brazilian rocking chair in the style of Joaquim Tenriero. Amazing quality and design. Original cane seat in need of restoration. (see photo). Hand delivery avail to New Yo...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cane, Wood
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
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, Pottery, Stoneware
American Mid-Century Modernist Abstract Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture, Ca. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century Modernism
Abstract Cubist Sculpture
Hand-Carved Wood
Ca. 1950s
DIMENSIONS
Height: 24.75 inches
Width: 10.5 inches ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Mid Century Sculpture by Frank Cota
Located in Redding, CT
Brutalist Mid Century Sculpture by American Artist Frank Cota. Large in scale and vibrant in design. Perfect for an entry way or to fea...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Unseen Force No41 Solid Wood Modern Art Sculpture by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Unseen Force No41 Solid Wood Modern Art Sculpture by Joel Escalona
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in cr...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Large Pottery Super Fat Lava Multi-Color 517-45 Vase Scheurich WGP, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase extra large version
Model: 517-45
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Black Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Joelle Deroubaix, circa 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Joelle Deroubaix
Original abstract stoneware ceramic sculpture
Elegant black ceramic glazes colors
20th mid-century French design
Unique piece
Signed at the base
Me...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Salvatore Messina, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Steel, Abstract Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Salvatore Messina, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Steel, Abstract Sculpture, 1970s
Titled "“Horizontal decomposed refraction,” this work is an abstract folded steel sculpture on a plex...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Curtis Jere "Birds at Flight" Chrome Metal Sculpture With Trapezoidal Base
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Monrovia, CA
Curtis Jere "Birds At Flight" Chrome Metal Sculpture With A Trapezoidal Base.
Three Chrome Metal Eagles At Flight. The Birds Are In Excellent Shape, With ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Multi-Color Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
fat lava art vase, heavy brutalist glaze.
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany.
Decade:
1970s.
This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Black Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Joelle Deroubaix circa 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Joelle Deroubaix
Original abstract stoneware ceramic sculpture
Elegant black ceramic glazes colors
20th mid-century french design
Unique piece
Signed at the base
He...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Fat Lava Ceramic "Ankara" Vase by Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase
Origin:
Germany
Designer:
Heinz Siery
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany
Decade:
1960s
This original vintage pottery object was desig...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Abstract Dark Wood Art Modern Decoration Unseen Force No32 by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Abstract Dark Wood Art Modern Decoration Unseen Force No32 by Joel Escalona
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Esc...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-century Modern abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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