Mid-Century Modern Animal 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
Gold, Clear Murano Glass Shark by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century gold Murano glass shark on clear glass stylized rock base. Barovier, Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Brown and Cobalt Stoneware Fish Figurine
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This stoneware Fish sculpture was designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane for the Swedish porcelain factory Rörstrand during the 1960s. Made of high-quality materials in shades of brown and ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Walter Bosse Cow Brass Cork Screw Bottle Opener, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Mid-Century bottle opener/cork screw, displaying a cow. A very humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s. Made of polished brass, in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Big Size Brutalist Elephant Figure in the Style of to Sergio Bustamante
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960, We offer this big size Brutalist elephant figure in the style of to Sergio Bustamante.
Sergio Bustamante is a Mexican Artist and scul...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Metal Sculpture of Dog Italy 1960 Brutalist
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Metal Sculpture of Dog Italy 1960 Brutalist
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$417 Sale Price
30% Off
Jack Mason Stone Mountain Georgia Reptilian Stoneware Sculpture Pitcher
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Stoneware ceramic reptilian pitcher created by Jack Mason of Stone Mountain, Georgia. Pitcher measures 14.5" high by 8" wide. Signed J. Mason Stone Mountain...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Porcelain Stylized Cat Italian Production Studiolinea COM 1970s White
By Studiolinea
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Porcelain stylized cat Italian production Studiolinea COM 1970 white.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$585 Sale Price
30% Off
Bronze Leaf Shaped Sculpture with Geckos, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
The leaf-shaped bronze sculpture with geckos is an exquisite, nature-inspired decorative piece. Made in Italy in the mid-20th century, this operain bronze features intricate details...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Italian Ceramic or Porcelain Cat and Dog Sculptures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Best friends together, vintage Italian life size dog and cat figures on matching cushions, crafted in ceramic, hand decorated and glazed.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
1970s Modernist Horse Wire Table Sculpture
By Paul Evans
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Sculptural Modernism Horse Table Sculpture Brutalist Metal Wire Art
Artist's signature in wire nailed to wood base. Part of signature is missing.
Unable to read.
14.5 tall x 1...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Walter Bosse Cow Figurine with Thermometer by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Austrian desk thermometer, consisting of a nice cow figurine and a lantern-shaped thermometer. A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by H...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mickey Mouse Glass Figurine, Paperweight
Located in Vienna, AT
Glass figurine made in Germany in the 1950s.
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid Century White Spaniel Dogs Sculpture Staffordshire England, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, good original vintage condition. Beautiful and unique decorative sculptures. White Spaniel Dogs Sculpture was produced in Staffordshire, England in 1960s. Only one pair of dogs...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Gunnar Nylund Animal Sculpture of Weasel in Nature for Rörstrand Sweden, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage animal sculpture/figurine of a weasel in nature by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden. Made ca 1960s.
The sculpture is made of st...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Ceramic plaquette of a colorful Rooster signed A. Dandoy, Belgium 1960s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1962 / Plaquette / A. Dandoy / ceramics / Vintage / Mid-century
Beautiful ceramic wall plaquette of a rooster in powerful red, blue, yellow and green glaze. Signed at the ...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Small Bear Figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small bear figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Hand Carved Exotic Wood Abstract Animal Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Hand Carved Wood Animal
4.25 h x 7.75 w x 4.25
Original vintage condition
Refer to images listed
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
OY KUMELA - ARMANDO JACOBINO - Art Glass Duck Figure - Finland - Circa 1970's
By Oy Kumela
Located in Chatham, ON
OY KUMELA (Manufacturer) - ARMANDO JACOBINO (Designer) - Mid Century studio glass duck figure - featuring cased and applied clear glass beak, tale and feet - striking turquoise blue ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Licio Zanetti Mid-Century Modern Murano Blown Glass Swan
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mouth-blown Murano glass swan, work of the Murano artist Licio Zanetti, 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Saxbo Stoneware Dragon Fish Sculpture by Hugo Liisberg
By Hugo Liisberg
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique fish sculpture by the renowned Danish artist Carl Hugo Liisberg (1896-1958). Its executed in glazed stoneware and has a rather naturalistic look to it. The old crown from Saxb...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$604 Sale Price
25% Off
Italian Pottery Bull
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Unknown
Importer: Unknown.
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs: Pottery
Condition:
This Italian pottery bull is in excellent...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Two Walter Bosse Candleholders
Located in Wien, AT
Two Walter Bosse candleholders
Original condition
We not selling the candle she is only decoration.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
"Coatl with Bird" Sculpture by Rosemarie Benedikt
By Rosemarie Benedikt
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Petite Vintage Carved Wooden Eagle Bird of Prey Figure Sculpture
Located in Leicester, GB
Gorgeous small bird standing on a wooden base. This is a bird of prey - a baby eagle perhaps. The Eagle has glass eyes. Beautifully hand-carved and painted. A lovely vintage item. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Softwood
Mid-Century Murano Glass Dolphin Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a Murano glass dolphin sitting on top of a clear glass sphere. While the sculpture is mostly transparent, the beautiful blue glass over the dolphin's back adds ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Two Hedgehog Brushes Teak Wood Danish Design, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s Danish design teak wood brush set of two in the form of a hedgehog. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Design items. Made of teak wood and ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Hand Painted Alabaster Rocking Horse Figurine, Italy
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage rocking horse figurine features hand-painted decor on alabaster body. Modernist abstract shape is complemented by simple abstract graphic patterns in dark grey, purple, and bronze colors; pale blue color is used for the tail and the mane. Due to natural qualities of the alabaster, the colors change slightly depending on the angle, adding visual interest to the piece.
The sculpture is signed on the side by the artist and is marked with "Genuine Alabaster Hand Painted...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Alabaster
Bear Artglass Sculpture Designed by Livio Seguso, circa 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Bear Artglass sculpture Designed by Livio Seguso, circa 1970s
A stylized sculpture of a bear in solid smoke grey glass. It is hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. Desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Fish Sculpture, Paperweight
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Murano glass fish sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks. Speckled blue, green, white and black glass encased in clear heavy cr...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Vintage Arte Murano Icet Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By ICET Murano
Located in Atlanta, GA
This vintage Murano glass fish sculpture, crafted by Icet, is a beautiful example of mid-century Italian glass artistry. Known for their mast...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Set of 4 Original Travertine Anteater Sculptures by F.Lli Mannelli
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Set of 4 Original travertine Anteater sculptures designed by F.lli Mannelli.
There is a series of 70s Mannelli modernist travertine animals b...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
$496 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Art Glass Fish Sculpture by Licio Zanetti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An abstract Murano glass sculpture of a fish by Licio Zanetti for Zanetti Vetreria Artistica. The clear glass fish is twisted as if jumping through the air and mounted on a stylized ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Arne Tjomsland Style Carved Cedar Bear Cub Sculpture - Cerd Canada
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century - in the style of Arne Tjomsland - Norway, hand carved bear cub figure sculpture made from cedar and artist signed CERD Canada. Light scuffs, water stain.
Category
1960s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cedar
Standing Ruby Red Deer in Blown Murano Glass with Red Shades Venice Italy 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Standing Ruby Red Deer in Blown Murano Glass with Red Shades Venice Italy 1990s.
Completely handmade in the 1990s in Murano, the Venetian island renowned for its centuries-old tradit...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Marian Weisberg Bronze Finish Lemur Sculpture
By Marian Weisberg
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stylized bronze over composite sculpture of a lemur by sculptor Marian Weisberg. Very good original patina. Signed on the base.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Original murano sculpture Shark by Michele Rossetto, Italy 1979
By Rossetto
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Original Murano sculpture Shark on wave base by maestro Michele Rossetto made in Italy in the 1979.
The sculpture has the original author's signature "Maestro Michele Rossetto Murano...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Rittts Astrolite Abstract Fish Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A good Ritts Astrolite sculpture of a stylized fish.
Height: circa 15 in.
Items purchased from David Sterner Antiques must delight you. Pu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Sleek Bronze Seagull Skimmer by P.S. Bowe Circa 1983
Located in Bernville, PA
Incredible sleek bronze Seagull Skimmer by P.S. Bowe mounted on a beautiful mahogany base. Bronze is signed and marked on bottom P.S. Bowe circa 1983 3 of 7. Dimensions 30 inches lon...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Owls Bottle Stopper by Walter Bosse around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Owls Bottle Stopper by Walter Bosse around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Bronze and Black Lacquer Fisherman Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of bronze and black lacquer fisherman bookends., circa 1970s. The set are in good vintage condition and measure 10.25"W x 3.75"D x 5"H. A fun pair of bookends that would mak...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Walter Bosse Brass Key Hanger Donkey, Dog, Cat and Cock, Hertha Baller, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse brass key hanger donkey, dog, cat and cock, Hertha Baller, Austria.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Travertine Swan Candle Holder by Fratelli Mannelli Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Candle holder in travertine marble by Fratelli Mannell, in the shape of a swan, Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Large Detailed Italian Cast Terracotta Bald Eagle Sculpture with Gilt Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial sculpture is unsigned with respect to the artist, but originated from Italy and dates to approximately 1960 and done in a realistic period style. The sculp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Small Fish in Lucite Made by Abraham Palatnik
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Pair of small black and white fish designed and made by Abraham Palatnik.
The Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik (1928 - 2020) was the founder ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Elephant Figurine with Thermometer Walter Bosse, Vienna Austria 1960s Midcentury
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s Austrian figurine, designed by Walter Bosse. Nice addition to your room, on your desk top or just for your collection of Austrian midcentury items. Charming, big ...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Plexiglass Bear from the 1970s Italian Manufacture Single Block
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Plexiglass bear from the 1970s Italian manufacture single block.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass
$543 Sale Price
30% Off
Ceramic FISH VASE Rimini Blue Design by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic vases fish abstract fish ilustration in rimini blue
Design:
Aldo Londi
Producer:
Bitossi, Italy
Decade:
1960s
Material:
Ceramic
This original vin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Horse, Ceramic, Brown, White
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi horse, ceramic, brown and white. Medium scale horse with white glaze over a coarse matte brown raw clay. Small indentation to right re...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Whimsical 1970's American California Pottery Large Camel Coin Saver
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical large ceramic camel coin saver sculpture, circa 1970s California pottery nice condition great size and well done piece.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Seguso Murano Black White Italian Art Glass Baby Duck Bird Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black and white spotted Italian art glass baby duck bird figurine sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, from the "Bianco Nero" serie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Walter Bosse Cancer Zodiac Sign Brass Figurine by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Cancer figurine, made of brass, designed by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller, Austria, in the 1950s. In very good condition.
We offer more Water Bosse brass objec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Cenedese Vetri Murano Art Glass Penguin Sculpture
By Cenedese
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This art glass penguin figurine was made by the renowned Cenedese art glass factory of Murano Italy in approximately 1965 in a period Mid-Century mode...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
"Pink Doves, " Rare Pair of Midcentury Ceramic Sculptures by Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Glazed in a deep pink color overlaid by an elaborate pattern of markings in black and gold, this pair of ceramic doves was sculpted and glazed by Waylande Gregory, one of America's 2...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-20th Century Large Italian Ceramic Cat Figure
Located in Charleston, SC
Now this is a fun and funky cat. Immediately upon seeing the face, it has that Italian look, almost like a smirk. Sitting in the common perched position. Seems to be intentional craz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1950 Hagenauer Bronze Salt and Pepper Dispenser Cocker Spaniel Puppies
Located in Vienna, AT
The object on sale is a little bronze figurine modelled after an endearing pair of cocker spaniel pups, that was originally intended to hold salt and pepper dispensers. But it can al...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Small Elephant by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small elephant by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Hand Carved Knotty Pine Wood Eagle Head Bookends by Sarreid
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking pair of hand carved knotty pine eagle head bookends by Sarreid, circa 1970s. The bookends, which were made in Spain, are in very good condition and have a white wash overl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pine
$340 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Carved Wood Lion Sculpture in the Manner of Evelyn Ackerman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful 1970’s carved wood lion sculpture in the manner of Evelyn Ackerman.
It’s not marked. But beautifully carved, possibly pine.
Measurements: 26” wide, 7” deep and 10.5” high.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Stylized Stoneware Horse Sculpture Bertil Vallien
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1938 -
Mr. Vallien originally from Sweden had brief employment with a small Los Angeles ceramic factory in the 1960's.
While there his talents were recognized and valued, and Soon a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Black Elephant, Brazil, c1970
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large black lucite elephant by Abraham Palatnik. Made in Brazil in the early1970’s with its label and signed in the item.
In exceptional condition i...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Mid-century Modern animal sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern animal 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 animal sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern animal sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original animal sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Walter Bosse, Herta Baller, Sergio Bustamante, and Abercrombie & Fitch. 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 animal sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $34 and tops out at $295,000 while the average work can sell for $877.
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