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 legendary 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.
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
Bruno Gambone Mid Century Ceramic Yellow Horse Sculpture
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Bruno Gambone lemon yellow ceramic horse sculpture. Signed.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Patinated Bronze Reclining Lion Sculptures, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Patinated Bronze Reclining Lion Sculptures, apparently unmarked. Each 13" H x 24.5" W x 10" D.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bitossi by Aldo Londi Vintage Mid Century Ceramic Lion Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in VALENCIA, ES
This lion sculpture is indeed a stunning example of Aldo Londi's work for Bitossi Ceramiche. The use of light cream clay with a stone resemblance suggests a sophisticated and classic...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
1960s Ceramic Rooster Jug
Located in High Point, NC
This ceramic jug in the shape of a rooster was made in Italy, circa 1960. It has a carrying handle above its body and a beak spout. The rooster’s feathers and details are well render...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Italian 1970s Pewter Fish Table Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
Pewter Trout Fish Table Sculpture
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
Mid-Century French Carved Dark Brown Patinated Leather Hippopotamus Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Mid-Century hippopotamus sculpture crafted in France. The detailed leather figure is in excellent condition and adorns a rich patinated finish. the hippo's mouth is open an...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Plastic
1970's Hippie California Design Wood Burn Owl Sculpture Candle Holder
Located in San Diego, CA
whimsical wood carved owl circa 1970's with burn wood finish with a 3" diameter top for holding a candle , great decorative piece for Hippie Tiki Boho home decor.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Small Brass Birds
Located in San Diego, CA
A set of two beautiful vintage brass crane or heron statues. This decorative item would make a beautiful addition to any table or display. Made in the 1960s, this pair display the jo...
Category
1960s Korean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Shanghai Wicker Rooster and Hen
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming vintage Chinese rooster and hen ambitiously hand crafted in wicker and reed with painted wood highlights and removable heads. From the...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wicker
Hans Bolling Torben Orskov large whimsical wood duck sculpture Denmark
Located in Ferndale, MI
Older Hans Bolling for Torben Orskov fun stylized duck sculpture in teak wood . Stamped Hans Bolling alongside Orskov and Denmark . Large version in fine condition .
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Mixed Metals Parrot Bird Sculpture by Sergio Bustamante
Located in San Diego, CA
mixed metals (copper, brass parrot bird sculpture on a hanging perch by noted Mexican artist, Sergio Bustamante, circa 1970's. Nice patina small dent due to age can be polished .
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Vintage Italian Bronze Horse Sculpture 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Bronze Horse Sculpture from the 1960s is a handmade masterpiece crafted in Italy. This exquisite sculpture features a horse made of bronze metal, elegantly positi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Travertine, Bronze
Large Mid-Century Danish Teak 30inch Carved Stork
By Jacob Herman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, Jacob Hermann style, tall Danish teak stork sculpture. Very handsomely carved, a beautiful table or shelf accessory. In impressive original con...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
English Midcentury Carved Wooden Reclining Stag Sculpture with Real Antlers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English carved wooden reclining stag sculpture from the Midcentury period with real antlers. Elevate your interior with this captivating Midcentury English carved wooden reclining...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Antler, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Large Ceramic Rattle Snake by Ronzan Italy, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare large Mid-Century Modern sculpture of a rattle snake.
Design in the style of Lenci by the famous company Ronzan Italy.
Striking Italian design from the 1950s.
The l...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Blue Lion Glazed Ceramic by Alvino Bagni
By Alvino Bagni, Bitossi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Large Bitossi lion by the famous Alvino Bagni.
Alvino Bagni (1919–2000) was an Italian ceramic artist known for his exquisite work in pottery and ceramic...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Carved Rosewood Sperm Whale Sculpture Mid Century
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool hand carved rosewood sperm whale, circa the 1980s. The piece is in great condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
Ghisetti, Submerged Murano Glass Elephant , Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Elephant figure in Murano submerged glass aquamarine green and transparent colors, on the base is engraved the signature of the author Gianpaolo Ghisetti. Italy 1970
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Ghisetti, Submerged Murano Glass Bear, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Polar bear figure in Murano submerged glass aquamarine green and transparent colors, on the base is engraved the signature of the author Gianpaolo Ghisetti. Italy 1970
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Bronze Sculpture of a Horse in its Enclosure, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture of a horse in its enclosure, 20th century.
Bronze sculpture of a horse in its enclosure, brown patina, 20th century, signed Djinn Etalon Barbe.
h: 29cm , w: 37c...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1960s Medium Size Teak Ape Monkey by Kay Bojesen
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Victoria, BC
The rare, larger version of the 1960s Teak Ape Monkey by Kay Bojesen is a true treasure for collectors and enthusiasts alike. This extraordinary wooden figurine represents the epitome of Danish design from the mid-20th century. Meticulously handcrafted with teak wood, this majestic monkey stands...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Murano Gambaro Poggi Black Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Snoopy Dog Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black and silver flecks Italian art glass Snoopy puppy dog sculpture / figure. Attributed to the Gambaro & Poggi workshops. The piece is super cut...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
Vintage Lisa Larson Studio Ceramic Lion Gustavsberg c1950s Sweden. Ceramic art.
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Lovely and absolutely adorable ceramic lion by famous Scandinavian artist, Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg c1950s. These were made in 3 sizes, this is the medium size. In truly perfect c...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Large Bronze Articulated Crab Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A well detailed and patinated vintage articulated bronze crab sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and quite lar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Peacock Sculpture in Pate De Verre by Daum France
By Daum
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Sculpture made in pate de verre by the prestigious French house Daum during the second half of the 20th century in beautiful purple and orange tones. signed at the base Daum France.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Vintage Ceramic RCA Victor His Masters Voice Nipper Dog Figurine by Sarsaparilla
By RCA, Sarsaparilla
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Ceramic RCA Victor His Masters Voice Nipper Dog Figurine by Sarsaparilla
Vintage RCA Nipper Dog made by Sarsaparilla/Japan.
Circa 1970...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Vintage Leopard Ceramic Statue, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Large vintage leopard sculpture.
Exceptionaly beautiful piece with wonderful realistic details. Made in Italy in the 70s. In excelent condition. No sig...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Animal Sculptures Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Glass Midcentury Italy 40s Set of 2
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare set of 2 small collectible bird sculptures produced in Italy between the 1940s and 1950s by the renowned Murano company Seguso Vetri d'Arte.
The set of birds was made of iridesc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Wooden Decoration, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage decoration made of wood. Good original condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Therapeutic Jute Children Toy Hippo by Renate Müller Germany 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
This authentic animal toy from the 1970s was designed by Renate Müller. Unique in shape and workmanship. This example shows hippo made of jute.?The high quality toy is handmade from ecologically acceptable materials.
Renate Müller developed high-quality children's toys in cooperation with doctors and therapists in the GDR. She later on worked with small series and even more valuable materials, making the toys being dealt at high prices. The robust toy animals from Müller's manufactory are now traded worldwide. The older toys...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Jute
Victor Salmones the Ram Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Victor Salmones (Mexican, 1937-1989) , The Ram, bronze sculpture, depicting a male sheep looking out standing on a rocky outcropping, marked "B 12 / 11," signed. 13" H x 7" W x 4" D....
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Brazilian Modern Kinetic Sculpture of a Parrot in Resin, Abraham Palatinik, 1960
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian Modern Kinetic sculpture of a Horse in Resin by Abraham Palatinik made in the 1960s is beautiful!
This is part of the Artemis collection that features hundreds of different animals, each with sleek, flat silhouettes. Original label on bottom. So if you are looking to start a Brazilian Modern sculpture...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Bronze Sculpture Surrealism Unicorn by Dali 1984, Spain
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressed Surrealist bronze sculpture by Salvador DALI (1904-1989) - Unicorn, 1984 - Bronze signed Dali on the base numbered '70/350' and s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Big Lagardo Tackett Ken Fujita Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Fish Plate Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely and large Lagardo Tackett and Kenji Fujita glazed ceramic Mid-Century Modern fish plate sculpture. Lagardo Tackett was a founding designer for Architectural Pottery in Los A...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Ceramic "Rimini Blue" Horse by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Glazed Pottery Sculpture
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in München, BY
Ceramic horse sculpture from the "Rimini Blue" series by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s. The horse is in a good vintage condition. It shows signs of wear according to its age. ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Dansk Mid-Century Silver Plate Animal Figurine Paperweight, trio by Gunnar Cyren
By Gunnar Cyren, Dansk Form
Located in Atlanta, GA
These decorative Scandinavian Mid-Century animal sculptures were created exclusively for Dansk Design in the early 1970s by world-renowned Swedish designer Gunnar Cyren. This gorgeou...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Vintage Mid-Century Wooden Trojan Horse by Sudha Pennathur
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Sudha Pennathur brass covered wooden trojan horse. This horse figure has been handmade in India by Sudha Pennathur (Designer). This horse figure has a primitive style and is ...
Category
1970s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Lagardo Tackett and Ken Fujita Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Fish Plate Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A LaGardo Tackett and Ken Fujita glazed ceramic mid century modern fish plate sculpture. LaGardo Tackett was a founding designer for Architectural Pottery in Los Angleles. From the B...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Stoneware Horse Set of 3
Located in Munich, DE
Cream white glazed ceramic horses made by Bruno Gambone in the 1970s, signed Gambone on the bottom. Wonderful set in excellent condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Modern Large Antelope Sculpture Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1940
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Fantastic sculpture of an antelope from Rörstrand and maker/designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful glazed and in good condition. The sculptural design of...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Brass Goose, French Work, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This decorative and design goose sculpture is made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1980s Modernist Murano Glass Flamingo Sculpture by Luigi Mellara
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing hand-crafted sculpture of a Flamingo designed and manufactured in Murano by Luigi Mellara. It's signed on the bottom Mellara L. It's in perfec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Italian Orange Glass Fish Sculpture by Pino Signoretto, Murano
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large sculptural fish in orange and white glass on thick Lucite base.
Signed by Murano artist Pino Signoretto, limited edition 14/250.
Pino Signoretto (1944-2017) was born in 1944 in a small town near Venice; in 1954 he started working in a chandelier furnace. In 1959 he learned from the great masters Alfredo Barbini, Livio Seguso, Ermanno Nason and Angelo Seguso. In 1960 he became a master glassmaker.
In 1978 he opened his own studio in Murano. He began collaborations with painters and architects, including Dalì, Vedova, Licata, Kruft, Dal Pezzo, Vitali, Pomodoro, Willson. In the 90s he was called to teach in universities and design schools in the United States, Canada and Japan. From 2000 he taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice.
Magnificent and prestigious are his large works, such as twelve large fountains...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Gabriella Crespi Pheasant Sculpture, Italy, 1970
Located in Naples, IT
Rare pheasant sculpture signed Gabriella Crespi with a murano glass egg, made in Italy, in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Vintage Leather Horses Modern Sculpture Style of Dimitri Omersa 1970s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Leather horses
Pair of horse sculptures in leather in the style of Dimitri Omersa for Abercombie & Fitch
Unmarked.
Brown tones
Standing ho...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Leather Lion Footstool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch, 1960s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful collectors example of an original leather lion footstool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch, circa 1960s to 1970s. This exa...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Midcentury Life-Size Italian White Glazed Terracotta Greyhound Dog
Located in London, London
Model of a greyhound
Terracotta
Glazed
Nicely modelled
Italy midcentury.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Leather Seal by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch, circa 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful collectors example of the 'Seal' leather animal by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch, circa 1970s. This example is in beautiful lightly aged with light patina. Sturdy and structurally sound, this seal is ready to be used as a fun doorstop, a large paperweight, or use as a designer floor or tabletop sculpture / work of art or a friendly companion to an otherwise lonely house dog or cat.
Omersa's designed leather animals for Omersa Leatherworks of England, Omersa & Company, Liberties of London and Abercrombie and Fitch. Excellent early production original of this design, ideal collectors example or for an interior design client.
Omersa made his first leather animal, a pig, in 1927 and from there created a full suite of interesting and charismatic creatures. Each leather animal is of the highest quality, beautifully stained and waxed. This example is one of the earlier ones, which are rare and highly sought after by collectors therefore very few on the resale market. Incredible opportunity for a collector or design enthusiast to have an original production example in beautiful patinated condition and to keep and collect for years to come.
As you can see in our photos, we have a large collection of Omersa leather animals...
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1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Midcentury Brass Resting Leopard Sculpture by Sarried
By Sarried Ltd.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury brass resting leopard sculpture by Sarried
Brass resting leopard sculpture, beautifully cast and finished, fits on most shelfs.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Glazed Terracotta Dog Sculpture Depicting a Russet Cocker Spaniel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage glazed terracotta dog sculpture from the mid 20th century, depicting a sitting cocker spaniel. Created during the midcentury period, th...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Gordon Newell Style Polar Bear Sculpture Signed
By Gordon Newell
Located in Ferndale, MI
Plaster Polar Bear sculpture Signed Alva '78 .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Fish Bottle Dispenser Hand Carved Wood & Metal Aldo Tura for Macabo Italy 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
1950s fish shaped bottle dispenser in hand-carved wood featuring metal details by the Italian designer Aldo Tura for Macabo.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Abraham Palatnik Brazil Lucite Colored Duck, circa 1970
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large multicolored duck in excellent condition.
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Cortendorf Bavarian Pair Mid-Century Novelty Pottery Cat Musician Figures
By Cortendorf
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful pair mid-century German novelty pottery cat musician figures made by Cortendorf in Bavaria. The cats stand on rounded bases with one playing a s...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
1960s Hand Painted Colorful Ceramic Tile BULL Toro after Genaro Alvarez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Handmade Tile Bull TORO Figurine Sculpture
Unmarked.
In the style of Mexican artist Genaro Alvarez.
Mosaic bull is handcrafted with a rainbow of ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sarreid Hand Carved Bookends, 1970s, Spain
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare sculptural wood hand carved eagle bookends by Sarreid Spain 1970s.
Beautiful wood with a rustic cerused white wash.
Books are not included.
Versatile design that w...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large Crane Bird Sculptures, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large brass crane bird sculptures from the 1960s-1970s.
This pair of messing bird sculptures, brass bird sculptures or animal art sculptures does ha...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Stylized Cat, Japan, Walter Bosse Style
By Walter Bosse
Located in Ferndale, MI
Solid brass stylized cat, Walter Bosse style. Often used as a candle holder, paper clips, etc. Hallmark Japan.
Measures: 1.25" T x 3" L x 1.5" D.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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.