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
7" Charcoal-Black Elephant Sculpture by Cristina Puell, Signed by the Artist
Located in Warrenton, OR
7" Charcoal Black Elephant Sculpture by Cristina Puell, Signed by the Artist.
This is a stellar, modernist sculpture with just the right amount of curves.
It is signed on the right ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone, Other
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Medium Ceramic Leopard Decorative Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Italian ceramic, signatures, very good original very good vintage condition. No damages. Leopard was produced in 1960s in Italy.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Barbini Murano Sommerso Blue Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green to blue, and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture on pedestal. Documented to Master glass artist and designer Alfredo Barbi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$375 Sale Price
25% Off
1970s Ceramic Art Pottery Rainbow Animals Hippo Pig Horse
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Colorful Rainbow Animal Collection Set of Three
Horse 5.5H x 7D x 2.5W Hippo 2.75H 6D x 3W Pig 3.5T x 6L x 3W
Ceramic-pottery with a Colorful glazed finish
Wonderful lines ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Donkey Sculpture in Solid Gold Brass Mid-Century Italian Design, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Donkey sculpture in solid gold brass mid-century Italian design.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Double Side Two Fish Aquarium Sculpture, Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass sculpture. Showing two fish in a reef. Colors are different shades of blue, red, green and clear. Created in the manner of desi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Silver Plate Bowl with Toucans by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout Mid-Century Modern bowl hand crafted with silver plate on hammered copper in a ten bulb bowl form featuring stylized toucans as handles. Signed Los ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Vintage Wooden Decoy Duck Bookends Americana
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully sculpted and incredibly nostalgic pair of wooden decoy duck bookends. These realistic looking, duck bookends have a timeless and classic look. Made in the 1960's, these r...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1970's Italian Ceramic Leopard
Located in Redding, CT
1970's Italian Ceramic Leopard Sculpture. Made in Italy. Very collectible and decorative.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Striped Murano Glass Bird Sculpture, Mid Century Murano Glass Art, IT ca. 1970
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely Murano glass bird sculpture from the 1970s in Italy, attributed to Fratelli Toso. Handcrafted by the highly skilled Italian glass artists on the little island of Murano nearby...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Cat Brass Ashtray or Bowl
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1950 vintage cat brass ashtray or bowl.
This can be used as a sculpture too.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$282 Sale Price
20% Off
Stig Lindberg Ceramic Horse Sweden 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Stig Lindberg stoneware sculpture horse with hand painted decoration for Gustavsberg, Sweden 1950-1960s. Marked on the bottom with the Artist sign.
Excellent vintage condition.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Barbini Murano Sommerso Aqua Blue Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Kitty Cat Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso aqua blue and gold flecks Italian art glass kitty cat figurine. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s. I have owned seve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Large Bronze Elephant Sculpture with Lifted Trunk
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bronze elephant statue or sculpture features standing elephant with lifted trunk, elegantly modeled in Modernist style. Soft, fluid lines of the elephant's body showcase the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Chris Petersen Sculpture Trio: Cat, Pelican and Owl
By Chris Petersen
Located in Littleton, CO
Elevate your space with the whimsical charm of this trio of 1970s signed Chris Petersen cast aluminum sculptures - cat, owl and rare pelican.
In the 1970s, artists began to embrace ...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$955 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Vintage Italian Terracotta Cheetah Glazed Bell Accessory 1970s
Located in Toronto, CA
This exquisite Italian terracotta cheetah bell from the 1970s is a rare and collectible treasure. Hand-painted and glazed with remarkable craftsmans...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$164 Sale Price
30% Off
Søholm Ceramic Bird by Gerd Hiorth Petersen, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Søholm Ceramic Bird by Gerd Hiorth Petersen, 1960s.
Danish Mid-Century Modern bird figurine in grey and blue crackle glazed ceramic. Created by Gerd Hiorth Petersen for Søholm Denma...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Bronze Deer Figurines
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Modern pair of bronze deer consists of one buck and one doe, with the buck standing upright displaying his antlers and the doe grazing on the ground.
The brass has nic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Murano Sommerso Gold Flecks Italian Large Art Glass Fish Figurine
Located in Verviers, BE
Murano Sommerso gold flecks Italian Large art glass fish figurine
Beautiful Murano hand blown Sommerso and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture.
The piece is profusely cover...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Barbini Gold Flecks White Italian Art Glass Kitty Cat Sculpture Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass kitty cat sculpture figurine. The piece is attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The cat is profusely co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Shoehorn Shows a Mouse by Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Shoehorn shows a mouse by Walter Bosse
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Large Scale Murano Glass Multicolor Fish Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large scale Italian Murano glass hand blown fish figure sculpture with colorful decorative details. Italy, 1950s.
Blue, green, yellow, garnet, and bro...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Vintage Curtis Jere Large Brutalist Brass Owl Sculpture Mid Century Modern 1960s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Troy, MI
Highly sought after brutalist owl sculpture by Curtis Jere 1967
Oversized abstract modern form with drip texture brass finish and tripod feet
Signed and dated to lower back
13 inche...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Italian Ceramic Leopard Sculptures
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and highly collectable pair of vintage Italian ceramic leopard sculptures. They were made in Italy and date from the 1960’s.
They ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Cast Brass English Bulldog Sculpture Figurine With Dark Patina
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage solid cast brass English Bull Sculpture. Super cute little guy with a dark patina and weighing just under 6 pounds.
Category
20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-century Murano Gold Fleck Multicolored Art Glass Cockatoo Scultpure
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century hand-blown Murano Art Glass Cockatoo Bird features cobalt blue feathers with striped red streaks. The Cockatoo is perched on a wave-shaped base, where gold flecks elegant...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$450 Sale Price
40% Off
Murano Glass Aquarium by Cenedese with Marine Figures from the 1950s
By Cenedese
Located in Milano, MI
Murano glass aquarium by Vetreria Cenedese with double marine figures, made in the 1950s
Ø cm 17 Ø cm 4 h cm 11
Vetreria Cenedese is a name that resonates in the universe of artist...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
$820 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Life Size Italian Terracotta Dalmatian Dog Figurine with Majolica Glaze
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage ceramic Dalmatian dog with cute red bow and adorable eyes, marked Italy on the base.
Height: 60 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Cat by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in 'Rimini blue' Italy Ca. 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in South Salem, NY
Aldo Londi's Ceramic Cat for Bitossi, crafted in the iconic 'Rimini blue' glaze circa 1960, is a masterpiece of Italian ceramic artistry. Standing as a testament to Londi's creative genius, this feline...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Murano Art Glass Swan by Sergio Costantini, Gold Aventurine Sculpture
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A large and elegant Murano art glass swan sculpture created by renowned Italian glass artist Sergio Costantini. This stunning piece showcases the artist's signature craftsmanship wit...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Small Walter Bosse Cat Figurine Around 1950s, 'Marked'
Located in Wien, AT
Small Walter bosse cat figurine around 1950s
Brass, Nickel - plated
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Horse Sculpture
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Garnerville, NY
A very fine example of an Aldo Londi (1911-2003) Italian ceramic horse for Bitossi Ceramiche. Glazed in a high glaze yellow and a matte gray with a highly textured surface and rustic...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sommerso Art Glass Bird Sculpture by Murano Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish sommerso art glass bird sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The piece has a wonderful brown and gold fleck color and is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Alessandro Pianon ' Pulcini ' Murano Bird Sculpture
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Alessandro Pianon ' Pulcini ' Murano Bird Sculpture
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Fantastic silver bird by Gabriele De Vecchi, Milano
Located in Uccle, BE
Fantastic silver bird by Gabriele De Vecchi, Milano (IT).
The body formed by an ostrich egg flanked by a silver beak and fitted with a tail and legs decoration.
Eyes made of hard sto...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver
MCM Stylized Zebra Wood Elephant Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous MCM stylized zebra wood (possibly rosewood; not sure) elephant sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 5.5"W x 2.25"D x 5"H. #3647
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Zebra Wood
Miniature Fish Figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic midcentury 1950s Vienna bronze figurine by Walter Bosse.
This gorgeous small miniature creature with big personality designed by Walter Bosse, an expert craftsman from the golden age of Vienna bronzes is a real beauty. He designed his “black/gold” series of bronze figurines to make “as many people as possible happy.”
Excellent example of a Walter Bosse brass figurine...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Bitossi by Aldo Londi ¨Rimini Blu¨ Large Ceramic Cat Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
This Bitossi large ceramic cat sculpture by Aldo Londi is a stunning example of Mid-Century Italian pottery. Handcrafted in Italy during the 1960s, i...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$797 Sale Price
50% Off
Mid-Century Modern Brass Marble Birds in Flight Sculpture Style of C. Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Topeka, KS
Mid-Century Modern three birds in flight brass sculpture on a round black marble base in the style of C. Jere. This one is unsigned. In great vintage condition, circa 1960s-1980s.
Awesome flock of seagulls! This birds in flight brass and black marble sculpture is in the style of Curtis Jere or C. Jere. It is more petit than most of the Mid-Century Modern bird sculptures by this company and will look wonderful in your bookcase. Curtis Jere is not a single artist but is a nom-de-plume for a group of artists working for Artisan House which included Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels. Before founding Artisan House these two had built a costume jewelry business which sold under the names of Renoir and Matisse, two well-known names of mid-20th century costume jewelry...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Italian Reclining Glazed Terracotta Lions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of very large reclining lions in terra-cotta from Italy. The pair are well suited for indoor or outdoor (preferably covered) - flanking a fireplace...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of 1950s Life-Size Dalmatian Dogs Ceramic Sculptures from Florence, Italy
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of 1950s life-size Dalmatian dogs ceramic sculptures from Florence, Italy
By: unknown
Material: ceramic, enamel, clay, paint
Technique: cast, pressed, painted, hand-painted, gl...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Dora de Larios Ceramic Owl Sculpture
Located in San Mateo, CA
Ceramic owl sculpture by Los Angeles artist Dora de Larios (1933-2018).
Born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents Dora's work has been included in many museum and gallery shows.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic sculpture "Pavoncella" design Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960 Rimini blue
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in taranto, IT
Ceramic sculpture "Pavoncella," from the RIMINI BLUE series, made by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, in a special glaze blue color, which gives the strong expressiveness of this collection....
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Garniture Shellfish 1960 Table Lamp in Ceramic Representing a Fishes
By Vallauris
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Shellfish French 1960 Table Lamp in Ceramic Representing a Fishes Vallauris
Has to be re-electrified.
This can be use as a Decorative Garniture
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$330 Sale Price
20% Off
Sterling silver model of a hare made in 1972 by A. E. Jones
By A.E. Jones
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1972 by A. E. Jones, this charming, Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Model of a Hare, is realistically cast. The hare model measures 4"(10cm) tall, by...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
large brass stag. France circa 1970
By Maria Pergay
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Large brass stag with antlers.
In the taste of Maria Pergay,
France circa 1970
H: 90 cm ( 35.4 inches )
L: 60 cm ( 23.6 inches)
D: 43 cm ( 17 inches)
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Tall Brass Giraffe Figurine Sculptures Over 2 Feet
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of large scale solid brass giraffe sculptures. This stunning pair varies in size. The largest of the two stands at 26.5 inches tall. The smaller mate is 22.5 inches high. Each o...
Category
1970s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
White Poodle Sculpture by Ina Eisenbeisser-Fuchs for Keramos, Vienna, 1963
Located in Vienna, AT
Keramos White Poodle Sculpture – Design by Ina Eisenbeisser-Fuchs, Vienna, 1963 – Model No. 5139, Lying
Large lying poodle sculpture from the renowned Keramos Vienna Art Ceramics an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Brass Doe Sculpture, French, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This elegant Doe sculpture is made of brass. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,113 Sale Price
34% Off
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Midcentury Blue Sculpture Ceramic Horse 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design large blue glazed ceramic stylized horse sculpture designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi Fiorentino, Italy 1960s
Please note that the ceram...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$2,310 Sale Price
20% Off
Small rabbit figurine by walter bosse vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small rabbit figurine by walter bosse vienna around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Cheetah Cub Figurine in Majolica Pottery by Ronzan Italy, 1950's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice expressive Ronzan Italian majolica cheetah cub figurine.
Signed to the base in black script: RONZAN MADE IN ITALY 1571/A.
Dating from arou...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Majolica, Pottery
Murano Seguso Orange White Gold Italian Art Glass Bird with Flower Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange, white and gold flecks Italian art glass bird with flower sculpture / paperweight. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The piece has a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Purple Amethyst Blue "Sommerso" Murano Art Glass Italian Tortoise Figurine
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite Murano glass tortoise sculpture is attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte, a testament to the mastery of Italian glass artistry from the mid-20th century. F...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Walter Bosse Brass Poodle Figurine, Lucky Charm, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming poodle figurine, made of brass designed by Walter Bosse, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria. In excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
MCM Brass Owl Sculpture / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool MCM brass owl sculpture / paperweight, circa 1960s. The owl is in very good vintage condition with and measures 2"W x 2"D x 2.5. #4469
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Pulcino by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese
Located in Bochum, NRW
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese - Pulcino (Bird).
Blue turquoise glass with murrine pattern in lemon yellow and pale brown. Two fused blue murrine as eyes and a melted blue funnel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Crouching Hunting Ceramic Cat Figurine, Hand-painted
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage porcelain or ceramic figurine depicts a cat in a crouching position, hunting and ready to pounce on its prey. The white and dark grey cat fur is accentuated with bright blue ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear, dark pink, and bubbles Italian art glass baby bird figurine. Documented to the Barovier e Toso Company. I have owned several with labels be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid Century Bronze Greyhound
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage mid century bronze greyhound statue. Great mid century stylized design, dark coloring to the bronze.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$148 Sale Price
20% Off
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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