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
Midcentury Murano Fish Figurine
By Ars Murano
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful nice colored Murano fish.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of two Leather Pigs by Dimitri Omersa, 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Leather Pigs Ottoman by Dimitri Omersa, originating from the 1960s, stands as a truly unique and captivating piece of functional art. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail ...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
$4,007 / set
Antique German Erphila White Porcelain Horse Gold Trim
By Erphila
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1886 established Erphila Germany White Porcelain & Gold Trim Horse Figurine
handcrafted Germany stamped by maker
4.25t x 2 w x 5 d
Preowned vintage condition
Refer to images
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century French Rope Swan Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
French Rope Swan Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet , Circa 1960.
Jardiniere or basket.
22 inches Lenght.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rope
Vintage Cast Iron Figural Garden Mother Goose & Three Goslings
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage cast iron figural garden mother goose and three goslings, one stamped on the bottom "JAPAN". Some examples retain an old painted surface. Mother goose measures 27”h x 12”w x ...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Ermanno Nason Vintage Mid-Century Italian Murano Pink Glass Koi Fish Sculpture
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning, rare and vintage midcentury centrepiece glass sculpture by Ermanno Nason (1928-2014) for Cenedese of Murano, Venice, Italy. An absolutely stunning piece of Mid-Century Mura...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century White Poodle Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. White Poodle Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy. Only one dog...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture Statue, Italy Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Venetian sculptural fish figurine in hand blown glass, produced on the isle of Murano, circa 1960s. A nice piece of art for any room.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$280 Sale Price
50% Off
20th Century Borzoi Dog Sculpture, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Borzoi Dog Sculpture was p...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Alessandro Pianon Bird (pulcino) for Vistosi
Located in Brussels, BE
Great Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi Murano art glass bird. Iconic design.
Fine and good condition, free of any chips, cracks, or repairs
"Pulcini" Bird (c.1963)
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Rhino Sculpture in Carved Wood 1950s
Located in Tilburg, NL
This is a wonderful rhino sculpture in solid carved wood, Europe, 1950s.
Very well made, this rhino sculpture features nice wood grain and colors - great shape and proportions.
Gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Modern Animal Riccardo Gatti Faenza Ceramic
Located in Roma, IT
Italian Riccardo Gatti faenza "Antelope” sculpture
Animalier glazed “lustre” ceramic
Signed under the base
1950s.
Every item of our Gallery, upon reques...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Brass Dolphin Sculpture/ Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice mid-century brass dolphin sculpture/ paperweight, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a nice patina and measures 7.5"W x 3.25"D x 3"H. A very he...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Mid-Century 1970s Italian Terracotta Hand Painted Whimsical Giraffe
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large mid-century terracotta hand painted glazed whimsical Giraffe posed in lying position, made in Italy. In fine original , very little loss to glazing, as seen in the black mane. ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Mid Century Dot 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
Large ceramic sculpture of Dog from Bassano Italy 1980s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Unveil the allure of Italian craftsmanship with this stunning large hand-painted ceramic animal sculpture – a dog, a treasure from 1980s Bassano, Italy. Immerse yourself in the rarit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Disney Mickey Mouse Statue
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Disney Mickey Mouse Statue
An adorable vintage Disney Mickey Mouse statue in a laid back lounge position.
A great collectible item from Disney.
Measures: 10 1/2" Long x 5...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Pair of German Porcelain Parrots Signed Dresden
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking pair of vintage life size porcelain parrots hand decorated with vivid tropical colors and perched on tree trunks. Signed Dresden on the bottoms.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$3,550 / set
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Dog Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass puppy dog figurine sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, recently found on their illus...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
Solid Figural Elephant Puzzle / Sculpture in Walnut by Deborah D. Bump
By Deborah Bump
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible craftsmanship on this very hard to find solid staved walnut elephant puzzle / paperweight / sculpture designed and handcrafted by artist Deborah Bump, circa 1978. The piec...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Fired Glazed Pottery Ceramic Sculpture of a Wild Boar
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice wild bore ceramic sculpture. Made in Italy.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Art Glass Duck Sculpture by Murano Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish sommerso art glass duck sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The piece has a wonderful gold fleck accent on clear mouth blown glass and is in very good condition with no c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Brass Large Crocodile Nutcracker, Attributed to Walter Bosse, 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Toronto, CA
Charming and functional, this Mid-Century Modern brass crocodile nutcracker is attributed to Austrian designer Walter Bosse and dates to the 1950s. Made from solid brass, this sculpt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$197 Sale Price
50% Off
Murano Black Clear Duck Sculpture Art Glass Paperweight with Silver Flecks
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Murano glass duck figure / paperweight / sculpture. Manufactured by Formia Murano, Italy, 1960s.
Black glass and clear glass richly decorated by silver flecks thorough.
...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
Monumental Nickel Crab Sculpture Figure Statue Metal, Vintage, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This nickel plated metal crab statue was most likely made in the 1980s in Italy. Can not tell the maker or the artist and it is not signed. This particular...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Pair of Large Brass Flamingo Statues, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Pair of large brass flamingos from the 70s era.
In very good condition with phantastic realistic details.
Dimensions:
Height 51 cm
Width 10 cm
Depth ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,767 / set
beautiful Nickel Crab Sculpture Figure Statue Metal, Vintage, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This nickel plated metal crab statue was most likely made in the 1980s in Italy. Can not tell the maker or the artist and it is not signed. This particular...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Barbini Murano Sky Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pheasant Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sky blue and gold flecks Italian art glass pheasant bird sculpture. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. The bird has a layer of "Bullicante" b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$586 Sale Price
33% Off
53"Leather Wrapped Baby Giraffe Sculpture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A nearly life-size baby giraffe leather wrapped sculpture with a patterned coat throughout, black carved mane, short hairy horns, elongated muzzle, black soulful eyes, long tail with...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
Huge Bird Paradise Sculpture Master Designer Eva Fritz-Lindner
Located in South Burlington, VT
A one-of-a-kind monumental Monumental Flamboyant Bird of Paradise -Knuppelhuhn- big sculpture created, handmade, and hand-painted by master designer Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) in about 1992.
Handcrafted and hand-painted in beautiful colors by this artist.
Designer/maker: Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017)
Signed with her stamp i3D.
Glaze: The matte colors in lavender and pink and creams are still vivid and the hand painting is superb
This is the only example we have seen in private hands.
Substantial dimensions: 21.25 inches tall and 31.5 inches length
Handmade / handarbeit and hand glazed
About the artist:
The bold Folk Art sculptress and ceramist Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) studied at the Werkkunstschule Wiesbaden and Darmstadt and was a master student in the sculptor class by Erich Kuhn.
From 1955 she worked as a master designer at the Staatliche Majolika-Manufaktur Karlsruhe where she created and designed several hundred highly regarded ceramic folk art animal sculptures...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$7,600 Sale Price
80% Off
1960s Studio Art Pottery Stoneware Elephant and Tiny Bird
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
MCM Studio Art Pottery Adorable Elephant with Bird
stoneware speckled hand thrown glazed pottery
style of Lisa Larson
6 d x 3.88 w x 7.25 h
Preowned vintage conditi...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Art Glass Sommerso Murano Swan Bird Figurine
By Flavio Poli
Located in Toronto, ON
Stunning Murano Art glass swan bird figurine. This bird figurine was made using the sommerso technique and features purple and blue tones. “somme...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$224 Sale Price
41% Off
Pair of Sommerso Art Glass Birds/Pheasants by Murano Glass Studios
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of art glass birds / pheasants by Murano glass studios, circa 1970s in a orange / clear Sommerso style glass with gold speckles. The larger bird measures 14.5" high x 11" d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
$500 Sale Price / set
23% Off
Modern in Vetro Murano Glass Aquarium Fish & Cat, by C. Tagliapietra, Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautiful original Murano glass aquarium with cat preying on two fish by a master of glass art Cristian Tagliapietra.
Intricately crafted by this artist, this one-of-a-kind authentic...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Hand Painted Ceramic Lion Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Italian ceramic, perfect condition, produced in 1960s. We have also another big cats for sale, check our products. Only one unique piece available.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Articulated Abalone Shell Fish Sculpture/ Bottle Opener by Los Castillo
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage articulated abalone shell fish sculpture / bottle opener by Los Castillo Taco, Mexico, circa 1960s. The piece is well detailed and patinated.
The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Abalone
$340 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Livio Seguso for Bisazza, Massiccio Fish with Rainbow Canes 1993 Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Massiccio fish with the rainbow cane sequence of Livio Seguso. This sequence was used in several pieces, bowls to be highlighted with lens effect of the piece.
The fish body acts like a magnifying lens and the colors are moving when looking at the piece. See the video.
Part of Livio Seguso production made under Bisazza ownership for a small period of the early 1990s. Livio continued his artist career with the freedom and the free state of mind that came from not owning a company. Similar path of Luciano Vistosi.
Bisazza, the famous luxury mosaic company, continued Seguso models for the first part of the 1990s. Then closed the furnace and continued to focus with his mosaic collection. His masters, Elio Raffaelli...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large oggetti fish
By Oggetti
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Large fish by oggetti . The brass base has oxidation and a natural patina. The fish is in perfect condition.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Royal Copenhagen Large Stoneware Falcon by Knud Kyhn, Danish, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large glazed stoneware Falcon designed by the Danish ceramist Knud Kyhn (KK) all the way back in 1940-50. Hugely inspired by the sung glazes applied in Axel Salto's and Bode Willumse...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$1,107 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Brass Fish Sculpture in the style of Andre Bloc
By André Bloc
Located in Warrenton, OR
Mid-Century Modern Brass Fish Sculpture in the style of Andre Bloc.
Could this be an Andre Bloc piece? Whether it is or isn't, we really love its minimalist, mid-century modern style!
This MCM fish...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
$190 Sale Price
32% Off
Bitossi for Raymor Lion, Ceramic, Yellow, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor Lion, Ceramic, Yellow, Signed. Chunky medium scale animal sculpture with whimsical detail and glazed in fun Pop Art yellow. Retai...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$2,172 Sale Price
44% Off
Vintage Leather Bear, Germany, 1960s
By Deru
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Beautiful handmade leather bear figurine, preserving its beautiful original patina from the 1960s. Upon further investigation, we discovered that this type of animal was manufactured...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
$565 Sale Price
20% Off
Palatnik Op Art Lucite Owls Set of 3
Located in Winter Park, FL
A set of three large scale Mid-Century Modern lucite Op Art orange, blue and gray owls designed by Abraham Palatnik. These owls are the rare large 10 inch size. Two have the original...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
$2,100 / item
1970s Chrome Sculpture of Birds in Flight on Painted Wood Base
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s Chrome Sculpture of Birds in Flight on Painted Wood Base
5 Birds Ascending in Flight
Vintage Brutalist sculpture
Richly textured with p...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Mid Century Glass Horse Sculpture by Bengt Edenfalk for Skruf, Sweden 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a mid century horse figurine, made of full lead crystal, designed by Bengt Edenfalk for the Swedish brand Skruf. Skruf is a Swedish...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Danish Bear Sculpture by Soholm Pottery
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice stoneware animal figurine of a bear by Soholm Pottery Denmark.
This sculpture was made by Joseph Simon.
The name of the factory is stamped on the bottom.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Riccardo Licata Midcentury Murano Glass "Aquarium" Sculpture for Cenedese, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful sculpture in blown Murano artistic crystal glass. This fantastic item was designed in Italy during the 1960s and it is attributed to the artist Riccardo Licata for Cenedese.
This item is amazing as it perfectly represents an aquarium tank...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass
Murano Fish Sculpture by Livio Seguso for Gral, Germany, ca. 1970ties
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A sculpture of a stylized fish in blue and pink glass. Hand made in the gral glass manufactory, Germany. Designed by Livio Seguso, ca. 1970. Incised signature of the artist (LS) on t...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Mexican Sermel Papier Mâché Small Owl Sculpture
Located in Stamford, CT
Papier mâché small owl by Sermel. Hand painted design with overall areas of wear and minimal paint loss. Signed on the underside.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Midcentury French Glazed Ceramic Black Cat
Located in Stamford, CT
A charming seated glazed ceramic black cat with yellow glass eyes and gilt bow around neck. What I find most appealing about this feline is the rather se...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Italian Sculpture Otello Rosa for San Polo Venezia
By Otello Rosa
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury Italian sculpture Otello Rosa for San Polo Venezia, horse.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Abraham Palatnik Modernist Rooster Sculpture in Multicolor Acrylic Resin, Brazil
Located in Lisboa, PT
A striking example of Brazilian modernist artistry, this sculptural acrylic rooster by Abraham Palatnik (1928–2020) dates from the 1970s and showcases the artist's signature techniqu...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
1920s Whippet Greyhound Dogs Concrete Entryway Wall Sculptures Vintage Mansion
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Large Heavy Greyhound Statues for Driveway Entry. Possibly English Made but procured in the states.
Sold as found at the estate. These should be repainted if you want to use them ou...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Pair of Chrome Elephant Bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chrome bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase, c.1930s, USA. The pair of bookends feature two chrome plated brass elephants with curved tubular bodies and geometric shaped h...
Category
1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Three Wise Monkeys Bronze Sculptures “See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil”
Located in London, GB
This set of bronze monkey sculptures depicts the classic motif of the "Three Wise Monkeys" — See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil. Each monkey is made with intricate detail, feat...
Category
1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Pink Blue Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink and blue Italian art glass bird figurine / sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, circa 1950s. The bir...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass, Sommerso
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Seguso Red Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Birds on Tree Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red orange color birds on, perched on a tree, with gold flecks Italian art glass sculpture. The piece is documented to designer Archimede Seguso. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Huge Ermanno Nason Vintage Mid-Century Italian Blue Murano Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Huge, stunning, rare and vintage midcentury centrepiece glass sculpture by Ermanno Nason (1928-2013) for Cenedese of Murano, Venice, Italy, somewhere between the years 1965-1972. An ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Vintage Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Birds on Branch Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass birds on tree branch sculpture. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The birds are...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Archimede Seguso Murano Black White Italy Art Glass Sculpture Elephant Figurine
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Beautiful and rare hand blown Murano elephant sculpture in black and white with spots.
Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, from the "Bianco Nero"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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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