Mid-Century Modern Figurative 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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Gene Scherer Jewelry chest. Signed and dated, 1986
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Large and whimsical jewelry chest made of hand-carved stacked laminated walnut, with spring loaded drawers. Signed, dated and in excellent condition.
Category
1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Daum Crystal Sculpture of a Rolls Royce, 20th Century.
By Daum
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Daum crystal sculpture of a Rolls Royce, 20th century.
Daum crystal sculpture of a Rolls Royce on a marble base.
Rolls Roys: H: 12cm, W: 41,5cm, D: 14,5cm
Base: H: 2cm, W: 52cm, D: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Marble
Oversized Antique Italian Wood Pinocchio Toy in Custom Lucite Display Box
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a masterpiece unto itself, a hand carved and hand painted oversized wood toy of Pinocchio, the wooden toy who became a real boy. This treasure of time has been encased in a c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Antique Italian Wood Pinocchio Toy in Custom Lucite Display Box
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a masterpiece unto itself, a hand carved and hand painted articulating wood toy of Pinocchio, the wooden toy who became a real boy. This treasure of time has been encased in...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Alfredo Barbini, Chinese Woman, Modernist Murano Art Glass Sculpture, ca. 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Italian Modernism
Alfredo Barbini
Chinese Woman
Murano Art Glass Sculpture
ca. 1960s
DIMENSIONS
Height: 28 inches
Width: 3-3/4 inches ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Marble Masterpiece: For Connoisseurs of Refinement
Located in Ixelles, BE
Marble Masterpiece: For Connoisseurs of Refinement.
Dive into the exclusivity of chess with our black zebra marble and white set, a stunning fusion of luxury and contemporary design...
Category
Early 20th Century Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Carved Ebony Root Wood Figural Dancer Mounted Sculpture
Located in East Hampton, NY
Alexandre Noll style abstract female nude figural sculpture mounted on Lucite square base. Although this piece is not signed or dated, it is very much of the style and simplicity of...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Ebony
Pair Large Brass Deer Figurine Sculptures
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exceptional pair of large scale brass deer figurines. These two deer were not an original pair, but they look awfully good together. The larger dee...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative 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 Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Brass Good Luck Elephant Sculpture Figures Over 2ft Tall
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exceptional pair of vintage large scale brass elephant sculptures. One is larger, one is slightly smaller but they both stand over 2 feet tall! Each elephant’s trunk reaching upward, a symbol of good luck. These are beautifully crafted with detail in the modeling. The artist took care to represent the folds in the ears, creases in the skin, and spine on the backs. Elephants are revered by many, but are considered sacred in Hindu and Buddhist religious. The raised trunks are said to bring prosperity and protection to those in their presence.
Smaller brass elephant 20.6lbs
13.5” Wide x 21” Deep x 25.75” High
Larger Brass elephant...
Category
1970s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Usa mid-century Sculpture of Mickey Mouse by Stefan Toth for Walt Disney, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Usa mid-century modern Sculpture of Mickey Mouse by Stefan Toth for Walt Disney, 1950s
Iconic and vintage sculpture of Mickey Mouse's sorcerer's apprentice, from the iconic film Fant...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
1976 Curtis Jere Brass Wire Galleon Ship Sailboat Metal Sculpture Art
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Huge, free standing metal galleon shop sculpture by Curtis Jere. Signed and dated '76. Shiny golden metallic hues and blended colors of gold, brass...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Life Size Bronze Statue of Stylized Ndebele African Woman, After Karl Hagenauer
Located in Cathedral City, CA
This life-size sculpture, inspired by Karl Hagenauer, depicts a stylized Ndebele African woman adorned with metal rings around her neck and hoop earrings. Gracefully balanced, she ca...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Rare 1966 C.F. Martin GT 75 semi hollow body burgundy electric guitar
By C.F. Martin & Co.
Located in Ferndale, MI
C.F. Martin GT-75 electirc guitar .1966, hollow-body, arch-top electric guitar. Serial # 215489 Burgundy with cream banding . Guitar shows wear and use . Some minor chips pick wear ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Authentic Vintage Hermes 21 Speed Bicycle By Peugeot
By Hermès
Located in Pasadena, CA
Authentic Vintage Hermes 21 Speed Bicycle By Peugeot. Coated Light weight metals with leather accents. This beautiful bicycle is in amazing condition. The ti...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Sculpture in Patinated Bronze after Fernando Botero, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze after Fernando Botero, 20th century.
Sculpture after Fernando Botero in patinated bronze, marble base, 20th centur...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ceramic Plate Visage Gris 'Grey Face' A.R. 206 by Pablo Picasso & Madoura, 1953
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in New York, NY
The engraved and brush painted ceramic plate, Visage Gris (Grey Face) is one the most iconic pieces created by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, France. It is said "all portraits are self portraits". In this work, we see Picasso's wistfulness, vulnerability and humor set within a beautiful image representing both the sun and the moon, the masculine and the feminine. Picasso mastery of form, image, composition and subtle color is evident in a work that resonates transcendence.
Created in 1953, Pablo Picasso ceramic Visage Gris (Grey Face), 1953 A.R. 206 is a Madoura white earthenware clay, knife engraved under partial brushed glaze with decoration in engobes (green, black, white) from the edition of 500. This work is stamped with the 'Madoura PLEIN FEU' and ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ pottery stamps on the reverse. Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 15 1/8 x 1 5/8in (31.4 x 38.3 x 4.1cm). Madoura was an artisan workshop created by Georges and Suzanne Ramie which collaborated with Picasso in the fabrication and hand painting of the works.
Pablo Picasso designed 633 different ceramic editions between 1947 and 1971 at the Madoura workshop, with a number of variants and unique pieces resulting from these initial works. He began by creating simple, utilitarian objects such as plates and bowls, but later produced more complex forms, including pitchers and vases — their handles occasionally shaped to form facial features, or anatomical parts of his animal subjects.
Picasso remains one of the highest-grossing artists at auction today, and the range of his ceramics means it's possible to find both a good investment and a beautiful object. Visage Gris is among the most important.
A Short Biography follows:
Pablo Picasso revolutionized the art world and to many is THE artist of the 20th century. He is famous for his role in pioneering Cubism with Georges Braque and for his melancholy Blue Period pieces. Original signed Picasso lithographs and prints are a sure investment. Madoura Picasso ceramics are highly collectible in their own right.
As one of the most influential Modern artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso is renowned as a legendary artistic master to this day. Born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain, Pablo Picasso was a child prodigy who was recognized as such by his art-teacher father, who ably led him along. The small Museo de Picasso in Barcelona is devoted primarily to his early works, which include strikingly realistic renderings of casts of ancient sculpture.
Picasso was a rebel from the start and, as a teenager, began to frequent the Barcelona cafes where intellectuals gathered. He soon went to Paris, the capital of art, and soaked up the works of Edouard Manet, Gustave Courbet, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whose sketchy style impressed him greatly. Then it was back to Spain, a return to France, and again back to Spain – all in the years 1899 to 1904.
Before he struck upon Cubism, Picasso went through a prodigious number of styles – realism, caricature, the Blue Period, and the Rose Period. These distinguished styles are apparent in the unique original works as well as Picasso ceramics, lithographs, linocuts, and etchings that he created later in his life.
The Blue Period dates from 1901 to 1904 and is characterized by a predominantly blue palette and focuses on outcasts, beggars, and prostitutes. This was when he also produced his first sculptures. The most poignant work of the style, La Vie (1903), currently located in Cleveland’s Museum of Art, was created in memory of his childhood friend, the Spanish poet Carlos Casagemas, who had committed suicide. The painting started as a self-portrait, but Picasso’s features became those of his lost friend. The composition is stilted, the space compressed, the gestures stiff, and the tones predominantly blue.
The Rose Period began around 1904 when Picasso’s palette brightened and is dominated by pinks and beiges, light blues, and roses. His subjects are saltimbanques (circus people), harlequins, and clowns, all of whom seem to be mute and strangely inactive. One of the premier works of this period is Family of Saltimbanques (1905), currently in Washington, D.C. at the National Gallery, which portrays a group of circus workers who appear alienated and incapable of communicating with each other, set in a one-dimensional space.
In 1905, Picasso went briefly to Holland, and on his return to Paris, his works took on a classical aura with large male and female figures seen frontally or in distinct profile, as in early Greek art. One of the best examples of this style is in the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, NY, La Toilette (1906). Several pieces in this new, classical style were purchased by Gertrude Stein (the art patron and writer) and her brother, Leo Stein.
With his groundbreaking 1907 painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Carl Auböck Model #4060 'Man with Stick' Brass Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4060 'Man With Stick' brass sculpture. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural figure is executed in polished and patinated brass.
Price i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock Sculpture "Man With Stick" 4060
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Sculpture "Man With Stick" 4060. This beautifully crafted sculpture first conceived in the 1950's by Carl Aubock is a wonderful examp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Sea Urchin Table Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking sea urchin form table lamp ambitiously crafted with hundreds of bleached coconut husk spines fixed to a sturdy metal frame.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Carl Auböck Model #4867 'Egg' Polished Brass Paperweight
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4867 'Egg' brass paperweight. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte Car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Marble Obelisk
Located in Miami, FL
Single mable obelisk from the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Modernist Figural Sculptures in Burlwood
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool pair of modernist figural sculptures in burlwood, circa 2000s. The figures are hand carved and measure: 7.5" W x 2.5" D x 6.5" H. The piece...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Burl
Midcentury Black String Iron Rigshaw by Bror Bonfils, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Graphic looking string Figurine designed and manufactured by Bror Bonfils in Denmark during the 1950s. It is made from blackened iron. The figure's clothes are made textile and his h...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Sculpture of Nude Sitting Women Designed by Jitka Forejtová, 1960s
By Jihokera
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of ceramic
- Maker: Jihokera
- Good, original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Large Fat Lava Op Art Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany
By Bay Keramik
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning mid-century large fat lava vase. This beautiful piece is glazed in a deep ocean blue with a red glaze band around it in the middle. The en...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Wall Hung Face Mask of Richard Nixon, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very wellmade 1:1 wall hung face mask in glazed porcelain. The color of the glaze is cream/off-white. It has great facial expressions and intricate details. Anonymous European or A...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Pair Blenko Amoeba Tangerine Glass Candleholders
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Blenko Amoeba Glass Candleholders in Tangerine. The beautiful freeform and color of these catapults them to sculptures. The joyo...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Pair of Distressed Clay Sculptures Vintage, 1960s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and unusual pair of clay sculptures, these date from circa 1960s-1970s. They are unsigned but have a most interesting look and are a great size. They are very well made a...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Dancing Porcelain 'Royal Dux'
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dancing porcelain (Royal Dux)
hand painted perfect condition
Czechoslovakian.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid Century Era Cold-Painted Cast Metal Horse Racing Jockey Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This cast and cold painted spelter horse jockey sculpture is unsigned, and presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1960. The scu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Dancing Figures Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of dancing figures are featured in this vintage table-top sculpture. A heavy plastic base with velvet on its bottom ensures it can be used in any ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Marble Skull Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylized marble skull is sculpted from solid marble, showcasing the beautiful veins of color throughout the skull. An odd and unusual sculpture, this...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
1950s Midcentury Design English Anatomical Models University
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of two amazing anatomical models university, circa 1950s.
Measurements from left: height 30 cm, 23 cm.
Category
1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Unusual Unique Abstract Crucifix Sculpture Formed from 15th Century Nails
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and unique hand crafted English abstract sculptural crucifix made from 15th century hand wrought iron nails recovered during the restoration of an ancient East...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Murano Red Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Traditional Dress Woman Sculpture
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green, red, white and gold flecks Italian art glass woman figure. The piece looks to be in traditional Dutch or German dress (please correct me if...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Mythological Terracotta "Medusa" Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculpture depicting a female, armless figure lying on her side, circa 1960s-1970s. Unsure of the subject, but the style and details of the hair suggest this could depict Medusa.
Imp...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Zodiac Sign "Sagittarius" by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Zodiac sign "Sagittarius" by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Handmade Achatit Sculpture, Germany, 1970s
By Hans Schirmer
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage achatit sculpture depicting two children. Bronze look. It is very light.
Achatit is a non-ceramic material registered trademark of the company, made by boiling fine powdered...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Murano Opalescent Blue White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Farmer Sculpture
By Murano 5
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent blue and white, with gold flecks Italian art glass farmer woman figure. Attributed to the A.Ve.M. (Arte ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Colorful Wall Decorative Ceramic Mask Midcentury
Located in Vienna, AT
Wall colorful ceramic mask, made in Germany in the 1960s
Original perfect conditions.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Bust 'Lady Justice' by Els Janssen, The Netherlands
Located in Hellouw, NL
This impressive bronze bust of 'Lady Justice' is made by the Dutch artist Els Janssen. Els had her education at the Royal Academy of Visual Art in The Hague (Koninklijke Academie voo...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid Century Hollywood Regency Brass Pineapple Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of Hollywood Regency brass pineapple bookends. Beautiful pieces original to the period and style. These sculptural pair adds whimsy a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Iridescent Italian Art Glass Seashell Sculptures
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Please note, priced per item (7 available), beautiful vintage Murano hand blown iridescent art glass seashells. Documented to designer Flavio Poli f...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Decorative Sculpture of Putti's Head Plaster on Wooden Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Plaster sculpture of putti's or Childs head on wooden stand
The sculpture is dated in the plaster with "1960" and signature of "Delflasse".
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Vintage 1970 Guzzini Space Age Midcentury Ice Bucket and Bowl
By Guzzini, Paolo Tilche
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking and high design piece created by Paolo Tilche for Guzzini. It’s Space Age design consists of an ecru sphere with navy blue and red stripes with a silver chrome handle that a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Midcentury Sculpture by Jitka Forejtova for Keramos, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Midcentury sculpture designed by Jitka Forejtova and produced by Keramos in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. Very good vintage condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Ballerina Statue from Jihokera Bechyne, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By Jihokera
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful vintage sculpture of a sitting ballerina made of ceramic and produced by Jihokera Bechyne in Czechoslovakia. Good vintage condition, just so...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Design Midcentury Ceramic Sculpture "Lady" by Jitka Forejtova, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of ceramic
- Designer: Jitka Forejtová
- Very good, original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pr. Vintage Hand Carved Miniature Hand Chairs after Pedro Friedeberg
Located in New York, NY
Pair of miniature vintage carved wood hand child's chairs, or objet d'art after the iconic Pedro Friedeberg hand chair. Possibly originally designed as bookends, these interesting pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1960s Belgian Ceramic Abstract Sculpture with Bronze Textured Style Finish
Located in London, GB
A 1960s Belgian ceramic abstract sculpture with bronze textured style finish mounted on natural wooden base, signed on the base "J H '64".
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Porcelain Statue by Jitka Forejtova for Royal Dux, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By Royal Dux
Located in Praha, CZ
Porcelain statue by Jitka Forejtova in the 1960s, manufactured by Royal Dux probably a bit later. Gorgeous porcelain midcentury home decoration, that will catch an eye on any display.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Cubist Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture of a Seated Nude, France, 1960
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern, Cubist style hand carved mahogany wooden sculpture of a seated nude, France, 1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
Canadian Sculptor Alice Winant, Sterling Sculpture of a Fisherman on Wood Base
Located in St. Louis, MO
A well-known Canadian sculptor, Alice Winant (nee Czitron) Quebec, Canada/ Romania 1928-1989, unique sterling 925 sculpture of an old bearded fisherman si...
Category
1960s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Small Dancing African Women Figurine by Richard Rohac, Vienna, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small dancing African women figurine by Richard Rohac, Vienna, around 1950s.
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Yin Yang Lucite Table Sculpture Geometric Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
In this listing we offer a beautiful, crafted Yin Yang table sculpture made out of Lucite.
The inside line is frosted.
No markings.
F-671-335
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Large Porcelain Figure of Lady with Ball by Designer Luitpold Adam
Located in Praha, CZ
- Figure is stamped by Rossethal
- Excellent condition.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Figurative Bronze Sculpture by California Artist Ken Vares, 1968
By Ken Vares
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Figurative Bronze Sculpture by California Artist Ken Vares, 1968. One of a kind signed 1/1 sculpture on base with artist signature and date of 4/68. Bronze on walnut base. Measures 2...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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