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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Metal Figurines at a France Tinplate Bar, 1950s
By Jean Pierre Pericaud
Located in Den Haag, NL
Small tinplate bar, with a bar lady, and a dandy customer in front of the bar. Drinking
a cocktail together. So much details in this little scenery, 1950s.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau 'Plaster' Detailed and Stylized Image of a Women's Buste Signed C.G.
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau 'Plaster' Detailed and Stylized Image of a Women's Buste
Beautifully Detailed
1935, France Signed: Depose C.G.390
The Buste is in good condition with a nice age pati...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Squirrel Walter Bosse figurines brass patinated new Vienna Austria TALISMAN
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
This squirrel figurine was produced in Austria and is signed at the bottom: Bosse Austria. The piece comes together with a fabric pouch, including a certificate, too. Each figure is ...
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Era Molded Fiberglass Carnival Clown Head or Midway Game Component
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This whimsical clown head is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1965 in the period Mid-Century carnival style. The head...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage Brussels Manneken Pis Souvenir Statue, Belgium 1960s Grand Tour
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1960s souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. A beautiful nice desktop item or just a display item in your collecti...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture African Beauty A. Ramarson 1959
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid century hand carved wooden sculpture African beauty Signed by the artist A. Ramarson. Dated 1959.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Face or Bust Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Glazed ceramic sculpture of a face, rendered as a collection of bodies. A unique and philosophical piece for any room. Sits on a base of 3-tier ped...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Trio of Zsolnay Iridescent Figures
By Zsolnay
Located in New York, NY
Trio of Iridescent glazed porcelain figurines by Zsolnay, Hungary. Set includes elephant, poodle, and pheasant. Marked on bottom.
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20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Red Cactus Succulent Sculpture, Signed, 1929
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini red Cactus Succulent sculpture, Signed, 1929.
Exceedingly rare example of a signed Venini succulent by Matinuzzi. Museum-worthy masterwork by Martinuzzi during his groundbreaking tenure as artistic director of Venini. Large-scale. Original brass frame.
This stunning pulegoso glass and gold leaf “pianta grassa” is in very good antique condition with no apparent signs of repair. Acid etched Venini signature is at bottom. Lovely contrasting white glass rim on pot. Playful use of co lot with the green pot...
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1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Surrealist Terracotta Bust Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury Surrealist Terracotta Bust Sculpture.
Interesting surreal midcentury terra cotta bust sculpture in the manner of Salvador Dali. This fabu...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Larry Mohr ( American 1921-2013) Unusual Abstract Bronze Nude Titled “Gita”.
By Larry Mohr
Located in Chicago, IL
Larry Mohr (American / New York 1921-2013),
"Gita" patinated bronze sculpture of a nude female, signed, titled, and having a monogram for foundry.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Hagenauer Werkstätte Reclining Nude Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Hagenauer Werkstätte Reclining Nude Sculpture
Bronze sculpture of a reclining figure. The figure is depicted in a relaxed pose, with...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Carrara Marble Bust
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern Carrara Marble Bust.
Mid-Century Modern Carrara marble bust. This unusual marble bust sculpture depicts a male figure with an elongated head. Signed Tarr 1952 on t...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Rare Midcentury Modern High Fashion Lady Model / Hand Carved Teak Wood Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and very stylish, early 1950 fashion model sculpture.
This very cool sculpture of a western world lady in a perfect 1950s outfit is in excellent condition. Sculptures of this...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Figurative sculpture in aged metal of a Roman warrior Gladiator 1950
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Figurative sculpture in aged metal of a Roman warrior Gladiator 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Small Cast Bronze Woman Sculpture by Oskar Bottoli on a Black Marble Stand, 1969
Located in Berlin, DE
Created in 1969 by the renowned artist Oskar Bottoli, this small cast bronze sculpture captures the timeless allure of the female form.
Depicting a standing nude woman, the piece ex...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Curtis Jere "Birds at Flight" Chrome Metal Sculpture With Trapezoidal Base
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Monrovia, CA
Curtis Jere "Birds At Flight" Chrome Metal Sculpture With A Trapezoidal Base.
Three Chrome Metal Eagles At Flight. The Birds Are In Excellent Shape, With ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Terracotta Statue by Josef Vanča, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage terracotta sculpture. Beautiful piece of female nude, marked J.Vanca.
Josef Vanca (1908-1988), sculptor and ceramist, was born in...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
1950s Mid-Century Wall Plaque Adam Dworski Wye Pottery Woman
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A Ceramic Wall Plaque made by Croatian Ceramicist Adam Dworski who set up Wye Pottery Studio in Clyro Wales England in the late 1950s.
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1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Large Mid-Century Modern Spiral Wire Sculpture a Male Figure
Located in Miami, FL
Large Mid-Century Modern Spiral Wire Sculpture a Male Figure
Offered for sale is a mid century sculpture of a man made of wire mounted to a small black felted base. The figure is cr...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Austrian Midcentury Brass Female Gymnast Sculpture By Hagenauer
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Austrian Midcentury Brass Female Gymnast Sculpture By Hagenauer
Amazing iconic brass sculpture designed by Franz Hagenauer and manufactured by Werks...
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Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Painted Metal Sculpture of Palm or Banana Tree and Flower
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A painted metal palm tree or banana with removable leaves. Detailed trunk and leaves and a fabulous white flower. What is it about palm trees, that conjures up the romantic? Perfect ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid Century Discobolus Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Discobolus metal sculpture on the marble base. Brass is over the metal base. Meticulous metal work.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
John W. Mills (1933-2023) Sculpture of ‘Standing Female’
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A maquette sculpture titled ‘Standing Female' by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills. Made from ciment fondu with a patinated verdigris finish, this figure stands upon an i...
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Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Austrian Midcentury African Warrior Bronze and Brass Sculpture by Hagenauer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Austrian midcentury African warrior bronze and brass sculpture by Hagenauer.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Murano Glass Sculpture by Alessandro Barbaro. Italy, 1970s.
Located in Madrid, ES
Alessandro Barbaro, artist and master glassmaker (Dorsoduro, 1936), transforms glass by playing with large-scale pieces that challenge the material'...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Post War Ceramic "Aloha" Hawaiian Dancing Hula Girl w/ Lei & Grass Skirt
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original post-war ceramic chalkware dancing Hawaiian Hula girl figurine made from lightweight plaster and painted in vibrant tropical colors and a f...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Manuel Felguérez Mid-Century Mexican Metal Toy Soldier (1 of 7)
Located in Countryside, IL
Manuel Felguérez Mid-Century Mexican Metal Toy Soldier (1 of 7)
This figurine measures: 5 wide x 5 deep x 16 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show ...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Magnificent Sculptural Tea Pot Vintage Studio Art Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sculptural tea pot design studio art pottery.
10.75 tall x 19.25 deep x 7.75 wide
Unsigned. Decorative item.
Preowned original vintage condition.
See images listed please.
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Edward Higgins Steel & Epoxy Owl Sculpture on Pedestal, Signed & Dated 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A steel and epoxy 'Owl' sculpture on white pedestal base by Edward Higgins (1930 - 2006), signed and dated 1960.
Higgins was born in Gaffney, South C...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Curtis Jere attr 'House on Rock' Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Desktop sculpture featuring a copper house perched atop a rock with an abstract willow tree coming over the top.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
Wall Sculpture by Richard Filipowski
By Richard Filipowski
Located in Chicago, IL
Richard E. Filipowski, graduate of the Chicago Institute of Design, hand-sculpted Marquette. Stylized branch composition out of delicate components...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful sculpture by an unknown artist, depicting a Ndebele. Despite of occasionally mistakenly attributed to Carl Hagenauer is it undoubtedly a masterpiece. In earlier times,...
Category
1950s African Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid century cast iron sculpture of mythical horse and figure.
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century vintage cast iron sculpture of a mythical horse with wings and a figure. The sculpture has a dark bronze patina finish to the surface. The stylized horse has wi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Mannequin Stands Heads Pair Glass Green Orange height 30cm 12"
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A pair of funky, vintage, coloured glass mannequin heads: one green, the other orange. Designed for shop displays of hats, wigs, glasses etc and ...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Carl Auböck Model #4059 'Optimist/Pessimist' Brass Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck model #4059 'Optimist/Pessimist' brass sculpture. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural figure is executed in polished and patinated brass. Can b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Helmet Paperweight Mounted on a Piece of Marble Paris France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired in Paris France, this is a wonderful paperweight. A Helmut mounted on a piece of marble - a compliment to any desk or work station. The helmet is metal and the sides move a bit, as they are supposed to. A great curiosity, wonderful for a housewarming or fathers day gift.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Vintage Licio Zanetti Midcentury Murano Glass Shark Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully crafted sculpture by Licio Zanetti, circa 1960s. The condition of the glass is clean, sharp and clear with no scratches. This sculpture is ice like and fluid. The quality...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Selection of Large Abstract Wood Sculptures
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of large abstract wood sculptures, circa 1960s. From left to right, the sculptures measure 25.5"H x 4.75"W x 4.75"D, 32.5"H x 8"W x 3"D, 31"H x 9"W x 8"D, and 24"H x 9"W x ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage Fiberglass Sculpture by Milosevic
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Vintage sculpture by MILOSEVIC.
Dragoljub D.A, MILOSEVIC (1939-2019), is an artist born in 1939. He showed early gifts for the drawing and plastic modeling of busts. He thus obtai...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Large Bronzes Couple Of Maasai, XXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large bronze pair with brown patina, representing a Maasai couple: very good quality cast iron, with many details in the jewelry, the hairstyles and especially the muscles and veins that stand out on the arms.
Bronzes signed both, but indecipherable signature; they are numbered 11/95
Black granite plinth...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
A glass hand sculpture by Livio Seguso, 1970s
By Livio Seguso
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Glass Hand Sculpture by Livio Seguso, 1970s, in Flawless conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
At Manteto Ceramic Wall Mask
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ceramic mask, Baku Ghana.
Signed:AT Manteto,Baku 1974.
Measures: Height 32 cm.
Width 17 cm.
Depth 8 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
'Cesto di Dalie' Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti, 1950s Italy, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and highly sought-after collectors item is the 'Cesto di Dalie' umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1950s, signed underneath with a Fornasetti medallion label. This h...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Midcentury Glazed Ceramic Canoe Bowl or Vide-Poche with Horse Design
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful functional and decorative ceramic piece. This piece displays one main decorative statement, a stylized horse figure in profile from the back in a stunning red glaze that co...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Cheeky Child Bronze Statue on Square Base by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sculpture has long been revered as one of the purest means of expressing artistic thought and feeling. An art form that transforms materiality and space, capturing an ephemeral momen...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Aluminum Clam Shell Bowl
By Bruce Fox
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century bowl crafted in cast and polished aluminum in the iconic clam shell form. Signed in the cast on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
"Ocean Bottom, " Mid Century Bronze Sculpture with Fish, Seaweed and Seashells
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming and lively, this rare bronze sculpture depicts a school of fish, undulating in the ocean current, intermixed with seaweed rising from the sea floor ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Quirky Offbeat Vintage Male Shop Mannequin
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Quirky offbeat vintage male shop mannequin
A Striking Vintage Mannequin with a Gold Head and Hands, he is made in fibreglass with articulated wooden ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Murano Art Glass Green Cactus Plant, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Italian design, this cactus is a fashion icon of the Italian style, water green with a beautiful red glass vase underneath.
In limited edition, manufactured in one of the furnaces i...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Art Glass Water Green Cactus Plant, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Italian design, this cactus is a fashion icon of the Italian style, olive green with a beautiful green glass vase underneath.
In limited edition, manufactured in one of the furnaces...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Decorative Egyptian Pharaoh Statue on Marble Base, Grand Tour Souvenir
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautifully crafted statue of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, I believe it is Ramses the 2nd however I am not completely sure. The statue appears to be made of copper or white metal. ...
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1970s Egyptian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Walter Bosse figurines Elephant brass patinated new Vienna Austria
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
In 2000 a Viennese public house released the first monograph about Walter Bosse. Illustrated with various pictures it shows his highly creative potential and his influence and impact...
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of C2C Designs, a Resin Based Sculptural Ear and Nose Bookend Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of iconic C2 Design bookends. The pair combine a combination pop Nose and Ear. The resin has a stone look and are very popular. The pai...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Vintage Cast Plaster Loaf of Bread Sculpture Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Cast Plaster Loaf of Bread Bookends, Circa 1970s. Very sturdy cast plaster sculptural loaf of bread, split down the middle to function as bookends. Underside of each is lined...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Felt, Plaster, Paint
Pair of Painted Metal Palm Trees
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of tole or painted metal potted palm trees with stylized palm leaves having serrated edges on a trunk in a geometric planter with affixed black ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Sculpted Bronze Hand Figurine Atop Bronze Base
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Sculpted Bronze Hand Figurine Atop Bronze Base decor art decor antiquett mcm midcentury modern Antique style
Dimensions. 5 W ; 3 W ; 2 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Nude Bronze Sculpture by James Maher
Located in New York, NY
James Patrick Maher (20th Century), bronze Sculpture of a nude woman.
James P. Maher, was a renowned artist whose drawings, paintings and sculptures reflected an innate appreciation...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-century Modern figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern figurative 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 figurative 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, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern figurative 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 figurative sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Archimede Seguso, Curtis Jeré, and Jihokera. 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 figurative sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $40 and tops out at $225,000 while the average work can sell for $1,200.