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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Pair of Vintage Metal Pineapple Sculptures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Modernist pair of vintage pineapple garnitures or objects of art handcrafted in metal in a stylized brutalist form with a chic oxidized finish.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$2,250 / set
Irving Harper Sculpture, Ceramic and Paper Construction, One of a Kind
Located in Kansas City, MO
Irving Harper sculpture. In his retirement, Irving Harper did some of his most creative work creating hundreds of sculptures mostly paper construction...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paper
Vintage original ceramic sculpture Old Man by Bassano, Italy 1974
By Bassano
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage original ceramic sculpture "Old Man is a drunken" by Bassano made in Italy in the 1974.
Bassano ceramics (also known as "Bassano del Grappa") is a traditional Italian craft p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Wooden Hand Caved Bear Figurines
Located in Seattle, WA
Bear Figurine with striped design and dark wood tone. Hand Carved detailing. No Makers mark. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 6 W ; 3 D ; 4 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculpture Sandstone Carved Figurative The Thinker
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The Thinker
Mid-Century Modern, sandstone sculpture depicting a seated man, artist unknown
This Mid-Century Modern interpretation of The Thinker interprets the pain, release and liberation associated with free-thinking. The man conveys vulnerability, tenderness and acceptance, his body yielding into the support of the chair creating a sense of rest and peace.
Provenance: Private Collection acquired from The Hidden Gallery, Scotland
Measures: Height 50cm.,20" Length 33cm., 15" Depth 22cm., 81/2"
The Thinker - Auguste Rodin (1840 -1917). Cast made by Fonderie Alexis Rudier in 1904. Transfered to the musée Rodin in 1922.
When conceived in 1880 in its original size (approx. 70 cm) as the crowning element of The Gates of Hell, seated on the tympanum, The Thinker was entitled The Poet. He represented Dante, author of the Divine Comedy which had inspired The Gates, leaning forward to observe the circles of Hell, while meditating on his work. The Thinker was therefore initially both a being with a tortured body, almost a damned soul, and a free-thinking man, determined to transcend his suffering through poetry. The pose of this figure owes much to Carpeaux’s Ugolino (1861) and to the seated portrait of Lorenzo de’ Medici carved by Michelangelo (1526-31). While remaining in place on the monumental Gates...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
John W. Mills (1933-2023) ‘Somersault & Entry #1’ Bronze Diver Sculpture
By John Mills
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An interesting patinated green bronze tabletop sculpture titled ‘Somersault and Entry’ by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills.
Part of the divers in motion series, this br...
Category
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Circle of Henry Moore, Bronze Sculpture circa 1960, Signed H. Lurie
By Henry Moore
Located in London, GB
Circle of Henry Moore, Bronze Sculpture circa 1960, Signed H. Lurie.
Cast at the Morris Singer Foundry in London, which was used extensively by Henry Moore to cast his works between 1961 and 1984.
In 1967 the foundry was moved from London to Basingstoke. The stamp 'Morris Singer Founders London' on our sculpture means that it predates this move.
Morris Singer is the oldest established fine art foundry in the world and has worked with most of the major sculptors from Thornycroft and Gilbert in the early days to Barbara Hepworth and Jacob Epstein, and many more recent artists like Eduardo Paolozzi, Michael Sandle and Philip Jackson...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,128 Sale Price
40% Off
Norwegian Style Man and Woman Handcarved Figures
Located in Seattle, WA
Thought to be rare since we cannot find others like them. They are hand carved figures of a man and a woman. Vintage condition as pictured. Listing is for described item only.Box H4
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Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
David Gil Ceramic Sculpture
By David Gil
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-built ceramic sculpture is set on a lucite frame that’s attached to a solid cherry base. The piece is signed on the reverse side by Gil who is the founder of Bennington Pot...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cherry
Oversized Stainless Steel Orb Necklace Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderfully large sculpture necklace is made of mirror finish stainless steel orbs strung together. As shown it hangs 4 feet.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Murano Art Glass Water 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, manufactur...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Solid Brass with Patina'd Accents Zebra and Donkey Pair, Walter Bosse Style
Located in Ferndale, MI
Solid brass with patina'd accents zebra and donkey pair, Walter Bosse style and/or Herta Baller. Herta worked for Bosse until he fled to Germany. Herta took over the company and desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Japanese Porcelain Sculpture of a Geisha
Located in Antwerp, BE
Japanese porcelain sculpture of a Geisha, signed Lavorazione.
Width:34 cm.
Height:30 cm.
Depth:28 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Joseph Simon Sculpture for Søholm, 1970's
By Joseph Simon
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Manufactured on the Danish island of Bornholm by Joseph Simon for Søholm Stentøj in the 1960s- 1970's.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Male Reproductive Organs by Somso
By Somso
Located in Faversham, GB
An internal and external model of the small pelvis of the male genitalia.
Made by Somso in Somsoplast with a hand-painted finish.
The model has excellent detailing and can be split...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plastic, Plaster
$433 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Decorative Nefertiti Egyptian Queen Metal Bust Statue France 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic antique decorative Bust statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal and a wooden base. Very decorative and nice to display in your library or a...
Category
1910s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Curtis Jere Mars & Venus Gold Gilt Bookends Sculptures Signed Jeré, 1968
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A beautiful, and in lovely condition, pair of Mars and Venus Curtis Jere sculptures or bookends depicting the male and female gender symbols on square bases made of gold leafed cast iron. In beautiful condition with original patina and signed "C. Jeré 1968". The gilt really adds a nice warmth and glow. These would look exquisite displayed in a lit bookcase, in a master bedroom, master bath...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Gold
Large Natural Wood Fish Shape Driftwood Sculpture Artist Signed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Midcentury abstract natural driftwood fish forming sculpture.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
Modern Marble Sculpture by Sylvia Westfallen
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Marble sculpture by Sylvia Westfallen. This sculpture represents the profile of a woman with black hair, seen from the side. The composition is made with different types of marble, carefully polished, cut and applied to a square base in a light beige tone. The dark, straight, loose hair is made of black stone with white veins, contrasting with the fair skin and delicate features of the face. The woman wears a headband and wears an earthy-toned blouse.
Sculpture made for the launch of Elida Gibbs' DIMENSION shampoo.
Sylvia Beatriz Teresa Westphalen Ortiz (Rome, 1961) is an artist recognized worldwide for her sculpture work and one of João Cutileiro...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Abstract Sculpture of Stretching Nude Gymnast
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern deco abstract sculpture of female nude gymnast. Coppered or bronzed composition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Modernist Wire Iron Sculpture, Abstract "Don Quixote" by Irving Lichtman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist wire iron sculpture, abstract "Don Quixote" by Irving Lichtman. Classic modernist.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Pen-on-Stone Marble Sculpture, Portugal
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Pen on stone’ marble sculpture. Contemporary sculpture carved from marble, combining elegance and symbolism. The composition features a delicately crafted pen resting on a raw marbl...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
1970s Pair of Ceramic Figurines of Musicians, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- very good condition.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Vintage Brass Leaf Tray Sculptures by Oscar JW Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Oscar JW Hansen
Manufacturer: VA Metalcrafters
Dimensions:
1.50”H x 7.50”W x 2.75”D
1.50”H x 7”W x...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Sculpture by Bohumil Kokrda for Jihokera, 1960's
By Jihokera
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Ceramic
The statue of a sitting girl is signed by the author
Good vintage condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Whippet Dog Sculpture in Painted Composite with Gilded Collar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking mid-20th century sculptural depiction of a seated whippet or Italian greyhound dog. Crafted in painted composite or resin with an aged, ivory-white surface, the piece feat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Set 2 Italian Green Marble Onyx Pyramid Table Base Lella, Massimo Vignelli Style
Located in Miami, FL
Two Italian green marble and onyx Pyramid Objects attributed to Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Martinelli Luce.
The two geometric hand shaped green, white and Taupe Pyramids are Orga...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Onyx
Mexican Sculpture in Murano Glass Attributed to Archimede Seguso, 1960s
Located in Milano, MI
Mexican sculpture in Murano glass whose creation is attributed to Archimede Seguso, 1960s
Ø cm 13 h cm 17
Archimede Seguso was a renowned Italian entrepreneur and master glassmaker...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
$647 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Hood Ceramic Circle of Love by Royal Haeger
By Royal Haeger
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful ceramic sculpture of a man and a woman called infinity circle of love by Royal Haeger.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Design Midcentury Sculpture by Jitka Forejtova, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s, Czechoslovakia
- Design: Jitka Forejtova
- Publicated in books a catalogues
- Original good condition, signed by maker.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Lenci Style Modern Italian Ceramic and Mosaic
By Fabio Lenci
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful multicolored sculpture attributed to the Lenci factory
Faenza ceramic mosaic
Moving inscription with dedication on the back:
“In the u...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Small Yellow Power Coated Abstract Figural Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming abstract figure powder-coated in bright sunshine yellow. Absolutely one of a kind, this sculpture will accentuate your home on a bookcase, console table or coffee table.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
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...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
John W. Mills (1933-2023) Large Sculpture titled ‘Preparation & Entry’
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large maquette sculpture titled 'Preparation and Entry' by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills, stood upon an integral square stepped stone base.
Part of the divers in m...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Pair of Modernist Porcelain Nude Figural Vases by Sargadelos
By Sargadelos
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Pair of modernist porcelain nude figural vases by Sargadelos of Spain, designed by Isaac Díaz Pardo in the 1970s although this pair is likely from the 2000s. The anthropomorphic pair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Figurine Bronze Female Sculpture With Floral Details.
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique Style Unsigned Sculpture of a Woman with Flower Detail. Pentina Consistent with Age.
Dimensions. 5 W ; 5 D ; 3 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Figurine Sculpture of Warrior With Base.
Located in Seattle, WA
Based on Research, this Model was Based Off of Sculptures of Warriors Carrying Spears. Base is possibly Stone or Marble. Most Likely a Reproduction. Petina and Condition Consistent w...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
1950 Art Moderne' GARTON Kidillac Pedal Car. Modernist / Streamline Design
By CAR Katwijk
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Art Moderne pEDAL CAR.. "KIDILLAC" made by Garton.c 1950. Truly amazing design ,, Fully functional.. working perfectly,, Wonderful Art / Sculpture.. Built like a tank. Re...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Original ceramic sculpture by Giuseppe Armani for Capodimonte, Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage ceramic sculpture "Old man and Boy" by Giuseppe Armani for Capodimonte made in Italy in the 1970s.
The sculpture has the origin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Varnished Wood Sculpture of Crouched Lady by Godofredo Paino
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century varnished wood sculpture of crouched lady by spanish author Godofredo Paino
By: Godofredo Paino
Material: wood
Technique: varnished, carved, hand-carved, hand-craft...
Category
Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bing & Grøndahl White Porcelain Figurines - Mermaid Kids, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of all white glazed blanc de chine porcelain figurines. They are called Oceans Kids and they are perceived to be the offspring of a mermaid. Designed by Ebbe Sadolin and Svend...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$261 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Brass Object Representing a Sail Boat in the style of Hagenauer
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s
This sculpture is made in nickel-plated brass and features a lacquered beech pedestal.
It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be consi...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Large Maquette Sculpture of ‘Close Affection’ by John W. Mills
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large cold cast bronze resin maquette sculpture titled 'Close Affection' by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills.
Made from resin with a patinated bronze finish, this lif...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Bronze Nude Sculpture by James Patrick Maher
Located in Hudson, 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
Signed Bronze Female Bust Sculpture in Green Patina
Located in Ferndale, MI
Hanging bronze female bust sculpture in green patina. Illegible signature on bottom left corner.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$600 Sale Price
72% Off
Midcentury Sculpture Nude Woman, Jihokera, 1940s
By Jihokera
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of glazed ceramic
Re-polished
Fully functional
Very good original condition.
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$457 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Italian White Lacquered Ceramic Decorative Figure of a Woman, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This item is made in white lacquered ceramic and might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
John W. Mills (1933-2023) Harlequinade Dancers Sculpture Maquette
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large figurative sculpture depicting the two dancers, Harlequin and Columbine, by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills. Part of the artist’s ‘Harlequinade’ series, this is...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Pair of Elegant Vintage Ceramic Swan Sculptures in Gloss White with Yellow Beak
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A beautifully sculpted pair of vintage ceramic swans featuring sleek, fluid lines and a refined mid-century sensibility. Each figure presents a gracefully elongated neck that curves ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Limited Edition Hermes Bicycle
By Hermès
Located in Red Lion, PA
Hermes "Quadrille Promenade" bicycle; style: "Le Flaneur d’Hermes"; driven transmission, hydraulic disc brakes and 8 or 11 gears integrated into the rear wheel hub; equipped with saf...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Murano Art Glass Green and Amber Cactus Plant, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Italian design, this cactus is a fashion icon of the Italian style, green with a beautiful amber glass vase underneath.
In limited edition, manufactured in one of the furnaces in Ve...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Sculpture 1969 Signed Austin Productions Figural Brutalist
Located in New York, NY
Signed Austin Productions dated 1969. Artist-signed SD. Figural sculpture of seated woman holding flower. Brutalist modernist design.
Measure: He...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Murano Art Glass Green and Orange Cactus Plant, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Italian design, this cactus is a fashion icon of the Italian style, green with a beautiful amber glass vase underneath.
In limited edition, manufactured in one of the furnaces in Ve...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
XXL ceramic sculpture (1967) by English Artis Francis Hewlett (1930-2012)
Located in HAARLEM, NL
Provocative. Playful. Unforgettable. A sculpture that refuses to be ignored.
Very large solid ceramic piece (side table) by Francis Hewlett (1930-2012). This female figure by Hewlet...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
$11,309 / set
John W. Mills (1933-2023) Sculpture of ‘Irma La Douce'
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An original sculpture titled 'Irma La Douce' by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills. Made from resin with a patinated finish, this figure stands upon an integral square bas...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
"Close Encounter" Bronze Sculpture by Lorand Fekete
Located in Dallas, TX
Solid bronze sculpture, "Close Encounter", by Lorand Fekete, signed and dated. Mounted on wood stand.
33.25"H x 9.25"D x 11"W.
Fekete was born on June 9, 1930, in the Transylvanian town of Nagyvarad (now Oradea), Romania. He attended a Hungarian Catholic high school, showing talent in the arts and in his studies and finishing in 1949. He then completed his medical education at the University of Tirgu-Murea Medical School. Lorand was required upon medical school graduation to work for three years in a rural area. There he became interested in old Hungarian...
Category
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture, Two Ducks in Sant’Anna Faience, Portugal
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Sculpture, two ducks in Sant’Anna faience. The piece displays a detailed level of realism, highlighting the birds' dynamic expressions and postures. One of the ducks holds its head h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Faience
Adorable Italian Luster Glazed Studio Pottery Figurine 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Adorable Italian Luster Glazed Studio Pottery Figurine 1960s
A highly adorable mid century child figurine in glazed studio pottery from Italy.
Depicts a singing or talking boy - m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
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.
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