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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Ceramic Sculpture of a Sitting Woman by Jitka Forejtová. 1960's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Ceramic
Original Condition
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$417 Sale Price
20% 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
Original New Old Stock Circa 1900 Liberty's London Marionette String Puppet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, new old stock Liberty's London Marionette string puppet
A lovely example and a great size, it is ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Pine
Figurative Wooden Sculpture by F Tamba
Located in Antwerp, BE
Highly rare and decorative elegant scene in wood of a man making respectfully advances to a lady, with female servants bringing food. Made in Congo in the 20th century, and offered b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$2,607 Sale Price
35% Off
Vintage handmade abstract wood sculpture in mid century modern style with faces
Located in Seattle, WA
Abstract in manner with organic shapes.,Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Box H15
Dimensions. 6.50” W ; 6.50” D ; 10” H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Murano Glass Penguin Sculpture, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful Murano glass sculpture representing a penguin, with the head turned upwards.
The Murano glass sculpture has the same workmanship as a "sommerso". The "submerged" is a form...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Rebajes Sterling Silver Ubangi Brooch, Master Modernist Jewelry Artisan
Located in Buffalo, NY
1950s ubangi woman pin is among the most striking of artist Rebajes pieces. Seldom seen sterling silver version, as most Rebajes pieces are in copper. It is jigsaw cut with wrapped w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Ferro & Lazzarini Murano Glass Angel Figurine, Vintage Italy Venice 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown figure made by Ferro and Lazzarini in Italy at the island of Murano. Glass Angel with Gold Fleck Wings and Halo - Red/B...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Cast Iron Rose Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast iron rose sculpture.
Dimensions
9" width x 4.75" depth x 2" height.
Condition
Good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Original Vintage Curtis Jere Ship Boat Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
Signed original Curtis Jere large wall sculpture. Incredible piece full of detail. In classic Jere style, this art piece encapsulates...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$431 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Pair of Large Vintage Nude Clay Sculptures Inspired by Henry Moore
By Henry Moore
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a very cool unsigned pair of clay nude sculptures from the 1960's that have a very good resemblance to Henry Moore's works. They are clay or terra cotta and the upright sculpture has a slightly darker red hue than the reclining one. Upright sculpture weighs 43 lbs and the reclining sculpture...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
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
Manuel Carbonell Pygmalion and Galatea Modern Durastone Sculpture
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Absolutely stunning sculpture by Latin American Master artist Manuel Carbonell. Regarded as one on the greatest sculptors of the 20th Century, Carbonell passed away in November of 20...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Terracotta Sculpture, attributed to Perugini Mario, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Terracotta sculpture, attributed to Perugini Mario, circa 1960.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Handmade Hollywood Regency Brass Palm Tree Sculpture
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Inspired by the beaches of Malibu, this collection was born out of an iconic star piece: the Californian palm. In a shiny finish, this decorative lamp is made of polished brass; and ...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$4,029 / item
Just Andersen Figurine of a Young Man with Fish of Disco Metal, Denmark 1940s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Original figurine designed by Danish artist and sculptor Just Andersen (1884-1943) featuring a young man with fish.
It's made in Denmark in the 1940s-1950s of Just Andersen´s own cre...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Sofa sculpture bench eye Le Temoin by Man Ray for Studio Simon, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Sofa Sculpture Bench "Le Témoin" by Man Ray for Studio Simon, Italy, 1970s
Discover the fusion of art and design with the "Le Témoin" sofa sculpture, created by the renowned artist ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Faux Leather, Resin, Plywood
Yellow Banana Ceramic Sculpture, Zanolli Nove Italy, circa 1970
By Rita Zanolli
Located in Firenze, IT
Yellow banana ceramic sculpture
Zanolli Nove Italy, circa 1970
Measures: 48 x 15 x 20 cm
Conditions: Excellent.
Category
1970s Italian 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
$11,258 / set
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
Metal Framed Alabaster Face Sculpture on Wood Base by Leon Saulter
By Leon Saulter
Located in Pasadena, CA
This marble sculpture, signed Leon Saulter, dated 1966, presents a stylized human face carved in light-toned stone, ranging from pale cream to soft pink. The coloration subtly recall...
Category
1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Iron
Michael Wilkinson "Crystal Vision" 1999 Signed Acrylic Sculpture on Pedestal
By Michael Wilkinson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Michael Wilkinson "Crystal Vision" 1999 Signed Acrylic Sculpture on Pedestal. Item featured is a limited edition, 46/500. Artist signed. Includes certificate of authenticity and book...
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Iconic Sculpture of Rower, Jihokera, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By Jihokera
Located in Zohor, SK
Iconic vintage sculpture of a rower. Produced by Jihokera in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. The sculpture was very popular in the Communist regime of Czechoslovakia. It has a great presenc...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$248 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Green Apple Glass Sculpture, Italy, 1926, signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Murano Art Glass Green Apple Sculpture, Italy, c. 1926. acid-etched signature; Murano green cased glass with app...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
Karl Springer Benin Head on Custom Lucite Base, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Authentic bronze Benin head on a custom lucite base by Karl Springer, American 1970's. Springer often incorporated fine works of ethnic art into his showroo...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Brass Dolphins Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible vintage mid century modern brass sculpture. Subject is pair of dolphins swimming.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Hagenauer Bronze Dancer Sculpture
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Stunning figural bronze sculpture by Franz Hagenauer. Signed.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Figurine "Dancing Woman" by Karl Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass figurine showing an African dancing woman. Manufactured by Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien in the 1950s.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Jamaican Carved Walnut Sculpture by K. Tekroade
Located in London, GB
A beautiful vintage carved wood sculpture, this looks to be made from solid walnut or teak. It’s signed below by the artist K. Tekroade (As far as we can make out!), it also has a la...
Category
Mid-20th Century Jamaican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Astrolite Thick Lucite Sailboat Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming lucite sailboat from Astrolite. We see this nautical two piece sculpture displayed on a bookshelf or as a statement piece on a console, side or coffee table. Makes a wonderf...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Beautiful & Highly Decorative Glass Quail Sculpture by Lalique France 1960s
By Lalique
Located in Munich, DE
Lovely and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern crystal quail bird sculpture or paperweight. Designed and manufactured by Lalique, France, 1960s. Signed on the bottom 'Lalique France...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Family Bronze Sculpture from the 1970’s
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s beautiful cast bronze sculpture depicting a family on a walnut base.
The sculpture is sign(see detail photo).
In beautiful original vintage condition, show minor wear consi...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Decorative Wood Carved Bird Coin Collector by Deborah Bump.
Located in Seattle, WA
Mid Century Studio Craft. Makers Mark on the Bottom as Pictured. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Box #1
Dimensions.4 W ; 3 D ; 5 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Mid Century Man Throwing Spear Steel Sculpture
Located in Countryside, IL
Brutalist mid century man throwing spear steel sculpture
This sculpture measures: 22 wide x 7 deep x 22 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Madonna with Child Murano Glass Torchon Frame by Venini, 50s
By Venini
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Murano glass torchon frame Venini production, inside Madonna with child in plaster on a xylonite base, dating back to the early 1950s.
Patented Model.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Plastic, Plaster
$1,061 Sale Price
30% Off
Modernist Sculpture in Oregon Pine by Kaija Aarikka
Located in Oslo, NO
Modernist figure of an ostrich or crane bird in Oregon pine by Kaija Aarikka. Hard to come by as only a limited edition were made. The figure is in good vintage condition, it’s with ...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Artist Made Sculptural Figural Torch Cut Steel Chair Albert Leon Wilson
Located in Greensboro, NC
Artist Made Sculptural Figural Torch Cut Steel Chair or Sculpture by Albert Leon Wilson (1920-1999)
One of a kind chair by sculptor and artist A....
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Romer italy hand carved desk top wall street stock market investor sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fun and nicely carved figure of wall street stock market investor . Complete in suit and tie with ticker tape machine . Hand carved in Italy late ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
$560 Sale Price
30% Off
Sculptural Mirror by Gino
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Important vintage sculpture in resin with 3 mirrors.
Signed on the back by the artist George Charpentier, known as GINO. (born in 1937).
France, 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mirror, Resin
$29,628
Tall Lucite Sculpture With Seashells
Located in New York, NY
Tall Lucite sculpture with shells carved into the Lucite, measure: 29.75" tall x7" diameter. Base is 7" x 4.5".
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Edwin Scheier 1964 Modernist Sculpture of Man Riding Jaguar Which Has Eaten Man
Located in Mobile, AL
An early and fully three dimensional sculpture by Edwin Scheier exhibiting a symbolic or mythological representation that represents the circle of life. The bent wood, carving, piercing and rope work are all manifest at a high level in this quixotic almost whimsical work of 1964. Edwin (and Mary) spent over a decade in the 1960's and 70's in Oaxaca, Mexico where he often worked with Guanacaste wood and local fibers, to great success. A perfect compliment to a mid century modern interior and a must have go along with any major mid century and/or Scheier ceramics...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$3,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Wonderful Rare Large Renato Anatra Swirl Art Glass Lady Dancing Murano Figure
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Rare Large Signed Renato Anatra Swirl Red And Clear Blown Art Glass Lady Dancing Murano Figure
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Rosenthal Porcelain Figurine of a Woman by L. Friedrich-Gronau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage German porcelain figurine.
Designed by Lore Friedrich-Gronau for Rosenthal.
In the form of an elegant woman in a strapless white dress and jewelry.
Marked the base ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Cast Lucite Cat by Dorothy Thorpe
Located in New York, NY
Chic 1940's cat sculpture in translucent yellow tone lucite, by design immortal Dorothy Thorpe.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Whimsical Blown Glass Bubble Rooster 1970's
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical glass rooster sculpture in amber and red blown glass bubble body very cool and unique, circa 1970's.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Jean Bulio, Bronze Statue of Léon Gambetta, Prime Minister, France, 1930s
By Jean Bulio
Located in Palermo, IT
Jean Bulio, bronze statue of Léon Gambetta, Prime Minister, France, 1930.
Work signed on the back by the artist.
Small signs of the time.
We guarantee adequate packaging and will sh...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$521 Sale Price
33% Off
Las Vegas Showgirl Mid-Century Bronze Sculpture, 1950´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Las vegas showgirl mid-century bronze sculpture. 1950´s
Show girl / can can dancer mid-century dancer sculpture.
Las Vegas / Mouline Rouge style.
Made of silvered bronze mounted over a black base.
The first casino on the Las Vegas Strip to employ dancing girls as a diversion between acts was the El...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Carl Auböck Model #5371 'Heart' Polished Nickel Paperweight
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #5371 'Heart' polished nickel paperweight.
Designed in the 1950s, this beautifully refined Viennese paperweight is hand-fabricated in polished nickel-plated brass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Nickel, Brass
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
1980 Blown Murano Art Glass Set 5 Fruit and Vegetables Italy Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Set of 5 Murano hand blown Italian decorative art glass pieces in the shape of fruits and vegetables. A Mandarin, Pumpkin, Carrot, Chili Pepper and Sugar Beet.
Hues of ora...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Blenko Attributed Hand Blown Head Glass Vase by Hank Adams
By Blenko Glass
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A amethyst colored hand blown glass head vase with a stylized face and hair attributed to Hank Adams and the Blenko glass company. This piece was purch...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown 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...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Michael Andersen & Son Boy on Donkey Ceramic Figurine in Persia Glaze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare Michael Anderssen ceramic figurine executed with Persia glaze. It depicts a boy on a donkey and is probably an Allegory of either laciness, stubbornness, being horny etc. It is ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$237 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda sculpture , 1980's
By Kjell Engman
Located in Delft, NL
Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda sculpture , 1980's
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Set of "BONES" Sculptures by Don Harvey
By Don Harvey
Located in New York, NY
Set of 9 architectural "BONES" sculptures on stand by Don Harvey, circa 1960's. Cast and powder coated fiberglass on ebonized wood stands.
List Price is for the set of 9.
Can be s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
$6,650 / set
Joseph Konzal Bust of Martha Graham
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Bust of Martha Graham made by Joseph Konzal. Created in the 1950s and comprised of a painted bronze patina on plaster mounted to a wooden base. Konzal wa...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-century Modern figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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