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
Midcentury Figural Store Display Model
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Mid-Century Modern gold toned figural store display model.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Arnaldo Miniati, Morandi allegory Sculpture, ed. 8/50, Italy 1971
Located in Firenze, IT
Giorgio Morandi Allegory Sculpture, Italy 1971
Arnaldo Miniati (1909 - 1979)
Brown, white, green and black glazed ceramic.
Signed, dated and numbered, edition 8/50
H 32 cm - 33 ×...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Blue & Clear Lucite Racing Sailboat Sculpture by Wintrade, Beverly Hills
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large solid lucite sailboat sculpture was made by Wintrade of Beverly Hills California in approximately 1980 in a Mid Century Modern style. The sc...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
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Lucite
Pedro Friedeberg 1970's Gold Leaf and Wood Hand - Sun Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1970's carved wood with gold leaf "hand - sun" sculpture by Pedro Friedeberg. Signed on the base.
Pedro Friedeberg is a Mexican artist and designer known by his surrealist work f...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
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Gold Leaf
Art Studio Pop Brutalist Fantasy Figure Signed Ceramic Sculpture Capron Style
By Roger Capron
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This is a unique large brutalist ceramic sculpture Art Studio Pop Surrealist fantasy figure, in the style of Jean-Paul Bonnet who was a close collaborator with Roger Capron and his w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Wall Resin Sculpture, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Resin
Original condition.
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Midcentury Ebony Hand Carved Mermaid Sculpture
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful sculpture is entirely carved out of one piece of ebony wood in the 1960s in Tansania The perfectly natural and organic shape makes this handcrafted sculpture extra special ...
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1960s Tanzanian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Transparent Vintage Decorative Mannequin Glass Head Sculpture, 1970s, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Life-size glass head in a unique transparent color. Found at an Estate sale in Vienna Austria. Perfect condition. A perfect addition to the interior, photo prop, display or...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Vintage Freudian Erotic Brass Wall Plaque 'Whats on a Mans Mind', 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A whimsical interpretation of Sigmund Freud's 'Whats on a Mans Mind'. A wall plaque with an optical illusion. The face of a man in which 3 naked w...
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1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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...
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Mid-20th Century Jamaican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
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Wood
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...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
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Ceramic, Paper
2 ft Pregnant Humanoid Sculpture Carved from Solid Mahogany, West Africa, 1970's
Located in Deland, FL
Fascinating and aesthetically gorgeous, this exquisite hand-carved sculpture is an excellent accent piece for those searching for authentic abstract African art. Hand-carved by craft...
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1970s African Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
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Mahogany
Mid Century Modern Wooden Bird in Flight Sculpture
Located in Seattle, WA
Believed to be MCM style Myrtlewood Oregon Wooden Seagull with Swivel Base but cannot confirm. This piece has nice patina and character. Vintage conditi...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Faux Agave Plants in Metal Planters
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of faux agave plants crafted in brass with a contrived patina and serrated edges set in metal planters with faux black rocks.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Brass Palm Tree Sculpture on Lucite
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury brass palm tree sculpture with Brutalist style cerated edges, sleek stylized trunk, and presented on a Lucite base.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Naomi Feinberg "Lithic" Sculpture in Green Italian Granite, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved sculpture “Lithic” in Green Italian granite on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American, 1970s.
Naomi Feinberg was a New York based sculptor who worked primar...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Bronze Statue Of A Female on Black Marble Base.
Located in Southall, GB
A highly decorative bronze casting of a female on a solid black marble base. Beautifully detailed features and bronze colouration. This is a striking piece that would look delightfu...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural Surrealist Cast Brass Walnut Nutcracker Paperweights, A Pair
Located in Round Top, TX
Extra large, heavyweight, sculptural cast brass walnut paperweights or nutcrackers that are truly art. We love these on a desk as whimsical display pieces.
With the large sizes, and...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage White Porcelaine Statue Of Reading Lady, Jihokera 1960s
By Jihokera
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful vintage porcelaine statue produced by Jihokera company in 1960s. Original stamp partially visible on the bottom. The statue is in a white, glazed porcelaine. It shows a lad...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid Century 1970s Italian Blue Purple Lucite Grapes Fruit Cluster on Driftwood
Located in Toronto, CA
A stunning midcentury piece, this oversized blue and purple Lucite grape cluster on a natural driftwood stem is an elegant addition to any space. The grapes, each individually wired ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Driftwood
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...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Terracotta Sculpture of a Nude Woman Reclining 20th Century Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Ceramic sculpture of a seated female figure. Unglazed terracotta with beautiful texture. Signed T.A.W. and believed to date to the mid-20th century. Measures: 8.5" tall and 8" long.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Pewter wall Thermometer with 3 different temperature Scales
Located in Seattle, WA
Not confirmed as operational. No stand included. Chain affixed to the back for wall hanging. Elegently classic with nice patina. 3 temperature scales. Fahrenheit, Celsius and Reaumur...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
50s California Modern Brayton Laguna Pottery African Busts Male, Female
By Ganine
Located in Miami, FL
50s California Modern Brayton Laguna pottery African busts male, female.
Offered for sale is a rare and highly collectible pair of California Mid-Cen...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
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....
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
Gerald DiGiusto Caryatids Sculpture American 1976
Located in Hudson, NY
This sculpture grouping is a maquette to the "Caryatids" grouping and was created in 1976 by listed American artist Gerald Digiusto. The inspiration for Gerald Digiusto to create these was found in a grouping of female form columns located at the Erechtheion in ancient Greece on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens.
These were produced from zinc plates
Gerald's work can be found in many Museum, public and private collections.
Gerald's work can also currently be seen in the new book titled American Beauty by Thom Filicia and in the November 2012 issue of House Beautiful
Gerald Digiusto was born June 30, 1929 in New York City, the son of immigrant Italian and Jewish parents. He grew up in Boston, and as a young man served a stone carving apprenticeship in Quincy, Massachusetts. From 1950 to 1954, while stationed in Tokyo with the Air Force, he worked in the studio of the Japanese sculptor...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Zinc
Signed Mid 20th Century Plaster Bust of a Young Man by Harold Sampson Pfeiffer
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome patinated plaster bust of a young man, most likely a commissioned piece bearing the sitters initials J.D.F. signed on the reverse with impressed signature and dated 0...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Teak
Marta Minujín, Transformational Sculpture 1982s
By Marta Minujin 1
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Marta Minujín, Transformational Sculpture 1982s
This Beautiful oiece is in very good conditions!
Measuremetns
21 centimetrs Height
22 centime...
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1980s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
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...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Ball Shape Face Open Mouth Pottery Sculpture Signed Dated1972
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very provocative looking ball shape mouth sculpture with internal elements of hands and apples.
signed by Richard Etts & dated 1972.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Handmade Wood Carving
Located in Seattle, WA
Handmade wood carving with nice patina and character. Vintage condition as pictured. Listing is for described item only. Box H9
Dimensions: 3.5”L ;3"W;7"H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Modernist Etruscan Brass Horse Sculpture
By Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Large Modernist Etruscan brass horse sculpture.
Stunning large Gio Ponti inspired Modernist Etruscan brass horse sculpture. Our Mid-Century Modern...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
American Modern Ceramic Silver Glazed Reclining Man, Jaru
Located in Queens, NY
American Modern Ceramic Silver Glazed Reclining Man, Jaru.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
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
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...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Signed Vintage Primitive Bust
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly one of a kind. Vintage Condition as pictured. Listing is for described item only. Box H5
Dimensions. 4” W ; 5” D ; 5.75” H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Mid-Century Modern Solid Bronze Ballerina Dancer Sculpture Lucite Base
Located in Miami, FL
Signed Mid-Century Modern solid bronze ballerina dancer sculpture on an oval Lucite base.
Dated 1975 and signed by the Artist.
Simply a graceful table sculpture.
O-634-335
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Mid-century Masculine Wooden Sculpture Testa
Located in Weesp, NL
One of a kind beautiful mid-century masculine sculpture cut from one piece of wood. A truly gorgeous piece, a diamond in kust about any interior.
The Testa will be shipped overseas i...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
'African Queen' Terracotta Sculpture of African Woman
Located in Antwerp, BE
African Woman glazed terracotta sculpture signed by Artist L. Zoao.
One-Of-A-Kind Terracotta bust.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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
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
Austin Productions Embracing Figures by Manuel Carbonell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Manuel Carbonell for Austin Productions Embracing Couple. Signed and dated 1986, but i have seen variations of this sculpture dated to the early 1960's In very nice original condi...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
1960s Piero Fornasetti Roman Foot Italian Design Blue Pottery
Located in Brescia, IT
Blue pottery by Piero Fornasetti
Italy, 1960
Perfect condiction.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
1960s Midcentury Victor Salmones Bronze Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
1960s midcentury Victor Salmones bronze sculpture
Offered for sale is a Mid-Century Modern Victor Salmones (1937-1989) sculpture in bronze. V...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage teak sculpture, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage solid teak sculpture.
Minimalist head shaped sculpture.
1970s - Bali
The sculpture is signed and numbered
Dimensions:
Height: 46cm
Width: 14cm
Depth: 30cm
Ref.: 749690
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1970s Balinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Vintage Earthware Commedia Mask Ascribable to Eugenio Pattarino, Florence
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This item is made in lacquered earthenware and might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Midcentury Glazed Ceramic Sculpture of a Ballerina, Jihokera, 1960s
By Jihokera
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage sculpture made of glazed ceramic. Produced by Jihokera in former Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. Good original condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Figurine of an African Warrior with Spear and Shield
Located in Bochum, NRW
A very beautiful sculpture, displaying an African Warrior with shield and brass spear. Executed in the 1950s, reminding the design of Leopold Anzengruber. Made of black-finished plas...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
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 Bronze Sculpture of a Bullfighter – Spain, Circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Sculpture of a Bullfighter – Spain, Circa 1950
Description:
Step into the vibrant world of mid-century modern art with this striking bronze sculpture of a ...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Terra Cotta Mask Czech like Goldscheider
Located in Antwerp, BE
Terra cotta mask of a woman.
Measures: Height 32 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Circular Marble Chess Set: A Melody of Beige and Terracotta Brown
Located in Ixelles, BE
Circular Marble Chess Set: A Melody of Beige and Terracotta Brown.
Discover this magnificent chess set, a true work of art designed to delight both discerning collectors and passion...
Category
20th Century Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Cubist ‘model study’ by Kristian Holmqvist, Sweden 1970s
Located in Round Rock, TX
This evocative terracotta sculpture by Swedish artist Kristian Holmqvist was crafted in 1970s Sweden, capturing the essence of Scandinavian modernism through bold abstraction and raw...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
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
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
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.