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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Archemide Seguso Murano Gold Sommerso Polvery Glass Bookend Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Murano Seguso, Glass pear sculpture bookend flat on the side and bottom gorgeous colors and condition, no chips cracks, or scratches.Great for mid-century danish Modern and...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Bronze Sculpture of Two Figures 'I Capricci' by Edmondo Furlan 1960s
Located in Milano, MI
Bronze sculpture 'I Capricci' depicting two figures, made by Edmondo Furlan in the 1960s
Ø cm 20 Ø cm 13.5 h cm 36
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Just Andersen Figurine of Naked Boy Made of Disco Metal, Denmark 1940s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Original figurine designed by Danish artist and sculptor Just Andersen (1884-1943) featuring a naked boy sitting on a marble plate.
This particular figurine was first launched in 194...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Just Andersen Figurine of Boy by Elna Borch Made of Disco Metal, Denmark 1940s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Original figurine featuring a naked boy sitting, designed by Elna Borch manufactured by Danish artist and sculptor Just Andersen (1884-1943)
It's made in Denmark in the 1940s or 195...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Decorative Object Sculpture Murano Glass Buddha Midcentury Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Sculpture/decorative object of a buddha made of transparent Murano glass and aventurine. produced in Italy in the 70s. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you.
Weight...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Ceramic Figural Baby Bear Statue by Sgrafo Ceramic, Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character ceramic figural bear statue - Sgrafo Ceramic. This character statue has been made in the 1970s. Absolutely gorgeous item with signatur...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
$260 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Large Yellow Lucite Grapes Bunch on Driftwood Stem
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
You want a splash of color? Here it is! These glassy yellow grapes are huge, about 2 inches in diameter each and they are full of pale yellow light reflecting color! The Lucite grapes are held to the rustic driftwood with wire and are flexible so the bunch of grapes has some malleability.
They would work great in a beachy look, a rustic look, a classic look or many other decorative styles.
Thanks for visiting The Moody Carpenter...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Driftwood
$135 Sale Price
25% Off
72" Tall Articulated Wood Pinocchio Store Display Folk Art Toy Sculpture - Italy
By Walt Disney
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage oversized or lifesize fully articulated Pinocchio store display or prop, Italian made wooden sculpture, that later became the famous and popular Disney character. Hand paint...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Beautiful Polychrome Hand-Carved Wood Putti / Cherubs 1960s Germany
Located in Munich, DE
Set of four beautiful and highly decorative hand-carved painted wooden putti / cherubs.
Two of them are with label. L. Röger, Augsburg and Karl Storr, München. Made probably in 1960s...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Zodiac Sign Twins Figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s ( signed )
Located in Wien, AT
Zodiac Sign Twins Figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s ( signed )
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Murano Purple Glass Nude Female Sculpture, circa 1970
By Cenedese
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Deep purple Murano glass nude abstract figure on black glass base. A beautiful tabletop glass sculpture. In the style of Ermanno Nason for Cenedese. ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Modernist 3D Figural Wall Sculpture/Art of Knights Jousting by Segura Studios
By Segura Studios
Located in San Diego, CA
A modernist 3D figural wall sculpture / art of knights jousting by J. Segura for Segura Studios, circa 1965. Fiberglass construction with richly painted textured surface captures the...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass, Paint
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
French Decorative Ceramic Wall Plaque with Three Figures by Les Argonautes 1960s
Located in London, GB
French vintage decorative ceramic wall plaque with three figures, by Les Argonautes, Vallauris, France (circa 1960s). A refreshingly naive and charming piece depicting three men in olden robes and hats. It is up to the viewer to decide who they represent. This stoneware piece is weighty and substantial and may be hung on the wall or simply allowed to lean against a vertical surface. There's no doubt it is a charming piece by a renowned pair of French ceramicists who created 'Les Argonautes' pottery studio. This piece is signed on the backside: 'Les Argonautes'. It is in good condition. Hanging string on rear. Upon request a video may be provided.
About the artists: Isabelle Ferlay (Born 1917) and Frédérique Bourguet (1925-1997) set up a pottery studio together in Vallauris in the South of France which they named 'Les Argonautes'. Using the local Vallauris red...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$876 Sale Price
20% Off
Claude Lalanne Brooch Pomme Bouche Patinated Bronze Brooch Signed CL Lalanne
Located in Chicago, IL
Surrealistic Pomme Bouche brooch by Claude Lalanne, created in 1975. Bronze with a dark brown patina and a verdigris leaf and stem, signed with editions mark and monogrammed Arthus-B...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gio Ponti Design for "Manifattura Rossi" A Bucchero Female Nude Sculpture
By Gio Ponti
Located in CH
Carlo Alberto Rossi (Gubbio 1903-1970), Manifattura Rossi a Bucchero Female Sculpture after a Gio Ponti drawing, signed C. A. Rossi, circa 1940
Gio Ponti in the 1940s collaborated w...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Decorative Brass Ibis on Wooden Stands
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of brass Ibis on wooden stands is very decorative. They can be used on stand or without. This is a French work, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$4,031 / set
Pair of Antique Museum Dioramas, Circa 1940
Located in Faversham, GB
A rare and rather wonderful pair of antique dioramas, originally used as museum teaching aids to educate about the cultures of the world and their trad...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic, Pine
$432 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Studio Ceramic Fish Figures, Vintage German 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous pair of character ceramic figural Fish statues - made by an unknown artist in a studio in Nuremberg, Germany. This character statue has been made in Germany, circa 1980s o...
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1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Bronze Sculptural Vase By Charles Fach
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury handmade sculptural bronze vase by Charles Fach. It is signed.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Rococo Painted and Parcel Gilt Columns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Patinated Gilt-Wood
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue with Rake, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character ceramic figural gnome statue - made by Hertwig & Endert in Germany, a well known manufacturer of this kind of figures. This character statue has been made in Germany, in the 1930s probably to 1940s. Absolutely gorgeous item with lots of character and still in great condition. Made of hand colored glazed earthenware. A nice addition to any Lawn, Yard, Garden or Patio, but can also be a nice addition to a room.
A German garden gnome...
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1930s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Modernist Ceramic Life-Size Sculpture “Restoration of Hope” By Dan Snyder 1982
By Dan Snyder
Located in Bernville, PA
Stellar modernist Mid Century ceramic life-size sculpture of a man entitled “The Restoration of Hope” By Artist (B.1948)Dan Snyder . Commissioned in 1982 fo...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Whimsical Brass & Wood Sculpture in the Style of Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
Simple and beautiful welded brass sculpture of a butterflies flying sitting on solid wood base unsigned circa 1970s well-done piece .
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
The Proud Caretaker by Søholm Ceramic Danish Midcentury Ornament
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A simple unglazed figurine of a buildings caretaker that looks proudly into the horizon and a days hard labor. An old design dating back to the 1920s. This example from Søholm in Den...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$279 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Pink White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Man Woman Figurines Sculptures
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and elegant, vintage Murano hand blown pink, white and gold flecks Italian art glass matching pair of woman and man figurines / sculptures. Created in the manner of the Bar...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Bronze Sculpture of Two Lovers by Virgilio Guidi, 1970s
By Virgilio Guidi
Located in Milano, MI
Bronze sculpture realized by Virgilio Guidi in the 1970s, representing two lovers.
The sculpture is in very good conditions, the wood base has some fades and minor tracks of time.
Virgilio Guidi (Rome, April 4, 1891 - Venice, January 7, 1984) was an Italian painter, poet and essayist. The one who has been called the poet of light has followed complex but coherent research paths, within a figuration that sometimes reaches the limit of abstraction. In short, Guidi affirms himself as an undisputed protagonist of the Italian artistic life. Particularly significant was the participation in the exhibition "Ten artists of the Italian twentieth century", set up by Margherita Sarfatti...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,294 Sale Price
35% Off
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Bleached Walnut Foot Sculpture - Vintage Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian foot sculpture made of hand crafted bleached Walnut, in good condition. The detailed décor pie...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Original Signed Brutalist Bronze Nude Female Torso Sculpture
Located in Troy, MI
Mid Century modern figurative sculpture of a nude female circa 1970s
Brutalist style torso in bronze mounted to an organic wood...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Large Midcentury Brass Reclining Nude Sculpture in the Manner of Jean Arp
By Jean Arp
Located in New York, NY
A very good quality decorative midcentury large reclining nude brass figural sculpture on cast, thick, beveled aluminum base, inspired by the icon...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
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...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Zodiac Sign "Sagittarius" by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Zodiac sign "Sagittarius" by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Nude Sitting Woman Bronze Sculpture by James Patrick Maher
Located in Plainview, NY
A contemporary modern patinated bronze sculpture of a nude sitting woman by James Patrick Maher (American, 1935-2021 ). The figurative object of the sculpture represents the beauty o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$8,766 Sale Price
20% Off
Collection of Italian Alabaster Marble Fruit Compote
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Bring timeless artistry to your home with this charming set of 7 antique Italian Alabaster Fruits. The set features 1 large fig, 2 small figs, 3 pears, an apple. This set has been ca...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Mid-century vintage plaster hand model sculpture
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid-century vintage plaster artist hand model study. This artist study is a rendering of a pair of hands touching. The study stands on a walnut base and his artist signed a...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Sicilian Moorish Heads Pair in Polished Lava Stone, Limited Edition
Located in Milano, IT
Fabulous pair of limited-edition, contemporary art Sicilian Moorheads of fine Sicilian workmanship.
The Moor heads are made entirely of lava stone: the male head is polished, while ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lava
$1,422 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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.
Category
20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$1,500 / set
Viking Rune Stone Paperweight in Bronze, Scandinavia, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Detailed model in bronze depicting what we believe is the famous Jellingestenen/Jellinge Stone in Denmark. It is executed in cast bronze and can be displayed decoratively or used as ...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$395 Sale Price
25% Off
Sculpture in Bronze Art Nuragica Sardinia 1960s Wood Base Chieftain
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sculpture in bronze art Nuragica Sardinia 1960s wood base Chieftain.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$569 Sale Price
20% Off
Sleek Sailboat Sculpture in Amber Art Glass by Murano Glass
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Sleek sailboat sculpture in amber art glass by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The sailboat is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 9.5"W x 2.5"D x 12.75"H....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Balum Balum / La linea by osvaldo cavandoli / Italy 60's
Located in Warszawa, PL
designed by Osvaldo Cavandolli
very good condition
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Iconic Glass and Brass Empire State Building Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Large Iconic New York City Empire State Building Sculpture. This impressive piece is uniquely handmade of beveled glass and framed in...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Strikingly Powerful, Vintage Clay Sculpture Bust Of A South American Macho Male
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Mid 20th century hand sculpted clay bust of a Peruvian male
The intense expression and rough texture accentuate the machismo of this piece
A portion of one shoulder is missing, howev...
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Mid-20th Century Peruvian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Lauritz Adolph Hjorth Danish Midcentury Pottery Asian Figure Carrying Pots
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish midcentury Danish stoneware pottery sculpture of an Asian figure carrying two large pottery vessels with further vessels standing on th...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
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
Barbini for Vetrarti, Murano Glass Pear, Air Bubbles and Gold, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Clear handblown Murano glass with 24-karat gold stains. Checked air bubbles
Gorgeous decorative piece with a solid weight and beautiful clarity.
Signed Vetrarti.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Vintage Murray "Fire Chief" Flat Front Original Steel Pedal Car
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Murray "Fire Chief" Flat Front Original Steel Pedal Car
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Small Dancing African Women Figurine by Richard Rohac, Vienna, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small dancing African women figurine by Richard Rohac, Vienna, around 1950s.
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Marble Obelisk
Located in Miami, FL
Single mable obelisk from the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Terracotta Nude Sculptures, Set of 2, from the 1970s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-Century Modern terracotta nude sculptures depicting two women by the water. One signed and dated to the hip. In good original condition, no chips, normal wear.
Dimensions: Height...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$806 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Barovier & Toso Scavo Glass Murano Female Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Barovier & Toso Scavo Glass Murano Female Sculpture
This elegant sculpture stands 20 inches tall and showcases the distinctive scavo technique characteristic of Barovier and Toso g...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Original ceramic sculpture Artist by Capodimonte, Italy 1970s
By Capodimonte
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage ceramic sculpture "Artist" by Capodimonte made in Italy in the 1970s.
The sculpture has the original manufacturer's label and signature of the master.
The vintage sculpture ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Murano Glass Sculpture of a Chinese Man by Seguso
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stylized Murano glass sculpture of a Chinese man, created by the renowned glass artist Archimede Seguso. Made in Italy in the 1960's, this sculpture features a Chinese man in a conte...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Ceramic Figural Bird Statue attributed De Santis, Gli Etruschi, Vintage Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character ceramic figural bird statue - attributed to Ivo De Santis by Gli Etruschi, Italy. This character statue has been made in Italy, circa 1970s or older. Absolutely ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Calla Lily Foliage Flower Sculpure or Paperweight in Copper Metal
Located in Barcelona, ES
Metal Coppered Flower Sculpture / Paperweight, Spain, 1960s
Two Calla Lily flowers with leaves standing on a base. Metal coppered.
Minor wear a...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
$1,128 Sale Price
20% Off
A biomorphic wood and iron sculpture of a woman, signed, mid 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A biomorphic hand-carved sculpture of a femme, signed by artist, 20th century. In wood with hand-crafted embossed iron base. This piece is reminiscent of early Mesopotamian sculpture...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Strangely Interesting Experimental Studio Pottery Vase 1970s
By Etie Van Rees
Located in Tilburg, NL
Strangely Interesting Experimental Studio Pottery Vase 1970s
And now for something completely different...
This is a very strange but also very desirable piece of studio pottery fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
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Vintage Mannequin Head
Wood Stump Sculpture
A Fayral
Alcove Sculptures
American Indian Statue
Angels Playing Instruments
Antique Man And Woman Figurines
Art Deco Terracotta Nude
Bronze Dancing Faun
Bronze Octopus
Capodimonte Figure
Capodimonte Porcelain Figurine
Column Trajan
Grand Tour Sienna Marble
Large Chess Sculptures
Limewood Sculpture
Murano Clowns
Napoleon On Horseback