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
Italian Murano Glass Sailboat Sculpture Stylish & Beautiful
By Ars Murano
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant clear glass Murano Italy glass sculpture circa 1970's great condition no chips or cracks well crafted.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Saca Country Girl Sculpture by Leopold Anzengruber Austria, 1940s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
This delightful figurine fully represents the style of the Austrian artist.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$645 Sale Price
40% Off
Unusual Unique Abstract Crucifix Sculpture Formed from 15th Century Nails
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and unique hand crafted English abstract sculptural crucifix made from 15th century hand wrought iron nails recovered during the restoration of an ancient East...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Signed Mid Century Marble Sculpture "Kubus" on Ebonized Walnut Base by Max Bill
By Max Bill
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Mid Century Modern marble sculpture, entitled "Kubus", was realized by the renowned Swiss sculptor Max Bill in 1966. It features...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage Hand-Painted Wooden Figure, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-20th century hand-painted traditional figure made of wood.
Made in Barcelona, Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful p...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Midcentury 'Golden' Bronze Egg Ornament & Stand by Illums Bolighus
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A bronze egg displayed on a brass stand. Designed and made by Illums Bolighus in Copenhagen, Denmark circa 1960. The egg is hollow and rather light. Markings to the base reads: Illum...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Vintage Boho 1957 Signed Sculpture of Man
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Capture the expressive spirit of the Mid-Century era with this compelling 1957 figural sculpture by artist Walt Haynes. This unique piece showcases a contemplative male figure, rende...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Rare Midcentury Modern Carved Teak Female Nude Sculpture Table or Floor Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully shaped from top to bottom.
This hand-carved and stylish table or floor lamp is crafted out of one solid piece of teakwood. The natural grain in this beautiful hardwood a...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Wabi Sabi Xl Spoon with Wooden Handle, Mid-Century Modern, Rustic, 1950's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ancient Landbouwtool; France; Wabi-Sabi; Agricultural tool; Mid-Century Modern;
Wabi-Sabi XL metal spoon with wooden handle. A mid-century agricultural tool made in the 1950s in ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Manuel Felguerez Mid Century Metal Toy Soldier
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Manuel Felguerez Mid Century Metal Toy Soldier
This figurine measures: 5.75 wide x 5 deep x 16 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Empoli Peach Color Italian Art Glass Grapes Pear Apple Pepper Fruit Sculptures
By Empoli
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage set of four hand blown peachy color Italian art glass fruit sculptural figural pieces. Attributed to the Empoli studio in Italy. They have an orange tint on the thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Italian Wood Pinocchio Toy in Custom Lucite Display Box
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a masterpiece unto itself, a hand carved and hand painted articulating wood toy of Pinocchio, the wooden toy who became a real boy. This treasure of time has been encased in...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
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
Mid-Century Modern European Porcelain Doll
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Porcelain doll. It represents a boy with a serene and smiling expression, with rosy cheeks, half-open lips and bright blue eyes, which convey a feeling of tenderness and innocence. The reddish-brown hair, made of synthetic fiber, is carefully shaped to look natural.
She wears an ensemble in soft shades of beige and cream, consisting of a loose shirt with puffed sleeves and corduroy pants with straps...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
Keramos Mid Century Modern Pastel Blue Dancer Ballerina Stephan Dakon C. 1949
By Kéramos, Stefan Dakon
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceramic figurine dancer ballerina with pastel blue ruffled dress and ballet flats by Stefan Dakon for Keramos, circa 1949.
Amazing and elegant figurine in pastel blue color from cer...
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1940s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
$399 Sale Price
25% Off
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
Chaim Gross Modernist Abstract Bronze Sculpture of Dancers
By Chaim Gross
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Modern abstract bronze sculpture.
By Chaim Gross.
Depicting dancers with arms raised.
Mounted on a trapezoidal wooden plinth.
Signed 'CHAIM GROSS' in block let...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Sculpture DeSimone 1960 Very Special and Rare, Fisherman
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large sculpture Desimone 1960 very special and rare, fisherman.
Made in clay ground, paperwork pieces and decorated with cold colors, very particular and rare in its kind.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Parchment Paper
$2,510 Sale Price
40% Off
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rare masterpiece Salvador Dali Leibnitz Cross Daum Nancy, surrealism 1974 France
By Daum, Salvador Dalí
Located in Wien, AT
This is an exceptionally rare and limited-edition glass sculpture by one of the most famous Spanish representatives of Surrealism, Salvador Dali.
The figure was created by the equall...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Sculpture in Bronze Art Nuragica Sardinia 1960s Wood Base Priestess
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sculpture in bronze Art Nuragica Sardinia 1960s wood base priestess.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$430 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Spray Sunburst Wall Sculptures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Patinated Brass
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Felt, Plaster, Paint
Carlo Alberto Rossi 'Bucchero' Female Head Ceramic Pencil Holder
By Gio Ponti
Located in Meer, VAN
Carlo Alberto Rossi 'Bucchero' pottery sculpture / pencil holder attributed to Giò Ponti. Mid-20th century, Italy. Manufactured by Carlo Alberto Rossi after a design attributed t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
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
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
Set of Three Murano Glass Clowns
Located in Antwerp, BE
Three Murano glass clowns, Italy, 1970s.
Left clown: Height 26 cm, width 15 cm, depth 10 cm.
Middle clown: 23 cm, width 18 cm, depth 14 cm.
Right clown: 27 cm, width 15 cm, depth ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
$807 / item
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
Albert Leon Wilson Signed Mid-Century Modern Abstract Owl Bird Buckle Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, quite whimsical, engaging Mid-century Modern abstract owl/bird sculpture/belt buckle by New York artist Albert Leon Wilson.
Wilson was born in 1920 in Jamaica, New York. In the mid-1950s he relocated to Rochester, New York, where he worked until 1967 as an art director, illustrator, and photographer, winning over 20 graphic art awards from the Rochester Society of Communicating Artists. Afterward, he found his calling working with welded and bent metals and designing abstract sculptures often featuring figures and animals. He passed away in 1999.
This unique and rather heavy piece is signed and dated (1968) with Wilson's traditional imprint/stamp.
Wilson's work has been exhibited at the York State Craft Fair, Ithaca College, NY; Northeast Craft Fair, Am. Craftmen's Council, Mount Snow...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
20th Century Italian Pair of Grey-Black Smoked Murano Glass Sculpture Heads
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late vintage Mid-Century modern pair of similar Italian sculpture heads made of hand blown smoked Murano glass in the style of Picasso, in good condition. The detailed décor pieces...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Turquoise Murano Glass Louis XV Style Figurines by Seguso Vetri Arte
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of turquoise Murano glass costume figurines in the Louis XV style with ruffles by Seguso Vetri Arte with gold leaf circular base.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Viking warrior french sculpture in ceramic by Talon Giordano 1980s
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Viking warrior sculpture in ceramic - Georgette Talon Giordano - 1980s - French ceramics
Superb chamotte clay ceramic sculpture of a Viking warrior, polychrome enameled.
The cerami...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Vintage Italian Onion and Artichoke Finial Topiary
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming vintage Italian porcelain sculpture depicting a stacked grouping of onions and artichokes and resting on a tazza-form base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Meditative Carved Wood Sculpture by Viljo Aarnos (Finland)
Located in Round Top, TX
The meditative carved wood sculpture by Viljo Aarnos is a stunning example of minimalist elegance and thoughtful craftsmanship. The piece, originating from Finland, speaks volumes th...
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of vintage fiberglass child mannequin figures, circa 1950s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Vintage Child Mannequins, Fiberglass Display Figures, 1950s.
Beautifully detailed vintage child mannequins made from high-quality fiberglass. These unique display pieces have no arms anymore. But this doesn’t make them less attractive;). They have beautiful facial details. Each mannequin stands...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Karl Hagenauer sculpture
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Sculpture par Karl Hagenauer représentant une femme assise.
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$3,443
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...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Iconic Painted Metal Eiffel Tower Statue Centerpiece
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This oversized wire Eiffel Tower makes an impressive statement wherever displayed. This eye-catching fragment, hand-painted in creamy white, certainly would be a wow factor in a home...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Dorothy Thorpe Style Resin Hand Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dorothy Thorpe style mounted resin casting of a hand. This piece showcases a large hand sculpture in a reaching position.
Dimensions
9" width x 4...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
A Charming Frog Pitcher by Arthur Court in Cast Aluminum
By Arthur Court
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming frog pitcher by Arthur Court in cast aluminum with jade eyes.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Jade, Aluminum
Whimsical Original Pottery Sculpture by David Gil of Bennington Artware Studio
By David Gil
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Distinctive David Gil whimsical ceramic face sculpture that conjures “Picasso”, using negative space imaginatively. Mounted on custom painted wood stand.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Wood
TOSIN LA FRECCIA - Polychrome ceramic baby girl - Veneto 1940 - Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Tarciso TOSIN - A ceramic sculpture depicting a little girl ,made in VICENZA in '1940, ITALY.
Hand-painted and painstakingly detailed, with a bouquet of flowers in her hand is flower...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Foam Tooth Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage decorative tooth. This large scale molar shaped model features raised features in a white crackle finish and stands on four pronged roots.
Dimensions:
8.0" wide x 13.0" h...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Foam, Paint
Murano Amber Olive Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Woman Farmer Figure Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown dark transparent amber / olive with gold flecks Italian art glass woman farmer / gardener sculpture. The piece is attributed to designe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Ceramiche Rometti Umbertide Rare Sculpture "Dancer," Italy 1938
Located in Naples, IT
Very rare "Dancer" sculpture in black fratta and red ceramic by Ceramiche Moretti Umbertide.
Signed under the base Sacru Rometti Umbertide 1938
( Dante Baldelli ) possible author. Th...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Pineapple Lucite Ball Cluster Object
Located in Charleston, SC
A vibrant mid-century decorative grape cluster sculpture, crafted from richly colored Lucite spheres in shades of emerald green and cobalt blue. Resting on a circular wood base, the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic, Lucite, Wood
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...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Eduardo Torres MCM Wire Newspaper Reader Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique
pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Rusha Wall Plaque, Glazed Ceramic, 'Image of Cranes' West Germany
By Ruscha
Located in Verviers, BE
Rusha wall plaque, glazed ceramic, (Image of Cranes) West Germany
Was produced in the 1960's
handmade, and made in Germany.
Very collectible.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Figurative Martini Sculpture Ceramic Priest Italy 1940 Style Arturo Martini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Figurative Fosco Martini sculpture ceramic Priest Italy 1940 Style Arturo Martini.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,076 Sale Price
40% Off
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
Tony Evans Studio Pottery Penguins Figurines Sculpture Brutalist Modern
By Tony Evans
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a pair of penguins figurines - sculptures by Tony Evans Studio. Studio pottery brutalist modern design. Only one sculpture has the label and it is signed und...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
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
$4,047 / item
Mid-Century Hand-Carved Seated Female Nude Sculpture in Walnut signed Aldo Calo
By Aldo Calo
Located in New York, NY
This deeply felt and beautifully made Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Carved Seated Female Nude Sculpture in Walnut signed Aldo Calo (B. 1910) originates from Italy, C. 1968. A brilliant ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Murano "Vergogna Distesa" Glass Sculpture by Lorenado Rosin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian smoky Murano glass sculpture depicting a woman with her head in her hands in a keeling position.
It is made of solid glass, hand polished by Loredano Rosin / Made in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Crystal glass paper weight made and signed by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A fantastic rather large handmade vintage glass sculpture or paperweight made and signed by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, Sweden. This piece is showcasing his enormous talent as a glas...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Cut Glass
$292 Sale Price
58% Off
Gilt Porcelain Apple and Pear
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large sculptural apple and pear crafted in porcelain and decorated with textured gold leaf with metal leaves. Priced individually.
Apple measures: H...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$1,500 / item
Modernist Sculpture in Oregon Pine by Kaija Aarikka
Located in Oslo, NO
Modernist figure of a duck in Oregon pine by Kaija Aarikka. Hard to come by as only a limited edition were made. The figure is in excellent vintage condition.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Whimsical Pair of Crystal Owls / Paperweights by Royal Krona of Sweden
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical pair of crystal owls / paperweights by Royal Krona of Sweden, circa 1970's. The owls are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks an measure 2.25"W x 2"D x 3...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Mid-century Modern figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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