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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Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A fabulous, rare, and unique large horse and rider sculpture/ candelabra by famed Mexican American California studio art potter Dora De Larios. It was recently brought to our attention by a collector of her work that this piece was featured in a presentation at the Scripps Fine Arts Foundation and it was made in 1959. It is one of her earlier works. Quite rare and special in this respect.
De Larios was born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents. She grew up in the artistic Silver Lake district near downtown Los Angeles amongst Mexican and Nisei Japanese immigrants. As a result, De Larios was heavily influenced by ancient American...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Ceramic Nude Women Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large free-form female sculpture designed in the United States circa 1960. This interesting art piece features two entwined nude women in earth-toned ceramic. Black lines trace their faces, hands, and bodies. Their facial expressions and body language positively contrast with the use of colorful blue brush strokes...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Just Andersen Figurine of Boy with Bear by E. Borch of Disco Metal Denmark 1940s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Original figurine of a sitting boy with teddy bear designed by Elna Borch
The figurine is made in the 1950s of disco metal with brown patina by Just Andersen´s own metal workshop.
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage gold walnut shaped nut cracker , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 7,5cm H, 12cm W, 9cm D
Period: 1970’s
Condition: Good
Color: Gold
material: Metal
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair of Ceramic Figurines Bu Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of ceramic figurines by Ugo Zaccagnini.
Italy, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,327 Sale Price / set
55% Off
Feliciano Béjar Signed Magiscope Magic Mirror
Located in Hanover, MA
Feliciano Béjar (1920-2007) sculpted these "Magiscopes" in Mexico during the 1970s and 1980s using glass ground with optic bubbles on both sides of the glass giving the viewer both concave and convex lenses through which to experience a new vision that we may perceive the magic and poetry that exists all around us. The sculptural Stand...
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1980s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Romer italy hand carved desk top waiter server bartender sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fun and nicely carved figure of a waiter server in white dinner jacket holding Chianti bottle and tray of beverages . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . This is one...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Janos Torok For Zsolnay Sculpture
By János Török
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Mid-Century Janos Torok for Zsolnay Sculpture, The Thinking. It depicts an iridescent green eosin glazed porcelain tridimensional figure shaped as a a tall arc with several...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1950s Chinese Figurine Salt and Pepper Holder by Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, AT
1950s Chinese figurine salt and pepper holder by Richard Rohac.
Designed and executed in the 1950s by Richard Rohac, who worked also for WHW Ha...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$889 Sale Price
21% Off
Nuremberg Water Fountain Souvenir Statue Pewter Figure Vintage, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful pewter figurine of the goose man, a statue in the middle of a water fountain in Nuremberg, Germany. Some wear with a nice patina, but this ...
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1930s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
Set of Three Midcentury Japanese Geisha Figurines
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool set of three small (4" tall) bronze Japanese geisha figurines, circa 1960s. The cast iron with gold gilt pieces are very heavy and solid an...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Romer italy hand carved desk top chef short order cook sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fun and nicely carved figure of a chef or short order cook in his chef whites with apron and hat . Holding skillet and fork . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . Thi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Whimsical Tall Danish Modern Viking Figure After Jacob Jensen
By Jacob Jensen
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical unique tall figure of a Scandinavian viking circa 1960's excellent condition made in Denmark. Very rare collectible tall size.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sheepskin, Birch
Wig Holder or Hat Stand 1970 Vintage, Sculpture Face Female Head France, Brown
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is a wig holder, made in the 1970s in France. It is a Female Head, in a brown color.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
$331 Sale Price
20% Off
Romer italy hand carved desk top rock and roll guitar player sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Whimsical carved figure of a rock and roll guitar player . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . This is one of many carved figures depicting trades and hobbies . M...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage original ceramic sculpture Old Man by Bassano, Italy 1974
By Bassano
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage original ceramic sculpture "Old Man is a drunken" by Bassano made in Italy in the 1974.
Bassano ceramics (also known as "Bassano del Grappa") is a traditional Italian craft p...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Sculpture of a Boy Doing a Handstand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our stunning Vintage Sculpture of a boy doing a Handstand, straight from the USA in the swinging 1960s. This captivating piece of art will undoubtedly add a touch of char...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
20th Century Black-Blue Italian Single Murano Glass Face, Vintage Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black-blue, single vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian single face sculpture made of hand blown colored Murano glass, in good condition. The detailed slightly smoked décor piece rep...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Wood Orphan Child Lantern Table Lamp by Aldo Tura for Macabo, Italy, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
This particular and sophisticated lamp made by Aldo Tura is most likely a unique prototype lamp. Aldo Tura lamps were done in small editions, thus the d...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Whimsical Incline Skateboarding Sculpture, Figurative in Metal, Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century Whimsical Incline Skateboarding Sculpture, Figurative in Metal, Wood
Offered for sale is a vintage mid-century whimsical sculpture made of wood and metal (bronze?) depic...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
ALFREDO BARBINI - Green & Gold Murano Glass Lemon & Pear - Italy - Circa 1960's
Located in Chatham, ON
ALFREDO BARBINI (Attributed) - Rare Mid Century Murano glass ' lemon and pear ' - hand made / mouth blown with green glass bodies and solid amber glass stems and pressed green glass ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Carved and polished stylized rosewood desktop sculpture of a Dolphin
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely grained solid piece of rosewood carved and polished into a fine stylized desktop sculpture of a Dolphin .
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
Untitled 'Christ' Sculpture by Karl Hagenauer, 1950, Rosewood and Bronze
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare Untitled (Jesus Christ) table top sculpture by Karl Hagenauer for Werkstätte Hagenauer, Austria, c. 1950
Brazilian rosewood body and bronze head and hands. One hand turns in pl...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Decorative Murano Ice Glass Sculpture attributed to Tagliapietra 1980s Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Decorative Murano ice glass sculpture, attributed to Tagliapietra, 1980s, Italy.
This is an outstanding Italian artwork, attributed to the famous Vene...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Pair of Native American Profile Onyx Stone Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of onyx bookends. These beautiful pieces are carved in the profiles of native american characters.. The onyx veining and translucent beauty comes thru while the carvin...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx
Murano Mid Century Pair Art Glass Cased Copper Aventurine figures
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine vintage pair hand crafted Italian mid-century art glass figures originating from Murano. The figures comprise of a lady and man in typical period dress with flat matching hats and both with matching clear glass encased copper aventurine...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Italian Silvered Bronze Equestrian Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Midcentury Italian silvered bronze equestrian figure / statue.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Female Torso, Nude, Glass, Pat de verre, signed Legendre, Daum Nancy, France
By Daum
Located in Wien, AT
A rare woman's torso, called Eurydice, in white pat de verre, beautifully designed according to nature, by Maurice Legendre, from the well-known manufacturer Daum Nancy, France.
The...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Salt and Pepper Shaker Holder Chinese by Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, AT
Salt and pepper shaker holder Chinese by Richard Rohac.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Large Abstract Figural Bronze Sculpture by Robert William Hind, Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
A towering three foot tall abstract bronze figurative sculpture, ca. 1970s, by the highly respected Santa Fe artist Robert William Hinds.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Alfredo Barbini Murano Art Glass 1960s Colored
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Alfredo Barbini Murano art glass, 1960s, character in multicolored Murano glass with gold dust inside, made in the year 1960. Murano art glass.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
$853 Sale Price
52% Off
KISTER SCHIBE ALSBACH - Madonna con bambino - Porcellana del 1940
By Scheibe
Located in Milano, IT
Madonna con bambino, porcellana della manifattura KISTER SCHEIBE ALSBACH ,
Made in Germany 1940.
E una porcellana dipinta a mano , in perfetto stato, non ha rotture ne restauri.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Sylvia Weiss Bronze Chicago Modern Dancer Figure on Wood Base
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand sculpted bronze dancer sculpture created by listed artist Sylvia Weiss of Chicago, Illinois. Sculpture measures 9.5" by 6" by 3.5" and is signed S. Weiss on the base. In very g...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$795 Sale Price
20% Off
Figurative Brass & Tile Tray by Salvador Teran, Taxco Mexico, 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisite Figurative Brass & Tile Tray by the renowned Salvador Teran, hailing from the artistic town of Taxco, Mexico in the 1970s. This captivating piece showcases ...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Ceramic mask by Accolay
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Striking glazed ceramic mask created by the renowned Accolay ceramic workshop, France, circa 1960. Measuring 49.5 cm in height and 32 cm in width, this sculptural piece exemplifies t...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$10,077
Pair of Statues of a Lady and a Gentleman in Ceramic by Zaccagnini 1940
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of ceramic figurines depicting a lady and a gentleman, made by Zaccagninini in the 1940s
Checkers - Ø cm 17 h cm 32
Gentleman - Ø cm 7...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,287 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Italian Murano Glass Sculpture of a Couple by Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern pair of Italian small Japanese farmers with a large black hat made of hand blown colored Murano Sommerso glass, designed and produced by Archimede Segus...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Stylized Modern/ Brutalist Bronze Sculpture "Jesus & Apostles" signed
By Dorothy Dehner
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stylized Modern / Brutalist Bronze Sculpture "Jesus & Apostles" signed ?? Unfortunately cant make out the signature.. Extremely well executed..
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Italy Late 20th Century Bronze Multiple Bust
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging bronze sculpture on black wooden base, well represents a human bust, but for its expressive force, the bust turns into an abstract shape of it.
The artist who created this sculpture is Roberto Nanut...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
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
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Golden Oscar Art Sculpture Cycladic Figurine
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Art Sculpture Golden Oscar Cycladic Figurine Gold Leaf
11.88 tall x 3.5 w x 2 d
Preowned original vintage condition.
Refer to images provided.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold
1940s by Omero Taddeini Esoteric Masonic Silver Metal Sculpture Musical Box
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare musical box by Omero Taddeini
Silver metal and wood base
Perfect working order
Perfect condition.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg Mid-Century 'Johanna' Swedish Pottery Figurine 1960s
By Gustavsberg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare, signed and delightful little vintage Midcentury modern Swedish European ceramic studio pottery sleepy 'Johanna' figure by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Sweden, circa mid 1960s. ...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Carlo Alberto Rossi 'Bucchero' 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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Gold Dollar Cigarettes Advertising Sculpture 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Gold Dollar Cigarettes Advertising Sculpture 1950s
This old BAT (British American Tobacco) advertising figure made of wood and plaster advertising the cigarette brand "Gold ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Abstract terracotta sculpture from the 1950s with a French origin.
By Henri Laurens, André Bloc, Jean Arp
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This terracotta sculpture from the 1950s originates from a workshop in the south of France. Despite a few minor imperfections, it perfectly embodies the artistic spirit of that era. ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Sculpture Shaped as a Shell
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful wooden sculpture of a shell.
The sculpture is made of solid wood and has a beautiful old patina. Very decorative object.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
RARE Set of 5 Glass Statuettes of Doctors by Designer Jaroslav Brychta, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique set of midcentruy glass figures of doctors made in Zeleznobrodske Sklo Glasswork (ZBS) in former Czechoslovakia. The statuettes of otorhinolaryngologist, obstetrician, pediatr...
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Romer Italy hand carved desk top architect with briefcase sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Whimsical carved figure of architect with slide rule in hand and briefcase . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . This is one of many carved figures depicting trades ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Venetian Murano Glass Flamenco Dancer Figurine, 1950
Located in Budapest, HU
Elegant and elongated hand blown Murano sculpture of a flamenco dancer.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Bronze Male Bust by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual cast bronze sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck. From the artist's estate. A note about the artist: Anne Van Kleeck was primarily known for her works in cast bronze and ceramics. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A.) and Ohio State University (M.A.) and spent several years as a professor of art in Ohio and Florida. In 1957, Anne traveled to Venice, Italy to study bronze and lost wax casting, beaten iron and mosaic techniques. During that stay she employed an Italian foundry expert and together they established a small foundry on the island of Murano where they cast bronzes for her one woman show in Venice. Van Kleecks work has won multiple awards and is owned worldwide by private collectors and museums, including the Metropolitan Museum and MOMA in New York. She was contemporaries of and exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
1950's Murano Bubble Glass Apple Paperweight Decorative sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Italian Murano bubble grass red apple with green stem in excellent condition , no chips or cracks.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Bas Relief Plaque or Bowl with Fishes 1950s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Bas Relief Plaque or Bowl with Fishes, Europe, 1950s.
This is a very elegant bas relief bowl or plaque in metal with stylized fishes, made in the middle of the 20th century. Can be ...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Eclectic Pair of Metal Painted Sculptures by Luis Felguerez
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun pair of metal, hand-painted sculptures in by listed Mexican artist Luis Felguerez, One is a tennis player with racquet an the second is a girl on a rocker. Both pieces are signed...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$375 Sale Price
21% Off
Lenci Style Modern Italian Ceramic and Mosaic
By Fabio Lenci
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful multicolored sculpture attributed to the Lenci factory
Faenza ceramic mosaic
Moving inscription with dedication on the back:
“In the u...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
20th Century Gio Ponti and Lino Sabattini Sculpture Hands, 1978
Located in Turin, Turin
Now thirty, Sabattini moved from Blevio to Milan, where he found a small laboratory with all the essential tools of his Craft. His contacts with “Domus” became more frequent. This be...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Alexander Calder Designed Braniff Airlines 1/600 Airplane
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a miniature examples of the MacDonough-Douglass created airplane for Braniff Airlines. The airplane was painted by Alexander Calder. The plane...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Guggenheim Ceramic Sculpture by a.Ba.Co. for New Land, Italy, 1970s
By A.Ba.Co., New Land
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Rare Guggenheim ceramic sculpture by A.Ba.Co. for New Land, Italy 1970s. The object was part of the ’Monuments’ collection produced in a very small limited ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Modern figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage figurative sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern figurative sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original figurative sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Archimede Seguso, Curtis Jeré, and Jihokera. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for figurative sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $40 and tops out at $225,000 while the average work can sell for $1,200.
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Grand Tour Sienna Marble
Large Chess Sculptures
Limewood Sculpture
Murano Clowns
Napoleon On Horseback