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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San Polo Venice glazed ceramic 1950s.
By San Polo
Located in bari, IT
San Polo Venice glazed ceramic bas-relief representing the nativity .
San Polo is a historic and renowned company in the world of ceramics, with deep roots in the Venetian tradition....
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Mid Century Discobolus Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Discobolus metal sculpture on the marble base. Brass is over the metal base. Meticulous metal work.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pietro Melandri, Head of a Girl based on a design by Domenico Matteucci (Signed)
Located in Argelato, BO
Pietro Melandri, Head of a Girl based on a design by Domenico Matteucci, Italy, 1950s
Precious and refined work, signed at the bottom by the author
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Sculpture in the Manner of Amedeo Modigliani
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern sculpture in the manner of Amedeo Modigliani.
Fantastic Mid-Century Modern sculpture signed M.B. Mitchell. This interesting figurative sculpture of a nude male wi...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
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.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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
Walnut and Teak Bear Clothes Brush by Acca Kappa of Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Walnut and teak wood "bear" clothes brush by Acca Kappa of Italy, circa 1990's. The piece is in good vintage condition and measures 3"D x 5.75"H. #4132
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Walnut, Teak
Seated Woman Figurine Sculpture by Gmundner Ceramic
Located in Vienna, AT
A detailed ceramic figurine showing a seating nude woman. Manufactured by Gmundner Kerami in the 1950s.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Lady Ema with Handbag Eva Fritz-Lindner, 1970
Located in South Burlington, VT
Blue lady with her handbag- mastertwork from Eva Fritz-Lindner.
A serene tall handmade and hand painted sculpture of a lady carrying her handbag named EMA - a friend of the artist- e handcrafted and hand painted in beautiful blue colors. On bottom atelier mark i 3 D and with tree (black brush mark). Ema was the late Eva Fritz-Lindner's (1933-2017) good friend.
Designer/maker: Eva Fritz-Lindner with stamp i3D, circa 1960-1970.
Glaze: Light and dark blue matte colors are bright and vivid and the hand painting only adds to the charm; light original glaze crazing appropriate for age.
Additional comments: Most of her larger sculptures were likely produced in less than 100 copies based upon research and all were hand painted individually by this artist ensuring each work of art was indeed unique.
Dimensions: 12.5 inches high.
Handmade / handarbeit and hand glazed, few survive.
Provenance: Old German collection.
About the artist:
The bold folk art sculptress and ceramist Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) studied at the Werkkunstschule Wiesbaden and Darmstadt and was a master student in the sculptor class by Erich Kuhn.
From 1955 she worked as a master designer at the Staatliche Majolika-Manufaktur Karlsruhe where she created and designed several hundred highly regarded ceramic folk art animal sculptures and unique wall and garden works of art inspired by nature and possibly the local zoo at Karlsruhe. Owls and family concepts were a particular specialty. During this time she created designs for building and garden ceramics, vessels and small sculptures. Since 1964, the sculptress worked as a freelance artist in her own studio in Karlsruhe-Durlach. The artist designed important works in the field of building ceramics, including wall designs in mosaic, in Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden, Schwäbisch Gmünd and Göppingen. Of particular note, she created enormous scale owl sculptures for the palace gardens in Karlsruhe in 1967 (see photo).
In 1962, Eva Fritz-Lindner was awarded the silver medal at the Prague International Ceramic Exhibition.
The artists' ceramics are owned and located in the Hetjens-Museum Düsseldorf, in the Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$384 Sale Price
74% Off
Murano Dandy Clown with Pocket Watch Top Hat Italian Art Glass Vintage Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual, large vintage Murano hand blown white with red, blue and black spots Italian art glass "Dandy" clown figure sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini and the Salviati company. He wears an oversized white suit with large bell bottom pants and large jacket...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda sculpture , 1980's
By Kjell Engman
Located in Delft, NL
Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda sculpture , 1980's
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Whimsical set of 3 Patinated Brass Owls from short to tall 1960's
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical set of 3 patinated brass Owls, circa 1960's Hippies era nice condition very collectible good luck-wise charm.3" .2.5" and 2" tall.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4059 'Optimist/Pessimist' Brass Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck model #4059 'Optimist/Pessimist' brass sculpture. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural figure is executed in polished and patinated brass. Can b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Small Cast Bronze Woman Sculpture by Oskar Bottoli on a Black Marble Stand, 1969
Located in Berlin, DE
Created in 1969 by the renowned artist Oskar Bottoli, this small cast bronze sculpture captures the timeless allure of the female form.
Depicting a standing nude woman, the piece ex...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Just Andersen Figurine of Young Shepherd with Lamb of Disco Metal 1940s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Original figurine designed by Danish artist and sculptor Just Andersen (1884-1943) featuring a young shepherd feeding a lamb.
It's made in Denmark in the 1940s or 1950s of Just Ander...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1960s Italian Lighting Sculpture Mosaic Etched Glass Shaped as Venus of Milo
By Poliarte
Located in London, GB
A 1960 vintage stunning and rare Sculptural Light shaped as “ Venus of Milo “ ancient classical Greek sculpture.
This sculpture functions equally we...
Category
1660s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Early Gilt Bronze Necklace by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt bronze necklace with chain and a square plaque on the subject of "Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden" with apple tree in the center, designed and made by Line Vautrin in her e...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Carl Auböck Model #3855 'Atom' Brass Desk Clock
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #3385 'Atom' Brass Wall Clock
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese desk clock is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,808 / item
Life Size Carl Auböck Model #4273-3 ‘XL Foot’ Sculpture in Polished Brass
Located in Glendale, CA
Life Size Carl Auböck Model #4273-3 ‘XL Foot’ sculpture in Polished Brass. Designed in the 1950s, this impressively scaled variant is hand fabricated in polished unlacquered brass by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Quentin Bell Attributed Stoneware Nude in Arbor Sculpture
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unsual midcentury handcrafted stoneware sculpture of a nude with fruit sat in an arbor attributed to renowned artist and writer Quentin Bell (Briti...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Large Stoneware Blue and Brown Figurativ Bust Sculpture circa 1960 Unique Piece
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne - french unique piece.
Large figurative ceramic bust by french artist
Realised circa 1970
Sonteware ceramic piece with blue and white ceramic glazes colors
Origi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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 .
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Important Ermanno Nason for Cendese discus thrower
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning, rare and important Murano glass sculpture . Sculpture is vibrant and it’s ever changing variations of color .The Discolobus has been an important and challenging sculptu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
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
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
Romer italy hand carved desk top wall street stock market investor sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fun and nicely carved figure of wall street stock market investor . Complete in suit and tie with ticker tape machine . Hand carved in Italy late ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Brass Decorative Object with a Marble Pedestal Representing the Goddess Nike
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s-1950s
This sculpture is made in brass and features a marble pedestal.
It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in very ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Whimsical Swedish Modern Viking Figure After Jacob Jensen
By Jacob Jensen
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical unique figure of a Scandinavian viking circa 1960's excellent condition made in Sweden. Very rare collectible.
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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
Carl Auböck Model #4366 'Bird' Brass Sculpture
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4366 'Bird' brass sculpture. A wonderful abstract patinated brass bird sculpture designed in the 1950's by Vienna, Austria's, Carl Aubock. This item is produced in the original Carl Aubock Werkstatte currently operated by Carl Aubock IV. All items are produced with the highest quality materials, using traditional tooling and techniques.
Over many years, Carl Aubock Wekstatte has amassed a large catalog of items, many of which are for daily use in the household or office. Aubock items make for the perfect high quality, collectable gift for the home...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$548 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Big G-Note Wall Sculpture in Blue Glass by Elving Conradsson for Bergdala, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Beautiful mint/light blue glass G-Note glass sculpture/relief in fine intact condition. These wall decorations were produced from 1970 until 1983, at Bergdala Glassworks Sweden. They...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
$300 Sale Price
47% Off
Venus De Milo Murano Art Glass Sculpture by Ermanno Nason Silver Flakes
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Venus de Milo Murano Art Glass Sculpture by Ermanno Nason with silver encased flakes. Large and impressive sculpture signed by the artist.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Carved and polished stylized rosewood desktop sculpture of sea lion
Located in Ferndale, MI
Solid piece of rosewood carved into a fine desktop sculpture of a stylized sea lion .
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
Carl Auböck Model #4061 'Architect' Brass Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4061 'Architect' Brass Sculpture
Designed in the 1950s as an homage to the Auböck family's background in architecture, this incredibly refined and sculptural figu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
California Modern Burlwood Sculpture by Lebar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer
Lebar
Manufacturer
Lebar.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Driftwood
White Winged Crown, 4 Part Ceramic TOTEM, Hand Built Sculpture by H. Starcevic
Located in New York, NY
A tall, hand built ceramic Modern TOTEM, created by artist Helena Starcevic, this is one in an ongoing study of the totemic form. Here, there are 4 separate parts hand-formed and att...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Benedicte Bergmann Wooden Dolls part of the Mythological Sisters Series, 1969
Located in Bochum, NRW
Three hand-carved wooden dolls, hand painted in vivid colors.
The two on the left side were made by the Swedish artist Benedicte Bergmann. Part of the hand carved wooden dolls "Mytho...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
MANICHINO Year 1950
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
BEAUTIFUL HANDBAG, Year 1950.
Fantastic paper-covered plaster mannequin, all original.
Complete with wooden arms without hands and fixed on an iron base.
The price of shipping is ...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso
$1,793
Figurative Sculpture Mounted on Wood in the Style of Giacometti
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An intriguing Figurative sculpture in the style of Giacometti. The piece has a very nice harmonious feeling... while the feeling is brutalist, it has a smooth flow.
The piece is mo...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Chinese Figurine Salt and Pepper Shaker Holder by Richard Rohac
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass figurine blackened Chinese water carrier with a salt pepper Horn Shaker. Designed in the 1950s by Richard Rohac in Austria.
Excellent orig...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1960s Wooden Figure Sculpture Made in Italy by Luigi Cipollone
Located in London, GB
A tall wooden sculpture. 1960s Roman school design by Luigi Cipollone.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mid-Century Alabaster Lamp with Alabaster Shade
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully carved alabaster marble lamp that is striking and beautiful. This lamp is composed of a marble body and a marble shade and together stand not ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$516 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Brass Crucifix
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM brass crucifix with Jesus on the cross, circa 1970s. Nice weight and detail. #3510
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Figurative Walnut Sculpture
By Brancusi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Fantastic, elegant abstract/figurative sculpture signed HPB, 1977. Walnut with beautiful rich patina, on original artist made metal, steel plate.
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Sandro Books Sculpture, 2017
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Books Sculpture, 2017
By Artist Sandro.
made in Berlin in 2017.
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
$1,076 Sale Price
40% Off
Murano White Zanfirico Ribbons Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ballerina Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unique, vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass dancing ballerina sculpture with gold flecks accents and white Zanfirico ribbons skirt. Created in the manner of the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Otello Rosa Venetian Carnival Mask Pantalone Sculpture for San Polo 1950s
By Otello Rosa
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Otello Rosa Venetian carnival mask Pantalone sculpture for San Polo 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$2,285 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Turov Russian Ceramic Cat
By Turov
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautifully crafted Turov Arts of Russia ceramic cat figure with musical motif. Bold, colorful and whimsical. This is a piece that adds color and whimsy to any decor style (From midc...
Category
20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Helmet Paperweight Mounted on a Piece of Marble Paris France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired in Paris France, this is a wonderful paperweight. A Helmut mounted on a piece of marble - a compliment to any desk or work station. The helmet is metal and the sides move a bit, as they are supposed to. A great curiosity, wonderful for a housewarming or fathers day gift.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Miguel Berrocal La Mini Cariatide Nickel Plated Puzzle Sculpture w/ Box and Book
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Miguel Berrocal La Mini Cariatide Nickel Plated Puzzle Sculpture in Box with Book. Circa Mid 20th Century. ***Serial number may vary. Quantity of sculptures available***. Mea...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
Monumental Leza McVey Surrealist "Eye in Hand" Ceramic Sculpture, 1977
By Leza McVey
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Leza McVey Surrealist "Eye in Hand" Ceramic Sculpture, 1977
Partially glazed stoneware
Signature: Signed "Leza" inside the hand
Dimensions: 23¾" H × 14¼" W × 7¾" D
Conditi...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Alabaster Marble Sculpture Italian Design 1970 Miner Man
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Alabaster marble sculpture Italian design 1970 Miner Man, Signed Comm, 1976.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
$1,793 Sale Price
40% Off
1970s Maitland Smith Style Tessellated Stone Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
1970s modern Maitland Smith Style tessellated stone with brass inlay detail obelisks, in vintage original condition with minor wear and pagtina due to age and use.
Smaller obelisk...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass
Romer italy hand carved desk top tennis player sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fun and nicely carved figure of a Tennis player. Up on his toes with racket high overhead . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . This is one of many carved figures de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Lauritz Adolph Hjorth Danish Midcentury Large Pottery Fisherman Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish midcentury Danish terracotta pottery sculpture of a fisherman sat on a rock and catching fish with a trident by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth. The figure is glazed in white with el...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Walter Bosse Dwarf Brass Cork Screw Bottle Opener, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming midcentury bottle opener/cork screw, displaying a dwarf. A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s. Made of black-finished brass, i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian VIETRI Majolica Hand Painted Artichoke Ceramic Bohemian Chic
Located in Miami, FL
Charming Vintage Bohemian Chic Italian Majolica Artichoke Figurative Sculpture, hand-painted in Green and Beige Color.
Made in Italy for VIETRI, Amalfi Coast.
Depicting Leaves hand-c...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Christian Thomsen Royal Copenhagen Two Girls and Doll Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce Danish Royal Copenhagen porcelain figure of two girls with a doll designed by Christian Thomsen (1860-1921) and dating from the mid 20th century. The figure stands raised on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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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