Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Midcentury Sculpture Nude Woman Designed by Bohumil Kokrda, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of ceramic
- Maker: Jitona
- Good, original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Figural Candlestick, Delightful 1950s-Era Ceramic Sculpture with Candleholder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Graceful and quiet, this entrancing figural candlestick was designed by Lore Friedrich-Gronau for the famous Karlsruhe ceramic works in Germany in th...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
American Modern Ceramic Gold Glaze "Intertwined Couple", Jaru
Located in Queens, NY
American Modern Ceramic Gold Glaze "Intertwined Couple", Jaru
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Figurative Sculpture Representing Two Little Angels, Putti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Handmade porcelain sculpture depicting two winged angels, a pair of fine putti.
Height 35 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Biscuit Porcelain Statuette of Two Boys Eating a Melon with Gold-Colored Details
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Refined statuette with wonderful details. It is made of biscuit porcelain.
These two scallywags may be barefoot and have tear and wear on their trousers, they do not look miserable....
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Iron Sculpture David Tolerton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1907 - 2000
Original artwork.
Tolerton was a bay area artist known for iron sculptures
His art was shown at LACMA, De Young Museum, Oakland Museum, Denver Museum and many other art ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Male Reproductive Organs by Somso
By Somso
Located in Faversham, GB
An internal and external model of the small pelvis of the male genitalia.
Made by Somso in Somsoplast with a hand-painted finish.
The model has excellent detailing and can be split...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plastic, 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
Four Painted Clay Sculptures by Ceramist Solrac, Portugal
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Four painted clay sculptures by Ceramist Solrac, made and decorated by hand. They represent figures from Portuguese society, a newspaper vendor, a grape harvester, a hunter and the M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Elegant Vintage Solid Walnut Nude Woman Figure, Cantù, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy in the 60s in Cantù, a city in Lombardy which is well-known for their talented wood artisans.
This is an incredible high-quality classicist piece, realized in solid wal...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Sculptures of Nude Women, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of varnish ceramic
- Dimension of grey-white sculpture: H28 x W24 x D20
- Good, original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Tarcisio Tosin, Two half-bust sculptures, La Freccia, Vicenza Italy 1960s
Located in Firenze, IT
Two half-bust sculptures designed by Tarcisio Tosin
La Freccia, Vicenza Italy 1960s
38 H - 19 x 18 cm
Signature on the back, signature and monogram of the manufacture below the b...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
André Belo (1908-1976, France) : "Motherhood", bronze sculpture n°1, c.1960
By André Belo
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
André BELO (1908-1976, France) :"Motherhood" (Maternité)
Modernist patinated bronze sculpture showing a stylished mother and her baby playing together on a white and yellow veine...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Sculpture Signed by Bohumil Kokrda, 1967
By Jihokera
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful patinated ceramic statue by Bohumil Kokrda in 1967 in Czechoslovakia. The statue of a sitting girl is signed by the author. The sculpture is in good vintage condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mathilius Schack Elo Garden Sculpture ‘Eva’ Produced in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large garden sculpture ‘Eva’ by Mathilius Schack Elo. Produced in Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Mid Century Modern 3D Fiberglass Relief Mother & Child Nude Wall Art Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Modern 3D Fiberglass Relief Mother & Child Nude Wall Art Sculpture. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 20" H x 35" W x 4" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage Figurine Bronze Female Sculpture With Floral Details.
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique Style Unsigned Sculpture of a Woman with Flower Detail. Pentina Consistent with Age.
Dimensions. 5 W ; 5 D ; 3 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Bronze Sculpture Profile of a Woman Face by Sacha S. Schnittmann
By Sacha S. Schnittmann
Located in St. Louis, MO
This 1940s bronze sculpture wall plaque of a profile portrait of a woman's face, possibly his wife was created by New York native artist and sculptor, S...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Modern Ceramic Gold Glazed, Meditation Figure, Jaru
Located in Queens, NY
American Modern Ceramic Gold Glazed, Meditation Figure, Jaru
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage hand painted, Etched possibly brass Peacock Sculpture Statuette.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Piece is an India Import. Hand Painted and etched this piece would make a beautiful addition to your home. Believed to be brass in material but not confirmed. This Piece has nic...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Carved Ebony Root Wood Figural Dancer Mounted Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
Alexandre Noll style abstract female nude figural sculpture mounted on Lucite square base. Although this piece is not signed or dated, it is very much of the style and simplicity of...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Ebony
Biagio Romeo Wood and Bronze Sculpture
By Romeo
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful sculpture designed by Biagio Romeo in the 1960s, of fine Italian manufacture. The sculpture has a rectangular base made of polished black wood, ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modernist Bronze and Marble Sculpture in the manner of Lynn Chadwick
By Lynn Chadwick
Located in Buffalo, NY
Striking Modernist Bronze and Marble Sculpture done in the manner of Lynn Chadwick..
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Vintage Figural Nude Bronze, Wrought Iron and Wood Sculpture circa 1960s-1970s
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a vintage figural nude bronze, wrought iron and wood sculpture, circa 1960s-1970s.
Patinated bronze women with a wrought iron hoop between the...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Hal Fromhold Midcentury Studio Ceramic Sculpture
By Hal Fromhold
Located in Norwalk, CT
This unique, whimsical sculpture is circa 1960s, from California.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1960 Vintage Italian Frosted Bronze Finish Blown Murano Art Glass Set 4 Fruits
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Set of 4 Murano hand blown Italian decorative frosted art glass pieces in the shape of fruits. A Lemon, Pear, Banana and Plum.
Hues of frosted silver and bronze colors as se...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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
Pair of Iron "Jacks" Objet D'Art
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of iron Jacks objet D'Art.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Handmade White Finished Wicker & Rattan Coffee Pot
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern handmade & hand woven white finished wicker, rattan & cane sculpted coffee or tea pot with lid.
Great as toy storage container or for a coffee shop display.
All or...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Chaim Gross (Austrian/Am., 1904-1991) Cast Dark Bronze Plaque, Mother And Child
By Chaim Gross
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A diminutive relief plaque with the artist's classic image of a mother seated and playing with her child on her knees. Signed lower right.
3 5/8" x Depth 1/2" x 5" W
Condition: Over...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Walter Bosse figurines Duck brass patinated new Vienna Austria
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
In 2000 a Viennese public house released the first monograph about Walter Bosse. Illustrated with various pictures it shows his highly creative potential and his influence and impact...
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage mid Century Modern nautical boat sculpture wall Decor
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage possibly brass metal wall decor depicting a boat against a decorative grid. Beautiful patina and character with nice welding marks throughout....
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Patinated Willow Tree Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Patinated metal willow tree sculpture with rocky base.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Metal
Kay Bojeson Laurids Lonborg Hand Painted Stout Guardsman Figure
Located in Ferndale, MI
Kay Bojeson guardsman figure. Hand painted white red with black feet. Sold by Laurids Lonborg Denmark retains original label. Completely original condition with little to no wear.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Terracotta Sculpture, attributed to Perugini Mario, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Terracotta sculpture, attributed to Perugini Mario, circa 1960.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Polish Bronze Sail Boat Sculpture by Emilio Lancia
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful polish bronze sculpture design by renowned Italian designer Emilio Lancia in the 1960s. The sculpture depicts two sail boats sailing in the ocean. The sculpture is constr...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Portuguese Pottery Shoes, Alcobaça
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This charming pair of Portuguese pottery shoes, crafted in the renowned Alcobaça – Vestal style, showcases the region’s signature artisanal beauty. Made from blue-glazed pottery, the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Alabaster Sculpture by Mario Urbani, Volterra
Located in Milan, Italy
Alabaster sculpture designed and produced by Mario Urbani in 1930, Volterra. Single piece.
Biography
Urbani, Mario, architect, painter, artist, (Rome 1885 - Pesaro 1961), SIUSA
Mar...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Brazilian Modernist Brass Rhino by Alvaro Franklin da Silveira
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brass rhino sculpture designed in the 1970s by renowned Brazilian sculptor, Alvaro Franklin (Urandi, Bahia, 1935-2020).
Having learned forging and foundry ...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1960s Belgian Ceramic Abstract Sculpture with Bronze Textured Style Finish
Located in London, GB
A 1960s Belgian ceramic abstract sculpture with bronze textured style finish mounted on natural wooden base, signed on the base "J H '64".
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Mid Century Ceramic Sculpture, 1972
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Original Condition
Re-Polished
Made of Ceramic.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Sculpture Lady and Gentleman Seated
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Porcelain sculpture of a seated lady and gentleman. It depicts a romantic scene between a seated gentleman and lady, evoking the elegant style of the 18th century. The piece depicts...
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
XXL ceramic sculpture (1967) by English Artis Francis Hewlett (1930-2012)
Located in HAARLEM, NL
Provocative. Playful. Unforgettable. A sculpture that refuses to be ignored.
Very large solid ceramic piece (side table) by Francis Hewlett (1930-2012). This female figure by Hewlet...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Capodimonte Porcelain Decorative Item by Ginori, Rococo Style, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
These two 18th century figures are made in Capodimonte porcelain.
This statue might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Robert Cook Bronze Sculptures
By Robert Cook
Located in Highland, IN
Robert Cook b. 1921 is known for his dynamic sculptures which have a strong gestural quality and convey the fluid motion of dancers and athletes. We are pleased to be offer a collect...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Metal and Glass Pineapples
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of decorative pineapples hand crafted with a stylized metal frame having gold tone mercury glass blown into it.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Curtis Jere Mars & Venus Gold Gilt Bookends Sculptures Signed Jeré, 1968
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A beautiful, and in lovely condition, pair of Mars and Venus Curtis Jere sculptures or bookends depicting the male and female gender symbols on square bases made of gold leafed cast iron. In beautiful condition with original patina and signed "C. Jeré 1968". The gilt really adds a nice warmth and glow. These would look exquisite displayed in a lit bookcase, in a master bedroom, master bath...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Gold
Szekely Et Borderie : Roi Et Reine, Céramiques Émaillées, Vers 1950
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Szekely et Borderie : "Roi et Reine" / "King and Queen"
Rare paire de céramiques peintes, émaillées et incisées représentant le roi et la reine, probablement issus d’un ensemble de pièces de jeu d’échec...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Painted Plaster "Construction Worker" by Beverly Lopez
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Anatomical tour de force by multidisciplinary American artist Beverly Lopez. The cut off and construction boot wearing male figure stands 24" high, and stands on a 5" block with plaq...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Antique Rosenthal Glove Mold Pair from Germany
Located in San Diego, CA
Great part of Rosenthal porcelain glove molds. These are both marked by the maker and made in Germany. In excellent condition.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic Sculpture of Two Children, Czechoslovakia, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Perfect condition, only one dent on a base.
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Naomi Feinberg "the Ancient" Sculpture in Italian Marble 1977 'Signed and Dated'
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary hand carved sculpture “The Ancient” in Italian marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1977 (signed “NF 77” on back of sculpture)
Naomi Feinberg ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Image of Our Lady of Conception, Carved in Marfinite
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Image of Our Lady of Conception, carved in marfinite, presents a harmonious and detailed composition, referring to the traditional iconography of the Immaculate Virgin. The central f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro sculpture no. 24
Signed, 1976. Nodding head. C.6
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his family's furniture design shop prior to attending both the R. Superior Institute for Decorative and Industrial Arts in Venice as well as Magistero Artistico, graduating with high honours in 1937.
From the years of 1938-1948 Dal Fabbro immersed himself in furniture design and academia. Primarily, he designed furniture for both design houses and private clients. Del Fabbro participated in the Triennale de Milano competition in both 1939 and 1947 and won the Ganzatti Contest for 'Standardization of Furniture". During this period he also contributed to the Italian design publications Domus and Stile and the French magazine L'Architecture D'Aujourd'hui.
In 1948 Mario Dal Fabbro immigrated to America and began designing furniture for mass production, working for J.G. Furniture in New York and Quakertown, PA. During his years steady employ, he published Modern Furniture: Its Design And Construction in 1949 and contributed regularly to The New York Times and House and Garden. His subsequent publications spanned a little over the decade and included How to Build Modern Furniture (1951), How to Make Built-In Furniture (1955) and How to Make Children's Furniture and Play Equipment...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Statue Of Ballet Dancer, Jihokera, Czechoslovakia 1960s
By Jihokera
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful vintage statue of a sitting ballet dancer. Produced in 1966 by Jihokera company in Czechoslovakia. The statue is made of glazed plaster. The color is cream white. The statu...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Vintage Stylized Nude Female Wall Mounted Sculptures or Manequins
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of wall mounted sculptures are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Mid-century Modern figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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