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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Copper ‘Desert Flower’ Table Top Sculpture by John Steck
By John Steck
Located in Sagaponack, NY
From Steck’s 'Desert Flower’ series, this table top sculpture exhibits, per an America House advertisement in Craft Horizons January/February 1965 (which illustrates this sculpture),...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
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
Vintage Wooden Dutch Folk Style Cookie Mold Decorative Primitive Decor.
Located in Seattle, WA
Commonly Used For Specula-as or Ginger Bread Creation. Nice Rustic aging on the Wood. Backing has Hole and Stoppers, ready to be Hung on a Wall. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hanging Wall Art Decor possible Calendar or Zodiac Illustrations.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Piece is a hanging wall art decorations. Possibly antique and possibly brass in material . The stand is not included. This Piece has nice patina and character. Vintage Conditio...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Hand carved and hand painted wooden Turtle Figurine.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Vintage Figurine depicts an intricately carved and painted Turtle. It is gold toned and engraved on the bottom. This Piece has nice patina and character. Possibly folk art. Vi...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Two Face Glass Disc Artwork on Stand
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century Two Face Glass Disc Artwork on stand
This artwork measures: 15.25 wide x 8 deep x 18 inches high
Great Vintage Condition
We take o...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Menuette Ceramic Sculpture by Lore Friedrich Gronau Majolika Karlsruhe, 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Karlsruher Majolika, Menuett of two ladys, designed by Lore Friedrich-Gronau (1908-2002), model: 6397, ceramic partially glazed, marked on the bottom.
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Flock of Seagulls in Flight Sculpture. Possibly Bronze on Marble.
Located in Seattle, WA
Flock of seagulls in flight, possibly bronze on marble. No signatures or marks to be found. High quality piece with nice patina. In nice condition with no major chips or cracks, only...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Hammered Bronze Shapes Wall Sculpture
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a striking focal point to your home with the Vintage MCM Hammered Bronze Shapes Wall Sculpture. This captivating piece showcases mid-century modern design with its hammered bronz...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fulvio Bianconi Glass Figurine, Venini 1950 circa
Located in Milano, IT
Polychrome glass figurine with sleeve. Made to a design by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Acid signature on the base “Venini Murano Italia”.
The figurine...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
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Glass
Marcel Delmotte, Wood Sculpture with Fabric Strips and Plaster, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marcel Delmotte, (1901-1984) large wood sculpture with fabric strips and plaster, circa 1960
probably a self portrait
Unsigned
small gaps.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Leo Amino Style Resin Sculpture
By Leo Amino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handmade resin abstract sculpture in yellow-colored resin in the style of Japanese-American artist Leo Amino. This piece's curves look to be that of a womans body.
Dimensions
5” wid...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Sculpture Stone Mother & Child Biomorphic Mid-Century Modern
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A 17“ high, modernist, biomorphic, stone sculpture, of a Mother Holding Two Children, mid-20th century. Artist unknown. Private Collection.
This sculpture is equally striking disp...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Mid Century Modern Terra Cotta Torso Sculpture of a Man by York Lewis C1980
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Mid Century Modern Terra Cotta Torso Sculpture of a Man by York Lewis C1960
Measures- 22''H x 13''W x 14''D
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Dancing Figures Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of dancing figures are featured in this vintage table-top sculpture. A heavy plastic base with velvet on its bottom ensures it can be used in any ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair of Handmade Ceramic Figurines. Circa2012
Located in Seattle, WA
This set of Ceramic figurines have white glazing and intricate floral design. Makers mark on the bottom by Gretchen Bear in 2012. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
figurative ceramic of the Virgin unidentified artist
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Small French figurative ceramic representing the Virgin praying. Very nice glazes in blue tones with yellow tips. Very nice vintage condition, signature of the artist under the ceram...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
France Plaster Sculpture Sketch "The Warrior", 1920s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful plaster sketch made in France in the 1920s, the sketch represents the hero in the defense of victory.
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1920s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Decorative Handmade Stained Glass Teddy Bear With Cup Attached.
Located in Seattle, WA
Unique Stained Glass Decor, this Teddy Bear has a Stained glass Cup attached to the Back. Could be Used as a Plant Holder or for Styling Purposes.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stained Glass
Oriental mid-century modern black wood vases or sculptures with decorations 1950
Located in MIlano, IT
Oriental mid-century modern black wood vases or sculptures with decorations, 1950s
Pair of oriental modular sculptures in wood, in the shape of a vase ...
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1950s Asian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculpture Father Mother & Child Walnut Heartwood Sapwood
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A small 15cm., 6" high biomorphic two-tone wooden sculpture of a father and mother in a seated pose holding a child. The sculptor has selected a piece of walnut with both heartwood a...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Rare and Early Jens Risom Stool for Knoll Associates, New York City
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare and early Jens Risom stool for Knoll Associates, New York City. Simple, elegant design. Retains original finish as well as original early oil cloth upholstered top. Also origina...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Vintage Ceramic German Impression of Baking Cast Mold of Drummer. Circa 1969
Located in Seattle, WA
The text on back translates from German as follows:
“ Original impression of an 18th century baking model from the Weimar Castle Museum.” Blue Toned paint or glass atop this piece. ...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Las Vegas Showgirl Mid-Century Bronze Sculpture, 1950´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Las vegas showgirl mid-century bronze sculpture. 1950´s
Show girl / can can dancer mid-century dancer sculpture.
Las Vegas / Mouline Rouge style.
Made of silvered bronze mounted over a black base.
The first casino on the Las Vegas Strip to employ dancing girls as a diversion between acts was the El...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Palatial Sculpture of Henri Robert-Marcel Duchamp by Ursula Meyer
By Ursula Meyer
Located in Manhasset, NY
Palatial bust of Henri Robert-Marcel Duchamp by Ursula Meyer. The sculpture itself measures 47" in height, 27.5" in width, and 21.5" depth acquired from the home of the most prolific American conceptual artist. Signed and dated.
Provenance:
From the Estate of Ann Pollon Re: The Collection of Ursula Meyer. Descendant.
Acquired from the artist.
Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp French: (28 July 1887-2 October 1968) was a French-American painter, sculptor, chess player, and writer whose work is associated with Cubism, Dada, and conceptual art He was careful about his use of the term Dada and was not directly associated with Dada groups. Duchamp is commonly regarded, along with Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, as one of the three artists who helped to define the revolutionary developments in the plastic arts in the opening decades of the 20th century, responsible for significant developments in painting and sculpture. Duchamp has had an immense impact on twentieth-century and twenty first-century art, and he had a seminal influence on the development of conceptual art. By the time of World War I he had rejected the work of many of his fellow artists (such as Henri Matisse) as "retinal" art, intended only to please the eye. Instead, Duchamp wanted to use art to serve the mind.
Ursula Meyer was a German-born American sculptor, art-focused academician, and fine art
critic, who proved an influential player in the transmission of and appreciation for European born Modernism to the United States in the post-World War II era. At first a ceramicist beholden to the teachings of 1930s Germany’s Bauhaus and Italy’s Futurists, she eventually became a creator and exponent of a crisp, geometry-focused sculptural lexicon in ceramics, and later wood and metal sculpture. Her legacy includes a decades-long exploration of Minimalism, as well as experimentations in creating and deciphering Conceptual and
Expressive genres.
Born in Hanover, Germany in 1915 to Ernst Josef Meyer and Elsa Katzenstein, Ursula Meyer is
recorded as having “studied with former Bauhaus masters after the Bauhaus itself had closed
under threat of National Socialism” in 1933. Spanning the years 1934 through 1937, Ursula’s
Bauhaus tutorial is not fully documented, but it may well have included at least brief study with
the French-born Marguerite Friedlaender Wildenhain (1896-1985), the first woman to earn the
Master Potter certification in Germany, and who worked with Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky,
Max Kehan and Gerhard Marcks (1889-1981). Meyer is recorded as having directly worked
with Marcks, as well as with Otto Lindig...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
After The Thinker, Modern Carved Wood Sculpture, ca. 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Permanently exhibited at the Musee Rodin in Paris, ‘The Thinker’ (French: Le Penseur), the original Auguste Rodin’s bronze sculpture of...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Anatomical Plaster Model of a Human Ear
By Somso
Located in Faversham, GB
A rare plaster model of the human ear poised on a wooden stand.
The model is made by renowned German manufacturer, SOMSO.
This particular model is rare as it shows in incredible detail the removable eardrum, hammer, labyrinth and cochlea.
A wonderful conversation piece and a fine educational model...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Shout, Mid-Century Modern Patinated Bronze Sculpture, Signed “Igor 67”
By Igor
Located in New York, NY
Signed “Igor ’67”, this beautifully cast patinated bronze sculpture depicts a woman on tiptoe, arms folded across h?? chest, head up and screaming with all her might, mouth wide open...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Porcelain Statue "Woman with Roe", Czechoslovakia, 1942, Rudolf Hlavina
By Rudolf Hlavina
Located in Chorzów, PL
A figure by Rudolf Hlavina from 1942.
Dimensions: Height 41 cm, width 45 cm, depth 19 cm.
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Saint-Michel Sculpture by Olivier Strebelle
By Olivier Strebelle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Interlocking bronze sculpture of St. Michel by Belgian artist Olivier Strebelle. It was created as an award for the Brussels Film Festival and presented to classic Hollywood film actress, Ann Miller...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture Sandstone Carved Figurative The Thinker
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The Thinker
Mid-Century Modern, sandstone sculpture depicting a seated man, artist unknown
This Mid-Century Modern interpretation of The Thinker interprets the pain, release and liberation associated with free-thinking. The man conveys vulnerability, tenderness and acceptance, his body yielding into the support of the chair creating a sense of rest and peace.
Provenance: Private Collection acquired from The Hidden Gallery, Scotland
Measures: Height 50cm.,20" Length 33cm., 15" Depth 22cm., 81/2"
The Thinker - Auguste Rodin (1840 -1917). Cast made by Fonderie Alexis Rudier in 1904. Transfered to the musée Rodin in 1922.
When conceived in 1880 in its original size (approx. 70 cm) as the crowning element of The Gates of Hell, seated on the tympanum, The Thinker was entitled The Poet. He represented Dante, author of the Divine Comedy which had inspired The Gates, leaning forward to observe the circles of Hell, while meditating on his work. The Thinker was therefore initially both a being with a tortured body, almost a damned soul, and a free-thinking man, determined to transcend his suffering through poetry. The pose of this figure owes much to Carpeaux’s Ugolino (1861) and to the seated portrait of Lorenzo de’ Medici carved by Michelangelo (1526-31). While remaining in place on the monumental Gates...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Daniel Kafri (Israeli, 1945- ) Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Kiss
Located in New York, NY
Our bronze statue by the Israeli artist, Daniel Kafri (1945- ) depicting kissing lovers has a verdigris patina and measures 40 by 19 by 11 inches. Signed and marked A/P.
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Ethnic Wooden Mask Depicting a Face, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Mid-century Ethnic wooden mask depicting a face, 1960s
Ethnic mask depicting a face, in hand-carved wood.
Good conditions, some signs of aging.
Measurem...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
'Salut', Stone sculpture by Jacques Trouvé, France, 1972
Located in Oxford, GB
Wonderful Mid 20th Century sculpture by rare onto the market sculptor Jacques Trouvé. Carved from French Stone in 1972 - standing an imposing 70cm tall on original hard wood base .La...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Small Austrian Ceramic Figure Collection / Candleholder by Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Chicago, IL
A group of 3 Austrian ceramic figures attributed to Leopold Anzengruber.
Manner of Walter Bosse and the Wiener Werkstatte
Dimension is of dancing large figure.
Note: They are all ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Trio of Carved Stone Water Bearing Women
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three stone carved women each bearing a water vessel in their arms. This art form from Zimbabwe became popular decor in the late 1950s but was producded for decades preceding ...
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Mid-20th Century Zimbabwean Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Anonymous Bronze Planter Pot Figuring a Asymmetric Face Brown Patina France 1980
Located in Paris, FR
Anonymous bronze planter pot figuring a asymmetric face brown patina, France, 1980
Good condition, some light scratches on the patina.
Not signed, or marked by Foundry.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Mid-Century Modern, Nude Boy, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Original dark-brown patina, signed illegibly in Japanese hieroglyphs.
Dimensions: Height 10 inches, diameter 2 7/8 inches.
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bust of Francisco Sá Carneiro in Metal, Portugal
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Bust of Francisco Sá Carneiro. With a dark finish and rough texture, the sculpture shows the politician with a serene expression, wearing a suit and tie, represented up to half of h...
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Late 20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1970s Mid Century Half Bust Woman Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Italian plaster sculpture representative half woman , the sculpture comes with a wood base.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Collectors the Leonardo Collection ‘The Shepherd’ Figurine
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely collectors figurine by The Leonardo Collection.
Dimensions: 20 W x 17.5 D x 21 H cm
Please vie...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Modernist Nude Rubenesque Women Terracotta Sculpture By F. Kahn MCM
By Henry Moore
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Modernist Nude Rubenesque Women, Terracotta Sculpture.
The sculpture is super heavy and made beautifully. Placed on a wooden block.
Possibly by F. Kahn. (it's hard to read ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Stunning Welded Style Ceramic "Three Graces" Sculpture by Austin Prod. c. 1968
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful one of a kind Picasso inspired ceramic sculpture of the Three Graces by Austin Productions. Stamped and dated 1968. This stunning and emotional sculpture features three nud...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
David Segel Sculpture Large Terracotta Double Sided Curved
By David Segel
Located in Monrovia, CA
DAVID SEGEL large double sided curved terracotta sculpture of nude female. 1970s.
This Gorgeous Large Curved Double Sided Nude Sculpture Is Signed On Both Sides.
David Segel, The Artist, Continues To Express His Exaggerated Details Of His Female Muses Form, Curvy And Graceful Yet True To His Flow Of Sculptural Expression.
Excellent Vintage Condition For It's Age And Sculptural Expression Being On Display For Years Since The 1970s, Original Double Sided Sculpture That Is Signed On Both Sides For Open All Round Displaying.
Dimensions Are: Eight-Teen Inches Tall by Thirteen Inches Wide by Four and A Half Inches Thick.
DAVID SEGEL 1921-2005:
An American Modernist Painter And Sculptor. He Lived In Venice California...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Female Figurine Sculpture by Hassan Heshmat Egypt 1960s Blue Teal Stoneware
By Hassan Heshmat
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture by Hassan Heshmat,
Egypt. 1960's.
Stoneware.
Unique.
Dimensions:
H: 52 cm/ 20 1/2''
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1960s Egyptian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Matt Glazed Sculptural Group by Dominic Pouchain
Located in London, GB
Matt glazed sculptural group of man and woman, signed Dominic Pouchain.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Mid-Century Modern Italian Burnished Iron Palm Tree Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian burnished iron palm tree sculpture.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Biagio Romeo Woman Sculpture, Signed 1996
By Romeo
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful bronze and wood sculpture designed in 1996, fine Italian manufacture. SIGNED.
The base is made of lacquered black wood. This form serves as a pedestal for the actual sculpture.
The main body is represented by an entirely nude bronze woman, kneeling.
The woman is seated on a rock, on which the artist's signature is carved.
The woman is represented in a contorted position: in fact, she is seated with one knee on the ground, while her entire weight pivots on the other. With one arm she touches the ground to keep her balance while with the other she touches her head, as if she wanted to be photographed. The woman is completely naked and we can see this from her obvious breasts, but her bottom is also visible.
The woman seems to represent a person who wants to be looked at, proudly showing herself in her nudity. A hymn to female nudity and to the beauty and harmony of the body.
The sculpture is very beautiful and suitable for decorating classy areas.
Bibliography:
Biagio Romeo...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dorothy Thorpe Resin Pekingese Dog Sculpture
Located in Westport, CT
Dorothy Thorpe resin Pekingese dog transparent molded sculpture. With original paper label.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Wire Sculpture by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A bronze wire sculpture of a prancing horse on a wooden base.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Mid-Century Modern Lucite Sculpture by Pierre Giraudon, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Lucite sculpture by Pierre Giraudon, 1970s
Lucite sculpture of a light bulb that glows green in the dark.
The phosphorescent bulb is enclosed in resin. Dating from the French pop a...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Cast Iron Sculpture, Belgium, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Striking mid-century Belgian sculpture from the 1960s, crafted in cast iron, featuring an organic, flame-like design that adds a bold artistic touch...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
French Glazed Terracotta Boy Head, France, 1958
Located in Firenze, IT
French glazed terracotta boy head.
France 1958.
Signed and dated on the base.
Blue, white, pink colors.
Measures : 30H x 22 cm
Conditions: Excellent.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Portuguese Pair of Terracotta Sculptures
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Pair of terracotta sculptures. Detailed artwork, evoking scenes from everyday life with a rustic, traditional touch. The figures depict different characters: a peasant man, possibly ...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Porcelain Figure of a Seated Girl
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Porcelain figure of a seated girl. This sculpture depicts a young girl dressed in an elegant blue and white dress decorated with gold. Her blond...
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Hand-Carved Rustic Wooden Mask with Soft Expression
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; folk art; mask; Axel Vervoordt
This Rustic looking mask has a soft and elegant expression, closed eyes, and a finely carved mustache.
The encrusted patina inside and out ...
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Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1970s Glazed French ceramic figure on stand
Located in Oxford, GB
Stylistic depiction of a figure indistinctly signed . Made from ceramic and glazed in rich wonderful colour. and set into an iron stand with a plywood back .
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Stievenart Michel Blue Stone Sculpture, Dated 1962
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stievenart Michel (1910-1991) blue stone sculpture, Dated 1962
Michel Stiévenart, born December 2, 1910 in Mons (Belgium) and died in the same city ...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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