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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Danish Carved Teak Sculpture “LOVERS” By Simon Randers Circa 1960.
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
DANISH CARVED TEAK SCULPTURE
“LOVERS” by SIMON RANDERS
Circa 1960.
Branded under base.
Measurements: 5" x 3" x 30.5" h / 12.5 x 7.5 x 77.5 cm.
Hardly noticeable restoration to male...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
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 ...
Category
1930s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
Mid-Century Modern Light Up Globe Stand by Butler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Butler Furniture
Manufacturer: Butler Furniture
Materials: Maple, Original Globe
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Maple
Vintage Terracotta Statue by Josef Vanča, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage terracotta sculpture. Beautiful piece of female nude, marked J.Vanca.
Josef Vanca (1908-1988), sculptor and ceramist, was born in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large Spanish Horse Woman Porcelain Sculpture by Lladro, 1960s
By Lladro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Porcelain Sculpture: Lady on Horse Large Sculpture by Lladró, Spain, 1960s
Very rare Lladró "Horsewoman" #1036
Spanish Name "Amazona"
Item Number A...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Murano Blue White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Duck Bird Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and cute, vintage Murano hand blown blue and white Italian art glass bird or duck sculpture. The figurine has a nicely sculpted...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$400 Sale Price
33% Off
Bronze Sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique, bronze sculpture of a man with outstretched hand, with timeless, Prehistoric feel 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
Bronze
Exceptional polychrome glazed ceramic totem pole by Marcel Giraud, Vallauris
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Exceptional polychrome glazed ceramic totem pole by Marcel Giraud, Vallauris
Rare, large ceramic piece by Vallauris artist Marcel Giraud. The totem...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
$3,241 Sale Price
20% Off
Miguel Berrocal "Portrait de Michelle" Puzzle Sculpture, 1970´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This miniature bust of a woman is a three dimensional puzzle of incredibly precise craftsmanship. 17 individual pieces, are fitted in order to create the overall work, each piece nes...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Murano Art Glass Green Cactus Plant, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Italian design, this cactus is a fashion icon of the Italian style, water green with a beautiful red glass vase underneath.
In limited edition, manufactured in one of the furnaces i...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Huge Clown in Murano Glass by Gino Cenedese circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Huge Clown in Murano glass with pivoting had by Gino Cenedese
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1:1 cast model of a human skull in silver plated bronze. Its made from a cast of a real human skull, probably female, and is complete with teeth, lo...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Silver Plate
$1,883 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$562 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Pink White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Man Woman Figurines Sculptures
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and elegant, vintage Murano hand blown pink, white and gold flecks Italian art glass matching pair of woman and man figurines / sculptures. Created in the manner of the Bar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Terracotta Nude Ceramic Sculpture Woman Shapes Very Reminiscent Botero Style
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Terracotta nude ceramic sculpture of woman with shapes very reminiscent of Botero style, signed G.Vecchia.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Midcentury Abstract Bronze Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury abstract bronze sculpture.
Stunning midcentury abstract bronze sculpture. This well cast abstract bronze has great patina and is perfect for a cocktail table, console tab...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Collection of Italian Alabaster Marble Fruit Compote
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Bring timeless artistry to your home with this charming set of 7 antique Italian Alabaster Fruits. The set features 1 large fig, 2 small figs, 3 pears, an apple. This set has been ca...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Carl Auböck Model #3310-4 'Flat' Brass and Leather Table Bell
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #3310 Large Brass Bell with Leather Handle
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly functional and sculptural bell is executed in polished brass with a rich brown le...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bronze Bust of the Women
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculpture is in two parts.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone, Bronze
$1,000
50s California Modern Brayton Laguna Pottery African Busts Male, Female
By Ganine
Located in Miami, FL
50s California Modern Brayton Laguna pottery African busts male, female.
Offered for sale is a rare and highly collectible pair of California Mid-Cen...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$675 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue with Rake, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character ceramic figural gnome statue - made by Hertwig & Endert in Germany, a well known manufacturer of this kind of figures. This character statue has been made in Germany, in the 1930s probably to 1940s. Absolutely gorgeous item with lots of character and still in great condition. Made of hand colored glazed earthenware. A nice addition to any Lawn, Yard, Garden or Patio, but can also be a nice addition to a room.
A German garden gnome...
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1930s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Rare Hi-Lo Collapsible Modernist Bicycle by Cleveland Company MDT
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Hi-Lo Collapsible modernist streamline bicycle by Cleveland Company,, M D T,, Amazing design and condition, bike comes apart for easy compact transport and storage, Retains all ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Large Brass Good Luck Elephant Sculpture Figures Over 2ft Tall
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exceptional pair of vintage large scale brass elephant sculptures. One is larger, one is slightly smaller but they both stand over 2 feet tall! Each elephant’s trunk reaching upward, a symbol of good luck. These are beautifully crafted with detail in the modeling. The artist took care to represent the folds in the ears, creases in the skin, and spine on the backs. Elephants are revered by many, but are considered sacred in Hindu and Buddhist religious. The raised trunks are said to bring prosperity and protection to those in their presence.
Smaller brass elephant 20.6lbs
13.5” Wide x 21” Deep x 25.75” High
Larger Brass elephant...
Category
1970s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Roy Lichtenstein "Modern Head" Brooch/ Pendant, Sterling & Enamel, 1968
Located in New York, NY
"It's the kind of art you hang on you, not on a wall."
Roy Lichtenstein "Modern Head" Brooch/ Pendant. Sterling Silver and Enamel. C. 1968. Made by Multiples Inc., NYC. Overall gre...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Large Art Deco Statue by Cia Manna, Torino Italy
By C.I.A. Manna
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very stunning large Art Deco Statue by Cia Manna, Torino, Italy.
C.I.A. Manna Torino Lenci Nel Palmeto ceramic sculpture. Semi nude form of young woman. Work...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Yves Lohé, Bronze ''Golfer'' Figurine . 1970s France
By Yves Lohé 1
Located in Den Haag, NL
Yves Lohe (1947) is a French Avangard modernist artist, who's works are very aesthetic and collected by many art lovers.. ''The golfer '' Love the movement on this piece .
The one ...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1950s Bronze Figurative Abstract Sculpture of an Upright Jazz Bass Player
Located in Oakland, CA
Signed cast bronze sculpture by Irma Stoloff and numbered 236/300. Having textured finish figurative abstract sculpture of a upright Jazz bass player resting on painted wood base.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Scottish Bronze Sculpture by Ann Henderson
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Exceptionally rare Scottish 20th Century Bronze Statue by the Acclaimed Scottish Sculptor, Ann Henderson RA (1926-1976).
Title: Flowers.
This sculpture was exhibited at The Royal Aca...
Category
Late 20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Eugenio Patterino Italian Sculptures Chinoiserie Mid Century Terracotta - a pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Eugenio Patterino Italian Sculptures Chinoiserie
Italian glazed Terracotta figurines
Composed a Chinoiserie man and woman in a Chinese 1950s outfit
Ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Small square malachite and marble chessboard
Located in Ixelles, BE
Small square malachite and marble chessboard.
Dive into absolute opulence with our malachite and marble chess set, an undisputed symbol of luxury and refinement.
Each piece, meticu...
Category
20th Century Kenyan Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Usa mid-century Sculpture of Mickey Mouse by Stefan Toth for Walt Disney, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Usa mid-century modern Sculpture of Mickey Mouse by Stefan Toth for Walt Disney, 1950s
Iconic and vintage sculpture of Mickey Mouse's sorcerer's apprentice, from the iconic film Fant...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Large Statuette of Act by Bohumil Kokrda, Czechoslovakia, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Mid-Century statuette of "act", made in 1980's, in Czechoslovakia,
- made of ceramic,
- shows signs of wear and age (scratches, etc.),
- in good original condition
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Red Fish Gold Fleck Coral Tendril Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous and monumental, vintage Murano hand blown ruby red fish with gold flecks Italian art glass centerpiece sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini and the S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
1970s Porcelain Sculpture by Royal Dux
By Royal Dux
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage porcelain statue produced by famous Royal Dux in former Czechoslovakia in the 1970's.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Ceramic Geisha Elcod, 1940 Cacciapuoti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large ceramic Geisha Elcod 1940 Cacciapuoti, unique elegance, very beautiful colors, small chips.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Apple Sculpture
Located in Seattle, WA
Dimensions. 3” W ; 3” D ; 3.50” H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Granite Sculpture
By Rene Brancusi, Brancusi
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern abstract granite sculpture.
Well executed Mid-Century Modern granite or marble abstract sculpture after Rene Brancusi. This fabulous stone sculpture has been carve...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Lauritz Adolph Hjorth Danish Mid-Century Seated Nude Figurine
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish mid-century Danish Bornholm terracotta pottery sculpture of a nude maiden sat on a rock her arms raised by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth. The figure is glazed in white with element...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Signed Plaster Drargon Gargoyles
Located in Faversham, GB
An intriguing pair of painted plaster gargoyles in wonderfully worn shades of green.
The gargoyles used to hang from small hooks to the base of each so ...
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Paint
$1,308 / set
Matilde Poulat MATL Taxco Ca. 1945 .930 Silver Virgin With Stones
Located in Mexico City, MX
A rare ca. 1945 Virgin Mary sculpture in .930 silver with carved bone, amethyst and turquoise by Mexican silversmith Matilde Poulat. Manufactured in Taxco, Guerrero, México. The Virg...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst, Silver
Noel Osheroff Ceramic Mother & Child Sculpture for Robert Maxwell Studio Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful ceramic studio sculpture by Noel Osheroff for Robert Maxwell Studio, sitting on a solid walnut base circa 1970s no chips or cracks signed.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Copper Female of the Ndebele Tribe Sculpture
Located in Weesp, NL
Captivating Mid-Century Modern Sculpture
Elevate your space with this stunning 168 cm brass and copper sculpture, a mid-century modern masterpiece inspired by the timeless elegance ...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Large Ceramic Sculpture of Woman and Child in the Style of Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in McKinney, TX
White ceramic glaze handmade one of a kind vintage ceramic sculpture of woman holding a child.
23" x 9" x 9"
Good vintage condition wi...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pedro Friedeberg Untitled (Hand Truck) Table Top Sculpture. Mexico, 1978, Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Surrealist sculpture by Mexican artist Pedro Friedeberg. This piece was created in 1978 featuring carved and gold leaf hands, carved walnut birds, carved wood hands, and brass elements attached to the lacquered wood truck...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Teak Signed Balinese Sculptures Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Hand Carved Signed Balinese figure bookends or sculptures - two outstanding carved wood figures - both intricately carved. The pair are lovely island people and can work as ...
Category
20th Century Balinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Roman Penis Sculpture 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a provocative mid-century Roman sculpture from the 1940s - a daring representation of a stone penis encased in a cube of protective glass. This intriguing artwork challen...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Italian Mid Century Marble Sculpture of Grapes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Mid Century Marble Sculpture of Grapes
Italy, 1970s
A Italian mid-century marble sculpture of grapes from the 1970s is a striking example of craftsmanship and natural beauty...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid 20th Century Bronze Sculpture entitled "Cellist" by Bernard Kim
By Bernard Kim
Located in London, GB
"Cellist" by Bernard Kim
A striking mid 20th Century modernist bronze study of a seated man playing a cello with very fine colour and detail
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Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Torino Ceramic Sculpture 'Portatrice Africana' by C.I.A. Manna
By C.I.A. Manna
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Torino ceramic semi-nude woman sculpture 'Portatrice Africana' by C.I.A. Manna
By: C.I.A. Manna
Material: ceramic, paint
Technique: gilt, glazed, hand-crafted, molded, painted, pressed, unglazed
Dimensions: 6 in x 22 in
Date: mid-20th century
Style: Mid-Century Modern, Space Age
Place of origin: Italy
This mid-20th century Italian ceramic sculpture titled 'Portatrice Africana' was handcrafted by C.I.A. Manna in Torino, Italy. Molded from ceramic clay and meticulously hand-painted, it depicts a semi-nude african woman carrying a large clay vessel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Vintage Maitland-Smith Green Faux Stone Obelisk
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful green faux marble obelisk. The four-sided tapered obelisk has a turtle shaped brass tone metal finial and feet. It sits on a matching pedestal that is lined to the undersid...
Category
1990s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
$604 Sale Price
20% Off
VTG Walter Bosse Cast Brass / Bronze Figural Giraffe Figurine Mid Century Modern
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Cute mid century modern black patinated brass or bronze giraffe miniature figurine, designed by Walter Bosse for Herta Baller in the 1950s/60s.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Aurelio Teno Creature Sculpture
By Aurelio Teno
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mischievous creature sculpture, by Aurelio Teno, unsigned, Spanish, circa 1960s. Constructed of a seashell, silver or silvered bronze, and semi precious stone eyes on an agate base. ...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Silver
Vintage Flavia Montelupo Rimini Unglazed Ceramic Cat Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
This vintage Flavia Montelupo Ceramic Cat is a beautiful addition to any collection. Made in Italy by Aldo Londi (Bitossi), this unglazed figurine showcases the intricate details of ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Chuck Dodson Erotic Figurative Sculpture of a Ménage à Trois
By Chuck Dodson
Located in Miami, FL
1970s Chuck Dodson Erotic Figurative Sculpture of a Ménage à Trois
Offered for sale is a Chuck Dodson erotic figurative composition sculpture of a "...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
$1,250 Sale Price
24% Off
Seldom seen Paper Mache NaNa Sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Paper Mache , polychromed "NaNa" Sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle,,
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Sculpture representing the “deconstructed” Statue of Liberty by Arman
By Arman
Located in Uccle, BE
Sculpture representing the “deconstructed” Statue of Liberty by Arman (Armand Fernandez).
Bronze with blue-grey patina and polished bronze.
The Statue of Liberty is a recurring motif...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Mother Mary Madonna Statue
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Mid-Century Modern figurative Mother of Mary sculpture. Hand carved wooden Figure of the Madonna. Sits atop a darker base. This hand carved and turned wooden sculpture shows exceptio...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Walter Bosse figurines Elephant 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
Singularly Intriguing Clay Bust Of A Cloaked Woman
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A private, calming and quiet piece by an unknown artist
Beautifully crafted and subtly finished with dark green matt glaze
Circa 1980s
Unsigned
Height 9.5 inch, Width 5 inch, Depth 4...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Gene Scherer Jewelry chest. Signed and dated, 1986
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Large and whimsical jewelry chest made of hand-carved stacked laminated walnut, with spring loaded drawers. Signed, dated and in excellent condition.
Category
1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
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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