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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Children Statues Figurines by Cortendorf Vintage German, 1960s
By Cortendorf
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A collection of 1960s Children figurines made by Cortendorf, Germany. A nice addition to any room. Made of Ceramic. Marked with manufactory label. Ta...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Austin Production Brutalist Large Sculpture Lovers Man Woman Mid Century Modern
Located in Wayne, NJ
This is a very unusual Austin Productions Brutalist sculpture. Lovers / nude man and woman. Almost looks like Frankenstein and Frankenstein's Bride...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
$1,500 Sale Price
57% Off
Man And Woman Bronze Sculpture By Nelide Bertolucci Ca' 1980's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting and well made bronze sculpture by Nelide Bertolucci, Brasil, ca' 1980's. Depicting a man and woman in a stylized abstracted way.
Category
1980s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Charming Italian Ceramic Toad On A Tile c1960s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Italian ceramic toad sitting on a tile
Four inch square tile with a superbly tactile blue toad atop
Understood to have been privately commission...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pink Glass Mannequin Display Hand 1960's
Located in Toronto, CA
Vintage Pink Glass hand from the 1960s. Perfect for showcasing rings, chains, watches, scarves, and other fashion accessories, this unique piece adds a splash of visual interest to a...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$156 Sale Price
20% Off
Walter Bosse figurine BOAR brass patinated new Vienna Austria
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Boar. New production made in Austria. The figurine is special in its own way and requires 14 work steps. It is a "lost wax casting" piece.
Model number BO21
In 2000 a Viennese publi...
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Black Faun Wall Decorative Ceramic Mask circa 1950 French Midcentury
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Wall ceramic mask, circa 1950
French midcentury ceramic mask with elegant black ceramic glaze color.
Original perfect conditions
Measures: Height 24 cm, large 22 cm, depth 7...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Carved Wood Nude Female Torso Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Carved Wood Nude Female Torso Sculpture on Walnut Pedestal Base. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 20" H x 9" W x 7" D.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
White Porcelain Decorative Item "Osterfreude" by Carl Werner for Hutschenreuther
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Germany, 1960s.
This item is made in white porcelain and might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition and r...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Hollywood Regency Brass Koi Fish Sculpture Bottle Chiller or Wine Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A high end quality ice bucket / bottle holder that doubles as a chic table sculpture. It features a swiveling lid and copper bottle holder insert. Extremely heavy with a warm vintage...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Michel Chauvet, Méditerranée, Modern Sculpture, France, 1949
Located in New York, NY
This plaster sculpture by Michel Chauvet, the notable midcentury French artist, captures the grace of the human form in motion.
Unique piece. Monogrammed: M. CHT.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Tom Dixon Life Size Harley Davidson Motorcycle, 1980's
By Tom Dixon
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Life size Harley Davidson rattan model of a motorcycle, attributed to Tom Dixon USA, Circa 1980s
Hand-made sculpture of a motorcycle of woven rattan, willow, reed and wood.
This...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Copper Candle Holders
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These Mid-Century Modern Brutalist candle holders bring an arresting sculptural presence to any space with their rugged, hand-forged copper construction. The raw, textured surfaces a...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Archimede Seguso Murano Black White Italian Art Glass Bird Dove Figure Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black and white spotted Italian art glass dove bird figurine sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, from the "Bianco Nero" series. The figurine still retains an intact original "Archimede Seguso - Murano - Made In Italy" label underneath. Nicely detailed piece, giving it great character. It has a little tail as well. Would make a great desk companion, or display it on a side table or curio cabinet. Midcentury era. Collectors item. Measures: 4 3/4" long x 2 3/8" wide x 3 1/8" tall.
Literature:
Archimede Seguso: Mid-mod Glass...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$563 Sale Price
24% Off
Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Red Cactus Succulent Sculpture, Signed, 1929
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini red Cactus Succulent sculpture, Signed, 1929.
Exceedingly rare example of a signed Venini succulent by Matinuzzi. Museum-worthy masterwork by Martinuzzi during his groundbreaking tenure as artistic director of Venini. Large-scale. Original brass frame.
This stunning pulegoso glass and gold leaf “pianta grassa” is in very good antique condition with no apparent signs of repair. Acid etched Venini signature is at bottom. Lovely contrasting white glass rim on pot. Playful use of co lot with the green pot...
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1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$58,940 Sale Price
65% Off
Mermaids Offspring Porcelain Figurines by Sadolin & Jespersen, Bing & Grøndahl
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A group of the blanc de chine porcelain figurines two of which are special editions decorated with gold glaze. They are called oceans kids and they are perceived to be a mermaids off...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$491 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Sculpture "Horned Mask" Silvered Metal by Gio Ponti for Sabattini, Italy 1978
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful a silver metal sculpture of horned mask (Maschera Cornuta) designed by Gio Ponti for Sabattini.
Made in Italy in the 1978.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1970s Vintage 'Nantucket' White Wicker Sculpture of a Whale
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1970s Vintage 'Nantucket' White Wicker Sculpture of a Whale
Italy, circa 1970s
A unique 1970s Vintage 'Nantucket' White Wicker Sculpture of a Whale, from Italy and beautifully crafted during the 1970s. This unique piece showcases an elongated and realistic form meticulously woven from wicker and reed, resulting in a striking and lifelike representation of a whale.
Measuring 36 inches in width, 12 inches in depth, and standing at 11 inches in height, this sculpture exudes a sense of grace and artistry. The attention to detail in the wicker work captures the essence of a majestic whale, making it a distinctive and eye-catching addition to any space.
This vintage sculpture not only embodies the craftsmanship of its era but also adds a touch of coastal charm to your decor. Whether displayed on a shelf, table, or as a focal point in a room, this 'Nantucket' White Wicker Whale...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wicker
$636 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Abstract Face Bronze Sculpture by Jean Robert Ipousteguy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bronze abstract face sculpture by Jean-Robert Ipoustéguy (January 6, 1920 – February 8, 2006, a figurative French sculptor.. Signed on back underside Ipoustegy '66 2/9.
I'm many museum and public art collections such as:
Abu Dhabi, National Museum of Saadiyat Island.
Baltimore, Baltimore Museum of Art.
Berlin, Nationalgalerie.
Bobigny, Fonds Départemental d’Art Contemporain.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, US (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT) — Cénotaphe (1957)[8]
Châlons en Champagne, Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie.
Chicago, Art Institute.
Copenhagen, Carlsberg Glyptotek.
Darmstadt, Hessiches Landesmuseum.
Dun sur Meuse, Centre Ipoustéguy
Evanston, Illinois, Mary and Leigh...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Emil Milan Teak Bissilon Bird Sculpture
By Emil Milan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emil Milan Teak Bissilon Bird Sculpture.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Teak
Mid 20th Century Traditional Preliminary Sketch Wooden Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-20th century hand-carved trial figure made of wood.
Made in Olot, Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Mate...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Ocean Bottom, " Mid Century Bronze Sculpture with Fish, Seaweed and Seashells
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming and lively, this rare bronze sculpture depicts a school of fish, undulating in the ocean current, intermixed with seaweed rising from the sea floor ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic nude women sculpture vienna around 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Ceramic nude women sculpture vienna around 1970s
Original condition
Good condition
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hyllested Danish Mid-Century Art Pottery Eskimo Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A charming and uncommon Danish mid-century art pottery eskimo figure made by Hyllested Keramik and dating from around 1960. This highly collectable figure is referenced by some as re...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Wonderful Piece Of Italian Kitsch, Ceramic Sports Car And Driver c1960s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Italian ceramic car and driver from the 1960's, a fun piece of Italian kitsch
Rossa pink lustre glaze - beautifully respected
Circa 1960's
Signed Italy
...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Italian Male Torso In Composite
Located in London, GB
An Italian Mid-Century Roman style male torso in composite on base and wooden Roman style column, size of the column 110cm. tall and 20cm. in diameter, bust are 92cm. tall, 30cm. wid...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Mid-Century Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Baby Tiger Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Signed Italy
Manufacturer: Signed Italy
Materials: Hand Painted Glazed Ceramic
This exquisite hand-painted Italian ceramic tiger cub...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Signed Hagenauer Bonze Cupid Figurine Made in Austria, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
The item on sale is an original vintage bronze figurine. It was designed and manufactured by the Austrian workshops of Hagenauer. The Figurine ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Sunburst Wall Sculpture by William Friedle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
This striking Brutalist sunburst wall sculpture by William Friedle captures the essence of Mid-Century Modern design with a dynamic arrangement...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Stylized Fish Sculpture by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1953
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Stylized Fish Sculpture by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1953
A stylized crystal fish sculpture designed by the Swedish designer Vicke Lindstrand (1904-1983) for Kosta. Made in Sweden,...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Walter Bosse Mermaid and Fish Wall Sculpture by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely Mid-Century wall-mounted brass sculpture, displaying a mermaid and a fish on a frame, made of black-finished brass. Designed by Walter Bosse, manufactured in the 1950s by He...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Design Midcentury Hanging Wall Sculpture by Jitka Forejtova, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s, Czechoslovakia
- Design: Jitka Forejtova
- Publicated in books a catalogues
- Original good condition, signed by maker.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Ceramic Ikebana Fish Pottery Piece by Dun Caoin
By Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
This beautiful piece by Dun Caoin adds whimsy and style to your décor. The sculptural base, full of detail presents a figure of a fish. Sculpted detail and eyes bring form on one sid...
Category
1960s Irish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$132 Sale Price
20% Off
1964 Alfredo Barbini Round Cone Blown Art Glass Obelisk Italy Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Clear Alfredo Barbini blown Murano Art Glass rounded Sculpture, Obelisk or decorative Object.
Made in Italy, circa 1964.
Partial transparent Foil Label at the Top of the Cone, BARBI...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Salviati Murano Sommerso Blue Amber Italian Art Glass Fish
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of Salviati Venezia studio fish Sculptures of Sommerso form, clear, over aqua blue and amber layers of thick Murano glass. Each is hand signed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Unique Pair of Contemporary Art Painted Fiberglass Boy Sculptures Signed
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a unique pair of contemporary art painted fiberglass boy sculptures signed… by the artist … we think “Laqi”.
These sculptures are a pair of the ‘cutest’ pieces of contemporary sculpture that we have seen for a while.
We really wish we could identify and learn more about the artist, but what we do know is that these belonged to a former artist and art and collectibles dealer in New Orleans. She treasured these and they came with her to Dallas. She was very active in the New Orleans art scene in the early 1990s.
The sculptures appear to also have a practical function as planters.
One features a boy’s denim jeans and waistcoat in a standing position and the other a boy’s denim overalls in a seated position.
Both are made of fiberglass which has been painted and textured. Exceptional detail to the outfit. Right down to the buttons and clasps and the sneakers and shoelaces.
Mottled green and black in color.
We cannot find anything quite like these anywhere!!
Specific provenance: These sculptures were acquired by Ms. Naomi Baggett in or circa 1990-1999. Originally from North Carolina, an Air Force Veteran and JAG Advocate, Ms. Baggett after her service moved to New Orleans and worked as a paralegal until setting up and operating an Art & Curiosities Store in the famous New Orleans Hotel Montleone between 1990 and 1995. Her store was called ‘Baggetelle’. It was featured in various industry magazines and hotel documentation. The store specialized in selling miniature French Quarter Houses which were used as jewelry boxes. Ms. Baggett was an artist herself and handmade and hand painted these houses along with a partner. She received orders for these miniature houses...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Figurine Ceramics Troll "Kulla" Åke Holm Made in Sweden
Located in Boden, SE
Sculpture "Kullatroll " by Åke Holm (1900-1980)
Åke Holm is one of Sweden's most significant ceramicists.He started working as a 15-year-old for Höganäs bolaget. In 1928 he started ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Pair of Murano Glass Japanese Farmers by Archimede Seguso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A blue-red, vintage Mid-Century modern pair of Italian Japanese farmers with a large clear hat made of hand blown colored, smoked Murano Sommerso glass, designed and produced by Arc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Surrealist Porcelain Sculpture of an Ear
Located in Round Top, TX
A conversation starter, a Dada homage, a quirky bit to hang on a wall or stack on a coffee table, who doesn't need a random body part or two, rendered in porcelain?
René Magritte, S...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Female Figurative Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
A substantial ceramic female figurative sculpture on marble base, circa mid-20th century. Female figure is ceramic with a black finish, sitting in flexible position, on a dark green ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Ceramic figurine austria around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Ceramic figurine austria around 1920s
Original condition
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Curtis Jeré Brutalist Boat with Harbour Village Wall Sculpture
Located in Lisboa, PT
This wall sculpture was designed by Curtis Jere and produced for Artisan House, in USA, during the 1970's. It is made of brass, iron and copper and represents a boat in village and i...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
$1,668 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Modernist 3-Head Sculpture Terracotta Bronze Art
By Brancusi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Art Pottery 3-Head Abstract Sculpture
Terracotta and faux bronze patina.
15.5 h x 8 w x 6 d
No information available on maker
Preowned vintage condition unrestored.
Please ref...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
Mid Century Bronze "Gemini" Zodiac Sculpture by Fred Press
By Fred Press
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Rare Mid Century "Gemini" Zodiac sculpture by Fred Press, bronze.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1970s Hammered Copper Wall Art Panel Sculpture of a Dancing Warrior
By Kalumba Tshung Manu Gabriel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare and beautiful life-size hammered copper panel of a dancing African warrior with spear and shield.
Wrought copper panel in the style of acclaimed Zaïre artist Gabriel Kalumba Tshung Manu (1940-2019), worked in Congo between 1960s-1985s.This low-relief depicting dancing African warrior and is signed “Kalumba Tshung-Manu” (lower right).Kalumba was passionate by copper and influenced by his popular African culture.Gabriel Kalumba Tshung Manu brass drummer and brass maker, he won the Grand Prix at the World Festival of Negro Arts in 1966 in Dakar, Senegal, in the Plastic Arts category.Gabriel Kalumba, born in 1940 is the grandson of a traditional sculptor, his father was an ivoirier.After his humanities, he studied Fine Arts in Lubumbashi then brass work in Maredsous (Belgium), before introducing the technique to Zaire (current Democratic Republic of Congo).In 1966, at the initiative of the president and poet Léopold Sédar Senghor, the first "World Festival of Negro Arts" organized in Dakar (Senegal), was created. Personalities from all walks of life took part: Aimé Césaire...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
$2,383 Sale Price
78% Off
Rare Vintage Dwarf with Candle Holder, Germany ca. 1950s, Christmas Gnome
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Dwarf with Candle Holder, Germany ca. 1950s.
Christmas Gnome with candle holder, red top and pants, green coat.
Rare collector's item, hard to fi...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Mexican ram's horn in fish form
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Mexican ram's horn in fish form. made in silverplated.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Italian Vintage Crucifix in Bronze and Iron
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage crucifix of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
The vintage crucifix was made with nickel plated iron and gilded bronze. The v...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Iron
$858 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Glass Sculpture of a Torso Signed Giuliano Tosi, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Murano glass sculpture of a torso signed Giuliano Tosi. Italy, Mid-20th Century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Bronze Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Patinated bronze sculpture made by unknown artist. Brazil circa 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Wall Sculpture Napoleon #4271, Brass, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful wall sculpture „Napoleon", model #4059, designed by Carl Aubock II back in 1953. A charming object, handcrafted by Werkstätte Auböck in V...
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
John W Mills (1933-2023) Large Sculpture Titled ‘Warming Up'
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A patinated resin sculpture titled ‘Warming Up' by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills, stood on an integral square base.
Part of the divers in motion series, this patinat...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Small Minimalist Walnut and Aluminum Crucifix / Cross
Located in San Diego, CA
Small Minimalist walnut and aluminum crucifix / cross, circa 1960s. The piece measures 8.5" high x 1.75" wide and is in very good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$100 Sale Price
20% Off
Pierre Cardin 1970 Paris Sculptural Artistic Metallic Tie In Steel And Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
Metallic art tie designed by Pierre Cardin.
Very rare metallic tie, created in Paris France by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin, back in the 1970. It was crafted as a piece of art...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Stainless Steel
ALFREDO BARBINI - Green & Gold Murano Glass Lemon & Pear - Italy - Circa 1960's
Located in Chatham, ON
ALFREDO BARBINI (Attributed) - Rare Mid Century Murano glass ' lemon and pear ' - hand made / mouth blown with green glass bodies and solid amber glass stems and pressed green glass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$346 Sale Price
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Pair William Westenhaver for Witco Teak Sculptures — The Boater and The Surfer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair William Westenhaver for Witco Teak Sculptures — The Boater and The Surfer
A captivating pair of Mid-Century Modern carved wood sculptures attributed to William Westenhaver for ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Carl Auböck Model #4629 'Stufenuhr' Brass Wall Clock
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4629 'Stufenuhr' Brass Wall Clock
Originally designed in the late 1960s by Carl Auböck III, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese wall clock is executed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Bleached Walnut Foot Sculpture - Vintage Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian foot sculpture made of hand crafted bleached Walnut, in good condition. The detailed décor pie...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Rusha Wall Plaque, Glazed Ceramic, (Image Flower arrangement) West Germany
By Ruscha
Located in Verviers, BE
Rusha Wall Plaque, Glazed Ceramic, (Image Flower arrangement) West Germany Was produced in the 1960's
handmade, and made in Germany.
Very collectible.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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