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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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
Vintage Curtis Clawson Maritime Copper Bronze Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Curtis Clawson (20th century) metal maritime sculpture depicting a boat tied to a branched tree fragment. Crafted of copper or bronze and has green ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Copper
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Midcentury Wood Crucifix
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice midcentury wood crucifix with a brass Jesus on the cross, circa 1970s. Nice detail and patina. #1285.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$100 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Murano Glass Sculpture by Alessandro Barbaro. Italy, 1970s.
Located in Madrid, ES
Alessandro Barbaro, artist and master glassmaker (Dorsoduro, 1936), transforms glass by playing with large-scale pieces that challenge the material'...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Solid Bronze Female Torso II
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid bronze sculpture. This piece features the female form. A beautiful display piece for a shelf or paperweight. Signed G. Shaw.
Dimensions
2" width x 2.25" depth x 4.75" height.
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Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Female Sculpture Signed C. Noel, Belgium 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice female shaped sculpture made by C. Noel, Belgium 1970. This sculpture is made of solid bronze and is very nicely made and crafted. Its signed at the bottom: 5. 500 C. Noel....
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Homenaje A Miro" Tribute to Joan Miro Porcelain Sculpture by Sargadelos
By Sargadelos
Located in San Diego, CA
"Homenaje A Miro" tribute to Joan Miro porcelain Sculpture by Sargadelos of Spain, circa 1990s. The piece highlights the unique color, forms and shapes that make Miro's works so ex...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid Century Modernist Abstract Bronze Female Torso Sculpture Adriana Banfi Attr
Located in Troy, MI
A bronze abstract torso sculpture attributed to Brazilian Adriana Banfi circa 1970s
Stylized organic form nude female torso in solid bronze o...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lot of Four Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Lot of Four Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s
Item e7222
A whimsy set of four tiny garden gnomes made in Germany ca. 1950s probably by Heissner. They are made of terra...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Spaghetti Sculpture of Don Quixote by Roberto Nischli
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage spaghetti sculpture of Don Quixote by Roberto Nischli, circa 1990s. This handmade ceramic sculpture has a metallic painted bronze finish and a wonderful Brutalist look. The p...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century "Aloha" Hula GirlCeramic Figurine w/ Ukulele and Red Flowers
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original post-war ceramic chalkware dancing Hawaiian Hula girl figurine made from lightweight plaster and painted in vibrant tropical colors and a f...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$146 Sale Price
35% Off
Vintage Set of Three Brass Sailing Boats in Style of Curtis Jeré
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The set of three heavy brass sailing boats in different sizes was manufactured in the second halve of the last century.
The pieces are in good vintage condition with beautiful pat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$208 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$563 Sale Price
24% Off
Empoli Peach Color Italian Art Glass Grapes Pear Apple Pepper Fruit Sculptures
By Empoli
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage set of four hand blown peachy color Italian art glass fruit sculptural figural pieces. Attributed to the Empoli studio in Italy. They have an orange tint on the thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
1990s Sculpted Wine Bottle Holder Pierre by Claudine Buell
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Pierre Iron Sculpture Wine Bottle Holder by Claudine Buell
Red Heart on chest
signed label by Artist
17 h x 7.75 x 6
Preowned vintage condition
Refer to images provided.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Small Libra Zodiac Sign by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small Libra Zodiac sign by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Handshake, a Post-War Lattimo Art Glass Sculpture by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An exceptionally rare figurine by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini & Co.
Referred to as 'Handshake', the model consists of a gloved hand with a scalloped cuff shaking hands with a naked...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
1976 Curtis Jere Brass Wire Galleon Ship Sailboat Metal Sculpture Art
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Huge, free standing metal galleon shop sculpture by Curtis Jere. Signed and dated '76. Shiny golden metallic hues and blended colors of gold, brass...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Colette Gueden Plant Stand Sculpture
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Very rare Colette Gueden plant stand. France 1940s for Primavera. Made of steel and has recently been powder coated while keeping its metal unrestored. This beautiful sculpture is re...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$2,400 Sale Price
51% Off
Set of Murano glass objects by Carlo Nason for V.Nason&Co, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Carlo Nason designed these objects in the 1970s for V.Nason&Co, the company of his father Vincenzo Nason.
They are made of Murano glass in three striking colours. The items could be...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Single Metal Sculpture of a Dancing Couple - Vintage Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian sculpture of a dancing, loving couple made of hand crafted metal, in good condition. The detailed abstrac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Glass Crystal Shovel Bookends by Blenko
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury glass sculptural pair of bookends designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko. Made of dense textured glass with shovel like design. Sculptural, unique and full ice like style. Ea...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Sculpture in Patinated Bronze after Fernando Botero, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze after Fernando Botero, 20th century.
Sculpture after Fernando Botero in patinated bronze, marble base, 20th centur...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Lion in Frost Style Lucite Iceberg Coffee, Cocktail Table Round Glass Top 1970
Located in Miami, FL
In the style of Lion in Frost is this impressive large round iceberg coffee or cocktail table.
Features two Lucite bases iceberg look with a Tip on Top and complimented by a round b...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Viking Glass Fisherman Bust Sculpture, Paperweight or Bookend, United States
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Viking Glass Fisherman Bust Sculpture, Paperweight or Bookend, United States, 20th Century. Retains the original Viking Glass label to the back.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
$100 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Boy and Balloons Figurative Bronze Sculpture by Curtis Jere
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage "Boy and Balloon" sculpture signed by Curtis Jere for Artisan House, circa 1968. This figurative piece depicts a boy holding strings of colored balloons. The boy is made of p...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Asian Carved Hard Stone Exotic Fruit W/Jade Leaves Banana?
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Love the yellow green color of this fruit but I'm not sure if it is a banana or a fruit that looks like a small, skinny banana but it would be a wonderful, unusual fruit for a colle...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Jade
$52 Sale Price
20% Off
Manuel Felguerez Mid Century Metal Toy Soldier
Located in Countryside, IL
Manuel Felguerez Mid Century Metal Toy Soldier
This figurine measures: 5.25 wide x 5.25 deep x 15.25 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much ...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1950s Table Lamp Pierrot figurine Statue Enamelled Ceramics by Nove di Bassano
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1960s table lamp Pierrot figurine in Porcelain Ceramics by Nove di Bassano
Origins of Pierrot
Pierrot is a mask born in Italy in the late sixteenth century
The name Pierrot is a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage teak sculpture, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage solid teak sculpture.
Minimalist head shaped sculpture.
1970s - Bali
The sculpture is signed and numbered
Dimensions:
Height: 46cm
Width: 14cm
Depth: 30cm
Ref.: 749690
Category
1970s Balinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Riccardo Dalisi Sculptural Wall Lamp "Parthenope," Italy 1995
Located in Naples, IT
The Partenope lamp is an iconic work by Neapolitan designer and architect Riccardo Dalisi. This wall lamp stands out for its sculptural design and handcrafted approach. Its shape ev...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Manuel Felguerez Mid Century Metal Toy Soldier
Located in Countryside, IL
Manuel Felguerez Mid Century Metal Toy Soldier
This figurine measures: 5.5 wide x 5.75 deep x 16.25 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much d...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Carl Auböck Optimist Pessimist Handcrafted Brass Sculpture, model #4059
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful brass figure called "optimist / pessimist", model #4059, designed by Carl Auböck back in 1957. A very charming object, which can be positioned in two ways, as an optimist or pessimist. Please see the video.
Handmade of solid patinated brass by Werkstätte Auböck...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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
Large French Faience Figural Bison Pate Terrine by Michel Caugant
Located in San Diego, CA
A large vintage figural recumbent Bison Pâté Terrine made for Laurent Caugant, a Bretagne pâté maker since 1927. His son Michel created these figural forms as containers for selling ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$340 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Opalescent Blue White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Farmer Sculpture
By Murano 5
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent blue and white, with gold flecks Italian art glass farmer woman figure. Attributed to the A.Ve.M. (Arte ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$800 Sale Price
33% Off
Large Japanese Ceramic Penguin Figurative Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Ceramic Penguin Figurative Sculpture
Japan, 1970's
stamped "Made in Japan" on the bottom
" great size, color and glaze"
" add to your Penguin collection or a nice piece to st...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s Handmade Robot Ashtray Sculpture Metal Scrap Art Articulating
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Vintage One of a kind 1950s handmade metal Robot ashtray with articulating arms, pullout drawer and ash tray that comes out to be cleaned. On a hard plasti...
Category
1950s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
John W. Mills (1933-2023) Large Sculpture titled ‘Preparation & Entry’
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large maquette sculpture titled 'Preparation and Entry' by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills, stood upon an integral square stepped stone base.
Part of the divers in m...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Mid-Century Sea Urchin Table Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking sea urchin form table lamp ambitiously crafted with hundreds of bleached coconut husk spines fixed to a sturdy metal frame.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Jacques Adnet Midcentury Brown Leather and Glass French Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Superb ashtray with a leather body and glass top. This fantastic item is attributed to Jacques Adnet and was produced in France during the 1950s.
The unique element of this magnif...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Glass
Whimsical Nail Brass Sculpture Cowboy & Cactus on a Fence circa 1970's
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool whimsical welded Brutalist cowboy and cactus sitting on a fence metal sculpture, made of railroad nails. circa 1970's
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
George West Studio Pottery Black Glazed Seated Child Sculpture Dated 1969
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A charming vintage studio pottery black glazed sculpture of a seated child by George West and dated 1969. The figure is hand modelled in red clay and is he...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Post War Ceramic "Aloha" Hawaiian Dancing Hula Girl w/ Lei & Grass Skirt
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original post-war ceramic chalkware dancing Hawaiian Hula girl figurine made from lightweight plaster and painted in vibrant tropical colors and a f...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$146 Sale Price
35% Off
Man and Woman Embraced Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Itzik Ben Shalom
Located in San Diego, CA
Man and woman embraced patinated bronze sculpture on a black wood base in by listed Israeli artist Itzik Ben Shalom, circa 1980s. The piece is in good vintage condition with some spo...
Category
20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Architect Sculpture #4061
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock patinated brass "Architect" sculpture #4061. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality material...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Pedro Friedeberg 1970's Gold Leaf and Wood Hand - Sun Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1970's carved wood with gold leaf "hand - sun" sculpture by Pedro Friedeberg. Signed on the base.
Pedro Friedeberg is a Mexican artist and designer known by his surrealist work f...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Mid-Century Modern Solid Alabaster Owl Sculpture Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical solid alabaster owl, paperweight made in Italy circa 1960s rare and very collectible, nice piece with some fleabites here and there due to age.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Female Figure by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual cast bronze sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck. Elongated figure-exaggerated and inspired by Giacometti. 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...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Murano glass objects by Carlo Nason for V.Nason&Co, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Carlo Nason designed these objects in the 1970s for V.Nason&Co, the company of his father Vincenzo Nason.
They are made of Murano glass in four striking colours. The items could be ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Figurative Woman in Bronze Entitled "Pondering" by Harriet Hochberg
By Harriet Hochberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury figurative nude woman in bronze on wood base entitled "Pondering" by Harriet Hochberg, circa 1979. The piece has a wonderful von...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Salvino Marsura Italian Brutalist Coffee Table in Tree Shape, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous coffee table handcrafted by Italian Artist and Sculptor Salvino Marsura. (1938-2020)
The coffee table shows an amazing tree in heavy gilt wrought iron.
On top is the origina...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Carl Auböck Model #4061 'Architect' Brass Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4061 'Architect' Brass Sculpture
Designed in the 1950s as an homage to the Auböck family's background in architecture, this incredibly refined and sculptural figu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Teno Silver Sea Shell Red Stone Eye Zodiac Figures
By Aurelio Teno
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Teno Co silver and shell red stone eye Gemini and Taurus, marble base figures/ bookends.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel Mela Decorative Object
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A rare and iconic collectible from the pioneering Italian designer Ettore Sottsass, this sculptural object—titled “Mela”(Italian for "apple")—epitomizes the playful modernism that de...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Egyptian Plaster Classical Figures
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Egyptian (mid 20th Cent) white plaster standing classical figures standing on square bases (att: models fabricated by MGM workshop)
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric
$3,750 / set
Asian Carved Rose Quartz Stone Fruit Grape Bunches Jade Leaves Decorative a Pair
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
These are a lovely pair of carved rose quartz grape bunches with dark green jade leaves and wire stems that are wrapped with satin cord and have a f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rose Quartz
$448 Sale Price / set
59% Off
Mid Century Large Fat Lava Op Art Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany
By Bay Keramik
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning mid-century large fat lava vase. This beautiful piece is glazed in a deep ocean blue with a red glaze band around it in the middle. The en...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$600 Sale Price
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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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