Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Poetic Sculpture in Metal and Plaster After Alberto Giacometti 1970s
Located in Meer, VAN
This is a hauntingly beautiful sculpture made after the work of famous artist Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966).
It is made in metal and plaster and shows a scene with a group of peopl...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
Seguso Murano Signed Red Pink Italian Art Glass Conch Seashell Sculpture Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown cranberry red - pink Italian art glass conch seashell sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, and s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Sterrit-Gittings Kelsey Bronze Tennis Player on Marble Base Royal Copenhagen
Located in Westport, CT
Sterrit-Gittings Kelsey Bronze Tennis woman, marble base Royal Copenhagen 152/2500 signed and dated 1976.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Postmodern Ikebana Vase/Vessel by Studio Nova Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible pair of postmodern Ikebana vases by Studio Nova Japan. This rare and beautiful vintage piece is an original from which current styles are derive...
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Abstract Bronze Sculpture Signed Yone Di Alerigi
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning Mid-Century Modern abstract bronze sculpture on a granite base by Yone Di Alerigi. This bronze sculpture has a plaque with the title, ballerina or ballet dancer and is artis...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
ORIGiNAL FULLY STAMPED DIOR ADVERTISING STATUE IN PERIOD PLASTER & PAINT
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original fully signed and stamped circa 1950's Dior Advertising...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
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
Unusual Unique Abstract Crucifix Sculpture Formed from 15th Century Nails
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and unique hand crafted English abstract sculptural crucifix made from 15th century hand wrought iron nails recovered during the restoration of an ancient East...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Charming Frog Pitcher by Arthur Court in Cast Aluminum
By Arthur Court
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming frog pitcher by Arthur Court in cast aluminum with jade eyes.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Jade, Aluminum
Murano Glass Elephant Sculpture, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful Murano glass sculpture representing an elephant, with a rigorous trunk facing upwards.
The Murano glass sculpture has the same workmanship as a "sommerso". The "submerged"...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Murano Signed Topaz Clear Italian Art Glass Nautical Sailboat Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass clear glass sail with topaz gray boat sculpture. The sailboat is fully signed underneath, "Archimede Seguso Murano (Italy)". The piece has done in the Minimalism style. Very clean lines and design. The signature is acid etched on the bottom of the boat. Would make a great display piece on any coffee table or credenza. As you can see from the photos in the sun, it created a beautiful shadow. The topaz boat really picks up in color intensity. A must for collectors of Archimede Seguso pieces and Nautical / Sailing objects...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Uranium Glass
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
Pair of Vintage Metal Pineapple Sculptures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The pineapple is a symbol of hospitality. Here is a chic pair of mid century pineapples ambitiously handcrafted in metal in a stylized modern form.
Four pairs available.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century Varnished Wood Sculpture of Crouched Lady by Godofredo Paino
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century varnished wood sculpture of crouched lady by spanish author Godofredo Paino
By: Godofredo Paino
Material: wood
Technique: varnished, carved, hand-carved, hand-craft...
Category
Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
Pedro Friedeberg Style Wood Hand Sculpture, Large Table Ornament. Vintage
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Based on his world re known piece the "Hand Chair", this large artistic hand sculpture also highlights the palm and fingers. Rich and detailed with great patina, this piece is in ver...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Dino Martens Murano Orange Sommerso Italian Art Glass Double Fish Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso orange Italian art glass double fish sculpture. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano To...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso, Ribbon, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Solid Bronze Female Torso
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
2.5" width x 1.25" depth x 4.25" height...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury /Modern Bronze, Nude Girl w Butterfly Gold Finish, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Good size sculpture of a young girl with a butterfly in her hand. Signed and marked signature on the back side. Has a golden painted finish. Signed; Albert Pstrissp and Perdue Paris....
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Salt and Pepper Shaker Holder Chinese Figurine by Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, AT
Salt and pepper shaker holder Chinese figurine by Richard Rohac.
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Small round chess board in malachite and marble
Located in Ixelles, BE
Small round chess board in malachite and marble.
Immerse yourself in absolute opulence with our malachite and marble chess set, an undisputed symbol of luxury and refinement.
Each...
Category
20th Century Kenyan Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Malachite, Marble
John W. Mills (1933-2023) ’Single Entry’ Diver Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual patinated resin sculpture titled ’Single Entry’ by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills.
Part of the divers in motion series, this maquette is mounted on an inte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Wood
MCM Ceramic "Space Bank" by Malcolm Leland for N.S. Gustin Co
Located in San Diego, CA
A fabulous MCM ceramic "Space Bank" by Malcolm Leland for N.S. Gustin Co., circa 1950s. #2389
Designed in 1954 as a series with Los Angeles-based ceram...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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
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
Barbini after Martinuzzi Nude, Italy 1970's
By Barbini
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Barbini after Martinuzzi Nude, Italy 1970's
Hot-sculpted black glass sculpture in massello slabs with corosso finish, flecked with polychromed gold. Figural abstract female nude aft...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Fuga d'Egitto, Arturo Martini, Bronze Sculpture
Located in Naples, IT
The oeuvre of Italian artist Arturo Martini consists of figurative works in various styles and materials characterised by visual ingenuity and fiery imagination. His works often appe...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marvelous Bennington Vermont Ceramic Star Girl Sculpture on Custom Stand
By David Gil
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful original ceramic “Star Girl” sculpture of an abstract whimsical face by Bennington Vermont artist David Gil, Artware Studio. Custom weighted stand made of painted wood.
Tw...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Set of Three Wall Brass Decor Sculptures of Seagulls, Austria, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Iconic wall sculptures.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Hand Blown Two-Tone Murando Art Glass Snail - Italy 1960´s
By Livio Seguso
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Mid Century Hand Blown Two-Tone Murando Art Glass Snail - Italy 1960´s.
This charming stylized snail by Livio Seguso, exemplifies the finesse of the Venetian Glass masters skills in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Signed and Numbered Bronze Pear by Jean-Claude Mazel and Yann Jalix
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An extraordinary bronze pear from the “Le Jardin Extraordinaire" by the collaborative French artists Jean-Claude Mazel and Yann Jalix. The large pear balances on a fruit box and has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Robert Graham Bronze Figure Titled 'Kim"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
"Kim" 1984
signed: R. Graham
A large patinated bronze figure of a standing nude lady on a rotating pedestal.
Measures:
Height 77"
Width 14"
Depth 14"
Ex...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Unique Bronze Figurative Profile Plaque by Thom O'connor
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique bronze figurative profile plaque by Thom O'Connor, circa 1966. The piece is in good vintage condition and measures 6"w x 2"d x 8.5"h. It is numbe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early Gilt Bronze Necklace by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt bronze necklace with chain and a square plaque on the subject of "Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden" with apple tree in the center, designed and made by Line Vautrin in her e...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Flavia Montelupo Rimini Unglazed Ceramic Lion Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
This vintage Flavia Montelupo Ceramic lion is a beautiful addition to any collection. Made in Italy by Aldo Londi (Bitossi), this unglazed figure showcases the intricate details of a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Double Play, " Sculpture Capturing Dramatic Baseball Play with Male Nude, 1953
By Joe Brown
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brilliant piece of sculpture capturing one of the most dramatic moments in American baseball, this 1953 bronze by Joe Brown shows a baseball player touching second base with his right foot and readying to throw the ball to first base for the second out with his right arm. The figure is cantilvered over the wood base, and the placement of his arms and legs is dancelike in its grace and strength. Brown has captured the tension of his torso and limbs and the beautiful musculature of the man's back, reminding the viewer that he learned from the master of American athletic sculpture...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
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
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
Vintage gold walnut shaped nut cracker , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 7,5cm H, 12cm W, 9cm D
Period: 1970’s
Condition: Good
Color: Gold
material: Metal
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Oak Sailing Ship 1950s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage sailing ship from hammered brass and oakwood designed and executed in Vienna 1950 in the style of Franz Hagenauer.
This amazing sailing ship with a stained...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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
Woman's Face, Tufa Sculpture, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Beautiful volcanic stone sculpture typical of the Vesuvius area, Italy, Naples 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Vintage Metal and Wooden Statue of a Naked Woman, Signed
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful painted metal statue designed and made by Rosario in the 1980s, fine Italian manufacture. Signed.
The statue has a very elegant black wooden base with grass-like grain. On...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Figurative Transavanguardist Sculpture, Naples, Italy, 1990s
Located in Naples, IT
Transavantgarde portrait in copper, wax and acrylic, wooden base, Naples 1990
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Midcentury Solid Bronze Sculpture Of A US Army Helmet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Midcentury solid bronze sculpture of a US army helmet.
The helmet is heavy and sits of a black painted metal stand.
This is one of 3-5 other helmets made...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Sandro Book_R Sculpture, 2017
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Book_R, 2017
Book
Measures: 5 1/10 × 7 1/10 × 1 in
13 × 18 × 2.5 cm
Intervened old book
made in Berlin in 2017.
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Alfredo Barbini Italian Art Glass Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
An Alfredo Barbini Italian art glass sculpture 'Nudo a massello' black frit,
fused burst gold foil, clear base with dark green layer. Mark...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Pleasant Folk Art Friends Pair Eva Fritz-Linder, 1970
Located in South Burlington, VT
Pleasant Company- A pair of Folk Art Friends
A serene tall antique handmade and hand painted pair (2) of hand bag carrying women named EMA - a fri...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Sculpture of 'Standing Figure in the Antique Manner' By John W Mills
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A sculpture of a ’standing figure in the antique manner' by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills.
Constructed in a patinated resin to resemble stone, this figure is truly a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
African with Drum Gmundner Keramik
Located in Vienna, AT
A detailed ceramic figurine showing an African with drum. Manufactured by Gmundner Kerami in the 1950s.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Two Thinkers Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid century bronze sculpture 2 Thinkers from Est Asia.
Category
1960s East Asian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Albert Leon Wilson Signed Mid-Century Modern Abstract Owl Bird Buckle Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, quite whimsical, engaging Mid-century Modern abstract owl/bird sculpture/belt buckle by New York artist Albert Leon Wilson.
Wilson was born in 1920 in Jamaica, New York. In the mid-1950s he relocated to Rochester, New York, where he worked until 1967 as an art director, illustrator, and photographer, winning over 20 graphic art awards from the Rochester Society of Communicating Artists. Afterward, he found his calling working with welded and bent metals and designing abstract sculptures often featuring figures and animals. He passed away in 1999.
This unique and rather heavy piece is signed and dated (1968) with Wilson's traditional imprint/stamp.
Wilson's work has been exhibited at the York State Craft Fair, Ithaca College, NY; Northeast Craft Fair, Am. Craftmen's Council, Mount Snow...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
Vintage Italian Onion and Artichoke Finial Topiary
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming vintage Italian porcelain sculpture depicting a stacked grouping of onions and artichokes and resting on a tazza-form base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-century Modern figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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