Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

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

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.

Style: Mid-Century Modern

Curtis Jere Mixed Metals Sculpture Village and Cafe Scape, 1960s

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Monrovia, CA

1960s Vintage Village and Cafe Scape Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere. Mixed Metal Village / Cafe Scene Signed C. Jere. Beautiful Cosmopolitan Village Of Eclectic Mixture Of Metals....

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Curtis Jere Mixed Metals Sculpture Village and Cafe Scape, 1960s

$3,250

Curtis Jere Brass Sailboat Sculpture

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Four foot tall sailboat sculpture made of brass rods welded together. Mesh sails and polished marble base. Please confirm location NY or NJ

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass

Curtis Jere Brass Sailboat Sculpture

$950

Modern Art Burn Wood Unseen Force No43 Abstract by NONO

Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Curtis Jere Mixed Metals Sculpture Village and Cafe Scape, 1960s

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Curtis Jere Brass Sailboat Sculpture

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Modern Art Burn Wood Unseen Force No43 Abstract by NONO

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Abstract Modernist Wooden Sculpture in the style of Jean Arp, Unseen Force 12

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Lull No15 Solid Wood Artistic Feature – NONO’s Decorative Object for Modern Home

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Gilded bronze statuette "David of Donatello" on black marble base

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Monumental Wooden Sculpture Inspired in Constantin Brancusi Style, 29

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Still Stand No48: Biomorphic Carved Oak Totem by NONO, Escalona Crafted

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Lull No13 Handcrafted Wooden Totem for Luxury Decor – NONO Collection

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Lull No48 Solid Wood Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Sculptural Accent for Modern

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Unusual Stylished Bird Sculpture in the Style of Haguenauer. Circa 1960

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Abstract Form Sculpture Lull No35 – NONO’s Decorative Art Piece for Modern Inter

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Artistic Installation Lull No21 – NONO’s Wooden Sculpture for Contemporary Space

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Geometric Wooden Sculpture Lull No95 – A Decorative Object by NONO

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Abstract Modernist Wooden Sculpture in the style of Jean Arp, Unseen Force 15

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Rare Walter Bosse Key Hanger Monkeys

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Lull No50 Minimalist Wooden Sculpture for Luxury Interiors by Joel Escalona

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Geometric Wooden Sculpture Lull No41 – NONO’s Decorative Object for Contemporary

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Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture Lull No77 by NONO – Perfect for Artistic Homes

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Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Wood Architectural Piece, circa 1960

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Lull No90 Geometric Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Interior Des

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Sculptural Accent Lull No29 – NONO’s Abstract Art Piece for Luxury Interiors

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Interior Design Art Piece Lull No43 – NONO’s Wooden Sculpture for Modern Spaces

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Lull No60 Artistic Installation – Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona

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Artistic Installation Lull No37 – NONO’s Contemporary Wooden Sculpture

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Escalona’s Elegance Still Stand No29: Tall Wooden Totem by NONO

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Joan Brossa Object-Poem Surrealist Sculpture 'Peladits'

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Carved Wooden Harmony Still Stand No63: Abstract Totem by Joel Escalona

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Interior Design Wooden Totem Lull No71 – Crafted by NONO for Contemporary Spaces

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Lull No76 Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Abstract Art for Interior Design

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Lull No24 Sculptural Accent in Wood – Designed by Joel Escalona for Contemporary

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Lull No70 Wooden Sculpture – Abstract Form by Joel Escalona for Minimalist Homes

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Philippe Jean Bronze Bird Sculpture Signed and Numbered 85/300 France circa 1960

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Abstract Dark Wood Art Modern Decoration Unseen Force No32 by Joel Escalona

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Lull No84 Wooden Totem for Modern Spaces – Designed by Joel Escalona

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Lull No51 Decorative Wooden Sculpture by NONO Perfect for Contemporary Interior

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Interior Design Sculpture Lull No23 – Handcrafted by NONO for Luxury Decor

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Mid-Century Modern Cast Aluminum Mounted Carousel Horse Sculpture Worlds Fair

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Modern Wooden Sculpture Lull No97 by NONO – Ideal for Luxury Spaces

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