1950s Sculptures

Dunhill

Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Gold Plate, Lucite

We are delighted to offer for sale is this very rare original 1950s handmade in England oversized Dunhill Aquarium table lighter with gold-plated metal work I have another four of...

Giovanni DeSimone

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Ceramic

Giovanni De Simone ceramic Italian art sculpture Sicilian warrior multi-color midcentury, 1960.

Richard Rohac

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Brass

Richard Rohac ring holder, 1950s Excellent original condition.  

Walter Bosse, Hertha Baller

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Brass

Capricorn by Walter Bosse Original condition.

Vintage 1950s Belgian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures

Ceramic

Nearly thirteen inch tall wall crucifix in ceramic, made in Belgium in 1950s. Hand-painted in black over earthy orange clay. Modernist and brutalist, outsider-art like christ with c...

Vintage 1950s Belgian Gothic Ceramics

Ceramic

Over ten inch tall wall crucifix in ceramic, made in Belgium in the 1950s. Christ in ivory color, hand-painted over a glossy cross in deep shades of green. Very harmonious and unusua...

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Wood

This amazing vintage French atomic wood sculpture is one the largest ones seen. It is Mid-Century Modern. It would be great on a pedestal or large cabinet/console. It is quite intri...

Venini, Paolo Venini

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Ribbon

Murano handblown red twisted ribbons on green base Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to Paolo Venini, and signed underneath "Venini Murano Italia", circa 1950s. The piece has...

Harry Bertoia

Vintage 1950s American Abstract Sculptures

Steel, Wire

A very early sculpture that represents one of the many stages of Bertoia's experimentation with materials. He felt that "Wire forms have a great range of expressions. Their construct...

Matthew M. Orante

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Large Folk Art model Eiffel tower. Created by Matthew M. Orante using 783 pieces of wood. Model accompanied by original newspaper article.

Walter Bosse, Hertha Baller

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Brass

Walter Bosse dog figurine with thermometer, 1950s. Austrian desk thermometer, dog figurine and a thermometer. Designed by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 195...

Walter Bosse, Hertha Baller

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Brass

Walter Bosse rooster dinner bell Original condition.

Alfredo Barbini

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Glass

Vulcano glass sculpture by Alfredo Barbini, Murano, 1957. Sometimes called Volcano. Signed "A.Barbini" on the base (see photo). Measures: Height 17.13"(43.5 cm), width 11.42" (29cm),...

Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Ceramic

Designer: Aldo Londi Manufacturer: Bitossi Period/Style: Mid-Century Modern Country: Italy Date: 1950s. Dimensions: 10.5in H x 7.5in W x 4in D Materials: Glazed ceramic Cond...

Constantin Antonovici

Vintage 1950s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Stone

Untitled Owls, Constantin Antonovici. Modernist owl forms of cast stone. Signed and dated by the artist, with an inscription to the recipient of the sculptures. Antonovici is said t...

Murano Glass Sommerso

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Blown Glass

This dramatic and spirited handblown Mid-Century rooster figurine is delightful! The transparent sections of clear glass speckled with gold flecks, combined with the solid red on the...

Skrdlovice

Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases

Blown Glass

Stunning pair of Bohemia sculptural art glass vases. Handblown vases have a teardrop or tulip form with submerged technique, creating several layers of glass in contrasting colors. M...

(after) Alexander Calder

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Iron

Minimalist wire iron Folk Art sculpture, depicting seated, relaxing woman, wonderfully executed, amazing sense of proportion and space.

Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures

8-289 Italian made vintage cerulean blue terracotta Deco style female figure sculpture.

Alfredo Barbini

Vintage 1950s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Glass

A set of apple and pear bookends in Murano Sommerso art glass. Great set of vintage Murano glass. Nice shapes and colors.

Unknown

Vintage 1950s American Sculptures

Paint, Terracotta

Fabulous Cubist figural sculpture made of painted textural terracotta, circa 1950s. Great post war look. Unsigned.

Unknown

Vintage 1950s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Metal

Rare, Fun and Whimsical is this pair of Commedia dell'arte metal sculptures from Italy circa 1950's. To the eye, these are quite unique and commanding in presence. One is a masked gu...

Hagenauer Werkstätte

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Busts

Bronze

Beautiful Mid-Century modernist bronze head of an African woman made in Austria in the 1950s with a brass earring and a marble base in the style of Hagenauer Werkstatte. In very go...

Hagenauer Werkstätte

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Busts

Bronze

Beautiful midcentury modernist bronze head of an African woman made in Austria in the 1950s with a brass earring and a brass base in the style of Hagenauer Werkstatte. In very good...

Vintage 1950s English Elizabethan Figurative Sculptures

Lead

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely rare boxed original souvenir from the 1950s of the Royal stagecoach and Queen Elizebeth with the Duke being pull by 8 dapple greys T...

Pepe Mendoza

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Malachite, Brass, Bronze

This amazing mid century modern lamp is in the type of the Mexican artist: Pepe Mendoza. It is lovely with its original brass shade with a white enameled metal underneath. Pagoda s...

Robert Dhaemers

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Bronze

Bronze abstract figural sculpture created by sculptor and jeweler Robert A. Dhaemers of Oakland, California. Dhaemers exhibited at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottowa, the Oakl...

Mathias Goeritz

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Bronze

Unmatched pair or single of miniature bronze sculptures, from the empty heads series, by Mathias Goeritz, priced individually, makes for great gift, please visit julian. 1stdibs. to ...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Bronze

Abstract, American modernist bronze sculpture on white marble base, circa 1950s. Sculpture stands 8.75" in height and stands on a 2.5" by 2.75" by 2.5" marble base. In very good vint...

Unknown

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Ceramic

Hand modelled and glazed ceramic.

Vintage 1950s English Elizabethan Figurative Sculptures

Lead

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely rare boxed original souvenir of HM The Queen Elizabeth II on her coronation in 1953 This is part of a larger set of vintage royal ex...

Vintage 1950s British George III Figurative Sculptures

Lead

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely rare boxed original souvenir from the 1950s of the Coronation chair This is part of a larger set of vintage royal exhibition toys th...

Dunhill

Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Chrome, Lucite

We are delighted to offer for sale is this very rare original 1950s handmade in England oversized Dunhill Aquarium table lighter Ben Shillingford (1904-2000) worked for Dunhill in...

Dunhill

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Chrome, Lucite

We are delighted to offer for sale is this very rare original 1950s handmade in England oversized Dunhill Aquarium table lighter They are all exceptionally rare, each piece is a o...

Dunhill

Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Chrome, Lucite

We are delighted to offer for same is this very rare original 1950’s handmade in England oversized Dunhill Aquarium table lighter. They are all exceptionally rare, each piece is a...

Alexandre Noll

Vintage 1950s French Sculptures

1950s ebony sculpture by Alexandre Noll.

Helen Beling

Vintage 1950s American Sculptures

Hand-thrown sculpture of three men embracing in glazed clay by Helen Beling. American, circa 1950s (signed on base "HB"). Helen Beling worked in various nonobjective styles, begin...

Toni Zuccheri, A.VE.M, Luciano Ferro

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Murano Glass, Murrine

A couple of murrina glass hens with coral glass details, a Murano masterpiece. These highly detailed birds from the 50s are a highly sought-after pieces for collectors. Extremely rar...

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Ceramic

Traditional figure, Dorgali, 1950s Perfect condition.

Vintage 1950s Italian Ceramics

Ceramic

Lovely Italian aqua glazed ceramic dish with griffin design.

Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Busts

Men's realistic, advertising mannequin, bust used to display necklaces. Extremely realistic, meticulously finished in black ink, with realistic eyes, eyebrows and eyelashes. In excel...

Lorenzo Burchiellaro

Vintage 1950s Italian Vases

Bronze

Sculptor, designer, master craftsman, researcher and innovator, Lorenzo Burchiellaro has always used metals. Seeking refined textures via the use of acids, oxides, patinas and etchin...

Vintage 1950s American Decoys

Matched swan pair Item number: X837 Matched Pair. Two swan decoys by Harry Jobes of Aberdeen, MD. Original paint. Used Decoys - a few shot holes. Selling as a pair. Period: Fi...

Unknown

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Metal

Large-scale abstract modern sculpture made of patinated metal, circa 1950s. Sculpture depicts an adult figure playing the child's string game of Cat's Cradle, blindfolded. Sculpture ...

Paul Kasper

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Metal

Cadmium plated steel table sculpture by listed artist Paul Kasper of Whittier, California. He taught at Pasadena School of Fine Arts, Scripps and Otis Art Institute. He was an arc...

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Ceramic, Wood, Paint

Abstract wall old Italian sculpture on wood mixed oil wood ceramic very interesting piece, 1950.

Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Stoneware

Beautifully glazed stoneware figure of an antelope head designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Measures: Height with base 13".

James Wines

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Iron

Unique and intricate medieval knight sculpture with flail created by listed artist James Wines of New York. Sculpture was made earlier in his career and dates from the 1950's. Its ov...

Clarice Cliff

Vintage 1950s Great Britain (UK) Porcelain

Porcelain

Set of six hand-painted porcelain interpretation of, circa 1800 English regimental soldiers by the famous deco pottery designer, Clarice Cliff (1899-1972). Beautifully rendered with ...

Vintage 1950s German Natural Specimens

East German anatomical model, circa 1950s. - Removable organs - Original makers label - Wooden base - The model is made from hand-painted rubberoid - East German, circa 1950s ...

Walter Bosse, Hertha Baller

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Brass, Wood

Walter Bosse zebra donkey salt and pepper shaker set for Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s. The shakers are included. Original condition.

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Elm

1950s hand-carved female torso sculpture. Made from elmwood this large sculpture is beautifully carved and has an impressive weight to it. Measures: H 52cm x W 32cm x D 29cm.

Walter Bosse, Hertha Baller

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Brass

Small fish figurine by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller Original condition.

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Brass, Marble

Decorative brass sculpture of a pelican standing on a marble base, Italy, circa 1950.

Gio Ponti

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Silver Plate, Brass

Silverplated tube vase by Gio Ponti for Christofle, France, 1950s.

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Ceramic

Midcentury ceramic angel with amphorae (c. 1950s). This beguiling ceramic piece was discovered in the south of France. Probably should be attributed to one of the Vallauris ceramicis...

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Brass, Rosewood

Sculpture in brass and rosewood.

Hertha Baller

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Bronze

Classic early 1950s Austrian Baller ring holder in the form of a Mouse. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Austrian bronze items. Found at an estate sale in Vi...