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Mid-Century Modern 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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

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 legendary 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.

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
Color:  Gold
Pair of French Sconces by Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Very elegant pair of gold color hand sconces by Arlus with white glass shades coming from an apartment in Paris fully furnished with furniture and items designed by the most known ...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Brass, Bronze

Seguso Murano Black Red Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Decorative Flower Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare, and beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown black and red bands Italian art glass flower sculpture. Documented, and signed by designer Archi...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Barovier Toso Murano Crystal Clear Gold Italian Art Glass Candlestick Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large Murano crystal clear, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass duck sculpture / candlestick. Created by designer Ercole Barov...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Crystal, Gold Leaf

Archimede Seguso Murano Orange White Gold Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange, white and gold flecks Italian art glass bird with flower sculpture / paperweight. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The piece is pr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Salviati Murano Orange White Fade Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark orange to white Ombre fade design Italian art glass fish figurine, sculpture. Documented to the Salviati company, with "Salviati & C. - Made ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Patinated Figurative Bronze Sculptures by Frederic Weinberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of simple and elegant figurative patinated bronze sculptures by Frederic Weinberg, circa 1950s. The Minimalist and modern complementing figures have a wonderful vintage patina a...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

Decorative Crystal Sphere on Brass Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Decorative crystal sphere on brass base, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks; it has a nice polished finish with four sup...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Tiffany & Co Janna Thomas Sterling Silver Gilded Gold Potted Flower
Located in Charleston, SC
Sterling silver potted flower in a basketweave pot. The sterling has a gold vermeil finish. Designed and sculpted by American artist Janna Thomas for Tiffany & Co. Small little granu...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver, Gold Leaf

Curtis Jere "Birds in Flight" Bronze Sculpture, circa 1976
Located in San Francisco, CA
Curtis Jere "Birds in Flight" bronze sculpture, circa 1976 Fantastic 1970s hand signed bronze sculpture by noted artist / designer Curtis Jere. Hand welded bronze birds on a py...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Copper, Bronze

Large Solid Marble Decorative Sphere on Bronze Griffin Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful large solid green marble decorative sphere on bronze base with three griffins, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks; it has a nice polis...
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bronze Lying Female Nude Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Created by Belgian sculptor Leo De Boey. In perfect original state.   
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Modernist Bronze and Marble Sculpture in the manner of Lynn Chadwick
By Lynn Chadwick
Located in Buffalo, NY
Striking Modernist Bronze and Marble Sculpture done in the manner of Lynn Chadwick..
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Austrian Midcentury African Warrior Bronze and Brass Sculpture by Hagenauer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Austrian midcentury African warrior bronze and brass sculpture by Hagenauer.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cat Tail and Duck Sculpture on Onyx Base by C. Jere
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool sculpture of a duck floating on a pond with cat tails in the background on a solid block of white onyx by C. Jere, circa 1970s. The piece is signed "C. Jere" on the duck ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Quartz, Bronze

Fine Mid-20th Century Miniature Bronze Bust by Harold Pfeiffer, Circa 1960
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A finely sculpted limited edition miniature bronze bust of a Bahamian man exhibiting a fine brown/green patina overall, signed & numbered on the ...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Mid-Century Hrose Sculpture- MCM- Brutalist
Located in Budapest, HU
Introducing a captivating Bronze Brutalist/Mid-Century Horse Sculpture, this remarkable piece exudes an enigmatic charm with its striking lines and bold, raw style. Crafted with prec...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century brutalist abstract Bronze Sculpture, style of Giacometti & Miro
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Large bronze sculpture of a sitting figure in expressionist / cubist style, This sculpture with its greenish patina and rough textures emphasizes the strong abstract shapes of human...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Green Marble & Bronze Fish Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Very unique vintage modern sculpture features a bronze fish swimming through a field of seaweed on a green marble base. This truly one of a ki...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

F. Barbedienne Foundry, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne 1858 An exceptional French patinated realistic miniature bronze b...
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19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Patinated swirling bronze sculpture.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Paolo Scoleri
Located in Chicago, IL
This cast patinated sculpture can be hung by the ring at the top or stand upright on a flat surface. It also bears the foundry mark of Scoleri.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Figurine Bronze Female Sculpture With Floral Details.
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique Style Unsigned Sculpture of a Woman with Flower Detail. Pentina Consistent with Age. Dimensions. 5 W ; 5 D ; 3 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian Gilt Bronze Flamingo Sculpture, Gabriella Crespi Style, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning flamingo sculpture in gilt bronze in the style of Gabriella Crespi. This gorgeous piece was designed in Italy in the 1960s. The sinuous lines, the fine details and the amazing quality of the gilding make this sculpture incredibly charming. A lovely sculpture...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Bronze, Metal

Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful sculpture by an unknown artist, depicting a Ndebele. Despite of occasionally mistakenly attributed to Carl Hagenauer is it undoubtedly a masterpiece. In earlier times,...
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1950s African Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Brutalist Bronze Sculpture of a Horse
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-Century Brutalist Bronze Sculpture of a Horse in great vintage condition. Measures 11" in width, 3" in depth and stands 13" in height.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Electroform Abstract Sculpture (of a Rooster)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Modern bronze sculpture. Consisting of fused, electroformed bronze elements. In the form of what appears to be a stylized rooster seated on a four-legged plinth....
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Sculpted Bronze Hand Figurine Atop Bronze Base
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Sculpted Bronze Hand Figurine Atop Bronze Base decor art decor antiquett mcm midcentury modern Antique style Dimensions. 5 W ; 3 W ; 2 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Bronze Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist sculpture in bronze, signed Ross 60'. Presumably a San Francisco based area artist, well executed and decorative table top art.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Collection of 12 Bronze Sculptures by Wm Otto for La Brea Tar Pits
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare collection of twelve miniature bronze ice age mammal sculptures that were created by Wm Otto for the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits museum and gift shop c...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Murano Blue Red Gold Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Paperweight Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (only 2 fish available as shown). Large and beautiful vintage Murano hand blown cobalt blue, red stripes, gold lips and silver flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf

Modernist Female Figural Bronze Sculpture in Style of Sydney Kumalo
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Mid-Century Modernist Abstract sculpture of a female figure in the style of/attributed to renowned South African sculptor/ artist Sydney Kumalo...
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20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Italian Cast Bronze Sculpture of a Ram's Head on Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian cast bronze sculpture from the mid 20th century, depicting a ram's head. Created in Italy during the Midcentury period, this bronze sculpture captures our attention with i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1960s A. Moreno Sculpture Bronze Figure Candleholders in Style of Giacometti
By Diego Giacometti, A. Moreno
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Bronze sculpture candleholders Midcentury striking pair of bronze sculptures function as candleholders. Signed with artist name, A. Moreno. Mexico 1960s In the style of Diego Gia...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1950s Pepe Mendoza Bronze Elephant Peacock Lamp Chain Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Pepe Mendoza decorative elephant et al. bronze lamp chain Mexico Measures: 73 long x 5.25 diameter Fabulous and rare piece in bronze. Decorative chain with beautiful ornament...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Sculpture by Nerone & Patuzzi, Italy 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Bronze sculpture by Nerone Ceccarelli, Italy 1970s. Unique piece made from solid bronze, metal wire and its special original travertine base. The bronze is showing great organic shap...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Travertine, Bronze, Metallic Thread

1970s Bronze Chair Sculpture Modern Surrealism Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Bronze Chair Sculpture Modern Surrealism Mexico Unmarked, after Pedro Friedeberg. 12.5 tall x 5 w x 5.5 d Original vintage condition. Refer t...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Horse and Rider
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a striking bronze sculpture featuring a prominently masked figure much like a harlequin on a horse. the majestic horse stands proud with the rider sitting upright and ready t...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Sculpture Moss Green Marble on Bronze Plinth by Alice Ward
Located in London, GB
Hand-carved sculpture in moss green marble / granite on a polished round bronze plinth by the late Alice Ward. Her sculpture echoes a voyage of discovery in not just the visible natu...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Granite, Marble, Bronze

Midcentury Geometric Machined Bronze Turner's Cube Desk Paperweight / Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine midcentury geometric bronze paperweight for the desk. In the form of a turner's cube of graduated cubes within cubes. Mounted on a machined plint...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Traditional French Rustic Bronze and Leather Bell, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This traditional rustic animal bell is a charming piece originating from France, circa 1960. The bell features a bronze body with a leather strap, creating a rustic and authentic aes...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Modernist Bronze Sculpture of a Standing Man by L. Shore, 1953
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT This wonderful Mid-Century Mordern sculpture of a standing man is clearly influenced by one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century, Alberto Giacometti - Swiss scul...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

Murano Venetian Gold Glass Bird Figure
Located in New York, NY
Murano Venetian gold and colorless glass bird figure, likley a Tern, possibly Salviati. 1960-70s. Dimensions: 6.5" H x 6" W x 3.5" D. Dealer: S13...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

nude woman bronze sculpture Mariano Pages
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
nude woman bronze sculpture Erotic bronze of naked woman black stone base Sculpture attributed to Mariano Pages Argentine sculptor Circa 1960 Origin Argentina excellent condition black patina Mariano Pagés was an Argentine sculptor who was born in the city of San Juan (Argentina) on January 6, 1922 and died in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 18, 2009 whose work was disseminated in many countries around the world and which he carried out, among other works, the monument to Carlos Gardel...
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1960s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Head Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
This bronze head sculpture signed by artist O. Ramsburg can be displayed as an elegant table top art piece.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

C. Jere Mid-Century Bronze and Black Marble Whirlwind Spiral Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century abstract standing sculpture of a spiral whirlwind form comprised of bronze rods and shavings, mounted in a cylindrical black ma...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze

Curtis Jere Figural Bronze on Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
Curtis Jere midcentury figural bronze of a joyful figure jumping upon a molded columnar marble breccia base, circa 1968. Unsigned. Dimensions: 19.25" H x 7.5" W x 4" D (approx). De...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

Baruch Saktsier Israeli Modernist Bronze Torso on Wood Base
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Bronze female torso by listed Russian Israeli sculptor, Baruch Saktsier. Sculpture measures 14" high by 7" by 4.5" and is signed Saktsier on verso. In ...
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1970s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Bust of a Man's Head
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century bronze bust of a man's head mounted on a black marble cube base. (Signed "H. Haas '71).     
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Sculptures, Bronze Faces by Anna Stein
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Anna Stein, Bronze sculpture with green patina Unique pieces hand made by the artist France circa 1970
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

Napoleone Martinuzzi, Bassotto Giallo Sculpture, White & Gold Venini Murano 1930
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Napoleone Martinuzzi, Bassotto Giallo (Yellow Dachsund) sculpture, white & gold Venini Murano 1930 Exceedingly rare example of a signed Venini large-scale Dachsund Dog Sculpture by N...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Fernando Regazzo Seated Ballerina Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Fernando Regazzo (Italian, born 1945) patinated bronze sculpture depicting a seated ballerina, signed "F. Regazzo" to base. 9" H x 8.5" W x 6" D.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sculptures by Anna Stein
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Anna Stein, Bronze scuptures Bronze and crystal rock – unique pieces. France circa 1980
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Greyhound, Bronze Sculpture, Italy, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Bronze sculpture representing a beautiful alert and elegant dog on a white marble surface. In excellent condition with slight patina wear.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bronze Large Wind Chime by Paolo Soleri
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing large wind chime by Paolo Soleri. Great design and detail. Will look amazing in any home either indoor or outdoors. Good used condition
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Feng Shui Gilt Bronze Bull Ox Money Figurine
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Bronze Asian Bull Sculpture Feng shui Gilt Bronze Stock Market Bull Wealth Money Ox 8 d x 3 w x 3.88 tall Preowned vintage Review images.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

Barbini Murano Sky Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pheasant Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sky blue and gold flecks Italian art glass pheasant bird sculpture. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. The bird has a layer of "Bullicante" b...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Dennis Westwood Mid-Century Modern Abstract Bronze Table Sculpture 14/20
By Dennis Westwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Heavy solid patinated bronze standing form by Dennis Westwood. Numbered 14 of 20.
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1980s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Val Bertoia ""Sounds Fine from 6 in Line" B-2702 Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Bertoia Studios B-2702 6 Rod "Sounds Fine From 6 In Line" sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Mid-century Modern sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern 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 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 sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Walter Bosse, Herta Baller, Curtis Jeré, and Joel Escalona. 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 sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $34 and tops out at $295,000 while the average work can sell for $1,322.

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