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
- 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 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
Period: Mid-20th Century
A Caravan of Murano Camels
Located in New York, NY
A caravan of eight amethyst camels. An elegant display of dromedary caravan of amethyst camels from Venice ranging in size and color from amethyst to smokey grey. Italy, 1940's
Dime...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Animal Sculpture Decorative Object Murano Glass Luigi Mellara Midcentury 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Very rare sculpture raffigurant a futuristic dachshund dog made of submerged Murano glass in shades of black and opaque, with light bio-coloured shades. Signed by L.Mellara and produ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Hoselton Canada stylized polished cast aluminum desk top cat sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely interpreted abstract form of sitting cat . Cast in aluminum and polished . Signed on underside Hoselton Canada .
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Large Highly Decorative Old Natural Sea Shell #4
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful Large Natural Highly Decorative Sea Shell. Great for decorating! I purchased a collection of Sea Shells from a antique store in Newport.
Category
1940s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Circular Chrome Bookends in the Style of Curtis Jeré
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair metal chrome plated bookends in the Style of Curtis Jeré. Each bookend has a heavy rectangular base.
Dimensions
Each bookend measures: 6.5” width x 4.5” depth x 7.5” height.
C...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large Walnut Abstract Cubist Sculpture, France, 1960's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 1960's French cubist abstract sculpture with interlocking solid walnut wooden beams. This Mid-Century sculpture can be place on any side and the beams can be slightly adjusted,...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Sculpted Bronze Medallion by Riccardo Cassini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze decorative medallion or paperweight by sculptor Riccardo Cassini, c.1979, Italy. This circular bronze piece showcases varying abstract bronze texture along the top of the piec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Walter Bosse Midcentury Fish Sculpture Brass Ashtray, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Austrian midcentury brass ashtray from the 1950s, displaying a fish. A humorous design by Walter Bosse for Werkstätte Hagenauer V...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Brandy in Hand-Crafted and Painted Ceramic Sculpture Italian Distillery in 50s
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare bottle - hand-crafted and painted ceramic advertising sculpture, depicting a skier on a mountain peak. Brandy - "Acqua Vite" bottled by the Italian distillery "Marco Sarandrea &...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Marcello Fantoni Copper Sculpture "Still Life"
Located in Hanover, MA
Marcello Fantoni (Italian, 1915 - 2011) Brutalist Copper Sculpture, "Still Life",
Signed on base “Fantoni Firenze” “Raymor”
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Bouquet of French Hand Beaded Ferns
Located in Riverdale, NY
Bouquet of French Hand Beaded Ferns from the 1960's. Dozens of hand wired and beaded ferns in a variety of greens and blues. On strand is a pale pink. Easy to form into different arr...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Pair Mid-Century Brass Ballerinas Table Sculptures on Marble
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Brass Women Figures Dancing, A Pair, Circa 1960's
Charming pair of dancing ballarinas set on top of marble bases. Certainly makes a gorgeous statement in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage sculpture Boy Yugoslavia 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Introduce a touch of vintage charm to your space with this Yugoslavian Boy Sculpture from the 1960s. Crafted from plaster, this petite figurine stands at a height of 36 cm, capturing...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Modernist Madonna in Art Glass 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Modernist Madonna in Art Glass 1960s.
This is a wonderful and poignantly beautiful mid-century modernist Madonna in art glass with great details. Catches the light in a very beautif...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Modernist sculpture
Located in London, GB
Modernist sculpture in brass with marble base
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Bronze and Black Lacquer Fisherman Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of bronze and black lacquer fisherman bookends., circa 1970s. The set are in good vintage condition and measure 10.25"W x 3.75"D x 5"H. A fun pair of bookends that would mak...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Walter Bosse Hedgehog Stackable Brass Ashtrays, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A complete set of six vintage stackable midcentury hedgehog ashtrays. A very humorous and charming design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller, Austria in the 1950s. Made of br...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Joaquim Tenreiro - rare iron sculpture "Fita"
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
Joaquim Tenreiro, a prominent Brazilian furniture designer, left an indelible mark on the world of design through his innovative approach and significant contributions to the moderni...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Magnificent Life-Size Zanolli, Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Barn Owl c1980s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Impeccably hand painted life-size barn owl figure by Zanolli, Italy from the 1980's
Has incredible presence - a terrific piece
Circa 1980's
Signed Zanolli, Italy
Height 11.5 inch, Wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Max Meder (1937-) : "Couple of horses bust", wood sculpture C.
By Max Meder
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Max Meder (1937-) : "Couple of horses busts"
Massive brown straight carved patinated wood sculpture (probably Teck wood, if not an exotic wood) showing a st...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
J.Laugerette (XXth c., France) : Silver plated bronze sculpture of a Bull
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
J.Laugerette (XXth c., France) : " Bull"
Silver plated bronze sculpture on a balck and grey veined marble base showing a very strong french breed standing bull
Dimensions
Height =...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Abstract Sculpture Decorative Object Flavio Poli Murano Glass Midcentury 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare sculpture that can also be used as a flower holder, made with 6 pulegoso glass tubes assembled together. This assembly creates a particular geometric visual effect. Poli from th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Large Wall-Mounted Sculpture Colored Stone in Concrete Mid-Century Modern, 1952
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large wall-mounted sculpture colored stone in concrete Mid-Century Modern, 1952
This wall Sculpture was taken out of a building by Dutch Architect Jan Duiker. It should be made circa 1952, the sculpture is signed with ACK. Jan Duiker (also Johannes Duiker) (The Hague, 1 March 1890 – Amsterdam, 23 February 1935) was a Dutch architect. Partnership with Bernard Bijvoet from 1919 until 1925. For the commission of the Zonnestraal project the architects were recommended by Hendrik Berlage. Bijvoet left the Netherlands in 1925 to work in Paris with Pierre Chareau for projects such as Maison de Verre...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Concrete
Bertoia-Style Spray-Spread Sculpture
By Val Bertoia
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
This sculpture in the style of Val Bertoia's work is similar in style to the Sonambient series.
In the later period of his career, Bertoia began to focus on sculpture that interacte...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Edition Madoura , Wood-owl Woman Vase 1951
Located in Paris, FR
Picasso ( 1881-1973 ) Vase - 1951 (AR # 119)
Terre de faïence vase painted and partially glazed, from an edition of 500, stamped "Edition Picasso" and "Madoura plein feu"
Height : 1...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Blenko Glass Owl Book Ends
By Blenko Glass
Located in Denton, TX
1960s Blenko glass bookends, designed by Joel Myers rare clear solid cast glass with textured design in the front and smooth on the back.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Mid-20th C. Brazilian Translucent Acrylic/Lucite Toucan Sculpture by A. Palatnik
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century brazilian translucent acrylic/lucite toucan sculpture by author Abraham Palatnik
By: Abraham Palatnik
Material: acrylic, lucite, synthe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Synthetic, Acrylic, Lucite, Plastic
Italian Ceramic Yellow Glazed Fruit in White Footed Bowl Centerpiece a Pair
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is such a wonderfully designed pair of Italian ceramic white footed bowls full of realistic fruit that have been finished in a yellow glaze, making a bright and festive pair of centerpieces or decorative accessories. The neutral white and cheery yellow will make any space or dining area more inviting and pleasant.
Each piece is about 7 inches high and 7 to 8 inches wide, some of the leaves, which seem to be acting as connecting pieces, have broken edges which I have photographed, they are hard to see and would be easy to color over.
Thanks for visiting The Moody Carpenter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century French Kulang Bronze Macaw Parrot Bird Sculptures Statues 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century pair of French bronze Macaw Parrots / birds perched on stands with nice patina, signed Kulang. The parrots are shown with impressive life like design to the feathers, be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract bronze cello player statue attributed to Yves Lohé, France 1970s
By Yves Lohé 1
Located in ECHT, NL
Small cast bronze abstract statue. It depicts a female cello player sitting on a round stool. It is designed in the style of Yves Lohé. No signature or markings visible.
- Abstrac...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pop Art Limoges French Porcelain Lipstick Miniature Trinket Box Rochard Signed
By Rochard Limoges, Limoges
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Limoges France Rochard Peint main trinket box crimson lipstick in blue marbled case with brass accent. Marked as shown. The hinged lidded trinket box measures 1.25 inches tall, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Signed Steuben Mid Century Modern Crystal Perched Owl Figurine
Located in Naples, FL
This vintage Steuben crystal figurine boasts a sleek and modern design, featuring an elegant perched owl sculpture. This piece was designed by Donal...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
"Bull" in sommerso murano glass by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese, Italy 1960s.
Located in BARCELONA, ES
1960s Antonio Da Ros “Bull” in sommerso technique murano glass for Gino Cenedese. The bull is part of a large collection of animals “ ZOO” design by Antonio Da Ros for Gino Cenedese,...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Bronze Crab Sculpture / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A well detailed and patinated bronze crab sculpture / paperweight, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 6"W x 4.5"D x 4.75"H. #3303.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hans Bolling Orskov & CO Teak and Beech Danish Modern Mexican Figure
Located in San Diego, CA
Hans Bolling for Orskov & CO teak and beech wood figurine with furry mustache. Stamped on the bottom. Made in Denmark
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Beech, Teak
Midcentury Swedish Fireplace Screen by Olle Hermansson for Husqvarna
Located in Stockholm, SE
Midcentury Swedish fireplace screen by Olle Hermansson for Husqvarna.
Note. This screen is wall-mounted, unlike the freestanding ones. A cast...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Majestic Gilt Brass Rooster Sculpture Figure, Set 2, France, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Majestic Gilt Brass Rooster Cock Figurines, Set 2, France, 1960s. Highly detailed gilded brass rooster figurines. Vintage figurines have a classic design and are handmade from natu...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Italian Golden Peach/Plum/Fruit & White Leaves in White Basket Ceramic Topiary
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
What a fun addition this gold & white fruit (which look like peaches or plums to me) & leaf topiary would be to any space or décor! Gold & white are both neutral colors and ones you can never have enough of. The topiary stands an impressive 20 inches high and the lush gold contrasts perfectly with the stark white and complements the impressed basket weave on the base which is classic and homey.
I do not see any chips or breaks to this piece but there is some rubbing and minor loss to the gold which is not immediately noticeable but I have tried to photograph it.
Thank you for visiting The Moody...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Norwegian Norway Mid-Century Teak Bear Sculpture In Manner of Arne Tjomsland
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully designed gem of a piece. This work made of teak was made in Norway in the mid-1950s. We believe it could very well be by renowned Norwegian designer Arne T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Aldo Londi Raymor Bitossi Italian Modernist Ceramic Hen Sculpture
By Raymor
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian modernist hen or partridge ceramic sculpture from Raymor. Bird measures 6.25" by 5" by 6.5" and is signed beneath. It also retains its original paper sticker from Raymor. ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Brass and Copper Butterfly on Burl Stand
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Mid Century Brass and Copper Butterfly on Burl Stand
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Adorable, Pedigree French Poodle, Toffee Glaze Ceramic Figurine, Vallauris 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Sporting a 'Dutch Cut' to his coat, this adorable ceramic poodle stands tall and proud
Collar and feet are gilded, the glaze is a delicious toffee caramel colour and the eyes are pin...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Abstract Metal and Enamel Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible Mid-Century hand crafted wall-mounted sculpture with enamel on metal elements. Would look great over a fireplace. Can be mounted horizontal or vertically.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Goldscheider Polychrome Porcelain Bust of a Balinese Dancer by Helen Liedloff
Located in Antwerp, BE
A highly Art Deco style decorative pottery bust of a Balinese dancer in striking colors by the designer Helen Liedloff, who named it "Bali Head" for Goldsche...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Murano Amber Olive Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Woman Farmer Figure Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown dark transparent amber / olive with gold flecks Italian art glass woman farmer / gardener sculpture. The piece is attributed to designe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Set of 4 Hedgehogs in Travertine Stone by Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful set consisting of 4 hedgehogs in different sizes made of travertine stone.
The hedgehogs are handcrafted and are in excellent, clean condition.
Since travertine stone is a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Murano Red Orange Gold Flecks Chevron Pattern Italian Art Glass Fish Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red orange, white and gold flecks Italian art glass fish figurine / sculpture. The fish is attributed to designer Galliano Ferro, for the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Hand Carved Knotty Pine Wood & Brass Bear Sculpture by Sarreid
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice hand carved knotty pine wood and brass bear sculpture by Sarreid, circa 1970s. The sculpture, which was made in Spain, is in very good cond...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Life Sized Bronze Dog Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Wonderful Life sized dog in laying position with a curious and friendly look. Always aware and ready to prop up. Long and beautifully made design.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hipopotam book end
By Armand Petersen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Book end or hupopotam sculpture in biscuit ceramic
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal 1969 Portrait de Michèle Puzzle Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal 1969 Portrait de Michèle Puzzle Sculpture
Offered for sale is a 1969 Miguel Ortiz Berrocal limited edition nickel-plated puzzle sculpture titled, "Portrait de ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Nickel
Vintage Paper Mache Rhinoceros Animal Sculpture or Collectible
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
A realistic baby rhino made of paper mache. The legs and ears show slight signs of wear. This rhino is from the collection of a German museum and is still in completely original cond...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Dino Martens Murano Sommerso Orange White Fins Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso bright orange Italian art glass fish on base sculpture. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso, circa 1950s. Published in his book (see photo), model 6180, and a later model number 6913 is in the same shape. The fish has little murine eyes, with white Latticino ribbons on the fins and tail. It is balanced on a clear glass base. Would make a great display piece on any dresser, coffee table, or display cabinet. Mid-century era. Would make a great addition to any Nautical, Marine / Ocean theme room. Measures: 9 5/8" tall x 5 5/8" long x 3 3/8" wide. Last photo shows other colors currently available in the gallery.
Literature:
Dino Martens - Muranese Glass Designer, by Marc Heiremans. Photo provided.
Vetreria Aureliano Toso, Murano 1938 - 1968, Designs by Dino Martens, Enrico Potz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Ribbon, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Billy Goat Porcelain Scupture By Royal Dux Czech Republic Circa 1960
Located in Zohor, SK
Small, but elegant. This beautiful porcelain sculpture shows a billy goat laying down. Black goat with white horns and beautiful details with almost an abstract features so typical f...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Dino Martens Murano Sommerso Sapphire Blue Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso sapphire blue to clear Italian art glass fish on base sculpture. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso, circa 1950s. Published in his book (see photo), model 6180, and a later model number 6913 is in the same shape. The fish has little blue murine eyes, with white Latticino ribbons on the fins and tail. It is balanced on a clear glass base. Would make a great display piece on any dresser, coffee table, or display cabinet. Mid-century era. Would make a great addition to any Nautical, Marine / Ocean theme room. Measures: 10 1/2" tall x 7" long x 3 1/2" wide. Last photo shows other colors currently available in the gallery.
Literature:
Dino Martens - Muranese Glass Designer, by Marc Heiremans. Photo provided.
Vetreria Aureliano Toso, Murano 1938 - 1968, Designs by Dino Martens, Enrico Potz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Ribbon, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Erwin Hauer Design No. 7 Maquette
By Le Corbusier
Located in New York, NY
Tectonic sculptural maquette of vacuum- molded styrene, painted steel rods and metal created in 1959 by Austrian/American sculptor and designer Erwin Hauer (1926-1917). Hauer’s light...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Seguso Murano Blue Red Rope Italian Art Glass Boat Anchor Nautical Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown sapphire blue Italian art glass boat anchor nautical sculpture on base. Documented to designer Archimede S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
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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Decorative Book Shelf
Vintage Gongs
St George Dragon
Ceramic Floral Sculpture
Iran Ceramic
Iranian Ceramic
Skull Vintage