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
Modernist wood and metal Kinetic Table Sculpture..Garden... after Bertoia
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist wood and metal Kinetic Table Sculpture..Garden,, after Bertoia.. Signed and dated. something ? 62,,,.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Scultura in Bronzo Piero Maggioni Italia XX Secolo
Located in Milano, IT
Scultura raffigurante famiglia; presente etichetta con nome dell'artista sulla base.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Group of Five Silver Overlay Seashells, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking group of five mid century assorted seashell specimens sculpturally enhanced with a silver overlay. Priced individually.
Top Left H: 5 W: 8 D: 5.5 $1,450.00
Top Cente...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Murano Glass Cat Figurine by Carlo Moretti
Located in Forney, TX
A fine avant-garde Murano art glass cat figurine sculpture attributed to Carlo Moretti.
Handmade in Venice, Italy, in the late 20th
century, mid-century modern style, figural feline form, clear mouth-blown glass with smokey vitreous paste decorations. No apparent signatures. circa 1980s.
Carlo Moretti, an Italian glassware company, was founded in 1958 by brothers Carlo and Giovanni Moretti in Murano. Murano, located in the Venetian Lagoon of Northern Italy, was Europe’s first major glass-making center and has been the home of highly-skilled glass makers for over 700 years. Known as an “artist’s factory,” the pieces that continue to be produced by Carlo Moretti are highly sought after as the company is one of the few remaining artisan factories in Murano. With over 60 years of operation, Carlo Moretti glassware...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Ceramic Hand Painted Bird Figurine in Green and Yellow - Made in Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A hand-painted ceramic bird figurine in green and yellow. Unfortunately, we are not bird experts, but we think it may be a Jaybird or something similar. It is hand-painted in green, ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Large Ceramic Parrot Bird Sculpture in Blue and Orange Polychrome Majolica
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall bright ceramic bird sculpture in the style of Meissen. Glazed in blue, green, orange and brown polychrome, this large bird sculpture will be a wonderful accent to a bookshelf ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Set of Three Lalique Sculputes Sparrow Butterfly and Perfume Bottle 1950s
By Lalique
Located in Florence, IT
Set of three Vintage Lalique Crystal Scultures (one sparrow, one butterfly and one perfume bottle).
- Frosted crystal sparrow / bird sculpture by Lalique of France.
The bird is in ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Murano Glass Shark Sculpture, 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This Murano Glass Shark Sculpture from the 1960s, crafted with vibrant orange and clear glass, offers a compelling blend of artistic mastery and ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Hand Painted Tonala Pottery Owl, Mexico 1960s
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Hand Painted Tonala Pottery Owl, Mexico 1960s
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Awesome Huge Mid-Century Modern Olive Mushroom
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Handmade.
Incredibly beautiful grain.
Very good condition.
Category
1960s Portuguese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Olive
Sergio Bustamante Mixed Metal Parrot
Located in Redding, CT
Sergio Bustamante Mixed Metal Parrot Sculpture. Perfect for that Palm Beach home. Gorgeous detailed artistry of a Brass and Copper feathered friend on his perch.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
1988 Tony Evans Raku Big Bear Sculpture
By Tony Evans
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1988 Tony Evans Raku Big Bear Sculpture
Signed 'Evans,88'
A remarkable 1988 The Tony Evans Raku Big Bear Sculpture is an exquisite piece of artistry. ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Mid-century Kay Bojesen Medium Monkey
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Oakland, CA
Original Kay Bojesen wooden monkey, designed in 1951, Denmark. This iconic danish toy is sculpted from solid teak and limba wood, it showcases segmented limbs and movable head, arms,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Teak
7 Royal Copenhagen Figurines by Carl Martin-Hansen Amager Children
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Included in this fine group:
Amager Boy in typical costume designed by Carl Martin-Hansen circa 1906 - 1925. From the Danish National Costume series by Carl Martin-Hansen. Figurine ...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Ceramic Boston Terrier and Panda
Located in Hanover, MA
Delightful large-scale ceramic figures of a nearly life-size black and white glazed Boston Terrier and a Panda bear. Marked with numbers and Made in Italy. Attributed to Eugenio Patt...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Murano Green Clear Italian Art Glass Terrier Scotty Puppy Dog Paperweight Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute vintage Murano hand blown green and clear Italian art glass puppy dog head sculpture or paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. Believe it is supposed to be a Terr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Modernist Abstract White Alabaster Sculpture, The Netherlands circa 1970
Located in Den Haag, NL
Modernist Alabaster White Abstract Marble Sculpture, The Netherlands circa 1970
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Alabaster
Guido Gambone Green Snake Vase, 1950s, Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vessel, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Guido Gambone green snake vase, 1950s, Mid-Century Modern ceramic vessel, Italy. Guido Gambone (Italian, 1909 - 1969) Green and white snake design ceramic vase. Signed (Signature and donkey) on bottom. Stunning piece with gorgeous, rare green glaze and elegant lines that are elegantly accentuated by the snake that curls around the waist and body of the vessel. Museum-worth masterpiece by one of the most influential ceramicists of the 20th century.
Dimensions: 12" H; Provenance: Collection of John 'Parker' Prindle, Jr., Boston, MA.
Gambone's unique style is a combination of ancestral ceramic techniques and Etruscan or abstract decorations composed of primary and secondary colors. Ne fused traditional ceramic methods with amorphous forms that echoed equally the art of the past and of his modern day. His dynamic objects, in which he often experimented with glazes and patterns, garnered great popularity and today are treasured holdings in important private and museums collections around the globe.
The year 1950 also marked the showcase of one of Gambone’s collaborative works at a group exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in New York, and the following year Gambone enjoyed his first solo showing at the Galleria Il Milione in Milan. By the end of the decade, Gambone had achieved international acclaim for his pieces. He upheld his dedication to his work until 1967, when the La Tirrena...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Romeo e Giulietta by Ernesto Lamagna (Italy, *1945) Italy, 1979
Located in Greding, DE
Busts of Romeo and Juliet made of embossed and gilded copper. Romeo is depicted in the form of a bearded man with curly hair and Juliet with blown-back hair and a serious look. The m...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Green Onyx Marble Sculpture Depicting the White Rhino Italy 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Onyx marble sculpture depicting the white rhino Italy 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Whimsical set of 3 Patinated Brass Owls from short to tall 1960's
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical set of 3 patinated brass Owls, circa 1960's Hippies era nice condition very collectible good luck-wise charm.3.5" .3" and 2.5" tall.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Picasso Style Stoneware Sculpture of Owls
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stylized midcentury modern stoneware sculpture of 3 owls.
Note: There's a single owl that complements this trio also listed.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1:1 cast model of a human skull in patinated bronze. Its made from a cast of a real human skull, probably female, and is complete with teeth, lower- and upper jaw. This particular ...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Midcentury Clear Glass Fish Vase by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun midcentury clear glass collectible fish vase by Blenko, circa the 1970s. Stylish and chic piece of midcentury decor.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Glazed Ceramic Fish Sculpture by Ivo De Santis
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Italian glazed ceramic fish sculpture by the eccentric ceramics genius Ivo De Santis for his Gli Etruschi pottery (1950 to 1980) in Florence. Unsi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Signed Large Mid Century Italian Glazed Ceramic Frog or Toad in White Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very large ceramic floor sculpture from Italy circa 1970's. It features white glazed ceramic form. Marked & numbered. No condition issues.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Crane Life-Size Animal Sculpture Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern, 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Large Mid-Century Modern bronze crane, Animal Sculpture with stylized legs & feet.
Made in the USA in the late 1970s.
A beautiful animal sculpture for indoor and outdoor.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Picasso Style Stoneware Pottery Sculpture of Owl
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stylized hand made mid century modern Picasso style stoneware pottery artwork sculpture of owl.
Note; A matching trio of owls is also available to...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Seguso Murano Sommerso Red Orange Italian Art Glass Regal Kitty Cat Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red orange and golden yellow honey color Italian art glass standing kitty cat sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, with worn partial red "Made In Italy - Murano" label underneath. Very nicely sculptured face, body and tail, giving it great character. Elegant regal pose, and realistic design, which you do not usually see. One of the largest Seguso cats...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Art Glass Sommerso Murano Swan Bird Figurine
By Flavio Poli
Located in Toronto, ON
Stunning Murano Art glass swan bird figurine. This bird figurine was made using the sommerso technique and features purple and blue tones. “somme...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Set of two Leather Pigs by Dimitri Omersa, 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Leather Pigs Ottoman by Dimitri Omersa, originating from the 1960s, stands as a truly unique and captivating piece of functional art. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail ...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Pair of Brass Italian Mid-Century Modern Flamingo Sculptures, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern Flamingo sculptures.
Striking Italian design from the 1970s.
Executed in brass and monumental in size and drama.
This wonderful pair o...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Scottish Terrier White Bisque Porcelain Figurine by Schaubach Kunst, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Lifelike figurine of a white Scottish terrier/Aberdeen Terrier. Its executed and molded in white bisque porcelain. This is the large size by Schaubach Kunst...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Sculptural Wood Dome
Located in Oakland, CA
25.75” Diameter x 20” H
Vintage wooden dome. Was once a mold for fiberglass radio tower dome, but is now a fun sculptural object. In good vintage condition. Green spots are original...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Fir
Vintage Curtis Jere Large Brutalist Brass Owl Sculpture Mid Century Modern 1960s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Troy, MI
Highly sought after brutalist owl sculpture by Curtis Jere 1967
Oversized abstract modern form with drip texture brass finish and tripod feet
Signed and dated to lower back
13 inche...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Decorative Object Dog Porcelain Sculpture Midcentury Modern Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Very nice and large dog in white enamelled porcelain with golden definitions. Italian production from the 70s.
Note: We try to offer our customers an excellent service even in shi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Solid Russian Malachite Lion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Malachite lion - perfectly suited for a desk object / sculpture or paperweight. A perfect gift for anyone who loves organic, yet chic pieces.
Category
20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Sculpture “Mermaid” by Johnny Mattsson, Sweden, 1950’s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture “Mermaid” by Johnny Mattsson, Sweden, 1950s.
Pine with teak base.
Dimensions:
H: 28 cm/ 11"
D: 7 cm/ 2 3/4"
Johnny Mattsson was one of Sweden’s leading wood artists in t...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Teak, Pine
1970s Brass and Copper Heron Sculpture By Sergio Bustamante, Mexican
Located in London, GB
A tall free-standing life-size brass and copper sculpture of a heron by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante, 1970’s.
Size: H65 cm x W70 cm x D30 cm
Artist biography:
Bustamante's firs...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
1970's Mid-Century Modern Carole Shulz Metallic Bronze Abstract Sculpture
By (after) Pablo Picasso, Diego Rivera
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Midcentury Modern sculpture for sale. Very beautiful abstract cubist statue created by artist Carole Shultz, and dated 1975. This is a numbered s...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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 Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1950s French Vintage Seated Deer Painted Sculpture Cast in Reconstituted Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage French painted seated deer sculpture cast in reconstituted stone from the mid 20th century. This French painted statue features a quietly seated deer, with its ears and eye...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Figurine on Heart, 15-Inch
Located in Chicago, IL
This captivating ceramic wall decoration from the mid-20th century is a unique piece of European studio art, handcrafted by a skilled pottery artist. It features a stylized female fi...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
VTG Gustavsberg Sweden Art Pottery Kennel Spaniel Figurine Design Lisa Larson
By Gustavsberg
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A vintage pottery Cocker Spaniel figurine of the "Kennel" series, designed by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg in the 1970s.
Manufacturer: Gustavsberg, Sweden
Design: Lisa Larson
Marks: ...
Category
1980s Scottish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Oriental Characters from R. Anatra, 1960s, Set of 2
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in this set of Murano Oriental Characters from R. Anatra, originating from the 1960s, offers a captivating glimpse into the exquisite craftsmanship and artistic heritage of...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Robert Helsmoortel Bronze Sculpture, Abstract, Biomorphic, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Robert Helsmoortel Bronze Sculpture, Abstract, Biomorphic, Signed. Small scale table sculpture with an appealing patina and organic form. Initialed "RH" and numbered 1/9 at the base....
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Unique Hand Blown Murano Bullicante Glass Fish Sculpture by Alberto Dona
By Alberto Donà
Located in London, GB
Art glass sculpture fish. Slightly shaded mink pink, clear mouth blown Murano ( Venice ) Italian glass. Various techniques involved blowed, submerged, Bulicante. Signed by the artist...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Lucite World Globe Ice Bucket by Alessandro Albrizzi 1970s Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful lucite ice bucket cube depicting the world captured in a sculpture that resembles an ice cube. The effect displays a frosted world map of continents and orbiting moon. This...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Stunning Welded Style Ceramic "Three Graces" Sculpture by Austin Prod. c. 1968
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful one of a kind Picasso inspired ceramic sculpture of the Three Graces by Austin Productions. Stamped and dated 1968. This stunning and emotional sculpture features three nud...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Sausage Dog Sculpture in Blown Murano Glass from Venice
Located in NICE, FR
This beautiful animal sculpture, depicting a sausage dog made from Murano glass in vibrant brown hues, was handcrafted in the late 20th century. It bears the signature 'MURANO' discr...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Myrna Nobile Fiber Sculpture, c.1960s
By Myrna Nobile
Located in Savannah, GA
Myrna Nobile
(American, b.1947)
Sculpture; enamel, cloth and wood, c.1960s
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Contemporary Purple Murano Glass Fish, Italy circa 1970
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary designed, contemporary Murano glass fish from the late 20th century around 1970. A highly decorative piece in our fine Murano selection. This amazing looking, modern Mu...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Surrealist Abstract Bronze Sculpture in Manner of Wifredo Lam, ca. 1950's-60's
By Wifredo Lam
Located in New York, NY
Surrealist Abstract Sculpture
In the manner of
Wifredo Lam
ca. 1950’s-60’s
DIMENSIONS
Height (w/ base): 11.25 inches
Height of base: 5 inches
Width: 5 inches...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Curtis Jere Mars & Venus Gold Gilt Bookends Sculptures Signed Jeré, 1968
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A beautiful, and in lovely condition, pair of Mars and Venus Curtis Jere sculptures or bookends depicting the male and female gender symbols on square bases made of gold leafed cast iron. In beautiful condition with original patina and signed "C. Jeré 1968". The gilt really adds a nice warmth and glow. These would look exquisite displayed in a lit bookcase, in a master bedroom, master bath...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Gold
Giuseppe Rivadossi Arca sculpture Italy 1975
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare 'Arca' sculptural object designed by Giuseppe Rivadossi manufactured by Officina Rivadossi, Italy 1975. Rivadossi often creates artwork that reflects his thoughts and favourite ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Cherry
Ateliers Marolles Rooster "Coq" Sculpture Hand Forged Iron by Francis Dewaele
Located in Chicago, IL
Ateliers Marolles France hand forged iron rooster or “coq”
with black patina. Hand forged by Francis Dewaele ,who was the iron artisan at Ateliers Marolles.circa 1950's/
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
rare multicolor fat lava Ceramic Vase VEB HALDENSLEBEN, GDR Germany, 1970s
By Strehla
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase
Origin:
Germany, GDR
Producer:
VEB Haldensleben, Germany GDR
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage pottery object was designed and produced by...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Bronze Greyhound or Whippet
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Bronze Greyhound or Whippet
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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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