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 celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Abstract Black Ceramic Sculpture, Signed 1979
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This abstract sculpture has a smooth black, glossy surface and an organic modernist form. The sculpture has a negative space that pierces through its center creating a sense of depth...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Aquarium by Cenedese with Marine Figures from the 1950s
By Cenedese
Located in Milano, MI
Murano glass aquarium by Vetreria Cenedese with double marine figures, made in the 1950s
Ø cm 17 Ø cm 4 h cm 11
Vetreria Cenedese is a name that resonates in the universe of artist...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
$825 Sale Price
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Still Stand No58: Modern Biomorphic Wooden Totem by NONO, Escalona Designed
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Abstract bronze sculpture on granite base with organic, geometric form
By Max Bill
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This abstract bronze sculpture is a captivating exploration of form and space, combining organic curves with geometric precision. The composition features a dynamic, asymmetrical sha...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Granite, Bronze
Carl Auböck Model #4223 'Hand' Brass Paperweight
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4223 'Hand' brass paperweight. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte Ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by V. Nason
Located in Warrenton, OR
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by V. Nason
We appreciate the unique design that Nason gave this piece, finding a way to honor the minimalist aesthetic while still ad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Terracotta Nude Ceramic Sculpture Woman Shapes Very Reminiscent Botero Style
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Terracotta nude ceramic sculpture of woman with shapes very reminiscent of Botero style, signed G.Vecchia.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$1,245 Sale Price
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Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue with Rake, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character ceramic figural gnome statue - made by Hertwig & Endert in Germany, a well known manufacturer of this kind of figures. This character statue has been made in Germany, in the 1930s probably to 1940s. Absolutely gorgeous item with lots of character and still in great condition. Made of hand colored glazed earthenware. A nice addition to any Lawn, Yard, Garden or Patio, but can also be a nice addition to a room.
A German garden gnome...
Category
1930s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Signed Plaster Drargon Gargoyles
Located in Faversham, GB
An intriguing pair of painted plaster gargoyles in wonderfully worn shades of green.
The gargoyles used to hang from small hooks to the base of each so ...
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Paint
$1,304 / set
Mid Century Modern Solid Walnut Catch All Bowl by Emil Milan
By Emil Milan
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful solid walnut hand carved sculpted bowl or catch all. Signed on the bottom. 1950s
Emil Milan (1922 – 1985) was an American woodworker celebrated for his sculptural bowls, b...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Matilde Poulat MATL Taxco Ca. 1945 .930 Silver Virgin With Stones
Located in Mexico City, MX
A rare ca. 1945 Virgin Mary sculpture in .930 silver with carved bone, amethyst and turquoise by Mexican silversmith Matilde Poulat. Manufactured in Taxco, Guerrero, México. The Virg...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst, Silver
Extremely RareHarry Bertoia Necklace Sterling Silver Lapis Coral ca. 1940
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Extremely rare combination pendant attached to custom-made chain by Harry Bertoia in sterling silver, containing one Lapis Lazuli and one Coral. This piece comes from a private collection. Provenance will accompany the piece. The work has been added to the Harry Bertoia Catalogue Raisonné and assigned the following catalogue raisonné number: D.JE.78.
Although associated with Mid-Century Modern furniture, Harry Bertoia was originally a jewelry designer who used both sterling silver, precious stones and gem stones. The pendant measures: 1.25" long x 1" wide. The necklace measures: 11" length with a measurement of 22" overall length. The chain and closure are all handcrafted and in his unique design. Lapis Lazuli measures 20mm round supported by one 6 mm red coral. Total weight is
33 grams.
The following is from Beverly H. Twitchell, PhD, author of Bertoia: The Metalworker, London: Phaidon, 2019. She provides a very informative critique of Bertoia and his jewelry.
Wearable Art an Important Design for a Necklace
“Before Harry Bertoia enrolled at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1937 he had already mastered traditional jewelers’ techniques, but his engagement with Modernism led him to invent and use more direct methods. Instead of precious metals and gems, Bertoia made jewelry that appealed through its design, craftsmanship and the nature of its materials. That approach would make Bertoia a direct predecessor of the American Studio Crafts movement.
So complex and cumulative are human perception and memory that we often do not know from where our own ideas come and without firm evidence, it is impossible to think we can establish the origins of an artist’s ideas. While his jewelry is entirely modern, chokers with multiple small pendants had come from ancient Mediterranean cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy, even from Europe and America at the turn of the last century. Did Bertoia see works in books, journals or at the Detroit Institute of Arts that resonated with him or did he invent this on his own, as he would so many other forms?
Bertoia found inspiration in nature from an early age on a small farm in Italy and later in Cranbrook’s woods, on the beaches of southern California and in the fields near his home in eastern Pennsylvania where he lived after 1950. The fluidity and motion of the his jewelry characterize much of his art. In that spirit, too, he made jewelry that suited human anatomy and was animated by its wearer’s movement. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot’s clasp and overall construction of the jewelry demonstrates. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, and like all of Bertoia’s work it is timeless.”
Harry Bertoia (1915 – 1978) was an Italian-born American artist, jewelry creator and modern furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo d-Arzene, Pordenone, Italy. At age 15 he moved to Detroit, Michigan to live with his older brother, Oreste. He quickly learned English and the bus schedule and enrolled in Cass Tech High School in Detroit (1930-1936) where he studied art and design and learned the skill of handmade jewelry making. At that time, there were three jewelry and metals teachers Louise Green...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Pair of Small Vintage Décor Porphyry Marble Obelisks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 20th Century, pair of small vintage Italian obelisks made of hand carved Porphyry marble, in good condition. The detailed décor pieces are resting on a square base. Minor fa...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Fish Sculpture Figurine, Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed fish sculpture. Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi Ceramiche / Italy in the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta
Large Modernist Brass Toucan Sculpture by Dolbi Cashier
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large vintage figurine of toucan features fine detailing of the wings and feathers on the body and graphic, expressive eyes. It would make a nice decorative addition to any interior...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1980s Op-Art Multi Colored Lucite Sculpture of a Circle, Triange & Rectangle
Located in St. Louis, MO
In the style of Vasa Mihich or Shlomi Haziza, 1980s sculpture colored beveled shapes made of acrylic or lucite with pink circle, yellow triangle, teal rectangle on a purple base. Thi...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Carl Aubock Sculpture "Man With Stick" 4060
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Sculpture "Man With Stick" 4060. This beautifully crafted sculpture first conceived in the 1950's by Carl Aubock is a wonderful examp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$600 Sale Price / item
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1940s, Gorgeous Oriental Decorative Statue, Thai Deity
Located in Milano, IT
1940s, Gorgeous oriental decorative statue in bronze. Thai Deity. The item is in excellent condition.
Dimensions:
4, 33" W x 1, 96 D x 7, 87 H inches.
L...
Category
1940s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$776 Sale Price
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Cast Resin Polar Bear Sculpture by Francois Pompon for the Moma Collection
Located in San Diego, CA
Cast resin polar bear sculpture by Francois Pompon for the MOMA Collection, circa 1980s. The piece is a minature reproduction of the famous work by Po...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin
$240 Sale Price
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Super Glaze Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase Objects by Otto Keramik, Germany 1970s
By Otto Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase, heavy Brutalist glaze
Producer:
Otto Ceramic, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Signed and Dated 1987 Curtis Jere Feathered Spiral Sculpture Brass & Marble
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This stunning Curtis Jere sculpture was made in 1987, and features a superb and iconic design. Made of 40 long brass rods welded to each other across a center line, it forms an exagg...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Glazed Terracotta Horse Sculpture Mancioli Pottery for Raymor
Located in Buffalo, NY
A beautiful 1970s Italian glazed terracotta horse sculpture by Mancioli for Raymor. The horse is hand painted with flowers all around and it’s mark...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
Owl Figurine in Ceramic by Thomas Hellström for Nittsjö, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A fantastic vintage ceramic/stoneware figurine/ sculpture depicting an owl made by Thomas Hellström for Nittsjö Sweden. This is one of Hellströms' famous animals for Nittsjö Keramik,...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Classic Alex Moulton 4-speed Bicycle, modernist design
By Huffy Corp.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Alex Moulton 4-speed Bicycle, modernist design.. Amazing design,, All original,, Nice condition,,great riding bike,, probably can use a good tune up..
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Massive Livio Seguso Smoke Grey Elephant Art Glass Sculpture Murano Gral
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A very large and massive handcrafted elephant sculpture designed by Livio Seguso for Gral Glas. This striking piece captures the grandeur and elegance of an elephant, showcasing intr...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Red Amethyst Fade Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red amethyst Italian art glass guinea or quail bird sculpture. The piece is attributed to the Salviati company, with Alfredo Barbini the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
1970 Murano glass sculpture in the shape of a fish with blue and yellow colors
By Vetreria Rubelli
Located in Palermo, Sicily
murano glass fish Rubelli 1970 Murano
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
$747 Sale Price
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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
Small square malachite and marble chessboard
Located in Ixelles, BE
Small square malachite and marble chessboard.
Dive into absolute opulence with our malachite and marble chess set, an undisputed symbol of luxury and refinement.
Each piece, meticu...
Category
20th Century Kenyan Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Early 20th Century Wooden Sculpture in the Style of Brancusi
By Brancusi
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Early 20th Century Wooden Sculpture, Inspired by Brancusi's Style – Unique Work by Unknown Artist"
Unveil the beauty of early 20th century artistry with this remarkable wooden scul...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Licio Zanetti, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano Alexandrite Purple Blue Neodymium Glass Fish Figure by Licio Zanetti
Spectacular XXL Murano glass color changing lilac blue fish sculpture by Licio Zanetti. Italy, 1960-1970.
...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Colored Marble Sculpture Abstract Italy 1960s geometric figures
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Fun marble sculpture painted with colorful geometric figures.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$647 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Mid Century Brutalist Cork Park Sherman Bookends
By Park Sherman
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of cork crafted column bookends by Park Sherman. These beautiful bookends express minimalist and brutalist notes. Column like, they define simplicity and organic sty...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Cork
Luca CL Marked Colorful Ceramic Elephant Sculpture Mid-Century Modern Italy 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Luca CL Marked colorful ceramic elephant sculpture Mid-Century Modern Italy 1970.
Marked at the Base. CL Luca.
Beautifully handcrafted animal sculp...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Torch Cut Brutalist Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré, Bijan
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A commanding large-scale tabletop sculpture crafted in the Brutalist style using torch-cut and welded metal, mounted on a sleek ebonized wood base. The piece exudes a bold, dynamic e...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bronze Sculpture by Mexican Artist, Victor Gutierrez, Signed, Dated & Numbered
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Victor Gutierrez (Mexican, Born 1950). A limited edition cold painted bronze statue. A figural work produced in a modern style depicting a seated fema...
Category
1990s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Flavia Montelupo Rimini Unglazed Ceramic Cat Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
This vintage Flavia Montelupo Ceramic Cat is a beautiful addition to any collection. Made in Italy by Aldo Londi (Bitossi), this unglazed figurine showcases the intricate details of ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Seguso Murano Sommerso Pink Black Italian Art Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink Italian art glass fish sculpture / figurine. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. It still retains ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$375 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of 1950s Life-Size Dalmatian Dogs Ceramic Sculptures from Florence, Italy
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of 1950s life-size Dalmatian dogs ceramic sculptures from Florence, Italy
By: unknown
Material: ceramic, enamel, clay, paint
Technique: cast, pressed, painted, hand-painted, gl...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Made in France Spaghetti Poodle Maroon with Yellow Collar 1950s 1960s
By Vallauris AM
Located in Melbourne, AU
A French 'spaghetti' poodle, stamped 'Made in France' in unusual maroon with a yellow collar. Attributed to a Vallauris pottery.
A very appealing fellow. His upright posture and att...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Carlo Bartoli Chair Model 4875 for Kartell, Italy, 1970s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early pair of Italian Modernist Polypropylene chairs designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell Italia in the 1970s model 4875, unusual color, art furniture, Nic...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
20th Century Scottish Bronze Sculpture by Ann Henderson
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Exceptionally rare Scottish 20th Century Bronze Statue by the Acclaimed Scottish Sculptor, Ann Henderson RA (1926-1976).
Title: Flowers.
This sculpture was exhibited at The Royal Aca...
Category
Late 20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid 20th Century Bronze Sculpture entitled "Cellist" by Bernard Kim
By Bernard Kim
Located in London, GB
"Cellist" by Bernard Kim
A striking mid 20th Century modernist bronze study of a seated man playing a cello with very fine colour and detail
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Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Roman Penis Sculpture 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a provocative mid-century Roman sculpture from the 1940s - a daring representation of a stone penis encased in a cube of protective glass. This intriguing artwork challen...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Del Fabbro sculpture No. 17
Signed Mario Dal Fabbro, F.42
1984
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913.
He trained in his family...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Arnulf Hoffmann (German, b. 1935) "Mobile" painted metal kinetic sculpture
Located in Skokie, IL
Arnulf Hoffmann (German, b. 1935) "Mobile" painted metal kinetic sculpture
Provenance: Gimpel and Hanover Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland, June 1971; Est...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Signed Sergio Bustamante Ceramic Hand with Faces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed by Mexican artist, Sergio Bustamante, 52" tall hand with faces - very rare and stunning example of Bustamantes work.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Sculpture Signed Barbini
By Barbini
Located in Houston, TX
Murano glass sculpture signed Barbini. This stunning cone shaped spire or obelisk made of clear Murano glass table sculpture is great by ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Carved Organic Wood and Stone Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
The sculpture rests on a natural stone base, which has been left with a raw finish that contrasts beautifully with the polished, intricate surfaces of the wood. This excellent contra...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Vintage Articulated Abalone Shell Fish Sculpture/ Bottle Opener by Los Castillo
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage articulated abalone shell fish sculpture / bottle opener by Los Castillo Taco, Mexico, circa 1960s. The piece is well detailed and patinated.
The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Abalone
$340 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Antique under the Water School Specimen
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique under the water school specimen.
An antique natural wunderkammer glass display with marine life in the depths of the sea. The specimen is set ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Mother Mary Madonna Statue
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Mid-Century Modern figurative Mother of Mary sculpture. Hand carved wooden Figure of the Madonna. Sits atop a darker base. This hand carved and turned wooden sculpture shows exceptio...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Surrealist Cast Brass Walnut Nutcracker Paperweights, A Pair
Located in Round Top, TX
Extra large, heavyweight, sculptural cast brass walnut paperweights or nutcrackers that are truly art. We love these on a desk as whimsical display pieces.
With the large sizes, and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Clyde Ball Mid Century Bronze Signed 1970's Sculpture with Pedestal
By Clyde Ball
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Clyde Ball Mid Century Bronze Signed 1970's Sculpture with Pedestal
The pedestal measures: 12.25 wide x 12.25 deep x 42.25 inches high
The sculpture measures: 13.5 wide x 11 deep x ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Stylish Cockatoo or Bird Signed Art Glass Sculpture by Murano Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish 12" high Italian art glass cockatoo or bird sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1960s. Great blue and gold fleck color and clarity in this vintage ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$525 Sale Price
22% Off
Iron and steel Bertoia Style Sculpture
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Mid century weathered steel and iron atomic age sculpture. In the style of Bertoia. Can be used indoor or outdoor.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Magnificent C. Jere Raindrop Series Tree Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Pemberton, NJ
C. Jere raindrop series tree sculpture, 1970s, brass disks on a trunk of natural wood tree branches with gold finish. This piece is the holy grail of Curtis Jere pieces standing alon...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1:1 cast model of a human skull in silver plated bronze. Its made from a cast of a real human skull, probably female, and is complete with teeth, lo...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Silver Plate
$1,873 Sale Price
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Mide-century Murano Pheasant Art Glass Sculpture attributed to Barovier & Toso
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century Murano Art Glass Pheasant Figurine Attributed to Barovier & Toso, this exquisite mid-century sculpture features a striking deep blue hue enhanced by controlled bubbles an...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Torino Ceramic Sculpture 'Portatrice Africana' by C.I.A. Manna
By C.I.A. Manna
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Torino ceramic semi-nude woman sculpture 'Portatrice Africana' by C.I.A. Manna
By: C.I.A. Manna
Material: ceramic, paint
Technique: gilt, glazed, hand-crafted, molded, painted, pressed, unglazed
Dimensions: 6 in x 22 in
Date: mid-20th century
Style: Mid-Century Modern, Space Age
Place of origin: Italy
This mid-20th century Italian ceramic sculpture titled 'Portatrice Africana' was handcrafted by C.I.A. Manna in Torino, Italy. Molded from ceramic clay and meticulously hand-painted, it depicts a semi-nude african woman carrying a large clay vessel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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