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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Lull No18 Contemporary Wooden Totem – Perfect for Sculptural Interiors by Joel E
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No18 Contemporary Wooden Totem – Perfect for Sculptural Interiors by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smoot...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Marble Statue Bust Of A Roman Emperor
Located in London, GB
A rare vintage marble bust of a Roman emperor. Beautifully crafted, this marble bust is a grand decorative item or collector's piece.
Modelled in the likeness of an ancient Roman ru...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Modern in Vetro Murano Glass Aquarium Fish & Cat, by C. Tagliapietra, Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautiful original Murano glass aquarium with cat preying on two fish by a master of glass art Cristian Tagliapietra.
Intricately crafted by this artist, this one-of-a-kind authentic...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Crouching Hunting Ceramic Cat Figurine, Hand-painted
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage porcelain or ceramic figurine depicts a cat in a crouching position, hunting and ready to pounce on its prey. The white and dark grey cat fur is accentuated with bright blue ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Signed Bronze Dish by Italian Gio Pomodoro Il Sestante Galeria
Located in Chicago, IL
A bronze sculpture / dish by Italian artist Gio Pomodoro for Il Sestante Galleria, Milan, Italy, circa 1958.
In the late 1950s the gallery was producing small series of decorative o...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Pair of Russian Borzoi Bronze sculpture. P. Rossi Italy 1950´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Pair of Russian Borzoi Bronze sculpture. P. Rossi Italy 1950´s.
High Quality Bronze Sculpture of a pair of dogs, mounted over a green marble base. Very nice to use as a paperweight on a desk.
The Borzoi or Russian Hunting...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Horse Head Sculpture Fashioned after a Carousel Horse
Located in Wichita, KS
This large scale horse head sculpture is most likely late mid-century and is a wonderful statue for table or pedestal. The horse is reminiscent of a Carousel horse with a bit in his...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Mid-Century Hand-Carved Seated Female Nude Sculpture in Walnut signed Aldo Calo
By Aldo Calo
Located in New York, NY
This deeply felt and beautifully made Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Carved Seated Female Nude Sculpture in Walnut signed Aldo Calo (B. 1910) originates from Italy, C. 1968. A brilliant ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Two British Pop-Art Porcelain Cats by Toni Davidson & Alan P. Smith
Located in Stockholm, SE
What a stylish pair! These iconic studio pottery cats are hand-painted by Alan P. Smith and Toni Davidson – and they’re all dressed up for a night out in swinging London during the 1...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Brutalist Abstract Organic Bronze & Marble Sculpture signed Marion N
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable Mid-Century Brutalist abstract sculpture, crafted by American artist Marion N. circa 1966, is a stunning representation of organic forms brought to life through the m...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Giovanni Ronzan Italian Midcentury Art Pottery Resting Dog Figure
By Lenci
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine midcentury vintage Italian ceramic figure of a resting puppy dog by Giovanni Ronzan. This figure is well modeled with molded and painted feature...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Crystal Owl Paperweight by Baccarat of France
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
This elegant paperweight was realized by Baccarat- one of the world's finest makers of crystal products since 1765 in France, circa 1960. Artisanally created in translucent crystal, ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Hendrik Horst Brutalist Organic Free Form Sheet Metal Wall Art Sculpture
By Henrik Horst
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Brutalist wall sculpture by Hendrik Horst. Organic and free form sheet metal shapes and objects welded and chemically painted ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Fratelli Toso Italian Venetian Murano Millefiori Owl Figurine, Italy, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Venetian murano glass Item, made in Italy, circa 1950s. Amber colored, with white, blue, green, yellow and orange glass. No chips, c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage High Wheel Bicycle Metal Sculpture on Burl Wood Base
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern studio art high wheeler bicycle sculpture circa 1970's. This piece is crafted of mixed metals mounted on a free form burl wood base. The perfect accent tabletop or desktop piece to complement mid century and industrial modern decor.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Artist Alvar Sunol Mid-Century Bust Sculpture of a Matador Bronze Tone Composite
By Sunol Alvar
Located in St. Louis, MO
1960s bronze patinated composite table sculpture with gold highlights of a Spanish matador, signed by Alvar Sunol Sc. Great MCM sculpture for display with nice heavy weight to it. F...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Fleshpot - Morris Rushton England, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Fleshpot - Morris Rushton England, 1970.
Fleshpot's are highly collectible and a award winning casserole set in white ceramic by Morris Rushton England....
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Parrot Giulia Mangani for Oggetti Italy 1970s
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful hand painted porcelain parrot sculpture
This fabulous large sized tropical bird designed by Giulia Mangani for Oggetti, Italy circa 1970s
The porcelain piece is hand pain...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Murano Sommerso Aqua Blue Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Bird Figures Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso aqua blue and gold flecks Italian art glass bird figurines paperweight sculpture. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. They look to be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair Asian Bronze Elephant Sculptures Figures Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative hand made pair elephant sculptures or statues. Some wear but this is old-age. Made of brass or bronze. We think it is from Asia and was mad...
Category
1960s Asian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Vintage Italian Glazed Terra Cotta Dog
Located in Palm Beach, FL
As the song goes, you ain't nothing but a hound dog, life size mid century hound dog crafted in terra cotta, hand decorated and glazed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Solid Polished Brass Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Large contemporary polished solid brass sculpture unknown designer, can be used for jewelry display circa 2000 nice clean condition no scratches.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Asian Carved Jade Plum/Peach Hard Stone Fruit Carved Leaves
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a sweet carved hard stone fruit, I'm not sure whether it's a green plumb or peach? It has carved stone leaves but I am not which stone they are made of but it would be fabulo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Barbara Hepworth Style Carved Marble Organic Abstract Garden or Yard Sculpture
By Hans Arp, Isamu Noguchi
Located in St. Louis, MO
In the style of Barbara Hepworth large organic biomorphic form hand-carved white marble garden - landscape sculpture with beautiful natural moss patina This sculpture also resembles ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
16 Animals Vintage Puzzle by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano, Italy
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Enzo Marie (1932-202) was an Italian designer and artist. The Animali puzzle, which became a design classic over the years, was designed around 1957. The puzzle offered here dates fr...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Bob Bennett Signed Bronze Hand Sculpture, USA, 1970's
By Bob Bennett
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bob Bennett Signed Bronze Hand Sculpture, USA, 1970's. Beautiful original patina.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1970s Original Big Travertine Fish Sculpture by F.lli Mannelli
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Original big travertine fish sculpture by F.lli Mannelli. The item is in excellent condition. Made in Italy.
Dimension:
8,26 w x 1,18 D x 2,36H inches
L 21 cm x P 3 cm x cm 6 H.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Viking Glass Fisherman Bust Sculpture, Paperweight or Bookend, United States
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Viking Glass Fisherman Bust Sculpture, Paperweight or Bookend, United States, 20th Century. Retains the original Viking Glass label to the back.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Design Midcentury Ceramic Sculpture "Lady" by Jitka Forejtova, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1960s
- Designer: Jitka Forejtová
- Very good, original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
American Modern Wall Sculpture, Curtis Jere
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Modern Wall Sculpture,having long vertical and short horizontal metal wire with intersperced small attached shaped copper squares CURTIS JERE)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1970s California Mission Architectural Ceramic Tile Wall Art Sculpture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Large asymmetrical architectural ceramic tile wall art sculpture.
Beautiful color glazes of turquoise, red and blue.
Hangs on 2 D rings on bac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Plywood
Cenedese Murano Orange White Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Block
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown double fish Italian art glass aquarium sculpture. Documented to the Cenedese Company, and attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The fish have wh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Pedro Friedeberg Style Wood Hand Sculpture, Large Table Ornament. Vintage
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Based on his world re known piece the "Hand Chair", this large artistic hand sculpture also highlights the palm and fingers. Rich and detailed with great patina, this piece is in ver...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Wow! 25" Tall Brutalist Black Cat Sculpture Abstract Mid Century Modern Art 50s
By Gerald Laing
Located in Peoria, AZ
Brutalist Cat Sculpture
Gorgeous!
25" Tall!
Mid Century Modern
One of the Coolest Cat Sculptures in the World
Metal & Enamel
Circa 1959
This monume...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Enamel
20th Century Mini White Poodle Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Mini White Poodle Dog Sculpture wa...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Geometric Sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage wall-mounted sculpture by Curtis Jere features geometric pieces of metal arranged in an abstract composition. Please confirm item...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Yellow Vintage Decorative Mannequin Glass Head Sculpture, 1970s, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Life-size glass head in a unique yellow color. Produced in a German steelworks in the 1970s. Perfect condition. A perfect addition to the interior, photo prop, display or headphone s...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Pair of Sculptures Mexican in Murano Glass by Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of sculptures Mexican whit sombrero in murano glass by Italian artis Archimede Seguso.
The original label is still attached on the back, as shown in the pictures.
Archimed...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Two Antique Hand-Painted Wooden Duck Figures circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of two hand-painted antique figures of two ducks made of wood. Made by unknown manufacturer in Barcelona, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consiste...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Barbini Murano White Olive Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Birds Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, olive green and gold flecks Italian art glass birds on branch sculpture. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. The sculpture...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Seguso Murano Blue Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Duck Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown purple, blue and gold flecks Italian art glass duck bird figure / sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, circa 1950s. Published tech...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Tony Rosenthal Untitled 1965
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid Century Modern welded bronze sculpture was realized by the esteemed 20th Century artist Tony Rosenthal circa 1965. Signed and dated by the artist (and with an inclu...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Murano Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Italian Murano glass fish sculpture.
Measures: Width 62 cm.
Height 15 cm.
Depth 12 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Pink Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Victorian Dress Woman Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large, vintage Murano handblown transparent aqua, pink, sky blue, white and gold flecks Italian art glass Victorian woman sculpture. Starting from the top, she has large twisted white top bun hairstyle. Large sky blue double collar with ruffles down the flaunsy pink and gold blouse...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 10 Wooden Geometric Models
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This nice set of 10 wooden geometric models are original of the 1940s. They used to help artists and students render perspective, light, volume and shadowing. They were used in schoo...
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large 20cm Ceramic Brutalist Vase FAT LAVA Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
ceramic pottery vase.
Origin:
Germany.
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany.
Decade:
1970s.
This original vintage pottery object was designed and produced by C...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Handmade White Finished Wicker & Rattan Coffee Pot
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern handmade & hand woven white finished wicker, rattan & cane sculpted coffee or tea pot with lid.
Great as toy storage container or for a coffee shop display.
All or...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Salviati Murano Sommerso Blue Over Cobalt Italian Art Glass Giraffe Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso light blue over cobalt blue Italian art glass giraffe figure sculpture. The piece is documented to the Salviati company, circa 1960s. It is published in "The Glass Ark" book on Murano glass animals. The piece has a well detailed head, with floppy ears and "ossicones" (the parts that look like horns on the head). The body itself is very minimalistic and streamline. The giraffe is also made with some Uranium / UV reactive glass, as It glows neon green under a black light (see photo). Would make a great display piece on any desk, credenza or side table. Mid-century era. Measures 11 1/8" tall x 5 1/4" long x 2 1/2" wde.
Literature:
The Glass Ark, Animals in the Pierre Rosenberg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Substantial Pair of Mid-Century Llamas by Jaru
By Jaru
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and substantial pair of mid-century stoneware or plaster llamas by Jaru, circa 1979. Mother and baby llama have been beautifully sculpted with deep striking texture and g...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Chris Petersen Sculpture Trio: Cat, Pelican and Owl
Located in Littleton, CO
Elevate your space with the whimsical charm of this trio of 1970s signed Chris Petersen cast aluminum sculptures - cat, owl and rare pelican.
In the 1970s, artists began to embrace ...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Murano Sommerso Gold Flecks Italian Large Art Glass Fish Figurine
Located in Verviers, BE
Murano Sommerso gold flecks Italian Large art glass fish figurine
Beautiful Murano hand blown Sommerso and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture.
The piece is profusely cover...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Large 8'+ Atomic Age Mid-Century Modern Style Unique Space Atom Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré, Kenny Scharf
Located in St. Louis, MO
One of a kind Atomic Age large Mid-Century Modern style wall sculpture made of round black painted bent iron rod, in zig-zag form or atom rings with assorted metallic colored orbs (a...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Opal Blue Italian Art Glass Pig Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and super cute, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso opalescent blue Italian art glass little pig figurine / sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company. Publis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Jacob Jensen Danish Viking Figure, 1960s
By Jacob Jensen
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jacob Jensen Danish Viking Figure, 1960s.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Beech, Teak
Seguso Murano Large Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Duck Bird Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, extra large, vintage Murano hand blown green and gold flecks Italian art glass duck bird figure / sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. Similar ones are publ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Elephant Sculpture in White Ceramic 1960 Vivai Del Sud Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Elephant Sculpture in White Ceramic 1960 Vivai Del Sud Italia
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Rare Mid-Century Animali Fantastici Art Pottery Model of a Lion
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual abstract Italian mid-century art pottery model of a lion from the Animali Fantastici range by renowned and influential artist Bruno Gambone (Italian, 1936-2021) an...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Modern sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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