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
Vintage Mid Century Mixed Metal Brutalist Bird Sculpture Bustamante Style 1970s
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Mixed Metal Brutalist Bird Sculpture 1970s
Unique mixed metal bird sculpture in the style of Sergio Bustamante circa 1970s
Feathered...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Italian White Porcelain Sculpture of a Calm, Sitting Greyhound
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Italian Midcentury white porcelain sculpture depicting a greyhound dog sitting obediently on his behind. Lend an air of elegance t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Roger Capron - Le Pelerin Sculpture
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Beautiful work from Roger and Jacotte Capron. What is remarkable in this couple is their symbiosis; Roger Capron designs and shapes the piece, Jacotte C...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Foo Dog Guardian Lion Blue Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Size Male Guardian Lion Foo Dog in Turquoise Blue Glazed Porcelain
Algora Porcelains
Designed from 1920 to 1949.
This is a male guardian lion sculpture, is recognized as it is ...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Enchanting Dynamics: Iron and Foam Kinetic Sculpture - Vibrant Multicolor
Located in Barcelona, ES
Originating from France and created around 1990 by an unknown artist, this captivating kinetic sculpture embodies the essence of motion and creativity. Constructed from a combination...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
Lull No59 Decorative Object – Modern Wooden Sculpture by NONO for Interior Desig
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No59 Decorative Object – Modern Wooden Sculpture by NONO for Interior Design
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, roun...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Extra Large Brass Deer by Sarreid ltd, Spain 1970s
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Extra Large Brass Deer by Sarreid, Spain 1970s
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Murano Sommerso Yellow Whippet Greyhound Puppy Dog Italian Art Glass Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso bright yellow and clear Italian art glass puppy dog sculpture. Created in the style of designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960, with si...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
20th Century English Vintage Leather Rhinoceros Footstool by Dimitri Omersa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage English leather footstool, accent in the shape of a rhinoceros from Dimitri Omersa, in good condition. Minor fading, due to age. W...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Rare Finnish art glass object. Sakari Pykälä penguin for Riihimäen lasi
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A very rare vintage hand-blown Finnish art glass figurine in the shape of a penguin from Riihimäen lasi made by Sakari Pykälä. He was one of Finland's most talented Postwar and cont...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
20th Century English Vintage Bulldog Footstool in Leather by Dimitri Omersa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage English dark leather bulldog shaped footstool designed by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch, in good condition. Minor fading, due to age. Wear consistent with age an...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Wooden & Metal Kinetic Ferris Wheel with Red, Blue & Yellow Cabins
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun Mid-Century ferris wheel with red enameled metal frame and wooden cabins mounted on a wooden block. The wheels spins and the little cabins move as wel...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Abstract Wire Kinetic Figure Sculpture Hand Painted
By Donald Max Engelman
Located in Troy, MI
Unique and whimsical abstract kinetic table top sculpture circa 1970s
Minimalist wire figure with a hand painted hat mounted to a brutalist foot base
The movement is reminiscent of...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Murano Hand-Blown Glass Table Fountain w Gold Leaf Inclusions, Att Gino Cenedese
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredible handcrafted and mouth-blown glass table fountain and light fixture.
This rare Murano glass table fountain is a spectacular fusion of sculpture, light, and water — a true ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Small Sculpture of Fluid Man Representing Phallus
Located in Milano, IT
Small sculpture in chromed metal representing the fluid man, designed in the 50s.
In jargon it is called "sexual fluidity": that is the tendency of people under 25 to choose a partner of their own or of the other sex, without limits and without taboos. The pleasure and experimentation together, following the circumstances, availability and predilection of the moment.
The vintage metal sculpture...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Brass Jack by Bill Curry for Design Line
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Vintage brass Jumbo Jack tabletop accessory designed by Bill Curry and manufactured by Design Line.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Leather Boxer Dog, Germany, 1960s
By Deru
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Beautiful handmade leather boxer dog figurine, preserving its beautiful original patina from the 1960s. Upon further investigation, we discovered that this type of animal was manufac...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Italian Murano Fruit Sculpture Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous and relatively large Modern/Midcentury Modern Italian Murano art glass pear sculpture, circa mid-to late-20th century, Italy. Piece is signed "Archimede Seguso" and "Muran...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Teak toy Vikings Kay Bojesen Denmark 1960s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this set of Three Vikings . all original from the sixties . One slightly
bigger . All complete with there armory . Very scary . Handmade .
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Teak
20th Century English Vintage Elephant Footstool by Dimitri Omersa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage English leather elephant by Dimitri Omersa in good condition. The elephant is a wonderful example that boasts rich color and detailed construction, designed in the 1970's f...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Seguso Murano Sommerso Green Italian Art Glass Horse Head Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green to clear Italian art glass horse head sculpture. The figure is documented to designer Archimede Seguso, circa 1950s. It still retai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Sommerso, Art Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Abstract Iron Sculpture in the Style of Chillida, circa 1990
Located in Barcelona, ES
This exquisite abstract sculpture, crafted from iron, is a striking piece inspired by the bold and evocative works of renowned Spanish artist Eduardo Chillida. Made in Spain around 1...
Category
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Rare Medium Black Panther Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Italian ceramic, perfect condition, produced in 1960s. We have also another big cats for sale, check our products. Only one unique piece available.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Montelupo for Bitossi Sausage Dog in Blue "Rimini" Ceramic, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous wiener dog sculpture from the "Rimini Blu" collection by Flavia Montelupo for Bitossi. This lovely and rare sculpture was designed by Flavia Montelupo and produced by Bitoss...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Surrealist Porcelain Sculpture of an Ear
Located in Round Top, TX
A conversation starter, a Dada homage, a quirky bit to hang on a wall or stack on a coffee table, who doesn't need a random body part or two, rendered in porcelain?
René Magritte, S...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid Century Small Black and White Terrier Dogs 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. Small Dogs Sculpture was produced in Italy. Only one item avai...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
Signed Curtis Jere 3-D Brass Copper Flower Cart Sculpture Circa 1960's
By Curtis Jeré
Located in West Chester, PA
Original Curtis Jere 3-D Brass Copper Flower Cart Sculpture Circa 1960's
Signed with brass tag on edge of base as well as original label on bottom.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Lucio Fontana Sculpture Bronze for Borsani Fixed in Table Lamps, 1950-2021
Located in Rome, IT
Rare bronze sculpture female figure designed by Lucio Fontana in 1950 during the collaborations with Osvaldo Borsani
the bronze figure represents a female, one of a pair, with arms raised used as handles in some works of Osvaldo Borsani (vd photos) for cabinets and doors...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Wire Spray Table Sculpture style of Harry Bertoia 1970s
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage wire spray table sculpture in the manner of Harry Bertoia circa 1970s
Executed in fine steel wires with fluid kinetic movement on a rare black marble base
Unmarked
29 inch...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Steel
Mid Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Abstract Bronze Libra Zodiac Wall Sculpture
Located in Troy, MI
A rare Frederic Weinberg zodiac series wall mounted sculpture circa 1950s
Cast bronze modernist Libra figure with brutalist texture and subtle holes f...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Violet Purple Vintage Decorative Mannequin Glass Head Sculpture, 1970s, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Life-size glass head in a unique purple violet color. Produced in a German steelworks in the 1970s. Perfect condition. A perfect addition to the interior, photo prop, display or head...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Asian Art Pixiu Chinese Dragon Table Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Asian Art Mythical Figure Dragon
Chinese Dragon Pixiu Sculpture
Black- brown with texture present.
Carved Plaster Hard Resin
8.25 h x 10 long x 4.75
No label.
Preowned original vi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Kinetic Mobile Sculpture
Located in London, GB
This elegant suspension piece by Arnaud Bazille, known as BAZ, blends minimalist design with sculptural expression. Mobile lunaire features a delicate arrangement of rods and tension...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Whimsical Hand Carved Leo Lion Travertine & Bronze Sculpture by Rodney Winfield
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical hand carved "Leo the Lion" etched travertine sculpture featuring an astrological zodiac sign of Leo, mounted on a bronze base by Rodney Winfield, circa 1970s. The piece is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Travertine, Bronze
Murano Vintage Sommerso Red Orange Italian Art Glass Dachshund Dog Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso dark orang and red Italian art glass Dachshund puppy dog sculpture. The puppy has a cartoony feel, with black collar, floppy ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Sommerso, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
St. Louis Gateway Arch Stainless Steel Sculpture Model designed by Eero Saarinen
Located in St. Louis, MO
New old stock stainless steel miniature model or sculpture of the St. Louis Arch on walnut base. These models are based on the St. Louis Gateway Arch designed by Eero Saarinen that w...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sculpture Pheasants Porcelain Guido Cacciapuoti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large sculpture pheasants porcelain Guido Cacciapuoti 1940s made In Italy, famous Italian sculptor of the mid-20th century.
Category
1940s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Roberto Vivas Abstract Bronze Sculpture on Bronze Base, Brazil 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Brazilian modern abstract bronze sculpture on bronze base signed by Roberto Vivas circa 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lot of Four Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Lot of Four Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s
Item e7222
A whimsy set of four tiny garden gnomes made in Germany ca. 1950s probably by Heissner. They are made of terra...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Sterling silver model of a hare made in 1972 by A. E. Jones
By A.E. Jones
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1972 by A. E. Jones, this charming, Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Model of a Hare, is realistically cast. The hare model measures 4"(10cm) tall, by...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
1980's Curtis Jere Brass And Onyx Table Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
1980's Curtis Jerè brass with onyx base table sculpture, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, there is some wear and a few chips to the base.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Elephant Figurine with Thermometer Walter Bosse, Vienna Austria 1960s Midcentury
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s Austrian figurine, designed by Walter Bosse. Nice addition to your room, on your desk top or just for your collection of Austrian midcentury items. Charming, big ...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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
Elio Schiavon Italian Figurative Sculptural 'Guerriero' Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and stunning Italian hand painted abstract figurative sculptural 'Guerriero' (warrior or fighter) ceramic vase by Elio Schiavon (1925-2004) dating from around 1960. This very stylized hand crafted vase portrays a figure holding a shield and is hand painted in textured colored enamels on a contrasting light grey ground. The figure has a painted face with locks of hair and what may be a beard and supports a rounded shield on their right shoulder. The vase is signed SCHIAVON ERHART to the base.
Elio Schiavon studied at the Scuola d'Arte Ceramica...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Mid 20th Century Life Size Black Chalkware Great Dane Dog Statue
Located in Harlingen, TX
An impressive vintage mid-century large scale black chalkware great dane statue. Ready to stand guard this life size dog sits alert with mouth open and tongue slightly out to one sid...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Barovier & Toso Scavo Glass Murano Female Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Barovier & Toso Scavo Glass Murano Female Sculpture
This elegant sculpture stands 20 inches tall and showcases the distinctive scavo technique characteristic of Barovier and Toso g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Cheeky Child Bronze Statue on Square Base by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sculpture has long been revered as one of the purest means of expressing artistic thought and feeling. An art form that transforms materiality and space, capturing an ephemeral momen...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Bitossi By Aldo Londi Red Glaze Ceramic Rooster, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Valencia, VC
A Bitossi by Aldo Londi ceramic rooster, featuring a rare oxblood glazing. Handmade in Flavia Montelupo circa the 1960s.
Absolutely gorgeous in ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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. This example is much larger than the usually found sculptural dishes. The...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Italian Fratelli Manelli Travertine Elephants Family Sculptures, 1970s
Located in Valencia, VC
Presenting a gorgeous family of three Fratelli Manelli travertine elephant sculptures, hand-produced in Italy during the 1970s. Each piece is a test...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Large Metal Verdigris Crab Sculpture Figure Statue Metal, Vintage, Italy, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This verdigris metal crab statue was most likely made in the 1960s in Italy. Can not tell the maker or the artist and it is not signed. This particular crab statue is a beautiful pie...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Romer italy hand carved desk top scuba diver
Located in Ferndale, MI
Whimsical carved figure of skin diver , spear fisherman . Decked in wet suit with spear gun and fresh catch . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A pair of monumental vintage Italian ceramic leopards, mid 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A striking pair of vintage Italian glazed ceramic leopards, mid 20th century - probably late 1960s or early 1970s. These statues, immortalized with fangs out, ready to pounce, are a ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Exquisite Sliced Cerulean Blue Crystal Geode Wall Sculpture by Marc D'Haenens
Located in New York, NY
This Exquisite Sliced Cerulean Blue Crystal Geode Wall Sculpture by Marc D'Haenens originates from Belgium, Circa 1970. Features a one of a kind sliced geod...
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Rock Crystal, Bronze
David Shaner Hanging Landscape Studio Pottery Suspended Totem Sculpture 1990s
Located in Troy, MI
Hanging landscape by Montana ceramic artist David Shaner circa 1990s
Thirteen stoneware spheroid elements with various glazes and incised details
Strung and suspended by steel wire
...
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Walter Bosse Bear Figurine
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse bear figurine
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Hand Carved Alabaster Owl Sculptures with Glass Eyes Bookends 1950s
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful, meaningful, practical and decorative mid-century bookends.
Given the fact that owls are the international symbol for wisdom and learning, these are the perfect sculptures...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
A.Ve.M. Murano Satin Surface Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Last one available!
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, satin surface and applied flower murrines Italian art glass paperweights. Documented to the A.Ve.M. (Arte Vetraria Muranese)...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
High relief of fish, starfish, seaweeds, garlic.
Nautical style.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Italian Vintage Green Wooden Door from Capri
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful Italian wooden door from Capri belonging to the 1960s, in a beautiful rustic chic style.
The door is a classic rectangular door, but lower than the current norm because houses were smaller before.
The door is made of fine wood and very durable, with clear scratches and wear, but this is what gives beauty to the object.
The lower part is decorated with two pairs of rectangles, finely carved.
The upper part, on the other hand, shows two glass rectangles, with a wooden bar dividing them in the middle.
The door has a lock and handle: both are made of brass in patina, attached to the wood with two screws.
The door is a wonderful piece of furniture to refer to the vintage and rustic...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Signed Anthony Redmile Sawfish Decorative Objects Mounted on Brass Bases, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of signed Anthony Redmile English sawfish decorative objects from circa 1970 mounted on brass bases. This exquisite pair of decorative objects, created by Anthony Redmile in c...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Cenedese Artistic Handmade Egg "Aquarium" Murano Glass Sculpture, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Impressive large hand blown egg-shaped Aquarium sculpture in Murano glass. This unique piece was designed by Barbini for Cenedese in Murano, Italy in the 1960s.
This fantastic Mur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Noodle" the Dachshund Dog Letter and Bottle Opener Bosse Vienna Austria, 1950s
By Ludwig Bemelmans
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian letter and Bottle opener, attributed to be designed by Ludwig Bemelmans showing "Noodle" the dachshund dog. Nice addition to your room, on your desk top ...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Enzo Mari for Fratelli Mannelli Travertine Rhino Sculpture
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A charming and iconic sculptural piece designed by Enzo Mari for Fratelli Mannelli in the 1970s, hand-carved from solid travertine stone. This minimalist rhino showcases Mari’s signa...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
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Travertine
Biomorphic Carved Serenity Totem Still Stand No67 by NONO, Escalona Crafted
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...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
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Hardwood
Large Brown and Colored Stoneware Ceramic Tree Sculpture Claude Gaget
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Claude Gaget
Amazing large stoneware tree sculpture by the French artist.
Original perfect conditions, signed at the base GAGET
Brown and colored firi...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
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Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Mid Century Large Ceramic Cat Sculpture 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
This Bitossi large ceramic cat sculpture by Aldo Londi is a stunning example of Mid-Century Italian pottery. Handcrafted in Italy during the 1960s, i...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
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Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Blue Pedal Car Convertible
Located in Chicago, IL
Vibrant, sleek and full of character, this vintage pedal car was once the prized possession of children all across America. A popular toy since the late 19th century, pedal cars expe...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Organic Harmony: Modern Wood Totem Still Stand No77 by NONO, Escalona Design
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...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Purple Flowers Glass Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown royal blue and white mini spots, with purple and white millefiori flower murrines Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
1950s Bronze Figurative Abstract Sculpture of an Upright Jazz Bass Player
Located in Oakland, CA
Signed cast bronze sculpture by Irma Stoloff and numbered 236/300. Having textured finish figurative abstract sculpture of a upright Jazz bass player resting on painted wood base.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-century Modern sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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