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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Period: Late 20th Century
Large Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase Object by Dieter Crumbiegel, Germany, 1980s
By Dieter Crumbiegel
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic object
Designer and producer:
Dieter Crumbiegel
Information:
Dieter Crumbiegel (born June 6, 1938 in Essen) is a German artist (painting, ceramics) and university professor.
Since 1961, Crumbiegel has held solo and group exhibitions of ceramic objects in West and East Germany, Belgium, CSFR, France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Spain, Hungary and Taiwan.
Decade: 1980s
This original vintage Studio Ceramic Object was designed by Dieter Crumbiegel and produced in his own Studio in the 1960s in Heinsberg in Germany. It is made of solid very heavy stoneware pottery and has a very unique light beige main coloration with abstract brown illustration. the bottom is marked with typical Producer signature. a very collectible and very rare item of the Crumbiegel Collection. the object has a very sculptural form and in its size of 18cm in height and 21cm in diameter, it is very impressive.
straightforward and minimalistic design of the 1980s design era. This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home.
Dimensions:
Height 18cm
Diameter 21cm.
Condition:
This item is in a very good vintage condition with patina. slight traces of use.
VITA:
Dieter Crumbiegel graduated from high school in 1957 at the traditional language Burggymnasium in Essen. He then studied painting from 1957 to 1961 at the State University of Fine Arts in Kassel with Fritz Winter and Marie-Louise von Rogister, ceramics with Walter Popp, art theory and art sociology with Stephan Hirzel and Georg Hoeltje, and art history and art education with Ernst Röttger. During the 1958/1959 academic year he received a holiday scholarship from the Max Beckmann Society and spent some time in the Liliamor house with its founder Lilly von Mallinckrodt-Schnitzler in Murnau. In 1959 he also received a scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation. Crumbiegel completed his studies in 1961 with the first state examination.
After the 2nd state examination in 1964, Crumbiegel worked with Robert Sturm at the educational institute in Fulda as a lecturer for the training of art and craft teachers at general schools with a training focus on the construction of vascular ceramics. In 1971 he took over the class for sculpture and architectural ceramics at the State Technical School for Ceramic Design in Höhr- Grenzhausen. From 1979 to 2001 he was a professor at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in Krefeld in the design department, studying ceramics/porcelain/glass design. In 1979, Crumbiegel was appointed a member of the Académie Internationale de la Ceramique (AIC) / International Academy of liamorCeramic in Geneva. The German members of the AIC joined together in 1983/1984 to form Group 83 - German Ceramicists,[1] of which he himself became a member in 1986.
Crumbiegel founded the “Krefeld School for Ceramics/Design”[2] as a continuation of the Kassel School for Ceramics run by his teacher Walter Popp, from which artists and designers such as Frank Louis emerged. In 1983 he was appointed supervisor at Helwan University in Giza/Cairo. From 1971 he gave lectures on new trends in ceramic art at the Hetjens Museum in Düsseldorf.
Between 1969 and 1978 he was a member of various award juries, such as the jury for the Richard...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Boho Sculpted Clay Bust of Man
Located in west palm beach, FL
Embrace the artistic legacy of American craftsmanship with this Vintage Boho Sculpted Clay Bust of Man. With its intricate detailing and Bohemian charm, this piece captures the essen...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Wood
Marta Minujín, Transformational Sculpture 1982s
By Marta Minujin 1
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Marta Minujín, Transformational Sculpture 1982s
This Beautiful oiece is in very good conditions!
Measuremetns
21 centimetrs Height
22 centimeters Width
12 centimeters Depth
Marta M...
Category
1980s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Manufactured in France by unknown artist, circa 1990.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pre...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1970's Large Italian Ceramic Cheetah
Located in Redding, CT
1970's Large Italian Ceramic Cheetah. This fabulous Hollywood Glam sculpture would be the perfect centerpiece. Unmarked but most likely Italian.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Fat Lava Ceramic "Ankara" Vase by Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase
Origin:
Germany
Designer:
Heinz Siery
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany
Decade:
1960s
This original vintage pottery object was desig...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Manufactured in France by unknown artist, circa 1990.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pre...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Bronze Letter Opener Sculpture by Pietrina Checcacc
Located in Miami, FL
Bronze sculpted letter opener with a handle resembling a hand by Brazilian artist and sculptor Pietrina Checcacci, 1970s.
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Dino Gavina Marble Sculture mod. Altare Della Buona Fortuna
By Dino Gavina, Gavina
Located in Turin, Turin
Dino Gavina was an Italian designer, entrepreneur, and publisher. He began his career in the 1940s working on stage sets. Visual arts were a great passion for Gavina. In 1960, Dino G...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Antoni Abad Hand Sculpture in Wood and Mixed Media
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Wooden Sculpture in black featuring a central hand within a framework and containing metal coins by Spanish artist Antoni Abad.
Abad's works have been exhibited in major museums and...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1970 Abstract Wood Sculpture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
70s wood sculpture
Abstract wood sculpture
France circa 1970
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Wood Carved Sculpture
Located in Medina, OH
Beautiful vintage wood carved sculpture. In great condition, no chips, does have a slight crack on the bottom. See pictures for details.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
70s wood sculpture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
70s wood sculpture
Abstract wood sculpture
France circa 1970
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Abstract Ceramic Studio Pottery Object by.Horst Kerstan, Kandern Germany 1980s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic stoneware object
Designer and producer:
Horst Kerstan, Kandern in Germany
Information:
Horst Kerstan (born March 29, 1941 in Frankfurt, † March 21, 2005 in Kandern) was a German ceramist, craftsman and internationally recognized artist.
Founder of Group 83.
Decade:
1980s
This original vintage Studio Stoneware Object was designed by Horst Kerstan and produced in his own Studio in the 1980s in Kandern in Germany. It is made of solid stoneware pottery and has a very unique brown beige coloration and structure. the bottom is marked with typical Kerstan Producer signature K and signed with Keratin. a very collectible and very rare item of the Kerstan Collection. the object has a very sculptural form and in its size of 25cm in length, 14,5cm in height and 16cm in depth, it is very impressive.
straighforward and minimalistic design of the 1980s design era. This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home.
Dimensions:
Height 14,5cm
Length 25cm
Depth 16cm.
Condition:
This item is in a very good vintage condition with patina.
VITA Horst Kerstan:
Horst Kerstan grew up in Frankfurt am Main, where he became acquainted with the manufacture of ceramic products through his father Walter Kerstan, who headed the "Ceramic Colors" department of Farbwerke Hoechst AG. After a porcelain painter apprenticeship, he worked from 1956 to 1957 as a porcelain painter in the porcelain manufactory of Hoechst AG, then from 1957 to 1959 in the ceramics department of the Werkkunstschule Offenbach (today: Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach am Main) with Lore Kramer-Koehn, the wife of Frankfurt architect Ferdinand Kramer, the pottery to learn and incidentally at the College of Fine Arts, Frankfurt, the drawing.
After Kerstan met the ceramist and painter Richard Bampi...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Abraham Palatnik set of three Op Art lucite owls, Brazil 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Abraham Palatnik set of three Op Art lucite owls, Brazil 1970s
Original label
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Abstract bronze sculpture by André Willequet, Belgium 1970s
By André Willequet
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Abstract bronze sculpture by André Willequet (1921 - 1998), Belgium 1970s. Willequet was trained by sculptor Oscar Jespers at the 'École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture et des Ar...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mix Metals & Leather Rare Beautiful Fish Sculpture Attrib. to Sergio Bustamante
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare table sculpture in brass , copper and leather scales never seen one like it, great quality and design , circa 1970's sitting on a removable base.attributed to serg...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass & Chocolate Brown Lacquer Antelope Horns, Style of Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Brass and Chocolate Brown Lacquer Antelope Horns, Style Springer
USA, circa 1980s
A striking pair of brass and chocolate brown lacquer antelope horns, embodying the distinc...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Life sized mid century sheep, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Impressive mid century life size sheep stool.
Made from beech wood and real wool.
A very decorative item.
One ear has had a slight damage, other then that its in good condition
...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wool, Beech
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
Vintage Mid Century Modern Decorative Carved Wooden Mushroom Sculpture
Located in Seattle, WA
Originally used as a serving method of appetizers in the 60s/70s.Beautiful wood grain. Makers mark on the bottom as shown.
Dimensions. 7 W ; 5 D ; 7 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Italian Big Brass Heron or Crane, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful big size heron or crane, Made in Italy, circa 1970s.
The sculpture is made of full brass with gorgeous vintage patina, and in excellent vintage condition.
Floor standing - ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Glass Crystal Shovel Bookends by Blenko
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury glass sculptural pair of bookends designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko. Made of dense textured glass with shovel like design. Sculptural, unique and full ice like style. Ea...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
1970s Italian Tole Poppy Plant in Black and White Pot
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is an elegant tole painted metal expressionist poppy flower plant in a scalloped edge striped container styled after MacKenzie Childs. The details include unfurling leaf tend...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
20th Century Charles O. Perry for Gavina Sculture mod. Dada
Located in Turin, Turin
Charles Owen Perry was an American sculptor particularly known for his large-scale public sculptures.
Perry initially studied architecture at Yale University, graduating in 1958. He...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
Tim Orr Ceramic Biomorphic Abstract Sculpture France c1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Chicago, IL
Biomorphic ceramic sculpture by Tim Orr, Frane c 1970. Mottled earth tones glaze. Piece unique.
Born in England, Tim Orr is a sculptor, painter and ceramist. He moved to Biot, Franc...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Large Curtis Jere Abstract Brass Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Redding, CT
Rare Large Curtis Jere Abstract Brass and Marble Sculpture. Amorphic articulating sculpture that can rotate on an axis . Great addition to any modern home. Original Curtis Jere Artis...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Large Abstract Carrara marble sculpture by André Eijberg, Belgium 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Abstract Carrara marble sculpture by André Eijberg (1929 -2012), Belgium 1970s. Refined sculpture carved out of a beautiful heavy piece of white Carrara marble with a very nice smoot...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
1970's Pair of Large Italian Ceramic Giraffes
Located in Redding, CT
1970's Pair of Large Italian Ceramic Giraffes. Endearing Mother and baby .
Largest giraffe measure approximately : 14.25" tall x 17.25 long x 7...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Copper Mid century sailing ship - MCM
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Mid-Century Solid Copper Sailing Ship - Nautical Elegance from the 1970s
Description:
Embark on a journey through time with this stunning...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Signed Curtis Jere Metal Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Curtis Jere Metal Wall Sculpture. Windswept spray of tree branches in a bright brass design. Perfect accent wall piece for above a bed...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Female Torso in Marble
Located in London, GB
Hand carved marble female torso.
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Mid Century Large Italian Wooden Sword Fish
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid Century Large Italian Wooden Sword Fish , Measures approx - 8d x 3.5w x 31h
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Wooden Dutch Folk Style Cookie Mold Decorative Primitive Decor.
Located in Seattle, WA
Commonly Used For Specula-as or Ginger Bread Creation. Nice Rustic aging on the Wood. Backing has Hole and Stoppers, ready to be Hung on a Wall. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Wall Art Forged Iron Snake Sculpture
By John Risley
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modernist Decor Wall Art Forged Iron Snake Sculpture
17.5 h x 18.75 w x .25
Original vintage condition unrestored
Refer to images provided.
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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
Articulated Wood Figure by Don Ellefson, 1980s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This almost life-sized jointed wood figure isn't just a conversation starter; he's a conversation monopolizer! Is a home really ever complete without one?! Created and designed by Do...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Monkey Ape Rattan Wicker Hanging Figure 1970s, France
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is a 1970s Vintage Boho Figurative Animalia Wicker Rattan Monkey ape hanging figure in the style of Mario Lopez Torres. This French Animalia vintage 1960s-1970s woven wicker...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wicker
Polar Bear Vintage Ceramic Figurine by Henrik Allert for Pentik, Finland
By Pentik, Henrik Allert
Located in Bochum, NRW
Henrik Allert for Pentik, Finland. Unique polar bear in ceramics, 1970s. Stylish modern Finnish design. In great condition. Measures: 10 cm x 6.5 cm. Signed.
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
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
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
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
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
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
Early Vintage Paolo Soleri Brutalist Cast Bronze Bell Wind Chime Arcosanti 1970s
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Troy, MI
Early cast bronze brutalist wind bell by Paolo Soleri for Arcosanti
Circa 1970s
Great form with uncommon modernist sun pattern exaggerated chain and original copper fin
Signed
Ov...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
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
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
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
Mid-Century Modern Rams Head Sculpture by Jaru of California
By Jaru
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Jaru of California
Manufacturer: Jaru of California
Materials: Red Glazed Ceramic
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
Super Color red Crusty Fat Lava Multi-Color Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase, heavy Brutalist glaze
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is made o...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Decorative Handmade Stained Glass Teddy Bear With Cup Attached.
Located in Seattle, WA
Unique Stained Glass Decor, this Teddy Bear has a Stained glass Cup attached to the Back. Could be Used as a Plant Holder or for Styling Purposes.
...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stained Glass
Pair of 1970s Karl Springer Decorative Grapes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare 1970’s find! Made of metal and wood they make the perfect accompaniment to any stylish room. Put the finishing touch on a bookcase, etagere, or coffee table. These chic accessor...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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
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