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
French Bronze Brooch "Pergatoire" by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A hanging articulate three-piece gilt bronze brooch "Purgatoire" also known as "Le Ciel, la Terre, et l'Enfer." by Line Vautrin (1913-1997). Each element with figure symbolizes Heave...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract interlocking Carrara marble sculpture by Andrea Cascella, Italy 1987
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract interlocking Carrara marble sculpture by Andrea Cascella (1919-1990), Italy 1987. A refined abstract sculpture composed of three interlocking elements. The stylized, rounded...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Vintage Human Body Educational Model / Anatomical Model, circa 1940s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Fantastic looking vintage anatomical model of a full human body on a black granite base. The height of the model with base (4 cm) is 82 cm.
Unfortunately, removable parts are missing.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Granite
$1,060 Sale Price
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Pair of American Federal-Style Carved Giltwood Eagle Sculptures
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American Federal-style carved sculptural eagles with wings outstretched perching on a log base with a gilt and brown finish (PRICED AS PAIR)(Similar eagles with different fin...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Brown and Black Ceramic Lion Sculpture circa 1960 Style of Guidette Carbonell
By Guidette Carbonell
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
In the style of Guidette Carbonell.
Original lion ceramic sculpture.
Brown and black ceramic glazes decorations.
Original perfect condition.
Unique handmade piece
Mea...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Walter Bosse Wall Thermometer, Vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse Wall Thermometer, Vienna around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Two West German Roth Keramik Art Pottery 'Fat Lava' Guitar Vase
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two West German Roth Keramik art pottery 'fat lava' vases with orange glaze; Guitar vase with square mouth above a bulbous body all in a thick lava glaze ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$667 Sale Price / item
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Hand Carved Teak Greyhound Sculpture on Maple Base by Peter Larsen
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool hand carved teak greyhound sculpture on maple base by Peter Larsen, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks, is signed on the base and me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Teak, Maple
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Beautiful and Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell #5
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Large Beautiful and Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell. I purchased a collection of large shells from an antique store in Newport.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Shell
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Regency Solid Glass Sphere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your decor with the bold elegance of this Vintage Regency Solid Glass Sphere. Rich in deep ruby tones and expertly cut with striking geometric bands, this solid glass orb cap...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
1960’s Ron Schmidt Brutalist Sunburst/ Pinwheel Nail Sculpture, Signed
By Ron Schmidt
Located in Charleston, SC
1960’s Ron Schmidt Brutalist starburst/sunburst/ pinwheel nail wall sculpture. Signature visible on the back!
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Green Fox in Stoneware by Kaare Berven Fjeldsaa, Norway, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This charming ceramic fox figurine has an applied soft and subtle olive green glaze on a pastel yellow under-glaze. It was designed and manufactured by Kaare Berven Fjeldsaa's at his...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
$233 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Opalescent Blue White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Farmer Sculpture
By Murano 5
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent blue and white, with gold flecks Italian art glass farmer woman figure. Attributed to the A.Ve.M. (Arte ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$800 Sale Price
33% Off
1980s by Toni Zuccheri for Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Sculpture Horse
Located in Brescia, IT
"Toni Zuccheri, 1988
Blown glass horse"
Rare edition
Perfect condition.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Brutalist Midcentury Blenko Amoeba Shaped Glass Candleholder
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage Blenko candleholder. Shaped in an artistic organic amoeba form, this glass sculpture is beautiful, artful and sculptural all at t...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Mid-Century Ceramic Mask - Blue Glazed Face Sculpture, ca 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking mid-century Swedish ceramic mask featuring a masterful blue glaze with rustic brown undertones. This sculptural face/bust artwork showcases sophisticated glazing techniques,...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Lull No100 Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Decorative Object for Mod
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No100 Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Decorative Object for Modern Homes
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smo...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,833 Sale Price / item
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Iron and Tin Rooster Movie Prop "The Cincinnati Kid" Estate of Skitch Henderson
Located in Stamford, CT
Very cool hand wrought iron and tin rooster, the bird shown strutting and showing off his regalia of life-like feathers. Large scale at 28 by 26 by 12 inches.
You can see this rooster as a prop in the 1965 Steve McQueen movie...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Ceramic Torso
Located in London, GB
A minimalist ceramic sculpture of a female torso with flowing, abstracted curves and a mottled turquoise glaze; mounted on a black wooden base.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,253
Rare & Important Alfredo Barbini After Martinuzzi 'Siren' Murano Glass Sculpture
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning, rare and important signed vintage mid-century centrepiece 'Sirena' sculpture by Alfredo Barbini (1912-2007) after Neopolone Martinuzzi (1928-2014) Murano, Venice, Italy. Th...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$20,857 Sale Price
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Lull No34 Wooden Totem for Interior Design – Handcrafted by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No34 Wooden Totem for Interior Design – Handcrafted by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded form...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Guido Gambone Green Snake Vase, 1950s, Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vessel, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Guido Gambone green snake vase, 1950s, Mid-Century Modern ceramic vessel, Italy. Guido Gambone (Italian, 1909 - 1969) Green and white snake design ceramic vase. Signed (Signature and donkey) on bottom. Stunning piece with gorgeous, rare green glaze and elegant lines that are elegantly accentuated by the snake that curls around the waist and body of the vessel. Museum-worth masterpiece by one of the most influential ceramicists of the 20th century.
Dimensions: 12" H; Provenance: Collection of John 'Parker' Prindle, Jr., Boston, MA.
Gambone's unique style is a combination of ancestral ceramic techniques and Etruscan or abstract decorations composed of primary and secondary colors. Ne fused traditional ceramic methods with amorphous forms that echoed equally the art of the past and of his modern day. His dynamic objects, in which he often experimented with glazes and patterns, garnered great popularity and today are treasured holdings in important private and museums collections around the globe.
The year 1950 also marked the showcase of one of Gambone’s collaborative works at a group exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in New York, and the following year Gambone enjoyed his first solo showing at the Galleria Il Milione in Milan. By the end of the decade, Gambone had achieved international acclaim for his pieces. He upheld his dedication to his work until 1967, when the La Tirrena...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$6,720 Sale Price
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Italian De Stijl Firenze Mid-Century Crane Figural Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian Mid century Crain bird sculpture produced by De Stijl Firenze, 1960s, composed of brass, white lacquered wood and glass eyes..
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Large 1970s Mid-Century Artisan Nude Female Form Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Late 60s or early 1970s Mid-Century Modern organic hand-carved standing abstract nude female form sculpture. Tall sculpture at 27.63" of a nude female with long following hair, arms ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Murano Opalescent Blue Green Italian Art Glass Horse Pony Paperweight Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute vintage Murano hand blown opalescent green, blue with controlled bubbles Italian art glass horse head paperweight / sculpture. Documented to the F...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
$335 Sale Price
33% Off
Seguso Murano Black White Italian Art Glass Baby Duck Bird Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black and white spotted Italian art glass baby duck bird figurine sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, from the "Bianco Nero" serie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Carved Wood Sculpture by Italian Artist Flaviano Laghi
By Flaviano Laghi
Located in Troy, MI
This mid century wood sculpture by Italian artist Flaviano Laghi dates from approximately 1980 is mounted on a dark wood base and features a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Blenko Glass Owl Book Ends
By Blenko Glass
Located in Denton, TX
1960s Blenko glass bookends, designed by Joel Myers rare clear solid cast glass with textured design in the front and smooth on the back.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$500 / set
Vintage Modernist Rectangular Black and Green Marble Bookends Vermont Marble Co
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of modernist marble bookends by Vermont Marble Company. These sizeable pieces of marble are captivating as they are commanding. The veining that develops on the black ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage Airplane Propeller Modernist Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1960s polished airplane propellers with a steel rod professionally mounted on black walnut bases.
Measures: Smaller sculpture height 32", width 8.5", depth 5".
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
$2,800 / set
Tall Abstract Modernist Aluminium Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist TOTEM mask abstract aluminum sculpture standing 4 feet tall. Artist unknown.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$1,800 Sale Price
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Rare Signed Binazzi Goose Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
By Binazzi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare Signed Binazzi Italy small trinket bowl. Natural shell combined with silver plated sculpture.
1970s, made in Italy.
This piece is in near excelle...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate
George West Studio Pottery Black Glazed Seated Child Sculpture Dated 1969
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A charming vintage studio pottery black glazed sculpture of a seated child by George West and dated 1969. The figure is hand modelled in red clay and is he...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Erwine & Estelle Laverne Tall Planter in Aluminum, 1960s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Tall planter in aluminum by Erwin and Estelle Laverne, American, 1960s (signed "LAVERNE" on bottom). These sculptural planters are rare.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Japanese Bird Stork Metal Table Sculpture Vintage Mid-Century Modernist
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Japanese Cast metal bird.
W 2.5 x D 4.5 x H 2.5 in
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Brass Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-20th Cent Modern abstract sculpture of a brass form on a cube form onyx base. (signed)
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Brass
1970s Modern Art Wood Root Sculpture Organic Form
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Organic Form Wood Root Sculpture
7.5 w x 4.75 d x 13.75 h
Original vintage
Refer to images listed
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
French Sculpture of Violins by Artist Arman New Years Gift 1984 For Christofle
By Arman
Located in Chicago, IL
A sculpture of many violins by French artist Fernandez Arman created for Christofle in 1984 as a new years gift wishing for a happy new year.
Signed and stamped. Silver plate bronze...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Abstract Vintage Studio Pottery Organic Sculpture Signed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large freeform abstract pottery from the 1980s. In neutral tones of beige and brown. Signed B Switzer 1980 on the underside.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Abraham Palatnik, large cat, lucite, Brazil, c.1970.
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large lucite cat with black decoration.
The largest size of cat made by Palatnik.
Signed in the piece, excellent condition, c.1970, made in Brazil.
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Salvador Dali Rinocerontico Knob for BD
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Knob Rinocerontico designed by Salvador Dali produced by BD design.
Three polished lacquered cast bronze pieces joined together.
Measures: 13 x 19 x 24 H cm
During the 1930s in P...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,496 Sale Price / item
20% Off
53" Tall c1960s Very Fine Wall Wire Sculpture of Castle House Architecture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Rockaway, NJ
53" Tall c1960s Very Fine Wall Wire Sculpture of Castle House Architecture
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Art Deco 1930's American Folk Art Wooden Bulldog Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
1930's American Folk Art Wooden Bulldog Sculpture.
This is a wonderful Primitive Folk Art bull bog. A close look at the simplicity of design and constru...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Biomorphic Serenity: Carved Oak Totem Still Stand No70 by NONO
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 t...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Licio Zanetti Mid-Century Modern Murano Blown Glass Swan
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mouth-blown Murano glass swan, work of the Murano artist Licio Zanetti, 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,811 Sale Price
20% Off
Man and Woman Embraced Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Itzik Ben Shalom
Located in San Diego, CA
Man and woman embraced patinated bronze sculpture on a black wood base in by listed Israeli artist Itzik Ben Shalom, circa 1980s. The piece is in good vintage condition with some spo...
Category
20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Walter Bosse Brass Cat Figurine Pretzel Holder, Ring Holder
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse brass cat figurine pretzel holder, ring holder
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Large Brass Duck "Decoy" Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Vintage large brass duck "Decoy". Heavy for size. Nice detailing in the feathers, measures 15.5" wide x 6" deep x 6" high. Looks great on a bookshelf or table. Good hand polished con...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Walrus Black Brown Murano Glass Sculpture Italy 1960s
By Seguso
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing Mid-Century Modern Italian walrus black, brown and crystal Murano glass sculpture.
This incredible item was produced in Italy during the 1960s and it is attributed to Arc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Massive Hand-Carved White Rhino / Rhinoceros Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive incredibly detailed hand-carved white rhino / rhinoceros sculpture, circa 1970s. The intricacy of the piece is amazing and it appears to be hand carved from a hardwood (possi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Leather Hippo by Deru
By Deru
Located in Chicago, IL
Leather Hippo by Deru,
A Hippo handcrafted from a pinched and riveted piece of leather.
Stamped Deru Germany.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Leather
$1,890
Mid-Century Japanese Nambu Cast Ironware Flounder Fish Dish Trinket Paperweight
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A rare and uncommon piece of Nambu Cast Iron Serving Ware. It was design by Goro Mori, shaped like a flounder fish, made in the Iwate Prefecture of Japan. Mori's was a contemporary o...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Archimede Seguso Murano Cobalt Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown cobalt blue and gold flecks Italian art glass bird on clear pedestal sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$502 Sale Price
33% Off
Contemporary Wooden Sculpture Lull No93 – Handcrafted by NONO for Artistic Inter
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Contemporary Wooden Sculpture Lull No93 – Handcrafted by NONO for Artistic Interiors
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, ...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Modernist Japanese Iron Fish Incense Bowl
Located in San Diego, CA
Iron sculptural fish bowl from Japan. Great for incense. Wonderful patina. Signed with a Japanese mark. 1950s
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
1970s Cubist Metal Sculpture Industrial Block Circle
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modernist Metal Sculpture Industrial Block Circle
14.25 h x 13.75 w x 7 d
Original vintage condition unrestored
Refer to images.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Cast Brass Abstract Ox, Korea 1960's
Located in New York, NY
An abstract cast brass Ox on a mahogany plinth.
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Modernist Mexican Mystery Puzzle Iron Abstract Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
This unique iron sculpture from Mexico, circa 1970´s.
Solid walnut base holding iron puzzle with the purpose of getting free the large ring out of the puzzle.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$220 Sale Price
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20th Century Giacomo Benevelli Chromed Sculture, 60s
Located in Turin, Turin
Giacomo Benevelli is an italian sculpture born in Reggio Emilia in 1925. He was the son of Anselmo Govi, important italian painter, meaning that art ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Still Stand No68: Serene Standing Sculpture, Exquisite Escalona Art
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 t...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,833 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid-century Modern sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Walter Bosse, Herta Baller, Curtis Jeré, and Joel Escalona. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $34 and tops out at $295,000 while the average work can sell for $1,322.