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
Colorful Midcentury Sunshine Metal Room Divider in- or Outdoor, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Was mounted on the wall, there are holes for wall mounting. Could also be mounted on the ceiling.
The paint is partly off, here and there rust. But therefore has its absolute vi...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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
Murano Red White Spot Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and very unusual, vintage Murano hand blown deep red-orange and white spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool sculptural paperweight. The mushroom has been sculpted in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$600 Sale Price
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Large Tree Light Brown Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Claude Gaget La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Claude gaget
Realised in La Borne
Large tree stoneware ceramic sculpture realised by frenhc artist Claude Gaget
Elegant light brown and orange fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large abstract ‘Verticali’ sculpture in by Roberto Cordone, Italy 1972
Located in Sittard, LI
Large abstract 'Verticali' sculpture by Italian artist Roberto Cordone, Italy 1972. This sculpture is made out of polished stainless steel and created for the German headquarters of Johnson & Johnson in Düsseldorf, this is a unique piece. All in a good original condition with wear and patina consistent with its age.
The sculpture stands 285cm (112.2 inch) tall, is 101cm (39.7inch) wide on both side and rests on a 116cm (45.6inch) round base.
The Verticali sculptures were conceived for the outdoors, anchored to the earth, often in correspondence with the surrounding architecture. They are stainless steel sculptures, larger than life, built by using segments of cylinders and spheres welded together in symmetrical or asymmetrical relationships.
Because of their highly polished, reflective metal surfaces, these sculptures reflect the surrounding environment and architecture and are in a constant process of change
Roberto Cordone (born 11 April 1941 in Vallecrosia, Liguria) is an Italian artist and sculptor. He has spent most of his career in Cologne, Germany. His most famous art work...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Carved Wooden Elegance Still Stand No72: Abstract Totem by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
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
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Kitsch Venice Gondola Souvenir with Seashells & Pin-Up Girl, Italy 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
1950s Venice gondola souvenir. Bright wood shellac finish, adorned with seashells and a posing pin-up girl in red swim suit. All very kitsch. Marked "Mad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Wood
Minimalist Midcentury Lucite Owl Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Minimalist midcentury Lucite owl sculpture, circa 1970s. The sculpture measures: 4" W x 3" D x 6.5" H. #1063
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
$200 Sale Price
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Mid-Century Sculptural Sinuous Vase with Elongated Neck in Polished Chrome
Located in New York, NY
This highly stylized vase features a sculptural sinuous design with a elongated neck. A wonderful object as well as a sculpture. Excellent vintage condition.
American, circa 1970....
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Exquisite Italian Phytomorphic Abstract Sculpture in Natural Ash, 1960s
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Crafted during the artistic zenith of the 1960s.
An exquisite testament to the fusion of nature and abstract form, this piece exudes an enigmatic allure that captivates the beholde...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ash
Kangaroo with Sculpture Lens in Cobalt Blue Glazed Ceramic
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Kangaroo with Sculpture Lens in Cobalt Blue Glazed Ceramic.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Large Wooden Painted Sculpture Figure of a Chameleon
Located in Germantown, MD
20th Century Wooden Painted Sculpture Figure of a Chameleon.
Measurements: Larger 52" in width, 10" in depth , 6" in height.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Carl Auböck Optimist Pessimist Handcrafted Brass Sculpture, model #4059
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful brass figure called "optimist / pessimist", model #4059, designed by Carl Auböck back in 1957. A very charming object, which can be positioned in two ways, as an optimist or pessimist. Please see the video.
Handmade of solid patinated brass by Werkstätte Auböck...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
21st Century Grey European Lead Bust of a Horse Head
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A classic profile of a raised horse head in lead with beautiful handcrafted details. The animal bust is mounted on a rectangular base with multiple bevel. The horse head has always r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Lead
$1,584 Sale Price / item
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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
Giant Metal Parrot Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Outrageous vintage giant parrot sculpture hand crafted in metal, paint decorated and permanently perched on a metal stand with four cabriole legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
Large 25" Tall Artist Signed Driftwood Root Burl Wood Natural Sculpture NICE!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large 25" Tall Artist Signed Driftwood Root Burl Wood Natural Sculpture NICE!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Burl
Norwegian Norway Mid-Century Teak Bear Sculpture In Manner of Arne Tjomsland
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully designed gem of a piece. This work made of teak was made in Norway in the mid-1950s. We believe it could very well be by renowned Norwegian designer Arne T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Italian Murano Smoked Glass Dolphin Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Murano Italian smoked glass dolphin sculpture 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Handmade Wooden Sculpture Lull No91 by NONO – Abstract Art for Luxury Interiors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Handmade Wooden Sculpture Lull No91 by NONO – Abstract Art for Luxury Interiors
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounde...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,833 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Italian Mid-Century Cobalt Blue Obelisk Lucite Fragment, circa 1960's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Stunning Obelisk or Pyramid in Cobalt Blue from Italy. Makes a fantastic sculpture piece on a coffee table or in a home office setting on a bookshelf or desk.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Bronze Glazed Stoneware Bust 'Mathilda' c1980
Located in Melbourne, AU
The bust has been sculpted from earthenware clay and fired with a Bronze glaze. It is sculpted in a mannered style, with a dramatic, expressively turned head and tender expression.
...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$1,040 Sale Price
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Statue of a Feline Animal Cheetah, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramic statue of a feline animal cheetah, 1960s
Ceramic statue of a cheetah in defense position. The animal has wide open mouth and eyes. Finely crafted ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Organic Wooden Tranquility Still Stand No57: Carved Totem by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,833 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Purple 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
Aldo Londi Rimini Petrol Blue Ceramic Horse by Bitossi Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Utrecht, NL
Aldo Londi, Bitossi petroleum blue and green pottery horse.
Beautiful color and glaze.
Circa late 1960.
Fully marked, numbered on the bottom.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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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Wall Brass Sculpture, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This wall sculpture showing a couple is made of brass. This is a French work, signed. Circa 1970
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Handmade Abstract Art Lull No25 – Wooden Sculpture by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Handmade Abstract Art Lull No25 – Wooden Sculpture by NONO
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the sm...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,800 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Large Rock Crystal Specimen , Unique Shape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stone is cut and polished in this unique shape . It has layers and layers on different stone in it . Have never seen one in this design . Purchased a long time ago in Rio Brazil...
Category
1990s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Quartz
Two Thinkers Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid century bronze sculpture 2 Thinkers from Est Asia.
Category
1960s East Asian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,200
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
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Italian Large Majolica Terracotta Sculpture with Lustre by Adolfo Merlone, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Large Majolica Terracotta Sculpture with Lustre by Adolfo Merlone, 1950s
Majolica terracotta sculpture decorated with lustre glazes in shades of red, blue and yellow depicti...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Maiolica, Terracotta
Glazed Terracotta Abstract Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Glazed Terracotta Abstract Sculpture.
Offered is an interesting abstract sculpture of glazed terracotta in cream and blue.
This beautiful sculpture would look great as a coffee table...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large Abstract Studio Pottery Stoneware 'Pagoda Pot' by Alan Ashpool England 70s
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A stunning three hooped ‘Pagoda Pot’ by Dorset potter Alan Ashpool, with a flared bowl to the top, tiered forms made from a mixture of thrown and slipcast sections joined together, culminating in a bell shaped base. Predominantly in an ecru colourway, followed by a dark grey glaze, then a turquoise/blue glaze, culminating in a stunning bronze manganese glaze. There are also beautiful blue flecks in the ecru finish, which were created in the firing process.
A wonderfully impressive and tactile piece measuring 40cm in height, in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Alan Ashpool backstamp to the base alongside the original address label.
Dorset based potter Alan Ashpool, studied pottery under Heber Matthews (1905-1959), a foremost student of William Staite Murray and teacher of Hans Coper.
During the 1960s Ashpool’s pots were sold in leading design stores such as Heal’s, alongside those of Dame Lucie Rie...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
$543 Sale Price
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Captivating Italian Murano Glass "Flame" Sculpture by Romano Donà 1990s Italy
By Romano Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
Captivating Italian Murano Glass "Flame" Sculpture by Romano Donà (1990s)
Ignite your collection with this extraordinary Italian Venetian Murano glass "Flame" sculpture, a breathtak...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
MCM Aluminum Whale Sculpture / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM Aluminum Whale Sculpture / Paperweight. A really cool MCM aluminum sculpture / paperweight, circa 1960s. The whale is in good vintage condition and measures 12"W x 5"D x 3"H. #...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Lull No82 Modern Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Sculptural Accent
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No82 Modern Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Sculptural Accent
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Abraham Palatnik, lucite large Heron, Brazil, c.1970.
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large Palatnik lucite Heron in black, signed in the piece, ‘Pal’.
In excellent condition from the 1970’s.
It retains its paper label ‘ Made in Brazil.
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Mid Century Modern Tree Sculpture by Curtis Jere
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage object of art tree sculpture handcrafted in brass attached to an organic quartz rock and signed Curtis Jere on the bottom.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Turtle Brass Sculpture, French, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice turtle sculpture is made of brass. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Organic Harmony: Modern Wood Totem Still Stand No49 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...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
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
Brass or Bronze Sheet Metal Wall Art Sculpture of a Sail Boat
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern brass sheet metal sculpture of a sail boat in style of Curtis Jere.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Bronze Ballet Sculpture Brutalist Signed Katz
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Classic mid century brutalist sculpture of ballet dancers in motion casting great shadow throuhout the day. Piece captures the period perfectly. Dancers set atop marble base. Signed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Sculptor William Conrad Severson 1950's Carved Sculpture Reclining Nude Female
Located in St. Louis, MO
Listed artist / sculptor William Conrad Severson, (1924-1999), organic mid-century modern hand sculpted wood reclining nude female. A beautiful early piece of work, signed Wm. C. Sev...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
'Cesto di Dalie' Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti, 1950s Italy, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and highly sought-after collectors item is the 'Cesto di Dalie' umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1950s, signed underneath with a Fornasetti medallion label. This h...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$3,025 Sale Price
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Dahl Jensen Danish Porcelain Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1950s Danish porcelain sculpture by Jens Jacob Bregno for Dahl Jensen.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
1990s Huge Vintage Wood Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This piece is a statement to say the least. Huge, dramatic, yet peaceful and calming.
There are initials engraved RLW but I cannot seem to confirm it’s artist.
The previous owner pu...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Lee Rohde Sculptural Lectern Form in Wengé, 1970
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual and unique piece of American craft-Lee Rohde made vertical sculpture with storage compartment in solid wengé wood. Top opens to reveal a shallow s...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wenge
Fat Lava Ceramic Vase "Robot" by Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase
Origin:
Germany
Model:
ROBOT
Designer:
Heinz Siery
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany
Decade:
1960s
Th...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Larry Mohr ( American 1921-2013) Unusual Abstract Bronze Nude Titled “Gita”.
By Larry Mohr
Located in Chicago, IL
Larry Mohr (American / New York 1921-2013),
"Gita" patinated bronze sculpture of a nude female, signed, titled, and having a monogram for foundry.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,192 Sale Price
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Shoehorn Squirrel Blackened Brass by Walter Bosse, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A nice shoehorn made of blackened and partly polished brass by Walter Bosse, Austria, 1950s. The handle is in the form of a squirrel. That tail can be used as hook. Very nice patina ...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Oiva Toikka Turkey Fowl (Turkinpyy) Annual Bird 2005 Glass Iittala Finland Nuuta
By Iittala
Located in Delft, NL
Oiva Toikka Turkey Fowl (Turkinpyy) Annual Bird 2005 Glass Iittala Finland Nuutajärvi Finland
Dimensions: 20 cm Width , 9cm Depth , 12 cm Height
Material: Glass
Conition: Good no da...
Category
Early 2000s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Whimsical Metal Wire Lion Sculpture in the Style of C. Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
Metal wire sculpture of a lion on a black metal base. The body is black metal wire and the mane is tinted in gold. In the style of C. Jere, circa 1990s.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Reclining Female Nude Bronze Sculpture - Signed d.a. 71'
Located in Atlanta, GA
This captivating bronze sculpture, signed D.A. 71, depicts a reclining female figure in a serene and contemplative pose. The artist's mastery is evident in the textured details of th...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
set of 2 green Marble BOOKEND Elements Fratelli Mannelli Style, Italy, 1980s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
set of 2 Bookends
Designer:
in style of Fratelli Manelli.
Decade:
1980s
These original vintage bookend objects were designed and produced in Italy in the 1980s. the...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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.
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