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
Classic First Year Production Eames LCW, Evans Label 5 2 5 Screw Configuration
Located in Buffalo, NY
One of the nicest examples I ve owned in quite a while, stunning figured birch plywood, circa early 1946-1947, L C W (Lounge chair wood) designed by Charles and Ray Eames, Manufactur...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Resin Encased Coral
Located in New York, NY
Decorative, resin encased coral fragment.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Coral
$2,600
Matt Magee Yellow ‘Hanger’ Sculpture
By Matt Magee
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Matt Magee ‘hanger’ sculpture. This example incorporates Magee’s philosophy of using found materials that can be reimagined. This work incorporates steel, resin and forms cut out fro...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Sergio Bustamante Flamingo Standing Sculpture
Located in Westport, CT
Sergio Bustamante Large standing handmade Flamingo Sculpture
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Metal
Mid-Century Sculpture Attributed to Bohumil Kokrda, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful glazed ceramic statue attributed to Bohumil Kokrda, Czechoslovakia. The sculpture is in good vintage condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Bronze Sculpture "Bars VIIIA" by Larry Mohr
By Larry Mohr
Located in New York, NY
Monumental bronze sculpture "Bars VIIIA" by Larry Mohr.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Daum Signed Maurice Legendre Pate-de-Verre Horse Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Roma, IT
Daum Signed Maurice Legendre Pate-de-Verre Horse Sculpture
Wonderful "Animalier" sculpture Daum Limited Edition Pate-de-Verre Sculpture of a hor...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda ‘Snapshot’ sculpture Women in the wind, 1990’s
By Kjell Engman
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 23,5cmH, 9cm W , 9cm D, 18cm H without stand.
Condition: Mint
Designer : Kjell Engman
Producer: Kosta Boda
Origin: Sweden
Material: Glass
Category
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art 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
Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Pierre Dmitrienko
Located in Houston, TX
Pierre Dmitrienko (Russian / French, 1925-1974), "Untitled Torso", gilt bronze, signed P. Dmitrienko". Abstract figural sculpture depicting an abstract torso. . Note: Pierre Dmitrien...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Original New Old Stock Circa 1900 Liberty's London Marionette String Puppet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, new old stock Liberty's London Marionette string puppet
A lovely example and a great size, it is ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Pine
$1,304 Sale Price
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Gunnel Sahlin for Kosta Boda Fruits Art glass , 1990s
Located in Delft, NL
Gunnel Sahlin for Kosta Boda Fruits Art glass , 1990s
Category
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
"Impatience" by Dan Murphy, circa 1979
By Dan Murphy
Located in Westport, CT
Signed ribbon sculpture titled "Impatience "by American artist, Dan Murphy, circa 1979. Gleaming anodized gold-tone aluminum on a solid lucite base.
Othe...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$950 / item
A life sized glazed terracotta spaniel gun dog sculpture/figure Italian C 1950
Located in Central England, GB
This good quality and very nicely detailed terracotta figure of a life sized cream and tan spaniel gun dog is great fun.
It has a wonderful natural expression and is modelled in a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Spanish Mid-Century Bronze Mouflon Ram Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Madrid, ES
An impressive Spanish bronze sculpture from the 1950s, depicting a powerful ram in motion. Executed with remarkable detail, the piece captures the animal’s dynamic stance and the tex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Decorative Ceramic Wall Plaque with Three Figures by Les Argonautes 1960s
Located in London, GB
French vintage decorative ceramic wall plaque with three figures, by Les Argonautes, Vallauris, France (circa 1960s). A refreshingly naive and charming piece depicting three men in olden robes and hats. It is up to the viewer to decide who they represent. This stoneware piece is weighty and substantial and may be hung on the wall or simply allowed to lean against a vertical surface. There's no doubt it is a charming piece by a renowned pair of French ceramicists who created 'Les Argonautes' pottery studio. This piece is signed on the backside: 'Les Argonautes'. It is in good condition. Hanging string on rear. Upon request a video may be provided.
About the artists: Isabelle Ferlay (Born 1917) and Frédérique Bourguet (1925-1997) set up a pottery studio together in Vallauris in the South of France which they named 'Les Argonautes'. Using the local Vallauris red...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental and Rare Frederick Weinberg Iron Horse Themed Wall Sculptures
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental and rare 60" Frederick Weinberg Iron Horse's on hind legs wall sculptures, truly amazing design, iron structure with enamel painted squares and rectangles, Classic midcent...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
20th Century Ico & Luisa Parisi Yellow Ceramic for Zanolli & Sebellin
Located in Turin, Turin
Yellow and white ceramic, designed by Ico Parisi & Luisa Parisi in 1966 for Zanolly & Sebellin. Entirely in glazed ceramic. Very good condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Mid-Century Figurative Roman Travertine Monumental Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
1970s vintage figurative Roman sculpture crafted from unpolished scabos travertine. The natural and textured appearance of the travertine offers a unique blend of tan, off-white, and...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Murano Art Glass Crane Sculpture Hand Blown Venetian Italian Crystal Glass
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage collectible Murano art glass hand blown sculpture of a crane in clear and purple colored glass.
Handcrafted beautiful Mid-Century Modern hand blown art glass Italian figurine...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Tessellated Stone Marble Travertine Sculpture of Nude Female Torso Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tessellated stone marble Travertine sculpture of nude female torso mint!
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
1960s Design Lady Sculpture by Jaroslav Ježek for Royal Dux - Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- perfect original condition
- marked
jr
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Signed Artist Proof Figurative Bronze on Travertine Base by Victor Salmones
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury, signed artist proof, figurative bronze "runner" statue on travertine base by noted Mexican sculptor Victor Salmones, circa 1960's. The piece is in excellent condition wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Travertine, Bronze
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Glass Shark Sculpture, 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This Murano Glass Shark Sculpture from the 1960s, crafted with vibrant orange and clear glass, offers a compelling blend of artistic mastery and ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Bronze Greyhound or Whippet
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Bronze Greyhound or Whippet
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Travertine Animal Sculptures from Fratelli Mannelli, 1970, Set of 3
Located in KUTNO, PL
A set of three animal sculptures designed by Fratelli Mannelli in Italy in the early 1970s, each sculpture is handcrafted by carving blocks of travertine.
Preserved in original cond...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Magnificent Sculptural Tea Pot Vintage Studio Art Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sculptural tea pot design studio art pottery.
10.75 tall x 19.25 deep x 7.75 wide
Unsigned. Decorative item.
Preowned original vintage condition.
See images listed please.
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Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Opalescent Glass Abstract Sculpture Lamp. Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age abstract sculpture table or bedside lamp in opalescent baby blue cut glass attributed to the italian design manufacture Esperia. Famous Italian design li...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
XL Blown Glass Orb Sculpture by Peter Bramhall.
Located in New York, NY
Giant XL Peter Bramhall Glass Orb sculpture signed and dated July 23 1985
This Fabulous Hand blown glass sculpture has internal glass threads of Clear, Amber and mauve tones
and the ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Painted Clay Sculpture Depicting Two Dogs
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Painted clay sculpture depicting two dogs. Decorated in pastel green, it depicts one dog lying down with its mouth slightly open, while the other is seated with its ears erect and an...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Adolf Odorfer Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Carved wood and painted figure by Austrian born ceramic artist, painter and sculptor Adolf Odorfer. Odorfer settled in Fresno, CA after leaving Vienna and spending time in Brazil, Me...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
$7,800
Vintage Clavier Piano Action Model
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage clavier piano display model circa 1962, Evanston, IL, USA. Clavier, a bi-monthly music instructional magazine originating in 1962, likely designed this action model as a sale...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Ron Fritts Signed Chrome, Wood, Plexi Pop Art Shadow Box Wall Sculpture
By Ron Fritts
Located in North Miami, FL
This eye-catching and rare vintage Ron Fritts Pop Art shadow box wall sculpture has suspended resin or lucite balls floating in four different window vignettes that change. The background is black Mylar plexiglass and the exterior wood is newly ebonized. The original labels on the back that says RF studios Inc. and a number. The silver interior balls jump around as you pick it up and rotate it and even turn it upside down. The components of the resin have slightly yellowed from age and sun exposure. There is also glue residue from age and coming apart. It is what it is...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
A Fair Ground Ice Cream Waste Bin This is a fun piece from the 1960s
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Fair Ground Ice Cream Waste Bin
This is a fun piece from the 1960s, this one has been rescued from a fun fair it is in the form of a giant bunch of Ice Cream Cones, it has a tight...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Copper Artwork
Located in Antwerp, BE
Copper wall artwork, 1950s.
It could also be from the art nouveau period.
Height 75 cm.
Width 53 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Copper
$1,015
Midcentury Surrealist Terracotta Bust Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury Surrealist Terracotta Bust Sculpture.
Interesting surreal midcentury terra cotta bust sculpture in the manner of Salvador Dali. This fabu...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large Bronze Flamingo Bird Sculptures by Hattakitkosol Somchai, Stamped
Located in Dallas, TX
Transform your space with an outstanding pair of rare Flamingo bird sculptures in bronze, exclusively by Hattakitkosol Somchai. Crafted with exceptional detail, these sculptures stan...
Category
20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro - No. 12
Signed Mario Dal Fabbro, 1981
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his family's furniture design shop prior to attending both the R. Superior Institute for Decorative and Industrial Arts in Venice as well as Magistero Artistico, graduating with high honors in 1937.
From the years of 1938-1948 Dal Fabbro immersed himself in furniture design and academia. Primarily, he designed furniture for both design houses and private clients. Del Fabbro participated in the Triennale de Milano competition in both 1939 and 1947 and won the Ganzatti Contest for 'Standardization of Furniture". During this period he also contributed to the Italian design publications Domus and Stile and the French magazine L'Architecture D'Aujourd'hui.
In 1948 Mario Dal Fabbro immigrated to America and began designing furniture for mass production, working for J.G. Furniture in New York and Quakertown, PA. During his years steady employ, he published Modern Furniture: Its Design And Construction in 1949 and contributed regularly to The New York Times and House and Garden. His subsequent publications spanned a little over the decade and included How to Build Modern Furniture (1951), How to Make Built-In Furniture (1955), and How to Make Children's Furniture and Play Equipment...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
Ron Bertocchi Bronze and Amethyst Sculpture of Young Girl and Tree
Located in Norwood, NJ
Ron Bertocchi bronze sculpture of a young girl standing, mounted on a natural amethyst stone ground at the edge of pond with ducks and reeds, covered by a stylized sprawling tree. La...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Amethyst, Bronze
Billy Goat Porcelain Scupture By Royal Dux Czech Republic Circa 1960
Located in Zohor, SK
Small, but elegant. This beautiful porcelain sculpture shows a billy goat laying down. Black goat with white horns and beautiful details with almost an abst...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$223 Sale Price
50% Off
Set of Four Vintage Italian Travertine Elephant Sculptures by Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Complete set of four travertine elephant sculptures by Fratelli Mannelli (ca. 1970s, Italy).
Excellent, original condition -- some pieces are more porous than others, but there are n...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Horse Sculpture
By A. Mead
Located in Chicago, IL
Horse sculpture, signed Jo Mead.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$893
Tony Rosenthal Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Rosenthal bronze sculpture.
1965, untitled.
Stamped "Rosenthal, 1965."
Nice original patina.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$14,000
Stunning Modernist Floor Lamp by TYE of California / Angelo Testa
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning modernist floor lamp by Tye of California / Angelo Testa, Classic midcentury iron tripod base, wonderful large ceramic pottery ball with Angelo T...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Toso Mid-Century Modern Crystal Amber Black Gold Pair of Murano Glass Vases 1995
Located in Murano, Venezia
Two Murano glass blown vases, clear color with amber/gold and black/gold buttons.
The vases are of thick glass.
Project by Toso Murano in 1995s
Vases signed with engraving: Toso M...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Jose Luis Martinez Gomez Limestone Sculpture, 1960's
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Striking, stylized carved head in white stone mounted to a wood block on an iron pole by Jose Luis Martinez Gomez (signed).
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Nerone and Patuzzi 'Elemento Luminose', 1970, Signed, Published, Original Label
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful 'elemento luminose' , illuminated wall sculpture designed by the renowned italian sculptors Nerone Ceccarelli & Giovanni Patuzzi (Gruppo NP2) for the gallery 'Forme and Superfici'. Turin,Italy in 1970. The panel has the engraved signature of both Nerone and Patuzzi and still bears the original 'forme and superfici' paper label to the rear of the panel. This sculpture is published in an original 'Forme e Superfici catalog' and the January 1971 issue of the renowned italian design periodical 'Interni-La rivista dell Arredamento'. Please see Literature section below for full reference.
The central disc features a beautiful abstract hand crafted sculptural relief motif on metal , probably zinc, which is illuminated by a hidden fluorescent tube light. The frame surrounding the central sculptural disc is finished in stove enameled steel over a wood structure and features copper detailing.
One of Nerone and Patuzzi's best known works is the enormous , 150 square metre, bas relief in zinc that they created in 1972 for the 'hemicycle' of the then new 'Schulman' building (1973) in Luxembourg which housed the early meetings of the European Parliament . The hemicycle was beautifully decorated following a project by the architect Simonis, combining different materials (leather, wood, metal) in a geometrical harmony, the whole integrated by Nerone and Patuzzi's huge zinc bas-relief on the rear wall. PLEASE SEE IMAGE 9.
The zinc models were engraved using an etching technique, representing geometrical and abstract figures, and mounted on a surface of 150 square metres. The bas-relief was considered at the time to be the biggest sculpture in metal of the world.
LITERATURE:
Original 'Forme e superficie' catalog, confirms name as 'Elemto luminose' model ref C3 104 LZ',
'INTERNI , LA RIVISTA DELL ARREDAMENTO' January 1971, page 18, PLEASE SEE IMAGE 8.
BIOGRAPHY
In 1962 Nerone and Patuzzi founded the 'Gruppo NP2', an acronym that includes the initials of Nerone and Giancarlo Patuzzi: together with other artists "they experiment with new sources of poetic expression from the materials". = The aim of the group is to promote the integration of art in architecture together with other professionals, including Luigi Marchisotti, Dedalo Montali...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Metal, Steel
Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, Ceramic, Caramel Brown, Paisley
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, Ceramic, Caramel Brown, Paisley. Beautiful and soothing Kwan Yin bust glazed in caramel brown with a hint of green in...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$4,480 Sale Price
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John W. Mills (1933-2023) Large Dog Sculpture on Limestone Base
By John Mills
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large patinated resin sculpture of a dog mounted on a limestone base by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills.
Although an original maquette made by the artist to as a mod...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Mid-Century Teak Elephant Figurine, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Teak Elephant Figurine, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Teak
Color: Brown
Styles: Mid-Century Modern
Item Type:...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Vintage Life-Size Brass "Entwined Cranes" Sculpture by Boris Lovet-Lorski
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage life-size crane sculpture designed by Boris Lovet-Lorski in Lithuania, circa 1950s. These elegant cranes intertwine at their necks, and t...
Category
1950s Lithuanian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Figurative Mahogany Sculpture Mid-Century Modern 1950s Brazilian Abstract
Located in Dallas, TX
Figurative modernist hand-carved mahogany sculpture purchased in Brazil in the 1950s. Signed to the bottom rear edge. Brazilian rosewood plinth base in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Wooden Sculpture- Inspired by Brancusi's Iconic Style, France
By Brancusi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th Century Wooden Sculpture – Inspired by Brancusi's Iconic Style, France
Unveil the timeless elegance of early 20th-century artistry with this exceptional wooden sculpture,...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Paolo Soleri Ceramic Bell
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic bell by Paolo Soleri c.1960's, USA. This bell features varying nautical creatures around the ceramic bell with a triangular metal clapper representing a fish tail. The bell h...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"White and Gold Peacock", Rare Mid Century Porcelain Sculpture, Sgraffito Glaze
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted and glazed by Waylande Gregory, one of America's greatest sculptors and ceramicists before and after World War II, this white and gold peacock is distinguished by a lovely w...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau 'Plaster' Detailed and Stylized Image of a Women's Buste Signed C.G.
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau 'Plaster' Detailed and Stylized Image of a Women's Buste
Beautifully Detailed
1935, France Signed: Depose C.G.390
The Buste is in good condition with a nice age pati...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$659 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Vintage Italian Murano Glass Fish Sculpture, 1960s
Located in London, GB
This large vintage Murano glass sculpture is a mid-century Italian craftsmanship that takes the elegant form of a stylised fish. Hand-blown in the 1960s, it features a fluid, abstrac...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Midcentury square Rimini Blu Ceramic Ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
iconic Italian modern ceramic ashtray from the Rimini Blu series designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy. It is in beautiful original condition.
The Italian Ceramic Artist Aldo Lon...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$434 Sale Price
30% Off
Parrots Sculpture by Alfredo Barbin 1950 's Applied Glass with Gold Powders
Located in London, GB
The hand blown Sculpture depicts a pair of parrots poised upon twisted branches. The artist has represented the birds in an opaque dark brown glass decorated internally with gold inc...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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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