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
Wooden Owl Carving With Obsidian and Abalone Eyes by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Rare piece from Los Castillo, they are all artisan jewelers but their creative nature alludes to this type of piece, a combination of cocobolo wood (the same one that Don Shoemaker u...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
$450 Sale Price
40% Off
"the Piano" Wall-Mounted Piece by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen wall-mounted music themed piece by Curtis Jere.
Made of brass. Painted steel. Signed c jere 1994.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Bronze Figurative Table Sculptures by Frederic Weinberg, Each is Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare complementing bronze figurative sculptures by Frederic / Frederick Weinberg. Beautiful patina. Both are signed with F. W. on the underside of a foot.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Magnificent Life-Size Zanolli, Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Barn Owl c1980s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Impeccably hand painted life-size barn owl figure by Zanolli, Italy from the 1980's
Has incredible presence - a terrific piece
Circa 1980's
Signed Zanolli, Italy
Height 11.5 inch, Wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass Foot Paperweight Handmade Sculpture
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist paperweight in the shape of a foot, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s.
Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and m...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Large Abstract concrete Sculpture by Roger Desserprit
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Unique large abstract sculpture by Roger Desserprit (1923–1985), France 1981. An imposing sculpture characterized by bold, biomorphic, fluid shapes, resulting in apowerful grounded p...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Bronze Bull Sculpture by Janez Boljka 1960s
By Janez Boljka
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"This captivating bronze bull sculpture, crafted by the talented artist Janez Boljka during the 1960s, is a masterpiece of mid-century artistry. The sculpture captures the essence of...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Silvered Ostrich Sculptures Constructed with Ostrich Eggs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fanciful pair of Mid-Century ostrich bird sculptures constructed with ostrich eggs and silvered metal. Wearing a quizzical expression that seems to be ask...
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ostrich Eggshell
$3,050 Sale Price / set
29% Off
Marble Skull Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylized marble skull is sculpted from solid marble, showcasing the beautiful veins of color throughout the skull. An odd and unusual sculpture, this...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$560 Sale Price
30% Off
Maqueta de avión vintage
Located in VALÈNCIA, ES
Maqueta de avión vintage en acero cromado, sobre peana de hierro
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
$332 Sale Price
56% Off
Sculpture representing a bird in polychrome wood and brass. Signed Italian work
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and fine sculpture representing a bird is made of polychrome wood and chiseled brass. This an Italian work, Signed . Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,577 Sale Price
30% Off
20th Century Pate de Verre Glass Sculpture entitled "Ganesh" by Daum Glass
By Daum
Located in London, GB
A wonderful mid 20th Century pate-de-verre golden amber glass study of a Ganesh inspired figurine of a seated elephant exhibiting excellent vibrant colour, signed Daum France
Ganesh...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Vintage Ballerina Statue from Jihokera Bechyne, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By Jihokera
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful vintage sculpture of a sitting ballerina made of ceramic and produced by Jihokera Bechyne in Czechoslovakia. Good vintage condition, just so...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large Vintage Rainbow Onyx Obelisks Crystal Gem 70s 80s
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This stunning pair of vintage rainbow onyx obelisks showcases a vibrant array of natural colors, including rich tea green, mint green, soft pink, orange, yellow, light brown, and cre...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Onyx
Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighted Sculpture / Table Lamp by James Riviere
By Centro D'art Lissone
Located in New York, NY
A rare, Italian Mid-Century Modern lighted plexi-glass sculpture / table lamp "Cubo di Teo" designed by the James Riviere of the Centro D'art Lis...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Spanish Mid-Century Bronze Swan Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Madrid, ES
A graceful Spanish bronze sculpture from the 1950s, depicting a swan with elegant poise and naturalistic detail. The artist captured the bird’s long, arched neck, delicately modeled ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Studio Abstract Glazed Ceramic Mural
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful studio ceramic glazed abstract mural.
The glaze is gray tones colors.
Black lacquered steel frame.
Measurements: 39.63” wide 39.63” high, 1.25” deep.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Curtis Jere Bird in Flight Sculpture on Stone for Artisan House
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage abstract 'Bird in Flight' sculpture signed C. Jere for Artisan House, circa 1970s. This piece is made of mixed metals with beautifully aged patina and is mounted on a heavy s...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
Modern Marble Sculpture by Sylvia Westfallen
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Marble sculpture by Sylvia Westfallen. This sculpture represents the profile of a woman with black hair, seen from the side. The composition is made with different types of marble, carefully polished, cut and applied to a square base in a light beige tone. The dark, straight, loose hair is made of black stone with white veins, contrasting with the fair skin and delicate features of the face. The woman wears a headband and wears an earthy-toned blouse.
Sculpture made for the launch of Elida Gibbs' DIMENSION shampoo.
Sylvia Beatriz Teresa Westphalen Ortiz (Rome, 1961) is an artist recognized worldwide for her sculpture work and one of João Cutileiro...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Terence Coventry (1938-2017) ‘Riders’ Bronze Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A sculptural bronze of two figures on horseback – titled ‘Riders’ – first shown in 1989 by the late British sculptor, Terence Coventry (1938-2017).
Coventry’s works were exhibited several times at Gallery Pangolin, including posthumously following selected exhibitions after the sculptor’s death. This bronze sculpture is one of these such pieces. The sculpture is pictured in a press release from Gallery Pangolin exhibiting Terence Coventry’s works from April 2019.
Although unsigned by the artist, there is an accompanying Certificate of Authenticity from Gallery Pangolin. It is a limited-edition piece, edition 5 of 7 similar made.
Depicting two horse riders, this three-dimensional figural sculpture will make a fantastic display piece in an interior, ideally situated on a plinth so that it’s beauty can be observed from every angle.
Price includes Artist’s Resale Rights (ARR) at 4%.
Terence Coventry (1938-2017)
Terence Coventry was a British figurative sculptor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Bronze Mounted Elephant Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elephant sculpture with raised trunk mounted on a wood base. The which shows some wear consistent with age and use.
Dimensions
12" width x 4.5" depth x 9" height
Condition
Good ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Table Sculpture Signed Edward Chesney, 1972
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a marvelous, bronze table sculpture, on a wood base, signed Edward Chesney, and dated 1972. In excellent condition. The dimens...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Portuguese Earthenware Sculpture Depicting Two Gazelles
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Eartehnware sculpture depicting two gazelles. Polychrome decoration in shades of brown and green. The larger gazelle has horns and an upright posture, while the smaller one, without ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Large Art Deco Style Brown and White Royal Haeger Ram Ceramic, 1960s
By Royal Haeger
Located in Meda, MB
This large Art Deco style ceramic was produced in the USA in the 1960s by Royal Haeger.
It features a bicolored, deep brown and white leaping ram with a high gloss glaze finish.
It...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$996 Sale Price
30% Off
Marble and Glass Abstract Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Original Abstract Marble and Glass sculpture signed “G.G. Rivers 2006”. Perfect for Hallway decoration or Home office decor.
Category
1920s South American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$1,616 Sale Price
20% Off
John Seeman, B. 1951, Untitled, Abstract Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract Sculpture by John Seeman, B. 1951, Untitled. Steel, paint, 2002; signed and dated "JS 2002"
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$4,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Murano Glass Animals by Archimede Seguso for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Marvelous Murano glass animals collection by Archimede Seguso.
Two elephants, one horse an a swan with different techniques and glass colors.
Heavy pieces with original labels of...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
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
$11,200 Sale Price
30% Off
Abstract Studio Pottery Stoneware ‘Pagoda Pot’ by Alan Ashpool, England C.1970s
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A wonderful three hooped ‘Pagoda Pot’ by Alan Ashpool, tiered forms made from a mixture of thrown and slipcast sections joined together, in an ecru / pale green colourway, with three matt green slip stripes. In very good condition with no chips or cracks. Alan Ashpool backstamp to the base.
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, Paint
John W. Mills (1933-2023) Mounted Bronze Sheep Head Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A sculptural bronze sheep head titled ‘Ram's Mask’ by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills. This interesting bronze sculpture is mounted on an octagonal wooden back and base...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture by Jose Luis Sanchez on Plexiglass Stand Spain 1970 Signed
Located in Paris, FR
José Luis Sanchez (Spain, 1926-2018).
José Luis Sanchez, a signed and numbered 640/1000 sculpture.
Fantastic abstract Brutalist shaped sculpture made and designed by Jose Luis Sanche...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1960s Emil Milan Rosewood Brass Table Lighter Sculpture American Studio Craft
By Emil Milan
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and rare large table lighter by Emil Milan in E.T. rosewood. Lighter is not functioning, will need flint and fuel.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Signed Binazzi Duck Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
By Binazzi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare signed Binazzi Italy small duck trinket bowl. Natural shell combined with silver plated sculpture.
1970s, made in Italy.
This piece is in nea...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate
Murano Glass Egg by Venini for 50° Anniversary Confartigianato, Italy 1997
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing egg with white and grey twisted cane decorations by Venini for 50th anniversary of Confartigianato in 1997.
A classic Murano manufacture, the egg remains a status symbol for...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass
Graham Mitchell Sears Geometric Kinetic Sculpture/ Stabile, 20th Century
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing Kinetic/stabile motion sculpture hand built and designed by Graham Sears. Stunning!! Acclaimed artist Sears, born in Buffalo, NY in 1953, is an alumnus of both The Nichols Sc...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
Vintage Figurine Bronze Female Sculpture With Floral Details.
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique Style Unsigned Sculpture of a Woman with Flower Detail. Pentina Consistent with Age.
Dimensions. 5 W ; 5 D ; 3 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Curtis Jere Mid Century Pom Urchin Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Curtis Jere Mid Century Pom Urchin sculpture
Sculpture measures: 18 wide x 18 deep x 35 high
This sculpture is in great vintage condition.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Han Dynasty Style Mid Century Terracotta Horse, Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Han Dynasty style mid century Terracotta Horse - pair
Each figurine measures: 7 wide x 23 deep x 24 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as mu...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Italian Tall Red Blue Green White Glass Crested Bird Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This very expressive crested crane art glass sculpture, from the 1970s, is a true jewel-like work of art, in sophisticated blown Murano glass, with overlaid stripes decor in red, whi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Rare Tommaso Barbi "COBRA" Gold Glazed Ceramic Lamp, 1970
Located in Vis, NL
Rare Tommaso Barbi gold glazed ceramic majestic table lamp.
New wide white lamp shade with gold interior.
Fully functioning lamp.
Minor s...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century / Art Deco / Vintage Brass Stretching Hagenauer Cat Sculpture Figure
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Mid Century Lovely Stretching Hagenauer Sculpture, in the form of a cat.
Made by Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien.
Stamped Atelier Hagenauer Wien - Made in Austria and the Logo.
A metallic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Florence Resnikoff Welded Steel Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Resnikoff Welded Steel Sculpture. Abstract form welded metal with patina.
Known for her jewelry designs Resnikoff's early designs were ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1960s Kenyan Zebra Wooden Sculpture Wall Hanging Relief Whimsical Fluffy Horse
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful Mid-Century Kenyan Wall Hanging Sculpture of a Zebra. Good size and well done. Not signed.
Category
1960s Kenyan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,436 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Teno Silver Sea Shell Red Stone Eye Zodiac Figures
By Aurelio Teno
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Teno Co silver and shell red stone eye Gemini and Taurus, marble base figures/ bookends.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
Bruno Gambone Stoneware Sculpture Sitting Lion 1975
Located in Munich, DE
Cream white glazed and black ceramic sitting lion made by Bruno Gambone in the 1970s, signed Gambone Italy on the bottom.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Mid Century Brass and Abalone Shell Crab Sculpture or Serving Dish
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Amusing, mid century serving dish or bowl crafted in Mexico, in the Los Castillo manner with copper and brass inlaid with abalone and depicting a crab. Perfect for entertaining or en...
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Extra Large Resin Eagle by Abraham Palatnik
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Beautiful bird of prey by Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik.
Rare colored XXL eagle. The brown-red plumage has been applied consciously on the resin. The white neck and tail feather...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Danish Female Figure, Fiberglass sculpture from a Ship
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Female figure, fiberglass carving. With classic features and a slightly upward gaze, she is wearing a blue off-the-shoulder dress with details on the edge and a central rose at the n...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Abstract Sculpture by Barbara Hult Lekberg (1925-2018): Sea Wind II
By Barbara Hult Lekberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible Abstract Sculpture by Barbara Hult Lekberg, American, 1925-2018: Sea Wind II.
Bronze, signed and numbered 6/9
Provenance:
The Estate of Dr. Richard Auhll, Santa Barbara, CA
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Irving Harper Sculpture, Ceramic and Paper Construction, One of a Kind
Located in Kansas City, MO
Irving Harper sculpture. In his retirement, Irving Harper did some of his most creative work creating hundreds of sculptures mostly paper construction...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paper
Vintage Hallmarked Small Brass/ Bronze And Wood Abstract Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This small intimate vintage brass/ bronze and wood sculpture is abstract. On the wood base there is a marking of V. The sculptor or artist is unknown. The top part comes off the base...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$963 Sale Price
25% Off
72" Tall Articulated Wood Pinocchio Store Display Folk Art Toy Sculpture - Italy
By Walt Disney
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage oversized or lifesize fully articulated Pinocchio store display or prop, Italian made wooden sculpture, that later became the famous and popular Disney character. Hand paint...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Cast Bronze Sculpture of Stylized Rearing Horse on Onyx Base
Located in Ferndale, MI
Beautifully scaled cast and plated sculpture of rearing horse on onyx base.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
$2,400 Sale Price
46% Off
Ronneby, Sweden, Blue Glass Fish, Art Glass, 1970s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Swedish Fish Animal Sculpture in Art Glass from FM Konstglas Ronneby Sweden. Excellent condition.
Dimensions: 18x6x11cm
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Large antique burl wood ball decorative wooden ball
Located in Delft, NL
Large antique burl wood ball decorative wooden ball
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Silvered Bronze Duck
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice duck, finely chiseled is made of silvered bronze. This is a French work. Circa 1970 (Part of a set of 3 ducks that can be sold separately)
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,037 Sale Price
39% Off
Ceramic Etruscan Ram Sculpture in the Style of Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful ceramic Etruscan ram sculpture in the style of Aldo Londi for Bitossi, circa 1970s. The piece has a wonderful patina, is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Albert Chubac, Sculpture, "Tower", Painted Iron, circa 1980, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac, Sculpture, "Tower",
Painted iron,
circa 1980, France.
Measures: Height 98 cm, depth 23 cm, width 23 cm.
Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After studying de...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Geese in Lucite Made by Abraham Palatnik
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Pair of geese designed and made by Abraham Palatnik.
The Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik (1928 - 2020) was the founder of the technological movemen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Modern Chrome Sculpture with Metal Base, Jack Arnold
Located in Queens, NY
Modern Chrome Sculpture with Metal Base, Jack Arnold
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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.