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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Marilyn Neuhart Alexander Girard Doll Textiles & Objects
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Hand Made Doll, by Marilyn Neuhart for Textiles & Objects, which was a "pop up shop" conceived by Alexander Girard and sponsored by Herman Miller in May of 1961. See the last tw...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wool, Linen, Silk
Lenci Italian Porcelain Disney Series "Bambi"
By Lenci
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Lenci Italian Porcelain Disney Series "Bambi"
Lenci Italian porcelain figurine, Disney Series "Bambi." It depicts the fawn turning its head, with hand-painted details on the eyes, brown fur with white markings, and a blue and yellow butterfly on its tail. It stands on a molded base with small flowers glazed in blue, yellow, and white. Glossy finish characteristic of Lenci porcelain...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
American Contemporary Abstract Brutalism Sculpture in Iron, Wood & Tin, c. 1970s
Located in New York, NY
American Contemporary
Abstract Brutalism
Abstract Sculpture
Iron, Wood & Tin
c. 1970s
DIMENSIONS
Total height: 48 inches
Sculpture height: 37.25 inches ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Tin
Carlo Nason ‘Ala’ Light Sculpture, Italy 1970
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Carlo Nason ‘Ala’ table lamp for Linea GB Milano, Italy 1970s. Interesting sculptural design consisting a high gloss black lacquered cylinder base and...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Meike Falck Nicolaisen, Large Mid-Century German Ceramic Owl Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Meike Falck Nicolaisen, Large Mid-Century German Owl Sculpture, 1960s, Ceramic, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attributio...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Curtis Jere attr 'House on Rock' Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Desktop sculpture featuring a copper house perched atop a rock with an abstract willow tree coming over the top.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
Set of Five Vintage Italian Alabaster Grape Clusters with Wood Stems
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This set of Mid-century handcrafted alabaster grape clusters with wood stems transports one to the vineyards of Italy. Consisting of two large ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Naomi Feinberg "Amanecer" Sculpture in Red Granite, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary hand carved organic sculpture "Amanecer" in red granite on a white lacquered wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1970s.
Naomi Feinberg was a New York based sculpto...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Handmade David Palombo Menorah or Candelabra
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique Handmade Iron and Stone Menorah or Candelabra, made by David Palombo, Israel, circa 1960s.
Category
1960s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Iron
1970 Murano glass sculpture in the shape of a fish with blue and yellow colors
By Vetreria Rubelli
Located in Palermo, Sicily
murano glass fish Rubelli 1970 Murano
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Stylized Brass and Wood Crane Sculptures on Lucite Base, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Gorgeous pair of stylized brass and wood crane sculptures each on a Lucite base.
The middle body is handcrafted out of wood and painted in black and green.
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Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Large Emil Milan Hand Carved Compartmental Freeform Vessel
By Emil Milan
Located in Buffalo, NY
An exquisitely carved compartmental freeform bowl by Emil Milan (1922-1985), executed in richly grained walnut. Rich patina throughout. Signed to the underside, "By Emilan, Walnut". ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Pair of C2C Designs, a Resin Based Sculptural Ear and Nose Bookend Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of iconic C2 Design bookends. The pair combine a combination pop Nose and Ear. The resin has a stone look and are very popular. The pai...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Vintage Heavy-Gauge Metal Peacock
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Embrace timeless elegance with our vintage heavy-gauge metal peacock. Crafted with precision and enduring charm, this unique piece showcases intricate details and sturdy craftsmanshi...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
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
Stoneware Fish Sculpture by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Malmö, SE
A rare and beautiful stoneware fish sculpture with amazing glaze, on a wooden base. Made by Carl-Harry Stålhane in his own studio in Lidköping, Sweden, 1970s.
Excellent condition. S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Wood
C. Jere Mid-Century Modern Bird in Flight on Stone, circa 1960s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid- Century Modern Curtis Jere' metal bird in flight with applied patina, circa 1960s on stone base.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
Hattakitkosol Somchai Bronze Guitar / Violin Sculpture, 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Abstract modern sculpture in bronze by Hattakitkosol Somchai (Bangkok, 1934-2000). This fantastic shaped sculpture has the shape of a guitar or violin, abstract shaped. The base is m...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
1970s Abstract Table Sculpture Exotic Wood Stripe
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Abstract Organic Modern striped Wood Table Sculpture
In the Style of Don Shoemaker
8 H x 21.5 W x 10.25 D
Preowned unrestored vintage condition.
Refer to images provided.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Important Ermanno Nason for Cendese discus thrower
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning, rare and important Murano glass sculpture . Sculpture is vibrant and it’s ever changing variations of color .The Discolobus has been an important and challenging sculptu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Souk Ecru Shell Mirror
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Created by the perfect combination of color, energy and shape, Souk mirrors reflect the influences of overwhelming and visually fascinating Souk markets in northern Africa with its v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Small ‘Mouse’ Stabile Sculpture by Margery Kahn 1950
By Margery Kahn
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Table top and of a diminutive size, signature stamped on underside of top. Margery worked during the mid-20th century at the Met in NYC.
Category
1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Carl Auböck Model #4366 'Bird' Brass Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4366 'Bird' brass sculpture. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural figure is executed in polished and patinated brass.
Price is per item. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair Italian Mid-Century Modern "Ice Cube" Glass Table Lamps, Venini
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Italian works of glass art and sculpture.
Extraordinary pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano / Venetian glass table lamps attributed to Venini. Each is composed of 25 hand blo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage ceramic lobster wall decor, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage wall mounted ceramic plate Depicting a lobster.
Cool and colourful wall decor
Good condition
Signed
1960s - Italy
Height: 55cm
Ref.: 25010303
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain figurine in the shape of a Wire Fox Terrier by Hutschenreuter Selb 50s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely porcelain figurine made in Germany, to be precise in Bavaria, an area known for the high quality of its porcelain, between t...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Industrial Robot Scale Design Model Desk Sculpture, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An Industrial robot made in the 1970s. This unique object was traditionally an exercise given to a novice machinist to test their knowledge and skill at operating their machine. It r...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Ocean Bottom, " Mid Century Bronze Sculpture with Fish, Seaweed and Seashells
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming and lively, this rare bronze sculpture depicts a school of fish, undulating in the ocean current, intermixed with seaweed rising from the sea floor ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hand-Hammered Iron Disc Sculpture with Center Handle
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking hand-hammered iron disc sculpture with floating center handle. Constructed of various iron pieces that were handwrought and welded together to create a floating 18" diameter...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Roger Capron - Ceramic Sculpture Cleopatra
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage double sided ceramic sculpture of Cleopatra by Roger Capron
Signed by Capron at Vallauris, France.
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tab...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Rare Tommaso Barbi White Ceramic Rabbit Signed, 1960s, Italy
Located in Vis, NL
Vintage rare Tommaso Barbi white ceramic rabbit.
1960s Made in Italy.
This piece is in near excellent condition.
An amazing and seldom piece.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Art Glass Green Cactus Plant, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Italian design, this cactus is a fashion icon of the Italian style, water green with a beautiful red glass vase underneath.
In limited edition, manufactured in one of the furnaces i...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Art Glass Water Green Cactus Plant, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Italian design, this cactus is a fashion icon of the Italian style, olive green with a beautiful green glass vase underneath.
In limited edition, manufactured in one of the furnaces...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Italian Porcelain Birds Signed Meiselman
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian decorative majolica ceramic or porcelain birds, decorated and glazed. Signed Meiselman on the bottom.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage Decorative fossil stone Sculpture sculpure, maroccan Orthoceras
Located in Milano, IT
Fluid Shapes - Decorative Organic Art - Moroccan fossil sculpture
This is a listing for one freestanding orthoceras tower specimen from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco.
As the pict...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
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
At Manteto Ceramic Wall Mask
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ceramic mask, Baku Ghana.
Signed:AT Manteto,Baku 1974.
Measures: Height 32 cm.
Width 17 cm.
Depth 8 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
French Modern Maquette of a Sculpture, Nikki de Saint Phalle, 1980's
Located in Queens, NY
French Modern Maquette of a Sculpture, Nikki de Saint Phalle, 1980's
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Ceramic White and Yellow Cockatiel Bird Figurine, Brazil
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A petite ceramic table sculpture was created in Brazil. Made of ceramic, and glazed in crisp white, yellow, and brown, this MCM sculpture of a Cockatiel ...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Bronze Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist sculpture in bronze, signed Ross 60'. Presumably a San Francisco based area artist, well executed and decorative table top art.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Mid Century Modern Brass Cat
Located in Seattle, WA
Mid Century Modern Brass cat Statue.
Dimensions. 12 W ; 2 1/2 D ; 7 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Aluminum Clam Shell Bowl
By Bruce Fox
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century bowl crafted in cast and polished aluminum in the iconic clam shell form. Signed in the cast on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Arlie Regier Bronze Sculpture, 1981
Located in Kansas City, MO
Arlie Regier bronze tabletop sculpture. Mint condition.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Carl Auböck Model #7259 'Spiral' Brass Pen Holder
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #7259 'Spiral' brass pen holder. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pen or pencil holder is executed in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Geometric Abstract Wall Sculpture in Gilt Bronze signed Emile Gilioli
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist geometric abstract wall sculpture by Emile Gilioli is a rare and striking creation, crafted in gilt bronze and mounted on a sleek black acrylic base. Signe...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Danish Wooden Bird Figurine, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Wooden Bird Figurine, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Wood
Color: Beige
Styles: Mid-Century Modern
Item ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modernist Mouse Sculpture
By Mattia Biagi
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful modernist mouse sculpture. A piece that is full of whimsy and detail. Clean lines are the base for this piece as a mouse figure orbits on its own tail. Beautiful, enchanting and dynamic. Cast iron with zinc finish. Clean lines with a brutalist node. This piece is vintage (1960s) and unsigned. A piece that is sculptural and fun. Unsigned and reminiscent of Stephen Charlton...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Zinc
Brass Walnut Shaped Nut Cracker, 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 11,5cm W, 8cm D, 6cm H
Condition: Good
Period: 1970’s
Material: Brass.
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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
Steel, Metal, Copper
Vintage Matt Glazed Ceramic Horse by Bruno Gambone
Located in London, GB
Large matt glazed ceramic horse by the celebrated ceramicist Bruno Gambone. This particular subject matter is an unusual one for this artist. Ital...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro - No. 9
Signed Mario Dal Fabbro, 1983
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
Wood
1960s Microchip Lucite Paperweight Vintage Retro Tech Sculpture MCM Anachronism
By Enzo Mari
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Super fun and retro piece of office or desk decor. Good size at almost 4 wide. Reminiscent of the famous designs in lucite by Enzo Mari.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Contemporary Signed Modern Abstract Constructivist Styled Wooden Oak Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This contemporary abstract wooden sculpture was done by Czeslaw Budny a Polish-Canadian artist in the constructivist style circa 2019. This sculpture was made entirely of up-cycled, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak
Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful sculpture by an unknown artist, depicting a Ndebele. Despite of occasionally mistakenly attributed to Carl Hagenauer is it undoubtedly a masterpiece. In earlier times,...
Category
1950s African Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Painted Metal Palm Trees
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of tole or painted metal potted palm trees with stylized palm leaves having serrated edges on a trunk in a geometric planter with affixed black ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Bronze TOTEM Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine midcentury bronze sculpture.
In the form of a stylized totem.
With a round plinth supported by 4 legs.
Simply a wonderful sculpture.
Date:
Mid tolate 20th centur...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-century Modern sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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