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
Vintage Signed Rebajes Blackened Copper Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks Pair Of
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely pair of signed vintage Mid-Century Modern Rebajes midcentury candlesticks have blackened copper with alternating copper forms. They resemble origami folds in metal. They ...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Handcrafted 2 Large Marble Elephant Statues
Located in Oirlo, LI
Enhance your home or office decor with this exquisite set of 2 large marble elephant statues. Handcrafted with precision around the 1950s, these stunning pieces weigh 350 kg each a...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$8,286 / set
Pair of 1968 Studio Metal Dancing Bird Sculptures
Located in Garnerville, NY
Finely crafted languid pair of metal bird sculptures signed and dated HTS, 68. Painstakingly and intricately produced. Each stands on a curved metal base.
Approximately 14" x 5" x...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
$960 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Romer italy hand carved desk top wall street stock market investor sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fun and nicely carved figure of wall street stock market investor . Complete in suit and tie with ticker tape machine . Hand carved in Italy late ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Monica Backstrom For Kosta Boda Presse Papier, 1990’s
Located in Delft, NL
Monica Backstrom For Kosta Boda Presse Papier, 1990’s
Category
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Omaggio ad Arcimboldo (Opus 167) by Miguel Berrocal
Located in Uccle, BE
Omaggio ad Arcimboldo (Homage to Arcimboldo) – Opus 167 by Miguel Berrocal.
Patinated bronze sculpture made up of 30 interlocking elements.
From a limited edition of 1000 copies in b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Skyscraper Iron Spike Masonry Nail Tower Sculpture Vintage Mid-Century Table Art
By David Grossman
Located in Hyattsville, MD
David Grossman's cast iron spikes brazened into a skyscraper form on foundry stone base. The Spikes are Sculpture is 3 x 3 x 12 in and the entire sculpture is 6.13 x 5.38 x 13.25 in.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$1,200 Sale Price
36% Off
Elegant Curtis Jere Table Art Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant Jere table art sculpture
Comprised of three metal finishes. Black, brass and mat silver.
Marble base.
Signed and dated (1993) on the base.
Dimension...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Aldo Londi Italian Ceramiche Bird / Duck Sculpture by Bitossi Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage ceramiche bird / duck sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with great color and texture; it would make a fanta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Polished Black Marble Obelisk, Italy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Polished Black Marble Obelisk, Italy
"polished black marble with some very light veins"
"very shiny"
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$250 / item
Studio Ahus Bent Glass Tube Sculpture Hanne Dreutler Arthur Zirnsack Sweden 1993
By Studio Ahus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Studio Ahus Bent Glass Tube Pink/Purple Sculpture by Hanne Dreutler & Arthur Zirnsack, Sweden 1993 with Original Box and Pamphlet. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: Scul...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Cigar Pipes Holder
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Cigar Pipes Holder as pictured. All are Decorative.
Dimensions. 7 1/2 W ; 5 3/4 D ; 7 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Black Forest wood carving of man blowing a swiss horn
Located in Seattle, WA
Unique patina wood carving of Swiss origin. Vintage condition as pictured. Listing is for described item only.. Box H3
Dimensions. 5”W ; 2.25” D ; 5.50” H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1970s Midcentury Interchangeable Plexiglass Artwork Paperweight Sculpture Toy
By Ron Fritts
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Unknown craftsman or artist, unsigned. In the style of Ron Fritts, similar period artist. Double-side tabletop self-standing framed artwork or toy. The ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass
$717 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Italian design hand painted ceramic dog
Located in Breda, NB
Vintage Italian design hand painted ceramic dog.
Height: 85 cm
See photos for condition.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Life-Size Fiberglas Penguin Italy 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Beautiful life-size sculpture of a penguin, made in fiberglass and painted in black and white in Italy in the 1970s. Excellent original condition with a friendly smile on the penguin...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Archictural Abstract Sculpture by Dutch Margot Zanstra
Located in London, GB
Monumental abstract sculpture in stainless steel by Margot Zanstra (Dutch, 1919–2010) stands on a brushed stainless steel base. This sculpture most likely is a model for an outdoor s...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere Signed and Dated
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A quite large and very cool piece of wall art by the famous American artists Curtis Jere. Signed and dated, and in very good original condition.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage Carved Wood Panel Figurative Artwork Wall Decor.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Piece features primitive designed Carved motifs of people recessed into the wood. Walnut wood tone. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 7 1/2 W ; 1 1...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Archimede Seguso Pair of Murano Glass Animal Sculptures of Black & White Ducks
Located in London, GB
A pair of black and white animal sculptures by Archimede Seguso (1909-1999) Italy made circa 1970 comprising of two large ducks, in solid opaque...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal Collection of Cat Figurines, Germany 1940s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Gorgeous collection of porcelain cat figurines made by Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal Porcelain Manufactory, Germany, from the period of 1935-1955.
Th...
Category
1930s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$619 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bernard Langlais Terracotta Lion
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small terracotta lion sculpture by prolific artist, Bernard Langlais. This example is uncommon for Langlais, whose avid exploration of the animal kingd...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Whimsical Pair of Crystal Owls / Paperweights by Royal Krona of Sweden
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical pair of crystal owls / paperweights by Royal Krona of Sweden, circa 1970's. The owls are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks an measure 2.25"W x 2"D x 3...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Kay Bojesen Articulating Wood Toy Elephant
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Chicago, IL
A early Vintage Kay Bojesen Articulating wood toy elephant. signed with early Denmark signature on foot.
Appears to have a slender chipped area on th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Brown and White Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by Vetreria Toso, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Vetrerie Toso, Italy, circa 1930s.
It is made in blown glass and polychrome paste.
A clear sign of the authenticity of the piece, its age and its creation is the presence of ash particles in the glass.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition and ready to become a piece in a home.
Literature:
Giordana Naccari, Cristina Beltrami, ed. Skira, "L' Arca di Vetro. La Collezione di animali di Pierre Rosenberg...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Black Lacquer Sculptural Wood Mid-Century Modern Fine Art Sculpture Square Base
Located in Miami, FL
Large Mid-Century Modern organic shaped wood sculpture in lacquered black finish.
The fine art sculpture is made out of one piece of wood.
Mounted ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Elvio Becheroni “Totem” Abstract Sculpture, 1988
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Elvio Becheroni “Totem” Abstract Sculpture, Wood, Brazil, 1988
Elvio Becheroni designed the Totem sculpture in 1988 as a statement on environmental issues. Crafted from Pau Brasil w...
Category
1980s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Handmade Wood Carving
Located in Seattle, WA
Handmade wood carving with nice patina and character. Vintage condition as pictured. Listing is for described item only. Box H9
Dimensions: 3.5”L ;3"W;7"H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Modern Abstract Cast Aluminum Sculpture
Located in Norwalk, CT
Apparently unsigned. Cast aluminum, 1967. Cast in the USA. Two part construction.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Crystal Coral Sculpture, René Roubicek, Czech Republic, c. 1960s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Extraordinary sculpture attributed to the renowned Czech artist René Roubicek, masterfully crafted in clear crystal. Inspired by the delicate organic structures of marine corals, thi...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
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
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Onyx and Brass Sailboat, Signed by Artist
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful brutalist sailboat sculpture of patinated brass sheets and copper wire on a white quartz base. Great movement is evoked in the sails at th...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Sculpture by Max le Verrier, Ashtray in Brass, France circa 1960, Old Patina
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Sculpture by Max le Verrier, Ashtray in Brass, France circa 1960, Old Patina
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$333 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Design Wall Wood Decoration / Lovers, 1960s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- circa 1960s
- percect original condition
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Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Figural Store Display Model
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Mid-Century Modern gold toned figural store display model.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
$1,595 Sale Price
20% Off
Gilded Steel and Onyx Tabletop Sculpture by Curtis Jeré
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A original 1970s brass sculpture on a solid onyx base by Curtis Jeré.
Dimension: 33.25" high 31" wide 15" deep.
The onyx base is 6" high 5" ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Steel
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
John W. Mills (1933-2023) Large 'The Three Kings II' Bronze Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large bronze sculpture titled ‘The Three Kings II’ by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills, stood upon an integral circular base.
As a part of his dancer series, this pie...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Modernist Wire Iron Sculpture, Abstract "Don Quixote" by Irving Lichtman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist wire iron sculpture, abstract "Don Quixote" by Irving Lichtman. Classic modernist.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
John W. Mills (1933-2023) Set of 3 Female Dancer Sculptures
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of three female dancer sculptures by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills. Made from resin with a patinated finish, each figure stands upon an integral stepped base an...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Sculpture cinétique Roland Phelps
Located in Perpignan, FR
1995. Roland Phelps
Étude - maquette sculpture cinétique rotative
diamètre 30 cm
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1974 Studio Stoneware "Bird in Tree" Sculpture Signed Pollack
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive stoneware sculpture in matte sepia with pops of blue and green.
Interesting form, with bird in tree motif on one side and figural decoration o...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Abstract Metal Sculpture by Oidentifierad Konstnär, Sweden, 1967
Located in Surbiton, GB
An abstract metal sculpture by Swedish artist Oidentifierad Konstnär. Dated 1967.
Dimensions (cm, approximately):
Height: 34
Width: 22
D...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Outstanding Dan Murphy Abstract Aluminum Ribbon Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
By Dan Murphy
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This fantastic sculpture was created by famed artist Dan Murphy in 1979. This abstract aluminum ribbon sculpture is mounted on a rectangular lucite base. This sculpture measures 13" ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Murano Art Glass Stylized Coy Fish Sculpture with Cascading Bubbles
By Barovier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large stylized art glass fish sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Murano Italy and dating to approximately 1965 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
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
$4,500 / set
Family Bronze Sculpture from the 1970’s
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s beautiful cast bronze sculpture depicting a family on a walnut base.
The sculpture is sign(see detail photo).
In beautiful original vintage condition, show minor wear consi...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Curtis Jere Brass Abstract Sculpture on Marble
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Baltimore, MD
A mid-century brass sculpture by Curtis Jeré circa 1978. Stunning organic form. Features a stylized flare of brass rods in a radiating abstract design mounted on a marble base. A fan...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Stunning Postmodern Sommerso Glass Centerpieces by Livio Seguso, Italy
By Livio Seguso
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
These centerpieces / sculpture is made in solid transparent sommerso Murano glass molded by hand and they are by Livio Seguso.
They are vintage, therefore it ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Sommerso
$763 Sale Price
46% Off
Art Deco Pair of Russian Borzoi Bronze sculpture. P. Rossi Italy 1950´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Pair of Russian Borzoi Bronze sculpture. P. Rossi Italy 1950´s.
High Quality Bronze Sculpture of a pair of dogs, mounted over a green marble base. Very nice to use as a paperweight on a desk.
The Borzoi or Russian Hunting...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Wood Face Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
beautiful carved head in ebonized wood from the 1950's
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,200 Sale Price
25% Off
Alfredo Barbini 1962 Hand-blown Glass Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown glass sculpture by the Italian artist Alfredo Barbini. In a green-greyish tone this soft glass dropped like sculpture is a great piece to be used as a center piece. Signed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of 1 Duck and 4 Sparrows of Blue Ceramic Made and Signed by Georges Cassin
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This 'modern family' consisting of a duck and four sparrows is a set created and made by French ceramist Georges Cassin. Signed.
Each bird is unique and...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
MCM Cut Steel Rotating Abstract Sculpture by James Hubbell
By James Hubbell
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool MCM cut steel rotating abstract sculpture by James Hubbell, circa 1970s. The sculptural piece is made of dark cut steel that is welded into a diamond shape on a heavy steel base. The piece is in good condition with a vintage patina and measures 13.5"W x 6.25"D x 15.75"H. It can rotate a full 360 degrees. The piece is not signed; there was authentication paperwork that cannot be found. It was purchased in San Diego, CA (the artists hometown) in the early 1970s. #2967
James "Jim" Hubbell (born 1931 in Mineola, New York is a visual artist, architect, sculptor, stained-glass designer and founder of the Ilan-Lael Foundation. He is best known for designing and building organic-style structures that have been referred to as Hobbit houses, including his sculptural home/compound in Julian, CA (outside of San Diego). A reverence for nature remains the basis of James Hubbell’s singular career, one that seamlessly integrates art, craft and architecture. Hubbell studied sculpture at Cranbrook Academy of Art and often worked with labor-intensive, ancient techniques like wrought iron and stained glass in a contemporary architectural context.
During the 1960s and 70s Hubbell’s work was included in the prestigious series of California Design exhibitions at the Pasadena Art Museum and the Arts of Southern California series at the Long Beach Museum of Art, as well as at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in New York. His forged iron work was featured in Craft Horizons magazine...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Curtis Jere Style Patinated Brass Potted Tree Sculpture
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Fabulous vintage 1970s Curtis Jere style patinated brass decorative potted tree. The elegantly welded metal tree is quite large. The tree with pot reaches to 73 inches high and nearl...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Zsolnay Hungarian Eosin Porcelain Chicken/Rooster by Judit Nador
By Zsolnay, Judit Nador
Located in Lutz, FL
Small Vintage Modernist Zsolnay Hungary porcelain chicken/rooster figurine designed by Judit Nador in green iridescent Eosin glaze. excellent vintage condition, no chips or cracks. D...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Horse Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Horse Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury brutalist rooster fire screen by Olle Hermansson, Husqvarna, Sweden
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Brutalist firedogs (firerooster) designed by Olle Hermansson for Husqvarna, Sweden, during the middle of the 20th century.
Rare pair. One is 36 cm in depth and the other 28 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Brass Japanese Fish Dish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A small brass object in the shape of a fish. The center of the body dips down to form a small well with a variety of uses - perfect as a bedside ring or earring holder, or even chops...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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.