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
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
Vintage Italian Decorative Crab Sculpture 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Decorative Crab Sculpture from the 1980s showcases the creativity and artistry of Italian design. Crafted with attention to detail, this captivating crab sculptur...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
William Bowie Gilded Mid-Century Modern Abstract Table Sculpture on Teak Base
Located in St. Louis, MO
Signed William Bowie welded spire abstract metal gilded with both gold and silver leaf on teak base, circa 1960. This piece is unusual as most of Bowie's pieces are wall-mounted form...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Narendra Patel Signed Rosewood Bird Sculpture
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Stunning abstract bird sculpture in solid Brazilian Rosewood by artist Narendra Patel. Originally hailing from India, the sculptor completed degrees in painting, sculpting, and product design at the prestigious Maharaja Sayajirao University before moving to the U.S. for his M.A. in Sculpture at Wayne State University and M.A. in Fine Art at Cranbrook in 1965. His final year at Cranbrook in Michigan was the year he completed this piece. The piece is in excellent condition with a fine patina. Mounted in a block of redwood, the bird is free to swivel with its tail smoothly passing each corner without hitting it. A rare early find from an established mid-west artist whose work can be found at outdoor sculpture parks...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
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
Midcentury Sitting Cheetah Made of Molded Ceramic, Marked X.MY
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This is a very elegantly shaped sitting cheetah that was molded and not cast as most of the animal figurines from the midcentury period. Hand painted. With its height of 62cm (24.4 i...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Midcentury Sphinx Cat by Bagni
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous Italian Bagni Pottery Sphinx Cat.
Signed, "Italy", On The Bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Danish Mid-Century Stoneware Sculpture of a Posing Woman, Anonymous, c. 1970s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A beautiful stoneware sculpture of a posing woman. Made by anonymous designer in Denmark, c. 1970s.
Wear consistent with age.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Curtis Jere Bird on Perch
By Curtis Jeré
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Wonderful tall, slender, and sleek Curtis Jere bird perched on stand. Sits atop a marble plinth base. Perfect Jere design that keeps the eye moving along the sweeping tail, casting p...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Quirky Offbeat Vintage Male Shop Mannequin
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Quirky offbeat vintage male shop mannequin
A Striking Vintage Mannequin with a Gold Head and Hands, he is made in fibreglass with articulated wooden ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Small Beetle or Insect Sculpture by Murano Glass Italian
By Vittorio Constantini
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare beetle Murano glass miniature beetle or insect sculpture, circa 1970s. Excellent detail and very realistic looking with wonderful v...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Green Calcite Quartz Mineral Geode Specimen Sculpture by Brenda Houston
By Brenda Houston
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Green Calcite Quartz Mineral Geode Specimen Sculpture by Brenda Houston. Item features a remarkable green calcite quartz geode sculpture on clear ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Large Standing 6.5' Tall Abstract Driftwood Sculpture on Wooden Block Base MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Standing 6.5' Tall Abstract Driftwood Sculpture on Wooden Block Base MINT!
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
Bosko Hrnjak Original Modernist Framed Art Tall Tabby Cat Wall Sculpture Carving
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning Witco inspired modernist abstract hand carved/hand painted wall sculpture plaque by Bosko Hrnjak. The sculpture is titled "Tall Tabby" and is hand carved out of redwood. Mounted in a beautiful handmade redwood frame...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Cut Metal Brutalist Modern Abstract Cat Standing Sculpture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Studio made artist signed Brutalist cut steel abstract standing sculpture standing on 15x15" square metal plate base. Paul Evans Erwine & E...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Circular Marble Chess Set: A Melody of Beige and Terracotta Brown
Located in Ixelles, BE
Circular Marble Chess Set: A Melody of Beige and Terracotta Brown.
Discover this magnificent chess set, a true work of art designed to delight both discerning collectors and passion...
Category
20th Century Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Carved Wood Nautilus Shells
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid-century nautilus sculptures or objects of art carved from mahogany in a stylized form with a dark lush finish.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Sculpture of Nude Sitting Women, Royal Dux, 1960s
By Royal Dux
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of ceramic
- Maker: Royal Dux
- Good, original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
Vintage 1960s California Design Artist Jere Osgood Block Table Sculpture Bookend
By Jere Osgood
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful Bookend or Table Sculpture in Rosewood and Vermillion by California Design artist Jere Osgood.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Group of Studio Ceramic Free Form Pebble Vases in Earth Tones by Jaan Mobach
By Mobach
Located in London, GB
Set of thirteen studio pottery pebble vases, glazed in natural earth tones and in various heights by Mobach's Dutch ceramist Jaan Mobach. The vases are par...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Ceramic Figurines 'La Linea' by Osvaldo Cavandoli in Red, Set of 5
By Osvaldo Cavandoli
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Rare and highly sought-after, this complete set of five ceramic figurines comes from the iconic La Linea series by Osvaldo Cavandoli, originally crafted between the late 1950s and 19...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Lovely pair of orange ceramic carps
Located in NICE, FR
This is a charming pair of vintage ceramic fish figurines from the 1960s, designed with versatile functionality to be wall-mounted or displayed on a flat surface. Each fish showcases...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Francçois Stahly : "Les Trois Bourgeons", Original bronze sculpture 1939
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
François Stahly (1911-2006, Germany/ France) : "Les Trois Bourgeons"
Original black patinated bronze sculpture
1939, France
Signed : "F.Stahly"
Numbered : "1/8", engraved underneat...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Modernist Flèches Bookends
Located in Hanover, MA
Cast iron (blackened and gilt) bookends in modernist neoclassical style of Arbus, Poillerat and Royere.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Naomi Feinberg "Morceau" Sculpture in Red Italian Marble 1977 'Signed and Dated'
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved sculpture “Morceau” in red Italian marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1977 (signed “NF 77” on back of sculpture)
Naomi Feinberg was a New York...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Carved Ebony Root Wood Figural Dancer Mounted Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
Alexandre Noll style abstract female nude figural sculpture mounted on Lucite square base. Although this piece is not signed or dated, it is very much of the style and simplicity of...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Ebony
Porcelain Figurine of a Couple, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a couple - a boy stealing a kiss from a girl
Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl
Manufactured in the 1960s / 1970s. XX century
Model number # 2162
Ve...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Feliciano Béjar Signed Magiscope Magic Mirror
Located in Hanover, MA
Feliciano Béjar (1920-2007) sculpted these "Magiscopes" in Mexico during the 1970s and 1980s using glass ground with optic bubbles on both sides of the glass giving the viewer both concave and convex lenses through which to experience a new vision that we may perceive the magic and poetry that exists all around us. The sculptural Stand...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Pair of Vintage Geode Quartz Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Admired since ancient times, natural quartz is prized for its extraordinary natural design. These vintage 1970s gems are polished and present the beautiful array of tan and brown col...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Quartz
5FT Large Sergio Bustamante Pheasant Bird Sculpture 54/100 Signed
Located in Pasadena, TX
5FT Large Sergio Bustamante Pheasant Bird Sculpture 54/100 Signed
Sergio Bustamante is a world reknown Artist and sculptor with art collected internationally.
This brass and copper ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Sculpture / Bust of Mythological Deity "Pan" in Painted Plaster Cast
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive plaster cast of the mythological deity, Pan, finished in gold paint and mounted via a steel rod to a wooden plank supported by brass orb feet (ca. 1970s, USA).
Very good, ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Tony Evans Unique Ceramic Plaque with Stand, Signed
By Tony Evans
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Beautiful and unique piece by famed American ceramic artist Tony Evans.
A special piece of his. Likely a one of one. Likely a self artistic small run of his as I’ve only seen these...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Abstract Wood Collage by Felice Antonio Botta, Italy, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Abstract wood wall sculpture by Italian artist and designer, Felice Antonio Botta.
Botta was an early proponent of used 'poor materials' (recovered and found wood) for a movement ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Vintage Cast Plaster Loaf of Bread Sculpture Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Cast Plaster Loaf of Bread Bookends, Circa 1970s. Very sturdy cast plaster sculptural loaf of bread, split down the middle to function as bookends. Underside of each is lined...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Felt, Plaster, Paint
Brass Figural Mouse Objet D’art, a Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of brass mouse form decorative objects. Etched design detail. Signed made in India.
Dimensions are of each individual item.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Figurative sculpture in aged metal of a Roman warrior Gladiator 1950
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Figurative sculpture in aged metal of a Roman warrior Gladiator 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Small Murano Bird
Located in Asaa, DK
Small Murano bird
Italian vintage glass bird figurine from Murano with intricate patterns.
Very good condition, no chips or cracks.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
'Venus De Milo' Nude Murano Glass Sculpture / Statue, Italian Mid-Century Modern
Located in Manhasset, NY
'Venus De Milo' Nude Murano Glass Sculpture / Statue, Italian Mid-Century Modern
A solid murano glass sculpture of a female nude on a pedestal by Loredano Rosin (1936-91) for Archime...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Half-Length Man from the 60s
Located in bari, IT
Papier maché sculpture of a bust depicting a man in a suit and tie, 1960s manufacture, Viareggio, Tuscany, signed Lopez.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Seagulls Metal Curtis Jere Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Metal abstract Seagulls by the shore wall sculpture by C. Jere. Has signature at the bottom. Great design and style. No missing parts. Will look great in any wall anyplace.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Ebony Wood Faces Sculpture with Marble Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very well executed Mid-Century Modern abstract figurative sculpture is unsigned, done in the period with an abstract style of different faces that can be viewed at any angle. Da...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Pair of Midcentury Metal Sea Fan Sculptures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Dramatic pair of midcentury cast metal sea fans with their iconic form finished in gold leaf and presented on black glass bases.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Michele Zaza "La Forma dell'Aurora" Wood Sculpture, Italy, 1990s
Located in Naples, IT
Lacquered wood sculpture made by the artist Michele Zaza in the 1990s.
Michele Zaza was born in Molfetta (Puglia) on 7 November 1948.
After attending t...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Bronze Welded Brutalist Mummy Cat Sculpture, Style of Jane Ackroyd
Located in St. Louis, MO
Unique cast and welded bronze brutalist sculpture of a cat in the style of a mummy. Having cast bronze gause wrapping around body with welded detail to front paw, in the style of Bri...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Carved and Polished Onyx Sculpture of Mother and Daughter Theme
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Modern abstract sculpture of mother and daughter. Large and heavy carved solid onyx black marble.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Salvatore Vitagliano "Venus in Maturity", Glazed Terracotta Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
"Venus of Maturity", glazed terracotta sculpture, Salvatore Vitagliano, Naples 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Salvatore Vitagliano "Venus Pudica", Glazed Terracotta Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
"Venus Pudica", glazed terracotta sculpture, Salvatore Vitagliano, Naples 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Charlotte Mayer (1929-2022) 'Reed Drift' Bronze Sails Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Charlotte Mayer (Czech b.1929) sculpture titled 'Reed Drift' in patinated bronze, limited edition no. 2/7.
Depicting detailed bronze sails in a mid century modern style, this striki...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Walter Bosse figurine Penguin brass patinated new Vienna Austria
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Penguin. New production made in Austria. The figurine is special in its own way and requires 14 work steps. It is a "lost wax casting" piece.
In 2000 a Viennese public house release...
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Large Crocodile Nutcracker, Attributed to Walter Bosse, 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Toronto, CA
Charming and functional, this Mid-Century Modern brass crocodile nutcracker is attributed to Austrian designer Walter Bosse and dates to the 1950s. Made from solid brass, this sculpt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Rare Midcentury Modern High Fashion Lady Model / Hand Carved Teak Wood Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and very stylish, early 1950 fashion model sculpture.
This very cool sculpture of a western world lady in a perfect 1950s outfit is in excellent condition. Sculptures of this...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Studio Pottery Piggy Bank by David Gil and Yusuke Aida for Bennington Potters
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern unglazed greige and glazed blue studio pottery pig sculpture/bank designed in the 1960s by David Gil and Yusuke Aida for Bennington Pott...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Pair Bronze Sculpture of Animal Blesbok
Located in Krefeld, DE
Nice vintage Set of thwo bronze Sculpture. No damages selling as a set. Free Worldwide Shipping !
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Walter Bosse Shoehorn, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse Shoehorn, circa 1950s
polished and stove enamelled.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Ceramic Sculpture by Jitka Forejtova, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Midcentury ceramic sculpture designed by Jitka Forejtova and produced in 1960s in Czechoslovakia. Very good vintage condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Cast Iron Rose Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast iron rose sculpture.
Dimensions
9" width x 4.75" depth x 2" height.
Condition
Good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Vintage Teaching Aid Modell of An Ear - Somso ca. 1960
By Somso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Teaching Aid Modell of An Ear - Somso ca. 1960
A folding model of an ear. Used as teaching material in German schools ca. 1960. Made of wood and plastic by Somso, Germany.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paper
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.