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
De Stijl Firenze Wood and Metal Bird Goose Sculpture, circa 1970
By De Stijl
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Italian company De Stijl designed this beautiful goose sculpture in Firenze. The rare piece was crafted in Italy circa 1970. The bird is finely hand-made with silvered metal and ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Life-Size Oak Kangaroo Sculpture on Wheels, Spain, 1960s
Located in London, GB
A life-size sculpture of a kangaroo, expertly hand-carved from warm-toned oak, dating from the 1960s, Spain. The piece features a mother kangaroo with outstretched forearms and a cha...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Oak
John W. Mills (1933-2023) Sculpture of ‘Irma La Douce'
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An original sculpture titled 'Irma La Douce' by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills. Made from resin with a patinated finish, this figure stands upon an integral square bas...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Mid-Century Artisan Brutalist Gold Metal Bonsai Tree Sculpture on Agate Base
By Curtis Jeré
Located in St. Louis, MO
Beautiful handcrafted MCM Artisan made Brutalist Bonsai Tree on agate base table sculpture. In the organic modern style, fabricated of brazed metal with a bronze gold metal tone fini...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Metal
Pedro Friedeberg 1970's Gold Leaf and Wood Hand - Sun Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1970's carved wood with gold leaf "hand - sun" sculpture by Pedro Friedeberg. Signed on the base.
Pedro Friedeberg is a Mexican artist and designer known by his surrealist work f...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Recumbent Lion, French, Bronze, Marble, After Canova, Mid 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage recumbent lion. A French, animalier figure in bronze and marble, after Antonio Canova, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
A striking mid-century interpret...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Harry Bertoia Kinetic Spray Sculpture - 1970s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This "Spray" sculpture by Harry Bertoia from the 1970s is a stunning kinetic piece.
This rare work, approximately 100 cm (39") in diameter and 73 cm (28.7") in height, is made of fin...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
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
Abstract 21cm Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic stoneware object
Designer and producer:
Gerhard Liebenthron
Information:
Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen
1925 †2005
Decade:
1960s
This original vintage Studio...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Hand-Carved Wooden Pelican Sculpture with Fish
Located in Southampton, NJ
A striking and whimsical hand-carved wooden sculpture featuring a stylized pelican holding a fish in its beak. This unique mid-century modern piece is crafted from solid Douglas Fur ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair Lions C Jere Iron Sculptures Mid Century
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a pair of two sculptures lions by Curtis Jere. Made of Iron. Mid Century period, USA. Unsigned. Circa the 1970s.
Dimensions: Big Cat 23 H x 27 W x 5.5D, Sm...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Signed Modern Abstract Constructivist Styled Wooden Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This contemporary abstract wooden sculpture was done by Czeslaw Budny a Polish-Canadian artist in the constructivist style in circa 2010. This sculpture was made entirely of up-cycle...
Category
2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Design Midcentury Sculpture by Jitka Forejtova, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s, Czechoslovakia
- Design: Jitka Forejtova
- Publicated in books a catalogues
- Original good condition, signed by maker.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by V. Nason
Located in Warrenton, OR
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by V. Nason
We LOVE this amazing fish!
It is approximately 6.5 x 4.25 x 2 inches.
Very good vintage condition.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Hand Carved Indian Figure
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Hand Carved Indian Figure
A hand carved figure dated from the mid-20th Century originating from north India. The carved figure of an Indian prince sat on a well de...
Category
1940s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Pine
$994 / item
Set of two Leather Pigs by Dimitri Omersa, 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Leather Pigs Ottoman by Dimitri Omersa, originating from the 1960s, stands as a truly unique and captivating piece of functional art. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail ...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Leather
$4,031 / set
Midcentury Rare Medium Tiger Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Original Italian ceramic, perfect condition, one teeth missing - shown on pictures. Produced in 1960s.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$569 Sale Price
20% Off
Palatnik Op Art Lucite Elephant with Green Blanket
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid-Century Modern lucite Op Art elephant with green and black patterned blanket designed by Abraham Palatnik. Original label on bottom: Made in Brazil. Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
1970s Pair of Ceramic Figurines of Musicians, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- very good condition.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Geometric Travertine Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Circular travertine sculpture 40cm diameter (16 inch) aprox
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Italian Manufacture Sculpture in Ceramic, 1950s
Located in bari, IT
Midcentury ceramic sculpture of a horse head, typical Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$3,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Live Size Italian Pug Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s
By Marioni
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An outstanding statue of an Italian Pug Dog made of glazed and hand-painted terracotta. Perfect, lifelike, and life-size representations of this loving creature, faithful, affectiona...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Majolica, Terracotta
Pair of vintage fiberglass child mannequin figures, circa 1950s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Vintage Child Mannequins, Fiberglass Display Figures, 1950s.
Beautifully detailed vintage child mannequins made from high-quality fiberglass. These unique display pieces have no arms anymore. But this doesn’t make them less attractive;). They have beautiful facial details. Each mannequin stands...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Venini Murano glass gray pigeon circa 1950 signed
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano glass Venini signature gray pigeon circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
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
$332 Sale Price
20% Off
21st Century Room Divider / Screen Sculptures by Natasha Dakhli, 2021
Located in London, GB
Ceramic screen/room divider sculptures by Natasha Dakhli, 2021
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Dimensions: H 185 cm x L 140cm
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Modular rotating sculptures made of enamel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
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
Monumental Modernist "Butterfly Chair" Iron Sculpture, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful standing Modernist sculpture made of Classic "Hardoy" iron chair frames, cut and welded, indoor /outdoor, purchased from high end Mid-Century estate, artist unknown.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Set of 3 Midcentury Lucite Fish Designed by Brazilian Artist Abraham Palatnik
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This gracefully white adult mother fish guards her two black young ones with her life.
The white fish measurements are 8,5 cm in height, 27,5 cm in length and 3 cm in depth. The bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Geometric Abstract Ceramic Plate with Black Color Decoration French Design 1950
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Abbaye du bec, circa 1950
French abstract ceramic plate.
Decorative wall ceramic plate with black and brown abstract decoration.
Perfec...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Swirl Art Glass Abstract Sculpture
Located in Toronto, ON
Stunning spiral murano art glass decorative sculpture. This amazing decorative sculpture features a technique with dark chocolate brown art glass t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Vintage Brussels Manneken Pis Souvenir Statue, Belgium 1960s Grand Tour
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1960s souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. A beautiful nice desktop item or just a display item in your collecti...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large Vintage Nude Clay Sculptures Inspired by Henry Moore
By Henry Moore
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a very cool unsigned pair of clay nude sculptures from the 1960's that have a very good resemblance to Henry Moore's works. They are clay or terra cotta and the upright sculpture has a slightly darker red hue than the reclining one. Upright sculpture weighs 43 lbs and the reclining sculpture...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Set of 3 Brass Giraffe Figurines, Mid Century Modern set #1
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 3 vintage sculptural brass figurines features 1 large giraffe bending down to 2 smaller giraffes, depicted with their heads held up. The highly detailed, textured figurines ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1980's Piero Fornasetti Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Wall Decorative Plate Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" porcelain plate depicting the face of the famous opera singer Lina Cavalieri, made in Milano Italy circa 1980s.
Original mark on the back...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Sculpture by Bohumil Kokrda for Jihokera, 1960's
By Jihokera
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Ceramic
The statue of a sitting girl is signed by the author
Good vintage condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large metal Mobile sculpture by Arnulf Hoffmann, 1972
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Large metal mobile sculpture by Arnulf Hoffmann (1935), Germany 1972. Exceptional large and early pendulum / mobile in black lacquered ste...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
Vintage Italian Rhino Bronze Sculpture 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Rhino Bronze Sculpture from the 1970s is a striking piece showcasing a rhino head entirely crafted in bronze. It is elegantly presented on a square travertine bas...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Travertine, Bronze
Amedeo Fiorese Yellow Sprayed Ceramic Flower Vase Sculpture, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Artist Amedeo Fiorese yellow sprayed ceramic flower vase sculpture, Italy 1970s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$1,422 Sale Price
40% Off
Italian Marble Sculpture on Iron Base
Located in New York, NY
Round Italian marble sculpture on iron base.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Iron
Midcentury Glazed Ceramic Sculpture of a Ballerina, Jihokera, 1960s
By Jihokera
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage sculpture made of glazed ceramic. Produced by Jihokera in former Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. Good original condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Brushed Aluminum and Amethyst Arc Sculpture
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Brushed Aluminum and Amethyst Arc Sculpture
Abstract Art - amethyst - sculpture - decoration
Wear Consistent with age and use
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst, Aluminum
1970s Brass Flamingo Sculpture by Sergio Bustamante, Mexican
Located in London, GB
This is a brass flamingo sculpture by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante, crafted in the 1970s. The flamingo is elegantly poised with long, slender legs and a gracefully curved neck, c...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century Varnished Wood Sculpture of Crouched Lady by Godofredo Paino
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century varnished wood sculpture of crouched lady by spanish author Godofredo Paino
By: Godofredo Paino
Material: wood
Technique: varnished, carved, hand-carved, hand-craft...
Category
Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Deers Signed Sirio Tofanari Bronze Italy XX Century
Located in Milano, IT
Bronze sculpture depicting a pair of fawns on a black marble base. Author's signature engraved on the side of the base.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$3,453 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Entwined Cranes Sculpture, Brass, attributed to Boris Lovet-Lorski
Located in Beirut, LB
This exquisite piece features two graceful cranes, elegantly intertwined at their necks, with their legs forming a pedestal.
The sculpture’s sophisticated design and glamorous prese...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Signed Somchai Bronze Brutalist Parrot Sculpture on Marble Base 1970s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist parrot sculpture by Hattakitkosol Somchai circa 1970s
Solid bronze parrot on perch mounted to white marble base
Signed and numbered
5.5 inch width
5 inch depth
14 inch he...
Category
1970s Thai Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Pair of Vintage Metal Pineapple Sculptures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Modernist pair of vintage pineapple garnitures or objects of art handcrafted in metal in a stylized brutalist form with a chic oxidized finish.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$2,250 / set
Vintage Mid 20th Century Equestrian Horse and Jockey Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This metal sculpture portrays an equestrian figure, with a rider seated upright atop a confidently striding horse. The rider’s posture and the horse’s raised front leg convey a sense...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair French Modern Neoclassical Wrought Iron Torchiere / Floor Lamps, Giacometti
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Unique, Extraordinary Handmade Pair of French Mid-Century (1940s) Modern Neoclassical floor lamps, standing lamps or sculptures in hand-forged iron in the style of Alberto and Diego ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
$16,750 Sale Price / set
29% Off
Vintage Boho Patinated Bronze Greyhound
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of elegance to your décor with this Vintage Boho Patinated Bronze Greyhound. This American-style piece captures the sleek grace of a greyhound, featuring a beautiful pati...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hector Aguilar Copper Brass Scroll Candelabra, Taxco Mexico, Early 1940
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful matched pair, This is one of the most iconic items created by Hector Aguilar in his Taller Borda in the early 1940s. It is featured in Silver Masters of Mexico by Penny Morrill on page 120. She describes the candelabra thusly: “The eye follows the tumbling spirals as though they were lines in relief. Balance and movement coexist as the spirals push upward toward the light of the candles”. What a well-crafted description of this beauty! Made primarily of copper with brass accents, the candelabra's are signed on the base with a conjoined HA on a recessed circle, i It measures 10 ¼ inches long, 6 ½ inches tall, and 2 ¼ inches wide. I have left this stunner unpolished, as many people prefer to retain the rich decades-old patina. – exceptionally rare and hard to find – a work of art by one of the mid century metal Masters...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Vintage 1:1 Sculpture of a Human Skull in Green Verdigris Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1:1 cast model of a human skull in green verdigris bronze (artificial patina). It's made from a cast of a real human skull, probably female, and is complete with teeth, lower- and upper jaw. This particular example has a spooky and authentic feel to it. The skull as a symbol serves as a reminder of human mortality - memento mori. It was made in Europe...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Fine Art Sculpture Shaped Butterfly in Copper Terracotta Tile
Located in Miami, FL
Unique Mid-Century Modern Handcrafted Fine Art sculpture shaped butterfly in copper on a terracotta tile.
Great craftsmanship.
A-598-335
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Walter Bosse Donkey Brass Figurine Pen Holder, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Austrian midcentury pen or pencil holder, displaying a donkey. A very humorous design by Walter Bosse executed by Herta Baller Austria in the 1950s. Made of brass in excel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Object Representing a Sail Boat in the style of Hagenauer
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s
This sculpture is made in nickel-plated brass and features a lacquered beech pedestal.
It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be consi...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Abstract Carved Onyx Bust Sculpture on Tall Pedestal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Modern abstract carved marble or onyx sculpture. Orange beige red.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Onyx
Alfredo Barbini Door Handles with Polar Bears in 1940s Venetian Blown Glass
Located in London, GB
Rare Venetian blown glass push and pull door handles from a hotel in Venice late 1940's, by Alfredo Barbini (1912-2007) for Vitreria Gino Cenedese, Italy.
Polar bears climbing on geometric glaciers set in clear and opaque glass block set with brass mounts. One white and gold ice bear...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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