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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Bank Vault Handle on Custom Stand
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Steel bank vault handle on custom stand. Beautiful architectural decorative design on a custom base we designed. Measures: Wheel is 24" diameter. Base is 1...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Czechoslovakia Porcelain B & W Swan Figurine by Jaroslav Jezek Royal Dux 1960s
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Czechoslovakia Porcelain B & W Swan Figurine by Jaroslav Jezek Royal Dux 1960s in excellent original condiiton.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Still Stand No36: Tall Serenity Totem, Walnut Sculpture by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Finnish Artist Oiva Toikka Striped Glass Whippoorwill or Willow Duck by Iittala
By Oiva Toikka, Iittala
Located in St. Louis, MO
Renowned Finnish glass artist Oiva Toikka designed whippoorwill or willow duck with bands of olive green stripes running around an otherwise transparent body. In fine used condition....
Category
1990s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Camille Tharaud for Limoges Little Girl Biscuit Bust
By Limoges
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gorgeous porcelain busts of Louise Brongniart in bisque porcelain on royal blue enameled base, by Tharaud, Limoges, after the originals by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828). Louise was...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Big Size Mexican Silver Plated Malachite Pitcher by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Big Size Mexican Silver Plated and malachite pitcher sporting an amazing handle in a parrot motif by Los Castillo Taxco México. This is an exquisite and mon...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Modernist Silvered Horse Knife Rests-Set of Twelve
Located in Downingtown, PA
Modernist silvered horse knife rests-set of twelve,
20th Century
(NY9205/IRR)
The twelve cast solid silvered plate horses are depicted in full ga...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Monumental Paolo Soleri Brutalist Bronze Bell, Cast Aluminum Sculptural Spine
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Paolo Soleri Brutalist Bronze Bell with Cast Aluminum Sculptural Spine
This striking monumental piece by Paolo Soleri features a breathtaking bronze bell supported by a ca...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Bronze
Owl Figurine in Ceramic by Thomas Hellström for Nittsjö, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A fantastic vintage ceramic/stoneware figurine/ sculpture depicting an owl made by Thomas Hellström for Nittsjö Sweden. This is one of Hellströms' famous animals for Nittsjö Keramik,...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Stangl Mid Century Ceramic Bust
By Stangl Pottery
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century hand decorated ceramic bust/wig stand by Stangl Pottery.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Lobster Sculpture Murano Glass, Vintage, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This Murano glass lobster statue was most likely made in the 1980s in Italy. Murano glass is a type of glass that is made on the Venetian island o...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Charles O. Perry Cassini Bronze MIT Mathematical Geometric Desk Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare and Early MOMA/MIT Mathematical Statuette, 80/1000. Solid Bronze Swiveling Sphere on Bronze Base. Signed, Numbered.
Dia: 3.5 x H: 5.25 in.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
SET of 2 SCHEURICH West German Pottery White Ceramic Heads 1970s one:opalescent!
Located in Landshut, BY
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Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Brass Sphere the Netherlands 1960
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful and stylish brass sphere sculpture in great vintage condition.
This beauty will be shipped insured overseas in a custom made wooden crate.
Cost of transport is crate incl...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Tall Brass Giraffe Figurine Sculptures Over 2 Feet
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of large scale solid brass giraffe sculptures. This stunning pair varies in size. The largest of the two stands at 26.5 inches tall. The smaller mate is 22.5 inches high. Each o...
Category
1970s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Super Glaze WGP Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase Carstens Tönnieshof Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase
Origin:
Germany
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage pottery object was produced...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Bertoia Sonambient Sculpture Beryllium Rod
By Val Bertoia
Located in Wilmington, DE
Bertoia Sonambient sculpture.
Offered is a beautifully unique sculpture by Bertoia studios (Val). Titled "4 Love Clover of Sound". The piece is made of Beryllium Copper...
Category
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Vintage Double Side Two Fish Aquarium Sculpture, Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass sculpture. Showing two fish in a reef. Colors are different shades of blue, red, green and clear. Created in the manner of desi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of French Lalique Crystal Birds Sculptures
By Lalique
Located in Vilnius, LT
French Lalique crystal birds scultures for book end holder or paperweight.
The glass is frostes and clear.
Signed on the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Minimalist Midcentury Lucite Owl Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Minimalist midcentury Lucite owl sculpture, circa 1970s. The sculpture measures: 4" W x 3" D x 6.5" H. #1063
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Florentine Art Scagliola "Foot" Sculpture, Italy 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
Scagliola foot, Florentine workshop 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Scagliola
Vintage Human Body Educational Model / Anatomical Model, circa 1940s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Fantastic looking vintage anatomical model of a full human body on a black granite base. The height of the model with base (4 cm) is 82 cm.
Unfortunately, removable parts are missing.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Granite
"Guernica" : tall bas-relief patinated plaster sculpture - 1967
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
"Guernica" : Bas-relief sculpture made of reinforced
patinated plaster
On the back two hooks to hang the sculpture on the wall
Dated : 1967, Probably made for the 30th anniversar...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Abstract Teak Sculpture of Woman in Yoga Pose, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Tactile and organically hand-carved/tooled figurine of a kneeling woman/woman in yoga pose. It's made from stained/oiled teak. Possibly an African import piece but vintage circa 1960...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Large Mid-Century 1970s Italian Terracotta Hand Painted Whimsical Giraffe
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large mid-century terracotta hand painted glazed whimsical Giraffe posed in lying position, made in Italy. In fine original , very little loss to glazing, as seen in the black mane. ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Arne Tjomsland Modernist Carved Polar Bear Sculpture in Teak, Norway
Located in St. Louis, MO
Arne Tjomsland Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern carved teak Polar Bear sculpture , marked Norway. The polar bear was the first animal he carved in the 1...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Bulldog Sculpture Figurine in Ceramic by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg 1960s
By Gustavsberg
Located in Troy, MI
Lisa Larson Gustavsberg Bulldog Sculpture Figurine
Ceramic bulldog sculpture from the Large Zoo series
Designed by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg Sweden c. 1960s
Labeled to underside
...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Capodimonte Porcelain Sculpture Tramp and a Nanny on a Bench, De Palmas, Italy
By Capodimonte
Located in Rome, IT
Splendid porcelain sculpture representing a tramp and a nanny feeding a child far from each other on a bench. Signed on the bottom with its original stamp "De Palmas, Capodimonte". I...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Recumbent Goat", a Red Painted Terracotta Sculpture by J Stephen Lewis, 1946
By J. Stephen Lewis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A recumbent goat sculpture in red painted terracotta pottery mounted on an integral wooden plinth.
By J Stephen Lewis (1917-2017 Russian/US), a noted Philadelphia sculptor and tea...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Fulvio Bianconi Limited Nude Murano glass Sculpture Venini 1993 Number 5 of 29
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Fulvio Bianconi Limited Nude Murano glass Sculpture Venini 1993 Number 5 of 29. The sculpture is created in a black glass with iridescent finish with blue sculptural vase...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Brass figurative sculpture on a black marble base attr to Curtis Jere, USA 1970s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in ECHT, NL
Brass spiraling artwork on a black marble base. Attributed to Curtis Jere 1970s. Highly decorative piece of art that also makes a beautiful sound by "pl...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Hand Carved Bone Bust of Nefertiti on Wood Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Wonderful Carved Nefertiti Head on Base. The piece is carved bone and finely detailed.
A compliment to many spaces - on a shelf, or as a paper weig...
Category
20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bone, Wood
Abstract Wood Sculpture in the Flair of Scandinavian Art
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Abstract wood sculpture in the Flair of Scandinavian Art, Unseen Force by Joel Escalona
This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering examp...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Large Pottery Super Fat Lava Multi-Color 517-45 Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase extra large version
Model: 517-45
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in the ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Barbini Murano White Gold Flecks Pink Italian Art Glass Bird Figure Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, pink and gold flecks Italian art glass bird on base figurine, paperweight. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s. The bird...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Cast Iron Figural Garden Mother Goose & Three Goslings
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage cast iron figural garden mother goose and three goslings, one stamped on the bottom "JAPAN". Some examples retain an old painted surface. Mother goose measures 27”h x 12”w x ...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Haeger Canary Yellow Abstract Tiered Sculpture
By Royal Haeger
Located in New York, NY
A stunning rare abstract Haeger bright canary yellow tiered sculpture. This piece coordinates with a catchall in the same color, listed separately, see photos. Beautiful on its own, ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Mid-Century Chinese Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs from China, circa 1950s. Great detail with each dog holding a coin medallion in its mouth and a beautiful color combinati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bay Keramik Glazed Elephant Figurine Bank, West German Pottery
By Bay Keramik, Bodo Mans
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare, unusual ceramic elephant figurine features semi-matte burnt orange and espresso brown glaze in typical West German Pottery style. Warm, earthy, organic palette of the glaze emp...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Shell Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful mid-century Murano Shell sculpture or dish. This shell is beautifully designed with scrolls of toffee, honey and ivory cased in red gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Modernist Mexican Mystery Puzzle Iron Abstract Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
This unique iron sculpture from Mexico, circa 1970´s.
Solid walnut base holding iron puzzle with the purpose of getting free the large ring out of the puzzle.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Whimsical Metal Wire Lion Sculpture in the Style of C. Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
Metal wire sculpture of a lion on a black metal base. The body is black metal wire and the mane is tinted in gold. In the style of C. Jere, circa 1990s.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Loet Vanderveen Bronze Giraffe Sculpture Signed & Numbered - CLOSING SALE
Located in Warrenton, OR
Loet Vanderveen Bronze Giraffe Sculpture Signed & Numbered - CLOSING SALE
*****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY*****
This mi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Huge L. Hjorth Horse Figurine by Gertrud Kudielka Danish Midcentury Ceramic
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Huge stoneware figurine/sculpture of a young lively horse no. 535 designed by Gertrud Kudielka (1896-1984) and manufactured by L. Hjorth ceramic workshop on the island Bornholm, Denm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Unique Murano Glass Dachshund Dog Paperweight Antonio da Ros for Cenedese 1960s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite Murano glass dachshund figurine was designed by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese in the 1960s. The sculpture features a vibrant blue core encased in clear glass, accented b...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Modern Crystal Sphere on Steel Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Decorative crystal sphere on steel base, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks; it has a nice polished fin...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Steel
California Pottery Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo on Branch Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-Century Ceramic Tropical yellow colored Cockatoo on a Branch by Fame California Potter William Maddux.
A great example of Hawaiian mania that swept the USA After WWII with...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Murano Seguso White Swan Glass Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely and graceful Italian Murano vintage Seguso glass swan is white triple cased; white with clear on the outside. The lines of the feathers are abundant throughout. The beak ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Iconic Jaguar Car Hood Ornament Mascot on Lucite Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This British vintage chrome iconic figure has been mounted on a blue toned translucent lucite base. This certainly is a one of a kind gift for yourself or the person that has it all ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Signed Anthony Redmile Sawfish Decorative Objects Mounted on Brass Bases, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of signed Anthony Redmile English sawfish decorative objects from circa 1970 mounted on brass bases. This exquisite pair of decorative objects, created by Anthony Redmile in c...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Anthony Redmile London Stork Sculpture 1970
Located in Buxton, GB
This exquisite Stork sculpture by Anthony Redmile is a stunning piece of contemporary art that captures the beauty of birds using a large sea shell for the body. Made in 1970, this l...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1970's Life Size Faux Ivory Elephant Tusks Mounted on Gold Colored Metal Bases
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Massive faux-ivory elephant mammoth tusks on polished gold colored metal bases. Flank your executive desk with these magnificent show pieces and make a statement. Ideal for intimid...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Cini Boeri Model 'Maquette of "Casa Alla Maddalena" Sassari, Italy, 1966/67
Located in Sacile, PN
Model of Cini Boeri, Casa alla Maddalena, Punta Cannone, La Maddalena, Sassari, 1966-1967
This house is perfectly adapted to the steep slope of the lan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Cork, Paper
Italian Midcentury Rimini Blu Ceramic Cat by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
Charming iconic and Huge Italian modern ceramic cat sculpture from the Rimini Blue series designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy.
The Italian Ceramic Artist Aldo Londi from Montel...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Totem marble sculpture from the 1970s
Located in bari, IT
The Modern Totem " In Equilibrio Precario" sculpture made of different shapes of marble and colors created by a missed artist in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Small Sculpture of Fluid Man Representing Phallus
Located in Milano, IT
Small sculpture in chromed metal representing the fluid man, designed in the 50s.
In jargon it is called "sexual fluidity": that is the tendency of people under 25 to choose a partner of their own or of the other sex, without limits and without taboos. The pleasure and experimentation together, following the circumstances, availability and predilection of the moment.
The vintage metal sculpture...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Poetic Sculpture in Metal and Plaster After Alberto Giacometti 1970s
Located in Meer, VAN
This is a hauntingly beautiful sculpture made after the work of famous artist Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966).
It is made in metal and plaster and shows a scene with a group of peopl...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Modern sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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