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
Restored Witco Tiki Carved Wood Frog Ottoman Toad Stool
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Jump at the opportunity to own this adorable Witco frog ottoman. This frog foot stool is one of the most rare Witco pieces. Call it what you will, a footstool, or a toad stool. He’s a seat for your bottom or your feet. The tiki inspired frog was carved from a single piece of swamp cedar wood. These Witco foot stools seldom come to market. When they do pop up, they’re battered and tattered. This charming guy is has been beautifully restored. The faux leopard upholstery is new. Mr. Froggy is looking chipper with freshly painted eyes and mouth, matching original spec. Fortunately, he has his original knobby eyeballs.
The seat turns so you and Mr. Froggy can keep watch. You’ll have a grin just as big when you make this guy a part of your home. We have several more pieces from Witco including a sofa, dining table with chairs, group of large and small cat figurines, wall mounting shield...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Cedar, Paint, Faux Fur
Surrealist Sculpture, Punch Engraving by Adrian
Located in Barcelona, ES
Surrealist sculpture, punch engraving by Adrian Iron and wood 2017.
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Vintage Red Glaze Ceramic Elephant in Bitossi Style, 1970's
By Bitossi
Located in Lisboa, PT
This ceramic elephant was designed and produced in Italy during the 1960's. In the style of Bitossi or Italica ARS, it is made of glazed ceramic in red color. In this monocolor piece...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
American Artist, Abstract Sculpture, Marble, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A small marble sculpture designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s American 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
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
Oversized Antique Italian Wood Pinocchio Toy in Custom Lucite Display Box
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a masterpiece unto itself, a hand carved and hand painted oversized wood toy of Pinocchio, the wooden toy who became a real boy. This treasure of time has been encased in a c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Brutalist modern Marcello Fantoni copper on welded steel sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Believed to be one of Marcello Fantoni's (1915 - 2011 ) earlier works sculptor, ceramicist, metalworker, multi-media artist and designer . A study in patina and corrosion in brutal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Steel
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
1960s Robert Berks Sculpture Bust John F Kennedy JFK Miami Beach Mid-Century Art
By Robert Berks
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This is a rare 1965 presentation award bust of JFK. A wonderful piece of mid-century historical decor from an important American sculptor, Robert Berks. Hi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Wood
Sawtooth Mounted on Lucite
Located in Chicago, IL
Sawtooth on Lucite display stand.
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
VTG Gustavsberg Sweden Art Pottery Kennel Spaniel Figurine Design Lisa Larson
By Gustavsberg
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A vintage pottery Cocker Spaniel figurine of the "Kennel" series, designed by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg in the 1970s.
Manufacturer: Gustavsberg, Sweden
Design: Lisa Larson
Marks: ...
Category
1980s Scottish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Large Asian Brass Deer Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and very decorative Vintage Brass Stag Pair in reclining position.Perhaps mythological creatures, each recumbent with patterned saddles with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Barovier Toso Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pheasant Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 birds available as shown).
Gorgeous and rare, vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass pheasant bird sculpture on base. Documented to des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Abstract Wood Sculpture, Brown and Black Base, France 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is a curved wooden sculpture, light brown in color. It was made in the 1970s in France. An iron bar painted black attaches it to its base, which is also made of black painted wood...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1960s Wooden Figure Sculpture Made in Italy by Luigi Cipollone
Located in London, GB
A tall wooden sculpture. 1960s Roman school design by Luigi Cipollone.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Large Hand-Crafted Plaster Sculpture of a Bull, Portuguese
Located in London, GB
The bull is rendered in lifelike proportions, its muscular form exuding a sense of dynamic energy and vigour. The sculpture has a palpable sense of vitality and movement.
Size: H87...
Category
1950s Portuguese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Manufactured in France by unknown artist, circa 1990.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pre...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Roberto Vivas Abstract Bronze Sculpture on Bronze Base, Brazil 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Brazilian modern abstract bronze sculpture on bronze base signed by Roberto Vivas circa 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Tropical Ceramic Blue Macaw by Royal Dux
By Royal Dux
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Royal dux ceramic statue of a blue macaw, perched on a stand in typical inquisitive stance. Having a pink triangle to base, together with printed and impres...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Gabriella Crespi Pheasant Sculpture, Italy, 1970
Located in Naples, IT
Rare pheasant sculpture signed Gabriella Crespi with a murano glass egg, made in Italy, in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Licio Zanetti Abstract Murano Glass Fish, Whale or Dolphin Sculpture on Rock
Located in Miami, FL
Licio Zanetti abstract murano glass Fish, Whale or Dolphin Sculpture stylized on a hand carved glass rock.
Made with the Massello Technique, developed by Flavio Poli in the 1920s, us...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
1960s Tapio Wirkkala for Venini Art Glass Egg Sculpture Italy
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Chula Vista, CA
glass art egg designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini.
Includes original mounting stand.
Signed on the bottom from Italy
2.75 tall x 2diameter, Base .25H x 1.5in diameter.
Original v...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Cenedese Murano Sommerso Uranium Blue Yellow Green Italian Art Glass Bird Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso glowing Uranium yellow over blue Italian art glass dove bird sculptural bowl. The bird is attributed to the Cenedese company, and attrib...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Midcentury Harry Bertoia Sonambient Sculpture
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Midcentury Harry Bertoia Sonambient sculpture featuring seven black monel "cat-tail" tops silvered to beryllium. Copper rods silvered to brass base. In fin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Philip H. Darling Massive New York Abstract Modern Bronze Sculpture 1960s
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Handmade soldered bronze sculpture created by Philip H. Darling of Long Island, New York, circa 1960's. Sculpture measures 34" by 16" by 7" and is signed P.H. Darling. In very good ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Mid-Century Italian Glazed Ceramic Giraffe Family Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This whimsical yet elegant Mid-Century Italian ceramic sculpture captures the beauty of a giraffe family in a stunning glazed finish with warm, earthy tones and delicate speckled det...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Carved and Polished Stylized Rosewood Elephant Sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely grained rosewood elephant sculpture beautifully executed polished to a high smooth shine.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
Alessandro Pianon Pulcino' bird Execution Vetreria Vistosi 1962
Located in Vigevano, PV
Spherical shape. H: 23cm. Execution: Vetreria Vistosi. Glass, colorless and orange with fused crushed glass, applied murrine as eyes; feet made of bent copper wire.
Literature: Cf. M...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Sculptural Horse in Glass by Pino Signoretto
Located in Brussels, BE
Sculptural horse in glass by Pino Signoretto, signed by the artist, Black glass from Murano.
Pino Signoretto 1944-2017 Murano art glass sculpture.
One of a kind....
circa 1980.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rustic Wooden Dustpan – Traditional French from the Early 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rustic Wooden Dustpan – Traditional French from the Early 20th Century
This rustic wooden dustpan, a traditional French piece dated around 1940, is a functional sculpture that beaut...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Charming Hand-Painted Ceramic Duck Sculpture - Naif Primitive Art, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Embrace the rustic charm of this traditional and primitive ceramic sculpture, meticulously hand-painted to capture the essence of a duck. This delightful piece embodies the spirit of...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese Mid Century Murano Glass Aquarium, Italy 1960s
Located in München, BY
Beautiful Murano glass aquarium attributed to Alfredo Barbini for Cendese, Italy 1960s.
Colorful, three-dimensional water scene with a fish and sea plants.
Condition:
Very good vin...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Raymor Italian 1950s Bronze Brass Patina Etruscan Horse Figurine Weinberg Style
Located in Miami, FL
This is a bronze sculpture, which may have been done by Frederic Weinberg for Raymor.
It is an incredibly stylized Roman decorated horse Figurine and has a patina finish. Italian-mad...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Expertly Restored - Italian Modern Chrome Robot Sculpture Lamp by Torino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique robot lamp designed and manufactured by Torino Lamps Co. in Italy circa 1970s. This artistic lamp is made of chrome steel that was recently polis...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Beautiful Fish Reef and Octopus Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing a octopus holding a reef with fish aquarium. Colors are a different shades of blue, white, black and clea...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Marble Sculpture Representing the Venus de Milo, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marble sculpture representing the Venus de Milo, 20th century.
A 20th century white marble sculpture of the Venus de Milo.
H: 62cm, W: 17cm, D: 15cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Original Figurine Ballerina by Giuseppe Armani for Capodimonte, Italy 1987
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Amazing original porcelain figurine Ballerina by Giuseppe Armani for Capodimonte made in Florence, Italy in the 1987.
The sculpture ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Small Modernist Cast Iron Piggy Bank by Taxco of Mexico
By Taxco
Located in San Diego, CA
Small modernist cast iron piggy bank by Taxco of Mexico, circa 1970s. The piece measures 2"W x 4"D x 2.5"H and is in very good vintage condition. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Alexander Calder Brasileria Braniff 1/600 Airplane
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a miniature examples of the MacDonough-Douglass created airplane for Braniff Airlines. The airplane was painted by Alexander Calder. The name of this Calder creation is calle...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Walter Bosse Thermometer, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse Thermometer, circa 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Lucite Hourglass Sculpture 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a mid-century lucite hourglass sculpture made circa the 1960s. It is a 1-hour hourglass where the sand slowly drains into the bottom. It would look great in a kitchen or on a...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Charming Dog Poodle Sculpture Figurine by Leopold Anzengruber, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely detailed Midcentury poodle figurine, named „Peggy" from the 1950s. Designed and handcrafted by Leopold Anzengruber in Vienna, Austria. A decorative and lovely piece, made of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Collection of Italian Alabaster Marble Fruit Compote
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Bring timeless artistry to your home with this charming set of 7 antique Italian Alabaster Fruits. The set features 2 figs, a plum, 2 peaches a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Large Scale Brutalist Resin Wall Sculpture by Finesse Originals, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Finesse Originals brutalist wall sculpture of tree branches wrapped with rope rendered in fiberglass and resin circa 1970s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Abstract Alabaster Stone Sculpture Attributed To Anthony Quinn
By Anthony Quinn
Located in Southampton, NJ
An organic alabaster stone carving over lucite stand attributed to Anthony Quinn having masterfully carved elegant lines that appear to cut a ribbon in time or perhaps the universe. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Alabaster, Brass
Ceramic sculpture female figure at the Favaro and Cecchetto bath, Italy, 1937
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Ceramic sculpture female figure at the Favaro and Cecchetto bath, Italy, 1937
This refined ceramic sculpture, created by Favaro and Cecchetto in the 1930s, represents a female figure...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Brazilian Modern Kinetic Sculpture of a Fish in Resin, Abraham Palatinik, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This Brazilian modern sculpture of a fish was designed by Abraham Palatinik in the 1960s. It is part of the Artemis collection that features...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Sofa sculpture bench eye Le Temoin by Man Ray for Studio Simon, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Sofa Sculpture Bench "Le Témoin" by Man Ray for Studio Simon, Italy, 1970s
Discover the fusion of art and design with the "Le Témoin" sofa sculpture, created by the renowned artist ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Faux Leather, Resin, Plywood
Brass Doe Sculpture, French, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This elegant Doe sculpture is made of brass. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair Large Brass Deer Figurine Sculptures
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exceptional pair of large scale brass deer figurines. These two deer were not an original pair, but they look awfully good together. The larger dee...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Iron and Tin Rooster Movie Prop "The Cincinnati Kid" Estate of Skitch Henderson
Located in Stamford, CT
Very cool hand wrought iron and tin rooster, the bird shown strutting and showing off his regalia of life-like feathers. Large scale at 28 by 26 by 12 inches.
You can see this rooster as a prop in the 1965 Steve McQueen movie...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hand Crafted Articulated Fish Bone Skeleton Taxco Mexico
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Hand Crafted Articulated Fish Bone Skeleton Taxco Mexico
No stamp
Hammered metal
4.5 W x 1.13 H x .13 D
Preowned vintage
Refer to images
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
20th Century Mini White Dalmatian Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative mini sculpture. Mini White Dalmatian Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy....
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Italian Reclining Glazed Terracotta Lions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of very large reclining lions in terra-cotta from Italy. The pair are well suited for indoor or outdoor (preferably covered) - flanking a fireplace...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Brass Etruscan Horse and Chariot Sculpture, Greece Italy vintage 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a bronze sculpture, which may have been done by Frederic Weinberg.
It is an incredibly stylized Roman Chariot and has a patina finish. Italian-made and great for any Mid-Cent...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brass, Copper and Enamel Mobile by Cesar Vasquez
By Cesar
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Hand crafted bronze, brass and enamel wall hanging or mobile by Chilean artist Cesar Vasquez.
Category
1960s Chilean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper, Enamel
Blackened Brass Bear Candleholder/Figurine by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller
By Walter Bosse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Viennese bear figurine designed by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller as part of “Black Golden Line" (Austria, ca. 1950).
Composed of solid brass patinated in a black finish,...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Biomorphic Sculpture Object in Aluminum by Eva & Peter Moritz for Ikea, 1980
By IKEA
Located in Delft, NL
Biomorphic Sculpture Object in Aluminum by Eva & Peter Moritz for Ikea, 1980
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Elcio Becheroni Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Abstract bronze sculpture on matte black be by Elvio Becheroni.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Walter Bosse Monkey Salt and Pepper Shakers Set, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Austrian midcentury shaker set from the 1950s, displaying a cute monkey holding salt and pepper shakers. A humorous design by Walter Bosse, manufactured by Hertha Baller i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Tall Lucite Sculpture by Joseph Alan Hough
By Joseph Alan Hough
Located in Pasadena, CA
This one-of-a-kind sculpture was carved from a single piece of crystal clear Lucite. The base of the clear Lucite piece is signed "J. Alan Hough.
Joseph Alan Hough is a Californian ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
0Vintage Hippo Toy Sculpture by Zooline
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hippo Toy Sculpture by Zooline. mouth opens up and has small space for coins or jewelry. missing the tail
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bitossi by Aldo Londi Scavo Decor Anteater Sculpture, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
This rare anteater sculpture, designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi Ceramiche in the 1960s, exemplifies the innovative and skilled ceramic work of the period. The piece is n...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Seldom seen Paper Mache NaNa Sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Paper Mache , polychromed "NaNa" Sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle,,
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Lull No80 Wooden Sculpture – Artistic Installation by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No80 Wooden Sculpture – Artistic Installation by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms and ...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Luigi Colani Drumbo Green Elephant Money Bank for Dresdner Bank, 1970s
By Luigi Colani
Located in Vienna, AT
A large green elephant piggy bank, named "drumbo" with key and key ring from the 1970s. Designed by Luigi Colani for Dresdner Bank. Made of plastic,...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Picasso Ceramic Plate "Tête De Chèvre De Profil' Ramié 110
Located in Norwood, NJ
This Picasso ceramic plate "Tête de chèvre de profil' Ramié 110 is one in a small edition of only 60 and is glazed and painted, with the Empre...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Mid Century Modern 1970s Curtis Jere Raindrops Wall Sculpture Signed
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Stafford, TX
Beautiful signed C. Jere wall sculpture in great condition as seen!
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
Carl Auböck Model #3310-4 'Flat' Brass and Leather Table Bell
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #3310 Large Brass Bell with Leather Handle
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly functional and sculptural bell is executed in polished brass with a rich brown le...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Large Scale Vintage Murano Glass Duck Bird Figurine Sculpture Dino Martens
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is a large, massive duck sculpture from the 1950s made in the Sommerso and mezza filigrana technique. It is a decorative piece and was likely designed by Dino Martens for Fratel...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Curtis Jere "Birds in Flight" Bronze Sculpture, circa 1976
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Francisco, CA
Curtis Jere "Birds in Flight" bronze sculpture, circa 1976
Fantastic 1970s hand signed bronze sculpture by noted artist / designer Curtis Jere.
Hand welded bronze birds on a py...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Bronze
Italian red Travertine Elephant Sculpture by Enzo Mari for Fratelli Manelli
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming Elephant sculpture was designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Fratelli Mannelli in Italy in the early 1970s.
It is handmade by a sculpted red travertine block.
It...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
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