Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
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 legendary 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.
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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Murano Vintage White Pink Orange Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Fratelli Toso, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, orange, and white ribbons Italian art glass handkerchief / fazzoletto vase. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. The vase is made with p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Red Aventurine Candy Cane Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Only 1 Left! Beautiful vintage Murano handblown red over white, and aventurine Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company. Published in their book (last p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Authentic Horn Letter Opener Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
The item on sale is a beautiful letter opener made from horn. It was crafted in Austria in the renowned Werkstätte Carl Auböck and designed by Auböck himself. It is an example of the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Horn, Leather
Gino Cenedese Attributed Murano Scavo Twin Handled Art Glass Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish midcentury Italian Murano Scavo (excavated) art glass twin handled vase attributed to Gino Cenedese (Italian, 1907-1973) and dating from around 1960. The vase of bottl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Decorative Vase, by Vivai del Sud, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous midcentury bamboo and rattan decorative vase. This beautiful piece was produced by Vivai del Sud in Italy during 1970s.
This large amphora vase...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Rush
1960 Italian Vintage MIrror & Amber Twisted Murano Glass Silvered Photo Frame
Located in New York, NY
A 1960s elegant Italian vintage minimalist picture frame to add style and simple sophistication to any room. The vintage speckled mirrored frame is double-edged in relief by twisted ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cut Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Heinrich Drake Meissen Blanc de Chine Porcelain Shetland Pony
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine German Meissen mid-century porcelain blanc de chine figure of a Shetland pony designed by German sculptor and illustrator Heinrich Drake (Germany,...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Just Andersen Denmark 1940s Pewter Flower Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Essential form Just Andersen Denmark 1940s Pewter flower vase.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Midcentury Bitossi Vase by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Midcentury pattern Vetrata vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy. Black, blue, orange, brown, grey and yellow on a brushed background.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Tura Green Goatskin Box
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant small box in green goatskin with a brass nope and walnut inlay inside, made by Aldo Tura in the 1970s. Excellent vintage condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Sommerso Hand Blown Murano Glass Casket Box with Gilt Banding
Located in Greensboro, NC
Absolutely beautiful and substantial Italian glass box. Smoky blue grey hand blown cased glass, showing very little wear to glass with minor oxidation to gilt band as shown in images...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Three Malachite Table Boxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three Malachite table boxes with brass mounts; ranging from 2 x 4 3/4 in. to 2 x 6 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.
Provenance:
Property from the Personal Collection of Beverly Hills Des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Vintage Seguso "Sommerso" Murano Bowl in Bright Pink Glass with Included Bubbles
Located in Milano, IT
Archimede Seguso, glass artisan and designer, was one of the key figures in 20th century glassmaking. Born, raised and trained on the island of Murano, where he of course also worked...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Hermes Paris 1950 Ermeto Portable Purse Watch in Gilt and Reddish Leather
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
An ermeto travel purse clock designed by Hermes.
A beautiful and rare travel purse clock, created in Paris France by the luxury house of Hermes during the mid century period, back...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful green/yellow midcentury Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Gucci Vintage Tobacco Container Glass Box 1960s
By Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Gucci Vintage tobacco container or candy box made in glass and stitched leather and the typical green red fabric stripes and made by Gucci in the 1960s. Signed on the bottom with Gucci.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Glass
Fiat Watch Co. 1950 Swiss Travel Pendant Clock Nickel Silver and Green Leather
By Fiat
Located in Miami, FL
Travel and pendant clock designed by the Fiat Watch Company.
Beautiful foldable travel clock, manufactured in Switzerland by the Fiat Watch Company during the post war period, bac...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Nickel
Cenedese Da Ros Murano Sommerso Green Blue Italian Art Glass Spike Top Container
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green and blue Italian art glass spike top jar container. Attributed to designer Antonio Da Ros, for the Cenedese company. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Murano Amethyst Purple Blue Gold Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass Footed Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown amethyst purple, blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass decorative footed bowl / ashtray. The piece is made in the "Bullicante...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Spots Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Form Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow and gold flecks Italian art glass flower form bowl or ashtray. Documented to the Barovier e Toso company. The bowl is decorated with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
1960s Italian Vintage Mirror Photo Frame Green Leaves & Gold Murano Glass Decor
Located in New York, NY
A 1960s elegant vintage organic picture frame to add style and simple sophistication to any room. The vintage speckled mirrored frame is double-edged with twisted amber gold Murano g...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Mirror, Art Glass
Dino Martens Murano Black White Gold Leaf Base Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black and white ribbons Italian art glass water bird sculpture on gold leaf base. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso, and publ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Exquisite Vintage Murano Glass Box by Pagnin & Bon Murano, Gold 24k, 1960s
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this stunning Murano Glass Box, meticulously crafted by the renowned artisans Pagnin & Bon, Vetri Murano. Created in the 1960s, this exquisite pie...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate
Bengt Berglund Stonewar Jar Gustavsberg Sweden 1960s Relief Lid
Located in Basel, BS
Rare stoneware jar by Bengt Berglund, hand-crafted stoneware, made at Gustavsberg factory in Sweden in the 1960s.
Diameter: 9.5 cm
Height: 6.5 cm
Bengt Berglund was a student ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Roger Capron Bowl
By Roger Capron
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Capron Bowl, Glazed Earthenware Made in France, c. 1960
Glazed earthenware, signature to underside ‘Capron Vallauris M82’.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Midcentury Handmade Ceramic Decorative Bowl
Located in Detroit, MI
Vintage Mid Century Handcrafted Ceramic Decorative Bowl
This vintage Mid-Century Modern ceramic pottery bowl circa 1960 is beautifully handcrafted. The distinctive modernist desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Sculpture by Renaat Ramon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The Belgian Renaat Ramon is a true multi-talent. His oeuvre includes sculptures, paintings and graphics as well as installations and futuristic furniture design, texts and poems. The...
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Travertine
Italian Midcentury Black Iron Side Table with Magazine Rack
Located in Vienna, AT
Amazing Italian midcentury iron side table with yellow top and magazine rack. Very charming highlight for any interior!
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Set of Fratelli Toso Venini Murano Murrina Lattimo Blue & Black Glass Ball Vases
By Fratelli Toso, Venini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of two Round Shaped Murano Glass Vases, Italy, 1940s-1960s.
The small one is a ball shaped hand blown lattimo blue Murano glass vase attributed to Fratelli Toso for Venini, Ital...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Milk Glass
Midcentury Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A vibrant blue with zebra stripes Fat Lava vase by Scheurich Keramik. The stunning vase is hugh and to my opinion, it shouldn’t be used as a vase but more as a sculpture.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Walter Bosse Set of 6 Hedgehog Sculptures, Ashtray, circa 1950
By Walter Bosse
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Walter Bosse - Set of 6 hedgehog sculptures, circa 1950s
Midcentury Walter Bosse hedgehog stackable ashtray made in Greece.
This vintage ashtray includes all six trays.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Fratelli Fanciullacci Italy Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning and vibrant, 38cm high, vase with sgrafitto and hand-painted colored glossy pattern of a blue deer.. On the base is painted Italy V.D. 14.
Fratelli Fanciullacci Pottery: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury, Dänisches Design Holz Schale Nach Oder Von Ernst Henriksen, Oval
Located in Andernach, DE
Midcentury Design in seiner schönsten Form: handgedrechselt und geformt.
Dänemark oder Deutschland der 50er – 60er Jahre.
Wunderschön geformte, oval unregelmäßige Holzschale aus ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Wilhelm Kage "Argenta" Gustavsberg Sweden 1944. Signed and Dated
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Paris, FR
Wilhelm Kage "argenta" Gustavsberg Sweden 1944. Signed and dated
Glazed and with painted monogram in silver., dated 1944.
Diameter approx. 34 cm.
Good condition: minor scuffs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Unique Bronze Design of the Ball Fountain from Nuremberg by Günther Rossow
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Bronze design of the famous ball fountain from Nuremberg by sculptor Günther Rossow.
Günter Rossow (*1913 Deutsch Krone / West Pomerania †1992 Marktre...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Aldo Londi Bitossi Horse, Ceramic, Blue, White
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Horse, Ceramic, Blue, White. A hard to find small scale horse glazed in a radiant sky blue over brushed matte white. Aldo Londi designed the saddled horse in a var...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Exquisitely Thin Hand Blown Venetian Swirled Yellow Glass Candlestick
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exquisite vintage swirled glass candlestick, this is Venetian and is hand blown in an exceptionally thin yellow glass. The candlestick measures 10.5” tall by 4” wide at the base a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Bronze Mermaid Sculpture by Barbara Beretich
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a beautifully patinated bronze mermaid sculpture by Barbara Beretich. The mermaid is kneeling with her arms up. Her hair seamlessly blends i...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Italian Midcentury Geometric Spherical Sculpture in Beige Onyx Stone, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian midcentury Geometric spherical sculpture in beige onyx stone, 1960s
Geometric sculpture in light brown-beige onyx stone, composed of a sphere resting on a small round base.
...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx
Large Scale Candelabra by Donald Drumm
By Donald Drumm
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 1960s 6 candle candelabra designed by American designer Donald Drumm and sold by Raymor. Black enamel finish on a welded steel frame, the scale of the object can either be used...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Mexican Modernist Mixed Metal and Abalone Scorpion Dish
Located in Houston, TX
Mexican Modernist mixed metal and Abalone Scorpion dish.
Large Mexican modernist or Mexican midcentury mixed metal and abalone scorpion dish, bowl or...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
1980s Gorgeous Swatch Phone "Pick me Up", Memphis Style
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Original astonishing Swatch phone "Pick me Up". In very excellent condition. It works perfectly. Memphis style. It was an icon in the 80s for its amazing design.
Dimension:
9...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Carl Auböck #3469 Brass Candleholder
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck brass '#3469' candleholder. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese candleholder is executed in polished and patinated brass by Werkstätte Carl Aubö...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Modernist Vase Sculpture Peter Müller for Sgrafo Modern, Germany, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Op art element vase with abstract floral illustrations
Origin:
Germany
Produder:
Sgrafo Modern
Design:
Peter Müler
Material:
Pottery stoneware
Age:
1970s
Original 1970s sculptural op art object designed by Peter Müller...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
William Spratling Signed Sterling Silver Feather of Quetzalcoatal Taxco Bracelet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, circa 1940s signed sterling silver bracelet by William Spratling. This design is called Feather of Quetzalcoatl. According to "Spratling Silver: A Field Guide", by Phyllis Goddard, this bracelet was designed during William Spratling's first design period, 1931-1946. But first things first, who is Quetzalcoatl? According to this Wikipedia article, "The name Quetzalcoatl comes from the Nahuatl language and means "Precious serpent" or "Quetzal-feathered Serpent". In the 17th century, Ixtlilxóchitl, a descendant of Aztec royalty and historian of the Nahua people, wrote, "Quetzalcoatl, in its literal sense, means 'serpent of precious feathers' but in the allegorical sense, 'wisest of men'."" Ah! So that must be why Spratling called this design 'Feather of Quetzalcoatl! But hang on there, how did Spratling come to learn about Quetzalcoatl? Well according to the website Elisa Rolle, "When lecturing at the National University of Mexico's Summer School in 1926-1928, Spratling quickly integrated himself into the Mexican art scene and became a friend and a strong proponent of the work of muralist Diego Rivera, for whom he organized an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Using money received from commissions he organized for Rivera, Spratling bought a home in Taxco, Mexico in 1928, where he began work on a book, Little Mexico, about this small mountain town. Spratling was gay, but most accounts of his life mention this only indirectly if at all. Spratling amassed a large collection of Pre-Columbian figurines...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Salviati Gaspari Murano Pink Blue Biomorphic Rock Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink and blue Italian art glass biomorphic rock shaped paperweight / sculpture. Documented to the Salviati company, with original label u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass
Cylinder Vase in Heavy Smoked Glass from the 1960s
Located in bari, IT
A cylindrical vase late 1960s in smoked glass.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
'Cesto di Dalie' Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti, 1950s Italy, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and highly sought-after collectors item is the 'Cesto di Dalie' umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1950s, signed underneath with a Fornasetti medallion label. This h...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Enzo Mari 16 Pesci Puzzle for Danese Milano - 1st Edition - Midcentury Modern
Located in Decatur, GA
Enzo Mari 16 Pesci resin puzzle for Danese Milano, circa 1970's. Original production - later production runs were made of wood, not the "wood look" resin as i...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Midcentury Typewriter / Zeta, 1950s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of metal, steel, plastic
The packaging of the machine has surface defects that are associated with the age of use,cannot be locked,there is no key.
Re-...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Steel
Wall Hanging Sculpture by Britt-Ingrid Persson, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wall hanging sculpture by Britt-Ingrid Persson,
Sweden, 1960s.
Earthenware.
Signed.
Measures: H: 24 cm
W: 19.5 cm
D: 19.5 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Brass Small Change Catch All, 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid brass small change catch all, 1970s.
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Livio Seguso for Seguso AV / Oggetti Rainbow Vase, Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Livio Seguso (b. 1930) for Seguso AV / Oggetti, Rainbow vase, Murano, Italy, 1970s, clear and multicolored glass, incised marks, 6" W x 5" D x 10" H.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Argenta Serie Mermaid Vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, 1950s
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in PARIS, FR
Silver series vase "Mermaid" by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg. Designed in the 1950s. Very good condition.
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Auböck #3632 Watering Can in Patinated Brass and Cane
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck #3632 watering can in patinated brass and cane. Designed in the 1940s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese watering can is executed in handwoven cane, polished and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Orange Wall Clock by Howard Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly Mid-Century Modern wall clock by Howard Miller with an orange plastic case, white face with black numbers, and orange and brass hands.
In good vintage condition with l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
'Cammei Marbalia' Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1970s Italy, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This collectors item is the 'Cammei Marbalia' (Marbled Cameos in Italian) umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1970s, signed underneath. This hefty round umbrella bin...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Alberto Donà Gold Murano Glass Bowl, 1980s
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Beautiful Murano glass bowl colour crystal covered with gold leaf 24 carats.
The process of venetian blown glass is completely performed by Murano artisans.
Designed by the maste...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-century Modern decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern decorative objects 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 decorative objects 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 ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Bitossi, Scheurich Keramik, and Rörstrand. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $322,075 while the average work can sell for $885.
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Longcase Pendulum Antique Clocks
Longcase Clock Pendulum Antique Clocks
Spanish Colonial Mexican
Gilt Tiffany
Leaves Clock
French Blue Desk
Antique Corner Clock
Clock With Candelabra
Candelabra With Clock
French Candelabra Clock
Gilt And Marble Mantel Clock
Pair French Marble Pedestals
French Clock And Candelabra
Clock Parts
Vanity Murano
Cherub Panel
French Altar
Large Sevres Porcelain