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.
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color: Gold
Bronze Candelabra Chandelier for Five Candles by Harjes, 1970
Located in London, GB
Bronze cast candelabra composed of five cast arms candle holder for regular candles. It is designed by Michael Harjes (1926-2006) and produced by Harjes Metalkunst workshop, a busine...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of beautiful 1950's gilded metal Florentine candle holders wall decoration
Located in München, DE
Pair of large beautiful 1950's gilded metal Florentine candle holders and wall decoration.
Beautiful design with many details.
The candle holders have a slightly different design. Yo...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Lucio Fontana Sculpture Bronze for Borsani Fixed in Table Lamps, 1950-2021
Located in Rome, IT
Rare bronze sculpture female figure designed by Lucio Fontana in 1950 during the collaborations with Osvaldo Borsani
the bronze figure represents a female, one of a pair, with arms raised used as handles in some works of Osvaldo Borsani (vd photos) for cabinets and doors...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mirror Polished Bronze Abstract Objects by Barbara Beretich
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a stunning and rare collection of mirror polished bronze figures by Barbara Beretich from her estate. This collection contains 7 total pieces; we have 3 different figures represented. One group has 4 pieces (5" x 4.5" x 2"), one group has 2 ( 4" x 4" x 2"), and the the last is a single piece (3.5" x 2" x 2") Please see pictures. We have decided to offer this group of pieces as a collection. This is a great opportunity to have such a prolific collection of Beretich pieces; these figures will be sure to draw attention. They work well together and display well within a bowl.
During her younger years in California, Beretich's family raised multiple animals including hogs, cows, sheep and horses. This was often a prominent influence in her sculpture. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a BA in art. The following year Beretich spent time in Europe where she met and became lifelong friends with French artist, Francoise Gilot.Ater Europe, she moved to Claremont CA...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Barbini Murano Purple Amethyst Gold Flecks Handle Italian Art Glass Pitcher Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown amethyst purple and gold flecks Italian art glass pitcher shape flower vase. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, with original intact "Venetia...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Umbrella Stand Mategot 50s cylindrical Vase perforated metal with gold Details
Located in Halle, DE
A rare umbrella stand or cylindrical deko-vase in perforated metal with nice brass Details from the 50s.
The stand with the original laquered steel has ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
Set of Three Miniature Japanese Bronze Dolphins
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of three miniature bronze Japanese dolphins, circa 1970s. The dolphins are about 2.75" long and have a wonderful vintage patina! #1391.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Gucci Stag Stirrup Cup Vase, Brass, Gold Washed, Signed
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Gucci stag stirrup cup, brass, gold washed, Signed. The largest of the stag stirrup cups. Can be displayed resting on the stag's antlers and used as a vase ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
White Porcelain and Gold Serving Tray by Rosenthal Kurfurstendamm Berlin
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful German porcelain serving tray in the Kurfurstendamm Berlin pattern, designed by Hans Theo Baumann for Rosenthal, 1959, Germany. Piece is white glazed porcelain with gold band around edge, rectangular in shape. Piece was design as a serving tray for canapes, hors d'oeuvres, etc. Piece can also be used as a vanity tray to hold small items, jewelry, etc., a catchall vide-poche. Maker's mark on underside as shown in last image. Dimensions: 5.63" Depth x 12.38" Width.
Brazilian wood and black onyx box...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
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Gold
Murano Vintage Avem Gold, Red, Orange, Green Patchwork Glass Scalloped Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning vintage Italian murano gold glass bowl is by Avem and has random sommerso patchwork blotches or blobs of forms that are in colors of red, orange, gold and green with abundant gold aventurine. It has scalloped edges. This is from the 60's. Great for serving or as a decorative object. It is a beautiful hand blown and special murano vintage glass bowl...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Art Deco Style Hagenauer Manner Bronze Bust, Figurative Sculpture Elongated Neck
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco style manner of Franz Hagenauer bronze bust with elongated neck.
Figurative sculpture depicting the head of a figure with elongated neck and pegged ear adornments.
No sign...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
C. Jere Mid-Century Bronze and Black Marble Whirlwind Spiral Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century abstract standing sculpture of a spiral whirlwind form comprised of bronze rods and shavings, mounted in a cylindrical black ma...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Cenedese 'Attr.' Opaline Pink Colored Murano Glass and Gold-Plated Pen Holder
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Mid-Century, vintage 'Opalino' Murano glass pen holder with an embossed gold plated rim attributed to Cenedese, circa 1950-1970. Wonderful tran...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Japanese Modernist Bowl in Bronze from the Shōwa Era
Located in Tilburg, NL
Refined Japanese modernist bowl. Showa Era - 1926-1989, Japan.
Simple but powerful in shape and refined in detail, this modernist bowl will ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
1960s A. Moreno Sculpture Bronze Figure Candleholders in Style of Giacometti
By A. Moreno, Diego Giacometti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Bronze sculpture candleholders
Midcentury striking pair of bronze sculptures function as candleholders.
Signed with artist name, A. Moreno. Mexico 1960s
In the style of Diego Gia...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Bronze Decorative Item of a Child Selling Onions by De Martino, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Naples, Italy, 1920s.
This child is made in polychrome bronze with a marble base.
This item might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in...
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1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Large Green Pink Opalescent Chalcedony Flower Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Vase
By Aldo Nason
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous, large Murano handblown opalescent "Chalcedony" surface Italian art glass vase with large flowers and vines motif. The vase is signed underneath. Looks like "Fabio", but I c...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Hattakitkosol Somchai Bronze Tree / Plant Sculpture, 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Abstract modern sculpture in bronze by Hattakitkosol Somchai (Bangkok, 1934-2000). This fantastic shaped sculpture has the shape of a tree or plant, abstract shaped. The base is made...
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1970s Thai Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Murano Green Aventurine Gold Flecks Ribbons Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green, aventurine and gold flecks Italian art glass decorative bowl. Attributed to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso. The bowl is made with...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barbini Murano Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ring Dish Bowl Holder Set
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown persimmon orange, with gold flecks Italian art glass small bowl and holder set. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. The dish / as...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Sculpture Bird Wild Wading Curlew Bronze Stone Rock
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A detachable and moveable metal sculpture of a wading bird, probably a curlew, with a long crooked beak, long thin body, thick tail and wide webbed feet. On a stone base. Mid-Century...
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20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Bronze
22K Gold Overlay Imperial Glass Shoji Glass Vase, Cocktail Mixer Barware
Located in Toledo, OH
22K gold overlay imperial glass shoji glass vase, cocktail mixer barware. Elegant vintage Imperial Glass mixer has the iconic and collected 22K go...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate
Mid-Century Candleholders in Bronze by Kara Copenhagen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Two slightly different candleholders fashioned from solid bronze (heavy stock). One for two candles and one for 3. Both uses regular sized candles. Designed and made by Kara in Copen...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 24K Gold Single Branch Candleholders w/ Rock Crystals by Claude Boeltz
Located in New York, NY
This dramatic and stunning pair of modernist candlesticks were realized in France by the esteemed artisan Claude Victor Boeltz. They offer an exploded form sculpted, by hand, and cas...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Barbini Murano Vintage 50s Blue Bubbles Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Heart Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass heart shaped bowl / vide poche. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. The bowl is cov...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi Gold Cigarette / Pill Box Desk, 1970s, Italy
Located in Vis, NL
Rare signed Gabriella Crespi gold brass cigarette, pill box for a stylish desk.
1970s, made in Italy.
This piece is new, unused, in excellent, nearly new condition.
Comes ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Ventrella Bronze Centrepiece, Italy 1970s
By Ventrella
Located in Naples, IT
Large round brass and bronze centrepiece series 'Labirinti', signed Ventrella GioiellIeri in Naples.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Mid-Century Modern Handcrafted Brass Bronze Giraffe Animal Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
In the style of Sergio Bustamante, large 53 inches tall giraffe.
Standing, in brass and bronze hammered handcrafted animal sculpture.
This is a beautiful ...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Candy Dish Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink and gold flecks Italian art glass ribbed shell shaped footed bowl / candy dish. Attributed to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso, c...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pickard Gold Encrusted Campagna-Form Urns, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pickard porcelain gold-encrusted campagna-form two-handled urns, a pair, allover decorated with floral incised motifs, the interiors glazed pistachio green. 8.5" H
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
73" High Decorative Floor Vase in Oxidized Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted of fiber reinforced resin and finished in oxidized bronze patina.
This product is meticulously handmade by master artisans one piece at a...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Stylized Etruscan Horse, after Frederick Weinberg
Located in Ferndale, MI
Bronze stylized Etruscan Horse, after Frederick Weinberg
Measures: 4" T x 4.75" W x 1.07" D (base).
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Archimede Seguso Murano Pink White Gold Italian Art Glass Swan Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark pink to opal white, and gold flecks Italian art glass swan sculpture / figurine. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, with original "Arch...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Bronzes Couple Of Maasai, XXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large bronze pair with brown patina, representing a Maasai couple: very good quality cast iron, with many details in the jewelry, the hairstyles and especially the muscles and veins that stand out on the arms.
Bronzes signed both, but indecipherable signature; they are numbered 11/95
Black granite plinth...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Barovier e Toso Murano Thick Walled Amber Green and Gold Aventurine Glass Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning thick walled Italian vintage Murano hand blown glass bowl by Barovier & Toso is large. It is an early piece from the late 40's early 50's. The colors range from amber t...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Seguso Murano Vintage Pink Gold Flecks Incalmo Bubble Rim Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear bubbles rim, with pink and gold flecks, Italian art glass decorative bowl. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, circa 1950s. Created in ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Seguso Murano Green Gold Flecks Bubbles Incalmo Rim Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green rim with gold flecks and bubbles Italian art glass decorative bowl. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, circa 1950s. Created in the "In...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Alfredo Barbini Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Kitty Cat Sculpture Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass kitty cat sculpture figurine. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. The piece is profusely covered in go...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barbini Murano Black Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Folded Rim Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black over persimmon orange and gold flecks Italian art glass decorative bowl. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. It has a thick folded over ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Murano, 1930s.
Between 1932 and 1933 the Milanese architect Tomaso Buzzi, a spirited protagonist of the Milan “neoclassicist” movement, a friend and associate of Gio Ponti, and a partner of Il Labirinto, established a fruitful collaboration with the Venini glassware company, which would continue, albeit episodically, in later years. The architect’s creative contribution was evident both in the glass forms and in their innovative manufacturing technique. When Buzzi arrived at the Venini company in Murano, in 1932, he brought with him a remarkable cultural baggage and a thorough knowledge of ancient art, particularly the Etruscan period...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of 24Karat Gold Low Branch Candleholders w/ Rock Crystals by Claude Boeltz
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated and stunning pair of modernist candlesticks were realized in France by the esteemed artisan Claude Victor Boeltz. They offer an exploded form sculpted, by hand, an...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Mid-Century Bronze Sculpture of a Franciscan Monk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Modern bronze sculpture.
In the form of a Franciscan monk.
The base has a later copper insert and threading for possible mounting on a plinth.
Simply a w...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Italian Ceramic Sculpture Madonna Virgin & Child Pattarino 1960s Figure
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Italian ceramic terracotta sculpture
Depicting Madonna , Virgin & Child religiousstatue
Material: Earthenware terracotta, tin glaze and partially gilded
Modeled and painted by h...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Silvered Bronze Box Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silvered bronze Poudrier "Le loup et le renard" (The wolf and the fox). by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The square box features a relief cast of two s...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Barovier Toso Murano Jade Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Spike Bowl Ashtray
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown jade green and gold flecks Italian art glass ribbed with spike corners bowl / cigar ashtray. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for the the Ba...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Murano, 1930s.
Between 1932 and 1933 the Milanese architect Tomaso Buzzi, a spirited protagonist of the Milan “neoclassicist” movement, a friend and associate of Gio Ponti, and a partner of Il Labirinto, established a fruitful collaboration with the Venini glassware company, which would continue, albeit episodically, in later years. The architect’s creative contribution was evident both in the glass forms and in their innovative manufacturing technique. When Buzzi arrived at the Venini company in Murano, in 1932, he brought with him a remarkable cultural baggage and a thorough knowledge of ancient art, particularly the Etruscan period...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Gilt Bronze Box Coffre Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely cast bronze powder box (poudrier) by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1950-1960s. The box features a geometrically grid top surface with a four by ...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Brutalist Modernism, Raymond Rocklin, Abstract Bronze Composition, 1969
By Raymond Rocklin
Located in New York, NY
Raymond Rocklin (American, 1922 – )
Birth place: Moodus, CT, USA
Education: Educational Alliance, NYC, with Abbo Ostrovsky; Cooper Union Art Sch., with Milton Hebald...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Crane Life-Size Animal Sculpture Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern, 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Large Mid-Century Modern bronze crane, Animal Sculpture with stylized legs & feet.
Made in the USA in the late 1970s.
A beautiful animal sculpture for indoor and outdoor.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Archimede Seguso Murano Blue Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Midcentury Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown cobalt blue over bright pink, and gold flecks, Italian art glass decorative bowl. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, in the "Doppio Opaco" t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Bronze Mortar and Pestle Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid bronze mortar and pestle features a deep mortar and heavily weighted pestle. The mortar has a tulip shaped opening and two peg handles on each side...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Italian Murano Art Glass Large Pumpkin Sculpture or Paperweight
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amberina Murano Art Glass Pumpkin Sculpture with Gold Flecks, Italy, 1960s
A finely executed Murano Italian hand blown art glass figural pumpkin fru...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Marcello Mascherini 'Corrida' Bullfighter Italian Midcentury Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Italian midcentury bronze sculpture titled 'Corrida' and created by Marcello Mascherini (Italy 1906-1983) in 1957. The piece depicts an abstracted ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Silas Seandel "Sunspots" Wall Sculpture, Signed
Located in Dallas, TX
Silas Seandel was born in New York City, August 11, 1937. He studied sculpture and economics at the University of Pennsylvania and was graduated in 1959. He opened his studio in 1963.
While Mr. Seandel was working on a collection for a one man show, he was commissioned by an architect to create a wall sculpture for a building under construction. Mr. Seandel has been working almost exclusively for architects, interior designers and engineers ever since.
His pieces are all handmade in the Silas Seandel studio and executed in solid metals such as brass, bronze, steel, copper, etc. These are no enamels, no veneers, nothing unnatural. All colors are the results of acids and heat treatments which Mr. Seandel has developed.
As far as craftsmanship is concerned, Sherman Emery, past Editor of Interior Design Magazine said it best. "I have been a long-time admirer of the work of Silas Seandel and consider him to be one of the finest artist-craftsman on the American scene today. The scope of his work is wide, ranging from small pieces of sculpture for the home to huge outdoor pieces...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Steel
Pair of Organic Bronze Candelabra for Six Candles
Located in London, GB
Pair of organic bronze cast candelabras form a circle of six alternating candles with original patina.
They will make great sculptural decoration on the...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Fruit Bowl expressing Harvest
Located in London, GB
Decorative fruit bowl or center piece on console or table depicting harvest or grasses, cast in bronze made in the 1970's.
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pal Kepenyes Couple Hugging Bronze Sculpture
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Mexico City, MX
A Brutalist sculpture depicting a couple holding hands by Hungarian-born Mexican artist Pal Kepenyes. The sculpture is signed on the base.
A s...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Bust of the Women
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculpture is in two parts.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone, Bronze
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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