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
Henri Fernandez for Atelier Duval-Brasseur Coffee Table Illuminated Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Atelier Duval-Brasseur signed Henri Fernandez illuminated grasshopper with two agates for an unusual elegant and rare coffee table complimented by a oval clear glass top.
Wired for ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Gold Leaf, Brass, Bronze
Seguso Murano Sommerso Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flat Catchall Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green and gold flecks Italian art glass circular bowl. Attributed to designer Archimede Seguso. Profusely covered in gold leaf. Would mak...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Archimede Seguso Murano Gold Flecks Flower Italian Art Glass Double Candlestick
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks with attached flower Italian art glass double candlestick. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, circa 1950s. It has 2 original lab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Sigge Berggren Mid-Century Swedish Bronze Nude Ballerina Sculpture
Located in Skanninge, SE
A mid-century young nude ballerina cast in bronze by Swedish sculpture Sigge Berggren.
Cast in bronze and patinated in dark brown. Signed "Berggren"....
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Nude Sitting Woman Bronze Sculpture by James Patrick Maher
Located in Plainview, NY
A contemporary modern patinated bronze sculpture of a nude sitting woman by James Patrick Maher (American, 1935-2021 ). The figurative object of the sculpture represents the beauty o...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Garouste and Bonetti Bronze Vide Poche for the Collection of Herbert Blome
Located in Vienna, AT
Cust bronze bowl designed in the 1990s by French artists Elisabeth Garouste et Mattia Bonetti for Herbert Blome signed B.G. BLOME B.G.H. EDITIONS/BLOME.
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Dino Martens for Vetreria Aureliano Toso, Golden Dove Pair, Murano, Italy, 1940s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dino Martens for Vetreria Aureliano Toso, Golden Dove pair, Murano, Italy, 1940s.
Rare early Dino Martens (1894-1970) for Vetreria Aureliano Toso; Colombella...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Bronze Macaw Parrot Sculpture on Granite Base
Located in Miami, FL
Patinated bronze Macaw Parrot (Papagaio) sculpture on granite base by unknown artist. Brazil circa 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Barbini Salviati Murano White Ribbons Gold Base Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white ribbons art glass bird sculpture with gold flecks base. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini for the Salviati company. Labelled with an ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
1970s Large Lennox Saxony Vases with Bases, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of large Lennox Saxony Vases 1979, first official Reproduction of a Meissen Vase Circa 1725 produced by the Smithsonian Institution. These vases are...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid Century Jaeger Le Coultre Atmos Clock
Located in London, GB
A nice example of A Jaeger Le Coultre Atmos clock, Embassy, signed Jaeger Le Coultre, , base with stop lever, dial with Roman chapter ring and ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Organic Bronze Sculpture Dutch 1970
Located in London, GB
Abstract bronze cast sculpture on teak pedestal suggesting a bird in flight. The aerodynamic form gives the impression of sustaining flight around the gleaming gold surface of this abstract expression.
Abstract bronze cast sculpture Dutch 1970...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Venini Fulvio Bianconi Murano Pink Incamiciato Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous and very large, vintage Murano hand blown pink, opaline white and gold flecks Italian art glass sculptural handkerchief Fazzoletto flower vase. Documented to designer Fulvio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Patinated Bronze Candle Holder Sculpture Mid Century
By Weinberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical petite horse sculpture candle holder in brass and bronze finish, circa 1950s.
Category
20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Bronze Head Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
This bronze head sculpture signed by artist O. Ramsburg can be displayed as an elegant table top art piece.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Murano Sommerso Red Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pony Horse Head Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red to green, with gold flecks Italian art glass pony horse head paperweight / figurine. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company, and still re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Purple Spatter Swirl Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Shape Bowls
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Price per item (3 available). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple spatter swirl and gold flecks Italian art glass flower shaped bowls. The b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Big Unique Signed MidCentury African Mask Bronze by German Artist Manfred Strake
By Manfred Strake
Located in Essen, NW
Artist : Manfred Strake (1923)
Title: 'Archaic Mask' signed with monogram
Material: Bronze, brown patina. Part. With traces of oxidation.
Provenance: With foundry stamp of famou...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pal Kepenyes Couple Holding Hands 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...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century verdigris bronze figure of a girl releasing doves
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
A stylised mid-century verdigris bronze figure of a girl releasing doves from a box, stood on a naturalistic base. The piece is unsigned but would date to the 1960s and is likely to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Horse Sculpture by Miguel Berrocal
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Sculpture of a horse in bronze numbered and signed
Miguel Berrocal.
Good condition with a nice patina.
Good quality of cast.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Mid-Century Geode and Bronze Pen Holder
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible and unique vintage piece. This piece brings its natural elements to sculptural statues. Raw bronze is artistically handled to form a base ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz, Bronze
Salviati Murano White Amber Gold Italian Art Glass Birds Centerpiece Sculptures
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous matched pair of vintage Murano hand blown white, dark amber and gold flecks Italian art glass bird on branch sculptures. Documented to th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Miniature Elephant Figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic mid-century 1950s Vienna bronze figurine by Walter Bosse. Marked Austria. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Patinated Giraffe and Gazelle Bronze Sculptures by Frederic Weinberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of simple and elegant figurative patinated bronze sculptures of a giraffe and gazelle by Frederic Weinberg, circa 1950s. The Minimalist and modern sculptures have a wonderful vi...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Sculptures Probably Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of sculptures by unknown artist. Probably produced in Sweden.
Signed “MR 66 15/20” and the other “MR 66 17/20”.
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Bronze Buddha
Located in San Diego, CA
Decorative mid-century bronze Buddha circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures: 7"W x 5.5" D x 9.5" H. Great patina and look...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Luigi Broggini Catalogued Bronze Sculpture
By Luigi Broggini
Located in Roma, IT
Important bronze sculpture by Luigi Broggini.
“Dancer”.
Datable to the from the early 1940s.
It is part of the series of Dancers created by the sculptor Broggini in the 1930s.
The ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Bronze on Geode Tree Sculpture by Belva Ball circa 1960’s
By Belva Ball
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Amazing bronze tree sculpture by Belva Ball attached to geode. Sculpture is signed by the artist.
Belva Ball was an artist, Belva Ball, born in 1931, died in 2009. Also born in 1931 and of this same generation are Edith Altman, Duane Zaloudek, Edwin Apps, Dick Cassée...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Sculptural Bronze Armchairs by Arman Fernandez
Located in Bridgewater, CT
"Fauteuil Violon", pair of patinated bronze armchairs by Arman (Pierre Fernandez Armand, 1928 - 2005) with leather seat. Signed, numbered, with "Bocquel Fd" foundry mark.
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Multicolor Murrine Murano Italian Art Glass Folded Rim Bowl or Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Colorful multicolor Murrine Tutti Frutti Murano Art glass bowl / Vide-Poche or ashtray, Italy, 1960s.
Attributed to Dino Martens and Arte Vetreria Muranese.
This decorative bowl w...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Alfredo Barbini Murano Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Perfume Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown powder blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass perfume bottle decanter. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. Ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barbini Murano Blue White Gold Italian Art Glass Bowl Toothpick Holder Desk Set
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage set of Murano hand blown sky blue over white and gold flecks Italian art glass leaf and flower shaped ashtray / dish, and cigarette / toothpick holders. Documented ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Gilded Bronze Box with Poem by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt bronze poudrier box with cast poem on surface by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The poem "Les 4 ages de la Femme" was an old French lyrical poem th...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Esa Fedrigolli Sculptural Bowl in Solid Sand Cast Bronze
Located in Tilburg, NL
Sculptural 1970s Esa Fedrigolli bowl in solid sand cast bronze. Beautiful timeless lines and shapes. The patination and colors give this bowl a very d...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Guitou Knoop Mid-Century Modern Abstract Brutalist Sculpture, France
By Guitou Knoop
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern abstract bronze metal tabletop sculpture accessory by Guitou Knoop (French, 1909-1985). Signed on base. This work is 1 of ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Seguso Midcentury Murano Glass Italian Rabbit Sculpture with Golden Dots, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury hand blown artistic Murano glass rabbit sculpture with golden dots. This fantastic object was designed by Archimede Seguso and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barbini Murano White Black Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Seashell Sculptural Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 available). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black, white, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass seashell sculptural bowl. Documented to Alfredo ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Glass Bowl, Vistosi, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian glass bowl, Vistosi, 1970s.
Dimensions: H= 8 cm; W= 15 cm; D=10 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Solid Marble Decorative Sphere on Bronze Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful solid green marble decorative sphere on bronze base, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks; it has a nic...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Tinos Style Mønsterbesk Bronze Box Denmark, 1940s Art Deco
Located in Krefeld, DE
Nice bronze box by Mønsterbesk, Denmark.
No damages with beautiful patina.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Barovier Toso Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pheasant Sculptures
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 birds available as shown). Elegant and rare Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass pheasant bird sculpture. Documented to designer Ercole Barovi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Red Gold Italian Art Glass Ribbed Flower Bud Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red and gold flecks Italian art glass ribbed flower vase. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company. Published in the company book, with model...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Art Bronze Brooch St Eloi by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare bronze brooch St Eloi by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin ((French, 1913–1997) circa 1946. Brilliantly designed in the shape of horseshoe with the saint spreading his arms ho...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Headboard with Brutalist Bronze Sculpture by Frigerio, Italy, 1968
Located in London, GB
Headboard with large Brutalist bronze sculpture, model "Aurora" by Frigerio, Italy, 1968.
The headboard comprises a large Brutalist sand-cast sculpture, overlaid on an arc of textured lacquered metal, which has a deep gold finish.
The piece is in very nice vintage condition. We have left the sculpture unpolished and it has a developed an aged patina, ranging from brown to gold. There are minor losses to the finish of the headboard frame, both the arc and the cross-bars. The sculpture is bolted to the bed frame; it appears it could be unbolted and used separately, though we have not tried to do so.
Approximate dimensions:
Sculpture W 173 cm x H 49 cm
Headboard W 185 cm x H 108 cm
Please be aware this listing is for the headboard only. The remaining three sections of the bed surround...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Large Bronze Centerpiece Vessel with Carved Bird Handles, USA 1960's
Located in New York, NY
A stunning centerpiece in cast bronze with a grooved motif adorned with solid bronze cast parrots.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Wide Gold Sommerso Italian Murano Glass Vase
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Sommerso Italian Murano glass vase with seedy air bubbles and 24 karat gold immersion. Size, shape and color of each vase may slightly vary due to a nat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Bronze Sculpture by Antonio Virduzzo
By Antonio Virduzzo
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture mounted on black marble base.
This sculpture represents the project of a fountain that designed the artist
Antonio Virduzz...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Lee Barnes Peck Abstract Bronze Etched Plate
Located in South Charleston, WV
Measures: 12.5" x 1.75. Produced circa 1975 by Lee Barnes Peck. Modernist large decorative plate with original shop tag detailing the production of the plate using bronze, and a mult...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Brutalist Bronze Crucifix Cross, West Germany
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Handsome mid century brutalist bronze crucifix, handmade in West Germany. Unknown artist.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pal Kepenyes Couple Kissing Cast Bronze Sculpture
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Mexico City, MX
A Brutalist cast bronze sculpture with gilt steel base depicting a couple kissing by Hungarian-born Mexican artist Pal Kepenyes. The sculpture is signed on one of the base's sides.
...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Alfredo Barbini Murano Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass 1950s Rocket Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, tall, vintage Murano hand blown blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass decanter. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. It is profusely c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barovier Toso Murano Gray Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Decorative Flower Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gray and gold flecks Italian art glass flower shaped bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso, circa 1960s. Created in the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Camilo Otero Bronze Abstract Sculpture
By Carlos Otero
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A biomorphic sculpture in cast bronze by Spanish artist Camilo Otero. Created using the lost wax casting method, the figure has a dimensional outer shell ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
1960s Brutalist Bronze Tabletop Sculpture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Brutalist tabletop sculpture being a linear assemblage of bronze twig like rods of varying lengths stacked on a square aluminum base. Letters 'HF' a...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Pair of Murano Glass Bubble Vases with Sommerso Gold, 1960s Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Villaverla, IT
Vintage pair of Murano glass bubble vases with "sommerso" gold, 1960s Barovier.
This beautiful pair of vases is an outstanding example of the best Murano glass tradition. The detail...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Homage to Marino Marini Bronze Sculpture, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Bronze sculpture with wooden base, Homage to Marino Marini 1950s/60s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Salviati Murano Orange White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Duck Sculpture
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange, white, and gold flecks Italian art glass bird sculpture. Documented to the Salviati Company, with original label underneath. Profusely cov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian 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, glass 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, Scheurich Keramik, Bitossi, 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 $295,000 while the average work can sell for $847.
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