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
Dino Martens Murano Red White Ribbons Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Candle Holders
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and red-orange Filigrana ribbons, gold flecks, Italian art glass footed candlesticks. Attributed to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Midcentury Italian Cast Bronze Sculpture of a Ram's Head on Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian cast bronze sculpture from the mid 20th century, depicting a ram's head. Created in Italy during the Midcentury period, this bronze sculpture captures our attention with i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Murano White Bubbles Pulegoso Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Pot Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown controlled bubbles with gold flecks Italian art glass flower vase. The white is created by the "Pulegoso" technique, made with frothy bubbles. It ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Brutalist Bronze Four-Arm Bronze 1960s Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Brutalist bronze cast four arm candle holder on alternating heights original light golden patina for regular or fat candles (3-4 cm wide) with.
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Swirl Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing scalloped Murano pink blown glass ashtray or bowl with aventurine gold and copper flecks. Attributed to Barovier e Toso, Italy, 1950s.
...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Gold Leaf
Seguso Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Vanity Jewelry Powder Box
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Elegant vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks Italian art glass vanity jewelry or powder box. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The entire piece is clear, and profusely covere...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Handmade Vase, by Novoborske Sklo 'Gilded', 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of art glass, gold
Re-polished
Original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Murano Vintage Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Birds on Branch Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass birds on tree branch sculpture. Attributed to de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Archimede Seguso Murano White Alabastro Glass Bowl with Gold Dust, Italy, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano glass opalescent white round bowl with gold dust manufactured by Archimede Seguso. Italy, 1950s.
An exquisite hand blown Murano art glass bowl lovely to be used as rings bowl, vide-poche, candy bowl or ashtray.
Mint condition.
Original Archimede Seguso label at the bottom.
This Murano glass bowl it is much more beautiful face-to-face ( It has been very difficult to show in images how pretty beautiful it is)
Great gift idea!
Dimensions: 13 cm diameter x 4.8 cm height.
Seguso Murano Gold Dust Art Glass Bowl // Round Midcentury Murano Glass Dish...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
F.B. Rogers Gold Plate Walnut Shaped Trinket Box Keepsake, 1970, America
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage walnut box, trinket box, keepsake made in the USA by F.B. Rogers Silver Company, circa 1970.
Made out of gold plate metal and left intentio...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Metal
Barbini Murano 1950s Orange Gold Flecks Quilted Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large vintage Murano hand blown orange and gold flecks, diamond quilted surface Italian art glass flower vase. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. The vase...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Sculptures
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Please note, priced per item (3 available) - Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks art glass seashells. Documented to designer Flavio Poli for the Seguso Vetri d'Arte compa...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Att: Hugo Lisberg, Striding Giraffe, Dutch Modernist Bronze Sculpture, ca. 1955
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT SCULPTURE
An incredibly graceful depiction of an animal beloved by everyone in the interpretation of the famous Danish master of the last century, Hugo Liisberg attracts the v...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Seguso Murano Sommerso Opal Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink, opal and gold flecks Italian art glass fish on clear pedestal sculpture. Documented to designer Archi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Modern Set of Japanese Women Awa Odori Dancers
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of 3 bronze dancer figures. This group of 3 large figures have graceful lines and a beautiful golden finish with patina. Circa 1970s. These abstract figures with a variegated gold patina depict female Japanese Awa Odori...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
Vintage Chiseled and Embossed Cast Bronze Centerpiece / Bowl, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s.
This vide-poche is made in embossed and chiseled cast bronze.
It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage and has an imperceptible flaw, but it can be...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Aged Bronze Bull Bookends, B. Seibel
By Ben Seibel
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid century bronze stylized bull bookends by Ben Seibel for Jenfredware.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Cracqueleur Ceramic & Yellow Gilt Bowl by Royal Copenhagen
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern decorative bowl/ dish was realized by the illustrious maker Royal Copenhagen in Denmark circa 1960. It features a concanve form with a cracqueleur pat...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
American Abstract Expressionist Bronze Dancers Sculpture, Robert Cook, 1963
By Robert Cook
Located in New York, NY
Entitled “Whirl”, a large bronze sculpture by Robert Cook, American (1921-2017) depicting a dancing couple captured in the moment of a whirl. Wonderful early work by the artist, dated 1963 with exhibition labels on the underside of the original hand hewn wooden base.
Robert Cook’s works are in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum NYC, Victoria and Albert Museum, The British Museum and the Hirshhorn Collection.
Dynamic, with a great sense of fluid movement, excellent early example of Cook’s work.
Robert Cook
1921-2017
Cook was widely admired for having achieved the ability to capture fluid motion in bronze.
Born in Boston, he studied with the classical sculptor George Demetrios...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Unique & Large Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Bronze Wall Clock Germany 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Unique, sculptural and large Mid-Century Modern brutalist wall clock. Designed and manufactured in Germany, 1960s.
Executed in cast bronze, the clock work with a batterie. It work...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Alfredo Barbini Murano Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass centerpiece bowl. Documented to Master glass artist and designer Alfredo Barbini, cir...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Bronze Brooch by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely brooch in gilt cast bronze made by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The brooch belongs to a collection called "The moon and the starts in th...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Alfredo Barbini Murano Green Apple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown olive green over white and gold flecks Italian art glass apple shaped bowl. Documented to Master glass artist and designer Alfredo Barbini, circa ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Hagenauer Bronze Sculpture of a Female Face with Arm and Hand Vienna, Austria
Located in New York, NY
A bronze sculpture depicting a lovely female face mask being supported by one arm, produced by Hagenauer, Vienna Austria.
Measures: Height: 6”, Width: 4”. Depth: 2.5”.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Hanblown Murano Scalloped Top Vase w/ 24kt Gold Helix Pattern
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid Century Modern vase was handblown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production- circa 1960. It f...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Bronze Sculpture Profile of a Woman Face by Sacha S. Schnittmann
By Sacha S. Schnittmann
Located in St. Louis, MO
This 1940s bronze sculpture wall plaque of a profile portrait of a woman's face, possibly his wife was created by New York native artist and sculptor, S...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Solid Patinated English Bronze Crab Cancer Lidded Ashtray 420
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and heavy solid Bronze Ashtray in the shape of a Crab. This piece is a compliment as a decorative piece and also has a hinged top to be used as an ashtray for your perfect sm...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Midcentury Bronze Sculpture by Jacques Duval, Brasseur
Located in Miami, FL
Unique piece, abstract bronze sculpture, contrasts between the green wrought patina and the bright polished bronze.
Well balanced Mid-Century design, perfect proportions.
Signed pi...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Dino Martens Aureliano Toso Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous Murano hand blown Zanfirico ribbons and gold flecks Italian art glass sculptural flower vase. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso, circa 1954, model number 5669 (published, see last photo). The piece has white net Zanfirico ribbons and pink “A canne” ribbons alternating on the vase. The piece is profusely covered in heavy gold leaf throughout, including the shell shaped foot. Mid-century era. Measures: 8 1/2” tall x 9 1/2” long x 6” wide.
Literature: Vetreria Aureliano Toso, Murano 1938-1968, Designs by Dino Martens, Enrico Potz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barovier Toso Murano Red Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Form Bowls
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Price per item (3 colors available). Gorgeous vintage Murano hand blown controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass flower form bowls. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
André Bloc Sculpture in Metal and Bronze, 1960s
By André Bloc
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Abstract sculpture by André Bloc (1896 - 1966), France ca. 1960. The sculpture in made from brazed bronze and metal rods on a raw cut metal base, facinating...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Midcentury Handmade Holly Leaf Tray Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A large and heavy set handmade bronze tray in the shape of a holly leaf. Perfect for candy, snacks, fruit, keys or simply for decorative purposes.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Abstract Sculpture, Circa 1978
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large abstract bronze scupture.
France, circa 1978.
Stamped foundery.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Alfredo Barbini Murano Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Perfume Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 available as shown). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown controlled bubbles, gold flecks and opal purple Italian art glass perfume bottle decanters. Documented to ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Gilded Bronze Table Lamp by Pierre Casenove for Fondica, 1980s
Located in Salzburg, AT
A fantastic 1980's sculptural gilt table lamp by Pierre Casenove for Fondica, signed.
Heavy, cast bronze object, fire-gilded.
The electrics have been completely reworked, 2 transver...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Foil, Bronze
Alfredo Barbini Murano Red Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Paperweights
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced Per Item (3 colors available). Beautiful vintage Murano handblown red, blue and gold Italian art glass paperweights. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. The red and blue paperweights...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Pink Fenicio Pulled Feather Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Leaf Shape Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink pulled feather and gold leaf Italian art glass leaf shaped decorative bowl. Created in the "Fenicio" design, in a be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Bronze Saint-Michel Sculpture by Olivier Strebelle
By Olivier Strebelle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Interlocking bronze sculpture of St. Michel by Belgian artist Olivier Strebelle. It was created as an award for the Brussels Film Festival and presented to classic Hollywood film actress, Ann Miller...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Murano Gold Flecks Green Sommerso Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 available). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green and gold flecks Italian art glass bowl / vase. It has a green rim that fades to clear at the bottom....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
“Rhapsody” Bronze Sculpture by Nathaniel Kaz
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Bronze sculpture of a musician by Nathaniel Kaz, signed and dated 1952. Measures 23” x 10” x 19” including the plinth base.
Nathan Katz was born in the Bronx, NY in 1917, and he d...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French Silvered Bronze Paperweight Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silvered cast bronze rectangular paperweight by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. A lovely piece of desktop object d'art in a relatively uncommon form and ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Murano Sommerso Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Male Female Farmer Sculptures
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink with gold flecks Italian art glass man and woman farmer / gardener sculptures. Attributed to designer, and Master glass artist Alfre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Pink Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Victorian Dress Woman Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large, vintage Murano handblown transparent aqua, pink, sky blue, white and gold flecks Italian art glass Victorian woman sculpture. Starting from the top, she has large twisted white top bun hairstyle. Large sky blue double collar with ruffles down the flaunsy pink and gold blouse...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Decorative Duck Jewelry Ring Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks Italian art glass decorative bowl, with baby duck decoration. The piece is profusely covered in gold leaf, wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barovier Toso Murano Red Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Star Flared Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red and gold flecks Italian art glass star or flower shaped bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso. The piece is profuse...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barovier Toso Murano Art Glass Ribbed Pink and Gold Vessel
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous Murano art glass vase designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso .
Hand blown gold flecks and cotton candy pink stripes through a ribbed sides with asymmetrical edge....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Alfredo Barbini Murano White Gold Spike Top Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Box
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass vanity powder or jewelry box. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. The...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Modern Gold Murano Glass Vases Italian Style, 1998s
Located in Murano, Venezia
Three Murano blown glass vases entirely in 24-karat gold leaf.
Touching the vases with your hand you can feel the external relief work, as if it were a glacier
To complete its uni...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Leaf Bronze Trays Midcentury, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Two gold colored sand cast trays molded from a natural leaf to use for keys, nick-nacks or as ashtray. Stands on small legs.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Salviati Barbini Murano Iridescent Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and very rare Murano handblown orange Ombre fade rim Italian art glass encased bird centerpiece / display bowl, with gold flecks, and iridescent glass on the bird figure. ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Mosaic Color Spots Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass High Heel Shoe Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano handblown multi-color murrine mosaic design Italian art glass kitten heel shoe sculpture. It has gold leaf on the heel and on the trim over the top. Made with a rain...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Silvered Bronze Box with Relief Cast Poem by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful jewelry box in silvered cast bronze by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). From a small special series, the designer created circa 1945-55. on which poems were cast in relief on the cover. Most existing examples features poems that are well-known. This poem, however, was not identified by us, and possibly is a creation of the artist herself. It is a very soulful prose (see the full poem in French below). Signed on the base as shown.
We have a gilt bronze box with the same relief cast poem that comes with a three-page Certification in French by Comite Line Vautrin, shown in some photos as well.
Reference: For other boxes with poems see "Line Vautrin Sculptor, Jeweller, Magician by Line Vautrin and Patrick Mauries, page 42.
"Les glaciers vagabonds qui ébranlent les murs
et les anges frileux qui cherchent un asile quand la nuit de décembre
anesthésie la ville t’effraient plus que les morts tutélaires et durs
Ils désertent pour toi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Aharon Bezalel Cast Bronze Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze sculpture by Aharon Bezalel, 1967, Israel.
Aharon was born in Afghanistan and lived in Jerusalem where he created his works of art...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Murano Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Midcentury Decanter Lidded Candy Jar
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous, and very tall, vintage Murano hand blown apple green with gold flecks Italian art glass tall decanter / candy jar. It has a soft ribbed surface on the body, and more pronou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Giulio Radi Rare Red Glass Vase with Gold Foil ca 1950
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown red glass vase with gold foil from the Reazione Policrome Series, Balloton, by Giulio Radi for Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, ca 1950. This vase is exqu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Foil
Viking Rune Stone Paperweight in Bronze, Scandinavia, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Detailed model in bronze depicting what we believe is the famous Jellingestenen/Jellinge Stone in Denmark. It is executed in cast bronze and can be displayed decoratively or used as ...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Bronze Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist sculpture in bronze, signed Ross 60'. Presumably a San Francisco based area artist, well executed and decorative table top art.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Murano Glass Vintage Vases
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of vases, Italian, from the island of Murano. Each hand-blown piece is made of clear glass with 24 carat gold flecks fused throughout. They feature “fins” of black glass element...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
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.
Read More
How Noguchi Elevated Ashtrays to Objets d’Art
Smoking might have fallen out of fashion, but these ashtrays have enduring design appeal.
Jeff Andrews Captures Old Hollywood Glamour in His Cinematic Spaces
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
Tapio Wirkkala Bucked the Trends of Mid-Century Nordic Design
The Finnish talent created nature-inspired pieces, from furniture to jewelry, with phenomenal staying power.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
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