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 celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Val Saint Lambert Heavy Crystal Bowl with Controlled Spikes 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert Heavy Crystal Bowl with Controlled Spikes 1960s
Handcrafted with Green highlights fading through bringing warmth into your color scheme.
Still in lovely condition ...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Vase by Sommerso Murano, Italy circa 1960
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic designed mid century modern Murano glass vase from the workshops of Sommerso Murano. Another exceptional example of Murano glass art showing how timeless these eye-catching vases are, although they have been handcrafted already over 60 years ago. This large 1960s Murano vase...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Gorgeous Vase Handcrafted in Murano Glass. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous vase handcrafted in Murano Glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diameter 6,29 x 9.05 H inches
diameter cm 16 x cm 23 H
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
'Mexico' vase by Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A lovely rather large vintage handmade vase known as "Mexico" made by the talented and well-known artist Mari Simmulson for equally famous Upsala Ekeby in the 60s. It has a dark brown base with fantastic details in the graphic patterns and will be an eye-catching centerpiece. It is signed and in a good condition, some signs of usage on the inside, otherwise in a fantastic condition. The rustic ambience of this vase will give a genuine cottagecore feeling it is a piece of art. The price includes free shipping.
It is 23,5cm (9.25") high and around 11cm (4.33") in diameter.
Mari Simmulson (1911-2000), was born in St. Petersburg and was an Estonian-Swedish ceramicist, painter and textile artist. After graduating from Tallinn in 1930, Simmulson studied for Professor Jaco at the State School...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$495 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic optical Tile Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Cedit Ceramiche, 1968
Located in taranto, IT
Rare ceramic tile designed in 1968 by Ettore Sottsass for Cedit Ceramiche
aluminum frame
Size with frame 35x35 cm, tile size 15x15 cm, protrusion from the wall 5 cm
Very good cond...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
"Cardinali" Lino Sabattini by Christofle Design Midcentury 1950s Silver Vases
Located in Brescia, IT
"Cardinali" Vases
design Lino Sabattini
Christofle Gallia
1950s
Silver metal
Very good condiction
Measures: H 37 cm
H 21 cm.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Purple Flowers Glass Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown royal blue and white mini spots, with purple and white millefiori flower murrines Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
$520 Sale Price
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French Mid Century Hand Carved Wooden Box with Lid by Alexandre Noll, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare French mid century box with a lid by Alexandre Noll produced in France 1950s. In good original condition and signed by the artist.
Dimensions: H: 6,5 cm / 12.55" W: 14 cm...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Elm
Sculptural and Curvilinear Midcentury Translucent Glass Bowl by Daum, France
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This refined and sculptural translucent glass bowl was produced by Daum, one of the most illustrious glass makers of the period in Nancy, France, circa 1950. Daum was awarded a Grand...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Bronze Limited Edition "Gerenuk and Tree" Sculpture by Loet Vanderveen
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique bronze limited edition "Gerenuk and Tree" sculpture by Loet Vanderveen, circa 2000s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a wonderful patina and measures a substan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Set of 5 scheurich west Germany ceramic vases , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 5 scheurich west Germany ceramic vases , 1970s
Dimensions: 14,5cm Height , 9,5cm Diameter 35cm Height , 18cm Width , 15 cm Depth 25,5cm Height , 12cm Diameter 28cm Heigh...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Flavio Poli for Seguso Sommerso Vase Murano ca. 1953
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Flavio Poli for Seguso Sommerso Vase Murano ca. 1953
A large sommerso art glass vase manufactured by Seguso Vetri D'Arte and designed by Flavio P...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
White Hand-Painted Porcelain Poodle Dogs by Lomonosov, Soviet, 1960s, Set of 2
By Lomonosov
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This is an adorable pair of vintage mid-century modern Lomonosov Soviet Imperial Russia hand-painted fine porcelain sitting white poodle dog figurines, dating back to the 1960s.
Crafted from white soft-paste porcelain, these figurines feature exquisite hand-painted details, showcasing the iconic sitting posture of poodle dogs. Each figurine is delicately painted to capture the charm and elegance of the breed.
The figurines made by the Imperial Lomonosov Porcelain Factory...
Category
1960s Russian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Archimede Seguso Murano Ruby Red Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Murano Blown Glass Red Vase
Large Size.
An spectacular handblown Murano art glass vase in a vibrant ruby red color and tall flower shape. Attributed to Archimede S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,834 Sale Price
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Loet Vanderveen Bronze Antelope Sculpture Signed & Numbered, Limited Edition
Located in Warrenton, OR
Loet Vanderveen Bronze Antelope Sculpture Signed & Numbered, Limited Edition
UPDATE: Due to agreement with 1stDibs, we'll be staying through the end of the year.
This mid-century mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Flavio Poli Sommerso Vase for Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in San Mateo, CA
Small Murano sommerso vase designed by Flavio Poli. The vase is clear, red and violet one of the nicer color combinations of this series.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Carl Auböck Model #5262 Patinated Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck #5262 patinated brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in darkly patinated and polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$244 / item
Patricia Urquiola Sestiere Vases For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Sestiere Vases For Cassina
A collection of contemporary vases that preserves and interprets the quintessential Venetian legacy. Sestiere perpetuates traditional g...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$3,431 / item
14 Inches Mid-Century Modern Round Tan Carrara Marble Bowl Centerpiece Italy
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century Mid-Century Modern handmade 14 inches veined tan, beige Carrara marble bowl, plate, centerpiece made in Italy.
This Bowl is amazingly crafted, very heavy and decorative ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble, Soapstone
ROYAL COPENHAGEN 1960 Niels Thorson Mid Century Glazed Porcelain Square Vase
By Niels J. Thorsø, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Miami, FL
A square green glazed vase designed by Nils Thorsson (1898-1975) for Royal Copenhagen.
This is a very decorative vase created in Copenhagen Denmark by the Royal Copenhagen porcelain...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Fratelli Toso Murano Ribbons Italian Art Glass Sculptural Fazzoletto Flower Vase
By Venini, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and extra large, vintage Murano hand blown pink and white ribbons over aqua blue Italian art glass sculptural handkerchief / fazzoletto vase. Documented to the Fratelli To...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,920 Sale Price
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Knabstrup Hand-Painted Ceramic Decorative Plate, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish modern 1950s ceramic decorative plate / dish / wall plaque by Knabstrup Keramik. Hand-painted decoration of two people in blue dancing on cream colored base. Great vintage con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Fat Lava Ceramic Vase Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
An orange, brown fat lava ceramic vase designed and manufactured in Germany by Carstens in perfect condition signed on the bottom with W. Germany...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Brass Shell Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist shell keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Art Glass Cranes by Licio Zanetti for Murano Glass Studios
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous, absolutely stunning, pair of art glass cranes by Licio Zanetti for Murano Glass Studios, circa 1970s. The larger crane measures 12"W x 9"D x 35.5"H (the smaller one is 12"W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$4,500 Sale Price / set
21% Off
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Scavo Glass Bowl signed Gino Cenedese
Located in New York, NY
Introducing a stunning exemplar of Mid-Century Modernist artistry: a Hand-Blown Murano Scavo Glass Bowl, signed by renowned Italian glassmaker ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Gradient Vase in Teal, White and Green Blown Glass by Salviati Italy '70s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Murano glass egg-shaped vase in Murano mouth-blown glass with gradient colors. This spectacular and unique object was designed by Salviati and produced in Murano.
In fabulo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Cordonato D' Oro Murano Art Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite art glass vase by Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso Italian 1940s. This example is in excellent original condition, free of damage, flaws or cosmetic wear. Classic Cordon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Circa 1970 German Ship's Wheel Clock & Barometer Set by A. Schatz & Sohne
By Schatz
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1970 ship's wheel clock & barometer set by August Schatz & Sohne, Germany. Royal Mariner clock is running; strikes hours & 1/2 hour; 8-day movement. ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Fratelli Fanciullacci Red White Organic Decorative Bowl, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage Italian modernist soft shaped triangular decorative bowl / wall plate by Fratelli Fancuillacci, late 1950s-early 1960s. Three stylized deer on ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$357 Sale Price
25% Off
Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Valentine Typewriter, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Famous and Iconic Portable Typewriter Mod. Valentine designed by Ettore Sottsass and Peter King, for the company Olivetti in 1960, the typewriter is in very good condition with case ...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Rattan Large Round Planter / Basket with Ring Handles and Brass Rim, Italy 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern rattan pencil reed large planter or basket. Handcrafted in Italy, 1970s.
Round shaped rattan structure with brass rim and ring handles at both sides. Ins...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$1,962 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Vintage Geode Quartz Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Admired since ancient times, natural quartz is prized for its extraordinary natural design. These vintage 1970s gems are polished and present the beautiful array of tan and brown col...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Quartz
Carl Erickson Sommerso Vase, American Art Studio Glass 1940s-1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural Mid Century Modern teal and clear glass decorative vase was created by Carl Erickson for Erickson Glass Works. The vase has Erickson's typical heavy encased glass design, with the teal glass gather encased in clear glass in sommerso technique and the pronounced base done in clear glass with controlled bubbles. The pontil is ground.
The vase is in good vintage condition with some age-appropriate signs of wear on the bottom. It is unsigned, as vast majority of Ericson piece were, and is missing its sticker, but can be clearly identified by multiple printed and online catalogues and other resources.
Carl Erickson (1899-1966) worked at Pairpoint Manufacturing Company, joining his father as an apprentice and spending the next 20 years developing a high level of craftsmanship, including precision use of controlled bubbles, a technique often associated with Pairpoint, that was widely used by Erickson in his own glass designs. In the early 1930s he was employed by Libbey Glass and from 1937 - by the Blenko Glass Company. After leaving Blenko, Carl founded his own art glass studio in Bremen, Ohio in 1943. Erickson glass was hand blown, so no two pieces could be identical.
Erickson made reproductions for a number of museums, including the Smithsonian Institution of Washington, D.C., Old Sturbridge Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Corning Museum of Glass, and the Ohio State Historical Society Museum. Many of his glass creations have been selected for display at several distinguished museums, and in 1953 a traveling...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
G. Giacobbe Murano Millefiori Glass Vase, Italy, 1950s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
G. Giacobbe Murano Millefiori Glass Pitcher / Vase, Italy, 1950s.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare 1980s Robert Berks Sculpture of Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award RFK Bust
By Robert Berks
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This version/size of RFK by Robert Berks is only created to be the Robert F. Kennedy Award for Excellence in Journalism since 1968. The Robert F. Kennedy human rights award is in dem...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Mid-Century Modern Rattan / String Basket, Italy 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern Rattan / String Basket, Italy 1960s
Very good condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Ribbon Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Pitcher Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown pink and white ribbons Italian art glass pitcher / vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company, with original "Murano Glass - Made In...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Helena Tynell blown glass ”Aurinkopullo” Sun Vase for Riihimäen Lasi. 1960s-70s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Helena Tynell (1916-2016) classic blown glass ”Aurinkopullo” meaning Sun Bottle for Riihimäen Lasi Oy in Finland. The vases was produced from 1964 until 1974.
Beautiful color and in...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Nils Thorsson Marselis Vase for Aluminia Royal Copenhagen Maroon Brown 1950 DK
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Marselis vase by Nils Thorsson (1898-1975) manufactured by Aluminia later Royal Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The pear-shaped faience vase features a maroon brown glaze over a ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3653 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3653 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass.
Produced...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Hyacinth Glass Vase by Gral Glas in Blue, circa 1970s
By Gral Glass
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern German vase by Gral Glas, attributed to be designed by Emil Funke, circa 1970. This beautiful blue colored and clear vases brings a touch of fun and fant...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Large Ceramic Horse
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Miami, FL
Tall Italian handmade ceramic horse sculpture in the vibrant signature blue of Aldo Londi's iconic art pottery collection Rimini Blu, originally designed in 1959 for Bitossi Ceramich...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Jelly Vase Color Ametista
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Jelly Vases Color Ametista
Like a jellyfish with its vivid iridescent colors, Jelly is a modern vase that makes transparency and the interplay of light its trademark.
A va...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$810 / item
Sculptural French Wicker Rattan Cane Alpaca Fruit Basket Bowl MCM Boho Tiki
By Mario Torres
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Playful vintage French wicker decorative basket in the shape of an alpaca, lama or camel in the style of Mario Torres. Finely crafted and in perfect condition this piece looks like u...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
$564 Sale Price
20% Off
Petite Mid-Century Blue Lava Glazed Bowl
Located in San Diego, CA
Petite mid-century blue lava glazed bowl, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 4.5"D x 2.5"H. ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Cylindrical Green Hand-Blown Glass Vase, Empoli, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s.
Made in green hand-blown glass, in Empoli.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in perfect ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Glazed Rose Bud Candleholders in Stoneware by Eva Staehr-Nielsen for Saxbo, 1950
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small rose-bud candlestick in glazed stoneware by the female ceramist icon Eva Stæhr Nielsen. Executed in red and green nuances. Manufactured by Saxbo in Denmark during the 1950s. Mi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Decorative object Murano glass amber spotted Mid-Century Modern Design Italy 70s
Located in Palermo, IT
Artistic Murano glass bottle, Italian design, circa 1970s, unsigned. This vase is characterized by a particular tiger's eye amber color.
Please watch the video and photos carefully,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Carl Aubock II Hand Paperweight & Wall Hook
Located in New York, NY
Carl Aubock II Hand Paperweight & Wall Hook, Model #4223. Werkstatte, Austria. 1950s. Stamped "Made in Austria" to each.
Scuffs and scratches to finish.
Price is for 1 - Both wal...
Category
1990s Australian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$250 / item
Large Perfume Bottle Nina Ricci, l'Air du Temps Perfume, XXth Century.
By Nina Ricci
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large perfume bottle Nina Ricci, l'air du temps perfume, XXth century.
Large perfume bottle, l'air du temps by Nina Ricci, 20th century.
H: 30cm, W: 19cm, D: 26cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
1990s Wall Clock in Glass by Fornasetti. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Gorgeous wall clock in glass by Fornasetti it's signed on the bottom. Made in Italy. It's in excellent condition and it works perfectly with an AA battery (quartz mechanism by ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
1960s Astonishing Murano Pink Vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Made in Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing pink vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition.
Dimensions:
Diameter 4,72 x 11,81 height inches
Diameter ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Shiva Ceramic Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass – A Timeless Masterpiece
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva Ceramic Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass – A Timeless Masterpiece
Designed by the legendary Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass in 1973, the Shiva Ceramic Flower Vase...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$712 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Val Saint Lambert Signed Sculpted Crystal Core Vase Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert, Signed Sculpted Crystal core Vase , Belgium.
Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The central amethyst color (a traditional favorite for...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Roberto Vivas Abstract Bronze Sculpture on Bronze Base, Brazil 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Brazilian modern abstract bronze sculpture on bronze base signed by Roberto Vivas circa 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Louise Nevelson "Untitled" Ebonized Wall Relief Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This "Untitled" ebonized wall relief sculpture by Louise Nevelson stands as a quintessential example of the artist's groundbreaking approach to assemblage. Created circa 1960, Nevels...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Hand Carved Wood Fruits and Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 10 hand carved wooden fruits with bowl. High level of craftsmanship, executed in a handful of different hardwoods.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Carl Auböck Model #4327 Nickel-Plated Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4327 nickel-plated hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and minimalist Viennese hook is executed in nickel-plated brass by Werkst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Nickel
$283 / item
Bronze Sculpture by Mexican Artist, Victor Gutierrez, Signed, Dated & Numbered
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Victor Gutierrez (Mexican, Born 1950). A limited edition cold painted bronze statue. A figural work produced in a modern style depicting a seated fema...
Category
1990s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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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