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
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
Abstract Figural Bronze Sculpture, 1993
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Abstract bronze figural sculpture depicting lovers. Signed and dated 1993. Artist unknown.
Category
1990s Unknown 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
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
$402 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vintage Glazed Ceramic Horse Sculpture, 1960s Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vintage Glazed Ceramic Horse Sculpture, 1960s Italy
Offered for sale is a large 1960 Mid-century Modern red-orange glazed ceramic horse sculpture by Aldo Londi f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Ceramic Blu Photo Frame Mid-Century Modern Design Italy 1960.
Located in Palermo, IT
Elegant circular photo frame. Made in Italy between the 60s. Front frame in ceramic with ribs glazed blu. The rear part is in plastic with mechanism. Rare in its kind. The style is w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Plastic
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
Large Brass Table World Time Zone Clock by Kundo / Kieninger & Obergfell, 1970s
Located in München, BY
Large modernist brass table world time clock by Kundo / Kieninger & Obergfell, West Germany circa 1970s.
Beautiful clock with a large 9-inch round dial in white with a gold world ma...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Metal
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
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
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Flamingo Sculpture by Fondica, France
By Fondica
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A refined and whimsical flamingo sculpture by Fondica France, celebrated for their imaginative and finely crafted decorative objects. This sculptural bird is rendered in warm silver ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Iconic Siver Leafed Mandruzzato Sommerso Murano Box
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning decorative, collectible Murano box for an aficionado of luxury and rarity.
This large vintage silver leaf and black Murano glass sommerso box, made in Italy by Alessandr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
20% Off
Pair of Vintage Italian Brass Obelisks, 1970's
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Vintage Brass Obelisks,
Italy, 1970's
unmarked - possibly Sarreid Ltd.
"nice color, size and shape"
"nice weight but not solid"
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Vintage German Ceramic Rare Junghans Wall Clock in Melon Peach Shade
Located in Bochum, NRW
Very rare JUNGHANS kitchen clock, from the 1960s, mechanical. In melon peach shade.
Pastel antique pink/white stoneware case, fully glazed, with white dial under glaze, with hour and...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mathieu MATEGOT French Mid-century Plant Stand, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Mid-century plant stand in the style of Mathieu Mategot, France, 1950s. Iron. Height : 23.8"(60.5cm), Width : 25.6"(65cm), Depth : 11.4"(29cm). Original paint. Traces of rust (see ph...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Accolay Baluster Vase, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-Century Vase by Accolay, France, 1950s. A stunning example of mid-century French ceramic artistry, this vase by Accolay features a captivating color palette of blue, yello...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
1970s Robert Maxwell & David Cressey 'Teardrop Sunburst' Pot for Earthgender
Located in Glendale, CA
1970s Robert Maxwell & David Cressey 'Teardrop Sunburst' Pot for Earthgender
Studio executed in hand etched, glazed and textured earthenware. A very clean example from the short-liv...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
LE SMITH Mid-century Large Floor Vase, USA 1960's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This mid-century large floor vase is a stunning piece of American design, produced by LE SMITH in the 1960s. Showcasing a distinctive swirl bubbles de...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Cat Brass Ashtray or Bowl
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1950 vintage cat brass ashtray or bowl.
This can be used as a sculpture too.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$287 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid 20th Century Lava Glaze Italian Pottery Planter Cachepot Ice Bucket
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a colorful Italian pot with a modern mottled lava glaze finish. The pot was probably intended to hold a plant but would be interesting as an ice bucket, cachepot or just a ni...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Murano Latticino Swirl Art Glass Bowl Dish Gold Accents Fratelli Toso
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite vintage Murano art glass dish features an elegant intricate latticino swirl pattern in a vibrant blue hue, interwoven with shimmering gold accents. The expertly hand-b...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Danish Modern Teak Desk Organizer Box by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A super cool and very hard-to-find Danish modern teak desk organizer box by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1970s. The box has a removable lid and three compartments for storage. G...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Gilt Bronze Edouard Rambaud Picture Frame, circa 1990, Paris, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Highly decorative Edouard Rambaud picture frame, circa 1990, Paris, France.
Gilt bronze, glass, black velvet.
Stamped: Edouard Rambaud Paris.
Dimensions: 15 cm H, 15 cm W, 12 cm D.
A...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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
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
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Large Ceramic Horse
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
1950s Japanese Secret Puzzle Box Wood Inlay Mt Fuji Floral
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1950s Japanese Decorative Secret Puzzle Trick Box Wood Inlay
Mt Fuji Floral
1.75 h x 4.5 w x 3.25
Original vintage, refer to images.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Dice Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool Art Deco design sculptural "High Roller" dice paperweight. Nice dice atop a nickel base. The best addition to your desk or every room.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Vintage Tall Murrine Murano Glass Vase with Blue Rim
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this unsigned vintage Murano glass vase dates from the 1980s. This piece is over 12” tall with a deep cobalt blue rim, and a clearer, less saturated blue body embelli...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Fred & Marilyn Buss Trinket Puzzle Box, 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Fred & Marilyn Buss Trinket Puzzle Box, 1970s
Made of black walnut and maple , comes with original paperwork .
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Maple, Walnut
$260 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
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bowl Centerpiece Design Italia 1970s Style Poli
Located in Palermo, IT
Amber Murano glass bowl with very pleasant shades. Multi-shaped oval body. Design attributable to a production by Flavio Poli. Made in Italy in the 60s. No signature or attribution m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Collection of Five Italian Florentine Mirrors and Art Frames
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Great grouping of gold gilt mirrors and frames from Italy. Can be used in a grouping as part of a gallery wall or certainly stand alone.
Individual measurements: Pair of mirrors ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
$308 Sale Price / set
35% 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
Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality therapeutic musical automaton clown toy in wonderful vintage condition.
Features porcelain head, hands and feet.
Made in France during the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$595 Sale Price
40% Off
Slatted Wood Midcentury Modern Planters / Pedestals, Set of 3
Located in Round Top, TX
11"Dia x 15"H
11"Dia x 23.5"H
11"Dia x 35.75"H
These are Rustic, Earthy and Wonderful. There is nothing that can replicate the effects of time and weathering on beautiful wood. To o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Traditional German Alarm Clock, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage traditional alarm clock. Manufactured by Junghans Company in Germany, circa 1960 In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$1,496 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage Italian Glazed Terra Cotta Ram Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout mid century Italian sculpture or figure of a ram in repose realistically crafted in terracotta, hand decorated and glazed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
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
GUIDO GAMBONE, VIETRI, Monumental Glazed Ceramic Vessel, Italy, Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
GUIDO GAMBONE - VIETRI - Rare Mid Century monumental studio ceramic vessel / jug - hand painted - thick, frothy, gritty glaze (sand added in production) - signed with a donkey and VI...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Murano Art Glass Swan by Sergio Costantini, Gold Aventurine Sculpture
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A large and elegant Murano art glass swan sculpture created by renowned Italian glass artist Sergio Costantini. This stunning piece showcases the artist's signature craftsmanship wit...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Murano Rainbow Aventurine Flecks Swirl Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown rainbow or colors and aventurine flecks ribbons Italian art glass handkerchief / fazzoletto vase. Created in the manner of Venini and th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Ribbon
$1,013 Sale Price
24% Off
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
10.5 Inch MCM Brass Antelope Sculpture Loet Vanderveen Style
Located in Warrenton, OR
10.5 Inch MCM Brass Antelope Sculpture Loet Vanderveen Style
Here is another stunningly handsome mid-century modern animal sculpture.
Approximate measurements: 10.5 x 9 x 2.25 inche...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage American Studio Craft Dean Santner Alligator Wood Puzzle Sculpture 1970s
By Dean Santner
Located in Troy, MI
Articulated Puzzle Pal Alligator sculpture by California
Artist and Craftsman Dean Santner circa 1970s
Six piece stack laminate puzzle formed alligator with raised eyes and leathe...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Standing Serene Totem Still Stand No22: Crafted by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
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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