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
Midcentury Abalone Shell and Brass Decorative Trinket Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful midcentury abalone shell and brass decorative trinket box with hard wood lining made in Mexico in the style of Los Castillios, circa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
Harald Östergren Vase for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A green and black glazed vase by Harald Östergren for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden. Circa 1930s. Very nice form could blend well in variety of interiors. Great scale.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Two White Handkerchief Vases/bowls, Zanfirico Filigree Glass, Venini, Murano
By Venini
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two white handkerchief vases/bowls, featuring zanfirico filigree glass from Venini, Murano. These Venetian glass vases/bowls showcase delicate ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Biomorphic Carved Wood Sculpture in the style of Isamu Noguchi, Unseen Force 18
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Biomorphic Carved Wood Sculpture in the style of Isamu Noguchi, Unseen Force 18 by Joel Escalona
This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in craftsmanship. Hand and digital machine made; the standing sculpture stands...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Sculptural Candle Holders in Burnished Metal, Set of 3, Italy, 1980s
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
Enhance your interior decor with these incredible sculptural candle holders, a set of three exquisite pieces from Italy, crafted in the 1980s. These candle holders are a stunning exa...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Solid Mahogany Bowl, circa 1960
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Solid Mahogany bowl, circa 1960.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Carl Auböck Model #4965 Large Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck brass #4956 brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria.
Price is per...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$331 / item
Arnaldo Pomodoro Art
Located in Weesp, NL
This rare and exquisite limited edition glass plate was designed by the celebrated Italian artist Arnaldo Pomodoro and produced by Ars D Milano. The piece, with a diameter of 32 cm, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$804 / item
Large Mid-century Modern Amber Lucite Glass Grapes, Olive Branch Stem
Located in Miami, FL
Large Mid-century Modern Amber Lucite Grapes, Olive Branch Stem
Offered for sale is a large mid-century modern amber acrylic Lucite and olive branch cluster of grapes. The cluster i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Driftwood, Acrylic, Lucite
Stig Lindberg Ceramic Horse Sweden 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Stig Lindberg stoneware sculpture horse with hand painted decoration for Gustavsberg, Sweden 1950-1960s. Marked on the bottom with the Artist sign.
Excellent vintage condition.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Gondola Form Oblong Polished Brass Decorative / Fruit Bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Hollywood Regency-style oblong brass serving/decorative bowl (ca 1970s, USA).
Newly polished condition - interior glistens, showing only a smattering of small tarnish spots, ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century 1960s Italian Majolica Terracotta Large Snow Owl Statue - Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large 1960s Italian Mid-Century majolica or maiolica glazed hand painted terracotta snow owl state or sculpture. Perched on a stump, colors include yellow , green , black and brown. ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Glazed ceramic bottle or flask, Roger Capron, Vallauris. 1960
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Long neck ceramic bottle or flask.
White glazed ceramic with geometrical red, yellow and black linear decoration.
For this shape, this is a rare example of an " mute " bottle, i.e wi...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Geometric, Stripes, White, Yellow, Black, Red, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, geometric, stripes, signed. Medium scale gourd form vase decorated with alternating vertical stripes, glazed in black, white, gray, yellow, and red. Signed on ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$1,200 Sale Price
60% Off
Large Bertoia Studios 12-Rod 'Time-Change through Sound B-2348' Brass Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bertoia Studios 12-rod 'Time-Change Through sound B-2348' brass sculpture. A lyrical and musical sound sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. Hand made at the original Bertoia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Midcentury Bitossi Aldo Londi Pair of Red Glaze Ceramic Roosters, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
Striking Pair of Red Glazed Roosters by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
A beautifully crafted pair of ceramic roosters designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, handmade in Italy cir...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Carl Auböck Model #4317 Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4317 brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Originally conceived as a fountain pen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$490 / item
Daum France Blown Crystal Art Glass Paperweight Signed Egg Shape Red Blue White
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Daum France Blown Art Glass Paperweight Signed Egg Shape in Red and Blue Flower Swirl.
Signed Decorative Egg Shaped Crystal Art Daum France, 1970's.
Vintage Signed Etched Daum...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Murano Glass "Floral" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray by Barovier + Toso, Italy, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Producer:
Barovier and Toso
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Asian Carved Jade Grape Cluster/Bunch Hard Stone Fruit w/Leaves Decorative
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a Realistic and wonderfully pleasing cluster of carved jade grapes with darker jade carved leaves. I love these semiprecious stone carved stone fruit sculptures and have othe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Jade
$288 Sale Price
34% Off
Antique Travelling Vanity Case, English, Leather, Silver, Dressing Table Box
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling vanity case. An English, leather and silver dressing table box with fitted interior, dating to the early 20th ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Oversized Yellow Die Dice
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic pair of large die from the Mid-Century. This pair of dice will be a wonderful addition to your modern decor either sitting on a coffee table or shelves and also makes a won...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Mexican Pitcher by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Mexican metal and malachite pitcher sporting an amazing handle in a parrot motif by Los Castillo Taxco México. This is an exquisite and monumental pitcher s...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
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
Italian Vintage Green Wooden Door from Capri
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful Italian wooden door from Capri belonging to the 1960s, in a beautiful rustic chic style.
The door is a classic rectangular door, but lower than the current norm because houses were smaller before.
The door is made of fine wood and very durable, with clear scratches and wear, but this is what gives beauty to the object.
The lower part is decorated with two pairs of rectangles, finely carved.
The upper part, on the other hand, shows two glass rectangles, with a wooden bar dividing them in the middle.
The door has a lock and handle: both are made of brass in patina, attached to the wood with two screws.
The door is a wonderful piece of furniture to refer to the vintage and rustic...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$2,861 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Gorgeous Yellow Vase by Ind. Vetraria Valdarnese. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous yellow vase by Industria Vetraria Valdarnese, mouth-blown glass and handmade. Made in Italy. This vase is in excellent condition. Made in Italy.
Vase diameter 7,87 x 9...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Red Aluminum Kitchen Canisters or Jars, 4 Pieces, circa 1960
By Metal Arts Studios
Located in Atlanta, GA
Those stunning Mid-Century-Modern 1960s kitchen canisters or cookie jars feature an apple-shaped container in red enamel aluminum in assorted graduated sizes. You have four pieces in...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel, Metal
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s
A vintage "Inciso" glass bottle designed by Paolo Venini in 1956 and manufactured by...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
MCM Stylized Signed Zebra Wood and Walnut Lidded Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous MCM stylized signed zebra wood and walnut lidded box, circa 1990s. The small box is superbly crafted and measures 2.5"W x 3.75"D x 1.5"H; it is signed on the underside. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Zebra Wood, Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Marcello Fantoni Studio Vase
Located in Stockholm, SE
Italian mid-century Marcello Fantoni Studio vase. Made and signed with his typical signature "Fantoni". The shape is tall and slender with applied enamel and various geometric shapes...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Murano "millefiori" Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Murano Multicolor Art Glass Paperweight
unmarked, maker unknown,
1970's
"Millefiori is a glasswork technique which produces distinctive decorative patterns on glassware. The term m...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Bertoncello by Roberto Rigon Vintage Mid Century Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
Sculptural Mid Century Modern chimney style ceramic vase by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello Ceramiche. Featuring the Tobacco classic mottled tan color, this beautifully designed piece ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Set of Six Green Gold Murano Drinking Glasses with Jug, 1990
Located in Murano, Venezia
Set of 6 "Balloton" glasses and jug in blown Murano glass in green color with 24-karat gold leaf decoration
This set is called "Goti De Fornasa". Trad...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Porcelain Plate 114 Profile Themes Variation
Located in Miami, FL
The face of the opera singer Lina Cavalieri, Piero Fornasetti's muse, embellishes this decorative porcelain wall plate. This is variation number 294 of the iconic series. This striki...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Imhof mid century table clock
By Arthur Imhof
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Imhof mid-century table clock
Enamel painted dial (represents a galleon)
Manual winding (8 days of winding)
15 jewels
Works properly
Case number 12329
Circa 1960 Origin Switzerland
M...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Mid Century Carved Rosewood Abstract Sculpture
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A striking and evocative example of mid-century abstract sculpture, this hand-carved rosewood piece dates to the 1950s and channels the organic modernism that dominated post-war visu...
Category
1960s South American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Tyra Lundgren Vase 'Calla' for Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Tyra Lundgren Vase 'Calla' for Venini
A calla vase in filigrana glass designed by Tyra Lundgren in 1948, manufactured by Venini, Venice 1981. Incised signa...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Murano Pink Purple Sommerso Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching hand blown Murano Art glass bowl in shades of purple pink and blue. Attributed to Seguso, Italy, 1960s.
This beautiful bowl has purple blue glass cased into clear glass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Still Stand No13: Tall Wooden Totem Sculpture by NONO, Escalona Design
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
$20,800 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Murano Corroded Glass Bottle Cobalt Blue Mid-century Italian Design Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano corroded glass bottle cobalt blue midcentury Italian Design.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,144 Sale Price
20% Off
International Silver Vintage Velvet Heart Ring Box
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Vintage Silver Plate Velvet Heart Ring Box
4.5 x 4 x 2
maker stamped International Silver Company
Vintage unrestored condition marks and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Ceramic by Solange Latteur
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bull Ceramic by Solange Latteur
from 1960
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$14,307
Daum France Crystal Vase
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum Nancy France designed and crafted this lovely, tall crystal vase circa 1970. This classic Daum design embodies elegance and timelessness. The etched Daum signature is on the und...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$1,000 / item
A pair of cast bronze statuettes from the 1970s - France.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A beautifully crafted pair of cast bronze statuettes from the 1970s, each depicting a stylized naiad in the style of creations by Monique Gerber or Miguel Ortiz Berrocal.
These ele...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Sommerso crystal miniature seized vase made and signed by Mona Morales
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Mona Morales Schildt is regarded as one of Sweden's most talented glass designers. Her objects can be seen in museums and art galleries all over the world. Her work always holds an e...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
$228 Sale Price
20% Off
Brass Fish Candleholder by F. Abela & Sons, Malta
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass Fish Candleholder by F. Abela & Sons, Malta – Mid-Century Handcrafted Design
Single brass candleholder in the shape of a stylized fish, handcr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Maltese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful sculpture by an unknown artist, depicting a Ndebele. Despite of occasionally mistakenly attributed to Carl Hagenauer is it undoubtedly a masterpiece. In earlier times,...
Category
1950s African Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Art Glass Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1967
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art glass vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1967
A large vintage art glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Glassworks in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
1950s Modern Electric Fan by General Electric
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
1950s Modern Electric Fan by General Electric in fantastic conditions, working at perfection.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Sculptural Leaf Bowl with Bullicante
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Sculptural Leaf Bowl with Bullicante - medium to light mauve/violet color. (looks a darker on dark backgrounds)
UPDATE: Due to agreement with 1stDibs, we'll be staying t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
$165 Sale Price
28% Off
Sculptural Harmony in Wood Still Stand No15 by NONO, Joel Escalona Design
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
Vintage Silver Plate Candelabra with Parrot by Emilia Castillo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout two light candelabra handcrafted in silver plate on hammered copper, in modern form, featuring a perched stone clad parrot. Signed Emilia Castillo on the base.
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Original Ceramic Pottery Planter Pot Vase by Dümmler and Breiden, Germany, 1950s
Located in Boden, SE
Pottery Ceramic Vase Planter Manufacturer: Dümmler and Breiden, Germany Decade: 1950s Description: Original vintage 1950s pottery stoneware ceramic planter vase made in Germany. High...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Midcentury Set of 12 "Goti De Fornasa" Colorful Murano Drinking Glasses Tumbler
By Urban Glass
Located in Murano, Venezia
Magnificent series of twelve Murano glasses in Venetian blown glass.
This set is called "Goti De Fornasa". Tradition wants that the Murano glass maste...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Oscar Troneck Abstract Sculpture, France, c. 1950's, Signed 'Troneck'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oscar Troneck abstract sculpture, France, c. 1950's, signed: 'Troneck'
Wood, Signed twice.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
Modernist Bronze Sculpture by Bengt Malmquist
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful bronze sculpture by Bengt Malmquist titled Trädet. Great patina and form with very organic nature. Would make a great addition for any collector.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Graceful Curves Still Stand No14: Wooden Standing Totem by NONO
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
$21,200 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vintage Swarovski Faceted Crystal Triple Pin Candlesticks Art Deco Style 1970
By Swarovski
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Swarovski Crystal Triple Pin Candlesticks in the Art Deco Style made in Austria in the 1970.
Features faceted Crystal Balls with Flower Saucers...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Midcentury Turquoise Italian Ceramic Vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci, circa 1960
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautifully detailed vase in vibrant turquoise (green / blue) with textured sgraffito shoulder and neck by Fratelli Fanciullacci, Italy, circa 1960s. Wonderful whimsical embossed ani...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Ercole Barovier - Barovier & Toso 'A Grosse Costolature' Bowl 1942
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Ercole Barovier - Barovier & Toso 'A Grosse Costolature' Bowl 1942
A large shell shaped 'A Grosse Costolature' bowl in heavy iridescent Murano glass. Designed by Ercole Barovier an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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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