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
Large Decorative Floor Vases After Richard Klemm Dresden Made By Limoges
By Richard Klamann
Located in New York, NY
Amazing pair of large Richard Klemm style floor decorative vases, with cylindrical form and wide opening, with beautiful detail and design, in very good vintage condition.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Huge Da Ros for Cenedese Vintage Mid-Century Italian Blue Murano Glass Bowl Dish
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large, heavy and oversized vintage midcentury modern Italian Murano glass bowl or serving dish, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso techn...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
German Midcentury U Keramik Modern Ceramic Vase, Germany, circa 1960s
By Ü Keramik
Located in Miami, FL
A number of colored rectangles on perpendicular incised white lines over a
black glossy glaze background defines this Mid-Century Modern vase from
Üebelacker-Keramik also known as ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Carl Auböck Letter Opener in Leather and Brass, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck leather and brass letter opener, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Candlestick holders by Charles Hollis Jones - Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Charles Hollis Jones's Lucite candle holders epitomize the intersection of modern design and timeless elegance. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, these candle holders show...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
Jonathan Adler Ceramic "Utopia Collection" Man Woman Flower Vase
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jonathan Adler Ceramic Man/Woman Vase from the "Utopia Collection". No damage
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Eight Inch MCM Brass Antelope/Gazelle Sculpture Loet Vanderveen Style
Located in Warrenton, OR
Eight Inch MCM Brass Antelope/Gazelle Sculpture Loet Vanderveen Style.
UPDATE: Due to agreement with 1stDibs, we'll be staying through the end of the year.
This handsome mid-century...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
$199 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful original 1960s solid brass table clock by Kienzle
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original 1960s solid brass table clock by Kienzle.
A fantastic, very elegant, minimalist 1960s design in good vintage condition.
Battery-operated with original mechanism. T...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Large MidCentury Rimini Blu Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Rimini Blu bowl. Very rare in this size, with a diameter of 27,5 cm. This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Ceramic
Style: Mid-Century Modern
B...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Bellon Alfareros Sculptural Modern Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural studio pottery vase with Wassily Kandinsky qualities by renowned Spanish artist Bellon Alfareros.
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Yamasan Modernist Lava Glaze Ikebana Ceramic Planter, Japan, c.1960
By Toyo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Yamasan Modernist Lava Glaze Ikebana Ceramic Planter, Japan, c.1960.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Hand Painted Blue Scalloped Planter Portugal
Located in Chula Vista, CA
MCM Portugal Planter Pot Scalloped Hand painted Blue and White
11 h x 12 diameter
Preowned vintage condition discoloration
Refer to all listed images
Category
1960s Portuguese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Paint
Gorgeous Large Murano Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing some multicolored fishes, floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are a blue, orange and clear. A beautifu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1940s, Gorgeous Oriental Decorative Statue, Thai Deity
Located in Milano, IT
1940s, Gorgeous oriental decorative statue in bronze. Thai Deity. The item is in excellent condition.
Dimensions:
4, 33" W x 1, 96 D x 7, 87 H inches.
L...
Category
1940s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$776 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Modernist Brass Toucan Sculpture by Dolbi Cashier
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large vintage figurine of toucan features fine detailing of the wings and feathers on the body and graphic, expressive eyes. It would make a nice decorative addition to any interior...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Millefiori Murano Glass Bowl, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This colorful Murano glass bowl is decorated with a technique called Millefiori, meaning a thousand flowers. It was manufactured in Italy during the 1960s or 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$246 Sale Price
25% Off
Whimsical Verdigris Finish Elephant Sculpture in Brass
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical Brass cast elephant in a verdigris finish, circa 1970s beautiful and sign of good luck.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Bullicante Clear Bubble Glass Sphere W/ Brass Plated Pedestal Base
Located in New York, NY
Murano bullicante clear bubble glass sphere on brass plated pedestal base.
Italy, c. 1970's.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Ambercolored/ Brown Murano Glass Vase, Mid Century, Italy ca. 1960/70
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Very decorative, extraordinary shaped Murano Glass Vase out of Italy. Artfully handcrafted around 1960/70 on the famous island of Murano, this timeless designed 20th century Murano g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Saddle Leather Waste Basket, 1970s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French saddle leather waste bin in the style of Jacques Adnet, with a substantial leather strap handle. Great coloring to saddle leather. Contrast stitch throughout. Plastic lining i...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Cenedese Murano Italian Art Glass Two Fishes Aquarium Block
By Cenedese
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful Murano glass art block depicting two colored fishes in an aquarium with its own algae and corals. Amazing rare piece attributed to Gino Cenedese.
The label confirms the n...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
$835 Sale Price
22% Off
Michael Harvey Pop Art Ceramic Sculpture Ribbed Tank Top Vase, 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Iconic ribbed tank top T-shirt vase designed by Michael Harvey (British/Canadian, 1931-2013) in the 1970s. This unique pop art sculpture, with incredible attention to detail, is not ...
Category
1970s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Hand-Painted Italian Terracotta Vase with Lemons and Blossoms
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hand-Painted Italian Terracotta Vase with Lemons and Blossoms, Vintage, 20th Century
A beautifully crafted hand-painted terracotta vase, likely originating from Southern Italy, evok...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Fratelli Fanciullacci Majolica Vase with Floral Decor, Italy Mid Century
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Unusual vase with complex, slightly textured glaze features applied relief in shape of abstract flowers and leaves. Top and bottom parts of the vase are decorated with delicate gree...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Bulldog & Scottish Terrier Cigarette Box, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Mid-century Bulldog & Scottish Terrier cigarette box, France, 1950's. Dogs playing cards. Wood and bakelite. Bakelite cards. Glass eyes. Capacit...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bakelite, Wood
Solid Lucite World Globe Ice Bucket by Alessandro Albrizzi
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful solid lucite ice bucket cube depicting the world captured in a sculpture that resembles an ice cube. The effect displays a frosted world map of continents and orbiting the ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
Abstract Black Ceramic Sculpture, Signed 1979
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This abstract sculpture has a smooth black, glossy surface and an organic modernist form. The sculpture has a negative space that pierces through its center creating a sense of depth...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
French Modernist Translucent Sculptural Crystal Vase Signed Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist vase was realized by Baccarat- one of the world's premiere makers of crystal products since 1865. The piece features a slightly rounded, cylindrical body that...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Anzolo Fuga for Avem Opalescent Murano Red, Purple Murrine Glass Vase Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This absolutely stunning and rare Italian Murano opalescent glass vase by Anzolo Fuga for Avem has glorious applied murrines of colors of reds, browns with a purple hint. The origina...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
HIGH-RISE Shoes Mid Century Modernist 1960 Bookends In Carved Precious Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of modernist bookends.
This is a very decorative pair of bookends created during the mid-century modernist period, back in 1960. The bookends have been crafted in the shape of ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Large Brass Duck "Decoy" Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Vintage large brass duck "Decoy". Heavy for size. Nice detailing in the feathers, measures 15.5" wide x 6" deep x 6" high. Looks great on a bookshelf or table. Good hand polished con...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century French Rope Horse Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
French Rope Horse Audoux Minet Circa 1960.
Height / 13 inches.
10.5" by 4.5".
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Rope
Junghans Meister Mantel Clock
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with glass front. Battery movement.
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1970s Web Silver Mahogany Wood Bowl Philadelphia
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modern Mahogany Wood and Silver Bowl
Web Silver Philadelphia stamped
11.25 diameter x 7.75 tall
Preowned Original vintage condition.
See all images.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Signed Large Glazed Ceramic Seashell Bowl Centerpiece in White and Sand Color
Located in Miami, FL
Signed large Coastal glazed ceramic seashell bowl centerpiece in white and sand color.
Artist marked the piece at the base.
Great addition for Your Na...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Hand-Painted Candlestick Candle Holder by DeSimone, Italy
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This vintage figural candlestick by Giovanni Desimone Italy is a unique and eye-catching piece of decorative art. DeSimone was a renowned Italian ceramicist and designer who worked in the mid-20th century, known for his whimsical and colorful ceramic sculptures...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
$132 Sale Price
20% Off
Esa Fedrigolli Signed Gilt Bronze Vide-Poche, circa 1970, Italy.
Located in Brussels, BE
Esa Fedrigolli mid-century decorative vide-poche, circa 1970, Italy.
Gilt bronze, signed Esa Fedrigolli under the base.
Dimensions: 14 cm diameter, 3 cm H.
All purchases are covered ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Murano Blue White and Green Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
Murano blue white and green glass vase. Vintage square based vase with flared neck. Italy, circa 1960s.
Dimensions: 5.75” square base x 9.25” height.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
New Italian White Alabaster Vase with Contrasting Dark Bands
Located in Troy, MI
This is a new, tall white alabaster vase found in Italy. Created and designed by a member of a multi-generational family of alabaster and marble craftsman. Creamy white alabaster tur...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Camille Tharaud for Limoges Little Girl Biscuit Bust
By Limoges
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gorgeous porcelain busts of Louise Brongniart in bisque porcelain on royal blue enameled base, by Tharaud, Limoges, after the originals by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828). Louise was...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
$1,766 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Copper Vase with Double Spouts and a Single Handle, Tuscany, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing Tuscan Mezzina vase in copper, 48 cm height. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy during the 1930s.
This great vase is amazing as it has two spouts and a single handle. Amazing production from the first half of the 20th century.
In ancient times this fantastic piece was used to draw water from the well and transport it to homes, today will be a premium element to decorate a corner in a neoclassical living room.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Val Saint Lambert Green Sommerso Core Crystal Ashtray Dish Belgium c.1950
Located in London, GB
Val Saint Lambert green Sommerso core crystal ashtray dish Belgium c.1950.
Presented in excellent condition, free from chips or cracks.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Rosenthal Porcelain Charger Bjorn Wiinblad of Mid Summer Night Dream Germany 70s
Located in Miami, FL
Rosenthal porcelain charger of Mid Summer Night's Dream motif by Bjørn Wiinblad from the 1970s. Lovely and fun interpretation of a scene from Shakespeare's play of reposing nude on t...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Olive and Lime Green Murano Glass Vase W/ Mottled Texture
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Mid-Century Modernist vase showcases the unparalleled artistry of Murano glassmaking, crafted in Italy circa 1970. Hand-blown to perfection, the piece features two dis...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Caduceus" Lithograph Gilt Porcelain Green Ashtray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage celadon/mint green ceramic ashtray/trinket dish with cigarette slots by Piero Fornasetti, (circa 1950s, Italy). Features lithographic tra...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Murano Franco Moretti Silver Flecks Blue Pull Feather Italian Art Glass Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown silver flecks, aqua blue swirl, and soft cream yellow Italian art glass decanter. Attributed to designer Franco Moretti, and dated circa 1970s. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Leaf
Italian Modern Ceramic Sugar Bowl with Harlequin, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small footed black ceramic bowl with white interior and a handprinted motif of a Harlequin. Anonymous maker/design. Stamped Italy and has a design number to the base.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$191 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Vintage Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rare vase from Scheurich Keramik, in a very good condition.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ernst Henriksen Teak Bowl, circa 1950s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful teak bowl, by Ernst Henriksen, Denmark, circa 1950s. Great patina and warm tone.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Licio Zanetti Abstract Murano Glass Fish, Whale or Dolphin Sculpture on Rock
Located in Miami, FL
Licio Zanetti abstract murano glass Fish, Whale or Dolphin Sculpture stylized on a hand carved glass rock.
Made with the Massello Technique, developed by Flavio Poli in the 1920s, us...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Modern 1970s Curtis Jere Raindrops Wall Sculpture Signed
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Stafford, TX
Beautiful signed C. Jere wall sculpture in great condition as seen!
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
$3,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Desimone Hand Painted Tall Art Pottery Flute Player Flower Vase Vessel Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Original Italian Giovanni Desimone hand painted tall art pottery flower vase, vessel.
The glazed vase painting depicts a man playing the flute.
Marked...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Paint
Vintage Italian Terracotta Sculpture of Voluptuous Nude Female Torso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A lush sculptural depicting of a nude female torso. Executed in burnt terracotta stoneware. Bought in and anonymously made in Italy circa 1930-50 according to the Verona Antique...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$2,131 Sale Price
25% Off
Midcentury Lucite and Wicker Vase Centerpiece Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing handkerchief vase / centerpiece / bowl in lucite and wicker in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Great accessory for any modern int...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Remini Blue Ceramic Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Remini Blue Ceramic Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy
"Rimini Blu" enameled terra cotta turquoise blue ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
Designed in a great glazed...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Antique Wooden Cash Register
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Oak
- Minor signs of use due to age and use
- all seems in functional order
- Missing one key from down part drawer but the drawer is not locked and can be opened
Category
Early 1900s Central American Antique Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Oak
Set of 6 Decorative Plates "Specialità Torinesi" by P. Fornasetti for Fiat
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare set of six decorated and gilded ceramic plates designed by Piero Fornasetti.
This collection was specially created by the Fornasetti Atelier...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate
Bruno Gambone Vase, Ceramic, Abstract, Earth Tones, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Bruno Gambone Vase, Ceramic, Abstract, Earthtones, Signed. Tall hand thrown stoneware vase, with elongated neck and rectangular body, decorated on both sides with abstract expression...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
20th Century Vittorio Zecchin Murano Glass Vase for Venini
Located in Turin, Turin
Vittorio Zecchin (1978- 1947) was an Italian artist that dedicated himself to painting, decorative arts and glass.
In 1921 he was called to take on the artistic direction of the ne...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Movado1948 Calendermeto Triple Date & Moonphase Travel Purse Clock With Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Rare calendermeto travel clock designed by Movado.
Beautiful and very rare calendermeto travel purse clock, created in Switzerland by the Movado Clock Factories, back in the 1948-1954. Crafted in stainless steel and leather with the purpose to use in desks, travels, in the pocket or a purse. Patented Ermeto winding device by means of the sliding case, with all original parts.
The Movado Ermeto watch...
Category
1940s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
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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Antique Wind Up
Black Forest Decor