Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: 1940s
Chinese lacquer Tobacco box with 24 carat pure gold decorations 1940s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Chinese lacquer tobacco box with 24 carat pure gold decorations
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1940s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate
bronze sculpture, "joueurs de pétanque"
Located in Felino, IT
1940s solid bronze sculpture. subject "joueurs de pétanque".
France , in the style of Oscar Ruffony.
wooden base. very heavy solid metal subject. approx. 2,5 kilos
h com 34 with b...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Charm: Set of 36 Antique Wooden Measuring Tapes with Boxes, Circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover vintage allure with this remarkable set of 36 antique wooden measuring tapes, complete with their original boxes, dating back to circa 1940. Each piece in this collection transports you to a bygone era, evoking the nostalgia of craftsmanship and utility.
The measurements of each box are 25 cm in length, 10 cm in width, and 7 cm in height, providing a glimpse into the past with their compact yet functional dimensions.
Preserved within their original boxes, these measuring tapes have stood the test of time, capturing the essence of their era. The set's completeness and vintage appeal are a testament to their enduring value and rarity.
Indulge in the charm of these antique measuring tapes...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
bronze sculpture, "joueurs de pétanque"
Located in Felino, IT
1940s solid bronze sculpture. subject "joueurs de pétanque". France , in the style of Oscar Ruffony. base not original, made of marble Portorose. very heavy solid metal subject. abou...
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1940s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Engraved Face Plate by Pablo Picasso for Madoura
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Chicago, US
Engraved Face Plate by Pablo Picasso for Madoura.
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Spratling Sterling and Wood Letter Opener
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this rare William Spratling Sterling and Ebony Wood Letter Opener. fantastic Patina and includes original Spratling Brand.
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1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
No 1370 Picture Frame by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Glass and brass. Rare tabletop frame designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Elegant polished crystal panels with brass-banded fittings and stand.
Horizontal version also availa...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Brillie Vintage French Station Railway Clock Factory Industrial Paris France
By Brillie
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Vintage French station - Railway - Factory Brillie clock.
The frame is metal with glass - The faces are painted.
Measures: Diameter 20.47 inch
Original vintage conditon.
...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Scandinavian Modern Wildflowers Series Bowl - Lars Thoren Rorstrand Sweden 1940s
By Rörstrand, Lars Thorén
Located in Miami, FL
In the 1940s, Lars Thoren (1918-2006) created a collection of white stoneware pieces for Rorstrand named “Vilda Blommor” or “Wildflowers”. The pieces had h...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Stoneware
Large Ceramic Vase by Gastone Batignani, Dark Green and Turquoise, Italy 1940s
Located in Greding, DE
Large ceramic vase with conical wall decorated with small rectangles whose notches are coloured in turquoise. Signed Batignani Italy on the bottom.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Herman A Kähler Sgraffito Floor Vase with Cream Yellow Glaze 1940-50s
By Herman Kähler, Astrid Tjalk
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Huge Danish ceramic floor vase made by Herman A. Kähler 1940-50s.
The floor vase has a cream yellow basecoat with incised decoration where the color of the brown clay show. The techn...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Vintage Italian Glazed Terracotta Cat Withe Glass Eyes
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Regal Vintage Glazed Italian Terracotta Cat in a Seated Pose. This gorgeous cat with beautiful expressive green glass eyes sits atop a glazed marbleized perch. Measuring an impressiv...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Tinos, Vase, Bronze, Denmark, 1940s
By Tinos
Located in High Point, NC
A bronze cup designed and produced by Tinos, Denmark, 1940s.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
1940s Murano Glass Brutalist Style Vases
Located in New York, NY
Nice pair of 1940s Brutalist style Murano glass vases, beautiful colors with nice details, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use.
Smaller vase...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Gold Flecked Murano Glass Amphora Vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1946.
By Flavio Poli for Seguso, "Corrosi" series, model 12502.
It is made in blown glass and features gold fleck inclusion. The external part has corroded texture.
Th...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Art Deco Large Vase Ekeby Anna-Lisa Thomson, 1940s, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This wonderful and modern decorative vase was designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson in the 1940s for Ekeby, Sweden.
Its sculptural features and forms are right up to date with any modern hom...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Cicada Sicard, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica cicada Sicard, circa 1940.
From South of France (Provence).
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Barovier Seguso & Ferro Murano heavy Art Glass Bowl Honey Amber Italy 1940s
Located in Kumhausen, DE
A beautiful heavy Murano art glass bowl by Barovier Seguso & Ferro in honey yellow amber colour, Italy,
circa mid / late 1940s
It stays in very good original condition - with a ve...
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1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Just Andersen Denmark 1940s Pewter Flower Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Essential form Just Andersen Denmark 1940s Pewter flower vase.
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Pair of Statues of a Lady and a Gentleman in Ceramic by Zaccagnini 1940
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of ceramic figurines depicting a lady and a gentleman, made by Zaccagninini in the 1940s
Checkers - Ø cm 17 h cm 32
Gentleman - Ø cm 7...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Atmos Jaeger Lecoultre Rare Table Clock
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Atmos Jaeger lecoultre rare table clock
table clock with perpetual motion
invented by jean reutter in 1928
This watch is circa 1940 pink plat...
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1940s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Metal Paper Bin, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Metal paper bin made by wire woven in a classic cross-hatched pattern completed by a solid ring.
Unknown manufacturer, France,
circa 1940
Materia...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Cast Lucite Cat by Dorothy Thorpe
Located in New York, NY
Chic 1940's cat sculpture in translucent yellow tone lucite, by design immortal Dorothy Thorpe.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Hand Blown Green Glass Centerpiece / Bowl, Made in Empoli, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Empoli, Italy, 1940s.
It is a high-quality centerpiece made in green hand blown glass.
This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be c...
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1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Transparent Murano Glass Vase with Bugne Ascribable to Barovier
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s and ascribable to Ercole Barovier.
This vase is made in Murano glass.
It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considere...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Iron, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A painted iron candelabra designed and produced by a Swedish Designer, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Italian Designer, Photo Frame, Sterling Silver, Italy, C. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A sterling silver photo frame designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early and Large Berndt Friberg Studio Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Berndt Friberg vase for Gustavsberg Sweden, 1944.
Wheel-thrown and glazed stoneware. Impressed signature and studio mark to underside: [B.F Studio].
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Asian Modernist Torchere / Floor Lamp, Attributed to James Mont, 1940s
By James Mont
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Asian Modernist Torchere / floor lamp. Attributed to James Mont 1940s, Classic form, Black lacquered metal standard ,brass ornamentation, detailing. Amazing embossed glass s...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stone Inkwell, Souvenir from Oran Area, circa 1940, Morocco
Located in Labrit, Landes
Marocain stone inkwell
The sculpture represents a horseshoe surrounded by branches of leaves
The words "Souvenir oranais" are wroten in French on ...
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1940s Moroccan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Mid-Cenury Modern "Chamotte" Vase in Corn Blue Color by Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mid-Century Modern "chamotte" vase in corn blue color by Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand. A small and wonderful vase named the "hedgehog". This example Is perfect. No chips or remarks, as t...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Andrew Szoeke Monogram "G" Cube or Paperweight
Located in Atlanta, GA
Andrew Szoeke Monogram "G" Cube or Paperweight, unsigned, American, circa 1940s. Szoeke is considered to be one of the masters of handmade inlaid woodwork and furniture, and he produ...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Russel Wright for Bauer Pottery Oblong Bowl
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage oblong bowl manufactured by Bauer Pottery in Atlanta, Georgia. The design is by noted midcentury designer Russel Wright. After the success of the...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vase by Radi Giulio, 1948
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Oval-shaped globular vase with diagonally cut neck in opalizing and shiny polychrome submerged blown glass, with yellow spinning decoration descending spirally. under the scratched b...
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1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Virginia Metal Crafters 1948 Brass Butterfly Bush Leaf Dish
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brass butterfly bush leaf dish by Virginia Metal Crafters. It is one of a series of botanical leaf sculptures designed by artist Oskar Hansen....
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1940s Danish Just Andersen Pewter Vase and Candle Holder
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish Just Andersen pewter vase and candle holder produced by Just Andersen A/S in the 1940's.
The vase is marked with Just. Andersens tria...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Pewter
Italian Typewriter Olivetti 1930 Ivrea M40
By Olivetti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian typewriter Olivetti 1930 Ivrea M40.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Vintage Green Gold Flecked Sommerso Glass Bonbonnière / Bowl by Venini, Italy
By Venini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This tiny bonbonniere is made in sommerso Murano glass, with gold flakes and few bubbles due to the process of glass blowing.
It is a vintage piece, but it can ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Atmos by Jaeger Le Coultre Classic Model Plated in Rose Gold
Located in Milano, MI
Atmos table clock by Jaeger Le Coultre, Rose Gold plated Classic model.
Ø cm 16 Ø cm 23,5 h cm 20
The Atmos is a perpetual motion clock, the f...
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1940s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate
Swedish Designer, Candle Sticks, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candlesticks designed and produced by a Swedish Designer, Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Simon Gate, Vase, Smoked Glass, Sweden, 1940s
By Orrefors, Simon Gate
Located in High Point, NC
A smoked glass vase designed by Simon Gate and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Smoked Glass
Early 20th Century Stowers Lime Juice Papier Mache Pytram Advertising Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Stowers Lime Juice Papier Mache Pytram Advertising Figure
A rare example of an early 20th Century hand crafted Papier Mache Stowers Lime Juice Papier Mache Pytram...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper
Art Glass Vase by Fratelli Toso Murano 1940s Fenicio Spiderweb
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is a large and elegant vintage Fenicio art glass vase made by Fratelli Toso around 1940. The vase is crafted from high-quality glass and features a stunning deep ruby red color with white accents. The Fenicio technique used in creating this vase involves layering and twisting glass rods to create intricate patterns, resulting in a beautiful and unique design looking like a spiederweb.
Overall, this vintage Fratelli Toso art glass...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Patinated Brass Aorta Vase by Carl Auböck
Located in Utrecht, NL
Large 'Aorta' vase by Carl Auböck in patinated brass.
This aorta-shaped vase has a rough appearance that is accentuated by shiny brass openings. Designed by Carl Auböck II in 1949.
...
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1940s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Signed Seguso Vetri D’arte Murano Glass Red Sommerso Vase with Gold Leaf
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Signed with an original label Seguso Vetri D’Arte Murano Glass Red Sommerso Vase with gold leaf encased in clear. Notice the waffling effect and the glistening gold dust. Rare form f...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
French Copper Firewood Holder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Copper Tray Container Great for Champagne, Drinks, Parties.
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Owl Mauro Manetti Gold Plate & Insulated Ice Bucket Mid-Century Modern, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
1940s original Mauro Manetti gold plate owl ice bucket with metal insulation, made in Italy.
Keeps the ice cubes frozen for a long time as the lid sits tight on the bucket.
Highly ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
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Gold Plate, Metal
Early 20th Century Modern Wood Frame, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Early 20th century modern wood frame.
Manufactured in France, circa 1940.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Mat...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Swedish Designer, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A glass vase designed and produced by a Swedish Designer, Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Archimede Seguso Large Murano Glass Vase
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid glass vase in Murano designed by Archimede Seguso in the 40's, of fine Italian manufacture. The signature is present on the base.
The vase is entirely made of Murano glass ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
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Murano Glass
1940s Handmade Vintage Bent Bamboo Animal Carrier Cage
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Handmade Vintage Bent Bamboo Animal Carrier Cage
17 d x 12.5 w x 14 h
Original unrestored vintage condition.
Review images listed please.
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1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Saxbo Stoneware Dragon Fish Sculpture by Hugo Liisberg
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique fish sculpture by the renowned Danish artist Carl Hugo Liisberg (1896-1958). Its executed in glazed stoneware and has a rather naturalistic look to it. The old crown from Saxb...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Green Orange-Glazed Earthenware Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green and orange-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
1940s Danish Just Andersen Pewter Vase
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish Just Andersen pewter vases produced by Just Andersen A/S in the 1940´s - 1950´s
The vaseis in vintage condition and marked with Just. An...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Pewter
Andersson & Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A stoneware vase or pitcher designed by Andersson & Johansson and produced in Höganäs, Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Big Spanish 'Hachero' Traditional Ancient Stained Wood Candleholder, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This antique Hachero candleholder is a traditional piece from Spain, crafted from stained wood and dating back to circa 1890. Despite its age, it is still in original condition, with...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Archimede Seguso 1940s Swan-Shaped Murano Glass Bowl with Gold Dust Red Italian
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Archimede Seguso 1940s swan-shaped murano glass bowl with gold dust.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
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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