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
Alabaja – Modernist Coral Bowl in White Onyx
Located in Hallandale Beach, FL
Handcrafted in Mexico from Natural Onyx
What makes Alabaja truly special is not only its sculptural presence, but the story it carries within its stone. Each bowl is entirely handcr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx
Seguso Murano Glass Blue Four Leaf Clover Sommerso Bowl, Glows in UV
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Heavy, sculptural Murano glass bowl was made of blue glass with controlled bubbles effect encased inside the clear glass layer in sommerso technique. It has a shape of four-leaf clo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
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
Modernist Triangular Copper Candlesticks
Located in Denton, TX
Whimsical triangular acid washed copper candlesticks with handle.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
$800 / set
Holmegaard Opal Vase in Danish Red Glass 1990s
By Holmegaard
Located in Milano, MI
Opaline vase in red Danish glass, made by Holmegaard in the 1990s.
Ø cm 14 h cm 17
Holmegaard is a renowned Danish glassmaking company with a rich history dating back to 1825. Kno...
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$506 Sale Price
20% Off
Gambaro and Poggi Large Murano Gold Art Glass Vase Artist Signed Applied Glass
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Gambaro and Poggi Large Murano Gold Art Glass Vase Artist Signed a script on the bottom, plus 2 original labels. Notice the applied glass bands and g...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Tiffany Faux Rock Crystal Candlesticks by Van Day Truex, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
These elegant candlesticks, designed by Van Day Truex (1904-79), Head of Design for Tiffany's in the 1950s and 60’s. Inspired by nature to resemble scabrous rock crystal, the prototypes were fabricated by atelier of Archimede Seguso on the Venetian Island of Murano.
This pair signed on bottom "TIFFANY & CO.", with JR for Josef Riedel, and "FL WRIGHT...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$1,560 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Black Classic Form Vase Smooth Iron-Like Black Glaze France circa 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vase in ceramic, small size, with a smooth iron -like Glaze. It has been done in France, circa 1970. Rond Classic Form. Black Color.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$334 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Terra Cotta Tiger
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century tiger sculpture or object of art crafted in terra cotta, decorated with brown and white stripes and glazed.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
1950 Italian Mid Century Design Gio Ponti style Metal Brass Copper Vase
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brescia, IT
"Serpentina" Vase
Italy, 1950
Italian Metal Artwork
Excellent Manufacture
Very Good Condiction
Original 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Giant vase or Ice Bucket Murano, Barovier & Toso. Unique Pulegoso and Bulicante.
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exceptionally large Pulegoso glass vase features four vertical Morise applications with 24K gold leaf inlay.
The Pulegoso finish is crafted using traditional techniques, skillf...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Monumental Nickel Crab Sculpture Figure Statue Metal, Vintage, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This nickel plated metal crab statue was most likely made in the 1980s in Italy. Can not tell the maker or the artist and it is not signed. This particular...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Egidio Casagrande Mid Century Italian Hammered Scalloped Brass Bowl 6.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful mid century Italian Egidio Casagrande hammered copper bowl or compote featuring his classic modernist design with scalloped edge in the form of a flower. #47.
Egidio C...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$188 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-century blue vase by Gunnar Nyland for Rörstrand, Sweden.
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
An extraordinary and rare hand-made vintage ceramic vase design by the very talented Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. What makes this vase so very special is that even though, it has a v...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$931 Sale Price
20% Off
Candlestick Holder Tommi Parzinger Style
Located in New York, NY
A substantial double candlestick holder, Modernist/Midcentury Modern design period, in the style of German designer Tommi Parzinger, circa mid-20th century, 1960s. A double brass pla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early Handcrafted Signed Glass Vase by Michael Harris for MDina
By Mdina
Located in Dallas, TX
Early Handcrafted glass vase by Michael Harris for Mdina Glass on the Mediterranean Island of Malta. Signed Mdina on the base. Michael was inspired by the scenery of the island and t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Micronesian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Roy Lichtenstein "Modern Head" Brooch/ Pendant, Sterling & Enamel, 1968
Located in New York, NY
"It's the kind of art you hang on you, not on a wall."
Roy Lichtenstein "Modern Head" Brooch/ Pendant. Sterling Silver and Enamel. C. 1968. Made by Multiples Inc., NYC. Overall gre...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Teaching Aid Showpiece - Structure of the Human Skin, Resin on Wood 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Teaching Aid Showpiece - Structure of the Human Skin, Resin on Wood 1950s
A vintage hand-painted anatomical model depicting the structure of human skin with hair roots. The model is...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Wood
Murano Bowl in Mouth-Blown Art Glass in Amber and Green-Yellow Shades, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano bowl in mouth-blown art glass in amber and green-yellow shades. Italian design, 1960s.
Measures: 25 x 6.5 cm.
In perfect condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Jewel-Tones Murano Glass Sommerso Dish/Bowl w/Gold Polveri, Seguso/Barbini
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Jewel-Tones Murano Glass Sommerso Dish/Bowl w/Gold Polveri, Seguso/Barbini suspected.
This gorgeous piece measures about 7.5 x 7 x 1.75 inches.
We feel it is likely a Seguso or Barbini piece. The colors and shape are stunning.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOLLOWS; PLEASE READ THE BELOW IN ITS ENTIRETY.
ABOUT OUR LISTINGS:
-Most vintage Murano glass is unsigned and unlabeled (see more about this topic below, under the "about vintage Murano glass" section). We identify items as best we can based on our research and experience, but without signature, identifying label, or other documentation, it is ultimately not possible to guarantee an item is from Murano or is by a specific Murano glass maestro. By purchasing from our shop, you are agreeing to accept this fact. If you are uncomfortable with this policy, we ask that you purchase only items that have their original label, artist signature, or other documentation.
-Measurements are approximate and generally represent the approximate widest/longest/highest areas of each item.
-Please be aware that the color on your monitor and/or in your environment may look somewhat different than in ours and that glass colors often look deeper on dark backgrounds than they do on light backgrounds.
-Please keep in mind that vintage glass usually will show evidence of previous ownership, such as scuffing, scratching, and/or other wear such as dulling or mars on base, etc.. Buyers of vintage glass are presumed to understand and accept such hints of previous ownership. We cannot realistically guarantee perfection since vintage glass has typically been used at some point in the past. We do however inspect for and describe flaws found.
ABOUT VINTAGE MURANO GLASS:
-"Murano" is not a brand. It is the name of the Italian island where the most celebrated master glassblowers create(d) their works.
-Vintage Murano glass items may be heavy or light, thick or thin, substantial or petite, etc. Thickness and thinness of glass will tend to vary on some items, especially sculptural items.
-Sometimes, small inclusions may be found in or on Murano glass, such as ash or tiny bubbles from the blowing process or tiny raised or pitted areas. These are not considered "damage" but naturally occurring. Nevertheless we point them out if found.
-While on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original label affixed, this is relatively rare; most vintage Murano glass available to the general public is unsigned / unlabeled, especially in the more affordable price ranges.
-The bases of Murano glass items are often polished, but not always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or highly polish a base if there seemed a risk that doing so could cause damage to the item.
-A pontil mark on a Murano glass piece may be visible or not, and may be smooth, rough, raised, indented, or some combination of these. Some finer, more delicate Murano glass items may have a rough pontil mark that may also be either raised or indented, with the rest of the base not.
--However, an unpolished base that is also entirely, extremely foggy and rough (as if the entire bottom were grinded with very course sandpaper or metal) is generally considered indicative of a non-Murano work.
ABOUT THE TERMS WE USE:
"Suspected" means just that -- we suspect the item is by the named artist / from the named region due to its similarities to other items from that artist / region, and sometimes also by the lack of the item's characteristics appearing in other artists' works, but we are not certain.
"Assumed" or "likely" means we feel pretty confident it is by the named artist / from the named region but have not found sufficient documentation to confirm it, so while we believe it to be as stated, we are not absolutely certain.
"In the style of" means that based on characteristics, we believe it could be by the named artist / from the named region but we could not find sufficient enough evidence to feel comfortable declaring that definitively. In such cases the item could also be by another glassblower (from Murano or otherwise) who was inspired by the named artist.
It takes time and study to train the eye to recognize what is and is not Murano-made. While no one is perfect, we feel we're fairly good at it and will state, using terminology explained above for clarification, if we do not feel reasonably certain. However much knowledge may be accrued, no one dealer is likely to know absolutely everything. Since we do not offer returns, please message us with concerns or questions if you have any before purchasing an item. We'll be pleased to respond.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
$199 Sale Price
20% Off
Arthur Umanoff Tray
Located in Miami, FL
Category
1960s Haitian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Midcentury French Glazed Ceramic Black Cat
Located in Stamford, CT
A charming seated glazed ceramic black cat with yellow glass eyes and gilt bow around neck. What I find most appealing about this feline is the rather se...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Mosaic Shaped Vase Snowflake Motif Vase
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed mosaic, shaped vase with snowflake motif
In exceptional original condition
Circa 1960's
Signed Gerbino to base
Height 4.5 inch, Di...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$279 Sale Price
55% Off
Murano Purple Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl with Applied Clear Glass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano glass centerpiece vase in purple and filigree clear glass rim, Italy, 1950s.
Stunning blown glass purple centerpiece with faceted body and h...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Important Prototype Vases by Winslow Anderson, 1952
Located in South Charleston, WV
Signed by the Artist 1952, Winslow Anderson.
When Winslow designed the vase model 961 he produced prototypes, and he kept these 2 handblown prototypes with him until his death in 20...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Lalique Signed 1 of the 2 Love Birds Vases, France, 1956
By Lalique
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, this pair of high-end crystal love birds vases made and signed by Lalique. The piece, originally designed by Marc Lalique in 1956 takes the form of two doves n...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Scandinavian Brutalist Metal and Glass Candleholder by Gunnar Ander, 1960s
By Gunnar Ander
Located in Hamburg, DE
Scandinavian Brutalist Metal and Glass Candleholder by Gunnar Ander for Ystad, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage ca...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Lladro Porcelain Blue White Fish Figure Centerpiece or Planter, Spain, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful colorful porcelain fish figure centerpiece or vase designed by Vicente Martinez and manufactured by Lladró.
It also can be used as a planter.
The design and the blue to...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Danish Glass Bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1960s
By Per Lütken
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Glass Bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materia...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$585 Sale Price
20% Off
Solid Green Marble Apple Desk Sculpture Paperweight Object Brass Leaf
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Solid green marble apple object with a cast brass stem and leaf. No damage or repairs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz
Vase Sfumato, Cirillo Maschio, Attributed Aquamarine with Morisa Murano, 1920s
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This vase shows many features that are on the Marinuzzi Zecchin vessel production. It's costolato sfumato with typical hansw handles and the curl at the upper end.
Has the costolato...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Copper Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown pink Zanfirico ribbons and copper aventurine bands Italian art glass decorative centerpiece bowl. Documented to the Fratelli Toso compa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cartier Art Deco 18K Gold Box with Sapphires
By Cartier
Located in Norwood, NJ
Signed Cartier 18K yellow gold and sapphire box. Of rectangular outline with rounded corners, with square cut cabochon sapphires revealing a single compartment. Hallmarks. Signed Car...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Jug Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) large jug/ ball shaped pitcher, Italy, 1950-1960s.
Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Handcrafted in Ital...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Fontana Arte 1950s Modernist Glass Pen Holder or Stand and Ashtray Desk Set
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful vintage Mid-Century Modern desk set featuring an adjustable pen holder or stand with a tray and an ashtray attributed to Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Made in Italy, circa ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Unique Stoneware Vase by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
Unique stoneware vase with amazing relief decor and glaze.
Made by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand Ateljé, Sweden, 1960s.
Great condition.
Signed 'CHS', 'ATELJÉ' and makers mark '...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Red Murano Glass, Faceted Sommerso, Geode Bowl circa 1960s Italy
Located in Glasgow, GB
A distinctive example of mid-century Italian art glass, this vintage Murano geode bowl is attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte, circa 1960s.
Expertly executed using th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
"Prickly Pears" Tree XXL Sculpture, Italy
Located in Rijssen, NL
Large handmade prickly pear prickly tree sculpture made of wrought iron. A true eyecatcher in your home!
The photo is purely indicative, each copy while respecting the indicated hei...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Majolica Vase with Cicada and Olives Sicard, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica vase with cicada and olives signed Sicard, circa 1950.
From South of France (Provence).
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Purple Red Italian Art Glass Perfume Bottle
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and tall, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso lavender purple and bright red Italian art glass vanity perfume bottle. Attributed to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte Company. Similar ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Russian Ceramic Polar Bear Figurine from the 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Russian ceramic sculpture depicting a polar bear, made in the 1950s
Ø cm 11 h cm 11
Russian ceramics boasts a rich and long history dating back to t...
Category
1950s Russian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$334 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Abstract Teak Sculpture of Woman in Yoga Pose, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Tactile and organically hand-carved/tooled figurine of a kneeling woman/woman in yoga pose. It's made from stained/oiled teak. Possibly an African import piece but vintage circa 1960...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Vintage Solid Brass Clover Paperweight or Ashtray with A Raised Dog Head Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A solid brass clover shape paperweight, ashtray, or trinket dish with a dog head at the center. This shiny gold dish will be a great addition to any space. Use it on a coffee table o...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Stunning Rare Golden Pheasant Floorstanding Bird Sculpture By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Hastings, GB
A large, rare floorstanding papier-mache Golden Pheasant sculpture on his original red perch, by acclaimed Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante. The colours and execution are exquisite, ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper
Round Brass Bowl Italian Design Classic Baroque Carved by Hand 1950 Gold
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round brass bowl Italian design classic baroque carved by hand 1950s gold midcentury.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$764 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
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1940s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
ry Modern Sculpture Curtis Jere Music Band Scene
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid century modern Sculpture by Curtis Jere. Music Band Scene.
USA circa the 1970s. Iron painted in black. Signed in lower section. Wall mounted sculpture....
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Göte Augustsson, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A glass vase designed by Göte Augustsson and produced by Ruda Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 5.175"H x 5.75"W x 4.0"D
All items ship from High Point, Nort...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Collectible Pair of Vintage Porcelain Cats 1970s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rare Swedish porcelain cat from Guldkroken in Hjo. Vintage. White hand painted facial features & pink bows. Made in Sweden in the 70s. Original makers la...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$186 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Ceramic Majolica Parrot Vase - Japan
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small mid-century modern ceramic bird motif vase. This petite vessel features a bird perched upon a tree. He has red, blue and green feathers. The tree he sits upon is in green wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$60 Sale Price
20% Off
Beatrice Wood Signed Pink Lava Glaze Midcentury California Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
Famed California Mid-Century Modern artist Beatrice Wood signed bowl featuring a unique pink lava glaze and piercing blue crackle glass in the cente...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Blue and Multi-Color Swirl Glass Murano Venetian Vase, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass vase. Created by a Murano glass company. A beautiful piece of art for any room. Found at an Estate Sale in Nuremberg, Germany.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
20th century deign red ceramic vase by Paul Badié design 1980 signed
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Paul Badié
Unique handlmade ceramic vase
Red ceramic glaze color
Signed
original perfect condition
height 9 cm
Large 8 cm
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
California Pottery Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo on Branch Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-Century Ceramic Tropical yellow colored Cockatoo on a Branch by Fame California Potter William Maddux.
A great example of Hawaiian mania that swept the USA After WWII with...
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1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Chromed Sailboat Sculpture on Lucite Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming chromed sailboat on a lucite stand. We see this nautical piece displayed on a bookshelf or as a statement piece on a console, side or coffee table. Makes a wonderful gift as...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome, Brass
Lamborghini Rowing Machine
By Lamborghini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian vintage Lamborghini oak wood rowing machine.Rowing machine is in good vintage condition . Previously we have one in our office on the wall.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Vintage Group of Four Brass and Copper Bud Vases, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming mid century group of four bud vases handcrafted in copper and brass in a sculptural form with removable coated metal flowers.
Priced Individually
Tallest: H: 14.5 DM: 3 $...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Vintage ceramic plate Rimini Blue, design Aldo Londi, Bitossi Italy 1970s
By Bitossi
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-Century Italian pottery plate by Bitossi with Rimini Blue pattern. The outside surface of the plate is decorated with a printed pattern. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$439 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Solid Teak Wood Bowl, Sweden
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A very stylish mid-century modern teak wood bowl. Solid teak wood from Thailand. Designed and manufactured in Thailand. Sticker underneath: "Genuine teak wood, Made in Thailand"
Whe...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Modernist Abstract Sculpture Entitled "Sequeze Flurine" by Giorgio Zennaro
Located in San Diego, CA
A stunning modernist abstract sculpture entitled "Sequeze Flurine" in copper by Italian artist and sculptor Giorgio Zennaro, circa 1974. The piece sits on a 10" x 10" x 26.5" travert...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Travertine, Copper
$8,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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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