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
Arthur Percy, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Gefle, Arthur Percy
Located in High Point, NC
A bronze-glazed earthenware vase designed by Arthur Percy and produced by Gefle, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Mid-Century Danish Studio Bowl from Søholm, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Cera...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
Midcentury Royal Copenhagen BACA Floor Vase Blue White Flower Decor Danish 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Rare floor vase from the Royal Copenhagen "Baca" series. Designed by Johanne Gerber. Made in the period 1975-1979.
The vase features a tactile flower and branch decor in blue, whi...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$988 Sale Price
25% Off
Tony Rosenthal Untitled 1965
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid Century Modern welded bronze sculpture was realized by the esteemed 20th Century artist Tony Rosenthal circa 1965. Signed and dated by the artist (and with an inclu...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$24,975
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Granite Sculpture
By Brancusi, Rene Brancusi
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern abstract granite sculpture.
Well executed Mid-Century Modern granite or marble abstract sculpture after Rene Brancusi. This fabulous stone sculpture has been carve...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Granite
Dora de Larios Ceramic Owl Sculpture
Located in San Mateo, CA
Ceramic owl sculpture by Los Angeles artist Dora de Larios (1933-2018).
Born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents Dora's work has been included in many museum and gallery shows.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Brutalist Wall / Table Clock by Franco Bastianelli for Studio Cellini, Italy, 60
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Enamelled brutalist copper clock by Franco Bastianelli for Studio Cellini, Laurana Rame D'Arte in Pesaro, Italy 1960s.
Handcrafted on a copper base, enameled on fire with striking colors.
The clock is working and in very good vintage condition.
The back has a double hook to hang it on the wall or become a table clock...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
1970s Two Sculptural Candle Holders Avon New York
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Modern Candle Holders Avon New York
Set of 2
3.5 diameter x 1.75 h/ candle 1 diameter
Stainless Steel
Stamped by maker
Preowned original vintage ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Fratelli Toso Murano White Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Hourglass Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and tall, vintage Murano hand blown white Zanfirico ribbons and copper aventurine flecks Italian art glass decorative hourglass corseted vase. It is documented to the Frate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Art Deco Statue by Cia Manna, Torino Italy
By C.I.A. Manna
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very stunning large Art Deco Statue by Cia Manna, Torino, Italy.
C.I.A. Manna Torino Lenci Nel Palmeto ceramic sculpture. Semi nude form of young woman. Work...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Murano, Italy, a Collection of Six Miniature Glass Figurines of Animals
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano, Italy. A collection of six miniature glass figurines of animals (duck, parrot, hen etc.) in colored art glass.
1960s/70s.
Largest (parrot) measuring: L 10,0 cm. x H 4,0 cm....
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Monique Gerber Stamped Gilt Bronze Free Form Vide-Poche, circa 1970, France
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice Monique Gerber free-form vide-poche, circa 1970, France.
Stamped M.G France.
Polished gilt bronze. Vintage collector item.
Dimensions: 16 cm W, 9 cm D, 4 cm H.
All purchases are...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Gusums Bruk, Candelabra, Brass, Sweden, 1970s
By Gusums Bruk
Located in High Point, NC
A candelabra made of a heavy brass alloy designed and produced by Metallslöjden Gusums Bruk, Sweden 1970s.
Holds .75" diameter candles.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Dish, Glass, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey and yellow blown glass dish or glass sample designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 0.5"H x 4.5"W x 6.5"D
All items ship from High Point, Nort...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Alfredo Barbini Signed Murano Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A colorful and decorative Murano art glass bowl from the 1970s by Alfredo Barbini, Venice, Italy. Originally designed as an ashtray for cigarettes or cigars, this beautiful piece als...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Ronan Bouroullec Baton Candle Holder For Bd Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ronan Bouroullec Baton Candle Holder For Bd Barcelona
The Baton collection was designed by Ronan Bouroullec and is produced by BD. Its sublime simplicity carves around the shape of a cane. The Baton finds its place in a room as a screen divider, a candleholder, a vase, a valet stand, a side table or a mirror. It strikes a balance between a fluent, curving line and a slim and unimposing frame. As a standalone or group, the Baton represents Bouroullec’s emphasis on refining function and form. The system changes interiors. It generates an intimate feeling in the home or a shared space, with an appealing design that is subtle and concise. A minimal frame with multiple uses.
Dimensions and technical drawing
Ø 12,5 x h.60 cm
Ø 5 x h.23,5 in
Materials and finishes
Base in gravity die casting steel, polished and powder coated in textured black. Inox steel polished curved tube. Steel rod fixed to the base, powder coated in black matt. Different options available for the fabric space divider. When folded, horizontal rod used to hang the fabric is stored fixed on the vertical rod by two clipping systems.
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About the Designer:
Ronan Bouroullec is a French designer born in Quimper (Brittany) in 1971.
He went to the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués et des Métiers d’Art when he was 17. The following year he exhibited for the first time at the Salon du Meuble in Paris. His brother joined him in Paris in 1998, and he opened a small studio in 1999, the same year he was awarded the New Designer Award by the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York.
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec began partnerships with names such as Vitra, and their designs and ongoing partnership led to numerous other collaborations with international design companies.
Their designs have spanned multiple fields of expression, from craftsmanship to mass production, beyond the realm of furniture design into technology and art. Permanent public space installations have been produced around the world, and they have been represented in some of the most important international institutions such as MoMA New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Centre National d'Art et de Culture Georges-Pompidou in Paris, and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.
There have been numerous monographs published on Bourroullec’s work and had his first solo exhibition at the Centre Pompido in the Spring of 2024.
Ronan focuses on practical and flexible designs. Designs that are refined, maintaining his creative flair and an era-defining ingenuity.
About the manufacturer:
We are an international design company run by a collective ownership —Apartamento Magazine (Nacho Alegre, Omar Sosa, Marco Velardi), Taller Bofill (Pablo Bofill, Ricardo Bofill, Luna Paiva...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Vintage Italian Terracotta Cheetah Glazed Bell Accessory 1970s
Located in Toronto, CA
This exquisite Italian terracotta cheetah bell from the 1970s is a rare and collectible treasure. Hand-painted and glazed with remarkable craftsmans...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$164 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Danish 1950s Kay Bojesen Hippo Wooden Oak Desk Pencil Holder Figurine
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Mid-Century Modern Kay Bojesen designed the Hippopotamus in 1955 because he needed a device to store his pencil's. The hippo is made of oak and features an adjustable jaw allowing yo...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Mid 20th century shaped red art glass vase by Monica Bratt
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century shaped red art glass vase by monica bratt circa 1950.
Monica bratt (1913-1961) was a swedish artist who worked mainly in glassware at the Reijmyre glassworks.
Stun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Italian Shell Encrusted Grotto Jewelry Box Re-Lined Interior c. 1950
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This finely crafted Italian shell-encrusted jewelry box exudes a charming Grotto style, typical of mid-century decorative art from the 1950s. Its...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
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 $...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Carved Wood Nude Female Torso Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Carved Wood Nude Female Torso Sculpture on Walnut Pedestal Base. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 20" H x 9" W x 7" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
sculptural bertoncello italy ceramic VASE roberto rigon 1970s model 911
Located in Mannheim, DE
Fantastic Italian mid century ceramic vase. Designed by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello. Beautiful sculptural shape, glaze in different shades of light brown and russet. Model 911.
Di...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1:1 cast model of a human skull in silver plated bronze. Its made from a cast of a real human skull, probably female, and is complete with teeth, lo...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Silver Plate
$1,893 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Brass Unicorn Sculpture Figurine on Black Wood Base
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Did you now the unicorn is Scotland's national animal? They could have picked Nessie, but went with the most magical creature ever conceived. We're not certain if this brass beast ...
Category
1970s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pierre Giraudon Resin Exploded Clock Globe Sculpture, France 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic exploded clock sculpture in resin. This incredibly rare piece was designed by Pierre Giraudon in France during the 1970s.
This item is amazing as it is an exploded clock ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Zoomorphic Mid Century Studio Pottery Phantasy Animal 1960s
By Roger Capron, Etie Van Rees
Located in Tilburg, NL
Zoomorphic Mid Century Studio Pottery Phantasy Animal, Europe, 1960s.
This is a fantastic mid century phantasy animal in studio pottery - reminds us of the works by Etie van Rees an...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Small Op Art Vase Porcelain German Vase by KPM Berlin Ceramics, Germany, 1960
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
OP art porcelain vase
Producer:
KPM Berlin ceramics, Germany
Decade:
1960s
This original vintage OP art vase was produced and designed by KPM Berli...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Air France Advertising Glass Ashtray Desk Tidy, or Vide Poche by Jean Colin
By Jean Colin, Air France
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare molded glass advertising ashtray for Air France, designed in the 1960s, was manufactured by the Albert Gerrer company in Mulhouse, France. It features an original design by...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Turquoise Blue Glazed Sea Shell Vase Jardiniere Planter, Large Scale
Located in Stamford, CT
Stunning large scale sea shell turquoise blue glazed ceramic vase. A wonderful piece of sculpture as is, it will also make a fantastic vase or planter. The blue just glows and the fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi for Raymor Vase, Ceramic, Orange and Brown, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor vase, ceramic, orange and brown, signed. Chunky orange glazed ball form vase with coarse matte brown clay collar. Signed on ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Onyx Mineral Stone Jewelry Box / Hinged Box
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern hinged box veneered in fine Onyx stone, Spain, 1950s.
This exquisite vintage 1950s rectangular box is all constructed with onyx and features a brass hinge.
This tr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Brass
Mid Century Brass Abstract Sculpture California Studio Art c.1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a mid-century abstract brass sculpture made in California circa the 1960s. Stunning from all angles, this decorative sculpture is a one-of-a-kind statement piece. The sculptu...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Blown Glass Decorative Pitcher Decanter by Verrerie de Bendor, France circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a stunning extra-tall Mid-Century narrow translucent blown glass pitcher or decanter from the Verrerie de Bendor, on the Island of Bendor, F...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
1970s Modernist Fat Lava Purple Black White Ceramic Square Vase by Marei Keramik
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A rare fat lava ceramic ''chimney'' art vase designed and manufactured in Germany by Marei Keramik. This Vase by Marei Keramik is a distinctive and eye-...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
J.L. Lobmeyr „Lights of Vienna“ Pair Candleholders, Faceted Swarovski Crystals
Located in Vienna, AT
Delightful pair of petite Mid-Century modernist candle holders / candlesticks, designed in 1963 by Hans Harald Rath and manufactured by J. L. Lobmeyr Vienna/Austria in the 1980s. Crafted from nickel-plated brass adorned with sparkling Swarovski crystals, these pieces exude timeless elegance. They remain in good condition, displaying only marginal patina on the metal. Standing at a height of 4 inches, they add a touch of sophistication to any space.
Lobmeyr Wien is a renowned Austrian company famous for its high-quality glass creations and crystalware. Established in 1823, Lobmeyr has built a reputation for craftsmanship, quality, and timeless design. The company's prestigious history includes notable commissions such as the creation of the Metropolitan Opera chandeliers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Nickel
François Gueneau large 20th century unique handmade ceramic vase or sculpture
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
François Gueneau
Large 20th century unique handmade ceramic vase
Signed at the base
Original perfect condition
Height 22 cm
Large 25 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Thai Metal, Walnut Buddha Head, Vintage Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-grey, vintage Mid-Century modern Thai buddha head made of hand crafted metal, in good condition. The detailed décor piece is by supported by a pyramidal Walnut base. Minor fad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
20th Century Chinese Woven Bamboo 18.5" Herb Drying Winnowing Basket Tray
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage Chinese 18 1/2" wide hand-woven bamboo winnowing herb drying basket tray with bentwood rim.
Category
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Organic Modern Pair Stylized Studio Stoneware Pottery Owls 1950 Barbara Garrett
Located in Miami, FL
Barbara Garrett (1930-2020) pair of Organic Mid Century Modern Pottery Owls. Both pieces with fabulous textured mottled glossy glaze wh...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte blue mirror jewellery box 1940
Located in Paris, IDF
A beautiful Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte jewellery box made in Italy in the early 1940s. Carved from walnut wood, with a beautiful blue mirrored crystal covering the box, finished ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Mirror
Tall Brass Seagull Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in Fairfield, CA
A tall vintage brass sculpture of stacked seagulls mounted to a circular marble base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Brass
Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Mid Century Ceramic Vase, Signed, Italy, Circa 1950's
By Bitossi
Located in Chatham, ON
Bitossi (Manufacturer) - Aldo Londi (Designer) - rare mid century studio pottery vase - hand made - featuring a color block palette of mustard and brown glazes with a white glazed in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mastad Norway Pair of Candle Holders Scandinavian Modern Pewter 1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare pair of sculptural pewter candle holders in Scandinavian Midcentury Modern style was made by Mastad Norway in 1950s. Each candle holder has built-in bobeche to prevent wax drippage, slightly elongated body with two bands of abstract patterns, and weighted base with felt pad on the bottom.
The candle holders are in good vintage condition; they are signed with manufacturer's logo and model number (model 102).
The Mastad Tinnvarefabrikk was founded in 1870 in the town of Orje, Norway. Mastad Norway Pewter objects are well-known for their detailed and elegant metalwork. The company boasts a rich history in the field of Scandinavian metal artistry.
We are offering Mastad Norway pewter footed bowl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Mid-Century Bay Keramik Bodo Mans Vase
By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful Bay Keramik vase with moulded runic patterns, designed by Bodo Mans, this pattern was quite popular during the 1960s. This tall vase is in a very g...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Squared Box in Black Acrylic and Wood by Tommaso Barbi, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful squared decorative box in black acrylic and wood by Tommaso Barbi.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Perfect desk object or gift idea.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Jasba West German Mid-Century Marble Glazed Art Pottery Vase
By Jasba
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish German mid-century art pottery vase decorated with flames and marble designs and made by Jakob Schwarderlapp and dating from the 1960's. This formal vase was made in Baumba...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Michael Andersen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Michael Andersen, Bornholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional informat...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
Porcelain Figurative Candle Holders in the style of Bjorn Wiinblad by AK Kaiser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Figurative Candle Holders
by AK Kaiser, Germany
Biscuit Porcelain
circa 1970'
Male Figure is 3.75" W x 2.75 D x 8.5 Tall
Female Figure is 4.5" W x 2.75 D x 8.5 Tall
"in the style ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Spanish Brass Boot Umbrella Holder
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fun 1970s hand-hammered solid brass boot umbrella holder.
Marked made in Spain on the heel.
Dimensions: 21.75” high 12” wide 7.5” deep.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Imhof for Saks Fifth Avenue Circular Brass Desk Clock Switzerland, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stately, two-handed, Swiss 15 jewel, 8 day winding desk clock manufactured by Imhof for Saks Fifth Avenue- early 1960s.
Polished brass, splayed cir...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$1,540 Sale Price
30% Off
Ceramic Tile Wall Art Decoration from a Cat
By Tackoen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ceramic tile wall art decoration from a cat.
Height 94 cm.
Width 47 cm.
Depth 3 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Ceramic
$1,916 Sale Price
20% Off
Vistosi Bianconi Murano Label Blue Red Band White Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright cobalt blue and red band over white Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi for Vistosi, circa 1960s. He work...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
$1,013 Sale Price
24% Off
Jean Megard, Ceramic Vase, Aix-en-Provence 1951
By Jean Mégard
Located in St Ouen, FR
Extremly rare pot-bellied vase.
Rich glazes with a juxtaposition of white and light purple and an abstract overprinted decor whose contours go beyond the strict visual field to colon...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Chartreuse & Transparent Hand-Blown Murano Glass Bird Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
This playful and beautifully formed Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Bird Sculptures in Chartreuse & Transparent Glass W/ 24K Gold Flecks originates from Italy, ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Large brutalist Teak Bowl with Brass Handles by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Teak bowl, shell element
Design:
Carl Auböck, 1950s
Producer:
Auböck Workshop Vienna, Austria
Origin:
Austria
Age:
1950s
Description:
Original 1950s bowl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$2,348 Sale Price
20% Off
Gustavsberg, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg
Located in High Point, NC
A cream-glazed stoneware vase, designed and produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s.
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
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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