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
Wilhelm Kåge Blue Bowl in Stoneware from 1958, Gustavsberg, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wilhelm Kåge Blue Bowl in Stoneware from 1958, Gustavsberg, Sweden. Wilhelm Kåge's bowl with a gently octagonal form, blue glaze, and relief decor. It was designed in 1958 at his Gus...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
1970's Mid-Century Modern Carole Shulz Metallic Bronze Abstract Sculpture
By (after) Pablo Picasso, Diego Rivera
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Midcentury Modern sculpture for sale. Very beautiful abstract cubist statue created by artist Carole Shultz, and dated 1975. This is a numbered s...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mid 20th Century Brass Wall Hanging Crawfish Crayfish Prawn Lobster 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage mid 20th century brass wall hanging sculpture / figurine in the shape of a crawfish / crayfish/ prawn. Made in Taiwan - Republic of China.
Dimensions:
11.75" x 6.5" x 4" (Wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Abraham Palatnik transparent lucite sculpture of a cat 4” H
Located in Houston, TX
Abraham Palatnik lucite sculpture of a cat
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
MCM Rosenthal Porcelain Triple Candle Holder
By Rosenthal
Located in Vallejo, CA
A mid century porcelain triple candle holder from the "Classic Modern White" pattern by Rosenthal, Germany. Circular with a minimalist tapered profile, finished in a glossy white gla...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Abstract Carved Pine Sculpture, circa 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique, Mid-Century pine totem sculpture. A beautifully carved abstract home accessory adorned with intricate detail. In original condition with visible wear consistent with its age ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Laminate
Square Polished Brass Box with Wood Lining
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A square brass box with a slightly raised top. The piece is lined with wood and green for office or work station supplies. Also, a handsome decorative box on the cocktail table hol...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Gordon Martz, Freeform Vase, Semi-Glazed Ceramic, Artist's Studio, 1981
Located in High Point, NC
A unique ceramic vase, produced by Gordon Martz, artist's studio. It is signed and dated 1981 to the underside.
Jane & Gordon Martz works are represented in the permanent collecti...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Small Planter or Catch-All Architectural Pottery Marilyn Kay Austin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare California design.
Geometric form + function.
Ceramic with a nice azure blue glaze.
One small nick on the edge.
No cracks or drain hole.
Great for indoors with a nice plant or...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Mid Century Studio Ceramic Vase Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
An Italian mid century studio made vase glazed in white and gray/black. No chippings or cracks. Signed on the bottom.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Organic Modern Ceramic Ikebana Vase Sculpture 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural and organic ceramic modernist Ikebana vase. This vintage piece exudes organic design and beauty that is visually intriguing. Created with almost brutalist intent, this pi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Amazonian Rosewood Pipe Holder Sculpture by Jean Gillon
By Jean Gillon
Located in Victoria, BC
Step into the realm of refined indulgence with the Jean Gillon pipe holder, meticulously crafted to cradle three of your prized pipes. Fashioned from rare Amazonian rosewood, this pi...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Rosewood
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Manufactured in France by unknown artist, circa 1990.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pre...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
MCM Drip Glaze Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase in the Style of David Cressey
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice MCM drip glaze studio pottery stoneware vase in the style of David Cressey, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 7.25"...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Antoni Abad Hand Sculpture in Wood and Mixed Media
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Wooden Sculpture in black featuring a central hand within a framework and containing metal coins by Spanish artist Antoni Abad.
Abad's works have been exhibited in major museums and...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Modernist Mexican Mystery Puzzle Iron Abstract Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
This unique iron sculpture from Mexico, circa 1970´s.
Solid walnut base holding iron puzzle with the purpose of getting free the large ring out of the puzzle.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Malcolm Leland Planter Bisque Finish
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Large planter designed by Malcolm Leland for the Southern California company Architectural Pottery circa 1950s. The bisque finish was designed to let the water evaporate when the pla...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
20th Century Dino Gavina Marble Sculture mod. Altare Della Buona Fortuna
By Dino Gavina, Gavina
Located in Turin, Turin
Dino Gavina was an Italian designer, entrepreneur, and publisher. He began his career in the 1940s working on stage sets. Visual arts were a great passion for Gavina. In 1960, Dino G...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Pair of Ring Bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of nickel and copper art deco machine age bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase, c.1930s, USA. The pair of bookends feature two circles, one larger in a black satin enameled c...
Category
1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Nickel, Enamel, Copper
Mid Century Modern Bitossi Fritte Fused Glass Mosaic Ceramic Vase Italy 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Troy, MI
Rare Fritte rectangular vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi circa 1960s
Colorful modernist mosaic of fused glass inlaid into an aqua blue glazed ceramic slab formed vase
Signed to under...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Art Glass
Midcentury Double Letter Tray by Peter Pepper Products
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool and functional double letter tray by Peter Pepper Products, circa 1970s. The trays are made of solid oak with aluminum dividers. The set i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Majestic Glass Murano Cenedese Vase Sommerso
By Cenedese
Located in San Diego, CA
Majestic sommerso blue glass vase , nice colors thick heavy and in excellent condition circa 1970's Murano Italy , great for Mid Century Space age home decor.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Mix Metals & Leather Rare Beautiful Fish Sculpture Attrib. to Sergio Bustamante
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare table sculpture in brass , copper and leather scales never seen one like it, great quality and design , circa 1970's sitting on a removable base.attributed to serg...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Modernist Japanese Iron Fish Incense Bowl
Located in San Diego, CA
Iron sculptural fish bowl from Japan. Great for incense. Wonderful patina. Signed with a Japanese mark. 1950s
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Signed Anthony Redmile Sawfish Decorative Objects Mounted on Brass Bases, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of signed Anthony Redmile English sawfish decorative objects from circa 1970 mounted on brass bases. This exquisite pair of decorative objects, created by Anthony Redmile in c...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Set of 3 CANDLESTICKS VENINI FOR PIERRE CARDIN 1970s/ art glass/ signed
By Pierre Cardin, Venini
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Set 3 OF CANDLESTICKS VENINI FOR PIERRE CARDIN 1970s/ art glass/ signed.....
DI CANDELIERI, VENINI PER PIERRE CARDIN, ANNI '70 in vetro trasparente con fascia in blu. Firma...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Renoir Designs Marble Soapstone Bamboo Hollywood Regency Box Keepsake Trinket
Located in Miami, FL
Renoir Designs handcrafted Marble, Soapstone, Bamboo over Wood decorative Box, Keepsake or Trinket Hollywood Regency Period made in the Philippines.
Interior is lined with black velv...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Soapstone
Mid-Century Retro Style Green Glass Ashtray in the style of Barovier
Located in Glasgow, GB
This Mid Century glass dish exudes a retro charm, crafted from luminous bright green glass. Its bold and vivid design draws inspiration from the iconic 'a grosse costolature' dish by...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Modernist Carved Abstract Figural Scuptures by Stella Popowski, C. 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare pair of carved mahogany abstract figures circa mid-1950s by the modernist jeweler and painter Stella Popowski (1931-2008). Popowski was active in both Los Angeles and San Fra...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Bertil Vallien Galaxy Blue Glass Bowl, Kosta Boda Sweden, 1980s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda mid-century blue galaxy glass bowl, Sweden, 1980s.
A bowl made of milky iridescent glass with blue spots, trails, and threa...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
1970s Gorgeous Blue Vase by Ind. Vetraria Valdarnese. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous big blue vase by Ind. Vetraria Valdarnese, mouth-blown glass and handmade. Made in Italy. This vase is in excellent condition. Made in Ita...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Metal sculpture, heron, 20th century
Located in Monza, IT
Metal sculpture, heron, 20th century
Sculpture depicting a bird, heron, in green lacquered metal, on a wooden pedestal.
Good condition, as shown in the photo
Maximum overall dimensio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
70s wood sculpture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
70s wood sculpture
Abstract wood sculpture
France circa 1970
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Luigi and Sophie De Lerma, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Organic Stoneware Vase
Located in Stamford, CT
Luigi and Sophie De Lerma, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Organic Stoneware Vase
An organic modern vase designed by Luigi and Sophie De Lerma and produced in Italy circa 1940s. Incised...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Italian Aventurine Vintage Murano Glass Black Copper Large Bottle with Stopper
Located in New York, NY
This is a little jewel! This large decorative Art piece in blown Murano glass is realized with high-quality technique: the black round spherical body of teh bottle and the stopper ar...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
1930s Murano blown glass figure of a young man attributed to Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
A rare 1930s Murano blown glass figure of a young man with a black hat, gold dust top and green trousers, clear and gold submerso shoe positioned on a off white round glass base.. Th...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Signed Montelupo for Bitossi Sausage Dog in Blue "Rimini" Ceramic, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous wiener dog sculpture from the "Rimini Blu" collection by Flavia Montelupo for Bitossi. This lovely and rare sculpture was designed by Flavia Montelupo and produced by Bitoss...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Lalique France Crystal Candelabras, 20th Century.
By Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Lalique France crystal candelabras, 20th Century.
A pair of Lalique France crystal candelabra, flowers and birds, 20th Century.
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Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Abstract Ceramic Studio Pottery Object by.Horst Kerstan, Kandern Germany 1980s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic stoneware object
Designer and producer:
Horst Kerstan, Kandern in Germany
Information:
Horst Kerstan (born March 29, 1941 in Frankfurt, † March 21, 2005 in Kandern) was a German ceramist, craftsman and internationally recognized artist.
Founder of Group 83.
Decade:
1980s
This original vintage Studio Stoneware Object was designed by Horst Kerstan and produced in his own Studio in the 1980s in Kandern in Germany. It is made of solid stoneware pottery and has a very unique brown beige coloration and structure. the bottom is marked with typical Kerstan Producer signature K and signed with Keratin. a very collectible and very rare item of the Kerstan Collection. the object has a very sculptural form and in its size of 25cm in length, 14,5cm in height and 16cm in depth, it is very impressive.
straighforward and minimalistic design of the 1980s design era. This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home.
Dimensions:
Height 14,5cm
Length 25cm
Depth 16cm.
Condition:
This item is in a very good vintage condition with patina.
VITA Horst Kerstan:
Horst Kerstan grew up in Frankfurt am Main, where he became acquainted with the manufacture of ceramic products through his father Walter Kerstan, who headed the "Ceramic Colors" department of Farbwerke Hoechst AG. After a porcelain painter apprenticeship, he worked from 1956 to 1957 as a porcelain painter in the porcelain manufactory of Hoechst AG, then from 1957 to 1959 in the ceramics department of the Werkkunstschule Offenbach (today: Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach am Main) with Lore Kramer-Koehn, the wife of Frankfurt architect Ferdinand Kramer, the pottery to learn and incidentally at the College of Fine Arts, Frankfurt, the drawing.
After Kerstan met the ceramist and painter Richard Bampi...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-Century Gold-Trimmed Decorative Glass Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a statement to your tabletop or island with this striking vintage mid-century glass bowl. Use as an artful centerpiece with clean lines and stunning with gold trim or the perfect...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Brazilian Modern Bronze and Acrylic Yin-Yang Ashtray or Catchall Tray, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Brazilian modern ashtray or catch all with two interconnecting pieces representing yin and yang. One part is solid bronze while the other is acrylic and both have removable bronze t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
1970 Abstract Wood Sculpture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
70s wood sculpture
Abstract wood sculpture
France circa 1970
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
78" Tall & Narrow Natural Art Light Driftwood Specimen Sculpture on Wooden Base
Located in Rockaway, NJ
78" Tall & Narrow Natural Art Light Driftwood Specimen Sculpture on Wooden Base Mint!
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
large flexible candelabra with 8 candle holders and 8 heavy brass balls weights
Located in London, GB
A mid century flexible brass candelabra with 8 candle holders and 8 heavy brass balls / weights. it is quite large and impressive ... the dimensions given are for one of the differen...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Set of Two Alarm Clocks by PRIM, Czechoslovakia, 1980s
By PRIM Clocks
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of two alarm clocks in very good original condition.
Made by PRIM in Czechoslovakia in 1980s.
Fully functional
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Steel
Mid Century Ray and Charles Eames Leg Splint for Evans Products
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century WWII leg splint created by Charles and Ray Eames for Evans Products Company, 1943. Specifically designed for the US Navy, this iconic piece of history is sculpturally crafted in one piece using...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plywood
Italian Midcentury Rattan Bamboo Magazine Rack, Franco Albini Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Rattan Magazine Rack
Eye-catching handcrafted bamboo and rattan basket magazine rack in the manner of Franco Albini, Italy, 1960s.
This magazine stand features a c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Bamboo, Cane
Vallauris Ceramic Vase by Jacques Fonck & Jean Mateo
Located in ROUEN, FR
Vallauris Ceramic Vase by Jacques Fonck & Jean Mateo, Circa 1970.
Authentic clay vase handmade by the famous french duo. Superb design and shapes with graphic handpainted patterns a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Vintage Sheldon Rose Alpha Typographic Cube Sculpture Mixed Media
By Sheldon Rose
Located in North Miami, FL
This interesting alpha cube abstract sculpture by Sheldon Rose is a mixed media comprised of polychrome metal and paint. It features a medley of faux letterpress symbols, numbers and...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Modern Carved Marble Head Sculpture Signed Crook
Located in Bridgeport, CT
20th century modern carved marble sculpture depicting head, carved pink/purple and white marble tall thin stylized head of a bearded male with a helmet like top and deep eye sockets,...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Mickey Mouse Vintage Wood Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical Mickey Mouse wood sculpture hand carved and painted in his blue tuxedo.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Glazed Stoneware by Elena Rakochy "La Linda Nedra"
Located in Chicago, IL
La Linda Nedra by Elena Rakochy
Artist Bio and Statement
Elena Rakochy is a sculptor from Chicago, specializing in clay and drawing inspiration from nature and interpersonal connect...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Manufactured in France by unknown artist, circa 1990.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pre...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Vintage Glazed/Thrown Studio Pottery Vase - Signed - Canada - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage studio pottery vase with glossy butterscotch glaze - wheel thrown body - initialed on the base - Canada - late 20th century.
Good vintage condition - irregular body & glaze ...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1960s French Bamboo Flower Stand
Located in High Point, NC
Playful and stylish, this delightful vintage rattan flower stand is a find to treasure. Made in France in the 1960s, the design takes advantage of the natural flexibility of rattan t...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan
1970's Carpie For Raymor Italian Porcelain Vase
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
1970's sculptural porcelain vase by Carpie Italy for Raymor, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase Object by Dieter Crumbiegel, Germany, 1980s
By Dieter Crumbiegel
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic object
Designer and producer:
Dieter Crumbiegel
Information:
Dieter Crumbiegel (born June 6, 1938 in Essen) is a German artist (painting, ceramics) and university professor.
Since 1961, Crumbiegel has held solo and group exhibitions of ceramic objects in West and East Germany, Belgium, CSFR, France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Spain, Hungary and Taiwan.
Decade: 1980s
This original vintage Studio Ceramic Object was designed by Dieter Crumbiegel and produced in his own Studio in the 1960s in Heinsberg in Germany. It is made of solid very heavy stoneware pottery and has a very unique light beige main coloration with abstract brown illustration. the bottom is marked with typical Producer signature. a very collectible and very rare item of the Crumbiegel Collection. the object has a very sculptural form and in its size of 18cm in height and 21cm in diameter, it is very impressive.
straightforward and minimalistic design of the 1980s design era. This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home.
Dimensions:
Height 18cm
Diameter 21cm.
Condition:
This item is in a very good vintage condition with patina. slight traces of use.
VITA:
Dieter Crumbiegel graduated from high school in 1957 at the traditional language Burggymnasium in Essen. He then studied painting from 1957 to 1961 at the State University of Fine Arts in Kassel with Fritz Winter and Marie-Louise von Rogister, ceramics with Walter Popp, art theory and art sociology with Stephan Hirzel and Georg Hoeltje, and art history and art education with Ernst Röttger. During the 1958/1959 academic year he received a holiday scholarship from the Max Beckmann Society and spent some time in the Liliamor house with its founder Lilly von Mallinckrodt-Schnitzler in Murnau. In 1959 he also received a scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation. Crumbiegel completed his studies in 1961 with the first state examination.
After the 2nd state examination in 1964, Crumbiegel worked with Robert Sturm at the educational institute in Fulda as a lecturer for the training of art and craft teachers at general schools with a training focus on the construction of vascular ceramics. In 1971 he took over the class for sculpture and architectural ceramics at the State Technical School for Ceramic Design in Höhr- Grenzhausen. From 1979 to 2001 he was a professor at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in Krefeld in the design department, studying ceramics/porcelain/glass design. In 1979, Crumbiegel was appointed a member of the Académie Internationale de la Ceramique (AIC) / International Academy of liamorCeramic in Geneva. The German members of the AIC joined together in 1983/1984 to form Group 83 - German Ceramicists,[1] of which he himself became a member in 1986.
Crumbiegel founded the “Krefeld School for Ceramics/Design”[2] as a continuation of the Kassel School for Ceramics run by his teacher Walter Popp, from which artists and designers such as Frank Louis emerged. In 1983 he was appointed supervisor at Helwan University in Giza/Cairo. From 1971 he gave lectures on new trends in ceramic art at the Hetjens Museum in Düsseldorf.
Between 1969 and 1978 he was a member of various award juries, such as the jury for the Richard...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Yellow art glass vase by Flavio Poli for Murano
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Yellow art glass vase by Flavio Poli for Murano in very good original condition. Signed with sticker on the bottom.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
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