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
ACCOLAY Planter Vase
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century planter vase by ACCOLAY, France, 1950s. Concentric lines. Green, brown and purple. Anthracite speckled. Height : 16cm (6.3"), Diameter : 20cm (7.9"). Marked "Accol...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$1,600
Large La Borne 20th century design blue white ceramic vase by Bruno Hrdy 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Bruno Hrdy - La Borne
Large blue and white stoneware ceramic vase
Realised circa 1970
Signed by Brnuo Hrdy
original perfect condition
Height 38 cm
Large 26 cm
Depth 18 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
20th century design jewelry or decorative blue abstract ceramic box Rene Maurel
By René Maurel
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Rene Maurel
Blue abstract 20th century design jewelry or decorative ceramic box by René Maurel
Original perfect condition
Signed and dated 1965
Height 11 cm
Large 8 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, circa 1930s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, circa 1930s.
A large vetro sommerso bollicine vase designed by Carlo Scarpa between 1934 a...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Bamboo & Rattan Picnic Basket, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Picnic basket in bamboo and rattan with handle. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wood
Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Porcelain Plate #1
Located in Miami, FL
The face of the opera singer Lina Cavalieri, Piero Fornasetti's muse, embellishes this decorative porcelain wall plate. This is the first decoration of what went on to become the ico...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Textured and Faceted Murano 'Sommerso' Blue Ice Glass Vase
By Mandruzzato
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A beautiful midcentury Murano art glass vase attributed to Mandruzzato, circa 1980s. The combination of ocean blue and the textured clear 'Sommerso' ice glass looks simply stunning.
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Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Mid Century Modern Bronze Female Statue
Located in Bozeman, MT
Mid Century Modern female statue in Bronze. Unknown artist. Ca 1950 - 60s France.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Rattan Logs Holder, French, Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual logs holder is made of rattan. This is a French work, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan
$768 Sale Price
20% Off
Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Green Yellow Sommerso Diamond Faceted Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Sommerso faceted Murano glass bowl or ashtray in green and yellow double cased glass in clear class. Faceted diamond shape and vibrant colors. Attributed to Flavio Poli ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid-Century Murano Glass Ashtray or Bowl by Flavio Poli, Faceted Murano Glass
By Flavio Poli
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-Century Murano Glass ashtray or bowl by Flavio Poli - Faceted Murano Glass
This is a beautiful Murano glass ashtray or decorative bowl. It is made according to the technique of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$345 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Table Mirror and Picture Frame
Located in London, GB
Organic table mirror pivots into a picture frame by touch. The bronze has been cast into a relief of natural lines inspired by Art Nouveau depicting a landscape and sunset. The frame...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Franco Albini Midcentury Rocking Horse
Located in New York, NY
Franco Albini midcentury rocking horse. Midcentury rattan and wicker rocking horse sculpture, Italy, circa 1960.
Dimensions: H 24 in. x W 30 in. x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Watermelon Hand Carved Sculpture Set, Decoy Decor, Trompe L’Oeil
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage watermelon hand carved sculpture set, decoy decor, Trompe L’Oeil, hand painted melon sculptural set. Gorgeous. Signed by artist.
Largest pie...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Composition
$975 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Antique Wall Clock Made In Oak By Junghans From 1920s
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique wall clock from the 1920s, manufactured by Junghans in oak.
Dimensions: H:95cm W:39cm D:19cm
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Italian Murano Bullicante Red Bubble Vase
Located in London, GB
Classic red vase, hand blown in aerated glass – perfect with or without flowers.
Also available in pale lemon and pale lilac.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
$1,640 / item
Loet Vanderveen Bronze Antelope Sculpture Signed & Numbered, Limited Edition
Located in Warrenton, OR
Loet Vanderveen Bronze Antelope Sculpture Signed & Numbered, Limited Edition
UPDATE: Due to agreement with 1stDibs, we'll be staying through the end of the year.
This mid-century mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
White Danish Vase by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Scandinavian modern white colored glass vases,
Designed by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard Denmark, 1960s.
Measure: height 24.5 cm
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Vintage French Studio Pottery Vase By Gustave Reynaud For Atelier Le Murier
Located in Bristol, GB
MID CENTURY CERAMIC VASE
Made from glazed earthenware in the form of a stylised female figure with handpainted decoration.
By renowned French potter Gustave Reynaud (1915-1972) who...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Earthenware
Huge & Decorative Mid-century Ceramic Vase, 1970s, Possibly Lamp
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Huge and Decorative German Mid-Century Ceramic Vase by Strehla, Germany, 1970s. This striking ceramic vase by Strehla, produced in Germany during the 1970s, is a true statement piece...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Christian Paix Resin Sculpture, circa 1990
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sculpture made by French artist Christian Paix.
Manufactured in Resin, circa 1990.
Signed on the sculpture with the mold.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
$672 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-Century Space Age German Metal Desk Utensilo from Deyhle, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Space Age German Metal Desk Utensilo from Deyhle, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Material: Metal
Color: Black
Styles: Mid...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Fornasetti Mid-Century Modern Card Box, 1950s, Metal and Wood, Italy
Located in Rome, IT
Italian Mid-Century modern card box by Fornasetti in metal wood, representing a carriage with coachmen pulled by two horses.
This typo of artistic boxes was created to stay over ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Gabriella Crespi for Christian Dior Brushed Steel Picture Frame, 1970
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful mid-century picture frame designed by Gabriella Crespi for Christian Dior and made in Italy in the late 1970. Made entirely with brushed steel, the frame looks solid, moder...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Bull Head Figurine by Walter Bosse Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Bull head figurine by Walter Bosse vienna around 1950s
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1940s Gabriel Keramik Swedish Checkered Stripes Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hand-painted 80 years old ceramic vase with checkered decoration manufactured by Gabriel Keramik in Sweden in the 1940s. Partially glazed in white an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Carlo Zauli Italian Artist Abstract Ceramic Sculpture Signed Zauli
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Chicago, IL
Ceramic sculpture by Carlo Zauli from the series "Sphere" done in the circa 1970s.
Stoneware and very abstract. Influences of Lucio Fontana are apparent.
Exhibited large scale installations during Milan Design Week 2013.
Carlo Zauli is indisputably considered one of the most important sculptors of the twentieth century.
After having won the main awards in ceramics in the fifties, the early sixties saw him evolve towards a markedly sculptural interpretation of his Craft. In these years he developed his own artistic language, imbued with informal atmospheres intertwined with a harmonious but disruptive "naturalness": these are the years of growing international success. From 1958, the year in which the great high-reliefs were made for the Baghdad palace and the Kuwait State Printing Office, he saw his fame grow continually, up to the end of the seventies and eighties, throughout Europe, Japan , North America, where he realizes exhibitions and placed work permanently.
Carlo Zauli was born in 1926 in Faenza, where he died in 2002.
Instead of ornate platters and decorative vases, his work seemed to have emerged from the earth itself, with organic curves, jagged edges, cracks and fissures that reflected the artist’s keen connection with nature. It was this passion for the natural world that made his work revered in Japan.
Zauli first showed in the Japan as well in 1964 with the International Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramic Art that toured several top museums.
At the beginning of 1960s, Carlo Zauli enters an artistic period in which he could be defined 'a sculptor of vases.' He subjects his vases to a progressive process of geometrical synthesis that, combined with a sort of abnormal growth, turns them into true sculptures. His studio receives frequent visits from Arnaldo and Giò Pomodoro, Giuseppe Spagnulo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large 1975 Stoneware Ceramic Pottery Floor Vase by Steen Kepp La Borne
By Steen Kepp
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Steen Kepp - La Borne
Realised circa 1975-1980
Large brown and white stoneware ceramic floor vase.
Signed under the base
Original perfect condition
Measures: Height 38...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Candelabra for Three Candles in Stainless Steel, Handmade, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1950s Stunning candelabra for three candles in stainless steel. Handmade, in excellent condition. Made in Italy
Dimension:
13,77 x 5,11 x 16,92 inches (size without candles)
cm 35 x ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Hermes Paris 1950 Vintage Large Eau D' Hermes Bottle In Crystal With Round Lid
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage perfume bottle by Hermes.
Estate and very fresh vintage Eau d'Hermes perfume bottle, made in Paris France by the fashion house of Hermes, back ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$418 Sale Price
30% Off
Aldo Londi Italian Ceramic Bird Sculptures for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions:
Large - 17in H x 3in W x 4in D
Medium - 15in H x 3in W x 4in D
Small - 12in H x 3in W x 4in D
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Bottle Glass Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Bottle Glass Vase, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Glass
Color: Mauve
Styles: Mid-Century Modern
Country...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Beautiful and Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell #3
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful and Large Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell. I purchased a collection of large beautiful Sea Shells from an antique store in Newport.
Category
1940s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Hand-Forged Wrought Iron 4-Light Chandelier with Sculptural Curl Detailing
Located in Lisse, NL
Brutalist all-handcrafted pendant light.
A striking example of traditional blacksmith craftsmanship, this hand-forged 4-light chandelier is a bold and timeless lighting statement. C...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Silver Serpent Candlesticks in Mid-Century Modern Style from 1954
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1954 Finnish silver serpent candlesticks, coiled serpent base and sconce rising from snakes mouth, measuring 4 inches in height, weighing 9...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
A Large Marble Mid Century Modern Abstract Sculpture
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An elegant hand carved deep rouge marble mid century modern abstract sculpture. The shapely sculpture suggesting an abstract human form with a beautifully polished surface. Recently removed from a Princeton NJ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Pair of Postmodern Ikebana Vase/Vessel by Studio Nova Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible pair of postmodern Ikebana vases by Studio Nova Japan. This rare and beautiful vintage piece is an original from which current styles are derive...
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Modern Carl Auböck Basket made of Copper and Wicker, Austria 1950s
Located in München, BY
Rare Mid Century Modern Carl Auböck basket made of copper and wickerwork, Austria 1950s.
The basket is in an age-appropriate used condition. Inside, there are signs of use. The wick...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Daum France Crystal Cat Paperweight or Decorative Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum, France, created this adorable crystal kitty cat figurine paperweight or ornamental sculpture by hand in the late 1960s. The sculpture features a lovely cat with dimensional car...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Metal French Plant Stand Ashtray After Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, ES
Flower pot stand and ashtray designed in the style of Mathieu Matégot, circa 1950. Manufactured in France. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and u...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$798 Sale Price
64% Off
50s Italo Casini Italian Mid Century Brutalist Gray Gold Modern Pottery Vase Jug
Located in New York, NY
This enticing modernist mid-20th-century modern piece is an Italian sculpture Work of Art with the distinctive style of Italo Casini, a signed handled vase/jug. Some of Italo Casini'...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
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...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$132 Sale Price
40% Off
1960s Weller Pottery Blue Art Vase
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Weller Pottery Blue Art Vase flower motif
maker stamped
6h x 8.5 diameter
Preowned original vintage
Refer to images
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Mexico Modernist Sculptural Brass Candleholders
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a pair of 2 brass candleholders handmade in Laton, Mexico. Each modernist candleholder has 3 sculptural candlesticks. They are stamped "Mexico Rivas Laton." The style is simi...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Italian Ceramic Bowl Fratelli Fanciullacci for Bitossi, 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid-Century Modern textured Italian ceramic bowl made by Fratelli Fanciullacci in the 1960s for Bitossi. A glossy glaze over a heavily incised body. ITALY is written on the inside of...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century German Wooden Candleholder, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Wooden Candleholder, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Wood
Color: Brown
Styles: Mid-Century Modern, Minim...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
1950s Willy Guhl "Vasque" Cement Planter for Eternit
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s "Vasque" cement planter designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit. Planter has a large wide bowl with pedestal base. In original condition with visible wear consistent with its age an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement
1990s Wall Clock in Glass by Fornasetti. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Gorgeous wall clock in glass by Fornasetti it's signed on the bottom. Made in Italy. It's in excellent condition and it works perfectly with an AA battery (quartz mechanism by ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
A Macchie Art Glass Vase by Artisti Barovier Attribution, Murano ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Macchie Art Glass Vase by Artisti Barovier Attribution, Murano ca. 1920s
A rare Murano art glass vase manufactured most probably by Artisti Barovier around 1920s. Thin opaque whit...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Handmade Murano Glass Vase signed Venini, 1960's
Located in Vilnius, LT
This vintage Italian handmade Sommerso vase is handmade of multi-colour layers Murano glass. Very thick glass is in pink, purple, yellow, blue and transparent glass combination.
Mark...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark, It is completely authen...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Claude Conover Maach Floor Pot
Located in Marietta, GA
Striking piece of Midcentury modern pottery, by Claude Conover. Harder to find floor pot, signed / named Maach. #521. Large size, W 12.5” D opening. This pie...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
$12,796 Sale Price
32% Off
Louise Macnab, Large Studio Pottery Bowl, Splash Decorated, Canada, 20th C
Located in Chatham, ON
LOUISE MACNAB - Vintage studio pottery center bowl - large size - wheel thrown - splash glazed decoration - signed on the base - Canada - late 20th centu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$910 Sale Price
30% Off
Bengt Orup for Johansfors Sweden Modernist Blue Art Glass Vase
By Bengt Orup
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare mid-century modernist art glass vase was created by Bengt Orup for Johansfors Glasbruk, Sweden, in 1960s as a part of Spontana line. It is decorated with swirling, organic shape...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sommerso, Glass, Art Glass
Scandinavian Modern Black Ceramic Vase, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Slate black Scandinavian vase with diagonal incisions, pin-stripes. Designed by an anonymous ceramist in Scandinavia during the 1950s or 1960s....
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic bird sculpture by Borge Jorgensen for Söholm, Denmark.
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A beautiful abstract ceramic bird by Børge Jørgensen 'no 3800'. Ceramic cock figurine with a glaze by Sven A. Jensen. Manufactured by Söholm Ceramics, ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$384 Sale Price
20% Off
Fantastic Brass, Copper and Enamel Mobile by Cesar Vasquez
Located in Highland, IN
This fanciful mobile is pure delight. Festooned with birds, flowers and leaves, this by Chilean artist Cesar Vasquez reminds us of why Alexander Girard w...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
set of 2 green Marble BOOKEND Elements Fratelli Mannelli Style, Italy, 1980s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
set of 2 Bookends
Designer:
in style of Fratelli Manelli.
Decade:
1980s
These original vintage bookend objects were designed and produced in Italy in the 1980s. the...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Enamel Metal Bowl, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Enamel Metal Bowl, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969
Additional information:
Materials: Metal
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color: Blue
Item Type: Vintage, Anti...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
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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