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
Midcentury Georges Briard Gilt Glass Appetizers Dishes Set of 2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 1960's Mid Century Modern Georges Briard gold leaf glass appetizers plates set of 2.
The square shaped canape hors d'oeuvre plates with s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Glass "Gold Dust Flakes" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Fat lava chimney vase by Marei Keramik 1970 art pottery West Germany design
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Looking for a stunning vintage piece to add to your home decor? Look no further than this mesmerizing chimney vase with blue, purple, and beige colors in Fat lava style by Marei Keramik. Made in Germany in 1970, this vase's unique design and high-quality craftsmanship make it a true standout piece.
The combination of the blue, purple, and beige colors creates a calming and sophisticated effect that will complement any room. The Fat lava style adds depth and texture, making it a perfect centerpiece that will definitely make a statement.
At 10 inches tall, this vase is a fantastic size for display on a mantle, in a bookshelf, or as an accent piece on a side table. Whether you're an art collector or just looking to add some vintage charm to your home, this chimney vase is the perfect choice. Don't wait - add this stunning piece to your collection today!
This Marei Keramik design...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Eight Inch MCM Brass Antelope/Gazelle Sculpture Loet Vanderveen Style
Located in Warrenton, OR
Eight Inch MCM Brass Antelope/Gazelle Sculpture Loet Vanderveen Style.
UPDATE: Due to agreement with 1stDibs, we'll be staying through the end of the year.
This handsome mid-century...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
$195 Sale Price
22% Off
Huge Mid Century Modern Setsoto Handwoven African Royal Family Wall Tapestry
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
50s Huge Mid Century Modern Setsoto Design Hand Woven African Royal Family Cubist Wool Wall Hanging Textile Art from South Africa.
Enormous 3.5 Ft x 5 Feet Rare, highly collectibl...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wool
Dior Bowl or Magazine Rack in Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass, Italy 1970s
By Dior Home
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous mid-century decorative round bowl, centerpiece or magazine rack in a stunning tortoiseshell effect lucite with a brass rim. This stylish object was produced in Italy during...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Midcentury Ceramic Sculptural Ashtray, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful ceramic sculptural ashtray in an array of gradient blue glaze. Although originally an ashtray, this piece transcends to a decorative piece...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$132 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Italian Reclining Glazed Terracotta Lions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of very large reclining lions in terra-cotta from Italy. The pair are well suited for indoor or outdoor (preferably covered) - flanking a fireplace...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
About product:
Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand.
Manufactured in France, circa 1970.
The Lumax Ashtray by Le Corbusier is an iconic design piece. It was designe...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$211 Sale Price
20% Off
German Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, 1960s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
German Mid-century ceramic vase, Germany, 1960s. Measures: Height: 45cm - 17.7 in., Diameter : 22cm - 8.7 in. Marked under the base (see photo).
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Murano Light Yellow Art Glass Pheasant Bird Sculpture After Seguso, 60s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, substantial and relatively large Midcentury Modern Italian Murano art glass pheasant bird sculpture attributed to Italian designer Archimede Seguso, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Italy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Oversized Glazed Ceramic Gurgle Fish Jug Vase Tall Pitcher, France 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oversized Mid-Century Modernist glazed ceramic gurgling fish water jug / pitcher. France, 1950s-1960s
Manufactured by Vallauris Ceramics.
Eye-catching large green Majolica ceramic va...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Murano Picture Frame by Burber
Located in Mérida, YU
Very rare Murano glass picture frame made by Burbe. All original signed with Vetri stamp.
Nice warm colors, very elegant, blends easy with all types of decors.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Carlo Bartoli Chair Model 4875 for Kartell, Italy, 1970s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early pair of Italian Modernist Polypropylene chairs designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell Italia in the 1970s model 4875, unusual color, art furniture, Nic...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
1970s Vintage Italian Mottled Red & Grey Molten Ceramic Highly Glazed Vase
Located in London, England
A large 1970s mottled red and grey ceramic glazed vase. The bulbous body of an intense mottled red with a wonderful shimmering glaze narrows towards the neck where the colour turns...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$250 Sale Price
37% Off
Eastern bloc wooden military crate, Soviet Union
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Vintage military crate, made in the former Soviet Union in the 1980´s.
Original paint, shows signs of age and wear, but generally in good Vinta...
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$244 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage George Nelson & Associates Metal Spoke Wall Clock for Howard Miller
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-Century Modern wall clock designed by George Nelson & Associates for Howard Miller Clock Company. Produced in 1955, this piece was named the 'Spoke' clock model no. 2227. Operate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
1959 Boeing 707-328B Model - Air France
Located in Bath, GB
A very large model of an Air France Boeing 707 / Château de Chambord dating to c.1959.
Very good condition with minor livery wear, commensurate with age and use.
The wings span 26...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Art Glass Turtle Sculpture by Murano Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful vintage art glass turtle sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 4.75"W x 2.75"D x 2"H. Original "Murano - Made ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
GOLFER BUCKLE WATCH 1950 Gotham Watch Co. In Stainless Steel & Crocodile
By Gotham Watch Co.
Located in Miami, FL
A golfer belt watch designed by Gotham.
This is a very special buckle watch made for golfers created by Gotham. The golfers buckle watch has been crafted back in the 1960 in polishe...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
$488 Sale Price
30% Off
X Large Italian Pottery Raymor Cat Pugi MCM Vintage Animal Figure 21"
By Pugi
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage mid century Italian press moulded pottery cat figure with scrolling floral decor glaze, circa 1960's. Made by Pugi Ceramics. 21 1/2" high, 12" wide, 8" deep. Excellent condit...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
California Artist Jan De Swart Abstract Aluminum "Monolith" Sculpture
By Jan De Swart
Located in Oakland, CA
Jan De Swart (1908-1987) distressed anodized aluminum "Monolith" sculpture on a custom made solid brass base. The artist created a rich landscape of color and texture on the aluminum...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Los Castillo Fish Bowl Abalone Mixed Metal Taxco Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Los Castillo Handcrafted Handwrought Mexican Artistry Taxco Mexico
decorative Fishbowl Platter Catch All footed dish.
Abalone silver brass metals copper
2.5 h x 13.5 w x 12 d
S...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Barbini Murano Blue Gold Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass 1950s Rocket Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and tall, vintage Murano hand blown sky blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass decanter. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. Published ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Pair of Vintage Murano Glass Vases Acanthus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Italian pair of clear Mid-Century Modern “Vetro Artistico di Murano” Murano glass vases, with a stunning large Acanthus leave decor and set on a circular base, in good cond...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Mother Mary Madonna Statue
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Mid-Century Modern figurative Mother of Mary sculpture. Hand carved wooden Figure of the Madonna. Sits atop a darker base. This hand carved and turned wooden sculpture shows exceptio...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Murano Sommerso Green/Brown/Yellow Bowl by Mandruzzato, 1970
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Gorgeous Murano Sommerso glass bowl, in absolutely excellent condition: no scratches, no loss: impeccable. The brilliant colors of green and amber of this faceted flat cut polished glass Murano geode bowl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$843 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Hand Crafted Onyx Cylindric Decorative Vase, Italy 1970's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tall hand-crafted cylindric decorative vase in Onyx.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx
Large Cast Metal Western Boot Vase Planter Towle Silver
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice vintage cast metal western boot vase.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Walter Bosse Mermaid and Fish Wall Sculpture by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely Mid-Century wall-mounted brass sculpture, displaying a mermaid and a fish on a frame, made of black-finished brass. Designed by Walter Bosse, manufactured in the 1950s by He...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Faceted "diamond" Sommerso Bowl Element Ashtray Murano Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Ital...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Rude Osolnik Signed Mid-Century Modern Locust Wood Turned Vessel Bud Weed Vase
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully executed, handmade, wood-turned weed vase by master woodturner Rude Osolnik who is widely regarded, along with Bob Stocksdale, as one of the finest woodturners in American woodturning history. In 1992, he was presented by then-Kentucky Governor Brereton Jones, with the Milner Award, the Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement.
The vase is made from locust wood, quite rare for Osolnik, features highlighted striped areas of dark and light. It is signed "Osolnik Originals...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Ceramic Soholm Bird Relief by Gerd Hiort Petersen
Located in San Diego, CA
Blue and white Soholm bird relief designed by Gerd Hiort Petersen, circa 1960-1970. This beautiful ceramic sculptural relief is captivating and whi...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Frank Keramik 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Frank Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece is attributed to the mentione...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Minimalist Carafe, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Minimalist Carafe, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Ceramic
Styles: Mid-Century ModernMinimalist
Color: O...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Tall Brass Giraffe Figurine Sculptures Over 2 Feet
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of large scale solid brass giraffe sculptures. This stunning pair varies in size. The largest of the two stands at 26.5 inches tall. The smaller mate is 22.5 inches high. Each o...
Category
1970s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1970s Vintage Arnaldo Pomodoro Insp Brass Pop Art Paperweight Italy
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Fabulous solid heavy Italian brass paperweight in the style of highly the collectible Italian sculptural artist, Arnaldo Pomodoro
This thick, chncky modernist paperwork is uniquely...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Traditional Religious Jesus Christ Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-20th century turned Jesus Christ figure of made of plater. Made in Olot, Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful p...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of Painted Leather Giraffe Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming pair of hand painted leather giraffe sculptures featuring a geometric pattern body and life like heads. Beautifully hand-crafted with expressi...
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
$1,200 / set
Este Ceramiche for Tiffany & Co. Hand Painted Floral Porcelain Vase and Lid, Urn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Este Ceramiche for Tiffany & Co. Hand painted floral sweetheart porcelain vase and lid, urn or perhaps even a cookie jar. Lovely, rare piece...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$434 Sale Price
54% Off
Val Saint Lambert Vintage Stretch Fruit Dish or Flower Bowl in Clear Crystal
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage Val Saint Lambert stretch fruit dish or bowl in clear crystal. The item can be used as a table centerpiece or on a mantelpiece.
It has two large s...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1963
By Orrefors, Edward Hald
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1963
A vintage vase of the Graal series designed by Edward Hald for Orrefors Sweden in 1938. Clear and green glass decora...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Glass Paperweight by A. Seguso, Italy, 1960s
Located in Palermo, PA
This fantastic spherical paperweight is made of hand-blown Murano glass and features air bubbles trapped within. A rare piece, it was designed for a special occasion in Italy during ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-century Typewriter Olivetti Studio 42, 1946 Italy
By Olivetti
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Italy in the 1940's by Olivetti.
Made of plastic, chrome.
Fully functional, re-polished, in original condition with signs of wear.
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Porcelain Sculpture of a Leopard by Ronzan, Italy
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This porcelain sculpture of a Leopard is made by the Italian artist Ronzan. It can be dated in the 1950s.
Giovanni Ronzan and his brother founded the Ronzan factory circa 1940s short...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Jane and Gordon Martz Ceramic Vase for Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large vase designed by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Famous for their highly desirable ceramic table lamps, offered here is a ceramic vase. Wonderful white and tan (u...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Seventies Bee Hive Vase for Carstens Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful rare Carstens Keramik vase.
Brown vase with with nodules in 3D relief, designed by Dieter Peter in 1970s. This model
Is part of Carstens high end Luxus Series.
A cylindr...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Pink and Blue Sommerso Bowl, Flavio Poli for Seguso, c.1970s Italy
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vibrant pink and blue Murano glass geode bowl, attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte, circa 1970s Italy.
Handcrafted using the renowned sommerso glass technique, this ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Clyde Ball Mid Century Bronze Signed 1970's Sculpture with Pedestal
By Clyde Ball
Located in Countryside, IL
Clyde Ball Mid Century Bronze Signed 1970's Sculpture with Pedestal
The pedestal measures: 12.25 wide x 12.25 deep x 42.25 inches high
The sculpture measures: 13.5 wide x 11 deep x ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Tall Vase Mid-Century Modern Glazed Earthenware Frog & Crab Nautical Motif, 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Heavy beautiful, glazed ceramic vase in hues of brown, blue and bronze with nautical Frog & Crab motif.
Beautifully crafted and flowing color brilliance.
Numbered L24.
A-802-335
Category
Late 20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
$455 Sale Price
34% Off
Daum France Crystal Cigar Ashtray Decorative Bowl Vide Poche Catchall, 1970s
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum France designed and crafted this elegant crystal cigar ashtray, catchall, or decorative bowl in the 1970s. The mouth-blown clear crystal is heavily carved with a round, weighty ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Ashtray or Vide-Poche in Rostrato Murano Blown Glass by Barovier, Italy 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous ashtray or vide-poche in mouth-blown "rostrato" Murano glass. This stunning piece was realized during the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso.
In amazing ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Astonishing Jack in the Pulpit "Calla Lily" vase in Murano glass.
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing yellow and blue Jack in the Pulpit "Calla Lily" vase in Murano glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diameter 3,54 x 11,81 H inches
d...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Large Carl Auböck Model #4219 'Hands' Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Large Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4219 'Hands' Brass Bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass. Hand ful...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Murano Art Mirror and Brass Picture Frames, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Splendid setting from the second half of the last century, The Murano furnaces create an indisputable timeless design, simple but elegant at the same time.
The frame is composed of a wooden structure on which small Murano mirrors...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Robert Indiana Style Love Paperweight or Small Sculpture
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A paperweight in polished metal after Robert Indiana. Likely purchased at MoMA. This piece would add great modernist character to any desk or office environment.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
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
$991 Sale Price
25% Off
Danish Modern Desk Organizer / Letter Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional Danish modern cherry veneer desk organizer / letter tray, circa 1970s. The piece is in excellent condition and measures 24" wide, 9.25" deep and 7" high. Beautiful ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cherry
Salt and Pepper Shaker Holder Chinese Figurine by Richard Rohac around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Salt and pepper shaker holder Chinese figurine by Richard Rohac.
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hans Christian Andersen Pendulum Wall Clock from the 1960s
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Lund and Clausen of Copenhagen Han’s Christian Andersen pendulum wall clock from the 1960s.
With the title “once upon a time”
12 of his most famous fairy tales one for each h...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
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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