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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Fantastic silver bird (toucan) by Gabriele De Vecchi, Milano
Located in Uccle, BE
Fantastic silver bird (toucan) by Gabriele De Vecchi, Milano (IT).
The body formed by a pebble flanked by a silver beak and fitted with a tail and legs decoration.
Eyes made of hard ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Silver
Oval Murano vase by Vitreria A.Ve.M model 1266 Anzolo Fuga - 1953.
By Anzolo Fuga, A.VE.M
Located in CABA, AR
Oval Murano vase by Vitreria A.Ve.M model 1266 Anzolo Fuga - 1953. This stunning oval Murano vase is a piece of the model 1266, designed by the renowned Anzolo Fuga for the prestigio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
"Abstracta" Art Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A stunning example of mid-century Swedish art glass, this "Abstracta" vase was designed by the renowned Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Glasbruk in the 1950s. Executed in thick, clear cry...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Rectangular Decorative Box in Wood and Brass, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful rectangular decorative box in wood and brass details.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bohemian Cobalt Blue Cut Glass Lidded Jar
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very versatile Bohemian Cut Glass lidded jar. We see this piece being used for display as well as an ice cube or biscuit jar in any formal or informal setting. We are very impressed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Art Glass Sommerso Bowl Blue, Clear, Red and Green Vintage, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful organic shaped bowl or catchall in clear glass with blue, red and green colors, Italy,...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Smoked Grey Faceted Glass Box
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Sommerso faceted Murano lidded box in grey and clear glass. Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italy, 1950s.
Rectangular faceted box in grey gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid Century Glass Vase – Blown Glass in Aubergine Purple
Located in Barcelona, ES
This elegant blown glass vase in a delicate aubergine purple hue is a beautiful example of mid-century design. Its slender form and soft, refined lines embody the sophistication and ...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Murano Archimede Seguso 1970s Scavo Vase Roman Amphora Style Italian Art Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vibrant yellow art glass jug vase with red upper rim and black handle probably made by Archimede Seguso.
Archimede Seguso (1909 - 1999) was a prominen...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair frame no.1371 by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Italia c. 1946 20th century
Located in Palermo, IT
Timeless elegance encapsulated in a set of photo frames designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana arte. mod 1370\1 composed of a brass band, which in its curvature keeps the two hand-cut c...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Eli Karpel Signed Limited Edition Bronze Abstract Modernist Menorah Sculpture
By Eli Karpel
Located in Studio City, CA
A rather wonderful and quite engaging Mid-Century Modern sculpture by New York born artist and sculptor Eli Karpel who was known primarily for his abstract paintings and bronzes/sculptures. This particular work also serves as a menorah/candelabra.
The sculpture is signed and numbered (22/195) by the artist.
Karpel attended UCLA were he earned a master of fine arts degree and later taught there. Much of Karpel’s art, including his sculpted menorahs, had a Jewish theme...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Lovely Murano aquarium fish tank block paperweight. A colorful tropical fish inside a glass block with green seaweed. A highly decorative sculpture for ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Le Corbusier for Lumax Mid-Century Modern Glass Catchall Bowl, Desk Tidy
By Le Corbusier, Lumax
Located in Atlanta, GA
1950s Industrial thick molded glass desktop accessory, desk tidy, vide poche, or cigar ashtray manufactured by Lumax, France. The original design by Le Corbusier, under the name "Nev...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Green Alabaster and Brass Jewelry Box by Romano Bianchi, Italy 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Green Alabaster and Brass Jewelry Box by Romano Bianchi, Italy 1970s
Very elegant jewelry or decorative box (originally crafted to store cigarettes).
Made of green alabaster and br...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Alabaster, Marble
Majolica Glazed Ceramic Lemons Pitcher / Jug, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching realistic Majolica lemons jug / pitcher in multicolor glazed ceramic, Spain, 1950s-1960s.
Hand-painted Manises ceramic decorative jug in the sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Bronze Sculpture by Laila Pulling, Signed
Located in Paris, FR
Laila Pullinen, sculpture/medal, bronze, signed LP, numbered 3898.
"The three faces of misery", 9,5 x 9,5 x 9,5 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Italian Midcentury Rimini Blu Ceramic Candleholder by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
iconic Italian modern ceramic candleholder from the Rimini Blu series designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy. It is in beautiful original condition.
The Italian Ceramic Artist Aldo...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Studio Pottery Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Great ice of pottery for your collection
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Murano Archimede Seguso Scavo Vase Roman Amphora Style Italian Art Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vintage Single-Handled Art Glass Jug Vase in Ancient Roman Style - Timeless Beauty from Murano
This single-handled art glass jug vase is another impre...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Modernist Brass Bust att. to Oswaldo Guayasamin c 1970/80's
By Constantin Brancusi 2, Oswaldo Guayasamin
Located in New York, NY
High quality cast brass sculpture depicting a stylized face, mounted on a stepped plinth base. Executed in cast brass, this example is in very fine, original, clean and ready to display condition, free of damage or repairs.
We have attributed this piece to the Ecuadorian artist...
Category
Late 20th Century Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Majolica Cups & Saucers Cicada Louis Sicard Circa 1900
By Sicart
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Majolica Cups & Saucers Louis Sicard Circa 1950.
Decorated with cicadas on the cups and olives on the cups.
Rare blue colors , usually yell...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos "Embassy", Swiss Vintage Clock, manufactured 1969
Located in Greven, DE
Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos VII "Embassy"
Switzerland
Gold-plated and lacquered brass
Year of manufacture 1969
Dimensions: H x W x D: 22 x 17 x 11 cm
Description:
Rare Atmos VII "Emb...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Seguso Tortoise Turtle Figurine Sculpture Pink Alabastro Murano Studio Art Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
An Archimede Seguso tortoise figurine in "Pink Alabastro" Murano art glass. A lovely sculpture and a beautiful and unique piece of art.
Archimede Se...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Rare Barbara Brenner Rosenthal Studio Linie Op Art Wave Vase Germany Mint
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare Barbara Brenner Rosenthal Studio Linie Op Art Wave Vase Germany Mint
Rare Barbara Brenner Rosenthal Studio Linie Op Art Wave Vase Germany Mint
Spectacular Modernist Barbara ...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Andersen Design Studio Pottery Stoneware Bird
By Anderson Design of Maine
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A little cute Andersen pottery stoneware bird figurine with large black eyes. This is a pretty piece in good vintage condition. Perfect for a gift or add to a collection.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Hjerte Stage Candleholder by Jens Quistgaard for Paro 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Danish Hjerte Stage Candleholder by Jens Quistgaard for Paro 1960s
Original condition
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
1970s Toni Zuccheri Veart Murano Italian Design Glass Sculpture
By VeArt, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Brescia, IT
Toni Zuccheri
VeArt
Italy, 1970s
Murano Glass Sculpture
Perfect condiction
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Multi Faceted Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte multi faceted purple and soft blue Murano glass Sommerso bowl, Italy, 1960s.
This hand blown glass bowl is made of purple glass...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Rattan and Brass Italian Centerpiece Tray Basket, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern brass and rattan round tray basket or centerpiece.
It has a brass trim covering the top and brass handles at both sides.
Handcraft...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Brazilian Modern Sculpture of a Zebra in Resin, Abraham Palatinik, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian Modern Kinetic Sculpture of a Zebra in Resin by Abraham Palatinik made in the 1960s is beautiful!
This is part of the Artemis collection that feature...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Midcentury Modern Set of Seven Vases by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Denmark
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This set of seven small / medium vases in generous blue clear color, was produced by Danish company Holmegaard and designed by Per Lutken.
The set works wonderful together and can...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Pair Midcentury Modern Large Scale Metal Candle Sconces (After Tommy Parzinger)
Located in Round Top, TX
Extra large, Modernist wall candle sconces, in the style of German/American designer Tommi Parzinger (1903-1981).
Six candle cups on bent rods joined to two horizontal cross bars w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Saint Louis France Cristal Cut to Clear Blue Glass Centerpiece Bowl, c.1950s
By Saint Louis
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a large Saint Louis France Cristal glass centerpiece bowl, made in France circa the 1950s. Stunning faceted cut to clear blue crystal bowl. Signed on the base.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Alabaster Tazza with Carved Fruit, Set of 25 Pieces
Located in Round Top, TX
A large assortment of Italian hand-carved and hand-painted marble and alabaster fruit arranged on a round white marble tazza with a pedestal base. A total of 24 pieces of fruit in ov...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
Pol Chambost Mid-Century Art Pottery Black & Yellow Glazed Vase
By Pol Chambost
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning mid-century French art pottery vase in distinctive black and yellow glazes attributed to renowned French artist Pol Chambost. One of the most iconic and desired colour com...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Mid Century Staffordshire Ceramic Spaniel Mantle Dogs 1378 4 From Beswick, 1960s
By Beswick
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of two Staffordshire Spaniel Mantle Dogs ceramic figurines was manufactured by the English Beswick manufacture during the 1960s. The catalogue number 1378-4. The figurines are made of high-quality hand-painted ceramics. Decorated with a gold chain, medallion and a cream white robe. Usually placed on fireplaces in 19th century mansions. In Scotland, these were commonly referred to as Wally dugs. The Staffordshire spaniel was the quintessential Victorian bourgeois ornament and a status symbol. No fireplace was complete without a pair of spaniels standing guard. Staffordshire dogs are now collector's objects. The quality of modeling and painting the figures may vary. Many copies have been produced, but originals in good condition and in the right pairs are now rare. Victorian tales describe the usefulness of placing Staffordshire spaniel figures on window sills. One story tells that a woman may have placed figures on her front window. If the spaniels were facing away from each other, her husband was at home. If he was far away, the dogs would face each other. As her lover walked past the house, he would have known if it was safe to visit her without her husband knowing.
John Beswick...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Rabbit Sculpture by Ferro & Lazzarini Uranium 1960s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A 1960s Murano glass rabbit sculpture by the renowned Venetian glassmakers Ferro & Lazzarini.
This retro Murano glass sculpture combines the kitsch style of 1960s Italy with the exceptional Venetian glassmaking skill that has made the island of Murano so famous.
The main glass used in crafting the sculpture is uranium glass, which reveals a beautiful, soft lime-green hue in natural light and becomes luminous, emitting a bright fluorescence under UV light.
The piece is further decorated with a vivid blue ribbon of Murano glass, highlighting the rabbit’s back. Hand-applied details in vibrant scarlet red glass dot the paws, nose, and eyes, creating a vibrant composition of form and colour.
Measuring 10 cm tall, 6.5 cm deep, and 16.5 cm wide, it is in excellent condition with no chips or damage.
A rare and collectible piece of Murano glass art that embodies the style of 1960s Italy with the skill and talent of the Ferro and Lazzarini...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Uranium Glass
Purpleheart Wood Card Holder Signed Handmade, 1990s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This purpleheart wood card holder has nice clean lines, perfect for an office or desk. The bottom is signed and dated with the inscription, "S. Sato 7-91 Purpleheart #240."
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Purpleheart
Tall Vintage Stem Vase, French, Glass, Fluted Sleeve, Flower, Mid Century, 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage stem vase. A French, blown glass fluted flower sleeve, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Striking blown form with a pleasingly slimline proportion
...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
John W. Mills (1933-2023) ’Tackle! American Footballers' Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed patinated resin figural sculpture titled ’Tackle! American Footballers’ by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills.
This three-dimensional dynamic maquette creat...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bowl by Alfredo Barbini for Seguso CLOSING SALE
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bowl by Alfredo Barbini for Seguso (likely). CLOSING SALE
*****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY*****
This piece is approximately 6.2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Tapio Wirkkala White Porcelain "Pollo" Vases for Rosenthal Studio Linie
By Rosenthal
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing set of two midcentury studio art porcelain vases made in Germany, by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, circa 1980s. Vases are in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Modern Groupe of 6 White and Grey Vessels Rörstrand Sweden 1950
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
We have gathered a Groupe of 6 pieces, made at Rörstrand during the midcentury. The pieces are designed by Gunnar Nylund and Carl Harry Stålhane. Their slick minimalistic and elegant...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
African Woman Figurine Sculpture by Leopold Anzengruber, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative, lovely detailed sculpture/ figurine, vintage from the 1950s, portraying a sitting nude African woman with a brass bracelet wearing a skirt. Designed and h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Three Rattan Bamboo Planters / Baskets with Brass Rim, Italy, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Three Mid-Century Modern rattan planters / baskets with brass rims. Italy, 1970s
Three rattan baskets in different sizes. The larger one in squared shape and the smallers roun...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage L.E. Smith Ruby Red & Amberina Ribbed Swung Vase 25.25"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measuring 25.25" h x 7" w
This striking mid-century swung vase was produced by **L.E. Smith Glass Company**, a renowned American glass manufacturer known for its vibrant art glass and innovative designs. Crafted using the **swung glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy, 1950s – Blue & Pink
By Flavio Poli
Located in Stockholm, SE
A stunning Murano glass bowl designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte in the 1950s, exemplifying the masterful Sommerso technique for which Poli is renowned. This sculptural p...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sommerso
Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Multi Faceted Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte multi faceted purple and soft blue Murano glass Sommerso bowl, Italy, 1960s.
This hand blown glass bowl is made of purple glass...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Jim Rose Two Door - Six Drawer Cupboard Maquette, Solid Cast Iron Furniture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose
Two Door - Six Drawer Cupboard Maquette
Solid Cast Iron w/ Steel Nail Heads
6h x 4.25w x 2d in
15.24h x 10.79w x 5.08d cm
JR0274
Jim Rose
b. 1966, d. 2023
Bio:
Born in I...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel, Iron
Carl Auböck Model #4482 Patinated Brass Square Dish
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4482 patinated brass square dish.
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass....
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pink and Green Murano Centerpiece Bowl by Archimede Seguso, 1950s
By Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large, monumental and heavy art glass bowl. Made from cased green main glass with a center in sculpted pink and clear glass. It shape, colors and delicacy mimics an exotic water lily...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Elegant Etruscan Horse Patinated Copper Bronze Brass Candle Holder, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Elegant Etruscan Horse Patinated Copper Bronze Brass Candle Holder, 1960s
Very good work.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Brass, Copper
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork on a Wooden Cabinet, Circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures, pieces and collectibles in a wooden and glass vitrine.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a be...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos Clock, Vendome from 1978
Located in Greven, DE
Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos Clock with Box and Papers
Switzerland
Brass gold plated
Year of manufacture 1978
Dimensions: H x W x D: 24 x 21 x 16 cm.
Description:
Atmos Vendome calibre 526 with gold-plated base and fluted columns.
White dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes. Breguet hands.
The Atmos Vendome was produced in several variations. With a gilded base or also with a marble base. The first Vendome appeared in 1962.
The model offered here was manufactured by Jaeger LeCoultre under ref. number 5834 from 1973 to 1985.
Serial number: 494564
Year of manufacture: 1978.
Especially collectible with the original shipping box and papers. This timepiece was sold on 06.04.1979 at the Christ jewelry...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Enchanting Dynamics: Iron and Foam Kinetic Sculpture - Vibrant Multicolor
Located in Barcelona, ES
Originating from France and created around 1990 by an unknown artist, this captivating kinetic sculpture embodies the essence of motion and creativity. Constructed from a combination...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
David Marshall Brutalist Candlestick, Spain, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Aluminium and Brass Brutalist Candle Holder by David Marshall, Spain, 1970s.
David Marshall Desenos Brutalist three-arm aluminum and brass candlestick.
Very good condition.
Original...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Carl Aubock 1950s Waste Paper Basket. Brown Leather and Brass. Austria 1950s.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful midcentury wastebasket with amazing original patina. Made from hand sewn, thick double cow hide leather.
Designed and manufactured...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Hornsea Mid-Century Hand Painted Rainbow Pattern Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish mid-century hand painted vase decorated in the rainbow pattern by Hornsea and dating from around 1960. This finely made ceramic vase stands on a narrow round unglazed ...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Sommerso Birds on a Branch by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese 1960s
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning pair of Cased Uranium Glass Birds sitting on a Branch by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese circa 1960. The beautiful Sommers glass is in the colors t...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Cassina Set of Two Coral Vases
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Set of Two Coral Vases
Inspired by coral and its typical twisted branches, the organic shapes of the Coral design vase seem shaped by the currents of the sea.
Inspired by ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Giant Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Green Yellow Faceted Art Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Massive Sommerso vase with faceted glass in Green and yellow glass cased into clear glass. Attributed to Mandruzzato, Italy, 1960s.
Green glass with a layer of yellow glass cased in...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Massive Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Blue Gray Faceted Art Glass Vase, Italy 60s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Excellent Sommerso vase with faceted glass in blue grey color. Attributed to Mandruzzato, Italy, 1960s.
Blue gray glass cased into clear blue glass using the Sommerso technique.
Excellent condition. No chips, no cracks to notice.
Specially balanced proportions and amazing color.
Gorgeous placed as a part of a set with other faceted Murano vases or used alone as flower vase or decorative vase.
( The other Murano glass decorative objects shown at the images are avaliable at our marketplace)
Great as a gift idea!
Measures: 26 cm H x 13 cm W x 13 cm D
Weight: 3190 gr
The Red Mandruzzato Murano Glass Vase...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Pair of Pierre Forssell Crown Candle Holders Brass Skultuna Sweden 1970s
Located in Basel, BS
Pair of crown candle holders by Swedish silversmith Pierre Forsell for Skultuna in the 1970s.
Heavy quality, made of solid brass with a lacquered finish, partly worn off with a nic...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Small Johnny Mattsson Glass Bowl Reijmyre Sweden Ruby Red Crystal 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
A rare small glass bowl by Johnny Mattsson, designed for Reijmyre glass factory in Sweden in the 1950s.
Hand-shaped in Reijmyres signature deep red.
Width: 12.5 cm
Depth: 10.5 cm...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Lucite Italian Decorative Jewelry Box, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century jewelry or decorative rectangular box in a charming combination of tortoiseshell effect and clear lucite. This stylish object was made in Italy during the 1970s ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Midcentury Mdina Glass "Lollipop" Vase by Michael Harris, Malta, circa 1960s
By Michael Harris, Mdina
Located in Valencia, VC
Mdina Glass "Lollipop" Vase by Michael Harris, Malta, circa 1960s
A superb example of early Mdina Glass, designed by Michael Harris in the 1960s. After founding Mdina Glass in 1968 ...
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1960s Maltese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Large Mid-Century Ceramic Wall Plaque Flowers Picard Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large Mid-Century Wall Plaque Flowers Picard Vallauris.
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Auböck Up to Three Midcentury Polished Brass Card Holder, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
*Actually up to three pieces available*
A beautiful card stand, made of polished brass, designed and executed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck, Austria. To be used for business cards, fol...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Nils Thorsson Marselis Vase for Aluminia Royal Copenhagen Maroon Brown 1950 DK
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Marselis vase by Nils Thorsson (1898-1975) manufactured by Aluminia later Royal Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The pear-shaped faience vase features a maroon brown glaze over a ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
1980's Curtis Jere Brass And Onyx Table Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
1980's Curtis Jerè brass with onyx base table sculpture, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, there is some wear and a few chips to the base.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Walter Bosse Hedgehog Stackable Brass Ashtrays, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A complete set of six vintage stackable midcentury hedgehog ashtrays. A humorous and charming design by Walter Bosse, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria. Made of brass, ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1970's Oball Murano Teardrop Vase
Located in New York, NY
1970's modern Oball Murano teardrop vase, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase Decorative Object Murano Glass Green Mid Century Modern Italian Design 70s
Located in Palermo, IT
Unusual vase made of ribbed opaque Murano glass, in the shade of bottle green. Made in Italy in the 70s. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you.
Mouth diameter: 3.5 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
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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