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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Period: 1960s
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Vintage Leather Boxer Dog, Germany, 1960s
By Deru
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Beautiful handmade leather boxer dog figurine, preserving its beautiful original patina from the 1960s. Upon further investigation, we discovered that this type of animal was manufac...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
$572 Sale Price
20% Off
Pierre Forssell, Candle Sconces, Brass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of four candle sconces designed by Pierre Forssell and produced by Skultuna, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions: 19.25” H x 1.5” W x 3.25” D
Dimensions of back plate: 13.65...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Mandruzzato Red and Clear Murano Glass Sommerso Block Vase
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Venetian Murano glass Mid-Century Modern Mandruzzato vase made in Italy, circa 1960s. This is a glass block vase. Red within clear. The top of the vase is flat cut. Vase i...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Italian Studio Pottery Vase by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Studio Pottery Vase by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello, 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century French Rope Horse Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
French Rope Horse Audoux Minet Circa 1960.
Height / 13 inches.
10.5" by 4.5".
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Rope
Art Pottery Studio Surfboard Dish by Sanchez for Perignem Studios, Belgium 1960s
By Perignem
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Art Pottery Studio Surfboard Dish by Sanchez for Perignem Studios, Belgium 1960's. Signed on the bottom. Large model surfboard dish bowl made in the Amphora / Peri...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$305 Sale Price
20% Off
Organic Murano Multi color Tutti Frutti Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern handblown colorful confetti over white Murano glass abstract bowl with triangular shape.
This bowl is in excellent condition.
Italy, 1960s.
Use it as ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Glass
1960s Danish Nils Thorsson Baca Fajance Earthenware Vase for Royal Copenhagen
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is a Royal Copenhagen Baca vase designed by Nils Thorsson. The vase is characterized by its square form and intricate geometric and abstract motifs, typical of Thorsson's style....
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Pottery
Mid Century Brass Abstract Sculpture California Studio Art c.1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a mid-century abstract brass sculpture made in California circa the 1960s. Stunning from all angles, this decorative sculpture is a one-of-a-kind statement piece. The sculptu...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos Clock Classique Cal. 526, Manufactured in 1965
Located in Greven, DE
Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos V Classique
Switzerland
Gold-plated brass
Year of manufacture 1965
Dimensions: H x W x D: 22 x 18 x 13.5 cm
Description:
Atmos V calibre 526 in a gold-pla...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1960s Dunhill Lift Arm Ostrich Leather Lighter
By Dunhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Dunhill lift arm lighter made in the 1960s. Body wrapped in ostrich leather that has a perfect patina. Amazing texture and practical size perf...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Desimone Hand Painted Tall Art Pottery Flute Player Flower Vase Vessel Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Original Italian Giovanni Desimone hand painted tall art pottery flower vase, vessel.
The glazed vase painting depicts a man playing the flute.
Marked...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Paint
Pair of Tiffany Faux Rock Crystal Candlesticks by Van Day Truex, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
These elegant candlesticks, designed by Van Day Truex (1904-79), Head of Design for Tiffany's in the 1950s and 60’s. Inspired by nature to resemble scabrous rock crystal, the prototypes were fabricated by atelier of Archimede Seguso on the Venetian Island of Murano.
This pair signed on bottom "TIFFANY & CO.", with JR for Josef Riedel, and "FL WRIGHT...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$1,560 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Small Decorative Round Brass Box by Gabriella Crespi, 1960s, Signed
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
A beautifully crafted small round box by the renowned Italian designer Gabriella Crespi, dating back to the 1960s. This exquisite piece is crafted in brass, showcasing Crespi's signa...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Bitossi pottery vase, Rimini Blue, By Aldo Londi, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Classic Aldo Londi Bitossi ceramic vase from the Rimini blue range. A gorgeous Mid-century modern retro classic, with really nice glazing, the colors are what makes these vases so sp...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker, Art Glass
$429 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Flavio Poli Fuchsia Red Corroso Surface Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large Murano hand blown deep fuchsia red with acid etched surface Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Flavio Poli for the Societa Veneziana di Conterie e ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Thai Temppanom Temple Guard Dancer
Located in bari, IT
Theppanom standing 1960s angel of the temple, statue.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$1,073 / set
Flower pots or planters by Anita Nylund for Jie, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A pair of very nice hand painted vintage porcelain flowerpots made by Anita Nylund for JIE Keramik, Sweden. These pots have fantastic colors depicting a traditional Swedish midsummer...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$305 Sale Price
60% Off
Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful set of two Mid-Century Italian Murano facetted glass vases. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.
One is red with orange
The smallest one is purple with yel...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Travel Alarm Clock from "Emes", Germany, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Travel alarm clock from "Emes", Germany, circa 1960s
Original condition.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
1960s Vintage Stoneware Owl Totem Vase Vintage Mid-Century Modern
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Cool, abstracted Owl, bird motif vase. 6 inches high.
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Glass Vase 'Bolle ' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Art Glass Vase 'Bolle ' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966
A vintage art glass vase of the 'Bolle' series. Thin mouthblown grey and amethyst glass fused in incalmo technique....
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Saúl Moreno Mexican Modernist Abstract Stone and Metal Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Mexican modernist carved stone and metal abstract sculpture by Saúl Moreno. Signed by the artist.
Last year there was a retrospective exhibition of the Mexican artist, Saúl Moreno ...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Metal
Dino Martens Italian Murano Glass "Tutti Frutti" Bowl with Golden Flakes, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Sculptural and colorful "Tutti Frutti" midcentury bowl in Murano artistic glass attributed to Dino Martens and Arte Vetraria Muranese.
Zanfirico techniques and dairy products in ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Blenko Red Blown Art Glass Vase Vessel Jug with Stopper
By Blenko Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Blenko red blown Art Glass vase vessel jug with stopper. Circa 1960s.
Measurements: 23.5" height x 9" diameter.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Murano Glass Box in Jet Black & White Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This extraordinary mid-century modern Murano glass box is a testament to the mastery of Italian glassmakers in the 1960s. Hand-blown with meticulous precision, its interior basin is ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Crystal Candelabras signed Daum
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This bold and sumptuous pair of Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Candle Holders were fabricated by the esteemed art glass company Daum in Nancy, France Circa 1960. The exude a rare degr...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Vintage 1960s California Studio Painted Metal Kinetic Mobile Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
California studio hand made 50's / 60's painted metal kinetic mobile sculpture, creator unknown. Mobile measures 34" by 7" by 5.5" and is in good vintage condition showing signs of ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$875 Sale Price
30% Off
Murano Red Glass Midcentury
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Murano red glass midcentury
Vase of origin Murano Italy
Submerged technique
circa 1960 Origin Italy
It has a murano label attached
Red color
mid century
Murano is an island in...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
1960s Astonishing Murano Ashtray or Catch-All By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing ashtray or catch-all By Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano Sommerso Glass.
The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
5,11" diameter x 3,14" H inches
cm 13 x cm 8 H
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Hand Turned Rosewood Sculptural Bowl
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Modern organic Rosewood Bowl , circa the 1960s.
Beautiful vintage organic lines. Hand turned wood. Mid-century modern style of Rude Osolnik
Unsigned.
Dimen...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Rosewood
Murano Bowl in Colorful Mouth-Blown Art Glass, Italian Design, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano bowl in colorful mouth-blown art glass. Italian design, 1960s.
Measures: 22 x 7.5 cm.
In perfect condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Large Decorative Floor Vases After Richard Klemm Dresden Made By Limoges
By Richard Klamann
Located in New York, NY
Amazing pair of large Richard Klemm style floor decorative vases, with cylindrical form and wide opening, with beautiful detail and design, in very good vintage condition.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Venini, elegant pair of Murano glass vases 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
Add a touch of authentic Italian Mid-Century Modern design to your home with this stunning pair of vases signed (presumably, to be verified) by the famous Venini glassworks in Murano...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$8,630 / set
Set of Two Flower Pot Plant Stands Vases by Mathieu Mategot Attr., France, 1950
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Set of two modernist metal plant pots.
Design:
Attributed to Mathieu Mategot
Origin:
France
Description:
This ori...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$858 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Scandinavian Mid-century design art sommerso glass vase by Gunnar Nylund
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A fantastic and rather large handblown vintage art sommerso glass vase, design and signed by the talented Gunnar Nylund and Asta Strömberg from the prestigious Strömbergshyttan Sweden. This vase has a fantastic color, a deep smokey grey or nearly black color, covered with clear crystal. The design is simple yet very much of 60s and inspiration from the space age, it is sleek, elegant and sophisticated, especially with the fantastic contrasting color.
-It is 27cm (10.62") high and 8.5cm wide (3.34") and 5cm deep (1.96") at the base, in a teardrop shape and in a good condition, yet some minor abrasion underneath, and micro soot flakes yet overall a fantastic vase. The price includes free shipping.
Strömberghyttan; a company which early on grasped the importance of good design when it comes to art and design glass, rendering them a leading position in mid-century modern Scandinavian design.
Interior design and decoration which stood out with a distinct quality, very much due to the famous designers Gerda and Asta Strömberg. Many items with iconic design which Strömbergshyttan became famed for was often creations made by Asta Strömberg, who designed most of the glass, focusing on modern art glass and other interior design objects such as crystal vases. The company also hired the multi-talented award winning and iconic artist and designer Gunnar Nylund as well as Rune Strand...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$657 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 3 Bauhaus Graduated Brass Tulip-Shaped Candlestick Holders, USA, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a splendid set of three solid brass candlestick holders. Constructed in an aesthetically pleasing graduated height and featuring lovely tulip-shaped tops this artfully c...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Rectangle Concrete Outdoor Handle Planter
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This designer on-trend architectural 27.5" long rectangular concrete planter is by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, crafted circa 1...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Concrete
$675 Sale Price
46% Off
Vintage Curtis Jere Large Brutalist Brass Owl Sculpture Mid Century Modern 1960s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Troy, MI
Highly sought after brutalist owl sculpture by Curtis Jere 1967
Oversized abstract modern form with drip texture brass finish and tripod feet
Signed and dated to lower back
13 inche...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Lee McCarty Marigold Mississippi Studio Ceramic Bowl
By Lee McCarty
Located in San Diego, CA
Glazed ceramic bowl by Lee McCarty, of Marigold Mississippi. It retains an original business card that was taped to the bottom decades ago. It appears to be signed under the card, a rare ephemera artifact in itself. Beautiful glaze decoration on a subtle squared off bowl form.
Lee McCarty (1923-2015) grew up in Merigold, Mississippi. After serving in WWII and graduating from university, he and his wife Pup returned to Merigold in 1954 where they co-founded McCartys Pottery...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Göte Augustsson, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A glass vase designed by Göte Augustsson and produced by Ruda Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 5.175"H x 5.75"W x 4.0"D
All items ship from High Point, Nort...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Carved Organic Wood and Stone Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
The sculpture rests on a natural stone base, which has been left with a raw finish that contrasts beautifully with the polished, intricate surfaces of the wood. This excellent contra...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Owl sculpture in Royal Copenhaem porcelain
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Owl sculpture in Royal Copenhaem porcelain
Royal Copenhaem Factory Artist Theodor Madsen
Origin Denmark Circa 1960
Glazed porcelain
Excellent condition and without restorations
Royal...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
1960s Italian Brass Vase, Style of Gio Ponti for Christofle
By Gio Ponti, Christofle
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Stunning Mid Century Modern organ vase sculpted from brass tubes and brass rods, in the style of Gio Ponti for Christofle. Sourced in Italy and dating to the early 1960s.
The vase i...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$500 Sale Price
30% Off
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
Hermes Silver Plate Horse Vide Poche / Large Tastevin c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A superb and scarcely found Vide Poche or catchall dish made in silvered bronze, the handle in the form of a horse's head.
Dating to c.1960, the side is fully marked "Hermes, Paris"...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Blue Sommerso vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
Flavio Poli for Seguso - Sommerso Murano vase - Collectible Glass
"Sommerso" is a defining style of Murano glassmaking, easily identified by the layers of different colours making u...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Heinrich Fuchs "Archais" Series for Lorenz Hutschenreuther Vase, 1968
Located in Los Angeles, CA
sculptural porcelain vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther, released between 1968 and 1970, model 5090/29, matte exterior, gloss interior, marked.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Aldo Londi for Bitossi (Italy) Vintage 1960s, 'Sahara' 13" Ceramic Bull
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in NEWTOWN, AU
In 1921 Guido Bitossi founded the "Maioliche artistiche Guido Bitossi" factory, proposing a type of production linked to the tradition and classical styles of the past, combined with...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Alvar Aalto Glass Bowl Savoy, circa 1960
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Glass designed by Alvar Aalto, circa 1960.
Manufactured in Finland.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use in the structure some broken little piece o...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$1,919 Sale Price
30% Off
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Pitcher and 3 Goblets with Vertical Stripes
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Pitcher and 3 Goblets with Vertical Stripes signed by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Kaiser West German Porcelain Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kaiser West German Porcelain vase with a leaf design to front and back. Nice size at 10" tall.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Vallauris Tile Wall Hanging Tableau with Flowers France 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vallauris wall mounted decoration tiles handcrafted and signed. Beautiful decor of summer flowers glazed tiles in bright colors orange, yellow, blue, gray and red, all signed by Vall...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
$925 Sale Price
64% Off
Eight 1960s Clear Glass Italian Empoli Duck Dog Fish Decanters Bottles and Vases
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very decorative rare clear glass set of eight different size Italian pressed glass bottles.
This set is almost completely animal themed, a duck, a poodle, a dachshund and two fishes. But also a pressed Brutalist large cognac glass a petite blown glass carafe and a pressed so called 'corset' carafe.
Mention Italian glass and probably everyone’s mind immediately leaps to Venice and Murano.
But there is another almost equally famous centre of Italian glass making known as Empoli.
Empoli glass is generally much simpler and does not have the intricately applied trim or decorations associated with Venetian and Murano pieces.
The simple traditional styles of Empoli glass were quickly adapted to the abstract shapes of mid 20th century modernism. It became hugely popular as a decorative home accent, and was exported across the world.
Now they are highly sought after by international collectors and look beautiful arranged together.
All bottles have their stopper and are different in design, shape and size (height with stopper):
Duck shaped genie bottle, 40cm high, 13cm wide, 12cm deep (15.7" x 5.1"x 4.7")
Poodle bottle 38cm high, 14cm wide and 8cm deep
Dachshund Wiener dog bottle 36cm high, 10cm wide, 9,5cm deep
Fish decanter...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Pendant Lights, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning art glass pendant lights designed by Carl Fagerlund, produced by Orrefors, Sweden, 1960s, textured cylinders on a custom brass canopy, total drop can be adjusted and pendant...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$2,200 / set
Mid-Century Modern Wood Fruit Bowl – France, Circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Wood Fruit Bowl – France, Circa 1960
Bring a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this Mid-Century Modern wood fruit bowl, manufactured in France circa 19...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$238 Sale Price
56% Off
Arnulf Hoffmann (German, b. 1935) "Mobile" painted metal kinetic sculpture
Located in Skokie, IL
Arnulf Hoffmann (German, b. 1935) "Mobile" painted metal kinetic sculpture
Provenance: Gimpel and Hanover Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland, June 1971; Est...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Cyclope Vase by Charles Cart
By Charles Cart
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A beautiful blue glazed lava vase by the well-known artist Charles Cart. From the French Le Cyclope in Annecy, Charles Cart is designer of Emaux des Glacier.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Restored Witco Tiki Carved Wood Frog Ottoman Toad Stool
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Jump at the opportunity to own this adorable Witco frog ottoman. This frog foot stool is one of the most rare Witco pieces. Call it what you will, a footstool, or a toad stool. He’s a seat for your bottom or your feet. The tiki inspired frog was carved from a single piece of swamp cedar wood. These Witco foot stools seldom come to market. When they do pop up, they’re battered and tattered. This charming guy is has been beautifully restored. The faux leopard upholstery is new. Mr. Froggy is looking chipper with freshly painted eyes and mouth, matching original spec. Fortunately, he has his original knobby eyeballs.
The seat turns so you and Mr. Froggy can keep watch. You’ll have a grin just as big when you make this guy a part of your home. We have several more pieces from Witco including a sofa, dining table with chairs, group of large and small cat figurines, wall mounting shield...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cedar, Paint, Faux Fur
Cenedese Murano Italian Art Glass Two Fishes Aquarium Block
By Cenedese
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful Murano glass art block depicting two colored fishes in an aquarium with its own algae and corals. Amazing rare piece attributed to Gino Cenedese.
The label confirms the n...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
$834 Sale Price
22% Off
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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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