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
Vallauris French Glazed Grapes & Vine Leaves Ceramic Serving Plate Green and Red
By Vallauris
Located in Miami, FL
French Mid-Century Modern glazed grapes and vine leaves ceramic, pottery serving plate in emerald green and red from Vallauris (small village on the French Riviera).
Marked at the B...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Functional Telephone LM Ericsson, 1960's, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare telephone, 1960's, CZS.
Fully functional.
Repolished, cleaned, in original condition with a few signs of use.
Made of plastic.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bakelite
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 Omega 8-Day Solid Brass Gold Gilt Desk Clock Ref. 5550
By Omega
Located in Krefeld, DE
Beautiful solid brass gold gilt desk clock by Omega from the 1960's. The clock comes with the original and good working 8-day movement, the dial is signed with Omega. Backside the Re...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$704 Sale Price
34% Off
Murano, Italy, a Collection of Six Miniature Glass Figurines of Animals
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano, Italy. A collection of six miniature glass figurines of animals (duck, parrot, hen etc.) in colored art glass.
1960s/70s.
Largest (parrot) measuring: L 10,0 cm. x H 4,0 cm....
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
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
Ceramic hedgehog pencil holder by Wittmann vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Ceramic hedgehog pencil holder by Wittmann vienna around 1960s
Original condition
The penciles are not includet, they are nly for the photoshooting.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Søholm Ceramic Bird by Gerd Hiorth Petersen, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Søholm Ceramic Bird by Gerd Hiorth Petersen, 1960s.
Danish Mid-Century Modern bird figurine in grey and blue crackle glazed ceramic. Created by Gerd Hiorth Petersen for Søholm Denma...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Brutalist Wall / Table Clock by Franco Bastianelli for Studio Cellini, Italy, 60
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Enamelled brutalist copper clock by Franco Bastianelli for Studio Cellini, Laurana Rame D'Arte in Pesaro, Italy 1960s.
Handcrafted on a copper base, enameled on fire with striking colors.
The clock is working and in very good vintage condition.
The back has a double hook to hang it on the wall or become a table clock...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Red Danish Vase by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Scandinavian modern red colored glass vases,
Designed by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard Denmark, 1960s.
Measure: height 24.5 cm
labeled
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
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
$1,922 Sale Price
30% Off
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
Mid 20th Century Spanish Modern Wooden Sculpture of a Bull
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Large and impressive wooden sculpture of a bull.
Probably made in Spain, around 1960.
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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
Tomado Modernist Desk Office Paper Waste Basket, circa 1960
By Tomado
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a rare functional mid-century modern desk accessory or office waste-basket designed by Tomado, Holland, circa 1960. The oval shape features a light gray metal structure with ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Vintage Blue Glazed Ceramic Box Handsigned by Cases, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage blue glazed ceramic box, handsigned base by Cases. By unknown artist from Spain, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preservin...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$179 Sale Price
76% Off
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
$8,641 / set
Blown Glass Decorative Pitcher Decanter by Verrerie de Bendor, France circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a stunning extra-tall Mid-Century narrow translucent blown glass pitcher or decanter from the Verrerie de Bendor, on the Island of Bendor, F...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Tall 24.5" Cased 'Optic' Decanter/Bottle, in Soft Pink Made in Empoli, Italy
By Empoli
Located in NEWTOWN, AU
Empoli, as a municipality itself, is approx 30kms (45 mins) slightly south-west of Florence, in the region of Tuscany, Italy. It’s the somewhat forgotten region of the country when i...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Air France Advertising Glass Ashtray Desk Tidy, or Vide Poche by Jean Colin
By Air France, Jean Colin
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare molded glass advertising ashtray for Air France, designed in the 1960s, was manufactured by the Albert Gerrer company in Mulhouse, France. It features an original design by...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Vintage Gucci, Italy - Solid Sterling 800 Silver Box c.1968
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
A truly striking and very rare box by the iconic designer, Gucci, Italy. What makes this one so very special is that is made from solid 800/100 silver rather than the usual silver p...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
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 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
Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful green yellow midcentury Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Tony Rosenthal Untitled 1965
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid Century Modern welded bronze sculpture was realized by the esteemed 20th Century artist Tony Rosenthal circa 1965. Signed and dated by the artist (and with an inclu...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$24,975
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Atomic Age Rare Boomerang Snack Server Trays
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice set of 4 snack serving bowls in the style of Don Shoemaker. Solid palm wood versatile, and great for parties.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Palmwood
$191 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Artists Michelle and Jacques Serre 2 Potiers Deux Potiers Ceramic Dish
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-thrown ceramic dish glazed in shades of blue green with incised and engraved lines, and stamping decoration.
Ceramic signed by the French ceramicists 2 potiers (Deux Potiers)
...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Pitcher with handle Twisted Glass Handle Purple Color Italy 20th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Murano Glass Pitcher with handle Twisted Glass Handle Purple Color Italy 20th.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$334 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Vide Poche or Trinket Dish
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic small dish which could be used as a Vide Poche, catchall, jewelry tray, etc designed by Piero Fornasetti. Great musical theme and very good condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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
$859 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Miguel Berrocal Mini "Portrait De Michelle" Puzzle Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Mid-Century Modernist mini puzzle sculpture, titled "Portrait De Michelle" by renowned Spanish artist Miguel Berrocal, is a testament to innovative design and intricat...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Nickel
Frantisek Vizner for Skrdlovice Czech Cinnamon Art Glass Vase, circa 1960
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and heavily made iconic Czech art glass vase designed by Frantisek Vizner for Skrdlovice and dating from the 1960s. The vase is of cylindrical form with a clear glass uppe...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
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
Mid-Century Modern Massive Brass Candle Holder, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern Massive Brass Candle Holder, 1960s.
Solid brass, beautifully patinated. Simple and elegant.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Tapio Wirkkala "Shark Tooth" Vase for Rosenthal – Iconic Scandinavian Design
Located in Stockholm, SE
Discover a rare collectible that blends sculpture with function – the “Shark Tooth” vase by legendary Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala, created for Rosenthal Studio Linie in the 1960s...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Green Glass Vase
By Empoli
Located in Houston, TX
Italian green glass vase by Empoli, circa 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Bitossi for Raymor Vase, Ceramic, Orange and Brown, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor vase, ceramic, orange and brown, signed. Chunky orange glazed ball form vase with coarse matte brown clay collar. Signed on ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Chartreuse & Transparent Hand-Blown Murano Glass Bird Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
This playful and beautifully formed Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Bird Sculptures in Chartreuse & Transparent Glass W/ 24K Gold Flecks originates from Italy, ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Awesome Huge Mid-Century Modern Olive Mushroom
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Handmade.
Incredibly beautiful grain.
Very good condition.
Category
1960s Portuguese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Olive
fantastic WMF mid century crystal glass VASE erich jachmann 1960s
Located in Mannheim, DE
A beautiful German mid-century crystal glass vase. Designed by Erich Jachmann for WMF in the 1960s. The exterior is straight, the interior is wavy. The color spectrum ranges from amb...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Brass candleholder by Gunnar Ander, Ystad metall
Located in New York, NY
Brass Mid-Century candleholder by Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metall, Sweden. With place for 7 candles and in a very good condition with few signs of wear. Marked underneath with the manu...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Murano Green Long-Necked Glass Vase
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Organically shaped long and lean hand blown glass. It originates from Murano Italy and was manufactured during the 1960s. Beautiful and intact vintage condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
$329 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Imhof for Saks Fifth Avenue Circular Brass Desk Clock Switzerland, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stately, two-handed, Swiss 15 jewel, 8 day winding desk clock manufactured by Imhof for Saks Fifth Avenue- early 1960s.
Polished brass, splayed cir...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$1,540 Sale Price
30% Off
Ceramic mermaid statuette / candle holder, Italy
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Magnificent ceramic mermaid statuette / candle holder, Italian production from the 2nd half of the 20th century. The mermaid's tail forms the handle of the candle holder.
In the styl...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Onyx and Marble Desk Accessory, Box, Pen Holder, Ruler, 3 pc
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare functional 1960s Mid-Century modernist desk accessories set crafted in Italy in the 1960s. The set comprises three pieces: a pen holder, a box, and a ruler. The refined shape ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Aldo Londi Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Mondrian, Abstract, Red, Yellow, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Mondrian, Abstract, Red, Yellow, Signed. Small scale Mondrian box decorated with rectangles and lines and glazed in red, yellow, and black. Signed f...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Mid-Century Modern Mexican Petite Pitcher by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Mid-Century Modern Mexican Petite Pitcher sporting an amazing handle in a bird motif by Los Castillo Taxco México. The pitcher Marked Los Castillo Taxco Mex...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Precious Stone
Decorative Cigar Box in Brass, Malachite and Wood, Mexico, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful hinged inlaid malachite and sodalite (or lapis lazuli) brass metal box with wood interior.
Two roosters grace the lid. The metalsmiths of Taxco, Mexico were known for p...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, Metal, Brass
1960s Silverplated Turquoise Vase Los Castillo style
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Silverplated Turquoise Vase Los Castillo style. Fantastic Patina.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Vintage Glass Vase, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
The item made of glass. Made in Czechoslovakia. Original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$131 Sale Price
26% Off
Palshus Danish Modern Stoneware Vessel by Per Linnemann Schmidt, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Danish hand thrown pottery vase by Per and Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus from the 1960s. Lovely simple shape with a soft smooth feel of the m...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$195 Sale Price
32% Off
Fantastic Brass, Copper and Enamel Mobile by Cesar Vasquez
Located in Highland, IN
This fanciful mobile is pure delight. Festooned with birds, flowers and leaves, this by Chilean artist Cesar Vasquez reminds us of why Alexander Girard w...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Jacques Blin Light Gray to Light Lavender French Ceramic Vase, circa 1960
By Jacques Blin
Located in Chicago, IL
Jacques Blin French ceramic vase with iconic sgrafitto decoration.
The size is impressive and the color of the glazes are rare in a Jacques Blin vase. This example is light gray ten...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund Vase Strömbergshyttan Glass Crystal Sommerso Sweden 1960s
Located in Basel, BS
Gunnar Nylund vase in crystal glass, for Strömbergshyttan glass factory in the 1960s.
Mouth-blown and hand-shaped clear crystal with a subtle turquoise-green underlay.
Height: 25.5...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Chartreuse, Impressed, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi vase, ceramic, chartreuse, impressed, signed. Small to medium scale cylinder vase glazed in chartreuse and decorated with several bands of organic and geometric im...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
PIERO FORNASETTI Milano 1960 Enameled Sliding Box With Racing Car & Horse
Located in Miami, FL
An enameled sliding box designed by Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988).
This is a very rare rectangular sliding box created in Milano Italy by Piero Fornasetti. The box is from the mid-century period, crafted in the 1960's in steel and wood. The outer steel is embellished with applications of multicolor enamel depicting a double wheel racing car with a horse . The box is very decorative and in very good preserved condition. These kinds of boxes are highly collectable and desirable among the mid-century and Italian design collectors.
Piero Fornasetti
He was an Italian artist and designer that born in Milan into a middle-class family, Fornasetti creative pursuits encompassed design, decoration, painting, curating, and printing. His oeuvre, spanning over 13,000 works, displayed a wide range of objects and furniture with a unique emphasis on decorative diversity. Collaborating with figures like Gio Ponti, Fornasetti's atelier became synonymous with bringing art into everyday lives through practical yet artistically adorned objects. Fornasetti's artistic philosophy emphasized the production of series over one-of-a-kind pieces, reflecting his commitment to democratizing art. A central motif in his work was the "variations," notably exemplified in the iconic "Tema e Variazioni" series featuring over 400 renditions of opera singer Lina Cavalieri's face. His creative genius extended across different mediums, from furniture to paintings, demonstrating a coherent stylistic code. Although Fornasetti faced...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
$1,295 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Midcentury Decorative Ceramic Bowl by Albert Thiry, circa 1960s
By Albert Thiry
Located in London, GB
Midcentury decorative ceramic bowl (circa 1960s) by Albert Thiry (1932-2009). A Classic Thiry design and decoration scheme, this bowl's base co...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$498 Sale Price
20% Off
Heavy Ariel Glass Vase by Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors, Sweden 1964
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Heavy Ariel Glass Vase by Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors, Sweden 1964
A heavy vase of the Orrefors Ariel series designed by Ingeborg Lundin, Sweden ca. 1950s. Colorless glass with a b...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Tapio Wirkkala Purple Lilac Colored Glass Vase for Iittala Finland
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Purple lilac colored glass vase with bubble in base designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Finland in 1959 and made throughout the 1970s.
Tapio Wirkkala signature and model number en...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Don Shoemaker Mixed Woods Trinket Box Circa 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
Mixed woods trinket box, including rosewood and Mexican hardwoods such as jacaranda and cocobolo, by Don Shoemaker, Mexico, circa 1960s.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Jacaranda, Rosewood, Cocobolo
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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