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 legendary 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.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: Mid-20th Century
Potterij Jaap Ravelli (attr) Large Tan Mid-Century Dutch Ceramic Jug or Vase
By Ravelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Mid-Century Dutch ceramic jug attributed to famed post war ceramicist Jaap Ravelli for Potterij Jaap Ravelli. Handsomely textured and beautifully realized design that is in goo...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Green Crystal Vase, Poland, Mid 20th century
Located in Chorzów, PL
Crystal, green vase. Origin: Poland in the 1970s.
Good condition, slight damage on the edge visible in the photo.
Dimensions: 25 x 13 cm.
Category
1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Italian Lidded Jar for Rosenthal Netter, circa 1965
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Lidded Jar for Rosenthal Netter, circa 1965
retains the original Rosenthal Netter label on the bottom
"great color and size"
some small chips. lid fits a little loose
"Rose...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Curved Leather Italian Picture Frame, Adnet, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous photo frame fully made in a fantastic curved leather. This charming object was hand-made in Italy during the 1970s clearly in the style of Jacques Adnet design.
This deliog...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Glass
Iconic ceramic figurine 'La Linea' by Osvaldo Cavandoli, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
“La Linea” is an iconic set of ceramics realized by Osvaldo Cavandoli from the 50s until the early 70s.
A series of figurines representing men and women in humorous postures – this...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Bohemian Czech Art Glass Ice Cube Candle Holder by Rudolf Jurnikl
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by Rudolf Jurnikl for Rudolfova in 1965, these pressed glass cubes are a design classic that catch and throw light beautifully.
Shaped as a cube, all the sides are dimpled....
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
1960s Anthony Gold Leaf Vase Freeman McFarlin Pottery El Monte, California
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Anthony Gold Leaf Trumpet Bud Vase Pottery
Freeman McFarlin Pottery El Monte, California
11.25 h x 3.75 diameter
Stamped Anthony USA #572
Vase interior is glazed green.
Preow...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Sculptural Ikebana Ceramic Vase, circa 1965
By Toyo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculptural Ikebana Ceramic Vase
circa 1965
double "spout"
great color, glaze and size
"have not been able to find another example"
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Richard Saar 1950’s Ceramic Charger Sculpture
By Richard Saar
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Richard Saar ceramic charger with figural motif circa late 1950’s.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Val Saint Lambert Signed Small Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco Val Saint Lambert Signed Small Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Beautiful Val Saint-Lambert crystal vases, handcut-to-clear, the glass is thick,
deeply and evenly cut,
V...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Arthur Andersson Vase for Wallåkra, 1950s Sweden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A stoneware vase designed by Arthur Andersson for Wallåkra, circa 1950s. Features an exciting black and brown dark glaze with incision pattern. Very heavy well made piece in an elega...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Huge Vintage French Style Mid Century Murano Pearl White Glass Bottle, 1960s
Located in VALENCIA, ES
A stunning Mid Century French style Murano glass huge bottle in a pearl white color with a fabulous volume and design line, attributed to Formia Murano, the prestigious Italian Muran...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vittorio Constantini Rare Venetian Murano Lampwork Glass Wasp Figure
By Vittorio Constantini
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and incredible life like and sized Italian Venetian lampwork glass model of a bee made by renowned and acclaimed glass maker Vittorio Costanti...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Glass vase, IKORA pattern, WMF, designed by Karl Wiedmann, circa 1930.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Glass vase, IKORA pattern, WMF, designed by Karl Wiedmann, circa 1930. Colorless, thick-walled glass, with air bubbles, embedded glass powder in orange, green and blue.
Height: 27,5...
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1930s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Modern Original Bronze Abstract Nude Sculpture by Morris Brose 1960s
By Morris Brose
Located in Troy, MI
A Mid Century minimalist abstract nude bronze sculpture by Cranbrook artist Morris Brose circa 1960s
Solid bronze elongated figure with female attributes
Etched signature to lower b...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Rare Emil Milan Tri-Footed Long Bowl in Bissilon, Honduras, c. 1964
By Emil Milan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tri-footed Mask Bowl in hand-carved bissilon by Emil Milan. This design, whose underside appears as a tribal mask, was one of several conceived by Milan and Joyce Anderson for the ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Burgundy crystal vase, Poland, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Burgundy crystal vase, Poland, 1960s. Very good condition, no damage.
Dimensions:
height: 35cm
diameter: 14cm
Category
1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Signed By Thomas Mtasa Malachite Stylized Hippopotamus with Infant
Located in Verviers, BE
Signed By Thomas Mtasa with stylized Of A Hippopotamus with Infant
Vintage Inuit Malachite Carving Of A Hippopotamus with Infant
Kg 14
The piece is in Very Good and original condit...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
Aksel Hansen Surrealist Entity in Glazed Ceramic, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1960s sculptural surrealist figurine/ornament in partially glazed and hand-painted ceramic. An abstract form based upon an ovoid main shape. The main color is mustard and the appli...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Val Saint Lambert, Sculpted Heavy Crystal Vase , Belgium 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert, sculpted crystal vase with amethyst core, Belgium.
Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The central amethyst color (a traditional favorit...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Arne Tjomsland Style Carved Cedar Bear Cub Sculpture - Cerd Canada
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century - in the style of Arne Tjomsland - Norway, hand carved bear cub figure sculpture made from cedar and artist signed CERD Canada. Light scuffs, water stain.
Category
1960s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cedar
Murano Sommerso Gold Flecks Italian Large Art Glass Fish Figurine
Located in Verviers, BE
Murano Sommerso gold flecks Italian Large art glass fish figurine
Beautiful Murano hand blown Sommerso and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture.
The piece is profusely cover...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Val Saint Lambert Large Clear Crystal Champagne Wine Bucket Cooler or Vase
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert Large Clear Crystal Champagne Wine Bucket Cooler
Large Heavy Val Saint Lambert Crystal Vase.
Has been given a thick Sommerso clear layer and sculpted with subtle ...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Murano 60s Sommerso Handmade Glass Vase - Mid Century Seguso Style Design
By Seguso, Albano Poli
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Elevate your decor with the timeless elegance of this exquisite Murano sommerso glass vase, in the style of the renowned Fabio Poli for Seguso. Crafted with precision and artistry, t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Decorative Object Bell Murano Glass Midcentury Italia Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Graceful bell Murano blown glass object. Zanfirico, filigree and reticello workmanship. Design Italia 1970s.
weight: 108 grams
Note: We try to offer our customers an excellent ser...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Lot of Four Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Lot of Four Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s
A whimsy set of four tiny garden gnomes made in Germany ca. 1950s probably by Heissner. They are made of terracotta and ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
"Avena" Ice Glass Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala of Finland
Located in San Diego, CA
A gorgeous "Avena" ice glass vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala of Finland, circa 1970s. The vase is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks, signed and numbered on t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Cenedese Murano Sommerso Glowing Uranium Green Art Glass Mushroom Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso light green, with multicolor spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool paperweight. Documented to the Cenedese company. The mushroom c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Midcentury light blue ceramic vase, France 1960s
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century Light Blue ceramic vase
France 1960s
H 23 cm - Diam 20 cm
Conditions: as good as new. No defects
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
ceramic monkey sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ceramic monkey sculpture
Wise monkey model
unusual figure of a monkey sitting on books and looking in the mirror
hand painted
excellent condition
circa 1950 origin Germany
glazed cer...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Murano Black White Stripes Italian Art Glass Sculptural Fazzoletto Flower Vase
By Venini, Dino Martens
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown white and black Italian art glass fazzoletto flower vase. Created in the manner of Dino Martens and the Venini company. The vase has ba...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Jørgen Mogensen - Royal Copenhagen vase
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in this Mid-Century Jørgen Mogensen - Royal Copenhagen vase is a testament to embracing timeless elegance and Scandinavian design excellence. Crafted by the celebrated Dani...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
1960s Danish Teak Bowl by Dansk Design Denmark Design by Jens Harald Quistgaard
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Teak bowl
by Jens Harald Quistgaard.
Producer Dansk design, Denmark,
1960s.
Original 1960s teak bowl made in Denmark. Desigend by Jens Harald Quistgaard. Made in high qua...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Vintage Vase Marked W Germany Label Jasba Ceramic, Excellent Condition
Located in Verviers, BE
These original vintage Jasba vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is made of ceramic pottery.
The bottom are marked the vase series number N 10111 35 Handarbeit.
Straight fo...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Matthieu Mategot for Artimeta (attr) Black Enameled Waste Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, Mathieu Mategot attributed round perforated black enameled metal wastebasket. Modern styled minimalist basket with diamond shaped perforation in original condition with ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Large Stoneware Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Large Stoneware Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Interesting decoration adds this piece. Wonderful depth of colors in glaze.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Aldo Londi Bitossi Italian Modernist Large Orange Ceramic Bird Sculpture
By Aldo Londi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian modernist large scale bird ceramic sculpture created by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Bird measures 7.75" by 11" by 6.5" and is signed as pictured. In very good vintage 1960s cond...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
A Vintage Soffiato Art Glass Vase Murano ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Vintage Soffiato Art Glass Vase Murano ca. 1950s
Item e7130
A great Murano art glass vase. Thin green opaque glass with clear glass overla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass
1950 / African tree trunk bowl / Mid-century / vintage / design
Located in Meulebeke, BE
1950 / African tree trunk bowl / Mid-century / vintage / design
This eye-catching large African oak bowl was crafted around 1950. Hand carved from a solid tree trunk, this bowl is o...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Oak
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Edition Madoura , Sujet poule 1954
Located in Paris, FR
Picasso ( 1881-1973 )
Hen subject - 1954 (AR # 250)
Turned shape piece , glazed earthenware clay with white & blue enamel , from an edition of 500, stamped "Edition Picasso" and "M...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Aksel Hansen Surrealist Ornament in Glazed Ceramic, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1960s sculptural surrealist ornament in partially glazed and hand-painted ceramic. An abstract form or being ovoid in its main shape. The main color is mustard and the applied glaz...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Val Saint Lambert, Sculpted Crystal Core Vase , Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert, Sculpted Crystal core Vase , Belgium.
Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The central amethyst color (a traditional favorite for VSL) h...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Gabriel Keramik Large Decorative Bowl, Sweden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Large decorative bowl produced by Gabriel Keramik of Sweden. Features a black glazed body with incised pattern detail. Great size and form. Would work well as a center piece bowl o...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Aksel Hansen Surrealist Entity in Glazed Ceramic, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1960s sculptural surrealist entity in partially glazed and hand-painted ceramic. An abstract form based upon an ovoid main shape. The main color is mustard and the applied glaze ol...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Val Saint Lambert, Signed Sculpted Crystal Vase with Amethyst Core, Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert,Signed sculpted crystal vase with amethyst core, Belgium.
Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The central amethyst color (a traditional f...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Two Brass Decorative Objects Midcentury Modern Italia 1960/70s
Located in Palermo, IT
Nice ducks all in brass in different sizes.
Second duck measurements: H 6.5 L 5 D 2.3
Weight: 130 grams
Note: We try to offer our customers an excellent service even in shipments...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Arthur Andersson Vase for Wallåkra, 1950s Sweden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A stoneware vase designed by Arthur Andersson for Wallåkra, circa 1950s. Features an exciting glaze which starts as a rough flat black towards the bottom and moves into a glazed blac...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Varnished Wood Sculpture of Crouched Lady by Godofredo Paino
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century varnished wood sculpture of crouched lady by spanish author Godofredo Paino
By: Godofredo Paino
Material: wood
Technique: varnished, carved, hand-carved, hand-craft...
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Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Baby Duck Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass baby bird figurine sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, recently found on their illus...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Vintage Crimson Hand-Blown Glass Vase, Empoli, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Empoli, Italy, 1960s.
This vase is made in crimson and transparent hand-blown glass and has a drinking glass shape.
It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight trac...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Val Saint Lambert, Label Sculpted Crystal Vase with Green Core, Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert, Label sculpted crystal vase with Green core, Belgium.
Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The central amethyst color (a traditional favo...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Hanging Mid Century Fiber and Wood Kinetic Sculpture 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Hanging mid-century fiber and wood kinetic sculpture. Unsigned, 1960s
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Jacques Adnet (attr) Black Leather Waste Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant, Mid-Century, black leather wrapped waste basket attributed to Jacques Adnet. Handsomely designed with white stitching and a brown inner liner this basket is perfect for a ch...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Ceramic Lava Glaze Planter by Lapid Israel
By Lapid
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Ceramic lava glaze planter, vase or bowl by Lapid Pottery, Israel 1960s.
Category
1960s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund Vide Poche Small Bowl for Rörstrand
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Small decorative bowl designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Would work well to hold change, earrings, rings, etc. Great color and unique shape.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Japanese Cast Iron Bird Sculpture 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylized cast iron bird sculpture from Japan. Fantastic incised design. Nice patina throughout. Stamped JAPAN. 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Hanns-Peter Krafft Wool Sheep Sculpture for Meier - circa 1970s
Located in Hasselt, VLI
The Hanns-Peter Krafft Wool Sheep Sculpture, an early edition with plenty of vintage charm, was crafted for the German Company Meier. Handmade, this sculpture showcases unique charac...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wool, Wood
Gab Bronze Decorative Box With Wood Insert
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A bronze hinged lid box by GAB, Guldsmedsaktiebolaget. Wonderful patina with the bronze showing a greenish effect throughout. Great Art Deco styling. Could be used as a jewelry or pe...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
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