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
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Seguso Murano Black Red Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Decorative Flower Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare, and beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown black and red bands Italian art glass flower sculpture. Documented, and signed by designer Archi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Gabriella Crespi Silver Plated Noci Acorn Bowl With Handle, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Signed Gabriella Crespi silver plated acorn bowl with handle for the Gocce d’Oro Collection, 1974.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
mid century VASE jasba model N 312 11 20 abstract decor
By Jasba
Located in Mannheim, DE
Very beautiful and rare mid century ceramic vase. Manufactured by Jasba Keramik in the 1960s to 70s. Relief decor in ochre, brown and black. Model N 312 11 20.
Dimensions in cm:
He...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
‘Stellaria’ Candle Tealight Holder by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala, 1970s
Located in London, GB
Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala, c. 1970
‘Stellaria’ candle tealight holder
Clear textured glass
Excellent condition
Dimensions, approx..:
Diameter 10.5cm, height 6.5cm, weight 2...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Hand Crafted Burlwood Humidor Cigar Storage Box
By Dunhill
Located in Chula Vista, CA
20th Mid Century Hand crafted Burlwood Humidor Cigar Storage Box
In the manner of Dunhill and Davidoff
4.75 h x 11 w x 9.75
Burl wood with exotic woods.
Preowned original vintage con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Burl
Pair of Murano glass vases signed Costantini
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Mid-Century Modern Murano glass vases, signed Costantini. Italy 1970s.
The vases are priced and sold by pair.
The large Italian vases are handmade and entirely in Muran...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1980s Charles O. Perry Brass Mathematic Puzzle Sculpture Vintage Museum Souvenir
Located in Hyattsville, MD
USA, circa 1980s. Vintage Charles O. Perry brass ball puzzle sculpture. Originally designed in the 1960s. Precision craftsmanship, mathematical design. Can be dis-assembled and re-as...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Travertine Box Pier Alessandro Giusti and Egidio Di Rosa for Up & Up Italy 1970s
By Up & Up
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing round box in travertine marble attributed to the Italian designers Pier Alessandro Giusti and Egidio Di Rosa for Up & Up.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Vintage Scandinavian Posy Vase, Swedish, Art Glass Flower Sleeve, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Scandinavian posy vase. A Swedish, art glass flower sleeve, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Captivating colour to this elegant Scandinavian example
Di...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Large and scarce amber tone ball shaped Blenko bottle with stopper
By Blenko Glass
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large amber ball shape body bottle with stopper . Rare form I have never seen before . Bottle is 17.5" tall stopper adds 3" .
William Blenko started a sheet glass company in 1921, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Angelo Mangiarotti, Cap53 Bronze Vessel, Fonderia Battaglia for Bernini, 1960s
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Sculptural bronze vessel, designed by Angelo Mangiarotti as part of his Cap53 series of sculptural vessels and made at Fonderia Battaglia early 1960s for Bernini, Milan
Cast bronze ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Hanging Pine Chandelier Candlestick Holder with 4 Glass Candle Holders
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century pine hanging candelabra with blown glass candle or votive holders by Harlyk Denmark. Hand braided rope with pine canopy. Handsome and stylish combination of wood, glass a...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Rope, Glass, Pine
Sleek Bronze Seagull Skimmer by P.S. Bowe Circa 1983
Located in Bernville, PA
Incredible sleek bronze Seagull Skimmer by P.S. Bowe mounted on a beautiful mahogany base. Bronze is signed and marked on bottom P.S. Bowe circa 1983 3 of 7. Dimensions 30 inches lon...
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1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Diehl Ceramic Wall Clock, Glossy Caramel Relief in 3D, 1960s, Germany
By Maison Diehl
Located in Andernach, DE
Outstanding colours & design by one of the oldest famous German watch- and clock maker Diehl.
Quite a futuristic approach, a masterpiece of mid-century design.
Made in the 1960s, thi...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
1970s Green Art Pottery Bowl Piña Ceramics Michoacán Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1970s Art Pottery Green Pineapple Decorative Bowl
Piña Ceramics Michoacán Mexico
5.25 h x 6.5 diameter
Original unrestored vintage condition
See all images shown.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Gianfranco Frattini, Red Centerpiece / Tray, Progetti Italy, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Red enamelled aluminium stackable tray / centerpiece designed by Gianfranco Frattini
Manufactured by Progetti, Italy, 1970s.
Manufacturer's label on the base
Measures: Heigh...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Carved Round Green Onyx Marble Box with Gilded Lionfeet, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
A box as precious as the jewels it could contain inside, hand carved in Italy with the highest quality onyx marble from Pakistan (as attested by the adhesive label still present).
Al...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Metal
Bronze Lying Female Nude Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Created by Belgian sculptor Leo De Boey.
In perfect original state.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large MCM Advertising Desk Pad on Wood Truck "Mitchell"
Located in San Diego, CA
A super cool and hard to find large MCM advertising desk pad on wood truck "Mitchell", circa 1970s. This piece is in good vintage condition and measures 8.75"W x 3"D x 4.75"H. These...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage Alfredo Barbini style Red Wine Murano Glass Ruffled Catchall
Located in Portage, MI
Vintage in the style of Alfredo Barbini Red Wine Murano Glass Ruffled Catchall. A possible signature on the bottom since it looks to be done by a tool but it is unconfirmed and unrec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
American Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Jewelry Box
By Schroth Jewelers
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with straight tab. Box interior velvet lined. Cover interior gilt. Fully marked including maker’s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid Century Malcolm Leland Chalice Planter Bisque Finish
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Large unglazed planter designed by Malcolm Leland for the Southern California company Architectural Pottery circa 1950s. The bisque finish was designed to let the water evaporate whe...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Harlyk Denmark Multi-Level Pine Candle Holder with Glass Dishes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish Mid-Century multi-level pine candle holder with glass dishes by Harlyk Denmark, 1960's. This well designed piece will serve beautifully as a centerpiece and can be used to hol...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Pine
Elephant Figure in the Style of Sergio Bustamante
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Elephant Figure in the style of Sergio Bustamante, circa 1960. The elephant has a missing tusk (pic4).
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Studio Turned Teak Footed Bowl by Bob Stocksdale
Located in San Diego, CA
Footed bowl by legendary craftsman Bob Stocksdale. Beautiful grain. Signed on the bottom.
Stocksdale was one of the earliest members of ACCI - the Arts and Crafts Cooperative, Inc...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Vintage Brass Anchor Paperweight
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful brass anchor paperweight, perfect for your lake house or beach house
USA, Mid-20th Century
Measures: 5"W x 4"D x 2.5"H.
Very good original vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Set 3 Ted Teeter 1970’s Studio Stoneware Pottery
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Set of three stoneware clay pottery pieces in graduating sizes by artist Ted Teeter. All Signed on the underside Ted Teeter with one bing dated 1975 and another being dated 1978. I...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Chrome and Gunmetal Picture Frame with Kinetic Design, Italy 1970s
By Noel BC
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stylish Italian 1970s picture photo frame features a silver and gunmetal chromed metal geometric design with a kinetic effect. The design is reminiscent of the Italian designer ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Brass and Murano Glass Liqueur Decanter or Whiskey Noggin, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1920s.
This decanter is made in molded and grounded Murano glass and handcrafted brass.
This noggin was probably made in Italy for an English customer, considering the...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Exotic Thinker Man Sculpture, 1950-1970
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Exotic thinker man sculpture, 1950-1970. Wooden sculpture of a thinker man. The model underlines harmonious and supple curves. Measures: Height: 11.8"(30cm), Width: 7"(18cm), Depth: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Dramatic Statement Piece Centrepiece Ceramic Plate By DeSimone, Italy, c1960
By DeSimone
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Bold and so colourful large mid-century ceramic plate by DeSimone, Italy
Hand painted Yin and Yang stylised fish dominate this entire piece
Circa 1960's
Signed DeSimone, Italy
Height...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Alessandro Mendini for Cleto Munari silver plated vase 2014
Located in Paris, IDF
This 'Castello' silver-plated vase centerpiece, designed by Alessandro Mendini for Cleto Munari, was initially created in 1979. In 2014, Cleto Munari decided to reissue it with a hig...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Impressive mid century ceramic and clay vessel, 1967
Located in View Park, CA
A large ceramic vessel, mid 20th century. Tones of chocolate and lichen. An exquisite and imposing example of fine art studio pottery. Pick up in central west Los Angeles or we ship...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
R&Y Augousti Circular Shagreen Lidded Box Signed
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Circular lidded wood box covered in ivory colored Shagreen from R & Y Augousti. The interior having a felt removable liner. Measuring 7.25” diameter x 3” high.
R&Y Augousti was f...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Shagreen
Brazilian Mid-Century Rosewood Candlestick 16cm
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Stunning mid-century candlestick made in solid Brazilian rosewood of unknown authorship. It is the shortest in the group.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Tortoise Lucite Picture Frame Midcentury Italy 70s Brass Accessory Team Guzzini
By Guzzini
Located in Palermo, IT
Rectangular frame in lucite and brass designed and produced in Italy Team Guzzini. Lucite material, a type of acrylic resin known for its transparency, historically used for luxury i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brazilian Mid-Century Rosewood Candlestick 25cm
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Stunning pair of mid-century candlestick made in solid Brazilian rosewood of unknown authorship. They are the two tallest in the group.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
French Provincial, Floral Hand Painted Glazed Ceramic Tobacco Jar By Vallauris
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Delightful French provincial ceramic tobacco jar from Vallauris, France.
Cheerfully hand painted with country-style flowers and etched Tabac on lid
Stamped Aegitna Vallauris on base...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Jean Claude Mahey, Paris Oxblood Lacquer and Brass Picture Frame, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
French designer Jean Claude Mahey designed and crafted this luxury modernist picture photo frame in the 1970s. The decorative piece features an elegant Oxblood colored lacquered wood...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Silver Candleholders by BMF Nagel Quist, Germany
By Bmf Nagel, Fritz Nagel
Located in Detroit, MI
These iconic vintage mid century modern candleholders were designed by Fritz Nagel and Caesar Stoffi for BMF Nagel Quist and made in Germany circa 1950-1960. These modernist candlest...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Barbini Murano Orange White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Midcentury Bowl Dish
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange over white, and gold flecks Italian art glass decorative bowl / ashtray. Documented to Master glass artist and designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960. Published design. The color is a rich "persimmon" orange as described in the Barbini catalog. The bowl has 3 indents on the rim. It is also profusely covered in gold leaf on the orange part and white. Would make a great display piece on any desk, dresser or coffee table. Use it as a catchall, candy dish, or personal...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Three Decorative Elephant Sculpture Statues Brass Midcentury Modern German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Three decorative elephant sculpture statues made of brass. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Biggest made of brass and marked with label. The size given in the dimen...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
White Hand-Painted Porcelain Poodle Dogs by Lomonosov, Soviet, 1960s, Set of 2
By Lomonosov
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This is an adorable pair of vintage mid-century modern Lomonosov Soviet Imperial Russia hand-painted fine porcelain sitting white poodle dog figurines, dating back to the 1960s.
Cra...
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1960s Russian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Moser crystal vase, Czech Republic, 1960s.
By Moser
Located in Chorzów, PL
An elegant crystal vase from the Czech manufacturer Moser from the 1960s. Very good condition, no damage. Color: red~`orange.
Dimensions: height 18cm; diameter 11cm.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Collection of 12 Bronze Sculptures by Wm Otto for La Brea Tar Pits
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare collection of twelve miniature bronze ice age mammal sculptures that were created by Wm Otto for the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits museum and gift shop c...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Bernard Leach Mid-Century Studio Pottery Salt Glazed Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish mid-century salt glazed hand crafted studio pottery vase by renowned English potter Bernard Leach CBE (British, 1887-1979) and made at the Leach Pottery in St Ives, Cornwal...
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1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Spindel Planter by Willy Guhl for Eternit Brazil, c. 1970
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Large hourglass-shaped planters model "Spindel", part of a line of garden pieces designed by Swiss Willy Guhl and produced by Eternit Brasil in the 1970s. These series of fiber cemen...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement
Mexican Modernism Big Size Mercury Glass Flower Vase
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950, Made in Mexico we offer this Giant mercury glass flower vase. Over the style of the Mercury Glass pieces that Luis Barragan includes in the decoration of his houses in Mé...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Gilded Iron and Mirror Sconces with Glass Drops, 1950-1960.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of gilded iron and mirror sconces with glass drops, 1950-1960.
Large pair of sconces by Maison Delisle, 1950-1960, in mirror and gilded iron with glass pendants.
h: 85cm, w: 33...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Murano, Submerged Glass Vase, Colour Smoky Gray, Mandruzzato Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Large multi-faceted glass vase by Mandruzzato.
This beautiful piece is very elegant thanks to the delicate line and the smoky-transparent color. It is rare, not only for its shape bu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Peill & Putzler Art Glass Vase, Germany 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Purchasing the Peill & Putzler Art Glass Vase from Germany in the 1960s, adorned with golden bubbles inside, offers an opportunity to own a captivating piece of mid-century artistry ...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase Planter Rectangular Centerpiece Japan 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with rigged black lines in a beautiful chartruse & Black color combo . Japan, 1950s. excellent condition no chips or cracks retains original label nice feet.
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1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Primitive French Hand Carved Wood Sculpture Standing Femme Female
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Primitive French Hand Carved Standing Femme Female Wood Sculpture
Wood hand crafted design mounted on Raw Stone Base
In the style of Giacometti ideal for Jenerette Picasso & Prouvé f...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Britain's Best Briar - BBB, Danish Pipe Mid-Century Ceramic Humidor Tobacco Jar
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Marvellous mid-century modern, pipe themed ceramic hand-painted humidor tobacco jar by BBB
Made by BBB in Denmark for Britain's Best Briars company
Stamped BBB, Made In Denmark on ba...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Lomonosov Russian Porcelain Black/ White English Pointer Dog Figurine
By Lomonosov
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Evoke the timeless grace of classic English charm with this exquisite porcelain English Pointer dog figurine. Perfectly captured in a serene resting pose, this large statuette showca...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Of Vintage Twist Stem Vases, French, Art Glass, Flower Sleeve, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage twist stem vases. A French, art glass flower sleeve, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Charming French glassware with playful, attractive forms
...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Caramel Glazed Cube Vase By Christine Konschak For Knabstrup, Denmark, c1960
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Rich caramel glazed cube vase by Christine Konschak for Knabstrup, Denmark
Simplistic and effective Danish design
Circa 1960-65
Signed CK Knabstrup and original paper label to base
H...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Hexagonal Ceramic Vase By Knabstrup Of Denmark, c1960
By Knabstrup
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Hexagonal white and terracotta glazed vase by Knabstrup, Denmark
Rich dark brown glazed interior
Circa 1960-65
Signed Knabstrup to base
Height 4.75 inch, Width 3.75 inch, Depth 3.75...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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