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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Recognized Seller Listings
Vase by Vivi Calissendorff, Sweden, 1970s, Apricot, Terra Cotta, Stonware, Tan
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase by Vivi Calissendorff, Sweden, 1970s
Stamped.
H: 13 cm
Diameter: 9 cm
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Ebonised wood sculpture by Johnny Mattsson, Sweden, 1950s, signed
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ebonised wood sculpture by Johnny Mattsson,
Sweden, 1950s.
Signed.
Ebonised wood.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of rabbit sculptures designed by Hanna W, Sweden, 1983
Located in Stockholm, SE
Hanna W
Pair of sculptures designed by Hanna W, Sweden, 1983
Signed.
Carved Stone.
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Vase Designed by Erich and Ingrid Triller for Tobo, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase designed by Erich and Ingrid Triller for Tobo,
Sweden, 1950s.
Stoneware.
Signed.
H: 6.5 cm / 2 1/2''
D: 9.5 cm / 3 3/4''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Urn Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1936
Located in Stockholm, SE
Urn designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand,
Sweden, 1936.
Stoneware.
Signed.
Dimensions:
H: 78.5 cm / 2' 7''
D: 53 cm / 21''
Exhibitions: In Paris 1937 at the World's Fair, Gunn...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Monkey Sculpture by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s, Glazed Stoneware
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware.
Signed.
H: 15.5 cm / 6''
W: 19 cm / 7 1/2''
D: 13.5 cm / 5 1/4''
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Vase by Erich & Ingrid Triller, Sweden, 1950’s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase by Erich & Ingrid Triller,
Sweden, 1950s.
Signed.
Stoneware.
Dimensions:
H: 17.5 cm / 7”
Diameter: 14 cm / 5 1/2"
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Sculpture of Bloodhound, Anonymous, Glazed Clay, Italy, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture, anonymous,
Italy 1950s.
Glazed clay.
Representing a bloodhound.
Measurements:
H: 86 cm/ 2' 7/8"
W: 50 cm/ 1' 7 3/4"
D: 40 cm/ 1' 3 7/8"
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Vase Designed by Yngve Blixt, Stoneware, Sweden, 1955
By Yngve Blixt
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase designed by Yngve Blixt,
Sweden. 1955.
Stoneware.
Signed.
Dimensions:
Height: 33 cm / 13"
Diameter: 35 cm / 13 3/4".
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Planter, Design Anonymous, in the Shape of Alvar Aalto's Savoy Vase
Located in Stockholm, SE
Finland, 1960's.
Fibre glass.
Measures: H: 31 cm / 12 ¼’’
L: 228 cm / 7' 9"
W: 172 cm / 5' 7".
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Fiberglass
Ceramic Sculpture, Gösta Grähs, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceramic sculpture, Gösta Grähs,
Sweden. 1999.
Stoneware.
Unique.
Dimensions:
H: 35 cm/ 13 25/32"
D: 18 cm/ 7 3/32"
Gösta Grähs was one of Sweden’s leading ceramic artists in th...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Sculpture Designed by Ann-Maria Osipow, Finland, 1960’s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wall-hung ceramic. Signed by the artist.
Measures: H: 31 cm/ 12"
W: 31 cm/ 12"
D: 29 cm/ 11 1/2".
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Designed by Mette Doller for Alfred Johansson, Sweden, 1950s
By Mette Doller
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase designed by Mette Doller for Alfred Johansson,
Sweden. 1950s.
Stoneware.
Signed.
Measurements:
Height: 52 cm / 1' 8 1/2"
Diameter: 22 cm / 8 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Italian Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Honeycomb Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver picture frame. Square window in wide and flat surround with incised honeycomb pattern on front; edges plain. With glass and velvet lining and back w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Karl Springer Chic Waste Basket in Ostrich Skin 1976-1978
Located in New York, NY
Chic waste basket in ostrich skin on the outside and inside by Karl Springer, American 1976-78. The bottom is covered in silk moiré. The craftsmanship of all Springer skin work is ex...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ostrich Leather, Silk, Wood
Naomi Feinberg "Fractured Planet" Sculpture in Italian Red Levanto 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary hand carved “Fractured Planet” sculpture in Italian Red Levanto marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1960’s.
Naomi Feinberg was a New York based...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Naomi Feinberg "Amanecer" Sculpture in Red Granite, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary hand carved organic sculpture "Amanecer" in red granite on a white lacquered wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1970s.
Naomi Feinberg was a New York based sculpto...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Granite
Naomi Feinberg "Morceau" Sculpture in Red Italian Marble 1977 'Signed and Dated'
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved sculpture “Morceau” in red Italian marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1977 (signed “NF 77” on back of sculpture)
Naomi Feinberg was a New York...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Naomi Feinberg "Wild Spirit" Sculpture in Italian Marble, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved “Wild Spirit” sculpture in Italian marble on a white lacquered wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1970’s. This is a stunning work by a renowned American sculptor.
Nao...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Naomi Feinberg "Lithic" Sculpture in Green Italian Granite, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved sculpture “Lithic” in Green Italian granite on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American, 1970s.
Naomi Feinberg was a New York based sculptor who worked primar...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Granite
Naomi Feinberg "the Ancient" Sculpture in Italian Marble 1977 'Signed and Dated'
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary hand carved sculpture “The Ancient” in Italian marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1977 (signed “NF 77” on back of sculpture)
Naomi Feinberg ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Murano Glass Rhinoceros Designed by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a beautifully blown, somerso Murano glass rhinoceros. This piece was designed by Antonio Da Ros and blown by Fabio Tosi for Cenedese Ve...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Glazed Ceramic Vase, Wallåkra, Sweden, 1950s
By Wallåkra
Located in New York, NY
Created in the middle of the 20th century, these vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which often run in either horizontal or vertical patterns of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase with Earth-Toned Patterned Glaze, Wallåkra, Sweden, 1960s
By Wallåkra
Located in New York, NY
Glazed ceramic vase from Walla°kra, founded in 1864. Inscribed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase in Yellow Glaze, Marianne Westman for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully glazed mid-century vase executed by Marianne Westman for the venerable Swedish based ceramics firm Rorstrand.
Signed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Arthur Andersson, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, C. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Arthur Andersson, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, C. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Arthur Andersson, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, c. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Petite Burnt Orange French Mid-Century Ceramic Vessel
Located in New York, NY
Petite burnt orange French mid-century ceramic vessel with splayed black paint overlay.
'
Signed underneath J Blin.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Clyde Burt Ceramic Vessel
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt stylized face vase in matte gray glazed stoneware with manipulated and applied facial details.
Signed to underside: [CB].
American, circa 1965.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Austrian Cow Horn Comb by Carl Auböck
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant comb hand carved from cow horn with naturally occurring variations in color and pattern.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Horn
Small 1950's Italian Sommerso Murano Glass Vase Attributed to Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to mid-century Italian designer Flavio Poli, this 1950's vase is composed of green in amber sommerso Murano glass blown in a teardrop form with a bulbous bottom gracefully...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Gray Vase Trio
Located in Austin, TX
Set of three gray vases made of hand-blown Murano glass vases. Each vase differs in size, yet has the striking fluted detailing and frosted appearance that unites them.
Small vase - ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Avventurina Sommerso Bowl
By Alberto Donà
Located in Austin, TX
Bowl from Murano, Italy made of hand-blown glass using the sommerso and avventurina blowing techniques. 23 carat gold is fused within the glass in the avventurina process. Then the p...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Avventurina Sommerso Vase
Located in Austin, TX
Vase from Murano, Italy made of hand-blown glass using the sommerso and avventurina blowing techniques. 23 carat gold is fused within the glass in the avventurina process. Then the p...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Gabriella Crespi Large Brass Rectangular Picture Frame, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Gabriella Crespi large rectangular picture frame with alternating bands of polished and brushed brass, Italy, 1970s. This incredibly chic picture frame is a striking example of the ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Midcentury box designed by Gabriella Crespi, Italy
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Box designed by Gabriella Crespi
Wooden and golden brass box by Gabriella Crespi.
Recorded by Archivio Gabriella Crespi, Milan.
Signed.
Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Classic Tiffany Midcentury Modern Abstract Calla Lily Vase
Located in New York, NY
Classic Midcentury Modern sterling silver vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. In form of abstract calla lily with asymmetrical mouth and irregular seam. Raised round foot. Fully...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Agne Aronson, Vase, Blue-Glazed Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed stoneware vase, designed and produced by Agne Aronson, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Jan De Swart Lucite Sculpture
By Jan De Swart
Located in Chicago, IL
This Lucite sculpture by the artist Jan De Swart is an early work from the 1940s. The organic bean-shaped sculpture is entirely handmade and polished by the artist, very few of these...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
Wilhelm Kåge, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A red-glazed stoneware table lamp designed by Wilhelm Kåge and produced by Gustavsberg, sweden, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Muranese Yellow Gold Glass Umbrella Stand, Italy 1960’s
Located in New York, NY
Can also be used as a large vessel.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Wallåkra, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, 1960s
By Wallåkra
Located in New York, NY
A sizeable mid-century stoneware vase.
Impressed: WALLAKRA.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury box designed by Gabriella Crespi, Italy
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant small box by Gabriella Crespi
Decorated wooden box designed by Gabriella Crespi.
Recorded by Archivio Gabriella Crespi, Milan.
Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Bear Figurine Sculpture in Brass by Walter Bosse, 1950's
By Walter Bosse
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Bear Figurine Sculpture / coat hanger in Brass by Walter Bosse, 1950's
Additional Information:
Material: Brass
Style: Mid century, Europe
Produced by Hertha Baller in Austria
Dimens...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Dancing Women Sculpture in Brass by Walter Bosse, 1950's
By Walter Bosse
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Dancing Women Sculpture in Brass by Walter Bosse, 1950's
Additional Information:
Material: Brass
Style: Mid century, Europe
Produced by Hertha Baller in...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Swedish Craft, Large "Vrilskål" or Bowl, Burl Wood, Sweden, circa 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A large burl wood Swedish "Vrilskål" or bowl designed and produced in Sweden, circa 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Burl
American Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Box
By Boardman Silversmiths 1
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Made by JC Boardman & Co. in Connecticut. Rectangular with straight sides and curved corners. Cover hinged with gently curved top and rectangul...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury jewelry box designed by Gabriella Crespi, Italy
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Marble and golden brass jewelry case designed by Gabriella Crespi.
Recorded by Archivio Gabriella Crespi, Milan.
Signed
Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Brass
Midcentury copper and Barovier glass bowls designed by Gabriella Crespi, Italy
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Pair of copper bowls by Gabriella Crespi
Rare pair of copper and brushed steel bowls with Barovier glass and their tray designed by Gabriella Crespi.
Recorded by Archivio Gabriella ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Midcentury tankard designed by Gabriella Crespi, Italy
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Tankard by Gabriella Crespi
Leather and steel tankard designed by Gabriella Crespi.
Recorded by Archivio Gabriella Crespi, Milan.
Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
20th Century Gabriella Crespi Decorative Box in Brass and Plexiglass '70s
Located in Turin, Turin
Born in 1922, Gabriella Crespi studies architecture at the Politecnico in Milan, where her work is permeated by her perspective on Le Corbusier’s and Frank Lloyd Wright’s design expe...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Trio of Custom Acanthus Leaf Sconces by Tommi Parzinger
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Lovely and elegant group of brass candelabra sconces featuring an acanthus leaf motif were designed by Tommi Parzinger from one of his most important commissions, the Appleman resid...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Smart & Modern American Sterling Silver Desk Box by Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
Smart and Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged with slight overhang. Stylish Midcentury design. Box i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tommi Parzinger Elegant Pair of Brass Candelabra 1950s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Pair of elegant three stick candelabra in polished brass by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths, American 1950's (signed on bases “Dorlyn Silversmiths”). Each engraved with Parzi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Georg Jensen Silver Pitcher
By Georg Jensen
Located in London, GB
A stylish sterling silver jug/pitcher made by the Danish firm of Georg Jensen and designed by one of the giants of the firm, Johan Rohde.
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Terracotta Vintage French Vase from Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Vase, French, of pigmented terra cotta. The vase is hand made in the tradition of Vallauris, on the French Riviera. The vase boasts stylized Modernist facial features and a beautiful...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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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