Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Large Bertoia Studios 10-Rod 'B-2700' Brass, Copper & Silver Sound Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bertoia Studios 10-Rod 'B-2700' Brass, Copper & Silver Sound Sculpture. A lyrical and musical sound sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed b...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Large Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brass Horse by Luciano Bustamante 1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous large brass Brutalist patchwork stallion horse with blown black glass eyes. Fantastic artistic piece by Luciano Bustamante of Mexico c1965. In excellent vintage condition wi...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Signed Wooden Folk Art Figurine by S. Wodynski, Central Europe, ca. 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
This charming vintage wooden figurine, signed "S. Wodynski" on the underside, portrays a bearded man in a long coat and wide-brimmed hat, hold...
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1970s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Modern Creative Kokeshi Doll by Hideo Ishihara, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare Modern creative Kokeshi doll by Hideo Ishihara, Japan
This rare whimsical sosaku kokeshi was created and signed by the award winning master, Hid...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
wooden Gingerbread Cookie Speculaas Springerle Rolling Pin Antique German 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing wooden rolling pin. Some hand carved cookie springerle molds on it. It is in very good condition, some scratches but this is old-age. A n...
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Shoehorn Made from Horn
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a beautiful Mid-Century Modern shoehorn. It was manufactured in Vienna in the renowned Austrian workshops of Bauhaus-influenced designer Carl Auböck. This horn shoehorn w...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Horn
Creature Sculptures by Dick Seeger
By Dick Seeger
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Dick Seeger large-scale sculptures, circa late 1980s. Seeger created a series of large-scale creatures all with saw horses on the interiors as foundations with papier mâché atop. The...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Blue Lady Ema with Handbag Eva Fritz-Lindner, 1970
Located in South Burlington, VT
Blue lady with her handbag- mastertwork from Eva Fritz-Lindner.
A serene tall handmade and hand painted sculpture of a lady carrying her handbag named EMA - a friend of the artist- e handcrafted and hand painted in beautiful blue colors. On bottom atelier mark i 3 D and with tree (black brush mark). Ema was the late Eva Fritz-Lindner's (1933-2017) good friend.
Designer/maker: Eva Fritz-Lindner with stamp i3D, circa 1960-1970.
Glaze: Light and dark blue matte colors are bright and vivid and the hand painting only adds to the charm; light original glaze crazing appropriate for age.
Additional comments: Most of her larger sculptures were likely produced in less than 100 copies based upon research and all were hand painted individually by this artist ensuring each work of art was indeed unique.
Dimensions: 12.5 inches high.
Handmade / handarbeit and hand glazed, few survive.
Provenance: Old German collection.
About the artist:
The bold folk art sculptress and ceramist Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) studied at the Werkkunstschule Wiesbaden and Darmstadt and was a master student in the sculptor class by Erich Kuhn.
From 1955 she worked as a master designer at the Staatliche Majolika-Manufaktur Karlsruhe where she created and designed several hundred highly regarded ceramic folk art animal sculptures and unique wall and garden works of art inspired by nature and possibly the local zoo at Karlsruhe. Owls and family concepts were a particular specialty. During this time she created designs for building and garden ceramics, vessels and small sculptures. Since 1964, the sculptress worked as a freelance artist in her own studio in Karlsruhe-Durlach. The artist designed important works in the field of building ceramics, including wall designs in mosaic, in Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden, Schwäbisch Gmünd and Göppingen. Of particular note, she created enormous scale owl sculptures for the palace gardens in Karlsruhe in 1967 (see photo).
In 1962, Eva Fritz-Lindner was awarded the silver medal at the Prague International Ceramic Exhibition.
The artists' ceramics are owned and located in the Hetjens-Museum Düsseldorf, in the Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$384 Sale Price
74% Off
Gorgeous Mid Century Danish Styled Teak Sailboat Sculpture 1960
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Peoria, AZ
Immaculate!
Danish Modern
Teak Sail boat Sculpture
With Removable/Articulating Sails
Circa 1960
Here is a simply fabulous Danish Modern teak sai...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Terracotta Sculpture of a Nude Woman Reclining 20th Century Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Ceramic sculpture of a seated female figure. Unglazed terracotta with beautiful texture. Signed T.A.W. and believed to date to the mid-20th century. Measures: 8.5" tall and 8" long.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare 1960s Dirk Rosse Tear Drop Cutting Board American Studio Craft Midcentury
By Dirk Rosse
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Modernist tear drop form. Dirk Rosse (1925-2014) was an exhibited studio furniture maker. Cutting board in walnut, signed with his DDR mark to edge. 13 inches in length total when hu...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Fish Cheese Serving Board
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous carving cheese board in the shape of a fish. Cast aluminum head and tail with a maple cutting board. In excellent vintage condition with minima...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Aluminum
Bob Stocksdale Signed Mid-Century Modern Turned Exotic Wood Charger Platter
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisitely crafted, rich wood charger by American master Woodturner Bob Stocksdale.
Signed and marked ("Bubinga from Africa") by the artist on th...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Cast Iron Statue of a Seated Hunting Dog A very serious Chap, he is sitting o
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Cast Iron Statue of a Seated Hunting Dog
A very serious Chap, he is sitting on a deep plinth he is fully 3 dimensional and looks good from all sides
Our faithful hound is sitting ...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
1970s Handmade Decorative Wood Paddles South American Amazon
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Handmade Decorative Wood Paddles South American Amazon
53 tall x 10 w x 1 thick Short 51 tall X 11 w
Preowned original vintage condition
See all images please.
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Late 20th Century Surinamer Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
mid century modern hand sculpted solid oak Impressionist bear
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century hand carved solid oak figure of a bear. This modern impressionist sculpture of a bear is in Golden Oak with a rustic patina. This impression sculpture was made ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Bob Stocksdale Signed Monumental Mid-Century Modern Turned Exotic Wood Charger
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisitely crafted, rare wood charger/platter by American California master Woodturner Bob Stocksdale.
Signed and marked ("Harewood from England"...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Harewood
Mid-Century Modern Teak Stylized Horse Head Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This solid teak stylized sculpture of a horse's head is unsigned but presumed to have been made in Scandinavia in circa 1970 in the midcentury style. The sculpture is carved out of a...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
"Tanko" a Bronze Resting Cat by Barbara Beretich
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Entitled "Tanko", this is a beautiful and sleek bronze cat sculpture by Barbara Beretich(1936-2018). This lounging cat is displayed while grooming itself with its curvy tail wrapping around it's body and legs. Beretich's unique use of patina accentuates the subtle presentation of movement. We currently have 2 of these, same mold and patina. On a chair, sofa or on its own, this sculpture sits elegantly wherever it is placed.
This is a lost wax cast and the piece is from her home gallery as seen in picture #6. During her younger years in California, Beretich's family raised multiple animals including hogs, cows, sheep and horses. After graduating from the University of Illinois with a BA in art. The following year Beretich spent time in Europe where she met and became lifelong friends with French artist, Francoise Gilot. Ater Europe, she moved to Claremont CA...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Table or Floor Sculpture by Harold Kimmelman in Stainless
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An impressive original work by Harold Kimmelman, an award winning Sculptor, based in Philadelphia, and well known for his public works. He preferred w...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stainless Steel
Bronze Sculpture, Il Cavalino, by Barbara Beretich '1936-2018'
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a signed bronze sculpture of a horse entitled, Il Cavalino, by Barbara Beretich. This is a lost wax cast and the piece is from her home gallery as seen in picture #8. During her younger years in California, Beretich's family raised multiple animals including hogs, cows, sheep and horses. After graduating from the University of Illinois with a BA in art. The following year Beretich spent time in Europe where she met and became lifelong friends with French artist, Francoise Gilot. After Europe, she moved to Claremont CA...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
1969 G. Reynold’s Signed California Wood Sculpture
Located in Charleston, SC
This incredible wall hanging of the state of California is signed G. Reynolds and dated 1969. This piece is made of a single piece of absolutely st...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$1,664 Sale Price
36% Off
Modernist Wire, Copper and Mache "Worlds Expansion" Albright Knox
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist wire. Copper and papier mâché "Worlds Expansion" Albright Knox, amazing hand executed sculpture, recently purchased from Buffalo NY estate, pos...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper, Wire
1970s Handcrafted Exotic Rosewood Link Belt Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Exotic Rich Grain Rosewood Square Link Belt with circular Center Buckle. Handmade Natural Organic Vintage
Size: 38.5 x 1.5 x .25
Preowned Original Vintage Condition.
Please ...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Rosewood
Albert Paley Attributed Cast Iron Coat Rack
By Albert Paley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This one of a kind artist produced piece is an artistic tour-de-force in cast iron. A dramatic addition to any interior space.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modernist Bronze of Mother and Child - W8391 20% SALE
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Mid-Century Modernist Bronze of Mother and Child - W8391
This is a beautiful vintage bronze of a mother and child (or could be a man and woman). It came from a local estate.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Alain Douillard (1929-2017), Totem sculpture, unique piece, circa 1970.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Alain Douillard (1929-2017),
Totem sculpture,
unique piece,
brazed gold metal with two patinas,
circa 1970, France.
Height 111 cm, diameter 28 cm.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Set of Eight Sculpture Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight sculpture vases. Each vase is hand colored shaped and sized. Vases can use for the flowers. We have 4 more vases like this.
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1860s Scandinavian Antique Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Jack Boyd abstract modernist "Time Machine" forged iron sculpture on wood base
By Jack Boyd
Located in Walnut Creek, CA
This is a great Jack Boyd "Time Machine" forged iron sculpture on a wood base. Jack Boyd was a San Diego artist, sculptor, and jeweler who was part of the "Allied Craftsmen". The ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Iron and Art Glass Sculpture Larry Livolsi (1946-2015) Lorenz Studio
Located in Woodbury, CT
Glass and iron sculpture with removable blown glass art glass vase surrounded by hand wrought iron.
LARRY LIVOLSI (1946-2015) MID CENTURY SCULPTOR AND GLASS BLOWER OF LORENZ STUDIO,...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Martini Rossi advertising sculpture or bust, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Cool advertising sculpture or bust for Martini & Rossi to display a bottle in shops.
Great to use in our bar or as a decorative piece in your ho...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Plaster
Mid Century Modern Abstract Carved Stone Outsider Art by Louise Abrams, c1970
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Carved stone by abstract outsider artist Louise Abrams.
This particular piece is from the artists personal collection of her own art.
Sits on a black lam...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Alabaster
Taunus European Ford Factory German Automotive Presentation Vintage Car Plaque
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Handcrafted ford factory commemorative plaque for the Taunus automobile manufactured in Germany celebrating the 30th anniversary of chief designer Herman Schmtz. Hand hammered bron...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Emil Milan Free Standing Sculpture Organic Hand Carved Walnut
By Emil Milan
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Large scale free standing sculpture hand carved by Emil Milan. Executed in walnut, the flowing sculpture makes way to voids which gives it a light and moving appearance. Chiseled rec...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Walnut
Dancing Sculpture in Resin in the Style of Umberto Boccioni
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sculpture is at its most essential as a physical, tactile medium, and needs to be touched to be fully experienced. Creating a handmade resin sculpture is an intricate process that requires the mastery of various skills and techniques.
This dancing sculpture, in gun metal patina finish resin, stands on its wooden base, featuring intricate details, height, singular twists, interstices, and curves, culminating in an energetic union that transforms the static and individual into a dynamic couple.
As you let your hands wander, with closed eyes, you can sense fluidity in their movements, brought to life by soft, rounded lines. Every gesture and sweep emits a unique emotion, as if the two dancers were sharing a whispered conversation, inviting the viewer to witness their intimate exchange.
By taking this sculpture home...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Resin
$650 Sale Price / set
53% Off
Folk Art Lunch Box Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unusual folk art "Lunch Box" Sculpture / wall hanging.
Very unique and colorful with vintage lunchboxes.
Unsigned and unattributed. Origin Unknown.
This...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Aluminum
Lorenz Studios Iron and Glass Sculpture
Located in Woodbury, CT
Glass and iron sculpture with glass central panel surrounded by hand wrought iron.
LARRY LIVOLSI (1946-2015) MID CENTURY SCULPTOR AND GLASS BLOWER OF LORENZ STUDIO, MORRIS CT
Nation...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Renato Bassoli Stone Soldier Sculpture, Signed 1955
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful stone statue designed and produced by Renato Bassoli in 1955, of fine Italian manufacture.
The statue is made of natural dark stone, very beautiful.
The statue would appear...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
$1,430 Sale Price
20% Off
Group of Three Large Scale Carved Teak South Asian Musician Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A set of three large heavy carved teak musician figures. All are seated in elegant dance- like poses and wear local style loincloths, neck torques and anklets. One plays a stringed i...
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20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
Mid-20th Century Stylized Plaster Sculpture of Madonna and Child
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-20th century stylized plaster buste of Madonna and Child.
Measures: Height 34 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Abstract Metal and Glass Sculpture by Gertrude Schreiber, Cranbrook School
By Gertrude Schreiber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract metal and glass sculpture by Gertrude Schreiber ,Cranbrook student. Amazing visual, intricate execution, wonderful use of color form and space.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Malcello Fantoni Abstract Raised - "Copper Bottles" c. 1960 - W7407
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Marcello Fantoni Abstract Raised "Copper Bottles" c. 1960
This is a Marcello Fantoni abstract raised copper bottles with wood base, c. 1960.
We have discounted the shipping cost t...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Modern Carved Burl Wood Sculpture by Sig de Tonancour
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Striking and sensuous Carved Burl Wood Sculpture of a Female Bust signed and dated '92 on the right back side, Asian style carved and polished femal...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Burl
Modernist Abstract Steel Sculpture, Brutalist Guitar by John Metzen
By John Metzan
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract sculpture, Brutalist guitar by John Metzen. Wonderful use of color, texture and space, twisted steel and blue coated wire.
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Steel, Wire
Czeslaw Budny Modern Abstract Constructivist Marble Sculpture Base Signed
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This contemporary abstract marble sculpture is by Czeslaw Budny, a Polish-Canadian artist in the constructivist style circa 2021. This unique sculpture i...
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2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Marble
Czeslaw Budny Signed Modern Abstract Constructivist Marble Sculpture Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This contemporary abstract marble sculpture is by Czeslaw Budny, a Polish-Canadian artist in the constructivist style circa 2021. This unique sculpture i...
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2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Marble
Modernist Bespoke Cerused Oak Coffee/Cocktail Table Designed by John Tracey
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist bespoke Cerused oak and brass coffee /cocktail table designed and bench made by John Tracey, Rochester NY artist, amazing architectural Bauhaus d...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
STUNNING CIRCA 1950 ANTIQUE FRENCH ARTISTS LAY FIGURE MEDIUM SIZED LOVELY PATINa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely mid century French oak Artists lay figure
A lovely example and a great size, it was sold to me as circa 1900 but he looks mid century...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Oak
Brutalist Steel Cattail Table Top Sculpture Signed
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Brutalist steel cattail table top sculpture signed on the base. Made of cut steel. Cut marks in the leaves add texture along with the hand hammered Cattails. 33 1/2" tall
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Metal, Cut Steel
Lamp, Vintage, Tree, Arbre, Carving, Style of Diego Giacometti, Gilded
By Diego Giacometti
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This lamp is in the spirit of Diego Giacometti who used a stylised tree motif as stand-alone sculpture and also as sculpture to embellish his bronze furniture. A pair of these tree s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Walnut
Modernist Copper Sculpture, Indoor or Outdoor
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist copper sculpture, indoor or outdoor. Can be hung or placed as stationary element, amazing design made with one continuous copper strip.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Modernist Abstract Table Sculpture by Don Frost, after Noguchi
By Frost
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large modernist abstract table sculpture by Don Frost, one of his earlier works. Most likely a study, maquette for an eventual larger sculptur...
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1970s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Rope, Plaster
Modernist Handcrafted Copper Wire and Lucite "Lite-Up" Base Tree Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist handcrafted copper wire and Lucite "lite-up" base tree sculpture, unsigned, very well executed, twisted copper wire with mesh leaves, black acrylic base, on off light source.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Folk Art Welded Steel Chair Handmade /Designed in the Manner of Norman Cherner
Located in Buffalo, NY
Folk Art welded steel chair / sculpture handmade /designed and built after the iconic bentwood side chair by Norman Cherner, amazing quality, construction, clean, flawless seams. Ret...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Steel, Cut Steel
Anatomical Skeletal Cast, Italy 80s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figure’s head is slightly tilted, giving it an expressive look, and the torso is sculpted to reveal muscles and tendons, giving insight into the human body’s structure beneath th...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Plaster
Contemporary Art "Hope 2013 by W. N. York" from the Blanchard Art Gallery
By Blanchard
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Contemporary Art "Hope 2013 by W. N. York" from the Blanchard Art Gallery
This is a contemporary work of art titled "Hope" 2013. It is a sailboat sculpture sold by the Blanchard Ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Biomorphic Clay Signed Sculpture by Washington Artist Ruth Humphrey
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Biomorphic clay signed sculpture by Washington Artist Ruth Humphrey, circa 1970s
Dimensions. 8 1/2 W ; 4 1/2 D ; 17 1/4 H.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Biomorphic Clay Signed Sculpture by Washington Artist Ruth, circa 1970s
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage biomorphic clay signed sculpture by Washington Artist Ruth. circa 1970s.
Dimensions. 14 W ; 9 D ; 15 H.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Victor Cerrato Atelier, Ten Slabs in Carved Tuff, circa 1960, Turin, Italy
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Victor Cerrato Atelier, ten slabs in carved tuff.
Made for the lobby of Hôtel Royal in Spotorno (Savona, Italy),
circa 1960, Turin, Italy.
Measures: Height 83 cm, width 637 cm, d...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
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Stone
Lovely Vintage Carved Wood Display Depicting a Herd of Elephants, circa 1960s
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand carved Elephant plaque.
Its circa 1960s, carved from one piece of wood and depicts and happy hea...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Oak
$457 Sale Price
30% Off
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