Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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.
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color: Beige
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Foot Brass Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist foot keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ma...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #5617 'Peanut' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5617 'Peanut' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per ite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #5732 'Hand' Brass Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5732 'Hand' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per item....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #5734 'Hand' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5734 'Hand' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per item....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage NY Hotel and Restaurant Matchbooks from the 1950s-1980s
Located in Austin, TX
In the spirit of Will Rogers, 'Buy matchbooks, because they're not making anymore!' This would make an unexpected and nostalgic gift for the lover of Old New York who already has everything.
This collection of 70 vintage matchbooks...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Parchment Paper
Carl Auböck Model #5600 'Heart' Solid Brass Keyring w/ Signature
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #5600 'Heart' Solid Brass Keyring w/ Signature. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Travertine Animals; Elephant, Anteater, Hippo, & Rhino, Flli Mannelli for Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury collection of animals rendered in carved travertine designed by Flli Mannelli for Raymor, Italy, 1960s,
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Travertine
Berkel LP Scales
By Berkel 2
Located in Roma, IT
Berkel scale mod.LP from the 1960s made in the Netherlands
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Vintage Erskine 200 Sterilized Barber Shop Shaving Brush
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage ERSKINE 200 Sterilized Barber Shop SHAVING BRUSH Nylon Bristles
Rubber Stamped Sterile 200
4.5 tall x 1.38 diameter
Preowned original vintage...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Nylon, Rubber
Jean Dubuffet, Parade Funebre Pour Charles Estienne, 1967
Located in London, GB
Jean Dubuffet, Parade Funèbre pour Charles Estienne.
Published by Editions Jeanne Bucher, 1967.
Limited to 450 copies of which this is example 324 of 400 numbered copies.
A fine publication in very good condition including original tissue guards to front and back pages, images are full bleed lithographs spread over 29 thick cut French fold pages.
Jean Dubuffet saw artistic value in children...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Brass Heart Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist heart keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck ...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1950s German Newspaper Advertising Tin Clips Midcentury Graphic Design Set
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Small collection of light duty metal clips, from German newspapers. Silkscreen on thin metal. All working.
Kölnische Zeitung (Cologne Gazette)
Frankfurter Rundschau
Rheinische P...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
1965 Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Hot Water Bottle by Duarry Spain
Located in Antwerp, BE
1965 Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Hot Water Bottle by Duarry Spain.
A collectible Mickey Mouse rubber hot water bottle with original stopper.
This Walt Disney Production Mickey Mouse is made in Spain by Duarry in 1965.
Walt Disney character, Mickey Mouse, wears a red pair of trousers and a blue T-shirt with long sleeves and is holding a rifle.
This Disney Hunter figurine is made of rubber or latex and is still in very good vintage condition. Beautiful with some traces by age an use.
Important: the rubber is not hard and still flexibel and has no bursts or holes.
A must have for the Mickey Mouse Collector.
Animated Cartoon Character - Mickey Mouse - Vintage Hot Water Bottles...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
Picasso's Variations On Velazquez Painting "The Maids of Honor" Abrams, 1st Ed.
Located in Rochester, NY
Picasso's Variations on Velazquez Painting "The Maids of Honor" And Other Recent Works - With a Personal Reflection by Jaime Sabartes - Harry N. Abrams Inc. Publishers, New York. Pub...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Carl Auböck Midcentury Lucky Charm Pig Brass Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist pig keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Aus...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Haskins Posters by Sam Haskin 1st Edition 1972
Located in London, GB
A beautiful iconic book consisting of 31 pull-out posters designed and photographed by Sam Haskins. Haskins Posters is considered a definitive example of 70’s...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1959 American HAR Hargo Creations Cobra Necklace, Bracelet & Earrings Jewellery
By Hargo Creations
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage costume jewellery set comprised of a HAR (Hargo Creations) matching serpent or cobra snake necklace, bracelet & pair ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
1960s Gorgeous Smoking Set in Onyx, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous smoking set in onyx. The table lighter works perfectly. Made in Italy. The items are in excellent condition.
Dimension:
Table Lighter
diameter 3,39" x 4,33" H inche...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx
Garry Winogrand, Winogrand 1964 Book 2002
Located in London, GB
First edition, hard cover, published by Arena Editions, New Mexico, 2002.
In 1964 Garry Winogrand spent four months travelling America and taking photographs and spent the remainder...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Collection of 47 Murano Glass Miniature Animals, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
These 47 miniatures are made in hand-modeled Murano glass.
They are all between 1 to 10 centimeters.
They are vintage, therefore they might show slight traces...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Murano Glass
Salvador Dali, Dali Edited by Max Gerard 1968
Located in London, GB
Published by De Draeger 1968
First edition of this lavishly illustrated work by Salvador Dali which was organised and edited by Max Gerard who collated the subject of this book. The War: The Landscape; Gala; The still life; eroticism; Mysticism; space-time; Oneros; Towards an imperial classicism; Chronological index; celebrating sixty-four years of Salvador Dali I Domènech...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Black and White Marbleized Dominoes - Large Set of Random Game Pieces
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large set of domino game pieces. This is one full set of game pieces plus a large portion of a second. These pieces were originally at the Summit County Mountain Retreats...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Miquel Barcelo: 'Conjeturas sobre Vasijas' - Special Large Edition Book
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dive into the captivating world of Miquel Barceló's ceramic art with this extraordinary special edition book titled 'Conjeturas sobre Vasijas.' Published in 2008, this book is a test...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1986 Antoni Tàpies Book: 'Tapies i la Nova Cultura'
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Explore the artistic genius of Antoni Tàpies with this remarkable 1986 book, titled 'Tapies i la Nova Cultura,' edited by Polígrafa. This is a special illustrated edition, encapsulat...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
David Hicks on Decoration - with fabrics 1st US Edition 1971
Located in London, GB
Published bye Britwell books 1st US Edition 1971
The use of pattern and fabric took on an entirely new meaning when David Hicks began his illustrious career. Here, he gives detailed ...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
“The Graphic Works of Georges Braque” French Art Book
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage book of art prints of the inimitable George’s Braque. Entitled “L'OEUVRE GRAPHIQUE DE GEORGES BRAQUE” and printed in French. Beautifully printed lithographs in color and blac...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Set of 7-20th Century Art & Design Catalogs Doyle's New York
Located in valatie, NY
Set of 7-20th century Art & Design Catalogs from Doyle New York. 1st Ed softcovers. 11/17/1998--11/17/1999--4/11/2000--11/14/2000--4/04/2001--4/17/2001--11/13/2001--4/17/2002. Some w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1950s Midcentury Shortwave Radio by Phillips
By Phillips
Located in San Diego, CA
This cool vintage original radio shortwave by Phillips, circa 1950s with bakelite knobs in cream color case, the radio works but it takes a while to war...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Bracelet by Line Vautrin – Beige Talosel Encrusted with Violetts Mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
This beige Talosel bracelet has been meticulously hand-sculpted by scarification to create an organic shape reminiscent of the emblematic creations of Line Vautrin.
Each link, there are seven in total, is adorned with purple mirrors subtly embedded in the Talosel to create a very shimmering and luminous effect that perfectly captures Line Vautrin’s poetic aesthetic. The small, irregularly shaped...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mirror, Talosel
Bicolor Travertine Chess Game Angelo Mangiarotti Style, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Rare modernist chess game in two colored travertine in the style of Italian design Angelo Mangiarotti.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The minimalistic design of this game set will make a fine table top accessory...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Hermes Silver Cube Lighter, 1960s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent cube lighter by Hermes, Paris, circa 1960s France. Hermes H displayed on all 4 sides. Silver plated. Stamped Hermes, Paris underneath. Heavy a...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Silver
Set of Ashtray and Lighter in Ceramic and Brass by Tommaso Barbi, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing tobacco set of round ashtray or vide-poche and lighter in ceramic and brass by the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi for B ceramiche.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Tommaso B...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Assignments, Lord Snowdon, 1st Edition 1972, Signed
By Lord Snowdon
Located in London, GB
Assignments - Lord Snowdon - 1st Edition 1972 - Signed
Published by William Morrow & Company, Inc, New York, 1972
Lord Snowden invented the idea of t...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Large Kenneth Jay Lane Bee and Rose Cream Enamel Earrings, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Rare design, glamorous estate KJL rich cream enamel gold plated ear clips with bees and roses motif.
Lovely Spring/Summer accessory for garden aficionados, wedding celebrations, int...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
Brooch by Line Vautrin, Beige Talosel Encrusted with Violetts Mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
This brooch by Line Vautrin is distinguished by its elegance and refinement, thanks to the inlay of rectangular purple mirrors arranged vertically. This arrangement creates a singula...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mirror, Talosel
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Hand Brass Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist hand keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and m...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Peanut Brass Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist peanut keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
New York 'World's Fair' Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and upcycled antique paper parasols given to visitors at ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cement, Brass
Mid-20th Century Ceramic Montserrat Virgin Memorabilia
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-20th Century traditional Spanish 'Montserrat' virgin statue made of ceramic.
Made in Barcelona, Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, pre...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Once Upon a Time, Lord Snowdon, Robert Glenton, Stella King, 1st Edition, 1960
By Lord Snowdon
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Anthony Blond, London, 1960.
Presenting 'The Story of Antony Armstrong Jones', known as Lord Snowdon, as he told it to h...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use preserving a b...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
House & Garden’s Complete Guide to Interior Decoration, Hardcover Book, 1953
Located in Philadelphia, PA
House & Garden’s Complete Guide to Interior Decoration – Hardcover Book, 1953 Edition.
First published in New York in 1947 by Simon and Schuster, this is the updated 1953 Edition,...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ceramic Peacock Bird Sculpture with Flowers in Blue, Yellow and Green
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pretty brightly painted ceramic sculpture of a peacock. This piece depicts a bird with bright blue yellow and green features, perched upon a tree stump ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Brooch by Line Vautrin, Beige Talosel Encrusted with Amber Mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
This beige Talosel brooch is a unique piece of jewelry that perfectly captures the aesthetic characteristic of Line Vautrin’s work. It is adorned with small amber colored mirrors, which are intricately embedded in the beige Talosel to create a luminous and textured effect that catches the eye.
The circular shape of the brooch recalls the organic and natural themes very present in the creations of Line Vautrin, the small square mirrors artistically arranged recall the meticulous attention to detail that Line Vautrin had for her many works. The Talosel has been carefully sculpted by scarification to create perfect harmony with the amber mirrors...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mirror, Talosel
London, Tony Armstrong Jones 'Lord Snowdon', 1st Edition, 2nd Printing, 1958
By Lord Snowdon
Located in London, GB
Scarce First Edition, Second Issue Cover, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1958.
The first ever photography book by the famed society and fashion photographer Tony Armstrong Jones...
Category
1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury U-Shaped Brass Key Ring Chain Holder Knopferl
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist U-shaped keyring / keyholder / keychain "Knopferl", designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Professional Chess Board with Pawns, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Professional chess board with pawns, 1980s
Professional chessboard in metal, wood and plastic. The game board measures 37.5 x 37.5 cm and the single box measures 4.37 x 4.37 cm. The ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Music Drum, 1970’s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Vintage music drum, made in the 70’s in Czechoslovakia. It was originally originally part of a drum kit. In good Vintage condition.
Measures: Height: 46 cm...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Brass Shell Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist shell keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Easter Egg from Atelier Madoura 'circa 1960s'
By Madoura
Located in London, GB
Vintage ceramic egg figure from Atelier Madoura, Vallauris, France (circa 1960s). This egg-sized ceramic figure is painted with a stylized suited man w...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large Chrome Jacks Book Ends
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of large chrome Jacks Book ends.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Metal
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use preserving a b...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Cased Architectural Model with House and Property
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine detailed model diorama made for a potential client possibly in Florida or California. A white washed four part house with gable roofs, and an openwork frame for the lanai cove...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lucite
Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass Star Sea Star Starfish Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist star keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and m...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern 1970s Paul McCobb Style Brass Stand Replogle Globe
Located in St. Louis, MO
Often attributed to Paul McCobb, because of the same brass tubing that McCobb used in his furniture. Circa 1970s Replogle globe is in very nice condition with raised topography and t...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
"Lincoln Bank" Still Toy Savings Bank, American, circa 1950
Located in Incline Village, NV
This seldom seen bank is technically a mechanical bank but basically it is a still bank with a slight mechanical function, that being; once it is full of coins, it opens up automatic...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Hand Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist Hand keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ma...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern collectibles and curiosities 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 collectibles and curiosities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern collectibles and curiosities made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original collectibles and curiosities, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Line Vautrin, Dunhill, and Kay Bojesen. 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 collectibles and curiosities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $15 and tops out at $130,932 while the average work can sell for $755.
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