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.
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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Set of Three “Ultima” Solid Brass Ashtrays by Bäckström & Ljungberg, Sweden 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Mid-Century complete set of the iconic "Ultima" brass ashtrays designed by Holger Bäckström and Bo Ljungberg and produced by Diverse Ting in Sweden during the 1960s.
The...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Craftsmanship: Set of Four Solid Wood Shoe Lasts, c. 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Era: circa 1940
Material: Solid Wood
Original Condition Vintage Charm Timeless Craftsmanship
Discover the allure of authentic craftsmanship with this set of four solid wo...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Wooden 13 Row Abacus.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Abacus has Black painted wood framing. The beads have been left unpainted, showcasing beautiful wood grain. The middle dividing wood piece is accented with white lining. Vintag...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Sears Tower Constellation Portable Typewriter W/Metal Case. Circa 1960s.
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Sears Tower Constellation Portable Typewriter W/Metal Case. Circa 1960s.
Manufactured for SEARS is the equivalent of a Smith-Corona Classic 12.
Features a stylish mid century...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Lithography Map, County Durham, English, Framed Cartography, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lithography map of County Durham. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the mid 19th century and later.
Superb lithography of Cou...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
David Marshall hexagonal ashtray in cast brass and aluminum from the 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful hexagonal ashtray in solid brass and aluminum. This lovely piece was designed by David Marshall in Spain during the 1970s.
The simple straight lines and contrast between t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Mid 20th Century Modern Table lighter by Dieter Rams for Braun
By Braun, Dieter Rams
Located in Brugge, BE
1968-1970
Germany
Brushed metal
8.5cm high, 5.5cm diameter
Dieter Rams, born in 1932, is a renowned German industrial designer closely associated with Braun, Vitsœ, and the funct...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Sailor Scottish Terrier Drinking Beer Cigarette Box, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Midcentury sailor Scottish terrier drinking beer cigarette box, France, 1950s. Wood, metal and synthetic. Glass eyes. Measures: Height 8.2" (20.8cm), width 9" (22.9cm), depth 5.3" (1...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Lucite Checker Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lucite Checker Set probably from the late 1970's or early 80's. Set consists of round and square pieces. Board is about 3/4" thick with engraved deep lines. Overall clean condition!
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lucite
Vintage 20th Century English Made Large Mahogany Pond Yacht c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A fantastic Gaff Cutter pond yacht, lovely “bread and butter“ wood hull construction dating to the first part of the 20th Century. Bread and butter construction is when planks of woo...
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1930s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Araki's Magnum Opus: Complete Book Collection 1-20 + Satchin and Mabo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book Complete Collection 1-20 plus special book Nobuyoshi Araki Book Satchin and His Brother Mabo / 1stn in 1997
The works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book collectio...
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Modernist Architectural Model in Stained Plywood 1950s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Modernist Architectural Model in Stained Plywood, presumably Dutch, 1950s.
This highly tasteful 1950s Modernist architectural model is well crafted in stained plywood and solid wood...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
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
Laverne Originals Catalog (ABCDEF)
Located in New York, NY
Early catalog for Laverne Originals, the modern design company founded by Estelle and Erwine Laverne in 1938. From its modest origins producing primarily wallpapers and textiles, Lav...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage 13 Row Wooden Abacus With Silver Toned Hardware.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Abacus has black painted wood framing and beads. The rods have been left unpainted, showcasing beautiful wood grain. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensio...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Altamira: Italian Furniture Glassware Lamps Accessories
Located in New York, NY
Catalog showcasing high-end Italian furnishings and accessories, published circa 1956 by the fabled Altamira design center located at 18 East 50th St in New York City. Per the introduction, “Altamira is the only center in this country where Interior-Architecture by Italy’s foremost architects is represented together with furniture, handicrafts, accessories and every other element essential to the modern interior.” Altamira commissioned a line of furniture from Gio Ponti in 1953, crafted by Giordano Chiesa in Milan. Included were a number of Ponti’s iconic mid-century designs—the Distex lounge chair and a self-described masterpiece, the two-drawer desk, model AP 1025, are shown in the present catalog. Shown, too, are furniture designs by Ponti’s fellow “interior architects” and designers Marco Zanuso (produced by Arflex Milano), Enrberto Carboni, Enrico Peresutti of BBPR, Carlo Pagani, Enrico Taglietti, Nino Zancada, Ico and Luisa Parisi, Ignacio Gardella...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Bilancia pesa persona da Farmacia Diara
Located in Roma, IT
Bilancia pesa persone da Farmacia prodotta in Italia negli anni 70 dalla ditta Diara di Livorno completamente restaurata
Pesata massimo 150 kg
Divisione 100 g
Meccanica
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique Book, Birds Of The British Isles, English, Ornithology Reference, C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique illustrated book of The Birds of the British Isles. An English, bound ornithology reference title, dating to the early 20th century, published 1920.
Full Title - ...
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Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Hermes Solid Silver Cigarette Box & Matchbox With Gold Horse Detail c.1960
By Hermès
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A Vintage mid-20th Century Hermes cigarette box and matchbox holder crafted from solid silver, adorned with exquisite gold horse detailing. This exceptional set, dating back to 1960,...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Collection of Vintage Bocci and Croquet Balls c.1970-(FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A collection of ten vintage bocci and croquet balls: two large vintage bocci balls with original label, four croquet balls and four small ceramic bocci balls.
CREATOR Boc...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Ceramic
Leather Cigar Case
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A leather cigar holder. The piece is all leather and ribbed to hold three cigars.
The case pulls apart and back together to add and remove cigars. Perfect for the cigar aficiona...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Altamira Catalog Circa 1956
Located in New York, NY
Mid-1950’s catalog for the fabled Altamira design center, located at 18 E 50th St in New York City, one of the top U.S. venues for high-end Italian design. Altamira commissioned a li...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Lady's Gentleman's Mother of Pearl Traveling Walking Swagger Stick Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very unusual and stylish heavy gauge Mother of Pearl Lady’s or Gentleman’s Travelling two-piece Walking Stick with lavish allover inlay of multi colour Mother of Pearl. Mid Century p...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
1930's Marx Marcrest Pressed Steel Pure Milk Dairy Toy Truck
Located in Van Nuys, CA
We have A white Marx Marcrest Pure Milk Dairy Truck modeled truck produced by Marx Toys, a prominent American toy company known for manufacturing a wide range of toys in the 1920s. T...
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1920s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Vintage "Calder's Universe" Art Book by Jean Lipman
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage "Calder's Universe" art book by Gloria Jean Lipman, circa 1980.
The book is in good vintage condition (several small tears to the dust jacket) and measures 10.25"W x 11"H....
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Apollo 11 "Voyage to the Moon" Pennant, 1969
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage pennant from 1969 highlighting the Apollo 11 space mission. The felt pennant features a white field with the words "A Voyage to the Moon- Collins - Aldrin- Arm...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
Wall Fish Skeleton Thermometer St Labre Indian School Ashland Montana
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Wall Fish Thermometer St Labre Indian School Ashland Montana
Maker stamp
6.5 h x 2.5 w x .13
Original unrestored vintage untested decorative item
Refer to images.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
1940s Art Deco French Oversized set of two Bakelite Butterscotch Caramel Dice
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty set of two large and heavy oversized jumbo bakelite dice in luscious dark butterscotch and delicious caramel swirl colour.
Art Deco at its best in design and colour, these are must have for a collector and they are not easy to find in this colour.
So far they belonged to my own extensive dice collection...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Orange Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Orange Brionvega stereo radio. Très rare dans cette couleur. The radio and record player work perfectly. There is also a bluethoot to connect the mobile phone. It has been completel...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1950s Vintage Italian Cigarette Holder Dispenser
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Vintage Italian Cigarette Dispenser
7.25 h x 3.25 d x 3
Unrestored original vintage condition
Refer to images
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
The Charles London 1947 Pocket Petrol Lighter Guilloche Plated Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
The Charles petrol lighter designed by Meyer Maximilian Levene
An exceptional and rare silver-plated 'The Charles' petrol pocket lighter stamped 'The Charles Lighter', made in London England, back in the 1947. It was rafted with slim rectangular form, decorated with engine-turned casing, double entry hinged lids with innovative internal mechanical features, including a revolving flint tube to provide even wear to the flint, and a rear barrel containing spare flint chambers so that semi-automatic loading of the spare flint can be undertaken. The Charles Lighter has an extremely complicated mechanism. The flint rotates while grinded by the friction wheel. Also interesting is the revolving magazine for spare flints. A fine example of complete over-engineering. This was made only for a very short period and was patented by Meyer Maximilian Levene in 1949.
Weight: 70.50 Grams, (45.19 Dwt).
Measurements: 48 mm by 43 mm by 12 mm (1.89 x 1.69 x 0.77 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed in full, "THE CHARLES LIGHTER MADE IN ENGLAND BRITISH & DOMINION & FOREIGN PAT GRANTED.".
Literature: Stuart Schneider and Ira Pilossof, The Handbook of Vintage Cigarette Lighters...
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1940s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Louis Zwicki Danish Rosewood Pianette, c. 1960's
Located in Norwalk, CT
Presenting an exquisite Danish Mid-Century rosewood pianette by Louis Zwicki.
The pianette is a unique instrument because it possesses only 82 keys - six fewer than the 88 keys of a...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinese "Go" or ""Weiqi" Board and Game
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and well contructed vintage Chinese "Go" or ""Weiqi" board and game with play instructions, circa 1970s. The set is in very good condition and comes with a large wood boa...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Backgammon Game Board and Carrying Case in Brown and White
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A vintage backgammon set in a carrying case. This set includes brown and white game pieces and dice and is in a faux leather carrying case. This is a complete set. The carrying case ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
1960s Music Radio TV Record Player Cabinet, Mahogany, Osvaldo Borsani attributed
By Osvaldo Borsani, Cantu
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury music radio TV record player cabinet (or Dry Bar cabinet) in mahogany Osvaldo Borsani attributed
Rare and important polyvalent enterta...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Hans Gugelot designed radio for Braun, 1955
By Braun, Hans Gugelot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Radio "Super" G11 by Swiss designer Hans Gugelot for Braun in 1955. Braun is of course well known for their iconic, Dieter Rams designed, audio equipment. This piece is not tested, w...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Vintage 1950 London Design Centre Wooden Pull Along toy Caterpillar
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1950s Vintage wooden pull along caterpillar
Very nice oscillating caterpillar, the wheels are set off centre so when pulled along the caterpillar appears to move up and down.
In nic...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Raymor Style Vintage Bronze Black Gold Glazed Ceramic Asymmetric Ashtray Italy
By Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage glazed black, bronze and gold Ceramic ashtray, vide poche, catchall attributed to Raymor Pottery, Italy.
Handcrafted Pottery Ashtray and a highly decorative asymmetric desig...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
French Bronze À La Gloire des Phoques Brooch Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken bronze brooch by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1946 named "À La Gloire des Phoques" (The glory of the seals). This bronze brooch features a se...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Swiss Powder Compact in Mother of Pearl & Gold Plating
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish vintage powder compact with mirror executed in gold plated metal and showcasing a front tiled with mother of pearl. Swiss made circa 1930-60. Measurements: D: 8 cm, H:dept:...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
Contemporary French Tapestries, rare and collectible coffee table book, 1966
Located in View Park, CA
A very rare and collectible coffee table catalogue: Contemporary French Tapestries: New York, Charles E. Slatkin Inc., Galleries, 1965. Paperback. Brown wrap with orange lettering. 4...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Berkel Scales
By Berkel 2
Located in Roma, IT
Libra from Holland in good condition all original no parts missing or repaired
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
B&O Cona Passive Subwoofer (in MOMA) and Speakers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Beovox Cona, designed in beautifully austere fashion by David Lewis and now permanently in the Moma collection, was the first B&O subwoofer loudspeaker. It was specifically inten...
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1980s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Gold Ceramic Thermometer by Mithé Espelte
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful wall thermometer in ceramic by Mithé Espelt. Abstract decors with gold glaze and pockets of molten glass
Marie Thérèse Espelt, aka. Mithé Espelt (1923-2020)
Born in...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Exceptional pair of sterling silver modernist cufflinks designed by Sam Kramer
By Modern Aesthetic Design
Located in Brooklyn, US
A fantastic pair of sterling cufflinks designed by iconic Greenwich Village Modernist jeweler Sam Kramer. The biomorphic design are emblematic of his surrealistic style . He was kno...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Brionvega Radio Cube mod. TS505, Richard Sapper and Marco Zanuso
Located in Roma, IT
One of the pieces destined to become a cult object, sought after by collectors everywhere, better known as the Cube radio. It was designed in 1964 by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Bespoken Large French Bronze "Chatelain" Link Brooch Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large bespoken bronze brooch by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940. Called "chatelaine", this bronze brooch features articulated chain links with hangi...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
1980's Collectible Herman Miller Work Play Truck Original Box by Winbross USA
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool original rare Truck very collectible with Herman Miller logo , circa 1980's excellent condition original box great for any Mid Century Danish Modern collector.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Iron Balance - Antique Brass Scale
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French intricate brass balance with different weights in solid brass, in good condition. The iron scale is topped with the original polished brass plates. The scale reads ...
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19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Plastic School Model Of Ethylen, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Original and unique home assessory, this is a school chemist model of ethylene. Produced and used in Czechoslovakia since 1960s, this model is made of plastic, with a plastic base. I...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Rare Mid-Century Modernist Sterling Silver Petal Earrings By Art Smith
By Art Smith
Located in Brooklyn, US
Exceptional and pair of kinetic earrings designed by Greenwich Village modernist jeweler Art Smith in the 1950's. Smith is considered a master jewelers during the modernist movement ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Plastic School Model Of Diamant, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful and unique vintage science model of diamant. This is a school model originating in Czechoslovakia. Produced and used until now since 1960s. The...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Large Vintage Ship Propeller Display, English Bronze, Oak, Maritime, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage ship propeller display. An English, bronze and oak decorative four-blade maritime mount, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Of great proportion and ...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Danish Mid-Century Teak Pianette by Louis Zwicki, c. 1960's
Located in Norwalk, CT
Serial No. 11494. 82 Keys.
Step back in time with this masterfully crafted Danish Mid-Century Teak Pianette by the renowned Louis Zwicki. From the heart of the 1960's, a period whe...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
Babe Ruth Vintage Baseball Slugger "The Bambino" Sculpture, Original Paint
Located in South Burlington, VT
Babe Ruth "The Bambino" Slugger New York Yankees "Pin Stripes" sculpture in original cream, black, green, and red hand painted colors.
Babe Ruth was called "Bambino" as a nickname, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Lamborghini rowing machine 1940s
By Lamborghini
Located in Roma, IT
1940s rowing machine produced by Lamborghini made entirely of solid Beech wood and iron. In excellent overall condition, complete and fully functional with adjustable power. Leather ...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Modern Lighter Ronson Silver 925 Design 1960s
By Ronson
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare Ronson pocket lighter in 925 silver with an elegant line. Italy of the 60s.
Note: We try to offer our customers an excellent service even in shipments all over the world, coll...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1970's Vintage Olivetti Lettera 35 Typewriter
By Olivetti
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful vintage 1970's Olivetti Lettera 35 typewriter, made in Italy. This typewriter comes with a very cool vintage Olivetti shoulder bag.
This typewriter is in very good cosmeti...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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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