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 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
Bronze Brooch by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely brooch in gilt cast bronze made by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The brooch belongs to a collection called "The moon and the starts in th...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Leather and Porcelain Ceramic Tobacco Pot with Gold Finishes, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic midcentury leather and porcelain ceramic tobacco pot with gold finishes. This amazing piece was produced in United Kingdom during the 1950s.
T...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Les Porcelainiers du XVIII Siecle Francais, 1964, french, Connaissance des Arts
By Hachette et Cie
Located in San Francisco, CA
Serge Gauthier, director de la manufacture nationale de Sevres,
conservateur du musee municipal de Limoges wrote the preface
to this book.
The story of French Porcellain is fascinati...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vision of Frank Lloyd Wright by Thomas a. Heinz Hardcover Book 1st Edition
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Vision of Frank Lloyd Wright. by Thomas A. Heinz large heavy hardcover coffee table book. A Complete Guide To The Designs Of An Architectural Genius. Frank Lloyd Wright's career, sometimes tragic, sometimes tempestuous - at all times creative - has been examined and reexamined in numerous studies and articles both during his lifetime and since his death in 1959, which occurred shortly before the completion of his most famous project, New York's Guggenheim Museum. Virtually every structure that Wright built is represented in this extensive survey of his life's work. His genius at architectural design enable him to work out extremely complex buildings in his head and translate them on to paper in a matter of hours, as the famous story of his design presentation of Falling Water illustrates. His work continues to draw great admiration and interest to this day. His often tempestuous and sometimes tragic life and career are given full coverage in this book. Hundreds of photos, both archival and recent chart his amazing work and influence on all who followed.
This concise consideration of Wright's life and work not only offers new insights into the character of this complex, powerful and at all times confident personality, but also the architectural legacy he left behind and which exists to this day in the vast number of homes and public buildings photographed...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Skyscrapers Form & Function by David Bennett Hardcover 1st Edition 1995
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Skyscrapers: Form & Function (Marshall Edition) Hardcover – 1st Edition January 1, 1995. by David Bennett (Author), James R. Steinkamp (Photographer), Sir Norman Foster (Foreword).
A...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid century Swedish pine gym horse
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century swedish pine gym horse circa 1950.
Good quality gym horse made by swedish company ab rantzows gymnastikmateriel.
Hide top surface with pine main frame. Standing on 4 s...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
1970s Modern Pottery Art Blue Tambourine Goatskin and Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modern Artistic blue tambourine in Goatskin. Pottery and wood.
Art 13.88 Diameter x 1.38 D.
Unrestored vintage preowned condition.
See images provided.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Goatskin, Pottery, Wood
Cane Cigarette Box #3656 by Carl Auböck II, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A walnut cigarette box with chrome-plated brass sides and cane wrapped lid.
Designed by Carl Auböck II during the 1950s, cane, wood, and brass elements combine to create this beaut...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Chrome
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
Vintage "Paul Klee" Art Book by Metropolitan Museum of Art
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage "Paul Klee" art book by Metropolitan Museum of Art, circa 1987. This hard to find paperback book is in good vintage condition and measures 9.5"W x 12"H. Beautiful book lar...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1980s Chocolate Brown Touchtone Desk Phone
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage chocolate brown touchtone desk phone. Circa 1980s
Features a bright chocolate brown body with contrasting gray buttons.
The base has rubber feet ...
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1980s South Korean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
1970s Los Ballesteros Sterling Silver Aztec Pendant Necklace Taxco Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
from Taxco Mexico Los Ballesteros Sterling Silver Pendant Chain Necklace
Aztec Figure Head Face Design.
Hecho in Mexico.
Maker stamp Sterling 925
3.38 W ...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage 20th Century Dutch Fixed Gear Bicycle, Amsterdam c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An impeccably restored Dutch fixed gear bicycle from 20th-century Amsterdam. Crafted in the 1950s, it boasts polished metal mudguards, a chain guard, and vintage-style handlebars. It...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
The Elvis Encyclopedia
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Elvis Encyclopedia.A Must Have For Any Elvis Collection.The Complete and Definitive Reference Book on the King of Rock & Roll The Elvis Encyclopedia By David E. Stanley with Fran...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Hawaiian Shirt, Surf Board and Local Tropical Floral Design, Men's Large
Located in Incline Village, NV
Made of soft, smooth, rayon and with an authentic sewn in on three sides "Diamond Head Sportswear" label, this vintage Hawaiian shirt is from t...
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1970s Hawaiian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
'The Italian Job' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1969
Located in Devon, GB
An action-packed Japanese B2 poster for the 1969 British crime caper "The Italian Job," starring Michael Caine as cockney criminal Charlie Croker, fresh out of prison and planning a heist in Italy. Consistently voted one of the greatest ever British movies, the quintessential sixties film has become a cult favourite and a Classic of the heist genre, while Caine's famous one-liner "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" has taken on a life of its own. Despite receiving a Golden Globe nomination for Best English-Language Foreign Film, "The Italian Job" was not a success in America at the time of its release. Caine blamed its failure on a misleading marketing Campaign, explaining to Empire magazine that the US poster "was a naked woman and me. And I said, 'This is for kids. There aren't any naked women in it! We're going to get a load of old guys coming in to see naked women and they're going to be pissed off, and mums aren't going to bring their children.' They said, 'We're not going to change the poster,' so I got on a plane and came home." While utilizing the same elements as the US poster in a more diminutive form, this superb Japanese poster places its focus on the real stars of the movie - the red, white and blue mini coopers...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Bronze Compact Box by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A poudrier in bronze by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1945, the name of this lovely compact box is called "Entrelacs et Noeuds" (interlaces and knots), which re...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Italian mid-century modern Sunglasses in green glass and metal, mid 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Sunglasses in green glass and metal, mid 1900s
Vintage and fantastic sunglasses with green colored glass lenses and metal profile. The thin metal rods have...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Pan American - Grace Airways Airplane Model Advertising Paperweight. c1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pan American - Grace Airways Airplane Model Advertising Paperweight.
circa 1930´s.
Pan American-Grace Airways, also known as Panagra, and dubbed "The World's Friendliest Airline" w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Brass
Georg Jensen Disk Pendant Necklace Sterling Silver 337a Designer Nanna Ditzel
Located in Toledo, OH
Georg Jensen modern designed disk pendant necklace. Sterling Silver, # 337A designed by Nanna Ditzel. 2 3/8" diameter with a 29" chain. 33.5 grams. Excellent condition, newly buffed.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Kay Bojesen Articulating Wood Toy Elephant
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Chicago, IL
A early Vintage Kay Bojesen Articulating wood toy elephant. signed with early Denmark signature on foot.
Appears to have a slender chipped area on th...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Memoirs: Year of Decisions and Years of Trial and Hope, Signed by Harry Truman
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Truman, Harry. Memoirs by Harry S. Truman: Year of Decisions [and] Years of Trial and Hope. New York: Doubleday & Company, 1955-1956. Special Kansas City Limited Edition. Two Volumes. Signed and dated by Truman. In publisher's original silver embossed black boards with Missouri map...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Graphic History of Architecture by John Mansbridge Sofcover 1999
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Graphic History of Architecture by John Mansbridge.
What is a hammer-beam roof? Where does a voissoir fit in an arch? What churches did Nicholas Hawksmoor design? Now architecture st...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of Miguel Garcia Martinez Modernist Taxco Mexico Sterling Cuff Links
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Miguel Garcia designed modernist cuff links from Taxco Mexico . One Marked " Miguel Mexico " the second marked "925 Sterling " .
Miguel Garcia Martinez was a well known de...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Italian Glazed Ceramic Cat
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a touch of whimsical charm to your space with this vintage Italian glazed ceramic cat sculpture, featuring an intricately sculpted feline perched atop a bold yellow pedestal...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Twentieth Century Aluminum Gyroscope Compass Scientific Tool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Manually manipulated blue and silver anodized aluminum gyroscope composed of two gimbal rings, a central rotor, spine axle, frame and base (ca. late 1940s/early 1950s, USA).
The rotor in this case is a cube representing azimuth - the angle between North, measured clockwise around the observer's horizon, and a celestial body (sun, moon). Hence, the presence of both "N" and "E" compass directions on the rotor.
The gimbals denote "elevation" and "roll."
Interesting piece which serves as both scientific tool and modernist decorative object...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
1940s Los Castillo Abstract Cross Mahogany Wood + Sterling Silver Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Modernist Abstract Sterling Silver Cross in Mahogany Wood. Mexico,
Attribution to Los Castillo of Mexico
4.5 H x 2.75 W x .5
Original Unrestored Vintage Preowned Condition.
Ple...
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1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Czechoslovakia House/Cottage Hand Blown Mercury Glass Christmas Tree Ornament
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
So, so sweet! This is a little silver mercury glass hand blown ornament in the shape of a cottage with a snowy glitter roof and ground and green doors and windows. The ornament is in...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century French Leather Horseshoe-Shaped Cigar Holder by Hèrmes Paris
By Hermès
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Modern French leather horseshoe-shaped cigar holder by Hèrmes Paris
By: Hermès Paris
Material: leather
Technique: embossed, polished
Dimensions: 6 in x 5 in x 5.5 i...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
'Moulin Rouge' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Lucjan Jagodzinski, Polish, 1957
Located in Devon, GB
Based on the novel by Pierre La Mure, the 1952 British film 'Moulin Rouge' is a fictionalized account of the life of street artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec as he pursues his art in ...
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1950s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large French Sculpted Bronze Box by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large bonze box (based on the size, it is likely a card case) by French Parisian art jewelry designer Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1950s. The box features an interesting design i...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Original Exhibition Catalog – Esculturas by María Simón, Sala Gaspar, 1979
Located in Barcelona, ES
Original Exhibition Catalog – Esculturas by María Simón, Sala Gaspar, 1979
Artist: María Simón
Exhibition: Esculturas – Sala Gaspar, Barcelona
Year: 1979
Language: Texts in Spani...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Austin Alcoa Aluminum Sculptural Puzzle Triangles
Located in San Diego, CA
Austin Enterprises aluminum sculptural puzzle produced by Alcoa Aluminum. Walnut case. Rare piece.
Mid-Century, Hollywood Regency, Art Deco, Eclectic, Coastal, Modern, Boho, Organic...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Oak Sailing Ship 1950s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage sailing ship from hammered brass and oakwood designed and executed in Vienna 1950 in the style of Franz Hagenauer.
This amazing sailing ship with a stained...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Swedish Modern Ericsson "COBRA" Ivory Vintage Rotary Telephone Sweden 50s
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian Modern Ericsson "COBRA" ivory vintage rotary phone, Sweden 50s. This phone was made in Sweden and is in very good condition with no issues. It does dial out but does no...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
"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....
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Carl Auböck Horn Salad Servers, Austria, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Salad Servers made of Horn, Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
French Art Bronze Bracelet by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare cuff bracelet in gilded and silvered bronze by Parisian art jewller Line Vautrin (1913-1997). The playful piece is called "Le gendarme et le voleur"...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Atelier International Limited & Cassina Trade Catalogue Binder, 1988
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Vico Magistretti, Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Atelier International Limited & Cassina Trade catalogue Binder, 1988. Rare anthology of Cassina / AI offerings including the Master’s Collection in the...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Brass Tray Holder by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid brass tray holder made in the 1970's and in excellent condition.
The piece is shows well and can be polished if needed.
This is part of the Ball line produced for Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Modernist Mexican Silver and Malachite Link Bracelet Taxco Mosaico Azteca
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modernist Mexican sterling silver malachite bracelet from Mexico.
Maker stamped. 925 Mexico.
Beautiful Mayan Revival, technique called" Mosaico Azteca" which incorporates the used of malachite stone as part of the decoration.
Measures: 7.38 long...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Bombs Away by John Steinbeck, Photographs by John Swope, First Edition, 1942
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team. New York: The Viking Press: 1942. Illustrated with photographs by John Swope. First Edition. Octavo...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Mid-Century Crank Roulette for Bingo Game
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Crank roulette for Bingo game. In red painted metal, with a spherical cage-shaped structure supported on a sturdy base. This is a traditional accessory used in bingo games, in which ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
"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...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Heavy Butterscotch Bakelite Bangle Bracelet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1/4" thick Bakelite bangle bracelet in a butterscotch color.
2 3/8" inside circumference.
Category
1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Mid-Century Vintage Child's Scooter
Located in San Francisco, CA
Steel child's size scooter. In excellent vintage condition, over painted in the original red color. Scooter appears to not have any makers marks, American, 1940s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Vintage Backgammon Dominos Briefcase with Multiple Game Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage backgammon and dominos briefcase with multiple Game Set monogrammed SB.
Vintage 1970 backgammon, dominos game set grey and black velvet interio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Fabric
West Germany Blown Silver Mercury Glass Crown Shaped Christmas Tree Ornament
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Here is a sweet ornament that is very regal looking with a 3-D crown shape of bulbous ridges each has an alternating red and blue large dot with small gold dots above and below them,...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Blown Glass, Mercury Glass
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
Silver Plate Virgin Sculpture by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this silver plate Virgin sculpture Attributed to Los Castillo, circa 1970. Of Taxco, Mexico.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
West German Red Mercury Glass Bulbous Star Gold Glitter Christmas Tree Ornament
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
If you need a splash of red for your holiday decorating, here it is!! This shiny star is bright red with gold glitter radiating from the center to each of the points of the star. The...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Blown Glass
'The Thomas Crown Affair' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1968
Located in Devon, GB
Starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunawaye, Norman Jewison's stylish 1968 caper 'The Thomas Crown Affair' saw debonair bank executive and multi-million dollar heist mastermind Thomas C...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
Chrome Tubular Steel Catalogue, Thonet, 1980s
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1980s
- maker: Thonet
- reprint
- perfect original condition.
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Solid Bronze Female Torso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid bronze sculpture. This piece features the female form. A beautiful display piece for a shelf or paperweight. Signed G. Shaw.
Dimensions
2.5" width x 1.25" depth x 4.25" height...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Brooch by Line Vautrin, Beige Talosel Encrusted with Amber Mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, 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...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mirror, Talosel
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Rocking Elephant
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This stylized elephant is an original variation to the classical rocking horse.
It would be great fun for children to ride on its back (as you can see by its tail that has suffered ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
1970s Pal Kepenyes Brutalist Brass Necklace Milagros Series
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1970s Pal Kepenyes Brutalist Brass Necklace Milagros Series
Brutalist inspired
Signed by artist designer
8.5 h x 5.5 w x .5
Preowned vintage condition
Refer to images
Category
1970s Mexican 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.