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
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 ...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century British Military Concept Vehicle Model "Westland" c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A mid-century proof of concept model of a hover vehicle or "Flying Jeeps or Jumping Jeeps", presented by the British Aircraft Corporation to the British Ministry of Defense, n...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
$1,795 Sale Price
20% Off
National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eighth Edition Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eighth Edition
National Geographic
This is a beautiful large library or hardcover coffee table book.
Title: National Geographic Atlas of th...
Category
Early 2000s Maltese Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Erskine Barber Shop Shaving Brush Tool
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
Bronze Brooch by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt bronze brooch by French art jewelry designer Line Vautrin (1913-1997) Untitled circa late 1940s. The brooch depicts a horn with twisted texture wrapped with articulated chains. No signature found.
Provenance: From a former Collection of a Line Vautrin jewelry...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Luxurious Cigar Humidor Exotic Macassar Glass Top and Brass
By Dunhill
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Exotic Macassar wood Cigar box brass handles glass cover.
7.75 h x 18 w with handle box 16. X 11.25 d
No label- attributed style of Dunhill
Preowned original vintage
Refer to listed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Jens Quistgaard Rosewood Lidded Ashtray
Located in San Diego, CA
Jens Quistgaard designed ceramic ashtray with removable rosewood lid.
From his collection for Kronjyden Nissen. Denmark, 1960s
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Rosewood
Large Heavy Mid-Century Modern Brass Holy Water Stand by Vereinigte Werkstätten
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large heavy Mid-Century Modern brass holy water stand by Vereinigte Werkstätten.
Manufactured by Vereinigte Werkstätten in the 1950s. Made in Ge...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$764 Sale Price
20% Off
Guy Laroche Vintage Rhinestones Brooch
By Laroche
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Guy Laroche Brooch, made of green, blue and clear crystal inserted in a golden structure. Marked on the reverse.
Condition: Excellent condition.
Materials and Techniques: gi...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1970 Ottaviani Italian Design Blue Enamel Silver Ashtray
By Ottaviani
Located in Brescia, IT
Ashtray
Ottaviani
Italy, 1970
Blue Enamel, Silver and Wood
"Ottaviani" engraved
Excellent Condiction
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Vintage MCM 1960s Kenneth Jay Lane Nautical Rope Twist Cuff Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Bold, large vintage KJL nautical knot rope twist cuff bracelet.
Spring opening
Signed KJL
From the collection of an East Hampton socialite, daughter o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Modernist Rosewood & Sterling Silver Crucifix / Cross by Taxco
By Taxco
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist rosewood and sterling silver crucifix / cross by Taxco of Mexico, circa 1970s. The piece measures 5.75"W x .75"D x 9"H and is in very good vintage condition. It is signed o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
1960s French Cufflinks Vintage Christian Dior Gold Pavé
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s French Cufflinks Christian Dior yellow Gold Pavé style
stamped Christian Dior
approximately 1.25 x.5
Original preowned vintage condition
Refer ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Metal
1970s Pal Kepenyes Sculptural Brass Pendant Milagros
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1970s Pal Kepenyes Sculptural Brass Pendant Milagros
4.5 long x 1.25 w x .13 d
Preowned vintage condition
Refer to images
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
World Relief Map
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large world relief map.
Measures: Width 232 cm.
Height 158 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Acrylic
$2,148
Jean Dubuffet Book 'Brefs Excercices D'ecole Journalière', circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Book catalog 'Brefs Excercices d'Ecole Journalière' by Jean Dubuffet for The Pace Gallery.
Manufactured in New York, circa 1980.
In good original condition, with consistent wit...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Early XX Century Metal Scythe Sharpener
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique metal scythe sharpener farming tool. Made in Spain by unknown manufacturer, . In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautifu...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Modernist Brutalist Silver Belt Buckle Style Spratling
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Brutalist Belt Buckle Sterling Silver
Modernist style of William Spratling and Antoñio Pineda Mexico
stamped 925
1.75 W x 1.25 H x 0.44 thick
Scu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-century British Military Concept Vehicle Model "Vickers-Armstrong" c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A mid-century proof of concept model of a hover vehicle or "Flying Jeeps or Jumping Jeeps", presented by the British Aircraft Corporation to the British Ministry of Defense, n...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
$1,795 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Hand-Engraved Perpetual Calendar in Brass, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand-engraved perpetual calendar in brass. Shaped as a lion featuring the option of setting the day, month and year. Originally made as a 28 years calendar from 1967-1994. The Gregor...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$223 Sale Price
25% Off
Lot 6 Vintage Ape Monkey Bojesen Style Paper Cardboard Hanging Mobile Ornaments
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare set of 6 monkey. Each is made from cardboard and paper, this would be a great addition for your room to build your own hanging mobile. Total high of each one is given in dimen...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1960s Geometric Jewelry Trinket Geometric Box Mexican Craft Eclectic Woodworker
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage hinged lidded hexagonal box by Don Shoemaker, Senal.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cocobolo
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Plaque Sculpture Mother Mary & Child Pretty Color Detail Wall Art 1960s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Plaque Wall Art Sculpture Mother Mary & Child in Bronze + Pretty Color Detail 1960s
Signed art
Measures: 5 T x 1.75 W x .5 D
Pr...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
1940s Vintage Modern Ambriz Floral Link Bracelet Sterling Silver Taxco Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s vintage Modern Floral link bracelet sterling silver made in Taxco, Mexico
maker stamped Mexico
Sterling silver large link bracelet a...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Set of Seven Wooden Sculptures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of seven wooden sculptures, circa 1950 Originally used for textile industries. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$1,966 / item
Set of Three Antique Metal Cast for Chocolate Figures, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique metal cast for chocolate figures, circa 1930. By unknown manufacturer from Spain. In original condition, with some visible signs of previous use and age, preserving a bea...
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Brass Nuremberg Tv Television Tower Scale Design Model, 1980s, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Nuremberg television tower. Hand-spun in brass with a nice wooden base. A nice architectural sculpture for every living or man’s room.
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1975 Original Arteluce Lighting Catalogue
By Arteluce
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
rare 1975 original Arteluce catalogue, 44 pages, text in Italian, English, German & French
ex collection Galerie Mai
Designs by Gino Sarfatti, Ma...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
20th Century Silver Brooch by Matilde Poulat of MATL, Mexico
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950. We offer this silver brooch adorned with turquoise and amethyst. Designed by Matilde Poulat Signed on back MATL.
The MATL silver workshop, foun...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Menorah
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century modern polished brass menorah, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 7.75"W x 2"D x 4.75"H. #3788
Category
20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Modern Braided Silver Link Bracelet
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Woven Silver Link Bracelet
7.88 long x .63 w
Preowned vintage
Refer to images listed please
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique County Map, Oxfordshire, English, Framed Cartography Interest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lithography map of Oxfordshire. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the mid 19th century and later.
Superb lithography of Oxfo...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Walter Bosse Cow Figurine with Thermometer by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Austrian desk thermometer, consisting of a nice cow figurine and a lantern-shaped thermometer. A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by H...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Kay Bojesen Pair of Carved and Articulated Oak Elephants, From Denmark
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Chicago, IL
Elephant figures are brown toned and wooden. One figure has slightly darker tone. Each piece has articulated areas. Each piece measures approx 6.5 inches long 5 inches tall 4 inches wide. Wooden elephants, elephant figures, Kay BOJESEN elephants...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Oak
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Blue Clown Head Cookie Jar, USA, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare survivor from late 1950s or early 60s comes this large canister in the shape of a clown bear head. It measures 25 cm in height and 17 cm in width. Originally made as a toy beach/sand toy...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
$353 Sale Price
25% Off
1970s Kenneth Reid Modern Brass Exotic Wood Stripe Belt Buckle New Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Urban Cowboy Striped Brass and Wood Belt Buckle 01 by Kenneth Reid, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dimensions: 2.63 W x 1.5 x .63 D
See all of ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Petite Vintage 1960s Souvenir Wall Plate Bremen Town Musicians
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Bremen Town Musicians Statue wall plate. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. This item was bought as a s...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Modernist Sterling and Obsidian Cufflinks by Antonio Pineda
Located in San Mateo, CA
Modernist geometric sterling cufflinks by Antonio Pineda. These have a line of obsidian intersecting through the triangular form. Signed with the Antonio crown and 970 silver mark. S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
1970 Franco Bucci Pesaro Italian Ceramic Ashtray _ Set of 3
Located in Brescia, IT
Franco Bucci
Laboratorio Pesaro
Italy, 1960
Ceramic Ashtray
"LP" mark under the base
Perfect Condiction
h 6 cm / d 20 cm / w 20 cm
h 6 cm / d 10 cm / w 10 cm
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Black Colored Metal TV Television Tower of Nuremberg Scale Design Model, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Nuremberg television tower also called Nuremberg Egg (because of the Design). A nice architectural sculpture for every living or man’s room. Diameter given in dim...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Elvis at 21 New York to Memphis 1st Limited Edition Hardcover
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elvis at 21: New York to Memphis 1st edition.
Limited edition photo-journal by Wertheimer (2006).
It's truly a standout book and one of the greatest relea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Finn Juhl Model 192 Set of Midcentury Teak Chairs '1960s'
By Finn Juhl, John Stuart
Located in San Diego, CA
Designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son and imported by John Stuart, this handsome set of chairs features generous and comfortable seats that float within teak frames. They are uphols...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
$3,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Teaching Aid Modell of An Ear - Somso ca. 1960
By Somso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Teaching Aid Modell of An Ear - Somso ca. 1960
A folding model of an ear. Used as teaching material in German schools ca. 1960. Made of wood and plastic by Somso, Germany.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood, 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
Mid Century Lucite Table Lighter
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great table lighter. Lucite form in an inviting design. Does't appear to have been used.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lucite
1950s Gas Station Object Gulf Oil Tin Bug Spray Can Advertising Graphics Prop
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Gulf Oil Corporation Spray Can
USA, c.1957
Spray can with red, white, green, and blue text on white label and insect graphics. Round blue removable cap. No leaks, No holes.
Dia 3 x H...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Early 20th Century Traditional Wooden Pastoral Primitive Carved Cowbell Support
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional pastoral primitive carved wood cowbell support. Handmade in Spain, circa 1900. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beau...
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Brutalist Metal Sakral Cross Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist Metal Sakral Cross Sculpture, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Metal
Color: Gold
Styles: Brutalist, Mi...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Taxco Los Castillo Pin Mixed Metal Onix Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modernist Pin Mixed Metal Onix Negro stamped
Taxco Mexico Los Castillo
.5 x .35
Original vintage condition
Refer to listed images please
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Metal, Sterling Silver
Early XXth Century Alfonso XII Cartridge Holder
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Early 20th Century Alfonso XII Cartridge Holder"
Origin: Spain
Era: Early 20th Century
Materials: Metal, Leather
Dimensions: D 4 cm x W 16.5 cm x H 8.5 cm
Experie...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Danish Carved Siam Teak Pipe Rest, Denmark 1960's
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Danish Carved Siam Teak Pipe Rest / Holder / Rack / Stand, Denmark 1960's.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
$464 Sale Price
20% Off
Six-Piece Lot 14-karat Tiffany Jewelry Lot Includes Earrings and Pins
Located in New York, NY
Matched set of tiffany pins (two) and earrings ( two pairs, four pcs ) six pieces total ion the lot. All are fully and correctly marked, all are 14-karat. ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
1950s Vintage Heat Therapy by Sperti Faraday UV Infared Sun Lamp Cincinnati OH
By Sperti 1
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage 1950s
Vintage 1950s
1950s Sperti Faraday UV Infared Sun Lamp for Heat Therapy and Sunshine Benefits Untested
Sometimes deemed a medical science...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese Lacquer Cigarette Box Set
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Japanese Lacquer Cigarette Set
Bamboo with silver fan shaped insert at top
style of Nagata Tomijiro
Tray 7.63 w x 6 d x .75 h
Box 5.75 w x 4.25 d x 2.13 h
Original vintage co...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
1950s Silver Malachite Abstract Cross Pendant Taxco Mexico Mosaico Azteca
By Emaus
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1950s Modernist Silver Malachite Abstract Cross Pendant Taxco Mexico
Stamped 925.
Beautiful Mayan Revival, technique called" Mosaico Azteca" which incorporates the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver
The Architectural Forum November 1940 Magazine Time Inc
Located in Chula Vista, CA
The Architectural Forum November 1940
building for defense
spiral bound magazine of building and architecture
9.25 W x 11.88 H x .63 thick
Original preowned vintage condition
Refer t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Architectural Forum September 1939 Magazine Time Inc
Located in Chula Vista, CA
The Architectural Forum September 1939
Published by Time Inc Time Warner
spiral bound magazine of building and architecture
9.25 W x 11.88 H x .5 Thick
Origin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Fase Madrid Tulip Ashtray, 1970s
By Fase
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An ashtray with tulip base by Fase Madrid, Spain. Made of chrome and black lacquered metal. Wear on chrome and lacquer. Label is still available.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome, Metal
MRT Peruvian Sterling Silver Wide Panel Story Bracelet
Located in Chula Vista, CA
MRT Peru Peruvian Sterling Silver Wide Panel Story Bracelet
stamped MRT Peru 925
7.38 x 1.75
preowned vintage condition
Refer to images
Category
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
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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