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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America's Best Small Houses Inscribed by William J. Hennessey
Located in New York, NY
1949 survey of small modernist houses in America, compiled and edited by William J. Hennessey based on selections by a jury of architectural photographers in...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Abstract Cityscape Ceramic Relief in Green Tones, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very nice ceramic relief abstract designed by unknown Belgium artist in the seventies. The abstract sculpture in grey ceramic was glazed in dark grey, ...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
$668 Sale Price
20% Off
Mobili di Ulrich by G. Morrazoni, 1945
Located in CA, CA
Mobili di Ulrich by G. Morrazoni
Milano, Luigi Alfieri, 1945. Excellent red cloth hardback with embossed gold title. 26 pages of text and 78 pages containing 133 photographs and 24 ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
“The Machine – Museum of Modern Art New York” Book by K.G. Pontus Hulten 1968
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare and cool book, “The Machine – As Seen at the End of the Mechanical Age'" by K.G. Pontus Hulten for the Museum of Modern Art New York, circa 1968. The book is in its original form; pressed, painted and hinged aluminum covers with an image of MOMA and a yellow New York taxi cab at the front. This is the exhibition catalogue for an important exhibition held at the Museum of Modern Art in 1968 showing an overview of machines and the mechanical age prior to the digital age, as seen through the eyes of and interpreted by many important artists from Da Vinci, to Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Klee, Alexander Calder, Marcel Duchamp, El Lissitzky, Ettore Bugatti...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
West German Augusta Semi-Auto Lift Brass Table Lighter, circa 1950
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1950 West German polished brass semi-auto table lighter by Augusta Lift Table Lighter Company. Simply pull up on the lighter and push back down to igniting the flame.
The...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$134 Sale Price
25% Off
Post War Hotel Schwarzer Bock Logde Table Lighter with USAFE Engraving
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Post-World War II chrome table lighter with striking stepped base with geometric lines and elegant detailing and featuring "Hotel Schwarzer Bock Logde VIP Wiesbaden" along the front ...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$185 Sale Price
35% Off
Carl Auböck Pipe Paperweight, Brass, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Carl Auböck Pipe Paperweight, Brass, Signed. Small scale meticulously detailed brass pipe paperweight by Viennese designer Carl Auböck.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$900 Sale Price
40% Off
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...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
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
'Maison Kuiper' Fur Hat, 1950s
Located in Tilburg, NL
'Maison Kuiper' Ocelot Fur Hat, The Netherlands, 1950s.
This is a rare beret style hat in fur made by 'Maison Kuiper' a very high-end boutique in Zeis...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
French Bronze Brooch Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt bronze brooch in sculptural form called Le Char de la lune (The Chariot of the Moon) circa 1945-1955 by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). A long pin on the back and...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
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...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Abstract Brass Pendant Style of Pal Kepenyes
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s pendant mixed metals mounted on a copper plate.
unsigned.
attributed to Pal Kepenyes
H 0.5 in. x W 4.5 in. x D 4.5 in.
Item is preowned vintage condition.
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Industrial Nail Pliers Pincers Tool Steel Iron Rustic Patina
By Stanley
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Tool Nail Pliers Pincers Pullers. Made in the USA. 1960s
Signs of vintage age and wear
Great design and form. Wonderful advertising carpentry prop.
12.25 H x 1.88W x 1.75 D i...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Iron
Midcentury Round Ashtray White Travertine Marble and Steel, Mannelli Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant midcentury rounded white travertine marble ashtray or bowl. Fratelli Mannelli probably designed this fantastic piece in Italy during the 1970s.
This wonderful item is made in full solid Italian Travertine marble and chromed steel that gives an amazing contrast to the ashtray.
A magnificent piece that is a perfect gift to decorate a modernist studio or a minimal living room...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Metal, Steel, Chrome
Bertrand Goldberg Chicago Architecture Model Marina City Building, Beam Bottle
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful piece of decor, a hard to find retro Chicago skyline model of the famous Marina City towers. Signed, Numbered, Dated 1962, C.Miller for J.B. Beam, etc. in the mold, see ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Luxury Set Smoke Steel and 1970 Swarovsky Crystals for a Big Yacht Diamonds Chic
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Luxury set smoke steel and 1970 Swarovsky crystals for a big yacht diamonds chic.
Precious objects of great value, of great quality of execution.
Cigarettes box height cm.13.5, dia...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Steel
$1,504 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1960s Alexander Girard Ashtray La Fonda Del Sol Restaurant NYC New York City MCM
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A very rare and vintage New York City relic. No chips, No handling damage. However this example does have some manufacturing defects that are all Photo'd.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Patinated Metal and Wood Roller Skates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of roller skates, made famous in the movie THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH... when Tom Ewel falls over them twice (not the actual skate props from the movie)...
The pair are heavily patinated and make a great decorative addition to many settings, especially the office, or kids room, play room'
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Audrey Hepburn, Original Vintage Photograph by Vincent Rossell, Paris, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
From the Personal collection of Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn and William Holden on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
1970s Bohemian Brass Belt Buckle in the style of Pal Kepenyes
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Brass Belt Buckle in the style of Pal Kepenyes
Bohemian Hippie Flair
6.38 w x 2.38 h x .63 d
preowned vintage
Refer to images
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Large Minimalist MCM Brass Cross
Located in San Diego, CA
Large minimalist MCM brass cross, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 12.25" high x 6.75" wide. Great minimalist lo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century German Bavarian Curling Ice Stock
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A original mid-century German ice stock made of turned fruitwood and a iron ring.
The "Icestocksport" (Eisstockschießen) is also known as ‘Bavarian curling’ due to its similarity to...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Canned Candies, The Exotic Women and Clothes of Paco Rabanne by Jean Clemmer
By Jean Clemmer
Located in CA, CA
Canned Candies, The Exotic Women and Clothes of Paco Rabanne. Photographed by Jean Clemmer.
Published by Charles Skilton Limited, 1969.
A collaboration between the Parisian photog...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Embossed Dekalb Hybrid Corn Advertising Farm or Mercantile Sign
By St. Thomas Metal Signs
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage sign was made by the St. Thomas Metal Sign Company of St. Thomas Ontario Canada and dates to approximately 1958 and done in the period Mid=Century Modern style. The sign...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Audrey Hepburn, Original Vintage Photograph by Vincent Rossell, Paris, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
From the Personal collection of Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent Rossell
Vintage gelatin silver print
Photographer's c...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Child's Jet Age Modernist Scooter
Located in Ferndale, MI
Child's Jet Age Modernist Scooter . Original red paint . There is label remnant intact . This will ship slightly disassembled .
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
$750 Sale Price
37% Off
Mexican Ashtray in Dog Shape Made in Ceramic by Cerámica de Cuernavaca
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, We offer this Mexican dog shape sculpture made in Ceramic by Cerámica de Cuernavaca. Great vintage conditions.
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Leather & Brass Humidor #3617 by Carl Auböck II, 1940s
Located in London, GB
A leather-clad, brass-lidded humidor, designed by Carl Aubock II during the 1950s.
The combination of brass and leather is typical of the designs by the second-generation Carl Aubö...
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1940s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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
Bjorn Weckstrom Pendant Necklace, Lapponia, Iridescent, Bronze, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Bjorn Weckstrom lapponia pendant necklace, Bethlehem steel, bronze, signed. The pendant is from Weckstrom's iridescent flame bronze collection and is t...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Detmer Woolens Advertising Store Display or Salesman's Sample Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This promotional advertising store display box was made for the Detmer Woolens Company of the United States in circa 1945. This box was either sent to various clothing retailers or t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of Nautical Brass Port & Starboard Sconce or Table Lights with Fresnel Lens
Located in Nantucket, MA
A fabulous pair of nautical and marine port and starboard brass running lights from a decommissioned ship. These were originally wall/side mounted and can be used that way as a scon...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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 bea...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Skiing Boots by Botas, Czechoslovakia, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Well-preserved skiing boots by Botas, size EU40/US6, made in Czechoslovakia, in the 1980's.
Made of leather, plastic and metal.
Revived, cleaned, shows signs of wear and age.
Fully f...
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1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Plastic, Polyester
Antique Teaching Model Longitudinal Profile of the Grain
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Teaching Model Longitudinal Profile of the Grain
A great antique hand-painted model of the grain with removable germ. Made of papier ma...
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paper
Bitossi for Raymor Italian Mid Century Modern Ceramic Ashtray Catch All Dish
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Lutz, FL
Large uncommon design Bitossi for Raymor Italy Ashtray or Catch All Trinket Dish Circa 1960’s, signed underneath small remnant of original Raymor ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Advertising Cabinet Leukoplast Beiersdorf, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful and rare Mid-Century Modern Vintage cabinet.
Striking German design from the 1950s.
Beech frame with original milk glass with decora...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
French Bronze Belt Buckle Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A cast bronze two-piece bronze buckle with hook and loop verso by French art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). The sculptural pieces are In a rare Inca motif, with triangular indenta...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Walnut and Brass Kaliedoscope
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique midcentury kaliedoscope made of walnut wood, a brass ring and glass ball. The piece is very high quality and presents some amazing images when held up to the l...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Set Four Cast Iron Wheels Phoenix Caster Co
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Metal Wheels Cast Iron Casters Phoenix Caster Co IN
Wheel 2.75 h x 3.5 w x 3 d
set of four
Preowned unrestored vintage
Refer to images for...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Iron
Collection of 6 Vintage Issues of Masters of World of Architecture, 1960
Located in San Diego, CA
Great collection of 6 issues of Masters of World of Architecture. These issues date back to 1960 and each focuses on a particular architecture icon that is discussed and analyzed wit...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$364 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Invertible Cube Signed, Colored and Handmade by Paul Schatz, 1898-1979
By Paul Schatz
Located in Munster, NRW
The invertible cube, signed, colored and handmade by Paul Schatz,
1898-1979. Anthroposoph, Artist & Mathematician,
(authenticity confirmed by Paul Schatz Foundation).
Measures...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Unique Mid Century Sport Gymnastic Rings, Around 1960s / Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s
- Completely good original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,909 Sale Price
20% Off
Flèche et Carquois by Line Vautrin, Pair of Gilt Bronze Earrings
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
About Flèche et Carquois (Arrow and Quiver) by Line Vautrin
Rare pair of gilt bronze earrings.
One of the earrings represents an arrow which is placed on the side of the ear and gi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Cockatoo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A bold and playful vintage ceramic cockatoo with striking plumage and sculptural charm. Featuring a soft blush body, vivid red crest, and perched confidently on a textured faux-wood ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
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
Italian Mid-Century Wrought Iron Armillary
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern wrought iron armillary globe with a center sun surrounded by 9 movable planetary rings on a platform base.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Vintage Waterskis of World Champion Dick Pope Jr.
Located in Dronten, NL
Dick Pope Jr. was a World Champion water skier and an important business leader in Central Florida.
Pope was an important innovator in the sport of water skiing, including the devel...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Mid-Century Glass Ashtray Ruby Red Triangular
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage modernist mid-century glass ashtray ruby red triangular.
Mid-century glass ashtray circa 1960's - 1970's USA.
Large and stunningly beautiful art glass ashtray by Viking in...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Art Glass
Retro Leather Boxing Bag, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Leather punching bag
- For a boxing
- For a decoration
- Good original condition
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Histoire de la Peinture Moderne de Picasso au Surrealisme, French, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Histoire de la Peinture Moderne- de Picasso au Surrealisme- du Cubisme a Paul Klee. Hardcover, text in French. Printed in Geneva, 1950.
Stunning compilation of artworks from the per...
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20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Agfa Camera, Optima 335
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Agfa Camera, Optima 335. Agfa Camera, Optima 335. Compact 35 mm camera, produced by the German brand Agfa during the 1970s. It is recognized for its functional design, simple lines a...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Curling Bonspiel Trophy Stand-Up Ashtray Early, 1960s
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Curling Bonspiel trophy stand-up ashtray, early 1960s, The stand is maple with two curling brooms holding the top ashtray with the base mounted on a turned base and centered by a curling stone. The stand is made of maple, with a black glass ashtray...
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1960s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Maple
Games' Industries Mid-Century English Blue Painted Wooden Ship's Hull Model
Located in Queens, NY
English Mid-Century wooden "Albatross" yacht hull model of a ship with a painted and varnished deck and light blue and silver painted exterior (plate on deck reads, "GAMES INDUSTRIES...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Assouline: Oscar Niemeyer Architecture Coffee Table Book, First Edition
Located in New York, NY
Oscar Niemeyer one of the fathers of modernist architecture, is remembered through Assouline's handmade limited-edition Ultimate Collection volume.
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Collectible Object Duck Vide Poche in Silver and Shell Signed by Binazzi
By Binazzi
Located in Miami, FL
Decorativ object, vide poche, signed by Binazzi in silver and natural shell.
Italian work, circa 1970.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Vintage MacGregor Goldsmith 9 LB Leather Medicine Ball, 1940s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large American leather medicine ball by MacGregor & Goldsmith.
This weighted 9lbs ball has amazing patina and age-appropriate wear with signs of natural aging caramel-tan leather.
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
$336 Sale Price
53% Off
'Mon Oncle' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Olle Olsson Hagalund, Swedish, 1959
Located in Devon, GB
A rare poster for the first Swedish release of the 1958 Classic French slapstick comedy "Mon Oncle", written, directed, produced by and starring Jacques Tati as the eccentric hero Monsieur Hulot, struggling to fit into an increasingly modern and mechanised France. Tati's satire of Postwar consumer society was popular even in the US, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Olle Olsson...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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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Eastern Orthodox
Ecclesiastical Antiques
French Tabernacle
German Menorah
Male Doll
Spanish Colonial 18th C Furniture
Toy Tanks
Toy Wagon
Antique Baby Dolls
Antique Wind Up Toys
Antique Wood Stirrups
Automaton Collectible
Bezalel Plaque