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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Coro Creeper Earrings
By Coro Costume Jewelry
Located in Asheville, NC
Ice blue rhinestones delicately climb the ear on these fabulous mid century Coro creeper earrings. A luminescent silver tone strand ties this leafy bo...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
1950s American Studio Craft Iron Triangle Dinner Bell
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Hand-forged dinner triangle, delicate swan head, in the manner of Early Russel Wright designed Iron Works, very reminiscent of the deer andirons.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Rare Microscope "Neopan" by Carl Aubock 1963, Reichert Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare award-winning microscope, model Neopan, designed in 1963 by the Viennese architect and designer Carl Aubock. Executed by Reichert Austria. In good condition, fully workin...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Leather and Wood Vaulting Horse from the 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Leather and wood vaulting horse from the 1930s.
This adjustable vaulting horse was made in the 1930s in former Czechoslovakia.
The thick cowhide leather has a nice patina. Very goo...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Rocket Sculptures Mobile
Located in Chicago, IL
Three steel cast rockets movable and suspended on 16 foot long cables.
Each sculpture has designated cable. Turn buckle mounting mechanism on each cable.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal, Wire
French Hand Carved Wood Soccer Ball Piggy Bank
Located in Cathedral City, CA
French hand carved wood soccer ball bank. One side of the base is hand carved with the name "Jean Louis". Two screws attach the base to the ball. These would have to be removed to ta...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Portrait Gallery of Grand Bostonians from Joe Tecce's
By Daniel Varoujan Hejinian
Located in Hanover, MA
Framed series of American modern pen and ink drawings, sixteen portraits of Boston "pols" and Italian American civic leaders, all of whom were the famous 'Friends of Joe Tecce's' of the eponymously named restaurant in Boston's North End.
The frame is sixteen feet long by one foot tall...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Leather Vintage Pipe Holder by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Cathedral City, CA
A vintage brass and leather pipe holder by Le Tanneur. Item being featured is the pipe holder but pipe is included in the price as a bonus. Holder is marked with maker's name.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Azure Gold Murano Ashtray and Cigarette Holder Mid-Century Modern Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Tobacco Accessories set of two Italian heavily hand-blown Azure and gold-filled Murano ashtray with matching cigarette holder.
Mid-Century Modern Design Made by the famous Art Glass ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Murano Glass
Height Adjustable Tie/Jewelry Holder in Lucite & Nickel by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful nickel and Lucite towel, ties or jewelry holder designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1970.
The piece is in excellent original condition with only min...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Nickel
Retro Gold and Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
A Classic retro 18-karat French gold ring with a grouping of five mine cut diamonds flanked by buttresses that protect the mounted diamonds and give i...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Gold
Gold-Tone Bracelet with Multicolored Stones
Located in Miami, FL
Gold-tone chain-link bracelet with multicolored stones.
Interior, 7.75" circumference.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Metal
Davis Anderson Enameled Sterling Modernist Neclace
Located in Westport, CT
Large Enameled Modernist David Anderson Pendant with Long Sterling Chain,is app 23" long
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Collection of Vintage Megaphones
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Very colorful and graphic collection of 13 vintage megaphones from the 1940s-1970s. Tallest example measures 38 inches, smallest measuring 8 inches.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, in Original DJ, 1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hemingway, Ernest. The Old Man and the Sea. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, [1952]. First Edition, First Issue. Octavo. In the original publisher’s dust jacket and light blue clot...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The Flying Tigers by Russell Whelan, Signed by 17 Flying Tigers, 1944
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Whelan, Russell. The Flying Tigers. The Story of the American Volunteer Group. Garden City: Garden City Publishing Co., Inc., [1944]. Early edition. Signed by 17 members of the Ameri...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Enzo Mari silver ring from "Collezione Magic di Arnolfo di Cambio", 2001
Located in London, GB
Enzo Mari silver ring from "Collezione Magic di Arnolfo di Cambio", 2001
with original box and booklet
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Mac Donald's sign in solid brass, circa 1970
Located in LYON, FR
It is made of solid brass and weighs approximately 5 kg, dates from the 70s, from the very first French Mac Donald's.
5 holes are provided on the rear side for fixing the latter.
W...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, First US Edition in DJ
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Lewis, C. S. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1950. First U.S. edition. Octavo. In the original publisher's blue cloth boards and illustrated d...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Interiors for Contemporary Living 1st Edition, 1960
By The Architectural Press Co.
Located in London, GB
Published by The Architectural Press Co. 1st Edition, 1960
This beautiful book is a comprehensive survey of modern European ideas on interior decoration.
More than 220 photograph...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Austin Alcoa Aluminum Sculptural Puzzle Triangles
Located in San Diego, CA
Austin Enterprises aluminum sculptural puzzle produced by Alcoa Aluminum. Walnut case.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Original Gorgeous Playing Cards Box by Piero Fornasetti. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Original astonishing playing cards box by Piero Fornasetti in walnut wood . It's in excellent condition and includes two packs of vintage Dal Negro cards, 7 dices, one dice sha...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Walnut
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
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Wood, Ceramic
Hand Made European Studded Leather Case Chessboard with Hand Painted Game Pieces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Chess set comprised of hand made studded leather case and hand painted chess pieces circa 1970s. Case measures and stores the chess pieces within. It measures 21.5" by 21.5" by 3.5...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
Picasso à L'oeuvre – Photographs by Edward Quinn 1965 Book
By Edward Quinn 1, Roland Penrose
Located in London, GB
Picasso à L'oeuvre – Photographs by Edward Quinn 1965
Published by Manesse-Verlag, 1965.
An intimate photographic biography by Edward Quinn with text written by Roland Penrose.
Wonderful photographs capturing Picasso working and relaxing, from his finished pieces to his home and studio - including intimate interior and still life shots...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Jean Dubuffet , Cerceaux ‘Sorcellent Limited Edition, 1st 1967
Located in London, GB
Jean Dubuffet. Cerceaux ‘Sorcellent by Max Loreau. Edition Jeanne Bucher, Editions Beyeler, Paris, 1967. Limited edition of 800 of which this is no. 496.
Contains 20 original colo...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Danese Milano 1957-1971: Produzione
Located in New York, NY
Manufacturer’s catalog for Danese Milano showcasing the production work (produzione) from the years 1957-1971. Co-founded by Bruno Danese in 1957, the eponymous company quickly becam...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The Martian Chronicles, Signed by Ray Bradbury, Limited Edition #1195/2000
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Bradbury, Ray. The Martian Chronicles. Avon: The Limited Editions Club, 1974. Signed by Ray Bradbury and Joseph Mugnaini. Limited Edition #1,195/2,000. Quarto, original silk-screened...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Fabric, Paper
Isamu Noguchi, Noguchi's Imaginary Landscapes, Martin L Friedman, 1978
Located in London, GB
Isamu Noguchi
Noguchi's Imaginary Landscapes
By Martin L Friedman
Published by the Walker Art Center, New York, 1978. Hardback in dust jacket. First Ed...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Room Outside: A New Approach to Garden Design - John Brookes - 1st Ed, T&H, 1969
Located in London, GB
First Edition Hardback in Dust Jacket, published by Thames & Hudson, London, 1969. Text in English.
Extensively illustrated and explained with black and white photographs, diagrams ...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Vintage Religious Safe Tabernacle by Molina, Spain 1970's
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Vintage tabernacle dating from the 1970s converted into a small safe. Handmade by the Spanish company Molina, specialized in the manufacture of reli...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass, Copper
El Lissitzky - A Suprematist Tale of Two Squares
Located in London, GB
Published by Tate Publications 2014
About Two Squares is a children’s book about a black square and a red square that fly to earth from afar. For Lissitzky they symbolized the supe...
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2010s British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage U.S. Navy Cased Gimballed Compass, Circa 1943
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a U.S. Navy gimballed compass from 1943. The brass compass is beautifully constructed and fitted in a wooden lidded box with buckle. The compass is mounted on a 360-degr...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal
Vija Celmins - Works 1964-96, 1st Edition
By Vija Celmins 1
Located in London, GB
Published by The Institute Contemporary Arts, London, 1996, 1st editionPublished in celebration of Vija Celmins first Europen retrospective at the ICA London. Even thirty years after...
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1990s British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Scaasi - A Cut Above, Arnold Scaasi
Located in London, GB
Published by Rizzoli, 1st edition, 1996
Scaasi was known for his impeccably tailored suits and glamorous evening wear and cocktail dresses trimmed with feathers, fur, sequins, or fi...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
BelAir Bantam Electric Sewing Machine Foot Pedal & Bakelite Leather Case
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Bel-Air Bantam electric sewing machine and case. Black metal body with gold painted accents. Made in Japan. Serial number B509767A. Features Bell Electric Universal Motor...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal
Garry Winogrand, Winogrand 1964 Book 2002
Located in London, GB
First edition, hard cover, published by Arena Editions, New Mexico, 2002.
In 1964 Garry Winogrand spent four months travelling America and taking photographs and spent the remainder...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Brionvega RR 126 by Achille e Piergiacomo Castiglioni 1960s
Located in Lucca, IT
Radio fotografo RR126:con giradischi di Achille e Pier Giacomo Castiglioni per Brionvega Italia 1960s.
Perfetto e autentico in ogni sua parte .Tutto originale e funzionante .Ho anco...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal
Garry Winogrand - Winogrand Figments From The Real World
Located in London, GB
Published by The Museum of Modern Art 1990
The first comprehensive overview of the work of Garry Winogrand, contains an eloquent and important essay on the life and work of the phot...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Canned Candies, The Exotic Women and Clothes of Paco Rabanne by Jean Clemmer
By Jean Clemmer
Located in London, GB
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
Les Déjeuners - Picasso, 1st French edition, 1962
Located in London, GB
Les Déjeuners - Picasso, 1st French edition, 1962
Published by Éditions Circle D’art Paris, 1962
A beautiful copy of Picasso’s seminal book Les Déjeuners complete with fine cloth s...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Ed Ruscha, Multiple, Edition of 1000
By Ed Ruscha
Located in London, GB
Ed Ruscha multiple published on the occasion of the Gala of the 30th Anniversary of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. Printed in an edition of approximately 1000 copies ...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Ceramic Thermometer by Mithé Espelte
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful wall thermometer in ceramic by Mithé Espelt. Typical decors of birds, flowers and leaves in different shades of blue glaze.
Marie Thérèse Espelt, aka. Mithé Espelt (1923-2...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Ceramic
Stereo RR-126 radio by Pier Giacomo & Achille Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Brionvega wood-colored stereo radio. The radio and record player work perfectly, it has been completely overhauled. There is a bluethoot connection for GSM. Dimensions in closed posi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal
Antique Philco 40-180 Console Floor Radio
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Philco 40-180 Console Floor Radio
The radio does go on.
Circa: 1940
Dimensions:
H: 40"
W: 27.5"
D: 13"
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Wood
Tom Bianchi 63 E 9th Street
Located in London, GB
Tom Bianchi 63 E 9th Street
Published by Damiani Editore, Bologna, 2019.
In 1975, Tom Bianchi moved to New York City and took a job as in-house counsel at...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Haskins Posters by Sam Haskin 1st Edition 1972
Located in London, GB
A beautiful iconic book consisting of 31 pull-out posters designed and photographed by Sam Haskins. Haskins Posters is considered a definitive example of 70’s...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
David Hicks on Decoration - with fabrics 1st US Edition 1971
Located in London, GB
Published bye Britwell books 1st US Edition 1971
The use of pattern and fabric took on an entirely new meaning when David Hicks began his illustrious career. Here, he gives detailed ...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
David Hicks on Bathrooms 1stUS edition 1970
Located in London, GB
First US hardcover edition of the third volume in David Hicks' classic and collectable series of design books. Published in 1970 with the iconic Hicks cross design dust jacket.
Blur...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The Waking Dream, Photography's First Century, 1st Edition 1993
By Adja Yunkers
Located in London, GB
The Waking Dream, Photography's First Century
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1993
This book begins the riveting story of photography's first century, a story that conc...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Vogue Living, Houses, Gardens, People, 2017
Located in London, GB
Vogue Living, Houses, Gardens, People
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 2017
Lavishly illustrated in full color, a book of thirty-six spectacular houses and gardens—whose owners come from the worlds of fashion, music, art, and society—drawing on stories from the pages of Vogue and Vogue Living as well as never-before-published images by iconic photographers.Vogue Living: Houses, Gardens, People takes you to the private realms of style-makers around the world, captured by such celebrated photographers as Miles Aldridge, Cecil Beaton, Jonathan Becker, Eric Boman, Oberto Gili...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Vintage Bakelite Buddha Head on Rosewood Stand
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool hand carved vintage Buddha head in teal bakelite on a rosewood stand, circa 1970s. The carved figure is a representation of Gautama Bud...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Bakelite
Ado Ko Verzuu Toy Crate Truck Holland 1948
By Ko Verzuu
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare collectible toy large toy truck designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado Holland in 1950. Ado means Arbeid door onvolwaardigen, translated; labor by incapacitated, which makes this an even more special piece. Toys by Ado are being highly collected at the moment, even more than ever cause this is very decorative combined with 1950s furniture from all countries!
Very nice red, blue and yellow truck, handmade and hand painted. This is a service truck with seperate wooden carts to be loaded on and off with a little winch. De Bijenkorf sold a lot of Ado furniture in the 30s-60s. Ado toys have a great charm because of their played look and original age wear but this one is very well kept. This car is in a fantastic original condition. Would be an amazing addition to any interior or collection as a decorative object with a beautiful history. Have a look at the large collection of trucks we have available at the moment.
Jacobus Johannes Josephus (Ko) Verzuu, a former construction supervisor from Utrecht, led the ADO workshops. He had delved into architecture and art and developed a strong preference for the abstract lines and bright colors, which can also be found in the followers of De Stijl group from the 1920s, followed by Piet Mondriaan, Theo van Doesburg, Vilmos Huszár...
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1940s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal
Glossy Red Mid-century European Ceramic Cross Vermillion with Black Edge
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-century modern wall cross represents the confluence of spiritual symbolism and the era's artistic innovation. Handcrafted by a European studio pottery artist, the piece feat...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Ceramic
Katsura Tradition and Creation in Japanese Architecture
Located in New York, NY
Sumptuously produced treatment of the aesthetic and spiritual qualities of traditional Japanese architecture that resonated with and influenced Western modernism—think the simplicity and abstract beauty of tatami geometry combined with a holistic philosophy of indoor/outdoor living. The book itself is a cynosure of academic and graphic quality, with text by Walter Gropius and Kenzo Tange...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Richard Neutra, The Kaufmann House, Christie's, 1st Edition, 2008
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Christie's Realty International, London, 2008. Accompanies the auction Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Tuesday 13th May, 2008.
This beautif...
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Early 2000s British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Mid Century Modern Copper Clipper Ship Wall Art Sculpture by Curtis Jere
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage "Clipper Ship" sailboat wall hanging sculpture designed by Curtis Jere for Artisan House produced in 1975. This decorative nautical statement piece is composed of copper and ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal, Copper
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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