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Modernist Art Pottery Bud Vases
Located in Rochester, NY
Opposing clay forms with long necks. They are more sculpture than pottery. In vintage earth tones. Artist unknown.17 1/2" high and 12 1/2" high.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Alberto Donà Modernist Murano Vases
By Alberto Donà
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of large Murano glass vases designed by Alberto Doná.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$4,800 / set
Masuo Ojima Modernist Pottery Bowl
By Masuo Ojima
Located in New York, NY
1980s modern pottery bowl by Masuo Ojima.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Modernist Japanese Shigaraki Ceramic Vase
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic Japanese ceramic vase/Ikebana from the Shigaraki region. Incredible textured glaze treatment with a gold brushstroke detail. Comes with original box, signed by artist.
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
Modernist Bauhaus Wood Letter Trays
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of wood letter trays. A simple and functional design in the spirit of Bauhaus. Nice construction with finger joinery.
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Bauhaus Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Striped ceramic Ikebana vase from Japan, circa 1960s. Vase measures 7.5" in height by 6.5" in diameter. Original sticker on bottom. In excellent vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Hugo Robus Modernist Art Table Sculpture Women Embracing Bronze Plaster
By Hugo Robus
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modernist Art sculpture.
Modern Table sculpture signed by Hugo Robus Women Embracing Reproduction
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Modernist Sculpture In Polished Brass on Travertine Base by Giorgio Zennaro
Located in New York, NY
-This moving Modernist Sculpture by the esteemed artist Giorgio Zennaro originates from Italy
Category
Vintage 1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Stainless Steel
White Enamel Sculpture by Beverly Pepper
By Beverly Pepper
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist stainless steel and white enamel sculpture is untitled and by the noted
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Stainless Steel
Rare Polished Steel Modernist Bookends by Ben Seibel for Jenfred, 1950
By Ben Seibel, Jenfredware
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rare polished steel modernist bookends by Ben Seibel. Made by Jenfredware for the "Maison
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Pair of Modernist Murano Glass Sculptures Head Shaped Picasso Style, 1980
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Modernist Murano glass sculptures head-shaped Picasso style on clear frosted glass round
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Modernist Murano Glass Sculptures Head Shaped Picasso Style, 1980
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Modernist Murano glass sculptures head-shaped Picasso style on a black glass round base
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Modernist Abstract Bronze Sculpture of a Bull on a Marble Plinth
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Modernist Abstract Bronze Sculpture of a Bull on a Marble Plinth
A nicely detailed Charging Bull
Category
Vintage 1980s Aesthetic Movement Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modernist Figurative Bronze Sculpture in Contrapostto on Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
This highly elegant and materially exquisite Mid-Century Modernist Figurative Bronze Sculpture in
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Modernist Abstract Amorphic Carrera Marble Statue on Black Enamel Steel Base
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist sculpture offers a bowed streamlined and channelled form hand carved and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Enamel
Art Deco Modernist 8 Day Green Glass Mantle Clock, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish 1930s Art Deco modernist pale green glass clock within a chrome frame. On picking this
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Super Chic Mid-Century Modernist Figural Sculpture in Platinum by Jaru
By Jaru
Located in New York, NY
This chic Mid-Century Modernist porcelain sculpture of a reclining female figure was realized by
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Modernist Navajo Native American Reclining Woman Ceramic Sculpture by Jack Black
By Jack Black
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome modernist stylized abstract Navajo Native American reclining woman ceramic sculpture by
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Brass Pyramid Triangle Tall Modernist Sculpture With Design Of Holes
Located in North Miami, FL
This truly arresting vintage modernist brass pyramid sculpture has been professionally polished. It
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Signed Modernist Polished and Satin Brass and Black Painted Brass Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This intriguing modernist Minimalist vintage French table top polished brass and satin brass
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Noel B.C. Italy Chrome and Brass Modernist Picture Frame, 1970s
By Noel BC
Located in Atlanta, GA
and gilded brass metal modernist geometric design has a striped design. The easel and back are in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Modernist Hand Carved Stone Hippo or Paperweight, Folk Art Mid-20th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an unusual hand carved natural stone, modernist Folk Art, model of a hippopotamus or hippo
Category
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Bertil Vallin Swedish Modernist Ceramic Man on Horse Wall Tile Sculpture
By Bertil Vallien
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Swedish modernist partially glazed ceramic tile wall hanging created by Bertil Vallien, circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramiche Rimini Blu Series, Modernist Bull Sculpture
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Frome, GB
This beautifully elegant work of mid-century Modernist stoneware was designed by Aldo Londi (b
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Organic Modernist Sculpture in Hand-Blown Murano Glass by Lucio Seguso
Located in New York, NY
those with a penchant for rare and spectacular objects. It is signed Seguso and is in excellent vintage
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
1990s Modernist Orange and Black Fat Lava Ceramic Bull by Otto Keramik
By Otto Keramik
Located in Aci Castello, IT
showcases the boldness and creativity that defined the Modernist movement of the 1990s. The bull sculpture
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Jaeger LeCoultre 1950 Swiss Retro Modernist Mechanical Desk Clock Near Mint
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Miami, FL
crafted with retro modernist patterns in solid patinated bronze. Mount in a rectangle pedestal base and
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks
Materials
Steel
Organic Modernist Bronzed Copper Handmade Candelabrum
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Buffalo, NY
Organic modernist bronzed copper handmade candelabrum. Wonderful form, patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Candelabras
Materials
Copper
Vintage Japanese Bronze Modernist Vase c1960s
Located in Oakland, CA
Beautiful modernist vintage Japanese bronze vase c1960s. Signed by artist
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
1950s E. Dragsted Modernist Danish Bowls
By Einar Dragsted
Located in New York, NY
1950s modernist silver plate on brass bowls by E. Dragsted Denmark.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Midcentury Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1960
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist ceramic Ikebana vase with a dual ring design. Japan, 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco “Charging Ram” Modernist Bronze Sculpture by Felix Guis, circa 1930s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
in Marseille. While they handled a fair amount of sculpture and decorative objects, it seems the firm
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Modernist Ikebana Vase Ceramic Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana-style vase. Minimalist design beautiful glaze and color no chips or cracks.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Modernist Polished Brass Tape Dispenser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modernist tape dispenser circa (1970s USA) in polished brass. The circular disks that hold the roll
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1970s Modernist Studio Art Pottery Blue Bowl
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Pottery Modernist Blue Bowl
4.75 h x 9.5 diameter
Original vintage
Refer to images listed
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Modernist And Whimsical Resin Face Vessel
Located in North Miami, FL
four modernist face formations.
Category
20th Century American Vases
Vintage Japanese Modernist Iron Ikebana c1960s
Located in Oakland, CA
Beautiful vintage modernist Japanese iron ikebana vase with geometric accents. Nice overall patina
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Vases
Materials
Iron
1950
s Murano Glass Modernist Vase
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in New York, NY
1950's Mid-Century Modern Murano glass modernist vase, in vintage original condition with minor
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Brazilian Modernist Bronze Horse Sculpture on a Rosewood Base, 1960s
By Pietrina Checcacci
Located in Miami, FL
Brazilian modernist bronze horse sculpture standing on a Jacaranda base circa 1960s. The hollow
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1970
s Modernist Studio Vase Stoneware
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s Modernist studio vase stoneware
1970’s Modernist studio vase stoneware. Handmade in Denmark
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Modernist Brass Vase with Etched Fish
Located in Houston, TX
dates to the 1960s. This modernist brass vase or brass vessel has a beautiful patina.
Category
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Vases
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Murano Peacock Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modernist Murano peacock paperweight. Patterned red and white ribbon swirls adorn the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Modernist Mid Century W. German Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive tall Modernist German vase in subtle earth tones with circular swirl designs. This
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Modernist Crackle Glaze Studio Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
, pared down, modernist way. Not sure of origin, Japanese, Italian, American? Remnant of a label on base.
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Vases
Materials
Pottery
1985 Spanish Hand Carved Macael White Marble Art Nouveau Modernist Woman Bust
Located in Marbella, ES
Classica 1985 Spanish hand carved Macael white marble Art Nouveau Modernist woman bust.
Category
Late 20th Century European Busts
Materials
Marble
Gambone Italian Abstract Modernist Pottery Vase
By Guido Gambone
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian modernist bud vase with foamy glaze and abstract design created by Guido Gambone of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Brutalist Modernist Ceramic Sculpture w Aged Bronze Glaze by Judy Engel
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract modernist ceramic sculpture with aged bronze glaze signed by New York artist Judy Engel.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Ovoid Hammered Copper Brass Vase
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lovely modernist Dinanderie vase featuring an ovoid shape in copper with hammered texture. Original
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Silver Modernist Vase Czechoslovakia, circa 1930
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Silver Modernist Vase, Czechoslovakia, C.1930. The vase on dome pedestal base with grooved `V
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Vases
Materials
Silver
Modernist Hand-Turned Black Walnut Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Stunning hand-turned black walnut decorative bowl.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Walnut
Modernist Kinetic Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist Kinetic sculpture with wood base. Made in USA, circa 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Modernist Murano Glass Sculpture Head Shaped Picasso Style on Glass Base, 1980
Located in Florence, IT
Modernist Murano glass sculpture head shaped Picasso style on black glass round base. The elongated
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Bronze Modernist Sculpture, Figure Riding on Horseback, circa 1950-70
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage bronze sculpture of a figure riding on a horse by American artist, George Biddle (1901-1982), mid-century modern, signed "EB", bronze, mounted on original hardwood base. Perf...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 1970s Sweden Vintage FM Ronneby Crystal Glass Tree Modernist Sculpture
By FM Konstglas 1
Located in New York, NY
Crystal fir tree of organic sleek modern design, an individually handcrafted vintage creation attributed to FM Konstglas: although not signed, it was acquired accompanied by a simila...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic, Gold- Plated Ibex Head Sculpture by Jaru
By Jaru
Located in New York, NY
This gold plated ceramic sculpture features a stylized Ibex head in Cubist form. It bears the signature Jaru on the back.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Modernist Steering Wheel Wall Clock by George Nelson for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in South Charleston, WV
George Nelson original Clock, Howard Miller, 1955, circa, 12 x 3 inches
An original wall-mounted clock by Howard Miller, designed by George Nelson and Associates, circa 1955. This w...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modernist Turquoise Blue Resin Model Sculpture Head, circa 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Spectacular huge resin head model or sculpture, probably a store display stand, circa 1970s. Unique aqua turquoise blue all translucent color with Minimalist almost Art Deco design c...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Busts
Materials
Resin, Wood
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Modernist Decorative Objects For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of modernist decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct modernist decorative objects — often made from metal, glass and wood — can elevate any home. There are 2617 antique and vintage modernist decorative objects for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 39 modern editions to choose from as well. Modernist decorative objects have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Modernist decorative objects bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made modernist decorative objects over the years, but those made by Carl Auböck, Curtis Jere and Baccarat are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Modernist Decorative Objects?
Prices for modernist decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, modernist decorative objects begin at $35 and can go as high as $58,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,112.
Finding the Right Decorative Objects for You
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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