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Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Brass and Mottled Glass Candle Holders
Located in New York, NY
These streamline and sculptural pair of Mid-Century modernist candle holders originate from
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Modernist Magnifying Glass in Gunmetal by Elsa Perretti for Tiffany and Co
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Modernist Magnifying Glass by Elsa Peretti in the Padova Pattern for Tiffany and Co
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Paperweights
Materials
Metal
1960s, Modernist Red and Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Square Vase by Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
edges of the square are sharp and clean, emphasizing the geometric lines that were popular in Modernist
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Modernist French Desing Footed Trumpet Frosted Glass Broad Vase by André Groult
By Andre Groult
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Modernist footed trumpet frosted glass broad vase by french decorator and
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
Steuben Signed Art Glass Modernist "How I Love Thee" Teardrop Vase, Signed
By Steuben Glass
Located in Big Flats, NY
Mid-Century Modernist Steuben mouth blown Teardrop Bud vase features colorless art glass with
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
1930s Art Deco Modernist Clock by Smiths
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive and glamourous 1930s Art Deco Modernist clock by Smiths, an English maker. Wind up
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Copper
Egidio Casagrande Italian Modernist Monumental Brass Urn
Located in Astoria, NY
A monumental modernist style brass repousse urn made by Italian designer Egidio Casagrande (1911
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Brass
Modernist Textured Black and Glazed Gold, Copper and Platinum Vase by Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated modernist porcelain vase was designed by Johan Van Loon handcrafted by the
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
1970s Scheurich Modernist Fat Lava Red, Black and Green Ceramic German Vase
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Scheurich Modernist Vase is a testament to the creativity and innovation of West German pottery during that
Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Kinetic Table Sculpture by C. Jeré
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Skokie, IL
Modernist Kinetic Table Sculpture by C. Jeré
An early and rare form 1960s fun and colorful
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modernist Hand Blown Murano Glass Bowl in Pearl White and Gold
Located in New York, NY
abundance of 24kt gold flecks. With its beautiful glass quality and clean modernist lines, this piece would
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Ivar Ålenius Björk for Skultuna, a Pair of Modernist Tatlin Vases in Brass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ivar Ålenius Björk for Skultuna. A pair of modernist Tatlin vases in brass, 21st century.
Measures
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Amethyst Hand-Blown Murano Glass Bowl w/ 24K Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist Amethyst Glass Dish originates from Italy Circa 1960. Made in a lovely
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold
J. L. Hultman, Modernist Vase in Sterling Silver on Wooden Base, circa 1950s
Located in København, Copenhagen
J. L. Hultman, Swedish silversmith and designer associated with Svenskt Tenn, Sweden. Modernist
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Lucie Rie. Own studio. Large modernist unique vase in glazed stoneware. Ca 1980
Located in København, Copenhagen
Lucie Rie (1902-1995), Austrian-born British ceramicist. Own studio.
Large modernist unique vase in
Category
Vintage 1980s British Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
1980s Modernist Root and Silver Plated Italian Serving Tray by Jet Set Milano
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A modernist octagonal serving tray designed and manufactured in Italy in the Eighties by Jet Set
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Modernist Slim Canoe Bowl Sculptural Tray Catch it All in Koa Wood, 1970s
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modernist slim sculptural canoe bowl tray- catch it all designed in Koa Wood 1970s
Maker stamped
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modernist Vase in Umber Brown and Cinnabar Hues by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modernist ceramic vase in umber brown and cinnabar hues by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Modernist Globular Vases in Translucent Emerald Green by Nick Leonoff
By Nick Leonoff
Located in New York, NY
This pair of globular vases have been hand blown by the esteemed Brooklyn based artist Nick Leonoff in an emerald hue of translucent glass. With their radiant palate and organic form...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modernist Glass Sculpture by Paul Kedelv for Flygsfors and Coquille
By Paul Kedelv
Located in New York, NY
This mysterious and elegant Art Glass Sculpture was designed by the artist Paul Kedelv for the esteemed company Flygsfors and Coquille, originating from Sweden, Circa 1960. Featuring...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Modernist Hand Blown Murano Translucent Tear Drop Vase with Black Swirl Details
Located in New York, NY
This stunning vase was hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features a tear drop form body ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Organic Modernist Smokey Gray Scale Quartz Rock Specimen on Clear Lucite Base
Located in New York, NY
This stunning example of smokey quartz was mined in Brazil, where the most prized specimens of this kind are sourced. It features a grisaille ombre gradient in tones of graphite, gun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
1980s, Modernist Blue Purple and Green Murano Glass Vase by V. Nason
By Vincenzo Nason
Cie
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An heavy sommerso murano glass vase designed and manufactured in Venice by V. Nason, its acid signed on the bottom and labeled in a size. vase it's in perfect conditions, probably ne...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
1980s Modernist Sterling Silver and Blue Murano Glass Vase by Cleto Munari
By Cleto Munari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Sterling silver and blue Murano glass vase designed and manufactured by Cleto Munari, this iconic vase t's in perfect conditions.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Silver
Set of Two Modernist Grey Murano Glass Vases by Aureliano Toso, 2000
By Aureliano Toso, Venini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two opaline vases by Aureliano Toso made in Italy in 2000 in perfect conditions, never used.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Pair of Modernist Globular Vases in Translucent Emerald Green by Nick Leonoff
By Nick Leonoff
Located in New York, NY
This pair of globular vases have been handblown by the esteemed Brooklyn based artist Nick Leonoff in an emerald hue of translucent glass. With their radiant palate and organic forms...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Sophisticated Modernist Amethyst and Pink Sapphire Vases by Nick Leonoff
By Nick Leonoff
Located in New York, NY
Thi globular vases have been handblown by the esteemed Brooklyn based artist Nick Leonoff in jewel tones of translucent glass. With their radiant palate and organic forms, they are p...
Category
2010s North American Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
2 Ancient Carved Stone Brown Ring Bi Disc Sculptures Iron Stands Modernist
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of orange/brown stone carved bi-discs. The bi or pi disc is a flat disc with a circular hole in the center. The discs date back to Neolithic times (5,000-2,000 bc). Archeologist...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Iron
Modernist Bowl in Silver Plate and Green Enamel by DGS, Denmark, 1950s
By DGS
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Patinated conical silver plate bowl decorated to the interior with a deep green enamel. Manufactured and designed in Denmark during the late 1950s by DGS (Danish silver- and goldsmit...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate, Enamel
Set of 2 Modernist Vintage 1970s Sculptural Brutalist Steel Vases, Germany 1970s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Brutalist metal steel vases set of 2
Origin:
Germany
Material:
steel metal
Decade:
1970s
Description:
this original vintage vase set, wa...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Vases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 4 Stuart Devlin Sterling Silver
Gilt Candlesticks 1972 Boxed Modernist
By Stuart Devlin
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Set of Antique solid Silver parcel gilt Candlesticks made in the archetypal style of Stuart Devlin. The Candlesticks have conical base and capital in highly polished si...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Candlesticks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Mid Century Fontana Arte Modernist Glass Pen Stand
Ashtray Desk Set
By Fontana Arte
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Circa 1950's
Thick slabs of light sea green glass pen stand and ashtray desk set by the esteemed Fontana Arte company. Original condition down to pen holder screw. Minor scratches...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Glass
Set of Three Modernist Wood and Metal Candlesticks, Manner of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great set of three whimsical Mid-Century Modern candle holders. Featuring set of two black and white, different height and third matching swivel balanced candlestick.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Iron
Set of Modernist Simple Candle Holders in Stainless Steel Made Denmark 1960s
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Set of stainless steel modern candle holdersmade Denmark 1960s
Candle Holder Pair stamped DENMARK
Measures: 3 Diameter x 1 H inches
Original unrestored vintage condition piece.
S...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Stainless Steel
1980s Modernist Silver Plated Italian Multi Vase in the Manner of Giò Ponti
By Lino Sabattini, Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
architect and designer Giò Ponti, this vase combines sleek modernist aesthetics with a touch of whimsy.
The
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Silver Plate
Steuben Signed Art Glass Modernist Pinched Dot Flared Signet Vase by David Hills
By Steuben Glass
Located in Big Flats, NY
Mid-Century Modernist Steuben mouth blown Signet Vase features colorless art glass in flared form
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Group of Modernist Jasba Craquelé Ceramic Vases
By Jasba
Located in Antwerp, BE
Jasba Ceramik vases 50's multicolored glazed craquelé pottery West Germany.
Group of 5 pieces.
Labeled and signed.No.129/H.25 cm:No.s3120/H.21 cm:No:s3925/H.25 cm:No.s2119/H.18 cm
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Garniture
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Modernist Italian Kinetic Table Top Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
1960s multi colored Italian Kinetic sculpture, constructed of steel and aluminum the textured steel frame is black and the spinning aluminum disc is a soft yellow on one side and a b...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
1930s Art Deco Modernist Clock by ATO
By ATO
Located in Devon, England
Wonderfully stylish and totally authentic 1930s Art Deco clock by ATO the French clock makers. This clock has a mixtures of materials, mainly Macassar wood and glass. Very inconic lo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Glass, Wood
Modernist Green Ceramic Ginger Jar with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Green ceramic sculptural ginger jar with a matching lid. A beautiful jar decorated in soft green pastel and accented with circular white and cream dots. The decoration seems almost l...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Modernist Fat Lava Purple Black White Ceramic Square Vase by Marei Keramik
By Marei Keramik
Located in Aci Castello, IT
contrast and visual interest. These colors were often used in Modernist design to create bold and dramatic
Category
Vintage 1970s German Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Patte De Verre Art Glass Stylized Frog on Lilypad Dish Signed by Daum
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Patte De Verre sculptural Art Glass decorative stylized frog dish was realized by
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
MGAB, Swedish Modernist Lidded Jar in Silver, 1952
Located in København, Copenhagen
MGAB. Swedish modernist lidded jar in silver, 1952.
Measures: 8.5 cm x 6 cm.
Stamped B9: 1952
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Jars
1930 Modernist Art Deco Pendulum Onyx and Malachite
Located in Marseille, FR
1930 Modernist Art Deco pendulum onyx and malachite. Mechanism to be revised because it does not
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Malachite, Onyx, Marble
European Modernist Yellow Swirl Blown Glass Mushroom Decanters
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of European modernist swirled blown glass decanters with mushroom stoppers, circa 1970's
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Blown Glass
Monumental Italian Modernist Brass Ewer Stamped Egidio Casagrande
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning large scale Italian modernist brass ewer or pitcher is stamped Egidio Casagrande. This
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Urns
Materials
Brass
Modernist Vintage Stainless Steel Scissors and Letter Opener
Located in North Miami, FL
black case that both pieces fit into... It is a scissors and letter opener.
It is very modernist.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Minimalist Letter Openers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Monumental Italian Modernist Brass Ewer Stamped Egidio Casagrande
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental Italian modernist style hand-hammered ewer or brass pitcher stamped Egidio Casagrande
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns
Set of 2 Modernist 1960s Vase Sculptures Peter Müller for Sgrafo Modern, Germany
By Sgrafo Modern
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
set of 2 op art vases
Origin:
Germany
Produder:
Sgrafo Modern
Design:
Peter Müler
Material:
porcelain
Age:
1960s
Descript...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modernist Murano Clear Vase with Red, Orange, Yellow and Grey Bands
By Murano 5
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful example of 1970s chic is shown in this piece of Italian glasswork. The clean shape of the clear vase contrasts nicely with abstract bands of bright red, orange, yell...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Richard Tuck Large Studio Pottery Weed Pot Twig Vase Wabi Sabi Modernist Vessel
By Richard Tuck
Located in Troy, MI
Large studio ceramic vessel by Virginia artist Richard Tuck circa 1970s
Rounded form in earthy speckled beige glaze with deep brown gestural brushstrokes and a small centered openin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Modernist Brass Candlesticks in the Style of Pierre Forsell for Skultuna
By Pierre Forsell, Pierre Forssell
Located in New York, NY
Nice tall pair of midcentury brass candle holders in the style of Pierre Forsell, for Skultuna, unsigned.
Clean original condition showing only minor cosmetic wear, normal and consi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
1970s Modernist Blue and Green Heavy Murano Glass Vase by Fabio Poli for Seguso
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A perfect condition Sommerso Murano glass vase made in the seventies by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Luxe Mid-Century Modernist Smoked Brown Murano Glass Vase by V. Nason and Co
By Vincenzo Nason
Cie
Located in New York, NY
This vase features an organic form design in smoked hand blown Murano glass .It is signed on the bottom as well and also bears the original sticker.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Modernist French Glass and Chrome Art Deco Clock
By Japy
Located in Devon, England
It's been close to three years since we last had this clock in stock so it's reasonably rare and so we are delighted to be able to offer you this very attractive and totally authenti...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
1930s Chrome Art Deco Modernist 8 Day Clock
Located in Devon, England
On first inspection one can't but be surprised by the weight of the modestly sized Art Deco clock. The quality is can be seen in both the quality of the case and the slimline movemen...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Modernist Iron Abstract Kinetic Sculpture "Drum Set", Lily Pads
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist iron abstract Kinetic sculpture "Drum Set" very well executed, wonderful use of space and
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
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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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