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Mid-Century Modernist Sterling Silver Humidor/Box by Zolatas
By Zolotas
Located in New York, NY
decorative box.
Greece, circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Greek Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Italian Modernist Letter Opener in Brass and Polished Obsidian
Located in Wilton, CT
to create a useful tool that make this object so special. Patinated brass and polished obsidian come
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Stone, Brass
Large Modernist Jerry Rothman Ceramic Ritual Vessel, circa 1980-1981
By Jerry Rothman
Located in Downingtown, PA
Large Modernist Jerry Rothman ceramic ritual vessel,
circa 1980-1981.
A large Jerry Rothman
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Modernist Pewter Jar, J. L. Hultman, Sweden, 1928
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant pewter jar from J. L. Hultman, in a clean design with beautiful etched decor of a sun, flowers, a butterfly and classic patterns.
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Jars
Materials
Pewter
Mexican Modernist Midcentury Large Mercury Glass Bottle in Silver
By Clara Porset, Luis Barragan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid Century Modern Large Antique Mercury Bottle in Silver
Measures 20" Height by 14" in Diameter.
Made in Mexico Circa 1950s.
Reference: ACCGM1202192
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Mercury Glass
Modernist wood and metal Kinetic Table Sculpture..Garden... after Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist wood and metal Kinetic Table Sculpture..Garden,, after Bertoia.. Signed and dated
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bronze Modernist Wind Chime in the Manner of Walter Lamb
By Walter Lamb
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Modernist bronze tubing and sheet bronze wind chimes with a sound similar to church bells. Style
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modernist Stabile Sculpture, Graham Mitchell Sears, Style of Alexander Calder
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful Modernist Stabile,,created and exicuted by Graham Sears..Born in Buffalo New York
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Modernist Floor Clock by Howard Miller / stunning Burl Olive Case
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Floor Clock by Howard Miller / stunning Burl Olive Case,, 8-day,,Chimes.. (see video
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...
Materials
Chrome
Ultra Chic Mid-Century Modernist Lucite and Mirrored Table Clock
Located in New York, NY
A chic Mid-Century Modernist desk or table clock. A thick-beveled Lucite plinth supports a molded
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Lucite, Mirror
Pair of Modernist Jugs, Pewter, Cut Glass, WMF, Germany, 1903
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of modernist jugs. Pewter, cut glass. WMF, Germany, 1903.
They show marks.
Pair of jugs
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Jars
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modernist Sterling Silver Letter Opener signed Tiffany
Co.
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
This highly elegant Mid-Century Modernist Sterling Silver Letter Opener signed Tiffany & Co
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Sterling Silver
1980s Alfredo Barbini Modernist Scavo Murano Glass Square Bottle Vase
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Modernist Yellow Scavo Murano Glass Bottle by Alfredo Barbini is a stunning example of
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
1980s Alfredo Barbini Modernist Scavo Murano Glass Rectangular Bottle Vase
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Modernist green Scavo Murano Glass Bottle by Alfredo Barbini is a stunning example of
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Deco Modernist Chrome And Bakelite Electric Clock By Temco
By Temco
Located in Devon, England
Art Deco Modernist clock by Temco an English company. This clock has been fully serviced and works
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Cast Bronze Modernist Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
objects, or just a bold decorative piece.
Dimensions
10" diameter x 2.75" height
Condition
Good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-...
Materials
Bronze
Tall Art Deco bronze sculpture of a nude dancer signed: Quillon- Carrier
By G. Quillon Carrier
Located in New York City, NY
, lady, decorative objects, accessories, 20's
Category
Early 20th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1980s Large Scale Black Red Yellow Metal Kinetic Modernist Mobile
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Painted metal kinetic mobile, circa 1980s. Mobile measures 23" by 39" and suspends from a 13" chain. Unsigned, artist unknown and very well executed. In very good vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Carl Auböck Modernist Ball Clock, Walnut, Cast-Iron, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful desk or table clock, designed and executed by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s. Has a round housing made of walnut, the clocks face ist made of nickel-plated cast-iron. Batter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Iron
Modernist French Letter Opener by Ravinet d’Enfert, circa 1960
By Ravinet D
Enfert
Located in Bath, GB
A top quality French desk-top letter opener with a stunning Lion's paw handle, beautifully executed adjoined by a shaped wooden mount.
Made from silver plated bronze, the undersi...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
1950s Edna Arnow Chicago Modernist Studio Lava Glazed Lidded Vessel
By Edna Arnow
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lava glaze lidded vessel in shades of brown by Edna Arnow of Chicago, Illinois. Piece measures 5.5" in height by 5" diameter. Signed Arnow on the bottom and in very good vintage 1950...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Five Italian Modernist Ceramic Spirits Bottles by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scarcely seen set of five ceramic spirits bottles with original stoppers by Raymor (ca. 1950s, Italy). Each has a hand-painted figure in an individualized color indicating a specific...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Ceramic
Manuel Marzo Mart Spanish Painted Steel Post Modernist Kinetic Mobile
By Manuel Marzo Mart
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Heavy gauge steel mobile painted in primary colors by listed artist Manuel Marzo Mart of Barcelona, Spain. Mobile measures 11.5" high by 20" wide by .50" deep. Signed with the artist...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Modernist Bronze Kinetic Ribbon Sculpture, Indoor / Outdoor, Signed R H C
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist bronze kinetic ribbon sculpture, mobile, indoor / outdoor, signed R H C, looks amazing
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Maija Liisa Vasenius for Kalevala Koru Finnish Modernist Ceramic Wall Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Finnish modernist ceramic wall hanging created by Maija-Liisa Vasenius for Kalevala Koru, circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Modernist West German Ceramic Studio Vase Object by Helmut Schäffenacker, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
, Ulm Germany
Design:
Helmut Schäffenacker
This fantastic vase object element was produced
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Square Cut Glass Decanters Liquor Bar Whiskey Bottle Set of Four
By Bohemia Crystal
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modernist square cut glass decanters liquor bar whiskey bottle set of four
10 tall x 3.5 x 3.6
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Cut Glass
Ultra-Chic Mid-Century Modernist Metal Doré Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in New York, NY
Executed circa 1950, this stunning brass desk clock offers a dial in hand-cut gold doré located in the upper right of the square face composed of a subtly textured brass. The makers...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Modernist Blenko by Wayne Husted Cobalt Blue Blown-Glass Urn, USA 1950s
By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted
Located in Valencia, VC
pristine condition.
We specialized in 20th century ceramics, glass and objects, like lamps, side tables
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
French 1925 Art Deco Modernist Lacquered Cigarette Case .900 Silver
18kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
A French art deco modernist large case.
Absolutely fabulous large case, created in Paris France
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Modernist West German Ceramic Wall Plate Object by Helmut Schäffenacker, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic wall plate
Decade:
1960s
Producer:
Atelier Schäffenacker, Ulm Germany
Design:
Helmut Schäffenacker
This original vintage ceramic wal...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
xxl Modernist West German Ceramic Wall Plate Object Helmut Schärfenacker, 1960
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic wall plate
Decade:
1960s
Producer:
Atelier Schäffenacker, Ulm Germany
Design:
Helmut Schäffenacker
original vintage ceramic wall pla...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
German 1950s Modernist Brass Watering Can
Located in Oakland, CA
Solid brass Modernist watering can from Germany. Sleek lines with a long spout for precise watering
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Modernist Ceramic Wall Plate Objects Helmut Schäffenacker, Germany 1960
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic wall plate set
Decade:
1960s
Producer:
Atelier Schäffenacker, Ulm Germany
Design:
Helmut Schäffenacker
This original vintage cerami...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Carved Wood Bowl Container, 1950s
By Alexandre Noll
Located in New York, NY
Solid wood Minimalist container.
in the style of noll.
This item will ship from Paris, France.
Price does not include shipping and possible customs related fees.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Wood
1960s Modernist Concrete Planter by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in High Point, NC
piece of design history. Guhl was known for his sculptural and sensitive Modernist works – and this
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Concrete
$1,395 / item
Modernist Brass Vide Poche, Italy, 1970
s
Located in New York, NY
Minimalist patinated full metal catchall
This rare seamless vide poche is made of an embossed single sheet of brass
in very good vintage condition
this item will ship from France ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Brass
Toyo Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Planter, Japan, 20th Century
By Toyo, Architectural Pottery
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Toyo Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Planter, Japan, 20th Century. Very good original condition. This
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modernist Brass Bowl Signed Carl Aubock
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully designed Mid-Century Modernist Brass Bowl was made by the esteemed artist Carl
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Brass
Goldsmith Ruys - Modernist Planter In Silver Metal Interior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare modernist silver planter forming a centerpiece. The body in eight flared facets treated in the
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Black Mate Ceramic Ikebana Planters Modernist
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of black ceramic ikebana planters, in a black mate, finish great design an look.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Ceramic
Le Corbusier for Lumax Modernist Glass Desk Tidy Catchall
By Le Corbusier, Lumax
Located in Atlanta, GA
addition to any modernist collection. The versatility and timeless design of this catchall make it a must
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass
Pepe Mendoza Hand Dish Midcentury Mexican Modernist Bronze Malachite
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
We are pleased to offer for your consideration a beautiful and unique dish design and produced by Pepe Mendoza. Stamped with makers foundry on the back. Mendoza Codex Mayan symbol wi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Hilkka-Liisa Ahola for Arabia, Large Modernist Unique Ceramic Dish
Located in København, Copenhagen
Hilkka-Liisa Ahola (1920-2009) for Arabia. Large modernist unique glazed ceramic dish with floral
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
A Pair Of 5
Tall Modernist Vases In Woven Wire
Located in Doylestown, PA
An interesting pair of woven wire and steel frame floor vases in the Modernist style, circa 1980
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Wire
Mid-Century Modernist Patinated Brass Teardrop Dish Signed Carl Aubock
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully designed Mid-Century Modernist patinated brassl Teardrop Dish was made by the
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Brass, Enamel
High Style Modernist Silvertone Ring Tray Dish with Faux Tortoise Interior
Located in Van Nuys, CA
decorative balls around the border for a handsome high style Modernist style.
Dimensions: 1"tall x 7
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Steel
Metales Casados Mexican Modernist Nickel Silver Brass Abalone Cricket Bowl
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale nickel, brass and abalone cricket open bowl created by Metales Casados of Mexico, 1950's. Bowl measure 6" high by 20" long by 6" deep and is signed Metales, Hecho en Mexi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Brass, Nickel
1970s Romeo Rega Modernist Silver Plated and Glass Square Tray
By Romeo Rega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A serving tray made in Italy in the 1980s by Romeo Rega, silver plated and glass are in very good conditions. It's signed on one side.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Silver Plate
Swedish Design Modernist Vide Poche Bowl, Stainless Steel, Teak, Patented, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A modernist poche vide or bowl. Designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s-1960s. Stamped with makers
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Stainless Steel
Alvar Aalto for Iittala Savoy Finnish Modernist Glass Bowl Dish Vase
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Finnish modernist Savoy vase, dish or bowl designed by Alvar Aalto for Iittala. Bowl was originally
Category
1990s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass
1990s Modernist White and Clear Plexiglass and Silver Square Vide-Poche
By Greggio
Located in Aci Castello, IT
lines and geometric shapes, characteristic of modernist design principles. It has a squaresilhouette
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Sterling Silver
1930 Jean Luce Art Deco Modernist Bowl Smoked Topaz Glass Gold Enamel
By Jean Luce
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Bowl Art Deco Modernist made in smoked topaz etched glass with gold enamel by Jean Luce in 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass
Superb Modernist Pin Tray/Vide Poche by Jean Boris Lacroix, Art Deco, circa 1930
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in Paris, FR
famous designer in the 1920s-1930s who designed modernist luxury objects such as side tables, desk lamps
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
1960s Modernist Small Brown Planter by Richard Lindh for Arabia Finland
By Richard Lindh, Arabia of Finland
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An iconic Scandinavian Modern ceramic planter designed by Richard Lindh for Arabia Finland in the early-1960s. This design was in production from 1964 to 1985 but has since been disc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Mobile Prism Sculpture Alessio Tasca
By Alessio Tasca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1929 - 2020
Mr. Tasca was an Italian artist known for designing utilitarian decorative objects and
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Frank Gehry
Easy Edges
Chair Art Object, 1970s
By Frank Gehry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and sturdy.
It presents well as a modernist artifact / art object / decorative accent or add to
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Paper
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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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