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1970s Modernist Hammered Clear Glass Italian Cylindrical Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
and shape reflects the Modernist ethos of 'form follows function,' where decorative elements are pared
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Moorish Vases
Materials
Glass
$335 Sale Price
20% Off
Fukagawa Japanese Modernist Porcelain Vase
By Fukagawa
Located in Sharon, CT
A rare and beautiful vase, an unusual Fukagawa without any oriental naturalistic overtones.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Monumental Modernist Raku Vase by Tony Evans
By Tony Evans
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning oversized 1980s modernist Raku vase by Tony Evans. Unique design with this long low oblong
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Joahim Berthold, Modernist Bronze Sculpture of a Lounging Couple, ca. 1960
By Joahim Berthold
Located in New York, NY
About object
Signed and numbered in back.
Signed: J. Beithold.
Limited Edition: 4/9
Joachim
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modernist Paperweight Style of Edgar Brandt
By Edgar Brandt
Located in London, GB
Modernist French paperweight with a pivoting dice in the manner of Edgar Brandt.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Iron
A 1970s Modernist Ceramic Italian Vase by Bertoncello
By Bertoncello
Located in Aci Castello, IT
vases' modernist design. This vase not only serves as decorative objects but also as functional pieces
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$382 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Wood Sculpture of a Female with Cat, Attr. to Albert Wein, Ca. 1940s
Located in New York, NY
, downturned gaze and is dressed in gracefully draped garments that recall both classical and modernist
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mid Century Modernist Studio Tapia Brown Ceramic Polar Bear circa 1970s
By Gordon Newell
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Modernist Brown Ceramic Polar Bear
Rare ceramic art sculpture c 1970s
Minimalist polar
Category
20th Century Italian Minimalist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Modernist Bronze Vase by Metallkonst, 1940s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Stockholm, SE
exemplifies Nordic modernist design, featuring a tall, faceted form with clean geometric lines and a subtly
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Bronze
Modernist 1970s English Silver Plated Elegant Vase
Located in London, England
A simple Modernist polished silver-plated vase with a simple yet elegant design. The vase is in a
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Silver Plate
Modernist MCM Teak and Glass Bud Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool modernist MCM solid teak and glass cylinder bud vase, circa the 1970s. The vase is in
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Teak, Glass
Monumental Venini Modernist Vase by Timo Sarpaneva
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1990s, designed by Timo Sarpaneva of Helsinki, Finland, for the Venini Glassworks Venice. The "Kukinto" vase is a masterwork of Italian glassmaking, perfect for any decor. The...
Category
1990s Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Modernist Painted metal/ steel Sculpture by John Metzen.. Over 7 feet high..
By John Metzen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Painted metal / steel Sculpture by John Metzen.. Over 7 feet high..Wonderful form,,,color
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Modernist Urn Form White Ceramic Vase
Located in New York, NY
This elegant modernist urn form vase was realized in the United States during the latter half of
Category
20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1981 Rick Bernstein Art-glass Modernist Vase
Located in New York, NY
1981 modernist art glass vase by glass artist Rick Bernstein "Signed and dated" in vintage original
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
French Art Deco Modernist Bronze Sculpture, Bust of Young Man, Alfredo Pina
By Alfredo Pina
Located in Shippensburg, PA
-mortar gallery an ever-changing selection of carefully curated and catalogued furniture, decorative arts
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rustic Modernist Ceramic Brown Vase, 1960s
By Løvemose
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Brutalist barrel shaped hand-thrown chamotte grayish dark brown urn vase with smooth and shiny olive sage green glaze on the inside. Hand-carved geometric decor on the top part and v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery, Clay
Modernist White Marble Sculpture by Michel Elia France circa 1970s 18.75" height
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist White Marble Sculpture, hand made by Michel Elia, French, circa 1970s. It measures an
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Marble
M. Joffroy, France, Rare Modernist Bronze Sculpture, Edf, Pimingui, Mid 20th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
M. Joffroy, France. Rare modernist bronze sculpture. EDF, Pimingui.
Mid-20th century.
Measures
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Modernist Patinated Wrought Iron Candelbra
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual modernist candelabra which can be used table top or hung. Heavily patinated wrought iron
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Wrought Iron
Modernist Mid-Century Brass Clothespin Paperweight
By Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly beautiful paperweight constructed as a clothespin in brass. Sleek with modernist essence
Category
Vintage 1970s American Minimalist Paperweights
Materials
Brass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Modernist Ceramic Vase with Gunmetal Glaze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1950s, Japan. Japanese ceramic vase with gunmetal glaze. Artist unknown. Artist signature stamped on underside. Best suited for dried flowers or branches. Does not hold water.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist 20th Century Soviet Russian Nude Male Sculpture in Blackened Bronze
Located in New York, NY
This handsome sculpture was realized in Russia in the 20th century. Created in blackened bronze, it features a male nude figure in the process of forging a sword. He is portrayed mid...
Category
20th Century Belarusian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Modernist Metal Brass Table Clock by Diehl Dilectron, Germany 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Table Clock
Origin:
Germany
Producer:
DIEHL, Germany
Age:
1960s
This original wooden table clock was produced in the 1970s by the pre...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Alabaja – Modernist Coral Bowl in White Onyx
Located in Hallandale Beach, FL
decorative object, Alabaja is a celebration of Mexican craftsmanship, natural materiality, and timeless
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Onyx
Modernist Monumental Zig Zag Weed Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Mobile, AL
Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution. Perfect original condition. Clyde Burt's modernist wax resist
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
$7,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Modernist Wooden Teak Brass wall + Table Clock by Zentra, Germany
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
clock, usable as table and wall clock
Origin:
Germany
Producer:
Zentra, Germany
Age:
1970s
This original wooden table clock was produced in the 1970s by the ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Vintage Modernist Wooden Teak Metal Table Clock by Zentra, Germany 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Table clock
Origin:
Germany
Producer:
Zentra, Germany
Age:
1970s
This original wooden table clock was produced in the 1960s by the pr...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Modernist Minimalist White Glass Flower Vase
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Modernist Minimalist white glass flower vase with clear glass base with some bubbles.
This
Category
Late 20th Century Minimalist Vases
Materials
Glass
20th Century Abstract Modernist Stone Sculpture of Three Faces in Profile
Located in South Salem, NY
Elegant contemporary art sculpture in an Art Deco revival style, signed by artist C. Marinse. Carved from beautiful green stone, three sensual faces with eyes closed are shown profil...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
1960
s Frank Matranga California Design Modernist Studio Pottery Ram Sculpture
By Frank Matranga
Located in San Diego, CA
Great California Design studio pottery ram figurine sculpture by Frank Matranga and dates from the 1960's. Wonderful design and form. Has glaze accents. Hand made by the artist and s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Ceramic Hand-Turned Glazed Vase, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ceramic midcentury hand-turned vase with horisontal lines. Griege glaze with a minty tint over the terracotta colored clay. Artist unknown.
Great vintage condition consistent with a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Pottery, Stoneware
Modernist Steel and Marble Abstract Table Sculpture by C.Jere c.1980
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist stainless steel and marble abstract table sculpture by C.Jere c.1980 Looks amazing from
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Linn Lovejoy Phelan, Head of a Woman, Modernist Ceramic Sculpture, 1953
By Linn Lovejoy Phelan
Located in New York, NY
LINN LOVEJOY PHELAN, LINN PHELAN (American, 1906-1992), one of the most famous New York based artist-potter worked with earthenware clay that was coated with earthy-colored base glaz...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist 1950
s Achilles God Patinated Bronze Sculpture Made in Italy Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg, Francesco Simoncini
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite modernist bronze Greek "Achilles" bronze sculpture dating from the 1950's. Made in Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Abstract Metal Art Colored Wire Horse Sculpture on Exotic Wood Base
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sculpture
Modernist Art wire horse sculpture, painted, mounted on an Exotic Wood base.
In the
Category
2010s American Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1980s Modernist Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Chrome Sculpture w/ Black Granite Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Striking chrome-plated steel sculpture of the famous Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth jet fixed to a black onyx-colored granite base. The sculpture captures the stealth of the legend...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Steel, Chrome
$357 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage 1960s Modernist Wooden Teak Brass Table Clock by Dugena, Germany
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Table clock
Origin:
Germany
Producer:
Dugena, Germany
Age:
1960s
This original wooden table clock was produced in the 1960s by the pr...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Aldo Tura Modernist Three-Arm Candelabrum
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
An Aldo Tura Modernist three-arm candelabrum.
Patinated brass arms with wooden base covered in
Category
Vintage 1960s European Modern Candelabras
Materials
Brass
Signed Modernist Surreal Bronze Sculpture of a Walking Conch Shell with Leg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, signed modernist (or surrealist) bronze sculpture.
Whimsically depicting a conch shell
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modernist Ceramic Life-Size Sculpture “Restoration of Hope” By Dan Snyder 1982
By Dan Snyder
Located in Bernville, PA
Stellar modernist Mid Century ceramic life-size sculpture of a man entitled “The Restoration of
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vintage Italian Modernist Blue Green Partridge Bird Hen
By Aldo Londi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale partridge bird created by Aldo Londi for Bitossi of Italy. Bird has great coloration of blue and green with golden yellow and black accents. It measures 8" tall by 6.5" ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Ashtray by Artist Lorenzo Burchiellaro
By Lorenzo Burchiellaro
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural Modernist ashtray
by artist Lorenzo Burchiellaro.
Textured cast aluminum
Signed
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Aluminum
Masami Kodama Modernist Carrera Marble Granite Steel Sculpture Signed, 1970s MCM
By Masami Kodama
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautiful sculpture is made of polished Carrera marble set on a turned granite base by a solid steel post. It strikes a sophisticated balance between elegance, utilitarianism, a...
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Carrara Marble
Modernist Dan Bedik Sculpture "Musical Embrace" in Green Marble with Walnut Base
Located in New York, NY
This dynamic and sophisticated modernist sculpture was realized by the esteemed artist Dan Bedik in
Category
1990s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Modernist 3D Figural Wall Sculpture/Art of Knights Jousting by Segura Studios
By Segura Studios
Located in San Diego, CA
A modernist 3D figural wall sculpture / art of knights jousting by J. Segura for Segura Studios
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass, Paint
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
2015 Italian Yellow Blue Brown Crystal Murano Glass Boat Modernist Art Sculpture
By Luigi Moro, Vetrerie Riunite Colleoni
Located in New York, NY
A sailing boat, a modern Art sculpture in overlaid Murano glass, signed piece, blown by Luigi Moro, custom made at Vetrerie Riunite Colleoni on the Murano island, worked with the dif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Modernist Hand Carved Rosewood Polar Bear Sculpture in the Style of Tjomsland
By Arne Tjomsland
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool modernist hand carved rosewood polar bear sculpture in the style of Arne Tjomsland
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Modernist Sculptural Brass Tape Dispenser or Tape Holder Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
Machine Age meets modern in this vintage sleek and sculptural large brass tape dispenser and holder. It is great from all angles and a wonderful desk accessory! It even holds differe...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Modernist Three-Arm Candelabra
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
An Aldo Tura Modernist three arm candelabra. Patinated brass arms with wooden base covered in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Candelabras
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Glass Block Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modernist Glass Block Vase, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Modernist Candle Holder - Stainless Steel Brutalist Candlestick - Italy 1980s
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
candlestick will give you diners a one-of-a-kind touch !
Perfect as a gift, a decorative object on shelves
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Brutalist Candlesticks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1960s Modernist Wooden Teak Brass Table Clock by Dugena, Germany
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Table clock
Origin:
Germany
Producer:
Dugena, Germany
Age:
1960s
This original wooden table clock was produced in the 1960s by the pr...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Modernist Curvilinear Sculpture in Brushed Aluminum w/ Onyx Base Signed Curtis J
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated brushed aluminum modernist sculpture was realized in the United States in 1979
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Art Nouveau or Modernist Tray, Metal
Located in Madrid, ES
Modernist tray. Metal
Tray formed by a base with three holes worked like a leaf. Its upturned
Category
20th Century European Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modernist Rectilinear Carved Marble Tray
Located in New York, NY
Introduce a touch of elegance to your decor with the Mid-Century Modernist Rectilinear Carved
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Vtg Modernist Torrey Pines Bank Advertising Art Pottery Plaque Tile San Diego
Located in San Diego, CA
from the 1970s. Great modernist design. Handmade out of pottery. Features a Torrey pine tree. In
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
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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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