Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Contemporary Wall Mounted Sculpture from
Delta
Series by James Rowland
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
A piece from the 'Delta' abstract sculpture series by James Rowland made from Brazilian hard wood with brass inlay.
Scottish Artist and furniture Design...
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Head of a Women Welded Steel Sculpture Carl Nesjar for Picasso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original artwork.
Unique piece.
There is another example in the book "The Sculpture of Picasso" shown in the pics here and in his studio with the famous maquette done for Chicago.
P...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Weight from Susa – Gilded Bronze – Monique Gerber for RMN, 1970s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Rare 1970s gilded bronze reproduction of an ancient Susa weight by French artist Monique Gerber, produced in collaboration with RMN. Featuring elegant organic forms inspired by Mesop...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pygmalion and Galatea Modern Sculpture by Cuban Artist Manuel Carbonell
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Manuel Carbonell – Pygmalion and Galatea (1962–63)
This striking rendition of Pygmalion and Galatea, sculpted by Cuban-American master Manuel Carbonell, captures mythos and modernis...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Mexican Modern Abstract Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Mexican Modern Abstract Sculpture.
Great Mexican mid century modern abstract sculpture lavender, chartreuse and
by Abela.
Fantastic example of Mexican Modernism!
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Large Abstract Floor Sculpture in Grey by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large abstract floor sculpture made by Cutis Jere in 1984. A great post modern design in grey cut steel. Artist signed and dated.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Harry Bertoia Study for Wire Form, Rare / Experimental 1949
Located in Buffalo, NY
Provenance: Wright Modernist 20th Century, auction 12/7/2003,
Bertoia worked with the Eames' in California in the late 1940s to develop their wire form chairs. His involvement led...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Wall Brass Sculpture, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This wall sculpture showing a couple is made of brass. This is a French work, signed. Circa 1970
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Studio Forged Metal Sculture
Located in Chicago, IL
Studio Forged Metal Sculture, Artist unknown, well executed.
Dimensions:
24" wide
4" deep
24" high
on a 4" X 4" wood block
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro sculpture No. 2
Signed Mario Dal Fabbro
1990
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913.
He trained in his family'...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Wooden Mid-Century Modern Sculpture by Dutch Artist Jef Depassé 1970
Located in Den Haag, NL
Wooden Mid-Century Modern Sculpture by Dutch Artist Jef Depassé 1970
Hand Carved wood and different and impressive from every angle. Wood that shines due to various light that reflec...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Table Unseen Force #48: Solid Oak by Joel Escalona, Elegance Defined
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Art Table Unseen Force #48: Solid Oak by Joel Escalona, Elegance Defined
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This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Rare 1960s Dirk Rosse Tear Drop Cutting Board American Studio Craft Midcentury
By Dirk Rosse
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Modernist tear drop form. Dirk Rosse (1925-2014) was an exhibited studio furniture maker. Cutting board in walnut, signed with his DDR mark to edge. 13 inches in length total when hu...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Stacked Solid Wood Bookends
Located in Denton, TX
Vintage solid wood bookends made of ash, walnut, mahogany and maple. Glued together in a stacked design then shaped in a curved pattern. They make nice decorative sculptures.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Oak, Walnut
$650 / set
The hand sculpture after Alberto Giacometti France 1960s
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
The sculpture "Le Main" (The Arm), created after the renowned artist Alberto Giacometti, is an evocative piece likely crafted in the 1960s or 1970s. This early sculpture mirrors the ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Pair of Roman Column Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of Roman column green marble bookends, circa 1970s. The marble is beautifully veined and in great condition and the bookends together crea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$260 Sale Price / set
20% Off
XXL Amorphous Sculpture by Gabriel Gouttard, France 1960s
By Gabriel Gouttard
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
XXL Amorphous sculpture by Gabriel Gouttard (Lyon 1927–2015), France 1960s. Impressive fluid, amorphous-shaped sculpture, showing a characteristic tension between softness and solidi...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Still Stand No76: Biomorphic Carved Oak Totem by NONO, Escalona Crafted
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,833 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Green Armando Rosato’s 1977 Carrara Marble Masterpiece
Located in Oirlo, LI
This stunning Carrara marble sculpture, crafted by the renowned artist Armando Rosato in 1977, is a testament to his mastery in hand-carved marble artistry. The piece seamlessly blen...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Modern Carved Tranquility Totem Still Stand No74, Joel Escalona Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Saleh Mouallem (US, 1921-2014) Pink Alabaster Abstract Sculpture, "Love Birds"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Abstract veined pink alabaster sculpture in a double curved linked form with bird heads visible on top. Mounted on a custom round rotating black base which rests on a black lacquer o...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Antonio Gresiaga Kieff Abstract Bronze Sculpture, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Antonia Gresiaga Kieff Abstract Bronze Sculpture on Black Marble Base, 1970's.
Canadian/Spanish, Born 1936. Mounted on marble base which is signed and marked 1 of 5.
Measures 33" tal...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Cast Aluminum Cube Sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual cast aluminum sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck (1922-1998). A bulging cube, patinated and polished top, that can be a pedestal or side table, unsigned, numbered 2. From the artist's estate. A note about the artist: Anne Van Kleeck was primarily known for her works in cast bronze and ceramics. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A.) and Ohio State University (M.A.) and spent several years as a professor of art in Ohio and Florida. In 1957, Anne traveled to Venice, Italy to study bronze and lost wax casting, beaten iron and mosaic techniques. During that stay she employed an Italian foundry expert and together they established a small foundry on the island of Murano where they cast bronzes for her one woman show in Venice. Van Kleecks work has won multiple awards and is owned worldwide by private collectors and museums, including the Metropolitan Museum and MOMA in New York. She was contemporaries of and exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Handcrafted Wooden Elegance Still Stand No31: Standing Totem by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Solid Polished Brass Ball Pear Shape Shades Light Bar Pool Table Fixture Chandel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid polished brass ball pear shape shades light bar pool table fixture chandelier.
Adjustable shades.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
James Prestini Steel Construction #293 Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
James Prestini steel construction #293 sculpture; nickel-plated steel stacked geometric forms.
Signed underside, From the Private Art Collection Harris Bank Chicago
Additional provenance: Staempfli Gallery, New York Acquired via The Arts Club of Chicago in 1975
exhibited: Kyle Morris...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Chrome, Nickel
"Impatience" by Dan Murphy, circa 1979
By Dan Murphy
Located in Westport, CT
Signed ribbon sculpture titled "Impatience "by American artist, Dan Murphy, circa 1979. Gleaming anodized gold-tone aluminum on a solid lucite base.
Othe...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$950 / item
Set of 2 Fat Lava Pottery Vases Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vases set of 2
Origin:
Germany
Designer:
Heinz Siery
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This origin...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Modern Abstract Architectural Wire Iron Sculpture Manner of Roy Gussow
By Roy Gussow
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modern abstract architectural wire iron sculpture manner of Roy Gussow. Classic modernist, strong presence, very well executed.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Biomorphic plaster sculpture, France 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Biomorphic plaster sculpture, France 1960s. Intriguing organic forms sculpted out of solid plaster with a characteristic structured surface. The forms flow into each other, and with ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Aluminum Jetboard by Sargent Fletcher Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jetboard motorized aluminum surfboard by Jetboard by Sergent Fletcher Co.,
USA, 1965-68. Painted aluminum with steel wall mounting brackets.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$6,200 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair of C. Jere Brass Globe Sphere Wall Sculptures, circa 1984
By Curtis Jeré
Located in St. Louis, MO
Curtis Jere brass globe sphere sculptures signed and dated 1984. Torched cut shapes with textured brass metal to create mountains , applied green paint an...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Mid-Century Brutalist Metal Starburst Sunburst Wall Art, Curtis Jere Era
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Winnipeg, MB
Beautiful Brutalist starburst wall sculpture attributed to Curtis Jere. This piece features unique circular pattern with radiating thin brass rods. Measures 28" W x 3" D. In good con...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Huge Stan Bitters Cactus Sculpture, USA, 2005
By Stan Bitters
Located in Berlin, DE
One of a kind Stan Bitters ceramic cactus leaf sculpture. Signed "Bitters 05".
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Seguso Arte Vetro Signed Striped Murano Glass Abstract Sculpture Heavy
By Seguso
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Seguso Arte Vetro signed striped Murano Glass abstract sculpture. Very vibrant multi color sculpture that is signed on the bottom as pictured.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Selection of Italian Midccentury Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Italian midcentury lamps, Italy, circa 1950s.
They are, from left to right in the first photo:
1) Brass and wood lamp. It measures 37.5"H x 14"W.
2) Brass and enameled m...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,500 / item
Set of 2 Ceramic Pottery Vase Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase set of 2
Origin:
Germany
Designer:
Heinz Siery
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany
Decade:
1960s
This set of ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Jerry Glaser Mid-Century Carved Wood Tree Sculpture
By Jerry Glaser
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Jerry Glaser midcentury carved wood tree sculpture. A beautifully carved abstract tree form on turned wood base. A wonderful example of the work of...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Sculpture (After Brancusi), Hand-Crafted 1970s
By Jean-Jacques Porret, Sorel Etrog 1, Constantin Brancusi 2, Brancusi, Aldo Casanova
Located in Round Top, TX
One of a kind bronze sculpture on rough wood base. Created in the style of Brancusi, this extra heavy piece is ultra-striking.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1960s Belgian Ceramic Abstract Sculpture with Bronze Textured Style Finish
Located in London, GB
A 1960s Belgian ceramic abstract sculpture with bronze textured style finish mounted on natural wooden base, signed on the base "J H '64".
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Bronze with Wood Texture Brutalist Style TOTEM Form Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Brutalist TOTEM bronze sculpture in the style of artist Joel Shapiro. Cast in bronze, the sculpture takes on the surface or...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Multi-Color Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase, heavy Brutalist glaze
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is made o...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Ceramic Pottery Vase Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase set of 2
Origin:
Germany
Designer:
Heinz Siery
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This origina...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Cut Metal Brutalist Modern Abstract Standing Sculpture of a Cat
By Paul Evans
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Studio made artist signed Brutalist cut steel abstract standing sculpture standing on 14 x 17" square metal base plate. Paul Evans Erwine &...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Brutalist Fat Lava Ceramic Vase Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase
Origin:
Germany
Designer:
Heinz Siery
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Signed Mid-Century Brutalist Welded Iron Rebar Abstract Sculpture, circa 1960s
Located in St. Louis, MO
Signed Mid-Century modern Brutalist / abstract sculpture made of welded iron rebar and steel, painted black on colored concrete based. Indiscriminately signed to base. Great coffee t...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Iron
Abstract Midcentury Bronze Sculpture by Jacques Duval, Brasseur
Located in Miami, FL
Unique piece, abstract bronze sculpture, contrasts between the green wrought patina and the bright polished bronze.
Well balanced Mid-Century design, perfect proportions.
Signed pi...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hivo Van Teal Lucite Perfume Bottle Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hivo Van Teal Mid-Century Modern Lucite perfume bottle sculpture.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
$650 Sale Price
40% Off
Silver Plate Virgin Sculpture by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this silver plate Virgin sculpture Attributed to Los Castillo, circa 1970. Of Taxco, Mexico.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Italian Pale Cream Solid Architectural Marble Cone Form
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian cream pale solid marble cone with flat top.
No chips or restorations. Great decorative object.
3.75" diamenter at top
5.75 at bottom
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Rare Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Multi-Color Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase, heavy Brutalist glaze
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is made o...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Parent
Child" Marble Stone Sculpture w/ Wooden Base, Kenya, c. 1980
s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a heart-warming abstract sculpture depicting a parent with child in embrace. Hand-carved in solid marble by a Kenyan artisan this exquisite, though-provoking sculpture is...
Category
1980s Kenyan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Striped Vase in blown Murano Glass Green Orange and light blue, 1990s Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Striped Vase in blown Murano Glass Green Orange and light blue, 1990s Italy.
This is a unique striped vase, with double colored sides, and stripes inside the blown technical. Half si...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Harry Bertoia Multi-Plane Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Multi-plane sculpture by Harry Bertoia made of steel and molten brass.
This was a working model for a large commission installation of ten sculptures ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
John Richard Brass Ginkgo Leaves Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features brass Gingko Leaves sculpture that sits on a marble base. Gingko leaves come from a Gingko biloba tree, commonly used as a dietary supplement.
Founded in 1980 ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Modern Totem marble sculpture from the 1970s
Located in bari, IT
The Modern Totem " In Equilibrio Precario" sculpture made of different shapes of marble and colors created by a missed artist in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$765 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s White Organic Modern Abstract Centerpiece Bowl Cigar Ashtray Jouve Dish
By Lapid
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A deep off-white coffee table pottery bowl with abstract volcanic bottom interior. Heavily influenced by the work of Georges Jouve, with the thick freeform walls.
Category
1960s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Steel Table Top Sculpture
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Found object abstract steel table top sculpture by Colorado artist.
Photographed with Bertoia side chair and Eames LTW for scale.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Curtis Jere Freeform Brass Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a beautifully unique, original signed Curtis Jerè sculpture. The piece is made with a removable brass top and marble or onyx base. It is in good condition, showing minor a...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Emil Milan Walnut Desk Pencil Holder Paperweight Fin Sculpture Craft Woodworker
By Emil Milan
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Uncommon form. Nice example of Emil Milan's sculptural work. Signed, EMilan Walnut.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
$2,240 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-century Modern abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern abstract sculptures 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 abstract sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern abstract sculptures 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 abstract sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Joel Escalona, Curtis Jeré, Carstens Tönnieshof, and Gerhard Liebenthron. 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 abstract sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $76 and tops out at $260,000 while the average work can sell for $1,960.