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
Bulbous Studio Ceramic Glazed Vessel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic textured vessel with yellow glaze. The center of the vessel has an opening with hints of red navy and brown. It can be used for holding florals or a finishing piece for displ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Eugenio Carmi Light Box, Signed Artwork, 1970, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Eugenio Carmi (1920-2016) "Segnale Immaginario Elettrico 23" artwork, 1970, Italy.
Black, white, multicolor plexiglass light box.
Turns off and on again at regular intervals (more or...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass
Curtis Jeré Sculpture with Marble Base, Signed
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Dallas, TX
Curtis Jeré sculpture with marble base. In excellent condition.
Dimensions: 22" W x 35" T.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Abstract TOTEM Sculptures by Bianca Garinei, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian art; Sculptures; Abstract sculpture; Figurative sculpture, Totem;
Italian Bianca Garinei Totem Sculptures were made in Florence in the 1970s....
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$11,843 Sale Price / set
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David L. Deming Brass Abstract Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass abstract sculpture or paperweight by artist David L. Deming c.1969, USA. This weighty object has interlocking squares and rectangular shapes. It would be great as an office pap...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1980
s Curtis Jere Brass And Onyx Table Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
1980's Curtis Jerè brass with onyx base table sculpture, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, there is some wear and a few chips to the base.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Solid Brass Cube Shaped Puzzle / Artwork
Located in Antwerp, BE
Decorative puzzle is solid brass in the style of Berrocal. Shaped like a cube, build up with many different organic shapes, all hold together by a centre cone shaded piece. Therefore...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$2,160 Sale Price
20% Off
MCM Artist William Bowie Large Scale 4 x 4 Brutalist Nail
Bent Metal Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
New York based Artist and Sculptor William Bowie (1926-1994) designed this large geometric Brutalist style MCM sculpture with his classic use of antique square-cut sheathing nails an...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Norma B. Flanagan Carved Gray-Black Stone Abstract Figure
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very finely crafted Abstract Stone Sculpture by Multidisciplinary Artist Norma Flanagan. Ms. Flanagan was a prolific artist in many mediums including painting, ceramic and stone a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Brass and Steel Abstract Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This bronze and steel sculpture features a brass pestle that sits atop a steel mortar. Though not an actual mortar and pestle, this piece resembles just t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
Classic First Year Production Eames LCW, Evans Label 5 2 5 Screw Configuration
Located in Buffalo, NY
One of the nicest examples I ve owned in quite a while, stunning figured birch plywood, circa early 1946-1947, L C W (Lounge chair wood) designed by Charles and Ray Eames, Manufactur...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Biomorphic Serenity: Carved Oak Totem Still Stand No42 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...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$13,635 Sale Price
15% Off
Abstract Geometric Silver-Plated Vase by Lino Sabattini
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A slick, curved silver-plated vase by Lino Sabattini. Signed "Lino Sabattini / Cormorano 1966/2000, Collezione Sabattini Italy" on the face of the piece; and stamped "Sabattini Made ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver
Conical Metal Sculpture from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An expressive and finely rendered unique metal sculpture having a conical wire-wrapped form with organic painted shapes encased in the interior.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Iron sculpture by Toni Benetton
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Iron sculpture by Toni Benetton.
A museum in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso is dedicated to Toni Benetton's artworks.
In 1982 the artist was invited in London in Victoria and Albert Museum...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Sculpture Designed by Ann-Maria Osipow, Finland, 1960’s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wall-hung ceramic. Signed by the artist.
Measures: H: 31 cm/ 12"
W: 31 cm/ 12"
D: 29 cm/ 11 1/2".
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Ceramic Accesories
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this pair of Ceramic Accesories.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$350 / set
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Sculpture by Alessio Tasca, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Sculpture by Alessio Tasca, Italy, 1970s
Designer Biography :
"Tasca was born 1929. He studied at the Art Institutes of Nove, Venice and Florence. He comes from a family of potters and started to work with clay early, first with his brothers (production of huge panels...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Curtis Jere
Bicycle - Bike "Highwheeler" Wall Art Sculpture - Signed 1983
Located in St. Louis, MO
Curtis Jere bicycle "Highwheeler" table or wall sculpture. This art can be mounted to the wall or can stand on a table. Model: 10023, signed c. j...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Abstract Smoked Glass Frosted Detailed Disc Sculpture signed T Saul
Located in New York, NY
This captivating Mid-Century Modernist sculpture merges sleek design with artistic sophistication. Featuring a striking smoked glass disc, the sculpture is adorned with frosted detai...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Lacquer
Polished Steel Sculpture by Gary Slater
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Gary slater freeform sculpture, circa early 1980s. This example executed in stainless steel looks great from any angle. Signed and numbered 2/25.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Brutalist Mid Century Modernist Abstract Metal Bull Sculpture by Charles
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Mid-Century Modernist abstract metal Bull Sculpture by California Artist Charles Luedtke. Incredible craftsmanship in torch welded steel. This was acquired directly from th...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Super Glaze Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase Objects by Otto Keramik, Germany 1970s
By Otto Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase, heavy Brutalist glaze
Producer:
Otto Ceramic, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in ...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Lucite Sculpture in the Hivo Van Teal
s Style
Located in Miami, FL
Large Mid-Century Modern Abstract Lucite Sculpture in the Hivo Van Teal's Style. Circa 1970s
Features five three-dimensional curved elements with sharp edges rising from a asymmetr...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
$504 Sale Price
48% Off
American Craftsman Emil Milan Centerpiece Organic Wood Bowl 20th Century Design
By Emil Milan
Located in Hyattsville, MD
An iconic elongated sculptural wooden bowl in Walnut by Mid-Century master Emil Milan. Deeply cleaned and re-oiled.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Modernist Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture "Yellow White" by Robert Brock
By Robert Brock
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract welded steel sculpture "Yellow White" by Robert Brock. Intricately designed, precision welded slender steel rods with cut steel sheets bent and painted. Rods pierc...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Sculpture by Goeran Waerff for Kosta
By Kosta Boda
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Sculpture by Goeran Waerff for Kosta
A glass sculpture by Swedish glass artist Goeran Waerff for Kosta Boda. The sculpture consists of a round, blue and ye...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Carved Organic Wood and Stone Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
The sculpture rests on a natural stone base, which has been left with a raw finish that contrasts beautifully with the polished, intricate surfaces of the wood. This excellent contra...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pair of Much Used Bronzed 1970
s Tretorn Men
s Sneakers 11.5 Cool Home Sculpture
Located in Red Lion, PA
Pair of 1970s Tretorn Men’s Sneakers in Bronze – Size 11.5 – Unique Vintage Home Sculpture
This striking pair of bronzed men’s sneakers captures the spirit of the 1970s and the endu...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Tree Light Brown Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Claude Gaget La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Claude gaget
Realised in La Borne
Large tree stoneware ceramic sculpture realised by frenhc artist Claude Gaget
Elegant light brown and orange fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Curtis Jeré Abstract Kinetic Brass Ribbon Sculpture with Ball on Marble Base
Located in St. Louis, MO
Circa 1980s abstract Curtis Jeré brass free form kinetic ribbon table sculpture with chrome ball on round black marble base. Missing Artisan House - C.Jeré decal on bottom, like the ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass, Chrome
Harry Bertoia Hand-Forged Silver, Ebony and Silver Wire Pendant, USA 1942
Located in New York, NY
This early wire wrapped pendant was likely made by Harry Bertoia while he was at Cranbrook.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Abstract Modernist Wooden Sculpture in the style of Jean Arp, Unseen Force 12
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Abstract Modernist Free Form Wooden Sculpture in the style of Jean Arp, Unseen Force 12 by Joel Escalona
This monolithic sculptur...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,401 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Fratelli Toso MILLEFIORI Paperweights, Leslie Pina Collection
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Fratelli Toso (Italy)
Marking(s); notes: Fratelli Toso label (4), label (2)
Materials: glass
Dimensions (H, W, D): largest: 3"h, 3"dia
Additional Infor...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
$245 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Platinum Plated Obelisk Sculptures Signed Jaru
By Jaru
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of obelisk sculptures were realized by Jaru in the United States, circa 1970. They feature obelisk forms with tapered bodies that come together at the top forming ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Platinum
Sculptural Ceramic Candlestick – France – Black, Red
Green Glaze
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Sculptural Ceramic Candlestick – France – Black, Red & Green Glaze – Unique Decorative Object
Description:
This is a striking sculptural piece in ceramic, which also functions as a...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Abstract ‘Boulder Shaped’ Wooden Sculpture, France 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract wooden sculpture, France 1970s. Impressive boulder shaped sculpture with very interesting lines and geometric planes in different angles which gives the sculpture a very dyn...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Style Polished Orthoceras Fossil Sculpture
Located in Bernville, PA
Mid Century style polished Orthoceras fossil sculpture. A beautiful circular design that would be the focal point of any room. Dimensions 19 inches high by 18 inches wide and 6 inche...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Shades of Blue with Gold Signed Fabiano Zanchi Murano Glass Sculpture
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this Murano glass sculpture dates from approximately 2010. Although this vase-form piece has a pinhole-size opening at top, it does not function as a vase, but rather...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Lull No34 Wooden Totem for Interior Design – Handcrafted by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No34 Wooden Totem for Interior Design – Handcrafted by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded form...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$13,600 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Large Mid Century Modern French Abstract Clear Glass Table Sculpture or Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Blown glass bowl sculpture. Dramatic large piece in clear glass. Free USA shipping.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Majestic Ruby Red Hand Blown Murano Glass Monarch
s Sceptre
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Elaborate and beautifully created ruby red glass sceptre
An striking piece of Murano for the collector
Circa 1970's
Measures: Length 16 inch, Diameter 5 inch
In good condition. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Light Purple Vintage Decorative Mannequin Glass Head Sculpture, 1970s, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Life-size glass head in a unique light purple violet color. Produced in a German steelworks in the 1970s. Perfect condition. A perfect addition to the interior, photo prop, display o...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Joaquim Tenreiro. Purple Abstract Sculpture in Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Purple sculpture in a tape-like, abstract format in wood with impeccable procedence.
This work was created by Joaquim Tenreiro, one of the most important names of Brazilian furnitur...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Modern Wooden Totem Lull No69 by NONO – Ideal for Interior Design Projects
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Modern Wooden Totem Lull No69 by NONO – Ideal for Interior Design Projects
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded for...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Monumental Wooden Sculpture Inspired in Constantin Brancusi Style, 28
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Monumental Wooden Sculpture Inspired in Constantin Brancusi Style, Unseen Force 28 by Joel Escalona
This monolithic sculpture, designed by...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
20th Century Italian Pair of Large Green Vintage Arched Bronze Floor Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A green, vintage Art Deco Italian pair of large floor lamps made of handcrafted bronze with a twisted shaft and broad dish, in good condition. The detailed lighting is resting on sty...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Midcentury Geometric Abstract Wall Sculpture in Gilt Bronze signed Emile Gilioli
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist geometric abstract wall sculpture by Emile Gilioli is a rare and striking creation, crafted in gilt bronze and mounted on a sleek black acrylic base. Signe...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lovely Group of Porcelain Kaiser/Rosenthal-Germany Björn Wiinblad, Manfred Frey
Located in Round Rock, TX
A lovely grouping of porcelain bisque vases for Kaiser Germany and Rosenthal “Studio Line” c.1970s. The decorative forms looked so good as a whole, we decided to offer them together....
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Gold Bronze Decorative Geometrical Forms, circa 1960, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice set of seven decorative polyhedrons.
Polished gold bronze, circa 1970, France.
Dimensions: from 5 to 12 cm.
A very decorative set in good original condition.
All purchases are c...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Manuel Carbonell Pygmalion and Galatea Modern Durastone Sculpture
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Absolutely stunning sculpture by Latin American Master artist Manuel Carbonell. Regarded as one on the greatest sculptors of the 20th Century, Carbonell passed away in November of 20...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Large Poly Resin Sculpture by Louis Von Koelnau 1981 4 of 24
By Louis Von Koelnau
Located in New York, NY
Extra large Poly Resin sculpture by Louis Von Koelnau signed and dated 1981
4 / 24 in the series.
The beautiful abstract form is in a warm Amber / Orange tone.
Great vintage conditio...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polyester
Lorenzo Burchiellaro, Mid-Century Italian Modernist Cube Art Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Lorenzo Burchiellaro, Mid-Century Italian Modernist Cube Art Sculpture, 1960s, Aluminum
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Copper Palm Tree on Rock Sculpture Daniel D’Haeseleer 18cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage palm tree sculpture with brass leaves and red copper branches, work by renowned Belgian artist Daniel D’Haeseleer (1947), Belgium, second half of the 20th century.
The palm ...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass, Copper
Modernist Lucite Resin Cube Sculpture with Gears Pierre Giraudon, France, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Lucite resin cube with gears inside attributed to Pierre Giraudon, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Lucite
Rare Large Mid-Century Zsolnay Porcelain Figure by János Török Circa 1960s
Located in London, GB
This striking abstract figure is an excellent example of Zsolnay’s post-war modernist output and is especially notable for its rich red eosin glaze, a far less common finish than the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-century Ceramic Flamingo Figurine Set in Tropical Pond Tray by Maddux
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century set of 2 pink and green flamingo ceramic figurines with flamingo pool tray decorative bowl. The set features two beautifully detailed pink flamingos with wings outstretch...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pierre Giraudon Resin Exploded Clock Globe Sculpture, France 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic exploded clock sculpture in resin. This incredibly rare piece was designed by Pierre Giraudon in France during the 1970s.
This item is amazing as it is an exploded clock ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Lee Rohde Sculptural Lectern Form in Wengé, 1970
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual and unique piece of American craft-Lee Rohde made vertical sculpture with storage compartment in solid wengé wood. Top opens to reveal a shallow s...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wenge
Abstract Wood Candle Holder Sculpture France 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Antique Wooden Candle Holder Sculpture, Abstract Bearded Figure, 19th Century France
This antique wooden candle holder sculpture, crafted in France during the 19th century, represen...
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19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-century Modern abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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