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.
to
367
1,792
253
53
2
1,790
306
5
751
840
1
2
1
15
117
293
404
96
51
2,367
2,098
178
148
69
43
35
29
21
13
13
12
12
3
1
1
1
743
597
439
266
262
1,032
773
1,003
861
566
333
255
Height
to
Width
to
2,098
1,863
1,868
224
44
41
37
30
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Unseen Force No41 Solid Wood Modern Art Sculpture by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Unseen Force No41 Solid Wood Modern Art Sculpture by Joel Escalona
———
This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in cr...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$10,212 Sale Price
30% Off
Tessellated Stone and Brass Birds Abstract Sculptures by Maitland Smith 1970
s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Tessellated stone and brass birds abstract sculptures by Maitland Smith 1970's.
Category
1970s Philippine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Brass
1970s Modernist Freeform Wood Sculpture in Walnut
Located in Southampton, NJ
Organic modern freeform wood sculpture signed C. Hubert. This piece is constructed of a single piece of wood (species unknown). The sculpture is unique from all sides and can be floa...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Interior Design Art Piece Lull No43 – NONO’s Wooden Sculpture for Modern Spaces
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Interior Design Art Piece Lull No43 – NONO’s Wooden Sculpture for Modern Spaces
———
Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, round...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Biomorphic Serenity: Carved Oak Totem Still Stand No70 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 t...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,031 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Mid-Century Modern Inlaid Wood Freeform Abstract Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern inlaid wood freeform abstract sculpture, circa 1980s. The piece is quite spectacular with inlaid circles on a ribbon shaped ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Paul Soldner Large Mid-Century Pottery Raku Slab Charger Wall Relief Sculpture
By Paul Soldner
Located in Studio City, CA
An amazing and unique piece by renowned American pottery and ceramic master Paul Soldner who in the 1950s was Peter Voulkos' first student and who later became famed for developing the technique now known as "American Raku...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
1950s Japanese Owl Sculptures Brutalist Metalsmith Birds Black Iron like Noguchi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Designed by an unknown Japanese craftsman. A pair of heavy welded bookends, minimalist in design and creation. Forged belt of thick metal bent to create a 3D abstract bird form. Some...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Italian Large Majolica Terracotta Sculpture with Lustre by Adolfo Merlone, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Large Majolica Terracotta Sculpture with Lustre by Adolfo Merlone, 1950s
Majolica terracotta sculpture decorated with lustre glazes in shades of red, blue and yellow depicti...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Maiolica, Terracotta
Stone Sculpture by Gabriela Beju
Located in Long Island City, NY
Gabriela BEJU (1947-2021) sculptor - Artist's interpretation of the horizon, in stone bas-relief.
Created in Germany in 1972
Acquired in France from the estate of the artist's studio.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Abstract Wood Sculpture in the Flair of Scandinavian Art, Unseen Force
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Abstract wood sculpture in the Flair of Scandinavian Art, Unseen Force by Joel Escalona.
This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering exam...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,631 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Alpha Cube Sculpture by Sheldon Rose
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern alpha cube sculpture by Sheldon Rose.
Great Mid-Century Modern Sheldon Rose alpha cube sculpture, circa 1968. This Brutalist cub...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Composition
$650 Sale Price
64% Off
Pietro Cenedella, Biomorphic Carrara Marble Sculpture, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An extraordinary signed sculpture by Pietro Cenedella, carved from luminous Carrara marble in the 1970s. Resting on a rectangular marble plinth, the work unfurls in a dynamic, shell-...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Modernist Vase Sculpture Peter Müller for Sgrafo Modern, Germany, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Op art element vase with abstract floral illustrations
Origin:
Germany
Produder:
Sgrafo Modern
Design:
Peter Müler
Material:
Pottery stoneware
Age:
1970s
Original 1970s sculptural op art object designed by Peter Müller...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Purple Flowers Glass Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown royal blue and white mini spots, with purple and white millefiori flower murrines Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Harry Bertoia Sonambient Sculpture
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Midcentury Harry Bertoia Sonambient sculpture featuring seven black monel "cat-tail" tops silvered to beryllium. Copper rods silvered to brass base. In fin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Mid-Century Brazilian Modern Abstract Red Lacquered Table Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Red lacquered modern steel table sculpture by unknown artist. Brazil 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Miguel Berrocal Mini "Portrait De Michelle" Puzzle Sculpture, 1960s
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful vintage mini Miguel Berrocal puzzle element sculpture of the bust of a woman called Portrait de Michelle is comprised of 17 individual c...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Nickel
California Artist Jan De Swart Mixed Metals Abstract Sculpture
By Jan De Swart
Located in Oakland, CA
Jan De Swart (1908-1987) mixed metals abstract sculpture consisting of aluminum, bronze and brass on a wooden base. Using a wax casting method De Swart used branches and other elemen...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
set of 2 green Marble BOOKEND Elements Fratelli Mannelli Style, Italy, 1980s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
set of 2 Bookends
Designer:
in style of Fratelli Manelli.
Decade:
1980s
These original vintage bookend objects were designed and produced in Italy in the 1980s. the...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Table Top Sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck in Bronze
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique Anne Van Kleeck bronze, table top sculpture of abstracted figures, dancers perhaps. 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
Bronze
Biomorphic Sculpture Object in Aluminum by Eva
Peter Moritz for Ikea, 1980
By IKEA
Located in Delft, NL
Biomorphic Sculpture Object in Aluminum by Eva & Peter Moritz for Ikea, 1980
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Richard Harvey Sculpta-Grille Model C-20 Freestanding Room Divider, 1959
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This freestanding model C-20 Sculpta-Grille room divider by Richard Harvey for Harvey Design Workshop, Inc was conceptualized and designed in the 1950s a...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$6,950 Sale Price / item
26% Off
Brutalist modern Marcello Fantoni copper on welded steel sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Believed to be one of Marcello Fantoni's (1915 - 2011 ) earlier works sculptor, ceramicist, metalworker, multi-media artist and designer . A study in patina and corrosion in brutal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Steel
$2,200 Sale Price
40% Off
Bertoia Sonambient Sculpture Beryllium Rod
By Val Bertoia
Located in Wilmington, DE
Bertoia Sonambient sculpture.
Offered is a beautifully unique sculpture by Bertoia studios (Val). Titled "4 Love Clover of Sound". The piece is made of Beryllium Copper...
Category
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Interior Design Art Lull No65 – Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Interior Design Art Lull No65 – Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture by NONO
———
Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay bet...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Mary Preminger Abstract Modernist Chrome and Black Marble Sculpture
By Mary Gardner Preminger
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous vintage double U-shaped abstract sculpture by the noted artist Mary Preminger is so modernist. It is polished chrome on a black marble original base. It was executed in...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Light Red Ceramic Egg Decoration French Production in Style of Pol Chambost
By Pol Chambost
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
In the style of Pol Chambost
Light red ceramic egg decoration
Original perfect condition
Not signed, realised circa 1970
Measures: Height : 27 cm large : 16 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Dietrich Mohr sculptur in bronze
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie sculpture en ronde bosse pzr Deitrich-Mohr en bronze texturé.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Raul Varnerin Contemporary Argentine Abstract Wood Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary Abstract Wood Sculpture (signed: PETER BELSLEY, LOS ALTAS)
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Blue 38cm Floor 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 Ger...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Massive Polished Glass Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful and unique glass sculpture with polished sides, circa 1950s. Great condition no chips not signed.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cut Glass
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Il Tuffatore
, Murano Glass Sculpture by Loredano Rosin
1936-1992
, Signed
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Il Tuffatore is an important hand blown Murano glass sculpture by Loredano Rosin (1936-1992). Il Tuffatore, literally translated as, 'The Diver' is a Murano glass sculpture in deep g...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Jaime Hayon Réaction Poétique 1 of 7 decor objects for Cassina, Italy - new
By Jaime Hayon, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
1 of 7 Jamie Hayon decorative objects for Cassina. Hayon crafts a collection of minimalist, functional objects for the modern home, envisioned as a scrupulous dedication to the use o...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century Carved Multi Stone Jade Bonsai Tree
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage multi stone (unsure if glass) carved jaade Bonsai Tree.
Unmarked. Beautiful colors. Faux wood composite in green pot.
Dimensions: 18" H x 11" D x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Colorful Lucite Chess Set by Charles Hollis Jones, USA circa 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and visually striking Lucite chess set designed by Charles Hollis Jones, a celebrated American designer known for his innovative work with acrylic and Lucite. Created circa 19...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
1960s Artisan Brass Metal Art Turquoise Gemstone Partridge Dove Bird Sculptures
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Beautiful pair of South American metal art. The lighter one has impressed marks on bottom, Tinta Taller Ecuador. The duller more copper shaded one has no markings.
Category
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Bob Bennett circa 1970s Artists Proof One Off
By Bob Bennett
Located in Oakland, CA
Bronze abstract sculpture by Bob Bennett (1928-2003) who worked with his twin brother Tom. They started with wire sculpture later to work with bronze casting and in time opened a num...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Black Ceramic Sculpture, Signed 1979
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This abstract sculpture has a smooth black, glossy surface and an organic modernist form. The sculpture has a negative space that pierces through its center creating a sense of depth...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of rare enamelled door handles by Paolo De Poli, Italy 1950s
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare set of two door handles by Paolo De Poli for VIS. Copper plates with beautiful green and black enamels. The pieces can be used as opposites on glass or metal doors, or side by s...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Slab Coat Rack by De Pas, D
Urbino
Lomazzi for Longato, 1969, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare sculptural Slab wall-mounted coat rack by Jonathan De Pas, Donato D'Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi for Longato Arredamenti of Padova, 1969, Italy.
Molded ivory plastic.
Dimensions: 68...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Large Wooden Sculpture of an Archer dated and Signed, France 1968
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large Wooden Sculpture of an Archer dated and Signed, France 1968
Wonderful decorative object, in good vintage condition. One hand is missing some fingers but we think gives this piece character. Dated and signed MB...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Plaster
Large Midcentury Redwood Burl Sphere Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Magnificent and monumental in scale (26" in diameter / 79" circumference) redwood burl sphere. Can be used as a stand-alone impressive sculpture / decorative object or, with slight m...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Burl
Large Ceramic Brutalist Vase FAT LAVA 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 pottery object was ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Sphere by Ado Chale
By Ado Chale
Located in Uccle, BE
“Sphere”, bronze sculpture by Ado Chale.
The bronze sphere features subtle undulations that add to its character and appeal. The smooth surface of the bronze catches the light, high...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$16,750
Spanish Brass Boot Umbrella Holder
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fun 1970s hand-hammered solid brass boot umbrella holder.
Marked made in Spain on the heel.
Dimensions: 21.75” high 12” wide 7.5” deep.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1970s Toni Zuccheri Veart Murano Italian Design Glass Sculpture
By VeArt, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Brescia, IT
Toni Zuccheri
VeArt
Italy, 1970s
Murano Glass Sculpture
Perfect condiction
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Manufactured in France by unknown artist, circa 1990.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pre...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Robert E. Kuhn, American Cubist Wrought Iron Wall Sculpture of a Violinist, 1959
By Robert E. Kuhn
Located in New York, NY
American Cubism
Robert E. Kuhn
A Violinist
Wrought Iron Wall Sculpture
Dated 1959
DIMENSONS
Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)
Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)
Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
MARKINGS
Signatur...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Klara Sever “Portrait of a Woman” Plaster Sculpture with Black Patina
By Klara Sever
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This evocative Klara Sever sculpture, titled “Portrait of a Woman,” offers a compelling fusion of surrealist sensibility and modernist abstraction. Cast in black-patinated plaster, t...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$1,282 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstract bronze sculpture on granite base with organic, geometric form
By Max Bill
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This abstract bronze sculpture is a captivating exploration of form and space, combining organic curves with geometric precision. The composition features a dynamic, asymmetrical sha...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Granite, Bronze
Murano Purple Red Core Italian Art Glass Obelisk Pyramid Paperweight Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso amethyst purple with red core Italian art glass obelisk paperweight sculpture. Created for the Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna Del Moreto c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental Wooden Sculpture Inspired in Constantin Brancusi Style, 27
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Monumental Wooden Sculpture Inspired in Constantin Brancusi Style, Unseen Force 27 by Joel Escalona
This monolithic sculpture, designed by...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$11,672 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1970s Cubist Metal Sculpture Industrial Block Circle
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modernist Metal Sculpture Industrial Block Circle
14.25 h x 13.75 w x 7 d
Original vintage condition unrestored
Refer to images.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Transparent Vintage Decorative Mannequin Glass Head Sculpture, 1970s, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Life-size glass head in a unique transparent color. Produced in a German steelworks in the 1970s. Perfect condition. A perfect addition to the interior, photo prop, display or headph...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Block Alfredo Barbini Cenedese Art Glass Fish
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare genuine large murano glass aquarium sculpture by renowned murano glass artist Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese circa 1950. featuring four colorful fish swimming through multicolored...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Mid Century Silver
Green Aluminum Christmas Tree, "Starlite" by Revlis
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Mid Century Modern silver & green over 7' Aluminum christmas tree."STARLITE" by Revlis. Lush and full!. You will see 100 vintage s...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Weeping Willow Sculpture by Brian Bijan
By Brian Bijan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Very attractive weeping willow tree sculpture by Brian Bijan. Tree is made with mixed copper and brass metal supported by a quartz stone base. Stamped 1...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Metal, Brass, Copper
$861 Sale Price
76% Off
Free-form sculpture in solid walnut Alexandre Noll Circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare sculpture representing a mortar made of solid walnut.
French work by Alexandre Noll, model created around 1945-50.
Signature incised ANoll on the back.
Small slit on top
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Mexican Petite Pitcher by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Mid-Century Modern Mexican Petite Pitcher sporting an amazing handle in a bird motif by Los Castillo Taxco México. The pitcher Marked Los Castillo Taxco Mex...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
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.