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
Unique
Boat
sculpture in ceramic by Gunhild Aaberg
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Boat-shaped sculpture in stoneware with brown-black and gray-white glaze. Unique. Made by Gunhild Aaberg.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Nickel-Plated Armilary Sphere
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Nickel-plated armilary sphere, circa 1960.
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Nickel
Rudolf Wolf Large Geometric Sculpture Holland 1975
By Rudolf Wolf
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super nice shaped and large sized geometric sculpture designed and made by Rudolf Wolf in his own atelier in Aalsmeer, Holland 1975. This sculpture is made of stainless steel and has a very nice geometrical shape, can be used in different positions. This sculpture is one of several we acquired from the former bookkeeper from Rudolf Wold who bought these artworks in the 1980s. The sculpture has a nice large size which looks very impressice. It is in very good and original condition. It is unsigned but we have several old pictures...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Heinz E. Hirscher Abstract Sculpture
Located in Naples, IT
Hirscher Heinz (1927-2011). Untitled assembly of various materials on wood sculpture. Reverse cartouche: Galerie Senatore, Stuttgart.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Set of Three Modernist Lucite Polysphere Sculptures
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nice little grouping of Lucite / Acrylic sculpture,,Almost "bird-like in form..amazing color,
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Mid Century Modern Warren Hullow Sea Form Studio Pottery Sculpture
Located in Lutz, FL
Large Mid Century Warren Hullow Sea Form studio pottery object/sculpture, great vintage condition, no notable issues. Dimensions: 8”W x 8”D x 4.5”H
Other Warren Hullow and Isabel Pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Abstract Mounted Cat Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved wooden abstract cat head. The piece showcases two pointed ears and whiskers on each side of the face. The center of the sculpture has a round hole at the middle and is mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculpture by Johny Mattsson, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture by Johny Mattsson,
Denmark. 1950s.
Pine and teak.
Stamped.
Measures: H: 36.5 cm / 1' 2 1/2"
W: 11.5 cm / 4 1/2"
D: 11.5 cm / 4 1/2".
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Teak, Pine
Large Wooden Ribbon Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand crafted large wooden ribbon sculpture.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$3,450 Sale Price
40% Off
Large Rubik
s Cube Shop Display Models
Located in Faversham, GB
A fun pair of Rubik’s cube shop display models from a children’s toy shop.
The pair of cubes were commissioned by a toy shop for the promotion of the famous invention by Erno Rubik.
The set designed models...
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Pine
$869 Sale Price
20% Off
Nino Franchina Abstract wrought iron sculpture, Italy 1960s
By Nino Franchini
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Organic wrought iron sculpture by Nino Franchina (1912 – 1987), Italy 1960s. Magnificent work created out of forged iron, three elegant aerodynamic branches sprouts out of one sharp ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Abstract interlocking marble sculpture "Premesse" by Andrea Cascella, Italy 1980
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract Interlocking Marble Sculpture Premesse by Andrea Cascella (1919–1990), Italy 1980. A refined abstract sculpture crafted from brown Napoleon Mouchette marble, composed of two...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Abstract Stone Horse Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract stone sculpture in the style of Noguchi. The sculpture consists of two stone pieces set into one another and then balanced on a wood base. The piece also uses rope and wood ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Fontana Arte Style Brass Egg
By Fontana Arte
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Single solid brass egg atop a small wooden block base. In the manner of Luciano Fontana's Brass Egg with Slash detail, and reminiscent of Carl Auböck's Paperweight "Egg", Austria. E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Enid Bell Palanchian, Tackle, Modernist Carved Mahogany Sculpture, ca. 1953
By Enid Bell Palanchian
Located in New York, NY
DIMENSIONS height: 23 inches width; 12 inches depth: 6 inches
MARKINGS Signed at the bottom in back.
DETAILS Original hand-crafted black-painted wood plinth.
REFERENCES Originally, sold to Papillon Gallery of Los Angeles.
CONDITION Excellent antique condition, wear consistent with age and use.
Enid Bell Palanchian (American, 1904 – 1994) a/k/a Mrs. E. B. Palanchian, Mrs. Enid Bell Palanchian and Mrs. Missak Palanchian was an important American sculptor, author, illustrator and professor who was primarily active in the New York/New Jersey area, but who established a respected body of work recognized throughout Europe and the United States as reflected by awards received in Paris, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico and Florida. Her achievements included numerous public works projects (e.g., the design of the Congressional Gold Medal) on display at public institutions and museums around the country, private commissions and sales throughout the world, group and solo exhibitions, generous donations of art and compilations, and the passing on of her knowledge and skills to 24 years of art students of the Newark School of Industrial and Fine Arts.
Enid Bell was born in London, England, and later studied at the Glasgow School of Art and then at the St. John’s Wood Art School; as well as studying with fellow Scot Sir William Reid Dick in London. Then, after moving to the United States, she taught at the Art Student League in New York City at Miss Chapen’s School. Essentially a figurative, direct carving in wood artist, she was based in New Jersey where she became the head of the sculpture program of the Fedral Art Project for that state and was herself the creator of several FAP commissions. In 1932, she married Armenian/American businessman and artist, Missalk Palanchian athough she retained her name “Bell” for professional purposes. Following the end of the Federal Art Project in 1944, she taught as instructor of sculpture and Head of the Sculpture Department of the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art until 1968, and was active was a member of the National Sculpture Society. Enid Bell died in 1994 in Englewood, New Jersey.
WORK
• Birds, Leonia Public Library in Leonia New Jersey (installed 1981)
• Untitled, Boonton Post Office in Boonton, New Jersey (1938)
• Boonton Post Office, Boonton, New Jersey
• Colonizing America, Center for Youth Education, Newark, New Jersey, (1934)
• Little Indian Dancer, Englewood Public Library, Englewood, New Jersey
• Alexander Hamilton Troy Public Library in Troy, New York
• bird bath, Music, Science, Union City...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
Naomi Feinberg "Morceau" Sculpture in Red Italian Marble 1977
Signed and Dated
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved sculpture “Morceau” in red Italian marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1977 (signed “NF 77” on back of sculpture)
Naomi Feinberg was a New York...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Gail Reed Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
Mid-Century Modern ceramic sculpture by Canadian potter Gail Reed. The organic punched design shows a green and yellow finish. Signed on the bottom.
Gail ...
Category
1970s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Mid 20th Century Midcentury Modern Kinetic Spray Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Mid-Century Modern kinetic spray sculpture captures the innovative spirit of American design. Its dynamic form and fluid motion evoke a sense of perpetual movement and modern el...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
Black
Ventaglio
Coat Stand or Room Divider by Giovanni Pasotto for Tarzia
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Sculptural, coat stand, room divider, object, design, unique, rare, funky, 1970s
Originally designed as a sculptural coat stand, this piece transcends its functional purpose, as its beauty and uniqueness make it far too striking to be hidden beneath clothing. With its bold, artistic form, it becomes an ideal decorative object for any room, whether displayed as a stand-alone statement piece or used to divide a space. Its interesting design and sculptural presence not only serve as a functional item but also elevate the aesthetic of any interior, making it a true conversation starter and a centerpiece in its own right.
The Ventaglio is in excellent and original condition. Variable width depending on opening. It has been finished in a satin black lacquer, which creates the ideal depth and definition. Designed by Giovanni Pasotto for Tarzia- Italy, circa 1970s.
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Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Sculpture "Mother and child" by Marthe Donas, Plaster, 1910s
By Marthe Donas
Located in Brussels, BE
Sculpture "Mother and child" by Marthe Donas, Plaster, 1910s
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Sculpture by HF, 1964
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Brutalist tabletop sculpture being a linear assemblage of bronze twig like rods of varying lengths stacked on a square aluminum base. Letters 'HF' a...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,200
Vintage Boho Cast Concrete Wall Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a bold artistic statement with this striking vintage boho cast concrete wall sculpture. Featuring an abstract, organic composition in earthy tones of ochre, charcoal, and sand, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
American Mid-Century Heart of Glass Figurative Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century metal wire "Heart of Glass" Figurative Sculpture of abstract figures standing on a rectangular base
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Les Prismatiques Abstract Mid-Century Lucite Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century (1970) Abstract lucite sculpture. (LES PRISMATIQUES)
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Stanley Stangren, Abduction of Europa, Modernist Terracotta Sculpture, ca. 1950
By Stanley R. Stangren
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions
Total height: 12.5 inches
Width: 19 inches
Depth: 7.5 inches
Base height: 1.5 inches
DETAILS Unsigned, original wood base.
CONDITION Excellent vintage condition, wear consistent with age and use.
Stanley R. Stangren (American, 1928–2014) was an outstanding American jeweler, artist, sculptor and ceramist, residing in New York City. He worked in different styles and in different materials, including oils, watercolor, ceramic and stone sculptures; and fine jewelry. Stangren’s painting styles varied tremendously – from complete abstract works to Holocaust themes in the style of Georges Rouault and Hieronymus Bosch to portraits in the style of Moses and Raphael Soyer. He was also a passionate lover of the performing arts, and, as a young man, spent time studying dance at both the School of American Ballet and with Martha Graham.
Although he worked with dance pioneers like Ms. Graham, Anna Sokolow and Charles Weidman, an injury prevented him from pursuing dance as a career. But he found other outlets for his artistic pursuits. In his youth, Stangrem attended the Brooklyn Museum School of Art, and graduated from the High School of Music and Art in New York City. He later studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Art Students League, Bard Colledge and in Europe.
Stangren studied jewelry design in Europe, attending Staatlische Kunst Werkschule in Pforzheim, Germany and Kunstgewerbeschule der Stadt in Zurich, Switzerland. His jewelry and designs were received with great success. His combination of precious and semi-precious stones, high-karat gold and sterling silver, and exotic materials executed with outstanding workmanship in the abstract modernist style gave a unique aspect to his designs, the metalwork usually electroformed, cast, or fused in varying textures. After returning to New York in the later 1950’s, Stangren opened and maintained a ceramic business in Trenton, New Jersey.
Very few pieces of his work remain from this period. When he retired from the ceramics business, he spent much of his time enjoying the arts. He frequently attended Juilliard performances, including most of the opera and drama presentations at the School, and was especially fond of the dance concerts. The last 40 years of his life, he taught painting in the New York area and worked with Metropolitan Museum of Arts in developing annuities, for future acquisitions.
In addition, Stangren left annuities for MoMa in support of educational programs and left, in his will or through his executors, art supplies for the Harlem School of Art and benefits for the Urban Assembly organization. Mr. Stangren's love for the arts and for the performances he was seeing at Juilliard inspired him to take his participation a step further and to establish charitable gift annuities with the School. "I realized what Juilliard offered me, being a passionate music lover, and I decided to give something back" he said.
"What Juilliard achieves is remarkable. When I think of the prominent actors, dancers and musicians that have been educated there, I am always staggered. It is deeply financially satisfying to be able to give back to the School, while benefitting from it at the same time." The Juilliard School is not the only organization that Stanley Stangren...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Mid-Century Modern Travertine Sculpture by Pacini, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Travertine sculpture, 2000s.
Cubic sculpture in travertine and polished steel signed Pacini.
2000s.
Good condition, some marks on the steel.
M...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Travertine, Aluminum
Art Deco Andiron Single
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom designed and made for an Interior designer in LA. This is the showroom sample never used. Measures: At 17 3/4" height and 11" wide. Could be used for anything. Hi-polished Nic...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vincent Gonzalez Large Sculpture in Polychrome Carved Oak, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vincent GONZALEZ (1928-2019)
Large sculpture in polychrome carved oak ,
circa 1960
Monogram
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Wooden Sculpture by MILOSEVIC
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Wooden sculpture by MILOSEVIC.
Dragoljub D.A, MILOSEVIC (1939-2019), is an artist born in 1939. He showed early gifts for the drawing and plastic modeling of busts. He thus obtain...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
John W. Mills (1933-2023) Abstract Michelangelo Bust Maquette
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An abstract patinated composite clay sculptural maquette, likely unique, by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills, for a bust of the Italian renaissance sculptor, Michelangel...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Wood
Sculpture by Kuki
By Kuki
Located in Dallas, TX
Japanese Crane sculpture in marblized resin, signed. "Bird in Flight".
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
$5,500
Circular Chrome Bookends in the Style of Curtis Jeré
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair metal chrome plated bookends in the Style of Curtis Jeré. Each bookend has a heavy rectangular base.
Dimensions
Each bookend measures: 6.5” width x 4.5” depth x 7.5” height.
C...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Chrome
David Segel Sculpture Large Terracotta Double Sided Curved
By David Segel
Located in Monrovia, CA
DAVID SEGEL large double sided curved terracotta sculpture of nude female. 1970s.
This Gorgeous Large Curved Double Sided Nude Sculpture Is Signed On Both Sides.
David Segel, The Artist, Continues To Express His Exaggerated Details Of His Female Muses Form, Curvy And Graceful Yet True To His Flow Of Sculptural Expression.
Excellent Vintage Condition For It's Age And Sculptural Expression Being On Display For Years Since The 1970s, Original Double Sided Sculpture That Is Signed On Both Sides For Open All Round Displaying.
Dimensions Are: Eight-Teen Inches Tall by Thirteen Inches Wide by Four and A Half Inches Thick.
DAVID SEGEL 1921-2005:
An American Modernist Painter And Sculptor. He Lived In Venice California...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
J. Zimet Abstract Sculpture in Gray Resin, 1970s ‘Signed’
Located in New York, NY
Organic sculpture in grey resin by J. Zimet, American, 1970s (signed "JZ" and label on bottom gives address in Rye New York).
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Hattakitkosol Somchai Bronze Guitar / Violin Sculpture, 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Abstract modern sculpture in bronze by Hattakitkosol Somchai (Bangkok, 1934-2000). This fantastic shaped sculpture has the shape of a guitar or violin, abstract shaped. The base is m...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Yves Rhayé Large Terracotta Sculpture, circa 1960-1970
By Yves Rhayé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Yves Rhayé (1936-1995) large terracotta sculpture, circa 1960-1970
Interior exterior.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Fratelli Toso ZANFIRICO Paperweights, Leslie Pina Collection
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Fratelli Toso (Italy)
Marking(s); notes: label (1)
Materials: glass
Dimensions (H, W, D): largest: 3"h, 3"dia
Additional Information: We have three (2)...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
$245 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Vintage Murano Glass Swirls (2 Available)
By Seguso
Located in Chicago, IL
"Vintage" Murano Glass Swirls. Not contemporary. These were acquired with a signed Barovier vase from the 1960s. Id presume these swirls were bought at a high end Murano factory on a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$350 / item
Anne Rose Regenboog Cubes Curves Set Den Haag, 2015
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This is for a set of three steel oxidated cubes designed and made by Anne Rose Regenboog, Den Haag 2015. These cubes are made of steel and are finished with oxidation to provoke the ...
Category
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Sculpture by Johnny Mattsson, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture by Johny Mattsson,
Denmark, 1950s.
Pine and teak.
Signed.
Measures:
H: 91 cm / 3'
W: 7.5 cm / 3"
D: 6.8 cm / 2 3/4".
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Teak, Pine
1970s Resin Eggs by Pierre Giraudon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre Giraudon
1970s resin eggs
France 1970
Height: 28 cm, Diameter : 14 cm
Height: 11 cm, Diameter: 8 cm
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Engraved and welded copper and brass wall sculpture, circa 1970
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Paris, FR
Wall-hung sculpture composed of red copper and brass shapes flame-cut, engraved and welded onto a light iron structure.
Signed but signature indecipherable. In the spirit of Curtis...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
Vintage Boho Abstract Studio Pottery Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This captivating piece of abstract studio pottery embodies the freedom and organic forms characteristic of Mid-Century art ceramics. Hand-built and artist-signed, the vessel features...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Pottery
Pottery Vessel or Sculpture by noted American Potter Don Reitz
By Don Reitz
Located in Greensboro, NC
Large impressive pottery sculpture, vessel form, by Don Reitz (1929-2014)
Via 1stdibs:
Don Reitz
AMERICAN, 1929-2014
Donald Lester Reitz was an American ceramic artist, recogn...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
$2,276 Sale Price
20% Off
Frederik Smits Stabile Mobile
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Frederik Smits stabile mobile Memphis style.
Unique piece, handmade by the artist
Wood and metal.
Category
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair of Midcentury Metal and Resin Table Sculptures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very similar pair. Most likely made at different times as the patinas are a slightly different.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Anthropomorphic Wood TOTEM
By Luis Martinez Richier 1
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A tall wood Africanist TOTEM.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Contemporary Josecho López Llorens Geometric Black Lacquered Pine Wood Sculpture
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Modern geometric sculpture model "Spiral 11008" designed by Josecho López Llorens. Made of pine wood board finished in finished in black lacquer with beta. Made in Spain.
Josecho Ló...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Large Abstract dark stained Elm wooden sculpture, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Large abstract Elm wooden sculpture from the 1970s. Crafted from solid Elm wood, it features stacked cubistic shapes alongside flowing organic lines. The combination of cubistic shap...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Elm
Hattakitkosol Somchai Bronze Tree / Plant Sculpture, 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Abstract modern sculpture in bronze by Hattakitkosol Somchai (Bangkok, 1934-2000). This fantastic shaped sculpture has the shape of a tree or plant, abstract shaped. The base is made...
Category
1970s Thai Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Vintage Brass Wire Mannequin Heads / Hat Rack Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of vintage brass wire Mannequin Heads.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Boho Poured Resin Plate With Abstract Paint Detail
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace the artistic and free-spirited vibe of this vintage Boho-inspired decorative plate, featuring a mesmerizing poured resin surface adorned with abstract paint details. This uni...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Paint
Bertoia-Style Spray-Spread Sculpture
By Val Bertoia
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
This sculpture in the style of Val Bertoia's work is similar in style to the Sonambient series.
In the later period of his career, Bertoia began to focus on sculpture that interacte...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Aharon Bezalel Cast Bronze Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze sculpture by Aharon Bezalel, 1967, Israel.
Aharon was born in Afghanistan and lived in Jerusalem where he created his works of art...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
XL Black Abstract cubistic wooden sculpture, France 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
XL abstract wooden sculpture, France 1970s. Powerful presence with rough organic shapes and strong cubistic cut outs. The sculpture shows an interesting play of balance and a nice co...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Murano glass blue circa 1950 tree sculptural vase
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano glass blue sculptural tree vase circa 1950.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Rudolf Wolf Pyramid Sculpture Holland 1975
By Rudolf Wolf
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and large geometric sculpture designed by Rudolf Wolf and manufactured in his own atelier ca 1975. This sculpture is made of stainl...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Terracotta Sculpture, circa 1950/1960 to Identify
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large terracotta sculpture, circa 1950/1960
to identify.
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Brass Sculpture of Abstract Figure 1970
s
Located in London, GB
Abstract sculpture in brass suggesting a cloaked figure si Dutch 1970's
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Decorative Piece of Art, circa 1970, Lacquered Metal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Decorative piece of art, circa 1970 lacquered metal.
Missing some painting on the base.
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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