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
Classic Modernist Charles and Ray Eames Arm Shell Lounge Chair, Zenith
Located in Buffalo, NY
First generation, circa 1950 Charles and Ray Eames. Museum quality, sea foam green arm shell lounge chair made by Zenith Plastic Co./ Herman Miller. Features amazing exposed fibers, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Zinc
A Pair Of Brass Apple Sculptures Decorative 1960
s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of vintage, patinated, brass apple sculptures. Heavy and well made, one retaining a label.
Category
1960s Korean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Harmony in Wood Still Stand No15 by NONO, 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
Maitland Smith Tessellated Travertine Stone Sphere Sculpture, Philippines, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Modern sculptural sphere, great as an objet d'art on a bookshelf or coffee table. Rendered in tessellated inlayed travertine stone, by Maitland Smith. Philippines, 1980s
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Travertine
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Bronze Female Torso Sculpture
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern abstract bronze female torso sculpture.
This is a striking bronze statue of a female torso. It is mounted on a black marble p...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$3,100 Sale Price
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Abstract Wood Sculpture, Brown and Black Base, France 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is a curved wooden sculpture, light brown in color. It was made in the 1970s in France. An iron bar painted black attaches it to its base, which is also made of black painted wood...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$430 Sale Price
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Bronze Brooch by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely brooch in gilt cast bronze made by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The brooch belongs to a collection called "The moon and the starts in th...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Curtis Jeré Abstract Chrome
Brass Ribbon Sculpture with Ball on Marble Base
Located in St. Louis, MO
Circa 1980s abstract Curtis Jeré chrome & brass free form ribbon kinetic table sculpture with ball on round black marble base, retains Artisan House - C-Jere decal. Chrome has minor ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass, Chrome
Cane and Exotic Wood Brazilian Rocking Chair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Sculptural Brazilian rocking chair in the style of Joaquim Tenriero. Amazing quality and design. Original cane seat in need of restoration. (see photo). Hand delivery avail to New Yo...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cane, Wood
Antonio Da Ros (attrib.), Murano Uranium Glass Cone Sculpture with Red Sommerso
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Exceptional Murano glass cone sculpture, attributed to Antonio Da Ros for Seguso Vetri d’Arte, circa 1960. This striking work is executed in uranium glass, with a vivid green conical...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Uranium Glass
Leonardo Nierman Mid-Century Modern Onyx Marble Abstract Sculpture MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Leonardo Nierman (born November 1, 1932), full name Leonardo Nierman Mendelejis, is a Mexican artist mostly known for his painting and sculpture. He at first wanted to be a violinist...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble
$2,625 Sale Price
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Vintage Pop Art "58 Perpetual Noses " Jonathan Adler Inspired Sculpture Art
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vintage Pop Art "58 Perpetual Noses" Sculptural vase. These sculptures are similar in design to the Jonathan Adler's Menagerie Collection and the works of Richard Etts.
This work,...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Silas Seandel Large Brutalist Floor Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1970's Mid-Century Modern large floor steel Brutalist sculpture designed by Silas Seandel, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Cut Steel
Italian Midcentury Abstract Geometric Silvergrey Aluminum Centerpiece, Sign. NP2
Located in Salzburg, AT
Italian midcentury abstract-geometric silvergrey alumnium bowl designed like a wrinkeled paper, signed NP2 at the bottom Nerone and Patuzzi (sculptor/architect Nerone Ceccarelli & Gi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Abstract Geometric Iron Sculpture, 1971
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing a stunning piece of art that will capture your attention and elevate the ambiance of any space - a striking abstract iron geometric sculpture resting on a sleek square ac...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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
“Fruit Still Life” Vase by Elio Schiavon
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand painted ceramic vase with a fruit still life by Elio Schiavon. This piece is full of detail: Schiavon depicts a bowl in a green hue that holds an array of fruits in di...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$284 Sale Price
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Pop-Art Enzo Mari Style Lucite Cube Sculpture
By Enzo Mari
Located in Raleigh, NC
Vintage blue lucite cube sculpture with suspended steel marbles. In the style of Enzo Mari.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Large Italian Mid Century Studio Pottery Pitcher 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Large Italian Mid Century Studio Pottery Pitcher 1960s.
Wonderful and very large mid century studio pottery pitcher with two handles. Very distinct and quintessentially mid century ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Luigi Pezzato Abstract Bronze Sculpture, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Bronze sculpture created by the sculptor and painter Luigi Pezzato. Born in Naples in 1931 , participated since 1951 in various national and international art exhibitions with cou...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Carved Teak Wood Abstract Wooden Sculpture
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage Carved Teak Wood Abstract Sculpture. Hand carved from a single piece of teakwood. We could not find a signature.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Paolo Scoleri
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Winnetka, IL
This cast patinated sculpture can be hung by the ring at the top or stand upright on a flat surface. It also bears the foundry mark of Scoleri.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Art Deco Table or Floor Sculpture in Mixed Woods
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A funky solid wood sculpture circa 1970's. It features solid ebonized & natural oak.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1960s Modernist Blue Bird Feeder Ceramic Art Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a modernist bird feeder ceramic art pottery, USA circa the 1960s.
Art Pottery MCM. Blue tones. Stamp on one side.
Dimensions: 7 H (plus the cord) x 8 W x 4...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Blue
Clear Lucite Racing Sailboat Sculpture by Wintrade, Beverly Hills
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large solid lucite sailboat sculpture was made by Wintrade of Beverly Hills California in approximately 1980 in a Mid Century Modern style. The sc...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Midcentury Teardrop Sun Catchers in Blue Rainbow Glass, Set of 4
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 4 teardrop shaped glass ornaments or suncatchers in irredesent cobalt blue glass. Unknown Scandinavian glass maker circa 1970-80. Measurements: H: 15 cm (without string), w/...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Rare Iconic Surrealism Hand and Foot Sculpture by Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Atlanta, GA
An iconic hand-foot wood sculpture by celebrated Mexican American surrealist artist Pedro Friedeberg (1936-), circa 1960s. The tabletop model is of rare rendition in large size showc...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Custom Harry Bertoia Dandelion Needles Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind abstract sculpture composed of metal needles from Harry Bertoia's iconic Dandelion Sculpture, circa 1960s.
Minimalist walnut base added later.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Biomorphic Carved Wood Sculpture in the style of Isamu Noguchi, Unseen Force 19
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Biomorphic Carved Wood Sculpture in the style of Isamu Noguchi, Unseen Force 19 by Joel Escalona
This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a tower...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$11,672 Sale Price / item
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Leonardo Nierman Mid-Century Modern Onyx Marble Abstract Sculpture MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Leonardo Nierman (born November 1, 1932), full name Leonardo Nierman Mendelejis, is a Mexican artist mostly known for his painting and sculpture. He at first wanted to be a violinist...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble
$750 Sale Price
25% Off
Sculpture by Siegried Jonas
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie sculpture par Siegfried Jonas vers 1950 en bronze, très jolie fonte.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$22,980
Orange Vintage Decorative Mannequin Glass Head Sculpture, 1970s, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Life-size glass head in a unique orange color. Produced in a German steelworks in the 1970s. Perfect condition. A perfect addition to the interior, photo prop, display or headphone stand.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Oversized Dice Sculpture with Red Dots by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage oversized Lucite sculpture designed by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1960s.
The sculpture is 4" square and the Lucite is clear and free of clouding, craze or hazing.
The pain...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Acrylic
Mid-Century Abstract Brutalist Metal Art Flower Sculpture, After Curtis Jere
Located in Decatur, GA
Mid century brutalist style mixed metal flower sculpture, after Curtis Jere. Unsigned. Patinated metals mounted on a black lacquered wood block....
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$620 Sale Price
20% Off
Bag sculpture vase handcrafted leopard-print Murano glass 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Hand-designed and hand-made Murano glass of great quality and chrome-plated brass frame.
In very good condition.
This purse-shaped sculpture is an exclusive Murano glass vase made e...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Stained Glass, Sommerso
CLEARANCE SALE Mid-Century Modern Crystal Art Glass Sculptural Vessel
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLEARANCE SALE Mid-Century Modern Crystal Art Glass Sculptural Vessel
This piece is in nice Vintage Condition and measures about 5.5 x 3.5 inches.
Measurements are approximate. Ple...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Italian Murano Pear Fruit Sculpture Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous and relatively large Italian Murano art glass pear sculpture, in the Modern style, circa mid-to late-20th century, Italy. Piece is signed "Archimede Seguso" and "Murano" o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Yellow Vintage Decorative Mannequin Glass Head Sculpture, 1970s, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Life-size glass head in a unique yellow color. Produced in a German glassworks in the 1970s. Perfect condition. A perfect addition to the interior, photo prop, display or headphone s...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Monumental Henry Moore Style Abstract Deep Green Stone Sculpture 1960s
By Henry Moore
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning and rather large abstract sculpture in dark green stone in the manner of Henry Moore. Beautiful organic lines throughout that have been masterfully carved out of a deep ja...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Steel, Chrome
Organic Harmony: Modern Wood Totem Still Stand No77 by NONO, 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
$10,787 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Large Pottery Super Fat Lava Multi-Color 517-45 Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase extra large version
Model: 517-45
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in the ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Art Glass Multi Color Spiral Paperweight Sculpture, Italy 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful abstract Murano blown glass sculpture. Artist unknown. Italy, 1960s
This art glass paperweight sculpture has an eye-catching design with spiral shape standing on a clear gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Abstract Art Sculpture Lull No14 by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Interior Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Abstract Art Sculpture Lull No14 by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Interior Design
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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
Modernist Mexican Mystery Puzzle Iron Abstract Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
This unique iron sculpture from Mexico, circa 1970´s.
Solid walnut base holding iron puzzle with the purpose of getting free the large ring out of the puzzle.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Red Cactus Succulent Sculpture, Signed, 1929
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini red Cactus Succulent sculpture, Signed, 1929.
Exceedingly rare example of a signed Venini succulent by Matinuzzi. Museum-worthy masterwork by Martinuzzi during his groundbreaking tenure as artistic director of Venini. Large-scale. Original brass frame.
This stunning pulegoso glass and gold leaf “pianta grassa” is in very good antique condition with no apparent signs of repair. Acid etched Venini signature is at bottom. Lovely contrasting white glass rim on pot. Playful use of co lot with the green pot...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Still Stand No32: Graceful Walnut Standing Sculpture, 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 t...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,833 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Christo and More SMS A Collection of Multiples
William N. Copley, 1968
Located in Chicago, IL
Christo and More SMS A Collection of Multiples 'William N. Copley, 1968'
S.M.S. is an art collection in a box that was available by subscription in 1968. Through February and December, subscribers were mailed six issues containing assorted works of art curated by William N. Copley. The portfolios consist of “original reproductions" by 73 artists including William Copley, Christo, Marcel Duchamp, Roy Lichtenstein, Joseph Kosuth, Walter de Maria, Yoko Ono, Lawrence Weiner, Richard Artschwager, Man Ray, Bruce Nauman, John Cage, Terry Riley and more.
S.M.S. included renowned and unknown artists side by side. As form of protest against galleries, S.M.S. made contemporary art affordable and accessible at a modest price of $125.00 per subscription. The portfolios are all kept in their original display covers.
Edition of approximately 2,000 published by Letter Edged in Black Press.
Volume No. 1 February 1968
Little Box of Earthquake and Cotton (cover), Irving Penn; Black Dress, James Lee Byars; Chicago Project…, Walter de Maria; My Country ‘Tis of Thee, Kasper Konig; Luggage Labels Nancy Reitkopf; Project for a Bridge, Sue Braden; A Postcard for Mother, Richard Hamilton; Two Propositions in Black, Le Monte Young and Marian Zazeela; Store Front, Christo; Sol Mednick; Pharmaceuticals, Julian Levy.
Volume No. 2 April 1968
Seven Minute Recording of Contapetrie, a surrealist word game (cover), Marcel Duchamp; The Mirror of Genoveva, Meret Oppenheim; Three Color Separations, Alain Jacquet; A Two-Year-Old Girl Choked to Death Today on an Easter Egg, Ray Johnson; A Proposed Comic Section for the New York Times, Bernard Pfreim; Farwell to Faust, George Reavey; Album, Clovis Trouille; Legal Tender, Bruce Conner; 10 collages, Marcia Hertscovitz; Cynocephalus & Co., Nicolas Calas.
Volume No. 3 June 1968
Untitled abstract landscapes (cover), John Battan; Clouds, William Bryant (Bill Copley); Ode to London, Dick Higgens; Two Drawings, Ronnie Landfield; Bush in Hand, Roland Penrose; The Father of Mona Lisa, Man Ray, signed and numbered; Glove, Enrico Baj; Four Titled Abstracts, Joseph Kosuth; Correspondence, H.C. Westerman; Signal Flag Poem, Hannah Weiner; Poppy Nogoods All Night Flight, Terry Riley; Poems, Atograf.
Volume No. 4 August 1968
Untitled (cover), Robert Stanley; Drift Study 4:37:4:05:09:50 5 VII 68, La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela; Permanent Parking Decal, Robert Watts; 100 Year Calendar, On Kawara; Lichtenstein Hat, Roy Lichtenstein; Diary: How to Improve the World (You Will Only Make Matters Worse) continued, John Cage; Phenakistiscope, Hollis Frampton...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
$3,552 Sale Price / set
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Modern Abstract Constructivist Wood Sculpture Signed Czeslaw Budny
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This contemporary abstract wooden sculpture is by Czeslaw Budny in constructivist style circa 2024. This unique sculpture is made of recycled wood. Budny utilizes the simplicity of s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Modernist Bronze Bird Sculpture on Wood Slab Plinth
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Modernist bronze bird sculpture on a wooden plinth.
Gorgeous blue enamel finish. Heavy and finely crafted. Un-signed.
This would make a lovely console centerpiece.
As pictured sculpt...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Cubist Nude Sculpture Attributed to Allen Hermes
Located in Redding, CT
Abstract Cubist Nude Sculpture attributed to Allen Hermes. This was most likely a mold specimen for a future bronze sculpture. Angular cubist design to this Mid Century Modern Sculpture. No signature but from the prolific artist home estate in Redding CT...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
$580 Sale Price
35% Off
William Bowie Abstract Nail Wall Sculpture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern abstract wall sculpture by William Bowie.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Sculpture in Wood Butalist Design, 1950s France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Description: this sculpture was made in the 1950s in France. It consists of a black oak base and an oak ball carved . Very nice work combining organic form and raw material.
Conditi...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$430 Sale Price
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Claude Lalanne Brooch Pomme Bouche Patinated Bronze Brooch Signed CL Lalanne
Located in Chicago, IL
Surrealistic Pomme Bouche brooch by Claude Lalanne, created in 1975. Bronze with a dark brown patina and a verdigris leaf and stem, signed with editions mark and monogrammed Arthus-B...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Brutalist Mid Century Sculpture by Frank Cota
Located in Redding, CT
Brutalist Mid Century Sculpture by American Artist Frank Cota. Large in scale and vibrant in design. Perfect for an entry way or to fea...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Studio Pottery Centerpiece or Vase 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid Century Studio Pottery Centerpiece or Vase, Europe, 1960s.
This is a wonderful mid century piece of studio pottery. Freeform and expressively sculpted, this centerpiece or vase ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Signed and Dated 1987 Curtis Jere Feathered Spiral Sculpture Brass
Marble
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This stunning Curtis Jere sculpture was made in 1987, and features a superb and iconic design. Made of 40 long brass rods welded to each other across a center line, it forms an exagg...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Alessandro Pianon ‘Pulcino’ for Vistosi, 1962
Located in Sittard, LI
This Pulcino bird was designed by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi in 1962. Hand-blown in bright orange-red Murano glass and set on hammered copper legs, it ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Carved Organic Sculpture signed Carol Setterlund
Located in New York, NY
Signed by Carol Setterlund, this sculpture reflects the artist's dedication to form and texture, embodying the essence of mid-century artistry. The natural curves and flowing lines o...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Biomorphic Carved Wood Sculpture in the style of Isamu Noguchi, Unseen Force 18
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Biomorphic Carved Wood Sculpture in the style of Isamu Noguchi, Unseen Force 18 by Joel Escalona
This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in craftsmanship. Hand and digital machine made; the standing sculpture stands...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$11,672 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Bronze Figurative Table Sculptures by Frederic Weinberg, Each is Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare complementing bronze figurative sculptures by Frederic / Frederick Weinberg. Beautiful patina. Both are signed with F. W. on the underside of a foot.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-century Modern abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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