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
"Parent
Child" Marble Stone Sculpture w/ Wooden Base, Kenya, c. 1980
s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a heart-warming abstract sculpture depicting a parent with child in embrace. Hand-carved in solid marble by a Kenyan artisan this exquisite, though-provoking sculpture is...
Category
1980s Kenyan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Abstract Black Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Joelle Deroubaix circa 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Joelle Deroubaix
Original abstract stoneware ceramic sculpture
Elegant black ceramic glazes colors
20th mid-century french design
Unique piece
Signed at the base
He...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Toguna Sculpture in Burnt Oak on Metal Base by Dogon People, Mali
Located in New York, NY
This captivating mid-century Toguna sculpture, crafted by the Dogon people of Mali, reflects the rich cultural heritage and artistic traditions of West Africa. Carved from burnt oak,...
Category
1970s Malian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
55cm Minimalistic DIABOLO Metal and walnut Plant Stand element, ITALY, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
modernist metal and walnut veneer stand element
Origin:
ITALY
Decade:
1950s
Description:
This original modernist stand element was produced in the 1950s in ITALY. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Arnoldo Pomodoro Cast Sculptural Bronze Box Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Arnoldo Pomodoro cast bronze box abstract sculptural box with lid decorated organic abstract motifs, c1960-1970
The box is part of a series of four boxes made by the two brothers Gio...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,920 Sale Price
27% Off
Mid-Century Brazilian Modern Red Lacquered Abstract Table Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Brazilian modern red lacquered steel table sculpture circa 1970. Artist unknown.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$750 Sale Price
25% Off
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
Abstract Iron Sculpture in the Style of Chillida, circa 1990
Located in Barcelona, ES
This exquisite abstract sculpture, crafted from iron, is a striking piece inspired by the bold and evocative works of renowned Spanish artist Eduardo Chillida. Made in Spain around 1...
Category
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair of Faceted Lucite Sculptures by Alessio Tasca
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A stunning pair of faceted optical lucite sculptures by renowned Italian artist and designer Alessio Tasca, circa 1970. Both sculptures are individually signed, exemplifying Tasca’s ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Large Elm Sculpture In the Manner of Alexandre Noll, France 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
Large abstract sculpture, hand carved out of elm in the style of Alexander Noll.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Elm
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
1970s Tortured Metal Sculpture Savior of Auschwitz by Emaus Mexico
By Emaus
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Mexico by EMAUS Brutalist metal cross abstract sculpture Savior of Auschwitz
Emaus is the name of the workshop of the Benedictine Monks of Cuernavaca in the State of Morelos i...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Biomorphic Carved Wood Sculpture in the style of Isamu Noguchi, Unseen Force 21
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Biomorphic Carved Wood Sculpture in the style of Isamu Noguchi, Unseen Force 21 by Joel Escalona
This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a tow...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Pedro Friedeberg Moon Face with Hands Table Top Sculpture, 1970s, Signed.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pedro Friedeberg Moon Face / Half Moon Table top Sculpture. Walnut and wood with gold leaf. Very good condition. Few if any signs of handling. Signed to the back "Pedro Friedebe...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Monumental Wooden Sculpture Inspired in Constantin Brancusi Style, 30
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Monumental Wooden Sculpture Inspired in Constantin Brancusi Style, Unseen Force 30 by Joel Escalona
This monolithic sculpture, designed by...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,401 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Mid Century Modern Mixed Metal Curtis Jere Style Tree
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century Modern Mixed Metal Curtis Jere Style Tree. Brutalist hand torched leaves make up this amazing sculpture. Perfect accent piece to any Palm Springs or Palm Dessert Modern h...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Large Abstract Mid Century Black Marble Sculpture by Ellen Brenner Sorensen
Located in New York, NY
Large abstract mid century black marble sculpture by Ellen Brenner Sorensen.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Curved Elegance Still Stand No19: Standing Walnut Totem by Joel Escalona
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
$11,680 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
80s Huge Brutalist Abstract Mid Century C. Jere Brass Sunburst Sculpture Signed
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
80s Huge Brutalist Abstract Mid Century C. Jere Brass Sunburst Sculpture Signed
Massive, focal, sensational, Curtis Jere abstract brutalist table sunburst sculpture. Signed and dat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Large plaster abstract sculpture by Frederick Leslie Kenett
Located in London, GB
A large plaster abstract sculpture on a cast concrete plinth by Frederick Leslie Kenett.
Frederick Kenett studied photography at the Guildford School of Art, where he developed a sup...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Carlo Bartoli Chair Model 4875 for Kartell, Italy, 1970s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early pair of Italian Modernist Polypropylene chairs designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell Italia in the 1970s model 4875, unusual color, art furniture, Nic...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Bronze Lion Abstract Sculpture Figurine, Belgium, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Bronze lion abstract sculpture figurine, Belgium, 1960s.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1990s by Izumi Oki Modern Art Crystal Sculpture
By Izumi Oki
Located in Brescia, IT
Izumi Oki, 1995
Crystal sculpture
Perfect condition.
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Marble
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his family's furniture design shop prior to attending both the R. Superior Institute for Decorative and Industrial Arts in Venice as well as Magistero Artistico, graduating with high honors in 1937.
From the years of 1938-1948 Dal Fabbro immersed himself in furniture design and academia. Primarily, he designed furniture for both design houses and private clients. Del Fabbro participated in the Triennale de Milano competition in both 1939 and 1947 and won the Ganzatti Contest for 'Standardization of Furniture". During this period he also contributed to the Italian design publications Domus and Stile and the French magazine L'Architecture D'Aujourd'hui.
In 1948 Mario Dal Fabbro immigrated to America and began designing furniture for mass production, working for J.G. Furniture in New York and Quakertown, PA. During his years steady employ, he published Modern Furniture: Its Design And Construction in 1949 and contributed regularly to The New York Times and House and Garden. His subsequent publications spanned a little over the decade and included How to Build Modern Furniture (1951), How to Make Built-In Furniture (1955), and How to Make Children's Furniture and Play Equipment...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Irving Harper Paper Sculpture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Unique work by Irving Harper. Paper construction.
Exhibited: Irving Harper: A Mid-Century mind at play, 14 September 2014 - 24 January 2015, the Rye arts center gallery, Rye, NY.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Midcentury Relief Wall Art Ceramic Pottery Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Relief Wall Art Ceramic Pottery Sculpture
14.13 x 19.25 x 3.5 d
Preowned original vintage
refer to images provided
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
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
Biomorphic plaster sculpture, France 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Biomorphic plaster sculpture, France 1960s. Intriguing organic forms sculpted out of solid plaster with a characteristic structured surface. The forms flow into each other, and with ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Organic Harmony: Modern Wood Totem Still Stand No49 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
$13,635 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Organic ceramic “mushroom” sculpture signed EL, Belgium 1960s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1960 / Art object / ceramics / Mid-century / Vintage
Spectacular original ceramic mushroom object from the 1960s, signed EL on the bottom. ...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Torch Cut Brutalist Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré, Bijan
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A commanding large-scale tabletop sculpture crafted in the Brutalist style using torch-cut and welded metal, mounted on a sleek ebonized wood base. The piece exudes a bold, dynamic e...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Polished Aluminum Abstract Sculpture on Marble Base Signed
Located in New York, NY
Enhance your collection with the striking Mid-Century Modernist Polished Aluminum Abstract Sculpture on Marble Base, signed EWB Edition #2-6, crafted in America circa 1970. This piec...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
20th Century Mackintosh Pair of Vases "Black
White" by Sabattini
Located in Turin, Turin
The original design of this gorgeous pair of Vases is by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer and painter. He was an exponent of the so-called Glasgow movement, at...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
$22,738
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
Unique Welded Bronze Sculpture Rare Figurative Form Harry Bertoia
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique bronze sculpture circa 1960s by Harry Bertoia (1915-1978), the celebrated Italian-born American artist, sculptor, and designer. The welded and patinated bronze sculpture is ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Brutalist Signed Tennis-Ball Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful substantial and stunning Brutalist sculpture cast in bronze with a powerful sense of movement. The circa 1970s work is presented upon a black marble base and is signed to...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Brass Sculpture by Tossello, Signed in Brass and Aluminium Dated 1999
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This 1970s sculpture is in brass and Aluminium. This is a Brutalist typical work of Jean Jacques Tossello, but this model is rare.
It is signed and dated 1999.
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
1953 hand painted signed Art Glazed Ceramic Plate by Salvatore Meli Rome Italy
Located in London, GB
This is 1953 Art glazed Ceramic Charger Painted with two stylised blue figures suggesting dance movement on an off white background with earth brown and grass green soil with a touch...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
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 Modern Bronze Sculpture (After Brancusi), Hand-Crafted 1970s
By Brancusi, Constantin Brancusi 2, Jean-Jacques Porret, Sorel Etrog 1, Aldo Casanova
Located in Round Top, TX
One of a kind bronze sculpture on rough wood base. Created in the style of Brancusi, this extra heavy piece is ultra-striking.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Abstract Face Bronze Sculpture by Jean Robert Ipousteguy
By Jean-Robert Ipoustéguy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bronze abstract face sculpture by Jean-Robert Ipoustéguy (January 6, 1920 – February 8, 2006, a figurative French sculptor.. Signed on back underside Ipoustegy '66 2/9.
I'm many museum and public art collections such as:
Abu Dhabi, National Museum of Saadiyat Island.
Baltimore, Baltimore Museum of Art.
Berlin, Nationalgalerie.
Bobigny, Fonds Départemental d’Art Contemporain.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, US (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT) — Cénotaphe (1957)[8]
Châlons en Champagne, Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie.
Chicago, Art Institute.
Copenhagen, Carlsberg Glyptotek.
Darmstadt, Hessiches Landesmuseum.
Dun sur Meuse, Centre Ipoustéguy
Evanston, Illinois, Mary and Leigh...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Mid-Century Italian Modern Murano Sommerso Art Glass Sculpture c. 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
Striking abstract freeform art glass sculpture - a beautiful example of the Sommerso (submerged) technique, famously developed on the island of Murano, Italy during the Mid-Century M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
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
Large Ceramic Brutalist Vase FAT LAVA by Walter Gerhards, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
ceramic pottery vase.
Origin:
Germany.
Producer:
Walter Gerhards, Germany.
Decade:
1970s.
This original vintage pottery object was designed and produced by WALTER...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
José Luis Sánchez Bronze sculpture, Spain 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract bronze sculpture by José Luis Sánchez, Spain 1970s. Refined abstract work in bronze on a Carrara marble base. The stylized, organic forms flow into each other, creating an e...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Brutalist Iron Abstract Sculpture by Frank Cota
Located in San Diego, CA
Very unique Brutalist iron / metal sculpture by American artist, Frank Cota, circa 1970s. Free-form piece with various hexagon, square and triangle pieces; signed by Coat on the bas...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Abstract 31cm Ceramic Studio Pottery Object, Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1981
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic stoneware object
Designer and producer:
Gerhard Liebenthron
Information:
Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen
1925 †2005
Decade:
1980s
This original vintage Studio...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Modernist Travertine Marble VASE Element Fratelli Mannelli attrib., Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Travertine vase object
Designer:
Fratelli Manelli attrib.
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase object was designed and produced by Fratelli Manelli attrib. in I...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
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
California Studio Mid Century Glazed Stoneware Bird Sculpture by Robert Maxwell
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage ceramic pottery stoneware zoo bird sculpture designed by Robert Maxwell circa 1960's in Venice, California. This slip-cast studio piece is reminiscent of a "toucan resting on...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Classic Mid Century Pretzel Arm Chair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic mid century Pretzel arm chair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft: Great original condition, Retains original seat and back padded cushion fabric,...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Naugahyde, Plywood
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
Abstract constructivist sculpture in metal by Sergio Ponzio IV, Italy 1971
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract constructivist sculpture in metal by Sergio Ponzio IV, Italy 1971. The sculpture is composed of bent and modelled patinated zinc sheets soldered together to create a sculptu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Zinc
Brass Table Lamp, in the Style of Jacques Duval Brasseur, France, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This light, or sculpture, is like a César Baldaccini compression. They are many pieces of brass gathered, in a block that make an table la...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
20th Century Black-Blue Italian Single Murano Glass Face, Vintage Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black-blue, single vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian single face sculpture made of hand blown colored Murano glass, in good condition. The detailed slightly smoked décor piece rep...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
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
1970s Modernist Sculpture Bronze Fish Marble 39/500
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modernist Sculpture Two Bronze Fish Marble Block Base Mexico City
Ideal as a Letter Holder
in the style of Curtis Jere
Signed and edition stamped 39/500 unable to read.
12 h x ...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid-century Modern abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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