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
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Abstract Table Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Thich Lucite Abstract Table Sculpture, MCM 1960's
The wonder of a lucite table sculpture never goes away as it seems to defy the laws of the nature, like having an ice sculpture tha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Modernist Wooden Sculpture in Abstract Intricate TOTEM Shape on a Wooden Base
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
An amorphous and abstract piece by an unknown Artist. A hand-carved totem-like form made of natural wood form with a sculptural shape, typical of the 1960s/1970s. The wood with natur...
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$357 Sale Price
20% Off
A.Ve.M. Murano Satin Surface Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Last one available!
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, satin surface and applied flower murrines Italian art glass paperweights. Documented to the A.Ve.M. (Arte Vetraria Muranese)...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
$225 Sale Price
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Modernist Jan De Swart Abstract Sculpture in Mixed Woods California Artist
By Jan De Swart
Located in Oakland, CA
Jan De Swart (1908-1987) mixed woods abstract sculpture of ebony, rosewood, and ash. The sculpture is based on the form of a sail boat in the abstract construct resting on a square b...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ash, Ebony, Walnut
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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Murano Venini Bianconi Red Coral Flame Italian Art Glass Vintage Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red coral flame or "Fiammati Corallo" Italian art glass egg shaped paperweight. The piece has been documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, for the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Piero Ruggeri abstract modern iron sculpture Italy 1970
By G. Ruggeri
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Impressive abstract modern iron sculpture made by Piero Ruggeri in his own atelier in Italy, 1970s. This is a very typical work by Ruggeri but he usually...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Still Stand No10: Sculptural Wood Elegance, Tall Totem by NONO by 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
Brazilian Modern Abstract Free-Standing Marble Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Brazilian Modern Abstract Free-Standing Marble Sculpture
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Lorraine Crawford, Berkeley California Brutalist Iron Sculpture, ca 1960s
By Lorraine Crawford
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Lorraine Crawford, Berkeley California Brutalist Iron Sculpture, ca 1960s. Attribution provided by previous owner.
Dimensions:
Overall: 29½" high x 14" wide x 7½" deep
St...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
Wonderful Modernist Kenetic Motion Copper Fountain / Water Feature, Hand Made
Located in Buffalo, NY
Ingenious copper fountain / water feature, solid copper construction, Modernist design Artisan made, hand executed. Sculpture in motion, great for garden, or indoor space.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Figurative Mahogany Sculpture Mid-Century Modern 1950s Brazilian Abstract
Located in Dallas, TX
Figurative modernist hand-carved mahogany sculpture purchased in Brazil in the 1950s. Signed to the bottom rear edge. Brazilian rosewood plinth base in...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
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
Giuseppe Rivadossi Arca sculpture Italy 1975
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare 'Arca' sculptural object designed by Giuseppe Rivadossi manufactured by Officina Rivadossi, Italy 1975. Rivadossi often creates artwork that reflects his thoughts and favourite ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cherry
Vintage Curtis Jere Style Patinated Brass Potted Tree Sculpture
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A magnificent 1970s decorative brass tree sculpture in the style of Curtis Jere, this large-scale piece captures the era’s fascination with sculptural form, light play, and natural m...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Oversized Brutalist Metal Sculpture by John Balossi, Signed
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A striking early work by John Balossi (1931–2007), this 1967 welded steel sculpture draws you in with its bold, geometric form and commanding presence. Th...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
1987 Curtis Jeré "Eternal Flame" Brass Floor Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Large 1987 "Eternal Flame" abstract brass floor sculpture by Curtis Jeré, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Emporio Armani Seguso Murano Iridescent Italian Art Glass Paperweight and Bag
By Seguso Viro
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown Sommerso clear and iridescent surface Italian art glass paperweight. The piece is documented to the Seguso Viro company, for the Emporio Armani stores in ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
White Vintage Decorative Mannequin Porcelain Head Sculpture, 1970s, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Life-size porcelain head in a white color. Produced in a German steelworks in the 1970s. Original good vintage condition. A perfect addition to the inte...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Porcelain
Abbott Pattison Patinated Bronze Sculpture, Signed, on Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Mr. Pattison was educated at the Francis W. Parker School in Chicago, Yale and the Yale School of Fine Arts. (B. 1916 - 1999) In 1939, he was granted Yale's first traveling fellowship, enabling him to study and work in China and Japan for 12 months.
Mr. Pattison's many other prestigious prizes included the Logan, Eisendrath, and Pauline Palmer Awards from the Art Institute of Chicago. The Logan prize, awarded in 1942, was for a bronze titled "Kneeling Women." In 1951 Mr. Pattison placed first in the Metropolitan Museum's contemporary American sculpture show. Between 1940 and 1970 alone, Mr. Pattison had 10 one-man shows in Chicago. His work is on display in some of the world's most renowned museums, including the Art Institute; the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City; the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C.; and the Israeli State Museum in Jerusalem.
His public commissions include installations for the Mayo Clinic...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Skeletal Wire Rod Abstract Sculpture
Located in New Windsor, NY
An amazing spider's web of a rollercoaster of design and line. This sculpture is just as delicate and light filled like a spider's web. A work that reaches, careens, and zigzags Constantly changing maze of line and perspective. Comprised of welded metal rods and airbrushed in different colors. Circa 1960. Good overall condition with all welds intact. Some minor rust and pitting, but that just adds to the piece's outsider art charm. Clipped corners on the piece's base. Reminiscent of a small skeletal sculpture by the artist, Lee Bontecou...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
$2,300 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Brass and Marble Obelisk by Maitland-Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage obelisk crafted in brass and rouge marble in a modern stylized form on ball feet. Signed Maitland-Smith on the bottom.
Category
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mirror Polished Bronze Abstract Objects by Barbara Beretich
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a stunning and rare collection of mirror polished bronze figures by Barbara Beretich from her estate. This collection contains 7 total pieces; we have 3 different figures represented. One group has 4 pieces (5" x 4.5" x 2"), one group has 2 ( 4" x 4" x 2"), and the the last is a single piece (3.5" x 2" x 2") Please see pictures. We have decided to offer this group of pieces as a collection. This is a great opportunity to have such a prolific collection of Beretich pieces; these figures will be sure to draw attention. They work well together and display well within a bowl.
During her younger years in California, Beretich's family raised multiple animals including hogs, cows, sheep and horses. This was often a prominent influence in her sculpture. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a BA in art. The following year Beretich spent time in Europe where she met and became lifelong friends with French artist, Francoise Gilot.Ater Europe, she moved to Claremont CA...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Brutalist Steel Sculpture
By David Smith
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual steel-torch cut and welded sculpture. Brutalist and jazzy. Unsigned. Heavy thick steel with patina and some areas gilded.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
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
Beautiful Bronze Sculpture
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting and elegant bronze sculpture, unsigned. In the style of Harry Bertoia or John Risley.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Indoor/Outdoor Sculpture by Paul Kasper
By Paul Kasper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique abstract indoor/outdoor sculpture by Paul Kasper. Welded steel, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Vintage Curtis Jere Large 48" Maple Leaf Metal Brutalist Wall Art Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage Curtis Jere Large 48" Maple Leaf Brutalist Wall Art Sculpture. Item features ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Untitled Bronze Sculpture In the Style of Marino Marini
Located in San Diego, CA
Architectural and unique bronze sculpture that mesmerizes with angular beauty. Built in bronze, this mid-century piece is substantial in presence and weight, yet fluid to the eye. ...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Sommerso Uranium Art Glass Pyramid Sculpture by Murano Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Large sommerso uranium art glass pyramid sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The piece is clear glass on the outside with various shades of green...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Still Stand No71: Modern Organic Sculpture by NONO, Escalona Designed
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
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by French Artist circa 1970 Grey and Black Color
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Stoneware ceramic decorative and sculptural ceramic vase.
By Solange Garotte, French artist circa 1970.
Elegant form and ceramic glazes colors.
...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural Accent Lull No73 – Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural Accent Lull No73 – Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture by NONO
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay betwee...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,833 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Salvatore Messina, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Steel, Abstract Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Salvatore Messina, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Steel, Abstract Sculpture, 1970s
Titled "“Horizontal decomposed refraction,” this work is an abstract folded steel sculpture on a plex...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Minimalist Midcentury Lucite Owl Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Minimalist midcentury Lucite owl sculpture, circa 1970s. The sculpture measures: 4" W x 3" D x 6.5" H. #1063
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Haeger Canary Yellow Abstract Tiered Sculpture
By Royal Haeger
Located in New York, NY
A stunning rare abstract Haeger bright canary yellow tiered sculpture. This piece coordinates with a catchall in the same color, listed separately, see photos. Beautiful on its own, ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Dennis Westwood Mid-Century Modern Abstract Bronze Table Sculpture 14/20
By Dennis Westwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Heavy solid patinated bronze standing form by Dennis Westwood. Numbered 14 of 20.
Category
1980s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Bleached Walnut Foot Sculpture - Vintage Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian foot sculpture made of hand crafted bleached Walnut, in good condition. The detailed décor pie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
American Designer, Small Abstract Sculpture, Metal, Brass, Paint, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A Small Abstract Sculpture, designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s-1960s. In metal partially perforated and painted. Rests on a brass base...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
"Guernica" : tall bas-relief patinated plaster sculpture - 1967
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
"Guernica" : Bas-relief sculpture made of reinforced
patinated plaster
On the back two hooks to hang the sculpture on the wall
Dated : 1967, Probably made for the 30th anniversar...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Unique Welded and Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Harry Bertoia
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique bronze sculpture displayed on a granite stone base circa 1973 by Harry Bertoia (1915-1978), the celebrated Italian-born American artist, sculptor, and designer. The welded a...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Curtis Jere Raindrop Tree Vintage
By Curtis Jeré
Located in North Miami, FL
This patinated multi metal disk Curtis Jere life-size tree is weathered. The faux soil that is a resin/plastic and the pot that is metal makes the tree look...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Chrome, Copper, Nickel
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
1970s Tarnished Brass Post-Modern Desktop Tape Dispenser Disco Nightclub Era
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Good working order, warm tarnish brass, a natural time-worn patina. Loaded up with a roll of clear tape.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Still Stand No18: Artistic Tranquility in Tall Wood Sculpture by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Geometric constructivist Sculpture Crafted from Wood by Jan Hoog, 1981
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This solid wood sculpture, commissioned by the city of The Hague, evokes architecture with its stacked geometric blocks reminiscent of a model for an apartment building. Created in t...
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
Large Modernist Abstract Sculpture, Wire Rod and Stolit Manner of Lynn Chadwick
By Lynn Chadwick
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large modernist abstract sculpture. Wire rod and stolit, unsigned, extremely well executed, circa 1950 after Lynn Chadwick who after WWI developed a construction method using welded ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Large Curtis C Jere Brass Spray Sculpture on Marble Base
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Wayne, NJ
Large Curtis C Jere brass spray sculpture on marble base ribbon forms with rods. Unsigned. many times from cleaning, the signature gets worn off through ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Hans van Eerd monumental sculpture Netherlands 1972
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Truly impressive sculpture designed and made by Hans van Eerd, the Netherlands 1972. This sculpture represents the artist's early work and was directly acquired from the artist. It h...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Rare Large Mid-Century Zsolnay Porcelain Figure by János Török Circa 1960s
By Zsolnay, János Török
Located in London, GB
A striking and rare large-scale Zsolnay modernist porcelain figure, designed by the acclaimed Hungarian sculptor János Török.
This sculptural form is emblematic of mid-20th-century...
Category
1960s Hungarian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Abstract Metal and Glass Sculpture by Gertrude Schreiber, Cranbrook School
By Gertrude Schreiber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract metal and glass sculpture by Gertrude Schreiber ,Cranbrook student. Amazing visual, intricate execution, wonderful use of color form and space.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Lull No86 Abstract Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Ideal for Artistic Spaces
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No86 Abstract Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Ideal for Artistic Spaces
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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
Sculptural Accent Lull No29 – NONO’s Abstract Art Piece for Luxury Interiors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural Accent Lull No29 – NONO’s Abstract Art Piece for Luxury Interiors
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded f...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of French 1950’s abstract acrylic panels
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of French 1950's abstract acrylic panels.
Screens are made from browns, oranges, yellows and greens with gold leaf in places.
They have been photographed with front light, fro...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Paint
$2,334 / set
Large Abstract Bronze sculpture by Maurice Perrenoud
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Large abstract Bronze sculpture by Maurice Perrenoud (1914 - 2007), Switzerland 1970s. Strong sharp & bold shapes made in solid dark patinated bronze with exposed line structure to h...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lucite Art Piece by Franco Scuderi, Italy, 1970s
Located in Queens, NY
Lucite Art Piece by Franco Scuderi, Italy, 1970s
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Carrera Marble Double Column Abstract Sculpture, 1980s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Carrara marble double column abstract sculpture. Carved abstract detail and geometric forms. Columns slide onto rods on a marble base. Unknown artist. Signed B. 88.
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Mid-century Modern abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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