Mid-Century Modern Animal 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
Vintage Italian Glazed Terra Cotta Dog or Greyhound
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout mid century Italian life size greyhound sitting on a pillow figure or sculpture crafted in terra cotta, hand decorated and glazed.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Salviati Murano Sommerso Cobalt Blue Italian Art Glass Owl Bird Figure Sculpture
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso cobalt blue to clear Italian art glass owl bird figure, sculpture. Documented to the Salviati Company. I have owned several with labels a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Bitossi for Raymor Lion, Ceramic, Yellow, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor Lion, Ceramic, Yellow, Signed. Chunky medium scale animal sculpture with whimsical detail and glazed in fun Pop Art yellow. Retai...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$2,370 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Genuine Murano Glass Rooster
Located in Bochum, NRW
Beautiful vintage Murano glass chicken intricately made in several glass techniques. Breast made of aventurine speckled glass encased in lattimo, ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$360 Sale Price
32% Off
Travertine owls book holders, Enzo Mari for F.lli Mannelli, Italy 1970
Located in Torino, IT
Travertine owls book holders, Enzo Mari for F.lli Mannelli, Italy 1970
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Knud Kyhn Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Lying Brown Glazed Bear
By Knud Kyhn
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful and stylish mid-century Danish Royal Copenhagen porcelain lying bear figure by renowned artist Knud Kyhn (Danish, 1880-1969) and dating from around 1950. The lying bear ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1940s Art Nouveau Borzoi / Russian Wolfhound Figurine, Don Manning, marked USA
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLEARANCE SALE
1940s Art Nouveau Borzoi / Russian Wolfhound Figurine, Don Manning, marked USA on back paw.
Approximate measurements: 4 x 2.5 x .75 inch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite
Sculptural Mahogany Coffee Table with Brass Legs and Carved Birds and Fish
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural zigzag coffee table in mahogany with slender, tapered brass legs. It has a stepped rim around the edges with rounded corners. The top is...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Set of 5 Mid-Century Pottery Penguin Figurines from Worspweder Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Penguin Figurines from Worspweder Keramik, 1960s, Set of 5, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Addi...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Small White Terrier Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Small Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy. Only one dog availa...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Small elephant by Walter bosse around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small elephant by Walter bosse around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
VTG Gustavsberg Sweden Art Pottery Kennel Spaniel Figurine Design Lisa Larson
By Gustavsberg
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A vintage pottery Cocker Spaniel figurine of the "Kennel" series, designed by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg in the 1970s.
Manufacturer: Gustavsberg, Sweden
Design: Lisa Larson
Marks: ...
Category
1980s Scottish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$236 Sale Price
20% Off
Two Walter Bosse Candleholders
Located in Wien, AT
Two Walter Bosse candleholders
Original condition
We not selling the candle she is only decoration.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$225 Sale Price
26% Off
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Optic Art Swan Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Optic Art Swan Sculpture
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Rembrandt Bugatti Style Cat With Pale Yellow Glass Eye
By Rembrandt Bugatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming vintage Rembrandt Bugatti style decorative statuette capturing a poised sitting cat with soulful presence. Cast in painted cement with a single pale yellow glass eye, the pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cement
Mid Century Toucan Sculpture in the Style of Sergio Bustamante Mixed Metals 1970
Located in Toronto, CA
A striking vintage toucan sculpture, handcrafted in Mexico during the 1970s, in the distinctive style of Sergio Bustamante. This life-size bird is beautifully detailed in a mix of co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper, Metal
Mid Century White Poodle Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. White Poodle Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy. Only one dog...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Metal Bull Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Metal Bull Sculpture
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Seguso Murano Teal White Opal Albastro Italian Art Glass Baby Elephant Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent teal blue-green and white opalescent Italian art glass baby elephant sculpture / figurine. It is documented to designer Archimede Segus...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Murano Neodymium Sommerso Glass Shell, Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy, 1960s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A collectible Murano glass conch shell, attributed to the work of Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, crafted in Italy during the 1960s. This decorative shell exemplifies Poli’s mastery of the sommerso technique—a hallmark of mid-century Murano glass, where translucent layers of coloured glass are submerged within one another to create rich tonal depth.
Shaped as a spiral conch shell, the piece features rare neodymium-infused sommerso glass. Its purple base subtly shifts to blue under different lighting conditions—a distinctive property of neodymium—and is balanced by a soft pink interior at the shell’s opening. This optical variation makes it a dynamic object under natural and artificial light, characteristic of collectible Murano neodymium...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Miniature Cat Figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic mid-century 1950s Vienna bronze figurine by Walter Bosse. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Whispers from the Pond - Curated Set of 6 Artisan Duck Figurines Ceramic
Wood
Located in Bochum, NRW
🦆 Curated Collection of Artisanal Duck Figurines – Ceramic, Wood & Wicker (Set of 6)
A poetic flock, hand-selected and thoughtfully composed, Whispers from the Pond is a collection ...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wicker, Wood, Glass
Small Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Cheetah Sculpture Matte Finish
Located in Toronto, CA
This stunning Mid-Century Modern ceramic cheetah sculpture from Italy captures the sleek elegance and grace of the majestic feline. Expertly ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Japanese Nambu Cast Ironware Flounder Fish Dish Trinket Paperweight
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A rare and uncommon piece of Nambu Cast Iron Serving Ware. It was design by Goro Mori, shaped like a flounder fish, made in the Iwate Prefecture of Japan. Mori's was a contemporary o...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Bernard Langlais Terracotta Lion
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small terracotta lion sculpture by prolific artist, Bernard Langlais. This example is uncommon for Langlais, whose avid exploration of the animal kingd...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Salt and Pepper Shaker Ceramic by Limoges France White gold Color 20th Century
By Limoges
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Salt and Pepper Shaker Ceramic by Limoges France White gold Color 20th Century
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1960s French Terracotta Elephant Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
A ceramic terracotta decoration from 1960s Italy in the shape of an white elephant. Can be used as a plant stand or side table as well as a chair.
Weight 25 kg.
Width 27.1" - 69 cm....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Walter Bosse Brass Cat Figurine Pen Holder Stand, Baller Austria, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian Bosse cat Figurine Collectible. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Austrian bronze items. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austr...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Italian Maiolica Seated Cat Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Maiolica Polychrome Glazed Terracotta Seated Cat, with hand-painted floral design. 26.75" H x 9.5" W x 13.75" D. Provenance: From a 50 Central Park West Estate.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Majolica
Murano Gambaro Poggi Purple Scavo Italian Art Glass Rabbit Figurine Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple, blue and green Italian art glass bunny rabbit paperweight / figurine. The piece is documented to the Gambaro
Poggi company. It still...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Murano Vintage Double Fish Swim In Algae Italian Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso double fish aquarium Italian art glass sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Riccardo Licata and the Avem company. One fish has a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Daum France Crystal Canada Goose Glass Sculpture on Stone
By Daum
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Daum France Signed Art Glass Crystal Sculpture of a Canada Goose In Flight—no chips, cracks, or repairs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Crystal
Rare Pair of Wood and Bronze Swan Figurines by Wildwood, Mid Century Modern
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage pair of crane figurines from Wildwood Imports has detailed carved wooden bodies and sculptural bronze heads and necks.
The swans are signed on the bottoms with 2 original st...
Category
20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Ivo De Santis for Gil Etruschi Ceramic Elephants Sculpture, Italy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ivo De Santis for Gil Etruschi, Italy. Polychromed ceramic family of elephants stacked on top of each other. Dad, Mom and two children playfully stacked in very good original conditi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage metal Brutalist sculpture Bird by Salvino Marsura, Italy 1957
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Rare mid-century modern metal Brutalist sculpture "Bird" by Salvino Marsura, made in Italy in the 1957. Salvino Marsura is an Italian artist born in Treviso in 1938. His career began...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Murano Gambaro Poggi Green Red Blue Italian Art Glass Turtle Figure Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand green, red, and blue Italian art glass sea turtle figurine / sculpture. The piece is documented to the Gambaro
Poggi company, with an original "Ve...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
"Noodle" the Dachshund Dog Letter and Bottle Opener Bosse Vienna Austria, 1950s
By Ludwig Bemelmans
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian letter and Bottle opener, attributed to be designed by Ludwig Bemelmans showing "Noodle" the dachshund dog. Nice addition to your room, on your desk top ...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Two Decorative Elephant Sculpture Statue Made of Brass Midcentury Modern German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Two decorative elephant sculpture statue made of brass. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. The tallest is approx. 3 1/8" high, 4 1/2" wide and 2" deep. The three smal...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Seguso Glass Pigeon
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic Seguso pigeon in beautiful amber heavy glass. Signed on the side.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$750 / item
Daum Dolphin On Standard Clear Crystal Glass Sculpture, France
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, high-end glass sculpture by Daum, France.
The sculpture is a dolphin. The dolphin, made from clear crystal glass, is in motion on a sleek chrome standard.
Fou...
Category
1860s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vintage Italian Modernist Blue Green Partridge Bird Hen
By Aldo Londi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale partridge bird created by Aldo Londi for Bitossi of Italy. Bird has great coloration of blue and green with golden yellow and black accents...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid 20th Century Life Size Black Chalkware Great Dane Dog Statue
Located in Harlingen, TX
An impressive vintage mid-century large scale black chalkware great dane statue. Ready to stand guard this life size dog sits alert with mouth open and tongue slightly out to one sid...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Mid-century Murano Gold Fleck Multicolored Art Glass Cockatoo Scultpure
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century hand-blown Murano Art Glass Cockatoo Bird features cobalt blue feathers with striped red streaks. The Cockatoo is perched on a wave-shaped base, where gold flecks elegant...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Emerald Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Swan Bird Sculpture Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown emerald green and gold flecks Italian art glass swan sculpture / bird figurine. The swan has an elegant long thin neck with outstretched wings. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Salviati Murano Pink Ombre Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Duck Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown deep pink over white, and gold flecks Italian art glass bird sculpture. The figure is documented to the Salviati company. I have anothe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Licio Zanetti Abstract Murano Glass Fish, Whale or Dolphin Sculpture on Rock
Located in Miami, FL
Licio Zanetti abstract murano glass Fish, Whale or Dolphin Sculpture stylized on a hand carved glass rock.
Made with the Massello Technique, developed by Flavio Poli in the 1920s, us...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Black Ceramic Cat Sculpture, Mid-Century Modern, in the Style of Vallauris
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large handcrafted black ceramic cat sculpture from the mid-20th century, in the style of Vallauris and Bitossi, with whimsical modernist charm.
A striking large ceramic sculpture of...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Modernistic Mythical Horse Figurine by Viljo Mäkinen in Red Clay, Finland 1960s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A modernistic red clay figurine by Finnish sculptor Viljo Mäkinen for Kupittaan Savi Oy, one of Finland’s most notable pottery and ceramic manufacturers of the mid-twentieth century....
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Vintage Italian Glazed Terracotta Tiger Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking Mid Century tiger sculpture or figure crafted in terracotta, hand decorated and glazed.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Exeptional XXL Baccarat Signed Crystal Stag Head Sculpture, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, A collector’s item made by Baccarat in France.
A beautiful stag head, made by Baccarat. With its flowing lines and refined details, this piece showcases Baccar...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Murano Duck Figure attributed to Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in CABA, AR
This exceptional piece exemplifies Martinuzzi's mastery of glass manipulation, showcasing the distinctive Pulegoso and Bollicino techniques.
This technique, pioneered by Martinuzzi,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Austrian Midcentury Black Ceramic Fish by Anzengruber Keramik
Located in Vienna, AT
This Amazing Austrian Midcentury lightened Fish Ceramic was designed by Leopold Anzengruber in the 1950s and was manufactured by Anzengruber Keramik Austria as Model Number 517, frd...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$464 Sale Price
20% Off
Alessandro Pianon Bird (pulcino) for Vistosi
Located in Brussels, BE
Great Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi Murano art glass bird. Iconic design.
Fine and good condition, free of any chips, cracks, or repairs
"Pulcini" Bird (c.1963)
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
1960s Artisan Brass Metal Art Turquoise Gemstone Partridge Dove Bird Sculptures
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Beautiful pair of South American metal art. The lighter one has impressed marks on bottom, Tinta Taller Ecuador. The duller more copper shaded one has no markings.
Category
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Fish Statue Murano Vetro Artistico Veneziano Italy vintage Art Glass, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous handblown Murano art glass fish statue. A beautiful decorative item in clear glass with gold inside and blue strips. Made in Murano, Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Knud Kyhn Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Lying Large Sung Glazed Bear
By Knud Kyhn
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
renowned artist Knud Kyhn (Danish, 1880-1969) and dating from around 1950. The lying seated bear is modelled lying on its back with its paws raised and scratching the base of one foo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Oversized Murano Multicolor Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Huge Italian Murano glass hand blown fish figure with colorful decorative spots and stripes, Italy, 1950s.
Blue, red, orange, yellow and green accents...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
beautiful Nickel Crab Sculpture Figure Statue Metal, Vintage, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This nickel plated metal crab statue was most likely made in the 1980s in Italy. Can not tell the maker or the artist and it is not signed. This particular...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Antique Art Nouveau White Marble Bust of a Female Lady Wearing a Bonnet
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Bust statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of white alabaster on a marble base. Very decorative and nice to display in your library or ...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Bird by Gérald Olivier, Switzerland circa 1970
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Bird sculpture, created by Swiss ceramist Gérald Olivier around 1970.
This sculpture features a streamlined bird form, crafted in ceramic with a mottled blue glaze, creating a natur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Modern animal sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern animal sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage animal sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern animal sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original animal sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Walter Bosse, Herta Baller, Sergio Bustamante, and Abercrombie
Fitch. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for animal sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $34 and tops out at $295,000 while the average work can sell for $877.
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