Mid-Century Modern Figurative 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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Large Cenedese (attr.) Sommerso Glas Candle Stick designed by Antonio Da Ros
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Cenedese (attr.) Sommerso Glas Candle Stick designed by Antonio Da Ros
A large and heavy sommerso glass candlestick most probably manufactured by Cenedese and designed by Anto...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1950s Licio Zanetti Murano Glass Conch Shell Sculpture, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
1950s Vintage Licio Zanetti Signed Murano Glass Conch Shell Sculpture
Offered for sale is a 1950s original signed hand-blown Murano glass con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century G. Ronzan Porcelain Femal Nude Figure Italian Manifacture from 1950
Located in Palermo, IT
Delightful figure in very fine porcelain depicting a female nude, with intact colors and shine. Signed on the bottom by the master ceramist Giovanni Ronzan ("original Giov Ronzan Tor...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$1,143 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Teak Signed Balinese Sculptures Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Hand Carved Signed Balinese figure bookends or sculptures - two outstanding carved wood figures - both intricately carved. The pair are lovely island people and can work as ...
Category
20th Century Balinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Murano Red White Spot Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and very unusual, vintage Murano hand blown deep red-orange and white spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool sculptural paperweight. The mushroom has been sculpted in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Carl Auböck Model #4061
Architect
Brass Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4061 'Architect' Brass Sculpture
Designed in the 1950s as an homage to the Auböck family's background in architecture, this incredibly refined and sculptural figu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pair Blenko Amoeba Tangerine Glass Candleholders
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Blenko Amoeba Glass Candleholders in Tangerine. The beautiful freeform and color of these catapults them to sculptures. The joyo...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$260 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Matching Mid-century Pink Flamingo Ceramic Tabletop Statue Set By Brad Kealer
By Brad Keeler
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century pink and green matching California ceramic flamingo tabletop statues with the short statue by Brad Keeler. The set features two beautifully detailed pink flamingos in lus...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Family Sculpture in Black Glaze by Elie Van Damme, Belgium, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Abstract mother, father and child sculpture hand molded in black glaze by Elie Van Damme manufactured by Amphora Belgium, 1960s.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$452 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Jan De Swart Monumental Sculptural Ship
By Jan De Swart
Located in Chicago, IL
Jan De Swart's "Ark" Ship, sculpted architectural and playful elements intricately displayed showing the master’s wit and technical skills.Exhibi...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$46,200 Sale Price
51% Off
Pair of Teno Silver Sea Shell Red Stone Eye Zodiac Figures
By Aurelio Teno
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Teno Co silver and shell red stone eye Gemini and Taurus, marble base figures/ bookends.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
Midcentury Brass Palm Tree Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic stylized brass palm or banana tree sculpture with a graceful form and a custom finish, hand polished and lacquered for easy care.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Postmodern Ikebana Vase/Vessel by Studio Nova Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible pair of postmodern Ikebana vases by Studio Nova Japan. This rare and beautiful vintage piece is an original from which current styles are derive...
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Three Midcentury Japanese Geisha Figurines
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool set of three small (4" tall) bronze Japanese geisha figurines, circa 1960s. The cast iron with gold gilt pieces are very heavy and solid an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Art Deco Austrian Midcentury Brass Female Gymnast Figure / Sculpture - Hagenauer
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Austrian Midcentury Brass Female Gymnast Sculpture By Hagenauer
Amazing iconic brass sculpture designed by Franz Hagenauer and manufactured by Werks...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Alfredo Barbini Murano White Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, white, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass sculptural seashell bowl. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. The piece has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$638 Sale Price
24% Off
Marcello Fantoni Copper Sculpture "Still Life"
Located in Hanover, MA
Marcello Fantoni (Italian, 1915 - 2011) Brutalist Copper Sculpture, "Still Life",
Signed on base “Fantoni Firenze” “Raymor”
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Italian Mid-Century Modern Solid Alabaster Owl Sculpture Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical solid alabaster owl, paperweight made in Italy circa 1960s rare and very collectible, nice piece with some fleabites here and there due to age.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brass
Copper Cattails Curtis Jere Style Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Mid-Century Modern mixed metals sculpture.
In the style of Curtis Jere.
In soldered brass & copper.
In the form of cattails surrounded by lilypads(?).
Sim...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Art Studio Pop Brutalist Fantasy Figure Signed Ceramic Sculpture Capron Style
By Roger Capron
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
This is a unique large brutalist ceramic sculpture Art Studio Pop Surrealist fantasy figure, in the style of Jean-Paul Bonnet who was a close collaborator with Roger Capron and his w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Ceramic Curious Watcher Pink Flamingo Tabletop Statue by Metlox
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century pink and green "Curious Watcher" flamingo ceramic figurine made by the Metlox pottery company. The statue features a pink flamingo with long legs, a slim, tall form stand...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Carved Wood Nude Female Torso Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Carved Wood Nude Female Torso Sculpture on Walnut Pedestal Base. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 20" H x 9" W x 7" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Decorative Nefertiti Egyptian Queen Metal Bust Statue France 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic antique decorative Bust statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal and a wooden base. Very decorative and nice to display in your library or a...
Category
1910s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Murano Blue White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Duck Bird Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and cute, vintage Murano hand blown blue and white Italian art glass bird or duck sculpture. The figurine has a nicely sculpted...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$400 Sale Price
33% Off
Large Mid-Century Modern Spiral Wire Sculpture a Male Figure
Located in Miami, FL
Large Mid-Century Modern Spiral Wire Sculpture a Male Figure
Offered for sale is a mid century sculpture of a man made of wire mounted to a small black felted base. The figure is cr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Vintage Mid 20th Century Equestrian Horse and Jockey Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This metal sculpture portrays an equestrian figure, with a rider seated upright atop a confidently striding horse. The rider’s posture and the horse’s raised front leg convey a sense...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Ferro
Lazzarini Murano Glass Angel Figurine, Vintage Italy Venice 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown figure made by Ferro and Lazzarini in Italy at the island of Murano. Glass Angel with Gold Fleck Wings and Halo - Red/B...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century White Ceramic Figurative Sculpture, ca. 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
A sculptural mid-century ceramic figure depicting a seated female nude, executed in ceramic with a white painted or slip-applied finish.
The composition shows elegant proportions an...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large LLADRO spanish circa 1970 porcelain "Tahitian".
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible LLADRO spanish natural circa 1970 sculpture in porcelain "Tahitian girl".
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid Century Danish Artists Life Size Articulated Model Mannequin
Located in Round Top, TX
A mid-century life size artist's articulated mannequin or model, made of solid wood. A metal rod attaches to the back of the figure and the black base.
May be posed in a variety of s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Red wood hand jewelry display, France 1960s
Located in Firenze, IT
Red wood hand jewelry display
France 1960s
H 46 cm - 12 cm diam.
Conditions: good consistent with age and use. Missing parts.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pierre Cardin 1970 Paris Sculptural Artistic Metallic Tie In Steel And Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
Metallic art tie designed by Pierre Cardin.
Very rare metallic tie, created in Paris France by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin, back in the 1970. It was crafted as a piece of art...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Stainless Steel
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Man and Woman Embraced Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Itzik Ben Shalom
Located in San Diego, CA
Man and woman embraced patinated bronze sculpture on a black wood base in by listed Israeli artist Itzik Ben Shalom, circa 1980s. The piece is in good vintage condition with some spo...
Category
20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 3 Foot Tall Solid Brass Ballerina Dancers Sculptures Figurines Statue
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of 3 Foot Tall Solid Brass Ballerina Dancers Sculptures Figurines Statue
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Large Midcentury Brass Reclining Nude Sculpture in the Manner of Jean Arp
By Jean Arp
Located in New York, NY
A very good quality decorative midcentury large reclining nude brass figural sculpture on cast, thick, beveled aluminum base, inspired by the icon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
"Poseidon Calming the Sea, " Sculpture w/ Swimmers by Joe Brown Awarded by AAU
By Joe Brown
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Enormously important, both artistically and historically, this unique bronze depicting a monumental Poseidon figure calming the sea and making space for swimmers to complete below, w...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Tom Neugebauer Raku Clay Art Body Sculpture, 1989
Located in Miami, FL
Raku abstract torso sculpture by master potter Tom Neugebauer, dated 1989. Sculpture sits atop black lacquered round wood base. Signed in clay...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Wood
Rusha Wall Plaque, Glazed Ceramic, (Image Flower arrangement) West Germany
By Ruscha
Located in Verviers, BE
Rusha Wall Plaque, Glazed Ceramic, (Image Flower arrangement) West Germany Was produced in the 1960's
handmade, and made in Germany.
Very collectible.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Lovers Embracing" Marble Sculpture
Tealight Candle Holder, Kenya, c. 1980
s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a heart-warming abstract sculpture depicting two lovers in embrace that also serves as a tealight or small candle holder making it the perfect centerpiece for a dining ta...
Category
1980s Kenyan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Seguso Murano Signed Red Pink Italian Art Glass Conch Seashell Sculpture Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown cranberry red - pink Italian art glass conch seashell sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, and s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$675 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage porcelain lady figurine by Royal Dux, Bohemia, 1960s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Very beautiful porcelain statue Royal Dux Bohemia, mid 20th century
Signed
Royal Dux figurines are a sought after collector's item
Good original condi...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Kitsch Venice Gondola Souvenir with Seashells
Pin-Up Girl, Italy 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
1950s Venice gondola souvenir. Bright wood shellac finish, adorned with seashells and a posing pin-up girl in red swim suit. All very kitsch. Marked "Mad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Wood
Large Statuette of Act by Bohumil Kokrda, Czechoslovakia, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Mid-Century statuette of "act", made in 1980's, in Czechoslovakia,
- made of ceramic,
- shows signs of wear and age (scratches, etc.),
- in good original condition
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Mid-Century Stoneware Sculpture of a Posing Woman, Anonymous, c. 1970s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A beautiful stoneware sculpture of a posing woman. Made by anonymous designer in Denmark, c. 1970s.
Wear consistent with age.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
John Demott Brutalist Mid-Century Torch Cut Metal Clipper Ship Boat Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Mid Century era torch cut metal sculpture by John DeMott. The Brutalist style clipper ship has gold, copper and bronze colors to the metal. The stone base appears to be onyx. DeMott’...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Era Molded Fiberglass Carnival Clown Head or Midway Game Component
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This whimsical clown head is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1965 in the period Mid-Century carnival style. The head...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Los Castillo Taxco Mexican 1960
s Silverplate and Copper Sheet Virgin
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, MX
A rare 1960's Taxco, Mexico silver plate and copper sheet Virgin by Los Castillo. The moulded sheet shows shiny finish silver on the outside and mate copper on the inside. It is sealed on the bottom.
Weight: 1311 g.
Platería Los Castillo is a silver and metal workshop founded in 1939 by the brothers Miguel...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Mid Century Large Fat Lava Op Art Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany
By Bay Keramik
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning mid-century large fat lava vase. This beautiful piece is glazed in a deep ocean blue with a red glaze band around it in the middle. The en...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$600 Sale Price
24% Off
Vintage Capodimonte Ceramic Decorative Item by Mollica, Rococo Style, Italy
By Capodimonte
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This group of 7 cherubs are made in Capodimonte lacquered ceramic by Mollica.
This item might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be consid...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Wonderful Rare Large Renato Anatra Swirl Art Glass Lady Dancing Murano Figure
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Rare Large Signed Renato Anatra Swirl Red And Clear Blown Art Glass Lady Dancing Murano Figure
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italy Late 20th Century Bronze Nude Male Multiple Bust
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging bronze sculpture on black wooden base, well represents a human bust, but for its expressive force, the bust turns into an abstract shape of it.
The artist who created this sculpture is Roberto Nanut...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Stylized Fish Sculpture by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1953
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Stylized Fish Sculpture by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1953
A stylized crystal fish sculpture designed by the Swedish designer Vicke Lindstrand (1904-1983) for Kosta. Made in Sweden,...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Asian Rose Quartz Cherry Bunches Jade Leaves Hard Stone Fruit Pair
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
These cherry bunches are so cute and harder to find than other fruit. The cherries are carved rose quartz, the leaves are carved jade and the stems are flexible green wrapped wire wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Jade
$104 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Greco Roman Classical Wrestlers Oil Painting
Located in Rochester, NY
Late 20th century modernist oil painting of Greco Roman wrestlers done in the classical style. By David Loeb. Oil on handmade paper. Signed on reverse and dated 1989.
Loeb was born in 1953 and raised in Chappaqua, New York, David Loeb’s mother and her identical twin were painters, and he has been painting since childhood. He studied with Gillian Pederson-Krag at Cornell University; Reed Kay at Boston University; Louis Finkelstein, Wolf Kahn and Philip Guston at the Yale Summer School of Art and Music; and attended graduate school at Indiana University, Bloomington, where he studied with Robert Barnes...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paint
Corry van Ammerlaan for Artihove
on the way to a bright future
Located in Delft, NL
on the way to a bright future sculpture
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
1952 Brass Eagle Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of brass spread-wing eagle bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, stamped 1952. The eagle is shown with its wings fully spread and a laurel branch and bundle of arrows clutched in its left talon. The eagle clutches a Union shield across its breast. The Union shield has a chief with three stars and six stripes completing the design.
The eagle motif in décor and Folk Art has been widely used throughout our nation's history, most notably as part of our Great Seal. The founders of the United States were fond of comparing their new republic with the Roman Republic, in which eagle imagery, usually the golden eagle, was prominent. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the design for the Great Seal of the United States depicting a bald eagle grasping 13 arrows and an olive branch with its talons.
When Charles Thomson put together the final design for the Great Seal, he placed a bundle of arrows in the eagle's left (sinister) talon. The official description specifies the bald eagle holding "in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows." The thirteen arrows are tightly aligned – a symbol of "strength in unity" that's found in the traditional cultures everywhere, from the Romans to the Iroquois— in this case a nod to the unity of the original 13 colonies. William J. Loth founded Virginia Metalcrafters in 1890, under the name Waynesboro Stove Company. The company, which made ornately cast Cook...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Important Ermanno Nason for Cendese discus thrower
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning, rare and important Murano glass sculpture . Sculpture is vibrant and it’s ever changing variations of color .The Discolobus has been an important and challenging sculptu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Sea Urchin Table Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking sea urchin form table lamp ambitiously crafted with hundreds of bleached coconut husk spines fixed to a sturdy metal frame.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Modern figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern figurative 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 figurative 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, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern figurative 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 figurative sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Archimede Seguso, Curtis Jeré, and Jihokera. 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 figurative sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $40 and tops out at $225,000 while the average work can sell for $1,200.
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