Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Insects of the Grassland A vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating the insects of the grassland. Used as teaching ma...

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of Household pests A vintage school teaching showcase with household pests specimen behind glass. Used as teaching material in German schools c...

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Insects of the Heath A vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating the insects of the heath. Us...

Great Vintage School Teaching Display Vermins in the Garden and Forest A vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating the pests in the garden and in the forest. Used ...

Sculptural vintage burlwood decorative sphere, 1970's, American craftsman made.

Italian Mid-Century Modern Wooden sculpture of a banana plant, 1950s Sculpture of a banana plant in carved wood with interlocking leaves. Hand crafted an...

Pair of OGGETTI Italian Hand-Painted Glass Tropical Fish Sculptures, c. 1960 An elegant tribute to the art of Italian glassmaking, this pair of...

Decorative root sculpture, Italy 1960s.

Mid Century Modern 78" Tall Narrow Drift Wood Sculpture Specimen on Wooden Base.

Highly unique and sophisticated pottery sculpture of a sweeping coral reef. Brown glazed pottery with striking organic visual appeal. Two mirrors inset in the reef to depict reservoi...

Modernist marble and stone sculpture by David F. Soule, hand-carved, wonderfully executed, trapizoid shape stone base, mounted carved and polished marble sphere, stunning.

This delightful pair of vintage glazed ceramic mushrooms is a masterful celebration of 1970s organic modernism and whimsical botanical art. Expertly handcrafted, each sculpture featu...

Chic midcentury life-size potted plant or philodendron sculpture, handcrafted in metal with a stylized form and an acquired oxidized finish.

A Wonderful Carved Rock crystal sculpture Of An Alligator Paperweight Desk Accessory.

Teaching Aid Showpiece - Structure of the Human Skin, Resin on Wood 1950s A vintage hand-painted anatomical model depicting the structure of human skin with hair roots. The model is...

This distinctive vintage ceramic set features a sculptural mushroom-themed centerpiece bowl accompanied by two complementary ceramic fungi candle holders. Crafted in rich earthy brow...

Dimensions- H: 44 1/2in W: 13in D: 11in This vintage leather wrapped sculpture of a woman by Daphne Du Barry is made of the highest quality! Daphne du Barry is a Dutch sculptor who ...

A pair of French vintage painted tôle palm tree sculptures from the mid 20th century, with tapered pot and lion ring pulls. Created in France during the midcentury period, each of this pair of foliage sculptures depicts a palm tree planted...

A large French metal cattail sculpture from the mid 20th century, with square base. Created in France during the midcentury period, this tall cattail...

Apple sculpture by Per Hammarström, Sweden, 1980’s / 1990’s. Stoneware. Signed. Per Hammarström is one of Sweden’s most highly regarded ceramicists. Per’s work doesn’t conform to the Swedish style of simplicity; instead he loves colour and texture, and exploring the multi-faceted function of ceramics. Per began his training at the Gustavsbergs Porcelain Studio in 1978, which is sadly no longer in existence. In 1984 he opened his own studio in Strängnäs, and has worked in this manner ever since. Per’s work is characterised by organic forms and his own distinctive glazes, often in bright colours and strong contrasts. His work is unique, each piece starting out as a roughly thrown form, which is worked and transformed into bowls that are characterised by their delicacy and translucency. The organic form is embodied in the textured ceramics of Per. His works are either made from stoneware or porcelain. The inspiration of much of his work is the sea, but he also draws from flora and fauna; and the changing of the seasons. The undulating colours of the sea, sky and land manifest themselves in his delicately crafted and vividly coloured ceramics. Through elaborate dining-ware and ceramic ornaments...

Decorative, resin encased coral fragment.

Mid Century Modern Light Wood 73" Tall Narrow Driftwood Sculpture on Steel Base MINT

Sculpture designed and produced by artist and designer Raffaello Biagetti in 1990 in Italy. The sculpture is made from a 100-year-old, sectioned tree trunk set in an iron base and pa...

The sculpture is unique in its handmade quality and form.

Midcentury green malachite hand-burnished egg set of five with Lucite bases. Gorgeous hand burnished and carefully curated set of solid malachite eggs for your springtime pleasure. D...

Made in Italy, 1940s. This transparent murano glass vase features a Pulegoso glass fruit. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considere...

Selection of midcentury marble lamps, American, circa 1950s. From left to right in the first photo, they are: 1) Variegated round marble lamp in gr...

A pair of European midcentury horns mounted on stepped bases. Capturing our attention with their great presence, each of this pair of horns is mounted on a stepped base showcasing si...

This stone is cut and polished in this unique shape . It has layers and layers on different stone in it . Have never seen one in this design . Purchased a long time ago in Rio Brazil...

Alan Wallwork (1931-): Organic landscape sculptural vessel, 1960-1965 Exhibiting the articulated, inventive, organic qualities & tactility of Wallwork’s early oeuvre for which he is best known - This sculptural landscape vessel has been handmade by coiling, slabbing and shaping the clay. The totemic form and pitted and pierced surfaces draw on the abstract landscape and tactility of elements in nature. matte glazes and oxides have been skillfully used to enhance the rich textures of the surfaces and the organic aesthetic. - Wallwork is one of the great individualists in British pottery, developing an archetypal language that echoed some of the wider artistic obsessions of that period, what the art critic Herbert Read called the “postwar ferment” of sculptural activity. - This piece was made during 1960-1965, the time that Wallwork was sharing a studio in Greenwich with Bernard Rooke and comes from a private collection along with a waterscape vase by Rooke and a bottle by Robert Fournier...

1970 s tree statue , Vintage artist school work . Small Man H: 24 W:6 D:5,5 WOMEN H: 22.5 W:6 D:6

A great antique hand-painted anatomical model of the kidney. Made of papier maché and plaster, mounted on a turned wooden base. Manufactured most probably by SOMSO or PHYWE, Germany ...

Carefully curated trio of glass and brass eggs with corresponding brass platform bases (2) for display. Set is comprised of 3 eggs and 3 bases.

Heavy bookends by Ben Seibel in a copper finish.

We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place. 1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918 2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done. Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them. In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war. The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street. With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace. It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”. Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies. In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America. During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture. At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site). In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca. The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil. Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK chair. Andres Kálnay, of Hungarian origin, made around 120 architectural masterpieces, among which the former Munich brewery stands out, he even made the furniture’s design. The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in Buenos Aires, an architectural firm with Franz Möller, who was also an architect, where he built two houses. At the same time several famous designers decided to immigrate to Argentina, among them we can find the well-known French designer, Jean-Michel Frank, who arrived in the country in 1940 and also worked for the Rockefeller family. Special pieces were made, which were sold exclusively in the country, such as the well-known German company “WMF”, who sold their products by catalogue, which were chosen by the ladies of High Society in the list of wedding gifts, as well as the pieces designed by Christofle. The Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, made special pieces for Argentinean mansions. In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th Century to the mid-20th Century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel Duchamp moved to Argentina in 1918-1919. Glass signed Gallé, Charder, Leverre, Schneider, Muller and other French firms. They were bought in flower shops and were given to ladies with beautiful floral arrangements. Some furniture manufacturers travelled to international fairs and bough the patterns to produce the furniture in Argentina, such as the furniture firm Englander and Bonta, who bought the patterns ins Italy. It is worth mentioning that in Argentina we have the largest Community of Italians outside...

Hand-sculpted in pure, solid alabaster this fascinating sculpture is absolutely arresting from every angel. Sculpted by Mark Leblanc, an accomplished designer and craftsmen renowned for his Organic Modern pieces audaciously carved from all-natural materials, this extraordinary piece is ideal for collectors and designers alike. Reminiscent of a water droplet, with an intricate carved dimple hidden within the piece, this sculpture features exquisite patterns of cream mixed with rose-colored swirls and veins left behind by iron deposits within the ancient alabaster during it's formation millions of years ago. This sculpture is the very definition of one of a kind so when it's gone, it's gone forever. Make it yours today. Mark Leblanc (currently on display in the ABT Modern...

A Mid-Century Modern sterling silver brooch with three amethyst gem stones by Mexican Taxco silversmith Antonio Pineda (1919-2009). The lovely piece was created in the form of a peapod with amethyst as the peas. It is marked verso model number #PR571 Antonio Pineda stamp and .970 silver...

Black shell necklace accessory on metal stand. One of a kind sourced from Belgium. 2 available.

A detachable and moveable metal sculpture of a wading bird, probably a curlew, with a long crooked beak, long thin body, thick tail and wide webbed feet. On a stone base. Mid-Century...

Mid Century Natural Teak Rood Floor Statue The Mid Century Natural Teak Rood Floor Statue is a stunning piece of art that embodies the elegance and simplicity of mid-century design...

Bold, whimsical, and undeniably chic, this oversized Lucite clothes pin sculpture blends pop art playfulness with sleek modern design. Crafted from crystal-clear acrylic with a gleam...

Vintage Sculpted Resin Scrolled Acanthus Leaf Sculpture on a Metal Stand Bring the allure of cathedral and ancient places of worship into your space with this stone resin sculpted a...

Make a statement with the Vintage Coastal Monumental Resin Clamshell. This striking piece captures the essence of coastal living with its monumental size and detailed resin craftsman...

A Pair of French Mid-Century Modern rock crystal hand-craved and hand-polished orbs/spheres on original rock crystal stands. Each orb is hand carved and hand-polished from a single p...

Gorgeous vintage modern sculpture features a heavy solid brass seagull sitting on top of a thick marble slab. The sturdy round marble base and...