Mid-Century Modern 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 Regency Monumental Glazed Ceramic Pear
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a bold and whimsical statement with this monumental vintage glazed ceramic pear, a quintessential piece reflecting the playful grandeur of Hollywood Regency design. Its striking...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Glass Sculpture Kjell Engman Atelier for Kosta Boda Sweden Signed and Numbered
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a beautiful Glass Sculpture by Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda made in Sweden. The back is signed and numbered. It retains its original Kosta Boda sticker.
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Abstract California Design Organic Wood Sculpture, 1960s
By Doug Ayers
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Abstract California Design organic wood sculpture from the 1960s. Expertly crafted freeform shape in the style of Doug Ayers.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
2 penguin sculptures, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
$3,500 / set
Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase in Earth Tones and Beehive Shape by Piet Knepper
By Mobach, Piet Knepper
Located in London, GB
Sculptural beehive shape studio pottery vase created on the turning wheel by highly technical skilled Dutch ceramist Piet Knepper for Mobach Studio in the 1960s. The glaze in tones o...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Woman Porcelain Figurine, Poland, 1980
Located in Chorzów, PL
Woman porcelain figurine, Poland, 1980.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$403 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Rock Crystal Decorations, Amethyst , Polished Nickel pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A special designed and Custom made Rock Crystal and Amethyst table top accessories made for a designer in Los Angeles a while ago .Solid tapered block of Rock Crystal from Brazil and...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Emporio Armani Seguso Viro Murano Gold Italian Art Glass Paperweight and Bag
By Seguso Viro
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown Sommerso clear and gold flecks Italian art glass paperweight. The piece is documented to the Seguso Viro company, for the Emporio Armani stores in the mid...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Signed A. Seguso Pair of Pink Murano Glass Bird Sculptures, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic pair of mouth-blown bird sculptures in pink Murano glass. These delightful bird are signed on the bottom by A. Seguso and were produced in Murano, Italy in the 1960s.
Th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Classic Mid-Century Modern Brass and Wire Iron Stool
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing Mid-Century Modern bar or counter stool, right out of the Jetsons, Classic sculptural brass Bertoia like design seats. As well as geometric iron base design with elements of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
"Birds in Flight" Sculpture with Black Finish by Curtis Jere for Artisan House
Located in San Diego, CA
Super rare and hard to find black finish "Birds in Flight" desk sculpture by Curtis Jere for Artisan House, circa 1969. The piece is in very good vintage condition and has great colo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Metal
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
1980 Curtis Jeré Style Sunburst Dandelion Brass Sculpture Mounted On Marble Base
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century Curtis Jeré Style Tabletop Sunburst or Dandelion Brass Sculpture, attributed to Harry Bertoia.
Features a single round Sphere mounted on a gray Marble Base with a tubula...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Large Kinetic Spray Sculpture in the style of Harry Bertoia, c.1970
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Large Kinetic Spray Sculpture in the style of Harry Bertoia, c.1970.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Hand Carved Wooden Eagle Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand carved wooden eagle on branch. Please confirm location with seller (NY or NJ)
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Alfredo Barbini Door Handles with Polar Bears in 1940s Venetian Blown Glass
Located in London, GB
Rare Venetian blown glass push and pull door handles from a hotel in Venice late 1940's, by Alfredo Barbini (1912-2007) for Vitreria Gino Cenedese, Italy.
Polar bears climbing on geometric glaciers set in clear and opaque glass block set with brass mounts. One white and gold ice bear...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Modernist Wire Iron Sculpture, Abstract "Don Quixote" by Irving Lichtman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist wire iron sculpture, abstract "Don Quixote" by Irving Lichtman. Classic modernist.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
1950s Zelezny Brod Sklo Jaroslav Brychta Nobleman Art Glass Figurine
By Zelezny Brod
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A charming mid-century art glass figurine attributed to Jaroslav Brychta for Železný Brod Sklo, dating to the 1950s. This hand-crafted sculpture depicts a nobleman or rural gentleman...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Lucite Concave Mirror Sculpture
Located in Norwalk, CT
An interesting little mid-century lucite concave mirror sculpture. Unsigned.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Gilbert Rohde for Mutual Sunset Lamp Company Brass Umbrella Floor Lamp, 1930s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gilbert Rohde for Mutual Sunset lamp Company, unlacquered brass umbrella floor lamp with silk shade, all original, 1930s. Timeless rarity. P...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Monumental Modernist Mixed Metal Kinetic Floor Sculpture by Irving Lehman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Titled Galaxy 79, which I believe to be the year? Amazing mixed metal sculpture, consisting of copper, brass, aluminum steel and wood. Aluminum frame consisting of five moving abstra...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper, Cut Steel, Aluminum
Italian Mid Century Pair of Brass Flamingos in Hollow
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items. This stunning and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
‘Harlequin
Columbine’ Dancers Sculpture by John W. Mills (1933-2023)
By John Mills
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large figurative sculpture depicting the two dancers, Harlequin and Columbine, by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills. Part of the artist’s ‘Harlequinade’ series, this is...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Rare Stan Bitters Tall Abstract Environmental Ceramic Sculpture, 1970s
By Stan Bitters
Located in Monrovia, CA
1970s Stan Bitters RARE Abstract Environmental Ceramic Sculpture.
This RARE Monumental Mid century Modern Stan Bitters Ceramic Sculpture Is A
Gorgeous Vintage Piece Of The Master...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Regency Semi Precious Grape Cluster
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A quintessential accent from the Hollywood Regency era, this delightful decorative grape cluster brings a touch of organic glamour to any surface. Crafted from a collection of beauti...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal, Silver Leaf
"Owl on Branch, " Early sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small but sweet table top sculpture by C. Jere circa 1967. Made of brass with enamel eyes and installed on a natural onyx rock. table top sculpture. Signed and dated 67.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Brass, Enamel
Small Playing seal figurine by walter bosse around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small Playing seal figurine by walter bosse around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Seguso Murano Iridescent Black Gold Italian Art Glass Wiseman Nativity Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and very rare, vintage Murano hand blown iridescent clear, black, purple and gold flecks Italian art glass Wiseman nativity figure, sculpture. The piece is attributed to de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Pocket change dish
Located in Seattle, WA
Remnants of the name “ NORMAN” on the Dish. Vintage condition as pictured. Box H3
Dimensions. 5.50” W ; 5” D ; 0.50” H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1970s French Fish Sculptures – Wood and Gilded Metal Mid-Century Decor
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of 1970s French Fish Sculptures – Wood and Gilded Metal Mid-Century Decor
Description:
This elegant pair of fish sculptures from the 1970s combines natural wood with gilded met...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Maquette Sculpture of ‘Close Affection’ by John W. Mills
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large cold cast bronze resin maquette sculpture titled 'Close Affection' by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills.
Made from resin with a patinated bronze finish, this lif...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Italian Green Murano Glass Dog Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Art Glass from murano island Italy, sculpture in green glass 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Seagull Sculptures Birds
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Graceful sculptures capture the beauty and freedom of seagulls in flight, with their wings elegantly outstretched. Expertly hand-blown from pristine white Murano glass and set on a s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
$1,250 / set
Vintage Italian Ceramic Panther Sculpture, c. 1960s
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A striking midcentury Italian ceramic panther, rendered in a high-gloss black glaze that beautifully captures both power and poise. Standing an impressive 15 inches tall, this expres...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Sculpted Bronze Hand Figurine Atop Bronze Base
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Sculpted Bronze Hand Figurine Atop Bronze Base decor art decor antiquett mcm midcentury modern Antique style
Dimensions. 5 W ; 3 W ; 2 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
Spanish Mid-Century Bronze Swan Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Madrid, ES
A graceful Spanish bronze sculpture from the 1950s, depicting a swan with elegant poise and naturalistic detail. The artist captured the bird’s long, arched neck, delicately modeled ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Still Stand No30: Sculptural Harmony, Tall Oak Totem by NONO, Escalona Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$12,410 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Mid-Century Hammered Copper patinated Owl Sculpture in the Style of Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in San Diego, CA
Eclectic MCM patinated copper, hand-hammered, owl sculpture in the style of Mexican artisans Los Castillo, circa 1960s. The sculpture is in very good vintage condition with a great v...
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Copper
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Aldo Tura Timber Desk Lamp with Pen Holder, 1950s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Beautiful Italian Aldo Tura dark timber desk lamp with pen holder 1950s. Fully functional.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Unusual Metal Sculptural Hand Curio
Located in London, GB
A well made sculptural hand cast.
France, c1950s.
Perhaps artist made, unsure of provenance.
Heavy and good quality.
Location: Belgium Gallery.
Dimensions: 33 H x...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Danish Glazed Floral Clay Tile or Wall Plaque
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An artistic glazed floral clay tile or wall plaque of Danish origin depicting a single blue flower. Though its maker is unknown, this piece is considered to be in the style of Danish...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Architectural Panel Featuring Bird Motif
Located in Seattle, WA
This vintage hand-carved wooden panel features a detailed depiction of a long-tailed bird surrounded by stylized foliage, rendered in deep relief. The carving showcases layered feath...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Philippe Denis Bronze Sculpture ca
1960
s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A really unusual sculpture, depicting an abstract woman figure, by a Belgian artist Philippe Denis ca' 1960's. He lived from 1912-1978 and was active in Belgium.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Mid Century Modern Hand Painted Sculpture
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Mid Century Modern hand painted women sculpture.
Place of Origin: Italy
Date of Manufacture: 1950s
In style: Mid Century Modern
Materials & Techniques: Ceramic
Condition: ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage handmade Mid Century Modern Abstract Sculpture Possibly brass and wood
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly bronze or brass abstract sculpture mounted on a piece of what's looks like natural driftwood or aged wood. The sculpture has a smooth, organic form resembling a stylized ani...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Murano Art Glass Dolphin Sculpture
By Murano 5
Located in Munich, DE
Very huge Murano glass dolphin sculpture, Italy 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Gilt Bronze Brooch Chateau en Espagne by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small gilt bronze brooch named "Chateau en Espagne" by French Parisian art jewelry and sculpture Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1950s. It depicts ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pigeon Murano Art Glass Green Gold White Blue Zanfirico AVEM Design, 1960s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pigeon murano art glass green gold white blue Zanfirico AVEM design 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,246 Sale Price
30% Off
Flying Bird Sculpture by Curtis Jeré, 1970s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Antwerp, BE
A dynamic Brass bird in flight designed by "Curtis Jeré" is the shared pseudonym of two American artists and designers, Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels. They are best known for their d...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Copper
Val Bertoia Sonambient Sculpture "Buffalo Shaped Sound"
By Val Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
"Buffalo Shaped Sound" A kinetic Sonambient sculpture by Val Bertoia composed of 122 Beryllium rods silvered to solid brass mounted on wood stand. The 122 purple tipped beryllium ro...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Luigi Colani Drumbo Green Elephant Money Bank for Dresdner Bank, 1970s
By Luigi Colani
Located in Vienna, AT
A large green elephant piggy bank, named "drumbo" with key and key ring from the 1970s. Designed by Luigi Colani for Dresdner Bank. Made of plastic,...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Large Porcelain Dog Sculpture in form of a Bloodhound 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture, anonymous,
Italy 1950s.
Glazed clay.
Representing a bloodhound.
Measurements:
H: 86 cm/ 2' 7/8"
W: 50 cm/ 1' 7 3/4"
D: 40 cm/ 1' 3 7/8"
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Danish Midcentury Stoneware Money Piggy Bank by Per Steffen Petersen, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A chubby and unusual Money bank pig executed in glazed studio stoneware. A unique design by the Danish ceramist Per Steffen Petersen who from the 1940s onwards worked at Kähler in De...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$178 Sale Price
46% Off
1978 Curtis Jere Freeform Brass Top Metal Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Sits on top of a marble onyx base. Stunning spray from Curtis Jere.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Brass
West Germany White Ceramic Mannequin Head 1970s Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
White Ceramic Bust .Manufactured by West Germany pottery .
ideal headphone rest .or Cap 1970s . signed
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Bronze Sculpture on Black Vitrolite signed Jack Zajac Edition 15/25
By Jack Zajac
Located in New York, NY
A striking example of mid-century modernist artistry, this bronze abstract sculpture by acclaimed American artist Jack Zajac, circa 1971 , exudes sophistication and evocative form. S...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Mid Century Brass Deer Bust
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant mid century deer head made of solid brass. Very good vintage condition with nice patina to brass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Pate De Verre Sculpture "L
Oeil de Pâques" by, DAUM and Salvador Dali
By Daum, Salvador Dalí
Located in Englewood, NJ
A French Pate De Verre Sculpture "L'Oeil de Pâques" (The Easter Eye). by, Daum and designed by, Salvador Dali of cobalt blue eggs some melting and one with a glass eye. The sculpture...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Nils Olsson Swedish Mid-Century Graduated Set Hand Painted Wooden Horses
By Nils Olsson
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and typically Scandinavian Swedish mid-century hand painted graduated set of carved wooden horse figures by Nils Olsson and dating from around 1950. The figures are each similarly carved standing from a very miniature example to a very large horse. They are simply carved with shaped heads and raised ears and each is hand painted with a patterned saddle and harness and simple facial styling, The saddle is painted with a stylized floral design in tones of blue, black, orange and yellow against an off-white ground with with green/blue edging with the straps similarly decorated and painted against a bright orange ground. The miniature variant has a slightly different coloring and patterning due to the limitations of its size but is an original part of the set. The second largest horse is painted with initials G.E.B. and the three mid-sized horses all retain their original makers paper labels for Nils Olsson. The miniature horse measures...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A Large Saliati Murano Glass Fish with Gold Flecks Mid 20th Century
By Salviati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A large and impressive Murano glass fish with bullicante controlled bubbles attributed to Salviatt and Co. The elegant form with the fish tail curved upward with a sturdy round glas...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Pal Kepenyes Gates Brass Brutalist Sculpture
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Mexico City, MX
A Brutalist welded brass sculpture by Hungarian - born Mexican sculptor Pal Kepenyes. The sculpture features 5 gates over a rectangular base. Signed on base.
An Hungarian-born Mexic...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern 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 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 sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Walter Bosse, Herta Baller, Curtis Jeré, and Joel Escalona. 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 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 $1,322.
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