Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
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
Tom Bennett Bronze Abstract Sculpture, 1980s
By Tom Bennett
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tom Bennett bronze abstract sculpture from the 1980s. American. Bronze free-form on a black marble base. Signed edition 21/100. Patina to the bronze...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
MCM Orange Enameled Desk Bell
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage enameled metal hotel bell. Vibrant orange enameled finish. Working well.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Archimede Seguso Murano Silver Flecks Orange Glass Duck Figure, Italy, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Small hand blown Murano glass open wings duck / bird figurine with silver flecks. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy 1950s.
Cute open wings sta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Leaf
$470 Sale Price
20% Off
West German Scheurich Keramik Fat Lava Ceramic Vases / Jars, Set of Three
Located in Barcelona, ES
Colorful set of three West German fat lava brown and orange glazed ceramic vases. Germany 1960s.
The giant sized one is a West German Pottery fat lava glazed ceramic vase manufactured by Scheurich. Marked on underside: W.German 408-40. .
These vases are amazing placed together. They have eye-catching colors in orange, shades of red, orange and brown.
The smaller fat lava West Germany...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lava
French Vintage Silver Plated Vide Poche by Maria Pergay c.1950
By Maria Pergay
Located in Bath, GB
A rare smaller example of Maria Pergay's tassel decorated dish or vide poche; perfect if you are looking to add to a grouping, this smaller size is hard to find.
Made from silver pl...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Barovier Murano Pink Opalescent Italian Art Glass Paneled Surface Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown opalescent pink and white foot Italian art glass flower vase. It is attributed to the Barovier e Toso company. The surface of the vase ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Majolica Leaf Platter Vallauris circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Leaf Platter Vallauris Circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Toso Murano Copper Flecks Green
White Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spectacular Murano art glass flower bowl with copper or gold aventurine flecks. Attributed to Fratelli Toso, circa 1950s.
Flower shaped hand blown glass bowl or ashtray in mint gree...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
$902 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 70s POP ART Robert Indiana LOVE Sculpture Paperweight or Desk Accessory
Located in St. Louis, MO
Authentic vintage 1970s after Robert Indiana LOVE sculpture, makes a great desk accessory. These were at one time sold in museum stores , such a...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 7 Graduated Scandinavian Modern Brass Candle Holders
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 7 vintage brass candle holders in Scandinavian Modern style features elegant, slender forms with round flared bases and tulip shaped sconces. Warm, golden color, soft sheen, a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Chalet Art Glass Freeform Green Sommerso Vase 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Mid-Century art glass vase was made by Chalet in sommerso technique with green colored glass gather cased over with clear-colored glass. Its distinctive, free formed twisting...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Glass, Sommerso
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Hand-Carved Ibex Book Ends, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern book ends.
Striking Indonesian design from the 1970s.
Solid teak frames with original hand-carved Ibex sculpture.
This wonderful pair ...
Category
1970s Indonesian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Abstract bronze sculpture on granite base with organic, geometric form
By Max Bill
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This abstract bronze sculpture is a captivating exploration of form and space, combining organic curves with geometric precision. The composition features a dynamic, asymmetrical sha...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Granite, Bronze
Atmos Clock by Jaeger LeCoultre, Classique Design, Manufactured in 1950
Located in Greven, DE
Early Atmos clock from Jaeger LeCoultre
Switzerland
Brass, partly gold-plated
Year of manufacture 1950
Dimensions: H x W x D: 23.5 x 21 x 16.5 cm
Description:
Atmos II in matt bru...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Stoneware Vessel by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Sweden 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Swedish Modern stoneware pottery shallow vessel by Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) for Rorstrand 1960s. Lovely mottled glaze on center and hare’s fur reddish brown glaze on bottom with inc...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$195 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Murano Italian Mid Century Modern Purple Glass Lovers Embrace Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Murano Italian Mid Century Modern Purple Glass "Lovers Embrace" Sculpture with Artist Signature. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 17" H x 2.5" W x 2.5" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Still Stand No13: Tall Wooden Totem Sculpture 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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$20,800 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Italian Florentine Gold and Cream Wastebasket Trash Can
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming tall gilded wastebasket or trash can. Perfect to be used formally or informally in a bathroom, powder room, vanity space or home office. Truly a vintage mid-century ornate e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-Century Stoneware Vase by Sylvia Leuchovius for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1973
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and unique stoneware vase with amazing glaze.
Made by Sylvia Leuchovius at Rörstrand Ateljé, Sweden, 1973.
Great original condition. No chips or cracks.
Signed 'SL', 'AT...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Minimalist Sculpture Vase Gabbianelli 1970 Makio Hasuike White Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Minimalist sculpture vase Gabbianelli 1970 Makio Hasuike white Italian design.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$748 Sale Price
30% Off
Donkey Sculpture in Solid Gold Brass Mid-Century Italian Design, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Donkey sculpture in solid gold brass mid-century Italian design.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$540 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Green Pink Opalescent Chalcedony Flower Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Vase
By Cenedese, Aldo Nason
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous, and large, vintage Murano hand blown opalescent "Chalcedony" surface Italian art glass vase with large flowers and vines motif. The vase is signed underneath with name and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Manufactured in France by unknown artist, circa 1990.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pre...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Flavio Poli Italian Murano Sommerso Faceted Vase Mid Century
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning heavy Sommerso vase in blue and amber by Flavio Poli for Murano. Circa 1960s Beautiful colors and condition tiny light scratch on top as shown, Sold by 5th avenue crystal.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Bibendum Michelin Man Advertising Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Bibendum Michelin man advertising sculpture. Original white painted heavy and sturdy larger cast iron mid-century Bibendum figure. England, circa...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Wall Clock in the Form of a Wristwatch in Leather and Brass, Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Midcentury wall clock in the form of a wristwatch in leather and brass, Germany
Made in Germany by Meister Anker.
Electric, battery operated clock.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Glass Metal Vase, Yugoslavia 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The fruit vase was made in a single copy in Yugoslavia in the 70s of the last century by an unknown master. In excellent condition, the metal structure is intact. Glass is transparen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pablo Picasso Signed Limited Madoura Pottery Chouetton Owl Vase A.R. 135, 1952
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, original Mid-Century Madoura pottery vase by renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso titled "Chouetton (Young Wood Owl)". The work, which features two distinct owl faces,...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Earthenware
Mid Century Lidded Ceramic Bowl
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage lidded ceramic bowl. Circa 1970's. Beautiful glazing in a neutral tone.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$80 Sale Price
54% Off
V Nason
C. Murano Sommerso Large Amber Glass Duck Sculpture
Located in Torquay, GB
Monumental chunky glass duck by V Nason & Co Murano.
Solid amber glass duck sculpture weighing approximately 3.5kg prepackaged.
Still retains its original silver foil label.
No damage.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Vase Masterpiece, Blooming Field with Poppies and Lavender, Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The vase made with the same technique of the tumblers in another listing.
After the success of the tumbler group, I asked the maestro to make a vase that would keep the design and t...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Lagardo Tackett Happy White Ceramic Egg Head Stash Jar Condom Holder 1959
By Schmid International, Lagardo Tackett
Located in Troy, MI
Rare 8.5 inch 1959 Lagardo Tackett Happy Ceramic Egghead Stash Jar Sculpture
Ceramic egghead vessel designed by Lagardo Tackett for Schmid International circa 1959
Rare smaller size...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Brass and Copper Butterfly on Burl Stand
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Brass and Copper Butterfly on Burl Stand
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
$44 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Bronze Tripod Candleholder - Brutalist Candelabra - Germany 1960s
By Walter Bosse
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Mid-Century Bronze Tripod Candleholder - Brutalist Candelabra - Germany 1960s
Modernist two-arm candleholder in green-patinated bronze with brass details.
Tripod base, beautiful pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase W/ White
Yellow Linear Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This stunning mid-century modernist vase is a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship of Murano glassmakers, dating back to circa 1970. The vase features a sleek, hand-blown silhoue...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Fred
Marilyn Buss Trinket Puzzle Box, 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Fred & Marilyn Buss Trinket Puzzle Box, 1970s
Made of black walnut and maple , comes with original paperwork .
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Maple, Walnut
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Seguso Murano Large Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Duck Bird Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, extra large, vintage Murano hand blown green and gold flecks Italian art glass duck bird figure / sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. Similar ones are publ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
VENINI Fazzoletto Zanfirico Murano Glass, Limited Edition 16/199, 2016
Located in Venezia, IT
Timeless Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 034.78, in Zanfirico Amethyst and Black, Limited Edition 16/199, Signed 2016 with box and certificate
A perfect gift for design lovers — an aut...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Stig Lindberg Two Mid-Century Gustavsberg Reptil Vases
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Stig Lindberg (Swedish, 1916-82) was one of the greatest Scandinavian designers of the Twentieth Century. He was prolific in ceramics designing everything from tableware ranges to u...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Dansk International Teak Salad Bowl Malaysia
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Dansk Teak Wood Bowl Malaysia
maker stamp
4.75 h x 10.5
Preowned unrestored vintage
Review all images
Category
1960s Malaysian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Teak
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Sweden Fladen Fish Dish Mid-Century Modern 1958
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Fladen series was designed by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Sweden in 1958. The dish is formed in shape of a fish with beautifully detailed scales done in relief. Glossy warm brown...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Large Seashell Encrusted Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty large one of a kind lidded mahogany box transformed into a exotic seashell fantasy in an ambitiously assembled eccentric composition of art and function.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Organic Material, Mahogany
André Baud Black Ceramic Duck Vide-Poche. Vallauris France 1950s
By André Baud
Located in Milan, IT
André Baud Black Ceramic Duck Vide-Poche. Vallauris France 1950s
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Bulldog Sculpture Figurine in Ceramic by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg 1960s
By Gustavsberg
Located in Troy, MI
Lisa Larson Gustavsberg Bulldog Sculpture Figurine
Ceramic bulldog sculpture from the Large Zoo series
Designed by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg Sweden c. 1960s
Labeled to underside
...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Beautiful Hand Crafted Cigar Humidor Box Catchall Antique Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A cigar or desktop catchall box from Austria in the 1900s, made of patinated brass and wood, sounds like a unique and valuable antique.
The fact that this particular box is an antique from the early 1900s adds to its value and collectability. Depending on the condition and other factors such as the brand or maker, it could be worth a significant amount of money to collectors of antique smoking...
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Empoli Emerald Green Verde Op-Art Glass Vase with Handles, Signed, Italy 1960
By Empoli
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage large, urn-shaped glass vase features elegant Op-Art design on the body of the vase and highly detailed ribbed handles. Monochromatic emerald green glass appears darker in t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Vintage G. Ugolini Italian Pietra Dura Miniature Flower Botanical Gilt Frame
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A vintage, mid 20th century Italian pietra dura hard stone picturesque flower in a gilt frame. This incredibly beautiful pietra dura features a single rose. This is one of a collecti...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Large Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Bottle Vase in the Style of Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, richly multi-glazed and textured, heavy Mid-Century Modern large stoneware bottle vase. Expertly crafted. The piece is very reminiscent of some of Peter Voulkos' early hand-painted works with traditional shaped vessels, though we believe it was made by a different artist.
From a Los Angeles estate that featured many well know Mid-Century and California artists' pottery pieces, artworks, and furniture.
Marked "BOT 2" on the underside.
Would be a great addition to any Mid-Century pottery/ceramics collection...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Large Blenko Cast Vase, USA 1960
s
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Solid cast glass vase by Blenko in green yellow hues.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Downhill Skier Bronze Sculpture on Onyx Base by C. Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool bronze downhill skier sculpture on a solid block of white onyx by C. Jere, circa 1970s. The piece is signed "C. Jere" on the skis and has a wonderful patina. A very hard ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz, Bronze
Small Rectangular Cut Glass Candis or Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small rectangular cut glass candis or jewelry box with hardware in brass.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$416 Sale Price
32% Off
Rarest Carstens Ceramic Floor Vase by Gerda Heukeroth
Heinz Siery WGP Pottery
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A very rare and historically important Carstens Tönnieshof floor vase, model 115, designed between 1962 and 1964 by Gerda Heukeroth (decor) and Heinz Siery (form) — two of the most i...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Jug Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) large jug/ ball shaped pitcher, Italy, 1950-1960s.
Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Handcrafted in Ital...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Lino Tagliapietra for Effetre, Magia, Opaline Cased Amber, Filigrana Incalmo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This suspension is a bit of history of glass making. It's the enfancy of Lino Tagliapietra, made when he was at Effetre International. The shape is known as Magia and was produced in...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$3,206 Sale Price
26% Off
Jelly Vase Color Ametista
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Jelly Vases Color Ametista
Like a jellyfish with its vivid iridescent colors, Jelly is a modern vase that makes transparency and the interplay of light its trademark.
A va...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$807 / item
Mid-Century Turquoise Ceramic Vase by Alexandre de Wemmel, Belgium, 1950s
Located in Glasgow, GB
Handmade in Belgium in the mid-1950s, this mid-century studio pottery vase by Alexandre de Wemmel is a striking example of post-war European cerami...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$493 Sale Price
20% Off
Venini Art Glass Vase
Bolle
by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass Vase 'Bolle' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966
A vintage art glass vase of the 'Bolle' series. Thin mouthblown green and yellow glass fused in incalmo techn...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Leaf Shaped Glazed Ceramic Bowl / Ashtray
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual leaf design midcentury blue glazed (Rimini Blu) ceramic bowl / vide-poche / ashtray. Italy, 1950-1960s.
Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Handcrafted in It...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Rare Large Mid-Century Modern Brass Elephant, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rare Large Mid-Century Modern Brass Elephant, 1960s
The proportions are wonderfully genuine, the horse amazingly high and the eye-catcher par excellence.
One ear is partially missi...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate Motiv 24
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Rosenthal Fornasetti "Temi e Variazioni" porcelain plate motiv 24, with gold rim and black and white printed center depicting the face of the famous opera singer Lina Cavalie...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$419 Sale Price
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Mid-century Modern decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern decorative objects 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 decorative objects 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 ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern decorative objects 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 decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Scheurich Keramik, Bitossi, and Rörstrand. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $295,000 while the average work can sell for $847.
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