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
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Vase by Goeran Waerff for Kosta 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Vase by Goeran Waerff for Kosta 1970s
Item e7114
A vintage art glass vase designed by Goeran Waerff and manufactured by Kosta Glasbruk ca. 1970s. Made of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Organic Glazed Gray
Violet Ceramic Studio Vase signed Tony Evans
By Tony Evans
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modernist ceramic studio art vase by celebrated artist Tony Evans, crafted circa 1980, is a testament to the organic and expressive artistry of the era. Fea...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Hard to Find Glidden Pottery #23 Aztec Large Bowl
Located in Miami, FL
A hard to find Glidden Pottery #23 Aztec Square Platter. Its organic modern shape and Mid Century Modern crytic design shows why it is a highly sought after collectible. Each piece...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Two Mid Century Italian Sterling Coated Seashells By Federico Buccellati
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty set of two silver coated organic seashells with enhanced sculptural elements. Stamped Federico Buccellati 999.
Left: H: 4 W: 8 D: 5.5 $2,700.00
Right: H: 2.5 W: 4.5 D: 3.5 $1...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Italian Mid Century Marble Sculpture of Grapes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Mid Century Marble Sculpture of Grapes
Italy, 1970s
A Italian mid-century marble sculpture of grapes from the 1970s is a striking example of craftsmanship and natural beauty...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 77 inch Male and 69 inch Female Sculptures in The Style of Giacometti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of cast metal Sculptures, male and female. The finish is newly painted in black.
The pair are heavy and substantial, but we do not believe them to be Bronze. They do make ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Majolica Drum Vase with Cicadas Sicard, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large majolica drum vase with cicadas signed Sicard, circa 1950.
From South of France (Provence).
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Fat Lava Scheurich Vase with Decor and Stamp 282-26, W-Germany, 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Fat Lava Scheurich vase with decor and stamp 282-26, W-Germany' 1960s.
W Germany glazed pottery.
Stamped on the base. 282-26, W-Germany.
Measures: 26 x 10.5 cm 1 kg
The piece i...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ercole Barovier
Toso Cordonato D’oro Golden Murano Glass Bowl, Italy, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning and relatively large Murano art glass Bullicante Mid-Century bowl from the 1960s, hand-blown by Barovier e Toso, Italy. Made of thick clear glass, the bowl is solid and he...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Mid-century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful green/blue with peach midcentury Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Signed French Ceramic Vase, France, circa 1960
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1960 / Signed Vase / ceramics / Mid-century
A striking mid-century ceramic vase, handcrafted in France circa 1960. This sculptural piece exemplifies the refined artistry a...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Solid Red Marble Apple Paperweight with Brass Stem
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid red marble with brass accent stem apple paperweight or sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Glass "Floral" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray by Barovier + Toso, Italy, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Producer:
Barovier and Toso
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produc...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Josef Frank, Candelabra, Brass, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A brass candelabra, designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Holds nine 0.5” candles
Overall Dimensions (inches): 11.5"H x 11.25"W x 11.0"D
All item...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Mid Century Studio Pottery Vase 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Sculptural Mid Century Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
This is a lovely and very beautiful mid century studio pottery vase with a colorful glaze and a very distinct shape. Most probably ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Italian Whippet Greyhound Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An outstanding Italian Greyhound statue in glazed and hand painted terracotta. Perfectly placed on a pedestal stylized as a cushion, lifelike ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Terracotta
Brass Globe Cigarette Holder and Ashtray/Coin Dish, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original mid-century brass cigarette holder with ashtray or coin dish. The lid slides open on the globe's axis to reveal a metal interior designed to hold cigarettes.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Danish Modern Elisabeth Loholt Ceramic Pumpkin Vase with Bamboo Handle, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish vase in pumpkin shape and featuring a loose bamboo handle. Designed by Elisabeth Loholt in Denmark during the late 1950s.
Measurements: H: 18.5 cm, Diameter: 9 cm (at the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Bamboo
Nils Landberg Vase for Orrefors, 1965
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning handblown, art glass 'Sommerso' vase designed by Nils Landberg and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, 1960s in blue-grey hues.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Carl Auböck Model #5262 Patinated Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck #5262 patinated brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in darkly patinated and polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$296 / item
Large 4.1kg 32cm Murano "Chambord" Glass Vase by Fratelli Toso, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano vase element
"CHAMBORD"
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass vase element was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy by FRATELLI...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Ivo De Santis Glazed Pottery Fish Sculpture on Travertine Base for Gli Estruschi
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century studio quality Italian pottery ceramic fish sculpture on a travertine base by ceramics artist Ivo De Santis for his Gli Estruschi pottery studio in Florence.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Travertine
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Italian ceramic from 1940 Green glazed horse sculpture Perugia manufacture
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian ceramic from 1940 Green glazed horse sculpture Perugia manufacture
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$656 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-Century Glazed Gray
Violet Textural Ceramic Vase Signed Tony Evans
By Tony Evans
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modernist ceramic studio art vase by celebrated artist Tony Evans, crafted circa 1980, is a testament to the organic and expressive artistry of the era. Fea...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos Clock, Jubilé, manufactured in 1979
Located in Greven, DE
Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos Jubilé
Switzerland
Gold-plated brass
Year of manufacture 1979
Dimensions: H x W x D: 24 x 17 x 15 cm
Description:
Very rare Atmos clock, which was produce...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Mesmerizing Kinetics: Iron Sculpture - Painted Motion and Color
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mesmerizing Kinetics: Iron Sculpture - Painted Motion and Color
Manufactured in France by unknown artist, circa 1990.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and us...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
1950s Exotic Wood Inlay Box Elephant Palm Tree
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1950s vintage wood inlay elephant palm tree Box.
Dimensions: 2.63" H x 8" W x 4.13" D.
Please visit take a look at our listings, we have an amazing curate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Mandruzzato Sommerso Faceted Diamond Caviar Bowl, Murano Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning Murano art glass bowl from the 1960s, hand-blown at the Luigi Mandruzzato furnace (Molatura Vetri Murano). Crafted in the sommerso technique — developed and perfected in M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Alessandro Albrizzi Lucite Storage Cube, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Plexiglass/lucite cube by Alessandro Albrizzi elegant decorative element from the 1970s.
The cube opens and inside we find a concave spherical part suitable for holding small object...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
Hand-Carved Organic Wooden Box with Lid, France, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful organically shaped Mid-Century hand-carved wooden lidded storage or jewelry box, crafted in France during the 1950s. It is in very good original, unrestored condition. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Full Set of 6 Vintage Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Gilded Small Bowls, Italy 1950s.
Located in Malmö, SE
A complete set of 6 beautiful bowls / barware appetizer bowls with amazing decor and hand-painted gold details.
Designed and produced by Piero Fornasetti in Milano, Italy. Early prod...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Seguso Vetri d
Arte Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl, 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl, 1960s.
A very large Murano sommerso art glass bowl. Designed by Flavio Poli or Mario ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Hand-Painted 1950s Dotted Ceramic Bottle Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hand-painted Danish organic modern ceramic pitcher bottle vase with large handle on one side. Rippled body with slender neck and bright sea green glaze with large anthracite dots. La...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$400 Sale Price
25% Off
20th Century Barovier
Toso Cylindrical Glass Vase from Lenti Series, 40s
Located in Turin, Turin
Ercole Barovier was born in Murano on June 16, 1889. He completed his classical studies in Venice, and engaged in various activities unrelated to glassmaking to finally land in the V...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Junghans Large Pink Max Bill Style Midcentury Wall Clock, Germany, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely round mid-century wall clock, crafted by Junghans in Germany during the 1950s. Designed in the characteristic style of the era, it features elegant brass hands, a brass fram...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Rimini Blu Ceramic Lion by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming iconic lion ceramic sculpture from the Rimini Blue series is designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy in the 1960s.
The Italian Ceramic Artist Aldo Londi from Montelupo...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Midcentury Trojan Horse Brass Candleholder
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brass candleholder. Incredible piece that will certainly add that midcentury code to your decor. This piece has graphic presence and its solidity in brass, grounds with sty...
Category
1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$236 Sale Price
20% Off
Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s
A cute sculpture of a stylized cat in smoke grey glass. Hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. It was desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Fontana Arte Rare Cartoccio Vase in Ruby Red Glass
Located in Bochum, NRW
Originally designed by Pietro Chiesa in 1932 for Fontana Arte, this vase is made from one hot folded sheet of glass. This vintage Cartoccio in ruby red glass can be dated from the 19...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$943 Sale Price
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New Rina Menardi Tall Flute Vase in Dark Mint Glaze
By Rina Menardi
Located in Troy, MI
New and made in Italy by Rina Menardi, this tall slender vase is 18” high and has a saturated deep green colored glaze. Rina Menardi calls this shade of green Mint. The inside of the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
outstanding fontana arte vase by max ingrand
Located in Munich, DE
very rare max ingrand vase / centerpiece for fontana arte. in wonderful and extremely nice patinated condition.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Robert Helsmoortel Bronze Sculpture, Abstract, Biomorphic, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Robert Helsmoortel Bronze Sculpture, Abstract, Biomorphic, Signed. Small scale table sculpture with an appealing patina and organic form. Initialed "RH" and numbered 1/9 at the base....
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$6,650 Sale Price
30% Off
Walter Bosse Candleholder
cat
Marked
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse candleholder (cat) (Marked)
(The selling is without the candle it is only decoration for the photo shooting)
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Murano Sommerso Glass Vase by Salviati
Co. ca. 1960
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Sommerso Glass Vase by Salviati & Co. ca. 1960
A vintage art glass vase in blue and yellow sommerso glass. Manufactured by Salviati & Co., Venezia. Most probably desi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Brutalist Solid Polished Brass Menorah
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant beautiful solid polished brass menorah elegant and classic circa 1970's.
Category
20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Aldo Tura Goatskin Parchment On Wood Box, Italy 1950s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Aldo Tura Box In Mixed Colored Goatskin Parchment on Wood.
Made in Italy Inscription
Italy 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Goatskin, Parchment Paper, Wood
Venini Art Glass Bowl
Diamante
by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s
A rare Venini art glass bowl of the 'Diamante' series. Heavy transparent glass with a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
A Set of Four Blown Glass Pieces by Claude Morin, 1970s – Dieulefit - France
By Claude Morin
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This beautiful set consists of four unique pieces crafted by master glass artist Claude Morin in the 1970s in Dieulefit. It includes an elegant bottle, two harmoniously shaped vases, and a delicately crafted catchall. Each piece is signed by the artist, ensuring authenticity and uniqueness, and the set is in perfect condition, preserved without any flaws or wear, making it a true treasure for lovers of fine glasswork.
Handcrafted using traditional glass-blowing techniques, the pieces feature organic lines and subtle shades, signature elements of Morin’s style, which emphasized simple yet profoundly expressive forms. The bottle stands out with its graceful, elongated shape, while the two vases offer a beautiful symmetry and aesthetic balance. The catchall is gently curved, adding a natural decorative touch.
Dimensions
Large Green Bottle: Height 51 cm, Width 17 cm, Depth 9 cm
Blue Bottle: Height 24 cm, Width 16 cm, Depth 13 cm
Blue Vase: Height 12 cm, Diameter 16 cm
Green Catchall...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
$4,557 Sale Price
20% Off
Carl Auböck Model #5275
Hand Zumbusch
Brass Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #5275 'Zumbusch Hand' Brass Sculpture
Designed in the 1950s, as an homage to German sculptor Kaspar von Zumbusch, this incredibly refined and sculptural bejeweled ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #5371
Heart
Polished Brass Paperweight
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #5371 'Heart' polished brass paperweight.
Designed in the 1950s, this beautifully refined Viennese paperweight is hand-fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass "Floral" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray by Barovier + Toso, Italy, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Producer:
Barovier and Toso
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produc...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Mosaic Shaped Vase Snowflake Motif Vase
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed mosaic, shaped vase with snowflake motif
In exceptional original condition
Circa 1960's
Signed Gerbino to base
Height 4.5 inch, Di...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Otto Brauer for Holmegaard White Cased Glass Vase Gulvase Gul 1960s Denmark
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Iconic white cased glass "Gulvase" designed by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard Glassworks, Denmark, in the 1960s. This elegant mid-century modern piece features the classic bottle form wi...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Carl Auböck Model #4867
Egg
Polished Brass Paperweight
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4867 'Egg' brass paperweight. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte Car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Val Bertoia ""Sounds Fine from 6 in Line" B-2702 Sculpture
By Val Bertoia
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Bertoia Studios B-2702 6 Rod "Sounds Fine From 6 In Line" sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Midcentury West Germany ¨Domino Décor¨ Dümler
Breiden Large Ceramic Vase, 1960
Located in Valencia, VC
A beautiful and very rare Dümler
Breiden Domino Decor large ceramic vase. Hand produced in West Germany circa the 1960s.
The D&B Domino decor vases are a rarity - not easi...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware, Clay, Ceramic
$427 Sale Price
20% Off
Carl Auböck Model #3844 Polished Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #3844 polished brass bowl.
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl or catch-all is executed in polished brass. Originally conc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$420 / item
Blue Lady Ema with Handbag Eva Fritz-Lindner, 1970
Located in South Burlington, VT
Blue lady with her handbag- mastertwork from Eva Fritz-Lindner.
A serene tall handmade and hand painted sculpture of a lady carrying her handbag named EMA - a friend of the artist- e handcrafted and hand painted in beautiful blue colors. On bottom atelier mark i 3 D and with tree (black brush mark). Ema was the late Eva Fritz-Lindner's (1933-2017) good friend.
Designer/maker: Eva Fritz-Lindner with stamp i3D, circa 1960-1970.
Glaze: Light and dark blue matte colors are bright and vivid and the hand painting only adds to the charm; light original glaze crazing appropriate for age.
Additional comments: Most of her larger sculptures were likely produced in less than 100 copies based upon research and all were hand painted individually by this artist ensuring each work of art was indeed unique.
Dimensions: 12.5 inches high.
Handmade / handarbeit and hand glazed, few survive.
Provenance: Old German collection.
About the artist:
The bold folk art sculptress and ceramist Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) studied at the Werkkunstschule Wiesbaden and Darmstadt and was a master student in the sculptor class by Erich Kuhn.
From 1955 she worked as a master designer at the Staatliche Majolika-Manufaktur Karlsruhe where she created and designed several hundred highly regarded ceramic folk art animal sculptures and unique wall and garden works of art inspired by nature and possibly the local zoo at Karlsruhe. Owls and family concepts were a particular specialty. During this time she created designs for building and garden ceramics, vessels and small sculptures. Since 1964, the sculptress worked as a freelance artist in her own studio in Karlsruhe-Durlach. The artist designed important works in the field of building ceramics, including wall designs in mosaic, in Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden, Schwäbisch Gmünd and Göppingen. Of particular note, she created enormous scale owl sculptures for the palace gardens in Karlsruhe in 1967 (see photo).
In 1962, Eva Fritz-Lindner was awarded the silver medal at the Prague International Ceramic Exhibition.
The artists' ceramics are owned and located in the Hetjens-Museum Düsseldorf, in the Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
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Ceramic, Pottery
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Murano Glass Bowl, Decorative Centerpiece by Archimede Seguso, Italy 1960s.
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Made by Archimede Seguso and Seguso Factory, Italy,...
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Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Carved Italian Wood Mandarin Duck Figurine By Sarreid Limited, Mid/Late 20th C.
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved and lacquered wood and brass Mandarin Duck statue or figurine by Sarreid Ltd. The Sarreid company is know for their quality and craftsmanship in areas of manufacturing su...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
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