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
1970s Astonishing Space Age Vase. Made In italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing Space Age Vase with 4 asymmetrical tubes of different heights in stainless steel. Made In Italy. This vase is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diam 4,33 x 9,44 H ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mithé Espelt Glazed Ceramic and Wood Box with Stylized Floral Motif
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Elegant decorative box designed by Mithé Espelt, France, circa 1960s. The piece features a hand-glazed ceramic lid resting on a simple stained wood base, exemplifying Espelt’s distin...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Serge Roche Pair of Large Plaster Sconces, 2 Pairs Available
By Serge Roche
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of plaster sconces by Serge Roche.
1 light, 60 watts Max bulb.
US rewired and in working condition.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Mid-Century Alabaster Lamp with Alabaster Shade
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully carved alabaster marble lamp that is striking and beautiful. This lamp is composed of a marble body and a marble shade and together stand not ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$516 Sale Price
20% Off
Val Saint Lambert Cobalt Blue Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert cobalt blue crystal vase cut-to-clear, the 1950s
By Val Saint-Lambert
Weight Crystal: 0.6 KG
Beautiful Val Saint-Lamb...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century French Ceramic Vase Robert Picault Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century French Ceramic vase signed Robert Picault Vallauris.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Floor or Table Candle Holder Made of Wrought Iron in Brutalist Design
Located in München, DE
Extraordinary large floor or table candle holder made of wrought iron in abstract Brutalist design.
For three candles.
The great, very high-quality design piece is 60 cm high with...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Polished Black Marble Obelisk, Italy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Polished Black Marble Obelisk, Italy
"polished black marble with some very light veins"
"very shiny"
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$250 / item
Germany W. Goebel Flower Girl Vase in Blue Glaze, 1960s
By A.W. Goebel
Located in Esbjerg, DK
German Figural glazed ceramic vase number VF 22 from 1968. Made by. W. Goebel in 1968. This is the tall version measuring 24 cm in Height and with a diameter of 7 cm (base).
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Original Midcentury Carl Auböck Comb Made from Horn
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a beautiful half-moon shaped comb. The item was hand-crafted from horn and designed by the renowned workshops of Carl Auböck in Austria. It's a remarkable example of the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Horn
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Pottery Vase Earth Tones
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid-century modern sculptural pottery vase with earth tones.
Signed at the bottom, unable to read the signature.
USA circa the 1960s.
Dimensions: 7.5" ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Otto and Gertrud Natzler Signed Green Lava Glaze Bowl with Original Paper Label
Located in Studio City, CA
A masterful work by famed potters Otto and Gertrud Natzler. This round-shaped footed bowl was wheel thrown and formed by Gertrud and glazed by...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Mid-Century Ceramic Jug Vase by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello, Signed, 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
Midcentury Sculptural Ceramic Jug Vase by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello, Italy, 1960s
A striking and rare sculptural ceramic jug vase designed by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello Ceram...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
$355 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic vase vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Very elegant ceramic vase vienna around 1960s
Original condition
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
"Bust of a Woman" Bronze Scuplture by Victor Salmones
Located in Wiscasset, ME
"Bust of a Woman", is a bronze sculpture by the Mexican artist, Victor Salmones. This sophisticated piece has an aura of repose and quiet enhanced by the smooth beautiful patina surf...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Ceramic CinZano Vermouth Triangular Ashtray in Red Blue
White, Italy
By Cinzano
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A vintage CinZano vermouth ashtray or catchall. This dish is triangular in shape and created from crisp white ceramic. There are three sides, and each side is labeled with CinZano Ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Striped Murano Glass Bird Sculpture, Mid Century Murano Glass Art, IT ca. 1970
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely Murano glass bird sculpture from the 1970s in Italy, attributed to Fratelli Toso. Handcrafted by the highly skilled Italian glass artists on the little island of Murano nearby...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Alabaster Marble and Onix Egg Sculptures, Set of Nine, 1970s
Located in Valencia, VC
Set of Nine Italian Alabaster Egg Sculptures, circa 1970s
A beautiful set of nine alabaster egg sculptures, handmade in Italy circa the 1970s. Each egg showcases the natural veining...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Alabaster, Marble
1950s Japanese Owl Sculptures Brutalist Metalsmith Birds Black Iron like Noguchi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Designed by an unknown Japanese craftsman. A pair of heavy welded bookends, minimalist in design and creation. Forged belt of thick metal bent to create a 3D abstract bird form. Some...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Cobalt Blue Scavo Glass Bowl by Cenedese Murano Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking mid-century cobalt blue scavo glass bowl was crafted by Cenedese, Italy. Renowned for its unique frosted surface and vivid coloration, this piece embodies the timeless ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Bronze Deer Figurines
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Modern pair of bronze deer consists of one buck and one doe, with the buck standing upright displaying his antlers and the doe grazing on the ground.
The brass has nic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
VENINI Fazzoletto Red Murano Glass Signed 2005, handmade in Italy
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in Red glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2005 with box and paperwork.
Hand-blown and shaped free-hand using the traditional mano volante te...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
French Octagonal Cut Crystal Box with Brass Closure Detaling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful octagonal box acquired in France. The box, similar to Baccarat, glistens in the light and is. compliment to the dressing table, or vanity. The perfect piece for small and special jewelry items, or for knick / knacks
Also works on a desk or work station for office supplies.
We have found the price guidance...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Modernist Bronze Sculpture by Bengt Malmquist
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful bronze sculpture by Bengt Malmquist titled Trädet. Great patina and form with very organic nature. Would make a great addition for any collector.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Carl Auböck #4995 Patinated Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck #4995 patinated brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished and patinated brass by We...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$373 / item
Mid century cast iron sculpture of mythical horse and figure.
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century vintage cast iron sculpture of a mythical horse with wings and a figure. The sculpture has a dark bronze patina finish to the surface. The stylized horse has wi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Tall Mid-Century West German Pottery Jade Green Egypt Motif Floor Vase, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing ceramic Mid-Century Modern floor vase made in Germany, circa 1970s. This is a heavy floor vase. Vase is in very good condition with no ch...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Flavia Montelupo Rimini Unglazed Ceramic Cat Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
This vintage Flavia Montelupo Ceramic Cat is a beautiful addition to any collection. Made in Italy by Aldo Londi (Bitossi), this unglazed figurine showcases the intricate details of ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Wooden Sculpture Inspired in Constantin Brancusi Style, 27
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Monumental Wooden Sculpture Inspired in Constantin Brancusi Style, Unseen Force 27 by Joel Escalona
This monolithic sculpture, designed by...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$12,401 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Bookends #4636
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock patinated brass bookends #4636. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, original m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Marius Bessone Vallauris Mid-Century Sculptural Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and unusual French mid-century organic sculptural lava glazed vase by renowned ceramicist Marius Bessone (French, 1929-2001).
Based in Vallauris, an enclave of some ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Blue Table Lamps Designed by Carlo Nason in Murano Glass
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Madrid, ES
The Pair of lamps, mod LT 226, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, showcases an exemplary blend of artistry and functionality. Created in Italy in 1960, these lamps are crafted from...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Yellow Minimalist Enamel Pot Seppo Mallat Finel Finland 1960s
By Finel
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Yellow Minimalist Enamel Pot by Seppo Mallat for Finel, Finland, 1960s
Category
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Aldo Londi Large terracotta Ceramic Rimini Blue Vase for Bitossi, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Aldo Londi Terracotta Ceramic Rimini Blue large vase for Bitossi, Italy.
This large vase was designed by Aldo Londi in Italy during 1960s.
Blue, pale green and turquoise terracotta...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Mid-Century Murano Sommerso Blue Glass Bowl, Italy circa 1960
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Unique mid century Murano glass bowl out of the world renowned workshops of Sommerso in Italy from the period around 1960. This modern looking, extraordinary shaped glass bowl remind...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Los Castillo Silver Turquoise Vase Taxco Mexico Mosaico Azteca
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Vintage Los Castillo Silver Metal Malachite Turquoise Vase Mexico
Stamped by maker.
Beautiful Mayan Revival, technique called" Mosaico Az...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, Metal, Silver
Eskimo Fisherman Vase Edmund Ronaky California Modern
Located in Mobile, AL
A rare large scale Eskimo fisherman theme mid century modern vase by noted California Artist Edmund Ronaky. Signed to the base and a quintessential West Coast work of modernism. The ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$360 Sale Price
51% Off
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3848 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3848 brass bookends.
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass. Each piece bears the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
French Sculpture of Violins by Artist Arman New Years Gift 1984 For Christofle
By Arman
Located in Chicago, IL
A sculpture of many violins by French artist Fernandez Arman created for Christofle in 1984 as a new years gift wishing for a happy new year.
Signed and stamped. Silver plate bronze...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Pottery Dish by Hans Welling for Ceramano Ceralux, West Germany 1960
s
By Ceramano, Hans Welling
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Art Studio Pottery Bowl by Hans (Hanns) Welling for Ceramano Ceralux, West Germany 1960's. Red fat lava glazed ceramic dish. Signed at the bottom. This comes in ve...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$331 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Italian Murano Blown Glass and Brass Photo Frame by Tommaso Barbi
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Italian Murano blown glass and brass photo frame by Tommaso Barbi from 1970's.
The glass is handmade, blown, transparent with brass frame and leg.
Signed Tommaso Barbi made i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Italian Murano Glass Bull
By Murano 5
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Incredible mid-century Italian Murano glass bull hand-crafted in a brilliant blue and clear glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Beautiful Snow Owl Sculpture by Klara Sever for Austin Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical Snow Owl ceramic plaster sculpture, by Artist Klara Sever for Austin Productions circa 1982, sitting on laminate glossy black base. great condition no chips or cracks stamp...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Italian 1970s Small Oval Nickel Bamboo Picture Frame
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1970s Small Oval Nickel Bamboo Picture Frame
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Nickel
Fratelli Toso Murano Orange White Opalescent Italian Art Glass Seashell Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso orange and white opal Italian art glass seashell / horn of plenty bowl. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso Company. The bowl has a scroll de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Ceramic Pottery
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Experience the timeless beauty of Japanese craftsmanship with this exquisite ceramic pottery vase. Meticulously handcrafted by skilled artisans, this vase showcases the rich artistic traditions of Japan.
The vase features a sleek and elegant design, with smooth curves and clean lines that exude a sense of understated sophistication. Its graceful form captures the essence of minimalism, creating a harmonious balance between simplicity and elegance.
Crafted from high-quality ceramic, this vase boasts a stunning glaze that accentuates its unique texture and adds a touch of depth to its surface. The glaze beautifully reflects light, creating a mesmerizing play of colors that enhances the overall aesthetic appeal.
Embracing the principles of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that embraces imperfections and celebrates the beauty of nature, this vase showcases subtle irregularities that make it one-of-a-kind. Each delicate brushstroke and subtle variation in color and tone tells a story, adding a sense of authenticity and charm to the piece.
Whether displayed as a standalone art object or adorned with a carefully arranged bouquet of flowers, this Japanese ceramic pottery...
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ercole Barovier Iridescent Grosse Costolature Clam Shell Glass Bowl, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier
Toso in 1942, exquisite A Grosse Costolature or clam shell bowl in heavy transparent iridescent clear Murano glass with undulating pron...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Antique Cooking Pot Cauldron Kettle Wolverine Cast Aluminum Mid-Century
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an Antique Cooking Pot Cauldron Kettle crafted in aluminum with handle
Stamped WOLVERINE, Cast Aluminium.
Dimensions: 8"...
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
1970
s Porcelain Bull - Pablo Zabel, Chile
By Pablo Studio
Located in Bern, CH
1970s Pablo Zabal Chile decorative porcelain bull. With insert for use as a candle holder. Signed on base: Pablo Zabal Chile.
Diameter: ca. 28cm. Height:...
Category
1970s Chilean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$99 Sale Price
33% Off
Jacques and Dani Ruelland French Ceramic Bottle in Pale Gray to Lavender Glaze
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic bottle form by the French ceramic artists Jacques and Dani Ruelland. A pale gray body with a shadow of a stripe with cream white band and then shifting to the palest of gra...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Travelling Vanity Case, English, Leather, Silver, Dressing Table Box
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling vanity case. An English, leather and silver dressing table box with fitted interior, dating to the early 20th ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Vittorio Ferro Murano Black Red Orange Murrines Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Vittorio Ferro, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare and large Murano hand blown black murrines with bright red orange design Italian art glass flower vase. Attributed to designer Vittorio Ferro, circa...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Glass
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Piero Fornasetti House of Cards Surrealist Porcelain Tray, Dish 1950
s
Located in North Miami, FL
This dream like hallmarked Mid-Century Modern original vintage Piero Fornasetti small tray, dish or desk accessory is lithographically hand painted porcelain. It is called the House ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Solid Teak Inlaid Jewlery Box w/ Geometric
Floral Motifs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Solid Teak Inlaid Jewlery Box w/ Geometric & Floral Motifs
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Vase Red Gold Leaf Venetian 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
Archimede Seguso vase in a vibrant red Murano glass with gold leaf inclusions, mouth-blown and hand-shaped in Venice in the late 1950s to early 1960s.
Height: 20.5 cm
Diameter: 13 ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3847 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3847 brass bookends.
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished and patinated brass. Each pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Multi Color Signed Fabiano Zanchi Murano Glass Vase
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this vibrant Murano glass vase dates from the late 1990s, early 2000s. Tall ovoid shape with streaks of green, red, white, yellow and blue. Vase has etched Fabiano Za...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Abstract Wood Sculpture in the Flair of Scandinavian Art, Unseen Force
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Abstract wood sculpture in the Flair of Scandinavian Art, Unseen Force by Joel Escalona.
This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering exam...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Brutalist Fat Lava 1970
s Carstens Boutique Vase by Christmann
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing ceramic Mid-Century Modern floor vase made in Germany, 1970's Carstens Boutique by Rudolf Christmann.
This is a heavy floor vase with mold number 0565-50. Vase is in very ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Round Modernist Blue Mosaic Wall Clock "Europa, " Germany, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A mid-century round wall clock featuring a brass frame, elegant brass hands and indices, and a stylish blue mosaic clock face. Manufactured in the 1950s by Europa, Germany, this cloc...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Marble, Brass, Metal
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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