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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Seguso Vetri d
Arte Murano Pulegoso Green Gold Italian Art Glass Perfume Bottle
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown green and gold flecks Italian art glass perfume scent bottle. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, circa 1930-40s. Unsure of t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Krukmakaren i Ystad, Bowl, Ceramic, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic blue-glazed ceramic bowl produced by Krukmakaren I Ystad, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 4.0"H x 6.0"W x 6.5"DAll items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Glass Plateau
Located in High Point, NC
The vivid hues and liquid lines of blown art glass create an unmissable accent. Made in Italy circa 1960, expressive glasswork forms a bold silhouette. Organic and abstract, reminisc...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
1970s Pink Scavo Murano Glass Oval Bowl by Cenedese
By Cenedese
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This elegant 1970s Murano glass oval bowl by Cenedese is a stunning example of the "Scavo" technique, which translates to "excavation." The technique gives the glass a textured, weat...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1950 Marcello Fantoni Italian Mid Century Modern Ceramic Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
Ceramic Vase
Marcello Fantoni
1950
Enamel Ceramic
Fantoni sign under the bottom
Excellent condiction
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Modernist MCM Solid Teak and Brass Bud Vases
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool pair of modernist MCM solid teak and brass pedestal vases, circa the 1960s. The set is in very good vintage condition and each vase measures 1.5"D x 7.25"H. They have ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Charles Piguet wrought iron candlestick 30s 40s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Wrought-iron candlestick from the 30s/40s by Lyon-based wrought-iron artist Charles Piguet. Sober, uncluttered designer with attractive work on the scrolled base. Beautiful patina of...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Space Age Pottery Bowl from Knabstrup, Denmark, 1960s
By Knabstrup
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Space Age Pottery Bowl from Knabstrup, Denmark, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materia...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Classic Modernist Charles and Ray Eames Arm Shell Lounge Chair, Zenith
Located in Buffalo, NY
First generation, circa 1950 Charles and Ray Eames. Museum quality, sea foam green arm shell lounge chair made by Zenith Plastic Co./ Herman Miller. Features amazing exposed fibers, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Zinc
Anonymous Bronze Planter Pot Figuring a Asymmetric Face Brown Patina France 1980
Located in Paris, FR
Anonymous bronze planter pot figuring a asymmetric face brown patina, France, 1980
Good condition, some light scratches on the patina.
Not signed, or marked by Foundry.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Mid-Century Modern Organic Wooden Sculpture, 1960
s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Abstract Mid-Century Modern Organic Wooden Sculpture, 1960's
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of Murano Glass Scavo Vases in Ancient Roman Style, Italy, Mid-Century
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This elegant pair of Murano glass vases showcases the renowned Scavo technique, lending them an aged, ancient Roman look. Crafted by skilled Italian artisans, the surface of each vas...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of Three Pottery Fat Lava "Supercolor" Vases Made by Marei, Germany, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic fat lava vases set of 3
Producer:
Marei Ceramics, Germany
Decade:
1970s
Set of 3 original vintage Studio Pottery vases was produced in ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vide Poche in Terracotta and Straw 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid Century Vide Poche in Terracotta and Straw 1960s.
This is a wonderful and distinct mid century bowl or vide poche in terracotta with nice straw additions on the edges. A very el...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Straw
Fat Lava Floor Vase with Red Drip-Glaze
Scheurich 279-38, W-Germany
1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Classic fat lava red drip-glaze on charcoal background. Floor vase with handle.
Vintage Scheurich with original label.
Glazed pottery.
Stamped on the base. 279-38, W-Germany.
Measur...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Mid Century Studio Pottery Bowl 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Large Mid Century Studio Pottery Bowl 1960s
This is a beautiful large studio pottery bowl or centerpiece. Colors shift from brown to red, orange and blue. Very interesting and tacti...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
California Design Studio Stoneware Weed Pot / Vase Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
California design studio stoneware weed pot / vase, circa 1970s. The pot is in very good vintage condition and measures 7.7"D x 6.5"H. The piece is signed on the underside. #3805
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Pair of Piero Fornasetti Vintage Gilded Ceramic Jars
Serie Spighe
, Italy 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of beautiful lidded porcelain jars with an amazing hand-painted gold pattern. From the series 'Spighe' (Spikes).
Designed and produced by Piero Fornasetti in Milano, Italy. Ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage French Ceramic Vase by Accolay (circa 1960s)
Located in London, GB
French ceramic vase by Accolay (Circa 1960s). An elegantly elongated flower vase with both matt and lustrous black sections provides surprise and delight. The shape takes inspiration...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$1,204 Sale Price
20% Off
Mdina Axehead Solifleur Vase in Pink and Blue Glass, Malta, 1970s
By Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
Handcrafted in Malta in the 1970s, this Mdina Glass solifleur vase exemplifies the studio’s bold and experimental approach. Sometimes referred to as the axe head vase, the form is d...
Category
1970s Maltese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$262 Sale Price
52% Off
Midcentury Enamel Bowl, 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Midcentury Enamel Bowl 1960s.
Beautiful and colorful enameled bowl made in the middle of the 20th century. Great colors and execution. The d...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Lucite and Chrome Box, Italy, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Rare decorative lucite and chrome cube-shaped box. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
David Lee Brown (1939-2016) Abstract Stainless Steel Sculpture, American, 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
David Lee Brown abstract stainless steel sculpture on veneered white wood base. Brown has many large scale public installations and was a professor for more than 50 years at Pratt. I...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Jaeger Lecoultre Rue De La Paix Desk Clock, 1960s
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Jaeger Lecoultre Rue De La Paix Desk Clock, 1960s
Beautiful vintage Jaeger Le Coultre miniature lamppost clock for table or desk. It ha...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Rembrandt Bugatti Style Cat With Pale Yellow Glass Eye
By Rembrandt Bugatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming vintage Rembrandt Bugatti style decorative statuette capturing a poised sitting cat with soulful presence. Cast in painted cement with a single pale yellow glass eye, the pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement
Small elephant by Walter bosse around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small elephant by Walter bosse around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Set of 5 Mid-Century Pottery Penguin Figurines from Worspweder Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Penguin Figurines from Worspweder Keramik, 1960s, Set of 5, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Addi...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Travertine owls book holders, Enzo Mari for F.lli Mannelli, Italy 1970
Located in Torino, IT
Travertine owls book holders, Enzo Mari for F.lli Mannelli, Italy 1970
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Travertine
1950s Silver Mercury Glass Bowl Style Luis Barragan Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Hand-blown small silver Mercury Glass Bowl Made in Mexico
In the Style of Luis Barragan.
4.5 h x 8 diameter
Preowned vintage condition
Plenty of wear faded areas. Original with...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Mercury Glass
Mid-Century Italian Sculptural VASE Gitano San Marino fat lava 60s
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage - Retro Jar Ceramic
Very Good Condition
Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any further questions.??
With best wishes, Geert?
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
MCM California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM California studio pottery stoneware vase with brown and green earth tones and pinched sides, circa 1966. The vessel is in very good vint...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Orange Minimalist Enamel Pot Seppo Mallat Finel Finland 1960s
By Finel
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Orange Minimalist Enamel Pot by Seppo Mallat for Finel, Finland, 1960s
Category
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Vintage Italian Decorative Medium Murano Vase by Mandruzzato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Decorative Medium Murano Vase by Mandruzzato showcases the exquisite artistry of Murano glass, beautifully realized in a soothing blue hue. Crafted by skilled art...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Beautiful Mid Century Boy Head Bust Plaster on Wooden Base German Vintage, 1959
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful mid century modern white plaster boys head bust. Bust with lots of patina. Plaster on a wooden base. A nice addition in every living room. Found at an estate sale in Nuremb...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Decorative Vase Blue Ceramic by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy 1970s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful cylindrical decorative vase in glazed blue ceramic attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
Vase cylinder decorated with several bands of organic and geometric impressed patterns.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Vase also retains original "The Seahorse...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Two Walter Bosse Candleholders
Located in Wien, AT
Two Walter Bosse candleholders
Original condition
We not selling the candle she is only decoration.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$225 Sale Price
26% Off
1950s Willy Guhl "Vasque" Cement Planter for Eternit
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s "Vasque" cement planter designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit. Planter has a large wide bowl with pedestal base. In original condition with visible wear consistent with its age an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement
Italian Scavo Murano Glass Vase by Seguso Vetri d’Arte
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This stunning handblown vase was handblown on the Venetian island of Murano by Seguso- one of Italy's most illustrious producers. The Scavo finished glass, realised in a beautiful aq...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage rattan basket, Italy 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage rattan basket, made in Italy in the 1960s.
The vintage rattan basket is in good vintage condition.
Dimensions:
Width: 60 cm / 23.6 inc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan
Yellow Abstract Vase Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Yellow abstract vase, medium size. Looks stunning on its own or as part of a group. Stamped on bottom V 21, USA. In great condition, no crazing or cracks.
Measures: H 1...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Meow! 25" Tall Brutalist Black Cat Sculpture Abstract Mid Century Modern Art 50s
By Gerald Laing
Located in Peoria, AZ
Brutalist Cat Sculpture
Gorgeous!
25" Tall!
Mid Century Modern
One of the Coolest Cat Sculptures in the World
Metal
Enamel
Circa 1959
This monum...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Mid-Century German Minimalist Ceramic Vase from Karlsruher Majolika, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Minimalist Ceramic Vase from Karlsruher Majolika, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark, It is completely authen...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Becquet Porcelain Vase, Floral Motif, Belgium, Circa 1950
By Becquet
Located in London, England
Ajoutez une touche d’élégance à votre intérieur avec ce vase en porcelaine raffiné. Arborant un somptueux motif floral multicolore et des ornements dorés délicats, il devient un cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Rattan
Bamboo Plant Stand Etagere Room Divider, Italy, 1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bamboo and rattan plant stand features 7 spaces for potted plants or flower vases and a small round multi-functional shelf on the lower level. Large, statuesque stand can be ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Fletcher Benton Sculpture, "Folded Circle Zig Zag 1994", Bronze, Granite, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Fletcher Benton Bronze Sculpture, "Folded Circle Zig Zag 1994", Granite, Signed. Medium scale Hard-Edge abstract bronze sculpture by Californian sculptor, Fletcher Benton (1931-2019)...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Granite, Bronze
$14,000 Sale Price
60% Off
Cesar Manrique, Model of Ceramique, circa 1960-1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cesar Manrique (1919-1992) ( model of) ceramique circa 1960-1970.
These are small official prints made after Cesar Manrique.
It's not a unique piece mad...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Black and Green
Krenit
Bowl by Herbert Krenchel for Torben Ørskov
Co
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This 'Krenit' bowl was designed by mechanical engineer Herbert Krenchel and his good friend Torben Ørskov who put them in production in 1953. They had realised that Americans ate a l...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Large Vase of the
Pesanti
Series, Paolo Venini for Venini, Murano 1952
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large vase in thick amethyst glass with circular decoration on the neck. Designed by Paolo Venini in 1952, manufactured by Venini, Murano Venezia. Model number 1522. Acid stamp "ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Cira 1950 Hand Blown Italian Murano Teal Glass Scalloped Bullicante Bowl
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Stuning Circa 1950 Italian Teal Green Bullicante Art Glass Scalloped Shell Bowl. No chips, cracks or scratches to the body. Some light wear to the base from age.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid Century White Poodle Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. White Poodle Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy. Only one dog...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1980 Giant Advertising Vintage Wood Black Paintbrush
Located in Brescia, IT
Giant Paintbrush
1980
Black Laquered Wood, Aluminum and Bristles
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Signed Kyriakos Rokos Brutalist Bronze Surrealist Abstract Relief Sculpture 1971
By ROKOS
Located in Troy, MI
Kyriakos Rokos (b 1945)
Bronze sculpture on stone base
1971
Abstract bronze sculpture by renowned Greek artist Kyriakos Rokos
Cast relief with perpetual faces and a protruding finge...
Category
1970s Greek Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Murano Glass Bowl in Green and Blue Filigrana with Gold Base, Italy, circa 1970s
By Venini
Located in Glasgow, GB
Handcrafted on the Venetian island of Murano in the 1970s, this decorative glass bowl is a fine example of the traditional filigrana technique—where coloured canes of glass are caref...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
$328 Sale Price
40% Off
Murano Sommerso Pear by Alfredo Barbini Art Glass Decor 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful vintage murano hand blown art glass decor, Sommerso orange center with gold flecks Italian blown art glass pear fruit decor paperweight. Documented to designer Alfredo Barb...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Embossed Ceramic Box, Model "Flowers" by Mithé Espelt, France, 1970
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
A rectangular chest with three flowers glazed in green, blue and white.
Crackled gold frame.
Wooden base with green felt at the back.
France,
Circa 1970
Dimensions :
Height ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Pedestal Floor Vase by David Cressey for Architectural Pottery
Located in Toledo, OH
Pedestal floor vase by David Cressey for Architectural Pottery. Circa 1960-1969. Large floor vase leaf pattern with brown glaze and mounted on a circular pedestal by David Cressey (1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Baccarat Art Glass Flower Bottle Iris, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, high-end glass flower bottle for Baccarat, France.
The bottle - made out of art glass - is made from a clear glass, with a purple colored glass flower on top. ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Alabaster Decorative Dish - Yellow Stone Bowl / Trinket - Italy 1970s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Alabaster Decorative Dish - Yellow Stone Bowl / Trinket - Italy 1970s
Nice yellow alabaster dish or catchall.
Entirely made of alabaster, with beautiful natural stripes on the sto...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Alabaster
Colorful Murano Art Glass Clown on Bicycle 1960s
By Murano 5
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Beautiful murano glass figurine of a clown riding a bicycle, perfect for those collectors who have a special love for them.
high: 40 centimeters
width: 24 centimeters
Depth: 15 cen...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Modern Cobalt Blue Murano glass vase by Sommerso, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find 5 spectacular Mid Century Modern vases. They are done in Cobalt Blue Murano glass and are designed for a single flower. They are shaped as a tear drop. ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
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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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Acrobats Bronze
Alexandrite Murano
Amsterdam Clock
Antique Bronze Hare
Antique Candle Clock
Antique Dog Clock
Antique French Letters
Antique German Carousel
Antique Growlers
Antique Hippo
Antique Horse Figurines