Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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 Tesla Telephone Set With Original Maker’s Mark, 1960s
By Tesla
Located in Zohor, SK
This elegant vintage telephone set by Tesla showcases the original maker’s stamp on the underside, confirming its authenticity. Its streamlined curves and timeless design reflect mid...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
MCM Bowling Pin Wood Trophy "Hoboken Women
s Industrial League"
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool MCM wood bowling pin trophy - "Hoboken Women's Industrial League", circa 1950s. The pin is in good vintage condition and measures 3"D x 9.5"H. Unique piece! #4243
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Ed Ruscha Make New History 2009
By Ed Ruscha
Located in CA, CA
Ed Ruscha multiple published on the occasion of the Gala of the 30th Anniversary of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. Printed in an edition of approximately 1000 copies ...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Wright Style Re-Creating the Spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright by Carla Lind Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Wright Style: Re-Creating the Spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright by Carla Lind Hardcover book.If you've ever wanted to step inside a house designed by frank Lloyd Wright or if you've e...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Eames Giant House of Cards
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Highly collectible, 1950s Eames Giant House of Cards for Tigrett Enterprises. This scarce first-edition deck contains the original 20 large cards ...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
James Bond
Goldfinger
Original Vintage British Quad Movie Poster, 1964
Located in Devon, GB
Considered the quintessential and definitive Bond film, the third instalment in EON Productions' James Bond series set the template for many of the subsequent films, with its tongue in cheek humour, extensive use of gadgets and technology and multiple foreign locations. The first Bond blockbuster, 1964's 'Goldfinger' was also the first Bond film to utilise a standalone pre-credits sequence, the first to employ a pop star to sing the theme song and the first to win an Academy Award. The plot saw 007 uncover a plot to contaminate the United States gold reserve at Fort Knox while investigating the smuggling activities of powerful gold magnate Auric Goldfinger.
The film's lasting image is of the gold-painted girl, featured here on the sought after 'Style A' British Quad poster for the original UK release in 1964. Robert Brownjohn...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
[1st ed] Shocking Life
Located in New York, NY
First edition (stated) of Italian/Parisian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli’s autobiography, published in 1954 by E.P. Dutton
Co. Per the dust jacket, Schiaparelli “tells her...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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Mid-Century Mexican Silver
Malachite Jewelry Set: Necklace, Bracelets, Pendant
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-Century sterling silver and malachite jewelry set: necklace, pair of bracelets and pendant from Taxco, Mexico, presumably by Los Castillo
By: Los Castillo (in the style of)
Mate...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Malachite, Metal, Silver, Sterling Silver
Flying Tigers Pilots
Signatures Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a color photograph of the legendary “Flying Tigers” in flight, signed by multiple members of the Flying Tigers and 23rd Fighter Group. The photograph is signed in black ...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Set of Fifteen Las Vegas $1 Poker Chips
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool vintage set of Las Vegas casino $1 poker chips, circa late 1900s. The chips are 1.5"D and in very good overall condition. The set includes a chip from the following ca...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite, Plastic
Vintage Reproduction Folio, Chinese Design, English, William Chambers, C.1969
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage reproduction folio, A Design of Chinese Buildings, Furniture etc. An unbound reprint of the 18th century original by Sir William...
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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Giant Advertising Cigar Statue / Bar Lounge / Cigars
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Giant Advertising Cigar Statue / Bar Lounge / Cigars.
Large Cigar Tobacco Trade Sign Cigars, made of wood with an iron and brass support. Fantastic Folk A...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
$5,325 Sale Price
25% Off
Carl Auböck Lighter, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Lighter, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Centennial Medallion, American, Bronze, J Walter Thompson, Anniversary
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage centennial company medallion. An American, bronze corporate anniversary keepsake for the J Walter Thompson advertising agency, dated 1964.
Founded in New York City in 1864, the James Walter Thompson advertising agency was one of the first to open in the United States under the name Carlton & Smith. Incorporated as J. Walter Thompson in 1896, by 1899 the firm had opened a London branch before expanding to Africa and Asia. Long-standing clients include Unilver, Ford and Rolex watches.
Fascinating centenary medal, with fine detail and good weight
Displays a desirable aged patina throughout
Quality bronze presents deep golden hues and minimal tarnishing
Face features a representation of the global regions the company operated in
Reverse features a reproduction of the mural featured at the company headquarters
Maker's mark to edge for Medallic Art Co...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Large Weird, Creepy, Perfectly Patinated Plastic Clown Head
Located in Kansas City, MO
It's strange and freaky, but so cool. Vintage Ronald McDonald plastic clown head sculpture. By the way, it is hollow inside and can be put over ones head an...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
The Architectural Forum August 1941 Magazine Time Inc
Located in Chula Vista, CA
The Architectural Forum August 1941
spiral bound magazine of building and architecture
Time Inc publisher
9 .19 W x 11.88 H x .25
Original preowned vintage co...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
BRAUN "RT 20", Tischradio, Dieter Rams
By Dieter Rams, Braun
Located in Neuss, NW
Design classic RT 20 by Dieter Rams for BRAUN from 1961. Table radio with veneered wooden corpus in ash and grey lacquered metal front. Made in Germany.
The front has been repainted...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rare Eames House Book w/Architectual Model by James Barkley
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charles and Ray Eames fans, here's a rare opportunity to acquire the seldom seen large format 16 page softcover book by James Barkley.
The book is comprised of an illustrated Introd...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Mid-Century Glass Ashtray Ruby Red Triangular
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage modernist mid-century glass ashtray ruby red triangular.
Mid-century glass ashtray circa 1960's - 1970's USA.
Large and stunningly beautiful art glass ashtray by Viking in...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Art Glass
Aluminum Jetboard by Sargent Fletcher Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jetboard motorized aluminum surfboard by Jetboard by Sergent Fletcher Co.,
USA, 1965-68. Painted aluminum with steel wall mounting brackets.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
$6,200 Sale Price
50% Off
Mannequin of a Young Girl in Black Dress, Shop Display, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original shop window display child mannequin for primary school clothing, she wears a black dress as an example for children's uniforms from the 1950s.
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paint
$1,153 Sale Price
20% Off
Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Italian Pipe Shaped Tobacco Box, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury tobacco box in goatskin, brass and wood with the shape of a pipe. This fantastic item was designed by Aldo Tura in Cusano Milanino Italy for Macabo during the 1940...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1970s Modernist Dome Ring Brushed Gold Tone
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Vintage Brushed Gold Tone Dome Ring
signet ring matte gold minimalist design
1 1/16 w x .75 d x 1.13 h
Preowned vintage
Refer to images
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
July 1951 Arts
Architecture Magazine John Entenza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Modernism Arts & Architecture Magazine July 1951
John Entenza editor and publisher
9.75 W x 12.75 H
Preowned used vintage condition
Refer to all images
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Architectural Forum September 1939 Magazine Time Inc
Located in Chula Vista, CA
The Architectural Forum September 1939
Published by Time Inc Time Warner
spiral bound magazine of building and architecture
9.25 W x 11.88 H x .5 Thick
Origin...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Herbert Matter Knoll Catalog 1950 Vintage
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Knoll catalog ca' 1950 designed by Herbert Matter. Spiral bound with approx. 80 pages. Silver cover with big K Knoll logo that became a classic.
Category
1950s Central American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Hand Painted Bull
s Head Butcher
s Shop Advertising Wall Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This 1960s era molded fiberglass and hand painted bull's head is unsigned, but believed to be a generic advertising wall decoration from a butcher shop. This head is hand painted in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass
Table Ashtray Vide-Poche Travertine Marble Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Table ashtray / vide-poche in travertine marble and metal by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Metal
James Bond
From Russia With Love
Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1964
Located in Devon, GB
In Sean Connery's second outing as James Bond, 'From Russia With Love' saw the British spy battling a secret crime organization known as Spectre. The follow-up to 007's 1962 debut in...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Modern Solid Bronze Belt Buckle Wood Abalone Inlay Cowboy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1970s Solid Bronze Abalone Belt Buckle. Stamped by maker "D.S."
Dimensions: 3.25" W x 2.25" H x .38" D . It will fit a 1 3/4" belt.
Please visit take a l...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Mixed Metals on Quartz Dragonfly Sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and hard to find mixed metals on quartz base dragonfly sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House, circa 1971. The piece is in great vintage condition with a wonderful pati...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Quartz, Brass, Bronze, Iron
The Jungle Book
Original Vintage British Double Crown Movie Poster, 1967
Located in Devon, GB
An incredibly rare and charming British Double Crown poster for the 1967 Walt Disney animated classic 'The Jungle Book,' based on Rudyard Kipling's 1894 book of the same name, and th...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
1964 Israel Katzman Book Architecture La Arquitectura Contemporanea Mexicana
By Javier Senosianin
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Book
Limited Availability Book by Israel Katzman titled La Arquitectura Contemporanea Mexicana
Hard Cover. Published 1964. Original Dust Jacket.
Modern masters of contemporary Archit...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Georges Briard Midas Hyalyn Porcelain Ashtray with Gold Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Georges Briard Midas Hyalyn porcelain ashtray trinket dish home bar decor.
Vintage Georges Briard ceramic ashtray Mid Century Retro gold medallion graph...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-century Sterling Silver Navajo Cuff Bracelet w/ Bisbee Blue Turquoise Stone
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original sand-cast Navajo sterling silver cuff bracelet features a stunning Bisbee Blue turquoise stone centerpiece. Bisbee Blue is from copper mines located in the vicinity of Bisbe...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
$1,017 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of 1960s Walnut Laminate and Marble Columnar End Table Speakers
Located in Cordova, SC
Pair of walnut laminated and marble octagonal end tables with enclosed speakers by Long Island NY high end audio manufacturer Empire. Functional as speakers as well as end tables or ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Metal
Some like It Hot
Original Vintage Movie Poster, Hungarian, 1965
Located in Devon, GB
Billy Wilder's timeless screwball comedy 'Some Like It Hot' needs no introduction - with it's non-stop action, smutty one-liners, sexual innuendo and skilful blend of high and low co...
Category
1960s Hungarian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
Large French Silvered Bronze Box Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silvered bronze poudrier box "Ammonite" by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997).
In the 1940s, Line Vautrin designed a series that was inspired by the shape of na...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Squared White Travertine Marble Italian Ashtray After Mannelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant midcentury squared white travertine marble ashtray. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s after Fratelli Mannelli.
This wonderful item took inspirati...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Travertine
Antiques Oxford Pennant, 1913
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Oxford Vintage Pennant, 1913
"in good vintage conditions"
"some small holes in the felt"
"great color and graphic"
"size does not include tassels"
Category
1910s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
Vintage Plush Mechanical Bear with Red Barrel, Mid-20th Century Toy
Located in Seattle, WA
Charming mid-20th century plush bear toy, featuring soft brown fur and inset plastic eyes.The bear holds a painted red wooden barrel with a hand-painted inscription. The back shows ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Vintage Looney Toons Bugs Bunny Porcelian Statue Warner Bros by Evan Shaw Co
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny Ceramic sculpture by the American pottery company Evan Shaw, marked #15. Made for Warner Bros./Leon Schlesinger. This Painted glazed ceramic statuette feature...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
$135 Sale Price
40% Off
An Ideal Husband
Original Vintage Movie Poster by Wiktor Gorka, Polish, 1956
By Wiktor Gorka
Located in Devon, GB
Although Western films were shown during the Soviet era in the Communist Bloc, American publicity materials were banned, allowing the state-commissioned artists to operate with total creative freedom from the demands of the big Hollywood studios...
Category
1950s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
Sterling Silver Baby Rattler Gift
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique and precious sterling silver baby rattler. This piece has a ring that can be held and allow the piece to roll or can be held at the stem and rattled.
Photographing these s...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, First Trade Edition, First Printing, Original DJ
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Capote, Truman, In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences. New York: Random House, Inc., [1965]. First trade edition, first printing. Octavo. Original d...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Acoustic or Electric Jazz Guitar, Silvertone, 1950s
By Silvertone
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great player... sounds amazing,, classic 1950s acoustic/ electric jazz guitar made by Silvertone,, Retains original Kent floating pick-up.Wonderful tone,,s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
James Bond
Goldfinger
Original Vintage Film Poster, Swedish, 1967
By Gosta Aberg
Located in Devon, GB
Considered the quintessential and definitive Bond film, the third instalment in EON Productions' James Bond series set the template for many of the subsequent films, with its tongue in cheek humour, extensive use of gadgets and technology and multiple foreign locations. The first Bond blockbuster, 1964s 'Goldfinger' was also the first Bond film to utilise a standalone pre-credits sequence, the first to employ a pop star to sing the theme song and the first to win an Academy Award. The plot saw 007 uncover a plot to contaminate the United States gold reserve at Fort Knox while investigating the smuggling activities of powerful gold magnate Auric Goldfinger. This stunning poster designed by prolific Swedish...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Parrot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Brighten up your decor with this stunning vintage glazed ceramic parrot. Handcrafted with exceptional detail, this vibrant piece showcases a spectrum of tropical colors, including pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Brown Leather Medicine Ball, 5kg, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This medicine ball comes from the stock of an old Czech gymnasium. Made in the 1930s. Patina consistent with age and use. Cleaned and treated with a special leather care. Weight: 5kg...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century World Map Globe Table Light or Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Good quality world map globe lamp.
If you are looking for stylish and beautiful quality item to upgrade your interior (whether at home or in your office) then this Parisian globe...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
$595 Sale Price
57% Off
Early 20th Century Anatomical Plaster Medical Torso Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century anatomical plaster medical torso figure
This early 20th century life size anatomical medical torso would have originally been used as...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Signed "Rattan Furniture" First Edition Coffee Table Book by Harvey Schwartz
By Harvey Schwartz
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original brand new 1st edition copy of Rattan Furniture: Tropical Comfort Throughout The House signed by author Harvey Schwartz.
Request a personal message written by the author at...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$27 Sale Price / item
38% Off
Cini Boeri Model
Maquette of "Casa Alla Maddalena" Sassari, Italy, 1966/67
Located in Sacile, PN
Model of Cini Boeri, Casa alla Maddalena, Punta Cannone, La Maddalena, Sassari, 1966-1967
This house is perfectly adapted to the steep slope of the lan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cork, Paper
Polaroid 100 Land Camera and Leather Case c.1963-1966
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A mid-century Polaroid Automatic 100 Land Camera with original clam shell case with leather handle. The camera folds easily out and in and the bellows appear to be intact. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum
1960s St Dupont Lighter Silver Design Horizontal
By S.T. Dupont
Located in Biella, IT
S.T. Dupont France lighter sophisticated horizontal line1 first edit two tone silverplate and gold-rose color design in years '60 and is in good used vi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Mobo Toys Steel Riding Hobby Horse
By Mobo Toys
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage, 1940s, painted, pressed steel hobby horse manufactured by Mobo Toys, England with casters on feet and excellent patina.
Category
1940s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Carl Auböck Humidor, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Humidor, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Vintage Teaching Aid Modell of an Ear - PHYWE ca. 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Teaching Aid Modell of an Ear - PHYWE ca. 1930
An antique folding model of an ear. Used as teaching material in German schools ca. 1930. Made of wood and plaster by PHYWE, G...
Category
1930s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
1980
s New Old Stock Italian Ottaviani Studio Burl Walnut Poker Set
By Ottaviani
Located in Weesp, NL
For collectors and poker enthusiasts, this pristine 1980s poker set designed by the renowned Studio Ottaviani is a rare find. Encased in luxurious burl walnut, this Italian-crafted m...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Antique Teaching Aid Median Incision of the Human Head, Ca. 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great antique hand-painted and hand lettered anatomical model. A median incision of the head for class. It is made of wood, papier maché and plaster, manufactured by SOMSO or PHYWE...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Mid-century Modern collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern collectibles and curiosities 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 collectibles and curiosities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern collectibles and curiosities made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original collectibles and curiosities, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Line Vautrin, Dunhill, and Kay Bojesen. 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 collectibles and curiosities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $15 and tops out at $130,932 while the average work can sell for $755.
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