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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Beautiful Copper and Brass vintage Necklace by Ken Beldin made in Mexico
By Ken Beldin
Located in Mexico, DF
Beautiful necklace handmade by Ken Beldin in Mexico around the 1950s. Simple, whimsical design made with simple materials: hammered copper and brass attached with two simple S-shaped...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pink Floyd Original Vintage UK Concert Poster, Queen
s Hall, Leeds, 1967
Located in Devon, GB
A striking day-glo silkscreen concert poster for the All Night Garden Party headlined by Pink Floyd at Queen's Hall in Leeds on Friday 17th November 1967. Pink Floyd appeared at this...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
James Bond
Goldfinger
Original Vintage Film Poster, Swedish, 1965
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 ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Rocking Elephant
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This stylized elephant is an original variation to the classical rocking horse.
It would be great fun for children to ride on its back (as you can see by its tail that has suffered ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Frank Lloyd Wright and the Art of Japan: The Architects Other Passion
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Frank Lloyd Wright and the Art of Japan: The Architects Other Passion by Julia Meech
Harry N. Abrams, 2001 - Architecture - 304 pages.
Renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright was an ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century German Bavarian Curling Ice Stock
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A original mid-century German ice stock made of turned fruitwood and a iron ring.
The "Icestocksport" (Eisstockschießen) is also known as ‘Bavarian curling’ due to its similarity to...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique glass Christmas ornament, Czechoslovakia, 1950s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful hand-painted and blown glass Christmas tree ornament
Will make a striking addition to your holiday decor or a collector's item for Christmas lovers
Original condition with...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Rag
bone Professional Dress Forms
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Rag & bone Professional Dress Forms
Sewing mannequin - couture
Measures : 40cmx50cm H:200cm
Wear consistent with age and use : Please see photos
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Iron
Tiffany
Co. 18K Gold And Ruby Leaf Form Brooch Pin
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Norwood, NJ
Tiffany
Co. vintage 18K yellow gold and ruby leaf form pin brooch. 18k yellow gold with a florentine satin finish and 9 prong set round rubies. The leave patterns preserve the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Carl Auböck Horn Salad Servers, Austria, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Salad Servers made of Horn, Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
1980s Original Gorgeous Playing Cards Box by Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Original gorgeous playing cards box by Piero Fornasetti in walnut wood . It's in excellent condition and includes two packs of Dal Negro cards. The box is signed on the botto...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$1,040 Sale Price
38% Off
Brooch by Line Vautrin, Beige Talosel Encrusted with Amber Mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
This beige Talosel brooch is a unique piece of jewelry that perfectly captures the aesthetic characteristic of Line Vautrin’s work. It is adorned with small amber colored mirrors, which are intricately embedded in the beige Talosel to create a luminous and textured effect that catches the eye.
The circular shape of the brooch recalls the organic and natural themes very present in the creations of Line Vautrin, the small square mirrors artistically arranged recall the meticulous attention to detail that Line Vautrin had for her many works. The Talosel has been carefully sculpted by scarification to create perfect harmony with the amber mirrors...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mirror, Talosel
Ombrello Serie "Teatro Alla Scala" di Fornasetti Anni 90
By Fornasetti
Located in Milano, MI
Ombrello di Fornasetti, collezione 'Teatro alla Scala', realizzato negli anni '90. Il manico è realizzato in legno di faggio tinto e i dettagli in ottone.
Ø cm 110 h cm 93
Fornaset...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Large Handmade Czech Highly Decorative Abacus, 1950s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
A big and eye catching decorative piece for every room, this 1950s handmade abacus is beautifully patinated and made in colors that will keep you looking. Easy on the eyes, hard to f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
LOVELY ANTIQUE VICTORIAN AYRES STAUNTON CROWN STAMPED CHESS SET IN ORiGINAL BOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning circa 1880 F.H.Ayres Staunton Crown stamped chess set in the original box
A truly...
Category
1880s English Antique Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Ronson rare plexiglass floor lighter from the 70s
By Ronson
Located in Vigevano, PV
Ronson rare plexiglass floor lighter from the 70s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
The Birds
Original Vintage Movie Poster by Boris Grinsson, French, 1963
Located in Devon, GB
A spooky French moyenne poster by prolific French poster artist Boris Grinsson for the original release of Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 psychological masterpiece 'The Birds,' starring blonde beauty Tippi Hendren in her debut role. Based on Daphne du Maurier...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
Royal Dutch Navy Grumman Avanger TBM3 1960 Airplane Model
Located in Weesp, NL
Big and beautiful 1960 Grumman Avenger TBM3 Royal Dutch Navy airplane model. This beautiful replica once flew with remote control and it comes without remot...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Italian Vintage Crucifix in Bronze and Iron
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage crucifix of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
The vintage crucifix was made with nickel plated iron and gilded bronze. The v...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Iron
$861 Sale Price
20% Off
Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Molecular Models Set from the 1950s, 7 Pieces
Located in Wien, AT
7-part set of different molecular models for chemistry lessons. Made in the Czech Republic in the 1950s. Sturdy iron wire construction with bakelite balls. Excellent original conditi...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
20th Century European Foosball / Football Table c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
This mid-20th-century foosball table, with its captivating two-tone color scheme of black legs and a hardwood body, embodies an era when it was a centerpiece in Italy's bustling Mart...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rare Hand Carved 1587 Fighting Scots City of York Coat of Arms Armoiral Crest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand carved wall plaque coat of arms for the city of York Fighting Scots dating from 1587
This is a very good looking and well made ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright by Peter Gossel and Gabriele Leuthauser Taschen 1994
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Frank Lloyd Wright by Peter Gossel and Gabriele Leuthauser Taschen 1994, Paperback Book.The American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) exerted unique influence on the architec...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Hand Carved Shell "Knight" Cameo Cufflinks in 14-Karat with Bullet Back Clasp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage 1950s cameo "Knight" cuff links, full marked "14K" featuring a 14-karat post with a hand carved portrait of a knight fixed to a back clasp...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
$948 Sale Price
31% Off
Ed Wiener Modernist Sterling Silver Cuff / Bracelet New York 1950
s .925
By Ed Wiener
Located in Buffalo, NY
A cuff bracelet designed by Ed Wiener (1918-1991).
This rare sculptural modernist piece is one of Wiener's first creations as a jeweler-artist in New York city, circa 1950's. This b...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Charles Eames House of Cards
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Interlocking building cards. Each card has 6 slots, maybe be put together in many different ways. The backs of the cards depict everyday objects in and around the Eames office. Later...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Large Metal Wall Mounted Sailboat Sculpture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large Sailboat sculpture for wall Mount in mixed metal. A sailboat with a gray metal hull and iron sails and rigging. With projecting loops on the back for hanging.
L. 33", H. 44"
...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Get Carter
Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1972
Located in Devon, GB
A surly Michael Caine stalks the Newcastle docks as ruthless London gangster Jack Carter on this scarce Japanese B2 poster for the cult 1971 British crime thriller 'Get Carter.' Base...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Embossed Dekalb Hybrid Corn Advertising Farm or Mercantile Sign
By St. Thomas Metal Signs
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage sign was made by the St. Thomas Metal Sign Company of St. Thomas Ontario Canada and dates to approximately 1958 and done in the period Mid=Century Modern style. The sign...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Madonna with Child Terracotta Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Madonna and Child”. A statue of terracotta. Signed " Erika".
Belgium, 1950s.
Height 18" - 46 cm.
Width 10.6" - 27 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
1960s Crocodile Handbag, Handmade, Perfect Condition.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1960s crocodile handbag, handmade, perfect condition.
H: 20cm, W: 28cm, D: 5cm
Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crocodile
Inge-Glas, Mackenzie Child, and Christopher Radko Christmas Ornaments, Set of 20
Located in Sarasota, FL
A set of 20 hand blown, hand painted glass Christmas ornaments.
Includes a collection of teddy bear ornaments with an Inge-Glas "Yankee Doodle Teddy" and Christopher Radko "Heartfel...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Era Assorted Medical Doctor
s Field Examination Instrument Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage medical doctor's instrument set is unsigned, except for a few numbers on several of the pieces, but presumed to have originated from German...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel
Piet Hein for Skjode, Denmark Teak Solitaire Board Game, 1960
s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Piet Hein for Skjode, Denmark Teak Solitaire Board Game, 1960's. A really great rare object.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
New York
World
s Fair
Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and upcycled antique paper parasols given to visitors at ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cement, Brass
The Flag of the United States by Milo Milton Quaife, First Edition, 1942
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Quaife, Milo Milton. The Flag of the United States. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1942. First edition. Octavo. Rebound in ¼ leather and cloth boards, with raised bands and gilt embossed titles to the spine. Illustrated. Presented with a matching archival slipcase.
Presented is a first edition printing of The Flag of the United States by Milo Milton Quaife. The book was published in New York by Grosset & Dunlap in 1942. It is presented here rebound in ¼ leather and cloth boards, with raised bands and gilt titles to the spine, and a matching archival slipcase.
Quaife wrote The Flag of the United States in order to present “the true and authentic history of the United States.” Wading through the myths and stories surrounding the flag, he details the origins and evolution of the American flag, using careful research to determine fact from fiction. There are several chapters on the early flags of Spain, France, and Holland in America and Quaife traces the development of the American flag from its English predecessor. He articulates the twenty-nine word resolution of the Second Continental Congress that made the flag of the United States, then outlines the changes to the flag’s design made in 1795, 1818, and 1912. He has a chapter on Civil War flags, a chapter on flags of the Army, and several debunking the many myths surrounding the American flag.
This book was very well received upon its publication. “Quaife is entitled to a good deal of praise for having written a straightforward, and very readable, history of our flag” (Ralph W. Steen, Southwestern Historical Quarterly, 1943). “To read this history of our flag is to read the history of these United States, not only in the years when we became an infant nation, but also in those later years variously devoted to territorial expansion, extending our commerce, and fighting other wars.” (Ardelia Olden Koch, Wisconsin Magazine of History, 1943).
Milo Milton Quaife (1880–1959) was a historian and writer, born in Nashua, Iowa. He received his education at Grinnell College, the University of Missouri, and the University of Chicago. Quaife was a published historian of the Great Lakes region, the Mississippi River valley, the Gold Rush, and President Polk...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Ed Wiener Modernist Sterling Silver Cuff / Bracelet New York 1950
s .925
By Ed Wiener
Located in Buffalo, NY
A cuff bracelet designed by Ed Wiener (1918-1991).
This rare sculptural modernist piece is one of Wiener's first creations as a jeweler-artist in New York city, circa 1950's.
It w...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Era 9 Karat Yellow Gold Men
s Omega Wristwatch with Boxes
Papers
By Omega
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This 9-karat yellow gold men's wristwatch was made by the highly renowned Omega watch company of Switzerland in approximately 1965 in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The watch is in new/old stock condition showing no scratches or significant wear or damage to the face, the lugs, crystal or crown and retains its original elasticized metal gold toned band. The watch is complete with its instruction manual and warranty papers and both it's inner red leather bound box...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Gold
Steve McQueen
Bullitt
Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1968
Located in Devon, GB
In one of his most famous roles at the pinnacle of his career, Steve McQueen is the essence of cool as tough cop Frank Bullitt in this action-packed 1968 thriller, featuring one of m...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Bohemian Glass, Tradition and Present
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1991
- english language
- Publisher: Crystalex and Novy Bor
- printed by Graphia tisk
- original condition, see the photos
- 192 pages
- 301 ilustrations ( Šuhájek, Metelák, ...
Category
Early 2000s Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Midcentury Round Ashtray White Travertine Marble and Steel, Mannelli Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant midcentury rounded white travertine marble ashtray or bowl. Fratelli Mannelli probably designed this fantastic piece in Italy during the 1970s.
This wonderful item is made in full solid Italian Travertine marble and chromed steel that gives an amazing contrast to the ashtray.
A magnificent piece that is a perfect gift to decorate a modernist studio or a minimal living room...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Metal, Steel, Chrome
Allan Adler Sterling Silver Modernist Cufflinks, circa 1963
By Allan Adler
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Allan Adler cuff links, marked "Allan Adler" and "Sterling" featuring a modernist grid pattern fixed to a modernist style sterling post.
The cuff links measure 11/16" (17 mm) ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
$517 Sale Price
30% Off
Tenacity
Boldness Painted Coat of Arms on Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) coat of arms, painted on weathered wood in a rectangular beveled walnut frame, depicting a small gray dog perched on a crown atop a blue and gold crest circling two animal silhouettes, and flanked by a lion and unicorn...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Cane Cigarette Box #3656 by Carl Auböck II, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A walnut cigarette box with chrome-plated brass sides and cane wrapped lid.
Designed by Carl Auböck II during the 1950s, cane, wood, and brass elements combine to create this beaut...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Chrome
FOUR VINTAGE HARDWOOD
GLASS TABLE TOP DISPLAY CASES FOR TRiNKETS 21X32X15CM
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of four vintage Mahogany and Glass display cases
Please note the delivery fee listed is ...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
French Bronze Belt Buckle Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A cast bronze two-piece bronze buckle with hook and loop verso by French art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). The sculptural pieces are In a rare Inca motif, with triangular indenta...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, 1943
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. First edition printing. Octavo. Rebound in modern half red Moroccan leather and marbled boards, with gilt tooling and titles to the spine, and the original dust jacket bound-in.
Presented is a first edition printing of The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
20th Century Terrestrial Globe by Peter J. Oestergaard
By Peter J. Oestergaard
Located in Madrid, ES
Early 20th century antique traditional Columbus earth globe, brass frame, papier mâché sphere and turned, ebonized wooden base.
Gezeichnet & Hergestellt
Peter J. Oestergaard.
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$766 Sale Price
20% Off
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1959
Located in Devon, GB
A sultry Elizabeth Taylor smoulders on this extremely rare and seductive Japanese B2 poster for the original release of MGM's 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' in Japan. In a legendary pairing...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Wire Eiffel Tower Model
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century wire replica of the Eiffel Tower
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Audrey Hepburn, Vintage Photograph by Vincent Rossell, Paris, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
From the Personal collection of Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent Ro...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Harley Davidson Rolling Sculpture Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Harley Davidson Rolling Sculpture Hardcover Book by Doug Mitchel Celebration of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles.The book features full-color photography of over 100 classic and contempor...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Vintage Die in Mother-of-Pearl and Rosewood, Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Danish Paperweight Die in Rosewood and Mother-of-Pearl, Mid-Century Modern. Measures: 2 Inch.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Not of This Earth
Original Us One Sheet Movie Poster by Albert Kallis, 1957
By Albert Kallis
Located in Devon, GB
A Classic US one sheet poster for the 1957 B-movie thriller 'Not Of This Earth,' one of the earliest sci-fi movies made by prolific low-budget producer/director Roger Corman in what ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
$2,498 Sale Price
30% Off
1940s Tin Sign Philip Morris Cigarettes Smoking Mid-Century Garage Decor Tobacco
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Over two foot wide 'Tin Tacker' Sign. A brightly colored embossed metal "Call For Philip Morris" cigarette advertising sign with a great graphics of a period bell hop...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
To Kill a Mockingbird
Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1964
Located in Devon, GB
A scarce original stone lithograph poster for the first Australian release of the 1962 American film adaptation of Harper Lee's 1960 Pulitzer Prize winning ...
Category
1960s Australian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Please, Not Now!
Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1963
Located in Devon, GB
A sultry Brigitte Bardot sizzles on this striking stone lithography poster for the French screwball rom-com 'La Bride sur le cou,' released in Australia and the UK as 'Please, Not Now!' and in the US as 'Only For Love'. Bardot starred as the saucy young model who enlists a handsome doctor in a zany plan to make her boyfriend jealous when he goes off with an American heiress. Directed by Bardot''s former husband Roger Vadim...
Category
1960s Australian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
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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