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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Verner Panton Collected Works Book Multicolor Hardcover Vitra Design Museum
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Lisboa, PT
This comprehensive monograph, published by the Vitra Design Museum in 2000, represents the most complete and authoritative survey of Verner Panton’s work to date. Produced in conjunc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$416 Sale Price
29% Off
Antique Painted Ventriloquist Dummy c.1930-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An original ventriloquist dummy. Painted composite head with movable mouth. Hole in the back for your hand to manipulate the mouth and rotate the head. Fabric clothes, wooden ...
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
$275 Sale Price
21% Off
1960
s Vintage Large Horn Table Lighter Attributed to Carl Aubock Chrome
Located in Wayne, NJ
1970's Vintage Large Horn Table Lighter Attributed to Carl Aubock Chrome Carl Auböck
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Vintage Reed
Barton Wood
Sterling Silver Jogging Stick
By Reed
Barton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable vintage 'jogging stick'.
By Reed and Barton.
Marketed by Reed and Barton as a stylish (and necessary) jogging accessory.
In walnut-finished wood with sterling silver ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pablo Picasso -bull, Ceramic Bowl
Located in Bilzen, BE
A ceramic bowl covered with leather on the outside.
The bowl is handpainted with a decoration of a bull and Picasso's letters, in impeccable condition without restorations or other d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Auböck Model #5732
Hand
Brass Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5732 'Hand' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per item....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$230 / item
1940s Antique Surveyors Wood Tripod Base
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Vintage Solid Wood Tripod Surveyor Camera Base
Decorative item
44 h x 19 w x 20 d
Preowned unrestored
Refer to images
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage 1960s Blue Pedal Car Convertible
Located in Chicago, IL
Vibrant, sleek and full of character, this vintage pedal car was once the prized possession of children all across America. A popular toy since the late 19th century, pedal cars expe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Alexandre Noll Ebony Wood Cigar Ashtray Bowl / Dish Signed, France, circa 1950´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Lovely Alexandre Noll cigar ashtray / bowl / Dish. Carved in ebony wood.
Alexandre Noll hand carved Cigar Ashtray.
Mid-century.
France, c. 1950
Hand carved signature to underside 'A...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Ebony
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Architecture for the New World: The Work of Harry Seidler (Inscribed)
Located in New York, NY
Monograph on eminent Austrian-born Australian architect Harry Seidler, written by eminent American architect, historian, and educator Peter Blake. Seidler (1923-2006) was an early an...
Category
1970s Australian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise Onyx Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with hand carved Turquoise Onyx Pieces
Vintage mid 20th century Mexican stone marble chess set complete chess board in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Pair of Salterini Iron Peacock Salesman Sample Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Phenomenal pair of miniature wrought iron peacock chairs designed by John Salterini. This diminutive set of doll size chairs were made as sa...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
$750 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Vintage Flexible Flyer Airline Racer No 60 Wooden Sled Planet Jr USA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Flexible Flyer Airline Racer No 60 Wooden Sled Planet Jr USA. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 9" H x 59" W x 24.5" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Jesus on Cross Figurine by Hagenauer Made from Nutwood and Sooted Brass
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a Mid-Century Jesus fetish by Austrian Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien. The cross is made from beautiful, warm-toned nutwood and slightly varnished. The Jesus figurine is made ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Foosball mid 1960
s French baby-foot table football game
Located in London, GB
A mid 1960's French "babyfoot" table football, by ZAK3.
With working pull rod mechanism for ball release, and abacus scoring.
In working order.
The history of table football:
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1940s Vornado Antique Electric Powerful Metal Desk Table Fan
By Vornado
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Vornado vintage antique electric fan powerful and silent.
Art Deco era electric table desk top fan with modern industrial design.
Has one ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Solid Mahogany Wood Boat Rudder -Sailboat Nautical Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage boat or sailboat rudder. Solid mahogany wood. Decorative item that can serve as wall or table sculpture. Perfect decoration for any industrial or ma...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Van Teal Lucite Tic Tac Toe Set, Circa 1970
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Van Teal style lucite Tic Tac Toc set from the 1070´s.
Thick lucite set with curved edges. Perfect gaming and conversation piece for your coffee table or play room.
Sizewise...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lucite
$190 Sale Price
60% Off
Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass Star Sea Star Starfish Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist star keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1930s Entomology Moth
Butterfly Collection Wall Display Rare Extinct Bugs
By Grant Wood 1
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting piece from an Iowan Estate. This piece is unsigned. The folklore I was told by the seller about the piece is that this was originally from the Grant Wood Estate. Howeve...
Category
1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Olympic Tape Measure Peoples Republic of China
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Tricle Bakelite Olympic Tape Measure
made Peoples Republic of China
Cover made from dappled rich dark tricle bake-lite
includes gilt brass fittings and cloth tape.
5.25 dia...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Bell, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck bell, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
A mid century modern glass table lighter, circa 1960
Located in View Park, CA
A mid century modern thick-cut glass table lighter, circa 1960. With original label to verso. Possibly Finnish mcm glass as it looks very much like the Iitalla line from that era.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Suzuki Musique Flute
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Vintage Suzuki Musique Flute
27.13 long x 1.75 diameter
Preowned vintage condition unrestored.
Refer to all images listed
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Pair of old wooden skis. French work. Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of old skis is made of wood and metal. This is a French work. Circa 1950
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$1,656 / item
Carl Auböck Model #5600
Heart
Solid Brass Keyring w/ Signature
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #5600 'Heart' Solid Brass Keyring w/ Signature. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1960s Stunning Smoking Set in Ceramic by Rosenthal. Made in Germany
By Rosenthal
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning Smoking Set in Ceramic by Rosenthal. Made in Germany The table lighter works perfeclty. This smoking set is in excellent condition.
Dimension :
Ashtray 5,51 x 3,93 x ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Classic 1950s Kay M 1 Upright String Bass, Standard 3/4 size
By Kaye
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic 1950s Kay M 1 Upright String Bass, Standard 3/4 size........ a bass that needs no introduction. Kay's laminate stand-up basses are workhorses that always deliver and sound a...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Hand Cut Multi Faceted Crystal Table Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This vintage Hollywood Regency crystal table lighter exudes timeless elegance and sophistication. Crafted from substantial, high-quality crystal, it has a striking presence, making i...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
$146 Sale Price
35% Off
Selection of Coffee Table Books - Furniture Design Interior Design Fashion Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Coffee Table Books, priced at $150 each. If one of the books is sold, it will have SOLD next to the title below. These books are all from the estate of . was the President of The Art Deco Society of New York City and had an incredible library of books on furniture design, interior design, art, photography, and fashion. Many of the books focused on Art Deco or mid century modern design. Please see our other listings for more books from the same estate. Please note that we are not specialists in books. All of the books are in very good condition and were well cared for in a smoke and pet free environment. There may be some small tears to slipcovers, scratches, rubs, and wear commensurate with age and use.
The books in this listing are:
Stack Left
Dagobert Peche and The Wiener Werkstatte by Neue Galerie SOLD
Josef Frank Architect Designer SOLD
Billy Baldwin by Adam Lewis SOLD
New Dimensions by Paul Frankl
Jean-Michel Frank by Rizzoli SOLD
Jean Michel Frank by Du Regard SOLD
A House Is Not A Home Weber SOLD
Art Deco by Skira SOLD
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Jean Dunand by Delorenzo SOLD
Jean Duncan’s SOLD
Ruhlmann Master of Art Deco SOLD
Jean Dunand His Life and Works...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italian Vintage Toy for Girl Carriage with Horse
Located in Milano, IT
Nice vintage Italian toy of the 50's for girl, of Italian manufacture. The toy is a pretty carriage with its horse attached for little girl, the carriage still has working its pedals...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
$710 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Stunning Pink and White Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade Made in I
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Stunning pink and white chess set in Volterra alabaster. Handmade. Made in Italy, this set is in excellent condition, with all the pieces intact and flawless.
So rare to find i...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
Brass Frankfurt / Main TV Television Tower Scale Design Model, 1980s, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Frankfurt Main television tower, it is named also "Europe Tower". Hand-spun in brass. A nice architectural sculpture for every living or man’s room. Found at an E...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Georg Jensen Silver Ring No. 91 by Nanna Ditzel
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen sterling silver ring. Designed as a curved undulating sculptural form. It sits beautifully on the finger, catching light from different angles. The ri...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Boucheron 7.75 Diamond and 18K Gold Ladies Watch
By Boucheron
Located in Norwood, NJ
This exquisite 7.75 carat diamond Boucheron watch is both dazzling and dainty with its elegant, slim design accented by an array of sparkling diamonds.
Boucheron ladies diamond oval/...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Carl Auböck Model #5617
Peanut
Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5617 'Peanut' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per ite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1960s Alvino Bagni Sea Garden Glazed Italian Stoneware Cigar Ashtray by Raymor
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Heavy swirling colorful glaze, with lava and glaze pops. Super fun form, with a retro futuristic or brutalist design. Stamped ITALY in the bottom rim. About 7 inches in diameter.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Italian Porcelain Madonna by Paolo Marioni
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Italian porcelain Madonna, signed P Marioni.
Paolo Marioni as author.
Measures: Height 51 cm, width 24 cm, depth 12 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
DUPONT 1945 Tall Roller Petrol Pocket Lighter In Plated Sterling
By S.T. Dupont
Located in Miami, FL
A Dupont roller petrol lighter made in France.
This is a very rare pocket petrol lighter created in Paris France during the post war period, back in the 1945. The lighter has been p...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
$2,398 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Rare Rider Waite Blue Box Tarot, Final Edition Rider
Co, 1976-1977
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare Rider Waite Blue Box Tarot, Final Edition Rider & Co, 1976-1977 Rider Waite Deck, Complete Blue Box, Tarot Reading, Divination
complete deck, no book .With sticker .Thorsons Pub...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Spectacular French Mid-Century Clipper Ship Wall Light, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Spectacular French Iron Wall Light, Circa 1950 – Square Three-Masters Clipper Design. A striking vintage iron wall light from France, circa 1950, featuring a unique square three-mast...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Pair of Sculptural Summit Speakers
By Summit
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of sculptural summit speakers.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Acrylic
$5,682 / set
Antique German Toy Glass Marble Set 1910-1920s, in Original Leather Pouch
By Lauschaer
Located in Andernach, DE
Early 20th century glass marble set from Lauscha in their original hand crafted genuine leather pouch.
A true German classic, exported worldwide, also to the US.
The invention of the...
Category
1910s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Glass
$265 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Silver Lion Fish Model Signed by Mario Bucellati A fine piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Silver Lion Fish Model Signed by Mario Bucellati
A fine piece from one of the most prestigious jewellers of the world, this realistic freestanding model is made by and signed Mario...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1970
s Sergio Todeschini Bobo Telephone for Telcer, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique model of dial plastic phone by Sergio Todeschini, made in Italy in the 1970's.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Ashtray Stand in the Manner of Carl Auböck in Brass, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Nice light patina. A second ashtray in the same design is also on offer here on the platform.
Very nice proportions.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Louis Zwicki Danish Teak Pianette Circa 1960
s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Step back in time with this masterfully-crafted Danish Mid-Century Teak Pianette by the renowned Louis Zwicki. From the heart of the 1960's, a period when design and craftsmanship me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Seeburg Styled Wall Mount Jukebox Diner or Soda Shop Tune Selector
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This early wall-mounted coin operated jukebox tune selector is completely unmarked, but being attributed to the Seeburg Corporation of the United States in circa 1955 in the period M...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Gerrit Rietveld, designer and architect
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Gerrit Rietveld (1888 - 1964) was a Dutch designer and architect.
This booklet gives an interesting insight of his life and struggles he had as an architect.
The text is in Dutch,...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Chess Set with Original Nickel Base and Box, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning chess set designed by the Lucite master, Charles Hollis Jones.
The set is from the mid-1960s and is in very good original condition, the board has a few surface scratches and the pieces have a little crazing due to age and use.
There is minor crazing in some of the pieces, they all are in great shape, chess pieces range from 3" to 1 1/2" in size.
Measurements:
Board: 21 1/2" square...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Nickel
Mid-20th Century Encased Botanic Flower Samples
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Encased Botanic Flower Samples
Dimensions in inches: H 5.5” x W 3” x D 0.8”
Age: Mid 20th century
Origin: EU
Condition: Aged
Ov...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin
V. Nason
C. Aventurina Table Lighter Vintage Mid-Century Modern Design
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A striking vintage table lighter by V. Nason & C., crafted in Murano, Italy, during the mid-20th century. This piece features the distinctive aventurina glass technique, where copper...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Carl Aubock Table Brush 1950 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Aubock table brush, mid-20th century. Crafted from warm walnut and fitted with genuine boar-bristle hair, this piece exemplifies the workshop’s distinctive blend of natural mate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Nutwood
SS United States Sign Notice and Information for Passengers
Located in Hanover, MA
Hefty enameled solid aluminum framed passenger safety and information sign from Passenger Stateroom 139 on the Main deck of the SS United States.
Fo...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Ronson Mid-Century Era Silver Plated Figural
Decanter
Table Lighter
By Ronson
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This table lighter was manufactured by Ronson of Canada and dates to approximately 1965 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The lighter is composed of a cast and silver plated base with a spring loaded handle mechanism. This vintage Ronson table lighter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Lead
Vintage 1970s lucite Ronson table lighter
By Ronson
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage 1970s lucite Ronson table lighter
Space Age design - Modern office decor
Measures : 8,5cmx6,5cm H 12cm
Material : Lucite
Wear consisten...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lucite
Jean Prouvé Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Two Master Metal Workers Book
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Edited for the occasion of the May 1985, New York. Exhibition and the fall of 1985 Paris exhibition.
Jean Prouvé (8 April 1901-23 March 1984) was a French metal worker, self-taught architect and designer. Le Corbusier designated Prouvé a constructer, blending architecture and engineering. Prouvé's main achievement was transferring manufacturing technology from industry to architecture, without losing aesthetic qualities. His design skills...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces.
Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Nickel
$2,990 / item
1960s Robert Berks Sculpture Bust John F Kennedy JFK Miami Beach Mid-Century Art
By Robert Berks
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This is a rare 1965 presentation award bust of JFK. A wonderful piece of mid-century historical decor from an important American sculptor, Robert Berks. Hi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin, Wood
$1,600 Sale Price
36% Off
Vintage Chinese Telephone with Brass Details and French-Inspired Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
This vintage Chinese telephone combines French-inspired elegance with the charm of mid-century craftsmanship. The handset, with its brass bells and ivory-tone accents, recalls the cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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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Toy Camel
Vintage Brass Key Chain
Vintage Metal Wagons
Vintage Penny Banks
Wood Hand Planes
1940s Dolls Vintage Dolls
Altar Frame
Antique Bisque Doll
Antique Horse Tricycle
Antique Prayer Bench
Antique Schoenhut
Antique Wood Hat Form
Art Deco Toys And Models
Carousel Toy
Carved Nativity
Christ Brass
Dale Rogers
Douglas Model