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
1950s Vintage Handmade Artists Model / Mannequin
Located in Oakland, CA
1950s handcrafted artists model / mannequin with articulating arms, legs, hands, feet and head. All the parts were hand carved and assembled with brass fasteners. The model has acqui...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage MCM Domino Set in Wooden Box
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool MCM domino set in lidded wooden box, circa 1970's. The set is in very good condition, includes 28 dominoes and measures 2.75"W x 7.75"D x 2.25"H. #4528
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Wood
$200 / set
Handmade Miniature of Finn Juhl’s Chieftain Chair, Japan
By Finn Juhl
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade Miniature of Finn Juhl’s Chieftain Chair
Handcrafted by Norimitsu Takahashi Nori Art Handicrafts Workshop, Japan, 2000s
A meticulous mini...
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Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set, Venice, Italy, 1960s.
This is a highly rare Murano glass chess set by Gino Cenedese - one of the famo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Intel Stereo Anlage, 1970
s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This radio was made by Intel in Germany, during the 1970's. With a plastic case, imitating wood, it has Broadcast, Long Wave, Short Wave plus FM or UHF. Goo...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$263 Sale Price
20% Off
1950 Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Design Italy Crystal Ashtray
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brescia, IT
Bowl
Fontana Arte
Italy, 1950
Chiseled Crystal
Excellent Conditions
Vintage Original
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Gilda
Original Vintage Argentinian One Sheet Movie Poster, 1946
Located in Devon, GB
Printed in stunning stone lithography, this extremely rare Argentinian one-sheet poster for quintessential film noir 'Gilda' features similar show-stopping artwork to the coveted US ...
Category
1940s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
German Vintage Leather Tape Measure, Orange Brown 1940s, Germany
By Hermès
Located in Andernach, DE
Highest quality and minimalistic design tape measure in a solid leather casing.
Around the late 1930s to 1940s, Germany.
Sturdy seams and leather remind of Hermès and is decorative i...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1970s Paolo Soleri Bronze Bells Wind Chime Cosanti Originals Iconic MCM
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and rare variation of a large Paolo Soleri wind chime, with a wind span of 17 inches. No breaks, no loose welds, each bell is signed...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Rare Op Art Portable Recod Player with Flashing Multi-colored Lights
By Jay Kelly
Located in Buffalo, NY
WORKING Perfectly... visually stunning rare example of collectible audio history with a killer groovy design! AC powered "DeJay" brand portable monual record player in excellent co...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Wood
Carl Auböck Midcentury Very Large Hand Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist XL Hand keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Dutch Gymnasium Vault
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Dutch Mid-Century, original 1950's gym horse, as used in schools in the Netherlands between the 1950s and the 1980s. It is made from gorgeously aged natural leather with an a...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Backgammon Dominos Briefcase with Multiple Game Set
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage backgammon and dominos briefcase with multiple Game Set monogrammed SB.
Vintage 1970 backgammon, dominos game set grey and black velvet interio...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Rosenthal Studio Linie Glass Table Lighter Mid-Century Modern 1970s ca
By Linee Studio, Rosenthal
Located in Palermo, IT
Elegant and rare table lighter. Rosenthal Studio - Linie Sandblasted with signature on the base "Rosenthal studio linie". In clear and sandblasted crystal. Mechanism overhauled. Plea...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Set of 4 Modular Triangular Wooden Tables, 1970s: Worldwide Free Shipping
Located in Lisse, NL
Set of 4 Modular Triangular Tables, 1970s
I’m kind of obsessed with this set. Four little triangular tables from the 1970s, all solid wood with a gorgeous warm tone and that perfect...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Bardot
Love is My Profession
Original Vintage Movie Poster, Yugoslavian, 1959
Located in Devon, GB
A coquettish Brigitte Bardot starred opposite Jean Gabin in Claude Autant-Lara's 1958 film 'En Cas de Malheur', literally translated as 'In Case of Adversity' but released in the Uni...
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1950s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
Brass and Copper Airplane Jet Aviation Model, France circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a stunning, large brass and copper airplane model made in France circa 1960. The piece features an impressive all-metal jet plane model on a th...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Cartier France 1960s Yellow Gold Diamond And Red Cabochon Stone Lion Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Norwood, NJ
Circa 1960s Cartier France 18K yellow gold whimsical and unusual Lion Brooch. Hand chased and detailed gold work and set with round cabochon carnelian stones and further set with dia...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
1970s Smoking Set by Pierre Cardin, Made in France
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous smoking set by Pierre Cardin in brass and metal. Made in France. The table lighter works. This smoking set is in excellent condition and it's signed
Dimension :
Tab...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
$320 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Olivetti Lettera 36 Portable Typewriter Designed by Ettore Sottsass. circa 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Olivetti Lettera 36 Portable Typewriter with the Original Case. circa early 1970s
Created by famed Italian designer/architect Ettore Sottsass...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Brass Pommel with Inset Compass Gadget Cane or Walking Stick
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage walking stick or cane is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in circa 1965 in the period style. The walking stick is...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Virgin to the Child Enamelled Plaque, French, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus enameled wall plaque.
French, mid-century.
Reproduction from a stained glass window of Reims cathedral (13th century) ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
$236 Sale Price
48% Off
Glass Art Wall Mounted Parable of the Prodigal Son by Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wall plate by the Danish designer Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal made of metal wall mounted sheet lacquered in black and gilt with glass faceted frosted Art Glass.Limited edition from ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Art Glass
$1,436 Sale Price
20% Off
Blaupunkt Colorado 60
s Plant
By Blaupunkt
Located in Milano, IT
System with power of 5 5 W. consisting of tube radio, and turntable in addition Bluetooth system (BT 5.3) that allows you to connect any kind of smartphones and tablets, all complete...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
MCM Panasonic Am Fm Radio c.1968
Located in San Francisco, CA
Description:
Vintage tabletop AM/FM solid state radio manufactured by Panasonic in 1968.
SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM and FM stations clearly and loudly. Might need to move the wire...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Alexander Calder and His Magical Mobiles Art Book, Lipman
Aspinwal, 1st Ed.
Located in Vienna, AT
A great art book about sculptor Alexander (Sandy) Calder by Gene Lipman, a long-time friend of Calder, and Margaret Aspinwall. 1st Edition from 1981.
7.5X10.25“, 96 pages, 95 illustrations, hardcover with dust jacket.
The book describes the life and career of the twentieth-century artist and includes illustrations of a variety of his works and a guide to his sculptures in museums and public spaces. It focuses on his representative mobile works and also features early wire works, commercial sculptures...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Leather and Brass Miners Lamp Shaped Table Lighter, France 1960s
By Hermès
Located in Milan, IT
Attributed to Hermes, leather and brass miners table lighter. France 1960s.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Boxing Ball – France, Circa 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage Boxing Ball – France, Circa 20th Century
Add a piece of history to your collection with this classic boxing ball, crafted in France in the early 20th century by an unknown m...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
$861 Sale Price
20% Off
SONY TC-144 CS tape recorder, 1970s
Located in Neuss, NW
Portable tape recorder with speakers TC-144 CS by Sony from the 1970s. Made in Korea.
The individual components have been tested and cleaned by a specialist workshop. Defective part...
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1970s Korean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mid-century British Military Concept Vehicle Model "Westland" c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A mid-century proof of concept model of a hover vehicle or "Flying Jeeps or Jumping Jeeps", presented by the British Aircraft Corporation to the British Ministry of Defense, n...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
$1,295 Sale Price
42% Off
Carl Aubock Modernist Cast Iron Chess Game Set with Handmade Leather Board
Located in Vienna, AT
A very exceptional and beautiful Minimalist Mid-Century Modern chess game, model #5606, designed by Carl Aubock III in 1969. Executed by Werkstätte Aub...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron, Nickel
Czechoslovakia House/Cottage Hand Blown Mercury Glass Christmas Tree Ornament
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
So, so sweet! This is a little silver mercury glass hand blown ornament in the shape of a cottage with a snowy glitter roof and ground and green doors and windows. The ornament is in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Blown Glass
$52 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage "Clown" Silver Plated Still Bank. Lunt Silver Co. Massachusetts Ca. 1965
By Lunt Silver
Located in Incline Village, NV
Silver plated vintage still bank, circa 1960's, depicting a clown with ruffled collar, big belly, and fine facial details. Produced by the "Lunt Sil...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
French Victorian Cloissone Magnifying Glass
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian-style magnifying glass with a cloisonne porcelain handle.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
1960s Zeischegg Sinus Ashtrays Bowls Helit Set of 6, Verner Panton Style Pop Art
By Helit Presswerk, Walter Zeischegg
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Designed by Walter Zeischegg in 1967 for Helit, in Ulm, Germany. The Helit company name was created by combining the founder's name Hefendehl and bakelite - the name of the plastic u...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Supermarine Spitfire Wooden
Aluminum Airplane Desk Model, Asprey, ca 1940
s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Spitfire wooden & aluminum airplane desk model. Asprey London- ca 1940´s
RAF Supermarine spitfire aluminum airplane desk model, mounted over a disp...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Large Mid-Century Era Brass Church Cross or Crucifix with Stepped Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large brass and brass plated church cross was made by Sudbury, presumably of the United States, in approximately 1970 in a Mid-Century Modern style. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Solid Bronze Male Torso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid bronze sculpture. This piece features the male form. A beautiful display piece for a shelf or paperweight. Signed G. Shaw.
Dimensions
4" width x 1.75" depth x 4.25" height.
C...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Japanese Wood Kumiki Puzzle Made In Japan Woodwork Wooden toy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage mid-century modern Japanese wood Yamanaka Kumiki Puzzle Made in Japan. Woodwork wooden toy.
Dimensions: 2.5" H x 2.5" D x 2.5" W
Please visit take...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Mexico 68 Olympics Original Posters with Pictograms for Each Sport Discipline
By Lance Wyman
Located in Mexico, DF
Striking Original Posters printed as a Signal System for the various Disciplines of the Mexico 68 Olympic Games. Each poster is dedicated to a specific sport...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$1,440 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Italian Mid Century Lacquer/Vellum Table Screen, Canaletto Style View of Venice
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian mid century Lacquer/Vellum table screen -Canaletto style view of Venice
Italy, Circa 1960s
A stunning diminutive work, in four parts beautifully ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
The Sculptures of Picasso Photographs by Brassaï 1949 1st Edition
By Brassaï, Pablo Picasso
Located in CA, CA
First edition, published by Rodney Phillips
Co, 1949.
A very important book of Picasso's sculptures beautifully photographed by the renowned French photographer Brassaï, a clo...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Problems of Design by George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
First edition of George Nelson's Problems of Design, published by Whitney Publications in 1957. An important consideration of the topic by one of America's most significant and influ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
La Dolce Vita
Original Vintage French Movie Poster by Yves Thos, 1960
By Yves Thos
Located in Devon, GB
Opening with the striking panorama of a statue of Christ suspended by helicopter, flying across the city of Rome, Federico Fellini’s epic satire 'La Dolce Vita' charted seven episode...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
1970s Astonishing Belem Model Ship. Handmade. Made in England
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing Belem model ship in walnut wood. Handmade. Made in England. This model is amazing and in excellent condition and all handmade. A true piece of history.
Dimension:
...
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1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Radiofonografo Cubo Rr 126 Fo by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Third series of the famous Brionvega RR 126 FO cube.
Produced in 1971 and fully restored has the following features:
- perfect silk-screen printing and high-glo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage Reproduction 17th Century Map of Europe, American, Cartography, Blaeuw
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage reproduction map of Europe. An American, paper stock cartography print in frame after the work by Blaeuw, dating to the late 20t...
Category
Late 20th Century Central American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Vintage Pair of Binoculars, Scottish, Racecourse Spotter
s Glasses, Leather Case
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage pair of binoculars. A Scottish, enamelled brass racecourse spotter's binocular with leather case, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
Fascinating set of ...
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Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Poul Petersen Solid Gold Jensen Styled Queen
s Plate Stakes Horse Racing Trophy
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This solid 14-karat yellow gold Queen's Plate Stakes horse racing trophy was made by renowned Danish Canadian silversmith, Carl Poul Petersen for...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Huger West Germany Meteobar skeleton design years
60 rare real fine barometer
Located in Biella, IT
Huger West Germany meteobar design in years '60 rare and real fine skeleton barometer
the barometer is in brass and is perfect vintage and original, working condition
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Mid-Century Studio Pottery Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus Sculptures, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus Sculptures by Ole Bjørn Krüger, 1960s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 19...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Pull-Up Monkey Bar, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Pull-Up Monkey Bar, 1960s
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Assouline: Oscar Niemeyer Architecture Coffee Table Book, First Edition
Located in New York, NY
Oscar Niemeyer one of the fathers of modernist architecture, is remembered through Assouline's handmade limited-edition Ultimate Collection volume.
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Portrait Gallery of Grand Bostonians from Joe Tecce
s
By Daniel Varoujan Hejinian
Located in Hanover, MA
Framed series of American modern pen and ink drawings, sixteen portraits of Boston "pols" and Italian American civic leaders, all of whom were the famous 'Friends of Joe Tecce's' of the eponymously named restaurant in Boston's North End.
The frame is sixteen feet long by one foot tall...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Antique Estwing Geological Rock Hammer Leather Handle
By Stanley
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Antique Rock Hammer Leather Handle Geology Pick Hammer
Vintage Tool attributed to Estwing.
12.5 long x 7 w x .75
unsigned
Original vintage condition
Refer to all im...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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
Ashtray valet stand, in brass and metal, attributed to Siva Poggibonsi
Located in Lugo, IT
Brass and metal valet ashtray, attributed to Siva Poggibonsi.
Good condition.
Thank you.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
$430 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Marble Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise and White Onyx Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with hand carved Turquoise and White Onyx Pieces. 1950s.
Vintage mid 20th century Mexican stone marble chess set comple...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Midcentury Era Chesterfield Cigarette Metal Tobacciana Advertising Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This midcentury period embossed and painted tin advertising sign was made for the Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company in circa 1965 to promote their Chesterfield cigarette...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Cast Plaster Sculptural Giant Clam "Tridacna" C1955"
By Serge Roche
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic and such a realistic example created from plaster. Large giant clam shell to be used in a decorative setting by itself in a minimalistic style or as a cornucopia with fruit...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
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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