Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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

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.

Style: Mid-Century Modern

Large Vintage Palm Tree Soft Sculpture, Signed and Dated, 1979

$1,999

Large Vintage Palm Tree Soft Sculpture, Signed and Dated, 1979

Located in Oxnard, CA

Here is a super fun and large fabric "soft sculpture" of a palm tree with posable leaves. It measures approximately 77" tall and 48" wide depending how the palms are positioned. It...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Fabric

Alfonso Bini Mid-Century Blond Wood Novelty Pinocchio Orange Squeezer

$1,581

Alfonso Bini Mid-Century Blond Wood Novelty Pinocchio Orange Squeezer

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very stylish and unusual vintage Italian Firenze blonde wood orange or grapefruit squeezer modelled as a man’s head by renowned Italian wood carver Alfonso Bini and made around 197...

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Abstract Art Deco Table or Floor Sculpture in Mixed Woods

$1,250

Mid-Century Modern Abstract Art Deco Table or Floor Sculpture in Mixed Woods

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A funky solid wood sculpture circa 1970's. It features solid ebonized & natural oak.

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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Danish Viking by Hans Bolling and Bojesen Desktop Paper Holder Figure 1960s

$160

Danish Viking by Hans Bolling and Bojesen Desktop Paper Holder Figure 1960s

By Hans Bolling, Kay Bojesen

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A charming Danish Viking figure designed by renowned Danish designers Hans Bølling and Kay Bojesen, dating from the 1970s. These iconic Scandinavian collectibles beautifully capture ...

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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s

$10,569

Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s

By Woka Lamps

Located in Vienna, AT

This beautiful sculpture by an unknown artist, depicting a Ndebele. Despite of occasionally mistakenly attributed to Carl Hagenauer is it undoubtedly a masterpiece. In earlier times,...

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1950s African Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Large Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brass Horse by Luciano Bustamante 1965

$1,875

Large Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brass Horse by Luciano Bustamante 1965

By Luciano Bustamante

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous large brass Brutalist patchwork stallion horse with blown black glass eyes. Fantastic artistic piece by Luciano Bustamante of Mexico c1965. In excellent vintage condition wi...

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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass

wooden Gingerbread Cookie Speculaas Springerle Rolling Pin Antique German 1900s

$180

wooden Gingerbread Cookie Speculaas Springerle Rolling Pin Antique German 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

An exceptional early 20th century wooden rolling pin featuring beautifully hand-carved cookie Springerle molds along its surface. This charming folk art piece combines functionality ...

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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Large Bertoia Studios 10-Rod 'B-2700' Brass, Copper & Silver Sound Sculpture

$40,000

Large Bertoia Studios 10-Rod 'B-2700' Brass, Copper & Silver Sound Sculpture

By Val Bertoia, Harry Bertoia

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large Bertoia Studios 10-Rod 'B-2700' Brass, Copper & Silver Sound Sculpture. A lyrical and musical sound sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed b...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Silver, Brass, Copper

Athena on Her Chariot Ancient Greek Style Mid-Century Modern Horse Sculpture

$150

Athena on Her Chariot Ancient Greek Style Mid-Century Modern Horse Sculpture

By Frederic Weinberg

Located in Chattanooga, TN

A striking Mid-Century Modern sculpture executed in the Greek Revival taste, depicting Athena riding a stylized horse-drawn chariot accompanied by her symbolic owl. Rendered with pronounced Etruscan and Brutalist influences, the piece embodies the sculptural abstraction and mythological romanticism that defined a wave of sophisticated decorative arts produced during the mid-20th century. Executed in patinated cast metal with a rich verdigris finish, the sculpture evokes the appearance of an excavated antiquity while maintaining the clean linearity and expressive geometry associated with Mid-Century Modern design. The elongated horse forms, angular chariot construction, and primitive-classical composition strongly recall the work of Frederick Weinberg and related Raymor-era designers, blending ancient Mediterranean inspiration with modernist decorative sensibilities. Dramatic from every angle, this highly decorative object functions equally well as a bookshelf sculpture...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Vintage Florentine Sacred Silver Bas-Relief Wall Art, 925 Silver-Plated

$4,000 / set

Vintage Florentine Sacred Silver Bas-Relief Wall Art, 925 Silver-Plated

By Florentine

Located in Vigonza, Padua

A coordinated collection of three Italian sacred wall bas-reliefs created in Florence around the 1970s and depicting Christ with the Crown of Thorns, the Madonna and Child, and the ...

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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Silver

Large Erzgebirge Christmas Nutcracker Decoration Piece Germany Vintage 1970s

$555Sale Price|20% Off

Large Erzgebirge Christmas Nutcracker Decoration Piece Germany Vintage 1970s

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

A vintage nutcracker from the Erzgebirge region, in shape of a king made of turned wood and painted in vibrant colors, dating back to the 1970s. This large nutcracker...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Paint

Exceptional Large Heavy Rolling Pin, Bakery Decoration Vintage 1960s Austria

$590

Exceptional Large Heavy Rolling Pin, Bakery Decoration Vintage 1960s Austria

Located in Nuernberg, DE

An amazing wooden rolling pin. This is a heavy bakery decoration item can also be used as a sculpture or center piece. It is in very good condition,...

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1980s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Beautiful Bronze Vintage Statue of Maasai Warrior by Casa Padrino

$4,500

Beautiful Bronze Vintage Statue of Maasai Warrior by Casa Padrino

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elevate your space with this striking vintage bronze statue of a Maasai warrior, crafted by Casa Padrino. Combining bold artistry with cultural reverence, it stands as a powerful cen...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Lea Stein Paris Red & Black Ladybug Brooch

$495

Lea Stein Paris Red & Black Ladybug Brooch

Located in Highland, IN

This charming broach by Lea Stein Paris has charm to spare. The vibrant graphic design in red and black mottled rhodoid plastic is in the form of a playful Ladybug. Inscribed on th...

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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Plastic

Set of Two Vintage Christmas Small Nutcrackers, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

$104 / set

Set of Two Vintage Christmas Small Nutcrackers, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Wooden nutcrackers figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their h...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Vintage Christmas Big Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

$422

Vintage Christmas Big Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

1960s Abstract Sculpture MCM Steel Brutalist Geometric Cubist Matthew Strumor

$1,200

1960s Abstract Sculpture MCM Steel Brutalist Geometric Cubist Matthew Strumor

Located in Lake Worth, FL

1960s Abstract Sculpture believed to be by Matthew Strumor is a medium-sized metal artwork from the Post-War period. This handmade sculpture features a geometric cubist design in the...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Sizable Mid-20th Century Carved Oak Owl, Rare and Symbol of Learning and Wisdom

$1,353

Sizable Mid-20th Century Carved Oak Owl, Rare and Symbol of Learning and Wisdom

Located in Lisse, NL

Rare and beautifully carved owl. This hand-carved owl is well loved by its previous owners and therefor it is still in magnificent condition. Owl sculptures of this period are rare...

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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Oak

Evelyn Ackerman 'Horsemen' Wood Carved Panel

$1,500

Evelyn Ackerman 'Horsemen' Wood Carved Panel

By Evelyn Ackerman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wood carving by California artist, Evelyn Ackerman, c.1964, USA. This plaque features five mounted horsemen. Dimensions 39" width x 1" depth x 9.25" height. Condition Good vintage...

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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Trio of Traditional Kokeshi Dolls by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994), Japan

$300 / set

Trio of Traditional Kokeshi Dolls by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994), Japan

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Trio of Traditional Kokeshi Dolls by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994), Japan Three traditional kokeshi dolls created and signed by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994). They measure 14.5, 12 and 10.5 inches high. In good condition, with some shellac loss on head and body of large doll...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Gorgeous Mid Century Danish Styled Teak Sailboat Sculpture 1960

$1,080Sale Price|20% Off

Gorgeous Mid Century Danish Styled Teak Sailboat Sculpture 1960

By Kay Bojesen

Located in Peoria, AZ

Immaculate! Danish Modern Teak Sail boat Sculpture With Removable/Articulating Sails Circa 1960 Here is a simply fabulous Danish Modern teak sai...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Teak

American Antique Burnt Wood Folk Art Pyrography Match Stick House, mid century

$750

American Antique Burnt Wood Folk Art Pyrography Match Stick House, mid century

Located in South Burlington, VT

This is a wonderful likely one of a kind hand crafted and hand burned folk art "Match Stick" house or cottage that dates back to the 1940's. It is an imaginatively conceived hand ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Fabric

Mexican Carved Hand Chair in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg, circa 1960

$3,520Sale Price|57% Off

Mexican Carved Hand Chair in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg, circa 1960

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in Camden, ME

A finely detailed studio carved cocobolo hand chair crafted in Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico, circa 1960. The Studio carved hand has an incised love line and life line. The artist ha...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Cocobolo

Sergio Bustamante (Mexican, B. 1949) Signed Limited Edition Paper Mache Duck

$1,695

Sergio Bustamante (Mexican, B. 1949) Signed Limited Edition Paper Mache Duck

By Sergio Bustamante

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A large, colorful and striking paper mache duck figure by Sergio Bustamante. The rotund sculpture depicting a hand painted duck in blue tonal shades with wings in pastel colors of ro...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Paper

Vintage Christmas Big Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

$411

Vintage Christmas Big Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Mexican Copper Brass and Abalone Grasshopper Centerpiece Sculpture

$850

Mexican Copper Brass and Abalone Grasshopper Centerpiece Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Hand-wrought circa 1960s copper and brass grasshopper centerpiece sculpture with abalone inlay eyes and legs. Signed underneath, COBRE MEXICO. Also ...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass, Copper

Vintage Christmas Medium Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

$257

Vintage Christmas Medium Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Bob Stocksdale Signed Mid-Century Modern Turned Walnut Wood Charger Platter

$1,995

Bob Stocksdale Signed Mid-Century Modern Turned Walnut Wood Charger Platter

By Bob Stocksdale

Located in Studio City, CA

An exquisitely crafted, large wood charger/platter by American California master Woodturner Bob Stocksdale. Signed, dated (1980) and marked ("Black Waln...

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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Walnut

Marble Sculpture 1970s

$658

Marble Sculpture 1970s

Located in Antwerp, BE

Stone marble abstract sculpture, 1970's, made by an unknown Belgian artist. In original, good condition.

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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone, Marble

Signed Abstract Modernist Metal Sculpture Attributted to Early Curtis Jere

$2,800

Signed Abstract Modernist Metal Sculpture Attributted to Early Curtis Jere

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Buffalo, NY

Signed abstract modernist metal sculpture. One off, original, stunning form, texture and design, apparently early work of Curtis Jere Company, long before they're sculptures and desi...

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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Original Vintage Curtis Jere Ship Boat Wall Sculpture

$680Sale Price|20% Off

Original Vintage Curtis Jere Ship Boat Wall Sculpture

By Curtis Jeré

Located in San Diego, CA

Signed original Curtis Jere large wall sculpture. Incredible piece full of detail. In classic Jere style, this art piece encapsulates...

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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Vintage Christmas Big Green Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

$423

Vintage Christmas Big Green Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Contemporary Signed Modern Abstract Constructivist Styled Wooden Oak Sculpture

$995

Contemporary Signed Modern Abstract Constructivist Styled Wooden Oak Sculpture

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This contemporary abstract wooden sculpture was done by Czeslaw Budny a Polish-Canadian artist in the constructivist style circa 2019. This sculpture was made entirely of up-cycled, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Oak

Unique Pair of Contemporary Art Painted Fiberglass Boy Sculptures Signed

$3,400 / set

Unique Pair of Contemporary Art Painted Fiberglass Boy Sculptures Signed

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a unique pair of contemporary art painted fiberglass boy sculptures signed… by the artist … we think “Laqi”. These sculptures are a pair of the ‘cutest’ pieces of contemporary sculpture that we have seen for a while. We really wish we could identify and learn more about the artist, but what we do know is that these belonged to a former artist and art and collectibles dealer in New Orleans. She treasured these and they came with her to Dallas. She was very active in the New Orleans art scene in the early 1990s. The sculptures appear to also have a practical function as planters. One features a boy’s denim jeans and waistcoat in a standing position and the other a boy’s denim overalls in a seated position. Both are made of fiberglass which has been painted and textured. Exceptional detail to the outfit. Right down to the buttons and clasps and the sneakers and shoelaces. Mottled green and black in color. We cannot find anything quite like these anywhere!! Specific provenance: These sculptures were acquired by Ms. Naomi Baggett in or circa 1990-1999. Originally from North Carolina, an Air Force Veteran and JAG Advocate, Ms. Baggett after her service moved to New Orleans and worked as a paralegal until setting up and operating an Art & Curiosities Store in the famous New Orleans Hotel Montleone between 1990 and 1995. Her store was called ‘Baggetelle’. It was featured in various industry magazines and hotel documentation. The store specialized in selling miniature French Quarter Houses which were used as jewelry boxes. Ms. Baggett was an artist herself and handmade and hand painted these houses along with a partner. She received orders for these miniature houses...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Fiberglass

Toucan Sculpture by Sergio Bustamante

$1,200

Toucan Sculpture by Sergio Bustamante

By Sergio Bustamante

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Copper, brass and aluminium Toucan on a hoop hanging stand by Sergio Bustamante, circa 1960. Sergio Bustamante is a Mexican Artist and sculptor. He began with paintings and papier ...

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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Vintage Christmas Small Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

$188

Vintage Christmas Small Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Cast Iron Statue of a Seated Hunting Dog A very serious Chap, he is sitting o

$3,850

Cast Iron Statue of a Seated Hunting Dog A very serious Chap, he is sitting o

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Cast Iron Statue of a Seated Hunting Dog A very serious Chap, he is sitting on a deep plinth he is fully 3 dimensional and looks good from all sides Our faithful hound is sitting ...

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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Mid Century Modern Abstract Carved Stone Outsider Art by Louise Abrams, c1970

$1,450

Mid Century Modern Abstract Carved Stone Outsider Art by Louise Abrams, c1970

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Carved stone by abstract outsider artist Louise Abrams. This particular piece is from the artists personal collection of her own art. Sits on a black lam...

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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Alabaster

Large Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere Signed and Dated

$1,719

Large Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere Signed and Dated

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Little Burstead, Essex

A quite large and very cool piece of wall art by the famous American artists Curtis Jere. Signed and dated, and in very good original condition.

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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass, Steel

Mid Century Vintage Syroco Viking Ship Wall Art

$653

Mid Century Vintage Syroco Viking Ship Wall Art

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Mid Century Vintage Syroco Viking Ship Wall Art This is a Vintage Syroco Viking Ship Wall Art from 1960 made in Plastic This decorative piece will add a character to any room it is...

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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Plastic

20th Century, Gio Ponti Lino Sabattini Sculpture Horse in Silver Metal End '70s

$3,530

20th Century, Gio Ponti Lino Sabattini Sculpture Horse in Silver Metal End '70s

By Lino Sabattini, Gio Ponti

Located in Torino, Piemonte

Statue in silver metal designed by the Maestro Gio Ponti and produced for Lino Sabattini since the end of '70s. The sculpture is in silver metal and represents a horse. This example ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal, Silver

American Mid-Century Black Walnut Fantastical Life Size Sculpture Circa 1960s

$3,600

American Mid-Century Black Walnut Fantastical Life Size Sculpture Circa 1960s

Located in Peabody, MA

A figurative and imaginative carved sculpture in stack laminated black walnut circa 1960s. According to the family, the artist attended the Brooklyn Museum Art School and received hi...

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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Black Walnut

Bob Stocksdale Signed Monumental Mid-Century Modern Turned Exotic Wood Charger

$2,450

Bob Stocksdale Signed Monumental Mid-Century Modern Turned Exotic Wood Charger

By Bob Stocksdale

Located in Studio City, CA

An exquisitely crafted, rare wood charger/platter by American California master Woodturner Bob Stocksdale. Signed and marked ("Harewood from England"...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Harewood

Vintage Christmas Big Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

$411

Vintage Christmas Big Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Mid-Century David Gil "Split Head" Stoneware Sculpture Mounted on Lucite

$1,575

Mid-Century David Gil "Split Head" Stoneware Sculpture Mounted on Lucite

By David Gil

Located in Chicago, IL

A stoneware sculpture created by artist David Gill for Bennington Potters. It features a head with imprinted numbers, made of two halves attached to a leucite stand. In the 1950s, Gi...

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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Stoneware

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Hand Chair in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg, 1970s

$3,580

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Hand Chair in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg, 1970s

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in Almelo, NL

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Hand Chair in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg, 1970s A captivating example of Mid-Century Modern surrealism, this sculptural hand chair, carved entirely ...

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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Original New Old Stock Circa 1900 Liberty's London Marionette String Puppet

$1,856

Original New Old Stock Circa 1900 Liberty's London Marionette String Puppet

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, new old stock Liberty's London Marionette string puppet A lovely example and a great size, it is ...

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Early 1900s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Oak, Pine

One-Off "Yin Yang" Puzzle Lounge Chair, Modernist, Bench Made

$3,200

One-Off "Yin Yang" Puzzle Lounge Chair, Modernist, Bench Made

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual "artist crafted" lounge chair, five or eight figured plywood. Yin-Yang design, attached back seat cushion.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Birch

Signed Curtis Jere Sculpture of a Church with Village

$792Sale Price|68% Off

Signed Curtis Jere Sculpture of a Church with Village

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Redding, CT

Signed Curtis Jere sculpture of a church with village. Signed and dated 1972. Nice 3D design.

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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal, Brass, Copper

Diane Reese Design Sculpture “Comfy Cactus”, 1978

$650

Diane Reese Design Sculpture “Comfy Cactus”, 1978

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Signed, titled and dated underneath. A Textile Art upholstered faux potted cactus decorative sculpture. Dimensions: 36 1/4" H x 14 1/2" Dia Condition: Please see the detail photos...

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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Other

Alain Douillard (1929-2017), Totem sculpture, unique piece, circa 1970.

$10,002

Alain Douillard (1929-2017), Totem sculpture, unique piece, circa 1970.

By Alain Douillard

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

Alain Douillard (1929-2017), Totem sculpture, unique piece, brazed gold metal with two patinas, circa 1970, France. Height 111 cm, diameter 28 cm.

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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Wrought Iron Brutalist Bookends with Spiral Design

$470 / set

Wrought Iron Brutalist Bookends with Spiral Design

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Heavy and sculpturally interesting pieces indeed are our pair of spiral wrought iron Brutalist bookends - if you are a fan of midcentury pieces,...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wrought Iron

Terracotta Sculpture of a Nude Woman Reclining 20th Century Signed

$2,000

Terracotta Sculpture of a Nude Woman Reclining 20th Century Signed

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Ceramic sculpture of a seated female figure. Unglazed terracotta with beautiful texture. Signed T.A.W. and believed to date to the mid-20th century. Measures: 8.5" tall and 8" long.

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Terracotta

Evelyn Ackerman Large Scale Wood Carved Panel for Era Industries

$15,000

Evelyn Ackerman Large Scale Wood Carved Panel for Era Industries

By Evelyn Ackerman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large scale wood carved panel by California artist, Evelyn Ackerman for Era Industries c.1960s. This carving features various nature themes like the sun, trees, fish, birds and leav...

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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Incredible Mid-Century Modern Craft Dry Bar Box Sculpture

$4,250

Incredible Mid-Century Modern Craft Dry Bar Box Sculpture

By Wendell Castle, George Nakashima

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

For the collector in mind. This Modern crafted and absurdly over complicated design is just fantastic. One of a kind and beautifully executed, utilizing master joinery techniques. Having all the hallmarks of 1970.s art /design at its climax. Made from black walnut and inset cork details this sculpture has mounted gears on the outside if the box. When turing the crank the dowel pin releases the lock enabling you to open the top. Inside the box reveals a high pile carpet...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass

Witco Tiki Fireplace Tool Set, Cedar & Metal, 1960s USA

$971Sale Price|25% Off

Witco Tiki Fireplace Tool Set, Cedar & Metal, 1960s USA

By William Westenhaver / Witco, Witco

Located in Chattanooga, TN

An exceptionally rare Witco fireplace tool set, circa 1960s–1970s, hand-carved in solid swamp cedar and paired with Brutalist metal panels and original wrought-iron tools. This drama...

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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Group of Three Vintage Italian Tole Palm Tree Sculptures

$29,900 / set

Group of Three Vintage Italian Tole Palm Tree Sculptures

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Group of three mid century tole palm tree sculptures crafted in metal in a chic stylized modern form with painted leaves and faux bamboo trunks set in classic square bases with faux ...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Modernist Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture "Explosion" by Robert Brock

$2,600

Modernist Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture "Explosion" by Robert Brock

By Robert Brock

Located in Buffalo, NY

Modernist abstract welded steel sculpture "Explosion" by Robert Brock. Intricately designed, precision welded steel rods, intentionally made to look as if it was blasted open, truly ...

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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Steel

Modern Abstract Constructivist Wood Sculpture Signed Czeslaw Budny

$3,200

Modern Abstract Constructivist Wood Sculpture Signed Czeslaw Budny

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This contemporary abstract wooden sculpture is by Czeslaw Budny in constructivist style circa 2024. This unique sculpture is made of recycled wood. Budny utilizes the simplicity of s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Alexandre Noll 1930s Turned Wood Bowl

$2,900Sale Price|50% Off

Alexandre Noll 1930s Turned Wood Bowl

By Alexandre Noll

Located in New York, NY

An original 1930s turned wood sculptural wood bowl by famed French craftsman, Alexandre Noll. Signed

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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Mid-century Modern sculptures and carvings for sale on 1stDibs.

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