Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
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 legendary 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.
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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Archimede Seguso Murano Red Black Italian Art Glass Baby Bird Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown red and black Italian art glass mini baby bird figurine. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, and it still retains the original "Arc...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Modernist Japanese Cast Iron Bird Sculpture 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylized cast iron bird sculpture from Japan. Fantastic incised design. Nice patina throughout. Stamped JAPAN. 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Murano Glass Rhinoceros Designed by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a beautifully blown, somerso Murano glass rhinoceros. This piece was designed by Antonio Da Ros and blown by Fabio Tosi for Cenedese Ve...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Baby Duck Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass baby bird figurine sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, recently found on their illus...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Hanns Peter Krafft decorative sheep pair Germany 1980s
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very decorative pair of sheep designed by Hanns Peter Krafft and manufactured by Meier, Germany 1982. These life-sized sheep show a clear inspiration drawn...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fur, Leather, Wood
Vintage metal Brutalist sculpture Bird by Salvino Marsura, Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Rare mid-century modern metal Brutalist sculpture "Bird" by Salvino Marsura, made in Italy in the 1970s. Salvino Marsura is an Italian artist born in Treviso in 1938. His career bega...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1950's Walter Bosse Solid Brass Rooster Figure
By Walter Bosse
Located in Bern, CH
1950's Solid Brass figure of a Rooster by Walter Bosse, Austria.
Beautiful mid century decorative decorative piece to finish off a sideboard, mantlepiece or shelving unit.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Recumbent Lion Figure, Continental, Bronze Animal Sculpture, After Barye
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage recumbent lion figure. A Continental, bronze animal sculpture after Antoine-Louis Barye, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Superb detail accentuates thi...
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Ceramic Majolica Sculpture of Monkey Playing Tambourine
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical French ceramic majolica hand-painted pottery sculpture of a money playing the tambourine. The large sculpture is beautifully detailed with bright, vivid colors depicted in ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Black and Amber Murano Glass Fish
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this large Murano fish sculpture in black and amber glass dates from the 1990s. Excellent vintage condition with no flaws or repairs found. Two other fish in this col...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Large ceramic sculpture of Leopard Italy 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Indulge in the allure of this large ceramic sculpture portraying a magnificent leopard. Crafted in Italy during the 1960s, this vintage masterpiece is a testament to the skilled hand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Walter Bosse Huge Pottery Ceramic Horse Sculpture, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely and huge handmade figurine / statue displaying a horse dated from 1947 to 1951. Designed by Walter Bosse, made of ceramic / terracotta in Kufst...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Stoneware, Pottery, Ceramic
Salviati Murano Sommerso Blue Over Cobalt Italian Art Glass Giraffe Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso light blue over cobalt blue Italian art glass giraffe figure sculpture. The piece is documented to the Salviati company, circ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
California Pottery Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo on Branch Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-Century Ceramic Tropical yellow colored Cockatoo on a Branch by Fame California Potter William Maddux.
A great example of Hawaiian mania that swept the USA After WWII with...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Nils Olsson Swedish Mid-Century Graduated Set Hand Painted Wooden Horses
By Nils Olsson
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and typically Scandinavian Swedish mid-century hand painted graduated set of carved wooden horse figures by Nils Olsson and dating from around 1950. The figures are each similarly carved standing from a very miniature example to a very large horse. They are simply carved with shaped heads and raised ears and each is hand painted with a patterned saddle and harness and simple facial styling, The saddle is painted with a stylized floral design in tones of blue, black, orange and yellow against an off-white ground with with green/blue edging with the straps similarly decorated and painted against a bright orange ground. The miniature variant has a slightly different coloring and patterning due to the limitations of its size but is an original part of the set. The second largest horse is painted with initials G.E.B. and the three mid-sized horses all retain their original makers paper labels for Nils Olsson. The miniature horse measures...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Wall Decoration Sgrafo Modern, Birds, Teak and Porcelain, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare
- nice and style decoration
- animal motive
- storks or herons
- marked
- representative.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Teak
Ronneby, Sweden, Blue Glass Fish, Art Glass, 1970s - FREE SHIPPING
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Swedish Fish Animal Sculpture in Art Glass from FM Konstglas Ronneby Sweden. Excellent condition.
Dimensions: 18x6x11cm
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Seguso Vetri D'Arte Poli Murano Sommerso Italian Art Glass Squirrel Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare, and cute vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green Italian art glass squirrel figure / sculpture. Documented to designer Flavio Poli for...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Salviati Murano Orange White Fade Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark orange to white Ombre fade design Italian art glass fish figurine, sculpture. Documented to the Salviati company, with "Salviati & C. - Made ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-century bronze Italian sculpture with black marble warrior on horseback
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century bronze Italian sculpture with black marble warrior on horseback
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Kay Bojesen, Original Vintage Small Monkey, teak and limba wood, 1950s, signed
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
This is a vintage early example of the small monkey, designed by Kay Bojesen in 1951.
Constructed from teak and limba wood, the joints are articulated allowing the monkey to be plac...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Set of Lion Knife Rests
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century set of 10 lion knife rests, chrome plated, French. Some wear commensurate with age & use. One foot lacking. Measures: 2 7/8" W, 1/2" D, 1 1/8" H.
Whitehall Antiques...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Fish Sculpture Figurine, Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed fish sculpture. Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi Ceramiche / Italy in the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta
Barovier Toso Murano Crystal Clear Gold Italian Art Glass Candlestick Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large Murano crystal clear, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass duck sculpture / candlestick. Created by designer Ercole Barov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Gold Leaf
French Ceramic Shellfish Ashtray, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
French vintage 1960's-1970's ceramic ashtray by Vallauris in the shape of an orange brown shellfish with specks of gold on the edges.
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Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Seguso Murano Black White Italian Art Glass Baby Duck Bird Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black and white spotted Italian art glass baby duck bird figurine sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, from the "Bianco Nero" serie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Etruscan Brass Horse Figurine in Style of Frederick Weinberg
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage small Etruscan horse cast bronze figurine in the style of Frederick Weinberg is decorated with complex detailed etchings along the horse's body that are emphasized by strate...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Bitossi By Aldo Londi Rare Red Glaze Ceramic Rooster, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Valencia, VC
Introducing a stunning and exceptionally rare Mid-Century piece: a red glaze ceramic rooster designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramiche. Hand-produced in Italy during the 1960s, th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Striped Murano Glass Bird Sculpture, Mid Century Murano Glass Art, IT ca. 1970
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely Murano glass bird sculpture from the 1970s in Italy, attributed to Fratelli Toso. Handcrafted by the highly skilled Italian glass artists on the little island of Murano nearby...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Shoehorn Shows a horse by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Shoehorn Shows a Capricorn by Walter Bosse
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Opalino White Murano Glass Fish Sculpture
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Opalino White Murano Glass Fish Sculpture
A classic, graceful work of art glass of the type very rarely seen.
This gentle sculpture is approximately 5.5 x 5.25 x 1.75 inches.
There ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Signed Blown Glass Art Glass Fish Sculpture by Josef Marcolin, w/original label
Located in Warrenton, OR
Signed Blown Glass Art Glass Fish Sculpture by Josef Marcolin, w/original label stiff affixed
Another wonderful homage to the tropical fish world, by the Italian Murano glass blower ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Midcentury Rimini Blu Dachshund by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
Charming iconic Italian modern ceramic Dachshund from the Rimini Blu series designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy.
The Italian Ceramic Artist Aldo Londi from Montelupo became Art ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Blown Art Glass Fish Sculpture by Josef Marcolin
Located in Warrenton, OR
Signed Blown Art Glass Fish Sculpture by Josef Marcolin.
A very special sculpture. Blue and wine-red blown glass fish by the Italian Murano glass blower Josef Marcolin.
Measures app...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
Vintage stoneware penguin by John Seymour
By John & Thomas Seymour
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wonderful stoneware penguin sculpture signed by artist John Seymour, 1986.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Italian Glazed Terra Cotta Tiger
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking mid century tiger sculpture crafted in terra cotta, hand decorated in vivid colors and glazed. Stamped Italy on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
French vintage animal ceramics
Located in BRUNOY, FR
Elegant green ceramics dating from the 1950s, made in France.
1950's green ceramic representing 2 ducks taking flight, made in France.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Pony Horse Figurine Statue Walter Bosse, Vienna Austria, 1960s Midcentury
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s Austrian figurine, designed by Walter Bosse. Nice addition to your room, on your desk top or just for your collection of Austrian midcentury items. Charming, big ...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Two Murano Animal Sculptures in Black and White by Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
Two animal sculptures by Archimede Seguso (1909-1999) Italy made circa 1970 of a dog and rabbit in solid opaque glass, foil label to one example 'Archimede Seguso Murano'
Archimede ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Bronze Horse Sculpture, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bronze Horse Sculpture, circa 1930
By unknown artist, from France.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Travertine Bookends by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Travertine Bookends by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Travertine Bookends by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Travertine Bookends by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Scandinavian Art glass vase, "Seaside" by Göran Wärff for Kosta, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Vintage beautiful and rare sommerso art glass vase known as "Seaside", made and signed by the talented Göran Wärff for Kosta Boda, Sweden. This vase has a fantastic yet simple slight...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Danish Teak Carved Stork Sculptures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Danish teak carved storks. The larger one measures 2.75" x 1.5" x 14.75" the smaller one is 2.5" x 1.625" x 10". In good original condition with some wear consist...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Vintage Ceramic Dog
Located in Bergen, NO
A vintage ceramics Terrier.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sergio Bustamante Life Size Brass Walrus
Located in Hanover, MA
Life sized brass and copper sculpture of a walrus created by Sergio Bustamante of Mexico circa 1960’s.
Part of his magical menagerie of polished brass creatures.
Very good condition ...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Italian Midcentury Rimini Blu Ceramic Candleholder by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
iconic Italian modern ceramic candleholder from the Rimini Blu series designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy. It is in beautiful original condition.
The Italian Ceramic Artist Aldo...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Emil Milan hand carved sculpture collection
By Emil Milan
Located in Buffalo, NY
Emil Milan hand carved sculpture collection.. all signed.. various sizes and woods.This is a master work by Emil Milan also known as Emilan. Milans work is included in the permanent ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Beech, Nutwood
Italian Midcentury Rimini Blu Dachshund by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
Charming iconic Italian modern ceramic Dachshund from the Rimini Blu series designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy.
The Italian Ceramic Artist Aldo Londi from Montelupo became Art ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Danilo Zanella - Massive Charging "Toro" Bull Gold Fleck Murano Glass - Italy
Located in St. Louis, MO
Murano Glass Master artist Danilo Zanella handmade massive charging " El Toro " Bull Sculpture of Murano glass with gold fleck - made in Italy in the Mid-Century Modern Style. This m...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 2 Ducks of White Ceramic Made and Signed by Georges Cassin
Located in Antwerp, BE
This 'modern family' consisting of two ducks and is made by the French ceramist Georges Cassin. Signed. Each bird is unique and sits in a different position. The color white that Cas...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 3 Black Panther Mid Century Ceramic Figures Sculpture
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Such a great set of black panthers slinking along!! These came with a black panther TV light that I listed separately and would be great in combinatio...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Cenedese Murano Orange White Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Block
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown double fish Italian art glass aquarium sculpture. Documented to the Cenedese Company, and attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The fish have wh...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
1970's Licio Zanetti Murano Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
1970's mid-century modern Murano glass sculpture by Licio Zanetti, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, there is a few light scratches to the ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Enzo Mari for F.lli Mannelli Pair of Travertine Marble Swans, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Stunning pair of 1970s swan-shaped sculptures in travertine and made in Italy, designed by Enzo Mari for F.lli Mannelli.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Anzolo Fuga Rare and Important Large Hand-Blown Glass Bird Sculpture Ca. 1957
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important hand-blown glass bird on a branch with wings open, model 13884, by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy c. 1957. The work is done with ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Art Glass Dachshund Dog Sculpture by Archimede Seguso for Murano Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful vintage whimsical art glass dachshund dog sculpture by Archimede Seguso for Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 11.5"W x 3...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of ducks on enameled porcelain base from Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Pair of ducks on enameled porcelain base from Rosenthal.
Pair of enamelled porcelain ducks from Rosenthal, model by Willy Zügel, Germany, 20th century. Signed and marked on the base....
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-century Modern animal sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern animal sculptures 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 animal sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern animal sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original animal sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Walter Bosse, Herta Baller, Sergio Bustamante, and Abercrombie & Fitch. 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 animal sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $34 and tops out at $295,000 while the average work can sell for $877.
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