Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic 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 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
Vintage Paolo Soleri Set Of Five Wind Chime Bells C.1960
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Bernville, PA
Rare hard to find set of five large wind chime bells designed by Paolo Soleri. Bronze cast elements with verdigris patina throughout with natural age and weathering. Excellent vintag...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Sven Petersen Kinetic Rosewood Sculpture
By Piet Hein
Located in San Diego, CA
Rosewood kinetic sculpture by Sven Petersen for SAAP. The rosewood ball moves back and forth after pulled and released. Signed SAAP and Denmark on the bottom.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Rosewood
Mid-Century Wooden & Metal Kinetic Ferris Wheel with Red, Blue & Yellow Cabins
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun Mid-Century ferris wheel with red enameled metal frame and wooden cabins mounted on a wooden block. The wheels spins and the little cabins move as wel...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Manufactured in France by unknown artist, circa 1990.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pre...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Abstract Wire Kinetic Figure Sculpture Hand Painted
By Donald Max Engelman
Located in Troy, MI
Unique and whimsical abstract kinetic table top sculpture circa 1970s
Minimalist wire figure with a hand painted hat mounted to a brutalist foot base
The movement is reminiscent of...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Metal, Wire
David Shaner Hanging Landscape Studio Pottery Suspended Totem Sculpture 1990s
Located in Troy, MI
Hanging landscape by Montana ceramic artist David Shaner circa 1990s
Thirteen stoneware spheroid elements with various glazes and incised details
Strung and suspended by steel wire
...
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1990s Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Kinetic Balancing Man Sculpture by Strauss, 1970’s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Curtis Jere style Brutalist tabletop or book shelf counter balance sculpture constructed of welded metal and nails. This kinetic t...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Bertoia Studios 24-Rod 'Star of Sound / B-2482' Copper & Brass Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bertoia Studios 24-rod 'Star of Sound B-2482' copper & brass sculpture. A lyrical and musical sound sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. Hand made at the original Bertoia...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Italian Vintage Green Wooden Door from Capri
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful Italian wooden door from Capri belonging to the 1960s, in a beautiful rustic chic style.
The door is a classic rectangular door, but lower than the current norm because houses were smaller before.
The door is made of fine wood and very durable, with clear scratches and wear, but this is what gives beauty to the object.
The lower part is decorated with two pairs of rectangles, finely carved.
The upper part, on the other hand, shows two glass rectangles, with a wooden bar dividing them in the middle.
The door has a lock and handle: both are made of brass in patina, attached to the wood with two screws.
The door is a wonderful piece of furniture to refer to the vintage and rustic...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Brass
Mid-Century Miguel Berrocal Mini "Portrait De Michelle" Puzzle Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Mid-Century Modernist mini puzzle sculpture, titled "Portrait De Michelle" by renowned Spanish artist Miguel Berrocal, is a testament to innovative design and intricat...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Nickel
Vintage 1960s Modernist Inspired Handcrafted Hanging Wall Sculpture/Room Divider
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1960s Modernist inspired handcrafted hanging wall sculpture / room divider by New Zealand Artist Andrew Reid. circa 1990s.
Features a combi...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Mid-Century Replogle Globe on Wrought Iron Base in the Manner of Paul McCobb
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century Replogle globe on wrought iron base (N,S,E,W represented on stand) in the manner of Paul McCobb, circa 1960s. The globe is in good condition and measures 17"D; the base, ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Wrought Iron
Monumental Paolo Soleri Brutalist Bronze Bell, Cast Aluminum Sculptural Spine
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Paolo Soleri Brutalist Bronze Bell with Cast Aluminum Sculptural Spine
This striking monumental piece by Paolo Soleri features a breathtaking bronze bell supported by a ca...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Brass, Copper and Enamel Mobile by Cesar Vasquez
By Cesar
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Hand crafted bronze, brass and enamel wall hanging or mobile by Chilean artist Cesar Vasquez.
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1960s Chilean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper, Enamel
Classic Alex Moulton 4-speed Bicycle, modernist design
By Huffy Corp.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Alex Moulton 4-speed Bicycle, modernist design.. Amazing design,, All original,, Nice condition,,great riding bike,, probably can use a good tune up..
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Large 9 Rod Sonambient Sculpture in the Style of Harry Bertoia
Located in Culver City, CA
Picture this: a tall, elegant sculpture that pays homage to the legendary Harry Bertoia but with its own twist. While Bertoia's original sonambient sculptures are famous for their de...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Harry Bertoia Gold Plated Bronze Diagonal Double Tonal Sonambient Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Sculptor and Artist Harry Bertoia gold plated bronze Sonambient sculpture, diagonal double tonal, circa 1965. Two groupings of thin rods at different angles on poured slab of bronze. Purchased from estate of the original owner. Sold with a “Certificate of Authenticity” from the Harry Bertoia foundation, along with a copy of the Knoll letter...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1930s Antique Hotel Page Automaton
Located in Berghuelen, DE
1930s Antique Hotel Page Automaton
An antique hotel page automaton manufactured by P. Stokvis, Den-Haag - Netherlands ca. 1930s. A young boy in hotel pa...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Modern Hanging Geometric Mobile Wire Sculpture
Located in Southampton, NJ
Hanging Geometric Mobile style wire sculpture. Wire appears to be red/orange coated electrical wire sculpted into a dimensional triangle form.
Shipping from Orange, California.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Arnulf Hoffmann (German, b. 1935) "Mobile" painted metal kinetic sculpture
Located in Skokie, IL
Arnulf Hoffmann (German, b. 1935) "Mobile" painted metal kinetic sculpture
Provenance: Gimpel and Hanover Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland, June 1971; Est...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Rare Bill Curry Cattail Room Divider / Sculpture for Design Line 29 Cattails
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare Cattail Sculpture / Room divider designed by Bill Curry for Design Line,,Featuring 29 metal rods with beautifully shaped and painted oval ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Fiber Art Crocheted Wool Hanging Sculpture by Jane Knight 1970s
By Jane Knight
Located in Troy, MI
Suspended macrame sculpture by Michigan fiber artist Jane Knight circa 1970s
Three dimensional open weave crocheted sculpture in a muted chartreuse wool, adorned with a hanging bras...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Wool
Mid-Century Modern Hand Carved Grisaille Granite Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This dynamic and refined Mid-Century Modern sculpture was realized in the United States, circa 1970. It features a totem hand-carved form consisting of various tiers of grisaille gra...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Granite
Harry Bertoia Hanging Willow Chandelier, 1968
Located in Chicago, IL
Harry Bertoia Hanging Willow chandelier, 1968.
Abundant stainless steel strands reminiscent to a willow tree surround a cylindrical housing with uplighting functions creating a dramatic defusing effect spreading light...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Bertoia Studios 32-Rod 'Sounding Chess / B-2466' Copper & Brass Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bertoia Studios 32-Rod 'Sounding Chess / B-2466' copper & brass sculpture. A lyrical and musical sound sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. Hand made at the original Bertoia...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper, Silver
Pair of Acrylic Sculpture by Rogelio Polesello, Argentina, 1969
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of acrylic sculpture by Rogelio Polesello, Argentina, 1969.
Untitled, both with magnifying acrylic effect. Iron base.
Dimensions of each one: 220 cm height, 88 cm width, 5 cm ...
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1960s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Acrylic
Vintage 1960s California Studio Painted Metal Kinetic Mobile Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
California studio hand made 50's / 60's painted metal kinetic mobile sculpture, creator unknown. Mobile measures 34" by 7" by 5.5" and is in good vintage condition showing signs of ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Metal
Studio-Made Modernist Mobile, Small
Located in Dallas, TX
A studio-made modernist mobile; mustard yellow, blue, opium red. This innovative art form, rooted in the principles of modernism, emphasizes minimalism, abstraction, and the intrinsi...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Metal
MCM Kinetic Painted Steel Mobile by C. Jere for Artisian House
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and very difficult to find MCM kinetic painted steel mobile by C. Jere for Artisian House, circa 1987. The piece is in good vintage condition and can fluctuate in size based on...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Michael and Frances Higgins Multicolored Mobile, Fused Art Glass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Art glass mobile designed and made by Michael and Frances Higgins, 1950s. Great color combination in blue, orange, purple and pink. Very good condition with a few signs of handling. ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Nylon, Art Glass
Memphis Stabile Mobile
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Memphis stabile mobile by frederik Smits
Handmade by the artist. Unique piece
Perfect condition.
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2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Royal Dutch Navy Grumman Avanger TBM3 1960 Airplane Model
Located in Weesp, NL
Big and beautiful 1960 Grumman Avenger TBM3 Royal Dutch Navy airplane model. This beautiful replica once flew with remote control and it comes without remot...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Modernist Gray Lucite Kinetic Sculpture Astrolabe, Italy 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning rotating kinetic sculpture was crafted in Italy in the 1970s. The six circles are made of Lucite in a smoke gray color and stand on a frosted clear Lucite base. The six...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Large Bertoia Studios 12-Rod 'Time-Change through Sound B-2348' Brass Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bertoia Studios 12-rod 'Time-Change Through sound B-2348' brass sculpture. A lyrical and musical sound sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. Hand made at the original Bertoia...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Large Curtis C Jere Brass Spray Sculpture on Marble Base
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Wayne, NJ
Large Curtis C Jere brass spray sculpture on marble base ribbon forms with rods. Unsigned. many times from cleaning, the signature gets worn off through ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Hanging Mid Century Fiber and Wood Kinetic Sculpture 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Hanging mid-century fiber and wood kinetic sculpture. Unsigned, 1960s
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Vintage Dimensional Abstract Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Dimensional Abstract Sculpture.
We offer a great abstract expressionism dimensional kinetic sculpture mounted on a wood base.
Great coffee table or bookcase accessory!
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1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Paolo Soleri Ceramic Bell
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic bell by Paolo Soleri c.1960's, USA. This bell features varying nautical creatures around the ceramic bell with a triangular metal clapper representing a fish tail. The bell h...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Bertoia Studios 12-Rod 'Star of Sounds / B-2369' Brass Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bertoia Studios 12-Rod 'Star of Sounds / B-2369' brass sculpture. A lyrical and musical sound sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. Hand made at the original Bertoia...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Art Deco WWII Military Strategy Chalk Teaching Globe on Stand by Denoyer-Geppert
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare art deco WWII military strategy chalk teaching globe by Denoyer-Geppert with period chrome stand, circa 1940s. The globe is in good condition with original paint; there are seve...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Bronze Sculpture by Laila Pulling, Signed
Located in Paris, FR
Laila Pullinen, sculpture/medal, bronze, signed LP, numbered 3898.
"The three faces of misery", 9,5 x 9,5 x 9,5 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mobile-stabile in chrome-plated steel François Collette, France, 1970
By François Collette
Located in Paris, FR
Mobile-stabile sculpture in chromed steel. Monogrammed F.C. and dated 70.
Height: 54 cm (21.26 inches)
Width: 45 cm (17.72 inches)
Depth: 12 cm (4.72 inches)
Biography : François Collette...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brass & Copper Cattails Curtis Jere Style Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Mid-Century Modern mixed metals sculpture.
In the style of Curtis Jere.
In soldered brass & copper.
In the form of cattails surrounded by lilypads(?).
Sim...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Kinetic light sculpture ‘Struttura Tricroma’ by Giovanni Anceschi, Italy 1963
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Important kinetic light sculpture ‘Struttura Tricroma’ by Giovanni Anceschi (Milan, 1934), Italy, 1963. This work is one of the most significant pieces by Giovanni Anceschi: a 'magic...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
An Exceptional Calder Style Mobile Sculpture, Great Scale And Color.
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Exceptional Calder Style Mobile Sculpture, Great Scale And Color. In the style of Alexander Calder. This piece also appears to be inspired by the works of contemporary American s...
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Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
William Dickey King Modernist Aluminum Puzzle Sculpture of a Man with Bird
By William King
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Modern aluminum sculpture of a man and a bird (or perhaps a child?).
William D. King (1925-2015)
This interlocking aluminum sculpture was one of a series, which were ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Metal Hanging Mobile with Crown Fish and Birds
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s metal hanging kinetic mobile sculpture with crown, fish and birds elements. Could be used inside or outside, Nice movement with great patina.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Wire Spray Table Sculpture style of Harry Bertoia 1970s
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage wire spray table sculpture in the manner of Harry Bertoia circa 1970s
Executed in fine steel wires with fluid kinetic movement on a rare black marble base
Unmarked
29 inch...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Steel
Paul A. Lobel Sterling Fisherman Kinetic Sculpture
By Paul Lobel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Paul A. Lobel (1899-1983) modernist silversmith, sculptor and artist. Lobel sold his jewelry and art at his Greenwich village shop in the 1940s and 1950s. This two-piece sterling Kin...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Sterling Silver
Large Abstract Brass Bird Sculpture by Dolbi Cashier
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic Mid-Century Modern piece featuring three stylized birds. The sculpture is brass with a square base. Certainly makes a statement wherever placed in a home or office setting....
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Wall Sculpture in Stainless Steel, Signed Orvan, France, 1972
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Magnetic panels in stainless steel whose Various elements are fixed by magnets.Geometric compositions in stainless steel and lacquered colors gives an abstract pictorial art.
Signed Orvan,1972.
In october 1970,the artist Orvan exhibited his works at the fifth biennial of antique dealers in Paris,alongside Cesar and Paco Rabane.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
William Bowie Kinetic Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s Bowie Brutalist work composed of patinated steel rods and braze welded masonry nails with gilt decoration which fan out to create a free-form / moving sculpture...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Steel
Beautiful Bronze Bell by Paolo Soleri
By Paolo Soleri
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful bronze Cosanti bell by Paolo Soleri. Uncommon shape and design. Fantastic patina and a great sound. Signed. A unique piece from a celebrated art...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Bertoia Studios 10-Rod 'B-2700' Brass, Copper & Silver Sound Sculpture
Located in Glendale, 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 Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Laurent Martin Lo, Bamboo "Kinetic" Sculpture, France, circa 2000
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Laurent Martin Lo,
Bamboo "Kinetic" sculpture, bamboo in balance, lightness and flexibility,
Bamboo, rope and counterweight,
France, circa 2000.
M...
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Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Bamboo
Meloniski da Villacidro Kinetic Sculpture in Wood and Brass
Located in Milano, IT
A splendid 1980s sculpture designed and produced by the great painter Meloniski from Villacidro.
The painter Meloniski was born in Villacidro in 1943.
Completely self-taught, the Sar...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Small ‘Mouse’ Stabile Sculpture by Margery Kahn 1950
By Margery Kahn
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Table top and of a diminutive size, signature stamped on underside of top. Margery worked during the mid-20th century at the Met in NYC.
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1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Optical Methacrylate light sculpture, France 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Unique optical methacrylate light sculpture, France 1970s. Wonderful dimensional light sculpture composed of multiple methacrylate pieces, the pieces are dynamically positioned in a ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Mid-century Modern mobiles and kinetic sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern mobiles and kinetic 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 mobiles and kinetic sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern mobiles and kinetic sculptures made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original mobiles and kinetic sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Paolo Soleri, Curtis Jeré, Val Bertoia, and par-avion co.. 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 mobiles and kinetic sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $175 and tops out at $260,000 while the average work can sell for $2,220.