1960's Solid Wood Hand Carved Primitive Totem Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully hand crafted solid wood totemic sculpture with detailed features highlighting its authentic presence. This unique piece meshes style and art into a eye catching and taste...
Wood
Post Modern Chrome and Black TOTEM Floor Lamp
By Sonneman Lighting, Kovacs
Located in New York, NY
Unusual and impressive cylindrical floor lamp, having a tubular insert shade, vertical chrome supports, on a black metal base. The light features two interior sockets, which operate ...
Metal, Chrome
José De Creeft Female Totem Carved Wood Sculpture
By Jose Mariano de Creeft
Located in Forney, TX
José De Creeft (1884-1982) Female Totem wood carving sculpture Provenance / Acquisition: Property from the important collection of the late Robert Gingold (1944-2017) Highly reput...
Wood
Set of six granite totems, Tetsuo Harada (1949-2024)
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Tetsuo Harada (1949-2024), "Surf – Sail – Junk – Wave – Birth – Profile," a series of six granite totems, 2002. Height 130 to 142 cm (granite alone : 30 to 45 × 23 to 27 × 4 cm). B...
Granite
Tall Biomorphic Totem by NONO Furniture Still Stand No150
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
$13,764Sale Price / item|20% Off
Modern Biomorphic Totem by NONO Furniture Still Stand No138
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Giovanni Massagrande “Totem” Sculpture for Giovanni Massagrande Studio, 1977
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Giovanni Massagrande “Totem” sculpture for Giovanni Massagrande Studio, Italy, 1977. The "Totem" sculpture by Giovanni Massagrande, created in 1977, is a striking example of the int...
Wood
Abstract modern totem wall sculpture in teak Netherlands 1960
By Brancusi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic shaped abstract totem sculpture made by an unknown artist in the Netherlands in 1960. This sculpture is made from solid teak wood which is beautifully hand carved in a biom...
Teak
Large Iroko Wood Totem Sculpture by Krekel van Spronsen, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Large Iroko Wood Totem Sculpture by Krekel van Spronsen, The Netherlands 1970s. The work displays a beautifully balanced rhythm of stacked geometric and constructivist forms, creatin...
Wood
Large Iroko Wood Totem Sculpture by Krekel van Spronsen, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Large Iroko Wood Totem Sculpture by Krekel van Spronsen, The Netherlands 1970s. The work displays a beautifully balanced rhythm of stacked geometric and constructivist forms, creatin...
Wood
Large Contemporary Totem Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Studio AD, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Contemporary work from the italian design artist workshop Studio AD. In a Mid-Century Modern Space Age Hollywood Regency mood, Carlo Nason, Mazzega, Vistosi, Stilnovo, Fontana Arte, ...
Brass
$2,526Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Totemic Figure, South American, Carved Crystal, Gilt Metal, Tribal Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage totemic figure. A South American, carved crystal and gilt metal decorative tribal ornament, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Metal
$4,481
Ceramic Totem Sculpture Designed by Alessandro Mendini, Italy, Limited Edition
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Madrid, MD
Elegant totem sculpture designed by Alessandro Mendini (Italian, 1931–2019), crafted in glazed ceramic. This collectible piece is signed and numbered 23/50 on the base, forming part ...
Porcelain
$7,996Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Small Totem Floor Lamp Wired for US Market!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
In his post-black shapes period, Serge Mouille experimented with color and columns. With the Totem, he stacked cylindrical shades around a central lighting element. By alternating th...
Steel
$17,900 / item
Wood Standing Totem Still Stand No9 by NONO
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
$416Sale Price|30% Off
Manitoulin Indian Handicraft - Vintage Painted Wood Totem Pole - Canada - C.1950
Located in Chatham, ON
MANITOULIN INDIAN HANDICRAFT - Vintage hand-painted miniature cedar wood totem pole - produced on the West Bay Reserve (now M'Chigeeng First Nation) on Manitoulin Island - hand carve...
Cedar, Paint
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.
Metal
R van 't Zelfde Abstract TOTEM Sculpture Holland 1970s
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very visually pleasing and appealing totum sculpture from the hand of Dutch artist Rob van 't Zelfde, made in the 1970's. The sculpture is made out of Elm wood and is slightly tapere...
Elm
Ceramic Totem by Sandra Brown North on Wood, 1950's
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Sandra Brown North ceramic and wood totem circa mid 1950’s. This masterful work has earth toned figural ceramic forms mounted on a wood back and a square wood bases. A rectangular se...
Ceramic
Brutalist Marsura "Iron Totem" Sculpture Wrought Iron Candlestick, Italy 1960s
By Salvino Marsura
Located in Roma, IT
Perfect as a collectible item or a statement piece in industrial, modernist, or eclectic mid-century interiors. Dimension (cm): Diameter - 28 Height - 81
Iron, Wrought Iron
Contemporary Pair of Brass Murano Glass Totem Lamps, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of table or bedside brass totem lamps dark raspberry and gold mustard Murano glass. In an 1980s mood like Sottsass, Michele De Lucchi, Alessandro Mendini, Andrea Branzi, Nathali...
Brass
Totem signed and numbered by Elisabeth Vandeweghe for Perignem, Belgium, 1970s
By Perignem
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A rare limited‑edition ceramic totem from the celebrated Perignem atelier, this 1970 work by Belgian artist Elisabeth Vandeweghe captures the bold sculptural language that defined th...
Ceramic
Lull No28 Contemporary Wooden Totem – Handcrafted by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No28 Contemporary Wooden Totem – Handcrafted by Joel Escalona ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms and s...
Hardwood
Set of 8 Totem Armchair By Torstein Nielsen for Westnofa
By Torstein Nilsen
Located in Miami, FL
Rare set of 8 TOTEM armchair made by Torstein Nielsen . Black paint oak and suede .
Suede, Wood
Large Contemporary Totem Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Studio AD, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Contemporary work from the italian design artist workshop Studio AD. In a Mid-Century Modern Space Age Hollywood Regency, Memphis mood, Carlo Nason, Mazzega, Vistosi, Stilnovo, Fonta...
Nickel, Metal, Chrome
$3,943Sale Price / set|30% Off
Set of Four Totem Sculptures by Aldo Guarnieri, Italy 1960s
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Discover the enigmatic beauty of mid-century Italian art with this set of four totem sculptures by the elusive artist Aldo Guarnieri, dating back to the 1960s.
Clay, Wood
Still Stand No147 Carved Organic Totem with Modern Wood Design
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Still Stand No145 Sculptural Standing Totem in Light Solid Wood
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Modern Elegant Wood Totem by Joel Escalona Still Stand No152
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
$13,764Sale Price / item|20% Off
Still Stand No143 Tall Abstract Totem in Carved Solid Wood
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Still Stand No141 Modern Light Wood Totem with Organic Shape
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Elegant Modern Totem by Joel Escalona Still Stand No132 Design
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Tall Sculptural Wood Totem by Joel Escalona Still Stand No136
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Still Stand No129 Carved Abstract Totem in Natural Solid Wood
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
$13,764Sale Price / item|20% Off
Abstract Light Oak Standing Totem by NONO Still Stand No134
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
$13,764Sale Price / item|20% Off
Still Stand No127 Modern Light Wood Totem with Elegant Presence
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
$13,764Sale Price / item|20% Off
Still Stand No125 Sculptural Carved Wood Totem with Organic Curves
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
$13,764Sale Price / item|20% Off
Still Stand No119 Organic Abstract Standing Totem in Solid Wood
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Tall Abstract Wood Totem by NONO Furniture Still Stand No116
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
$13,764Sale Price / item|20% Off
Still Stand No117 Sculptural Light Wood Totem with Modern Form
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
$13,764Sale Price / item|20% Off
Carved Biomorphic Standing Totem by Joel Escalona Still Stand No114
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Large Contemporary Totem Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Studio AD, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Contemporary work from the italian design artist workshop Studio AD. In a Mid-Century Modern Space Age Hollywood Regency, Memphis mood, Carlo Nason, Mazzega, Vistosi, Stilnovo, Fonta...
Brass, Nickel
Murano Glass “Spinn” Totem Floor Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Distinguished by its monumental presence and rhythmic geometry, this floor lamp is a tour de force of late 20th-century Murano glassmaking. Designed by Giovanni Dalla Fina in the 198...
Chrome
Standing Totem Wood Sculpture, Still Stand No50 by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Stereophonic TOTEM rr130 Radio by Mario Bellini for Brionvega, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, Brionvega
Located in bruxelles, BE
White Brionvega stereo radio, Totem model. The radio and record player work perfectly and have been completely overhauled by an engineer. There's a bluethoot connection for connectin...
Wood
Graceful Wooden Standing Totem Still Stand No24, NONO’s Escalona Collection
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
$21,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
Graceful Curves Still Stand No14: Wooden Standing Totem by NONO
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Still Stand No10: Sculptural Wood Elegance, Tall Totem by NONO
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Modern Carved Tranquility Totem Still Stand No46, Joel Escalona Design
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Graceful Wooden Standing Totem Still Stand No29, NONO’s Escalona Collection
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Graceful Wooden Standing Totem Still Stand No24, NONO’s Escalona Collection
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Graceful Wooden Standing Totem Still Stand No26, NONO’s Escalona Collection
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
Abstract Drawing Watercolor Painting Totem Column Jewish American Modernist WPA
By Ben-Zion Weinman
Located in Surfside, FL
Miniature Abstract Totem. Signed with initials. Provenance: Virginia Field, Arts administrator; New York, N.Y. Assistant director for Asia House gallery. (she was friends with John v...
Ink, Watercolor
Albert Chubac, Sculpture, "TOTEM", Painted Iron, circa 1980, France
By Albert Chubac
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac, cinetic sculpture, "Cage", Painted iron, circa 1980, France. Measures: Height 52 cm, depth 10 cm, width 10 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After stud...
Iron
Vintage Paracar Totemic Floor Lamp, White Plastic, Space Age Design 1970s
Located in Buxton, GB
Crafted in Italy during the vibrant 1970s, this Paracar Totemic Italian floor lamp is a true vintage gem for any interior enthusiast. Its sleek white plastic body and matching shade ...
Plastic, Glass
Joelle NEVEU : "Cubist Totem", Direct carving on Carrara marble C. 1970
By Joelle Neveu
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Joelle Neveu (1944-2007, France) : Monumental "Cubist Totem" Direct carving in Carrara marble - Unique piece France, circa 1970 Good condition (approximate weight 450 kg) Dimensi...
Carrara Marble
Red Oak Wood Standing Totem Still Stand No24, NONO’s Escalona Collection
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Hardwood
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
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.
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Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.