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Mid Century Brutalist Nail Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Prime example of Brutalist nail wall art. This is a multi layered mixed media piece made of iron
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Art

Materials

Brass, Iron

Brutalist Nail Wall Art Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sunburst Starburst Metal
By Silas Seandel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing vintage metal Brutalist nail sunburst, starburst wall art. In the style of Silas Seandel
Category

20th Century American Brutalist Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Mid-20th Century Hardware Store Advertising Shop Display Oversized Nail
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Hardware Store Advertising Shop Display Oversized Nail Every now and again we
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Artisan abstract nail art, Netherlands 1950s
Located in ECHT, NL
Abstract artisan folk art wall hanging. It is made of wood with nails hammered into it in a
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

Nail It, 1990 (Peck Slip)
By Harry Bertschmann
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Nail It, 1990 (Peck Slip) 22 x 30 inches, acrylic on C.M. Fabriano cotton paper, signed lower
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Wooden Mortar and Pestle with Nail Studs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wooden mortar and pestal with nail studs - an attractive piece, used as a prop in the television
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Nail Bay, Original Acrylic Painting, 2013
Located in Boston, MA
years gone by. He has been married for over 27 years with 4 children, and 2 grandchildren. In the Mid
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21st Century and Contemporary Land Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 18th Century Half Length Sculpture
Located in London, GB
, fine quality, mid-nineteenth century work, it bears nail heads and markings that apparently served as
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19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Ron Schmidt Wall Sculpture Iron, Nail & Brass Brutalist Sculpture
By Ron Schmidt
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern iron, brass and nail Brutalist wall sculpture by Ron Schmidt circa 1960's. Fan
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Vintage 1960s Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Iron

Nail Art with Metal Panels
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Pleased to offer this great Mid-Century Modern wall art. Piece is made up of nails and metal panels
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Vintage 1960s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Nail Art with Metal Panels
Nail Art with Metal Panels
H 42 in W 34 in D 4.5 in
Mid 20th Century French Impasto Oil Painting on Canvas Still Life
By Fernand Audet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
craquelure or sparse paint. The canvas appears to have been nailed to the stretcher frame at the sides and
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Modern Brutalist Welded Expressionist Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
by David Smith (1906-1965); Untitled (wood, metal pieces, nails) (1960, Museum of Modern Art NYC) by
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Brutalist Welded Abstract Expressionist Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
by David Smith (1906-1965); Untitled (wood, metal pieces, nails) (1960, Museum of Modern Art NYC) by
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Early Wood Ashanti Stool Reclining Figure Supporting Top, Ghana Mid 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
. Created in the early to mid-20th century, by an anonymous artist of the Akan people of Ghana, probably
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fabulous Silas Seandel Style Brutalist Mixed Metal Nail Coffee Table Mid-Century
By Ray Berger
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous Silas Seandel style Brutalist mixed metal nail coffee table with thick 3/4" glass top
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Brutalist Welded Expressionist Sculpture After Paul Evans
Located in Surfside, FL
, nails) (1960, Museum of Modern Art NYC) by Jesus Rafael Soto (b.1923); and certain "combines" by Robert
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"CherryTree" Wall Sculpture mid century modern, monochrome, modernism
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
results in an unexpected and contemplative feel to any area which it is placed. Similar to mid century
Category

2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

"Waikiki" Wall Sculpture mid century modern, modernism, monochrome
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
unexpected and contemplative feel to any area which it is placed. Similar to mid century modern furniture and
Category

2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Mid-Century French Red Leather Wing Back Club Armchairs with Nail Heads
Located in Dallas, TX
These Classic, antique Art Deco club "Fauteuils a Oreilles" (ear shape back) were crafted in France
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Brass

"LemonTree" Wall Sculpture mid century modern, monochrome, modernism, green
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
results in an unexpected and contemplative feel to any area which it is placed. Similar to mid century
Category

2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

"LemonGrass" Wall Sculpture mid century modern, monochrome, modernism, green
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
and contemplative feel to any area which it is placed. Similar to mid century modern furniture and
Category

2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

"Toucan" Wall Sculpture mid century modern, modernism, navy, orange, green
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
unexpected and contemplative feel to any area which it is placed. Similar to mid century modern furniture and
Category

2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Mid Century French Modernist Oil Painting Still Life Fruit on a Bowl
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Fruit French School, mid 20th century oil on canvas 10.5 x 16 inches provenance
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Trinité à l'oiseau'. Large Mid-Century Mixed Media Montage
By Armand Avril
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large French 20th century 'montage' mixed media work by Armand Avril titled 'Trinité à l'oiseau
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1970s Tribal Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Panel

A rare 19th century folk art diorama of two sailing vessels racing at sea.
Located in Central England, GB
This most attractive mid 19th century folk art cased diorama shows a view at sea with a large three
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Other

Spanish Revival Century Furniture Oak Side Chair Cognac Leather Nailhead Details
By Century Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Early mid-20th Century
Category

Vintage 1940s American Spanish Colonial Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of 1970s Modern Lamps with Nail Art Sunbursts
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A matched pair of painted steel and wood table lamps with nail art sunburst elements front and back
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Green Mother #1 (Mid Century, Abstract Geometric Painting, White, Moss Green)
By Jeanette Fintz
Located in Hudson, NY
inches, acrylic on wood panel Signed verso D-rings on reverse, simple hanging on two nails *See further
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Green Mother #2 (Mid Century Inspired Abstract Geometric Painting, Moss Green)
By Jeanette Fintz
Located in Hudson, NY
, acrylic on wood panel Signed verso D-rings on reverse, simple hanging on two nails *See further
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Mid-Century Modern Plaster and Metalwork Brutalist Wall Art
Located in Milford, NH
This Mid-Century Modern wall art is composed of plaster on wood, with welded square nails depicting
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Sculpture in Brass, Steel & Aluminum, Manner of Silas Seandle
By Silas Seandel
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern sculpture- realized in the manner of Silas Seandle- was
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Organic 1960s Folk Art Table with Hammered Nail Multi Color Leather Patchwork
By Paul Evans
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely executed folk art parsons style table. Covered in leather square patches of varying size and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Golfing Man String Nail Art Silver and Gold on Blackby Chapman, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Matching pair of original Mid Century Golfing Man String Nail artwork Silver and Gold on Black by
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Cotton

Vintage String Art Ship
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large wall mounted sail boat sculpture made of string on nails, set over a black felt backing
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

String, Walnut

Vintage String Art Ship
Vintage String Art Ship
H 51.5 in W 33 in D 1.75 in
Vintage Mixed Metal Wall Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern handmade wall art featuring mixed metals with exposed nail head trim. Please
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Vintage Mixed Metal Wall Art
Vintage Mixed Metal Wall Art
H 24 in W 28.25 in D 1 in
Antique Mid-Atlantic States Folky Slide Lid Candle Box with an Original Red Wash
Located in Philadelphia, PA
candle or table box having a slide lid with carved sides & a thumb slot. Round nail construction
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

Torch Cut Brass Birds on Starburst Nail Wall Art Style Seandale, Bowie or Jere
By William Bowie, Curtis Jeré, Silas Seandel
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous torch cut brass birds on a horseshoe nail starburst wall art sculpture in the style of
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20th Century American Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Art Deco Style Vanity Set, circa 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
distributed by Sears in the mid-century. The set includes eight individual pieces, including one brush
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Günther Uecke, Do it Yourself - Signed Multiple, ZERO, Abstract Art
By Guenther Uecker
Located in Hamburg, DE
Günther Uecker (German, b. 1930) Do it Yourself, 1969 Medium: Two nails, 300g hammer, wood board
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Mid-20th Century Arte Povera Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Rococo Neapolitan Crucifixion Religious Painting 18 century oil canvas
Located in Florence, IT
nailed to-depicted with a peculiar lateral perspective. The left side is occupied by the Virgin Mary
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA Jo Cain (1904
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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Vintage mid century modern abstract expressionist art by Roland Bierge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
noticeable dents and scratches throughout. At some point in time there was a corner repair, two nails were
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Brazilian Modern Brutalist Wall Art Assemblage by Shih Hwa
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century modernist abstract fish sculpture by Brazilian artist, Shih Hwa. Assemblage comprised
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Guido Reni Follower – The Death of Cleopatra – 17th Century Italian School
By Guido Reni
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Italian School By a follower of Guido Reni (1575-1642) The Death of Cleopatra • 17th Century
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Mid-17th Century Naturalistic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Mid-Century Modern Italian Art Glass Nesting Tables Set of 3
By Gio Ponti
Located in Port Jervis, NY
pegs, no nails or screws. Excellent and well thought out craftsmanship. Larger table is 27.25 in height
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Glass, Maple

19th Century New England Original Painted Two-Door Wall Cupboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. This heavy cupboard is a great storage unit for collection of dishes or clothing. It is square nail
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Country Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

18th Century Almsgiver Plate with Saint Brass
Located in Milan, IT
the 15th century to the mid-18th century and beyond; of initial Flemish production (Mechelen / Malines
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Antique 18th Century Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Mid 18th Century English George III Side Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
style from Baroque to Mid Century Modern. In short, we are a treasure trove of unique items with an
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century George III Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Blackfeet Fighting Dag
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
. Serious warriors piece. Ex. Forest Fenn Period: Mid-19th century Origin: Blackfeet, Montana Size: Sheath
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Iron

French Brutalist Wall Sconce with Nail Design, Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Brutalist Wall Sconce in Wrought Gilt Iron with Nails Design, France, 1950s. Unusual wrought iron
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron

19th Century Eastern Ball Headed Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
lead. Ex. Norm Johnson Estate. Period: Mid-19th century Origin: Eastern, US Size: 21"; ball 2 1/2
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Eastern Ball Headed Club
19th Century Eastern Ball Headed Club
H 21 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Large Vintage Brutalist Metal Folk Art Roman Chariot Horse & Rider Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial folk art sculpture is unsigned from what we've been able to determine
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

French Sunburst Light Fixture in Gilt Iron with Nail Detail, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
French modern neoclassical spikey sunburst flush mount / wall light in gilt iron with nail rays
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf

Pair of 19th Century Black Lacquered Chinese Scholar Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
which uses no glue or nails. The insides of the shelves are lacquered finish in an oxblood color. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

French Sunburst Light Fixture with Nail Design, Gilt Iron, Milk Glass
Located in Barcelona, ES
-1950s. This sunburst light fixture features two layers of alternating short and long nail decoration and
Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron

19th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Religious Painting Martyrdom of Saint Andrew
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the mid-19th century. Oil on canvas artwork, first canvas, depicting
Category

Antique 1850s Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

18th-century Dutch-colonial Peranakan mother-of-pearl casket with silver mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
17th/early 18th century mounts. When observed closely, the box shows several nail holes all over
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Antique Mid-18th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Pair of Kaare Klint Red Chairs, Patinated Leather, Brass Nails and Mahogany
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
back upholstered with leather with patina and fitted with brass nails. The two chairs are the small
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Mid Century Abstract Oil Painting 1961 Rare Civil Rights Historic Modern Art
Located in Peoria, AZ
CIVIL  RIGHTS ART! "INTEGRATION" IMPORTANT ORIGINAL ABSTRACT CUBIST PAINTING  BY  S. JEROME
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Vintage 1960s Paintings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Gilt Iron Sunburst Brutalist Light Fixtures with Design of Nails
Located in Barcelona, ES
sunburst disposition. They have two layers of iron nails as rays surrounding a central ring panel with an
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron

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Mid Century Nail Art For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of mid century nail art for your home. An item from our selection of mid century nail art — often made from metal, steel and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of mid century nail art you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An object in our assortment of mid century nail art made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one option in this array of mid century nail art that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ron Schmidt, Fenton Art Glass Company and Georg Jensen produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Nail Art?

Prices for a piece of mid century nail art can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $179 and can go as high as $22,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,767.
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