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Dame Lucie Rie Scarce Festival of Britain Studio Pottery Vase
By Lucie Rie
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce mid-century Studio Pottery Festival of Britain vase by renowned modernist potter Dame
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Petite Blond Wood Chest of Drawers - Festival of Britain
Located in Leicester, GB
beautifully decorated top drawer front. It is very Festival of Britain. There is a red stamp/makers'450 mark
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Beech
H 34.65 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
James Hart Festival of Britain 1951 London Transport map poster UK Mid Century
By James Hart
Located in London, GB
Festival of Britain
Lithographic poster map
45x58cm
Folding map published for London Transport and British
Category
1950s Realist More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Cinema: The Telecinema architectural drawing Festival of Britain Telekinema
By Derek Wicrow
Located in London, GB
1951 Festival of Britain, situated between Waterloo Station and the Royal Festival Hall. Whilst press
Category
1950s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
1950s Festival Of Britain Reclining Lounge Chair By Robin Day For Hille
By Robin Day, Hille
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
prominence in 1951, designing now iconic furniture for the Festival of Britain. The Reclining Chair was one
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 37.8 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Set of Four 1950s "Jason" Festival of Britain Chairs by Carl Jacobs for Kandya
By Kandya, Carl Jacobs
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
the South Bank restaurant at the 1951 Festival of Britain.
The striking plywood shell combines with
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Atomic Era Cocktail Table
By Edward Ihnatowicz
Located in Hanover, MA
table designed by Edward Ihnatowicz for Mars Furniture and exhibited at the 1951 Festival of Britain
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Low Side Table End Table by Edward Ihnatowicz Mars Furniture
By Heal's, Edward Ihnatowicz
Located in London, GB
midcentury low table are typical of the 1951 festival of Britain style championed by British designers such
Category
Vintage 1950s British End Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Charles Mahoney - Self Portrait, Modern British watercolour and ink drawing
Located in London, GB
those for Morley College, the Festival of Britain and Campion Hall, Oxford.
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Elegant Pair of Elm and Beech Easy Chairs by Ercol, UK, 1950s. Model 493.
By Ercol
Located in Geneva, CH
counterparts.
Ercol furniture was exhibited at the 1951 Festival of Britain, as it represented the latest
Category
Vintage 1950s British Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 28.75 in W 24.81 in D 17.72 in
Unique 1950s Springbok Garden Table and Chairs Set by Ernest Race
By Race Furniture, Ernest Race
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
.
Made for the 1951 Festival of Britain, the chairs are of original vintage. The chairs bear remnants of
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set Of Four Mid Century Ernest Race Antelope Chairs
By Ernest Race
Located in Norwich, GB
England. Circa late 1950's.
Originally designed for the Festival of Britain 1951 as an interior and al
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Leonard Rosoman Shell Guide to Midlothian advertising poster Modern British Art
By Leonard Rosoman
Located in London, GB
war he taught at Camberwell College of Art. He painted a mural for the Festival of Britain in 1951
Category
1950s Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Cats and Flowers - 20th Century British Applique textile collage
Located in London, GB
for the Country Pavilion of the Festival of Britain exhibition of 1951 (now in the collection of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric
English Mid Century Hand Crafted Ercol Elm Drop Leaf Coffee Lounge Table.
By Ercol
Located in Reading, Berkshire
exhibited at the 1951 Festival of Britain, as it represented the latest style and fashion in furniture
Category
Mid-20th Century English Country Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech, Elm
Cats in a Conservatory - Applique work Picture, British c.1950
Located in London, GB
for the Country Pavilion of the Festival of Britain exhibition of 1951 (now in the collection of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Mixed Media
Materials
Textile
WW2 Factory Safety Poster Circa 1940s
Located in Gloucester, GB
was a key part of the Festival of Britain in the early 1950s. He designed posters for the London
Category
Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
Large Pair Of Victorian Cast Iron Drive Way Gates By Yates Haywood & Co England
Located in London, GB
Festival of Britain in 1951.
Sizes of width given with both gates together each gate being 136cm w
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Doors and Gates
Materials
Iron
H 95.67 in W 107.09 in D 1.97 in
Edward Bawden, Modern British art, Kew Gardens
By Edward Bawden
Located in Harkstead, GB
. Bawden did decorations for the SS Orcades and Oronsay and for the Unicorn Pavilion for the Festival of
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Engraving
Antique Carved Stone Statue by Student of Hugh Casson
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
) rose to fame in 1951 when he was appointed Director of Architecture for the Festival of Britain. It was
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Walter Hoyle Shell Guide to Monmouthshire advertising poster Modern British Art
By Walter Hoyle
Located in London, GB
printers. Bawden had been commissioned by the 1951 Festival of Britain to produce a mural for the South
Category
1950s Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Guinness Poster 5 Million Daily Original Advertising Poster Abram Games
By Abram Games
Located in London, GB
1941 and the 'Festival Star', designed for the 1951 Festival of Britain.
Category
1960s Modern More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Byzantium at Night with Shooting Star, 1989-1996 - Colourful Abstract Landscape
By John Christopherson
Located in Kingsclere, GB
became attracted to the art world at the time of the 1951 Festival of Britain, when he began collecting
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Death of Faithful - Horses from Pilgrim’s Progress
Located in London, GB
of his works are in MoMA. His long-lost Festival of Britain sculpture 'The Sunbathers' was recently
Category
1950s Modern Animal Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching
Drum Table by Robert Heritage
By Robert Heritage
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
has been fully polished and is in excellent condition throughout
Following the Festival of Britain in
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Michael O'Connell, sunbathing, Wall Hanging, Painting on Woven Fabric, 1950s UK
Located in London, Fitzrovia
56 meters long wall hanging for the Festival of Britain.
O'Connell focused on the wall hanging or
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Fabric
H 82.68 in W 70.87 in D 0.08 in
Michael O'Connell, "car crash", Paste Resist Painting on Woven Textile, 1950s
Located in London, Fitzrovia
hanging for the Festival of Britain.
O'Connell focused on the wall hanging or 'painted tapestry' as a
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Textile
H 50.79 in W 24.02 in D 0.2 in
Mid Century Bar Cart Drinks Trolley, Frank Guille England, C.1950
Located in London, GB
wave of designers. Exhibiting at the Festival of Britain in 1951.
In excellent condition
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Steel
Stone Bust Sculpture by a Student of Sir Hugh Casson
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
appointed Director of Architecture for the Festival of Britain. It was for this that he received his
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
‘The Thinker’ Carved Kneeling Statue by a Student of Hugh Casson
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
century British architect and artist, Sir Hugh Casson. It depicts a small figure in a kneeling pose as if
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Lynn Chadwick, British, ink abstract figurative painting, black wash, 1966
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
1951, the Arts Council of Britain commissioned him to produce a large-scale sculpture for the Festival
Category
20th Century Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
Portrait of Elizabeth Allison - British Slade Sch Art Deco portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
in short supply. In 1951 he made a 10 x 30 ft. fluorescent paint mural for the Festival of Britain
Category
1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
GEOFFREY BAXTER for Whitefriars; England, 1960s. "Ruby Bark" vase.
By Geoffrey Baxter, Whitefriars
Located in MADRID, ES
of the century. However, in 1951, the Festival of Britain, revitalized the interest in the firm that
Category
Vintage 1960s English Vases
Materials
Glass
GEOFFREY BAXTER for Whitefriars; "Mobile phone" vase. England, 1970s.
By Whitefriars, Geoffrey Baxter
Located in MADRID, ES
of the century. However, in 1951, the Festival of Britain, revitalized the interest in the firm that
Category
Vintage 1960s English Vases
Materials
Glass
GEOFFREY BAXTER for Whitefriars; "Bark" Tangerine orange. England, 1960s.
By Geoffrey Baxter, Whitefriars
Located in MADRID, ES
situation in Europe at the beginning of the century. However, in 1951, the Festival of Britain, revitalized
Category
Vintage 1960s English Vases
Materials
Glass
H 7.29 in W 3.35 in D 3.35 in
GEOFFREY BAXTER for Whitefriars; "Coffin" vase aubergine. England, 1960s.
By Whitefriars, Geoffrey Baxter
Located in MADRID, ES
of the century. However, in 1951, the Festival of Britain, revitalized the interest in the firm that
Category
Vintage 1960s English Vases
Materials
Glass
H 5.28 in W 3.15 in D 1.78 in
GEOFFREY BAXTER for Whitefriars; England, 1960s. "Bark" vase, Tangerine.
By Whitefriars, Geoffrey Baxter
Located in MADRID, ES
of the century. However, in 1951, the Festival of Britain, revitalized the interest in the firm that
Category
Vintage 1960s English Vases
Materials
Glass
H 7.49 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
GEOFFREY BAXTER for Whitefriars; England, 1960s. "Volcano" vase, Tangerine.
By Geoffrey Baxter, Whitefriars
Located in MADRID, ES
at the beginning of the century. However, in 1951, the Festival of Britain, revitalized the interest
Category
Vintage 1960s English Vases
Materials
Glass
H 7.09 in W 4.02 in D 2.76 in
GEOFFREY BAXTER for Whitefriars; "Aztec" Tangerine orange. England, 1960s.
By Whitefriars, Geoffrey Baxter
Located in MADRID, ES
of the century. However, in 1951, the Festival of Britain, revitalized the interest in the firm that
Category
Vintage 1960s English Vases
Materials
Glass
H 6.89 in W 2.56 in D 2.37 in
GEOFFREY BAXTER for Whitefriars; England, 1960s. "Bark" vase, kingfisher Blue.
By Whitefriars, Geoffrey Baxter
Located in MADRID, ES
of the century. However, in 1951, the Festival of Britain, revitalized the interest in the firm that
Category
Vintage 1960s English Vases
Materials
Glass
H 6.26 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
GEOFFREY BAXTER for Whitefriars; England, 1960s. "Bark" vase, Pewter colour.
By Whitefriars, Geoffrey Baxter
Located in MADRID, ES
of the century. However, in 1951, the Festival of Britain, revitalized the interest in the firm that
Category
Vintage 1960s English Vases
Materials
Glass
H 5.91 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
GEOFFREY BAXTER for Whitefriars; England, 1960s. "Nailhead" vase, Pewter colour.
By Geoffrey Baxter, Whitefriars
Located in MADRID, ES
of the century. However, in 1951, the Festival of Britain, revitalized the interest in the firm that
Category
Vintage 1960s English Vases
Materials
Glass
H 4.53 in W 2.52 in D 1.58 in
4 Midcentury Rotaflex Ceiling Pendant Lights by John & Sylvia Reid 1950s British
By John & Sylvia Reid
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
London. The couple soon became involved in work on the 1951 Festival of Britain working alongside many
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
H 54.34 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Walter Hoyle Queens' College Cambridge linocut print Modern British Art
By Walter Hoyle
Located in London, GB
Britain’s greatest linocut printers. Bawden had been commissioned by the 1951 Festival of Britain to produce
Category
1960s Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Linocut
H 29.93 in W 22.45 in D 0.04 in
Walter Hoyle Jesus College Cambridge linocut print Modern British Art
By Walter Hoyle
Located in London, GB
printers. Bawden had been commissioned by the 1951 Festival of Britain to produce a mural for the South
Category
1960s Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Linocut
H 29.93 in W 18.9 in D 0.04 in
Carved Antique Stone Sculpture by a Student of Hugh Casson
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
the Festival of Britain. It was for this that he received his knighthood, remaining in the public eye
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Walter Hoyle King’s College Chapel Cambridge linocut print Modern British Art
By Walter Hoyle
Located in London, GB
’s greatest linocut printers. Bawden had been commissioned by the 1951 Festival of Britain to produce a mural
Category
1960s Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Linocut
Mosaic, Oil on Board Painting by Laurence Scarfe, 1960
Located in Kingsclere, GB
of Discovery and the Regatta Restaurant at the Festival of Britain’s South Bank site (1951). Other
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board
Untitled 34, Oil on Board Painting by Laurence Scarfe, 1969
Located in Kingsclere, GB
of Discovery and the Regatta Restaurant at the Festival of Britain’s South Bank site (1951). Other
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Paultons Square, Chelsea, Oil on Canvas Painting by Laurence Scarfe, 1947
Located in Kingsclere, GB
of Discovery and the Regatta Restaurant at the Festival of Britain’s South Bank site (1951). Other
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Student Life, The Artist-Orientalist Having Tea, Chelsea, Painting, 1941
Located in Kingsclere, GB
importance were his murals for the Dome of Discovery and the Regatta Restaurant at the Festival of Britain
Category
20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
'Londoners' 1940s Etching
Located in London, GB
and Modern British Art section 1920-1940, and several of his works are in MoMA. His long-lost Festival
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Variations on the Theme ‘Window’ - Neighbours
Located in London, GB
and Modern British Art section 1920-1940, and several of his works are in MoMA. His long-lost Festival
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching
'Londoners' 1940s Etching - by Peter László Péri
Located in London, GB
and Modern British Art section 1920-1940, and several of his works are in MoMA. His long-lost Festival
Category
1940s Constructivist Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 16.34 in W 18.31 in D 1.19 in
Variations on the Theme ‘Swabbing and Sweeping’ - by Peter László Péri
Located in London, GB
and Modern British Art section 1920-1940, and several of his works are in MoMA. His long-lost Festival
Category
1940s Constructivist Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 20.67 in W 17.72 in D 1.19 in
Student Life, Morning (Gunter Grove, Chelsea), Watercolour Painting, 1941
Located in Kingsclere, GB
were his murals for the Dome of Discovery and the Regatta Restaurant at the Festival of Britain’s South
Category
20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Hugh Casson: St John's College, Oxford lithograph
By Hugh Casson
Located in London, GB
Air Ministry, in 1948 he was appointed as director of architecture for the Festival of Britain. A
Category
1980s Impressionist More Art
Materials
Lithograph
Christ Church, Oxford lithograph by Hugh Casson
By Hugh Casson
Located in London, GB
he was appointed as director of architecture for the Festival of Britain. A close friend of the Royal
Category
1980s Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Hugh Casson The Chapel, Radley College signed print c. 1980
By Hugh Casson
Located in London, GB
the Festival of Britain. A close friend of the Royal Family, he undertook designs for the 1953
Category
1980s Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Color
H 11.03 in W 13.78 in
Walter Hoyle Gate of Honour Caius linocut print
By Walter Hoyle
Located in London, GB
Britain’s greatest linocut printers. Bawden had been commissioned by the 1951 Festival of Britain to produce
Category
1960s Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Linocut
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- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Moore is considered Britain's greatest sculptor due to the impact his art had on his contemporaries and successors and because of the fame and success he enjoyed during his life. Henry Moore’s forms are usually abstractions with pierced or hollow spaces responding to the human figure, typically depicting mother-and-child or reclining figures. Many interpreters liken the undulating forms of his reclining figures to the landscape and hills of his Yorkshire birthplace. Moore became well known through his carved marble and larger-scale abstract cast bronze sculptures and was instrumental in introducing a particular form of modernism to the United Kingdom. Most of the money he earned went toward endowing the Henry Moore Foundation, which continues supporting education and promoting the arts. Shop a diverse assortment of Henry Moore art on 1stDibs.