Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
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
Framed Red Paper Composition Artwork, Mid-Century Modern, Signed
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sandro Contemporary Artwork Red Paper Composition
Framed
Signed by the artist on the back.
In original condition
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Arne Jacobsen Stainless Steel Teaset. Denmark, 1960's
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Very smart tea and coffee set on a tray
Made by Shelton,Denmark.
Designed by Arne Jacobsen
Makers marks on the base of most of the pieces. Printed label on the base of the tray
F...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
$760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1979 Hutschenreuther Wall Plate by Ole Winther Zodiac Decor, Ltd. Edition
Located in Andernach, DE
A wonderful square shaped wall plate from 1979.
Original by Hutschenreuther, the design: Ole Winther, with signature on the front & back.
Porcelain, limited edition of 3000 plates o...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
$114 Sale Price
30% Off
French Mid-Century Pink Majolica Daisy Plate Maunier Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Mid-Century Pink Daisy Plate signed Maunier Vallauris.
8 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-Century Majolica Aqua Oyster Plate Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Ceramic Aqua Oyster Plate Vallauris circa 1950.
9 colors available.
pink,navy blue,yellow,orange,green,purple,black,aqua,red.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Max Neufeldt Kitchen Liberty 1985c.
By Max Neufeldt
Located in Chicago, IL
Max Neufeldt, Kitchen Liberty (1985)
A playful take on an American icon, this folk art piece by Max Neufeld reimagines the solemn Statue of Liberty as a domestic guardian of the kitc...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
French Green Majolica Oyster Octopus Plate Aetgina Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French green Majolica oyster plate signed Aetgina Vallauris, circa 1950.
With an octopus pattern.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Wall Plaque by Marianne Starck Denmark
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Amazing ceramic tile ‘Birds’ in reliëf by Marianne Starck. Beautiful art of work and in very good condition.
I have also a 40cm piece for sale.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Wall Plaque by Marianne Starck Denmark
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Amazing wall plaque ‘Birds’ in reliëf by Marianne Starck. Beautiful art of work and in very good condition.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
1950 Felice Galbiati Italian Mid Century Design Print Red Black Metal Tray
Located in Brescia, IT
Screenprint Metal Tray
Felice Galbiati
Italy, 1950
Black & Red Tray
"Old Doctor Tools" printed
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Set of 5 Rosenthal Studio Line Papyrus Candle Holders, Michael Boehm
By Rosenthal
Located in Rijssen, NL
A magnificent set of Rosenthal candle holders made for the studio line. By Michael Boehm around the 1970s.
Made of clear and green glass, these candleholders are shaped like a tulip...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
Large Antique Chinese Fan Painted Entirely by Hand 1940 China Ducks Flower
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Antique Chinese fan Painted Entirely by Hand 1940 China Ducks Flower.
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
$759 Sale Price
30% Off
Maurice André Large Colored Wall Tapestry for Robert Four Edition
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Maurice André - Robert Four edition
Large wool wall tapestry by Maruice André
Realised circa 1960 by Robert Four Studio
Original perfect condition
Original perfect colors...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Tapestry
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Mid-Century Swedish Ceramic Deer Motif Wall Plaque Tile by Eivor Lang, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Swedish Ceramic Deer Motif Wall Plaque Tile by Eivor Lang for Tilgmans Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Maria Kipp Vintage Woven Fiber Lampshade in Amber, Gold, and Burnt Sienna, 1960s
By Maria Kipp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and striking lampshade designed by German-born, California-based textile artist Maria Kipp, celebrated for her masterful use of handwoven fibers in postwar interiors. This pie...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Raffia
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Mid Century Ceramic Wall Art C1950
Located in Trensacq, FR
'Girl Playing Guitar' Mid-Century Ceramic Wall Art C1950. Hand-painted, textured ceramic with strong colours and a high gloss glaze. Artist unknown. Framed and ready to hang. In ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
$107 Sale Price
77% Off
French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Pansy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950.
8.3 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Fossil Bonefish Fish Copper Wall Decoration Wall Panel Picture Vintage, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful, vintage copper Bone Fish themed wall decor picture. It would make a beautiful ornament at your wall. Vibrant colors and excellent craftsmanship. Also a great wall hangin...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
Spanish Hand Knotted Wool Tapestry, Mid-Century Modern, Circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditionally hand knotted wool tapestry with a round frame.
Manufatured in Spain, circa 1960.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautif...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Mid Century Modern Decorative Carved Teak Relief Wall Art, 1950’s Set of 2
Located in New Orleans, LA
An unusual pair of Mid-Century Modern framed base reliefs depicting a man and a woman dancing, dating from the 1950’s, the pair reflect the festive and happy mood after WWII.
Carve...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$135 Sale Price
55% Off
Mid-Century Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope barometer in a flower shape Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Alexander Calder lithograph (1970s Calder prints)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage early 1970s Alexander Calder off-set lithograph:
Published by Art in America, circa early 1970s.
Good to very good overall vintage condition. Printed signature from an editi...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Ceramic Plate De Simone Colored 1960s Sailing Ship with Warriors
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Ceramic Plate De Simone colored 1960s sailing ship with warriors, Fenini, Arabs, Normans towards the island of Sicily to consuist it.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$844 Sale Price
30% Off
Rare Ginori Plate in Painted Porcelain 1860 Italy with Allegory of Women
By Carlo Ginori
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Ginori plate in porcelain painted 1860 Italy with Allegory of Women, taken from a work of the Uffizzi of Florence of 1600 by Francesco Furini "Painti...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain, Walnut
$3,208 Sale Price
30% Off
Heidi Melano Contemporary Sculptural Mosaic Wall Panel
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderfully decorative mosaic wall art sculpture executed by Heidi Melano the world renowned artist responsible for multiple works completed for Fernand Leger, Chagall, Braque.
Hand-crafted, beautifully proportioned, this rectangle mosaic is inlaid in a slim frame. This rare work of art would make a great accent piece would enhance any wall. A true iconic piece by this artist.
Signed on the bottom right, back of panel also signed with Heidi Melano's initials.
Measures: Depth 1.25 in. x Width 28.75 in. x Height 20 in.
Would enhance any traditional, mid-century, contemporary, modern, country, beach house, ski resort setting.
About The Artist:
Heidi Melano, her maiden name Heidi Hoegger, she was born in Geneva on
April 20, 1929. Granddaughter of the great Swiss painter Ferdinand Hodler, she was passionate about art from an early age: she created, painted and lets her imagination speak by expression through different techniques. Very quickly, she wanted to become a mosaic artist. At the age of 23, she won a mosaic competition with her work "La Volière". On this occasion, she meets Lino Melano...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Four Flying Swallows Birds wood Mid Century Wall Decoration Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Set of four beautiful vintage wooden flying swallows wall decorations. Each would make a beautiful ornament on a wall. They are with some patina and are an excellent craftsmanship. M...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Nutwood
French Orange Majolica Oyster Plate Proceram, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French orange Majolica oyster plate signed Proceram, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rare Cosack Louis Kalff Royal Telescope Articulating Wall Light, Germany, 1950s
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderfully stylish and pleasing to the eye swing light, easy to wall mount.
This rare design wall lamp from the midcentury era is by Louis Kalff and it was manufactured by Gebrüder...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Decorative Round Wall Dish Plate in Ceramic by Claudio Pulli, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
This splendid round wall plate whit decorations fish was made by the Sardinian master ceramist Claudio Pulli.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Claudio Pulli's works have a particular ce...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Pottery Wall Plaque with Chicken Rooster Decor, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Pottery Wall Plaque with Chicken Rooster Decor, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Ceramic
Style: Mid-Century Mode...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vladimír David for Jihokera Bechyně Zodiac Studio Pottery Tile Scales / Libra
By Jihokera
Located in Meer, VAN
VladimÃr David for Jihokera Bechyne Zodiac Tile Scales / Libra. Czech Republic, mid 20th century. This is a great mid-century studio pottery tile depicting the Zodiac sign of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Pottery
Large Mid Century Painting Portrait of a Young Woman c1960 Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Trensacq, FR
Large mid century painting Portrait of a Young Woman c1960 Acrylic on canvas.
Thought to be modelled on the Iconic French singer-...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,925 Sale Price
20% Off
abstract WGP Ceramic handmade abstract Wall Plate "BIRDS" Object, Germany 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic wall plate
Decade:
1960s
Producer:
in style of Atelier Schäffenacker, Germany
This original vintage ceramic wall plate with abstract hand-painted and colorf...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Metal Geometric Fence or Art Object with Golden Fish
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Metal Geometric fence or art object with golden fish made in Italy, circa 1950s. Priced per piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Gilt Metal Brutalist Fish Aquarium Wall Art
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid Century Modern gilt metal brutalist fish aquarium wall art sculpture from Majorca, Spain. Torch-cut coral reef with welded angel fish, seahorses, starfish, crabs and a turtle, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
California Modern Maria Kipp Woven Lampshade in Sage, Cream, and Brown, 1960s
By Maria Kipp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and striking lampshade designed by German-born, California-based textile artist Maria Kipp, celebrated for her masterful use of handwoven fibers in postwar interiors. This pie...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Raffia
$920 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish & Lobster Platter Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large oval Majolica Palissy wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
Large fishes, lobster, seaweeds, tomato, garlic.
From Provence, Mediterranean fishes.
Length / 20 inches on 9 inches, ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Jaime Hayon & Nani Marquina 'Nani x Hayon' Wall Tapestry
Located in Tilburg, NL
Jaime Hayon & Nani Marquina 'Nani x Hayon' wall tapestry
Hayon x Nani, size 120x130, comes with wall hanging solution made with fabric sleeves sewn to the top back of the rug.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
French Faience Peonies Fish Platter Gien Circa 1950
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Peonies Fish Platter Gien Circa 1950.
26.2 inches by 10.3 inches.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 12 ceramic tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 12 tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish & Lobster Platter Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large oval Majolica Palissy wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
Large fishes, lobster, seaweeds, shells.
From Provence.
Measures: Length / 22.5 inches on 9 inches, height / 2.5 inche...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
20th Century American Modern Abstract Brutalist Wall Sculpture by Marc Weinstein
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern American wall sculpture made of hand crafted metal designed and produced by Marc Weinstein, in good condition. The abstract Brutalist décor piece is comp...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Rare Ceramic Oyster Plate Robert Picault Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Rare oyster Plate signed Robert Picault.
Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Paris. After the war he spent a short...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-Century Modern Carved Wood Wall Art Sculpture Panels, Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superbly handcrafted pair of Mid-Century-Modern wooden wall art sculpture panels. The artworks feature dimensional female and male faces or mask wood relief with stylized shapes and ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Rattan, Wood
7 Hand Painted & Signed by Wiinblad Porcelain Christmas Plates, Rosenthal, 1970s
Located in Andernach, DE
Bjorn Wiinblad, Danish artist, has created this beautiful series for German art glass & porcelain makers Rosenthal for their Studio-Line art edition.
Plates from 1975 with the Annunc...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
$785 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Lisa Larson tile - UNIK / Solros - Gustavsberg - Late 20th Century
By Gustavsberg
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product Description:
The unik series designed by Lisa Larson in the Gustavsberg factory is composed of 9 kinds of tiles with different motif-designs. Besides different motifs there ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Earthenware, Ceramic, Pottery
Genaro Alvarez Wall Mosaic
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950. We offer this Stunning Wall Mosaic designed by Genaro Alvarez and handmade by striking mosaics. Signed by "Genaro" and stamped with the original made in México.
Genaro Alvarez was known for his modernist mosaic creations in the late 1950's and early 1960's. The Genaro Alvarez Studio was located in Mexico City, where he created mosaic furniture...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stone
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Gold Adam Porcelain Plates, Set of Twelve
Located in Downingtown, PA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Gold Adam Porcelain Plates,
1970s.
A complete set of twelve vintage painted gold ground transfer-printed porcelain plates in black and white...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Mexican Modern Miguel Pineda Enamel Wall Plaque
Located in San Diego, CA
Enamel plaque by Mexican artist Miguel Pineda. This abstract still life is signed on the front and it retains an original gallery tag on the back.
Hailing from Mexico City, Pineda studied under artist Maggie Howe...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Curtis Jere Wall Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Curtis Jere Wall Sculpture
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Paris Street Scene Oil on Canvas Painting Signed Robert Soler, circa 1955
Located in Miami, FL
Vibrant Parisian Street Scene Oil on Canvas Painting by Roberto Soler.
This captivating oil on canvas painting by renowned French artist Roberto Soler transports viewers to the hear...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
$1,350 Sale Price
38% Off
French Green Majolica Oyster Plate Proceram, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French green Majolica oyster plate signed Proceram, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1950s Design Mid-Century Modern Solid Teakwood Coat Rack with Hat Rack
Located in Lisse, NL
Great quality and condition midcentury wall coat rack.
This beautifully designed, perfectly executed and highly practical midcentury coat rack could be the ideal piece to come home...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Teak
Framed Ceramic by Roger Capron, Circa 1960.
By Roger Capron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Framed ceramic by Roger Capron, circa 1960.
Framed and illuminated ceramic by Roger Capron, circa 1960.
With frame: H: 49cm, W: 49cm, D: 4cm
Ceramic: H: 40cm, W: 40cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Harvesting The Wheat, Oil on Canvas, Italian, 1950s
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful painting of farmers bringing in the harvest of wheat
Oil on canvas. Unsigned. Artist unknown
Framed in a slightly distressed antiqu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Other
Mid-century Modern decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern decorative art 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 decorative art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern decorative art made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative art, popular names associated with this style include Robert Picault, Curtis Jeré, Vallauris, and Daniel Clesse. 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 decorative art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $406,322 while the average work can sell for $1,323.
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Excelsior Italy