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Wall Ceramic, Belgium circa 1950/1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wall ceramic, Belgium circa 1950/1960.
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
large ceramic dish signed VANDEVILLE, circa 1950/1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
large ceramic dish signed VANDEVILLE, circa 1950/1960
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large Mid Century Abstract Painting by Jules Granowitter c 1950/1960's
By (after) Jackson Pollock
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional large modern art acrylic painting by listed artist Jules Granowitter, circa 1950/1960
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pair of Charlotte Perriand, Mid-Century Modern Red Metal Cp-1 Wall Light, 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall sconces with rotating shades by Charlotte Perriand for Galerie Steph Simon, circa 1960.
In
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$2,608 Sale Price / set
37% Off
H 2.56 in W 6.3 in D 4.93 in
French Mid-Century Modern, Brutalist Wrought Iron Wall Mirror, Made in the 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
interior styles. A Modern, Scandinavian, Classic or an Art Deco home decor.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Romantic Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
$1,580
H 46.07 in W 23.63 in D 0.4 in
Mid-Century Albert Chubac Painting, circa 1950, France
By Albert Chubac
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Mid-Century Albert Chubac Painting, circa 1950, France
Large modern abstract painting
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Ceramic Plate, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Plate, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Plate, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Wall Mirror by Cristal Art, Torino, circa 1960 Green Glass Midcentury
By Cristal Arte
Located in Vienna, AT
Wall Mirror by Cristal Art, Torino, circa 1960 green glass midcentury. 28” wall mirror with a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Tile Wall Art Decoration from a Cat
By Tackoen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ceramic tile wall art decoration from a cat.
Height 94 cm.
Width 47 cm.
Depth 3 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Ceramic
Mid-Century Embossed Leather Pre-Columbian Art by Angel Pazmino, Ecuador, 1960s
By Angel Pazmino
Located in Deland, FL
world-wide acclaim for his unlikely merging of pre-Columbian American and Mid-Century Modern design
Category
Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Spanish Colonial Decorative Art
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$6,495
H 21 in W 25.25 in D 1 in
Genaro Alvarez Wall Mosaic
By Genaro Alvarez
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950. We offer this Stunning Wall Mosaic designed by Genaro Alvarez and handmade by striking
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stone
Mid Century Modern Ceiling / Wall Sconce in Linen and Lace, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
This elegant Swedish sconce from the 1950s beautifully captures the essence of mid-century
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Linen
$2,600
H 4.34 in Dm 19.69 in
Framed Embossed Leather Pre-Columbian Folk Art by Angel Pazmino, Ecuador, 1960
By Angel Pazmino
Located in Deland, FL
-wide acclaim for his unlikely merging of pre-Columbian American and Mid-Century Modern design elements
Category
Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Spanish Colonial Decorative Art
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$4,995 / item
H 17 in W 25 in D 1 in
Mid-Century French Textile Wall Hanging Design by Robert Debiève
By Roger Debievres
Located in Antwerp, BE
beautiful and collectible decorative piece for lovers of mid-century modern design, textile art, and French
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
$3,237
H 47.25 in W 58.27 in D 0.4 in
1950 Gigi Caldanzano MGA Abisola Italian Ceramic Set of Plates
By Ceramiche di Albisola
Located in Brescia, IT
Gigi Caldanzano
MGA, Albisola
Italy, 1950-1960
Set of 6 plates
Polychrome Ceramic
Excellent
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Marquetry Optical Ball, 1950, France, Materials: Wood and iron
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
Rea Irvin Lithograph, Life Magazine Cover Artwork, Artist Proof 1950-1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A mid-century artist proof lithograph on wove paper. The work is a study of Rea Irvin’s
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
$1,200
H 28.5 in W 22.5 in D 0.013 in
Mid-Century Modern Lithograph Portrait of a Woman
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Decorative art work, a lithograph with a figurative abstract representation. The work is signed in
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Collage Painting by California Artist Robert Gilberg circa 1960
By Robert Gilberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
1960's India ink and watercolor painting on paper by California artist Robert Gilberg (b. 1911 - d
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
$1,100
H 18 in W 22 in D 1.75 in
Maison Lunel - Mid-Century Modern Double Wall lights - 1950s France era Arlus
By Maison Lunel
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Maison Lunel - Mid-Century Modern Double wall lights - 1950s France
Very nice double wall light
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$839
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 3.55 in
20th Century Blue Italian Cut Oval Crystal Glass Wall Mirror by Cristal Art
By Cristal Arte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-blue, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian wall mirror made of hand blown cut crystal glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Crystal
$11,400
H 34.75 in W 21.75 in D 1.5 in
Large silkscreen in a 1950's style wooden frame.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2846
Large silkscreen on silk fabric inside a shaped wooden frame.
Italian manufacture from the 60s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
Mid-Century Poster "Fine Food the Traditional Art of Denmark"
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Danish poster in wooden veneered frame.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pair of large French 1950’s acrylic abstract panels gold leaf
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of large French 1950’s acrylic and resin abstract panels gold leaf circa 1950.
Screens are
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,735 / set
H 97 in W 23.75 in D 0.5 in
Set of Four Charlotte Perriand, Mid-Century Modern, Black CP-1 French Wall Light
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and designer whose work helped define mid-century modernism. A key figure in the development of modern
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$6,745 Sale Price / set
25% Off
H 2.56 in W 6.3 in D 4.93 in
A RUSTIC-MODERN MODERNIST MIRROR, Adrien AUDOUX & Frida MINNET, France 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in PARIS, FR
A superb, large and elegant oval wall mirror, Modernist, Brutalist, Popular Art, Rustic-Modern
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wicker, Mirror
$4,556
H 29.14 in Dm 23.63 in
Amaizing Marquetry Optical Zebras, 1950, France, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
Category
Vintage 1950s French Space Age Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
$10,500
H 48.04 in W 0.2 in D 48.04 in
Amaizing Marquetry Optical Ball, 1950, France, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
Category
Vintage 1950s French Space Age Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
Marquetry Optical Ball, 1950, Materials: Wood and iron, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
Category
Vintage 1950s French Space Age Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
$10,200
H 39.38 in W 0.99 in D 39.38 in
Richard Wilt, Caesar, American Mid-Century Modern O/C Painting, Ca. 1960s
By Richard Wilt
Located in New York, NY
, Pittsburgh, PA
1950 Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
1951 Butler Institute of American Art
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$3,500
H 13.75 in W 10.25 in D 1.25 in
Truly one off original 1960's RARE Marilyn Monroe too hot to handle cloth print
Located in Markington, GB
another like it in all our years of collecting unusual 1950 /60’s retro items. We have done our online
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Wood
$1,028 Sale Price
40% Off
H 70.08 in W 35.83 in D 0.4 in
Vintage Macrame Wood and Rope Art Wall Hanging Tapestry
Located in Antwerp, BE
-Century Modern space.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait Drawing – 1958 Signed Expressionist Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century modern portrait art collectors, this rare 1958 signed expressive drawing by California
Category
Vintage 1950s American Expressionist Drawings
Materials
Paint, Paper
$400
H 15.125 in W 11 in D 0.225 in
Swedish Mid Century Modern, Ceiling / Flush Scone in Linen, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
detailing. This elegant lighting features a clean and minimalist design characteristic of the Mid Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Linen
French Audoux & Minet Octogonal Mirror, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
French Rectangular wall mirror from Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet.
This Franco-Swiss couple wanted
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, String
Large Swedish Mid Century Ceiling / Wall Sconce in Linen and Lace, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
-Century Modern design. Crafted for use as either a wall or ceiling light, the fixture features a linen
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Linen, Silk
$2,400
H 3.15 in Dm 24.81 in
Geffion Mid-Century Modern Sconces by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
By Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
Molded and carved glass sconces frame a glistening brass framework. The brass back-plate radiates a cozy, golden toned light through clear, molded glass. Holding two 60 watt bulbs ea...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$3,500 / set
H 11 in W 4.5 in D 3 in
France : Mirror in Wood, Year: 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
20th Century Blue Italian Illuminated Round Wall Glass Mirror by Cristal Art
By Cristal Arte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-blue, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian wall mirror made of hand blown cut crystal glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
$9,900
H 28.5 in W 28.5 in D 2 in
Beautiful Modern 20th Century French Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice French modern Art Deco tapestry, with cock and sun design and beautiful colors with green
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$1,726 Sale Price
20% Off
H 53.15 in W 39.38 in D 0.4 in
Beautiful Modern 20th Century French Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice modern Art Deco needlepoint French tapestry, with a beautiful cock and sun design. And
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$1,419 Sale Price
20% Off
H 47.25 in W 30.71 in D 0.4 in
Pair Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Sconces, Max Ingrand & Fontana Arte
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
An elegant and timeless pair of Italian mid-century wall sconces attributed to Max Ingrand and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$9,500 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 19 in W 6 in D 7 in
Set of 2 Framed Leather Pre-Columbian Art by Angel Pazmino, Ecuador, c. 1960s
By Angel Pazmino
Located in Deland, FL
world-wide acclaim for his unlikely merging of pre-Columbian American and Mid-Century Modern design
Category
Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Spanish Colonial Decorative Art
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$12,750
H 21 in W 25.25 in D 1 in
Set of 2 Embossed Leather Pre-Columbian Art by Angel Pazmino, Ecuador, c. 1960s
By Angel Pazmino
Located in Deland, FL
world-wide acclaim for his unlikely merging of pre-Columbian American and Mid-Century Modern design
Category
Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Spanish Colonial Decorative Art
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$12,750 / set
H 17 in W 25 in D 1 in
Albert Chubac Painting, circa 1950, France
By Albert Chubac
Located in Girona, Spain
artists seal.
Framed.
Midcentury abstract modern.
France, circa 1950.
Good vintage condition.
Slight
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Oak, Paint
Pair of Gold-Plated Wall Sconces in the Style of Kalmar, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Two gold-plated half circular shaped sconces with five frosted glass panels on a gilt brass frame with Brutalist inspired pattern. Best design from the 1960s by Kalmar, Austria.
The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$2,098 / set
H 7.49 in W 10.63 in D 5.91 in
Albert Chubac Painting, circa 1950, France
By Albert Chubac
Located in Girona, Spain
artist seal.
Framed.
Midcentury abstract modern.
France, circa 1950.
Good vintage condition.
Slight
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Oak, Paint, Paper
1 of the 3 Pairs Wall Lights by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, 1960
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Rijssen, NL
Fantastic mid-century nice textured glass wall lights by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, released
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$2,386 / set
H 9.85 in W 7.09 in D 2.76 in
Large Painting of Seated Figure in Blue by John Kaine, 1960's
Located in London, GB
viewer.
The painter John Kaine studied fine art in the late 1950's at the Royal College of Art and won
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid Century Still Life by Joseph Mellor Hanson, 1956
By Joseph Mellor Hanson
Located in Hudson, NY
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1950 – Art Institute of Chicago (group)
1950 – Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio (group)
1953 – Cranbrook
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
1950 to 60s Wall Hanging Tapestry, Hand Executed Art, "CASINO" Jane Ashley
By Jane Ashley
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large, unusual, handmade wall hanging titled "CASINO" signed Jane Ashley, all hand executed
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art
Materials
Fabric, Leather, Velvet
$6,200
H 88 in W 52 in D 1 in
Pair of 1960 French Sconces, Wall Lights Bass & Crystal Shades 1955
Located in Miami, FL
French Art Deco Brass & Crystal Sconces, Wall Lights made in circa 1955.
Each Glass Shade measures
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$1,650 / set
H 8.38 in W 7 in D 4.5 in
Seated Woman & Persian Rug Oil on Canvas Painting by Israeli Zvi Olivitzki, 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Independence.
He studied under Paul Hoenich and was at the Histadrut Studio for Art, Tel Aviv, with Shemi
Category
Vintage 1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$4,950
H 36.5 in W 22.5 in D 1 in
1950's Earth Tone Abstract Oil Painting by Randall Morgan
Located in Fulton, CA
A period Mid-Century Modern abstract oil painting on canvas with earth tone colors. Signed lower
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$900 Sale Price
35% Off
H 36.25 in W 26.63 in D 1.13 in
Pablo Picasso Signed Mid-Century Etching Print Pour Roby (L’Age de Soleil), 1968
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Studio City, CA
or Mid-Century art or make for a very eye-catching stand-alone accent artwork in about any setting
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
$995
H 20.5 in W 18.5 in D 1 in
Britt-Louise Sundell Gustavsberg Swedish Abstract Stylized Bird Pottery Plaque
By Britt-Louise Sundell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and heavily made Swedish mid-century pottery wall plaque in the form of an abstract
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Pottery
$575
H 10.24 in W 9.26 in D 0.69 in
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Mid Century Modern 1950 1960 Wall Art For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of mid century modern 1950 1960 wall art available at 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and art glass. Your living room may not be complete without an item from our selection of mid century modern 1950 1960 wall art — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of mid century modern 1950 1960 wall art is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of mid century modern 1950 1960 wall art over the years, but those crafted by Giovanni DeSimone, Cristal Arte and Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Mid Century Modern 1950 1960 Wall Art?
The average selling price for a piece of mid century modern 1950 1960 wall art at 1stDibs is $1,534, while they’re typically $175 on the low end and $5,800 for the highest priced.
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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.
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- 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
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- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
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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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