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
Mid Century Italian Enamel Art Panel, 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid century Enamel Art Panel, Italy, mid 20th century. This is a wonderful and very decorative piece of enamel art, made in mid century Italy. This panel features bold colors and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Enamel
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
1960s Mod Stylized Portrait of a Woman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-20th century Twiggy-inspired 1960s mod stylized portrait of a woman. The harlequinesque black and white figure is wearing a flowing coral b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
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
French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950.
8.2 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Verner Panton Mira-X Fabric Panel
By Mira-X, Verner Panton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Verner Panton Mira-X Wave Fabric in shades of red, orange, blue and purple! Fabric in great shape! No fading! Big statement for any space!. One small spot as seen in photos!
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric
Mid Century Modern Lexington Public Library Geometric Steel Art Wall Panel 36"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century modern geometric industrial steel artwork panel purchased from the Lexington Public Library auction a few decades ago.
Dimensions:
34" x 2" x 36" h
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Steel
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
Large French Mid-Century Majolica Blue Flower Plate Charolles
By Charolles
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Mid-Century Blue Flower Plate signed Charolles.
9 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Set of 3 Baobabs from Madagascar in Raffia, circa 2000
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 3 Baobabs from Madagascar in Raffia (2000)
This stunning set of 3 Baobabs made from raffia hails from Madagascar and was crafted in the year 2000. These sculptural pieces evo...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Raffia
Framed Beautiful Butterfly Wings Composition, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Framed Beautiful Butterfly Wings Composition, circa 1930
Manufactured in France.
Materials:
Wood, glass
Dimensions:
D 1,5 cm x W 42,2 cm x H 42,3 cm
The artwork is in its origin...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Barometer Weather Station Vienna Around, 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Barometer Weather Station Vienna Around, 1970s
Original condition
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
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
Pablo Picasso Style Stoneware Wall Hanging Tile decorated with a Dove
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A beautiful hand painted and thickly glazed decorative wall tile by an unknown artist, influenced by the works of Pablo Picasso.
The wall plaque is decora...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Haitian Village Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century Haitian oil on canvas of a village painted in hues of black, white, grey, and pale pink. Signed by the artist, bottom right, Nicolas Jose Perez and held in a wooden frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Nerone and Patuzzi Abstract Wood Wall Panel for Forme e Superfici. Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Large beech wooden panel designed by Nerone and Patuzzi and made by Forme e Superfici in Italy in 1978. Graphical design with the typical Nerone and Patuzzi circle...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Beech
Sculptural Concave Mirror in Green
Located in London, GB
Anish Kapoor style concave mirror.
Sculptural green glass mirror, with brass wall fixing.
Excellent quality mirror with amazing reflections.
Available in pink gold, copper and b...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Michelin Set of Original Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Michelin Man Set of sixteen tiles.
By unknwon manufacturer from Spain, circa 1960.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large Spanish Ceramic Decorative Wall Plates, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unmatching pair of glazed ceramic wall plates from Catalonia, Spain, 1960s.
Each one has a different abstract design with multi color geometric motifs.
Large size.
Excellent conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
Set of French Majolica Oyster Plates & Platter Marcel Guillot, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Rare set of 8 Majolica oysters plates and platter signed Marcel Guillot, circa 1950.
Very rare color.
platter 16.5 inches , 8 plates 9.5 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1950s by Arnaldo Gio Pomodoro Il Sestante Italian Midcentury Bronze Sculptures
Located in Brescia, IT
"Crosses and Stars"
Arnaldo & Gio Pomodoro for Il Sestante
1950s
Bronze sculptures
Bibliography: "Domus, December 1958"
Measures: 46 x 46 cm / 37 x 37 cm/ 16 x 16 cm/ 10 x 1...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Bronze
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
Giovanni de Simone Colored Ceramic Fish Squared Tile Plate, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful squared wall mounted tile plate in colored ceramic representing three fishes by the Italian artisti Giovanni De Simone.
Giovanni De Simone was a great Sicilian artist...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta, Pottery
Jan Snoeck Large Ceramic Tile Art with Gold Frame
By Jan Snoeck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
After studying sculpture at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague (1949), Jan Snoeck (1927-2018) spent a number of years working as a sculptor in the Netherlands. Over time, his love...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
Trio Of Birds By Marianne Starck For Michael Andersen. Danish Wall Plaque
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Trio of birds wall plaque, by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, Denmark
Amusing trio glazed with blue, green and brown over stoneware
Stamped MS...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Whimsical Dance Duos Cartoon Style Paintings
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Whimsical Dance Duos
This delightful pair of cartoon-style paintings captures the joy and whimsy of dance through two contrasting scenes. The first painting features a heartwarming m...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
Large ceramic mask by Danikowski France 1960's
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Large ceramic mask. Africanist inspiration.
Glazed ceramic in shades of dark green, blue, white and yellow.
Boleslaw Danikowski ( 1928-1979 )
Danikowski's production is associated ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Oil on Canvas: Jones's Diner, New York
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Vintage Oil on Canvas: Jones's Diner, New York
This stunning vintage oil on canvas captures the iconic Jones's Diner in New York City, showcasing a vibrant urban landscape filled w...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
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
Petucco & Tolio, Nove, Impressive Italian Ceramic Vino Wall Plate, Retro, 1960s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Impressive Petucco & Tolio, Nove, Italian ceramic vino wall art plate, superbly strong color palette and artwork
A very large and striking piece of Ita...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter circa 1940.
Decorated with mussels and shells,
Caldas da Rainha.
9.8 inches diameter.
Hairline on the back.
Category
1940s Portuguese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Wall Panel Giovanni De Simone 1960 Sicilian Art Picasso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large ceramic wall panel Giovanni De Simone 1960 Sicilian Art Picasso Horse Rider.
In his hometown he founded his own workshop "Maioliche d'Arte De Simo...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Framed Five Beautiful Stuffed Butterflies, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Framed Five Beautiful Stuffed Butterflies, circa 1930.
Manufactured in France.
Materials:
Wood, polycarbonate
Dimensions:
D 1,5 cm x W 21,7 cm x ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
1970s Wall Art Terracotta Tile Greek Horse Chariot Angelos Tsakirakis
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Ceramic Wall Tile Art MCM Terracotta Greek Horse Chariot
Angelos Tsakirakis Greek War Horses Ceramic Art Tile
signed AT
4.25 h x 8.38 w x .5 d
Preowned original vintage
Review ...
Category
1970s Greek Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
1970s Bamboo Fan Decorative Wall Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Vintage Fan Wall Art Decor
Stamped People's Republic of China
20 h x 31.25 w x .5 d
Preowned original vintage condition
See images listed
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Bamboo
Framed Butterflies Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Framed artwork made of butterflies. Made by unknown artist in Spain, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiul patina. M...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric
Large Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern pottery Wall Decoration, Nittsjö Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Mid-century modern signed Scandinavian art pottery wall decoration. This ceramic piece is known as “the Hen” and has a very 70's feeling to it and it depicts an abstract hen, in real...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-Century Majolica Yellow Oyster Plate Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Ceramic Yellow Oyster Plate Vallauris
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Green Majolica Oyster Marcel Guillot, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French green Majolica oyster signed Marcel Guillot, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Set of 38 ceramic tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 38 tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century French Majolica Shell Plate Marcel Guillot
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Shell Plate Marcel Guillot, circa 1950.
10 inches by 9.5 inches,
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
High relief of fish, starfish, seaweeds, garlic.
Nautical style.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Bing & Grondahl Modernist Green Tile Wall Art Piece, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Exceptional Danish Mid-Century Modern piece of ceramic artistry. Handmade wall plaque made of six glazed tiles (each 15x15 cm) in white, dark pine and forest green colors, all handpa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Mosaic Artwork Circa 1960s
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
A one-of-a-kind handmade mosaic art piece circa 1960s with brilliant shades of browns, copper, amber, turquoise and white. Intricate beading, mixed metal, glass, and copper make up t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Copper
Mid Century Abstract Geometric Fiber Art Textile Wall Sculpture by Carolyn Hall
Located in Troy, MI
Incredible textile wall hanging sculpture by Michigan fiber artist Carolyn Vosburg Hall
Multi dimensional constructionist piece in colorful textile wrapped shapes with black and whi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric, Felt, Wood
French Mid-Century Majolica Pink Flower Plate Charolles
By Charolles
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Mid-Century Majolica Pink Flower Plate Charolles.
7 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Vide-Poche or Wall Tile Plate Ceramic Giovanni De Simone, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful squared wall mounted tile platen or vide-poche in colored ceramic by the Italian artisti Giovanni De Simone.
Giovanni De Simone was a great Sicilian artist...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large Etched Copper Wall Plate by Valentien 1960's
Located in London, GB
Large etched copper wall Plate by Valentien 1960's. The abstract pattern is applied by hand and radiated from the centre like a flower.
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
Set of Two Nordic Vikings Wooden Figures, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
2 Nordic Vikings (1960)
This set of 2 Nordic Viking figurines, created in 1960, embodies the bold spirit and warrior culture of the Viking era. These unique pieces capture the intri...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
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
French Mid-Century Majolica Blue Flower Plate Charolles
By Charolles
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Mid-Century Majolica Blue Flower Plate Charolles.
7 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Square Modernist Brutalis Wall Sconce Murano Mazzega Glass Iridescent
By AVMazzega
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Square modernist Brutalis wall sconce Murano Mazzega glass iridescent.
1 light bulb E27 Max 100 watt.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Murano Glass
French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950.
8.2 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
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
Italian Nautical Tile Wall Plaque / Art "Fish Tank"
By Vietri
Located in Fulton, CA
Vietri Italian hand painted ceramic tile wall plaque or wall art. Twelve tiles professionally mounted in painted wood frame with wood backing. Under s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Vintage 1960 Hand-Painted Ceramic Gold Fish Artwork by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the aquatic allure of Catalan artist Diaz Costa with our vintage hand-painted ceramic artwork featuring a captivating fish design, circa 1960. This exceptional pi...
Category
1960s Spanish 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
Dynamic Motion: Composite Tile Art by Robert Giusti (1977)
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Dynamic Motion: Composite Tile Art by Robert Giusti (1977)
Composite tile art piece by Robert Giusti, executed in 1977 for the Greg Copeland Gallery. This artwork captures the esse...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Composition
Tom Scmitt 1968 Shaped Canvas 3 Dimensional Acrylic on Canvas in Red
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage monochromatic red art by Tom Schmitt on three dimensional shaped canvas. Signed on reverse. circa 1968.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
Contemporary Large Decorative Wall Art Wood Marquetry, Geometric Shapes
Located in Porto, PT
Contemporary Large Decorative Wall Art Wood Marquetry, Geometric mix Organic Shapes
The Ruby Wall Decor introduces a playful touch to contemporary wall art. It features a surprising...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Olive, Walnut, Lacquer
1970's Signed Casa Devall Starburst Wall Sculpture
By Casa Devall
Located in Redding, CT
1970's Signed Casa Devall starburst wall sculpture. Quite a Glamourous statement piece . Mixed metal artwork is very in style right now. Similar to the style of Curtis Jere's starbur...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
Framed Set of Early 20th Century Hand-Painted Catalan Tiles
Located in Barcelona, ES
This beautifully framed set of early 20th-century Catalan tiles showcases the exquisite craftsmanship and vibrant artistry of the period. Created by an unknown artist and manufacture...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Painting by Peter Keil, Mid-Century Modern Art, Painted in Paris, C 1975, Modern
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic
Fela Kuti New York 1986 (announcement)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1980's Fela Kuti announcement:
Original Fela Kuti announcement published on the occasion of his November 6th 1986 show at Madison Square Garden's The Felt Forum. A rare must ...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, Mid-Century Modern Art "Abstract Face", C 1959, Framed
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin where they settled. This is where Peter Robert Keil grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding and where he discovered his interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on, the East Berlin-based painter Otto Nagel became his mentor and taught him first craft skills and painting techniques. In 1954, he began his traineeship as an artist metal worker and between 1959 and 1961, he studied at the University of Arts in Berlin. When the Berlin Wall was built, he lost contact with his mentor Otto Nagel and from the early 60s on, Keil started to spend more and more time abroad. During his studies at the University of Arts in Berlin, he came in contact with numerous other artists who later became influential artists of their generation, like for example Georg Baselitz, Eugen Schönebeck, Markus Lüpertz and Joachim Schmettau. During his time in Mallorca, he also met with Joan Miró in his studio several times. From the early 60s on, Keil established studios in Paris, London, Berlin and in the US. Today he mainly lives and works in Zimmerau (Bavaria, Germany), Berlin and Los Angeles.
This painting is painted on newspaper. It was painted in Palma Mallorca...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic
Charles Levier Painting "Clown Avec Un Oiseau", manner of Bernard Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
A Captivating Vision: "Clown Avec Un Oiseau" by Charles Levier.
This striking oil on canvas painting, titled "Clown Avec Un Oiseau" (Clown with a Bird) in French, is a captivating...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Vintage Map of Paris "Plan De Paris A Vol. D'Oiseau" by Blondel la Rougery, 1959
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Map Of Paris
"Plan De Paris A Vol. D'Oiseau"
Blondel la Rougery
1959
Map Size: 26 1/4" tall x 37 3/4" wide
Overall Size: 29" tall x 40"...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Linen, Paper
Elie Grekoff Mid-20th Century French Tapestry Decorative Textile Art
By Elie Grekoff
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful Mid-20th Century French tapestry or wall hanging by Elie Grekoff, circa 1960.
This tapestry is a wonderful statement piece for any modern, contemporary or midcentury interior. Epitomizing artistic skill and creativity, this stunning vintage French tapestry displays a wonderful composition with alluring colors, dramatic textures and strong graphic features. Features a bold collection of stylized motifs and radiant colors.
Woven in Aubusson using...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
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
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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