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

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.

Style: Mid-Century Modern

French Small Pair of Wrought Iron Flowers Sconces

$450 / set

French Small Pair of Wrought Iron Flowers Sconces

Located in Austin, TX

French Small Pair of Wrought Iron Flowers Sconces. H / 10 inches. W / 4.5 inches. D / 4 inches.

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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Large Pair of Tole & Crystal Leaves and Flowers Sconces

$3,800 / set

Mid-Century Large Pair of Tole & Crystal Leaves and Flowers Sconces

By Maison Honoré

Located in Austin, TX

Mid-Century Large Pair of Tole & Crystal Leaves and Flowers Sconces. In the style of Bagues. Blue Crystal Flowers and gold leaves tole. H / 23.5 inches. W / 14.5 inches.

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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Crystal, Wrought Iron

Small Italian Pietra Dura Inlaid Marble Mosaic Plaque Artwork by G. Ugolini

$375

Small Italian Pietra Dura Inlaid Marble Mosaic Plaque Artwork by G. Ugolini

By G. Ugolini

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small rectangular Pietra Dura inlaid marble painted artwork featuring a coastal town scene. We see this mosaic piece resting on an easel on a shelf or side t...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Marble, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx

Framed Butterflies Artwork, Mid-Century Modern, Spain, Circa 1960

$660

Framed Butterflies Artwork, Mid-Century Modern, Spain, 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...

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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Arne Jacobsen Stainless Steel Teaset. Denmark, 1960's

$750 / set

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...

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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Artist Plate No. 7 by Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Mid-Century, 1970s Germany

$289

Artist Plate No. 7 by Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Mid-Century, 1970s Germany

By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad

Located in Andernach, DE

''Auch die Schatten kommen von der Sonne'' (''Also the shadows are made by the sun'') – is the No. 7 of the ''Artists-Plates'' from the Studio-Line by Rosenthal. With a limited edi...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Roger Capron - Panel with 5 Glazed Ceramic Tiles - Bird on Wood Support

$950

Roger Capron - Panel with 5 Glazed Ceramic Tiles - Bird on Wood Support

By Roger Capron

Located in Stratford, CT

Playful and whimsical, Capron’s art panels are the most sought after, as editions were small, and in some cases not more than a few, or by special commission. Some are rough and mat...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

9 Artist Plates Collection Limited Edition by Rosenthal, Morandini, Pucci, Knef

$2,134Sale Price / set|20% Off

9 Artist Plates Collection Limited Edition by Rosenthal, Morandini, Pucci, Knef

By Jean Cocteau, Bjorn Wiinblad, Marcello Morandini, Victor Vasarely, Emilio Pucci

Located in Andernach, DE

Extraordinary collection of 9 Artists-Plates by Rosenthal, Germany. Ranging from 1971 to the mid 1980s, this series from their artists ''Studio-Line'' features designs from artist ra...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Silver relief picture collection Alliani, Italy, 1970s

$431

Vintage Silver relief picture collection Alliani, Italy, 1970s

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Vintage Silver relief picture "Trieste - San Giusto", collection Alliani made in Italy in the 1970s. Sterling Silver 925 and gold. Sculpture relief picture has certification of authe...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Gold, Silver

Ceramic Tile with Rooster Motive by Roger Capron France, 1970s

$578

Ceramic Tile with Rooster Motive by Roger Capron France, 1970s

By Roger Capron

Located in Berlin, DE

This square ceramic tile depicts a stylized rooster rendered in incised line and dotted relief, framed by a geometric border. The earthy textured surface is characteristic of Vallaur...

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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Four Flying Swallows Birds wood Mid Century Wall Decoration Vintage, 1960s

$380 / set

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...

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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Nutwood

French Majolica Oyster Plate Proceram, circa 1950

$150

French Majolica Oyster Plate Proceram, circa 1950

Located in Austin, TX

French green Majolica oyster plate signed Proceram, circa 1950.

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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Large Antique Chinese Fan Painted Entirely by Hand 1940 China Ducks Flower

$1,062

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.

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1940s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Rare Unica Collection Dishes Gio Ponti Franco Pozzi 1960 27 Pieces Multicolor

$21,240 / set

Rare Unica Collection Dishes Gio Ponti Franco Pozzi 1960 27 Pieces Multicolor

By Gio Ponti

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Very rare collection of 27 pieces produced by Franco Pozzi Ceramiche based on a design by Gio Ponti.

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Scandinavian Mid-Century Stoneware Wall Plaque with Fish by Tilgmans Pottery

$348

Scandinavian Mid-Century Stoneware Wall Plaque with Fish by Tilgmans Pottery

By Tilgmans Keramik

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

Nice stoneware wall plaque relief of a fish and a snail in bright colors by Tilgmans Pottery Sweden. At the front there are the initials of the maker dp which stands for Danny Petru...

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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Pansy Plate Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950

$350

French Majolica Pansy Plate Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950

By Marcel Guillot

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Pansy plate Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950. 8.3 inches diameter.

Category

1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Mid-Century Majolica Oak Leaves Oyster Plate Vallauris

$280

Mid-Century Majolica Oak Leaves Oyster Plate Vallauris

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Mid-Century Majolica Oak Leaves Oyster Plate Vallauris.

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Japanese Soroban Abacus, Handmade Wood, Mid-Century Modern

$1,168

Vintage Japanese Soroban Abacus, Handmade Wood, Mid-Century Modern

Located in Barcelona, ES

This exquisite handmade Japanese abacus, crafted circa 1940, is a stunning representation of traditional craftsmanship from the early 20th century. Known as a "soroban" in Japan, thi...

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1940s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Italian Ulisse Pagliari Midcentury Ceramic Panel Wall Tray 1964

$1,696Sale Price|19% Off

Italian Ulisse Pagliari Midcentury Ceramic Panel Wall Tray 1964

By Ulisse Pagliari

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian midcentury modern design very large decorative ceramic wall tray designed by the Italian artist Ulisse Pagliari, background with rough workmanship de...

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Sealife Oysters Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

$450

Majolica Sealife Oysters Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of starfish, seaweeds, oyster, shell. Nautical style.

Category

1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Mid-Century Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet

$1,200

Mid-Century Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

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

Large Artist Ceramic Wall Plate with Horse Motif by Helmut Schäffenacker / Ulm

$885

Large Artist Ceramic Wall Plate with Horse Motif by Helmut Schäffenacker / Ulm

By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker

Located in Nürnberg, Bayern

Artist ceramic wall plate with horse motif by Schäffenacker / Ulm. Handmade made in Germany.

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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Casa Devall Sunburst Wall Sculpture

$2,200

Casa Devall Sunburst Wall Sculpture

By Casa Devall

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sunburst wall sculpture with a hammered brass center and two layers of painted rods creating a sunburst effect. The artist hand signed the sculpture on the verso.

Category

1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Wall Plaque by Marianne Starck Denmark

$1,056

Mid-Century Modern Wall Plaque by Marianne Starck Denmark

By Marianne Starck

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

Maurice André Large Colored Wall Tapestry for Robert Four Edition

$4,012

Maurice André Large Colored Wall Tapestry for Robert Four Edition

By Maurice André

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...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Tapestry

Set of Three Majolica Trompe L'oeil Seafood Wall Plates as Wall Decoration

$2,265Sale Price / set|20% Off

Set of Three Majolica Trompe L'oeil Seafood Wall Plates as Wall Decoration

Located in Barcelona, ES

Trompe L'Oeil wall decoration / decorative wall plates, majolica, ceramic, Portugal, 1940s-1950s A colorful wall composition comprised by three Majolica glazed ceramic wall plates wi...

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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic

Danish Mid-Century Stoneware Wall Plaque by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm Pottery

$820

Danish Mid-Century Stoneware Wall Plaque by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm Pottery

By Soholm Pottery, Noomi Backhausen

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

Stunning and a bit of a brutalist wall plaque. Signed at the front by the designer and at the back stamped with a number and factory name.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Stoneware

French Mid-Century Black & Red Majolica Oyster, circa 1950

$250

French Mid-Century Black & Red Majolica Oyster, circa 1950

Located in Austin, TX

French Mid-Century Black & Red Majolica Oyster, circa 1950.

Category

1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Metal Swallow Wall Animal Sculptures, Signed, 1970s

$566 / set

Pair Metal Swallow Wall Animal Sculptures, Signed, 1970s

Located in Benalmadena, ES

Pair of wall sculptures crafted from metal, designed in the shape of swallows in flight. The surface presents a patinated shiny metallic finish. Each piece is signed by the artist on...

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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Large Abstract Resin Painting by Noted Artist Anita Weschler

$3,000

Large Abstract Resin Painting by Noted Artist Anita Weschler

By Anita Weschler

Located in New York, NY

Large and impressive abstract art work by noted artist Anita Weschler. This piece is from her series of resin pieces done in the mid 20th C., it is in v...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Resin

Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirror by Paolo Buffa, Mahogany, Italy, 1940s

$16,200

Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirror by Paolo Buffa, Mahogany, Italy, 1940s

By Paolo Buffa

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian wall mirror with its original mirror glass, enhanced by brass nailheads, designed by Paolo Buffa in good condition. The backside of ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Wood Veneer Intarsia Wall Picture, 1960s

$1,759

Mid-Century Wood Veneer Intarsia Wall Picture, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Wood Veneer Intarsia Wall Picture, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Wood Color: Brown Styles: Mid-Century Modern...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Carved Teak Relief Wall Art, Set of 2, 1950s

$90Sale Price|70% Off

Mid-Century Modern Carved Teak Relief Wall Art, Set of 2, 1950s

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...

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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Rattan

Wall mounted Tiles Decorative Vase with Flower, Poost, Belgium Artist

$507

Wall mounted Tiles Decorative Vase with Flower, Poost, Belgium Artist

By Rogier Vandeweghe

Located in Antwerp, BE

Polychrome ceramic wall plaque by Pieter Oosterlinck, a Belgian ceramist working with Oswald Tieberghien and Rogier Vandeweghe. The tile with vase is marked with its pseudonym 'Poost...

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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Wool Tapestry of a nude Seated Womanin style of Don Freedman, 1960s

$443Sale Price|30% Off

Wool Tapestry of a nude Seated Womanin style of Don Freedman, 1960s

By Don Freedman

Located in Hannover, DE

This beautiful, high-quality tapestry from the 1960s was made by hand from wool. The quality of the wool is excellent and the many decades have not affected its quality. The motif of...

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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Louis Vuitton Lock and Key Art in Gold Framed Art

$625

Louis Vuitton Lock and Key Art in Gold Framed Art

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

The art piece features an iconic, authentic Louis Vuitton piece of art for a LV bag. Design and purpose best describe this one-of-a-kind custom piece. Features an authentic lock and ...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Wall Plaque by Marianne Starck Denmark

$348

Mid-Century Modern Wall Plaque by Marianne Starck Denmark

By Marianne Starck

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.

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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mexican Modern Miguel Pineda Enamel Wall Plaque

$360Sale Price|20% Off

Mexican Modern Miguel Pineda Enamel Wall Plaque

By Miguel Pineda

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...

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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Vintage Piero Fornasetti Gold Adam Porcelain Plates, Set of Twelve

$5,500

Vintage Piero Fornasetti Gold Adam Porcelain Plates, Set of Twelve

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

The Forbidden Fruit: Complete Set of 12 'Adam' Gold Porcelain Plates Piero Fornasetti, Circa 1970s This complete and captivating set of twelve Piero Fornasetti "Adam" porcelain plat...

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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

1980s Keith Haring Andy Warhol AREA advertisement

$200Sale Price|20% Off

1980s Keith Haring Andy Warhol AREA advertisement

By Michael Halsband

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Keith Haring, Andy Warhol Area c. 1985:  Rare original advertisement for AREA nightclub featuring Andy Warhol (lower left) & Keith Haring (top center). Portrait by Michael Halsband. ...

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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Rare Ceramic Oyster Plate Robert Picault Vallauris

$580

Mid-Century Rare Ceramic Oyster Plate Robert Picault Vallauris

By Robert Picault

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...

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

$700

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of fish, seaweeds and shells. Nautical style. Measure: 9.3" diameter.

Category

1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Set of 5 ceramic tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s

$118 / set

Set of 5 ceramic tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s

By Roger Capron

Located in Berlin, DE

Set of 5 tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s.

Category

1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Desso Style Wall Tapestry, Hand-Tufted Wool, Earth Tones, 1986

$650

Mid-Century Desso Style Wall Tapestry, Hand-Tufted Wool, Earth Tones, 1986

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand-tufted Dutch Desso style wall tapestry presents abstract organic forms in a rich earth-tone palette of chocolate brown, rust, cream, and warm tans. The textile employs a multi-l...

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1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Painting by Peter Keil Mid-Century Modern Art, Black & White Art, C 1964, Signed

$2,950Sale Price|34% Off

Painting by Peter Keil Mid-Century Modern Art, Black & White Art, C 1964, Signed

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...

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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Acrylic

Framed Five Beautiful Stuffed Butterflies, circa 1950

$484

Framed Five Beautiful Stuffed Butterflies, circa 1950

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 H 31,7 cm The artwork is in its ...

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Bjorn Wiindblad Decorative Plate 1001 Nights Lute Player Plate

$148Sale Price|26% Off

Vintage Bjorn Wiindblad Decorative Plate 1001 Nights Lute Player Plate

By Jonathan Adler, Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful collectible plate from the famous Danish artist Bjorn Wiinblad (Bjørn Wiinblad). The plate was designed for Rosenthal, Germany and is deco...

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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Heavily Textured Framed Brutalist Metal Wall Sculpture by Henrik Horst, 1970's

$850Sale Price|32% Off

Heavily Textured Framed Brutalist Metal Wall Sculpture by Henrik Horst, 1970's

By Hendrik Horst

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Brutalist mixed metal wall sculpture by Henrik Horst, 1970's. In original condition with a great patina. There is some wear to the corners of the frame, consistent with its age and u...

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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Enamel-on-Copper Panel by Artist Giedre Zumbakis Underwater Abstract Composition

$550

Enamel-on-Copper Panel by Artist Giedre Zumbakis Underwater Abstract Composition

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an enamel-on-copper panel by artist Giedre Zumbakis. It features an abstract, underwater-style composition with rich blue, green, and purple hues, accented by...

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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Enamel

Mid Century Fantechi Watermelon Pietra Dura Framed Artwork, Italy, circa 1960

$1,250

Mid Century Fantechi Watermelon Pietra Dura Framed Artwork, Italy, circa 1960

By Bruno Fantechi

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Framed mid-20th century Italian pietra dura inlaid plaque, a beautiful slice of watermelon by Bruno Fantechi. Nice gilt frame. This is one of 12 I will be listing from and estate In ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Porcelain Fish Wall Plate from Porsgrund, Norway, 1960s

$587

Mid-Century Porcelain Fish Wall Plate from Porsgrund, Norway, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Porcelain Fish Wall Plate from Porsgrund, Norway, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Mater...

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20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Giovanni de Simone Colored Ceramic Fish Squared Tile Plate, Italy 1960s

$1,298

Giovanni de Simone Colored Ceramic Fish Squared Tile Plate, Italy 1960s

By Giovanni de Simone, Pablo Picasso

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...

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta, Pottery

Set of 5 ceramic tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s

$118 / set

Set of 5 ceramic tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s

By Roger Capron

Located in Berlin, DE

Set of 5 tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s.

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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Wall Plaque with Fish Design, 1960s

$587

Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Wall Plaque with Fish Design, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Wall Plaque with Fish Design, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Ceramic Color: Brown Styles...

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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Gilt Metal Brutalist Fish Aquarium Wall Art

$5,750

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, ...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Clapera Maya Framed Artwork from Spain, circa 1950

$767

Clapera Maya Framed Artwork from Spain, circa 1950

Located in Barcelona, ES

Drawing artwork from Spain, circa 1950 Painted by Clapera Maya in Spain. Framed and hand signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, pres...

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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mid Century Pietra Dura Framed Artwork, Florence, Italy, circa 1960

$850

Mid Century Pietra Dura Framed Artwork, Florence, Italy, circa 1960

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Framed mid-20th century Italian pietra dura inlaid plaque, a Florentine seascape harbor scene. Heavy gilt frame. This is one of 12 I will be listing from and estate In Mystic , CT. p...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Marble

French Majolica Fruits Platter, circa 1950

$450

French Majolica Fruits Platter, circa 1950

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica fruits platter, circa 1950.

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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

Original Floral Still Life Oil Painting, Midcentury, Blues and Greens

$1,850

Original Floral Still Life Oil Painting, Midcentury, Blues and Greens

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Heavy palette floral still life done in primarily blues and greens. Painted by midcentury artist Etta Cien.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paint

French Faience Peonies Fish Platter Gien Circa 1950

$950

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.

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

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