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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

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.

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

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

$1,178

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

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Wood

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

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

$666

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

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

$950 / 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

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Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Majolica Aqua Oyster Plate Vallauris
Mid-Century Majolica Aqua Oyster Plate Vallauris

Mid-Century Majolica Aqua Oyster Plate Vallauris

$280

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.

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Metal Swallow Wall Animal Sculptures, Signed, 1970s
Pair Metal Swallow Wall Animal Sculptures, Signed, 1970s

Pair Metal Swallow Wall Animal Sculptures, Signed, 1970s

$571 / 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 Stoneware Wall Relief by Bertil Vallien for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s
Large Stoneware Wall Relief by Bertil Vallien for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s

Large Stoneware Wall Relief by Bertil Vallien for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s

$666

Large Stoneware Wall Relief by Bertil Vallien for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s

By Bertil Vallien, Gustavsberg

Located in MAASTRICHT, LI

Large and richly modelled stoneware wall relief (väggrelief) by Bertil Vallien, produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, in the 1960s. Executed in high-fired stoneware with a sculptural frui...

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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Framed Red Paper Composition Artwork, Mid-Century Modern, Signed
Framed Red Paper Composition Artwork, Mid-Century Modern, Signed

Framed Red Paper Composition Artwork, Mid-Century Modern, Signed

$2,142

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

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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Fossil Bonefish Fish Copper Wall Decoration Wall Panel Picture Vintage, 1970s
Fossil Bonefish Fish Copper Wall Decoration Wall Panel Picture Vintage, 1970s

Fossil Bonefish Fish Copper Wall Decoration Wall Panel Picture Vintage, 1970s

$460

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...

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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Copper

Framed Five Beautiful Stuffed Butterflies, circa 1950
Framed Five Beautiful Stuffed Butterflies, circa 1950

Framed Five Beautiful Stuffed Butterflies, circa 1950

$488

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

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Wood

Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Lattice Panel Wall Art Decorative Architectural Panel
Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Lattice Panel Wall Art Decorative Architectural Panel

Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Lattice Panel Wall Art Decorative Architectural Panel

$195

Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Lattice Panel Wall Art Decorative Architectural Panel

Located in Seattle, WA

This decorative wooden lattice panel features a repeating geometric open work pattern set within a solid rectangular wood frame. The pierced design is hand-carved, creating a dimensi...

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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Puigdemont ceramics. French Riviera large wall plates, Spain, 1950s
Puigdemont ceramics. French Riviera large wall plates, Spain, 1950s

Puigdemont ceramics. French Riviera large wall plates, Spain, 1950s

$2,476 / set

Puigdemont ceramics. French Riviera large wall plates, Spain, 1950s

By Josep Vilà Clara Garriga, Bitossi, Puigdemont

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

French Riviera style pair of large artistic ceramic plates by the catalan ceramic artist Puigdemont, Spain, 1950s. Handmade in turned ceramic, with multicolored abstract art decorations, very typical of the 50s and 60s. Mid-Century and Atomic style. Very much in the style of the Catalan ceramic creations of brands such as La Bisbal, and other Catalan artists such as Jordi Serra...

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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Maurice André Large Colored Wall Tapestry for Robert Four Edition
Maurice André Large Colored Wall Tapestry for Robert Four Edition

Maurice André Large Colored Wall Tapestry for Robert Four Edition

$4,047

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

Vintage Silver relief picture collection Alliani, Italy, 1970s
Vintage Silver relief picture collection Alliani, Italy, 1970s

Vintage Silver relief picture collection Alliani, Italy, 1970s

$435

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

Mid-Century Butterfly Specimen Wall Display Shadow Box
Mid-Century Butterfly Specimen Wall Display Shadow Box

Mid-Century Butterfly Specimen Wall Display Shadow Box

$416

Mid-Century Butterfly Specimen Wall Display Shadow Box

Located in Praha, CZ

Mid-century collector’s wall display case featuring an original butterfly specimen arrangement. The piece is presented in a wooden frame with a glass front and original paper/cardboard backing, giving it a clean museum-like appearance and strong decorative impact. A perfect vintage natural history...

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1990s Czech Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

$550

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, garlic. Nautical style. 8.5 inches diameter  

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Richard Blow Attributed Montici Pietra Dura Plaque ca' 1960's Miniature
Richard Blow Attributed Montici Pietra Dura Plaque ca' 1960's Miniature

Richard Blow Attributed Montici Pietra Dura Plaque ca' 1960's Miniature

$3,800

Richard Blow Attributed Montici Pietra Dura Plaque ca' 1960's Miniature

By Richard Blow

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A miniature pear in Pietra Dura technique attributed to Richard Blow for his Atelier in Montici Italy. Made ca' 1960's in the original period frame. Plaque measures overall - 5.75w"x...

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

$1,100

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, shells, onion , oyster. Nautical style. 10 inches diameter  

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

$1,100

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, shells, crab, oyster. Nautical style. 10 inches diameter  

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

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

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

$351

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

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

$179

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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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Mid Century Ceramic Wall Art C1950
Mid Century Ceramic Wall Art C1950

Mid Century Ceramic Wall Art C1950

$106Sale Price|77% Off

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...

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

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

$179

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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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Mid-Century Wood Veneer Intarsia Wall Picture, 1960s
Mid-Century Wood Veneer Intarsia Wall Picture, 1960s

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

American Antique Burnt Wood Folk Art Pyrography Match Stick House, mid century
American Antique Burnt Wood Folk Art Pyrography Match Stick House, mid century

American Antique Burnt Wood Folk Art Pyrography Match Stick House, mid century

$750

American Antique Burnt Wood Folk Art Pyrography Match Stick House, mid century

Located in South Burlington, VT

This is a wonderful likely one of a kind hand crafted and hand burned folk art "Match Stick" house or cottage that dates back to the 1940's. It is an imaginatively conceived hand ...

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

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Jaime Hayon & Nani Marquina 'Nani x Hayon' Wall Tapestry
Jaime Hayon & Nani Marquina 'Nani x Hayon' Wall Tapestry

Jaime Hayon & Nani Marquina 'Nani x Hayon' Wall Tapestry

$1,917 / item

Jaime Hayon & Nani Marquina 'Nani x Hayon' Wall Tapestry

By Jaime Hayon, Nanimarquina

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. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

$179

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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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Mid-Century Modern Wall Plaque by Marianne Starck Denmark
Mid-Century Modern Wall Plaque by Marianne Starck Denmark

Mid-Century Modern Wall Plaque by Marianne Starck Denmark

$351

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

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

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.

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

$135Sale Price|55% Off

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...

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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Rattan

Rare Cosack Louis Kalff Royal Telescope Articulating Wall Light, Germany, 1950s
Rare Cosack Louis Kalff Royal Telescope Articulating Wall Light, Germany, 1950s

Rare Cosack Louis Kalff Royal Telescope Articulating Wall Light, Germany, 1950s

$5,238

Rare Cosack Louis Kalff Royal Telescope Articulating Wall Light, Germany, 1950s

By Cosack Leuchten, Louis Kalff

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...

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

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

$1,200

Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

French val Majolica Palissy wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950. 2 fishes , tomato ,oyster, seaweeds From Provence. Length / 11.8 by 8.5 inches, height / 2.3 inches.  

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Wall Plaque, Horse Motif, 1960s
Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Wall Plaque, Horse Motif, 1960s

Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Wall Plaque, Horse Motif, 1960s

$1,547

Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Wall Plaque, Horse Motif, 1960s

By Ruscha

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Handmade midcentury modern rectangular ceramic wall plaque with expressive white horse motif. Matte and shiny glaze in blue, white, yellow and light gray colors. Metal mount for wall...

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

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Maria Kipp Mid-Century Modern Natural & Pale Gold Checker Weave Lampshade, 1960s
Maria Kipp Mid-Century Modern Natural & Pale Gold Checker Weave Lampshade, 1960s

Maria Kipp Mid-Century Modern Natural & Pale Gold Checker Weave Lampshade, 1960s

$699Sale Price|22% Off

Maria Kipp Mid-Century Modern Natural & Pale Gold Checker Weave Lampshade, 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...

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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Raffia

Mid-Century Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish & Lobster Platter Vallauris
Mid-Century Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish & Lobster Platter Vallauris

Mid-Century Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish & Lobster Platter Vallauris

$2,300

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, ...

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Casa Devall Sunburst Wall Sculpture
Casa Devall Sunburst Wall Sculpture

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.

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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

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

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

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

$179

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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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

$179

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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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Judith Daner Mid-Century Enamel Artwork Wall Panels, the Mexicans, 1950s
Judith Daner Mid-Century Enamel Artwork Wall Panels, the Mexicans, 1950s

Judith Daner Mid-Century Enamel Artwork Wall Panels, the Mexicans, 1950s

$1,800 / set

Judith Daner Mid-Century Enamel Artwork Wall Panels, the Mexicans, 1950s

By Judith Daner

Located in Atlanta, GA

Judith Daner (1936-2023) designed these stunning Mid-Century Modernist enamel-on-copper artworks in the 1950s. The one-tile plaque is mounted on the original wood frame. The abstract...

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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Copper, Enamel

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

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

Vintage Alexander Calder lithograph (1970s Calder prints)
Vintage Alexander Calder lithograph (1970s Calder prints)

Vintage Alexander Calder lithograph (1970s Calder prints)

$200Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Alexander Calder lithograph (1970s Calder prints)

By (after) Alexander Calder

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...

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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

$179

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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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1980s Keith Haring Andy Warhol AREA advertisement
1980s Keith Haring Andy Warhol AREA advertisement

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

Heidi Melano Contemporary Sculptural Mosaic Wall Panel
Heidi Melano Contemporary Sculptural Mosaic Wall Panel

Heidi Melano Contemporary Sculptural Mosaic Wall Panel

$6,000Sale Price|20% Off

Heidi Melano Contemporary Sculptural Mosaic Wall Panel

By Heidi Melano 1

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

Paris Street Scene Oil on Canvas Painting Signed Robert Soler, circa 1955
Paris Street Scene Oil on Canvas Painting Signed Robert Soler, circa 1955

Paris Street Scene Oil on Canvas Painting Signed Robert Soler, circa 1955

$1,350Sale Price|38% Off

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

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