Is Art Deco mid-century modern?

Art Deco is not mid-century modern. Art Deco began just before World War I and was inspired by cubism. Mid-century modernism first appeared in 1945 and merged a minimalist aesthetic with practicality.

Mid Century Photographic Art

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Functional Art - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

Functional Art - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

the U.S in the Mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Functional Art - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 0.08 in

Folk Art - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

U.S in the mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note of

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Folk Art - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

Functional Art- American Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

the U.S in the mid-20th century in a series of American life. With the typed note of the description

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Functional Art- American Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in

Art Museums in America- Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

realized in the U.S in the Mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th Century. With the

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Art Museums in America- Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

American Folk Art Collection - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

photograph realized in the U.S in the Mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th Century

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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American Folk Art Collection - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

Art Museums in The U.S. - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

realized in the U.S in the Mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th Century. With the

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Art Museums in The U.S. - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

Madonna - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Madonna is an original black and white photo realized by an anonymous artist in the mid-20th

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Madonna - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century

H 7.09 in W 5.12 in D 0.04 in

Pigeons Photography Black and White, Photographic-paper, Signed

By Karol Kallay

Located in Slovak Republic, SK

Signed, Karol Kállay, black&white photography, done in Bratislava, probably in the 50ies/60ies.

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Mid-20th Century Figurative Photography

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Karol Kallay
Pigeons Photography Black and White, Photographic-paper, Signed, Circa 1950/60

H 16.93 in W 16.93 in

Soldiers - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Soldiers is a vintage photograph realized in the mid-20th Century. Good conditions.

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Soldiers - Mid-20th Century, Mid 20th Century

No Reserve

H 6.7 in W 9.45 in D 0.08 in

Soldiers - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Soldiers is an vintage photograph realized in the mid-20th Century. Good conditions.

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Soldiers - Mid-20th Century, Mid 20th Century

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H 4.73 in W 7.88 in D 0.08 in

Soldiers - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Soldiers is a vintage photograph realized in the mid-20th Century. Good conditions.

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Soldiers - Mid-20th Century, Mid 20th Century

No Reserve

H 7.09 in W 9.45 in D 0.08 in

Bookbinders- Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

the Mid-20th Century in a series of American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note of the

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Bookbinders- Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in

Parkfairfax - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

U.S in the Mid-20th Century in a series of American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note of

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Parkfairfax - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

Bookbinder - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

U.S in the Mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note of

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Bookbinder - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 0.08 in

Afghan Woman - Vintage Photo - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Afghan Woman is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th Century Good

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Afghan Woman - Vintage Photo - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 9.85 in W 8.08 in D 0.08 in

William Tucker - Vintage photo - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

William Tucker is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the Mid-20th Century. Good

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

William Tucker - Vintage photo - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century

No Reserve

H 4.73 in W 5.91 in D 0.08 in

Old Days - Historical Photo - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Old Days - Historical Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the Mid-20th

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Old Days - Historical Photo - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century

No Reserve

H 2.76 in W 3.94 in D 0.08 in

Alberto Sordi - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Alberto Sordi is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century . The artwork is a well

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Alberto Sordi - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century , Mid-20th Century

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H 6.7 in W 9.06 in D 0.08 in

Historical Photo - vintage photo - mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century. Good

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - vintage photo - mid-20th Century, mid-20th Century

H 4.34 in W 5.91 in D 0.08 in

Historical Photo - Vintage photo - mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century. Good

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - Vintage photo - mid-20th Century, mid-20th Century

H 4.73 in W 2.76 in D 0.08 in

Old Days - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Old Days - is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century . Good condition.

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Old Days - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century , Mid-20th Century

H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 0.08 in

Alberto Sordi - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Alberto Sordi is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century . The artwork is a well

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Alberto Sordi - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century , Mid-20th Century

H 8.67 in W 5.52 in D 0.08 in

Brunella Bovo - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Brunella Bovo is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century. The artwork is a well

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Brunella Bovo - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century , Mid-20th Century

H 6.3 in W 8.27 in D 0.08 in

Alberto Sordi - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Alberto Sordi is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century . The artwork is a well

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Alberto Sordi - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century , Mid-20th Century

H 7.09 in W 6.7 in D 0.08 in

Alberto Sordi - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Alberto Sordi is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century . The artwork is a well

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Alberto Sordi - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century , Mid-20th Century

H 6.7 in W 9.06 in D 0.08 in

Alberto Sordi - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Alberto Sordi is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century . The artwork is a well

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Alberto Sordi - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century , Mid-20th Century

H 6.7 in W 7.09 in D 0.08 in

Alberto Sordi - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Alberto Sordi is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century . The artwork is a well

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Alberto Sordi - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century , Mid-20th Century

H 6.7 in W 9.06 in D 0.08 in

Alberto Sordi - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Alberto Sordi is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century . The artwork is a well

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Alberto Sordi - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century , Mid-20th Century

H 6.7 in W 9.06 in D 0.08 in

Old Days - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Old Days - is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century . The artwork is a well-balanced

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Old Days - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century , Mid-20th Century

H 4.73 in W 3.15 in D 0.08 in

Old Days - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Old Days is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century . The artwork is a well-balanced

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Old Days - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century , Mid-20th Century

H 1.58 in W 2.37 in D 0.08 in

Jawaharlal Nehru - Vintage Photo - mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Jawaharlal Nehru is a vintage photograph realized in the mid-20th Century. The photo belongs to

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Jawaharlal Nehru - Vintage Photo - mid-20th Century, mid-20th Century

H 5.91 in W 4.73 in D 0.08 in

Historical Photo - Vintage Photo - mid-20th century

Located in Roma, IT

Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century. Good

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - Vintage Photo - mid-20th century, mid-20th century

H 4.34 in W 2.76 in D 0.08 in

Historical Photo - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century. It belongs

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century

H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 0.08 in

Historical Photo - Vintage photo - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century. It

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - Vintage photo - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century

H 5.12 in W 7.88 in D 0.08 in

Historical Photo - China, Beijing - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Historical Photo - China, Beijing is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - China, Beijing - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century

H 5.12 in W 8.27 in D 0.08 in

Mother Goddess - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Mother Goddess - Vintage Photograph is a black and white photograph realized in the mid-20th

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Mother Goddess - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century

No Reserve

H 8.67 in W 6.7 in D 0.04 in

Vintage Photograph of Painting - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

in the mid-20th Century. Good conditions except for some minor fixings. The artwork belongs to a

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Photograph of Painting - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.09 in W 9.06 in D 0.04 in

Vintage Photograph of Painting - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

in the mid-20th Century. Good conditions except for some minor fixings. The artwork belongs to a

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Photograph of Painting - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 5.91 in W 8.67 in D 0.04 in

Vintage Photograph of Painting - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

in the mid-20th Century. Good conditions except for some minor fixings. The artwork belongs to a

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Photograph of Painting - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 6.89 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in

Vintage Photograph of Painting - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

in the mid-20th Century. Good conditions except for some minor fixings. The artwork belongs to a

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Photograph of Painting - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.09 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in

Driftwood - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Driftwood is an original black and white photograph realized in the United States in the mid-20th

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Driftwood - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

The Elders - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

The Elders is a vintage black and white photograph realized by anonymous artist in mid-20th century

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Elders - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 28.35 in W 18.9 in D 0.04 in

Industrial Growth - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

the Mid-20th Century in a series of American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note of the

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Industrial Growth - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

Alfred Eisenstaedt - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

the Mid-20th Century in a series of American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note of the

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Alfred Eisenstaedt - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

Steel Factory - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note of the

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Steel Factory - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

Colorado - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

in the mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note of the

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Colorado - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

Refuge - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

in the mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note of the

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Refuge - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

Hamburg - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

in the mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note of the

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Hamburg - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

Hamburg - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

in the mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note of the

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Hamburg - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

Omaha - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

in the mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note of the

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Omaha - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

Design - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

in the mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note of the

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Design - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

Shelter Fabric - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

the U.S in the Mid-20th Century in a series of American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Shelter Fabric - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

American Skywave - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

the U.S in the Mid-20th Century in a series of American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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American Skywave - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 0.08 in

International Airport - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

realized in the U.S in the Mid-20th Century in a series of American life in the 20th Century. With the

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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International Airport - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

Averaging Weather - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

in the U.S in the Mid-20th Century in a series of American life in the 20th Century. With the typed

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Averaging Weather - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 0.08 in

College - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

in the mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note of the

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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College - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

Women's Club - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

the U.S in the Mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Women's Club - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.08 in

Individual Research - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

realized in the U.S in the Mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th Century. With the

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Individual Research - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 0.08 in

AWS Observer - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

U.S in the Mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th Century. With the typed note of

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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AWS Observer - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century, Mid 20th Century

H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 0.08 in

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Mid Century Photographic Art For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of mid century photographic art for your needs in our varied inventory. Find contemporary versions now, or shop for contemporary creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. You’re likely to find the perfect item from our selection of mid century photographic art among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a choice in our collection of mid century photographic art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of black, gray, beige, blue and more. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of mid century photographic art examples over the years, but those made by Tom Blachford, Kind of Cyan, Slim Aarons, Frank Schott and Richard Heeps are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paper, photographic paper and c print. A large option in this array of mid century photographic art can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller piece of mid century photographic art, measuring 3.15 high and 2.76 wide, may better suit your needs.

How Much is a Mid Century Photographic Art?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of mid century photographic art in our inventory may begin at $44 and can go as high as $23,100, while the average can fetch as much as $220.

Finding the Right Photography for You

Find a broad range of photography on 1stDibs today.

The first permanent image created by a camera — which materialized during the 1820s — is attributed to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The French inventor was on to something for sure. Kodak introduced roll film in the 1880s, allowing photography to become more democratic, although cameras wouldn’t be universally accessible until several decades later.

Digital photographic techniques, software, smartphone cameras and social-networking platforms such as Instagram have made it even easier in the modern era for budding photographers to capture the world around them as well as disseminate their images far and wide.

What might leading figures of visual art such as Andy Warhol have done with these tools at their disposal?

Today, when we aren’t looking at the digital photos that inundate us on our phones, we look to the past to celebrate the photographers who have broken rules as well as records — provocative and prolific artists like Horst P. Horst, Lillian Bassman and Helmut Newton, who altered the face of fashion and portrait photography; visionary documentary photographers such as Gordon Parks, whose best-known work was guided by social justice; and pioneers of street photography such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, who shot for revolutionary travel magazines like Holiday with the likes of globetrotting society lensman Slim Aarons.

Find photographers you may not know in Introspective and The Study — where you’ll read about Berenice Abbott, who positioned herself atop skyscrapers for the perfect shot, or “conceptual artist-adventurer” Charles Lindsay, whose work combines scientific rigor with artistic expression, or Massimo Listri, known for his epic interiors of opulent Old World libraries. Photographer Jeannette Montgomery Barron was given a Kodak camera as a child. Later, she shot on Polaroid film before buying her first 35mm camera in her teens. Barron's stunning portraits of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Warhol and other artists chronicle a crucial chapter of New York’s cultural history.

Throughout the past two centuries, photographers have used their medium to create expressive work that has resonated for generations. Shop a voluminous collection of this powerful fine photography on 1stDibs. Search by photographer to find the perfect piece for your living room wall, or spend some time with the work organized under various categories, such as landscape photography, nude photography and more.

Questions About Mid Century Photographic Art

Is Art Deco mid-century modern?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
Art Deco is not mid-century modern. Art Deco began just before World War I and was inspired by cubism. Mid-century modernism first appeared in 1945 and merged a minimalist aesthetic with practicality.

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When a beachcomber accidentally stepped in front of Jeffrey Conley’s camera, a perfect moment was captured.

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