This impressive ceramic wall sculpture was made in the studio of Amphora in the 1970s. It represents a flatfish in sober brown and grey colours with some red and blue accents. This c...

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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Ceramic Abstract Wall Sculpture Perignem, Belgium

$928

$2,337 / item

DOOQ! NEW! Mid-Century Modern ceramic Thabit Beetroot Wall Decor

By DOOQ

Located in Lisbon, PT

Thabit, our extraordinary new collection of handcrafted sculptures meticulously fashioned from gres and rafia, in partnership with an esteemed artistic ceramic studio. Inspired by th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted...

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Ceramic, Raffia

$175Sale Price|30% Off

Rare Mid-century California Ceramic Pink & Gold Angel Fish Flower Wall Vase

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Mid-century pink and green California pottery angel fish wall vase. The wall vase features a beautifully detailed pink angel fish with black and gold details and an opening along the...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Enameled Metal Wall Sculpture, France, Circa 1965-1975

$731Sale Price|30% Off

$1,326Sale Price|30% Off

Mid-century Ceramic Black & Gold Plaster Aquatic Angelfish Wall Art, Set of 4

By Seese Pottery Studio 1

Located in Van Nuys, CA

A unique Mid-century aquatic angelfish plaster wall art set featuring two adult angelfish, a young angelfish, and an extra decorative piece for 4 pieces in total. The set is finished...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Midcentury Wall Ceramic Sculpture Woman Face Mask, Germany, 1960s

$386

Midcentury Wall Ceramic Sculpture Woman Face Mask, Germany, 1960s

Located in Praha, CZ

- in Art Deco style - rare type - perfect original condition.

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Large Blue Ceramic Wall Sculpture, Mathieu Lehanneur Pocket Ocean, France, 2019

$33,753

$7,200

Vintage Ceramic Wall Plaque

By Roger Capron

Located in Raleigh, NC

A stunning portrait/figural wall sculpture in the style of Roger Capron. This piece is made of hand sculpted tiles mounted on wood for an oversized wall sculpture presentation. Col...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Wall Plaque of Owls on a Branch by EGO, Sweden, 1960s

$557

$2,800Sale Price / set|26% Off

Great Wall Sculpture Group of Origami Ceramic Trays by Kaj Franck for Arabia

By Kaj Franck

Located in Atlanta, GA

Group of Nine "Origami" Ceramic Trays, designed by Kaj Franck for Arabia, Finland, circa 1960's. The price noted below is for the set of nine trays. We are not selling them separately.

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Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Clyde Burt Ceramic Wall Art

$14,700

$14,854

$162,469

$150

Oblong Decorative Ceramic Lobster Mold Wall Hanging in Green and Orange

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A lovely ceramic piece to add interested hung on a wall or placed on a table. Measures: 9.5" wide 7.5" deep 2.5" tall.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic, Paint

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Mid-century wall ceramic - Szentendre - by Urban Terez

Unavailable

H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 0.79 in

Mid-century wall ceramic - Szentendre - by Urban Terez

Located in Budapest, HU

Mid-century Urbán Teréz wall ceramic from the period 1960-01970s.

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Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Wall Sculpture in an Olive Glaze by Taro Okamoto

Unavailable

Unavailable

H 36 in W 36 in D 2 in

Component Art Wall Sculpture #PM-826, Mid-Century TV Video Artifacts

By Bill Reiter

Located in Dallas, TX

Submitted for your approval, this component art wall sculpture, ~PM826~, by component sculptor Bill Reiter is made of late & mid-20th century vintage Television studio electronic ar...

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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Wire

Amazing Pair of Mid-Century Harris Strong Ceramic Wall Plaques

Unavailable

H 43 in W 11 in D 1.6 in

Amazing Pair of Mid-Century Harris Strong Ceramic Wall Plaques

Located in Mount Penn, PA

A great strong modernist design pair of ceramic plaques mounted on finished wood plaques created by Harris Strong the famed Mid-Century ceramicist. Nicely mounted with abstract figur...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Mid Century Sculptural Elephant Form Wall Shelves

Unavailable

H 19 in W 12.5 in D 10 in

Mid Century Sculptural Elephant Form Wall Shelves

Located in Jacksonville, FL

Pair of mid century wall brackets feature molded elephant heads with long tusks and a 9.5" by 9.5" shelf. Good condition with only minor imperfections consistent with age, see photos...

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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

White Ceramic Wall Sculpture by Milan Mihalko, Czechoslovakia, 1969

Unavailable

H 95.67 in W 214.97 in D 3.15 in

White Ceramic Wall Sculpture by Milan Mihalko, Czechoslovakia, 1969

Located in Zohor, SK

Amazing wall art made of ceramic tiles. This ceramic wall was made in style of geometric abstract art of 1960s. It comes from a communist hotel in Czechoslovakia and was designed by ...

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Mid-20th Century Slovak Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Marcello Fantoni, Abstract, Ceramic Wall Sculpture, Italy, Late 1970s

Unavailable

H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 10.63 in

Marcello Fantoni, Abstract, Ceramic Wall Sculpture, Italy, Late 1970s

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Roma, IT

Stunning abstract sculpture in polychromatic, partly glazed ceramic. The sculpture, which is made of two separate parts, belongs to a series of works, realized during the 1970s, of v...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

H 9.85 in W 9.85 in D 1.97 in

Vintage West German Glazed Ceramic Wall Plaque Helmut Schäffenacker

Located in Amstelveen, Noord

Atelier Schäffenacker produced in the 1960s some rich and vivid glazed ceramic plaques by Helmut Schäffenacker. Also this piece that is numbered nr 152. This beautiful element was pr...

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Ceramic Wall Plaque by Contemporary American Artist Jeremy Briddell

Unavailable

H 3 in Dm 25 in

Ceramic Wall Plaque by Contemporary American Artist Jeremy Briddell

By Jeremy Briddell

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A contemporary bi-level crater-glazed ceramic wall plaque by American studio ceramicist Jeremy Bridell. The outer rim of the plaque is subtly crater glazed which creates a dynamic co...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted S...

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Ceramic

Wall Cross, Green, Orange Painted Ceramic, Handmade in Belgium, 1960s

Unavailable

H 6.25 in W 4.13 in D 0.38 in

Wall Cross, Green, Orange Painted Ceramic, Handmade in Belgium, 1960s

Located in Chicago, IL

Six inch tall wall crucifix in ceramic, made in Belgium in the 1960s. Glossy dark brown and light green Christ over bright orange cross. This piece is part of a 69 piece ceramic cru...

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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Rare Wall Sculpture "Soleil" by Roger Capron, France, circa 1970

Unavailable

H 32.68 in W 42.92 in D 1.19 in

Rare Wall Sculpture "Soleil" by Roger Capron, France, circa 1970

By Roger Capron

Located in Fuveau, Provence

Rare and important wall sculpture designed by Roger Capron. Ceramic, France, circa 1970.

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Wall Cross, Brown, Beige Painted Ceramic, Handmade in Belgium, 1960s

Unavailable

H 7.25 in W 5.88 in D 0.5 in

Wall Cross, Brown, Beige Painted Ceramic, Handmade in Belgium, 1960s

Located in Chicago, IL

Seven inch tall wall crucifix in ceramic, made in Belgium in the 1960s. Glossy brown Christ in volume floating over beige cross. This piece is part of a 69 piece ceramic crucifix co...

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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Monumental Italian Modern Round Wall Sculpture by Gli Etruschi, 1977

Unavailable

Unavailable

H 3 in Dm 25 in

Contemporary Studio-Made Ceramic Wall Plaque by American Artist Jeremy Briddell

By Jeremy Briddell

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A contemporary bi-level crater-glazed ceramic wall plaque by American studio ceramicist Jeremy Bridell. The outer rim of the plaque is subtly crater glazed which creates a dynamic co...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted S...

Ceramic

Large Ceramic Art Tile, Fish in Ocean Blue Turquoise Red Glaze, Germany, 1950s

Unavailable

H 12.8 in W 18.71 in D 0.6 in

Large Ceramic Art Tile, Fish in Ocean Blue Turquoise Red Glaze, Germany, 1950s

Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg

Ceramic art tile, depicting a fish in a relief glaze in blue turquoise green red and grey by Lilo Assenmacher, Germany 1950s The colors are changing with the light from deep blue to...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

1960s Ceramic Tile and Wood Assemblage

Unavailable

H 24 in W 12 in D 1.5 in

1960s Ceramic Tile and Wood Assemblage

Located in Cathedral City, CA

Glazed and etched tiles combined with wood blocks, mounted on a wood background. Unsigned.

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Unavailable

H 19.69 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in

Tropical Fish

Located in Schoten, BE

Mid-20th century art work in Iron frame with ceramic glazed tropical sea creatures and tole plants. The big tole plant just right of the centre hides a little light (for rewiring).

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Iron, Tôle

Vintage Goldscheider Mask Designed by Stephan Dakon, Austria, 1950s

Unavailable

$750

H 21.66 in W 5.12 in D 11.82 in

Mid Century Modern Bronze sculpture of a Flamingo manufactured by Gilde Handwerk

By Gilde Handwerk

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a rare Mid Century Modern bronze sculpture of a large flamingo manufactured by Gilde Handwerk. Made in West Germany in 1960s. Very good vintage condit...

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Figural Ceramic Wall Panel by Jean De Lespinasse 1950s

$1,740

H 24.41 in W 32.68 in D 0.79 in

Figural Ceramic Wall Panel by Jean De Lespinasse 1950s

Located in Antwerp, BE

Ceramic wall art by Jean De Lespinasse, 1950s-1960s Dimensions ceramics artwork without frame. Width 62 cm, height 41 cm. Dimensions with frame. Width 83 cm, height 62 cm, depth 2 cm.

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Mid-20th Century European Hollywood Regency Decorative Art

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Brass

Hal Fromhold Midcentury Studio Ceramic Sculpture

$680Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.5 in W 11.25 in D 4 in

Hal Fromhold Midcentury Studio Ceramic Sculpture

By Hal Fromhold

Located in Norwalk, CT

This unique, whimsical sculpture is circa 1960s, from California.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Hand-Painted Decorative Iron Tray - Flamingo

$156 / item

$542Sale Price|30% Off

$806

H 10.83 in W 7.88 in D 0.6 in

A Dutch earthenware wall tile by Pieter Groeneveldt, Voorschoten 1950-1960

By Pieter Groeneveldt

Located in Delft, NL

A Dutch earthenware wall tile by Pieter Groeneveldt, Voorschoten 1950-1960 Two series of tiles were produced in 1957 on the occasion of the anniversary of the Blijdorp zoo and the f...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Travertine

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$1,000Sale Price|44% Off

H 55 in W 14 in D 5 in

Brutalist Wall Sculpture

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A vintage 1970s Brutalist metal wall sculpture. Patinated metal, likely iron by the weight, It is not signed that we can see. It has been re-sprayed with finish and polished and clea...

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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Metal

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Midcentury Ceramic Wall Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of midcentury ceramic wall sculpture for your home. An item from our selection of midcentury ceramic wall sculpture — often made from ceramic, metal and wood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of midcentury ceramic wall sculpture is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Vaclav Kosnar, Bitossi and Caldas Da Rainha each produced at least one beautiful object in our assortment of midcentury ceramic wall sculpture that is worth considering.

How Much is a Midcentury Ceramic Wall Sculpture?

Prices for a piece of midcentury ceramic wall sculpture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $390 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $900.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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.

Finding the Right Wall Decorations for You

An empty wall in your home is a blank canvas, and that’s good news. Whether you’ve chosen to arrange a collage of paintings in a hallway or carefully position a handful of wall-mounted sculptures in your dining room, there are a lot of options for beautifying your space with the antique and vintage wall decor and decorations available on 1stDibs.

If you’re seeking inspiration for your wall decor, we’ve got some ideas (and we can show you how to arrange wall art, too).

“I recommend leaving enough space above the piece of furniture to allow for usable workspace and to protect the art from other items damaging it,” says Susana Simonpietri, of Brooklyn home design studio Chango & Co.

Hanging a single attention-grabbing large-scale print or poster over your bar or bar cart can prove intoxicating, but the maximalist approach of a salon-style hang, a practice rooted in 17th-century France, can help showcase works of various shapes, styles and sizes on a single wall or part of a wall.

If you’re planning on creating an accent wall — or just aiming to bring a variety of colors and textures into a bedroom — there is more than one way to decorate with wallpaper. Otherwise, don’t overlook what textiles can introduce to a space. A vintage tapestry can work wonders and will be easy to move when you’ve found that dream apartment in another borough.

Express your taste and personality with the right ornamental touch for the walls of your home or office — find a range of contemporary art, vintage photography, paintings and other wall decor and decorations on 1stDibs now.