Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Red Wall Panel Handmade in Italy with Steel Frame Mid-century Modern available
Located in Rimini, IT
Mid-century modern red Wall panel handmade in Italy with steel frame available
Pannello murale realizzato con la tecnica dell'arte in scagliola,
Lavorazione manuale di scagliola co...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Glass Mosaic Wall Art by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid century decorative glass wall art is hand cut and made by hand by skillful artisans in Brooklyn, and framed in natural solid oak.
Resistant to fading and aging.
Limited e...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Stained Glass, Oak
Vintage Alexander Calder lithograph (1970s Calder prints)
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...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Set of Twelve Blue Vintage Michelin Man Ceramic Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Dive into a nostalgic journey with this rare and unique large set of twelve Michelin Man tiles, crafted by an unknown manufacturer in Spain circa 1960.
In their original condition,...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Françoise Gilot Lithograph 'Portrait of a Woman', 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Françoise Gilot original lithograph 'Portrait of a Woman'.
From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, editions Raison d'être, 1951, printed by Mourlot in 366 copies.
Ma...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Trio Of Birds By Marianne Starck For Michael Andersen. Danish Wall Plaque
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Trio of birds wall plaque, by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, Denmark
Amusing trio glazed with blue, green and brown over stoneware
Stamped MS...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Abstract Expressionist Painting by Ugo Sterpini, Signed and Dated 1958
Located in Stamford, CT
Ugo Sterpini (Italian, 1927-2000)''La Lotta Sulla Duna" (The Battle On The Dune). Mixed media on canvas, signed and dated ''58'' lower right, signed, titl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Richard Hamilton – Handwritten and Signed Framed Postcard on Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This unique framed postcard (artcard) by Richard Hamilton features a handwritten and signed message dedicated to Marcel Duchamp. Renowned for his role in the development of Pop Art a...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Framed Contemporary Watercolor by Enrico Della Torre – Minimalist Art, 2015
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This framed contemporary watercolor artwork by renowned artist Enrico Della Torre showcases his signature minimalist style, beautifully capturing the essence of simplicity and subtle...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Herbert List "Young man under pine trees" Estate-Stamped Framed Print, 1936
Located in London, GB
For sale an original Estate-Stamped, museum-quality Magnum photographic print by renowned German photographer Herbert List.
Titled 'Young man under pine trees. Italy, 1936', the pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Pablo Picasso Signed Limited Edition Etching Jeux de Gladiateurs Series 347:168
Located in Studio City, CA
An engaging work titled "Jeux de Gladiateurs" by famed Spanish artist Pablo Picasso.
The etching was created in 1968. It is hand signed in pencil by Picasso and numbered 33/50, lowe...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Alexander Calder lithograph (1970s Calder prints)
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...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Bluebirds Trio By Marianne Starck For Michael Andersen. Danish Wall Plaque
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Bluebirds trio wall plaque, by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, Denmark
Engaging blue glazed birds on stoneware plaque
Stamped MS, Three Herrings mark and #6267 on reverse
Widt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large contemporary Klein blue painting
By Yves Klein
Located in LYON, FR
Large contemporary painting from Belgium, likely from the 2000s. Made of wood, its thick solid bamboo frame gives it a beautiful elegance. The slightly textured Klein blue paint brin...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Bamboo
Dean Meeker Signed Limited Ed. Midcentury Silkscreen Serigraph Print Portofino
By Dean Meeker
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully composed, abstract designed limited edition silkscreen serigraph print by American artist Dean Meeker. This work is titled "Portofino" and is one of his more elusive/rare and hard-to-find images.
The print is hand-pencil signed, titled, and numbered (Edition of 50) by the artist.
Dean Jackson Meeker (born in Madison, Wisconsin, 1920-2002) was an internationally recognized sculptor, painter, and printmaker. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, and the University of Wisconsin. In 1958, Meeker was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for 1959 and 1960 to study printmaking in Europe. In Paris, he worked at Hayter's printmaking workshop, Atelier 17, and with printmaker Kaiko Moti while also studying in museums in Spain and Italy.
Meeker's works are in collections worldwide including the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian, Milwaukee Art...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Antoni Tàpies Lithography, Cartrons, Papers, Fustes, Collages del 1946 al 1964
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithography by Antoni Ta`pies 1964.
Framed.
In good original condition.
Antoni Ta'pies born in Barcelona in 1923, Ta'pies started his artistic run during a long convalescence due ...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Set of Twelve Blue Vintage Michelin Man Ceramic Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Dive into a nostalgic journey with this rare and unique large set of twelve Michelin Man tiles, crafted by an unknown manufacturer in Spain circa 1960.
In their original condition,...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Victor Vasarely Limited Edition Op Art Lithograph, Signed and Numbered
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely (French-Hungarian 1908 - 1997) lithograph on paper, optical art illusion with cubes. The work is signed and numbered in pencil and maintains original aluminum frame. ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Pottery Wall Plaque by Gerda Heuckeroth for Ceramano Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Amazing rare abstract wall plaque made by Ceramano Germany in the sixties.
It is a huge and heavy ceramic wall tile, decor Urania.
The plaque is a combination of purple, blue and gr...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Pottery
Josef Albers Signed Abstract Screenprint "Ascension"
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original signed abstract screenprint, entitled "Ascension", by Josef Albers for the limited edition "Washburn College Bible", 1979. Albers created this work as a frontispiece for Vol...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Horizon Marine Tapestry by Jean Picart Le Doux, Signed, Great Condition
Located in Kansas City, MO
Large Jean Picart Le Doux "Horizon Marin" tapestry handwoven at Atelier Pinton in Aubusson France. Signed. Limited edition. Virtually no signs of wear. ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wool
Pablo Picasso Signed Madoura Ceramic Tile Plaque 'Tête Polychrome' Ramié 455
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, original hand painted ceramic tile plaque by famed artist Pablo Picasso titled "Tete Polychrome". The work features an abstract face w...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Op-Art Artist Anne Youkeles New Perspective Signed 3-D Serigraph Collage, 1971
By Anne Youkeles
Located in St. Louis, MO
Anne Youkeles (Austrian/American b. 1920) Op-Art Artist 3-D Geometric Serigraph Collage titled "New Perspective" signed, number 43/210 and dated 1971. In fine condition, not examined...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Ramon Horts Minimalism Metal Artwork 1/3 N 001
By Ramon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Horts, Minimalism artwork.
Structures of metal compositions made in Barcelona, circa 2017. For a solo Exhibition.
Signed by himself in engraving punch.
Stripping metal...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Textile Pop Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Textile, Wood Frame
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Textile, Wood
Pablo Picasso Vintage Exhibition Poster, 1971
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed vintage exhibition poster for Pablo Picaso.
Manufactured Spain, circa 1971.
Poster of his exhibition on the Gallery "Sala Gaspar" in Barcelona.
Oak wood framed by an ...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Wood
Françoise Gilot Lithograph 'Portrait of a Woman', 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Françoise Gilot original lithograph 'Portrait of a Woman'.
From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, editions Raison d'être, 1951, printed by Mourlot in 366 copies.
Ma...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Etched Brass Artwork by Bernhard Rohne
Located in Atlanta, GA
Etched brass artwork plaque by Bernhard Rohne for Metallic Design Studio, circa 1960s. Rohne has become famous for his work with Mastercraft, but also pr...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass, Metal
Joan Miró Lithographs
By Joan Miró
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple t...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Multiple on Metal by Victor Vasarely Geometric Composition Signed, France, 1980
Located in Paris, FR
multiple on metal by Victor Vasarely Geometric composition Signed France 1970
Geometric composition on metal engraved signature and numbered 45/160
Good condition, some light scratch...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Joan Miro Lithograph from 1968 Mid Century Modern Fine Art
By Joan Miró
Located in Rochester, NY
Joan Miro color plate lithograph from 1968, approximately 20 x 24"
Professionally framed, includes certificate on frame back.
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Pablo Picasso Vintage Exhibition Poster, 1968
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed vintage exhibition poster for Pablo Picaso.
Manufactured Spain, printed in Barcelona circa 1968.
Poster of his exhibition on the Gallery "Sala Gaspar" in Barcelona.
O...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Large Sculptural Round Red Concave Glass Disc Wall Sculpture, Italy
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind, large sculptural round red concave glass disc wall sculpture, Italy, 2024 reminiscent of an Andy Warhol pop art sculpture. Large round tinted glass in a dramatic red h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
Selection of Alexander Calder Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Alexander Calder color lithographs, circa 1960s. They have been recently framed in clean lined black lacquered wood gallery frames...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Goya's Etching Tragala Perro 1797-1799 for Prado Museum in Madrid
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Goya's etching "Tragala Perro" for Prado Museum in Madrid.
In 1797-1799.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Magnus Engstrom Signed Swedish California Artist Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting
By Magnus Engstrom 1
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite colorful oil on canvas painting by Swedish-American California artist Magnus Engstrom (1936- ).
The painting features a futurist cityscape and is done in the neo-cubist abstract expressionist artistic painting style that Engstrom embraced.
The painting is signed and dated (1970) by Engstrom.
Would be a great addition to any Mid-Century Modern or California art painting collection...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Aharon Kahana Israeli Artist Signed Large Original Mid-Century Abstract Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic original Mid-Century Modern abstract gouache painting by famed Israeli painter/ artist Aharon Kahana.
Kahana was born in Stuttgart, Germa...
Category
1960s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
Large MCM Abstract Acrylic Painting by Richard Mann
By Richard Mann
Located in San Diego, CA
Large MCM abstract acrylic on panel original painting by listed artist Richard Mann, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and is presente...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Françoise Gilot Lithograph 'Portrait of a Woman', 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Françoise Gilot original lithograph 'Portrait of a Woman'.
From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, editions Raison d'être, 1951, printed by Mourlot in 366 copies.
Ma...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Studio Brutalist Ceramic Wall Mural
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Studio ceramic wall mural with a black lacquer steel frame.
The glaze colors are lite blue, white and grey tones.
Measurements: 30” Wide , 47.75” ...
Category
2010s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Flock Of Birds By Marianne Starck For Michael Andersen. Danish Wall Plaque
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming gathering of five small birds wall plaque, by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, Denmark
Muted blue glaze with brown highlights on stonew...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Alberto Giacometti Framed Black and White Limited Lithograph "Annette", 1964
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful sketched lithograph by famed Swiss artists/sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
The lithograph was printed in Paris by Mourlot Freres in 1964 and was issued in an edition of ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Selection of Mid-Century Jazz Themed Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Mid-Century jazz themed paintings, American, circa 1930s-1970s. From left to right, they are:
1) New Orleans jazz watercolor by Leo Meirsdorff...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paper
Framed Contemporary Watercolor by Enrico Della Torre – Minimalist Art, 2015
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This framed contemporary watercolor artwork by renowned artist Enrico Della Torre showcases his signature minimalist style, beautifully capturing the essence of simplicity and subtle...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Jackson Pollock Style Artwork By Woodstock, NY Artist
By Jackson Pollock
Located in New York, NY
Large painting in the style of Jackson Pollock done by Woodstock , NY artist in the early 1990's, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Schumacher by Porter Teleo Binary Wallpaper Mural in Black
Located in New York, NY
A stylish study of geometric shapes, this graphic pattern by Porter Teleo has a two-panel repeat. It's a striking, mural-like design that's ideal for larg...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Framed Contemporary Watercolor by Enrico Della Torre – Minimalist Art, 2015
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This framed contemporary watercolor artwork by renowned artist Enrico Della Torre showcases his signature minimalist style, beautifully capturing the essence of simplicity and subtle...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
François Gilot Original Lithograph: Timeless Beauty in Classic Framing, 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introducing an exquisite François Gilot original lithograph from the pages of André Verdet's poetic masterpiece, "Pages d'Amour," published by editions Raison d'être in 1951 and prin...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Jordi Alcaraz Contemporary Sculptural Abstract Artwork, 2015
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Alcaraz artwork made in 2015.
Jordi Alcaraz was born in Spain, 1963.
Alcaraz’s discourse was born in the Classic tradition of painting and sculpture to arrive to a reflec...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Deep Ocean, Contemporary Color-Field Abstract by Benjamin Casiano
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Evocative color-field abstract composition by contemporary American artist, Benjamin Casiano. Casiano is a lover of color and uses dramatic brushstrokes to bring color alive on his c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Jean-Bapiste Rigail French Midcentury Modern Art Featuring Musicians
Located in Miami, FL
Multidisciplinary artist Jean Bapiste Rigail best known for his mixed media works, he incorporates myriad techniques and materials to create his expressive, unique compositions. This...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Modern Italian Signed Portrait as Roma Football Player
Located in Roma, IT
Really impressive oil on canvas painting by the great modern Italian artist Umberto Carabella (Paliano, Frosinone 1912-1956).
This is an intense portrait of the great football player Giancarlo 'Carlo' Galli, known as 'Testina d'oro' (Golden Head) for his skill in the head game.
Period 1950s
This painting, never before on the market, comes from a private collection.
Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Sabrina Egidi official Expert in Italian furniture for the Chamber of Commerce of Rome and for the Rome Civil Courts.
After his football training at Montecatini, Carlo Galli's competitive career remained inextricably linked to that of coach Giuseppe Gipo Viani. He met the future coach of the national team in Lucca in 1949 and in the summer of that year, when Viani moved to the Palermo bench, Galli was signed by the Rosanerodal from Cascina.
Despite his stature, however, he was gifted in the aerial game and here Viani's contribution was decisive.
He succeeded in making him a centre forward who made the most of his characteristics, so much so that he was nicknamed the golden head, and on 8 December 1949 came his Serie A debut. On 18 December (Palermo Lazio 2-1) he scored his first Serie A goal.
He ended his first season in the top division with 8 goals. On 5 November 1950 (Palermo Pro Patria 8-0) he scored four...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Selection of Color Modern Lithographs and Silkscreens
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of color modern lithographs and silkscreens, circa 1930s-2000s. They have been framed in clean lined black lacquer gallery frames under UV resistant glass. They are:
Top row, left to right:
1) Black and white abstract lithograph by Eduardo Chillida, circa 1960s. It measures: 21.25" H x 23.25" W.
2) Color silkscreen New Order "Singles" poster, signed by three members of the band, circa 2005. It measures: 30.25" H x 20.25" W.
Bottom row, left to right:
3) Switzerland Ski Travel Color Silkscreen Poster, circa 1930s. It measures: 43" H x 27.75" W.
4) Abstract color lithograph, entitled "Spectral" by John...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Pablo Picasso Vintage Exhibition Poster, 1968
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed vintage exhibition poster for Pablo Picaso.
Manufactured Spain, printed in Barcelona circa 1968.
Poster of his exhibition on the Gallery "Sala Gaspar" in Barcelona.
O...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Five Senses Still Life, Collection of Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Sight, sound, smell, touch and taste - we are all familiar with the five senses.
Artist Andrew Conklin has brought together various objects to illustrate these senses. Rich colors...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Original Surrealist Painting Inspired by Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
Original surrealist painting by self taught French artist from the city of Sete, France, named El Kalo.
This interesting piece of artwork clearly depicts one wonderful painting by this brilliant artist which is inspired by Pablo Picasso and Herve Di Rosa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Rare large authentic vintage advertising sign for Nivea cosmetics, Belgiu
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1970s / Nivea / advertising sign / mid-century / vintage / design
This rare to find large Belgian advertisement shows a woman on the beach, in front of her the famous blue...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Modern Danish vintage Brutalist Wall Decoration by Henrik Horst
By Henrik Horst
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A unique and very special vintage piece of abstract brutal metal art from 1970s by Henrik Horst, Denmark. This is a very beautiful and special wall hanging, which has a very Mid-cent...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Stephen Cimini "Stepping Up to Paradise" Artwork
Located in New York, NY
Stephen Cimini Artwork tittle "Stepping Up To Paradise" part of his early work collection, in very good condition.
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Mid Century Abstract Texture Painting
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century abstract texture painting
This painting measures: 48 wide x 0.3 deep x 36 inches high
Great vintage condition
We take our photos...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Italian 1973 colorful painting signed by Fausto Bertasa 20th century.
Located in Palermo, IT
White frame with picture fading all colors from cold to warm.
From green to yellow to blue to red to lilac a mix of colors that fill an oil-on-canvas painting.
The original painting ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Goya's Etching Tragala Perro 1797-1799 for Prado Museum in Madrid
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Goya's etching "Tragala Perro" for Prado Museum in Madrid.
In 1797-1799.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Richard Hamilton – Handwritten and Signed Framed Postcard on Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This unique framed postcard (artcard) by Richard Hamilton features a handwritten and signed message dedicated to Marcel Duchamp. Renowned for his role in the development of Pop Art a...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Françoise Gilot Lithograph 'Portrait of a Woman', 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Françoise Gilot original lithograph 'Portrait of a Woman'.
From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, editions Raison d'être, 1951, printed by Mourlot in 366 copies.
Ma...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Colorful 20th Century Oil Painting of Paris by Italian Artist Piero Solavaggione
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Oil painting on canvas in its original frame representing a Parisian quarter with a church on the background. Painted by the Italian artist Professor Piero Solavaggione (Carmagnola (...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Midcentury Abstract Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury abstract painting, American, circa 1960s. This painting is signed "Seskis". We have been unable to research their work.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Leonor Fini Signed Framed Beautiful Lithograph Print Deux Femmes, circa 1970s
By Leonor Fini
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful lithographic print by Argentinian-born Italian surrealist painter, designer, illustrator, and author Leonor Fini titled "Deux Femmes".
Leonor Fini was arguably the most ferociously and heroically independent woman artist of the 20th century. Fini herself never accepted the label of "woman artist," and likewise, never considered herself a Surrealist despite her works having been included in nearly every major Surrealism exhibition from 1936 to the present. In the 1930s she lived in Paris, France where she collaborated with, or who were influenced by such prominent 20th-century artists as Jean Cocteau, Man Ray, Leonora Carrington, Salvador Dalí, Joseph Cornell, Dora Maar, Anna Magnani, Albert Camus, Jean Genet...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Jordi Alcaraz Contemporary Sculptural Abstract Artwork, 2015
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Alcaraz artwork made in 2015.
Jordi Alcaraz was born in Spain, 1963.
Alcaraz’s discourse was born in the Classic tradition of painting and sculpture to arrive to a reflec...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Selection of Alexander Calder Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Alexander Calder color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple that lived in France from 1951-1983. These are most likely from the limited edition folio “Derriere le Miroir”, published by the legendary Galerie Maeght. Please see our other 1stdibs listings for more Alexander Calder and Joan Miro lithographs from...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Midcentury Abstract Painting by Arnold Taraborrelli
By Arnold Taraborrelli
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury abstract painting by Arnold Taraborrelli, American, circa 1959. It is entitled "Break-Away" and is executed in gouache on artist board and retains it's original frame. Tar...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Turquoise Concave Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Rounded Mirror, Italy, 2024
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted turquoise Murano glass concave mirror with bevel edge and brass back structure for hanging on the wall.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Glass Mosaic Wall Art by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid century decorative glass wall art is hand cut and made by hand by skillful artisans in Brooklyn, and framed in natural solid oak.
Resistant to fading and aging.
Limited e...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Stained Glass, Oak
1970 artwork gouache on paper by Vincent Van Den Meersch
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Vincent Van Den Meersch was a belgian painter who played an important role in the Belgian contemporary art. Until the early 1950s, Vincent Van Den Meersch painted expressionist works...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
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