Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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
Californian Modern "Raindrop" Chrome Sculpture by Curtis Jere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Californian Modern "Raindrop" Chrome Sculpture by Curtis Jere
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Set of 15 François Gilot Framed Lithographies, 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Presenting a remarkable set of fifteen original lithographs by renowned French painter François Gilot, sourced from the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" written by André Verdet and publis...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Franco Albini Rattan and Bamboo Italian Wall Shelf, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous midcentury rectangular wall shelf in curved rattan, bamboo and hand-woven wicker. This charming French Riviera style shelf was designed by Franco Albini and produced in Ita...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
Large Textural Wall Panel by Aldo Guarnieri, Italy, 1971 — Unique Piece
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
Striking and sculptural textural wall panel created and signed by Italian artist Aldo Guarnieri in 1971. Executed in wood, pastel, and hand-painted enamel, the piece showcases a mast...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paint
Marc Chagall Color Cliché Editions du Chêne 1947 Framed
By Marc Chagall
Located in Barcelona, ES
Marc Chagall Color Cliché Editions du Chêne 1947 Framed
Enter the enchanting world of Marc Chagall with this beautifully crafted color cliché, published by Editions du Chêne in ...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
20th century abstract red and white wall tapestry by Jean-René Sautour Gaillard
By Jean-René Sautour-Gaillard
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean-René Sautour-Gaillard
Unique handmade white and red abstract wall tapestry by Jean-René Sautour-Gaillard
Name : DUO
Numeroted : 1/1
Realised circa 1970
Original perfect cond...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Tapestry
French Mid-Century Majolica Blue Flower Plate Charolles
By Charolles
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Mid-Century Majolica Blue Flower Plate Charolles.
7 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Framed Helmut Newton Black and White Photography - "Two Playmates" (1986)
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Own a piece of photographic history with this framed Helmut Newton black and white photograph, titled "Two Playmates." This iconic image, one of Newton's classic and most famous fema...
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1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Margo Farrin O'Connor Fiber Art Wall Hanging CIrca 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
Fiber art wall hanging by California textile artist Margo Farrin O'Connor, circa 1970s. Margo and her husband William founded their jewelry making, meta...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile
Unique sculpture Maternity in Martellato glass with engraved signature dated 1969
By Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, IT
This hammered and etched glass art sculpture captures the essence of motherhood with delicate artistry. The jagged surface of the hammered glass creates a dynamic play of light and s...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Nickel
Original David Hockney Nichols Canyon Exhibition Poster Denmark
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Original oversized Hockney Lithograph Exhibition Poster of Nichols Canyon, in California Louisiana Museum of Art, Humlebæk, Denmark
The lithogra...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Surrealist Drawing in Black Charcoal by Jordi Samsó – Signed & Framed
Located in Barcelona, ES
A captivating surrealist still life drawing by artist Jordi Samsó, executed in rich black charcoal on paper. Created circa 1990, this piece showcases a dreamlike composition where or...
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1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Restored SNCF French Rail Travel Poster, Provence c.1957
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Original vintage railway travel poster for France Provence exhibited in the streets of France to promote travel to that region. Issued by the state owned French national railw...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen, Paper
1979 Hutschenreuther Wall Plate by Ole Winther Zodiac Decor, Ltd. Edition
Located in Andernach, DE
A wonderful square shaped wall plate from 1979.
Original by Hutschenreuther, the design: Ole Winther, with signature on the front & back.
Porcelain, limited edition of 3000 plates o...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Raoul Dufy Fauvist 1948 Color Cliché Print, Framed
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the lively and whimsical world of Raoul Dufy with this exquisite color cliché print, meticulously edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1948. Housed in a solid w...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950.
8.2 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
20th Century, Ettore Sottsass "Tower Furniture" Series Wall Cabinet
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
1980s Original Gorgeous Patrick Nagel "The Book" Art Poster.
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Original rare gorgeous Patrick Nagel "The Book" art poster.
Signature printed. Copyright 1985 Mirage Publishing Inc. Santa Monica.
This poster is in excellent condition and so ...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1970s Original Gorgeous Rare Patrick Nagel "Swimmers" Lithograph.
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Original rare gorgeous Patrick Nagel "Swimmers" Lithograph.
Signature printed. Copyright 1979 Mirage Editions Inc. Santa Monica. Printed in the U.S.A
This lithograph is in exce...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Franco Albini Midcentury Wall Shelf in Curved Rattan and Bamboo, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century wall shelf in curved rattan and bamboo. This stylish organic shelf was designed by Franco Albini in Italy during the 1960s.
In amazing conditions and with a cha...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Set of 3 Baobabs from Madagascar in Raffia, circa 2000
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 3 Baobabs from Madagascar in Raffia (2000)
This stunning set of 3 Baobabs made from raffia hails from Madagascar and was crafted in the year 2000. These sculptural pieces evo...
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Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Raffia
Rare Konrad Galaaen Colorful Mid-Century Ceramic Tile Abstract Wall Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made by Konrad Galaaen, this series of sculptures was made in Norway. Made of many squares of varying sizes, they form an abstract shape with no definable pattern. Like ...
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1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Pablo Picasso Signed Mid-Century Etching Print Pour Roby (L’Age de Soleil), 1968
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic original etching by famed Spanish artist Pablo Picasso titled "Pour Roby" (from L’Age de Soleil). This minimalistic portrait by Picasso features thin lines that outline a...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Curtis Jere Torch Cut Brutalist Metal Leaf Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Brutalist styled branch wall sculpture having brass , copper and metal torch cut leaves . From the art studio of Curtis Jere known for their metal pieces of abstracts , nature , re...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Marc Chagall Color Cliché Editions du Chêne 1947 Framed
By Marc Chagall
Located in Barcelona, ES
Marc Chagall Color Cliché Editions du Chêne 1947 Framed
Enter the enchanting world of Marc Chagall with this beautifully crafted color cliché, published by Editions du Chêne in ...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Framed Henri Matisse Cut Out Blue Lithograph Nu Bleu, 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed Henri Matisse Cut Out Blue Lithograph Nu Bleu, 1970
Color lithograph after the work by Henri Matisse, circa 1970.
Signed in the stone. ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Modern Vastano Signed Oil Painting Boy With His Dog In Dark City
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, somewhat odd and a little sinister Mid-Century Modern oil on canvas painting featuring a innocent blue eyed boy holding a puppy with a mysterious, almost ominous shadowy...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Framed Henri Matisse Cut Out Blue Lithograph Nu Bleu, 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed Henri Matisse Cut Out Blue Lithograph Nu Bleu I, 1970
Color lithograph after the work by Henri Matisse, circa 1970.
Signed in the stone...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vincent van Gogh Framed Color Cliché, Editions du Chêne, 1947
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vincent van Gogh Framed Color Cliché, Editions du Chêne, 1947
Medium: Color cliché
Publisher: Editions du Chêne, Paris, France
Date: 1947
Frame: Solid wood (example shown, final fra...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Barometer Weather Station Vienna Around, 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Barometer Weather Station Vienna Around, 1970s
Original condition
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
1980s Original Gorgeous Patrick Nagel "The Book" Lithograph.
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Original rare gorgeous Patrick Nagel "The Book" Lithograph.
Signature printed. Copyright 1981 Mirage Publishing Inc. Santa Monica.
This lithograph is in excellent condition and...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Nutwood
Mid Century Modern Lexington Public Library Geometric Steel Art Wall Panel 36"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century modern geometric industrial steel artwork panel purchased from the Lexington Public Library auction a few decades ago.
Dimensions:
34" x 2" x 36" h
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Wall Plaque by Marianne Starck Denmark
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Eduardo Chillida Framed Lithograph, 1975
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This extraordinary small lithograph by Eduardo Chillida, created in 1975, was originally produced as an invitation for one of the artist’s exhibitions. The piece is part of a rare Ep...
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1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Wall Tapestry – Geometric Composition from the 70s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wall Tapestry – Geometric Composition from the 70s
This wall tapestry, crafted in France around 1970 by an unknown artist, is an impressive textile work of art that stands out for i...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile
7 Hand Painted & Signed by Wiinblad Porcelain Christmas Plates, Rosenthal, 1970s
Located in Andernach, DE
Bjorn Wiinblad, Danish artist, has created this beautiful series for German art glass & porcelain makers Rosenthal for their Studio-Line art edition.
Plates from 1975 with the Annunc...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Period Italian Fausto Pirandello Signed Abstract Watercolor
Located in Roma, IT
Important work by one of the greatest artists of the Italian artistic avant-garde Fausto Pirandello
It depicts one of his iconic subjects ‘Bathers’ with three characters depicted in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Marc Chagall (1887-1985), Les Fleurs Saccagees (The Trampled Flowers)
By Marc Chagall
Located in CA, CA
Les Fleurs Saccagees (The Trampled Flowers), from Daphnis and Chloé, 1961
Year: 1961
Publisher: Tériade, Paris
Sheet Size: H 42cm x 32cm
Signature: Unsigned, from the edition of 250...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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,...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Second Futurism Italian Artist Signed Landscape
By Enzo Benedetto
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful and important painting by the great artist Enzo Benedetto, an absolute protagonist of the so-called ‘Second Futurism’.
It depicts a seascape captured in its essence of natural energy with the waves of the sea crashing powerfully on the coast, probably a glimpse of his homeland, Calabria.
This artwork, never before on the market, comes from an important private collection and is beautified by an impressive original frame in wood, in almost perfect condition.
Enzo Benedetto (Reggio Calabria 1905 - Rome 1993)
Benedetto, called Record by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, approached the Second Futurism in 1924 after meeting Mino Somenzi and was active as a Futurist until his death, becoming a tenacious continuer of the movement's principles, revisited in 1967 with the Futurism Today manifesto. Benedetto theorised and practised the union of colour with the word and coined the term chrome-paroise to define the synthesis of painting and writing.
In 1926 he promoted the futurist hall for the 4th Calabrian Art Biennial in Reggio Calabria where Depero, Dottori, Tato, Fillia, Pozzo, Benedetto Marinetti and himself, amongst others, exhibited.
In 1927 he participated in the National Futurist Exhibition in Palermo.
He moved permanently to Rome in 1927 and joined the Manifesto in 1931.
In a short time he took part in the ‘great Futurist exhibition’ in Imola, the ‘first exhibition of Calabrian art’ in Rome, the ‘33 Futurists’ exhibition at the Pesaro gallery in Milan, and above all the ‘great Futurist exhibition’ at the ‘international artistic circle’ in Via Margutta in Rome.
Benedetto had begun flying in 1926, as a photo of the time documents. That same year, inspired by the exploits of the aviator of the same name, he had executed the painting De Pinedo.
He adhered to the Manifesto already signed by Balla, Marinetti, Depero, Dottori, Tato, Prampolini and Fillia, which advocated the triumph of a spatiality enhanced by flight in its dynamic effects and freed from the fixity of the horizon.
In World War II he was imprisoned in Africa by British troops until the end of the conflict.
Benedetto continued his Futurist activities in the second half of the 20th century.
From 1939 to 1946 he volunteered for the African campaign and was sent to Libya, after which he was imprisoned for six years in the concentration camps in Alexandria, Ismailia, and in India in Bangalore and Yol in Kashmir.
During this imprisonment he was able to paint and some canvases from this period were brought back to Italy, rolled up as personal luggage,
In January 1943, he painted Yol, a new psychological oil portrait of Francesco Tommaso Marinetti.
In 1946, he returned to Italy and in April 1947 presented his first solo exhibition in Rome.
The exhibition dedicated to the great Italian poet and founder of Futurism was opened by Benedetta Marinetti.
He adhered to the Manifesto already signed by Balla, Marinetti, Depero, Dottori, Tato, Prampolini and Fillia, which advocated the triumph of a spatiality enhanced by flight in its dynamic effects and freed from the fixity of the horizon.
In World War II he was imprisoned in Africa by British troops until the end of the conflict.
Benedetto continued his Futurist activities in the second half of the 20th century.
From 1939 to 1946 he volunteered for the African campaign and was sent to Libya, after which he was imprisoned for six years in the concentration camps in Alexandria, Ismailia, and in India in Bangalore and Yol in Kashmir.
During this imprisonment he was able to paint and some canvases from this period were brought back to Italy, rolled up as personal luggage,
In January 1943, he painted Yol, a new psychological oil portrait of Francesco Tommaso Marinetti.
In 1946, he returned to Italy and in April 1947 presented his first solo exhibition in Rome.
The exhibition dedicated to the great Italian poet and founder of Futurism was opened by Benedetta Marinetti.
In 1948 he had a personal exhibition in Capri at the gallery, ‘l'oblò’, and in Reggio Calabria in the Hall of the ‘Francesco Cilea’ Municipal Theatre.
In 1949 he took part in the Calabrian Biennial in Reggio Calabria.
In 1950 quanta took part with ceramics in the Selective Exhibition of Artistic Craftsmanship in the Angelicum in Milan, and with paintings in the Historical Review of Futurism in the Palazzo di Re Enzo in Bologna.
He then held an important solo exhibition in Milan, at the ‘Centro d'Arte San Babila’ and participated in the sixth Quadrennial in Rome. He had a solo exhibition in Fano and another exhibition in Rome in the Galleria del Palazzo delle Esposizioni and in the Galleria del Teatro ‘il Millimetro’.
In 1951 he took part in the collective exhibition ‘Mostra Nazionale della Pittura e della Scultura futurista’ (National Exhibition of Futurist Painting and Sculpture) in Bologna, Palazzo del Podestà, with Acquaviva, Giacomo Balla, Primo Conti, Tullio Crali...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Michelin Set of Original Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Michelin Man Set of sixteen tiles.
By unknwon manufacturer from Spain, circa 1960.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Piet Mondrian: "Composition C n°III in Red, Blue, and Yellow" Lithography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Piet Mondrian: "Composition C n°III in Red, Blue, and Yellow" – Signed Lithograph
Enhance your collection with this exceptional signed lithograph by Piet Mondrian, one of the foremo...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Carved Wood Artwork Panel of Glassblower
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
One of a kind art featuring a carved wooden art piece featuring multiple curved pieces that have been put together as a puzzle giving this art a multi-dimensional piece. When we saw ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Rope Wall Decoration in the Shape of Flower - Style of Audoux et Minet, France
Located in London, GB
A decorative object in the shape of a simple flower, found in France, 20th century.
Made of thick rope over metal, very much in the style of Adrien Audoux and Frieda Minet. Hard to...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Large French Mid-Century Majolica Blue Flower Plate Charolles
By Charolles
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Mid-Century Blue Flower Plate signed Charolles.
9 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Skira/ Picasso Print of Face in Blue, Ceramic Plate from "Céramiques De Picasso"
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exquisite shiny polychrome print of Picasso Vallauris ceramic plate depicting face in blue. The color print is attached to a thick, high quality paper with decorative lines.
The...
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1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Villemot, Original Vintage Poster, Bally Shoes, Globe, Fashion, Woman Dress 1989
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Poster to promote Bally shoes created by Bernard Villemot in 1989.
Artist: Bernard Villemot
Title: Bally
Date: 1989
Size: 46.9 x 68.9 in / 119 x 175 cm
Printer: Imp. A. Karcher
Mate...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Kennedy Bahia Brazilian Modern Wall Tapestry, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Woven wall tapestry by Brazilian textile artist Kennedy Bahia circa 1980.
Fish with sea plants.
“Known nationally and internationally, Kennedy ...
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile
Elegant Nostalgia: Vintage 20th Century Cross-Stitch Sampler - Red on White
Located in Barcelona, ES
Transport yourself to a bygone era with our vintage cross-stitch sampler from the early 20th century. This timeless piece features a classic red-on-white design adorned with meticulo...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric
4x Wall Hooks 'Bakelite and Brass', Vienna, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
4x Wall Hooks 'Bakelite and Brass', Vienna, circa 1950s
Original condition
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Vintage Framed Tapestry of "The Bedroom" after Vincent van Gogh
Located in Barcelona, ES
This framed tapestry, made in France by an unknown artist, beautifully represents Vincent van Gogh's iconic painting "The Bedroom." It is in original condition, with minor wear consi...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile
BR Western Highlands Original Vintage Travel Poster by Edward Halliday, 1950
Located in Devon, GB
Produced for British Railways to promote rail travel to the Scottish Highlands, this scarce British quad royal travel poster for the Western Highlands features a picturesque and peac...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper, Linen
Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Wall Shelf, Franco Albini, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary Mid-Century wall shelf in curved rattan, bamboo and wicker. This marvellous object was made in Italy in the 1960s and is attributed to the mastery of Franco Albini.
Th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Ramon Casas 'Anis del Mono' Print Fragment Framed, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ramon Casas 'Anis del Mono' Print Fragment Framed, circa 1930
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina
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1930s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
FORNASETTI "Jerusalem by Night" Panel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare original vintage "Jerusalem by Night" screen print on wood panel, designed by Piero Fornasetti / made in Milan Italy by Fornasetti
Original label on the back
Measures: width 37 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
French Sunburst Flower Mirror Wall Decoration, Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind gilt iron sunflower wall mirror / wall sculpture, France, 1950s.
This spectacular wall mirror has an eye-catching flower shaped design with
Handcrafted in gilt iron. ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Iron
One of... Italian Vintage Sculptural Brass Sconce Wall Light, 1950s
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Berlin, DE
ONE of... wonderful solid brass wall light.
Italy, 1940s - 1950s
Measure: Height without bulbs: 8.9"
Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26)
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Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
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