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Mid Century Portrait of Wine Enologist Claude Wolf
By Abel Warshawsky
Located in Soquel, CA
Wine Enologist Claude Wolf - Mid Century Portrait
A stately mid-century portrait of Claude Wolf
Category
1950s Photorealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
H 38 in W 33 in D 3 in
Mid Century Portrait of Woman
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century portrait of a grey haired woman wearing a sun hat by Jon Blanchette (American, 1908
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
H 23.5 in W 19.25 in D 1.25 in
Mid Century Portrait of Two Children in Traditional Dress
By M. Ray Stancliff
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century portrait of two children, a young boy and girl in traditional dress, set in a rustic
Category
1940s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Fiberboard
$1,150
H 22 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
Mid Century Portrait -- Freckled Red Head Boy
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century portrait of a red-haired boy with freckles by Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 21.5 in W 17.75 in D 1.5 in
Mid Century Portrait of a Girl in Bonnet
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century portrait of a girl in bonnet by listed artist Helen Mae Enoch Gleiforst (American,1903
Category
1950s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in
Mid Century Portrait of Woman in Red Hat
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century portrait of a woman wearing red by Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Signed by the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Fiberboard
$1,550
H 24 in W 20 in D 0.13 in
Large Mid Century Portrait of a Girl on Board
Located in Redding, CT
Mid century portrait of a young girl on board in red, blue and yellow tones, custom frame, 1960-70
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Wood
Mid Century Portrait of a Gentleman
By William Clothier Watts
Located in Soquel, CA
Stately mid century portrait of a man, done in charcoal in 1956, by William Clothier Watts
Category
1950s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Laid Paper
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
H 28 in W 22 in D 0.25 in
Mid Century Portrait of a Clown #5
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century portrait of a clown by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "Blake" in the
Category
1960s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mid Century Portrait of a Woman with Pearls
By Genevieve Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century portrait of a woman with pearls and a blue shirt by California artist Genevieve Rogers
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Portrait of Raymond L. Hanson, Large-Scale Photo-Realist Figurative
By W.S. Bylityplis
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Portrait of Raymond L. Hanson, Large-Scale Photo-Realist Figurative
Refined and
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
W.S. BylityplisMid Century Portrait of Raymond L. Hanson, Large-Scale Photo-Realist Figurative, 1963
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
H 48 in W 36 in D 1 in
Mid Century Portrait of the Artist
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century self-portrait by California artist Myrtle Cureton (American, 1909-2000). Signed "Myrtle
Category
1950s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17.75 in W 14.25 in D 0.25 in
Mid Century Portrait of Artist Doris Rohr of Carmel
By Abel Warshawsky
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century portrait of Carmel artist Doris Estelle Rohr by listed California artist Abel
Category
1950s Symbolist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
$3,112 Sale Price
43% Off
H 32 in W 27 in D 3 in
Mid-Century Portrait of a Man
Located in Soquel, CA
Skillful and beautifully rendered pastel portrait of a handsome man, smartly dressed by an unknown
Category
1950s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Mid-Century Portrait of a Young Girl
By Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003
Located in Soquel, CA
A gentle mid-century portrait of a young girl by Pascal "Pablo" Cucaro (American, 1915-2004
Category
1950s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Resin, Carbon Pencil, Acrylic
$719 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.82 in W 10.75 in D 1.63 in
Mid Century Portrait Charlotte with Flowers
By Irina Belotelkin Roublon
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century portrait of woman named Charlotte by Irinia Belotelkin Roublon (Russian
Category
1960s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$920 Sale Price
20% Off
H 14 in W 1 in D 11 in
"Man in Green Sweater, " Striking Mid-Century Portrait by Zimmerman, 1950s
By Paul Zimmerman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the strongest Mid-Century portraits we have seen, this depiction of a young man in a vivid
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
$5,500
H 24 in W 20.25 in D 0.25 in
French Mid-Century Portrait of Woman with White Veil in Dreamlike Setting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Mid-Century Portrait of Woman with White Veil in Dreamlike Setting
by Anne Marie
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Mixed Media, Watercolor
$560 Sale Price
30% Off
H 18.25 in W 15 in D 1 in
"Child Star" Mid Century Portrait of a Boy with Brown Eyes Oil on Canvas
By William Robert Shulgold
Located in Soquel, CA
"Child Star" Mid Century Portrait of a Boy with Brown Eyes Oil on Canvas
Stately portrait of a boy
Category
1950s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 33.25 in W 29 in D 2 in
Mid-Century Portrait of a Young Girl with Red Hair
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming portrait of a young girl with red hair wearing a typical mid-century frilly dress and high
Category
1950s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
H 18 in W 15 in D 0.5 in
GENEVIEVE ZONDERVAN (1922-2013) FRENCH OIL PAINTING - MID CENTURY PORTRAIT LADY
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
board: 14 x 10.5 inches
Mid 20th century oil painting on board by the French artist, Geneviève
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$463 Sale Price
30% Off
H 14 in W 10.5 in D 1 in
Mid Century Portrait of Actress Paula Laurence - Wife of Joseph Hirshhorn
By Lily Harmon
Located in Miami, FL
Quick and loose expressionist portrait of stage and screen actress Paula Laurence
Portrait of Paula
Category
1950s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
$7,500
H 19.75 in W 15.75 in D 1 in
Mid Century Portrait of a San Francisco Lady by Alfred Jonniaux
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful portrait of woman from San Francisco by European portrait artist Alfred Jonniaux (Belgian
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
$2,500
H 25.5 in W 21.5 in D 2 in
Young Girl by the Window, Mid-century Portrait
By Ben Messick
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century portrait of a young girl by a window by acclaimed California artist Ben Messick
Category
1940s American Impressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink
$575 Sale Price
23% Off
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Mid Century Portrait Post Impressionist Oil of Henrietta Phipps artists daughter
By Henry Lamb
Located in ludlow, GB
Mid Century Portrait in Oils of artists daughter the renowned horticulturist Henrietta Phipps
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$8,775
H 18 in W 14 in D 2 in
Mid-Century Portrait of an Elegant Woman (unfinished)
By Joseph Yeager
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of an elegant woman by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). This piece is unsigned, but
Category
1960s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
$1,150
H 30 in W 22 in D 0.03 in
Mid Century Portrait of a Young Mexican Girl
By Joseph Yeager
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor portrait of a young Mexican girl by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). Signed "Joe
Category
1960s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$1,350
H 30 in W 22 in D 0.03 in
Mid Century Portrait of an African American Man
By Genevieve Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century figure study of an African American man by American Impressionist artist Genevieve
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Laid Paper
$350 Sale Price
24% Off
H 26 in W 22 in D 0.25 in
Takanori Kinoshita (1894-1973) Japanese Mid Century Portrait Painting
Located in Sarasota, FL
Portrait of a musician girl by Takanori Kinoshita
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid Century Portrait of a Ballerina - Hand Painted Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming hand painted photograph, portrait of a young ballerina as Tinker Bell by an unknown artist
Category
1950s American Realist Figurative Photography
Materials
Oil, Photographic Paper
Vintage mid century portrait of a ballerina, oil on canvas
Located in Birmingham, AL
Vintage original painting of portrait of a ballerina, oil on canvas framed with the most ornate
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
H 34 in W 40 in D 2 in
Yellow and Blue Mid-century Portrait of a Young Woman, 1960s
Located in Melbourne, AU
A lovely portrait of an adolescent woman, by an unknown but highly skilled artist. This portrait
Category
Vintage 1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
A. Vilysen - 1976 Oil, Portrait of Tommy
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful mid-century portrait of a young boy set against a red backdrop. The expressive
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pair of Mid Century Blocking Portrait Study, Mid Century Portrait of a Woman
By Gordon Cook
Located in Soquel, CA
Blocking Study pair #1 and #2, portrait of a blonde woman, by Gordon Cook (American, 1927-1985
Category
1960s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,850
H 24 in W 20 in D 1 in
Mid Century Garden Portrait of a Woman in Lavender
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful impressionist mid-century portrait of a woman in a garden setting by Philadelphia artist
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage mid century portrait oil painting from Denmark with old woman from Fur
Located in Ebberup, DK
Original mid century Danish oil on canvas painting by Hans Brygge (1885-1978).
Hans Brygge (1885
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
$1,000
H 17.72 in W 13.78 in D 2.56 in
Painting Mid-Century Portrait of a Lady Mid-Century Modern Art, Signed, C 1950
Located in New York, NY
Decorative, midcentury painting of a lady, circa 1950. Signed by H. Quat. Framed in a gold frame with a linen liner.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$2,950
H 35 in W 27.5 in D 2.5 in
Mid 20th Century Pastel - Lady In A Summer Dress
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine Mid Century portrait of an elegant woman with red lipstick and a colourful summer dress. She
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
"Ear of Corn, Sioux", Mid Century Native American Portrait
By Robert Floodstrand
Located in Soquel, CA
"Ear of Corn, Sioux", Mid Century Native American Portrait
Beautiful mid century portrait titled
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Felt, Paper, Pastel
$950
H 24 in W 19 in D 1 in
Ewin Wiesner - Fine 1943 Oil, Red Haired Woman
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderful mid century portrait of a beautiful young woman with red hair. Painted in a muted
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
H 25.99 in W 19.69 in
Mid Century Figurative Portrait of a Boy with Toy Car
By Ralph Edward Joosten
Located in Soquel, CA
Realistic mid century portrait of a boy playing with an antique toy car by Ralph Joosten (American
Category
1960s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,250
H 24 in W 20 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Framed Portrait Oil Painting - Paul
Located in Bristol, GB
PAUL
Size: 58.5 x 53 cm (including frame)
Oil on canvas
A striking and expressive mid-century
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century La Prima Vera Portrait of Girl with Balloon
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century portrait of young girl with balloon in style of Raoul Duffy by Barbara "Mari
Category
1960s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,600
H 29.5 in W 25.5 in D 2 in
The Fisherman - Mid 20th Century French Naïf Naive Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A superb signed and dated 1946 French naïf oil on canvas portrait of a fisherman holding his net
Category
1940s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, Mid 16th Century Oil
Located in London, GB
This is a portrait of Thomas Cranmer (1489 - 1556). Cranmer was the Archbishop of Canterbury in the
Category
16th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Portrait of a Black Man - Mid 20th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
: French School, mid 20th century
Title: Portrait of a Black Man
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 22 x 19 inches
Category
1960s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
English mid century oil painting Portrait of Saluki dog
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful English mid century portrait of a Saluki dog.
Kate Gray was a British animal portrait
Category
1960s Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
'Study of a Woman', Copenhagen, Danish Modernism, Benezit, Thieme-Becker
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
name for Oswald Lykkeberg Salomonsen).
A stunning, mid-century portrait of a young woman by this well
Category
1950s Other Art Style Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
huge 1950's French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Portrait Two Acrobats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Acrobats
by Myriam Goldenberg (French b. 1911) *See notes below
dated 1953, signed
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 47 x 33 inches
canvas: 45 x 31 inches
provenance: private collect...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,462 Sale Price
30% Off
H 47 in W 33 in
Portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer, Oil on Oak Panel Portrait, 16th Century
Located in London, GB
Oil on oak panel
Image size: 14 1/4 x 11 3/4 inches (36 x 30 cm)
Period style frame
This portrait
Category
16th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Mid 16th Century English SchoolPortrait of Geoffrey Chaucer, Oil on Oak Panel Portrait, 16th Century
Price Upon Request
H 14.25 in W 11.75 in
Portrait of a Roman Soldier in Head Gear and with Spear 1950's French Oil Paint
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Roman Soldier
French artist, mid 20th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 24 x 20 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$926 Sale Price
30% Off
H 24 in W 20 in
John Dalzell Kenworthy ARCA (1858-1954) original oil painting GARDENER PORTRAIT
Located in Cirencester, GB
characterful mid Century portrait of a man mowing the lawn. The painting initialled lower right for Kenwrothy
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$654
H 16.15 in W 20.48 in D 1.58 in
Possible Portrait of William Shakespeare
Located in London, GB
portrait of a Tudor gentleman in an open next shirt with one hand raised to his chest. There is no portrait
Category
Early 1600s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oak, Oil
Price Upon Request
H 22.25 in W 17.25 in
French Mid Century Oil on Canvas Equestrian Portrait
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Mid Century portrait of a galloping horse by Roger Villet. The painting is signed top right
Category
Mid-20th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$1,441 Sale Price
20% Off
H 29.14 in W 21.26 in D 0.79 in
Portrait of a Young Man - Large Modern British Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
century
Title: Portrait of a Young Man
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 37.5 x 27.5 inches (96 x 70cm
Category
1960s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1950's French Impressionist Signed Oil Northern France Open Landscape Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, circa 1950's
indistinctly signed
French landscape near Pontoise (northern France)
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 21 x 30 inches
canvas: 15 x 24 inches
provenance: priv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$1,950 Sale Price
30% Off
H 21 in W 40 in D 1 in
Portrait of a Young Man - Modern British Impressionist Oil on Board Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1950's Modern British oil on board portrait of a young man wearing a blue jacket
Category
1950s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Mid 20th Century British Portrait of a Man with Mustache in a Hat oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Man in the Hat
British School, mid 20th century period
oil on thin curved board, unframed
board
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$692 Sale Price
30% Off
H 14 in W 10 in
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- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023A dresser is a mid-century dresser if it was made during the middle of the 20th century. The years that encompass the mid-century modern period are roughly 1933 until 1965, but most experts argue, however, that the mid-century modern period correlates specifically to the years following World War II. Mid-century modern dressers will likely have specific characteristics. There was a use of natural and man-made materials that included alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak as well as steel, fiberglass and molded plywood. An authentic mid-century modern dresser will also be characterized by simplicity, organic forms and clean lines. Shop an assortment of vintage mid-century dressers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Most experts agree that mid-century modern correlates specifically to the years following World War II. It has grown in popularity in the decades since, particularly due to the media and cultural institutions that have promoted the truly innovative era of design. Not only did the MoMA promote modern furniture, but pieces are prominently visible on the set of very popular television shows such as Mad Men. Shop a wide and beautiful range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
- Is Eames mid-century modern?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Yes, Eames is mid-century modern. In many ways, Charles Eames and Ray Eames were the embodiment of the inventiveness, energy and optimism at the heart of mid-century modern American design, and they have been recognized as the most influential designers of the 20th century. Some of the couple's most famous mid-century modern designs include the Eames Lounge chair and ottoman, the Eames Molded Plywood chair and the Eames Fiberglass chair. Shop a wide range of Charles and Ray Eames furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 25, 2024The years that encompass the mid-century modern period are roughly 1933 until 1965, but most experts argue, however, that the mid-century modern era correlates specifically to the years following World War II. These years in America saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history. Vintage mid-century modern furniture — including tables, chairs, desks and case pieces — are often organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple.
Postwar architects and designers in the United States were animated by new ideas and new technology during the era of mid-century modernism. Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century furniture designs manufactured by the likes of Knoll and Herman Miller.
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.
Knoll became 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 soon became desirable for the home. Similarly, Michigan’s Herman Miller is best known for its iconic mid-century modern furniture, and while the company focused on the office, people loved its designs for their homes, too.
Find vintage mid-century modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024The years between 1950 and 1960 are typically considered mid-century. Some people also include the 1970s in the definition. Remember that the term mid-century furniture refers to pieces produced during the middle of the 20th century. It is different from mid-century modern, the name for a furniture style that emerged primarily in the years following World War II and 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. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of mid-century furniture.
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