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Original Mid-Century Modern Brass and Crystal Glass Chandelier
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant and typical works from the post-war era, with nickel-plated brass arms and handcut
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Charming Original Mid-Century Modern Brass and Crystal Glass Chandelier
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant and typical works from the post-war era, with nickel-plated brass arms and handcut
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

1968 Original exhibition poster of Bernard Buffet - Mon Cirque - Circus
By Bernard Buffet
Located in PARIS, FR
genius painter who is among the greatest French figurative artists of the post-war era. Exhibition
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1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

1950s Fontana Arte Style Oval Milk Glass Wall Light
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
steel hardware. Very reminiscent of the lights by Fontana Arte during the post-war era. It is in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Philips White Enameled Ceiling or Wall Mount Spot Lights with Shade
By Philips
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kalff. Kalff was the main designer for Philips for the majority of the post-war era. These mod
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Trees Outside
By Kathy Osborn
Located in New York, NY
Kathy Osborn paints highly detailed, interior scenes, inspired by imagery from the Post-War era of
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2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

1950s Gold Necklace Heavy Link
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A great example of 1950s jewelry, this 14k gold necklace has all the attributes of the post-war era
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Vintage 1950s Link Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

1950s Gold Necklace Heavy Link
1950s Gold Necklace Heavy Link
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Untitled, figurative oil painting of 1950s interior, woman on white couch
By Kathy Osborn
Located in New York, NY
Kathy Osborn paints highly detailed, interior scenes, inspired by imagery from the Post-War era of
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Board

Reaching, figurative oil painting of woman reaching for vase, 1950s interior
By Kathy Osborn
Located in New York, NY
Kathy Osborn paints highly detailed, interior scenes, inspired by imagery from the Post-War era of
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Board

Mid-Century Modern Jacques Adnet Iron Leather Table Lamp France 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Vienna, AT
of the post war era in Paris. A renewed lamp shade in grey color tone from fabric. E 27 socket
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Come In, figurative oil painting of man and woman, 1950s, green
By Kathy Osborn
Located in New York, NY
imagery from the Post-War era of the 1950s and 60s. Osborn’s multi-step process begins with a meticulous
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper, Board

Mid Century Winter River Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
20" L. Mclaren was a painter and illustrator during the post war-era in Canada. He immigrated to
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Egyptian Revival Art Deco Green Ceramic Bastet Cat
Located in Van Nuys, CA
persisted in the post-war era.
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Mid-20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Dirk van Sliedregt (attr) Mid-Century Black Glass and Bamboo Side Table
By Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-Century designer Dirk van Sliedregt, 1960s. A lot of Van Sliedregt's work from the post-war era
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Kalmar Flush Mount Ceiling Light
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
luminaires and bespoke lighting, was founded in 1881. In the post-war era J.T. Kalmar rose to prominence as a
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Chrome

Set 4 Cathrineholm Norway MidCentury Modern Enamel Metal White/Brown Lotus Bowls
By Grete Prytz Kittelsen, Cathrineholm
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
. With her enamelled objects and jewelry she has been a pioneer in design in the post-war era and a model
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Metal

Late 1940s American Amusement Park Car, "Little Red Convertible"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Packard or Hudson of this post war era. Solid rubber Goodyear tires on two-piece rims. No functional
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Mid-20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Carnival Art

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

2 Mid-Century Modern White Vases "Pungo" by Stig Lindberg, made in Gustavsberg
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
post-war era. His portfolio encompasses unique art pieces and exquisite decorative production wares
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Brass Trumpet shape Candlestick Holder
Located in Van Nuys, CA
finish adds a touch of sophistication, reflecting the design sensibilities of the post-war era. Perfect
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Sweden Fladen Fish Dish Mid-Century Modern 1958
By Stig Lindberg
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
(1916-1982) was one of the most important Sweden's designers of post-war era; his career with
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

'The Calendar Wheel' assemblage in drawer with spheres clock shells cards
Located in Milwaukee, WI
working in the post-war era and whose work is celebrated today. Can be displayed on a flat surface or
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1970s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Adjustable Tubular Twin Sconce by Jean René Caillette
By Jean Rene Cailette
Located in Dronten, NL
modernist design. He emerged as a prominent figure in the post-war era, embracing simplicity, functionality
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Soaring II
By Robert Arthur Goodnough
Located in Greenwich, CT
Robert Goodnough was a well known artist in New York during the Post-War era and represented by
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cini Boeri "602" Table Lamp for Arteluce 1960s
By Cini Boeri, Arteluce
Located in Wien, Wien
figure among the few female Italian designers of the post-war era, left an indelible mark on the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

PVC

Cini Boeri "602" Table Lamp for Arteluce 1960s
Cini Boeri "602" Table Lamp for Arteluce 1960s
H 11.03 in W 14.57 in D 5.91 in
An armchair by Gérard Gueromonprez France 1950.
By Pierre Guariche, Pierre Paulin, Gerard Guermonprez
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
high-quality materials. The design of this armchair also reflects the post-war era in France
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Vintage 1950s French Armchairs

Materials

Steel

An armchair by Gérard Gueromonprez France 1950.
An armchair by Gérard Gueromonprez France 1950.
H 33.47 in W 29.93 in D 33.86 in
Karen Appel (Dutch, b. 1921-d. 2006) Abstract Signed E/A 1950 Lithograph.
By Karel Appel
Located in Chicago, IL
painters of the post-war era in the Netherlands. Known for his colorful personality and for his fluid
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

AJ Iversen Teak Coffee Table by Ole Wanscher 'Scandinavian Modern'
By A. J. Iversen, Ole Wanscher
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
and early 1960s, in the post-war era when the ‘design for everyone’ philosophy emerged. Wanscher took
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

Original serigraphy from 1950 by Matti La Coloniale
Located in PARIS, FR
Colonial Veterans). This organization was significant in the post-war era, providing support and
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1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Paper, Linen

Pendant Mod. 12126 by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce, 1947
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Beerse, VAN
influence in the post-war era. Many other iconic designers worked for Arredoluce including Gio Ponti, Ettore
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Felipe Derflinger Caged Glass Chandelier Light
By Felipe Delfinger
Located in Berkeley, CA
the post-war era.Brutalist buildings are characterized by minimalist constructions that showcase the
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Final Study for Atalanta, Girl with Apple
By Will Barnet
Located in Greenwich, CT
Will Barnet is one of America's best loved and known artists of the Post War era. He is highly
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1970s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Graphite, Color Pencil, Vellum

Franco Albini “PS16” Rocking Chair for Poggi, 1959
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
. Throughout the post-war era, Albini pursued purity of expression through modularity and affordable materials
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

1953 Original airline poster Vickers " Viscount " Air France by Lucien Boucher
By Lucien Boucher
Located in PARIS, FR
commercially successful airliners of the post-war era, with 445 produced. Particularly appreciated by
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1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Linen, Paper

Ole Wanscher 1954 Rosewood Armchair
By Ole Wanscher, A. J. Iversen
Located in London, GB
created his best-known designs between the late 1940s and early 1960s, in the post-war era. His designs
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

1949 original travel poster by Yves Brayer promoting Air France trips to Rome
By Yves Brayer
Located in PARIS, FR
and luxury of air travel in the post-war era. As a travel poster, Brayer's artwork not only promotes
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1940s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Extra-large Post-War Inspired Structured Metal Assemblage From Late 20th Century
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Presenting an extraordinary and commanding work of art, an extra-large metal assemblage in post-war
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Late 20th Century Post-War Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Modern T50 Lounge Chair, White Wool Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
design of the 1950s, a period when interior design expressed the optimism of the post-war era. Reflecting
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Wood, Oak

Important Early American School Abstract Geometric Precisionist Signed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
experimentation that characterized the post-war era.
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1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modern T50 Lounge Chair, Dedar Wool Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
design of the 1950s, a period when interior design expressed the optimism of the post-war era. Reflecting
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Wood, Oak, Wool

Modern T50 Lounge Chair, Pierre Frey Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
design of the 1950s, a period when interior design expressed the optimism of the post-war era. Reflecting
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Mohair, Bouclé, Wood, Oak

Modern T50 Lounge Chair, Holly Hunt Light Brown, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple, HOLLY HUNT
Located in Lisboa, PT
design of the 1950s, a period when interior design expressed the optimism of the post-war era. Reflecting
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Wood, Oak

Gianfranco Frattini for Cantieri Carugati Desk in Cherry
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cantieri Carugati
Located in Waalwijk, NL
prominent architects and designers in designing hotels, office spaces, shops, and ships. In the post-war era
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Marcel Gascoin C-Chair Dining Chair in Oak
By Gubi, Marcel Gascoin
Located in Glendale, CA
designer Marcel Gascoin (1907-1986) was one of the leading furniture designers of the post-war era. He
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Cane

Marcel Gascoin C-Chair Dining Chair in Oak
Marcel Gascoin C-Chair Dining Chair in Oak
H 31.1 in W 16.14 in D 20.86 in
Marcel Gascoin C-Chair Dining Chair in American Walnut
By Gubi, Marcel Gascoin
Located in Glendale, CA
. French designer Marcel Gascoin (1907-1986) was one of the leading furniture designers of the post-war era
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Set of Six Brutalist Oak and Leather Dining Chairs, France 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
emerged in the post-war era, particularly in Europe and the United States. It is characterized by its raw
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Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Gay Freres 1950 Paris-Geneva 1950 Retro Stardust Explosion Necklace in 18Kt Gold
By Gay Freres
Located in Miami, FL
emerged during the 1950's in the United Kingdom, among the reconstruction projects of the post-war era
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Vintage 1950s French Post-War Choker Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Scandinavian 1970 Brutalism Ring In 14Kt Gold With Lapis And Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Kingdom, among the reconstruction projects of the post-war era. Brutalist buildings and art pieces, such
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Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Gianfranco Frattini for Cantieri Carugati Large Library in Walnut
By Cantieri Carugati, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
ships. In the post-war era, they created a series of furniture in the Italian region Rovellasca (Como
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Iron

Rare Model 107 Chair by Viggo Boesen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Denmark, c. 1940's
By Viggo Boesen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Norwalk, CT
-War era's desire for modern living, where sleek lines and practicality took precedence. Drawing from
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

50/50
By Doug Ohlson
Located in Boca Raton, FL
artists of the post war era, Ohlson’s works require an involvement by his viewers. Bold blocks of color
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20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

50/50
H 66 in W 128 in
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Wall Cross
Located in Chicago, IL
prevalent during the post-war era. The cross's simple yet profound silhouette is accentuated by a tactile
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Religious Items

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Wall Cross
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Wall Cross
H 6.88 in W 4.63 in D 0.75 in
Brutalist Mid-century modern Wall Sculpture, Handmade Studio Pottery, Europe
Located in Chicago, IL
with avant-garde styling speaks to the post-war era's exploration of new forms and expressions. This
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Untitled Concert Hall painting Mid Century Surrealistic spiritual unique signed
Located in New York, NY
nothing to do with it. " Agatha Wojciechowsky, along with many other artists of the post war era, was
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Mixed Media

Walter Hoyle Shell Guide to Monmouthshire advertising poster Modern British Art
By Walter Hoyle
Located in London, GB
, becoming a part of the Great Bardfield group of artists of whom in the post war era probably Bawden and
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1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Four Legs and Two Trays Oak Side Table, Stamped
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
middle-class families who adorned their homes in the hustle and bustle of the post-war era, fans of today
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Vintage 1950s Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Four Legs and Two Trays Oak Side Table, Stamped
Four Legs and Two Trays Oak Side Table, Stamped
H 20.08 in W 29.14 in D 23.23 in
Meditations in an Emergency /// Abstract Expressionist Female Artist Post-War NY
By Joan Mitchell
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
era's few female painters to gain critical and public acclaim. Her paintings and editioned prints can be
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rare Mid Century Modern Walnut Dresser by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, c1950s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chino Hills, CA
synonymous with high-end, modern furniture that appealed to the sensibilities of the post-war era and has
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Metal

Pier Luigi Colli Hammered Gilded Iron Coffee Table with Shaped Agate Top
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in New York, NY
employed important creative partnership with the greatest designers of the Italian post-war era, from Gio
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Agate, Iron

Walter Hoyle Gate of Honour Caius linocut print
By Walter Hoyle
Located in London, GB
war era probably Bawden and Kenneth Rowntree are the most famous. Diverse in style, they created
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1960s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Linocut

Teak ‘Capella’ Armchairs by Illum Wikkelsø for Niels Eilersen, Denmark, 1960s
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in תל אביב - יפו, IL
modernism in the post-war era. Dimensions: L74 D67 H73 SH42
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak

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