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Herbert Matter Knoll Catalog 1950 Vintage
By Herbert Matter
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Knoll catalog ca' 1950 designed by Herbert Matter. Spiral bound with approx. 80 pages
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1950s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Paper

Mercedes Matter, New York School Abstract Figures
By Mercedes Matter
Located in New York, NY
Mercedes Carles Matter (1913 - 2001) Untitled, circa 1937 Pastel on paper 16 x 13 1/2 inches Estate
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1930s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Matters

Materials

Oil Pastel, Paper, Pastel

Herbert Matter Swiss Exhibition Poster on the History of Bathing and Swimming
By Herbert Matter
Located in Essex, MA
A large, original vintage Swiss exhibition poster by celebrated graphic designer, Herbert Matter
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Paper

Money Matters
Located in Raleigh, NC
Probably a bank poster from the first half of the 20th century urging financial literacy. The poster features a young man dreaming about the future abd the text urges teaching him th...
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1940s American Realist Vintage Matters

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Money Matters
Money Matters
H 26 in W 19 in D 1 in
Herbert & Mercedes Matter
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
Mercedes Matter née Carles (1913 – December 2001) was an American painter and draughtswoman. Her
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20th Century Vintage Matters

Materials

Silver Gelatin

A Matter of Aesthetics
Located in Surfside, FL
Lithograph with Roman portrait bust. Will Petersen, a painter, master printer and a poet, was born in Chicago. (Amer. 1928-1994) created this limited edition LITHOGRAPH at the Lake...
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1980s Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Lithograph

"Matters, 1988-1997 – Noritoshi Hirakawa" Book
By Daido Moriyama 1
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Ditch Projects, NY, 1998. Published on the occasion of exhibitions at Deitch Projects and Zeno X Gallery. Hirasawa examines public attitudes towards se...
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Late 20th Century American Vintage Matters

"Bottles and Fruit"
By Mercedes Matter
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Mercedes Matter (1913 - 2001) Born in
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1980s Abstract Vintage Matters

Materials

Board, Canvas, Oil

Cubist Male Nude
By Mercedes Matter
Located in Miami, FL
gaze like a magnet. Mercedes Matter was a female artist making a Cubist work but with the spontaneous
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1930s Cubist Vintage Matters

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

"Still Life"
By Mercedes Matter
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Mercedes Matter (1913 - 2001) Mercedes
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20th Century Abstract Vintage Matters

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Girl Covered with Jewelry, circa 1940
By Herbert Matter
Located in New York, NY
Unsigned
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1940s Vintage Matters

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rocks, Stonington, ME
By Mercedes Matter
Located in Lawrence, NY
Unsigned, Gifted the artist Charles Cajori by the artist. Accompanied by COA. Mercedes Matter was
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Matters

Materials

Charcoal

"Still Life with Fish"
By Mercedes Matter
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Estate Stamp on Verso Mercedes Matter, daughter of noted Philidelphia artist Arthur B Carles, wife
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20th Century Vintage Matters

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Deer Isle, Maine"
By Mercedes Matter
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Mercedes Matter (1913 - 2001) Best
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Matters

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Flowers and Fruit"
By Mercedes Matter
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Mercedes Matter (1913 - 2001) Best
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20th Century Abstract Vintage Matters

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sea and Sky, Deer Isle"
By Mercedes Matter
Located in Lambertville, NJ
life and founder of the New York Studio School, Mercedes Matter was also a distinguished teacher and
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage Matters

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

"Love and Matter" Graphic Painting by Jae Carmichael
By Jae Carmichael 1
Located in Pasadena, CA
"It's not just love, it's a matter of being" A statement piece and graphic painting full of
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1950s American Vintage Matters

Materials

Wood, Paper

The Matter of Geography - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Matter of Geography is a watercolor, pen, and pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924
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1950s Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Pen, Pencil

Alberto Giacometti by Herbert & Mercedes Matter, HC 1st Edition, 1987
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Pasadena, CA
In 1960 photographer and designer Herbert Matter made his first visit to Alberto Giacometti's Paris
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1980s Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Photographic Paper

Numbers and Figures, Matter and Energy: Vintage Children's Encyclopedia, 1J150
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Figures, Matter and Energy," sourced from the USSR and dating back to around 1959. This remarkable
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1950s Vintage Matters

Materials

Paper

Matter of Life and Death 1946 U.S. Portrait Photo
Located in New York, NY
Original 1946 U.S. silver gelatin single-weight photo for the film A Matter of Life and Death
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1940s American Vintage Matters

Materials

Paper

Hawaii "The Journey - Anti-matter" - Mid Century Abstract Hawaiian Mythology
By Marguerite Blasingame
Located in Soquel, CA
Hawaii "The Journey - Anti-matter" - Mid Century Abstract Hawaiian Mythology Symbolistic and
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1940s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Matters

Materials

Linen, Oil

Vintage Contemporary Original Abstract Mixed Media Painting “White Matter #1” Si
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Contemporary original Abstract painting. A striking mixed media by Scottish artist Niki Smith. A composition of ceramic on Sgrafitto in pale blue and white. Signe...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Ceramic

Art deco inspired coastal bamboo console in the matter of Maguire
By Maguire
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century modern art deco inspired coastal Bamboo Console. This console has four wide waterfall legs and and an intricately laid out geometric design to the top. This pie...
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1970s American Art Deco Vintage Matters

Materials

Bamboo

A Matter of Life and Death R1995 British One Sheet Film Poster
By Anselmo Ballester
Located in New York, NY
Original 1995 re-release British one sheet poster by Anselmo Ballester for the 1946 film A Matter
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1990s British Vintage Matters

Materials

Paper

Fougasse It Does Matter: The Country Pays for it original vintage poster WW2
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
Matter, The Country Pays For It Don't Waste Here the Fuel you save At Home! Original Vintage Poster World
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1940s Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Lithograph

French Surrealist Oil Painting Signed Jamotte, 1964
Located in Houston, TX
French surrealism. Great subject matter!
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1960s French Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Canvas, Paint

French Glazed Porcelain Ceramic Fountain Decanter
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning French wine or water decanter with spigot. Wonderful Neptune subject matter. Beautifully
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20th Century French French Provincial Vintage Matters

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental Landscape Oil Painting by Bustamante
Located in Miami, FL
Spectacular in size as well as a novel approach to the subject matter. Poetic palette.
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1970s American Vintage Matters

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

"The Embrace" Original Surreal Watercolor & Ink Drawing by Walter Schnackenberg
By Walter Schnackenberg
Located in Chicago, IL
mysterious East. In his later years, Schnackenberg explored the unconscious, using surreal subject matter
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1940s Surrealist Vintage Matters

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Piero Fornasetti Vintage Gilded Key and Malachite Swirl Porcelain Small Tray
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
This unusual vintage Piero Fornasetti small porcelain tray or dish has the motif and subject matter
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Gold

Vintage Mid-Century Harris Strong Painting Vignette
By Harris Strong
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
. Great subject matter with visual appeal and focal point. Framed in a minimalist wood frame with chrome
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Argimon 8 Vertical Brown Collage Original abstract informalist
By Daniel Argimon
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
taste for matter and color are its distinctive features.
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Late 20th Century Abstract Vintage Matters

Materials

Mixed Media

Eternal Bond Necklace
Located in New York, NY
eternal bond then can not be weakened no matter what.
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Late 20th Century European Art Deco Vintage Matters

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Vintage Round Mirror by Sergio Mazza for Artemide with Steel Frame, Italy
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
diameter: as a matter of fact, they're quite large, considering Artemide's production. They may show slight
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Steel

Bronze Sculptural Console Attributed to Diego Giacometti
By Diego Giacometti
Located in London, GB
had a steel top inserted is made in the matter of the work of Diego Giacometti, brother of Alberto
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Bronze

Vintage White Murano Glass Vase attr. to Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
piece in a home. It might show black impurities due to its old process: as a matter of fact, back then
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Murano Glass

RARE Pair of Curved Omnibus Sofas by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Las Vegas, NV
in the center of any space. No matter how you configure the pair, they make a huge statement. The
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20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Mohair, Lucite

Argimon Red and Brown, Vertical, original litograph painting
By Daniel Argimon
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
taste for matter and color are its distinctive features.
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1990s Abstract Vintage Matters

Materials

Lithograph

Set of Seven Crystal Serving Bowls by Taddei Sestini for Kristall Krisla
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
-known for the quality of their crystal pieces in College, near Siena. As a matter of fact, that region
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Crystal

Argimon Black, Vertical, original abstract canvas acrylic painting
By Daniel Argimon
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
taste for matter and color are its distinctive features.
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1990s Abstract Vintage Matters

Materials

Acrylic

Archimede Seguso, Candleholder, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
range of forms and colors, his subject matter included animals and abstract shapes. Born in 1909 in
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20th Century Vintage Matters

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Archimede Seguso, Candleholder, 1960s
Archimede Seguso, Candleholder, 1960s
H 4.53 in W 8.86 in D 4.53 in
Mid-20th century Swedish Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
practicality, geometric rugs can completely change any interior in the matter of seconds. Versatility of
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Wool

Johns, Savarin, Whitney Museum of American Art (after)
By Jasper Johns
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Art movement. In the wake of Picasso, Johns’ subject matter often includes images and objects from
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Matters

Materials

Offset

Rare A2 multi table by Bengt Johan Gullberg, Sweden 1950s.
By Bengt Johan Gullberg
Located in Antwerp, BE
the tabletop and locks in place in every version making it very stabile no matter which option it is
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Steel

Largest Leather Rhino Stool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch, Signed
By Abercrombie & Fitch, Dimitri Omersa
Located in Lisse, NL
color this rare size collectible will look great in all kinds of interiors. No matter what you decide to
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Leather, Glass

20th Century Belgian Painting
Located in High Point, NC
imbues the composition with a rustic texture that enhances the naturalism of the subject matter. The
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20th Century Belgian Vintage Matters

Materials

Paint

20th Century Belgian Painting
20th Century Belgian Painting
H 19.1 in W 23.4 in D 0.6 in
Night Blue Ritorto Vase with Gold Leaf by Archimede Seguso Murano 1955
By Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
subject matters and abstract shapes. Photo 4-5 show the two similar vases by Seguso available.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Life Size 1970's Faux Ivory Elephant Tusks Mounted on Brass Bases
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chattanooga, TN
negotiations. These tusks will look incredible no matter where you place them in your home or office. Made
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Matters

Materials

Brass

A Rare Mid Century Italian Salviati Murano Fish with Mermaid Sculpture
By Salviati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
interpreting and modernizing its inexhaustible magic, in a continual flow of liquid and solid matter. Salviati
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Gucci Faux Shotgun Shell Salt and Pepper Shaker Set Made Italy Double G
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
perhaps it's a White Wedding, a la Billy Idol. In any event and no matter the occasion, this set of Gucci
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Late 20th Century Italian Vintage Matters

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Brass

Lady With a Basket Framed and Signed by Baruch Cats
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Baruch Cats. This piece captures traditional subject matter with individual artistic flair, making it a
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20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Glass

Colorful Abstract Mid-Century Woven Tapestry 50” x 74”, Signed
Located in Chicago, IL
matter; depictions of figures and creatures or animals. Light blue, brown, tan and yellow background with
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1970s American Vintage Matters

Materials

Wool

Ritorto Vase with Gold Leaf by Archimede Seguso Murano 1955
By Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
experimented with a wide range of forms and colors subject matters and abstract shapes. Photo 3-6 show the two
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Fred Yates (English), Cheadle Hulme, Oil On Board, Circa 1990
By Fred Yates
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
subject matter, which possibly depicts a working men's club, dates this work to the early years of Yates's
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Mid-20th Century British Vintage Matters

Materials

Masonite

Jamini Roy "Mother and Child" Original Painting
By Jamini Roy
Located in San Francisco, CA
allowed to be exported out of India. He often painted very similar subject matters, like 3 women or mother
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Matters

Materials

Tempera

Vintage Mid Century Green Sapphire Pin, 2.30 carats, 18k, Two Mine Cut Diamonds
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Over two inches long, this pin is sure to securely fasten and stand out no matter how it is styled
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1950s Modern Vintage Matters

Materials

Diamond, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold

Sadanobu Hasegawa III Japanese Woodblock Print Kagamijishi (Lion Dance)
Located in Studio City, CA
matter with modern aesthetics in an attempt to present an idealized Japan to a foreign audience in post
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20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Matters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Watch Poster Rolex Submariner Switzerland
By Celestino Piatti
Located in Zurich, ZH
especially in this condition a museum piece. No matter if you are a collector of rare original posters or
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1970s Swiss Vintage Matters

Materials

Paper

Spirit of the Thunderbird Bronze Statue by Chris Navarro
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
matter when he was a rodeo competitor at Casper College, Wyoming. He has remained a resident of Casper
Category

Late 20th Century American Vintage Matters

Materials

Bronze

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Vintage Matters For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of vintage matters is available on 1stDibs. Finding the ideal Abstract, Modern or Minimalist examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add vintage matters that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, beige, black, blue and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Mercedes Matter, Herbert Matter, Alighiero Boetti, Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird) and Fred McDarrah are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in paint, fabric and oil paint, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Vintage Matters?

The average selling price for vintage matters we offer is $4,350, while they’re typically $170 on the low end and $168,750 for the highest priced.