Gordon House Furniture

British, b. 1932

The Guardian wrote of Gordon House, upon his death in 2004: Many of the works made during his last years by the painter and graphic designer Gordon House, who has died aged 71, referred back to his birthplace in the Swansea valley. He spent his earliest years in the steel town of Pontardawe. In Tin-pan Valley, the memoir he published earlier this year, he recalled "the clamour of steel mills ... the tinplate works and pithead gear" and "dynamite blasting as coal seams were struck higher up the valley". Unemployment and the depression of the 1930s led Gordon's parents to take him from the valleys of south Wales to the order and designed coherence of Letchworth, "Hertfordshire's first garden city". After leaving school at 14, he went to study, first, at Luton School of Art. For a while after that, he worked in a hospital, before, with the aid of a scholarship, moving on to St Albans School of Art. By 1961, Gordon had become established among a new generation of artists as an independently minded and adventurous painter and designer. The previous year, he had shown his large, bold, hard-edged canvasses at the important London "Situation" exhibition of large-scale abstract painting, and had designed the catalogue for that exhibition. As the 1960s moved on, Gordon designed for the pop world. He worked for the Beatles, designing their White album and the back of the Sergeant Pepper album, for which his longtime friend Peter Blake designed the front. Later, he designed Wings' first album. He delighted in the creative energy of others, and so could respond to the talents of musicians and artists alike. Gordon made paintings throughout his life as a designer. During the 1960s and 70s, his canvasses and prints reflected the dramatic tensions of his graphic design; by the 1980s, Wales had become his constant subject matter. The surface, texture and colour of his paintings softened. No doubt, he needed to pay homage to the places and the people who had shaped him, just as he always paid homage to the artists for whom he designed. His canvasses reduced in size, becoming palm-of-the-hand landscapes. He spent much time in Wales and, in his final years, he used his brush to walk a path through memories of collieries, valleys, smoking stacks, rows of cottages and the people who had first nurtured him.

Creator: Gordon House

Abstract Screen Print Entitled "Series 8 Vertical Tri Motif i " by Gordon House

$960Sale Price|20% Off

Abstract Screen Print Entitled "Series 8 Vertical Tri Motif i " by Gordon House

By Gordon House

Located in San Diego, CA

Signed limited edition abstract screen print entitled "Series 8 Vertical Tri Motif (i)" by Brittish artist Gordon House, circa 1976/77. The work is signed, dated and titled in pencil...

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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Gordon House Furniture

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Paper

Abstract Screen Print Entitled "Series 8 Vertical Tri Motif (g)" by Gordon House

$960Sale Price|20% Off

Abstract Screen Print Entitled "Series 8 Vertical Tri Motif (g)" by Gordon House

By Gordon House

Located in San Diego, CA

Signed limited edition abstract screen print entitled "Series 8 Vertical Tri Motif (g)" by Brittish artist Gordon House, circa 1976/77. The work is signed, dated and titled in pencil...

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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Gordon House Furniture

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Paper

Wassily Kandinsky Abstract Silk Screen Print Titled Improvisation 26

$495Sale Price|26% Off

H 28.75 in W 20.63 in D 1 in

Wassily Kandinsky Abstract Silk Screen Print Titled Improvisation 26

By Wassily Kandinsky

Located in Miami, FL

Wassily Kandinsky abstract silk screen print. Titled: Improvisation 26 original painted in 1912, harmonious and perfect form among geometrical shapes. This is a cut-out from the 199...

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20th Century German Gordon House Furniture

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Wood, Paper

Josef Albers Abstract Screen-Print from Formulation and Articulation

$600

H 15 in W 17 in D 0.5 in

Josef Albers Abstract Screen-Print from Formulation and Articulation

By Josef Albers

Located in Atlanta, GA

Abstract screen-print, by Josef Albers, from Formulation and Articulation, published by Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York, and Ives Sillman Inc., New Haven, circa 1972. This work is fro...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gordon House Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Abstract Series Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #02 - Size A3

$131 / item

H 16.5 in W 11.7 in D 0.03 in

Abstract Series Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #02 - Size A3

By OWO Ceramics

Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR

Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...

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2010s Argentine Modern Gordon House Furniture

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Paper

3 Jean Lurcat Colorful Screen Prints

$900 / set

H 23 in W 27 in D 1 in

3 Jean Lurcat Colorful Screen Prints

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Sharon, CT

Offering a set of three highly decorative original Jean Lurcat Screen Prints. Each signed in the matrix. The larger: 23x27" and the two smaller each: 23x14". Each matted and framed i...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Gordon House Furniture

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Paper

Scandinavian Fabric Screen Print by Barbara Brenner for Intair Finland

$2,250

H 32 in W 60 in D 0.75 in

Scandinavian Fabric Screen Print by Barbara Brenner for Intair Finland

By Barbara Brenner

Located in Chicago, IL

Cotton fabric screen print by Barbara Brenner attached to a wooden stretcher. Intair - Internationales Stoffdesign.

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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Gordon House Furniture

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Fabric

Wassily Kandinsky Abstract Silk Screen Print Titled Improvisation Deluge

$475Sale Price|29% Off

H 20.63 in W 28.75 in D 1 in

Wassily Kandinsky Abstract Silk Screen Print Titled Improvisation Deluge

By Wassily Kandinsky

Located in Miami, FL

Wassily Kandinsky abstract silk screen print. Titled: Improvisation Deluge, original painted in 1913, a colorful and restless wave rolls. A ray of light in the center, colorful stars, a dark mountain and pointed pyramid on the left. This from the 1990 edition published in homage to Wassily Kandinsky by Publisher: Benedikt Taschen in Munich. This Wassily Kandinsky print...

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20th Century German Gordon House Furniture

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Paper, Wood

Colorful Cat, Hand Crafted Silk Screen Print, by R L Mulder

$208Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.25 in W 14.25 in D 0.8 in

Colorful Cat, Hand Crafted Silk Screen Print, by R L Mulder

Located in Pasadena, CA

This lithograph is based on an artwork of the artist, Robert L. Mulder, who used a cut-out technique probably inspired by the favorite work of Henri Matisse. He painted the rolls of...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Gordon House Furniture

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Chrome

Original Screen Print By Betsey Bates, circa 1979

$150

H 30 in W 18.75 in D 0.13 in

Original Screen Print By Betsey Bates, circa 1979

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Original Screen Print By Betsey Bates, circa 1979 Philadelphia Artist overall size: 18.75" x 30" Image size: 15" x 26" "not signed" "great color" "some minor soiling on the border ...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gordon House Furniture

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Paper

Josef Albers Silk Screen Print

$2,800

H 15 in W 20 in D 1 in

Josef Albers Silk Screen Print

By Josef Albers

Located in Chicago, IL

Josef Albers, Formulations - Articulations I & II Edition 974/ 1000 1972 screen-print on paper Embossed with Josef Albers initials, portfolio and folder number. This work is publi...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gordon House Furniture

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Paper

Multicolored Geometric Screen Print

$850

H 29.25 in W 28 in D 1 in

Multicolored Geometric Screen Print

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid-century screen print formed of blocks of garnet, sky blue, and carob. The blocks of colors build onto each other against a warm, ivory background. A lined coat on top of the base...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Gordon House Furniture

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Metal

Abstract Series Wall Print by Leticia Gagetti #04 - Size A4

$97 / item

H 11.7 in W 8.3 in D 0.03 in

Abstract Series Wall Print by Leticia Gagetti #04 - Size A4

By OWO Ceramics

Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR

Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qualit...

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2010s Argentine Modern Gordon House Furniture

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Paper

Colorful 1970 Abstract Screen Print

$850

H 19 in W 17.75 in

Colorful 1970 Abstract Screen Print

Located in Chicago, IL

On a background of white, the red, yellow, purple, black and blue colors of this somewhat surrealistic print stand out. The artist's proof, it is signed "Bennema-Brejcha, 1970"

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1970s Dutch Vintage Gordon House Furniture

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Contemporary, highly decorative, original graphic aquatints by Gordon House

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H 20.08 in W 16.15 in D 0.4 in

Contemporary, highly decorative, original graphic aquatints by Gordon House

By Gordon House

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Gordon House (1932-2004), 'Mumbles Pontardawe Penrhos', published 1984 aquatint etchings. Unique set of Eleven artist proofs (ten plus title) aquatint etchings on rivs paper , ea...

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1980s European Vintage Gordon House Furniture

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Paint

Gordon House Screenprint for RIchard Hamilton, "Eight Red Arcs", 1964

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H 18.75 in W 24.75 in D 1.25 in

Gordon House Screenprint for RIchard Hamilton, "Eight Red Arcs", 1964

By Gordon House

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Gordon House (1932-2004), "Eight Red Arcs", screenprint on paper, 35/40, dated 1964. The artists proof of this print is in the Tate Gallery Collection. This work was produced fo...

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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gordon House Furniture

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Paper, Lucite

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Gordon House furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paper and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gordon House furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Gordon House were created in the mid-century modern style in united kingdom during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Henry Moore, John Piper, and William Ernst Burwell. Prices for Gordon House furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,200 and can go as high as $1,200, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,200.