About Midnight Sunlight
A passionate collection of compelling art and design with a focus on post-war modernism.
Established in 20161stDibs seller since 2022
Featured Pieces
Monumental 1960s Mexican Polychromed Tin Folk Art Mirror
Located in Portland, OR
The vibrant colors and the monumental scale of this 1960s Mexican Folk Art mirror are unusual. From an engineering standpoint as well, it’s quite unique. Hand-painted and gessoed tin...
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Organic Modern Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Sheet Metal
Antique Folk Art Marquetry Coffee Table
Located in Portland, OR
A great handmade table featuring a marquetry top of stars in a striped pattern. Incredible contrast and skilled execution showing excellent age and overall patina. A mix of woods inc...
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple, Oak, Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Wedge Side table
Located in Portland, OR
Classic Dunbar styling in an unexpected shape, this side table has a beautifully figured walnut top, mahogany legs and brass feet. Designed to fit neatly between armchairs or sofas i...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Art Deco Pedestal
Located in Portland, OR
This is an incredibly beautiful and intricate marquetry burl wood pedestal with mother of pearl inlay. Reminiscent of Syrian marquetry boxes, the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Pedestals
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany, Olive, Plywood, Burl
1960s Harp Lounge Chairs by Jorgen Høvelskov, Hand-Crafted Ash & Rope
By Christensen & Larsen, Jørgen Høvelskov
Located in Portland, OR
A very nice early and original pair of “Harp” chairs in Ash with cotton/linen cording. A spectacular design- elegant and yet somewhat masculine with a lightness as well as versatilit...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rope, Ash
Mermaid Glazed Stoneware Swedish Grace Footed Bowl by Anna-Lisa Thomson
By Upsala Ekeby, Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in Portland, OR
A beautiful sea green glazed ceramic bowl by Anna-Lisa Thomson for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden. 1930s. Mermaid relief decoration adorns the inside of this excellent footed centerpiece. Incr...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Centerpieces
Materials
Stoneware
Unique Folk Art Chair, early 20th Century
Located in Portland, OR
This chair came from a collector in the high desert of Southern California. Maker unknown. Crafted of scraps and oak wine barrels, it is a whimsical and spirited little chair. A conv...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Steel
Hand-Forged Folk Art Andirons
Located in Portland, OR
Incredible pair of artist-made andirons. Wrought iron forms are minimalist yet striking. Well executed by a skilled craftsman, they are a bit whimsical and could work in a variety of...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Andirons
Materials
Iron
Sculptural Artist-Made Pine Vide Poche
Located in Portland, OR
A lovely organic modern vide poche carved of solid yellow pine. Beautiful addition to a coffee table or entryway console, bedside table or anywhere in the home a small sculptural ves...
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Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Pine
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture model BB1-30D
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Portland, OR
Designed 1952, the BB1 has a cast iron stone-form base (satin black finish) with a natural bamboo stem. This example is early and is stamped to underside “MADE IN JAPAN.”
The lamp i...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Iron
Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios Lamps, a Pair
By Marshall Studios
Located in Portland, OR
A large pair of simple glazed ceramic lamps with turned walnut details by Gordon and Jane Martz, of Marshall Studios. USA 1960s.
Brilliant speckled ochre color glaze with incredibl...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Gunmetal Glazed Ceramic Lamp, Attributed to Jouve
By Georges Jouve
Located in Portland, OR
Intriguing hand-thrown organic modern ceramic lamp with a lustrous gunmetal glaze. Unsigned, but bears characteristics and materials of a Jouve work. Dates to the 1950s, wired for US use. Brass hardware shows nice age appropriate patina.
This is a sexy lamp...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
