Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, 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.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. 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.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, 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 — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
1980s Design Hand made Wool Tapestry - Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- perfect original condition, bright colours
- 1985
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Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Fievet, Original Navy Poster, Fraissinet Cyprien Cruise Line, Ship, Africa, 1960
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Poster of the Compagnie de Navigation Fraissinet et Cyprien Fabre created around 1960 by Maurice Fievet to promote maritime tourism to Africa.
Artist : Maurice Fievet
Title : Compag...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid century wall shelf by Krásná Jizba, Czechoslovakia, 1960´s
By Krasna JIzba
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Vintage Wall shelf, made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s. It was produced by Krásná Jizba company. It’s made of beech wood and an intertw...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Beech
Large Decorative Vintage 1960s Wall Tapestry Art Pictured Bratislava Scenery, Cz
Located in Zohor, SK
Large decorative fine handmade vintage artwork 20th century 1960's wall tapestry showing scenery of Bratislava city. with Danube river. Set in an impre...
Category
1960s Slovak Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile, Glass, Wood
Jean-Jacques Duval (1930-2021) Abstract Stained Glass Window Piece
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare and outstanding piece of stained glass by the French/American (1930-2017) artist Jean-Jacques Duval. Etched signature and N.Y. N.Y. on the cl...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Lead
Fantastic Midcentury Mexican Modernist Console by Eugenio Escudero
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Fantastic midcentury Mexican modernist console by Eugenio Escudero, circa 1950. Made in Mexico constructed with solid cedar wood and brass accents, this is one of the m...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Cedar
Beatles Fabric Holland, circa 1964
By N.V. Stoomweverij Nijverheid
Located in Pymble, NSW
Curtain fabric made by N. V. Stoomweverij Nijverheid Enschede, Holland [NV Steam Weaving] in green with the Fab Four in various poses, singularly and as a group with song titles, as ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric
1950s Karl Drerup Enamel on Copper Frame Artwork
By Karl Drerup
Located in New York, NY
1950s modern enamel on copper frame artwork by American enamel artist Karl Drerup.
A rare collection of 5 pieces is available.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Abstract Vibrant Wall Tapestry by Junghans, 1960's
Located in London, GB
Colorful hand knotted wool hanging is probably a translation of the work of an artist. This was a time when modern artists work began to work with weavers...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Margaret Ash Abstract, 1950s Mixed Media Painting
Located in San Diego, CA
Abstract mixed media painting on panel titled "Pacific #2" by Margaret Ash, circa 1950s. Retains label from Esther Bear Gallery in Santa Barbara, California.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Rare London Tourist Memorabilia Tea Linen Routemaster 100% Irish Linen
Located in San Diego, CA
A very collectible vintage London transport Double-decker Bus, circa 1970s 100% Irish Linen, great condition never used, can be framed or hang on the wall.
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen
Set of Sixteen Museum Display Holders Made of Plexiglass
Located in Doornspijk, NL
These 16 beautifully shaped display holders were used in the anatomical department of Het Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden (the Museum of Cultural Anthropol...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
Monkey Hook Wardrobe Hooks by Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hook "monkey" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s.
Used but in very good vintage condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
K. Lee Manuel Framed Hand Painted Feather and Textile Wearable Necklace / Collar
By K. Lee Manuel
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed, decorative and stunning feather and fabric collar by famed fashion designer K. Lee Manuel. The piece has been professionally mounted and artfully framed in an acrylic box frame...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Nylon, Paint, Feathers, Leather
Mid-Century Modern Wall Sculpture by Siem van der Sluys, 1971
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern wall sculpture.
Design by Siem van der Sluys.
Striking Dutch design from 1971.
Original hand-painted and multi-colored fruitwood frame with va...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Fruitwood
"Roping Sculpture", Drawing of Two Youths w/ Classical Stone Head, Burnt Sienna
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This finely detailed drawing by Peter Todd Mitchell -- famed for his fabric and wallpaper designs after World War II -- depicts two semi-nude male figures maneuvering a Classical stone head...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Pannello Decorativo in Lacca Cinese 1950s con Uccelli Fiori di loto e Piante
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pannello in Lacca Cinese Decoratico con Pavoni uccelli e piante con fior di loto.
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1950s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Lacquer
Large American Abstract Modernist Painting - Zoute, 1949
Located in Rochester, NY
Large American abstract modernist impressionist oil painting on masonite board in the great original artist hand painted sgraffito combed decorated wood frame by Zoute ( born Leon Sa...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Jose Ortiz Echagüe's Vision: Spanish Heritage in Photogravure, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jose Ortiz Echagüe's Vision: Spanish Heritage in Photogravure, circa 1930
From 1930
Photography by Jose Ortiz Echagüe
Photogravure
Framed in black lacquered wood
Dimensions: 31.5 cm...
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1930s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Bridget Riley, original 1971 exhibition poster designed by Franco Mello
Located in London, GB
Bridget Riley, original 1971 exhibition poster designed by Franco Mello.
Our handling time is usually much shorter than advertised.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Kazimir Malevich "Portrait of a Female" Lithography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithograph after Kazimir Severínovich Malevich’s painting 'Portrait of a Female', 1928-1932.
Printed by Atelier Mourlot, the famed Parisian printers noted for their close collaborat...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Framed Portrait Photography in Black and White of Madeline Carroll, circa 1938
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed Portrait Photography in Black and White of Madeline Carroll.
Circa 1938
Photography by Walter Wagner
Gelatin Silver print
Actress: Madeline Carroll
Film: 'Blockade' (1938)
Di...
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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Eternal Echoes: A Ceramic Tribute to Picasso's Guernika, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Eternal Echoes: A Ceramic Tribute to Picasso's Guernika, circa 1960
Circa 1960
Spain origin
Framed in wood
Ten ceramic tiles
Earth tones
102.5 cm (W) x 47 cm (H) x 2.5 cm (D)
Step ...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure: Nature's Elegance in Classic Frame (1942)
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Presenting a captivating Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the 1942 edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur.'
In its original condition, this piece boasts minor wear that beautifu...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure: Nature's Elegance in Classic Frame (1942)
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Presenting a captivating Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the 1942 edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur.'
In its original condition, this piece boasts minor wear that beautifu...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Set of Four Karl Blossfeldt Framed Photogravures: Nature's Elegance (1942)
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Presenting a captivating set of four Karl Blossfeldt Photogravures from the 1942 edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur.'
In its original condition, this piece boasts minor wear ...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Jan Schoonhoven ink on paper The Netherlands 1983
By Jan Schoonhoven
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super rare and large abstract black and white painting by Jan Schoonhoven, The Netherlands 1983. Schoonhoven’s minimalistic ideology makes his ink drawings a particularly interesting...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Tecno Promotional poster Osvaldo Borsani Italy Mid-Century Modern
By Tecno
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Here is a very rare and desirable vintage Promotional drawing poster displaying a detail furniture most likely by the Italian designer Osvaldo Borsani.
Measures: 99 x 68 x 0.01 cm
...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Lolo Soldevilla "Untitled" Oil on Canvas Cuban Master Geometric Abstract Artist
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dolores "Lolo" Soldevilla Neito (Cuban, 1901-1971), circa 1955.
A very important piece by a leading female artist in the Cuban abstract movement. This painting conducted in oil and likely tempera on canvas laid to board. Her colorful geometric paintings evoke mixed emotions and feelings - we have always viewed this piece as an homage to our solar system. In its original frame, identical framing to nearly all of her pieces. Signed to the lower right "LoLo".
Measuring 13.75" w x 10.5" h (image), 20.25" w x 16.875" h (framed).
Provenance: From the collection of a Cuban art collector in Canton, Massachusetts.
Below is a very detailed biography of the artist from her website dedicated to her work and life.
María de los Dolores (Loló) Juana Soldevilla Nieto was born June 24, 1901 in the Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. She was the third child of a piano teacher, María Paula Bathilda Nieto Lannes and a merchant, Raoúl Soldevilla Seballos, both originally from Pinar del Río. Her maternal grandparents were Severo Nieto (Pontevedra, Spain) and Lorenza Lannes Díaz, baptized in Pinar del Río. Her paternal grandparents were Pedro Soldevilla Martí (Caracas, Venezuela) and Dolores Seballos Bermúdez (Habana, Cuba).
Loló was a precocious, restless, and curious girl. She was surrounded in her early years in Pinar del Río by a numerous, charismatic, and cultured family. Her mother’s and uncle’s instructions provided a learning environment, and from an early age she practiced reading and writing, singing, piano, and the appreciation of various art forms such as painting and theater. Also as a child she was reflective of social issues since she was surrounded by ideals and actions that defined her family during that time.
Around 1911 Loló is translated to Havana with her family. There she studied and graduated from piano and vocal performance (soprano). She trained her voice with professor Zoila Gálvez in the Municipal Academy of Havana and violin with professor Casimiro Zertucha in the Falcón Conservatory. In 1926 Loló went to live with her mother and sister near Paseo del Prado, where they remained until they were evacuated during the catastrophic hurricane of that same year. At age 25, Loló married Manuel de Jesús Nazario Barba Bonen, a professional pianist. From this marriage were born her three children, Haydée, Magaly, and Pasto; the latter passing at one year old.
In 1934 she founds the “Loló Orchestra,” composed of women and with a Latin American and Cuban repertoire. She directed the orchestra and played the violin. They performed regularly in the “Aires Libres” in the cafés of the Paseo del Prado in Havana.
During these years Loló refines her political ideals and actions, stemming from her early education in Pinar del Río and family traditions. She takes part in diverse activities against the government of Machado and she was imprisoned more than once in the Women’s Detention Center of Guanabacoa. In 1937 she becomes a member of the National Executive Committee of the Cuban Revolutionary Party (Authentic), where she carried out activities according to that historical moment. In 1940 Loló marries syndicalist Eusebio Mujal and they divorce four years later due to the discrepancy of their political ideas. In 1946 she represented the Authentic Party as a member of the House Representatives of the Oriente Province, where she was named President of the Commission of Press and publicity. She travels to Prague in 1947 to participate in the first session of the International Women’s Federation. Loló was charged with representing and defending the ideals of Cuban women, their social problems, the defense of children, etc. In 1948 she became a member of the House of Representatives of Cuba. Between her actions one could mention the public denouncement about the assassination of the farm workers leader Sabino Pupo, the proposal for a law for minor courts, the retributions due to sugar workers, among other demands.
That same year she was invited by the American Federation of Art in Washington and she visited museums in Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York. Later that year she travelled to Paris and begins to paint under the guidance of her painter friend Wifredo Lam. At that time she creates her first small and large format sculptures, drawings, portraits, and projects for mural paintings.
In February of 1949 she is named Cultural Attaché in the Cuban Embassy in France. From that moment on, her career as a visual artist deploys in intense and varied studies and exhibitions. She matriculates in the “Académie de la Grande Chaumière” in Paris and begins her sculpture studies with professors Léopold Kretz and Ossip Zadkine. In the 1950s she travels across Europe with her daughter Magaly. In Spain, she meets Eusebio Sempre who dedicated the poem collection “Claridad de Vivir. Versos Populares.” Together with Lam, she visits museums and galleries in Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Great Britain, Austria, and Eastern Germany. She continues her studies in various workshops and attends several conferences on new artistic trends. She also continues establishing connections with painters, sculptors, musicians, writers, photographers, and artistic personalities of Cuba and the world. She exhibits her work in various individual and collective shows, such as an exhibition in Tampa.
She returns to Cuba and exhibits there for the first time. In the show “Loló esculturas” (November 23-27, 1950) in the Lyceum Lawn Tennis Club of Havana she presented 22 sculptures and one oil painting. Back to Paris she participates in various collective exhibitions including Salon d’Automne Grand Palais del Champs Elysées; Peintres, graveurs et Sculpteurs Etrangeres (Ecole Nationale del Beaux-Arts, Paris). She also participates in Jubilé International in the Cité Universitaire, among others. There she becomes part of “The Dissidents,” and she travels to Mexico invited by the painter Felipe Orlando.
In 1951 she promotes and organizes, as Cultural Attaché of Cuba in Paris, the exhibition, “Art cubain contemporain, in the Musée National d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. She includes works of Pedro Alvarez...
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Mid-20th Century Cuban Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Masonite, Paint
1950s Piero Ino Russian Surrealist Woman with Vase Oil on Canvas
By Pierre Ino
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Surrealist oil on canvas painting created by Russian artist Pierre Ino of Paris, France. Piece measures approximately 16" by 13" including frame and is signed Pierre Ino, lower right...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Canvas
1970s Copper Panel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970s Copper Panel
Large panel in hammered copper mounted on wood. Special commission for a French family for their villa in Saint Tropez. Signed by the artist, Mr. Saint Phalle. The...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
Mid-century modern pottery wall plaque with an abstract pattern, from Tilgmans
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A unique and rather large ceramic wall plaque with an abstract pattern of a star and amazing colors from Tilgmans, Sweden. The amazing glazin...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Selection of Italian Pietra Dura Plaques
By Montici, G. Ugolini
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Mid-Century Modern Pietra Dura plaques, attributed to Richard Blow for Montici or Ugolini, unsigned, Italy, circa 1950s.
They are:
1) I...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Stone
Carl Auböck #4330/1 Polished Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck #4330/1 polished brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria.
Produc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #4995 Patinated Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck #4995 patinated brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished and patinated brass by We...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
10 Hooks by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
10 hooks by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s
Original condition
Price and sell per piece.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4056 Nickel-Plated Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck brass #4056 brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and minimalist Viennese candleholder is executed in nickel-plated brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria.
...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Four Asymmetric Modernist Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Four asymmetrical modernist brass wall hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
original state
Price and sale per piece.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Wicker and Iron Coat Hook by Orange
By Orange
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Iron and wicker coat hook by Orange Furniture. Made-to-order.
Beautiful midcentury style!
Four in stock.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wicker
French Riviera Two-Tier Wall Shelf in Rattan and Bamboo, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely Mid-Century two tier wall shelf in bamboo and rattan. Vivai del Sud likely designed this beautiful piece in Italy in the 1970s.
This structure is made in bamboo canes with the rectangular shelves made in wood and finished with woven wicker. The corners of the shelf are enriched by stunning hand-woven rattan wicker. The combination of the materials make this organic wall shelf...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, Wicker
2 Tapistries by Simone Prouve
By Simone Prouvé
Located in Long Island City, NY
Cotton, wool and mix-media. Both signed.
Simone Prouve (born 1931) is the daughter Jean Prouve.
Dimensions: H 93’´x W 62’´ and H 93’´x W43" for the rope ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Rope
Italian Radiator Cover Midcentury in Perforated Iron Parts in Pure Gold, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian radiator cover midcentury in perforated iron parts in pure gold 1950s.
Upper surface in mirror, truly original pieces of great elegance.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Gold Plate
Exposition "S'asseoir", 1974, Musée de Grenoble 12 Posters in DIN A2, De Sede
Located in Munster, NRW
Exposition "S'asseoir" - 1974, Musée de Grenoble
12 posters in DIN A2 (420 x 594 mm) as high-quality reprints on cardboard
Wonderful hand drawings of several design classics, wh...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Five Senses Still Life, Collection of Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Sight, sound, smell, touch and taste - we are all familiar with the five senses.
Artist Andrew Conklin has brought together various objects to illustrate these senses. Rich colors...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Large Mid-Century Gold Leaf Painting with Gold Leaf Custom Frame
Located in Miami, FL
Large and remarkable painting with watercolor, charcoal, pastel crayon and gold leaf techniques. The custom hand made frame is gilt wood with lacquer. The piece is in very good condi...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Mid Century Tapestry Les Brochets by Jean Lurçat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Roma, IT
Large Mid Century Tapestry designed by Jean Lurcat and probably produced by Corot.
Very colorful fishes, butterflies and starfishes ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
Statum by E.T. Frankland
Located in Chicago, IL
A large-scale wall sculpture titled ‘Statum’ by E.T. Frankland. This striking hexagonal piece has a black painted wood background with a cream lacquered wood textured geometric patte...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Tapestry by Herbert Bayer Titled Event, 1980
Located in Miami, FL
Herbert Bayer "Event" tapestry, 1980.
Signed lower left, "Bayer" and with insignia to lower right.
Verso with signed, titled, dated and numbered (2/3) label.
Produced by the Munchener Gobelin-Manufaktur.
Tapestry 60...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Oak
Medical Chart Bone Structure
Located in Otley, GB
A superb vintage medical chart 1947 supplied by Adam Rouilly & Co Ltd London. Fantastic colours & illustrations of the bone structure. Comes as a...
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1940s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Amour, Délice, Orgue by Roger Capron, Glazed Ceramic Wall Plaque, Vallauris
By Roger Capron
Located in Brussels, BE
Glazed ceramic wall plaque with mat and shiny decoration in black, white, gray, blue and ox blood. 3 words are inscribed “Amour, Délice et Orgue” (Love, Delight and Organ).
The 3 w...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
"Sailor in Repose, " Mid Century Watercolor w/ Male Nude by Emlen Etting
By Emlen Etting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Provocative and unapologetic, this watercolor depiction of a fully nude sailor sprawled across his bed, his uniform and cap neatly laid on a chair to one s...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Robert Salleroli American Abstract Wood Assemblage Monumental Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Looking for a statement piece to add to your home or office? Look no further than this one-of-a-kind monumental cabinet, by Robert Salerolli, purcha...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Birch
Mid-Century Modern Brass Bird Wall-Mounted Figures, Set of Five
Located in Barntrup, DE
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern bird wall decoration - seagull figures made of brass, set of five, from circa the 1970s.
The dimensions of the largest bird figure:
Dimensions: heig...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
3 American Fine Art Curtis Jeré Style Steel Pom Pom Sea Urchin Wall Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern funky 3 Pieces Steel Pom Pom Wall Art in Brass Finish and black painted Wall Sculpture in the Style of Curtis Jeré.
American Metal Art with a touch of Designer Harry Bertoia, combines the kinetic movement of the sounding sculptures with the natural forms, simply amazing.
Sculpture can be arranged to Your personal design and hang horizontal or vertical.
These Modern Starburst Sculpture home...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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Steel
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Linen Textile Swatch 1955 Design 105 Schumacher, Red
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large panel swatch Design 105 dating to Frank Lloyd Wright’s original 1955 collection for Schumacher. Extremely rare original large scale fabric, with surged edges to facilitate long...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen
Taos Artist Gene Kloss Original Drypoint, Christmas Eve, Taos Pueblo
By Gene Kloss 1
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Drypoint etching by famous Taos Artist Gene Kloss (1903-1996).
Edition of 75. Titled: Christmas Eve - Taos Pueblo.
Image measures: 12" H x 15" W.
Unfram...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Pair Of Mid Century 1960s String Picture Wall Art
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful mid-century string art pictures from the 1960s.
Painted plywood board with steel pins and cotton thread / string. Very well executed, beautiful shapes and detail giving a ...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
Large Brass Midcentury Butterfly Sculpture in Bright Yellow Powder-Coat
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Butterfly in Powder Coated Bright Sunshine Yellow of Solid Brass Wall or Shelf Decoration, 1960s
Unique vintage wall décor butterfly. Fantastic eye-catching statement piece...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Curtis Jeré, Karl Blossfeldt, Herta Baller, and Josef Albers. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $16 and tops out at $406,322 while the average work can sell for $1,500.
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