Mid-Century Modern Prints
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Selection of Black and White Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of black and white Art, circa 1960s. From left to right, as seen in the first photo, they are:
1) Nude male watercolor. It measures 19" H x 15.25" W.
2) Abstract lithograph or Etching, titled City Night and Day, signed Bonnie ?. It measures 24"H x 24.25"W.
3) Japanese Calligraphy Painting...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Glass, Wood, Paper
Black & White Print of Female by E. Strectfeld, pencil signed, 10/50
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Black & White Print of Female
by Artist E. Strectfeld
pencil signed and numbered 10/50
date Unknown
images size: 6" x 30"
"nicely framed" - ready to hang
unusual proportion - "it w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Woodblock Print of a Javanese Puppet on Blue Ground by Kiyoshi Saito, 1950s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine woodblock print of a Javanese puppet in profile.
The imagery is a potent mixture of Saito's traditional Japanese sensibilities coupled with...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
"Untitled - Santa Claus Suite VIII" Etching by Alexander Calder
Located in San Diego, CA
Hard to find "Untitled (Santa Claus VIII)" etching on on grand vélin d'Arches paper by Alexander Calder, circa 1974. The piece is one of nine etchings from the unbound illustrated b...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Metal
Vintage Biology Scientific Educational Chart, Denoyer-Geppert One-Celled Animals
Located in Chicago, IL
Original vintage poster from Denoyer-Geppert's General Biology Series, poster GB 1 of One-Celled Animals. These educational charts were used in schools for science classes and built ...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Canvas, Wood, Paper
Louis Kahn Signed Lithograph 95/120
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Louis I. Kahn Lithograph 95/120 from the Portfolio Poems by Lynn Honickman with an introduction to the poet by Anais Nin. Dates to 1973 and was done in an edition of 120 portfolios....
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Man Ray Limited Edition Blak and White Heliogravure Electricite Rayograph, 1931
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rayograph He´liogravure by Man Ray for Compagnie Parisienne de Distribution d'Electricite´, 1931.
Printed in Heliogravure and signed in the negative
500 copies.
Man Ray (1890–...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Selection of Modernist Art Lithographs or Serigraphs
By (after) Henri Matisse, Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne, (after) Alexander Calder, Victor Vasarely
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of modernist art serigraphs or lithographs, circa 1950s-1970s.
They are:
1) Victor Vasarely color lithograph, circa 1960s. It has been recently reframed in a clean lined bl...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Glass, Paper, Wood
Pair of Marino Marini Portrait Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of portrait lithographs by Marino Marini, from the Marino Marini portfolio, printed by Carl Schünemann, Germany, circa 1968. They have been framed in clean lined black lacquer...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Glass, Wood, Paper
Marilyn Monroe Trip 1 & 2 Print by Bert Stern, 1968, Midcentury Pop Art, neon
By Bert Stern
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1968 Pop Art "The Marilyn Monroe Trip" 1 & 2 print by Bert Stern. Bert Stern was the last man to photograph Marilyn Monroe. Stern made this image from one of the photographs of that ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Circus II (Space Man), c. 1950, Letterio Calapai
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Letterio Calapai (1901-1993)
Circus II (Space Man), c. 1950
Image: 8.7/8″ (22.5 cm) by 6″ (15.2 cm)
Edition: 24/50, with full margins
Signed: In pencil, lower right margin, L. Calapa...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Frank Stella (1936-2024) “Rabat” Abstract Screenprint Unframed Edition of 500
By Frank Stella
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Frank Stella (1936-2024) “Rabat” Abstract Screenprint Unframed Edition of 500
Frank Stella’s “Rabat” Screenprint (1964) is a mid century abstract geometric composition. Created on w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Rotoreliefs, 1987 Konig Series 133.
Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887-2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess pla...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 19. Forsythia suspensa. junger Sprooß der Forsythie in 10 facher Vergrö...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Keiko Minami Signed Partridge Print
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Keiko Minami (1911-2004).
“ A Japanes painter and printmaker, Minami became well known for her work for UNICEF greeting cards and book illustrations....
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1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Set of 3 Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 11. 'Phacelia tanacetifolia. Bienenfutterpflanze. Blütenrispen in 4 fac...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
François-xavier Lalanne, rare Rhinocéros poster (Iolas Gallery)
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Rhinocéros (also known as Rhinocrétaire)
Very rare poster for the gallery Alexandre Iolas, printed on golden paper, 1970’s, very good conditio...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Framed Original Technical Plan of Metalarte Lamp, circa 1953
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed Original Technical Plan of Metalarte Lamp.
Manufactured Spain, circa 1953.
Dimensions:
D 4 x W 45 H 62 cm
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Wood, Paper
Pafilage paper work by Thomas Gleb, France c. 1970
Located in Renens, CH
Thomas Gleb, pseudonym of Yehouda Chaim Kalman (1912-1991) was a French painter, sculptor and textile artist of Polish origin.
The "pafilage" technique has been invented by Gleb him...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 1. 'Aconitum. Eisenhut. Junger Sproß in 6 facher Vergrößerung.'
In o...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Abstract Expressionist Lithograph by Martha Zelt
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract expressionist lithograph by Martha Zelt, American, circa 1950s. An outstanding black and white abstract expressionist lithograph by w...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Glass, Wood, Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 30. 'Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. Gemeine Wucherblume, große Maßliebe, M...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Unknown Artist, Color Lithography, Abstract Landscape, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unknown artist. Color lithography. Abstract landscape, 1960s.
Visible dimensions: 25 x 20 cm.
Total dimensions: 39 x 29 cm.
The frame measures: 1 cm.
In excellent condition.
Sig...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Jim Dine Serigraph Two Red Boots on a Black Ground
By Jim Dine
Located in Bradenton, FL
1965 Serigraph by artist, Jim Dine. Signed, titled and dated in the plate 'Two Red Boots on a Black Ground Jim Dine 1965.' Printed marks to verso Silk Screen...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Joan Miró Femme Et Chat Lithograph Framed Printed Wall Art England 1989 Cartoon
Located in Miami, FL
Finding the perfect cartoons miro may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — this is a version that dates to the late 20th century, titled Femme Et Chat.
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Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Plastic, Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Winter Morning by Taku Harada 1960
Located in Weesp, NL
Experience the Serenity of Shirakawa-go in "Winter Morning" by Taku Harada
Immerse yourself in the tranquil beauty of Shirakawa-go with this exquisite Jap...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Louise Bourgeois 'Inner Life' Lithography, 1985
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithography 'Inner Life' by Louise Bourgeois, circa 1985.
Signed on the stone.
In good original condition.
Louise Joséphine Bourgeois 25 December 1911-31 May 2010 was a French...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Original Signed Art Exhibition Poster by Artist Ivicevic Slobodan, 1975
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful original midcentury poster signed by listed artist Ivicevic Slobodan on July 2, 1975 in Nice, France during his exhibit at the famous L'Art Marginal.
As shown on the le...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Guillaume Corneille (1922 2010) 'Visgae De Femmes' Framed Lithograph 1991
Located in Norwich, GB
A lithograph in colours 'Visage de Femmes' by Guillaume Corneille van Beverloo (1922-2010) on arches paper with deckled edges. Signed to the bottom right. 1991.
The print is in very...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Glass, Oak, Paper
Selection of Joan Miro Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, French, circa 1960s. They are from the limited edition folio “Derriere le Miroir”, published by the legendary Galerie Maeght, circa 1960s. P...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Glass, Wood, Paper
James Rosenquist Vibrant Etching "Rouge Pad" 1978 (Signed and Numbered)
Located in New York, NY
"ROUGE PAD" (GLENN 134), an etching with aquatint, printed in colors, hand-signed in pencil, titled, and numbered in pencil 25/78 by James Rosenquist, American 1978 (Signed on front,...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Gold Leaf
Victor Vasarely Mid Century Framed Serigraph
Located in Countryside, IL
Victor Vasarely Mid Century Framed Serigraph
This art measures: 36.75 wide x 1.5 deep x 37.75 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Glass, Wood, Paper
Sam Maitlin Member of the Mob #2 Litho
By Sam Maitin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sam Maitlin Member of the Mob #2 Signed and numbered Lithograph. In nice original condition. Series that you don't see as often.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 2. 'Dispsacus laciniatus. Schilitzblätterige Karde, Weberkarde, Weberdi...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Abstract Lithographs by Josef Albers from Formulation and Articulation
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Josef Albers abstract lithographs from Formulation and Articulation, published by Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York, and Ives Sillman Inc., New Haven, circa 1972. These works are from P...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Glass, Wood, Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 30. 'Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. Gemeine Wucherblume, große Maßliebe, Mar...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 111. 'Impatiens glanduligera. Balsamine, Springkraut. Stengel mit Verzweigung, natürlich Größe.'
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Karl Blossfeldt (June 13, 1865 – December 9, 1932) was a German photographer...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Japanese Woodblock on Paper Print by Katsuyuki Nishijima
Located in Weesp, NL
"Machiya in Marutamachi" Traditional Japanese wooden townhouse that functioned both a residence and busines.
Beautiful Japanese woodblock print by Katsuyuki Nishijima...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Selection of Modernist Lithographs or Gallery Wall
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Modernist Lithographs or Gallery Wall, French and American, circa 1960s. They are, clockwise from top left:
1) Pablo Picasso lithograph, France, circa 1960s. It measure...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Glass, Wood, Paper
Set of 3 Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt set of 3 from Photogravures from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserv...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Mid-Century Modern Unframed Calyph's Favorite Erté Hand Signed Lithograph
By Erté
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a marvelous, hand signed lithograph by artist Erté, father of the Art Deco movement. Size is 13.5" H x 6.75” W. In excellent vintage condition.
Romain de...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Thomas McKnight Serigraph
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Thomas McKnight serigraph. Artwork is 39" x 35". Framed measures 49" x 45.5" x 1.5". Acrylic cover has scratches and frame has chips, so reframing ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 4.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and u...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Josef Albers "Formulation : Articulation" Portfolio II, Folder 17
By Josef Albers
Located in Chicago, IL
JOSEF ALBERS (1888 – 1976)
"Formulation : Articulation" Portfolio II, Folder 17
Screen-printed geometric composition printed by Ives Stillman, Inc., New Haven, CT.
From the set of...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 30. 'Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. Gemeine Wucherblume, große Maßliebe, M...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Bernard Cathelin 1980 Lithograph Annotated to his dealer David Findlay
Located in Sharon, CT
Beautiful 'School of Paris' artist original stone lithograph limited edition. Signed, and annotated. Paper size: 13 5/8" x 15 3/4". Plate size: 6 1/2" x 9 3/8".
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Marcel Duchamp Lithograph "Broyeuse de Chocolat No. 2", circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Lithograph "Broyeuse de Chocolat No. 2" – New York Graphic Society, 1972
Available for sale: A rare lithograph of Marcel Duchamp's iconic 1914 painting Broyeuse de Ch...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
1980s Signed Mario Schifano Artwork on Paper
Located in Roma, IT
Materic silkscreen print “Ondate di gelo” (Frost Waves) by Mario Schifano.
Signature and numbering in pencil on front side.
Dry stamp of the artist on front.
Edition F.C. (Not for sale) 23/30. Framed work.
The artwork for sale is part of the collection 'Best Seller: 31 graphic works by Mario Schifano' edited by Edizioni Torcular Edition on handmade paper with Torcular watermark by Cartiera Magnani of Pescia Printer: Egiziano Piersantini
This artwork, never before on the market, comes from a private collection and is beautified by an impressive original frame in natural wood, in almost perfect condition.
The painting is also protected by glass
Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Sabrina Egidi official Expert in Italian furniture for the Chamber of Commerce of Rome and for the Rome Civil Courts.
Mario Schifano (Homs 1934 - 1998) was an Italian painter and filmmaker.
Together with Franco Angeli and Tano Festa he represented a fundamental point of Italian and European Pop Art.
Perfectly integrated in the international cultural scene of the 1960s, he was reputed to be a prolific, exuberant and drug-addicted artist.
A keen student of new painting techniques, he was among the first to use computers to create works and was able to process images from the computer and transfer them onto emulsified canvases.
Mario Schifano was born in Italian Libya and after the end of the war returned to Rome where, due to his restless personality, he left school early to follow in his father's footsteps who worked at the Etruscan museum of Villa Giulia as an archaeologist and restorer.
Thanks to this experience, he approached art, initially producing works that were influenced by Informal Art.
His first solo exhibition was at the Galleria Appia Antica in Rome in 1959.
In the late 1950s, he participated in the artistic movement Scuola di Piazza del Popolo together with artists such as Francesco Lo Savio, Mimmo Rotella, Giuseppe Uncini, Giosetta Fioroni, Tano Festa and Franco Angeli.
The group met at Caffè Rosati, a Roman café then frequented by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Alberto Moravia and Federico Fellini, among others, and located in Piazza del Popolo, from which they took their name.
In 1960, the group's works were exhibited in a group show at Galleria La Salita.
In 1961 he exhibited in a solo show at Galleria La Tartarugadi Plinio De Martiis in Rome.
In the meantime, he had met, among others, his future lover Anita Pallenberg at the Caffè Rosati, with whom he made his first trip to New York in 1962, where he came into contact with Andy Warhol and Gerard Malanga at the Factory.
During this period he participated in the New Realists exhibition at the Sidney Janis Gallery, a group show that included most of the young artists of Pop art and Nouveau Réalisme, including Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
He then had the opportunity to participate in the New York social scene, which led to his first experiments with LSD.[6]
On his return from New York, after participating in exhibitions in Rome, Paris and Milan, he took part in the XXXII International Art Exhibition in Venice in 1964.
During this period, his paintings defined as 'Anemic Landscapes', in which it is memory that evokes the representation of nature with small details or allusive inscriptions, and the reinterpretations of art history that later led to his famous pictorial works on futurism appear in embryo.
In Rome, he met and frequented Marco Ferreri and Giuseppe Ungaretti to whom, already in his 80s, he offered an evening at Peyote.
But one of the acquaintances of this period that most influenced him was that with Ettore Rosboch, with whom he formed a deep friendship, based on a shared passion for music. In those years, also thanks to their constant trips to London, the two became friends with the Rolling Stones, to whom they introduced Anita Pallenberg, who in 1965 began a relationship with Brian Jones, and years later became Keith Richards' partner.
In 1969, the flat in Piazza in Piscinula in Rome that then belonged to Schifano was used by Ferreri as the set for the film Dillinger is Dead, on the walls of which some of the artist's paintings can be seen.
In 1969, the Rolling Stones dedicated the song Monkey Man to Mario Schifano.
In 1971 some of his paintings were included by Achille Bonito Oliva in the exhibition Vitalità nel negativo nell'arte italiana 1960/70.
Many of his works, the so-called 'monochromes', present only one or two colours, applied on wrapping paper glued on canvas.
The influence of Jasper Johns was manifested in the use of numbers or isolated letters of the alphabet, but in Schifano's way of painting analogies can be traced to the work of Robert Rauschenberg.
In a painting from 1960, one can read the word 'no' painted with drips of colour in large capital letters, as in a wall graffiti.
The influence of Pop art can be seen in all the artistic production of Mario Schifano, who was fascinated by new technologies, advertising, music, photography and experimentation.
In particular, the artist's closest works to Pop Art are those of the 1980s.
Among the most important works of this period are the Propagande, a series dedicated to advertising brands (Coca-Cola and Esso) in which we have a clear example of the conveyance of commonly used and easily recognisable images quoted in multiple ways or details of them, bicycles, flowers and nature in general (among the most famous series are the Paesaggi anemici, Vedute interrotte, L'albero della vita...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Canvas, Glass, Wood
Pair of Marino Marini Portrait Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of portrait lithographs by Marino Marini, from the Marino Marini portfolio, printed by Carl Schünemann, Germany, circa 1968. They have been framed in clean lined black lacquer g...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Glass, Wood, Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 75.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and us...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Jim Dine (American, b. 1935) Hand-Colored Lithograph "Ties”, 1976
By Jim Dine
Located in Chicago, IL
“Ties” is a hand pulled, hand colored, screen print lithograph, contemporary artwork realized by Jim Dine in 1976. This piece is number 30 in the edition of 150. Printed on wove, ha...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Glass, Wood, Paper
1970s "Fanfare" Screenprint by Frank Rowland
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking limited edition op art serigraph by American artist Frank Rowland (1927-2012) in the hard edge style. An abstract geometric composition in red, orange, and yellow against ...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 12. 'Phacelia tanacetifolia. Bienenfutterpflanze. Blüterispen in 4 fach...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Carmen Gracia (Argentina B. 1935) Par La Mer Et Par Le Ciel Signed Ltd. Ed Print
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Born in Mendoza, Argentina, Carmen is an accomplished printmaker that has lived in England for nearly 50 years.
Carmen Gracia works have been acquired by...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Glass, Wood, Paper
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