Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
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
Picture Frame Decorative Object Silver 925 Mid-Century Modern Italy 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Stunning. 925 Silver Photo Frame from the F,C.A. Florence factory, from the 1960s, with manufacturer's hallmark and trademark. Good vintage condition, collectible. Made in Italy. The...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
Lucite, Rattan and Gilded Metal Picture Frame, Italy 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning decorative picture frame is perfect for a living space or vanity. The photo frame features a rounded shape with clear Lucite and rattan or wicker cane work. The rattan ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
1970s Stunning Photo Frame in Silver Plated with Glass. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Stunning photo frame in silver plated with glass. Made in Italy
The item is in excellent condition .
Photo size is 5,11 x 7,08 inches - cm 13 x cm 18 H cm
Dimension:
8,66 x 5,1...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Silver Plate
1990s Barovier Style Art Deco Grey Murano Glass and Brass Picture Frame
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A grey Murano glass picture frame designed and manufactured in Venice in the style of Barovier, it's in lovely condition. The vintage photo frame is a beautiful and elegant piece of ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Hermès by Limoges Ceramic Picture Frame with Equestrian Decor, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
A masterpiece of sophistication, this Hermes, Paris picture frame is an embodiment of timeless luxury. Expertly crafted in France circa 1960, this rare ceramic frame was exclusively ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Leather, Earthenware, Suede, Ceramic, Glass, Porcelain
Vintage Murano Glass Dressing Table/Vanity Mirror, Italy, Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage - Murano glass - dressing table/vanity mirror - all original fittings with silver leaf backed mirror - finished and hinged wood easel back (can be wall mounted) - unsigned - ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Art Glass, Mirror, Hardwood
Midcentury Picture Frame in Wood and Glass by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Italy 1970s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful squared picture frame in pine wood and glass by renowned Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto for Artek.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Alvar Aalto, celebra...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Glass, Wood
Collection of Italian Florentine Gilt Trays and Art Frames Circa 1950's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Great grouping of gold gilt frames and 2 small trays from Italy. Can be used in a grouping as part of a gallery wall or certainly stand alone. The trays are perfect for trinkets as w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
Italian 1940s table green brass picture frame
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian green brass picture frame decorated with a twirl metal frame.
Inner picture size 8 x 13 centimeters
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal
Vintage Silver Picture Frame Aluminum Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Small Vintage Silver Picture Frame Wood and Aluminum
3.13 h x 2.5 w x 1.5 d
Unrestored vintage condition
See all images...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage French Rectangular Wood Gilt Gold Art Frame
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive French gilt gold art frame with liner found in a Paris market. Perfect piece for that special oil painting or watercolor. The frame has wonderful patina throughout and wou...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Gold
Picture frame Apple Red and Green Enamel gold plated Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with fine hand-engraving by “masters of art” Renato Dainelli and Gianfranco Secci, of fruit (apples) fired with polych...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Christian Dior Home Style Modern Wicker and Plexiglass Picture Frame
By Dior Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s Mid-Century Modern rectangular picture frame, designed and manufactured in Italy in the style of Dior Home, seamlessly blends luxury and natural elements. The frame featur...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Wicker, Plexiglass
Gucci Photo Frame, Horsebit, Silverplate, Brass, Signed
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Gucci photo frame, horsebit, silver plate brass, signed. Small scale silver plate frame decorated with two brass horsebits. Impressed marked on edge ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Silver Plate
Murano Glass and Brass Picture Frame Attributed to Venini, Italy 1950s
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
A beautiful picture frame made of clear "twisted rope" Murano glass and the original wooden backrest, with brass support, attributed to Venini.
Made in Italy in the 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
Fontana Arte Large Double-Sided Nile Green Photo Frame with Mirror, Italy, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning and rare large double-sided picture frame in Nile green crystal glass with a silvered mirror base. This incredibly elegant piece was produced by Fontana Arte in Italy during...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Max Ingrand brass and glass picture frame for Fontana Arte, Italy 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Max Ingrand Picture Frame for Fontana Arte,
Model 1371.
Italy 1960s
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Barovier & Toso Brass and Murano Glass Picture Frame Italy 50s
Located in Palermo, IT
Barovier & Toso Production Murano, Italy ca. 1950
Transparent twisted glass photo frame with brass mount and central decoration. Elegant and of considerable size. The brass part has...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Christian Dior Paris Tortoiseshell Lucite Picture Frame, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite Christian Dior picture frame is a true masterpiece from the esteemed Christian Dior Interior Collection, circa 1970. Designed with sophistication in mind, this frame o...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Gabriella Crespi Circular Brass and Burl Wood Photo Frame, Italy 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Gabriella Crespi circular brass and burl wood picture frame, Italy 1970s
Signed Gabriella Crespi.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Glass Picture Frame by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A perfectly preserved mirrored glass rectangular picture frame designed and manufactured by Fontana Arte, one of the leading manufacturers of Mid-Century Modern design in Italy. The ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Cut Glass, Mirror
Murano Pink Photo Frame by Barovier e Toso, 3 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage photo frame with hand blown clear and pink Murano "Torciglione" glass border / Designed by Barovier e Toso circa 1960's / Original mark on frame / Made in Italy
Measures: He...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
20th Century Barovier & Toso Picture Frame Torchon in Murano Glass
Located in Turin, Turin
Wonderful timeless Picture Frame designed around '50s by the manufacturer Barovier & Toso. The item has the very peculiar frame worked in Murano Glass in the style of "Torchon". The ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Midcentury italian Murano glass frame by Barovier & Toso, 1940
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant Murano glass picture frame by Barovier & Toso, Italy 1940.
The hand blown Murano glass has been twisted and shaped in the Torchon to create a thick ribbed texture.
Beautif...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Wall Picture Frame in Bamboo, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century organic wall photo frame fully made in bamboo canes. This incredibly charming piece was designed in Italy during the 1950s.
In amazing condition and fully origi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Bamboo, Glass
Murano Dark Blue Photo Frame by Barovier e Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage picture frame with hand blown clear and dark blue Murano "Torciglione" glass border / Designed by Barovier e Toso circa 1960's / Original mark on frame / Made in Italy
Measu...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Tommaso Barbi Burl and Chrome Square Picture Frame, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Astonishing midcentury chromed brass and burl square photo frame. This beautiful piece was designed in Italy in the 1970s by Tomaso Barbi and is als...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Photo Frame With Crocodile Effect Tin 95% Production Italy 1990/2000
Located in Palermo, IT
Handcrafted photo frame with crocodile effect. Transparent glass with oval shape. Rectangular shape. It retains all its original parts. Sold with its original box. Please watch the v...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Tin
Elegant Gabriella Crespi Circular Photo Frame, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Elegant Gabriella Crespi Circular Photo Frame, Italy, 1970s
Renowned for her elegant and sculptural designs, Gabriella Crespi has excelled yet again with this sophisticated piece....
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Nickel
$1,138 Sale Price
43% Off
Photo frame Decorative Object Brass Aluminum Mid-Century Modern Design Italy 70s
Located in Palermo, IT
Rectangular nickel-aluminum photo frame. Transparent glass. It retains all its original parts. Made in Italy, circa 1970s. Elegant with a gold, light gray and dark gray striped frame...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Picture Frame in Lucite and Rattan, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning modernist Lucite and rattan picture frame was expertly crafted in Italy, circa 1970. This exceptional decorative piece boasts an "L" shape with an extra-thick, Lucite s...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass, Wicker, Rattan
20th Century Max Ingrand Picture Frame for Fontana Arte Mod 1371 Glass and Brass
Located in Turin, Turin
Picture frame model n. 1371 designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte in 1960s. The picture frame is in glass and brass, with its own patina of time.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Twist Glass Picture Frame in Barovier Toso Style
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Murano Twist Glass Picture Frame in Barovier Toso Style
Italian Modern Murano twist glass and brass picture frame, in amber / golden color.
Suits for 5x7" picture.
A thick...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Picture Frame by Burber
Located in Mérida, YU
Very rare Murano glass picture frame made by Burbe. All original signed with Vetri stamp.
Nice warm colors, very elegant, blends easy with all types of decors.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal
Italian 70s Picture Frame in Faux Mother Of Pearl, Lucite and Gilded Brass
By Sandro Petti
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer for sale an elegant Italian tabletop picture frame from the 1970s.
Still featuring its original adhesive label, this vintage piece is part of a collection of...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Midcentury italian Murano glass picture frame by Barovier & Toso, 1940
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant medium Murano glass picture frame by Barovier & Toso, Italy 1940.
Signed in the brass frame
The hand blown Murano glass has been twisted and shaped in the Torchon to create...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Picture Frame by Fontana Arte, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and elegant thick glass photo frame produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s
The glass, of considerable thickness, features the "Nile Green" color typical of glass produced in the...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Glass
Italian mid-century modern glass and metal photo frame by Fontana Arte, 1940s
By Fontana Arte
Located in MIlano, IT
Tabletop photo frame with metal frame. The structure is composed of a thick sheet of glass, which fits into two metal clamps anchored to the base. The square base is made of thick gl...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Montagnani Italy Metal and Walnut Wood Picture Frame
By Montagnani
Located in Atlanta, GA
Montagnani Firenze, Italy, crafted this stunning picture frame circa 1970. Its Mid-Century modernist design boasts a rectangular shape, with burl walnut wood geometric veneer complem...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Lucite Tortoiseshell Photo Frame, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
A quintessential example of 1970s Italian design, this striking photo frame combines rich tortoiseshell-effect bakelite with a clear Lucite insert. The frame (20 × 25 cm) with softly...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
European Mid-Century Gold Gilt Painted Wood Art Frame w Liner
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found on a European buying trip, a fabulous wooden rectangular decorative frame with fantastic gilt. This ornate frame has its original orange velvet liner which will accommodate ...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Paint, Velvet, Wood
Italian 1970s Small Oval Nickel Bamboo Picture Frame
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1970s Small Oval Nickel Bamboo Picture Frame
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Nickel
Tommaso Barbi Picture Frame in Rattan and Plated Silver, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very decorative desk picture frame from the beginning of the 80's.
Fabricated by Tommaso Barbi (TB), Italy.
A carefully crafted square silver plated frame with rattan dec...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Glass, Rattan
1950s Fontana Arte Style Mid-Century Modern Verde NIlo Glass Picture Frame
By Fontana Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This high quality Mid-Century Modern picture frame is made of Verde Nilo glass, a distinctive green-tinted glass often associated with high-end Italian glasswork from the mid-20th ce...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-Century Curved Leather Italian Picture Frame, Adnet, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous and large photo frame fully made in a fantastic Italian pleated leather. This charming object was hand-made in Italy during the 1970s clearly in the style of Jacques Adnet d...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Leather, Glass
Large Vintage Italian Gucci Picture Frame c.1970
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent sized vintage photograph or picture frame by the famous Italian fashion house, Gucci.
Made from silver plate and lavishly finished with gold or gilding, the raised dec...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Silver Plate
1940’s Carved Wooden Frames- a Pair
Located in Sarasota, FL
A pair of ornately carved and pierced picture frames circa 1940. Corners are inlaid with mother of pearl. The windows measure 4.3/8” by 6.1/4”.
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Shell, Wood
Mid-Century Gold Gilt Wood Art Frame w Liner
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fabulous wooden rectangular decorative frame with fantastic gilt.. This ornate frame has its original brown velvet liner which will accommodate artwork 10 to 10.5 inches wide by 8 in...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Stitched Brown Crocodile-Embossed Leather Picture Frame, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This luxury modernist leather picture frame was crafted in France circa 1970. This sophisticated piece boasts an all-leather construction with crocodile-embossed leather on the front...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Leather
Two 1970s Willy Rizzo Style Mid-century Modern Silver Plated Picture Frames
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Chic Pair of 1970s Willy Rizzo Style Mid-Century Modern Silver-Plated Picture Frames
Capture your cherished memories in true 1970s style with this exquisite pair of picture frames, m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Gucci Style Italian Steel And Brass Photo Frame
By Gucci
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly ask you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items.
This elegant and uniq...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass, Steel
1970s Gorgeous Photo Frame in Silver Plated with Glass. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous photo frame in silver plated with glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition .
Photo size is 8 x 10 inches - cm 20 x cm 25 H cm
Dimension
10,62 x 2,75 x ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Silver Plate
Murano Glass Vintage Frame in the style of Venini
By Venini
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass photo frame with brass detailing attributed to Venini. This vintage piece has a ribbon of blue glass fused within the clear glass in the sommerso technique. The frame ha...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Big 3D Picture by F.F. Novák, 1941, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Mid-Century 3D Picture by F.F. Novák, 1941, Czechoslovakia,
- made of plaster, paper and wood frame,
- in original good condition.
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1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paper
2010 Modern Italian Rose Pink Crystal Twisted Murano Glass Brass Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
A sophisticated Venetian modern design vertical photo frame in thick blown Murano glass worked in a hot plush pink color, overlayed in crystal. The elegant texture of the tightly twi...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Etched Glass and Carved Wood Picture Frame, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte rare picture frame composed of etched glass outer frame and carved light wood inner frame. This elegant picture frame model has an exquisite frame cons...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Crystal
Adnet Mid-Century Curved Leather Italian Picture Frame, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous photo frame fully made in a fantastic curved leather. This unique and charming object was hand-made in Italy during the 1970s clearly in the style of Jacques Adnet design.
...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Leather, Glass
Decorative Snake-Skin-Like Camouflage Pattern Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely decorative picture frame was crafted in France in the 1960s. The wood frame structure is wrapped with a decorative patterned paper featuring a snake-skin texture and camo...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Laminated Multi-Layers Lucite Picture Frame, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This spectacular modernist picture frame was crafted in Italy circa 1970. The rare photo frame features a rounded shape and an exceptional laminated multi-layer process with Lucite i...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Lucite
Modernist Glass Picture Frame, France circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning French Space Age green glass picture frame features a round domed design with a kinetic effect. The piece was crafted circa 1970. The easel and the back are covered wit...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Mid-century Modern picture frames for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern picture frames 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 picture frames created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, wall decorations, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern picture frames made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original picture frames, popular names associated with this style include Barovier&Toso, Fontana Arte, Gucci, and Tommaso Barbi. 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 picture frames differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $49 and tops out at $16,687 while the average work can sell for $970.
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