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Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

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ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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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
Roger Vivier, Collage, France, circa 1970
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Roger Vivier (1907-1998), Collage, Signed in the bottom left corner, France, circa 1970. Measures: 48.5 x 63 cm. Roger Vivier (1907-1998) was a French stylist specialized in...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paper

Large Oil on Canvas Painting, Unknown Artist, 1956, Danish Midcentury
Located in Odense, DK
Presenting an enigmatic oil on canvas painting created by an unknown Danish artist made in 1956. This captivating artwork showcases a woman bathing her feet in a bathroom, and it is ...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Tropical Vintage Painting by Patricia and Elizabeth Hubbell 1984 Gold Frame
Located in Seattle, WA
Patricia and Elizabeth Hubbell were a Mother and Daughter Team of Professional Traditional-Style Artists that had a Vintage Mid Century Modern Room Divider Book Shelf Fold Out Bar...
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1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Gold

Ink and Watercolor Signed Charles Levier Young Woman in Port
Located in ARGENTEUIL, FR
Ink and watercolor of beautiful dimensions signed Charles LEVIER (1920 - 2003) to frame. On the back, a futuristic pencil sketch. Young woman with bouquet of flowers at the port ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paper

Japanese Style Scenic Bird Canvas Print
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese Style Scenic Bird Canvas Print Dimensions. 44 W ; 22 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood

Contemporary American Multimedia Artwork on Rice Paper
Located in New York, NY
This abstract piece is rice paper over mother-of-pearl.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Mother-of-Pearl, Paper

Framed Robert Natkin Abstract Painting on Canvas in Pastel Tones
Located in New York, NY
American abstract oil painting featuring pastel ombre color washes on textured canvas in a wooden frame. (\"Untitled\" Apollo Series, 1...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Set 3 Silkscreens, from "7 Scurious" Portfolio, Signed Max Bill, Numbered 54/100
Located in New York, NY
Set 3 Silkscreens, from \"7 Scurious\" Portfolio, Signed Max Bill, numbered 54/100.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Peter Keil Abstract
Located in Lakeland, FL
Framed Peter Keil abstract painting in excellent condition. The glass is in perfect condition (pardon my reflection). Peter Keil is a German artist ...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Acrylic

Midcentury Original Art Work Don Quixote by Arrigo Ghedini
By Salvador Dalí­, Tanguy
Located in San Diego, CA
Arrigo Ghedini (1905-1997) was born to a wealthy northern Italian family and initially trained in economics, though soon turned to painting and stage design. He married a fellow arti...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Enamel

Texan Artist David Hickman "Blue Sofa", Signed and Numbered Serigraph, No. 39/40
Located in Houston, TX
David Coleman Hickman (Texas/Illinois, 1937-2010), "Blue Sofa", signed and numbered serigraph, no. 39/40 Provenance: Procured by owner, a longtime Fredericksburg, Texas art collector, from Meredith...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paper

Modernist Abstract Painting , Ink, by Martha Visser T Hooft, circa 1961
By Martha Hamlin Visser't Hooft
Located in Buffalo, NY
Martha Visser't Hooft (1906-1994) Martha Hamlin Visser't Hooft was an artist and teacher whose family was deeply involved in the arts and sciences. Her father, Chauncey Jerome ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Painting on Canvas Nautical Scene
Located in Seattle, WA
Painting on canvas nautical scene. Dimensions. 59 W ; 1 1/2 D ; 20 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Framed Painting by Hilome Jose in Distinctive Style
Located in Seattle, WA
Framed painting by Hilome Jose in distinctive style. Dimensions. 28 W ; 1 1/2 D ; 24 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Expressive Clown Painting, signed, c. 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expressive clown painting - signed "Jen" circa 1950 - great frame Frame size = 22.5 x 26.5 Image size = 15.5 x 19.5.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Walter Kamys "Patzcuaro" Watercolor and Ink, 1945
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury abstract composition watercolor and ink on paper by Walter Kamys (American, 1917-2013), titled "Patzcuaro", signed and dated...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood, Paint, Paper

Vintage Framed Painting
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage framed painting. Serene scene Impressionist painting on canvas country side. Dimensions. 22 1/2 W ; 17 1/2 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Vintage Framed Abstract Painting by Albert Patecky, Signed
Located in Seattle, WA
AIbert Patecky was a Portland painter and print maker who created works on both sides of the divide that separated traditional and Modern Artists in the Mid-20th Century Pacific Northwest. He was poineer of totally non representational art...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood

Nicki Looney Canyon Watercolor Painting
Located in Seattle, WA
Watercolor Painting depicts boats in canyon and is signed lower right Nicki Looney. Painting Measures 21 “ by 29 “ Visible and is Matted and Mounted under Glass in a Frame Measuring ...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

American Folk Art Pair Parakeets Signed E.H. Hart
Located in South Burlington, VT
American folk art Pyrography pair Parakeets. This is an original and beautifully detailed hand incised work of art on wood panel of a pair of parakeets perched on a branch. This unique work of art is hand incised using pyrographic techniques. It is signed lower left E. H. Hart. Dimensions: 9.75 iniches wide and 12 inches high. Provenance: Old New England collection. History of the Pyrography: py·rog·ra·phy is the art or technique of decorating wood or leather by burning a design on the surface with a heated metallic point. Pyrography was particular popular during the last quarter of the 19th century and first quarter of the 20th century About E.H. Hart Hart, Ernest Huntley 'Ernest H. Hart' (New York City, 1910 - Florida, 1985). An American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and author, Ernest Huntley Hart perused his art studies at the Art Students League in New York. He was a member of the Association of Connecticut Artists and the Association of American Artists. During the 'American Depression Era', Ernest Hart...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood

Vintage Framed Art
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage framed art. Dimensions. 19 3/4 W ; 2 D ; 23 1/2 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood

Nude Oil Painting on Canvass by John Mackay
Located in London, GB
This wonderful vintage original oil painting of a nude woman is by the famous British artist John Mackay. It is signed and dated 1983. This is beautiful...
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1980s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Women with Pears. Pablo Picasso Painting Reproduction
Located in Seattle, WA
Women with Pears. Pablo Picasso Painting Reproduction Dimensions 24 W ; 36 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood

Vintage Framed Signed Painting of Serene Scene with Bloodhounds on Canvas
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage framed signed painting of serene scene with bloodhounds on canvas Dimensions. 41 W ; 3 D ; 25 1/2 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Woman with Vase by Marcel Mouly 'France, 1918-2008' Signed Serigraph 19/200
Located in San Diego, CA
Impressive artist, Last Living Student of Picasso & Lipchitz. Marcel Mouly, born in Paris in 1918, is heavily influenced by the work of Picasso, Matisse, and Braque. He studied painting at the French...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint, Paper

Girl with a Pearl Earring, by Johannes Vermeer Painting Reproduction
Located in Seattle, WA
The girl with a Pearl earring. By Johannes Vermeer Painting Reproduction Dimensions. 18 W ; 24 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood

Framed Scenic Landscape Painting
Located in Seattle, WA
Framed Scenic landscape painting Dimensions. 24 W ; 29 1/2 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood

Kayo Lennar 'Purple Abstraction' Oil on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Kayo Lennar (French / American, b. 1923) abstract expressionist oil on canvas painting depicting an abstraction in blue, purple, and green hues, signed low...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Jacques Louissant "Figures at Market" Oil on Board
Located in New York, NY
Jacques Louissant (Haitian, b. 1941) oil on board depicting figure at a market, signed lower right. Image: 39" H x 29.5" W; frame: 42.75" H x 33" W. Dealer: S138XX
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Painting Oil Naive Three Sloops Spirit of Alfred Wallis Framed Blue White Black
Located in Eversholt, Bedfordshire
Three sloops under full sail Oil on cardboard Characterful naive picture in the spirit of Alfred Wallis Board Length 41cm., 16" Height 25cm., 10" In th...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Other

Painting Oil Naive Cutter Boat Spirit Alfred Wallis Oil Length 40cm 16"
Located in Eversholt, Bedfordshire
Cutter pz17 in full sail past a lighthouse Board length 24cm., 9 1/2", height 21cm., 8 1/4" Floated on a cream mount in a recycled black moulded frame with some losses Length 40cm.,...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Cutter Sailing Lighthouse Spirit of Alfred Wallis
Located in Eversholt, Bedfordshire
Cutter in full sail with one man visible on board riding a wave past a lighthouse Oil on cardboard Characterful naive picture in the spirit of Alfred Wallis...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Other

Lugger Painting Oil Naive Manner of Alfred Wallis Length 43cm 17"
Located in Eversholt, Bedfordshire
Lugger in full sail with three men visible on board riding a wave past a lighthouse with a half moon on the horizon cardboard on oil Characterful naive picture in the spirit of Alfred Wallis...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Other

Vintage Mid Century Modern Style Painting
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Signed Mid Century Modern Scenic Painting, Canvas. The Framing and Painting Odin Good Condition as Pictured and has Developed a Patina look ove...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Glass, Wood

Large Modern Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting by Francis J. Meyers
By Kathryn Meyers
Located in Buffalo, NY
Abstract Modernist painting by Francis J Meyere,,, titled " AUTUMNAL ENCAUSTIC..... Amazing color ,,composition,, movement,, Meyers was an active participant in the art scene in Cleveland, Ohio and a respected professor of art at the Cleveland School...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Monumental Acrylic on Canvas Linear Series by Roy O.Anderson / Birchfield Penny
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic 1970s image. Acrylic on canvas. Linear Series hand executed by Roy O. Anderson. Amazing use of color, space.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Albert Chubac, Painting on Wood, France, 1985
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac, Painting on Wood, Geometric composition, Signed and dated at the back, France, 1985. Measures: 120 x 80 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After studying decorative art, then at the Beaux-Arts in Geneva, he obtained grants to travel to Italy, Algeria, Spain, Egypt and Greece, stages which will mark his work. He settled in 1964 on the Côte d ‘Azur in Aspremont in a very Spartan house, attracted by the light, the sun and the colors of nature. The year 1967 is the year of the establishment of the School of Nice. He will work and exhibit alongside Aman, César, Tinguely, Gilli, Ben, Rayse, etc ... In 1990, it was the consecration with the opening of MAMAC in Nice. Albert Chubac then becomes accessible to the general public. He will use solid primary colors, will develop modifiable structures and then develop the collages in three dimensions. Gradually, he broke away from his classical training and figuration to move towards abstraction through the encounters and influences of contemporary artists. Always in search of simplicity, He will radically limit the plastic means with a reduced palette, geometric shapes and simple gestures to concentrate on minimum conditions of possibility. His work, which lies between constructivism and geometric abstraction, is playful and imbued with the artist's joie de vivre. In 2004, following the major retrospective at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nice, he donated around one hundred works to the City of Nice. Albert Chubac died in 2008 in Tourrette-Levens, near Aspremont. Bibliography: - Albert Chubac, MAMAC Nice, Cultures Nice Editions, 2004. - Albert Chubac, Galerie Harter...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Albert Chubac, Oil on Canvas, France, 1964
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac (1925-2008), Oil on canvas, Framed, Signed and dated 64 in the bottom right corner, France, 1964. Measures: 161 x 96 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Albert Chubac, Airbrush on Canvas, France, circa 1960
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac (1925-2008), Airbrush on canvas, France, circa 1960. Measures: 90 x 206 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After studying decorative art, then at the...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Framed Geometric Arts. Framing is Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Seattle, WA
Framed Geometric Arts. Framing is Mid Century Modern Style and print has tones of red and purple Dimensions. 25 W ; 29 1/2 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood

Albert Chubac, Oil on Canvas, France, 1964
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac (1925-2008), Oil on canvas, Framed, Signed and dated 64 on the back, France, 1964. Measures: 158 x 110 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After stu...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Albert Chubac, Oil on canvas, France, circa 1960
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac (1925-2008), Oil on canvas, Signed in the bottom right corner, France, circa 1960. Measures: 162 x 130 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After stud...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Portrait of a Woman from the Medieval Age by Olga Prell, Abstract Painting
Located in Seattle, WA
Portrait of a woman from the medieval age by Olga Prell. Abstract painting on board. George De groat inspired. Dimensions. 24 W; 36 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood

Colorful Possibly Acrylic or Soil on Board. American Abstract Expressionist
Located in Seattle, WA
Colorful possibly acrylic or soil on board. American Abstract Expressionist by Margaret Smith Dimensions. 36 W; 21 1/2 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood

Pair of Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandeliers for L. Poulsen of Dk with Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1990s with abstract art work by G61. Titled “Cherry Blossom” The art work is acrylic paint w...
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1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Aluminum

Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandelier for Louis Poulsen of Dk with Abstract Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1990s with abstract art work by G61. Entitled “ Maasai” The art w...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Aluminum

Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandelier for Louis Poulsen of Dk with Abstract Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1990s with abstract art work by G61. Entitled “Cypress Sunset” Th...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Aluminum

King Arthur Mural (16' x 6') by Peter Ostuni for Savoy-Plaza Hotel 1951
By Peter Ostuni
Located in Hanover, MA
Astonishingly beautiful and monumental mural spanning eleven individual panels which when assembled are 16 feet long by 6 feet high. The panels are reverse paint and applique on she...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Plexiglass

Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandelier for Louis Poulsen of Dk with Abstract Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1990s with abstract art work by G61. Entitled “ Migration” The a...
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1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Aluminum

Signed Midcentury French Painting
Located in DARLINGTON, WA
Beautiful signed midcentury French painting by Dupon. In excellent condition and measures 85cm x 73cm. Framed with a Venetian ornate green and gold frame.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandelier for Louis Poulsen of Dk with Abstract Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1990s with abstract art work by G61. Entitled “Serengeti” The ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Aluminum

Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandelier for Louis Poulsen of Dk with Abstract Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1960s with abstract art work by G61. Titled “ kaleidoscope” The a...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Aluminum

Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandelier for L. Poulsen of Dk with Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1970s with abstract art work by G61. Titled “Virtue Not Vice” The a...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Aluminum

Gaston Chaissac, Ink on Paper, France, circa 1956
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Gaston Chaissac (1910-1964), Ink on Paper, Signed and dated "24.12.56" on the bottom left corner, France. Measures: 20 x 26.5 cm. Gaston Chaissac (1910-1964) was the son of a shoemaker, who discovered painting with Otto Freundlich...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paper

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting
Located in Seattle, WA
Dimensions. 37 1/4 W ; 32 1/2 H ; 2 D.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood

Iconic Vintage PH5 Chandelier for L. Poulsen of DK with Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
An Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1970s with abstract art work by Gallery Sixty One. The art work ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Aluminum

Albert Chubac, Important Painting, France, circa 1970
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac (1925-2008), Important painting, Gouache on paper, Signed lower right, Framed, circa 1970, France. Measures : width 68 cm, height 186 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After studying decorative art, then at the Beaux-Arts in Geneva, he obtained grants to travel to Italy, Algeria, Spain, Egypt and Greece, stages which will mark his work. He settled in 1964 on the Côte d ‘Azur in Aspremont in a very Spartan house, attracted by the light, the sun and the colors of nature. The year 1967 is the year of the establishment of the School of Nice. He will work and exhibit alongside Aman, César, Tinguely, Gilli, Ben, Rayse, etc ... In 1990, it was the consecration with the opening of MAMAC in Nice. Albert Chubac then becomes accessible to the general public. He will use solid primary colors, will develop modifiable structures and then develop the collages in three dimensions. Gradually, he broke away from his classical training and figuration to move towards abstraction through the encounters and influences of contemporary artists. Always in search of simplicity, He will radically limit the plastic means with a reduced palette, geometric shapes and simple gestures to concentrate on minimum conditions of possibility. His work, which lies between constructivism and geometric abstraction, is playful and imbued with the artist's joie de vivre. In 2004, following the major retrospective at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nice, he donated around one hundred works to the City of Nice. Albert Chubac died in 2008 in Tourrette-Levens, near Aspremont. Bibliography: - Albert Chubac, MAMAC Nice, Cultures Nice Editions, 2004. - Albert Chubac, Galerie Harter...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Bram Bogart, Painting on Cardboard, Belgium, 1990
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Bram Bogart, Painting on cardboard, Signed and dated '90 in the bottom right corner, Belgium, 1990. Measures: Width 40 cm, Height 35 cm. Bram Bogart (July 12, 1921 – May 2, 2012) w...
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1990s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Mid-century Modern paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern paintings 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 paintings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, wall decorations, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paint, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern paintings made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original paintings, popular names associated with this style include Albert Chubac, Poul Henningsen, Troels Marstrand, and Jacob Semiatin. 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 paintings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $195 and tops out at $95,539 while the average work can sell for $3,065.

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