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
- 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
Modernist Abstract Painting , Ink, by Martha Visser T Hooft, circa 1961
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 Hamlin, was one of Buffalo’s most influential civic leaders and planners, and an attorney known for his activism in museums. Her mother, Emily Gray Hamlin, was a social activist with interests that extended to the arts and philosophy. Martha Visser’t Hooft studied art in Paris in the 1920s at the Académie Julian, and explored exciting new European developments, such as cubism and surrealism, Russian ballet, and modern music. In 1926 she moved to New York to study briefly at the Parsons School of Design before transferring to the John Murray Anderson School of Theater Design.
She took several trips to Taos, New Mexico, meeting several prominent artists of the area, including Buffalo-born patron Mabel Dodge Luhan...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Patrick Danion, Painting, Acrylic on Paper, France, 1989
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Patrick Danion,
Painting, Acrylic on Paper,
Signed on the bottom right corner,
France, 1989.
Measures: Width 134 cm, Height 122 cm.
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
Painting Oil Naive Cutter Boat Spirit Alfred Wallis Oil Length 40cm 16"
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
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
Materials
Paint
Monumental Modernist Oil Painting on Canvas by Alexander Gore "Point Stroke"
Located in Buffalo, NY
About Alexander Gore,
The artist as an observer decided after many years of visiting non-western places of culture to put his memories to use on visible surfaces for people to see...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large Modernist Abstract Oil on Canvas Looking Forward Looking Back by Fritz
By Fritz Albert
Located in Buffalo, NY
Looking forward, looking back
Fritz proctor is an American painter from Niagara Falls, New York. Fritz acquired his BA in Studio Art from the Universi...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Classic Mid Century Oil Painting on Canvas, .Society Woman wearing Hat
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid Century Oil Painting on Canvas,.Society Woman wearing Hat,,Wonderful colors,,unsigned ,extremely well executed,,Purchased from high end estate in Buffalo New York,, most...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Portrait of an Elegant Woman, Signed Hugo Scheiber
By Hugó Scheiber
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor / painting signed Hugo Scheiber: Budapest (1873-1950).
Hugo Scheiber was born in Budapest in 1873. At the age of eight, he moved with his family from Budapest to Vienna. ...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Wooden Frame Signed Mary L
Located in Lejre, DK
Oil painting framed in a black wooden frame with motif of a coastal town with warm colors. Signed by Mary L.
Measurements: L:58.5 cm W: 68.5 cm
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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Watercolor of a Cartoon Dog
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Add a sense of fun and a pop of color to any room with this wonderful vintage watercolor of a cartoon dog. This pup features a wonderful expression that is sure to be a conversation ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
T’ang Haywen signed diptych ink on beige paper 1970
By Haywen Tang
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a soft diptych ink on kyro board beige paper by Chinese and French ink artist T’ang Haywen, signed, circa 1970. It’s been framed with a black frame and anti-UV glass. The dip...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Large Midcentury Oversize Oil on Canvas Painting of Tigers by Peter Colby
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Oil on canvas painting by artist Peter Colby. Large oversize canvas featuring two lions resting upon a patch of green grass. The background of this piece i...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$1,600 Sale Price
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Albert Chubac, Composition, Spray Paint and Stencils, circa 1960, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac (1925-20008), Composition,
Spray paint and stencils,
Workshop stamp lower right,
Framed,
circa 1960, France.
Measures : Width 50 cm, Height 65 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: exhibition, Nice, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, January 29 - May 16, 2004.
- Albert Chubac, Galerie Harter, 2013.
- Albert Chubac, a lifetime of artist, Patrick Boussu and Cynthia Lemesle, South Art éditions, 2021.
During the workshop auctions in Nice and Marseille, the Harter Gallery acquired the largest part of his work.
Personal exhibitions:
- 1950: Personal exhibition in Athens at the Zappéion museum.
- 1954: Exhibition at the Arman Gallery in Geneva.
- 1956: Exhibition at the Galerie Connaître in Geneva.
- 1957: Exhibition at the Galerie La Palette in Zurich.
- 1958: Exhibition at the Galerie L’Entracte in Lausanne.
- 1960: Exhibition at the World House Gallery in New York.
- 1967: Exhibition at the Galerie Loo in Geneva, at the Salon Comparaison in Paris, Aspects in Chexbres in Switzerland.
- 1968: “Paintings” exhibitions from March 30 to May 11 at the Galerie Alexandre de la Salle.
- 1970: Exhibition at the Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture de Magnan in Nice, at the Maison de la Culture Le Corbusier in Firminy entitled "Chubac recent works" and at the Galerie Royal Luxembourg in Nice.
- 1971: Exhibition at the Galerie Germain in Paris and at the Fernand Léger School in Malakoff.
- 1972: Exhibition on the village square of Aspremont, at the Galerie Royal Luxembourg in Nice.
- 1973: Exhibition at the Galerie Ferrero in Nice.
- 1974: Exhibition at Art-club in Antibes.
- 1975: Exhibition at the Galerie Jacques Boudin rue de Dijon in Nice.
- 1978: Exhibition at the Galerie Anne Roger in Nice.
- 1980: Exhibition at the Galerie de la Salle in Saint-Paul de Vence from August 8 to September 9.
- 1981: Exhibition at Lieu 5 in Nice from February 13 to March 20.
- 1983: Exhibition at the Galerie d'Art Contemporain in Nice, at Anne Roger.
- 1984: Exhibition "Lille Nice" at the Galerie GodArt in Lille from April 14 to May 17 and at the Galerie Luisella d´Alessandro in Turin.
- 1985: Exhibition in Thonon les Bains at the Galerie Galise.
- 1988: Exhibitions at Galerie Argéco in Nice and Galerie Triade in Barbizon
- 1989: Exhibitions at the Galerie de la Salle, at Lola Gassin's in Nice, in galleries in Nice
- 1990: he made four mobiles for the MAMAC in Nice, Exhibitions at the Galerie François Moulin in Lyon and Golden Gallery, ArtJunction in Nice.
- 1991: Exhibition at the Galerie de la Salle in Saint-Paul.
- 1992: Exhibitions at the Espace du consulat suisse in Nice, Besançon and opening of the Espace Chubac in Tourrette-Levens.
- 1993: Exhibition at the Maison Comoni in Revest-les-Eaux, at the Galerie François Moulin in Lyon.
- 1994: Exhibition at the Espace Caravadossi in Aspremont.
- 1996: Exhibition at the Espace Dellile in Nice.
- 1997: Exhibition at the Galerie de la Salle in Saint-Paul.
- 1998: Last personal exhibition at the Galerie de la Salle in Saint-Paul.
- 2000: Exhibition at Lympia college in Nice.
- 2001: Exhibition at the Espace Chubac in Tourette-Levens.
- 2002: Exhibition at the Galerie Scholtès in Nice and in Carcès in the Var entitled "Albert Chubac-Couleurs mobiles".
- 2004: Great Albert Chubac retrospective at MAMAC in Nice.
- 2011: Permanent exhibition at the Galerie Harter in Nice.
- 2012: Exhibition at the Olympia Show in London at the Christopher Jones Gallery and at the Serge Castella Interiors Gallery in Bascara, Spain.
- 2013: Exhibition at the Municipal Contemporary Art Gallery of Pochettes in Nice.
- 2019/2021: Exhibition of works belonging to the permanent collection of MAMAC in Nice and exhibition "Geometry according to Albert Chubac" at the Galerie Harter in Nice.
- 2021/2021: Permanent exhibition at Galerie Atelier 55...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
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 studying decorative...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Original Bavarian Tyrolian Folk Art Painting, Signed and Dated
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Original Bavarian Tyrolian Folk Art painting, signed and dated
This charming folk painting is executed in oil on artist board. A beautiful and rus...
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
$1,300 Sale Price
50% Off
1960s Mexican Artist Rodolfo Nieto Abstract Oil Painting Morton Label
By Rodolfo Nieto
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Mexican Artist Rodolfo Nieto Abstract Oil Painting on Board
Retains Morton label
32W x 27.25 H x .25 thick
Original Unrestored Vintage preowned condition.
Please review our ima...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Troels Marstrand or Mars, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Danish, circa 1970
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Troels Marstrand said Jacques Mars,
"Anne", oil on canvas,
Danish, circa 1970.
Measures: Height: 44 cm, length: 69 cm, thickness: 4 cm.
Born June 20, 1919 in Copenhagen, died ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Modernist Abstract oil painting on canvas by WNY Artist Polly King
By King
Located in Buffalo, NY
Polly King
(1901-1993)
American
Born: U.S.
Polly King was a painter and sketcher with a special love of travel and water. Born in West Virginia, King mo...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1950s British Coastal Scene Seascape Oil on Board Painting by Arthur E. Milne
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Wonderfully textured West Country coastal scene in oil using palette knife signed by Bristol artist, Arthur E. Milne. Milne was a painter of landscapes, portraits and flower pieces in oil, watercolour and pastel.
Capturing the mood of the rugged West Country coast with his technique of laying on thick layers with visible palette-knife strokes. Signed bottom right Arthur E.Milne, complete with labels on the reverse.
Arthur Edwards...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,534 Sale Price
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Signed Norman Rockwell Style Painting of Golfers by Victor Olson
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Norman Rockwell Style Painting of Golfers by Victor Olson.
Possibly of the famous Golfer Sam Snead and company, Unframed.
Victor Olson (1924-2007) of Fanton Meadows, West Red...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$2,225 Sale Price
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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.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
$750 Sale Price
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Vintage Painting on Canvas of a Lion by Blanko Paradis
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting mid century acrylic painting on canvas of an aging lion in repose with flowers and trees, executed in a charming naive style. Signed Paradis 81 and presented in a wood frame.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vintage Limited Edition Art Print, Venice Canal, Framed, William Russell Flint
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage limited edition art print of Venice. An English, framed painting titled 'Palazzo on The Grand Canal' by Sir William Russell Flint, dating to the late 20th ce...
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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Lithography By Egil Jacobsen
Located in Lejre, DK
This lithograph was created by Egil Jacobsen, a renowned Danish artist known for his colorful and expressive works. The motif is characteristic of his st...
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Vintage Oil on Board Painting Framed Still Life Modernist MCM Signed 1963 19x20"
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage still life oil painting on board depicting a pitcher and a bowl of lemons on a checkered towel. Nicely done in confident technique with balanced composition, good color, and ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
R. Simonetto USA Sailing Ships Painted on Wood, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Certified work inspired by an old print from the 1800s reworked, serigraphically reproduced and decorated by hand.
Reproduction on tessellated briar.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
$377 Sale Price / set
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Mid-Century Painting Signed J Beravas
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century oil painting on canvas over wood frame signed J Beravas.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Midcentury Abstract Art Acrylic Oil On Canvas Painting Artwork 1960s 1970s
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A striking, energetic piece of original abstract artwork dating from the 1960s/70s. Acrylic and oil have been used to create bold lines and brushwork on the canvas giving the piece a...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
$1,534 Sale Price
20% Off
Palette Knife Oil Painting of Fishing Boats
Located in Manhasset, NY
Palette Knife oil painting of fishing boats. A finely detailed oil painting, signed lower left corner in a gilt and ebony frame. Circa 19...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Danish Artist Otto Petersen, Mid-Century Modern Painting, 1960's
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Otto Petersen (1938 - 2003) was active/lived in Denmark, Germany. Otto Petersen is known for Cubist and abstract figurative nude women sculpture, ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Mid Century Modern Brutalist Gilt Metal Horse & Chariot Wall Art
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Gilt Metal Brutalist Horse & Chariot Wall Art by Hillside Original. Item features a wood frame, formica /laminate backing,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Cordell Cordaro Modernist Abstract Painting "Smoking at a desk"
By Juliano Cordano
Located in Buffalo, NY
Cordell Cordaro Large Modernist Abstract Painting titled "Smoking at a desk" Wonderful use of color and negative space.
Cordaro was born and raised in Rochester NY. He is a father ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida (Ivory Coast) hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched frame. This kerchief was not woven on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Raffia
$1,387 Sale Price
25% Off
Original Portrait Painting of a Pin-up Woman in Pink, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Portrait painting of a pinup woman in full makeup in pink. This striking piece depicts a woman with big blonde hair curled and pinned to the side. She wears blue eye makeup, a bright lip and blush, and a beauty mark. Her pink sleeveless dress...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Oil Painting by Jørgen Sejersen, Danish Midcentury, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Presenting an enchanting oil painting by the Danish artist Jørgen Sejersen, made in between 1960-1980s.
This particular artwork captures a peaceful scene, showcasing a young boy im...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Cutter Sailing Lighthouse Spirit of Alfred Wallis
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Oil Painting "Family Idyll" By Finn Sørensen From 2006
Located in Lejre, DK
This oil painting was created by Danish artist Finn Sørensen in 2006 and is titled "Family Idyll". The painting is characterized by Sørensen's expressive and playful style, with colo...
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Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Framed Steve R. Dodd Sci-Fi Fantasy Illustration Painting
Located in Manhasset, NY
Framed oil on canvas painting, Central Park, signed lower right S.R. Dodd (Steven [Steve] R. Dodd, American, 20th c.), dated 1982
**Provenance: from the collection of writer, maga...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
Bram Bogart (1921-2012), Painting, Signed, Belgium, 1991
By Bram Bogart
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Bram Bogart (1921-2012), Abstract composition,
Painting, mixed-media,
Signed on the bottom right and at the back,
With modern frame,
Belgium, 1991.
Measures: Height 60 cm, width 80 cm.
Bram Bogart (July 12, 1921 – May 2, 2012) was a Belgian expressionist...
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1990s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting Made On Canvas With Gilded Frame From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Painting on canvas with the motif of a farmhouse located in a forest, with the forest and the water as a background to the picture. A small road leads down to the house and creates a...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Large Modernist Abstract Oil on Canvas painting "Night Vision" by Fritz Proctor
By Fritz Albert
Located in Buffalo, NY
Night vision
Fritz Proctor is an American painter from Niagara Falls, New York. Fritz acquired his BA in Studio Art from the University of Buffalo. Hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Gilded Frame Signed By T.H Skovgaard From 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
Oil painting with motif of a fisherman's wife hanging things to dry. In the background is a small house with a shed next to it, and the coast can be seen behind the house. In the for...
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1930s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Gilded Frame By Poul Fureby Blokhus From 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Oil Painting with the motif of the coast, the sand dunes and the sea in the background in windy weather with a dark blue sky. In a gilded frame and signed by Poul Fureby.
Measuremen...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Bessie Boris "Intersection" Oil and Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bessie Boris (Johnstown, PA b. 1917, d. 1993) oil, watercolor, and pastel on paper entitled "Intersection" (1969).
Boris placed great emphasis on color and psychologically charged di...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Watercolour on Paper, Portrait of an African Woman, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Watercolour on paper, portrait of an African woman, 20th century.
Watercolour on paper, portrait of an African woman, 20th century, unsigned.
H: 53cm, W: 73cm, D: 0,3cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Oli Painting Made On Canvas With A Wooden Frame From 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Oil painting with a motif of a snow-covered spruce forest and a sunset in the background, which creates an atmospheric light over the landscape. The painting is framed in a solid woo...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Albert Chubac Painting on Canvas, Airbrush, Iron and Wood, 1964
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac,
Painting on canvas, airbrush, iron and wood,
signed and dated 1964 in the right corner,
France.
Measures: Height 97 cm, width 130 cm, depth 3 cm.
Albert Chubac was b...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Jacques Lipchitz - Sacrifice of Isaac framed Lithograph - signed/numbered
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jacques Lipchitz (Lithuanian (1891–1973) known as the artist who brought Cubism to Sculpture.
He was also an accomplished painter and print-maker. This lithograph of the “Sacrifice ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
$2,460 Sale Price
25% Off
“Fulana De Tal” (So And So) 2008 Acrylic On Canvas By Puerto Rican Artist Quetz
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very sensual, striking and dream-like painting by celebrated Puerto Rican Artist Quetzalcoatl (b. 1971). An otherworldly Woman’s face in Green peers out with a searching gaze wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait of an American Soldier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A small oil painting on canvas. It is a naive portrait of an American soldier in uniform. It appears to be framed in a handmade oak frame along with ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oak
$595 Sale Price
38% Off
Albert Chubac, Gouache on Paper, France, circa 1970
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac,
Gouache on paper,
France, circa 1970.
Measures: 50 x 65 cm.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Albert Chubac, Gouache on paper, France, circa 1970
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac,
Gouache on paper,
France, circa 1970.
Measures: 50 x 65 cm.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
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Painting on Canvas, "La Cuisine Aux Fleurs" by Gerard Economos
By Gerard Economos 1
Located in New York, NY
Painting. Acrylic on canvas by Gerard Economos (French,1935-)
Gerard Economos is known for his passionate, intensely colored abstract compositions and large acrylic paintings that have been performed live in front of audiences in 12 countries. Economos has had over 88 events over the last 57 years and his work is now in collections in over 34 countries. He started Live Performances with the Greek avante-garde composer and architect, Iannis Xenakis during a Sound Festival; Subsequently he developed the "Une Musique a Voir" (A music to see) concept.
'La Cuisine aux Fleurs' (Cooking with Flowers) was a series of paintings initiated at the request of the renowned French Chef, Raymond Oliver in 1975 who wished to have his recipes illustrated. They have been rarely shown in public.
For an illustrated 15 page biography of Economos please contact Thomas Gallery Ltd...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,000 Sale Price
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Modernist Oil Painting on Canvas by Alice (Alicia) Makara .1925-2007 WNY Artist
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Oil Painting on Canvas by Alice (Alicia) Makara .1925-2007 WNY Artist..
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Monumental Acrylic on Canvas Linear Series by Roy O.Anderson / Birchfield Penny
By Anderson
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
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Troels Marstrand or Mars, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Danish, circa 1970
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Troels Marstrand said Jacques Mars.
Oil on canvas,
Danish, circa 1970.
Measures: Height 48 cm, length 69 cm, thickness 4 cm.
Born June 20, 1919 in Copenhagen, died in Nice January 23, 1992. Great grand son of Wilhelm Marstrand great Danish painter. Jean March began a career as an illustrator at the age of 17 years. For over 50 years, he published worldwide magazine covers and other illustrations that charmed millions of players. These models in a style unique to Jac Mas often closer to Norman Rockwell conservent but the personality of the Northern School...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Gilded Frame From 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Oil painting framed in a gilded wooden frame with a motif of a little girl holding a bunch of grapes. Painted in warm colors. Signed.
Measurements: L:51.5cm W:41.5cm
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Original Signed Yachts in Harbour Oil Painting A desirable original
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Original Signed Yachts in Harbour Oil Painting
A desirable original decorative Oil on Canvas painting of Large Yachts and pewter signed “Muriel”, this is...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Outsider Art "Deer and Houses" Oil on Panel Landscape by Bruno Del Favero
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on panel by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1970.
Fine example showcasing Del Favero's aptitude for creating fantastical backdrop...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Wooden Frame
Located in Lejre, DK
Oil painting with the motif of a late summer evening in Paris, where the Eiffel Tower can be seen in the background.
Measurements: L:58.5cm W:68.5cm
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oil Painting by Arne Heuser, 1966
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Oil Painting by Arne Heuser, 1966
Additional Information:
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Dimensions (W x H): 98 x 148 cm
Condition: Good vintage condition, with signs of usage
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
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