Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
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
Advertising Glass Sign "Trink Coca Cola - Eiskalt". 1950 - 1959
Located in CADALSO, ES
Great condition
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Glass
Folk Art Lunch Box Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unusual folk art "Lunch Box" Sculpture / wall hanging.
Very unique and colorful with vintage lunchboxes.
Unsigned and unattributed. Origin Unknown.
This...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Rya Carpet, Swedish, Soft Colors, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Port Washington, NY
1950s Swedish Rya rug with plush wool pile. Measures: 2'11" x 9'9".
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Round Glazed Black Chip and Dip Serving Bowl, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A Mid-Century Modern chip and dip serving platter in black, green, pink, and purple. This handmade ceramic piece is round in form and glazed in a glossy b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Vintage Ceramic Vase, Italy 1960's.
By Bitossi
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Modernist Vintage ceramic vase, Italy 1960's.
Beautiful Bitossi style etched vase.
Handcrafted Modernist Minimalist vintage Mid Century Modern studio pottery ceramic Vase in brown ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Renato Bassoli Stone Soldier Sculpture, Signed 1955
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful stone statue designed and produced by Renato Bassoli in 1955, of fine Italian manufacture.
The statue is made of natural dark stone, very beautiful.
The statue would appear...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Stone
$1,437 Sale Price
20% Off
Painted Iron and Blue Glass Trolley, Attributed to Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful trolley designed and produced in the 1950s , attributed to Pier Luigi Colli, with glass possibly made by Cristal Art.
The trolley is made entirely of white painted iron, wh...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Iron
$2,682 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Lorenz Studios Iron and Glass Sculpture
Located in Woodbury, CT
Glass and iron sculpture with glass central panel surrounded by hand wrought iron.
LARRY LIVOLSI (1946-2015) MID CENTURY SCULPTOR AND GLASS BLOWER OF LORENZ STUDIO, MORRIS CT
Nation...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Ceramic Bowl Model 20.717 Made In Oxblood Colored Glaze By Axel Salto
Located in Lejre, DK
Ceramic bowl, model 20.717, with oxblood colored glaze, designed by Axel Salto for Royal Copenhagen. The bowl is a classic example of Salto's experimental approach to ceramics, where...
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vivid Blue Vintage Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-20th worn Century Turkish Deco intermediate rug featuring a repetitive all-over design on a vivid blue ground
Measures: 5'3'' x 8'5''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Unique Ceramic Dish With motif Of Boats Under Moonlit Sky By Jeppe H. Olsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Unique ceramic dish by Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen (1929–2011), who was a renowned Danish ceramist and painter, educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen and the ceram...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Group of Three Large Scale Carved Teak South Asian Musician Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A set of three large heavy carved teak musician figures. All are seated in elegant dance- like poses and wear local style loincloths, neck torques and anklets. One plays a stringed i...
Category
20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Teak
Blue Vintage Turkish Deco Runner
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th worn century Turkish Deco runner with an all-over repetitive diamond motif throughout.
Measures: 2'3'' x 10'5''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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 Folk Art
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 Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Handcrafted Italian Art Studio Large Stoneware Bowl Aqua Color
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large 1960s Mid-Century Modern handcrafted large pottery platter.
Hand-made stoneware decorative plate with classic sandy fat lava glaze.
This ceramics were known to collectors as 'f...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Emil Milan Free Standing Sculpture Organic Hand Carved Walnut
By Emil Milan
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Large scale free standing sculpture hand carved by Emil Milan. Executed in walnut, the flowing sculpture makes way to voids which gives it a light and moving appearance. Chiseled rec...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
Leather Vintage Decorative Fighting Bulls, Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of vintage leather wrapped fighting bulls in dark brown and black.
Hand tooled leather wrapped Spanish bulls.
Great decorative leather animals sculpture covered in thin and richly tanned leather, having inset glass eyes
Wonderful aged patina to the leather.
Vintage condition, some issues, see picture # 7.
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Made in Spain great collectible folk art animals.
Circa 1950's 60's.
Spanish Fighting Bull...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Heide Mosaic Danish Vide Poche Dish
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Heide Mosaic Denmark vide poche or decorative small dish.
Danish handwork Heide of Copenhagen marble mosaic work in white and grey colors.
Midcentury Euro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Marble
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 Folk Art
Materials
Paint
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 Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Oak
$595 Sale Price
38% Off
"Roger Capron" Tile Set, Fresco., Vallauris, circa 1960
By Roger Capron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Roger Capron" tile set, Vallauris. Measures: 30x60 fresco. 8 Tiles of 15x15cm. In a perfect state. Beautiful thickness almost 1 cm.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mosaic Panel of the Bicentennial in New York Harbor, 1978
Located in Camden, ME
A large mosaic panel artwork representing the bicentennial celebration in New York harbor on the evening of July 4, 1976.
A memorable evening throughout the United States and partic...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$7,200 Sale Price
68% Off
Marilyn Neuhart Alexander Girard Doll Textiles & Objects
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Hand Made Doll, by Marilyn Neuhart for Textiles & Objects, which was a "pop up shop" conceived by Alexander Girard and sponsored by Herman Miller in May of 1961. See the last tw...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Linen, Silk
Vintage Elizabeth Arden Signs in Wood and Painted Aluminum
Located in Milano, IT
Rare advertising sign of Elizabeth Arden, an entrepreneur who founded, in that name, her cosmetics company, dating from the 1950s, taken from the Lake...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Stylized Plaster Sculpture of Madonna and Child
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-20th century stylized plaster buste of Madonna and Child.
Measures: Height 34 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Plaster, Wood
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 Folk Art
Materials
Paint
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,000 Sale Price
40% Off
Spanish Textured macramé tapestry from the 70s – Unique design object
Located in Oirlo, LI
This beautiful macramé tapestry from the 1970s is a true work of art that gives your interior a unique and stylish look. Handcrafted in Spain, this large tapestry is composed of diff...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Doll, Czechoslovakia, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of ffabric, plastic
Original condition.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
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..
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Modern Carved Burl Wood Sculpture by Sig de Tonancour
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Striking and sensuous Carved Burl Wood Sculpture of a Female Bust signed and dated '92 on the right back side, Asian style carved and polished femal...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Burl
Modern Oval White Plastic Mirror by Carrara & Matta, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Oval mirror in white plastic by Carrara & Matta, 1980s
Medium size oval mirror in white plastic frame. Manufactured by Carrara & Matta.
1980s
Good conditions
Measures in cm 5...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Plastic
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Mirror, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Mirror,Wood,plaster
Re-polished
Original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
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.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Bessarabian Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Woven in brown and grey tones, this unusual kilim is decorated by a geometric pattern influenced by the European avant-garde, rather than with the more typical floral design. It is s...
Category
1940s Ukrainian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Mosaic Art "Winter Sun" Signed by Joyce Dittermore
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mosaic Wall artwork Sculpture Inlaid of colorful squniteuare rocks, colors like blue, gradients of pinks and purples, and blues. There is a sun figure in the middle of the frame with a sad face...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$1,210 Sale Price
44% Off
Abstract Metal and Glass Sculpture by Gertrude Schreiber, Cranbrook School
By Gertrude Schreiber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract metal and glass sculpture by Gertrude Schreiber ,Cranbrook student. Amazing visual, intricate execution, wonderful use of color form and space.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Metal
American Round Mid-Century Modern Turned Bleach Oak Wood & Glass Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern American bleached oak coffee table with round 1/2-inch glass top.
The table is hand carved and made out of one piece of oak wood.
Note the beautiful organic grain ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Oak
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...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Double sided porcelain subway/ bus sign "LADIES REST ROOM"
Located in Buffalo, NY
Double sided porcelain subway/ bus sign "LADIES REST ROOM".. Great old sign..Nice original condition, minor staining to one side,(see photo)
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
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 Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
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 Folk Art
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 Folk Art
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 Folk Art
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 Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Rare Abstract Modernist Morrocan Wool Rug, Artisanat
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare abstract modernist Moroccan wool rug, Artisanat. original label. Amazing colors and design, some low spots to pile, also minor wear, white knot ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Blue Eyed Couple with Eye Glasses, Photo-Realistic 20th Century Oil Painting
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This representational double portrait of a couple is signed with initials "MN" in the lower left corner, by an unidentified artist.
It is a flat, washed out image, perhaps painted by...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Oak
$495 Sale Price
52% Off
Hospital Infant Scale, Czechoslovakia, circa 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of metal, chrome
With aged patina
Fully functional
Original condition.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
$459 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Large Midcentury Wall Mirror with Carved Tribal Sculptures in the Center
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The original mid-century wall mirror with carved tribal male and female sculptures is in the center, surrounded by a combed wood mirror. Eac...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
$1,707 Sale Price
36% Off
Blue triangular section everted ceramic vase, Alessio Tasca, 1970
Located in Milano, IT
Alessio Tasca triangular-section everted ceramic vase, 1970s
Drawn ceramic vase made by Alessio Tasca around 1970. The everted triangular-section shape, combined with the deep blue...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
French 'Two Figures' Oil on Canvas Painting by Pierre Fulcrand, 1960s
By Pierre Fulcrand
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating study in form and abstraction, this oil on canvas painting by Pierre Fulcrand explores the fluidity and dynamism of human figures. Rendered in a bold palette of deep re...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Pair of Ceramic Vases by Guido Andlovitz for S.C.I. Levano
Located in Roma, RM
Originally designed by architect, designer and artistic director Guido Andlovitz in 1936 for Società Ceramica Italiana Laveno, this pair of vases are indeed the rarest of finds. The vases were manufactured in 1942, as attested to by the marking "N - 42" on the base of each vase. The gold rims and aquatic scenes that surround each vase, are unique to each piece and were painted by hand in 1943. They are both signed by the artist "Miruccia". One of the vases has the words “Anni di Guerra” (Year of War) written on the base in reference to the Second World War .
Founded in Laveno in 1856 by Severino Revelli and some former employees of the "Richard" manufacturer in Milan. The "SCI" (Italian Ceramic Society) began its activity as a manufacturer of wall tiles and fine tableware. In 1883 it became a limited company and obtained its first successes at numerous national exhibitions. In 1895, Cavalier Luciano Scotti took over the company and, thanks to his intuition and his entrepreneurial skills, the factory grew substantially in a few years. In those years, some Liberty-style pieces designed by Giorgio Spertini, the author of noteworthy elegant "whiplash" creations, were created in the Laveno factory. In 1906 "SCI" presented numerous works at the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Milan. Other collaborators from the beginning of the century were Silvio and Piero De Ambrosis, Felice Palucco, Giancarlo Jacopini and the brothers Marco and Luigi Raggiori. However, it was in 1923 that, under the direction of Guido Andlovitz, the company reached the peak of its fame and in 1925 was a resounding success at the 2nd Monza Biennale. Andlovitz, who collaborated with the manufacturer for almost forty years, applied to the production process the principle of seriality, a concept also put into effect by Giò Ponti at "Richard-Ginori", adopting various types of decoration which, although moulded and decal stamped, still retained an undeniable elegance. In 1924 the "Società Ceramica Revelli" became a consortium with the "SCI", the partnership would continue until 1932 and saw Franco Revelli's company marketing pottery and table porcelain on behalf of "SCI". From 1925 porcelain and crockery began to appear in the factory's catalogs. In 1927 the company was present at the 3rd Biennial of Decorative Arts in Monza. Between the end of the 1920's and the beginning of the 1930's, the decorators Giuseppe Bellorini and Daniela Ferretto began to collaborate with the "SCI". As of 1932 the company managed two factories: that of Laveno, which, with over 1300 employees, produced strong pottery, tableware and artistic ceramics and the smaller factory of Verbano, which employed about 400 people and produced, in addition to ceramics for the electrotechnical industry, excellent table porcelain. The products were marketed in the company owned stores in Rome, Genoa and Naples. This was an initiative realised by Andlovitz himself. In the mid-thirties, the decorators Ada Corsi and Ida Fonini among others, collaborated with the "SCI". From 1936 to 1940 the artistic direction of the company was entrusted to the sculptor and modeler Angelo Biancini. In 1939 about 1300 people worked in the Laveno plant and in 1951 about 2300. In the years between the two wars among the collaborators of the factory were Sirio Tofanari...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Gold-Plated Christian Dior Necklace with Large Chains
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Vintage gold plated Christian Dior necklace with large chains.
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Gold Plate
1950 to 60s Wall Hanging Tapestry, Hand Executed Art, "CASINO" Jane Ashley
By Jane Ashley
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large, unusual, handmade wall hanging titled "CASINO" signed Jane Ashley, all hand executed depicting casino gaming table, featuring hand painted leather.....
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Leather, Velvet
Albert Chubac, Collage, circa 1980, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac, Composition,
Collage and cutout, gouache,
Signed lower right,
circa 1980, France.
Measures: Height 15 cm, width 15 cm, depth 3 cm (without frame).
Albert Chubac wa...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Mid-Century Children's Toilet Cabinet with Mirror, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia.
Made of Mirror, Wood.
Mirror have aged patina.
Good original condition.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Bernard Rooke Small Studio Pottery Nature Vase
Located in Norwich, GB
British studio pottery small vase by Bernard Rooke. Featuring leaves and bird decoration. Inscribed BR. Circa 1970.
In very good condition, with no damage.
Bernard Rooke studied p...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$362 Sale Price
46% Off
Mid-century Modern folk art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern folk art 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 folk art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern folk art made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original folk art, popular names associated with this style include Albert Chubac, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, La Borne Potters, and Beatrice Wood. 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 folk art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $41 and tops out at $64,764 while the average work can sell for $1,325.
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