Mid-Century Modern Contemporary 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
Edna Andrade 1960s “Free at Last” Signed Screenprint
Located in New York, NY
Edna Andrade (1917-2008) was a geometric abstract artist who was part of the Op Art Movement, referring to illusions and optical effects. This screenprint called Free at Last was a t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Lithography Print by Frederic Lloveras, Cadaqués - Costa Brava, ca. 1980
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Lithography Print by Frederic Lloveras, Cadaqués - Costa Brava, ca. 1980
Item e6677
A colorful lithoraphy print depicting Cadaqués - Costa Brava Spain. Made by the Spanish ar...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Contemporary abstract geometric artwork by Miriam Loellmann, wood framed, unique
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
"Infinity" (Gesso Painting p9) is part of Miriam Loellmann's Gesso Paintings Series, which she is working on since 2020/22.
These calm and delicate works of art are made of small plaster cubes that are molded over days and weeks; dried in the sun, then waxed and polished by hand, to make the surface of the cubes even smoother and softer, before being arranged on a "wooden canvas" to create a geometric composition.
The cubes have slightly varying heights, creating a light and vibrant movement on the surface of the artwork.
The first works in pure white plaster were made in 2017. In 2020, Miriam Loellmann began using pigments and developed a technique for casting plaster so that it looks painted. This is why the artist refers to them as "gesso paintings“ (gesso = plaster in Portuguese).
Material: plaster, wax finish, in whitened wooden frame
Size: w 49 x h 65.5 x d 4 cms, (w 19.29 x h 25.79 x d 1.57 in)
Weight: 5kg
Year: 2024
Signed on front and backside
The artwork is easy to hang.
The purchaser gets a certificate of authenticity.
About the artist:
Miriam Loellmann is a Rio de Janeiro - based visual artist who focuses on using and combining different, often contrasting materials to create geometric compositions. Since 2012 she has been developing elaborate, handcrafted processes to create vibrant artworks with her own style and technique. Initially, she concentrated mainly on haptic perception and experience, creating site-specific artworks that emphasized touch. Through these works she developed an interest in visual perception, space and movement, while still intending to stimulate touch indirectly.
Born in 1985 in Southern Germany, she grew up in a family with a strong artistic streak, where creative expression was a daily practice and was constantly encouraged by her parents and siblings. Painting and crafting have always been a natural way for her to express herself.
Miriam Loellmann studied Textile and Surface Design at the KHB Weißensee Art School in Berlin. Masayo Ave...
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plaster
"Toulouse-Lautrec" Collage Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool "Toulouse-Lautrec" collage lithograph by Peter Max, circa 1960s. The print is floating on a gold mat background and overall measures 16.75" x 21" (image is 9.75" x 15.75...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Original Acrylic Painting by Ruth Dicker (American, 1919-2004)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Ruth Dicker (American, 1919-2004).
Original painting by California Listed Artist Ruth Dicker. "Aspen Light” 1979, mixed media on carved panel, signed on ba...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Leon D'Usseau “Dusso” Large Original Oil Painting
By "Leon D'Usseau Jr. ""Dusso"""
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1950’s Original oil on board paint by American listed artist Leon D’Usseau 1918-1991
Leon D’Usseau
Born in Los Angeles, CA. March 21, 1918. Son of an art director at Paramount Pic...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paint
Georges Braques Lithograph Inscribed to Heidi Melano
Located in Miami, FL
An original and unique lithograph by Georges Braque, personally inscribed "pour Heidi" (for Heidi) to his friend, world-renowned mosaic artist Heidi Melano.
Hand signed by the arti...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
Paulo Kobylka, Elmo_03. Fine art print. 2024
Located in Londrina, Paraná
Fine art print on special high-resolution, archival museum-quality paper.
Acid-free 250gsm / 110lb paper.
Designer's digital signature located at the bottom right corner, within the ...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Paulo Kobylka, Elmo_01. Fine art print. 2024
Located in Londrina, Paraná
Fine art print on special high-resolution, archival museum-quality paper.
Acid-free 250gsm / 110lb paper.
Designer's digital signature located at the bottom right corner, within the ...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Woven Precious Metal Wire Wall Hanging Modern Sculpture
Located in Norwood, NJ
Unique woven wire wall hanging sculpture using stainless steel and precious metals. Designed and executed by artist Raoul Lametz
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Gold, Silver, Copper, Steel, Wire
Paulo Kobylka, Sarin_03. Fine art print. 2024
Located in Londrina, Paraná
Fine art print on special high-resolution, archival museum-quality paper.
Acid-free 250gsm / 110lb paper.
Designer's digital signature located at the bottom right corner, within the ...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Central Oregon Geological Topographical State Map.Circa 1955.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Map was made by the US Department of the Interior as a Geological Survey. Green background
With Topographical markings. Made in 1955 as stated at the bottom. Vintage Condition ...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Jane Freilicher Untitled from Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror
By Jane Freilicher
Located in Dronten, NL
Lithograph: sheet diameter, circa 45.5 cm
Edition of 175, signed and numbered
Published in January 1984 by The Arion Press, San Francisco
From the portfolio "Self-portrait in a conve...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Robyn Denny (1930-2014) British UNTITLED II & IV Frame Prints - Waddington Suite
By Robyn Denny
Located in St. Louis, MO
British Artist Robyn Denny (1930-2014), pair of framed geometric abstract silkscreen prints from the Waddington Suite 1968-1969, Untitled II & IV, originally sold by the famed Greenb...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) Large Watercolor & Ink Melancholy Woman
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor and ink depicting a woman to the right dressed in a blue striped fur, her eyes shaded in blue, and holding a large floral bouquet. Other figures, canopied structures and t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Blue Abstract Painting by Mark Janson, circa 1958
Located in Miami, FL
A captivating dance of color unfolds in 'Vers L'Eau' (Towards the Water), an abstract oil on canvas by the renowned French-Belgian artist Marc Janson (b. 1930). The composition explo...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) - Watercolor & Ink
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor and ink depicting two women standing behind a colorful bouquet of flowers. The women with dark poignant eyes are standing in a crowd with other figures in the background.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Abstract Geometric Serigraph of Sailboats on the Horizon by Robert Sargent
Located in San Diego, CA
An abstract serigraph of sailboats on the horizon by Robert Sargent, circa 1970s. The work is signed in the lower right and is numbered 63 of 65 in the lower left. Overall dimensions...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) - Watercolor & Ink Boat Marina
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor and ink depicting a boat marina with a few vessels moored on the sand covered with shore birds. Other vessels on the vivid blue waters with pastel structures in the backgr...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Charles Levier (Fr. 1920-2003), Seaside Flowers, Signed Watercolor On Paper
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor on paper depicting a colorful floral bouquet on a table top over-looking the water with a vessel and white structures in the background.
Presented in a nickel frame, matte...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
François Gilot Original Lithograph: Timeless Beauty in Classic Framing, 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introducing an exquisite François Gilot original lithograph from the pages of André Verdet's poetic masterpiece, "Pages d'Amour," published by editions Raison d'être in 1951 and prin...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
François Gilot Original Lithograph: Timeless Beauty in Classic Framing, 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introducing an exquisite François Gilot original lithograph from the pages of André Verdet's poetic masterpiece, "Pages d'Amour," published by editions Raison d'être in 1951 and prin...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
François Gilot Original Lithograph: Timeless Beauty in Classic Framing, 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introducing an exquisite François Gilot original lithograph from the pages of André Verdet's poetic masterpiece, "Pages d'Amour," published by editions Raison d'être in 1951 and prin...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
François Gilot Lithograph, 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
François Gilot original lithograph.
From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, editions Raison d'être, 1951, printed by Mourlot limited in 366 copies.
Made in France, c...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
François Gilot Original Lithograph: Timeless Beauty in Classic Framing, 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introducing an exquisite François Gilot original lithograph from the pages of André VERDET's poetic masterpiece, "Pages d'Amour," published by editions Raison d'être in 1951 and prin...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
François Gilot Original Lithograph: Timeless Beauty in Classic Framing, 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introducing an exquisite François Gilot original lithograph from the pages of André VERDET's poetic masterpiece, "Pages d'Amour," published by editions Raison d'être in 1951 and prin...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Metropolitan Opera "Madama Butterfly" Framed Lithograph by Larry Rivers
By Larry Rivers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home a fantastic example of the legendary work of American pop-art icon Larry Rivers (1923-2002). Considered by many historians to be the "godfather" of pop art, this limited v...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage 1959 Paint by Number Jesus Panel Unfinished Blank Appropriated Artwork
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage 1959 printed lithograph double sided, of an unused paint by numbers on layer paper card stock or cardboard. "Paint by numbers Jesus" a rare and hard subject to find and in un...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Harry van Kruiningen Gilgamesh and Enkidu on a journey, 1974, Netherlands
Located in Oirlo, LI
Harry van Kruiningen Gilgamesh and Enkidu on a journey, 1974, Netherlands
Discover the enchanting art world of Harry van Kruiningen, one of the Netherlands' most celebrated artists ...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paper
Mid Century Ru Van Rossem Signed Lithograph 1962 Netherlands
By Kikuo Saito 1
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Mid Century lithograph by well listed Dutch artist Ru Van Rossem ( 1924-2007 ) titled " Destroyed City 2 " signed and numbered 140/ 210 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Einstein (Homage to Genius Series) 1996, Steve Kaufman
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a wonderful screenprint on canvas with hand embellishment by Steve Kaufman. Once Andy Warhol's assistant, Steve Kaufman was a prominent pop artist in the 1980s-2000s. This Ei...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Beethoven (Homage to Genius Series) 1995, Steve Kaufman
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a wonderful screenprint on canvas with hand embellishment by Steve Kaufman. Once Andy Warhol's assistant, Steve Kaufman was a prominent pop artist in the 1980s-2000s. This Be...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Abstract Geometric Serigraph "Temple of Light" by Walter Allner
Located in San Diego, CA
An abstract geometric serigraph entitled "Temple of Light" by listed artist Walter Heinz Allner, circa 1973. The modernist print, rendered in flat areas of color with precise edges,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Plastic
1960 Italy Abstract Painting and Paper Collage by Ermete Lancini
Located in Brescia, IT
This stunning abstract artwork was made in 1960, by the well known Italian artist Ermete Lancini.
The artwork is a painting and a collage with newspaper sheet and other paper glued e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Henry Moore Lithograph Studies of Three Standing Figures in Gilt Frame
By Henry Moore
Located in Atlanta, GA
Henry Moore lithograph, entitled Studies of Three Standing Figures, English, circa 1960s. Beautifully framed in a 22 karat gold reeded frame with silk...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
1960 Italy Abstract Painting and Paper Collage by Ermete Lancini
Located in Brescia, IT
This stunning abstract artwork was made in 1960, by the well known Italian artist Ermete Lancini.
The artwork is a painting and a collage of paper glued elements on the surface.
In e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
1960 Italy Abstract Painting and Paper Collage by Ermete Lancini
Located in Brescia, IT
This stunning abstract artwork was made in 1960, by the well known Italian artist Ermete Lancini.
The artwork is a painting and a collage with newspaper sheet and other glued element...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Patricia Jean Burg Color Lithograph
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Color Lithograph by Patricia Jean Burg.
Canadian artist and printmaker, active in the United States, born 1934.
Very decorative work of ar...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Martin Luther King Jr. Cast Metal Plaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Martin Luther King Jr. Plaque
Cast metal
Great color and patina
Ready to hang.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
James C. Borden Large Cityscape Street Scene Watercolor Painting Cerused Frame
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Absolutely masterful watercolor street scene painting by James C. Borden (1928-2013). Prepare to be awestruck when you lay eyes on this exquisitely detailed watercolor painting by James Borden. The modern painting depicts an ethereal urban scene crowned with summer light. The scale itself is impressive at over four feet wide and three feet high (50.75? x 36.675?). There is just so much to see, so much texture, so many layers. Borden has truly mastered his medium. This is a watercolor cityscape on paper, housed in a cerused wood frame and protected by a pane of acrylic. The painting’s vibrant colors have beautifully preserved. The mastery of this painting is unreal. Borden’s orchestration of color leads the eye through the painting with late afternoon sunlight carving a path through an otherwise gray urban interior. His use of color is narrative. The viewer is being teased away from gloomy city life with a glimmer of sun and nature on the horizon. The nuance in his layering, through elevated passages of transparency… simply brilliant. Be sure to spend time with this painting. There is more to see each and every time you look. Did you notice the Easter egg? Borden used his name as the sign on one of the buildings on the left. The painting is pencil signed “Jim Borden.”
James C. Borden studied at the School of the American Academy of Art in Chicago and was a life long painter. Mr. Borden spent much of his life in South Bend...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Françoise Gilot Lithograph 'Pages D'amour'', 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Françoise Gilot original lithograph 'Pages d'Amour'.
From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André Verdet, editions Raison d'être, 1951, printed by ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Leandro Velasco, 1973 Oil on Canvas Portrait Painting of Voluptuous Woman
Located in North Miami, FL
Created in 1973, "Bola De Cristal" is an exquisite oil on canvas portrait painting by the esteemed Colombian artist Leandro Velasco. This captivating artwork bears the artist's signa...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1966 Italy Abstract Painting and Paper Collage by Ermete Lancini
Located in Brescia, IT
This stunning abstract artwork was made in 196, by the well known Italian artist Ermete Lancini.
The artwork is a painting and a collage with newspaper sheet and other glued elements...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
François Gilot Lithograph 'String Games', 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
François Gilot original lithograph 'String Games'.
From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, editions Raison d'être, 1951, printed by Mou...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
John Somerville ARTWORK JOHN LENNON SCULPTURE BUST signed by artist : unique
Located in Kumhausen, DE
JOHN LENNON
BUST IN RESIN
1984
signed by artist
height: 64cms ~width: 36cms ~ depth: 30cms
weight: 9.6kg
artwork is in immaculate perfect condition
- free shipping worldwide -
Joh...
Category
1980s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Resin
Françoise Gilot Lithograph 'Portrait of a Woman', 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Françoise Gilot original lithograph 'Portrait of a Woman'.
From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, editions Raison d'être, 1...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Josef Albers Signed Abstract Screenprint "Ascension"
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original signed abstract screenprint, entitled "Ascension", by Josef Albers for the limited edition "Washburn College Bible", 1979. Albers created this work as a frontispiece for Vol...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
1962 Italy Abstract Painting and Paper Collage by Ermete Lancini
Located in Brescia, IT
This stunning abstract artwork was made in 1962, by the well known Italian artist Ermete Lancini.
The artwork is a pastel painting and a collage with a newspaper sheet on the surface...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Homage to Picasso, Group of 4 Pater Max Lithographs
By Peter Max
Located in Palm Desert, CA
These lithographs are from the series entitled, "Homage to Picasso" by Peter Max. The collection entails 4 etchings of nude scenes on woven paper. They are in a 1" custom frame and e...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Fernand Léger Color Pochoir
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract color pochoir after Fernand Léger, signed and numbered 120 from the limited edition of 500 published by the Musee Fernand Leger, Biot, France. The size noted below is the fr...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Pablo Picasso Black and White Prints in Vintage Gilt Frames
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Pablo Picasso Black and White Prints, France, circa 1960s. They have been recently professionally framed in vintage gilt frames under UV resistant glass. They are priced...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Françoise Gilot Lithograph 'Portrait of a Woman', 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Françoise Gilot original lithograph 'Portrait of a Woman'.
From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, editions Raison d'être, 1951, prin...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Françoise Gilot Lithograph 'Portrait Head of a Woman', 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Françoise Gilot original lithograph 'Portrait Head of a Woman'.
From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André Verdet, editions Raison d'êt...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Leo '79" Signed Print by Peter Blake, 1969
By Peter Blake
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Largely considered to be the founder of the British Pop Art Movement of the 1960s, Sir Peter Blake made a name for himself with colorful prints, collages, and paintings that combined the past and present. While best known for designing the iconic album cover to The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, "Leo '79" is part of his highly desirable print series titled, "Six French Postcards". Hand-signed and numbered 73 out of 75 by the artist. This piece is a wonderful investment that will impress and intrigue for years and years to come. Great for collectors of pop art, Beatles memorabilia...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Abstract Mid Century Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original Abstract Mid Century Painting, artist unknown, believed to be American, circa 1960s. It has been recently professionally framed i...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Josef Albers Signed Abstract Screenprint "Introitus"
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original signed abstract screenprint, entitled "Introitus", by Josef Albers for the limited edition "Washburn College Bible", 1979. Albers created this work as a frontispiece for Vol...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Josef Albers Signed Abstract Screenprint "Seclusion"
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original signed abstract screenprint, entitled "Seclusion" by Josef Albers for the limited edition "Washburn College Bible", 1979. Albers created this work as a frontispiece for Volu...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Contemporary abstract painting, American, circa 2000s. Beautiful abstract painting in shades of blues and greens, framed in a silvered wooden frame.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Mid-century Modern contemporary art for sale on 1stDibs.
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