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
Henry Pearson Large Scale Pop Art Lithograph 196/200, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Large scale Pop Art lithograph with chrome and glass frame by Henry Pearson. Signed on bottom right and sealed on bottom left. #196/200.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
A mid century still life painting by Harry Lennart Persson, 1958, Oil on board.
Located in London, GB
A mid century still life painting by Harry Lennart Persson, 1958, Oil on board, signed "H.L. Persson '58", with original Swedish label on reverse and painted pine frame.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
"Aglomeraciones & Incomunicacion" Abstract Artwork By Maricruz H. Covarrubias
Located in New York, NY
"Aglomeraciones & Incomunicacion" Acrylic On Canvas abstract artwork by Mexican artist Maricruz Hernandez Covarrubias 1947-2016
Painting measurements: width 47'' height 35.25
Mari...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
ANTONIO ASIS Paris 2010 "Vibration Grand Cercle" Op-Art Wall Sculpture
By Antonio Asis
Located in Miami, FL
An op-art wall sculpture created by Antonio Asis.
This an amazing art piece created by the Argentinian op-art artist Antonio Asis. Made in a very limited edition of only fifteen pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$4,798 Sale Price
20% Off
Original 20th Century Abstract Painting
By (after) Jackson Pollock
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning piece of abstract artwork.
Very decorative and interesting midcentury original abstract composition, oil on board.
Abstract Expressionism was a movement or artists that be...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
$1,035 Sale Price
62% Off
Selection of Three Marino Marini Horse and Rider Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of three horse and rider lithographs by Marino Marini, from the Marino Marini portfolio, printed by Carl Schunemann, Germany, circa 1968. They have been framed in clean lin...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Raphael Fenice Infinity Mirror
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Raphael Fenice infinity mirror in Lucite and led technology
When the mirror is off looks like a real mirror.
Mirror can be controlled ...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Lucite, Wood
David Wojnarowicz Danceteria 1983 (announcement)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
David Wojnarowicz 3 Teens Kill 4, Danceteria NYC 1983:
Rare historic invitation published on the occasion of an early 1980s performance by David Wojnarowicz’s, 3 Teens Kill 4 at Dan...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Midcentury Abstract Painting by Arnold Taraborrelli
By Arnold Taraborrelli
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury abstract painting by Arnold Taraborrelli, American, circa 1959. It is entitled "Break-Away" and is executed in gouache on artist board and retains it's original frame. Tar...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
$850 Sale Price
39% Off
Victor Vasarely Lithograph
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Artist: Victor Vasarely
Medium: Lithograph
Movement/Style: Modern
Signed and Numbered : 133/250
Condition:
This Victor Vasaerly lithograph is in very good vintage condit...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Joan Miró Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple t...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$650 / item
Robert Crowder Signed 5 Panel Large Japanese Nihonga Lanscape Pastoral Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, engaging, original, and quite rare work of art by American artist Robert Crowder (1911-2010). Crowder lived in Japan in the 1930s (u...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Zabihi Collection Half Elephant Green Persian Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Square size Persian kilim from the late 20th century with half an elephant on a green field
Can be used as a wall piece too. Very light and easy to hang.
Measures: 5' x 5'
This was...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wool
Selection of Modernist Art or Gallery Wall
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Modernist Art, circa 1950s. From top left to right, then bottom left to right, they are:
1) *ON HOLD* Abstract lithograph by , circa 1960s. Pencil signed by the artist, ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$850 / item
Wood box sculpture “Eix de rotació” by Vicens Orsolà, 1984
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wood box sculpture “Eix de rotació” by Vicens Orsolà, 1984
Signed Artwork
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Monumental John Pavlicek 'American/Texas b. 1946' A PAINTING, "K.M.B.", 1988
By John Pavlicek
Located in Dallas, TX
Large mixed media by Texas artist John Pavlicek. Signed and dtd. 1988.
In the tradition of Kurt Schwitters and Georges Braque, Mr. Pavlicek continues the exploration of technique...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Sandro Contemporary Artwork Red Paper Composition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Contemporary artwork by Sandro.
Frame included.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Materials:
Paper
Wood
Gl...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$1,063 Sale Price
50% Off
Selection of Modern Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Modern Art, circa 1950s-1970s. From left to right, they are:
1) The abstract nude female drawing, probably American, circa 1950s....
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$650 / item
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, printed by Mourlot in 366 copies.
Ma...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$738 Sale Price
50% Off
Mid Century Seated Nude Portrait by American Artist Jane White C1950
By Jane White
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous painting of a seated nude by American artist Jane White. Paintings were created in the fifties, and were once owned by the estate of Eva Gabor...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Framed Contemporary Watercolor by Enrico Della Torre – Minimalist Art, 2015
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This framed contemporary watercolor artwork by renowned artist Enrico Della Torre showcases his signature minimalist style, beautifully capturing the essence of simplicity and subtle...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$595 Sale Price
71% Off
Henry Moore Modernist Prints
By Henry Moore
Located in Atlanta, GA
Henry Moore prints, from the limited edition folio entitled "The Drawings of Henry Moore", published by Curt Valentin, New York, 1946. They have been professionally matted and framed...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
$550 / item
A collection of 1960s/70s tinplate and plastic ray guns mounted in a box frame.
Located in London, GB
A collection of eight 1960s/70s tinplate and plastic ray guns mounted in a white box frame on a gold background.
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Tin
Surrealist Mediterranean Beach Scene Painting, circa 1983
Located in New York, NY
Surrealist Mediterranean beach scene painting of girl facing sea, two empty modernist beach chairs, and graphic umbrella. Signed, Veronica, 1983.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Leonor Fini Signed Framed Lithograh Print Femme Avec Cheveux Rouge, circa 1970s
By Leonor Fini
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful lithographic print by Argentinian-born Italian surrealist painter, designer, illustrator, and author Leonor Fini titled "Femme Avec Cheveux Rouge".
Leonor Fini was arguably the most ferociously and heroically independent woman artist of the 20th century. Fini herself never accepted the label of "woman artist," and likewise, never considered herself a Surrealist despite her works having been included in nearly every major Surrealism exhibition from 1936 to the present. In the 1930s she lived in Paris, France where she collaborated with, or who were influenced by such prominent 20th-century artists as Jean Cocteau, Man Ray, Leonora Carrington, Salvador Dalí, Joseph Cornell, Dora Maar, Anna Magnani, Albert Camus, Jean Genet...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Pablo Picasso Lithographic Exhibition Poster, 1968
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Exhibition poster by Pablo Picaso, 1968.
Poster of his exhibition on the Gallery "Sala Gaspar" in Barcelona.
In good original condition.
Pablo Pica...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$732 Sale Price
65% Off
Enrico Giussani 'Italian, Gorgonzola 1938' "Colori Di Luino" 1972
By Enrico Giussani
Located in CH
Enrico Giussani (Italian, Gorgonzola 1938 ) "Colori di Luino" 1972
This painting is from an important Swiss Collection of Raimondo Rezzonico
former President of the Locarno Film ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Modern Surrealist Painting by Alexander Gore Picasso Inspired Painting Certified
Located in Miami, FL
Modern Surrealist Painting by Alexander Gore, Pablo Picasso Inspired Painting Certified
This is an original painting titled "The Big Bear" in the manner of the great Pablo Picasso. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Giltwood
Larry Zox Screenprint, Titled "I", 12/22, Artwork only 51"W x 40"H
By Larry Zox
Located in Dallas, TX
Larry Zox Screenprint, framed. Framed art measures 45.5"H x 56.75"W x1.5"D.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Abstract Wheels By Marianne Starck For Michael Andersen. Danish Wall Plaque
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Tactile, abstract wheels wall plaque by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, Denmark
Dark brown wheels with blue glaze pools over stoneware
Stamped MS, Three Herrings mark and #635...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
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, printed by Mourlot in 366 copies.
Ma...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$649 Sale Price
50% Off
Flock Of Birds By Marianne Starck For Michael Andersen. Danish Wall Plaque
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming gathering of five small birds wall plaque, by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, Denmark
Muted blue glaze with brown highlights on stonew...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Alexander Calder Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Alexander Calder color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple that lived in France from 1951-1983....
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
$750 / item
Original 1970 Exhibition Poster - "347 Gravures" by Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a timeless masterpiece with this original exhibition poster, "347 Gravures", created for the renowned 1968 exhibition at Sala Gaspar in Barcelona. Printed in 1970, this post...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
$955 Sale Price
55% Off
Vibrant Mid-Century Modern Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Jane Potash
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful work done by Philadelphia Artist Jane Potash. All original work with signature on front and original frame. Not dated, probably created late 19...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Framed Contemporary Watercolor by Enrico Della Torre – Minimalist Art, 2015
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This framed contemporary watercolor artwork by renowned artist Enrico Della Torre showcases his signature minimalist style, beautifully capturing the essence of simplicity and subtle...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$596 Sale Price
71% Off
Ramon Horts Minimalist Contemporary Artwork N1
By Ramon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Horts, Minimalist artwork.
Structures of metal compositions made in Barcelona, circa 2019.
In original condition.
Scraped metal, rusted and varnished.
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
$1,447 Sale Price
50% Off
Oil on Canvas Abstract Cubism Painting in the manner of Jacques Villon
By Jacques Villon
Located in Miami, FL
A Bold, Colorful Cubist Abstract Painting in the Manner of Jacques Villon
Signed and dated lower right: “M. Jardet”
Presented in a striking m...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
$3,300 Sale Price
32% Off
Vintage Metal Tree Wall Art Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
By Curtis Jeré
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage metal tree wall art, three trees. Comes ready to hang.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Custom Framed Lithograph by Marcel Vertes, Signed and Numbered
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a beautiful custom-framed lithograph by Hungarian-born French artist, Marcel Vertes, entitled "Circus Queens". The piece is signed, Vertes, in the lower right corner and numbered, "30/50" in the lower left corner. The image itself measures 23" high x 16" wide. The frame is a 2" thick 2 toned framed, black and a subtle cerused-like grey. It was originally sold through the Vincent Price...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
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
$649 Sale Price
56% Off
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
"Elegy (Study)" by Robert Motherwell
Located in Stamford, CT
A lithograph titled, "Elegy ( Study )" by Robert Motherwell 1979, signed and numbered 42/98 in pencil with Motherwell's blind stamp. There were 12 artist proofs in addition to the 98...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Ramon Horts Minimalist Contemporary Artwork 1/5 N 023
By Ramon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Horts, Minimalist large artwork.
Structures of metal compositions made in Barcelona, circa 2016. For a solo exhibition.
Signed by hi...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
$2,357 Sale Price
73% Off
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, printed by Mourlot in 366 copies.
Ma...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$737 Sale Price
50% Off
Mid-Century Modern Glass Mosaic Wall Art by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid century decorative glass wall art is hand cut and made by hand by skillful artisans in Brooklyn, and framed in natural solid oak.
Resistant to fading and aging.
Limited e...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Stained Glass, Oak
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
$649 Sale Price
56% Off
Brutalist Contrasting Black and Silver Wall Sculpture, 1960s Designed in Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
A 1960s setting of a Brutalist Wall Sculpture in metal and aluminum, made by a Belgium Unknown Artist.
The quarter-circle design allows for many pattern opti...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
$2,830 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Signed Lee Reynolds Studio Textured Abstract Painting
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Lee Reynolds, Vanguard Studios original signed textured abstract oil painting.
Large Lee Reynolds abstract oil painting by Vanguard Studios.
Gorgeous large-scale Lee Reynolds abstract painting, Mid-Century Modern.
A vintage abstract painting composed of angled brush strokes in white, beige, blue, orange hues in varying intensities.
The piece is signed Lee Reynolds in the lower right corner and is a production of his well known Vanguard Studios.
Measures: Height: 48 inches; width: 60 inches.
Circa 1960s.
Lee Reynolds
Lee Reynolds Burr (1936–2017) opened his Vanguard Studios in Beverly Hills, California, in 1964 to make oil paintings an attainable decoration for any American household. With seascapes, nautical scenes, still lifes, bullfights, cowboys, pastoral views, hot-air balloons, horse races and abstractions, there was a Vanguard Studios creation to match any taste and interior.
Born in Los Angeles, Burr studied art at the University of Southern California. After graduating and a stint in the U.S. Army, he worked in a local studio as a painter before becoming a home decor entrepreneur with financial support from his mother.
Only a fraction of the alleged hundreds of thousands of oil paintings produced by Vanguard were actually painted by Burr, even though they were signed “Lee Reynolds,” “Lee Burr...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
$1,584 Sale Price
20% Off
"A Devil" by Robert Goodnough
Located in Dallas, TX
"A Devil" oil on canvas by Robert Goodnough
Robert Goodnough was an American abstract expressionist painter sold by Sotheby's, 1996. Signed both front and back.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Selection of Mid-Century Jazz Themed Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Mid-Century jazz themed paintings, American, circa 1930s-1970s. From left to right, they are:
1) New Orleans jazz watercolor by Leo Meirsdorff...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paper
Limited Eddition Serigraph of Red-Wing Blackbirds by Charley Harper, 1970s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An expressive and graphic vintage serigraph depicting an abstracted group of red-wing blackbirds in flight. Signed in pencil by the artist.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Sonia Delaunay Style Cubist Art Composition Painting by Heidi Melano
Located in Miami, FL
This captivating abstract oil painting by Heidi Melano evokes the vibrant style of Sonia Delaunay. Created during Melano's renowned collaboration with artistic giants like Fernand Léger, Chagall and Braque on monumental mosaics, this artwork reflects a period of artistic exchange and exploration. Melano's signature bold style shines through, evident in the vivid colors and dynamic geometric patterns.
Signed "HMH" in the lower left corner and inscribed "H. Melano" on the verso, this piece is a unique opportunity to own a work by a highly acclaimed artist. Heidi Melano's legacy extends beyond her collaborations, with her own mosaics prominently displayed at the Fernand Léger National Museum. This professionally cleaned painting, measuring 29 7/8" x 37 3/8", is in excellent condition and ready to be a stunning focal point in any setting, from mid-century modern to contemporary.
This is a true collector's item by none other than one of the most famous artist of the 20th century.
Heidi Melano's monumental mosaics decorate the east and west sides of the Fernand Leger National Museum. The mosaics were inspired from Fernand Léger’s master pieces. Her mosaic art and paintings have sold throughout the world.
More About the Artist:
Heidi Melano studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Geneva settled in France with her husband, Lino Melano...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Joan Miro Lithograph from 1968 Mid Century Modern Fine Art
By Joan Miró
Located in Rochester, NY
Joan Miro color plate lithograph from 1968, approximately 20 x 24"
Professionally framed, includes certificate on frame back.
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
David Holleman Mosaic Tile Art Panel with Sgraffito Illustratration
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Mid-Century Modern era mosaic tile art panel by celebrated artist, David Holleman (1927-2020). Holleman is a prolific artist with a storied career spanning the better part of the 20th century and into the 21st. During his time serving with the US Army in Berlin, he became influenced by German Expressionist painter Carl Hofer. Once Holleman returned to the US he turned to ceramics as his primary medium. Despite winning national prizes for his pottery, he endeavored to further explore the medium. Holleman began working with his hallmark, mosaic tiles. Holleman produced over 50 mosaic tile murals...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paint, Ceramic
Selection of Modernist Ceramic Tile Plaques
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Modernist Ceramic Tile Plaques, circa 1960s.
They are, from top to bottom:
1) Abstract Tile Plaque with Beautiful Volcanic Glaze, b...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso Vintage Exhibition Poster, 1971
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed vintage exhibition poster for Pablo Picaso.
Manufactured Spain, circa 1971.
Poster of his exhibition on the Gallery "Sala Gaspar" in Barcelona.
Black Laquered wood framed b...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
$1,228 Sale Price
58% Off
"Untitled" Collage by Artist L.J. desMarais, NYC, 1972
By Kurt Schwitters, Richard Meier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Untitled"
Collage by Artist L.J. desMarais,
NYC, 1972
"paper, envelope, stamps, etc. on board"
"will look amazing once matted and framed"
"signed and dated on the front"
" labele...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Pablo Picasso Vintage Exhibition Poster, 1971
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed vintage exhibition poster for Pablo Picaso.
Manufactured Spain, circa 1971.
Poster of his exhibition on the Gallery "Sala Gaspar" in Barcelona.
Oak wood framed by an ...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Wood
$1,216 Sale Price
58% Off
Selection of Modernist Lithographs or Gallery Wall
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of modernist lithographs or gallery wall, French, circa 1960s. From top left to right, they are:
1) Joan Miro color lithograph, from Derriere Le Miroir, circa 1960s. Seen at upper left. It measures 18.5" H x 25.5" W framed. Newly framed in clean lined black lacquer gallery frame under conservation grade glass.
2) SOLD Alberto Giacometti lithograph...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Mid-century Modern contemporary art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern contemporary 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 contemporary art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paint, paper and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern contemporary art made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original contemporary art, popular names associated with this style include Charles Fields Haviland, John Stoddart, Victor Vasarely, and Barbara Morgan. 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 contemporary art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $390 and tops out at $69,500 while the average work can sell for $1,498.
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