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
Ramon Horts Artwork One N 002
By Ramon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Horts, minimalism artwork.
Structures of metal compositions made in Barcelona, circa 2017. For a solo exhibition.
Signed by himself in engraving ...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
$945 Sale Price
64% Off
Walter Wohlschlegel Vintage German Abstract Modern Art Painting, c.1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Informal abstract modernist painting signed by German artist Walter Wohlschlegel (1907-1999). Painted circa 1970s, this piece is untitled and is painted on hardboard. Here Wohlschleg...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Large Scale Mid-Century Modern Signed Abstract Seascape Oil on Canvas
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an incredible large scale Mid-Century Modern signed abstract oil on canvas depicting a seascape. The coloration is so vibrant and will add depth to any design project. It is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
James Rosenquist Etching Astronomical Blackboard AP
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
ASTRONOMICAL BLACKBOARD (G.149), 1978, etching, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition of 11/15 AP
image 17 ¾ x 35 ¾”, full margins
Abstract Art , Pop Art
Frame: 44"x27''
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paint, Paper
Fabulous Contemporary Painting by Arnold Weber, circa 1970
By Arnold Weber
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous modern abstract by enormously talented Arnold Weber (1931-2010). Tremendous mood and energy. Expert use of vibrant color that will bring a smile to your face. This Killer ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Stephen Cimini "Stepping Up to Paradise" Artwork
Located in New York, NY
Stephen Cimini Artwork tittle "Stepping Up To Paradise" part of his early work collection, in very good condition.
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Ramon Horts Minimalist Contemporary Artwork N4
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
$2,653 Sale Price
50% Off
"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
Mid-Century Modern Abstract "Arau Potter" Painting by Xavier Gonzalez, 1969
By Xavier Gonzalez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern abstract "Arau Potter" painting by Xavier Gonzalez, 1969
Signed and titled bya artist. Measures: Painting: 28.5"x 36".
Provenance: From the personal collectio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract Artwork by Sandro – Circa 2015
By Sandro
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This striking contemporary abstract artwork by Sandro, created circa 2015, showcases a dynamic fusion of mixed media on canvas. Sandro’s bold and expressive use of color, texture, an...
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
$3,189 Sale Price
50% Off
Josef Albers Silk Screen Print
By Josef Albers
Located in Chicago, IL
Josef Albers, Formulations - Articulations I & II
Edition 974/ 1000
1972 screen-print on paper
Embossed with Josef Albers initials, portfolio and folder number. This work is publi...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Ramon Horts Minimalist Contemporary Artwork N3
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
$1,654 Sale Price
50% Off
ANTONIO ASIS Paris 2010 "Vibration 4 Grands 9 Petits" Op-Art Wall Sculpture
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 French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$4,798 Sale Price
20% Off
José Luis Cuevas "La Maga" 'The Sorceress' 1972 Framed Print
Located in Point Richmond, CA
José Luis Cuevas (1934-2017)
La Maga (The Sorceress), 1972
From The Mexican Masters suite, 1972-73
Paper size: 22.5 inches (57 cm) x 30.5 inches (77.5 cm)
Fram...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican 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
$737 Sale Price
50% Off
Five Senses Still Life, Collection of Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Sight, sound, smell, touch and taste - we are all familiar with the five senses.
Artist Andrew Conklin has brought together various objects to illustrate these senses. Rich colors...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
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 in 366 co...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$738 Sale Price
50% Off
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Abstract Metal Wall Sculpture after Curtis Jere
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage wall sculpture created by a Philadelphia artist in 1950s. It features copper panel construction with a silver lacquer finish. Very goo...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Copper
Mid-Century Modern Treason Wall Art Sculpture Piece Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Treason wall art piece, contemporary collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Like a crumpled up piece of paper, Treason embodies the hurt, the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Art Glass, Fiberglass, Paint, Wood
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
Ramon Horts Minimalist Contemporary Artwork N3
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
$2,215 Sale Price
50% Off
Modern 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
Large Sculptural Round Red Concave Glass Disc Wall Sculpture, Italy
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind, large sculptural round red concave glass disc wall sculpture, Italy, 2024 reminiscent of an Andy Warhol pop art sculpture. Large round tinted glass in a dramatic red h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
Italian 1973 colorful painting signed by Fausto Bertasa 20th century.
Located in Palermo, IT
White frame with picture fading all colors from cold to warm.
From green to yellow to blue to red to lilac a mix of colors that fill an oil-on-canvas painting.
The original painting ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
$1,059 Sale Price
57% Off
Henri Matisse Vibrant Large Scale Lithograph
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vibrant large scale Lithograph, after Henri Matisse, French, signed within the print "Matisse '52", this lithograph is probably circa 1970s. Th...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Ramon Horts Minimalism Metal Artwork 1/3 N 001
By Ramon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Horts, Minimalism artwork.
Structures of metal compositions made in Barcelona, circa 2017. For a solo Exhibition.
Signed by himself in engraving punch.
Stripping metal...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
$1,175 Sale Price
75% Off
Contemporary Wall Mounted Sculpture from 'Delta' Series by James Rowland
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
A piece from the 'Delta' abstract sculpture series by James Rowland made from Brazilian hard wood with brass inlay.
Scottish Artist and furniture Design...
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Large Scale Abstract Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large-scale abstract painting, American, circa 1960s. It measures an impressive 50.25" height x 42" width. This piece is currently unframed. If you prefer a black gallery frame (as s...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Laddie John Dill, B. 1943, Abstract Mixed Media, Dtd, 1981
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful large scale work of art by Laddie John Dill. Work is composed of cement, glass, wood and pigment applied to canvas. Signed and dated verso.
From the artist's website:
La...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Cement
Henri Goetz Abstract Composition Signed Lithograph circa 1960s
By Henri Goetz
Located in Miami, FL
Original limited edition lithograph by Henri Bernard Goetz, number 11/35.
Henri Bernard Goetz (September 29, 1909-August 12, 1989) was a French American Surrealist painter and engr...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$1,480 Sale Price
28% Off
Modernist Abstract Acrylic Painting Entiltled "Emergence" by Tania
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist abstract acrylic painting entiltled "Emergence" by Tania, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 24" x 24".
Colors and texture are amazing...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
$960 Sale Price
20% 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 Vasarely lithograph...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting, Portrait of Boy by Robert Rukavina, circa 1948
By Robert Rukavina
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage portrait of a young boy wearing a striped red shirt with blue argyle sweater. Oil on canvas painting by artist Robert Rukavina (1914-1977), who lived in the United States and...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Reclaimed Wood, Paint
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
Study in Fresco - Fresco Painting of Male Torso by Melissa Barbieri
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful large fresco painting by Melissa Barbieri. A commissioned work by the artist - sexy, sensual, and cerebral, with literary references taken from ...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plaster
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 that lived in France from 1951-1983. These ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$650 / item
Josef Albers Abstract Lithograph from Interaction of Color
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Josef Albers abstract lithograph from Interaction of color, circa 1960s.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, 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
John Mackay Original Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
A fantastic and striking original oil on board painting by the renowned artist John Mackay. This is signed and dated from 2013.
It is a great size and b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Frank Faulkner (1946 - 2018), Weineraner, 1980, 72" x 72"
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful, highhly textured painting in great detail by Frank Faulkner.
Frank Faulkner by Philip Herrera, 2006:
Born in Sumter, South Carolina in 1946, Frank Faulkner received his...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Vintage Diamond 1970s Slopes Mirror
By Neal Small
Located in Denton, TX
Square vintage 1970s slopes mirror attributed to Neal Small. All original.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Abstract in Primary Colors
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century abstract in primary colors. Perfect pop of color for that empty wall. Red, blue, yellow and orange oil on canvas. Unsigned. This item can parcel ship.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$699 Sale Price
53% Off
Mid-Century Modern Cubist Abstract Giltwood Framed Signed Oil On Canvas
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century modern cubist abstract oil on canvas that dates to 1957. The artist’s last name is Covick. The geometric elements are in pear greens on an eggplant background. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Original 20th Century Abstract Painting by Christian Lagarde Demianoff
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern oil on board, abstract composition by listed French artist, Christian Lagarde Demianoff.
Very interesting work, titled "Couche de Soleil sur l'Etang", translated this means Sunset Over The Pond.
Monsieur Christian Lagarde Demianoff is from Sete, France, he owned an art gallery there in the port area and created numerous modern works of art. He attended the Ecole de Sete...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
$1,125 Sale Price
57% Off
Midcentury New York School Abstract Modernist Cubist Oil Painting, 1960s
Located in Dallas, TX
Untitled.
Oil on canvas.
Dimensions: Canvas 25 1/4 in. x 36 in.,
circa 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$1,680 Sale Price
40% Off
Larry Zox Screenprint, Titled "II', 5/23, 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
Mid-Century Framed Lithograph by French Artist N. Chabrier Signed and Numbered
Located in COLMAR, FR
A striking and colorful, original lithograph signed and numbered by French artist, Nathalie Chabrier (born 1932). The lithograph is not dated but most likely dates from the 1950s/ear...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Mid-Century Modern Unity Wall Art Sculpture Piece Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Unity wall art piece, contemporary collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Unity wall piece represents the strength that rises when the whole ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Art Glass, Fiberglass, Paint, Wood
Power Boothe, "Leptotes Marina", dtd 1984, Art, Oil on Canvas 72" x 72"
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous work by Power Boothe, dtd 1984. Titled "Leptotes Marina". Art. Oil on Canvas, Work is 72" x 72", with frame 73.5" x 73.25". From a Palm Beach, Florida estate.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Abstract Charcoal Drawing by Miriam Kubach
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract charcoal drawing by Miriam Kubach, American, circa 1960s. It is executed on paper and has been professionally framed under UV resistant glass in a clean lined black lacquer ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Suite of Photographs of Georgia O'Keefe by Malcolm Varon
By Malcolm Varon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Suite of photographs of Georgia O'Keefe by Malcolm Varon, American, circa 1980s. They are from the limited edition portfolio "O'Keefe At Ninety". These photographs are in numerous mu...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Androgynous 'New Objectivity' Portrait by Hans Speidel
By Hans Speidel
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas. Painting by Hans Speidel, Berlin.
Speidel was among a group of painters known as the 'Neue Sachlichkeit' (New Objectivity). This betwee...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
1957 Fred Hocks Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting
By Fred Hocks
Located in San Diego, CA
Excellent example of a large oil on canvas abstraction by Fred Hocks from 1957. This painting was included in the 1976 retrospective at the Fine Arts Gallery in San Diego which later became the San Diego Museum of Art.
No painter embodies San Diego’s early avant-garde more than Fred (Ferdinand) Hocks, a German-born painter who began visiting San Diego in the late 1920s after studies at the California School of Fine Art in San Francisco and the Art Students League in New York. Fellow painter Dan Dickey credited Hocks in 1947 with “opening up pathways for future, more enlightened generations (of artists),” and predicted that Fred Hocks would be “esteemed a master.”
During the post-war years Hocks was assistant director of the San Diego School of Arts and Crafts, a private art school in La Jolla, and was instrumental in keeping affordable artist’s studios in Spanish Village. Along with modern architect Lloyd Ruocco, Fred Hocks co-founded the dynamic Allied Artists Council with Belle Baranceanu, Everett Gee Jackson, Dan Dickey and John Olsen.
The well-travelled Hocks exhibited in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Pasadena, Paris, Mallorca and Guadalajara, had several one-person shows at the Art Center La Jolla/La Jolla Museum of Art and at the Fine Arts Gallery (SDMA). The San Diego Museum of Art held a major retrospective of his painting in 1976, just a few years before his death. He brought a continental element to the local art scene and is described in Bruce Kamerling’s 100 Years of Art in San Diego as “one of the most adventurous local artists…an intelligent and articulate defender of modern tendencies in art.” Local arts and architecture writer James Britton called Fred Hocks “the dean of the San Diego moderns...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Lamar Briggs, Bellagio No. 6, Large Abstract Expressionist Color Field Acrylic
By Lamar Briggs
Located in Dallas, TX
Abstract artist, Lamar Briggs, was born November 13, 1935 in Lafayette, Louisiana. He initially attended the University of Southern Louisiana for architecture before transferring to the University of Houston in pursuit of painting. He eventually graduated from the Colorado Institute of Art in 1960 and was later inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2005. After graduating, Briggs returned to Houston and began working as a graphic designer and associate art director at KTRK-TV, Channel 13...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Herbert List "Trepanation (Skull Operation)" Estate-Stamped Framed Print, 1944
Located in London, GB
For sale is an original Estate-Stamped, museum-quality Magnum photographic print by renowned German photographer Herbert List (1903 – 1975).
Titled 'Trepanation (skull operation). ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Abstract Serigraph Entitled "Variant II from Ten Variants" by Josef Albers
By Josef Albers
Located in Stafford, TX
Josef Albers (1888-1976) "Ten Variants" series is one of his most complex and iconic creations.
Executed in 1966, Albers had recently begun to explore t...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
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
Signed, Victor Vasarely 1969 Op Art Silk Scarf Screen-Print
Located in New York, NY
Framed, color screen-print on silk scarf. Untitled. 138/150. Measures: 37" W x 36.5" H.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Silk
Georges Ferrato - Acrylic and concrete on Canvas
Located in PAU, FR
Georges Ferrato
« Aspettando la Primavera »
March 2011, Cherasco - Italie
Acrylic and concrete on Canvas
114 x 146 cm
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete
Paul Landacre Signed Limited Edition Mid-Century Modern Nude Wood Engraving Anna
By Paul Landacre
Located in Studio City, CA
A riveting impression on Japanese cream woven paper by famed Modernists wood engraver Paul Landacre. This particular work was purportedly created for the cover of the Prospectus, Pau...
Category
1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
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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