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 legendary 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.
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
Studio Brutalist Ceramic Wall Mural
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Studio ceramic wall mural with a black lacquer steel frame.
The glaze colors are lite blue, white and grey tones.
Measurements: 30” Wide , 47.75” ...
Category
2010s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Abstract Expressionist Lithograph by Martha Zelt
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract expressionist lithograph by Martha Zelt, American, circa 1950s. An outstanding black and white abstract expressionist lithograph by w...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Depero Fortunato Painting, Title: Horse and Stained Glass, Archive Certificate
Located in Milano, IT
Rare and beautiful painted work by Fortunato Depero from 1948, Title: Horse and Stained Glass Window. Technique: Indian ink and diluted Indian ink on paper. Details: Signature top le...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
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
Large Scale Modernist Portrait Painting in the Manner of Francis Bacon
By Francis Bacon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large-scale modernist portrait painting in the manner of Francis Bacon, probably American, circa 1960s. Artist unknown, not signed or mark...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Movement Triptych
Located in New York, NY
Mesmerizing in its Ethereal quality “Movement” is at once both minimal and elegant yet powerfully abstract
Standard size: 35" x 54" (per panel)
Frame finish: Black, white or silver
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood
Sister Mary Corita Kent Signed Limited Edition Large Abstract Serigraph Print
By Corita Kent
Located in Studio City, CA
Known as God's own Pop artist, Sister Mary Corita Kent went straight from high school into Catholic convent life in 1936. While serving her order and teaching art at Immaculate Heart...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Abstract Painting by Eugene Kloszewski
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract Painting by Eugene Kloszewski, circa 1950's. Kloszewski worked with and was personal friends with Josef Albers. These works were purchased from Kloszewski's widow.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Abstract Oil on Canvas
Located in Denton, TX
Vintage festive abstract oil on canvas with a simple lathe frame bu Barbara Tuch.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Framed Carpet, Picasso's 'Guitar, Glass, and Fruit Dish' Rug, Decorative Art
Located in Stamford, CT
Framed Rug, Picasso's 'Guitar, Glass, and Fruit Dish' Decorative Art
A wonderfully done abstract carpet in the manner of Picasso framed in a custom Luc...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Lucite
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
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
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
Leonor Fini Signed Framed Beautiful Lithograph Print Deux Femmes, 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 "Deux Femmes".
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
A. Green, Signed Modern Ink On Paper, Two Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An intricate and striking Ink Drawing full of movement and coiled energy. Signed lower left. Two figures of women in robes walking, done in stippled ink on off-white paper.
sight 23...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
François Gilot Lithograph 'the Reader', 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
François Gilot original lithograph 'The Reader'.
From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, editions Raison d'être, 1951, printed by Mour...
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 in 366 co...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Blue II, 2004 Acrylic Painting on Canvas by José Manuel Broto, Art Work
Located in Ibiza, Spain
"Azul II" , 2004
José Manuel Broto (Zaragoza 1949)
Acrylic on canvas signed, dated and titled on the back.
Measurements: W 300 x H 251 cm
One of the most prestigious internationa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fornasetti Sun King Wall Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large scale wall art, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Compagnia del Tabacco, Italy, circa 1995. In association with Barnaba Fornasetti in 1995, the Compagnia del Tabacco constructed these wall plaques using Fornasetti designed...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Silk, Plastic
Charles Levier Signed Large Mid-Century Modern French Painting Reclining Nude
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, engaging, and somewhat rare original large oil on board nude painting by French artist Charles Levier (1920-2003).
Levier was born in 1920 to a French father and an American mother in Corsica. At the age of 17, he studies at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs. His studies were interrupted by World War II during which time Levier served in the French Army in North Africa and later became a liaison officer with the U.S. Office of Strategic Services. This would inspire him to move to the United States to pursue a career in art (he spent his future years between America and France). His first one-man show took place in 1949 in Lyons at the Galerie Constantine. The following year he had his first solo exhibition in America. In 1955 his work was on exhibit at the Galleries de Colisee in Paris. Today Levier's work can be found in numerous prominent collections and museums including:
The Museum of Modern Art in Paris
The Menton Museum in Paris
The Atlanta Museum, GA
The Seattle Museum, WA
The Evansville Museum, IN
The New Orleans Museum, LA
The San Diego Museum, CA
The work is signed by Levier at the lower left within the image.
A somewhat rare reclining/horizontal nude...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Depero Fortunato Painting, Title: L'ingegnere with Certification Archive
Located in Milano, IT
Rare and beautiful painted work by Fortunato Depero from 1948. The work bears the Signature in the lower left-hand corner. Work archived at the Archivio Unico per il catalogo delle o...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Multiple on Metal by Victor Vasarely Geometric Composition Signed, France, 1980
Located in Paris, FR
multiple on metal by Victor Vasarely Geometric composition Signed France 1970
Geometric composition on metal engraved signature and numbered 45/160
Good condition, some light scrat...
Category
Mid-20th Century French 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
Anna Kincaide (Am., 21st C.) Oil And Mixed Media On Canvas, Fashion Model With F
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Monogrammed lower right, signed, dated 2018, with title on verso- "Have You Got Somewhere Better to Be?". A Surreal painting featuring a fashion model type figure wearing a black sli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Monumental Torch Cut "Sunspots" Wall Sculpture by Silas Seandel, circa 1960s USA
Located in Hamburg, PA
A Silas Seandel "Sunspots" sculpture, circa 1960s, was made in the New York Studio and is made of torch-cut, welded, and patinated mixed metals. This sculpture is monumental in scale...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Cut Steel
All Black Textural Abstract Painting, circa 1960s, Vertical or Horizonta
Located in Atlanta, GA
All Black Abstract Textural Painting, American, circa 1960s. Wonderful textural surface throughout. It appears to be all black, but under close inspection, you can see numerous other...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Peter Keil Oil On Canvas, 'The Clown' Painting
By Peter Keil
Located in Bradenton, FL
Oil on canvas painting was painted by German/American artist Peter Keil (born 1942). Original expressionist portrait of "The Clown." The painting is signed and dated on the reverse (...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Chaim Gross 'Austrian/Am, 1904-1991' Ltd Ed Lithograph, "I Love My Babesky"
By Chaim Gross
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pencil signed and dated 83 lower right, titled in pencil lower center, numbered 183/200 lower left. A black and white image with some shading. A reclining mother in a knee length dre...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Sculpture by Arne Jones Aluminium Sweden 1970 Signed
By Arne Jones
Located in Paris, FR
Aluminum wall sculpture by Swedish artist Arne Jones dating from the 1970s. Composed of 9 aluminum plates stacked and attached to each other by four rivets....
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Hulbert Waldroup 'Am., Ny, 20th-21st C.' Acrylic on Canvas, Jamming with Guitars
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Acrylic on canvas. Signed lower right. Title above- "A good song takes on meaning as the years go by".
A commercial artist out of New York who is inspired by Pop art.
Set in a gra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Chaim Gross 'American, 1904-1991' Graphite And Wash Drawing, Female Nudes
By Chaim Gross
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Graphite and wash drawing, study of a pair of female nudes.
Pencil signed lower right. Two heavy set female nudes with their hair up in a pretty peach tone wash.
Full paper 20 x 1...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Andrzej Michael Karwacki "Green Whispers" Acrylic on Panel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Andrzej Michael Karwacki (Polish/ American b. 1967) Signed, titled, and dated 2007 on verso, also with a label. A striking and colorful abstract in red with mustard and turquoise...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Chaim Gross 'Austrian/American, 1905-1991' Artist Proof, "Children's Joy"
By Chaim Gross
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pencil signed and dated '76 lower right. AP lower left, titled lower center. A large scale colorful image in black, tan and turquoise of an ample female figure floating with two chil...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Eye-Catching Embossed Paper Nudes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Turn heads in any room with this gorgeous embossed paper artwork. A substantial 58"x39" frame is sure to make these ladies the focal point of your galle...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Irit Kalechman Colorful Acrylic on Canvas, 2 Ladies Chatting
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Signed lower left and on the stretcher. A lovely composition with two ladies seated at a cafe table chatting in an outside setting with flowers and plants. The artist is known for he...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
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
Charis Tsevis (Greece, 21st C.) Contemporary Lambda Color Print, "Our London 1"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and very decorative piece based on the City of London, England. Signed gallery label on verso with title and edition 43/100, and dated 2015. A colorful montage of multiple photos of London...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plexiglass, Paper
Selection of Black and White Lithographs by Kandinsky Chillida Ubac Raynaud
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Mid-Century Modern Abstract Lithographs, recently professionally framed in vintage gilt wood frames under UV resistant glass. They are priced at $575 each or $2000 for all four works.
From left to right, as seen in the first photo, they are:
1) Abstract lithograph by Raoul Ubac, from the limited edition portfolio Le Derriere Miroir...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Pablo Picasso Signed Limited Edition Etching Jeux de Gladiateurs Series 347:168
Located in Studio City, CA
An engaging work titled "Jeux de Gladiateurs" by famed Spanish artist Pablo Picasso.
The etching was created in 1968. It is hand signed in pencil by Picasso and numbered 33/50, lo...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Curtis Jere Brass Ships and Seagulls Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Kansas City, MO
Brass and metal wall sculpture by Curtis Jere. Scene of docked sailboats with multicolor flags and flying sea gulls. Patinated brass and metal in very good condition. Ready to Hang.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Scale Joan Miro Screenprints in Vibrant Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro Color Screenprints, French, circa 1960s. They are priced at $650 each or $1500 for all three. They have recently been professionally framed in clean lined blac...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Selection of Abstract Black and White Woodcuts by Hap Grieshaber in Gilt Frames
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Abstract Black and White Woodcuts by Hap Grieshaber, German, circa 1960s. They have been recently professionally framed in vintage gilt woo...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Alexander Calder Framed Cover Magazine for 'Darriere Le Miroir', circa 1971
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed Cover magazine by Alexander Calder for 'Darriere Le Miroir'.
Manufactured in France, circa 1971.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserv...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Millard Sheets Signed Original Drawing Wartime Boats in Stormy Seas Harbor, 1942
By Millard Sheets
Located in Studio City, CA
Wonderful and darkly intriguing original artwork by renowned American Modernist artist and California artist benefactor Millard Sheets (1907-1989) featuring wartime boats caught in stormy seas. Very evocative and certainly quite relevant to the time it was created taken in the context of the war.
The work is hand pencil signed and dated (1942) by Sheets on the mat just below the artwork.
Provenance: Property from the estate of Millard Sheets.
Would be a great addition to any collectors of his work or Mid-Century Modern artist or an eye-catching stand-alone accent artwork in about any setting.
Sheets many awards include:
Watson F. Blair Purchase Prize, Chicago Art Institute (1938)
Philadelphia Watercolor Club Prize (1939)
Dana Watercolor Medal, Pennsylvania Academy of fine Arts (1943)
Drawing Prize, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (1946)
Gold Brush Award, Artists Guild of Chicago, Award of the Year (1951)
Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana (1964)
His works can be found in numerous permanent collections, public settings, and international museums including:
The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Scripps College, CA
The White House (Washington, DC)
The San Diego Museum
The Los Angeles Public Library...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
1950s Reach Stroehmann Sunbeam Bread Store Display Sign Rare Vintage Advertising
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A very rare advertising campaign tin tacker sign. 'Reach for Stroehmann's Sunbeam Bread.' A single sided tin (SST) embossed sign. Marked Q.B.A. Coop I...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Large MCM Abstract Acrylic Painting by Richard Mann
By Richard Mann
Located in San Diego, CA
Large MCM abstract acrylic on panel original painting by listed artist Richard Mann, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and is presente...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
1992 "Milky Way" Fiber Prints by William T. Hillman
Located in New York, NY
A set of four fiber prints by the American paintor William T Hillman portraying the galactic Milky Way. Created in 1992 these set is a second edition of five. Sined, dated and editioned found on the back of mount. Each piece fromt he set measures 40in by 40in.
Property from esteemed interior designer Juan Montoya. Juan Montoya is one of the most acclaimed and prolific interior designers in the world today. Juan Montoya was born and spent his early years in Colombia. After studying architecture in Bogotá, he moved to New York where he graduated from Parsons School...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Textile
Joan Miró Lithographs
By Joan Miró
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. Only the lithograph in the center is available. The lithographs on the right and left have been sold. We purchased a gr...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Exhibition Poster, 1968
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Exhibition poster for Pablo Picaso, 1968.
Poster of his exhibition on the Gallery "Sala Gaspar" in Barcelona.
In good original condition.
Pab...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
1960 Italy Mid-Century Mario Radice Abstract Print on Paper
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging abstract artwork was create by the Italian artist Mario Radice in the 1969. It is the first pieces of 300 edit in the 1960'. We can say that it is one of a kind piece a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003 Boy Wearing Hat Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern oil on board painting portrait of a boy wearing a hat by artist Pascal Cucaro (American 1915-2003). The painting features vivid shades of blue, green, and citron. ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Linen, Giltwood, Masonite
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 ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003 Midcentury Portrait of a Woman
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing framed portrait of a women oil on canvas painting set in a professionally mounted giltwood frame. Site measures 23.5 wide by 19.5 inches h...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
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
Framed and Signed Lithograph by Sam Briss
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage signed and framed lithograph by Sam Briss. Features a surreal depiction of a nude woman with birds.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paper
Painting by Nils Johansson
Located in London, GB
Nils Johansson (1922-2014).
Acrylic paint on paper.
Abstract composition.
Sweden, mid 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
Curtis Jere Pom Pom or Sea Urchin Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Elegant chrome-plated five urchin or pom pom wall sculpture signed Curtis Jere
Note: Sculpture can hang in horizontal or vertical.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Chrome
Aluminium Facade Panel by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Facade element ‘Grille’ - embossed aluminum - Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) designed the facade panels for the INSA Chemistry building on the Campus Scientifique De La Doua. This model was created between 1956 and 1958 by CIMT (Compagnie industrielle du matériel de transport), Neuilly sur Seine...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
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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