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
Curtis Jere Raindrops Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Curtis Jere raindrops wall sculpture signed. Produced early 2007 by Artisan House.
C. Jeré (or Curtis Jeré, often seen without ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Arnold Mesches Signed Chair Series Large Color Lithograph, 1969
Located in Studio City, CA
A very engaging and somewhat scarce work by the Bronx, NY-born controversial American artist Arnold Meches. This piece is one of his from his most recognizable works the chair series that he did in the 1950s/60s and perhaps a bit of a precursor to Andy Warhol's 1967 "Electric Chair" image albeit somewhat less provocative.
Signed and dated (1969) in pencil by the artist in the lower right margin.
Arnold Mesches...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
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
Dean Meeker Signed Limited Ed. Midcentury Silkscreen Serigraph Print Portofino
By Dean Meeker
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully composed, abstract designed limited edition silkscreen serigraph print by American artist Dean Meeker. This work is titled "Portofino" and is one of his more elusive/rare and hard-to-find images.
The print is hand-pencil signed, titled, and numbered (Edition of 50) by the artist.
Dean Jackson Meeker (born in Madison, Wisconsin, 1920-2002) was an internationally recognized sculptor, painter, and printmaker. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, and the University of Wisconsin. In 1958, Meeker was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for 1959 and 1960 to study printmaking in Europe. In Paris, he worked at Hayter's printmaking workshop, Atelier 17, and with printmaker Kaiko Moti while also studying in museums in Spain and Italy.
Meeker's works are in collections worldwide including the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian, Milwaukee Art...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
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
Tile Panel Julia Brändle, 1960s, Swiss
Located in Den Haag, NL
So typical 1960s this tile panel Abstract vase with flowers. Hand painted by Julia Brändle or Julia Francisca Maria Tosco Brändle (born 1928/died 1982) was a Dutch sculptress.
Background information.
Juliana Francisca Maria Tosco Braendle (Brändle) was born on 28 August 1929 in Rotterdam, with Swiss nationality. Julia was a student of the arts and crafts school (Kunstgewerbeschule) in Zurich and of the Academy for Visual Arts in Rotterdam. She lived in Bingelrade (South Limburg) since 1969 where she died on 30 September 1982. She was a watercolour painter...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Mid Century Moody, Stormy Abstract Painting in a fabulous gilt frame. Some see mountains, others see an ocean. Great color, composition and movement. Signed by artist.
Curbside to NY...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
1950s Original Gelatin Silver Print from the Chrysler Building by Barbara Morgan
Located in North Miami, FL
ntroducing a captivating original vintage gelatin silver print from the 1950s, featuring the iconic Chrysler Building in New York, as captured by the acclaimed photographer Barbara M...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Organic Modern Wooden Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover our extraordinary 1950s organic modern sculpture, meticulously crafted from wood and in good condition, ready to enhance your space for years to come. This eye-catching piec...
Category
1920s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
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
Joan Miro Style Abstract Painting circa 1960s
By Joan Miró
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Scale Abstract Painting, in the manner of Joan Miro, circa 1960s. It measures an impressive 43" width x 36" height.
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
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
Hand-Woven Craftsman Wall Artwork
Located in Antwerp, BE
Woven; Wall piece; Artwork; Mid-Century Modern; Tapestries; Contemporary Art; Craftsman
This Hand-woven wall piece is a true conversation piece. The depth is created by layering d...
Category
1980s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric
Original Abstract Composition by C. Azuelos, Imaginary Window
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful abstract composition example of the artist’s work, original color painting on paper by C. Azuelos.
Wonderfully decorative original with so much movement to be interrupted...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Richard Florsheim Signed Limited Edition Cityscape Lithograph Blast Furnaces
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and alluring, dark, rich black and white lithograph by Chicago-born American painter and artist Richard Florsheim.
The work, titled "Blast Furnaces...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Selection of Large Joan Miro Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro large color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple that l...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Mid-Century Modern Aqua Blue White and Green Nautical Harbor Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Mid-Century Modern harbor painting signed, “LeMark.” The painting deviates from others of the period with it’s bright aqua blue, yellow, green and white palette. Earth tones are abundant in Mid-Century Modern paintings. Here we have something light and bright to illuminate your space. The harbor scene is rendered with broad, painterly strokes. These dynamic brush marks are borrowed from the Abstract Expressionist aesthetic prevalent at the time. This painting will be right at home in coastal locations with it’s sailboat set...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Peinture “Bluebleu” De Bram Bogart, Belgique, 1980
By Bram Bogart
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Tableau “Bluebleu” de l’expressionniste Bram Bogart, techniques mixtes, 1980.
Signature bord inférieur droit.
Dimensions : H 140 x L 140 x P5 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
"Desert Figures" Mixed Media by Ynez Johnston '1920-2019'
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This unique work in mixed media is by Ynez Johnston. Amidst a pale of grays, greens and blue, Johnston intricately created this piece with different textures, drawings and etchings. Using plumbers putty to imply a topographical effect, her etchings and drawings can be seen in a plethora of different textures. The piece has been custom framed in a 3" frame. This unique piece can easily stand alone our join an existing art collection.
"Ynez Johnston was born in 1920 in Berkeley, California. She attended the University of California, Berkeley where she studied drafting, painting and printmaking with Worth Ryder, Erle Loran and Margaret Peterson...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Pablo Picasso Vintage Exhibition Poster, 1968
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed vintage exhibition poster for Pablo Picaso.
Manufactured Spain, printed in Barcelona circa 1968.
Poster of his exhibition on the Gallery "Sala Gaspar" in Barcelona.
O...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Abstract Painting by René Roche, France, 1979
Located in Antwerp, BE
European, Contemporary Abstract Painting by René Roche on Canvas, Late 20th Century; France;
Painting by René Roche, 1979, contemporary painting, post-w...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Italian Mixed Media Canvas, 'Volo', 1970s
Located in Meda, MB
This stunning painting was produced in Italy in the 1970s.
Mixed media on canvas.
Title: 'Volo'. Signed on the back.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
"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
Ramon Horts Contemporary Metal Abstract Minimalist Artwork 1/2 N 003
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 engrav...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Peinture”Composition to Steven” de Julian Schnabel, 1989
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Oeuvre de Julian Schnabel, peintre néo-expressionniste new-yorkais.
Dimensions : H211xL176cm
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Midcentury Painting by Claffy Williams
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract midcentury painting by Claffy Williams, circa 1980s.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Hand Crafted Wet-Cut Mosaic Modern Wall Hanging Plaque Art Sculptural Tiles
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Modern wall art sculpture by Donald C. Rattino
This work has been featured in several juried art shows since its inception and most recently shown at The Chicago Museum of Contemp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Wood
Moody Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Moody and striking abstract painting with yellow circular element, random drips of paint and a marvelous color palette of olive green, light grey and charcoal.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Italian Mixed Media Canvas, 1970s
Located in Meda, MB
This stunning painting was produced in Italy in the 1970s.
Mixed media on canvas.
Signed on the back.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Pablo Picasso Signed Madoura Ceramic Tile Plaque 'Tête Polychrome' Ramié 455
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, original hand painted ceramic tile plaque by famed artist Pablo Picasso titled "Tete Polychrome". The work features an abstract face w...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
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
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
David Prentice (UK, 1936-2014) Massive Oil And Acrylic On Canvas, Modernist Flor
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very Large and Striking Floral Acrylic on Canvas by British Artist David Prentice. Signed and dated '80 on verso. A modernist landscape with patterned...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
NY Journal American Maquette/Billboard Mock UP
Located in Kennett Square, PA
Fantastic find! Believed to be a one-of-a-kind maquette, this was possibly a billboard work up for the New York Journal American. Closed in the 1966, the newspaper was known for colo...
Category
1960s 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
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
Tableau Blanc Du Peintre Belge Bram Bogart, 1996
By Bram Bogart
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Tableau blanc de l’expressionniste Bram Bogart, techniques mixtes, circa 1996.
Avec Certificat d’authenticité.
Dimensions : H122 x L100cm.
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract wooden compostion By Frederik Smits
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
White and klein Blue wooden compostion
One of a Kind
Signed and certificated by the artist
Frederik Smits
Category
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Original Iconic Achillo Sullo Colorful Abstract Painting on Canvas
Located in West Hartford, CT
Colorful abstract painting by famed Massachusetts artist Achillo "Achi" Sullo (American, 1922-2013). This piece is from his estate. He was known for his play with vibrant colors and ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Nude Women Drawing in Silver Frame
Located in Miami, FL
Nice decorative, mid-20th century original drawing.
The work is signed Kirsch.
Measures: 23 3/4" W x 23 1/2" H x 1" D
Biography of the Artist unidentified.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Lorrie Goulet Lithograph Dance of Spring Signed Numbered
By Lorrie Goulet
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great mid century movement and design. Signed and numbered. 94/100. Period colors and style framed in brush nickel.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Framed Signed Deberdt "The Rhino" Lithograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Le Rhino / The Rhino" color lithograph by the French artist Françoise Deberdt depicts rhino near a tree surrounded by birds and other flying figures in the naive stylle.
Color lit...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
1960s Karel Appel Colorful Rhino and Monkey Framed Lithograph
By Karel Appel
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1960s Karel Appel rhino and monkey framed serigraph. The bold artist made his plate signature part of the image. The layering of inks can be seen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Chrome
Andy Warhol Rolling Stones Signed Sticky Fingers Album
By Andy Warhol
Located in Cathedral City, CA
An original zipper copy of Sticky fingers signed by the pop-art legend Andy Warhol who was responsible for the album artwork. Mounted framed.
Rolling ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
John S Original Photograph of the Band Frankie Goes to Hollywoow
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting an original black and white photograph captured in the 1980s by Liverpudlian photographer John Stoddart, featuring the iconic Liverpool band, Frankie Goes To Hollywood. This signed print, produced in 2008, is a testament to the band's era-defining presence in the music scene.
The photograph captures Holly and Paul, members of the band, adorned in leather S & M attire, confidently posing for the camera. This striking image, recently featured in the National Museums Liverpool Pride & Prejudice LGBT+ collection, offers a glimpse into the bold and unapologetic side of self-expression within the LGBTQ+ community.
This photograph, part of a limited edition of 10, is a large archival rag print, with the artist's signature adorning the bottom. John Stoddart, renowned for his portraits of famous personalities, skillfully captures the essence of this historic moment. Hailing from Liverpool and a former Grenadier Guard...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, 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
Frank a. Goodnow Rolling Country Framed Lithograph Print Artwork
By Frank Goodnow
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Frank A. Goodnow (1923 - 2004) Rolling Country framed lithograph print
A Colorful landscape lithograph on paper, signed, titled, and numbered 11/12 along the bottom margin. Circa ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Original black and White Photograph of The Rolling Stones by John Stoddart
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting an iconic original black and white photograph featuring the legendary members of The Rolling Stones during their "Steel Wheels" world tour in 1989. This historic image captures the essence of rock 'n' roll with Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, and Ronnie Wood in the spotlight. The photograph is a large archival rag print, part of a limited edition of 10, and bears the artist's signature on the bottom.
Renowned photographer John Stoddart, celebrated for his portraits of numerous famous figures, including Pierce Brosnan, Carla Bruni, Michael Caine, Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, has skillfully immortalized this iconic moment in rock history. Hailing from Liverpool and a former Grenadier Guard...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
1965 "Memory of Venice" Howard Baer Abstract Collage Oil Painting, Framed
By Howard Baer
Located in Morristown, NJ
Howard Baer (American, 1907-1986), oil and collage on canvas, "Memory of Venice" 1965, signed and dated lower right, titled canvas verso, slat frame.
Born in a mining town near Pi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint, Paper
Jacob Semiatin, Untitled Oil on Canvas, 1960s
Located in Dallas, TX
Jacob Moses Semiatin was born in 1915 in Dublin, Ireland to Polish-Jewish parents, cantor Herman Semiatzky and Sarah Moldovnik.
He emigrated with family in 1920 and settled in Brooklyn, NY.
First, as Abstract Expressionist, Semiatin exhibited at Contemporary Arts Gallery, in 1957, which also introduced Mark Rothko and Mark Tobey. His work is in the collections of the Houston MoMA and the Irish Jewish Museum, among others, and in private collections such as the Ted Turner...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Colorful 20th Century Oil Painting of Paris by Italian Artist Piero Solavaggione
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Oil painting on canvas in its original frame representing a Parisian quarter with a church on the background. Painted by the Italian artist Professor Piero Solavaggione (Carmagnola (...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Seymour Fogel 'Woodland Eros' Abstract Drawings Texas Modernism 1971
Located in Dallas, TX
Seymour Fogel
Texas Artist
From his New York Transcendental Period
1971
"Woodland Eros Drawing I"
"Woodland Eros Drawing II"
Conte Crayon on Illustration Board.
Profess...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
1960s Whimsical Nude Art Blue Lithograph CA Artist D Borthwick
By Peter Max
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Whimsical Modern Nude vintage Art Blue Lithograph artist Donald Borthwick signed and numbered 10/20 D Borthwick
Artist Donald Borthwick California
M...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Jo Patch Contemporary Oil Painting Titled "Riviere Rouge" or Red River
By Jo Patch
Located in Miami, FL
Very colorful and decorative surrealist oil on board painting by Jo Patch.
Signed on the back of the board.
Titled "Riviere Rouge" or Red River.
Measures: 31 3/4" wide x 23 3/4" ...
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
"Vibrations" Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere for Artisan House
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Vibrations" is a delightfully compelling, contemporary, abstract hanging wall sculpture by Curtis Jere, signed and dated 1993. Memphis style. Resembles pieces by Ettore Sottsass. In...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Color Lithograph in the Manner of Lazlo Moholy-Nagy Framed by Yasuo Minagawa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Unsigned. Framed by master framer Yasuo Minagawa (Japanese, 1934-2015), labeled on verso at an old address- Great Jones St., New York City (pre mid 1990's).
A large abstract black, gray, and white with red linear composition reminiscent of the works of Lazlo Moholy...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Wood
Mid Century Abstract Texture Painting
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century abstract texture painting
This painting measures: 48 wide x 0.3 deep x 36 inches high
Great vintage condition
We take our photos...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
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
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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