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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Tom Phillips, Linoleum, Screenprint, Limited Edition 33/50, Signed, 1976
By Tom Phillips
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Tom Philips, Art on the Road, 1976, signed and numbered in pencil, 33/50, screenprint. Unframed.
CREATOR Tom Philips 1937-2022.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1976
MATERI...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Pablo Picasso Vintage Exhibition Poster, 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed vintage exhibition poster for Pablo Picaso. Poster of his exhibition on the Gallery "Sala Gaspar" in Barcelona.
Black lacquered wood framed by an artisan in Barcelona.
Manu...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$896 Sale Price
57% Off
Framed Double Page from 'La Poésie Naturelle' by K Éditeur (1949)
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Add a touch of literary and artistic elegance to your space with this framed double page from the book La Poésie Naturelle, published by K Éditeur in 1949. This beautifully preserved...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$584 Sale Price
50% Off
Elephant Face Persian Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Square size Persian kilim from the late 20th century depicting a pigeon within an elephants face
Measures: 3'5'' x 4'2''.
This was originally belonging to a private Persia...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wool
Frank Martin Signed Limited Edition British Woodcut Print "Maened", 1969
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful image by British artist or printmaker Frank Martin titled "Maened". The image is of dancer Olga Tshechowa and was later used for the poster of...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
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...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$625 Sale Price
69% Off
1960 Italy Abstract Painting and Paper Collage by Ermete Lancini
Located in Brescia, IT
This stunning abstract artwork was made in 1960, by the well known Italian artist Ermete Lancini.
The artwork is a painting and a collage of paper glued elements on the surface.
In e...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$2,396 Sale Price
27% Off
1960 Italy Abstract Painting on Canvas and Mix Media Collage by Ermete Lancini
Located in Brescia, IT
This stunning abstract artwork was made in 1960, by the well known Italian artist Ermete Lancini.
The artwork is a painting and a mix media collage with resin and paper glued element...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Resin
Steve Schapiro Signed Iconic Silver Gelatin Photo "Three Men, New York 1961"
Located in Studio City, CA
A historic and iconic, richly toned, silver gelatin print or image by prolific and renowned photographer Steve Schapiro. Perhaps his most famous image.
Signed, stamped and titled ("Three Men, New York 1961") by the artist on the verso. The print has been professionally matted and framed with museum glass.
Schapiro's photographs have appeared in such international magazines as Life, Look, Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Sports Illustrated, People and Paris Match...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Louise Nevelson Serigraph Collage, Signed and Numbered 147/150, Archival Frame
Located in Kansas City, MO
Louise Nevelson (American, 1899-1988)
Untitled, 1980
Original five screen serigraph collage
Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist.
147 of an edition of 150.
See details in...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Sam Middleton – “Tickle Toe” Lester Young Jazz (1979) Serigraph, Signed
Located in Voorburg, NL
Sam Middleton – “Tickle Toe” (1979) Serigraph, Signed
This striking work by American artist Sam Middleton is a vibrant fusion of jazz, abstract expressi...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pair of Modernist Tapestries after Robert Motherwell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Modernist needlepoint tapestries after Robert Motherwell, circa 1970s. They have been framed in clean lined black lacquer wood frames.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wool, Wood
Original Abstract Painting "Cascades or Waterfalls" by C. Azuelos on Rice Paper
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful original abstract painting perceived as "Cascades or Waterfalls", created by C. Azuelos using oil on rice paper.
This artwork is professionally framed.
Measures: 24 1/...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Drawing of Nude Men Embracing by Gerard Mardon
Located in Miami, FL
Nice decorative, mid-20th century original artwork.
The work is signed Gerard Mardon and titled, see detailed photographs.
Measures: 14" Wide x 16" High x 5/8" Deep
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$550 Sale Price
49% Off
Abstract Etching, Holland, circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Abstract etching, Holland, circa 1980.
Unknown artist.
In original condition.
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$561 Sale Price
50% Off
1962 Italy Abstract Painting and Paper Collage by Ermete Lancini
Located in Brescia, IT
This stunning abstract artwork was made in 1962, by the well known Italian artist Ermete Lancini.
The artwork is a pastel painting and a collage with a newspaper sheet on the surface...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Midcentury Abstract Painting Signed by Artist
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1970s frameless abstract oil painting on canvas, signed by artist.
Please confirm item location (NY or NJ).
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
$525 Sale Price
30% Off
French Color Lithograph on Arches paper by FRANCIS de LASSUS SAINT-GENIES
Located in Miami, FL
Intriguing color lithograph on Arches paper by Francis de Lassus Saint-Genies (1925 Val André - 2018)
printed by G. Monnet & G. Petrie Editeurs, Paris, France.
This French color a...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Leonard Baskin, Frightened Old Man, 1950, Woodcut, Artist Proof, Signed
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Leonard Baskin
American, 1922-2000
Frightened Old Man
Signed and inscribed Artist Proof in pencil.
Unframed.
CREATOR Leonard Baskin, American.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1950.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Woodcut on Japanese rice paper.
CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Top corners bent and missing about an inch each. Lower left corner bent but intact.
DIMENSIONS Mat: H 32.25 in. W 24.25 in., Image: H 30.75 in. x W 23.25 in.
HISTORY
Leonard Baskin was an American artist working in a range of media. Though Baskin primarily considered himself a sculptor, he remains best known for his expressive works on paper. Many of his prints and drawings served as preparatory studies for his imposing bronze and wood sculptures of animals...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Original Contemporary Figurative Painting by Bernard Damiano
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful expressionist painting of a nude woman, original signed on bottom right by the artist Bernardo Damiano (also known as Bernard Damiano).
He was an Italian Expressionist painter and sculptor born on January 10, 1926 in Coni (Piemont) and died in Nice, France on June 24, 2000. His classical art formation was at the Academia Albertina in Turino, Italy.
His works are numerous and well-known. It is precisely during the 1970s that Bernard Damiano's painting is said to have moved away from a relationship with Jean Dubuffet, the Art brut or the Cobra movement, in "a nervous touch and a triturated paste" to draw his style from the rest of Expressionism. This proposal is however stated with reserve: like the Spanish Eduardo Pisano...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
$840 Sale Price
20% Off
1965 Italy Abstract Painting and Paper Collage by Ermete Lancini
Located in Brescia, IT
This stunning abstract artwork was made in 1965, by the well known Italian artist Ermete Lancini.
The artwork is a painting and a collage with newspaper sheet and other glued element...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Set of 6 Artistically Intervened Invitation Cards by Luci – 2017 Dada Gallery
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Explore this rare set of 6 invitation cards from Luci's 2016 exhibition at our DADA Gallery. Each card, made of thick, high-quality cardboard, has been uniquely intervened by the art...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$748 Sale Price / set
74% Off
A Kay Whitcomb Enamel 1966
By Kay Whitcomb
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A great enamel by Kay Whitcomb, framed, signed and dated 1966. Titled" Where your Treasure is, there will your Heart be also"
A note about the artist: " Whitcomb was born in 1921 in Arlington, Massachusetts, to a long line of New England metalsmiths, the Carr family. In a way, it was almost preordained that her life would be devoted to the crafts. While she hoped to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, financial conditions prevented it. With financial assistance from relatives and friends, she began her art studies at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 1939. Whitcomb recalls that in her third year, in 1941, she took an enameling class. Her instructor taught the cloisonné technique. Ruth Raemisch also used the same facilities, working on her enamels while regular courses were offered. Whitcomb recalls being intrigued by Raemisch’s techniques and wanting to emulate the distinguished German-born artist, whose style was based on the Limoges school of enamel painting. She completed her course work at RISD in 1942 while taking additional classes at the Cambridge School of Art. In 1944 she joined the United States Marine Corps Women’s Reserve at Camp Pendleton...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Enamel
Marcel Duchamp 'Esquivons Les Ecchymoses Des Esquimaux Aux Mots Exquis', 1968
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp 'Esquivons Les Ecchymoses des Esquimaux aux Mots Exquis'.
Multiple of photograph record with printed collage.
Published by The Letter Edged in Black Press, Inc., New...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$5,247 Sale Price
50% Off
Daphne Covington Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Painting by Daphne Covington. Her influences come from such artists as Picasso, Chagall, Matisse, Kandinsky, and Basquiat. It is her unstructured appr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Exclusive Invitation Card Signed by Enrico Della Torre – 2016 DADA Exhibition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Own a rare piece of art history with this exclusive invitation card from Enrico Della Torre's 2016 exhibition at our DADA Gallery. This high-quality, thick cardboard invitation has b...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$365 Sale Price
58% Off
Victor Vasarely Limited Edition Op Art Lithograph, Signed and Numbered
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely (French-Hungarian 1908 - 1997) lithograph on paper, optical art illusion with cubes. The work is signed and numbered in pencil and maintains original aluminum frame. ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Tom Phillips, Ein Deutsches Requiem After Brahms, Screenprint, Limited Edition 9
By Tom Phillips
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Tom Phillips, Ein Deutsches Requiem, Screenprint, Limited Edition 9/20, Signed, 1972, Unframed.
CREATOR Tom Philips 1937-2022.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1972.
MATERI...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
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...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$737 Sale Price
50% Off
Li Yuan-Chia Cosmic Point Multiple Mix Media Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Li Yuan-chia
Cosmic 'Point' Multiple
1929–1994
This Original piece from Lisson Gallery London 1968 Exhibition features a painted white lacquered steel panel with 4 magnetic points pl...
Category
1960s Asian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel, Magnets
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
1970s Modern Abstract Artwork by Jonas Gerard
Located in New York, NY
1974 Mid-Century Modern abstract artwork by Jonas Gerard.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Large Grey Green Abstract Oil on Canvas by Beverley Downie 1978 Original Frame
Located in Melbourne, AU
A very large framed oil on canvas by extensively exhibited Australian artist, Beverley Downie.
Downie's keen interest in opera has always influenced ...
Category
1970s Australian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
$2,504 Sale Price
44% Off
Tom Phillips, Six Pieces Opus X, Screenprint, Limited Editions, Signed, 1968
By Tom Phillips
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Two prints are available. Price per piece. Editions: 136/150 and 150/150.
Tom Philips, Six Pieces Opus X, 1968, signed and numbered in pencil, screenprint. Unframed.
C...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Original Bernard Damiano Mid-Century Painting Nudes
By Bernard Damiano
Located in Miami, FL
Original expressionist painting by Bernardo Damiano\.
He was an Italian expressionist painter and sculptor born on January 10, 1926 in Coni
(Piemonte), Italy and died in Nice, France on June 24, 2000. His classical art formation was at the Academia Albertina in Turino, Italy.
His works are numerous and well known. It is precisely during the 1970s that Bernard Damiano's painting is said to have moved away from a relationship with Jean Dubuffet, the Art brut or the Cobra movement, in "a nervous touch and a triturated paste" to draw his style from the rest of Expressionism. This proposal is however stated with reserve: like the Spanish Eduardo Pisano...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Dorothy Sklar Cubist Charcoal Painting
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare cubist charcoal painting by Dorothy Sklar. Framed. Most likely dating to the 1930s or early 1940s.
Dimensions: 31" x 22.25" frame
22.25" x 14 ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
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...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$695 Sale Price
26% Off
JORGE FICK Acrylic Painting - Motel Suitcase 6122
By Jorge Fick
Located in Hawthorne, CA
An original acrylic o paper painting entitled motel suitcase 6122 by JORGE FICK, circa 1971 signed by the artist. This is a series of seven [7] paintings. Born in 1932 and passing in 2004 in the vibrant artistic community of Santa Fe, New Mexico, this artist was a prominent figure in the world of high color abstraction. His unique approach to abstract expressionism was deeply influenced by the teachings and mentorship of renowned artists Franz Kline, Jack Tworkov, Phillip Guston, and Joseph Fiore...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury abstract oil painting on canvas.
Colorful Mid-Century Modern abstract impasto oil painting on canvas. This stunning square ...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
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
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Original 20th Century Figurative Painting by French Artist Roudneff, Dated 1963
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern oil on canvas, abstract composition by French artist, Roudneff, dated 1963.
Beautiful and very interesting work.
Monsieur Roudneff, created numerous mo...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$825 Sale Price
62% Off
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
$1,474 Sale Price
60% Off
Monochrome Screenprint on Green Background - Carmelo Cappello - Italy - 1964
Located in Milano, IT
This fine monochrome silkscreen print, made in 1964 by Carmelo Cappello, is a representative example of the artist's abstract research. The teal background, traversed by dynamic whit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Vintage Impressionist Painting Children on Horseback by Brooks Woollcott Powell
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible impressionist style painting on hardboard of children on horseback signed Brooks Woollcott (now Powell). It is in good original condition with its original black painted wood frame. We have stabilized the frame and added a new coat of paint, circa 1940-1960s.
This original impressionistic painting has the most extraordinary color pallet from pink to coral, turquoise to blue, green to chartreuse, and bright yellow with touches of black. It depicts two children, seemingly a girl and boy, on horseback. It is done in the style of Chagall with a little Picasso and Matisse thrown in. It also has a feel of Margaret Keane and her Big Eyes paintings...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Masonite
1967 Italy Abstract Painting and Mixed Media Collage by Ermete Lancini
Located in Brescia, IT
This stunning abstract artwork was made in 1967, by the well known Italian artist Ermete Lancini.
The artwork is a painting and a collage with newspaper sheet and other glued element...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Resin, Paper
Abstract Lithographs by Josef Albers from Formulation and Articulation
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Josef Albers abstract lithographs from Formulation and Articulation, published by Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York, and Ives Sillman Inc., New Haven, circa 1972. These works are from P...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Contemporary Still Life with Alexander The Great Bust and Orange Apple iBook
Located in Chicago, IL
Still Life painting, with origins dating back to the 16th century, often depicts simple everyday objects. Conklin sets his composition with both antiquities and modern elements to bring the Still Life genre into the contemporary. Yet when a closer look is taken, his modern elements are already obsolete by today's standards. The ancient bust of Alexander is placed next to an iBook begging to ask the question - what will stand the test of time?? The piece is framed in a simple walnut frame measuring 26 x 26 inches.
Andrew S. Conklin
Square still life with Alexander Bust and ibook
oil on linen
Measures: 25 H x 25 W in
63.50 H x 63.50 W cm
ACK038
Andrew S. Conklin
Andrew S. Conklin is a figurative painter. He holds an MFA from the Academy of Art University, and studied painting at the National Academy of Design in New York City with Harvey Dinnerstein...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Linen
1960 Abstract Painting and Paper Collage by Ermete Lancini
Located in Brescia, IT
This stunning abstract artwork was made in 1960, by the well known Italian artist Ermete Lancini.
The artwork is a painting and a collage with newspaper sheet and other glued element...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
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
Robert Bushong Silkscreen Wall Scroll Chanticleer for Tom Tru Raymor MCM
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern silkscreen wall scroll titled Chanticleer by Robert R. Bushong for Tom Tru and distributed by Raymor. It is in fantastic vintage condition and circa 1959.
I’ve recently become attracted to roosters and chickens in general, and these regal characters are really great! This wall-hanging is depicted in the Tom Tru Spring wall scroll catalog for 1959. Attributed to Robert R. Bushong, although the signature on this one is missing the G. Since the signature is so close to the edge we believe the G just did not make it into the screen printing process. This example is what was advertised in the catalog as: powder, royal, sage, brown on black texture. Otherwise known as powder blue, royal blue, sage green, and brown. Its solid walnut top and bottom mouldings are just beautiful as are these fantastic chanticleer, the name for roosters especially in fairy tales. Robert Bushong...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Textile, Walnut
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
Sergio Gonzales-Tornero, Peace on Earth, Limited Edition, Etching, 1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Sergio Gonzales-Tornero
Peace on Earth
1970
Etching with Aquatint, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil.
Edition: 19/100, Unframed.
CREATOR Sergio Gonzales-Tornero, Chilean (1927-2020)
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1970.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Etching with Aquatint on wove paper.
CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
DIMENSIONS Sheet: H 25.25 in. x W 28.25 in., Image: H 19.75 in. W 23.75 in.
HISTORY
Sergio Carlo Higinio Gonzalez-Tornero, painter and printmaker, was born in Santiago, Chile on May 22, 1927. The son of diplomats, he studied in Chile, Brazil, and the United States. In 1958 he studied at the Slade School in London before moving to Paris, where he worked at Stanley William Hayter's Atelier 17 and met his wife, fellow printmaker Adrienne Cullom. They settled permanently in New York in 1962, where Sergio and Adrienne worked together at Bob Blackburn's Printmaking Workshop. After visiting the Canadian archipelago of Haida Gwaii, Sergio became fascinated with the arts of the indigenous Haida peoples, finding it to be deeply spiritual: this became and remained a powerful influence in his work.
Principally a printmaker, Gonzalez-Tornero had more than forty solo exhibitions in Chile, Canada, Europe, and the United States. He discussed his printmaking techniques in an essay on page 325 of Fritz Eichenberg’s The Art of the Print.
Gonzalez-Tornero was awarded a fellowship by the New York State Foundation for the Arts in 1987 and a grant from the Adolph and Ester Gottlieb Foundation in 1990. He was a member of and exhibited with the Society of American Graphic Artists, the Boston Printmakers, and the Philadelphia Print Club. His work garnered numerous prestigious awards including the UNESCO Prize at the International Biennial of Prints in Cracow, Poland; first prize at the XII Biennale of Latin American Prints...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Elephant Face Persian Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Square size Persian kilim from the late 20th century within an elephant's face
Measures: 3'3'' x 4'5''.
This was originally belonging to a private Persian collector wh...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wool
Dube 'Duilio Barnabe' Fontana Arte Slab Crystal, 1955 Max Ingrand
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Dube 'Duilio Barnabe' Fontana Arte slab crystal, 1955 max ingrand.
It has a break in the upper part, but well fixed.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Crystal
$2,358 Sale Price
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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
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Woven Textile Framed Abstract Wall Art, circa 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Medium Size Mid Century Modern Woven Textile Framed Abstract / Folk Wall Art. Circa 1970s
Features a handwoven abstract geometric pattern in a e...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Hans Burkhardt Signed Swiss California Original Midcentury Nude Figures Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, highly engaging large original abstract pastel painting / drawing of three nude female figures by Swiss / American / Californian painter-artist Hans Burkhardt.
This work is hand pencil signed and dated (1967) by the artist.
An original, one-of-a-kind relatively large work by Burkhardt. Would be a great addition to any collection of his work or a stunning stand-alone art accent piece in about any setting. His original female/ women nude works are becoming rare and harder to find.
Hans Burkhardt was born in 1904 in Basel, Switzerland. At the age of 20, he immigrated to New York to work with his father. From 1925 to 1928 he attended the Cooper Union School of the Arts, where he befriended mentor Arshile Gorky and Willem de Kooning—sharing Gorky's studio from 1928 to 1937. In 1937 he moved to Los Angeles, California.
Burkhardt held his first solo exhibition in 1939 at Stendahl Gallery in Los Angeles. In 1945 he had a highly acclaimed solo exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum. Burkhardt spent most of the 1950s working in Mexico. Art critics of the time considered him a "great Mexican master” alongside Orozco, Rivera, and Siqueiros, and Rufino Tamayo admired his work. He returned to Los Angeles in the 1960s to create some of the most powerful examples of Abstract Expressionism of the time. During this time he also became well known for his richly drawn pastel abstractions of the human figure of which this original work certainly qualifies.
He died in Los Angeles in 1994.
Burkhardt's solo shows include:
1939: Stendahl Gallery, Los Angeles, March 27 – April 17
1945: Hans Burkhardt, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
1951: Museo de Bellas Artes, Guadalajara, Mexico: Exhibicion de Pinturas Modernas; Comara Gallery, Los Angeles
1953: Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
1957: Pasadena Art Museum, California: Ten Year Retrospective, June 14 – July 14;
1961-62: Thirty Year Retrospective (traveled to Santa Barbara Museum of Art, April 11 – May 7, 1961, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, January 9 – February 4, 1962, Legion of Honor (museum), San Francisco, June 10 – July 9, 1962)
1968: San Diego Museum of Art: Vietnam Paintings...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Einstein (Homage to Genius Series) 1996, Steve Kaufman
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a wonderful screenprint on canvas with hand embellishment by Steve Kaufman. Once Andy Warhol's assistant, Steve Kaufman was a prominent pop artist in the 1980s-2000s. This Ei...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Original Artwork, One Experience by Gianni Vive Sulman
Located in Nantwich, GB
One experience.
Original Artwork of Michael Jackson by Gianni Vive Sulman, Michael Jackson’s costume designer and perfumier.
Gianni Vive Sulman would design amazing outfits for Mic...
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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$2,721 Sale Price
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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
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