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
Selection of Alexander Calder Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Alexander Calder color lithographs, circa 1960s. They have been recently framed in clean lined black lacquered wood gallery frames...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Sandro Contemporary Artwork, 2013
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Contemporary Artwork by Sandro from 2013.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Rudolf Wolf Triangle Artwork Holland 1972 / 7
By Rudolf Wolf
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Large abstract modern shaped stainless steel wall artwork designed by Rudolf Wolf and manufactured in his own atelier in 1972. This wall panel is made of white laminated board and ha...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
Contemporary Modern Abstract Metal Wall Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique piece adds a unique modern feel to any room, it's unique design and color scheme make it a wonderful choice for home or business.
Location: Brooklyn NY.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Painting by Rune Hagberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sweden, 1960's.
Ink on paper.
H: 62 cm / 24 ½’’
W: 92 cm / 36 ¼’’
Rune Fredrik Hagberg was a renowned Swedish artist that took much of his inspiration from Zen Buddhism spirituality and Eastern Calligraphy. He is represented at, among many others, the Modern Museum and the Norrköping Art Museum. Hagberg’s meditative informalism is placed between the concretism and expressionism of the 1950s, his art becoming simpler until he reduced it so far that only tightly closed picture reels...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Parisian Cityscape, Signed and Framed Oil on Canvas by Serge Belloni
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Parisian cityscape, signed and framed oil on canvas by Serge Belloni, ‘57
This painting has all the quintessential features of Belloni’s renowned Parisi...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
‘Tea at the Vicarage’ by Margaret Dovaston, Dated 1952
By Margaret Dovaston
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
‘Tea at the Vicarage’ by Margaret Dovaston, dated 1952, an oil painting showing four gentlemen having an earnest conversation over a cup of tea on a terrace outside a cottage garden, Margaret Dovaston, dated 1952. English.
Margaret Isabel Dovaston (1884 – 1954) was a British artist who became particularly well known for her historical genre scenes, often depicting groups in Georgian costume. In the course of her education, she was taught by Thomas William Cole at the Ealing School of Art and Arthur Stockdale Cope at the South Kensington School of Art. Her crowning achievement was winning a five-year scholarship the to the Royal Academy Schools (1903-1908) where she won many medals. She exhibited at the Royal Academy (1908 and 1910) and helped set up The Ealing Art...
Category
1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
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
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
Framed object by Rune Hagberg, Mixed Media, Sweden 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Rune Hagberg,
Sweden, 1970s.
Mixed media.
H: 95 cm / 3’ 1 1/2"
W: 48 cm / 1’ 7”
Rune Fredrik Hagberg was a renowned Swedish artist that took much of his inspiration from Zen Buddhism spirituality and Eastern Calligraphy. He is represented at, among many others, the Museum of Modern Art, Stockholm, and the Norrköping Art Museum. Hagberg’s meditative informalism is placed between the concretism and expressionism of the 1950s, his art becoming simpler until he reduced it so far that only tightly closed picture reels...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
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
Adrian Contemporary Abstract Painting on Wood, 2020
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Contemporary abstract painting by Adrian.
Untitled.
Mixed-media on wood.
Hand signed and dated on the back.
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Selection of Color Modern Lithographs and Silkscreens
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of color modern lithographs and silkscreens, circa 1930s-2000s. They have been framed in clean lined black lacquer gallery frames under UV resistant glass. They are:
Top row, left to right:
1) Black and white abstract lithograph by Eduardo Chillida, circa 1960s. It measures: 21.25" H x 23.25" W.
2) Color silkscreen New Order "Singles" poster, signed by three members of the band, circa 2005. It measures: 30.25" H x 20.25" W.
Bottom row, left to right:
3) Switzerland Ski Travel Color Silkscreen Poster, circa 1930s. It measures: 43" H x 27.75" W.
4) Abstract color lithograph, entitled "Spectral" by John...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting, Portrait of Boy by Robert Rukavina, circa 1948
By Robert Rukavina
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage portrait of a young boy wearing a striped red shirt with blue argyle sweater. Oil on canvas painting by artist Robert Rukavina (1914-1977), who lived in the United States and...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Reclaimed Wood, Paint
Dan Miller Mixed-Media Painting Tribal Robots
By Dan Miller 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Mixed-media on paper by Dan Miller, mostly shades of grey with blue, red and gold overtones. White highlights on center robot's face give this a tribal feel. Art work size is 18.5" h...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Large Modern Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very well done abstract Expressionist painting in oil on canvas. Done in a vibrant Mid-Century Modern color palette. Signed on back as pictured.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Schumacher by Porter Teleo Binary Wallpaper Mural in Silver
Located in New York, NY
A stylish study of geometric shapes, this graphic pattern by Porter Teleo has a two-panel repeat. It's a striking, mural-like design that's ideal for larg...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Gorgeous Pair of Curtis Jere Wall Art
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Curtis Jere metal sculpted wall art, these abstract items would make a great addition to any home or office. Featured with the pair is a certification of authenticity.
Ple...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
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
Plaster Maquette of Red Rum by Annette Yarrow
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An impressive large plaster maquette statue of 20th century champion racehorse Red Rum by sculptor Annette Yarrow. This would’ve been used to create the origin...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plaster
Ship Yard Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This charming mid-century modern acrylic painting depicts boats on a marina under the moonlight. This beautiful painting is ready to be displayed in any room or entryway for years to...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
'Snake River' by Karen Parisian
Located in Chicago, IL
‘Snake River ’ by Chicago Artist, Karen Parisian. Acrylic + mixed media on canvas.
Karen Parisian is a Chicago based artist. Her work can be thought of ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Mid Century Abstract in Primary Colors
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century abstract in primary colors. Perfect pop of color for that empty wall. Red, blue, yellow and orange oil on canvas. Unsigned. This item can parcel ship.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Vintage Metal Tree Wall Art Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
By Curtis Jeré
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage metal tree wall art, three trees. Comes ready to hang.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Dan Flavin "for Janette, affectionately" Aquatint in Colors
By Dan Flavin 1
Located in Stamford, CT
A Dan Flavin aquatint and etching in colors. Titled, signed and dated # 30/30 - 1988. Measures: Sheet 22 1/4 in. × 31 3/16 in.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Mixed Media Painting, Scroll in a Framed Box Designed by Rune Hagberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sweden, 1980's.
Mixed media.
Measurements:
H: 82 cm / 2' 8"
L: 49 cm / 19 1/3’’
W: 10 cm / 3 1/6’’.
Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Hagberg became heavily influenced by Eastern calligraphy throughout his life – and developed a spontaneous sign painting style with a strong concentration on a select amount of characters rooted in Zen Buddhism...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Framed Oil on Board
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern abstract framed oil on board.
Stunning Mid-Century Modern abstract framed oil on board signed by artist. Signature is under rese...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
George Crionas' "Off to the Circus" Lithograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary George Crionas' "Off to the Circus" Lithograph from the 1960s and in great condition. The piece is titled "Off to the Circus" and depicts a clown reading a newspaper...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
Original Modern Surrealist Painting by Alexander Gore, Dated 2012 and Certified
Located in Miami, FL
This is an original painting titled "The Big Bear" in the manner of the great Pablo Picasso.
Professional gilt wood frame. The piece is dated 2012 and bears the certification on the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Giltwood
Ramon Horts Artwork 1/2 N 001
By Ramon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Horts, minimalism artwork.
Structures of metal compositions made in Barcelona, circa 2016. For a solo exhibition.
Signed by himself in engraving punch.
Stripping metal...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Jordi Alcaraz Contemporary Sculptural Abstract Artwork, 2015
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Alcaraz artwork made in 2015.
Jordi Alcaraz was born in Spain, 1963.
Alcaraz’s discourse was born in the Classic tradition of painting and sculpture to arrive to a reflec...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
"A Jackpot" by George Crionas Color Lithograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary "A Jackpot" by George Crionas Color Lithograph 22/200 from the 1960s and in great condition. The piece is titled "A Jackpot" depicts a clown playing a slot machine c...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
Cubist Pastel Painting by Record
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Mid-Century Modern artwork was created by the artist Record. Here the artist has captured the guitar and musical notes with their cubist interpretation in the pastel medium.
A ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paper
1949 Fernand Léger Lithograph "Est elle Aimee"
Located in Cathedral City, CA
1949 Fernand Léger lithograph, pochoir Medium Remarks: black ink
Estelle Aimee (illustration for "Les Illuminations" by Arthur Rimbaud)
Lux...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Hand Painted Porcelain Plate Midcentury Limited Edition.
Located in Miami, FL
Hand painted porcelain plates signed and numbered by well knowned Artists
Manufactured by Charles Fields Haviland.
Each work of Art sign...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Porcelain
Modernist Abstract Acrylic Painting Entiltled "Emergence" by Tania
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist abstract acrylic painting entiltled "Emergence" by Tania, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 24" x 24".
Colors and texture are amazing...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Ramon Horts Minimalist Contemporary Artwork N2
By Ramon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Horts, Minimalist artwork.
Structures of metal compositions made in Barcelona, circa 2019.
In original condition.
Scraped metal, rusted and...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
George Crionas' "Central Park Tycoon" Lithograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary George Crionas' "Central Park Tycoon" Lithograph 162/200 from the 1960s and in great condition. The piece is titled "Central Park Tycoon" and depicts a clown reading...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
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
Ramon Horts Large Artwork 3/2 N 003, 2017
By Ramon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Horts, minimalism large metal artwork.
Structures of metal compositions made in Barcelona in 2017 for a solo exhibition.
Signed by himself in engraving punch.
Scraped me...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Ramon Horts Minimalist Contemporary Artwork N1
By Ramon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Horts, Minimalist artwork.
Structures of metal compositions made in Barcelona, circa 2019.
In original condition.
Scraped metal, rusted and varnished.
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
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
Mid-Century Modern Wall Finesse Relief Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Mid-Century Modern wall sculpture hand-crafted out of fiberglass. This fabulous sculpture features a unique relief design depicting a free spirit dancer. This piece is eye-catching...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Lacquer, Fiberglass
Manolo Ballesteros, Important Paper-Folding, Untitled, Spain, 2020
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Manolo Ballesteros,
Important paper-folding, untitled,
Acrylic on fine art paper,
Spain, 2020.
Measures: Height 185 cm, width 210 cm.
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Painting ‘African Night II’ by Ole Schwalbe, Denmark, 1950s
By Ole Schwalbe
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting ‘African Night II’ by Ole Schwalbe,
Denmark. 1950s.
Oil on board.
Dimensions:
L: 124 cm/ 4' 7/8"
W: 124 cm/ 4' 7/8"
D: 3 cm/ 1' 1/8"
Ole Schwalbe, born in Copenhagen, 19...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Hans Fischer "Beasties" Etchings
By Hans Fischer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hans Fischer "Beasties" etchings, circa 1959. These etchings are from the limited edition folio ''Homme Deguise en Homme" and dep...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Abstract Expressionist Seascape Diptych by Vera Klement, Oil and Encaustic, 1978
By Vera Klement
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abstract Expressionist Seascape Diptych by Vera Klement, Oil and Encaustic, 1978
This work is comprised of two panels measuring: 50.75 h x 87.5 inches...
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Original Surrealist Painting Inspired by Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
Original surrealist painting by self taught French artist from the city of Sete, France, named El Kalo.
This interesting piece of artwork clearly depicts one wonderful painting by this brilliant artist which is inspired by Pablo Picasso and Herve Di Rosa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Original 20th Century Abstract Painting
By (after) Jackson Pollock
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning piece of abstract artwork.
Very decorative and interesting midcentury original abstract composition, oil on board.
Abstract Expressionism was a movement or artists that be...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Modernist Abstract Still Life Lithograph by James Lechay
By James Lechay 2
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist abstract still life lithograph by James Lechay (1907-2001), American, circa 1980s. Pencil signed and numbered 95/175 by the artist. Lechay was clearly influenced by the Min...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Curtis Jere Shadow Boxes Modern Wall Artwork
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of 3 1996 stainless steel shadow boxes wall artwork, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use.
The measurements for each shadow box is w...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Pascal Cucaro Oil Canvas Mid-Century Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Mid-Century Modern oil on canvas painting by Pascal Cucaro titled "Festival". The painting depicts Asian women in colorful Kimono robes with bold, vivid colors and thick br...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Silver Leaf
Ramon Horts Minimalist Contemporary Artwork N3
By Ramon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Horts, Minimalist artwork.
Structures of metal compositions made in Barcelona, circa 2019.
In original condition.
Scraped metal, rusted and...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Henri Matisse Vibrant Large Scale Lithograph
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vibrant large scale Lithograph, after Henri Matisse, French, signed within the print "Matisse '52", this lithograph is probably circa 1970s. Th...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Ramon Horts Minimalist Contemporary Artwork N3
By Ramon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Horts, Minimalist artwork.
Structures of metal compositions made in Barcelona, circa 2019.
In original condition.
Scraped metal, rusted and...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
"Cathedrale, 1971" Lithograph in Colors by Sonia Delaunay
Located in Stamford, CT
"Cathedrale, 1971" lithograph in colors on wove paper by Ukrainian born French artist Sonia Delaunay, (1885-1979). Signed in pencil lower right edge; numbered in pencil lower left. E...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Ramon Horts Minimalist Contemporary Artwork N5
By Ramon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Horts, Minimalist artwork.
Structures of metal compositions made in Barcelona, circa 2019.
In original condition.
Scraped metal, rusted and varnished.
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
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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