Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
JORGE FICK Acrylic Painting - Motel Suitcase 6121
By Jorge Fick
Located in Hawthorne, CA
An original acrylic on paper painting by Jorge Fick entitled Motel Suitcase 6121, circa 1971, signed by the artist. 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
Vintage Marushka Canvas Art Print Fabric Framed Panels - Set Of 4
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Marushka Canvas Art Print Fabric Framed Panels - Set of 4
The Vintage Marushka Canvas Art Print Fabric Framed Panels set includes four beautifully designed pieces that serv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Abstract Geometric Serigraph of Sailboats on the Horizon by Robert Sargent
Located in San Diego, CA
An abstract serigraph of sailboats on the horizon by Robert Sargent, circa 1970s. The work is signed in the lower right and is numbered 63 of 65 in the lower left. Overall dimensions...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Still Life Oil Painting by Listed Artists Almicar Salomon Zorrilla
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful 1978 oil still life painting by renowned Peruvian painter Almicar Salomon Zorrilla. The painting is as found, so it shows minor wear consist...
Category
1970s Peruvian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Mary Nomecos 'Am., 20th C.' Oil and Mixed Media On Canvas, Abstract Painting
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and striking Abstract painting by noted Artist Mary Nomecos. Signed and dated 2001 on verso with title "Gathered White". Gallery label and bio inf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Selection of Modern Artwork or Gallery Wall
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Modern Artwork, circa 1920s-1960s. Perfect to start or add to your gallery wall. All are priced at $375 each.
They are:
Top row, left to right,
1) Paul Cezanne etching entitled "Portrait of Painter Guillauman with William Hanging" measures 10.5" H x 8.5" W.
2) Portrait of a big eyed...
Category
1920s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Masonite, Paper
$375 / item
Huge Abstract Painting Sculpture by Scott Hile
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Art Acquisitions Of A
Monumental Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painting Sculpture by SCOTT HILE...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
$3,367 Sale Price
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Eduardo Chillida (Spanish, 1924-2002) 'Reflections', Ivory Press, 2002
Located in London, GB
Number 180 from an edition of 200 plus one prototype.
Essays by Carlos Fuentes and John Berger; translations by Professor Alfred MacAdam and photographs by Ferdinando Scianna...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$13,626 Sale Price
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Contemporary Colorful Nude Woman Chalk Sketch with Orange circa 1960 Signed Ball
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Portrait chalk sketch of a nude woman sitting and reclining on a floor. In the manner of Salvador Dali. This piece is composed of bright oranges, yellows and emerald greens with smal...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$1,040 Sale Price
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Mid-Century Modern Unique Wall Art Sculpture Piece Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Led light Unique wall art piece, contemporary collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Symbolising the uniqueness of every human being, Unique ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Art Glass, Fiberglass, Paint, Wood
Josef Albers Abstract Leaves Lithographs from Interaction of Color
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract leaves color Lithographs, by Joseph Albers from the "Interaction of Color" portfolio, circa 1960s. The larger lithograph measures 10.25" H x 7.25" W. The smaller measures 7....
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
JORGE FICK Acrylic Painting - Motel Suitcase 6120
By Jorge Fick
Located in Hawthorne, CA
An original Jorge Fick painting, colored pencil on paper, entitled Motel Suitcase 6120, circa 1971 signed by the artist. 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
Paper, Acrylic
1980 Richard Allen Morris Abstract Painting Collage
Located in San Diego, CA
A strong little abstract oil collage from 1980 by Richard Allen Morris. Overall frame measures 13" wide, 11" tall, 1" deep. Image size is 7" wide,...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
"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
Thom Vromen Signed Colored Lithograph of Thomas Edison
By Tom Vroman
Located in Redding, CT
Thom Vromen signed colored lithograph we think portraying Thomas Edison. Vromen was a famous midcentury illustrator who attended the Beaux Art School in Paris. He graduated from the ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Henry Moore Signed Leopard Framed Lithograph from His Animals in the Zoo Series
By Henry Moore
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This signed and numbered lithograph was done by the very well known British artist and sculptor Henry Moore in approximately 1980-1982 in his Modernist style. This lithograph comes f...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
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
Alexander Calder Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Alexander Calder color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a coup...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$750 / item
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
$1,500 Sale Price
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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
Gouache Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Woman Helen Wagner Malta 1930s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An early contemporary still-life Gouache portrait painting of a woman. On paper, this piece depicts a seated woman reclining in a pigmented blue chair. Her hair is short and dark and she wears a red dress. This sketch was created by Helen Wagner Malta and is signed at the bottom right in black ink "Helen Wagner" before her marriage. Her later works are signed "Helen Wagner Malta".
Helen Wagner Malta was born in 1912 and worked in New York City in the 1930s teaching at the Harlem Art...
Category
1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
$440 Sale Price
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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
$475 Sale Price
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Hand-Painted Pop American Art in Transition 1955-62 Book December 15 1992
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Hand-Painted Pop: American Art in Transition, 1955-62 Paperback Book.
December 15, 1992 by Donna De Salvo Paul Schimmel.
From Publishers Weekly
Ferguson of the Museum of Con...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
‘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
Vintage Framed Swedish Lithograph by Bengt Lindstrom
Located in Atlanta, GA
Description: Bengt Karl Erik Lindström (September 3, 1925, Berg Municipality — January 29, 2008) was a Swedish artist. Lindström was one of Sweden's bes...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"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
Large Scale Abstract Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of large-scale abstract paintings, artist unknown, probably American, circa 1960s. They have been framed in clean lined white lacquered gallery frames under UV resistant gl...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
$1,600 / item
'Cosmics' Hard Edge Painting by Marion S. Siciliano
Located in Dallas, TX
An acrylic painting on a shaped circular canvas. "It's solid, intelligent, sometimes playful," and manages to "convey great pleasure in the doing."
Signed, titled, and dated verso ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Framed Modern Abstract Oil Painting by Stevan Kissel
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This abstract monochrome painting by little known Los Angeles artist is a fine example of color abstraction. The canvas has been painted with a monochrome, purplish brown paint that ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
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
Abstract Splatter Painting Signed by Artist
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This wonderful painting makes the perfect addition to any home, business, or office. Creative piece of art with many elaborate colors on the canvas.
Please confirm item location ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Wall Panel Designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Veneer wood relief.
Tapio Wirkkala originally designed these panels as tabletops for the company Asko. He created several different marquetry patterns; some panels had a dark base a...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
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
'El Dans', a Composition of Ceramic Tiles Signed and Dated 1957 by the Artist
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A stunning, and almost certainly unique, piece of midcentury Scandinavian ceramic art, signed by the artist, 'Marian Z.' (short for Marian Zawadzki) for Tilgman Keramik, Sweden.
The...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
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
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Leon D'Usseau “Dusso” Large Original Oil Painting
By "Leon D'Usseau Jr. ""Dusso"""
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1950’s Original oil on board paint by American listed artist Leon D’Usseau 1918-1991
Leon D’Usseau
Born in Los Angeles, CA. March 21, 1918. Son of an art director at Paramount Pic...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paint
Walter Wohlschlegel Signed Abstract Modern Art Oil Painting, Germany circa 1960s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A wonderful informal abstract modernist oil painting signed by German artist Walter Wohlschlegel (1907-1999). Painted on hardboard, Wohlschlegel is painting on the rough textured sur...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
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
Modernist Still Life Painting by Bill Condon
Located in Denton, TX
Highly textured mixed media impressionist still life on board with giltwood frame.
Bill Condon was a native Houstonian, a practicing architect a...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Matthew Picton "Moscow" Pinned-Film Artwork
Located in Chicago, IL
Artwork depicting city map of greater Moscow. Picton considers his work sculptural, "separating out the layers of communication, transportation and river systems."
Medium: Duralar...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Enamel
Power Boothe, "Red Harvest", dtd 1987, Art, Oil on Canvas 74.75" x 78.5"
By Power Boothe
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous work by Power Boothe, dtd 1987. Titled "Red Harvest". Art. Oil on Canvas, Work is 74.75"H x 78.5"W with frame. From GE Corporation collection.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Limited Edition Lithograph in Custom Frame by Lowell Nesbitt, White Rose, 1981
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993)
White Rose, circa 1981
Limited edition # 124 / 200
Artist-signed and numbered
Measures: 34.5" x 34.5" framed
Vintage contemporary art colored lithog...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper, Wood
Vintage 1959 Paint by Number Jesus Panel Unfinished Blank Appropriated Artwork
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage 1959 printed lithograph double sided, of an unused paint by numbers on layer paper card stock or cardboard. "Paint by numbers Jesus" a rare and hard subject to find and in un...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Josef Albers Abstract Lithographs from Interaction of Color
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of abstract color lithographs by Joseph Albers from the "Interaction of Color" portfolio, folder number VIII-2, circa 1960s. The price noted below is for the pair of framed works.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
JORGE FICK Acrylic Painting - 6028 COLOR FIELD
By Jorge Fick
Located in Hawthorne, CA
An original untitled No. 6028 acrylic contemporary painting by Jorge Fick, 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
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Paper, Wood
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$713 Sale Price / set
75% Off
Pair of Lithographs by Josef Albers from Formulation and Articulation
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Josef Albers lithographs from Formulation and Articulation, published by Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York, and Ives Sillman Inc., New Ha...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
David Fortney 'American, 20th Century' "Dark Star" Original Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Dark Star" is an amazing oil on canvas by David Fortney, circa 1970
Abstract painting with amazing movement and texture. The colors and technique used cr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Sonia Delauney Style Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Scale Abstract Painting, in the style of Sonia Delaunay, actual artist unknown, American, circa 1990s. This painting packs a lot of colorful graphic punch and measures an impre...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Wood
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
Untitled by Allen Atwell, Oil on Linen, 1952
By Allen Atwell
Located in Hudson, NY
A rare gem of a piece. Untitled by Allen Atwell, creator of the Psychedelic Temple in 1964.
His works become available few and far between.
Measure: 10 x 16 in., 11 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Harry Bouras Transitional Message, Oil on Board, 1974, Signed
By Harry Bouras
Located in Dallas, TX
Mr. Bouras(1931 - 1990) earned a master of fine arts degree at the University of Illinois and also did postgraduate study at the University of Chicago.
He was an artist-in-residen...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, 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
Vintage Framed Signed Meera Devidayal Untitled Gouache on Paper
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: H: 17 1/2in W: 14 1/2in D: 1/2in
This vintage framed and signed Meera Decidayal (Indian, b. 1947) gouache on paper is perfect for you and your home! Being essentially ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Silver Leaf
Jason Duval BOP Acetates 2017 Framed Mixed Media Work
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Collage of xeroxed and painted papers on paper with pencil, colored pencil and spray paint additions.
Presented in a white enameled heavy metal frame.
Professionally framed with mus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) Large Watercolor & Ink Melancholy Woman
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor and ink depicting a woman to the right dressed in a blue striped fur, her eyes shaded in blue, and holding a large floral bouquet. Other figures, canopied structures and t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Josef Albers Signed Abstract Screenprint "Introitus"
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original signed abstract screenprint, entitled "Introitus", by Josef Albers for the limited edition "Washburn College Bible", 1979. Albers created this work as a frontispiece for Vol...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Pair of Marino Marini Portrait Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of portrait lithographs by Marino Marini, from the Marino Marini portfolio, printed by Carl Schünemann, Germany, circa 1968. They have been framed in clean lined black lacquer...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Irene Höll 'Komet' Signed Abstract Modern Art Mixed-Media Painting, Germany
By Irene Höll
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
'Komet' (Comet) - a wonderful large & informal abstract modernist mixed media painting signed by German artist Irene Höll (b.1960). Painted on canvas, Höll applies the paint on to th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Joeseph Burlini Wall Sculpture of Ravi Shankar on Sitar
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare 1970s Joseph Burlini metal wire abstract wall hanging sculpture with the image of sitar maestro Ravi Shankar. If you are a fan of the Shankar family ...
Category
1970s American Vintage 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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