1950s Decorative Art

A black painted resin panel of a hunting dogs busts.

Judith Daner (1936 - 2023) designed these lovely Mid-Century modernist enamel on copper artwork in the 1950s. The one-tile plaque is on the original structured wood frame. The abstra...

French Majolica pink daisy plate Massier style signed Au Bain Marie, circa 1950.

Small French Majolica fish platter Vallauris Circa 1950.

French Majolica pink daisy plate Massier style, circa 1950.

French Majolica cicada wall pocket signed Sicart from Provence. Height / 6.5 inches.

Presenting a collection of ten framed American herbarium botanical specimens, meticulously gathered in 1951 from Amherst and Worcester, MA. Among these specimens are classic garden v...

Vintage Map Of Paris "Plan De Paris A Vol. D'Oiseau" Blondel la Rougery 1959 Map Size: 26 1/4" tall x 37 3/4" wide Overall Size: 29" tall x 40" wide edges are distressed / some wa...

Large French Majolica cicada wall pocket from Provence. Height / 7 inches.

French Faience Peonies Fish Platter Gien Circa 1950. 26.2 inches by 10.3 inches.

French Oval Majolica Palissy Fish & Lobster Platter Vallauris, circa 1950. Fishs,tomato,garlic,starfish,seaweeds,shells. From Provence. Length / 16.5 inches by 11 inches, height / 3 ...

Blue & white Geometrical Pitcher or Bottle signed Robert Picault circa 1950. Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Pa...

This ceramic cross epitomizes the geometric abstraction that was prevalent in mid-century modern design. Handcrafted by European studio pottery artists...

Mid-Century French Majolica Fish Wood Imitation Platter signed Salins. Model Bahama.

Large French Majolica cicada wall pocket from Provence. Height / 7 inches.

Large French Majolica cicada wall pocket from Provence. Height / 9 inches.

This ceramic cross is a dynamic representation of mid-century modern artistry, crafted by the skilled hands of a studio pottery artist in Europe. The cross's design features a centra...

Female portrait charcoal drawling featuring Poliʻahu a prominent deity in Hawaiian mythology, revered as the goddess of snow, ice, and cold. She is one of the four goddesses associa...

This midcentury ceramic wall plaque features a metal Virgin Mary statuette. The ceramic plaque is adorned with a painted red lava textur...

Midcentury Brutalist Depiction of the Virgin Mary and Child Jesus, Handcrafted in European Studio Pottery. In this depiction, the Virgin Mary is represented as a smiling figure in bl...

This wall cross is a representative work of mid-century European studio pottery, showcasing the era's distinctive approach to religious motifs. Handmade by studio artists, the cross ...

This ceramic cross exemplifies the innovative spirit of mid-century European studio pottery, marrying traditional religious symbolism with a distinctly...

This ceramic wall cross, hand-painted in textured greens and ocher beige, features a depiction of Christ in painted white. The angular portrayal of Christ, rendered in straight terra...

This handcrafted ceramic cross is a distinctive artifact of mid-century modern design, created by European studio pottery artists renowned for their in...

This ceramic wall cross is a distinguished piece of mid-century modern religious art, meticulously handcrafted by European studio pottery artists. The era, known for its clean lines ...

This handmade ceramic wall cross, crafted in Europe during the midcentury period, exemplifies the Brutalist aesthetic. Adorned with concentric circles relief in glossy brown and ligh...

This mid-century modern wall cross is a notable example of European studio pottery from the 20th century, showcasing a blend of religious iconography with the era's distinctive artis...

This vibrant mid-century modern ceramic cross is a striking example of the period's avant-garde approach to traditional symbols. Handmade by European studio pottery artists, this pie...

This blue-green ceramic wall cross, handcrafted in Europe by a Studio Pottery artist, blends modernist aesthetics and traditional iconography. The cross features a wide body with sho...

Rare Oyster Plate signed Robert Picault. Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Paris. After the war he spent a short ...

1950's wall plaques made of colorfully enameled cast metal in form of stylized wine bottles. Various configurations possible as some are singles while others are doubles and triples...

Oval hand wrought brass wall hanging in the style of Salvador Teran, c.1950s Mexico. The tray features tile mosaic inlay of a man riding a donkey in a sombrero. Dimensions 15" width...

Hand Tooled Decorative Folk Art Wall Charger, Iran 1950s

Stunning Mid-Century modernist enamel on copper artwork by George F. Welch (1926 - 2003). Large square enameled plaque wall-mounted and framed. Abstract and Brutalist design with Heb...

French Majolica fish platter signed Vallauris Circa 1950.

Created by the Seventh-Day Adventists church in 1951 for their October 27th, 1951 Temperance Day "Weapons and Warfare" Campaign against alcohol consumption in the United States. The ...

Set of five German Engraved and parcel Gilt Mirror Panels, Each engraved mirrored panel portrays a different character with hand painting and gilt detailing.

French Majolica fish platter Vallauris Circa 1950.

Mid-Century Octogonal Blue & White Plate signed La Roue Vallauris. 7.8 inches diameter.

Midcentury round dish with handle by Robert Picault Vallauris. Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Paris. After the...

French Faience Quimper Leaf Dish Circa 1950.

Large Mid-Century Octogonal Blue & White Plate signed La Roue Vallauris. 9.8 inches diameter.

1956 Xaviar Amiana Dancers & Drummers painting. Oil on board. As found wood frame. Purchased directly from the artist in 1956 in Port Au Prince, Haiti b...

Rudolph Weisenborn (1879-1974) Colorful abstract painting in heavy impasto oil on canvas by renowned Chicago artist Rudolph Weisenborn. Signed on bottom right front Wesisenborn '57. In original wood frame. BORN: October 30, 1879[1] Chicago DIED: March 15, 1974 Chicago MARRIED: 1922 Alfreda “Fritzi” Gordon[2] of St. Joseph, MO TRAINING 1898 University of North Dakota 1905-1907 Students School of Art, Denver, Henry Reed[3] 1907-1910 Jean Mannheim School of Art, Denver ART RELATED EMPLOYMENT[4] c.1910 Commercial illustration, Denver c.1910 Portrait sketches, Denver Post 1913 Window designer for Marshall Field and Company 1922 Illustrated for The Wave c.1930s Diorama, Fight Against Soil Erosion, Tennessee Valley Authority[5] 1931 Lecture, The Abstract in Painting, Renaissance Society of the University of Chicago 1933 Mural Machine Movement[6], Pavilion No. 4, General Exhibits Building, A Century of Progress World’s Fair, Chicago[7] 1934-1939 Federal Art Project, easel and mural division[8] 1936 Mural, Contemporary Chicago, Louis Nettelhorst Elementary School, Chicago[9] 1937 Mural, Richard Crane Technical High School, Chicago: Electricians; Boilermakers Pipe Fitters, and Architects and Steelworkers[10] TEACHING 1922 Chicago Hull House[11] 1920-1937,[12] 1939[13] Chicago Academy of Fine Arts 1935-1964 Weisenborn School of Modern Art [privately], Chicago[14] RESIDENCES 1879-1888 Chicago 1888-1905 North Dakota 1893 Wisconsin 1894 Minnesota and Oklahoma 1905-1910 Colorado 1910-1913 Cripple Creek, CO c.1913[15]-c.1960 Chicago;[16] 1940s-1960s Santa Fe, New Mexico (summers)[17] c.1960-1974 Oak Park, Illinois TRAVEL c.1930s Cape Cod, Massachusetts 1950 Provincetown, Massachusetts[18] MEMBERSHIPS/OFFICES All-Illinois Society of Fine Arts (advisory board 1926) American Abstract Artists[19] Artists’ Equity Association, Midwest (president 1952) Artists’ League of the Midwest (charter member 1947)[20] Artists’ Union, Chicago Chapter (executive committee/founder)[21] Cor Ardens (vice president, 1921-1922; treasurer 1922-1923) Chicago No-Jury Society of Artists (founder, president 1922-1926)[22] Chicago Society of Artists (board 1926-1927) Independent Society of Artists, Chicago Introspectives, Chicago[23] Neo-Arlimusc (founder, president 1926-1928)[24] Palette & Chisel Club Society of Independent Artists HONORS 1928 Honorable Mention architectural subject, Art Institute of Chicago, American Annual[25] 1931 Third Honorable Mention, Ninety and Nine Artists[26] 1941 Prize, Laura Davidson Sears Academy of Fine Arts, Elgin, Contemporary American Art 1957 William H. Tuthill Prize, Art Institute, Chicago & Vicinity JURIES SERVED Art Institute, Chicago & Vicinity 1923 Chicago Society of Artists annual 1924 Covenant Club under auspices of American Jewish Artists Club, First Annual Exhibition by Jewish Artists of Chicago and Vicinity 1936[27] Jewish Education Building, Chicago under auspices of American Jewish Artists Club, Annual Exhibition by Jewish Artists of Chicago and Vicinity 1955, 1956[28] Sears Academy of Fine Arts annual, Elgin, Illinois 1941 South Side Swedish Club, Chicago Artists of Swedish Descent GROUP EXHIBITIONS All-Illinois Society of Fine Art annual 1926, 1927 American Abstract Artists, annuals 1938-on American Art Congress 1937 Art Institute of Chicago, A Half Century of American Art 1939 Art Institute of Chicago, Abstract and Surrealist American Art 1947 Art Institute of Chicago, Abstractions By Eight Artists 1942 Art Institute of Chicago, American Annual 1928, 1929, 1939, 1941-1943, 1945, 1947 Art Institute of Chicago, American Watercolors 1923, 1925,[29] 1931, 1934, 1942-1944, 1946, 1949 Art Institute of Chicago, Federal Art Project 1938[30] Art Institute of Chicago, Room of Chicago Art 1945 Art Institute of Chicago, Society For Contemporary American Art 1953 Art Institute of Chicago, Work by 17 Chicago Artists, [work from the W.P.A.] 1936[31] Art Institute, Chicago & Vicinity 1918, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1943, 1948, 1949 Artists Equity Association, Chicago 1950, 1951 Artists League of the Midwest 1947, c.1950 Associated American Artists Galleries, Chicago 1950 Association of American Artists, Chicago, Artists-Teachers 1950 Cedar Rapids Art Association 1921[32] Chicago No-Jury Society of Artists 1922-1926,[33] 1928[34]-1931,[35] 1932, 1934, 1938, 1941, 1957[36] Chicago No-Jury Society of Artists directors at Moulin Rouge café, Chicago 1926 Cor Ardens, Arts Club of Chicago 1922 Elizabeth Nelson Galleries, Chicago, Chicago Artists 1950 European Art Tour, under auspices of Mrs. John Alden Carpenter of Chicago 1924[37] Evansville, IN 1922[38] Findlay Gallery, Chicago, Best Paintings by Chicago Modernists 1933[39] Findlay Galleries, Chicago, Frank Holland...

Mid-Century Set of 6 flowers dessert plates by Robert Picault Vallauris. Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Paris....

Green Majolica leaf plate Circa 1950.

Rare Oyster Plate signed Robert Picault. Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Paris. After the war he spent a short ...

Mid-Century round dish with handle by Robert Picault Vallauris. Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Paris. After th...

SUPERB ! MID-CENTURY MODERN ABSTRACT HANDCRAFTED TILE MOSAIC DIMENSIONS: Approx. 26" by 14" Dated 1953 This magnificent mosaic wall art work is...

Mid-Century Majolica Palissy Lobster Platter Vallauris. Mussels.shells,seaweeds. Diameter / 9.8 nches.

Large Majolica wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950. A large crab in high relief on the center surrounded by seaweeds, one fish, shells and a slice of lemon.

Rare set of 8 Majolica oysters plates and platter signed Marcel Guillot, circa 1950. Very rare color. platter 16.5 inches , 8 plates 9.5 inches diameter.

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, shells, crab, oyster. Nautical style. 10 inches diameter  

Robert Bushong "Bobby" 1922-1995 Silkscreen on Linen. Beautiful Colors! In very nice condition! Owners had professionally cleaned about 15 years ago...

American intra-war artist and illustrator Porter Woodruff (1894-1959). Arabian Horse scene, oil and gold leaf on board with chalky gouache. Signed Woodruff on lower right of painting. Signature somewhat obscured by frame. His Art Deco-influenced paintings are highly decorative and appealing, the compositions complex and well-thought out. The gold leaf background is decorative and elegant. His are rare Modernist paintings by an artist who found himself at the very heart of design, fashion and celebrity life in the early part of the century. Label at back for Pitt & Scott Ltd London - well known for its expertise in handling antiques, works of art and fragile artefacts. Dimensions: 11.5"h x 15.5"w (sight) 12.5"h x 17.5"w (frame) Porter Woodruff, was an illustrator artist and contributor to Vogue Magazine and Home & Garden (including covers for both). He was one of five artists stationed in Paris in 1923 for Vogue. Woodruff spent considerable time in Tunisia, North Africa, residing with his romantic partner, Romanian socialite George Sebastian. Sebastian owned a lavish, coastal property in then-trendy Hammamet, near Tunis on the Mediterranean. Sebastian fell in love with the simple beauty of the quiet fishing port of Hammamet and was the first of the international set of the times to build his villa there. He started a trend that has never ceased. Frank Lloyd Wright is said to have claimed Dar Sebastian to be ”the most beautiful house I have ever seen”. American and European intelligentsia and upper-crust were attracted to the area between the wars. The artists Cocteau, Elsa Schiaparelli, Paul Klee, Andre Gide, the Sitwells, and Cecil Beaton enjoyed visiting, partying, and undertaking what someone once described as indulging the opportunity to do 'some rather elaborate sinning'. Other visitors included Art Deco designer Jean-Michel Frank, Wallis Simpson, Somerset Maugham, and Greta Garbo, among others. The onset of war disrupted this scene and it never truly regained its former glory. Dar Sebastian was requisitioned by the 'Desert Fox', German General, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel...

Large Majolica Oyster Platter Vallauris circa 1950. 14.5 inches diameter.

Selection of Mid-Century Modern Pietra Dura plaques, attributed to Richard Blow for Montici or Ugolini, unsigned, Italy, circa 1950s. They are: 1) I...

Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin...