1950s Decorative Art

Italian radiator cover midcentury in perforated iron parts in pure gold 1950s. Upper surface in mirror, truly original pieces of great elegance.

Hand paint surrealist screen in the taste of Picart-Ledoux showing a romantic scene. Signed M. Gayraud and G. Bonmatti France 1950.

Framed Ceramic Tile Hand Painted Composition, circa 1950 Manufactured Spain, circa 1950. Materials: Wood, ceramic. Dimensions: D 3 x W 29,5 cm x H 29,5 cm The artwork is in its o...

Judith Daner designed this pair of superb Mid-Century modernist enamel on copper artworks. Each panel is one tile plaque mounted on the original walnut wood frame. The abstract and s...

Pannello in Lacca Cinese Decoratico con Pavoni uccelli e piante con fior di loto.

This gorgeous rare glazed polychrome ceramic or terracotta wall tile was created by listed Italian ceramicist Giovanni Petucco (Italian, 1910 – 1961). The decorative wall-mounted pl...

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

Åke Holm (Swedish, 1900-80) was one of Sweden’s leading ceramic artists in the 20th century. He worked at the Höganäs factory in his early years before opening his own studio in the ...

Framed Catholic Image, circa 1950 Manufactured in France Materials: Wood, glass, paper. Dimensions: Diam. 15 cm x H 2 cm The artwork is in its original condition, showing minor ...

Manufactured France, circa 1950. Materials: Ceramic Dimensions: Diam. 23,5 cm x H 2,8 cm The artwork is in its original condition, showing minor signs of wear consistent with its...

Manufactured France, circa 1920. Materials: Wood, fabric. Dimensions: D 2 x W 17 cm x H 22 cm The artwork is in its original condition, showing minor signs of wear consistent wit...

Manufactured Spain, circa 1950. Materials: Wood, ceramic. Dimensions: D 2.5 x W 29,7 cm x H 29,7 cm The artwork is in its original condition, showing minor signs of wear consiste...

Manufactured Spain, circa 1950. Materials: Wood, ceramic. Dimensions: D 3 x W 29,5 cm x H 29,5 cm The artwork is in its original condition, showing minor signs of wear consistent...

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.

Åke Holm (Swedish, 1900-80) was one of Sweden’s leading ceramic artists in the 20th century. He worked at the Höganäs factory in his early years before opening his own studio in the ...

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

This Fornasetti Mitologia set includes four 4 inch (10.5 cm) coasters, . These are in very good condition considering their age, with slight fading of the gold and some very light sc...

IDA COLUCCI (1894-1982) Abstract, cubist collage by Ida Colucci, signed by hand Freestanding on black cardboard, handmade frame with white gold overlay, anti-reflective glass. Ida...

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...

2 bronze Reliefs vienna around 1950s Only polished

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...

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

Large mosaic in matte marble and molten glass on cement with its original steel frame. Signed "MH" Maximilien Herzele (1913-1969) is a French Mosaicist. Graduated from the Nationa...

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...

Vassoio Felice Galbiati _ Milano Italy, 1950 Metallo Serigrafato Smalto tolto in alcuni punti

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

4 panel wood with colored enamels and Chinese gold leaf lotus flowers and herons

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...

Italian Mid-Century Sculptural-Figurative Sandstone Wall Pannel / Picutre signed 1950s The mural shows a relaxed, classical-looking scene of male and fem...

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

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...

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

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...

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 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...

Set of three perfectly crafted intarsia pictures from the 1950s to 60s. Various wood veneers on chipboard, the surfaces are oiled. Very nice stylized depiction of birds. A typical m...

French Majolica fish platter signed Vallauris 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 ...

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...

Hand Tooled Decorative Folk Art Wall Charger, Iran 1950s

French Majolica fish platter Vallauris Circa 1950.

- made of hard paper - good, original condition. SABENA is an acronym for The Societe Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Arienne, or Belgian Corporation for Air Navigatio...

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...

Gigi Caldanzano MGA, Albisola Italy, 1950-1960 Set of 6 ceramic plates Polychrome scenes painted in large fire Excellent condition Signature of artist "Caldanzano" and MGA kiln on...

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

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

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...

Wonderful asymmetrical shaped crystal vase A great piece of sculpture as well as functional. Good size, perfect condition. Makers mark on the base. Not clear but it is prob...

Anonymous oil painting on abstract canvas, circa 1950.

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...