Mid-Century Modern Decorative 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.
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color: Brown
Italian Carlo Zauli Midcentury Modern Design Decorative Ceramic Wall Plate 1950s
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design decorative ceramic wall plate designed by the Italian artist Carlo Zauli, decorated in polychrome with d...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceramic hand painted artwork of a fish by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960.
Framed. Signed.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of ag...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Framed Signed Deberdt "The Rhino" Lithograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Le Rhino / The Rhino" color lithograph by the French artist Françoise Deberdt depicts rhino near a tree surrounded by birds and other flying figures in the naive stylle.
Color lit...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Modern French Wall-Mounted Convex Mirror
Located in Madrid, ES
Large circular wall-mounted convex mirror with patinated textured metal frame. Due to its shape it will reflected all the room where it will be displayed. France
The diameter is 145...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
1950s Design Mid-Century Modern Solid Teakwood Coat Rack with Hat Rack
Located in Lisse, NL
Great quality and condition midcentury wall coat rack.
This beautifully designed, perfectly executed and highly practical midcentury coat rack could be the ideal piece to come home...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Teak
Signed Mid Century Eiffel Tower Painting by Joseph L. Klein
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Mid Century Eiffel Tower painting by Joseph L. Klein III. Fabulous composition of the Eiffel tower in orange and brown tones. Cubist in s...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Set 2 Bernhard Rohne Vintage Acid Etched Brass Owl & Frog Panel Framed Fine Art
Located in Miami, FL
Here we offer 2 original vintage handcrafted acid etched brass metal owl and frog art pieces.
Both are framed and have the original paper back label with the Models on the reverse.
The frog is the symbol of prosperity and the owl is symbol of the ghost spirit by the Haida Pacific Northwest Coast...
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1970s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rare Hand Painted Gilded Platter by Bjørn Wiinblad, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
A magnificent hand painted Bjørn Wiinblad Rosenthal platter made for the studio line ceramics.
Signed Bjorn Wiinblad. Decorated in 24-karat gold with an iridescent pattern. A fantastic collector’s item.
Please note: This plates are heavy, weighing about pounds. It will be very well packed to ensure safe arrival.
Including a rectangular platter...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Sandro Contemporary Artwork Red Paper Composition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Contemporary artwork by Sandro.
Frame included.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Materials:
Paper
Wood
Gl...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Italian Mixed Media Canvas, 'Volo', 1970s
Located in Meda, MB
This stunning painting was produced in Italy in the 1970s.
Mixed media on canvas.
Title: 'Volo'. Signed on the back.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Mexican Modern Miguel Pineda Enamel Wall Plaque
Located in San Diego, CA
Enamel plaque by Mexican artist Miguel Pineda. This abstract still life is signed on the front and it retains an original gallery tag on the back.
Hailing from Mexico City, Pineda studied under artist Maggie Howe...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Set of 3 Plastic Leaded Glass Bullseye Style Panels
Located in New York, NY
Interesting set of three plastic panels, they are a mid century reinterpretation of an earlier leaded glass form. These were probably set in wood frames originally, now that they are...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Plastic
Italian Mixed Media Canvas, 1970s
Located in Meda, MB
This stunning painting was produced in Italy in the 1970s.
Mixed media on canvas.
Signed on the back.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Mabel Hutchinson Style Wood Mosaic Collage
By Mabel Hutchinson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mosaic wood assemblage in the style of Mabel Hutchinson. This large scale wall piece features a mix of earth tone and bright primary colored wood shap...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Abstract Brown Wall Ceramic Sculpture by Pierre Digan La Borne
By Pierre Digan
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Pierre Digan (1941-2016),
20th midcentury ceramic wall sculpture by Pierre Digan
Realized, circa 1960 in La Borne
Original brown ceramic color
In a black metal frame
M...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Mid-Century Chinese Fan Paper Decorated Wooden Painted
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Decorative Mid-century Chinese Fan in Paper Decorated Painted Wooden Structure.
Decoration on gold leaf, of swans, herons and plants. very stylish.
It has some wear, as shown...
Category
1940s Asian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gold
Grau Garriga Limited Edition Tapestry, 1975
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Limited edition tapestry by the Spanish textile artist Grau Garriga, circa 1975.
Artwork number 290/500.
In original condition with minor wear cons...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Textile, Wood
Italian Mid-Century Terracotta Hand Decorated Street Scene & Fountain Tile
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An Italian mid-century hand crafted signed terracotta tile decorated with a street scene with a fountain in colored enamels. The tile of tall rectangular shape has an incised outline...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Terracotta
Large Signed Nude by Stilson circa 1966
By Stilson
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Bill Stilson 1966 nude lithograph. Willian H Stilson was a popular Rockport, Massachusetts artist known for figure, seascape, and genre paintings. ...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Majolica Oyster Platter Aetgina Vallauris Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Oyster Platter signed Aetgina Vallauris Circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Guy Sydenham Poole Pottery Large Modernist Stylized Sunburst Art Pottery Charger
By Guy Sydenham
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive Poole Pottery modernist Studio Pottery charger decorated with a stylized sunburst and seedpod design by renowned potter Guy Sydenham (British, 1916-2005) and d...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stoneware
Abstract still life in green-orange-black by the French painter Serge Labégorre
Located in Salzburg, AT
Abstract painting in green-black-orange colors by Serge Labégorre - professionally framed
Passionate still life designed with thick brush strokes of acrylic paint that appears even m...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork of a fish by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960.
Framed.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, ...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Pair of Carved Walnut Decorative Reliefs Wall Art
Located in London, GB
A stunning and unusual pair of vintage reliefs depicting field workers, dating from the 1960’s. They are carved from what looks like solid walnut, with carved walnut frames and a rat...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Walnut
Suzhou Chinese Silk Mid Century Framed Peacock and Flowers Embroidery
Located in Countryside, IL
Suzhou Chinese silk mid century framed peacock and flowers embroidery
This piece measures: 17.75 wide x 0.75 deep x 11.75 inches high
Excellent...
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1970s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Silk, Wood
Art Panel Hand Carved by Nioi, Italy, 1974 in the Style of Nerone & Patuzzi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art panel hand carved by Nioi, Italy, 1974 in the Style of Nerone & Patuzzi
Artwork, carved wall panel, assemblage, Nioi, Italy 1974.
Masterpiece hand-carved panel, part of a s...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Pine
Spanish Hand Knotted Wool Tapestry, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Hand knotted wool tapestry by unknwon artist.
Traditionally manufactured in Spain.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina....
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Diaz COSTA Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceramic hand painted artwork by Catalan artist Diaz COSTA, circa 1960.
Framed. Signed.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful pa...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceramic hand painted artwork of a fish by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960.
Framed. Signed.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent ...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Original Art Work by C. Dunlap for Harris Strong
Located in South Charleston, WV
Modernist wall mounted print art work. Earth Tone pastels, by C. Dunlap for Harris Strong, circa 1970. Measures: 17.5" x 15.5" 1.25" deep Original mixed media art signed by the artis...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Paper
Mid-Century Modern Signed Painting of a Menorah
Located in Redding, CT
Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Menorah. Signed illegibly lower right corner. Nice earth tones to warm up your home. Inscription on rear side of artwork. Unfortunately missing half ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Willy Daro Wall Lamp Object 1970
By Willy Daro
Located in Munich, DE
Stunning lighting wall sculpture made by Willy Daro in Belgium circa 1970, wall lamp in floral design of etched brass and agate discs. Very good vintage con...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Agate, Metal
Jim Hill 1988 Hand Signed Lithograph
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Hand signed in pencil limited edition golf scene lithograph by Jim Hill
Jim Hill is currently a professor of art at lone star college and Houston community c...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Fruit Still Life on Board attributed to William Federick Timmons
Located in Redding, CT
Fruit still life on board signed Timmons. Attributed to William Federick Timmons(1915-1985) . Rich colors of blue, red and pink make up this fruit still life composition.
The composition consists of fruit in a pedestal bowl and the detailed drapes in the background. Custom framed. This item can parcel ship for $45.
William Frederick Timmins was born May 23, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois.
His father, Harry L. Timmins (1887-1963), was a celebrated magazine illustrator and co-owner with Frank H. Young (1888-1964) of a successful Chicago advertising agency called Young & Timmins Advertising Illustration Studios. In 1923 Timmins and Young co-founded the American Academy of Art in Chicago. His father's impressive career brought the family a prosperous and privileged lifestyle, which included pleasure trips to Paris and London.
In 1934 he began to commute by Metro North train to New York City, where he studied at the Art Students League on West 57th Street. He also took classes at the National Academy of Design on Fifth Avenue near 89th Street.
In 1935 he began to study at the Grand Central School of Art, located on the sky-lit top floor of Grand Central Station Terminal. This was the same station he used for his daily commute.
In 1935 he began to sell pen and ink story illustrations as well as painted covers to NYC publishers of pulp magazines. During the second half of the 1930s his work appeared in Western Story, Dime Sports, Clues Detective Stories, Thrilling Western, and All Aces Magazine.
He and his wife moved to a home on Spectacle Lane in Wilton, CT. This area of Connecticut had become a popular artist community. He socialized with several artist neighbors, such as Benjamin Kimberly Prins (1902-1980), Tom Lovell (1909-1997), Richard Lyon (1913-2002), Al Parker (1906-1985), Rolf Klep (1904-1981), R. G. Harris (1911-2007).
During the 1940s his cover illustrations appeared on pulp magazines, such as The Shadow, Clues Detective Stories, Wild West Weekly, and Astounding Science Fiction. All these were published by Street & Smith.
In 1944 the family moved to Darien, CT. At first the artist worked in a rented studio in nearby Norwalk, CT, but after a while he converted a vacant family room into an art studio and worked at home. After the war he drew story illustrations for Family Circle and Liberty Magazine.
In 1948 his father, Harry L. Timmins, and his brother, Harry L. Timmins, Jr., moved to California to open a lithography business in Hollywood.
During the 1950s he illustrated several books for children that were published by Rand McNally, such as Cowboys, Davy Crockett...
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint, Wood, Masonite
Italian Ulisse Pagliari Midcentury Ceramic Panel Wall Tray 1964
By Ulisse Pagliari
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design very large decorative ceramic wall tray designed by the Italian artist Ulisse Pagliari, background with rough workmanship de...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceramic hand painted artwork of a fish by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960.
Framed. Signed.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of ag...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
1970's Signed Curtis Jere "Whistle Stop" Metal Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage Curtis Jere "Whistle Stop" metal sculpture of a train station. Signed. Highly detailed charming scene with lots of personality using a mixture of metals and dimensional texture.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Pair of Fornasetti Style Felice Galbiati Studio Still Lifes Milano Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Piero Fornasetti Style Italian still life panels depicting string instruments, a viola and a mandolin(o). Made by Felice Galbiati Arte Decorativa in Milan. A lacquered lithographic...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Masonite
Charles Levier Painting "Clown Avec Un Oiseau", manner Bernard Buffet Art
Located in Miami, FL
A Captivating Vision: "Clown Avec Un Oiseau" by Charles Levier.
This striking oil on canvas painting, titled "Clown Avec Un Oiseau" (Clown with a Bird) in French, is a captivating...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Decorative Mid-Century Chinese Fan in Paper Decorated Painted Wooden Structure
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Decorative Mid-century Chinese Fan in paper decorated painted wooden structure and straw.
Decoration on gold leaf, of swans, herons and plants. very stylish.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Straw, Wood, Paper
Weather station germany around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Weather station germany around 1960s
Original condition
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
1970s Pretty Chinese Papercutting Art Window Flower Chuang Hua
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s vintage pretty Chinese papercutting art window flower Chuang hua
Measures: 34 x 20
Original unrestored vintage condition
See images provided pl...
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1970s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceramic hand painted artwork of a floral design by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960.
Framed. Signed.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preser...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Wall Decoration Sgrafo Modern, Heron, Bird, Teak and Porcelain, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare
- nice and style decoration
- animal motive
- marked
- representative.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain, Teak
Signed Vintage Seriagraph by Dietrich Grunewald
By Dietrich Grunewald
Located in Redding, CT
Signed vintage Seriagraph by Hermann Dietrich Grunewald
Hermann Dietrich Grunewald. (1916-2003). Born in Oskarstm, Sweden.
He was an impressionist...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Rare Ginori Plate in Painted Porcelain 1860 Italy with Allegory of Women
By Carlo Ginori
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Ginori plate in porcelain painted 1860 Italy with Allegory of Women, taken from a work of the Uffizzi of Florence of 1600 by Francesco Furini "Painti...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Walnut, Porcelain
Unique Mid-Century Modern Geometric Oil Painting on Canvas
By Edmonson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This large unique 1970's diamond center oil painting is signed by the artist "Edmonson, 1975". With a vibrant color palette and unique hanging orientation, this piece makes a wonderf...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Acrylic Painting of Birds by Stephen Kaye
By Stephen Kaye
Located in New York, NY
Charming decorative large scale acrylic painting by noted Canadian artist Stephen Kaye. The paints depicts stylized birds in branches, on an abstract textured paint surface. Signed l...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic
Large Original L S Lowry His Family Signed Ltd Edition 444/575 Lithograph Print
By L. S. Lowry
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this original 1972, Signed in Pencil L.S Lowry LTD Edition 444/575 Lithograph Print titled “His Family” with the Fine Arts Guild blind stamp to the bottom right corner and a new, Burr Oak frame
A very fine representation of Lowry’s work, this came to me in an exceptionally poor plastic 1970’s gold frame, I’ve had it replaced with a very fine English Burr Oak example with a English racing...
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1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Oak, Paper
Traditional Wood Clogs, 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
A Traditional Wood Clogs, 1960 Spain.
By unknown artist.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
1962 Abstract Italian Painter G. Martinelli Oil on wood and Cardboard Painting
Located in IT
1962 Abstract Italian Painter Giuseppe Martinelli oil on wood and Cardboard Painting , titles " colloquio" ( interview). This abstract painting with brown, red and sand warm colors has been painted in 1962 by Italian Giuseppe Martinelli .
Excellent conditions. Size 190x181 cm. The painting features a black metal frame. It shows the signature both on the back and the right bottom side.
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Giuseppe Martinelli (Viareggio, January 19, 1930 - Milan, July 15, 2016) was an Italian painter.The first solo show was in his hometown in 1953, and in the same year he won the Viareggio Prize. In 1956 he moved to Milan, sharing a studio in via Procaccini with Scapaticci, Ferroni, Banchieri and Luporini ; in 1958 he exhibited at the Pagani gallery in Milan, with a presentation by Mario De Micheli. In 1959 he won the purchase prize at the Golfo della Spezia painting prize with a work that became part of the collection of the Modern and Contemporary Art Center of La Spezia , he was awarded ex aequo (with Nikos...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceramic hand painted artwork of a fish design by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960.
Framed. Signed.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preservi...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Framed Art Set of 2
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage framed Art set of 2.
Dimensions. 14 W ; 16 H.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Signed Impasto French Street Scene Painting
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Impasto French street scene painting. Most likely street tourist art but very well done. Linen matting and wooden frame made in Mex...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceramic hand painted artwork of a fish by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960.
Framed.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiul p...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mosaic Panel of the Bicentennial in New York Harbor, 1978
Located in Camden, ME
A large mosaic panel artwork representing the bicentennial celebration in New York harbor on the evening of July 4, 1976.
A memorable evening throughout the United States and partic...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Isaac Maimon Serigraph on Paper Of Ladies seating at Terrace Cafe
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Isaac Maimon Serigraph on Paper Of ladies seating at Paris terrace cafee with gold leaf wood frame
Painting in bold colors society scenes, Is...
Category
1990s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Signed Framed Mixed Media Art
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Signed framed Mixed Media Art
Dimensions. 36 1/4 W ; 28 1/2 H ; 1 1/2 D.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-century Modern decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern decorative 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 decorative art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern decorative art made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative art, popular names associated with this style include Robert Picault, Curtis Jeré, Vallauris, and Daniel Clesse. 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 decorative art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $406,322 while the average work can sell for $1,323.
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