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
Casas Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceramic hand painted floral artwork by Catalan artist Casas, circa 1960.
Framed. Signed.
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
Wall Decoration by Angelo Brotto for Esperia Italia, 1970s
Located in Palermo, PA
Wall decoration by Angelo Brotto for Esperia Italia, 1970s.
Dimensions: H= 40 cm; W= 15 cm; D=5 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
French Midcentury Hunting Trophy Deer Foot and Oak, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Midcentury hunting trophy made with an oak frame and a deer foot
Ideal for a chalet style decoration
French, circa 1960.
Good vintage condition
Shippin...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Oak
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
Diaz Costa Set of Three Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceramic hand painted artwork of a fish with a cork base layer by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960.
Signed.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, ...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Cork
Large Picasso Style Mid-Century Modern Oil on Board of Women
Located in Redding, CT
Large Picasso Style Mid-Century Modern oil on board of two women. Colorful, impasto composition of two women comforting each other. Thick wooden reddish ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Mid-Century Abstract Lacquer Painting on Masonite
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Mid-century abstract lacquer painting on Masonite
Highly interesting abstract painting in lacquer with incised outlines. The artwork is monogr...
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Masonite
Italian Architectural Urban Landscape in Back Painted Glass on Panel, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian metaphysical urban landscape glass panel in a frame.
Multicolored back painted glass.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Wood
Decorative Panels by Roger Bezombes
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Important decorative panels signed by Roger BEZOMBES.
Roger Bezombes (1913-1994)
Born in Paris, he was a very prolific painter with multiple talents, realizing mural paintings an...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
California Studio Navajo Sand Painting Mosaic Art Panel of Thunderbird, 1960s
By I. D. Henny
Located in Camden, ME
A Navajo sand painting mosaic art wall panel of the Navajo mythological Father Sky or Thunderbird created in the 1960s in a non traditional format...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Pop Art Panton Style Macramee Wall Hanging Rug Atelier Für Teppichkunst, 1970s
By Atelier für Teppichkunst, Verner Panton
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall rug
Decade:
1970s
Origin:
Germany
Producer:
Atelier für Teppichkunst, Germany
Description:
This rug is a great example of 1970s pop...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Cotton
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 School Teaching Display Wheat Corn and its Products
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage School Teaching Display Wheat Corn and its Products
A vintage glass showcase illustrating the wheat corn and products made out of wheat...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Heavy Impasto Floral Still Life Oil Painting, circa 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern heavy impasto floral still life oil painting circa 1950s
A brilliant original oil painting by a mystery artist. The painting is si...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Masonite
Diaz Costa Mid Centruy Modern 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 age and use, preserving a be...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large Mid-Century Sailboat Painting
Located in Redding, CT
Large mid century oil on canvas of Sailboats. Tranquil setting of two sailboats drifting in a large blue body of water with mountains in the ba...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid Century Mixed Media Wall Art
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century mixed media wall art
This piece measures: 60 wide x 1.75 deep x 18 inches high
Great Vintage Condition
All pieces of furni...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Paper
Large Eugenio Diez Illuminated Marquetry Wall Hangings or Cabinet Doors
By Eugenio Diez
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Eugenio Diez illuminated marquetry wood panels. These were from a very large cabinet. The doors could be repurposed for another cabinet.
Styl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Set of 5 Mid-Century Modern Decorative Panels, Handmade Carved Wood - Spain
Located in Girona, ES
Set of five relief decorative panels, handmade carved and painted on solid wood, dance and music scenes. Extremely fine work with Art Deco inspiration.
Signed and dated: A Trapote M...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Hammered Copper Wall Relief Sculpture with Roman Warriors
Located in Antwerp, BE
A 19th century hammered brass dish of unusual size in the historical style representing a battle scene between Romans and Barbarians, in the middle fighting generals on horseback, th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
Traditional Plaster Artwork of Montserrat from Spain, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Plaster handpainted artwork from Montserrat, Spain, circa 1970
By unknown artist.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Plaster
Cross-Stitch Framed Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cross-stitched artwork of a bird design by unknown artist, circa 1960.
Framed.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiul patina.
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric
Colourful Parrot Wall Decoration
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This colourful parrot wall decoration, or wall hanging is made of earthenware and measures 350 mm (13.75 inches) in height, 178 mm (7 inches) in width and ...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Earthenware
Rudolf Wolf Stainless Artwork Holland 1972 / 9
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 Decorative Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
1953 Francis Jennings Mid Century Modern Painting "Fat Cat and Bird" Oil/ Board
Located in Miami, FL
Francis Jennings (b. Wilmington, DE 1910 - 1993 NYC) painted this framed surreal cubist oil on board in 1953 while residing in NYC. In vivid colors, Jennings depicted a large cat wit...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Modernist German Wall Rug by Ewald Kröner for Schloss Hackhausen, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall rug individual customs made order by Ewald Kröner, 1970s
(see images of the illustration prospect, each rug of the Kröner Collection could be configured on customers wishes, in sizes and coloration)
Decade:
1970s
Origin:
Germany
Producer:
Schloss Hackhausen, Germany
Design:
Ewald Kröner
This rug is a great example of 1970s pop art interior. Made in high quality handmade weaving technique in Germany in the 1970s.
This high quality rug was designed in the 1970s by Ewald Kröner and manufactured by his own Label Schloss Hackhausen near Dusseldorf in the Germany. It is made from cotton wool and it is still in a very good vintage condition.
Fantastic coloration in different brown ochre yellow tones and in the right bottom side a huge macrame knotted element...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
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.
Decoration on gold leaf, plants. very stylish.
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early Carta Blanca Beer Sign. Mexico, 1940’s.
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Carta Blanca beer porcelain metal sign.
Mexico, ca. 1940’s.
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Mid Century Recycled Artwork by André Pailler France 1970
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid Century recycled artwork by Andre Pailler. France ca. 1970. Mixed media, black and blue grey paint. Recycled items, plexiglass, wood.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
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 Decorative Art
Materials
Paint, Giltwood
Pair of Midcentury Glazed Ceramic Fish Wall Plates / Wall Decoration, 1960s
By Caldas Da Rainha, Kerangol
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unmatching Pair of Glazed Ceramic Fish Plates Wall Decorations or Platters
Pair of Portuguese red and yellow ceramic plates from the Mid-Century ...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Majolica, Pottery, 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
Exceptional Abstract Painting by Zdzislaw Salaburski
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional painting by Zdzislaw Salaburski (1922-2006). Partially signed and dated 1969. Signature on the front was scratched off in order to bri...
Category
1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
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
M P Marion Mid Century Landscape Mixed Media Collage
Located in Countryside, IL
M P Marion mid century landscape mixed media collage
This collage measures: 22.25 wide x .75 deep x 28.25 inches high
This Collage is in Good Vintage Co...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceramic hand painted artwork of two fishes by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960.
Framed. Signed.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving ...
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 of age and use, preserving a be...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Studio Ceramic Tile Art by Irina Lorin
By Gills Lorin
Located in Buffalo, NY
Framed mid-20th century Irina Lorin Signed ceramic art tile of figure, consisting of three framed tiles, mid-20th century. 3 tiles measuring 8" x 11" retai...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Grasscloth, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Glazed Ceramic Decorative Plate by Paolo De Poli
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1960s Italian glazed ceramic decorative centerpiece or wall plate Paolo De Poli designer, signed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Enamel
Mid-Century Wooden Illustration of Prague, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of veneer
- picture is made of plywood and veneer
- good, original condition.
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Marcello Fantoni Wall Plaque
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcello Fantoni rare studio wall plaque. Marked: Fantoni, Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Original Sylvia Rosen New York City Abstract Skyline Painting
Located in West Hartford, CT
Signed by the artist, Sylvia Rosen and dated 1964, the oil on canvas in original frame is a wonderful interpretation of the New York skyline, circa 1960s....
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Mid-Century Small Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Small rope shaped pocket watch barometer Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
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 Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric
‘Floral Still Life’ Lithigraph by Ira Moskowitz
Located in Trensacq, FR
‘Floral Still Life’ by Ira Moskowitz (1912-2001)
Large, Hand-signed Artist Proof.
A good quality, mid-century lithograph in excellent condition, beautifully presented and profe...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Mid-Century Small Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Small rope shaped pocket watch Barometer Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Edvins Strautmanis Signed Mid Century Abstract Silkscreen Art
Located in Countryside, IL
Edvins Strautmanis signed mid century abstract silkscreen art
This piece measures: 24 wide x 1.5 deep x 31.75 inches high
Excellent vintage condit...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Abstract Painting by Alwy Visschedyk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract painting on masonite by Alwy Visschedyk, 2020.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Masonite
One of Two Framed French Painted Paper Panels
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two framed wall panels with flower decorations.
Height: 155 cm
Width: 58 cm.
Price per item.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Decorative Mid-Century Chinese Fan Paper Decorated Painted Wooden Structure chic
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Decorative Mid-century Chinese fan in paper decorated painted wooden structure.
Decoration on gold leaf, of swans, herons and plants. very stylish.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Art Informel Painting Black, Grey, Red, Blue by Danilo Picchiotti, 1987
Located in Salzburg, AT
Fantastic large abstract informal painting with a poectic note in wonderful colors signed Danilo Picchiotti 1987.
The original artist frame in red allows the artistic design to run into the frame or integrates the frame into the artwork
Childhood and the French period
Danilo Picchiotti was born in 1933. His childhood and youth are characterized by the restless search of an artistic expression for his own sensibility and perception, as well as his very strong sense of existence. This would eventually lead him to join an art club known as “I Pennelacci” (the Paintbrushes) in his hometown in Rome at the early age of 18. He then starts devoting himself exclusively and passionately to reading and painting.
He moves to Paris in 1952. In Paris he explores the stimulating and innovativeenvironmentsrepresented by the local versions of Surrealism of the period. From that moment onwards, he allows his own existence to be overwhelmed by his art until he becomes his art’s main subject, firmly convinced that self-consciousness and stylistic research are closely linked. This immense labour will find the truest expression of his artistic and existential sensibility in Surrealism.
From his early career
to action painting.
During the early 1970s, the artistic environment in Rome and his successful participation to several collective art exhibitions, especially with the “Pennellacci” club, leads him to his public debut and paves the way to a very important and busy period.
Later on, after enormous intellectual labour, he approaches the gestural informal painting, also known as “Action Painting”. This art movement was mostly developed in the United States, and is also called Abstract Expressionism. The most celebrated artist of this movement is Jackson Pollock.
In 1986 Danilo Picchiotti holds a number of exhibitions of works that are strongly influenced by this art movement (action painting).
The latest works of the artist.
In Europe, the French painter Jean Fautrier begins incorporating his paintings with plastic materials that burst out of the canvas, overcoming the boundary between two-dimensional images and plastic forms. This type of painting will be called “Matter Painting”; other painters will join this movement including Jean Dubuffet, Antoni Tápies and the Italian Alberto Burri.
While some artists hide into the sign, others, including Picchiotti, emphasises the matter that identifies the work itself, by choosing any kind of material such as wood, fabric, glass, wall or even colour, which are arranged on the canvas, assuming their own physicality and are transformed, layer by layer, by using fire, water and other elements.
Beginning from 2000, after several years of artistic inactivity due to health problems, Danilo Picchiotti, today more culturally open-minded than ever, returns to painting with determination, strength and energy giving birth to his new “GESTURAL MATTER” period.
Major exhibitions and awards:
a selection
1965
First Prize of the “Gatta d’oro” Award – Rome
First Prize of the “Trevignano 1965” Award - Trevignano
Art Exhibition at "Galleria Brandi" - Rome
Art Exhibition at “Circolo Artistico” via Margutta – Rome
Art Exhibition at “La Tozzella” Gallery – Avezzano
First Prize of the “Riccio d’oro” Award, prize of Medaglia d’oro Award
1966
Art Exhibition at "La Saletta" Gallery- Frosinone
Theatre and Painting exhibition at the "Piccolo Teatro" - Rome
Figurative Art Exhibition at the "Piccolo Teatro" - Rome
18th Art Trade Show via Margutta – Rome
International painting exhibition - Manziana
1967
International painting exhibition - Bracciano
1968
Exhibition at Geswind Villa at Meung sur Loire - France
1969
Art exhibition at the Hotel de Bordeaux Tours - France
1970
Art Exhibition at "Anfora" gallery - Paris
Art Exhibition at "Hervè" gallery - Paris
1972
Art Exhibition at "Pencier" gallery - Paris
Art Exhibition at "Bernier" gallery - Paris
1974
2nd prize of “IV edizione Cavalletto d'oro" Award - Florence
1975
Art Exhibition at "Galleria Facchetti” -
Art Exhibition at "Daber" gallery - Paris
1977
Art Exibition at "Galerie Wolfang Gurlitt" - Munich
1978
Art Exhibition at "Galerie Ernest Fuchs...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Cristiano Toraldo di Francia Unique Bench in Walnut with Gold Leaf Wall Panel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cristiano Toraldo di Francia and Andrea Noferi, bench with drawers and wall panel, walnut, gold leaf, fabric upholstery, Italy, 1986
Admi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Haitian Village Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century Haitian oil on canvas of a village painted in hues of black, white, grey, and pale pink. Signed by the artist, bottom right, Nicolas Jose Perez and held in a wooden frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Clyde Burt Ceramic Charger
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic charger in glazed stoneware. Signature to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Carved Art Panel by Nioi, Italy, 1974 in the Style of Nerone & Patuzzi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Artwork, Carved wall panel, assemblage, Nioi, Italy 1974.
Masterpiece hand carved panel, part of a series of three large pieces.
Bespoke artwork for a Veneto Hotel.
...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Pine
Wall Clock Leather Brass, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A wall clock made of leather and brass manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960.
The clock hangs with golden toned cords on a brass knob.
A removable key is used for winding the move...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Oil on Board of an American Indian
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century oil on board of an American Indian. Nice heavy impasto style. In a wooden wormhole styled fame. Will fit in with any Arts & Crafts or ranch style...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Masonite, Paint
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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