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
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
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
Modern Abstract Wall Ceramic Sculpture by Thimonnier French Artist, 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Thimonnier B.
Abstract stoneware ceramic wall sculpture by french artist.
Elegant ceramic glaze colors.
Signed: THIMONNIER
Realised circa 1980.
Wall fixations.
Dime...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large Mid Century Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Redding, CT
Large Mid Century abstract geometric painting.
African tribal vibes and colors. Brown with an off-white creamy blush/mauve background. This item can parcel ship for $55
Category
1970s African Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Molgra Fauvist Painting, circa 1995
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Fauvist Painting by the Spanish artist Molgra, circa 1995.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautif...
Category
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Canvas
Italian Nautical Tile Wall Plaque / Art "Fish Tank"
By Vietri
Located in Fulton, CA
Vietri Italian hand painted ceramic tile wall plaque or wall art. Twelve tiles professionally mounted in painted wood frame with wood backing. Under s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Ceramic
"Transmutation" by Bernhard Rohne, Acid Etched Brass Panel in Frame 18/100
Located in Hanover, MA
Framed acid etched brass panel by Bernhard Rohne. 32 inches wide by 24 inches high. Signed and dated lower left "Bernhard Rohne 18/100 1. Feb. '78"
The title of this work is "Transmutation" and comes from a series of "space" related designs begun for the 1975 gallery opening...
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1970s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
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
Riva Helfond Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Abstract Watercolor, circa 1954
By Riva Helfond
Located in San Francisco, CA
Riva Helfond (American, 20th century.) Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Abstract Watercolor circa 1954
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern watercolor of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Crane Copper Wall Decoration Wall Panel Plaque Vintage, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful, vintage copper crane themed wall decor. It would make a beautiful wall decoration in a seating or living area. Vibrant colors and excellent craftsmanship. Made in the 19...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
Mid Century Watercolor Village Scene on Paper
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century watercolor village scene on paper
This watercolor measures: 31.25 wide x 1.25 deep x 23.75 inches high
This Watercolor is in...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
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
Decorative Large Heart-Shaped Straw Wall Decoration Mid-Century Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Decorative Large heart-shaped straw wall decoration Mid-century Italian Design.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Straw
American Mid-Century Gold World Map Plaque
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century oval shaped metal wall plaque map of the world with gold continents in relief against a black grid.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Gold
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 beautiul pat...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Minimalist Vittorio Dassi Milano Mid-Century Italian Console Wood Mirror Brass
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Minimalist Vittorio Dassi Milano mid-century Italian console wood mirror brass.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Jean Lurcat Lithograph signed Butterfly French Midcentury
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Mimizan, FR
Lithograph by Jean Lurcat signed by the artist
Butterfly French midcentury, circa 1930-1950
Good condition for its age having been framed the old order for the frame size is written ...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Midcentury Painting Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Attractive framed painting signed by the artist. Great home or office decoration.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
Irwin Whitaker Enamel Abstract, 1960s
Located in Dallas, TX
'Abstraction 1' Enamel on copper plate by Irwin Whitaker, Walnut frame , 1960s
Oklahoma-born artist who was prolific in California, Taos and Austin. We ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Ben Abril, Impressionist Portrait Painting of Nixon's Poodle Vicky, 1960s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very fetching untitled 1960s oil on canvas Impressionist portrait painting of what we believe might be former President Richard Nixon’s French poodle, Vicky, by important mid-century Los Angeles artist Ben Abril...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Paint, Wood
Vintage Filigree Elm Window Panel
Located in Dallas, TX
An elegant vintage filigree mid-century modern elm wood panel. The window art features elm grain and stunning details that give this piece an organic yet dramatic look. Vintage architectural salvage...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Elm
Rudolf Wold Triangle Wall Artwork Holland 1972 / 2
By Rudolf Wolf
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Stunning abstract modern triangle 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 ...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
Wall Mounted Artwork with Car and Lights for Driving Instructions
Located in London, GB
The wall mounted 1970's artwork of car, demonstrating driving instructions for the use of car lights. The manual instruction panel at the bottom can be used to switch on the various car lights and learn about the function of the operation of the lights in driving. This model was produced by Heinrich Vogel in Munchen, Germany for driving schools. It's a interactive artwork on the wall.
This wall mounted learning aide looks almost looks like the 1960's work of Andy Warhol as if he created a celebrity portrait. Instead this is a celebration of the car of the 1970's. Warhol used photographic...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Woman in Purple Coat and Hat Artwork
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century woman in purple coat and hat artwork
This piece measures: 24.5 wide x 20 inches high
This piece of artwork is in good vinta...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Midcentury Hanging Fiber Art
Located in Denton, TX
Unique midcentury handmade hanging fiber art.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Large Mid-Century Modern Cityscape Modern Bridge Sunset Dusk Painting Framed
Located in Wayne, NJ
1960's City Scape Bridge Landscape Sunset Dusk Dawn. Unsigned, but it was not removed from frame. Measure: 49".
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
Mid-Century Modern Tiled Wall Plaque
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Mid-Century Modern tiled wall plaque in rosewood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Roger Capron Decorative Ceramic Plaque
By Roger Capron
Located in Grenoble, FR
Roger Capron decorative ceramic plaque.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Stylized Owl Wall Hanging in Suede Trapunto
By Klara Sever
Located in New York, NY
Stylized owl, done in suede trapunto, mounted and framed, ready to hang, circa 1970s. Marked SeVer 46/750. (Possibly Klara Sever).
Earthly, post Hippie Er...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
French Majolica Fruits Platter, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica fruits platter, circa 1950.
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
20th Century Dark-Blue Abstract Interior, French Painting by Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-blue, black abstract interior with chairs and window surround, oil on wood in canvas on a blue frame by Daniel Clesse, painted in France, signed and dated circa in 1970.
Da...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Alfredo Barbini Great Plate Murano Art Glass Black Corroded Copper Green, 1980
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Alfredo Barbini great plate Murano art glass black corroded copper green, 1980.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Murano Glass
Clyde Burt Ceramic Wall Art
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt abstract ceramic wall relief in glazed stoneware with wooden frame.
Signed to front: [C. BURT].
American, circa 1965.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Ceramic
1960s Modern Abstract Artwork
Located in New York, NY
1960s modern abstract artwork. This piece was purchased in a gallery in Paris in 1981.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Marianne Starck for MA&S Amorphic Dish Wall Decor Rooster Motif, Danish, 1960s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Danish midcentury amorphic dish / wall decor by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen & Søn (MA&S). Designed and made circa 1960s.
It depicts a hand painted rooster motif with Persi...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
S. Pinna Wooden Wall Piece Italian Mid Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
S. Pinna; Wooden; Wall Piece; Art Piece; Italian; Mid Century; Craftmanship
Hand-crafted wooden wall piece. The carefully crafted details create depth and hold a historical value.
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Marble Fine Mosaic Art, Belgium, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern mosaic tableau wall piece. Abstract design of a figure in mosaic marble, shades of browns and greys.
Sturdy wooden frame.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Marble
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
Abstract Bauhaus Style Building Oil Painting
Located in Rochester, NY
American abstract Bauhaus style high rise building. Oil on canvas, signed "E.M." dated 1958.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Paint
1970s by Giacomo Manzù for Franklin Mint Limited Etition Silver
Located in Brescia, IT
Giacomo Manzù, 1975
Silver relief by legendary Italian sculptor Giacomo Manzù. This rare piece was made by The Franklin Mint in during the artists lifetime and was an authorized cast...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Handmade Design Wooden Fish Wall Decoration, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia,
- circa 1960s
- Very good original condition
- Wooden parts refreshed.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
California Studio Mosaic Navajo Sand Painting Yei Dancers Rainbow 1960 Guardians
By I. D. Henny
Located in Camden, ME
A Navajo sand painting mosaic art wall panel of the Navajo mythological Yei Dancers Rainbow Guardians created in the 1960s in a non traditional fo...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stone
Signed Mid Century Seriagraph on board by Maurice de Vlamink
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Mid Century Seriagraph on board by Maurice De Vlamink. Original frame. Signed lower right. Amazing hue of colors and compostion bringing this villagescape to life.
Fauvist i...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper, Masonite
Andrianna Shamaris Rare Courreges Scarf of Skier
Located in New York, NY
Rare, vintage Courrèges scarf from Paris in excellent condition. Set in a modern natural teak box frame.
Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In M...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1970s Belgian Brass Hanging Pharaoh Face Plaque
Located in London, London
Brass Pharaoh face
Hanging plaque
Belgian 1970s.
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
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
Set of Four Wood Plaques with Marquetry, "The Four Seasons", Italy, 1950
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Set of four wood plaques with marquetry, "The four seasons". Italy, 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Copper Artwork
Located in Antwerp, BE
Copper wall artwork, 1950s.
It could also be from the art nouveau period.
Height 75 cm.
Width 53 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
Molgra Fauvist Painting, circa 1995
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Fauvist painting by the Spanish artist Molgra, circa 1995.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautif...
Category
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
1950s Karl Drerup Modern Enamel on Copper Artwork
By Karl Drerup
Located in New York, NY
1950s modern enamel on copper frame artwork by German born artist Karl Drerup.
A rare collection of 5 pieces is available.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Op Art Silk Screen Vasarely
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Op Art silk screen in blue and white is by the iconic artist Victor Vasarely and was acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Note: Frame is finished in a gold and silver leaf colora...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Glass, Paper
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
Clyde Burt House Shaped Ceramic Wall Plaque
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt house shaped ceramic wall relief in glazed stoneware with turned wood exterior sides and wooden frame.
Signed to front: [C. BURT].
American, circa 1965.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painting with Poodle Motif, circa 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
This painting shows a poodle motif in mixed-media behind glass.
It is framed with an oakwood frame with golden stripes.
The vintage condition is very good.
Approximate measures:
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Oak
Vintage School Teaching Display of Usefull Insects
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A classical vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating usefull insects (insects as producers, insects pollinating flowers, insect sanitary police and insects annihil...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large Vintage Modern Style Wall Clock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern style wall clock features a large transparent center with a wood veneer frame.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Cubist Still-Life Painting
Located in Denton, TX
Cubist still-life painting of flowers on a nightstand in a very sturdy rustic wooden frame.
This piece is unsigned.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid-century Modern decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.
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