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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
1970's Abstract Painting By Carol Moss Wilson
Located in Denton, TX
Light and airy abstract painting on canvas. Signed and dated Carole Moss Wilson 75.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Fontana Arte Madonna and Child Brass Frame, Italy 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
Fontana Arte Madonna and Child Glass and Brass Frame, Italy 1950s
One can also change the glass with a mirror.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
1970s Tom Hayward Abstract Figurative Framed Textile Art
Located in Chicago, IL
Gorgeous and show-stopping art by Tom Hayward. 5 faces in a neutral palette with texture.
Dimensions: 49"W × 2"D × 59"H
Styles: Abstract, Figurative
P...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Textile, Canvas
Vintage Boho Flemish Art Company Wooden Horse Medallion
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a touch of rustic charm to your space with this Vintage Boho Flemish Art Company Wooden Horse Medallion. Crafted with Americana flair by the renowned Flemish Art Company, this wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Cocteau Jean Limoges Porcelain Plate, Signed
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cocteau Jean (1889-1963) Limoges Porcelain plate, signed and numbered 144/250.
the background color is slightly pinkish.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Round Dish Robert Picault Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Midcentury round dish with handle by Robert Picault Vallauris.
Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the S...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Arte Morbelli Five Porcelain Plates with 24k Golden Inserts
Located in Milano, IT
Fantastic set of five decorative porcelain plates produced by Arte Morbelli, of fine Italian manufacture.
Each plate can be hung as a decorative object, or you can use them as real plates.
The plates are made entirely of ceramic, with designs and edges in 24 karat gold, very precious and elegant.
The plates contain designs of animals symbolic of every historical era and every area of the world. They are represented: a quadruped with a back decorated with red and gold squiggles, representing Southern Russia; a donkey also decorated in gold and purple and represents the period of greatest flowering of the Persian period (500-400 BC); the Egyptian jewel...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gold
Flock Of Birds By Marianne Starck For Michael Andersen. Danish Wall Plaque
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming gathering of five small birds wall plaque, by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, Denmark
Muted blue glaze with brown highlights on stonew...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Le Corbusier Lithograph On paper, Totem
By Le Corbusier
Located in Toronto, ON
This exceptional vintage lithograph is signed in the plate Le Corbusier 1963.
It is beautifully mounted in a gold gilt frame
and was originally purchased in a prominent Toronto gallery in 1960’s.
“Born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, visionary architect and designer Le Corbusier developed new models for post-industrial urban living. He based his design philosophy on systems of proportion, modularity, and geometry; these principles infiltrated his writing, theory, and painting, as well as urban planning. Though Le Corbusier took inspiration from historical architects such as Vitruvius, Leonardo da Vinci, and Leon Battista Alberti—polymaths who similarly explored the relationship between the body and the built environment—his designs were decidedly modern and unembellished. His buildings have been erected in France, India, Japan, and beyond. As a painter, Le Corbusier co-founded the early 20th-century Purist movement, which dictated that objects should be depicted in their most pared-back forms. He later embraced a more abstract sensibility centered on lines, shadows, and curvilinear shapes. At auction, Le Corbusier’s work has sold for millions...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Ceramic Wall Art C1950
Located in Trensacq, FR
'Girl Playing Guitar' Mid-Century Ceramic Wall Art C1950. Hand-painted, textured ceramic with strong colours and a high gloss glaze. Artist unknown. Framed and ready to hang. In ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
1950s Mid-Century Modern Iron Framed Hand Painted Ceramic Italian Plaque
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian ceramic plaque, framed in iron, is a vibrant and expressive example of the era's love for both abstraction...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
High relief of fish, seaweeds and shells.
Nautical style.
Measure: 9.3" diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Fela Kuti New York 1986 (announcement)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1980's Fela Kuti announcement:
Original Fela Kuti announcement published on the occasion of his November 6th 1986 show at Madison Square Garden's The Felt Forum. A rare must ...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Metal Tree Wall Art Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
By Curtis Jeré
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage metal tree wall art, three trees. Comes ready to hang.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Large Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Wall Plate, Nittsjö Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Mid-century modern signed Scandinavian art pottery wall decoration, which can also function as a large plate or bowl. This piece is known as “the Peacock” and has a very 70's feeling...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Nerone Patuzzi NP2 wall panel made in Italy 1974
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Stunning abstract square wall panel designed by Nerone Patuzzi, crafted from etched aluminum with a wooden backing, created by Forme e Superfici and belongs to a limited edition, wit...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum
Sitting Female Nude Sketch Painting, Signed 1974
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
20th Century Female Nude Sketch Painting In Black Frame, Signed 1974
Beautiful nude sketch of the female form signed and dated by the artist, 11...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Evelyn Ackerman Carved Redwood Panel for Panelcarve, circa 1950s
By Panelcarve, Evelyn Ackerman
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Evelyn Ackerman Carved Redwood Panel for Panelcarve, circa 1950s. Features a bird, ram and frog in typical Ackerman style.
Measures 36" wide, 12" high and 1" deep.
Stamped "copyrig...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Swedish 1960s Wall Hanging Crewel Picture Wall Art
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Scandinavian Swedish 1960s Wall Hanging Crewel Tapestry Picture Wall Art
A very well executed hand produced Swedish crewel needlework, wood and silk th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Silk
George Coggeshall Abstract Painting Red, Blue, Green, Orange Purple Vintage
By George Coggeshall
Located in North Miami, FL
This great Mid-Century Modern painting by George Coggeshall has vibrant colors with abstract forms. All is signed and has the luscious and vibrant layering of colors of plums and pur...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Mid Century on Canvas
Located in Redding, CT
Abstract Mid Century on Canvas. This custom frame has been painted white since being photographed. Nice bright colors make up this abstract modern composit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Glazed Ceramic Fish Wall Plates or Wall Decoration
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
Midcentury Giovanni De Simone Italian Ceramic Decorative Plate Centerpiece 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Decorative hand-decorated vintage modern ceramic wall plate or centerpiece, designed by Italian artist Giovanni De Simone and produced by his workshop, note the worn manufacturer's ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 1960 Glazed Ceramic Plaques with Bird Motif
By Raymor
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960 Glazed Ceramic Plaques with Bird Motif (sold as a set)
This pair of generously sized and textural plaques display a Bird, Duck, or type of water foul; and would be a perfect add...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Peonies Fish Platter Gien Circa 1950
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Peonies Fish Platter Gien Circa 1950.
26.2 inches by 10.3 inches.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Woven Wool Tapestry in the Style of Evelyn Ackerman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful vintage modern wall hanging of an outdoor scene with people, animals, and trees in the styled of Evelyn Ackerman. Very good condi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted artwork of a fish by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. 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
Hammered Copper Wall Relief Sculpture Panel with African Pots
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hugh, lighted wall relief or object with African pots. This unique object is made by an Congolese artist and is in very good condition.
Measures: Width 121...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
Fela Kuti New York 1986 (original show mockup advertisement)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1980's Fela Kuti announcement:
Original mockup advertisement obtained from the ad's designer. This rare Fela Kuti announcement/poster was published on the occasion of his Nov...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Framed Ceramic by Roger Capron, Circa 1960.
By Roger Capron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Framed ceramic by Roger Capron, circa 1960.
Framed and illuminated ceramic by Roger Capron, circa 1960.
With frame: H: 49cm, W: 49cm, D: 4cm
Ceramic: H: 40cm, W: 40cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
One of a Kind Large Stan Bitters Ceramic Mural, USA, 2017
By Stan Bitters
Located in Berlin, DE
Strong Mural by Fresno, California Artist Stan Bitters.
Stan Bitters' career in ceramics has spanned six decades. His large-scale works include ceramic wall murals...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Yellow Majolica Oyster Plate Proceram, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French yellow Majolica oyster plate signed Proceram, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vide-Poche or Wall Tile Plate Ceramic Giovanni De Simone, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful squared wall mounted tile platen or vide-poche in colored ceramic by the Italian artisti Giovanni De Simone.
Giovanni De Simone was a great Sicilian artist...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage pair of wood bookends , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Vintage pair of wood bookends , 1970s
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Teak
Danish Tue Poulsen Ceramic Wall Object Sculpture Wood Frame Denmark 1960s
By Tue Poulsen
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vintage Danish Tue Poulsen ceramic art wall tile with black patinated wood frame dating to the 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood
Set of 7 ceramic tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 7 tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Bluebirds Trio By Marianne Starck For Michael Andersen. Danish Wall Plaque
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Bluebirds trio wall plaque, by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, Denmark
Engaging blue glazed birds on stoneware plaque
Stamped MS, Three Herrings mark and #6267 on reverse
Widt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
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
abstract large blue and colored decorative art molten glass wall pannel 1960
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Abstract glass
Large 20th century design abstract molten glass art wall pannel
Orignal good conditions
Height 78 cm
Large 43 cm
Depth 7 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Stag Relief Plaque, English, Bronze, Decorative Plate, Country House
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage stag relief plaque. An English, bronze decorative plate, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Delightfully weathered appearance w...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Bronze
Molten Glass Mosaic Panel, Maximilien Herzele, France 1965
By Maximilien Herzele
Located in St Ouen, FR
Molten glass mosaic on cement with its original steel frame.
Signed on the edge and on reverse.
This colourful achievement is a sketch for a decoration project of a school in Nanter...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
Vintage 1960 Hand-Painted Ceramic Gold Fish Artwork by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the aquatic allure of Catalan artist Diaz Costa with our vintage hand-painted ceramic artwork featuring a captivating fish design, circa 1960. This exceptional pi...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
High relief of fish, seaweeds, lemon, starfish.
Nautical style.
Measure: 11" diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Framed Set of Early 20th Century Hand-Painted Catalan Tiles
Located in Barcelona, ES
This beautifully framed set of early 20th-century Catalan tiles showcases the exquisite craftsmanship and vibrant artistry of the period. Created by an unknown artist and manufacture...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Judith Daner Enamel Artwork Wall Panels, the Mexicans 1950s
By Judith Daner
Located in Atlanta, GA
Judith Daner (1936-2023) designed these stunning Mid-Century Modernist enamel-on-copper artworks in the 1950s. The one-tile plaque is on the original structured wood frame. The abstr...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, starfish.
Nautical style.
Measure: 8.3" diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1960s Hand-Painted Leather Jackets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather jackets from the 1960s, featuring hand-painted designs, are iconic pieces of fashion history. These jackets often served as a canvas for personal expression, with motifs lik...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Leather
French Green Majolica Oyster Plate Proceram, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French green Majolica oyster plate signed Proceram, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Norrman Motala Blue Crane Ceramic Wall Plaque, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish modern decorative ceramic wall plaque in a soft rectangular shape by Norrman Motala in the 1960s. White cranes in relief with a light blue tint on royal blue background. Hole...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Kerina, Monaco, Majolica Wall Platter Vallauris, 1960s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Majolica wall platter by Kerina, Monaco, ca.1960. Measure: diameter: 13.2" (33.6cm), depth: 1.8"(4.5cm). Signed "Kérina Monaco" on the back. Few slight traces of age. Very good condi...
Category
1960s Monacan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Italian Mid-Century Sculptural-Figurative Sandstone Wall Pannel signed 1950s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Italian Mid-Century Sculptural-Figurative Sandstone Wall Pannel / Picutre signed 1950s
The mural shows a relaxed, classical-looking scene of male and fem...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Sandstone
Victoria Littlejohn Fish Ceramic Wall Plaque / Trivet, circa 1975
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Victoria Littlejohn fish ceramic wall plaque / Trivet, circa 1975.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Notre Dame Cathedral Paris Mid-Century Modern Oil on Canvas Painting Sebastion
Located in Montreal, QC
This work is signed Sebastion, verso of the canvas: framed size 37” x 27” x 2” Depth; canvas size: 30” x 20”. This painting depicts the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris France in w...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic
1950s Spanish Folding Screen / Room Divider in Gilt Metal
Located in Barcelona, ES
Faux bamboo foliage folding screen, wrought iron, gold leaf, Spain, 1960s
Eye-catching gilt metal three-panel folding screen or room divider with faux bamboo ironstructure and foliag...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
1950 Gigi Caldanzano MGA Abisola Italian Ceramic Set of Plates
Located in Brescia, IT
Gigi Caldanzano
MGA, Albisola
Italy, 1950-1960
Set of 6 plates
Polychrome Ceramic
Excellent Condiction
"Caldanzano" and MGA under the base
diam: 30 cm
diam: 20 cm
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Dick Seeger Psychedelic Mid-Century Painting
By Dick Seeger
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Framed psychedelic style painting by Arizona artist Dick Seeger with the message, "A requirement for sanity is the knowledge that part of you is insane."
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
20th Century Italian Vintage Metal Oval Wall Glass Mirror by Pier Luigi Colli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, large vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian full size oval wall mirror made of hand crafted gilded metal with its original mirrored glass, designed by Pier Luigi Colli in good condition. The metal frame is decorated with alluring details. Wear consistent with age and use, circa 1940 - 1950, Italy.
Pier Luigi Colli (1895-1968) studied at the Paris L'École Des Beaux Arts Decoratifs. He returned to Turin, Italy to lead the Colli family furniture business. Today, Colli is one of the most popular furniture factories in the antique and vintage market...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted artwork of a fish design by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960.
Framed. Signed.
Important information regarding color(s) of products:
Actual colors may vary....
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Modern decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.
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