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
Multicolored enameled copper on wood decorative panel, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Beautiful enameled copper panel made in the 60s, with abstract representation, probably of Swiss manufacture.
The panel is mounted on wood and remains in very good condition.
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
French Orange Majolica Oyster Plate Proceram, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French orange Majolica oyster plate signed Proceram, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Alexander Calder lithograph (1970s Calder prints)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage early 1970s Alexander Calder off-set lithograph:
Published by Art in America, circa early 1970s.
Good to very good overall vintage condition. Printed signature from an editi...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Large Artist Ceramic Wall Plate with Horse Motif by Helmut Schäffenacker / Ulm
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Artist ceramic wall plate with horse motif by Schäffenacker / Ulm. Handmade made in Germany.
Category
1960s German 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
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
20th Century Light-Brown French Self-Portrait Oil Painting of Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century modern French self-portrait oil on cardboard painting of Daniel Clesse, in good condition. Signed on the lower right. Wear consistent with age and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Signed New York School Style Red Black Yellow Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Original abstract painting, signed “Goldberg.” This piece parallels Abstract Expressionist work from the New York School active during the same period. We believe this painting was c...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Vintage Fly TWA Airlines to Los Angles Poster by Artist David Klein, circa 1960s
By David Klein
Located in St. Louis, MO
Super cool 1960s Fly TWA Airlines to Los Angles poster by famed artist David Klein. In very nice vintage condition, with only a few pins holes in the corne...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Madonna and Child Mid Century Ceramic Wall Art C1950
Located in Trensacq, FR
Hand-Painted Madonna and Child Mid-Century Ceramic Wall Art C1950. Beautiful colourful and tender rendering of the Madonna and child. Hand-painted, textured ceramic with a high glo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Set of 14 ceramic tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 14 tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Painting “Motion” by Earl Daniels 'Midcentury 1960s' American Painter
By Earl Daniels
Located in San Diego, CA
Earl Daniels (1920-1999), California painter of landscapes, seascapes, coastal scenes, still- lives and abstracts, was born in New York City where he worked both as a commercial arti...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
Majolica Fish Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica fish platter. Decorated with starfish, seaweed, onion, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Majolica
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1960s Female Nude Torso Backside Cast Aluminum Wall Art Vintage Patina Signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Female Nude Torso of backside hanging wall art in cast aluminum metal. Painted-patinated.
Wood frame in Black. Paint flaking off. Art wo...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Abstract Vibrant Wall Tapestry by Junghans, 1960's
Located in London, GB
Colorful hand knotted wool hanging is probably a translation of the work of an artist. This was a time when modern artists work began to work with weavers...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Collection of 6 Wood Hand Painted Painted Plates of Bull fight "La fiesta Brava"
Located in San Diego, CA
A set of 6 unique hand-painted wood plates depicting a bullfight brought from Spain in the 1950's nice original patina and beautiful hand work, on s...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Rammellzee The Equation 1987 (1987 Rammellzee exhibition catalog)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
RAMMELLZEE: THE EQUATION 1987:
A extremely rare 1980s Rammellzee exhibition catalogue published on the occasion of a 1987 Rome, Italy solo exhibition at Galleria Lidia Carrieri.
Fea...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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
Jim Dine Serigraph Two Red Boots on a Black Ground
By Jim Dine
Located in Bradenton, FL
1965 Serigraph by artist, Jim Dine. Signed, titled and dated in the plate 'Two Red Boots on a Black Ground Jim Dine 1965.' Printed marks to verso Silk Screen...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Plastic
French Butterflies Glass Box Frame Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Midcentury glass box frame with butterflies, French, circa 1950.
Good vintage condition
Shipping:
4/22 / 52 cm 1.4 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Curtis Jeré Brass Mid Century Modern Sculptural Signed Sailing Boat
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Weesp, NL
A Rare Mid-Century Modern Masterpiece – Curtis Jeré’s 1976 Brass Sailboat Sculpture.
Elevate your collection with this exceptional 1976 mid-century modern brass wire sculpture by C...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Mid Century Modern Cubist Figure on Canvas by John Ross (1921-2017)
By John Ross
Located in Ventura, CA
Mid Century Modern Cubist Figure on Canvas by John Ross (1921-2017) Purchased in Paris housed in a 19th Century gilt frame.
John Ross, painter, printmaker, author, and educator, wa...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Mid-Century Modern Ignis Wall Sculpture Piece, Patagonia, Handmade Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Ignis Wall Art Piece, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Ignis modern wall decor is inspired by the inner fire that fuel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Onyx, Granite, Marble, Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf, Brass
Large Illuminated Advertisement for HB cigarettes, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Large wall advertisment light
Good original condition with signs of use
The top part is missing some plastic
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
"Swallows Five" Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painting by Monte, circa 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large and impressive 1950s abstract oil painting by Monte
This really is a magnificent abstract painting. It's large size will make this the centerpiece of most interiors.
Beau...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Painting Mid-Century Portrait of a Lady Mid-Century Modern Art, Signed, C 1950
Located in New York, NY
Decorative, midcentury painting of a lady, circa 1950. Signed by H. Quat. Framed in a gold frame with a linen liner.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic
20th Century Dino Gavina Wall Decorative Panel mod. Mandelbrot
By Dino Gavina, Gavina
Located in Turin, Turin
Dino Gavina was an Italian designer, entrepreneur, and publisher. He began his career in the 1940s working on stage sets. Visual arts were a great passion for Gavina. In 1960, Dino G...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Steel
Large ceramic mask by Danikowski France 1960's
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Large ceramic mask. Africanist inspiration.
Glazed ceramic in shades of dark green, blue, white and yellow.
Boleslaw Danikowski ( 1928-1979 )
Danikowski's production is associated ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Zodiac Copper Wall Art
Located in Antwerp, BE
Zodiac copper wall art.
Diameter:50 cm.
Depth:3 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
Set of 4 ceramic tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 4 tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Oil and Acrylic on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Combination of oil and acrylic on paper. From Bauhaus but unknown artist, c.1950s. Framed
Dimensions without the frame are 30" W x 22.25"H".
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic
Very Rare Harry Bertoia Monoprint on Rice Paper
Located in Munich, DE
Purchased at la modern around 20 years ago. Size is of the visible picture inside passe-partout.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
Vintage Boho Curtis Jere Brass Globe Wall Sculpture
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a touch of artistic elegance to your decor with this Vintage Boho Curtis Jere Brass Globe Wall Hanging. Featuring a stunning globe design crafted from brass, this wall hanging em...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Domestic Issues by Maxine Snider, 1990s
Located in Chicago, IL
A large scale abstract mixed media painting on canvas by Chicago artist Maxine Snider, 1990s. Signed en verso.
Maxine Snider is a Chicago artist and d...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint, Paper, Canvas
Mid-Century Danish Wall Relief Plate by Marianne Starck
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Wall Relief Plate by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen Bornholm, in Flawless conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional i...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Wall Plate with Bird Design, 1976
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Wall Plate with Bird Design by Erling & Karin Heerwagen, 1976, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark.
A...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Expressionists Catalogue 1984 (Basquiat Haring)
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern Expressionists Exhibition Catalogue 1984:
Published on the occasion of Modern Expressionists: German, Italian and American Painters by Sidney Janis Gallery. Featuring works by...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Unique Mid-Century Wall Relief Tile of Musicians by Cam Para of California
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool framed wall tile depicting a quartet of musicians playing their instruments; Classic Mid-Century style! Vibrant colors and great texture by California artist Cam Para, circ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 5 ceramic tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 5 tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Polished Chrome and Brass Mirror for Lorin Marsh
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish vintage modern wall mirror features high quality, heavy construction and includes polished chrome finish with inner brass trim detail. The unique midcentury appeal of this Lorin Marsh...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Picasso Ceramic Edition Madoura , Square plaque "Pomone" , 1968
Located in Paris, FR
Picasso ( 1881-1973 ) Original Edition Madoura square plaque "Pomone" :
Red earthenware, black engobe, engraved
Stamped with 'Madoura plein feu' and 'Empreinte originale de Picasso' ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Framed: Six Lithographs "White Lines Squares" After Josef Albers
By Josef Albers
Located in Houston, TX
Framed: six lithographs "White Lines Squares," 1966, after Josef Albers, by Blair Litho (Lithograph in brilliant Colors on paper, 1966). Published to accompany an exhibition held in ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Black and White Portrait in Needlepoint
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Black and White Portrait in Needlepoint.
Very interesting and dramatic image.
Dark hue near mouth is a shadow - see second image.
Frame and matting need to be replaced.
(Sold with o...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Thread
Anonymous Oil Painting on Abstract Canvas, circa 1950 Italian design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Anonymous oil painting on abstract canvas, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Plaque by Harris and Ros Barron Boston Artists
By Harris Barron
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-century ceramic plaque, hand made by Boston Massachusetts artists Harris and Ros Barron, American, circa 1950s. This is a unique work and is e...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Early XXth Century Framed Antique Publicity for 'Cafes Tupinamba', circa 1930.
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed handapinted antique publicity from 'Cafes Tupinamba' Monkey with antique wood frame.
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1930.
In original condition with minor wear consistent ...
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1950s Enamel on Copper Framed Artworks, by Greet van der Wens, Set of 3
Located in Ferndale, MI
A c.1950s set of three framed enamel on copper artworks by Greet van der Wens. Each work features a main subject, popular of the era - young de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Enamel
Works of the 1970s China on Italian Paper
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Works of the 1970s China on Italian paper, golden aluminum frame, signed by two authors as signing, the designs are made on a sheet of paper in ink.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Mid Century Studio Ceramic Tile Art by Irina Lorin Signed & Framed
Located in San Diego, CA
pair of Framed mid-20th century Irina Lorin Signed ceramic wall art tile of Asian figures, consisting of three framed tiles, mid-20th century original wood...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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.