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
Anton Pieck Still Life Kitchen Scene with Scale Pencil Drawing 1940s
Located in Tilburg, NL
This is a beautiful drawing by Dutch artist Anton Pieck (1895-1987). A still life depicting a kitchen scene with a scale, pitcher and some fruit in a baske...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Set Of Vintage Enamel Blue Number Plaques, Czechoslovakia, 1950s
Located in Zohor, SK
A striking set of nine vintage enamel number plaques originating from Czechoslovakia, circa 1950s. Each plaque features a bold white numeral (1 through 9) against a rich cobalt blue ...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Figural Ceramic Wall Hanging Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare ceramic wall art sculpture.
Height:57 cm.
Width:41 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Canvas, Wood
Italian Midcentury Large Eclectic Wall Panel or Mural Decoration, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful and very particular large wall mural or wall panel made of wood chipboard, printed paper and strong layer of resin cover over the paper.
Made in Italy in the 1950s.
The large panel shows a rural scene by the water or in a lagoon with busy fishermen in their boats, a bridge in the background with figures also on horseback, large ornate columns...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
large kroesselbach 1950s ceramic and plaster WALL TILE floral decor
Located in Mannheim, DE
Large and heavy 1950's wall tile manufactured by Kroesselbach Keramik. It is made of ceramic and plaster and has a black iron rim. Beautiful and typical 1950s leaves and blossoms mot...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
Early 20th Century Framed Artwork, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th Century Framed Artwork, circa 1930
By unknown manufacturer, France.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
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
20th Century American Modern Abstract Brutalist Wall Sculpture by Marc Weinstein
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern American wall sculpture made of hand crafted metal designed and produced by Marc Weinstein, in good condition. The abstract Brutalist décor piece is comp...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Stoneware Sconce with Boy Motif by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This exquisite stoneware sconce, designed by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen & Son, features a charming boy holding an urn. In addition to holding a candle, this versatile sconc...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stoneware
Ceramic Plate De Simone Colored 1960s Sailing Ship with Warriors
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Ceramic Plate De Simone colored 1960s sailing ship with warriors, Fenini, Arabs, Normans towards the island of Sicily to consuist it.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Eduardo Chillida, Original Vintage Lithograph on cardboard, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Eduardo Chillida
Lithograph on cardboard
Number T 169/1000
The work is signed by the artist and individually numbered (pencil)
Work dimensions 47/34
The work is framed
Eduardo Chillida(1924 - 2002). He was a Spanish artist. He began his career in 1943, studying architecture at the University of Madrid, but in 1947 he took up drawing and sculpture. In 1948 he moved to Paris, then the world capital of art. Although he dropped out of college, his work betrays his architectural training, revealing an underlying sense of structural organization as well as material discipline, planning spatial relationships, and scaling elements. For years, the artist used materials that were the basis for his research on conceptual and metaphysical issues. Chillida's early efforts in stone and plaster oscillated between humans and the natural world. His return to the Spanish Basque country in 1951 initiated a change of vision, focusing more on the metamorphosis of space and the definition of spatial volume through form. Chillida soon abandoned the plaster he had used in his Paris works in favor of iron, then wood and steel. These materials represent Basque traditions in industry, architecture and agriculture, and recall the landscape and black light of the region. Chillida began using alabaster for its illuminated but veiled appearance, he used it in the sculpture How Deep is the Air (1996). Despite his use of a variety of media, Chillida's intentions for simplicity and balance never allowed the material to take on a form alien to its nature. He was consistently guided by the quality of space, density and rhythm. Major retrospectives of Chillida's graphic and sculptural works have been exhibited by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (1966), the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh (1979), the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (1979), the Guggenheim Museum (1980), the Palacio de Miramar, San Sebastián (1992), and Museo nacional centro de arte Reina Sofía, Madrid (1999). Chillida's monumental sculptures designed for urban and more remote spaces are permanently installed internationally and constitute a central aspect of his artistic production. Chillida has received numerous awards, including the Grand International Sculpture Prize at the Venice Biennale (1958), the Kandinsky Prize (1960), the Carnegie Prize for Sculpture (1964), the Andrew Mellon...
Category
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Abstract Wall Ceramic Plat by Gabriel Musarra Vallauris 20th Century Design 1950
By Gabriel Musarra
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gabriel Musarra
Abstract stoneware wall ceramic plate signed by Gabriel Musarra
Unique handmade ceramic realised in Vallauris
Circa 1950
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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. 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
Mid-Century Geometrical Pitcher Robert Picault Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Robert Picault Geometrical Pitcher or Bottle circa 1950.
Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Paris. After the war ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Hand-Painted Plate Terra Cotta Danish Pottery Decorative Dish 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Romanian Ceramika hand-painted terra cotta pottery decorative plate.
European plate highly detailed marbleized pattern in shades of green, rust, yellow, ivory and dark brown.
Vintage Handmade ceramica de Horezu pottery...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Pottery
Metal Altarpiece Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique metal altarpiece wall artwork. Made by unknown artist in Spain, circa 1960. 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
Fabric
20th Century Light-Blue French Abstract Painting by Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French light blue white abstract painting oil on wood by Daniel Clesse, painted in France, signed and dated in 1991.
Without the frame:...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1970s Roberto Aloi Italian Design Copper Wall Decoration, Set of 2
By Roberto Aloi
Located in Brescia, IT
Roberto Aloi
1970s
Rare wall decorations
Wood and copper
Set of 2
"Roberto Aloi" signed
Excellent condition
Size:
Item 1 : H 34 / W 28 / D...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Fernand Leger (1881-1955) Mid Century Modern Plate, Museum Seal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Fernand Leger (1881-1955 French) "Mother with Child” ceramic plate hand stenciled & stamped Chauvigny, France. ED. S.e.a.l, Musee F. Leger. Biot. Unique and in very good vintage co...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Enamel
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
Mid-Century Ceramic, Iron and Concrete Wall Plaque with Fish Relief
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful, German Mid-Century mosaic that uses a combination of vividly colored ceramic tiles and a concrete background to create this captivating relief scene of swimming fish Rus...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Concrete, Iron
Set of 73 ceramic tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 73 tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Rene Perrot Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury tapestry designed by Rene Perrot 91912-1979) and woven at Atelier Riviere des Borderies in Aubusson, France. Handwoven in wool, it dates to 1946...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Tapestry
Original Vintage Photograph of an Aviator Pilot. C.1940
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A wonderful image of an airplane pilot.
Silver gelatin print. On card
Photogapher and sitter both unknown
Unframed
Free shipping.
Category
1940s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Set of 50 ceramic tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 50 tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Aluminum Wall Sculpture, circa 1981
Located in New York, NY
Abstract hand cast aluminum wall sculpture mounted on wood board frame.
Illegibly signed, and dated 1981.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage French Tapestry by Georgette Owens. Size: 3 ft x 4 ft 10 in
By Georgette Owens
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Tapestry by Georgette Owens, France, Mid-Twentieth Century. Size: 3 ft x 4 ft 10 in (0.91 m x 1.47 m)
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Judith Daner " Playing the Harmonica " Enamel on Copper, United States, c.1955
By Judith Daner
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Judith Daner Playing the Harmonica Enamel on Copper, United States, c.1955. Signed " JD " to the front. Unframed.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Margaret Layton "Parker Street" New York City Gouache on Board, circa 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Margaret Layton (American, 20th century)"Parker Street" New York City Gouache on board, circa 1950s
Charming New York scene by artist Margaret Layton.
The painting measures 10"...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Other
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
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
Pascal Cucaro Midcentury Painting of a Bearded Man
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-century modern portrait painting of a bearded man on board by Pascal Cucaro. Beautifully painted on textured masonite board with oil. Site measuring 3.5 inches wide and 7.5 inche...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Giltwood, Masonite
Pair of Modern Framed Fused Glass Wall Art by Higgins Studio, Signed, circa 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Glass artists Michael and Frances Higgins were considered to be pioneer's of the fused glass process. The Chicagan duo first developed their craft for Higgins Studio...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Aage Schmidt, Komposition, Color Lithography, 1987, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Aage Schmidt, Composition, 1987
Color lithography
Number E./T. 46/125
This work is signed by the artist, has date and an individual number (pencil)
Work dimensions 60/62
Framed work
...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Elie Grekoff Tapestry Zodiac Cancer Wool Paris Proof of Authenticity
By Elie Grekoff
Located in Miami, FL
Signed Zodiac Grekoff handwoven tapestry in wool & cotton, titled Cancer.
Marked at the Front right corner and proof of authenticity on the reverse.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Jean Picart Le Doux Museum Etched Glass Wall Plaque, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Museum sand etched glass wall plate by Jean Picart Le Doux, France, 1950s . Polychrome decoration of fishes, starfishes, Neptune's trident and net deeply etched from stencil on a thi...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
Set of Three Framed Art Tiles
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of very nice Mid-Century Modern art tiles wall decorations framed in walnut frames.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Picture frames bamboo figures of women Art Nouveaux calendar year 1887
Located in Palermo, Sicily
1887 calendar prints mounted on solid Bamboo frames 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Bamboo
Cassina Matam Outdoor Accessories
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Matam Outdoor Accessories
Outdoor accessories complete the Cassina lineup of furnishings for open-air living and dining areas. The baskets are inspired by the shapes and br...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Yarn
Diaz Costa Mid Century Modern Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
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
Mid-Century Rare Ceramic Oyster Plate Robert Picault Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Rare oyster plate signed Robert Picault.
Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Paris. After the war he spent a short...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Vintage Printing Block Collage Wall Hanging
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Wonderful collaged Printing Block wall hanging made from old printing blocks and an old drawer. Made in the 1960s it has the feeling of the artist Louise Nevelson but at a fraction...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modernist Cubist Concrete Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modernist Cubist Concrete Wall Art
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Concrete, Iron
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted artwork of two birds by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Framed. Signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Cassina Mboro Outdoor Accessories
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Mboro Outdoor Accessories
Outdoor accessories complete the Cassina lineup of furnishings for open-air living and dining areas. The baskets are inspired by the shapes and br...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Yarn
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
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
Paint, Masonite
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted artwork of virgin 'Nuestra Señora del Pilar' by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Framed. Signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of a...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preservi...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
4 panel wood with colored enamels and Chinese gold leaf lotus flowers and herons
Located in Palermo, Sicily
4 panel wood with colored enamels and Chinese gold leaf lotus flowers and herons
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-Century Rare Ceramic Oyster Plate Robert Picault Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Oyster Plate signed Robert Picault.
Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Paris. After the war he spent a short ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Casas Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
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
Spanish Ceramic Wall Plate, Gipsy Nude with Parrot 'Gitana Desnuda', 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand-painted nude woman ceramic wall plate, Spain, 1950s
Gipsy naked woman with parrot
Signed M Marco at bottom right side
Marked at the back part: 'Gitana Desnuda'- I.Zuloaga- Pinta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage wall decor Scorpio by Salvino Marsura, Italy 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Original vintage wall decor Scorpio by Salvino Marsura made in Treviso, Italy in the 1960s.
Salvino Marsura is an Italian artist born in Treviso in 1938. His career began in the 1950...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Giant Ruscha Fat Lava Wall Disc Sculpture Mid Century Modern Pottery Art
By Ruscha
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking, extra-large Ruscha wall disc sculpture showcases the distinctive craftsmanship of mid-century German art pottery. Designed with a vibrant fat lava glaze, this piece di...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
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
Mid-century Modern decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.
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