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.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Tile Mural by Melvin G. Hillger
By Melvin G. Hillger
Located in Denton, TX
This mural is made of Gesso tiles in a wood frame. Painter, born in Wisconsin August 22, 1910. By 1930, Hillger settled in Los Angeles. He received his Bachelor's degree from the Uni...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Lacquer
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
Joan Miró, Agora I, Color Lithograph, 1971, Framed
By Joan Miró
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Joan Miró, Agora I, 1971
Color lithography
Work signed by the artist
Working dimensions 71/51
Framed work
Lithographic poster for an exhibition of artists represented by Galeria Maeght at the Musée d'Art Moderne Strasbourg in 1971. Poster by Joan Miró, a Catalan painter, sculptor and ceramicist. The surrealist master is one of the most important Spanish artists of the 20th century and one of the greatest artists of contemporary art.
A picture is made of brushstrokes, just as a poem is made of words. - Joan Miro
Miró's works are interpreted as belonging to surrealism, as an expression of a return to childhood and as sandboxes for the subconscious. The Miró style consists of vivid colors combined with simplified forms, reminiscent of drawings of a small child. Initially, Miró created in various fashionable styles, for example, Fauvist and Cubist. In 1920 he traveled to Paris several times, and a year later he settled there permanently. He met Pablo Picasso, Vasily Kandinsky and many other outstanding artists. In 1924 he joined the surrealists of André Breton's circle, but - despite the fact that he worked under their influence - he remained on the outskirts of this trend, maintaining the position of an outsider.
Influenced by Surrealist poets and writers, he began to develop his own style: a map of weightless colored signs and poetic forms that evoke both the seemingly naive freshness of invention and the exuberant and baroque Catalan...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese lobster platter, circa 1940.
Decorated with mussels and shells,
Signed Caldas da Rainha.
12.5 inches Diameter.
Category
1940s Portuguese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Michael Casford, Norwegian Word, Color Lithography, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Michael Casford, Norwegian Word
Color lithography
This work is signed by the artist and has the title and signature P.T (pencil)
Sheet dimensions 60/47
Framed work
Michael John Casf...
Category
1980s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
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
Armin Sandig, Schlümpfe, Color Etching, 1987, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Armin Sandig, Schlümpfe, 1987
Color etching
Work signed by the artist, dated and has individual title (pencil)
Work dimensions 52/67
Framed work
Armin Sandig (1929 - 2015) was a Ger...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Custom Framed Antique Fern Botanical Engravings - Set of Four
Located in Pearland, TX
Lovely custom framed 19th century botanical fern engravings from Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thome's "Flora von Deutschland", published in 1886. Thomé (1840–1925) was a famous German bota...
Category
1880s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Medieval Style Bas Relief in Polychrome Carved Wood, Spain, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Medieval Inspired Bas Relief Wall Decoration in Polychromed Carved Wood. Spain, 1950s.
Beautifully hand-carved bas relief depicting genre scene. Two standing men f...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
1950's Large British Union Jack Hand-Stitched Framed Flag
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
1950’s Union Jack Flag Framed, London England
This vintage British flag was purchased in London many years ago. This red, white and blue Union ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Cotton, Plexiglass, Wood
1950s Tin Advertising Sign for Belgian Beer Brasserie Maire
Located in Antwerp, BE
1950s Tin advertising sign for Belgian beer:
Brasserie Maire - Speciale Luxem - Export Beer.
An advertising sign with a great design for blond beer: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Tin
1960s Fiber Art with Landscape Scene
Located in Denton, TX
Large Macrame handcrafted with many different knot styles and a scene of hills, sun and clouds.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Twine
Mid-Century Bunte Alvino Bagni Keramik Fliese • 1950 1960s für Bitossi, Italien
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Andernach, DE
Original Alvino Bagni Keramik Kachel / Fliese um 1950-1960er Jahre.
Wunderschöner Fund.
Vermutlich für Bitossi.
Herrliche Farbkombination der späten 50er, frühen 60er Jahre
Handsigni...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Round Wall Dish Plate in Ceramic by Claudio Pulli, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
This splendid round wall plate whit decorations fish was made by the Sardinian master ceramist Claudio Pulli.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Claudio Pulli's works have a particular ce...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Gustav Bolin, Composition, Color Lithograph, 1970s, Framed
By Gustave Bolin
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Gustav Bolin, Composition, 1970s
Color lithography
Number 50/100
This work is signed by the artist and has an individual number(pencil)
Sheet dimensions 65/78
Framed work
Gustav Bol...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Abstract 20th century grey and black stoneware ceramic cross signed circa 1950
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
French unique piece
Signed under the base
Circa 1950
Grey and black stoneware ceramic cross
original perfect condition
height 17 cm
Large 16 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Rare Wall Brass Sculpture, Austria, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare type.
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Abstract on Board
Located in Redding, CT
Mid-Century Modern abstract on board by Margaret Malval.
Colorful composition in a nice gray and white frame. Cubist and modernist in style.
Marga...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Bespoke 20th Century Curated Collection 'Horses' Wall Decorations
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This 'Horses' collection has been curated from a collection of wall decorations from the 1930's to the 1980's
Various techniques and a wide diversity of art works with horses rangin...
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Wood, Paper
Gérard Gosselin, Lithograph, 1989, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Gérard Gosselin, 1989
Lithography
E.A. number XV/XV
This work is signed by the artist and has an individual number and date (pencil)
Work dimensions 59/78
Framed work
Gérard Gosseli...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Thormod Larsen, Komposition, Color Etching, 1964, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Thormod Larsen, Composition, 1964
Etching
Work dated and signed by the artist (pencil)
Sheet dimensions 66/55
Framed work
Thormod Larsen (1921 - 1977). He was a Swedish painter and ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
1960s Hedgehog Wall School Chart by Jung Koch Quentell
Located in Antwerp, BE
1960s Hedgehog wall school chart by Jung Koch Quentell.
A vintage school chart with beautiful illustration of the hedgehog.
It shows the anatomical details of the animal on a black background.
It's a canvas wall school chart...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Dick Seeger Mixed Media 1970's Artwork with Text
By Dick Seeger
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Square red painted wood, lucite and mirrored artwork by Arizona artist Dick Seeger with saying, "Life is the Foreplay Before the Orgasm."
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Mirror, Lucite, Wood
Lennart Aschenbrenner, Composition with stick, Color Lithograph, 1986, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Lennart Aschenbrenner, Composition with stick, 1986
Color lithography
Number 296/330
This work is signed by the artist, has date and an individual number (pencil)
Sheet dimensions 49...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
1970s Los Castillo Silver Virgin Mary Plaque Wall Art Taxco Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Los Castillo Virgin Mary Silver Black Wall Art Taxco Mexico
Silver on Black Lacquered Wood
10.25 H x 5 W x .75 Thick
Made in Mexico.
Maker sta...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Silver
Michael Casford, Professor Brainbird, Color Woodcut, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Michael Casford, Professor Brainbird
Color woodcut
Number 1/100
This work is signed by the artist and has title and an individual number(pencil)
Sheet dimensions 68/54
Framed work
M...
Category
1980s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Modern Glass Mosaic Wall Art by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid century decorative glass wall art is hand cut and made by hand by skillful artisans in Brooklyn, and framed in natural solid oak.
Resistant to fading and aging.
Limited e...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stained Glass, Oak
Decorative socialist realism large marquetry wall board - mid century -
Located in Budapest, HU
Decorative socialist realism large marquetry wallboard. The picture is made of extra quality, with at least 7 types of wood. Marked intarsia artistic masterpiece picture, very beauti...
Category
1950s Hungarian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Selection of Modern Engravings, circa 1938
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Modern Engravings, from a limited edition published in the December 1938 issue of the ground breaking modern art magazine XXe. They are framed in clean lined black lacquered wood gallery frames. They are priced at $550 each.
From left to right, top to bottom, they are:
1) Henri Matisse
2) Henri Laurens
3) Juan Miro...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Peder Duke, Komposition, Color Serigraphy, 1989, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Peder Duke, Composition, 1989
Color serigraphy
Number 53/200
The work is signed with the artist's signature, date and an individual number (pencil)
Sheet dimensions 66/58
Framed work...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Jean-Jacques Duval (1930-2021) Abstract Stained Glass Window Piece
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare and outstanding piece of stained glass by the French/American (1930-2017) artist Jean-Jacques Duval. Etched signature and N.Y. N.Y. on the cl...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Lead
Midcentury Picture from Straw, Slovakia, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
in good original condition
made from straw
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Straw, Wood
Key Holder from 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Brass Key Holder from around 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Painting of a Greek Village
Located in Redding, CT
Mid-Century Modernist painting of a Greek village. Reminiscent of Greece or Eastern Europe. Nice modernist or cubist feel. Signed illegibly C. Man.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Chin Ying" Wall Plaque
Located in New York, NY
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne rare "Chin Ying" wall plaque in patinated and acid-etched pewter and bronze with hand-painted polychrome enamels depictin...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Roger Capron - Round Ceramic Wall Panel from the Herbier's Series
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Large round panel with the famous Roger Capron Herbier tiles, designed from 1968 to 1982.
The handcrafted Herbier tiles were a subset of the Garrigue t...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage 1970s Heibi Keramik West Germany Pottery Large Wall Plaque with Fish
Located in Antwerp, BE
1970s West Germany wall piece by Heibi Keramik. Features a bright glossy multi-color glazes design of three fish and algae on a tile in a wrought iron frame. Still bears the original...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
William Alexander Drake (Am., 1891-1979) Oil On Artist Board, Pink Floral Still
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Signed and dated 1971 lower left. A lush blooming pink rhododendron bush in a garden in Roches Point, Ontario Canada in August. Its flowers and shiny leaves are illuminated by sunlig...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Other
Original Peter Keil Framed Acrylic and Pen on Paper
By Peter Keil
Located in Wichita, KS
This painting is from signed artist Peter Keil and come framed in a black wood frame and new matte. These pieces are unusual and rare. I have another the same size that has green and...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
German Abstract Sailing Boat Wall Mounted Tile by Helmut Schäffenacker, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large ceramic wall tile designed by Helmut Schäffenacker made in Germany abstract decor of a sailing ship hand painted in beautiful expressive colors of blue and orange, thick, irreg...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Nancy Wickham Design Technics Modernist Studio Pottery Wall Plate
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare, mid-century wall plate with primitive incised design and textured glaze by Nancy Wickham (1923-1987). Piece measures 10" by 10.5" and is signed Wickham on verso and very good...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage Macramé Driftwood Fiber Art Wall Hanging Tapestry
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage original macrame fiber art backdrop tapestry, circa 1970s. Features an intricate pattern of hand knotted designs accented with abstract pieces of driftwood. This vertical han...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Driftwood
Neon Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Neon sign by Alexandre Ferucci, "IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK". Framed in plexi-glass box, 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Plexiglass
Midcentury Picture from Straw, Slovakia, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
in good original condition
made from straw
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Straw, Wood
Huge Helmut Schäffenacker Bull Wall Panel, 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
The unique wall panel is made with three bulls in grey, green brown ceramic in Jean Miro Style, designed by Helmut Schäffenacker German art pottery / studio...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Dick Seeger Psychedelic Midcentury 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
Woodblock Print Titled "Snake Mexico" By Hodaka Yoshida, Japan 1956
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist: Hodaka Yoshida (1926-1995)
Country of Origin: Japan
Medium: Woodblock
Introducing the stunning Woodblock Print Titled "Snake Mexico" By Hodaka Yoshida, Japan 1956, a true masterpiece of Japanese artistry.
This gorgeous woodblock print features an abstract design printed on high-quality paper, with striking black and brown colors that are beautifully accented with splashes of vibrant red on the snake which is the center of this masterpiece.
The intricate details and intricate composition of this piece make it an excellent addition to any art collection or interior décor.
Created by the renowned Japanese artist Hodaka Yoshida in 1956 after his trip to Mexico and exposure to pre-Colombian art...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Majolica Oyster Plate Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Ceramic Oyster Plate Vallauris circa 1950.
All differents colors , plates are sold separately and colors need to be choose.
9 color...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large Designer Louis Vuitton French Art in Vintage Frame, 1960's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Gustavian Style Grey Painted Frame With Orange Louis Vuitton Print Artwork
One-of-a-kind Louis Vuitton printed artwork framed with classic s...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paper
Multicolor Fabric-Covered Modern Signed Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover our extraordinary modern signed sculpture, a vibrant addition to your decor, in great condition. This unique piece features a three-dimensional symmetric design crafted from...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Lazzaro Donati, Woodcut on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Lazzaro Donati (Italian, b. 1926) woodcut of a view of Siena, signed "Lazaro Donati / a Siena " to lower left.
Dimensions: Image: 12.5" H x 17" W Frame: 19" H x 23.5" W
Dealer: S138XX
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Komposition, Color Lithograph on Fabriano Paper, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Author unknown, Composition
Color lithograph on Fabriano paper
Number 9/49
The work is signed by the artist and has an individual number
Work dimensions...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Majolica Yellow Oyster Plate Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Ceramic Yellow Oyster Plate Vallauris
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
William Alexander Drake (Am., 1891-1979) Oil On Artist Board, Garden Landscape
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Signed, labeled and dated August, 1973 on verso. A sunny summer day featuring the garden of the artist in golden tones with flowers planted along a fence along with two trees. A thic...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Rare French Ceramic Plate Jean Marais Studio Ceramic Art Ceramics, 1960s
By Jean Marais
Located in Mannheim, DE
French wall plate from the 1960s, signed 'Jean Marais' on both sides. White glossy glaze, motif in shades of matte black.
Width 10.23" (26 cm), he...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
"I gusci", Cristo, Lino Salvato for Arredis Line, Italy, 1970s.
Located in Palermo, PA
"I gusci", cristo, Lino Salvato for Arredis Line, Italy, 1970s.
Dimensions: H= 55 cm; W= 55 cm; D= 6 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Adamo Set of 12 Fornasetti Plates Gilt Background Black White Print Midcentury
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Spectacular set of 12 Fornasetti ADAMO plates with detailed gold background - not the newer flatter plain gold.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Psychedelic Zodiac Pop Art Panel in the style of Fillmore Rock Posters
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A fun psychedelic styled colorful detailed zodiac pop art panel silkscreen on masonite. Depicting all the signs of the zodiac with discriptions of each and drawings of each titled " Eaton's Wheel of Fortune " , the perfect piece for that 1960s-1970s vibe in the manner of the Fillmore rock posters .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Masonite
Mid-century Modern decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern decorative art for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern decorative art made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative art, popular names associated with this style include Robert Picault, Curtis Jeré, Vallauris, and Daniel Clesse. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $406,322 while the average work can sell for $1,323.
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