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
1950s Karl Drerup Enamel on Copper Frame Artwork
By Karl Drerup
Located in New York, NY
1950s modern enamel on copper frame artwork by American enamel artist Karl Drerup.
A rare collection of 5 pieces is available.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Earl McCutcheon Slumped Fused Laminated Metal Inlaid Glass Sculptural Charger
Located in Mobile, AL
Earl McCutcheon was a pioneer in the studio glass movement who spent 40 years at the University of Ga. In the 1950's he was among the most influential experimental glass makers in th...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
1950 Felice Galbiati Italian Mid Century Design Print Red Black Metal Tray
Located in Brescia, IT
Screenprint Metal Tray
Felice Galbiati
Italy, 1950
Black & Red Tray
"Old Doctor Tools" printed
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
‘Mid Winter Landscape’ signed Lithograph, by Jacques Deperthes C1970 France
Located in Trensacq, FR
‘Mid Winter Landscape’ Lithograph print by Jacques Deperthes C1970
A large, good quality, mid-century lithographic print, hand signed by the Artist.
In exc...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
$351 Sale Price
49% Off
Crane Copper Wall Decoration Wall Panel Plaque Vintage, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful, vintage copper crane themed wall decor. It would make a beautiful wall decoration in a seating or living area. Vibrant colors and excellent craftsmanship. Made in the 19...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
$195 Sale Price
75% Off
Indonesian Etching. 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Indonesian etching. 20th Century.
h: 38cm, l: 25cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Bamboo
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
Mid Century Modern Cubist Mediterranean Village Scene in Tile by Harris Strong
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Mediterranean Village scene in a Cubist manner on 4 tiles by Harris Strong. Beautiful artistic design and coloring depicting buildings with stairs and windows in an abstract...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Hardwood
Large Bayeux Tapestry-Inspired Painted Panel on Jute Canvas, 20th Century
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A striking decorative tapestry painted on coarse jute canvas, inspired by the legendary Bayeux Tapestry-the Romanesque embroidery from the 11th century depicting the Norman conquest ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Hemp
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
Large Mid-Century Italian Rimini Blu Pottery Wall Plate by Aldo Londi, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Rimini Blue as decorative Wall Plate or Bowl. Very Rare in this size with a diameter of 31.5 cm. This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Ceramic...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Landscape Crane Birds Brass Wall Decoration Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful vintage brass crane themed wall decoration. This decorative item would make a beautiful ornament on each wall. Made in the 1960s it di...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
'Cat' by Harry Gordon, Poster Dresses Ltd, London, England, 1968
Located in London, GB
1st edition 1968. 'Poster Dress - Eye', a disposable paper dress screen printed tissue, wood pulp and rayon mesh, with internal 'Poster Dresses' label, in...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century German White Calendar Wall Plate Plaque by Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German White Calendar Wall Plate Plaque by Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional in...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
American Modern Abstract Silver & Copper Raindrop Wall Sculpture, Curtis Jeré
Located in Queens, NY
American Modern Abstract Silver & Copper Raindrop Wall Sculpture, Curtis Jeré
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
Frank Matranga Mosaic Tile Cityscape Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mosaic tile art piece by California ceramicist Frank Matranga, c.1960s, USA. This piece is composed of varying shaped glazed ceramic tiles to create a mosaic cityscape. The colors ra...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Hand Painted Freeform Dishes, Italy, 1950's
Located in Barcelona, ES
A pair of italian free form dishes from 1950's signed Man. Hand painted glazed ceramic. They can be used as a dish or tray or as wall decoration.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Beautiful Hammered Copper Bas-relief of an African Woman
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Hammered Copper Bas-relief of an African Woman
This 1981 masterpiece, signed by renowned artist M. Wangala from Congo, is a unique addition to any art collection. It is a ...
Category
20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
$5,140 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Wall Plaque Plate by Helle Allpass, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Wall Plaque Plate by Helle Allpass, Danmark, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional i...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Tile Decorative Wall Art With Fish Motif.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Piece of Ceramic Artwork has been placed on top of a stone or marble base.Unable to verify if the base is stone or marble. Wall hanging hook on the back. No Makers mark. Vintage...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Pair of Carved Walnut Decorative Reliefs Wall Art
Located in London, GB
A stunning and unusual pair of vintage reliefs depicting field workers, dating from the 1960’s. They are carved from what looks like solid walnut, with carved walnut frames and a rat...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Walnut
Ceramic Wall Relief by Salvatore Meli, Italy, 1963
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Sculptural ceramic wall relief 'Corpo Sdraiato' by Salvatore Meli (Comiso 1929 - Rome 2011), Italy 1965. Meli studied at the Academia di Belle Arte in Florence and became a significa...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large Geometric Metal Panel by Hermine Chastanet, 1969
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare, generously proportioned enameled metal panel designed by Hermine Chastanet in 1969. This geometric piece features a bold, graphic pattern with vibrant teal and soft beige for...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Set Of Ten Forms & Surfaces Abstract Cast Aluminium Plaques 1970's
Located in Norwich, GB
A fabulous set of ten abstract cast aluminium square plaques. Forms & Surfaces - United States - Circa 1970.
By repute, these were a feature of the foyer of a building in East Angli...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Wall Plaque Plate by Heinz Theo Dietz, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Wall Plaque Plate by Heinz Theo Dietz, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional informa...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
Icon Madonna & Child in Glass Luigi Brusotti for Fontana Arte, Italy 1940s
Located in Rome, IT
Icon glass with Madonna and Child drawing attributed to Luigi Brusotti for Fontana Arte.
Made in Italy in the 1940s.
The back is made of wood.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Boho DeGavarie Original Collage
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Introduce a captivating artistic element to your space with this Vintage Boho DeGavarie Original Collage. Perfect for American-style interiors, this collage features a dynamic mix of...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Boleslaw Danikowski Large Ceramic Panel in a Wooden Frame, circa 1950
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Boleslaw Danikowski (1928-1979) large ceramic panel in a wooden frame.
Rear attachment system.
Boleslaw Danikowski was the first ceramist to work regularly with Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Avallone Vietri round plate with 1950s central decoration with sailing ship
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Avallone Vietri round plate with 1950s central decoration with sailing ship
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Male Nude by Jean Olds
Located in Raleigh, NC
Original artwork by artist Jean Olds. Entitled and depicting a nude male. Ink on rice paper, the materials used give this piece a richness and textured appeal which balances the mini...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$1,595
Charcoal Drawing on Ingrès Paper Signed Marceau Constantin Original, F113
By Marceau Constantin
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Charcoal drawing by the French artist Marceau Constantin (1918 - 2017). Drawing on ingres paper representing two characters in shades of black and grey creating a fascinating light a...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Structured Corrugated Glass Panels by Saint-Gobain, France, 1950s
By Saint Gobain
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Exceptional corrugated glass panels by Saint-Gobain, France 1950s. Nice large panels from beautiful clear soft green tinted glass with metal wi...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Wall Plaque Plate, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Wall Plaque Plate, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Ceramic
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color: Green
Item Type: Vi...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Wood Veneer Intarsia Wall Picture, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Wood Veneer Intarsia Wall Picture, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Wood
Color: Brown
Styles: Mid-Century Modern...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Painted Ceramic Wall Decoration vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Painted Ceramic Wall Decoration vienna around 1960s
Original condition
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Harris Strong Painting Titled Grove Signed Brent
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Harris Strong Studio was a prominent American design studio renowned for its innovative and artistic approach to ceramic and tile work during the mid-20th century. Founded by artist ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Scandinavian Mid-Century Stoneware Wall Plaque by Tilgmans Pottery
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice stoneware wall plaque relief in blue, brown and green by Tilgmans Pottery Sweden.
At the front there are the initials of the maker el which stands for Eivor Larsson and on the ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Marquetry Optical Ball, 1950, France, Materials: Wood and iron
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing Marquetry
Materials: wood and iron
Country: France
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we ar...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
1980s Keith Haring Andy Warhol AREA advertisement
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Haring, Andy Warhol Area c. 1985:
Rare original advertisement for AREA nightclub featuring Andy Warhol (lower left) & Keith Haring (top center). Portrait by Michael Halsband.
...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Three Majolica Trompe L'oeil Seafood Wall Plates / Wall Decoration
Located in Barcelona, ES
Trompe L'Oeil wall decoration / decorative wall plates, majolica, ceramic, Portugal, 1940s-1950s
A colorful wall composition comprised by three Majolica glazed ceramic wall plates w...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
Mid-Century Octogonal Blue & White Plate La Roue Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Octogonal Blue & White Plate signed La Roue Vallauris.
7.8 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century Blue Italian Round Cut Crystal Glass Wall Mirror by Cristal Art
By Cristal Arte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-blue, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian wall mirror made of hand blown cut crystal glass with its original colorful mirror glass, produced by Cristal Art in good condition. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Jute Wall Hanging Tapestry with Fish Designs by Hans Jürgen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Jute Wall Hanging Tapestry with Fish Designs by Hans Jürgen Schöbel for Södahl Denmark, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to ...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Jute, Wood
Edgar Fernhout Hand Signed Lithography 1947
Located in Meer, VAN
Edgar Fernhout Hand Signed Lithography, The Netherlands, 1947.
A beautiful hand signed lithography by renowned Dutch artist Edgar Fernhout - the grandson of Jan Toorop. A work from ...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Fruit Still Life on Board attributed to William Federick Timmons
Located in Redding, CT
Fruit still life on board signed Timmons. Attributed to William Federick Timmons(1915-1985) . Rich colors of blue, red and pink make up this fruit still life composition.
The composition consists of fruit in a pedestal bowl and the detailed drapes in the background. Custom framed. This item can parcel ship for $45.
William Frederick Timmins was born May 23, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois.
His father, Harry L. Timmins (1887-1963), was a celebrated magazine illustrator and co-owner with Frank H. Young (1888-1964) of a successful Chicago advertising agency called Young & Timmins Advertising Illustration Studios. In 1923 Timmins and Young co-founded the American Academy of Art in Chicago. His father's impressive career brought the family a prosperous and privileged lifestyle, which included pleasure trips to Paris and London.
In 1934 he began to commute by Metro North train to New York City, where he studied at the Art Students League on West 57th Street. He also took classes at the National Academy of Design on Fifth Avenue near 89th Street.
In 1935 he began to study at the Grand Central School of Art, located on the sky-lit top floor of Grand Central Station Terminal. This was the same station he used for his daily commute.
In 1935 he began to sell pen and ink story illustrations as well as painted covers to NYC publishers of pulp magazines. During the second half of the 1930s his work appeared in Western Story, Dime Sports, Clues Detective Stories, Thrilling Western, and All Aces Magazine.
He and his wife moved to a home on Spectacle Lane in Wilton, CT. This area of Connecticut had become a popular artist community. He socialized with several artist neighbors, such as Benjamin Kimberly Prins (1902-1980), Tom Lovell (1909-1997), Richard Lyon (1913-2002), Al Parker (1906-1985), Rolf Klep (1904-1981), R. G. Harris (1911-2007).
During the 1940s his cover illustrations appeared on pulp magazines, such as The Shadow, Clues Detective Stories, Wild West Weekly, and Astounding Science Fiction. All these were published by Street & Smith.
In 1944 the family moved to Darien, CT. At first the artist worked in a rented studio in nearby Norwalk, CT, but after a while he converted a vacant family room into an art studio and worked at home. After the war he drew story illustrations for Family Circle and Liberty Magazine.
In 1948 his father, Harry L. Timmins, and his brother, Harry L. Timmins, Jr., moved to California to open a lithography business in Hollywood.
During the 1950s he illustrated several books for children that were published by Rand McNally, such as Cowboys, Davy Crockett...
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
$1,800 Sale Price
28% Off
Unique Cast Iron Wall Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage cast iron wall art featuring a variety of symbols and shapes. This art would make a great addition to any home.
Please confirm it...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
$455 Sale Price
30% Off
1950s Floral Ceramic Wall Plaque by Swedish Tilgmans
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade Mid-Century Modern ceramic wall platter by Margit Lagerqvist for Swedish Tilgmans in 1957. Hand painted floral decor in white, yellow, orange, rose, light blue and green col...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$471 Sale Price
42% Off
Dark Brown Ceramic Tile Wall Sculpture with Wood Frame by Jean D'asti, France
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s French table top wall sculpture signed by ceramic artist Jean D'asti. During the Mid 20th Century, Jean D'asti operated his workshop in Vallauris, a picturesque seaside villa...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Rimadesio Wall Mirror Black Red Woman Lipstick Pop Art 1980s Lucio Del Pezzo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rimadesio wall mirror black and red woman and lipstick Pop Art 1980s Italy Lucio Del Pezzo Italian Design.
Mounts a small rounded console with sliding doors, a clothes hanger and ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
'Pueblo' Decorative Tile Spain 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
'Pueblo' Decorative Tile Spain 1960s.
Beautiful and whimsical decorative tile with a nice village or 'Pueblo' theme. Made in Spain in the 1960s. Great as a piece of wall decoration ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Pottery
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
Eugene Leroy Abstract Composition, French Artist Proof Titled "Sleep"
By Eugène Leroy
Located in Miami, FL
Eugene Leroy abstract composition or original artist proof, eau forte or etching. This intriguing work of art is titled "Sleep". Hand-signed on the lower ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
$1,900 Sale Price
36% Off
Salvador Terán Mexican MCM Mosaic Lady's Portrait
Located in Mexico City, MX
A wall mosaic depicting the profile of a woman by Mexican silversmith, furniture designer and sculptor Salvador Terán. The mosaic is made with brownish and white stones. It is signed...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stone
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
Decorative Mid-Century Chinese Fan in Paper Decorated Painted Wooden Structure
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Decorative Mid-century Chinese Fan in paper decorated painted wooden structure and straw.
Decoration on gold leaf, of swans, herons and plants. very stylish.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Straw, Wood, Paper
Landscape Pastel Painting by Linda Jacobson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Framed pastel painting by American artist, Linda Jacobson, c.1980. The landscape artwork portrays trees, water and green rolling hills. The mood of Jacobson's work is often peaceful ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Crayon
Mari Simmulson Upsala Ekeby, Large Enamel Glaze Ceramic Early Bird Plaque, 1950s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Delightful and fun, vintage ceramic wall plaque of an 'early bird who has caught the worm', by illustrious designer Mari Simmulson for Upsa...
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1950s Swedish 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
$165 Sale Price / item
30% Off
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.