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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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
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 ...
Category
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...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Mid Century Seriagraph on board by Maurice de Vlamink
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Mid Century Seriagraph on board by Maurice De Vlamink. Original frame. Signed lower right. Amazing hue of colors and composition bringing this village-scape to life.
Fauvist...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Masonite, Paper
$1,150 Sale Price
54% Off
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
$188 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Tapestry ‘Zebra’ Attributed to Kerstin Bäckman, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tapestry ‘Zebra’ attributed to Kerstin Bäckman,
Sweden. 1970s.
Hand woven.
Signed.
H: 73 cm / 2' 4 3/4"
W: 52 cm / 1' 8 1/2".
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric
1970 Lino Tinè Italian Modernist Metal Sculpture Panel
By Lino Tine
Located in Brescia, IT
Sculpture Panel
Lino Tiné
Italy, 1972
Embossed Metal with wood frame
Artist Sign engraved
Unique Piece
Excellent condiction
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Framing of a Ceramic Tile Work by Jean Lurçat, circa 1950.
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Framing of a ceramic tile work by Jean Lurçat, circa 1950.
Framing of a work in ceramic tiles by Jean Lurçat, circa 1950.
H: 54cm, W: 102cm, D: 4cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Wall Plate with Sunflower Design, 1960s
By Ruscha
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Wall Plate with Sunflower Design from Ruscha, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage c...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
1950 Aligi Sassu MGA Albisola Italian Artist Paint Horse Ceramic Plate
By Aligi Sassu
Located in Brescia, IT
Unique and peculiar paint on ceramic plate.
Aligi Sassu for MGA (Mazzotti Ceramic Manufacture, Albisola)
Italy, 1950
Excellent Condiction
Must have for italian ceramic collector an...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Veneer Image of Church Tower, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Image of the highest church tower in Slovakia based on Spisska Nova Ves.
Veneer on plywood with high gloss finish.
Category
1960s Slovak Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Plywood
Rosenthal Artist Edition Wall Plate No. 15, Naïve Nature by Yvan Rabuzin 1979-80
By Rosenthal, Yvan Rabuzin
Located in Andernach, DE
Artist wall plate No. 15 by Ivan Rabuzin, "Jede Blume ist eine Sonne in unserer Existenz". ø 310 cm (12,2''). Nr. 3975/5000
'Every flower is like a...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Fela Kuti New York 1986 concert poster (Fela Kuti New York 1986)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1980's Fela Kuti Concert Poster:
Rare Original Fela Kuti concert poster published on the occasion of his Fela’s historic November 6th 1986 show at Madison Square Garden's The...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Framed Ww ii Nautical Signal Flag 'Red & White'
Located in North Miami, FL
This flag represents the sign for "ASW EXCERCISES" - according to the international flags and pennants chart. The flag is a vivid red and white. Hardware is galvanized steel. This is a large ship standard sized flag. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR MIAMI, FLORIDA SHOWROOM.
Professionally framed in natural maple low profile shadow box and sewn on to the matting, this vintage German-made nautical Signal flag from WW II era, was never used and acquired as a group. The purpose of International Signal Code Flags...
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Wood
XXL Palshus Large Low Dish with Deep Blue Glaze by Per Linnemann-Schmidt 1963
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Rare collector´s item.
XXL size low rimmed stoneware dish by Annelise and Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus in Denmark.
It's made of chamotte clay which gives a rough and vivid surfa...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Modern Ceramic Wall Plaque "Fisherman and His Catch" 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $300....Modernist depiction of a Fisherman and His Catch on this 1960s colorful Italian Ceramic Wall plaque. A combination of...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Clay
$200 Sale Price
33% Off
20th Century American Vintage Metal Wall Mirror - Raindrops by Curtis Jere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A silver, vintage Mid-Century Modern American wall mirror, composed of polished circular metal coins. Designed by Curtis Jere in good condition. Minor fading, due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1970, United States.
Curtis Jere is a metalwork artist of wall sculptures and household accessories...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Heavily Textured Framed Brutalist Metal Wall Sculpture by Henrik Horst, 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brutalist mixed metal wall sculpture by Henrik Horst, 1970's. In original condition with a great patina. There is some wear to the corners of the frame, consistent with its age and u...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
$850 Sale Price
32% Off
Artist Plate No. 11 by Emilio Pucci for Rosenthal, Mid-Century, 1980s Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Art print wall plate by Emilio Pucci for Rosenthal was inspired by the cathedral of Florence, Italy:
''Unser Dom vereint Rhythmus und Geist unserer Stadt'' ('''Our cathedral combines...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
$239 Sale Price
52% Off
Set of 3 Mid-Century Minimalist Wooden Wall Plaques, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Minimalist Wooden Wall Plaques, 1960s, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Wood
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color:...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Bornholm Town By Marianne Starck For Michael Andersen. Danish Wall Plaque
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Delightful Bornholm wall plaque by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, Denmark
Soft tones of blues and browns on hand crafted stoneware
Stamped MS, Three Herrings mark, Bornholm a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
large vintage ruscha BOWL 70s wall plate flower decor fat lava glaze
By Ruscha
Located in Mannheim, DE
Beautiful 1970s wall plate or bowl manufactured by Ruscha-Keramik. Floral decor in different colors, combined with black lava glaze and brown metallic glaze. Model 717/3.
Dimensions...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Oyster Platter Aetgina Vallauris circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Oyster Platter signed Aetgina Vallauris Circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Letterpress Cabinet, a Rare Treasure of Printing History, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Spanish Letterpress Cabinet – 700 Wooden Pieces, Circa 1950, A Unique Printing Artifact
Immerse yourself in the rich history of traditional printing with this extraordinary ...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
$2,273 Sale Price
44% Off
Statum by E.T. Frankland
Located in Chicago, IL
A large-scale wall sculpture titled ‘Statum’ by E.T. Frankland. This striking hexagonal piece has a black painted wood background with a cream lacquered wood textured geometric patte...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
$5,600
unique handmade Large 40x40cm West German enamel metal Wall Plate "GREEN", 1980s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
enamel metal wall plate
Decade:
1980s
This original vintage wall plate with abstract hand-painted and colorful illustrations was produced in the 1980s in Germany, the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Painting by Peter Keil, Mid-Century Modern Art, Painted in Paris, On Paper, 1967
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic
Framed Ceramic Tile Hand Painted Composition, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Framed Ceramic Tile Hand Painted Composition, circa 1950
Manufactured Spain, circa 1950.
Materials:
Wood, ceramic.
Dimensions:
D 3 x W 29,5 cm x H 29,5 cm
The artwork is in its o...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$344 Sale Price
79% Off
Parrot Porcelain , 1945
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: porcelain
Porzellanfabrik Karl Ens was established in 1899 but it wasn't first porcelain business of the Ens family. Karl Ens (senior) founded in 1860 the Triebner, Ens & ...
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
$3,200
Rudolf Wolf Stainless Artwork Holland 1972 / 9
By Rudolf Wolf
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Large abstract modern shaped stainless steel wall artwork designed by Rudolf Wolf and manufactured in his own atelier in 1972. This wall panel is made of white laminated board and ha...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
White plaster wall relief by Momcilo Milovanovic, 1975
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Unique plaster wall relief by Momcilo Milovanovic (1921 - 2013), France 1975. Milovanovic studied sculpting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Plaster
Rosenthal Studio Line Porcelaiin Otto Piene 'Limited Edition'
By Otto Piene, Rosenthal
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning wall plaque by Otto Piene for Rosenthal. The plaque was produced in 1973 in an edition of 3000, and this one is number 1670.
It is a decorative art plate in a rainbow desi...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Rudolf Wolf Stainless Steel Wall Artwork 1972 / 1
By Rudolf Wolf
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Stunning abstract modern shaped stainless steel wall artwork designed by Rudolf Wolf and manufactured in his own atelier in 1972. This wall panel is made of white laminated board and...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mabel Hutchinson Style Wood Mosaic Collage
By Mabel Hutchinson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mosaic wood assemblage in the style of Mabel Hutchinson. This large scale wall piece features a mix of earth tone and bright primary colored wood shap...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
unique handmade Large 40x40cm West German enamel metal Wall Plate "RED", 1980s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
enamel metal wall plate
Decade:
1980s
This original vintage wall plate with abstract hand-painted and colorful illustrations was produced in the 1980s in Germany, the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Vintage Kid Creole Concert Poster 1985
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Kid Creole and the Coconuts 1985 concert poster:
This rare Kid Creole and the Coconuts announcement/poster was published on the occasion of his December 26th, 1985 show at Carnegie Hall. This was the band's debut performance at Carnegie Hall, and it was written about in the New York Times: "THE POP LIFE; CARNEGIE HALL DEBUT FOR KID CREOLE" (December 25th, 1985).
Medium: Offset printed concert poster.
Dimensions: 11 x 17 inches.
Good overall vintage condition.
Unsigned from an edition of unknown.
American latin pop band founded by August Darnell aka Thomas Browder in 1980 in New York City. Fronted by Kid Creole (2) backed by the trio of The Coconuts and also featuring Coati Mundi, they enjoyed most of their success in the eighties. Their debut album was critically well-received but not successful commercially. Their second album was a concept album matched with a New York Public Theater stage production; it received positive reviews, with Darnell recognized as a clever lyricist and astute composer, arranger and producer. Their international breakthrough came with their third album, 1982's Tropical Gangsters, which hit #3 in the UK and spun off three Top 10 hits with Stool Pigeon, Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy and I'm A Wonderful Thing, Baby ; Dear Addy also made the Top 40. In the US the album was retitled Wise Guy and reached #145, and I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby flirted with the R&B charts. Dixit Darnell: "In the Savannah Band I’d modelled my style on 1930s/40s jazz singer and showman Cab Calloway, and I created Kid Creole as an extreme version of that, a sort of lounge lizard...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
Ute Schmolling, Seglerhafen 32/100, 1960, Linocut, Framed
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ute Schmolling, "Seglerhafen", linocut, 1960, 32/100, 22 x 55.5 cm This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Color: Blue
Styles: Mid-Century Modern
Period: 1960s
C...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Zitan
Åke Holm Swedish Höganäs Men with Donkey Ceramic Wall Plaque
By Ake Holm
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Åke Holm (Swedish, 1900-80) was one of Sweden’s leading ceramic artists in the 20th century. He worked at the Höganäs factory in his early years before opening his own studio in the ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Mid-century Wall Panel, by Bernard Dunand
Located in Queens, NY
French mid-century red lacquered horizontal wall panel with landscape scene of deer grazing by a stream with a background of mountains (signed: "Andre Dambrun" acronym of Bernard Dun...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
Decorative Panels by Roger Bezombes
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Important decorative panels signed by Roger BEZOMBES.
Roger Bezombes (1913-1994)
Born in Paris, he was a very prolific painter with multiple talents, realizing mural paintings an...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Italian Carlo Zauli Midcentury Modern Design Decorative Ceramic Wall Plate 1950s
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design decorative ceramic wall plate designed by the Italian artist Carlo Zauli, decorated in polychrome with d...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
majolika karlsruhe WALL PLATE plate rare oriental motif 1950s
Located in Mannheim, DE
Ceramic wall plate with rare and beautiful oriental decor. 1930s to 1950s. Majolika Karlsruhe logo on the backside.
Dimensions in cm:
Diameter 23 cm, height 2,8 cm.
Dimensions in ...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
No 1 Varia Set 84x84cm Wall Rug by VERNER PANTON attrib for Vorwerk Germany 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall rug varia set
Decade:
1970s
Origin:
Germany
Producer:
VORWERK, the design was attributed to VERNER PANTON by QUITTENBAUM AUCTION HOUSE Munich, 143B - Design
...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Signed French Jean Picart Le Doux Woven Wool Tapestry Mid-Century Modern 1940
Located in Miami, FL
Huge French Mid-Century Modern handwoven wool Tapestry Titled, L Aquarium.
Original signature by the artist in the lower right corner, Jean Picart Le Doux.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Original Oil on Paper Painting by Alexander Gore, Dated 2012 and Certified
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning original oil on paper painting by Alexander Gore. The piece is dated 2012, painted in high relief. The artist works of art have been displayed around the world and to this...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper, Giltwood
$2,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Autumn Scene of a French Seaside Village Oil Painting in Gilt Wood Frame, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
A beautifully executed vintage oil on canvas painting of a French seaside village housed in an intricately hand-carved antique gilt wood frame....
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Framed Lithography by André Lanskoy, 1970s - Signed
By André Lanskoy
Located in Brussels, BE
Framed Lithography by André Lanskoy, 1970s - Signed
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Mid-Century Modern African Tapestry
By Marguerite Stephens, Betty Cilliers-Barnard
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century tapestry designed by Betty Cilliers-Barnard (1914-2010) and handwoven by Marquerite Stephens in Johannesburg, South Africa. Entitled "African Multiplication" and woven i...
Category
20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Tapestry
C.A.S. Vietri 1950 decorative plate with boat and fishermen decorations Ischia
Located in Palermo, Sicily
C.A.S. Vietri 1950 decorative plate with boat and fishermen decorations Ischia
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$247 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-Century Modern “And Together We Rise” Abstract Serigraph Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Muraina Oyelami
Manufacturer: Muraina Oyelami
Materials: Serigraph
Vibrant and emotionally evocative, this original serigraph title...
Category
1960s Nigerian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Other
Large Enamels. Metal Panels Signed Françoise Van Kessel, Belgium 1970.
Located in Brussels, BE
One of a kind art piece: large enamel metal panels created by Françoise
Van Kessel in 1960 for the lobby of an Etrimmo building.
Newly framed. Signed.
Belgium 1960.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Red & White 1960s Decorative Ceramic Tiles by SAM S. Marino
Located in Varese, Lombardia
beautiful and decorative tiles in red, black and white glazed ceramic with fish subject and still life. Very good condition.
Category
1960s Sammarinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Salvador Teran Mosaic and Brass Tray
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Salvador Teran mosaic and brass tray. Born in Taxco, Salvador Teran (1920-1974) trained with Spratling at Las Delicias, then from 1939 worked with his cousins Los Castillo at their "...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope barometer in a flower shape Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Flowers Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted artwork of flowers, designed by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960.
Framed. Signed.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserv...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$298 Sale Price
71% Off
Early 20th Century French Antique Machines Collage Composition
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century French antique collage composition. Images of different machine's models. By unknown artist. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
$818 Sale Price
64% Off
Mid-Century French Sculptural Artwork Wood with Metal Inlays Circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant mid-century sculptural artwork crafted in France, circa 1950, by an unknown artist. This striking piece showcases a harmonious blend of wood and repeated metal inlays, creati...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
$578 Sale Price
71% Off
Mid Century Modern Framed Ceramic Art Tile Composition by Harris Strong C1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic European village scene by Harris Strong on 5 tiles framed in a original period frame. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, frame has minor wear, see pics. Mos...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Hardwood
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
$107 Sale Price
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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.