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
Antique Matterhorn Framed Drawing, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th Century Framed Drawing Matterhorn Artwork
By unknown artist, from 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
PAOLO DE POLI - Rame smaltato dipinto a mano - 1950 Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Paolo de Poli - smalto su rame dipinto a mano dal artista che insieme a Gio Ponti hanno collaborato nel arredamento del 900 italiano.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
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
Avallone Vietri round plate with 1950s central decoration with Bird
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Avallone Vietri round plate with 1950s central decoration with Bird
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
xxl Modernist West German Ceramic Wall Plate Object Helmut Schärfenacker, 1960
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic wall plate
Decade:
1960s
Producer:
Atelier Schäffenacker, Ulm Germany
Design:
Helmut Schäffenacker
original vintage ceramic wall plate...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Spanish Hand Knotted Wool Tapestry, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand knotted wool tapestry by unknwon artist. Traditionally manufactured in Spain. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina....
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Mid-Century Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish & Lobster Platter Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large oval Majolica Palissy wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
Large fishes, lobster, seaweeds, tomato, garlic.
From Provence, Mediterranean fishes.
Length / 20 inches on 9 inches, ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
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
Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French val Majolica Palissy wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
2 fishes , tomato ,oyster, seaweeds
From Provence.
Length / 11.8 by 8.5 inches, height / 2.3 inches.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Dish in Pure Gold Porcelain with Decorations Zodiacal Signs Arte Morbelli Gold
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Dish in pure gold porcelain with decorations of Zodiacal signs, 1960, Italy. Arte Morbelli.
Porcelain engraved to etching.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gold
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
Pair of Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, circa 1960
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
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
Vintage Signed Rolph Scarlett Acrylic On Paper Framed Red, Orange, Purple, Green
Located in North Miami, FL
This one of kind signed vintage abstract Rolph Scarlett acrylic on paper dates from the 60's. It has been just recently framed in a simple off-white museum mat and black wood frame. ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paint, Paper
Frank Walcutt 37 Inch Square Mid-Century Modern Surreal Homestead Painting
Located in Chattanooga, TN
The painting is a mid-century modern piece created by artist Frank Walcutt in the 1970s. The artwork features a homestead scene with houses, trees, and a serene landscape, showcasing...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
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
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
Copper Artwork
Located in Antwerp, BE
Copper wall artwork, 1950s.
It could also be from the art nouveau period.
Height 75 cm.
Width 53 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
"Numbers" Textile Wall Hanging Circa 1950s in the manner of Alexander Girard
Located in Oakland, CA
"Numbers" fabric panel by Concord Fabrics Inc., circa 1950s a colorful textile with fun and bold graphics. Comprised of bright primary colors of numbers arranged in various patterns,...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Cotton, Wood
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
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
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
1980s Byron Galvez Art Blue Abstract Mixed Media Painting
By Byron Gálvez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Byron Galvez, Mexican Artist is known for his painting as well as sculptural work.
This work is mixed media technique, blue is dominant color.
32.25W x 44.5 H x 1.5 D, Art 19 x 25...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Other
Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bright and colorful vintage modern oil painting on canvas.
Please confirm item location (NY or NJ).
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
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
Framed object by Rune Hagberg, Mixed Media, Sweden 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Rune Hagberg,
Sweden, 1970s.
Mixed media.
H: 95 cm / 3’ 1 1/2"
W: 48 cm / 1’ 7”
Rune Fredrik Hagberg was a renowned Swedish artist that took much of his inspiration from Zen Buddhism spirituality and Eastern Calligraphy. He is represented at, among many others, the Museum of Modern Art, Stockholm, and the Norrköping Art Museum. Hagberg’s meditative informalism is placed between the concretism and expressionism of the 1950s, his art becoming simpler until he reduced it so far that only tightly closed picture reels...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Karl Drerup Enamel on Copper Modern Artwork
By Karl Drerup
Located in New York, NY
1950s enamel on copper modern frame artwork by German born artist Karl Drerup.
A rare collection of 5 pieces is available.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Mid-Century Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish & Lobster Platter Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large oval Majolica Palissy wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
Large fishes, lobster, seaweeds, shells.
From Provence.
Measures: Length / 22.5 inches on 9 inches, height / 2.5 inche...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
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
Banjo Shaped Wall Mirror in Rattan, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual handcrafted rattan banjo shaped wall mirror, France, 1950s.
This spectacular mirror has a design combining the Midcentury style and the natural taste from the French Riviera....
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
Decorative ceramic plate with characters and cart Giovanni De simone 1960s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Decorative ceramic plate with characters and cart Giovanni De simone 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
Large Majolica Oyster Platter Vallauris circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Oyster Platter Vallauris circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Bruno Contenotte 1970 Sculpture Abstract Materic Pottery Plate
Located in Brescia, IT
Mix-media on pottery plate
Excellent condition
Bruno Contenotte, aka Bruno Facchini (San Giorgio di Mantova, 29th April 1922 - Milan, 14th April 199...
Category
1970s Italian 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 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
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
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
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
Polished Chrome Wall Relief Sculpture Wall Art
Located in Miami, FL
Polished chrome wall relief sculpture wall art. Please ignore the reflections. The piece is about 30 pounds heavy.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Chrome, Steel
V. HANON, 'Mother & Child', Modernist Enamel on Copper Painting, Mid 20th C.
Located in Chatham, ON
V. HANON (unknown artist/maker) - 'Mother & Child' - Modernist enamel painting on copper panel - float mounted on wood panel - hanger to the back - country of origin unknown - mid 20...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper, Enamel
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
Jarl Algot Törneman Sweden mid century enamel panel bird motif NK David Rosén
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Jarl Algot Gustav Törneman (1909-1993) as the son of modern artist Axel Törneman. He studied and practice law before becoming an artist. Algot or P. produced enamel table top desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
George Coggeshall Abstract Painting Red, Blue, Green, Orange Purple Vintage
By George Coggeshall
Located in North Miami, FL
This great Mid-Century Modern painting by George Coggeshall has vibrant colors with abstract forms. All is signed and has the luscious and vibrant layering of colors of plums and pur...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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
Mid Century Oil on Board of an American Indian
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century oil on board of an American Indian. Nice heavy impasto style. In a wooden wormhole styled fame. Will fit in with any Arts & Crafts or ranch style...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Grau Garriga Limited Edition Tapestry, 1975
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Limited edition tapestry by the Spanish textile artist Grau Garriga, circa 1975.
Artwork number 290/500.
In original condition with minor wear cons...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Textile, Wood
Ceramic Wall Art by Lee Rosen for Design Technics
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique constructivist artwork, comprised of an asymmetrical arrangement of black, white, grey and red-orange ceramic tiles of varying shapes and thicknesses.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Spanish Hand Knotted Wool Tapestry, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand knotted wool tapestry by unknwon artist. Traditionally manufactured in Spain. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina....
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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
Avallone Round Ceramic Plate Vietri sul Mare Mid-century with Little Houses
Located in Palermo, Sicily
delightful Avallone Vietri round plate with 1950s central decoration
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Mosaic Artwork Circa 1960s
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
A one-of-a-kind handmade mosaic art piece circa 1960s with brilliant shades of browns, copper, amber, turquoise and white. Intricate beading, mixed metal, glass, and copper make up t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Copper
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted artwork of a floral design by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Framed. Signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preser...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Minimal Wall Decorative Mirror Black Italy 1980s Rimadesio Lucio Del Pezzo
By Rimadesio
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair minimal wall decorative mirror black Italy 1980s Rimadesio Lucio Del Pezzo.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
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
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
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
Cassina Set of Two Podor Outdoor Accessories
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Set of Two Podor Outdoor Accessories
Outdoor accessories complete the Cassina lineup of furnishings for open-air living and dining areas. The baskets are inspired by the sh...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Yarn
Representation of an African Giraffe Embossed Copper and Iroko Frame
Located in Labrit, Landes
African carved giraffe representation
Embossed copper and frame in carved iroko
Signed Mwamba
Shipping:
L 40 P2,5 H86.
Category
1940s African Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
Mid-century Modern decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.
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