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
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. Signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiul p...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
Midcentury Large French Oyster Platter Robert Picault Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Midcentury large French oyster platter signed Robert Picault.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Framed Mosaic Wall Art
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Very colorful handmade mosaic framed wall art.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Twig
$1,850
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
Abstract Mid Century on Canvas
Located in Redding, CT
Abstract Mid Century on Canvas. This custom frame has been painted white since being photographed. Nice bright colors make up this abstract modern composit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$1,012 Sale Price
57% Off
Fish Wall Plaque Panel Relief Master Work Helmut Schaffenacker Ceramic Pottery
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A polychrome glazed pottery wall plaque decorated with several fish, created by Helmut Schaffenacker of Ulm in the 1950s. Helmut Schaffenacker was a renowned German ceramist known fo...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$1,150 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Abstract Mid Century Ceramic Mosaic Tile Wall Art! Teak Frame. 1950s Table
Located in Peoria, AZ
SUPERB !
MID-CENTURY MODERN
ABSTRACT HANDCRAFTED
TILE MOSAIC
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 26" by 14"
Dated
1953
This magnificent mosaic wall art work is...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
$3,200 Sale Price
58% Off
Vladimír David for Jihokera Bechyně Zodiac Studio Pottery Tile Scales / Libra
By Jihokera
Located in Meer, VAN
VladimÃr David for Jihokera Bechyne Zodiac Tile Scales / Libra. Czech Republic, mid 20th century. This is a great mid-century studio pottery tile depicting the Zodiac sign of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Pottery
Set of 3 Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Christmas Glass Plates 1976, 1977 & 1980
Located in Andernach, DE
Bjorn Wiinblad, Danish artist, has created this beautiful series for German art glass & porcelain makers Rosenthal for their Studio-Line art edition.
The Christmas decoration has bee...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Geometrical Pitcher Robert Picault Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Robert Picault Geometrical Pitcher or Bottle circa 1950.
Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Paris. After the war ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Kerina, Monaco, Majolica Wall Platter Vallauris, 1960s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Majolica wall platter by Kerina, Monaco, ca.1960. Measure: diameter: 13.2" (33.6cm), depth: 1.8"(4.5cm). Signed "Kérina Monaco" on the back. Few slight traces of age. Very good condi...
Category
1960s Monacan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Jean Picart Le Doux Mid-Century Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Aubusson tapestry designed by Jean Picart Le Doux (1902-1982) and handwoven at Atelier Pinton in Aubusson France. Woven in the mid-1960s, entitled "Autumn-Hiver", it depi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Tapestry
abstract large blue and colored decorative art molten glass wall pannel 1960
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Abstract glass
Large 20th century design abstract molten glass art wall pannel
Orignal good conditions
Height 78 cm
Large 43 cm
Depth 7 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Art Glass
1950s Miracle Tip Cigarette Advertising Tin Sign Vintage Red Ratrod Garage Decor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Mid-Century LM Cigarette Advertising Sign. Still with Bright Colors, and age appropriate wear. This is an authentic vintage sign, and it is mar...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist German Wall Rug by Ewald Kröner for Schloss Hackhausen, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall rug
Decade:
1970s
Origin:
Germany
Producer:
Schloss Hackhausen, Germany
Design:
Ewald Kröner
This rug is a great example of 1970s pop art interior. Made in high quality handmade macrame weaving technique in Germany in the 1970s.
This high quality rug was designed in the 1970s by Ewald Kröner and manufactured by his own Label Schloss Hackhausen near Dusseldorf in the Germany. It is made from cotton wool and it is still in a very good vintage condition.
Fantastic coloration in different tones of grey and black and in the middle several macrame knotted...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Cotton
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
large WALL TILE ceramic fish relief elisabeth vandeweghe atelier perignem belgiu
Located in Mannheim, DE
Outstanding fish wall tile designed by Elisabeth Vandeweghe for Atelier Perignem, Beernem, Belgium in the 1970s. Dark glaze with some red and blue.
Dimensions in cm:
Length 56 cm, w...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Special Commission Large Iznik Plaque, 1950s
Located in Downingtown, PA
Rare Vintage Piero Fornasetti Special Commission Large Iznik Plaque,
1950's.
Piero Fornasetti coloured panel designed for the Hilton in Istanbul features Iznik pottery vessels a...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Midcentury Still Life Floral Oil Painting
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Heavy palette floral still life done in primarily blues and greens. Painted by midcentury artist Etta Cien.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
Danish Tue Poulsen Ceramic Wall Object Sculpture Wood Frame Denmark 1960s
By Tue Poulsen
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vintage Danish Tue Poulsen ceramic art wall tile with black patinated wood frame dating to the 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood
$1,437 Sale Price
20% Off
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted artwork of virgin 'Nuestra Señora del Pilar' by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Framed. Signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of a...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Ginori Plate in Painted Porcelain 1860 Italy with Allegory of Women
By Carlo Ginori
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Ginori plate in porcelain painted 1860 Italy with Allegory of Women, taken from a work of the Uffizzi of Florence of 1600 by Francesco Furini "Painti...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain, Walnut
$3,642 Sale Price
20% Off
Brutalist Wall Sculpture in the Manner of Curtis C. Jere or Silas Seandel Signed
Located in Wayne, NJ
Brutalist wall sculpture in the manner of Curtis C. Jere / Silas Seandel / Tony Melendy. Signed by artist, but unable to make out their name.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
$1,360 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted artwork by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Framed. Signed. 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
Ceramic
Set of 3 Silvered Metal and Wood Wall Panels
Located in Westwood, NJ
A set of three silvered metal and silvered wood framed wall panels, each rectangular frame with a cast branch overlaid on an antiqued hand leafed mi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
$4,815 / item
Original Vintage Photograph of an Aviator Pilot. C.1940
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A wonderful image of an airplane pilot.
Silver gelatin print. On card
Photogapher and sitter both unknown
Unframed
Free shipping.
Category
1940s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Enamel on Copper Image of Birds
By Judith Danner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Enamel on Copper image of Birds - signed
new frameless Swiss Corner clip hanging system
ready to hang.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Enamel, Copper
French Orange Majolica Oyster Plate Proceram, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French orange Majolica oyster plate signed Proceram, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French 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
$754 Sale Price / set
50% Off
1970's Signed Curtis Jere "Whistle Stop" Metal Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage Curtis Jere "Whistle Stop" metal sculpture of a train station. Signed. Highly detailed charming scene with lots of personality using a mixture of metals and dimensional texture.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
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
Midcentury Round Dish Robert Picault Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Midcentury round dish with handle by Robert Picault Vallauris.
Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the S...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Small French Majolica Fish Platter Vallauris, Circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Majolica fish platter Vallauris Circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Sconce with Boy Motif by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This exquisite stoneware sconce, designed by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen & Son, features a charming boy holding an urn. In addition to holding a candle, this versatile sconc...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Abstract Painting by Peter Keil b 1942
By Peter Keil
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Abstract Painting by Peter Keil
This vibrant 28” x 33” abstract painting on board by renowned German artist Peter Keil is framed in its original ornate frame. The artwork features b...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic
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. Signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiul p...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
Diaz Costa Set of Two Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted artwork of a fish by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiul p...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Black and White Portrait in Needlepoint
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Black and White Portrait in Needlepoint.
Very interesting and dramatic image.
Dark hue near mouth is a shadow - see second image.
Frame and matting need to be replaced.
(Sold with o...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Thread
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
Abstract Wheels By Marianne Starck For Michael Andersen. Danish Wall Plaque
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Tactile, abstract wheels wall plaque by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, Denmark
Dark brown wheels with blue glaze pools over stoneware
Stamped MS, Three Herrings mark and #635...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 14 ceramic tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 14 tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Wall Fish Cote D’Azur Circa 1970
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Wall Fish signed Côte d’Azur Vallauris , Circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Wall Fish Vallauris, Circa 1970
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Wall Fish Vallauris, Circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Acrylic Painting of Birds by Stephen Kaye
By Stephen Kaye
Located in New York, NY
Charming decorative large scale acrylic painting by noted Canadian artist Stephen Kaye. The paints depicts stylized birds in branches, on an abstract textured paint surface. Signed l...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic
Anonymous Oil Painting on Abstract Canvas, circa 1950 Italian design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Anonymous oil painting on abstract canvas, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,917 Sale Price
20% Off
Flock Of Birds By Marianne Starck For Michael Andersen. Danish Wall Plaque
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming gathering of five small birds wall plaque, by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, Denmark
Muted blue glaze with brown highlights on stonew...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
David Holleman Mosaic Tile Art Panel with Sgraffito Illustratration
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Mid-Century Modern era mosaic tile art panel by celebrated artist, David Holleman (1927-2020). Holleman is a prolific artist with a storied career spanning the better part of the 20th century and into the 21st. During his time serving with the US Army in Berlin, he became influenced by German Expressionist painter Carl Hofer. Once Holleman returned to the US he turned to ceramics as his primary medium. Despite winning national prizes for his pottery, he endeavored to further explore the medium. Holleman began working with his hallmark, mosaic tiles. Holleman produced over 50 mosaic tile murals...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint, Ceramic
Vintage 1960 Hand-Painted Ceramic Gold Fish Artwork by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the aquatic allure of Catalan artist Diaz Costa with our vintage hand-painted ceramic artwork featuring a captivating fish design, circa 1960. This exceptional pi...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Angelo Testa Print on Canvas
By Angelo Testa
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Whimsical print on canvas by noted artist and textile designer Angelo Testa. Large print depicting dogs and other biomorphic shaped animals.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
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. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiul p...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
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
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
$2,683 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Framed Ceramic Rooster Art Tile Plaque, French, 1950's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Framed Ceramic Art Tile Plaque
of Whimsical and Colorful Rooster
French, 1950's, signed
"Beautifully done Ceramic Tile Rooster Wall Hanging. Made up of 10 tiles to form the compos...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Proceram, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French green Majolica oyster plate signed Proceram, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large Mid-Century Gold Leaf Painting with Gold Leaf Custom Frame
Located in Miami, FL
Large and remarkable painting with watercolor, charcoal, pastel crayon and gold leaf techniques. The custom hand made frame is gilt wood with lacquer. The piece is in very good condi...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Giltwood
Fela Kuti New York 1986 (announcement)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1980's Fela Kuti announcement:
Original Fela Kuti announcement published on the occasion of his November 6th 1986 show at Madison Square Garden's The Felt Forum. A rare must ...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
$380 Sale Price
20% 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.