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
Vintage Boho Curtis Jere Brass Globe Wall Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of artistic elegance to your decor with this Vintage Boho Curtis Jere Brass Globe Wall Hanging. Featuring a stunning globe design crafted from brass, this wall hanging em...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
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
Set of 5 Mid-Century Modern Decorative Panels, Handmade Carved Wood - Spain
Located in Girona, Girona
Set of five relief decorative panels, handmade carved and painted on solid wood, dance and music scenes. Extremely fine work with Art Deco inspiration.
Signed and dated: A Trapote M...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
$2,358 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
$235 Sale Price
73% Off
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
Pair of Small Ceramic Wall Art Plaques, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of rustic Danish organic modern decorative earthcolored ceramic art wall plaques on square black mounts. Two different circular art pieces with shiny dark brown, gray and black ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Wood
Madonna and Child Mid Century Ceramic Wall Art C1950
Located in Trensacq, FR
Hand-Painted Madonna and Child Mid-Century Ceramic Wall Art C1950. Beautiful colourful and tender rendering of the Madonna and child. Hand-painted, textured ceramic with a high glo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
$233 Sale Price
49% Off
Wall Decoration Design by Matius Made of Resin, 1970 France
Located in Oirlo, LI
Wall Decoration Design by Matius Made of Resin, 1970 France
This is a beautiful design by the Designer Matius France.
The design is from the 70s.
Made of Resin and the color is ye...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Resin
Casas Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted floral artwork by Catalan artist Casas, circa 1960. Framed. 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
$245 Sale Price
72% Off
Norman Laliberte's “Hommage to Picasso” Original Signed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Redding, CT
Norman LaLiberte's “Hommage to Picasso” original signed oil on canvas painting. His cubist style in this piece is a bow to world renown Pablo Picasso....
Category
1960s 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 bird design by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Framed. Signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preservi...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$226 Sale Price
74% Off
Set of 4 ceramic tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 4 tiles by Roger Capron, France - 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
1950 Gigi Caldanzano MGA Abisola Italian Ceramic Set of Plates
Located in Brescia, IT
Gigi Caldanzano
MGA, Albisola
Italy, 1950-1960
Set of 6 plates
Polychrome Ceramic
Excellent Condiction
"Caldanzano" and MGA under the base
diam: 30 cm
diam: 20 cm
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
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
$1,886 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$2,641 Sale Price / set
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
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
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
Diaz Costa Mid Century Modern Set 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
$160 Sale Price / item
83% Off
Mid-Century Modern Heavy Impasto Floral Still Life Oil Painting, circa 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern heavy impasto floral still life oil painting circa 1950s
A brilliant original oil painting by a mystery artist. The painting is si...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Masonite
Fontana Arte Madonna and Child Brass Frame, Italy 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
Fontana Arte Madonna and Child Glass and Brass Frame, Italy 1950s
One can also change the glass with a mirror.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
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
Large Signed Nude by Stilson circa 1966
By Stilson
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Bill Stilson 1966 nude lithograph. Willian H Stilson was a popular Rockport, Massachusetts artist known for figure, seascape, and genre paintings. ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
$864 Sale Price
28% 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
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 beautiful pa...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$259 Sale Price
75% Off
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
$212 Sale Price
60% Off
Vintage Bjorn Wiindblad Decorative Plate 1001 Nights Lute Player Plate
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful collectible plate from the famous Danish artist Bjorn Wiinblad (Bjørn Wiinblad). The plate was designed for Rosenthal, Germany and is deco...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
$148 Sale Price
26% Off
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
$245 Sale Price
78% Off
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
Square Modernist Brutalis Wall Sconce Murano Mazzega Glass Iridescent
By AVMazzega
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Square modernist Brutalis wall sconce Murano Mazzega glass iridescent.
1 light bulb E27 Max 100 watt.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,415 Sale Price
20% Off
Majolica Fish Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica fish platter. Decorated with starfish, seaweed, onion, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Majolica
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
Mid-Century Modern Ignis Wall Sculpture Piece, Patagonia, Handmade Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Ignis Wall Art Piece, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Ignis modern wall decor is inspired by the inner fire that fuels love and passion, with an organic design that personifies the glowing and burning flame within this emotion. Crafted in Patagonia granite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Onyx, Granite, Carrara Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
$6,633 Sale Price
25% Off
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
1950s Design Mid-Century Modern Solid Teakwood Coat Rack with Hat Rack
Located in Lisse, NL
Great quality and condition midcentury wall coat rack.
This beautifully designed, perfectly executed and highly practical midcentury coat rack could be the ideal piece to come home...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Teak
Vintage Oil on Canvas: Jones's Diner, New York
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Vintage Oil on Canvas: Jones's Diner, New York
This stunning vintage oil on canvas captures the iconic Jones's Diner in New York City, showcasing a vibrant urban landscape filled w...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
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
$325 Sale Price / item
69% Off
Mid-Century Relief with Herons
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
I offer an exclusive relief with a heron motif, originating from the Mid-Century period. This artistic piece is created with an emphasis on detail and elegance...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metallic Thread
Set of 22 Cast Aluminum Tiles as Wall Decorations, by a Milano Foundry Italy
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 22 decorative tiles wall decorations in cast aluminum by a Milano foundry in Italy.
Circa 1990 / 2000
Each tile imitates a different piece of wood.
A very unique set that can ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
2 bronze Reliefs vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 bronze Reliefs vienna around 1950s
Only polished
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Bronze
$566 / set
Ondas de Yute – Handwoven Barrel-Wrapped Wall Sculpture
Located in Hallandale Beach, FL
“Ondas de Yute” is a handcrafted textile wall sculpture made from natural jute and 100% cotton fibers. Inspired by rhythmic coastal movements, this piece merges traditional Mexican t...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Cotton, Thread
Mid-Century Modern Enamel Artwork by Judith Daner
Located in Redding, CT
Mid-Century Modern Enamel Artwork by Judith Danner. Amazing piece of work by a very talented artist. Signed JD (Judith Daner). Copper enamel plaque mount...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$1,165 Sale Price
53% Off
A. Martin Vallauris French Provençal Palissy Trompe L’oeil Vegetable Wall Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rarely seen Palissy style Provençal majolica trompe l’oeil wall plaque made and signed by the potter A. Martin, from Vallauris, Cote d’Azur, France, Mid-Century Modern Era, circa ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
1940s Tin Sign Philip Morris Cigarettes Smoking Mid-Century Garage Decor Tobacco
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Over two foot wide 'Tin Tacker' Sign. A brightly colored embossed metal "Call For Philip Morris" cigarette advertising sign with a great graphics of a period bell hop...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Tin
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
Curtis Jere Midcentury Urchin Brass Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Countryside, IL
Curtis Jere midcentury Urchin Brass Wall Sculpture
This wall sculpture measures: 40 wide x 25 deep x 10 inches high
We take our photos in a cont...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 West German Ceramic Studio Vase Object by Helmut Schäffenacker, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic Studio Pottery, set of 2
Decade:
1960s
Producer:
Atelier Schäffenacker, Ulm Germany
Design:
Helmut Schäffenacker
This fantastic vase...
Category
Mid-20th Century German 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
Lisa Larson tile - UNIK / Solros - Gustavsberg - Late 20th Century
By Gustavsberg
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product Description:
The unik series designed by Lisa Larson in the Gustavsberg factory is composed of 9 kinds of tiles with different motif-designs. Besides different motifs there ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Earthenware, Ceramic, Pottery
Midcentury C Jere Brutalist Style Wall Art Farm and Tree Scene for Artisan House
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Brutalist style wall hanging by C. Jere for Artisan House. Torch cut and welded with a patinated brass and gold finish. Excellent original, unaltered condition. Signed "C. Jere"
M...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
California Studio Mosaic Navajo Sand Painting Yei Dancers Rainbow 1960 Guardians
By I. D. Henny
Located in Camden, ME
A Navajo sand painting mosaic art wall panel of the Navajo mythological Yei Dancers Rainbow Guardians created in the 1960s in a non traditional fo...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stone
Rowann Villency Abstract Artwork
Located in New York, NY
1980s large abstract painting by NY artist Rowann Villency. With black lacquered frame and Lucite.
Artwork measurements height 48'', width 36.75".
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
$4,500 Sale Price
47% Off
20th Century Grey-Green French Vintage Abstract Oil Painting by Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A grey-green, black vintage Mid-Century Modern French abstract composition oil on wood painting, painted by Daniel Clesse in good condition. The painting is slightly curved, due to a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
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
Scandinavian Swedish 1960s Wall Hanging Crewel Picture Wall Art Blue Green
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Scandinavian Swedish 1960s Wall Hanging Crewel Tapestry Picture Wall Art
A very well executed hand produced Swedish crewel needlework, wood and silk th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Silk
Norrman Motala Blue Crane Ceramic Wall Plaque, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish modern decorative ceramic wall plaque in a soft rectangular shape by Norrman Motala in the 1960s. White cranes in relief with a light blue tint on royal blue background. Hole...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
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.