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
‘Floral Still Life’ Lithigraph by Ira Moskowitz
Located in Trensacq, FR
‘Floral Still Life’ by Ira Moskowitz (1912-2001)
Large, Hand-signed Artist Proof.
A good quality, mid-century lithograph in excellent condition, beautifully presented and professio...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Steampunk wall Art "A day out Fishing" Monkey Fish The Netherlands, Summer- 1965
Located in Den Haag, NL
Decorative Steampunk wall Art "a day out fishing" The Netherlands, Summer- 1965 by Jeroen Ten Berge
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
Woodblock Print Titled "Snake Mexico" By Hodaka Yoshida, Japan 1956
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist: Hodaka Yoshida (1926-1995)
Country of Origin: Japan
Medium: Woodblock
Introducing the stunning Woodblock Print Titled "Snake Mexico" By Hodaka Yoshida, Japan 1956, a true masterpiece of Japanese artistry.
This gorgeous woodblock print features an abstract design printed on high-quality paper, with striking black and brown colors that are beautifully accented with splashes of vibrant red on the snake which is the center of this masterpiece.
The intricate details and intricate composition of this piece make it an excellent addition to any art collection or interior décor.
Created by the renowned Japanese artist Hodaka Yoshida in 1956 after his trip to Mexico and exposure to pre-Colombian art...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Green Majolica Leaf Plate Gien circa 1950
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
Green Majolica Leaf Plate signed Gien Primefleur Circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Aluminum Wall Sculpture, circa 1981
Located in New York, NY
Abstract hand cast aluminum wall sculpture mounted on wood board frame.
Illegibly signed, and dated 1981.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum
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
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Longwy Mid-Century Enameled Ceramic Wall Platter, Limited Edition, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This exceptional mid-century French glazed ceramic wall dish is a captivating piece from the Manufacture de Longwy, made in the 1950s. It is part of a limited edition, with only 18 o...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Alfredo Barbini Great Plate Murano Art Glass Black Corroded Copper Green, 1980
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Alfredo Barbini great plate Murano art glass black corroded copper green, 1980.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Murano Glass
Ceramic Plate De Simone Colored 1960s Sailing Ship with Warriors
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Ceramic Plate De Simone colored 1960s sailing ship with warriors, Fenini, Arabs, Normans towards the island of Sicily to consuist it.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Mid-Century Modern Framed Gravel Wall Art Figural Mosaics a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Modern framed gravel art figural mosaics, a pair. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stone
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Reverse Glass Paintings of Royalty
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of unusual and very intriguing large scale reverse glass paintings of a noble man and woman. She with her long neck and limbs, dressed in an elegant gown metallic copper gown...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
Heidi Melano Contemporary Sculptural Mosaic Wall Panel
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderfully decorative mosaic wall art sculpture executed by Heidi Melano the world renowned artist responsible for multiple works completed for Fernand Leger, Chagall, Braque.
Hand-crafted, beautifully proportioned, this rectangle mosaic is inlaid in a slim frame. This rare work of art would make a great accent piece would enhance any wall. A true iconic piece by this artist.
Signed on the bottom right, back of panel also signed with Heidi Melano's initials.
Measures: Depth 1.25 in. x Width 28.75 in. x Height 20 in.
Would enhance any traditional, mid-century, contemporary, modern, country, beach house, ski resort setting.
About The Artist:
Heidi Melano, her maiden name Heidi Hoegger, she was born in Geneva on
April 20, 1929. Granddaughter of the great Swiss painter Ferdinand Hodler, she was passionate about art from an early age: she created, painted and lets her imagination speak by expression through different techniques. Very quickly, she wanted to become a mosaic artist. At the age of 23, she won a mosaic competition with her work "La Volière". On this occasion, she meets Lino Melano...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
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 1970...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Cotton
Majolica Sealife Oysters Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
High relief of starfish, seaweeds, oyster, shell.
Nautical style.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
"Transmutation" by Bernhard Rohne, Acid Etched Brass Panel in Frame 18/100
Located in Hanover, MA
Framed acid etched brass panel by Bernhard Rohne. 32 inches wide by 24 inches high. Signed and dated lower left "Bernhard Rohne 18/100 1. Feb. '78"
The title of this work is "Transmutation" and comes from a series of "space" related designs begun for the 1975 gallery opening...
Category
1970s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
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
Painting by Peter Keil, Mid-Century Modern Art "Abstract Face", C 1959, Framed
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 where they settled. This is where Peter Robert Keil grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding and where he discovered his interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on, the East Berlin-based painter Otto Nagel became his mentor and taught him first craft skills and painting techniques. In 1954, he began his traineeship as an artist metal worker and between 1959 and 1961, he studied at the University of Arts in Berlin. When the Berlin Wall was built, he lost contact with his mentor Otto Nagel and from the early 60s on, Keil started to spend more and more time abroad. During his studies at the University of Arts in Berlin, he came in contact with numerous other artists who later became influential artists of their generation, like for example Georg Baselitz, Eugen Schönebeck, Markus Lüpertz and Joachim Schmettau. During his time in Mallorca, he also met with Joan Miró in his studio several times. From the early 60s on, Keil established studios in Paris, London, Berlin and in the US. Today he mainly lives and works in Zimmerau (Bavaria, Germany), Berlin and Los Angeles.
This painting is painted on newspaper. It was painted in Palma Mallorca...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic
Marble Fine Mosaic Art, Belgium, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern mosaic tableau wall piece. Abstract design of a figure in mosaic marble, shades of browns and greys.
Sturdy wooden frame.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Marble
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
Ceramica D'Amore Vietri Mid-Century Italian Painted Pottery Plaque
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Italian small rounded wall plaque hand decorated with a geometrical pattern by Ceramica D'Amore Vietri and dating from around 1950. The sma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Pottery
Framed: Six Lithographs "White Lines Squares" After Josef Albers
By Josef Albers
Located in Houston, TX
Framed: six lithographs "White Lines Squares," 1966, after Josef Albers, by Blair Litho (Lithograph in brilliant Colors on paper, 1966). Published to accompany an exhibition held in ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
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
1960s Female Nude Torso Backside Cast Aluminum Wall Art Vintage Patina Signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Female Nude Torso of backside hanging wall art in cast aluminum metal. Painted-patinated.
Wood frame in Black. Paint flaking off. Art wo...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
French Butterflies Glass Box Frame Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Midcentury glass box frame with butterflies, French, circa 1950.
Good vintage condition
Shipping:
4/22 / 52 cm 1.4 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Frank Matranga Mosaic Tile Cityscape Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mosaic tile art piece by California ceramicist Frank Matranga, c.1960s, USA. This piece is composed of varying shaped glazed ceramic tiles to create a mosaic cityscape. The colors ra...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Abstract on Board
Located in Redding, CT
Mid-Century Modern abstract on board by Margaret Malval.
Colorful composition in a nice gray and white frame. Cubist and modernist in style.
Marga...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
"Egret in Blue and Gray", Mid Century Enamel Panel with Gold Sky, Walnut Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully expressed in tones of blue, gray, green and gold, this fabulous Mid Century enamel panel shows an egret along the edge of a stream, with saplings in black and slate exten...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Enamel
Modern Expressionists Catalogue 1984 (Basquiat Haring)
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern Expressionists Exhibition Catalogue 1984:
Published on the occasion of Modern Expressionists: German, Italian and American Painters by Sidney Janis Gallery. Featuring works by...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Modern Signed Owl Framed Print
Located in Montreal, QC
Mid-Century Modern print featuring a perched owl. Signed, on the lower right corner. Professionally framed in a silver tone frame with matting. Approximate unframed Dimensions: 22" L...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
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
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
Longwy Mid-Century Enameled Ceramic Wall Platter, Rare Limited Edition, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare French Mid-Century enameled ceramic wall platter by Manufacture de Longwy, 1950s, "Les Vignerons" decor. A stunning mid-century enameled ceramic wall platter by Manufacture de L...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Wall Relief Plate by Marianne Starck
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Wall Relief Plate by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen Bornholm, in Flawless conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional i...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
"Swallows Five" Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painting by Monte, circa 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large and impressive 1950s abstract oil painting by Monte
This really is a magnificent abstract painting. It's large size will make this the centerpiece of most interiors.
Beau...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Portrait of Woman in Ink by Jean Olds
Located in Raleigh, NC
Original artwork by artist Jean Olds. Depicting a portrait of a woman sitting. Ink on rice paper, the materials used give this piece a richness and textured appeal which balances the...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Set of 2 Wall Panels by Stefano d"Amico in Ash and Brass, Italy, 1970's
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Set of 2 large wall panels by Italian sculptor Stefano d'Amico in ash, beech and brass, signed and dated, 1974.
This set of wall panels was made with a lot of care and precision: th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Painting of a Greek Village
Located in Redding, CT
Mid-Century Modernist painting of a Greek village. Reminiscent of Greece or Eastern Europe. Nice modernist or cubist feel. Signed illegibly C. Man.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Set of 2 Modernist Ceramic Wall Plate Objects Helmut Schäffenacker, Germany 1960
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic wall plate set
Decade:
1960s
Producer:
Atelier Schäffenacker, Ulm Germany
Design:
Helmut Schäffena...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
Hammered Copper Wall Relief Sculpture with Roman Warriors
Located in Antwerp, BE
A 19th century hammered brass dish of unusual size in the historical style representing a battle scene between Romans and Barbarians, in the middle fighting generals on horseback, th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
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
Running Horses Abstract Impressionist Oil Painting
By Sheila Hendricks
Located in Rochester, NY
"Horses Running", a bold abstract impressionist oil painting with heavy impasto. By Sheila Hedricks. Oil on board. In a period hand...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
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
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
Early XXth Century Framed Antique Publicity for 'Cafes Tupinamba', circa 1930.
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed handapinted antique publicity from 'Cafes Tupinamba' Monkey with antique wood frame.
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1930.
In original condition with minor wear consistent ...
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Oil and Acrylic on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Combination of oil and acrylic on paper. From Bauhaus but unknown artist, c.1950s. Framed
Dimensions without the frame are 30" W x 22.25"H".
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic
French Green Majolica Oyster Plate Proceram, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French green Majolica oyster plate signed Proceram, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Bas Relief by Patrick Dacla Séailles, from "Leda" Work 1925, Wall Sculptures
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Amazing and rare bas relief by Patrick Dacla Seailles from Spéranza Calo-Sailles / Alfred Janniot "Leda" work.
Signed and dated.
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Concrete
Minimalist Vittorio Dassi Milano Mid-Century Italian Console Wood Mirror Brass
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Minimalist Vittorio Dassi Milano mid-century Italian console wood mirror brass.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid Century Studio Ceramic Tile Art by Irina Lorin Signed & Framed
Located in San Diego, CA
pair of Framed mid-20th century Irina Lorin Signed ceramic wall art tile of Asian figures, consisting of three framed tiles, mid-20th century original wood...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Botanical West German Biology Print Chart by Hagemann, Germany, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Vintage pull down chart
Original vintage school chart, by Jung-Koch Quentell
Paperprint on Linen. The canvas is fixed between two woo...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Linen
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
Domestic Issues by Maxine Snider, 1990s
Located in Chicago, IL
A large scale abstract mixed media painting on canvas by Chicago artist Maxine Snider, 1990s. Signed en verso.
Maxine Snider is a Chicago artist and d...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint, Paper, Canvas
Mid-Century Modern Ignis Wall Sculpture Piece, Patagonia, Handmade 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 fuel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Onyx, Granite, Marble, Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf, Brass
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
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
Modern Surrealist Painting by Alexander Gore Picasso Inspired Painting Certified
Located in Miami, FL
Modern Surrealist Painting by Alexander Gore, Pablo Picasso Inspired Painting Certified
This is an original painting titled "The Big Bear" in the manner of the great Pablo Picasso. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint, Giltwood
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