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
Scandinavian Swedish 1960s Wall Hanging Crewel Picture Wall Art
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...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Silk
Abstract Wall Ceramic Plat by Gabriel Musarra Vallauris 20th Century Design 1950
By Gabriel Musarra
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gabriel Musarra
Abstract stoneware wall ceramic plate signed by Gabriel Musarra
Unique handmade ceramic realised in Vallauris
Circa 1950
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Rene Fumeron Aubusson Tapestry
By Rene Fumeron
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century tapestry designed by Rene Fumeron (1921-2003) and woven at Atelier Pinton Freres in Aubusson, France. Woven in wool, it dates to 1964 and entitled "Comme La Lune". The a...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Tapestry
French Majolica Fish Platter Vallauris, Circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica fish platter Vallauris Circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Framed Ceramic Tile Hand Painted Composition, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Manufactured Spain, circa 1950.
Materials:
Wood, ceramic.
Dimensions:
D 3 x W 29,5 cm x H 29,5 cm
The artwork is in its original condition, showing minor signs of wear consistent...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Fernand Leger Style Drawing by Heidi Melano
Located in Miami, FL
Original drawing executed by Heidi Melano in the manner of and during her collaboration with Fernand Leger.
This beautiful work of art by mosaic artist, Heidi Melano, would make a great addition to an art collection and enhance most any home, perfect for those who have an affinity for unusual pieces of art.
Measures: Depth 0.07 in. x Width 36 in. x Height 46 in.
Will enhance any setting.
About The Artist:
Heidi Melano is a world renowned artist.
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...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Evelyn Ackerman Carved Redwood Panel for Panelcarve, circa 1950s
By Evelyn Ackerman, Panelcarve
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Evelyn Ackerman Carved Redwood Panel for Panelcarve, circa 1950s. Features a bird, ram and frog in typical Ackerman style.
Measures 36" wide, 12" high and 1" deep.
Stamped "copyrig...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Original Art Work by C. Dunlap for Harris Strong
Located in South Charleston, WV
Modernist wall mounted print art work. Earth Tone pastels, by C. Dunlap for Harris Strong, circa 1970. Measures: 17.5" x 15.5" 1.25" deep Original mixed media art signed by the artis...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Paper
Mid-Century Modernist Oil on Canvas Painting 1960s
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Stunning colors on this midcentury oil painting in an original midcentury frame. Be sure to check our storefront for many more decorating ideas, from primitives, Machine age, Mid-Cen...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
Jim Dine Serigraph Two Red Boots on a Black Ground
By Jim Dine
Located in Bradenton, FL
1965 Serigraph by artist, Jim Dine. Signed, titled and dated in the plate 'Two Red Boots on a Black Ground Jim Dine 1965.' Printed marks to verso Silk Screen...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint, Ceramic
Jean Lurcat Hand Painted Ceramic Glazed Wall Plate, Owl "Chouette" Circa 1950's
By Jean Lurçat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful owl or chouette Vintage Jean Lurcat hand painted enamel glazed fired ceramic wall plaque or plate. A limited edition, 4/100 hand inscribed Saint Vicens
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Enamel
Italian Midcentury Anamnesi Acrylic Paint Work on Canvas Lucio Del Pezzo, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Anamnesi acrylic paint work on canvas by Lucio Del Pezzo, 1960s.
Colored acrylic paint work on canvas entitled Anamnesi with abstract subject with multicolored geometric shapes, on a mustard-colored background, and wooden frame with friezes with a golden finish.
Drawing by Lucio Del Pezzo from around 1960s.
Good conditions.
Measures in cm 91x3x70h
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Works of the 1970s China on Italian Paper
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Works of the 1970s China on Italian paper, golden aluminum frame, signed by two authors as signing, the designs are made on a sheet of paper in ink.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum
$1,698 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, starfish.
Nautical style.
Measure: 8.3" diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
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
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...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Elephant Relief Plaque, English, Bronze Outdoor Plate, Mid Century, 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage elephant relief plaque. An English, bronze outdoor plate, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Appealing relief with charming ...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Bronze
Majolica Oyster Platter Aetgina Vallauris Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Oyster Platter signed Aetgina Vallauris Circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Midcentury Large Eclectic Wall Panel or Mural Decoration, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful and very particular large wall mural or wall panel made of wood chipboard, printed paper and strong layer of resin cover over the paper.
Made in Italy in the 1950s.
The large panel shows a rural scene by the water or in a lagoon with busy fishermen in their boats, a bridge in the background with figures also on horseback, large ornate columns...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
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
Art Glass Sun Sculpture Lamp by Felipe Delfinger for Feders, Mexico, circa 1960
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Art Glass sun sculpture lamp by Felipe Delfinger for Feders. Mexico, circa 1960.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Art Glass
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Small Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
High relief of fish, seaweeds,starfish.
Nautical style.
Diameter / 7.5 by 6"
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
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
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Dick Seeger Psychedelic Mid-Century Painting
By Dick Seeger
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Framed psychedelic style painting by Arizona artist Dick Seeger with the message, "A requirement for sanity is the knowledge that part of you is insane."
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
Exceptional Folk Art Dance Scene Executed in Wood Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning piece of vintage Folk Art. A joyous "Dance Scene" executed on a solid piece of wood veneer. The character components are articulated with vary...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Judith Daner Enamel Artwork Wall Panels, the Mexicans 1950s
By Judith Daner
Located in Atlanta, GA
Judith Daner (1936-2023) designed these stunning Mid-Century Modernist enamel-on-copper artworks in the 1950s. The one-tile plaque is on the original structured wood frame. The abstr...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper, Enamel
George F Welch Abstract Judaica Artwork Enamel Panel Painting
By Welch
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Mid-Century modernist enamel on copper artwork was designed by George F. Welch (1926 - 2003). The large square enameled plaque is wall-mounted and framed. The piece boa...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Copper, Enamel
Mid Century Tang Horse Wall Sculpture
By Finesse Originals, J. Segura
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Substantial size. Vintage fiberglass Tang Horse wall sculpture. Great movement and depth. Richly patinated.
Curbside to NYC/Philly $450
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fiberglass
20th Century Blue French Abstract Oil Painting of a Color Field by Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-blue, vintage Mid-Century Modern French abstract oil on wood painting of a color field, painted by Daniel Clesse in good condition. Signed on the lower right. Wear consistent ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Emergency Service Porcelain Sign Oval Oil Gas Station Garage Man Cave
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1950s AAA Emergency Service double-sided porcelain garage sign. Distressed condition, meaning some chips from being install back in the day, exposure to t...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Rene Perrot Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury tapestry designed by Rene Perrot 91912-1979) and woven at Atelier Riviere des Borderies in Aubusson, France. Handwoven in wool, it dates to 1946...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Tapestry
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
Large Original L S Lowry His Family Signed Ltd Edition 444/575 Lithograph Print
By L. S. Lowry
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original 1972, Signed in Pencil L.S Lowry LTD Edition 444/575 Lithograph Print titled “His Family” with the Fine Arts Guild blind stamp to the bottom right corner and a new, Burr Oak frame
A very fine representation of Lowry’s work, this came to me in an exceptionally poor plastic 1970’s gold frame, I’ve had it replaced with a very fine English Burr Oak example with a English racing...
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1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Oak, Paper
Painting of a Stylized Oriental Camel By Fabbriziani and Calandra Italy 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Painting of a stylized oriental camel by Fabbriziani and Calandra from the 1970-ies Italy.
On satin in a kind of silkscreen in limited edition, wooden frame gilded.
The black camel i...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Silk, Wood
Eduardo Chillida, Original Vintage Lithograph on cardboard, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Eduardo Chillida
Lithograph on cardboard
Number T 169/1000
The work is signed by the artist and individually numbered (pencil)
Work dimensions 47/34
The work is framed
Eduardo Chillida(1924 - 2002). He was a Spanish artist. He began his career in 1943, studying architecture at the University of Madrid, but in 1947 he took up drawing and sculpture. In 1948 he moved to Paris, then the world capital of art. Although he dropped out of college, his work betrays his architectural training, revealing an underlying sense of structural organization as well as material discipline, planning spatial relationships, and scaling elements. For years, the artist used materials that were the basis for his research on conceptual and metaphysical issues. Chillida's early efforts in stone and plaster oscillated between humans and the natural world. His return to the Spanish Basque country in 1951 initiated a change of vision, focusing more on the metamorphosis of space and the definition of spatial volume through form. Chillida soon abandoned the plaster he had used in his Paris works in favor of iron, then wood and steel. These materials represent Basque traditions in industry, architecture and agriculture, and recall the landscape and black light of the region. Chillida began using alabaster for its illuminated but veiled appearance, he used it in the sculpture How Deep is the Air (1996). Despite his use of a variety of media, Chillida's intentions for simplicity and balance never allowed the material to take on a form alien to its nature. He was consistently guided by the quality of space, density and rhythm. Major retrospectives of Chillida's graphic and sculptural works have been exhibited by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (1966), the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh (1979), the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (1979), the Guggenheim Museum (1980), the Palacio de Miramar, San Sebastián (1992), and Museo nacional centro de arte Reina Sofía, Madrid (1999). Chillida's monumental sculptures designed for urban and more remote spaces are permanently installed internationally and constitute a central aspect of his artistic production. Chillida has received numerous awards, including the Grand International Sculpture Prize at the Venice Biennale (1958), the Kandinsky Prize (1960), the Carnegie Prize for Sculpture (1964), the Andrew Mellon...
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1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
$1,882 Sale Price
20% Off
Painting Mid-Century Portrait of a Lady Mid-Century Modern Art, Signed, C 1950
Located in New York, NY
Decorative, midcentury painting of a lady, circa 1950. Signed by H. Quat. Framed in a gold frame with a linen liner.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic
Iver Rose 'American, 1899-1972' Oil on Masonite, "the Pianist"
By Iver Rose
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Signed lower right, label on the stretcher with title and date July 19, 1976. A concert pianist playing a grand piano.
Measures: 12 x 20", good condition
painted and gilt frame wit...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Set of Four Wood Plaques with Marquetry, "The Four Seasons", Italy, 1950
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Set of four wood plaques with marquetry, "The four seasons". Italy, 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$107 Sale Price
40% Off
Italian 1950 Wall Mirror with Feet in Brass Gio Ponti Style Gold Structure
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare mirror with very elegant and high quality feet, work attributable to the Great Master Designer Gio Ponti, the brass structure has been polished as you can see in the photo.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
$6,132 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
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1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Large Round Ceramic Dish Plate 1980s, Multicolored Face Yellow Green
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian large round ceramic dish plate from the 1980s. Multicolored face yellow green.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$1,415 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Lions Club International Metal Plaque / Painted Advertising Sign, 1940´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Vintage Antique Lion´s Club International Plaque / Sign with mostly original hand paint. It has some age wear, but overall very good conditions.
Vintage Lions Club International metal plaque...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
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
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Pierre Roulot Black and Yellow 20th Century Ceramic Dish or Wall Decoration 1958
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Pierre Roulot
Signed and dated 1958
Rare black and yellow 20th century ceramic dish with a fish decoration
Original perfect condition
Measures: Height 4 cm
Large 21 cm.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Claire Lambert '1936' Large Ceramic Plate, Atelier Dour, circa 1960-1970
By Atelier Dour, Claire Lambert
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Claire Lambert (1936) large ceramic plate, Atelier Dour, circa 1960-1970.
Category
1960s Belgian 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
Oversize Majolica Leaf Vallauris Circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Oversize Majolica Leaf Vallauris, heart shape Vallauris 1950.
15" by 15.3".
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large ceramic mask by Danikowski France 1960's
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Large ceramic mask. Africanist inspiration.
Glazed ceramic in shades of dark green, blue, white and yellow.
Boleslaw Danikowski ( 1928-1979 )
Danikowski's production is associated ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$107 Sale Price
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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 ...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Painting “Motion” by Earl Daniels 'Midcentury 1960s' American Painter
By Earl Daniels
Located in San Diego, CA
Earl Daniels (1920-1999), California painter of landscapes, seascapes, coastal scenes, still- lives and abstracts, was born in New York City where he worked both as a commercial arti...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
$704 Sale Price
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1970's Abstract Painting By Carol Moss Wilson
Located in Denton, TX
Light and airy abstract painting on canvas. Signed and dated Carole Moss Wilson 75.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Rimadesio Wall Mirror Lucio Del Pezzo Italy 1980 Serigraphs Black and Wood
By Rimadesio
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rimadesio wall mirror Lucio Del Pezzo Italy 1980 Serigraphs black and wood.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
$3,585 Sale Price
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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...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint, Paper, Canvas
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
$107 Sale Price
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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
$107 Sale Price
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