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 legendary 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.
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
Period: 1980s
Ethereal Threads: Tapestry Textile Sculpture from Spain, circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the artistry of a bygone era with the "Timeless Threads" Tapestry Textile Sculpture, a captivating wall-mounted natural artwork from Spain, circa 1980. Crafted by...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Rattan
M. Fleischer Large Scale Abstract Crumpled Paper Modern Art Painting 1987
Located in Chattanooga, TN
M. Fleischer’s intriguing large scale work of art challenges what we commonly consider “painting.” The work itself is a sheet of paper, creased to create a richly textured surface. T...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Plexiglass, Paper
20th Century Ottavio Gigliotti for Gavina Panel mod. Gemmazione continua
Located in Turin, Turin
The professional path of Ottavio Gigliotti (born in 1947 in Martirano, in the province of Catanzaro) began in 1980, the year Design Lab was founded, a silk-screen printing laboratory...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Monumental Vintage Modernist Artist Made Stained Glass Hanging Panel
Located in El Cajon, CA
The visual impact of this piece is a bit difficult to put Into words!
It looks like a piece that would be original to a sprawling redwood organic. modernist handcrafted home in Big S...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Art Glass
Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Plates by Rosenthal 1980s
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Piero Fornasetti said that he chose Lina Cavalieri for her archetypal beauty. It's clear what he meant. Fornasetti designed more than 400 variations of her face, some winking, some c...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Color Lithograph, Signed, Composition, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Author unknown, Composition
Color lithograph
Number 56/65
The work is signed by the artist and individually numbered (pencil)
Work dimensions 67/52
The work is framed
Work in origin...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Color Lithograph in the Trend of Primitivism, Naive Art, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Author unknown
Color lithograph
Work dimensions 51/47
The work is framed
The piece in the trend of primitivism, naive art.
Work in original condition. The frame shows minor signs o...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Gérard Gosselin, Hommage à Lorca, Color Lithograph, 1986, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Gérard Gosselin, Hommage à Lorca, 1986
Color lithograph
E.A. number XIV/L
This work is signed by the artist and has an individual title, number and date (pencil)
Work dimensions 72/5...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Åke Arenhill, Tio visor i bild om den förlorade sinnligheten, 10 lithographs
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Åke Arenhill, Tio visor i bild om den förlorade sinnligheten
A collection of 10 lithographs
Number 72/400
Works signed by the artist and individually numbered (pencil)
Work dimension...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Color Lithograph in the Trend of Primitivism, Naive Art
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Author unknown
Color lithograph
Work dimensions 53/38
The work is framed
The piece in the trend of primitivism, naive art.
Work in original condition. The frame shows minor signs o...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Gilbert Portanier Unique Art Blue Pottery Plate Signed 1981
Located in Munich, DE
A rare Gilbert PORTANIER born in 1926 ceramic plate / bowl with a design of an abstract polychrome painted inspiration in the middle, bright blue surround and red rim. Unique piece. ...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Michael Casford, Norwegian Word, Color Lithography, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Michael Casford, Norwegian Word
Color lithography
This work is signed by the artist and has the title and signature P.T (pencil)
Sheet dimensions 60/47
Framed work
Michael John Casf...
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1980s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Armin Sandig, Schlümpfe, Color Etching, 1987, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Armin Sandig, Schlümpfe, 1987
Color etching
Work signed by the artist, dated and has individual title (pencil)
Work dimensions 52/67
Framed work
Armin Sandig (1929 - 2015) was a Ger...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Aage Schmidt, Komposition, Color Lithography, 1987, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Aage Schmidt, Composition, 1987
Color lithography
Number E./T. 46/125
This work is signed by the artist, has date and an individual number (pencil)
Work dimensions 60/62
Framed work
...
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1980s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Gérard Gosselin, Lithograph, 1989, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Gérard Gosselin, 1989
Lithography
E.A. number XV/XV
This work is signed by the artist and has an individual number and date (pencil)
Work dimensions 59/78
Framed work
Gérard Gosseli...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Lennart Aschenbrenner, Composition with stick, Color Lithograph, 1986, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Lennart Aschenbrenner, Composition with stick, 1986
Color lithography
Number 296/330
This work is signed by the artist, has date and an individual number (pencil)
Sheet dimensions 49...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Peder Duke, Komposition, Color Serigraphy, 1989, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Peder Duke, Composition, 1989
Color serigraphy
Number 53/200
The work is signed with the artist's signature, date and an individual number (pencil)
Sheet dimensions 66/58
Framed work...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Michael Casford, Professor Brainbird, Color Woodcut, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Michael Casford, Professor Brainbird
Color woodcut
Number 1/100
This work is signed by the artist and has title and an individual number(pencil)
Sheet dimensions 68/54
Framed work
M...
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1980s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Framed Carpet, Picasso's 'Guitar, Glass, and Fruit Dish' Rug, Decorative Art
Located in Stamford, CT
Framed Rug, Picasso's 'Guitar, Glass, and Fruit Dish' Decorative Art
A wonderfully done abstract carpet in the manner of Picasso framed in a custom Luc...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Lucite
Mid-Century Modern Black and White Wall Sculpture with Steel Lucite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embark on a journey of artistic excellence with our mid-century modern wall sculpture, a testament to the innovative design and craftsmanship of the era. This hand-crafted masterpiec...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Steel
Edwin Scheier Sand Painting
Located in Mobile, AL
The surrealist sand paintings produced by Edwin Scheier in the 70's and 80's are among the most compelling additions to a mid century modern or contempor...
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1980s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Decorative Bas Relief Wall Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-Century Modern style bas relief decorative wall sculpture framed in American oak.
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fiberglass, Oak
Chaim Gross 'Austrian/Am, 1904-1991' Ltd Ed Lithograph, "I Love My Babesky"
By Chaim Gross
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pencil signed and dated 83 lower right, titled in pencil lower center, numbered 183/200 lower left. A black and white image with some shading. A reclining mother in a knee length dre...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Vintage Framed Print Titled Harlequin’s Family by Picasso
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage framed Picasso print titled “Harlequin’s Family”. Features a wooden frame.
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Bespoke Rectangular Geometrical Mirror, Early 1980s
Located in Hilversum, NL
Bespoke decorative rectangular framed mirror. Black frame with superimposeddubbel layered two-tone mirror in V-shape. Early 1980s. The mirror glass contai...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Smoked Glass
Decorative Plates Kaiser Wall Porcelain Plates Kaiser Porcelain
By Kaiser
Located in Bastogne, BE
Decorative collection plates from the finest bone china from the famous German manufactory Kaiser (Kaiser).
Series “Classical lullabies of the wor...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Lluminated Advertisement Coca-Cola 80s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Good original condition
Case is from bakelite, picture is under glass
Advertisement lights on 2 bulbs
Fully working.
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
Decorative Lightning Wood and Fiberglass Panel, 1980s
Located in Brussels, BE
Decorative lightning wood and fiberglass panel, 1980S.
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Rhinoceros Head Wall Sculpture
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Solid brass rhino head sculpture with a beautiful patina.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Jim Hill 1988 Hand Signed Lithograph
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Hand signed in pencil limited edition golf scene lithograph by Jim Hill
Jim Hill is currently a professor of art at lone star college and Houston community c...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Vintage Rolling Stones 1989 Steel Wheels Canadian Tour T-Shirt
By The Rolling Stones
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
White original vintage t-shirt from the Steel Wheels Tour, Canada, 1989.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use.
Hook no...
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1980s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric
Marcel Marceau Limited Edition Figurative Lithograph Hand Signed and Numbered
Located in Miami, FL
This artwork is an original color lithograph on Arches paper by French artist Marcel (le Mime) Marceau, 1923-2007. His signature is signed in pencil on the bottom right, artwork is numbered.
The print depicts a massive crowd standing about observing different various events or things. Look closely there are images of Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, a ship sinking...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Curtis C. Jere Brass Palm Tree Frond Leaf Wall Hanging Metal Tropical Beach
By Curtis Jeré
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful vintage Curtis C. Jere brass palm frond leaf tree wall hanging. Ready to hang. Some patina spots on the back side and a few on some side le...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Italian Black Plexiglass Decorative Panel with Animal by Lino Sabattini, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian black plexiglass decorative panel with animal by Lino Sabattini, 1980s
Black plexiglass decorative panel with eight silhouettes of animals in silver-plated brass by Lino Sab...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Silver
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
Italian Art Informel Painting Black, Grey, Red, Blue by Danilo Picchiotti, 1987
Located in Salzburg, AT
Fantastic large abstract informal painting with a poectic note in wonderful colors signed Danilo Picchiotti 1987.
The original artist frame in red allows the artistic design to run into the frame or integrates the frame into the artwork
Childhood and the French period
Danilo Picchiotti was born in 1933. His childhood and youth are characterized by the restless search of an artistic expression for his own sensibility and perception, as well as his very strong sense of existence. This would eventually lead him to join an art club known as “I Pennelacci” (the Paintbrushes) in his hometown in Rome at the early age of 18. He then starts devoting himself exclusively and passionately to reading and painting.
He moves to Paris in 1952. In Paris he explores the stimulating and innovativeenvironmentsrepresented by the local versions of Surrealism of the period. From that moment onwards, he allows his own existence to be overwhelmed by his art until he becomes his art’s main subject, firmly convinced that self-consciousness and stylistic research are closely linked. This immense labour will find the truest expression of his artistic and existential sensibility in Surrealism.
From his early career
to action painting.
During the early 1970s, the artistic environment in Rome and his successful participation to several collective art exhibitions, especially with the “Pennellacci” club, leads him to his public debut and paves the way to a very important and busy period.
Later on, after enormous intellectual labour, he approaches the gestural informal painting, also known as “Action Painting”. This art movement was mostly developed in the United States, and is also called Abstract Expressionism. The most celebrated artist of this movement is Jackson Pollock.
In 1986 Danilo Picchiotti holds a number of exhibitions of works that are strongly influenced by this art movement (action painting).
The latest works of the artist.
In Europe, the French painter Jean Fautrier begins incorporating his paintings with plastic materials that burst out of the canvas, overcoming the boundary between two-dimensional images and plastic forms. This type of painting will be called “Matter Painting”; other painters will join this movement including Jean Dubuffet, Antoni Tápies and the Italian Alberto Burri.
While some artists hide into the sign, others, including Picchiotti, emphasises the matter that identifies the work itself, by choosing any kind of material such as wood, fabric, glass, wall or even colour, which are arranged on the canvas, assuming their own physicality and are transformed, layer by layer, by using fire, water and other elements.
Beginning from 2000, after several years of artistic inactivity due to health problems, Danilo Picchiotti, today more culturally open-minded than ever, returns to painting with determination, strength and energy giving birth to his new “GESTURAL MATTER” period.
Major exhibitions and awards:
a selection
1965
First Prize of the “Gatta d’oro” Award – Rome
First Prize of the “Trevignano 1965” Award - Trevignano
Art Exhibition at "Galleria Brandi" - Rome
Art Exhibition at “Circolo Artistico” via Margutta – Rome
Art Exhibition at “La Tozzella” Gallery – Avezzano
First Prize of the “Riccio d’oro” Award, prize of Medaglia d’oro Award
1966
Art Exhibition at "La Saletta" Gallery- Frosinone
Theatre and Painting exhibition at the "Piccolo Teatro" - Rome
Figurative Art Exhibition at the "Piccolo Teatro" - Rome
18th Art Trade Show via Margutta – Rome
International painting exhibition - Manziana
1967
International painting exhibition - Bracciano
1968
Exhibition at Geswind Villa at Meung sur Loire - France
1969
Art exhibition at the Hotel de Bordeaux Tours - France
1970
Art Exhibition at "Anfora" gallery - Paris
Art Exhibition at "Hervè" gallery - Paris
1972
Art Exhibition at "Pencier" gallery - Paris
Art Exhibition at "Bernier" gallery - Paris
1974
2nd prize of “IV edizione Cavalletto d'oro" Award - Florence
1975
Art Exhibition at "Galleria Facchetti” -
Art Exhibition at "Daber" gallery - Paris
1977
Art Exibition at "Galerie Wolfang Gurlitt" - Munich
1978
Art Exhibition at "Galerie Ernest Fuchs...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Italian 007 "Thunderball" Movie 1980 Rerelease Poster by Rotopress Roma
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Vintage poster that chronicles the iconic fourth James Bond movie,“Thunderball“, originally released in 1965. An original Italian rerelease poster for the movie by Rotopress Roma. Cu...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
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
Cristiano Toraldo di Francia Unique Bench in Walnut with Gold Leaf Wall Panel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cristiano Toraldo di Francia and Andrea Noferi, bench with drawers and wall panel, walnut, gold leaf, fabric upholstery, Italy, 1986
Admi...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Modern Abstract Wall Ceramic Sculpture by Thimonnier French Artist, 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Thimonnier B.
Abstract stoneware ceramic wall sculpture by french artist.
Elegant ceramic glaze colors.
Signed: THIMONNIER
Realised circa 1980.
Wall fixations.
Dime...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
Rimadesio Wall Mirror Black Red Woman Lipstick Pop Art 1980s Lucio Del Pezzo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rimadesio wall mirror black and red woman and lipstick Pop Art 1980s Italy Lucio Del Pezzo Italian Design.
Mounts a small rounded console with sliding doors, a clothes hanger and ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Robert Mangold "Frame and Elipses"
Located in Stamford, CT
A Robert Mangold etching titled "Frame and Elipses". Produced in 1988, signed and numbered in pencil 37/50. Framed in 12-karat white gold frame using all archival acid free materials...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
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.
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Bander Van Ierland Molecular Construction Holland, 1986 Color
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic set of 4 wall panels made by Bander van Ierland, Holland 1986. Bander van Ierland was a student of Joost Baljeu which is strongly visible in th...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Bander Van Ierland Molecular Construction Holland, 1986
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic set of 4 wall panels made by Bander van Ierland, Holland 1986. Bander van Ierland was a student of Joost Baljeu which is strongly visible in th...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
1980s Byron Galvez Art Mexican Modernism Blue Abstract Mixed Media Painting
By Byron Gálvez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Byron Galvez, Mexican Artist is known for his painting as well as sculptural work.
This work is mixed media technique, blue is dominant color.
32.25W x 44.5 H x 1.5 D, Art 19 x 25...
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1980s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Other
Midcentury Curtis Jere Metal Ribbon Wall Art
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage piece of art was designed and signed by C. Jere. Sculptural Metal Art that is shaped like a ribbon. This two-tone, gold and silver colored piece is sure to make...
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1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Two Abstract Paintings with Red and Blue Enamel on Etced Metal, Dutch 1980s
Located in London, GB
Pair of abstract art works on metal with subtitle etched relief and enamel painted blue and red forms by unknown Dutch artist in the 1980's.
Each...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum
Large Mid Century Neon Sign Red / Blue "Downstairs" in a Acrylic Showcase 1980s
Located in Berlin, DE
This impressive Mid Century Neon sign shows the word "Downstairs" and is placed in a acrylic showcase. It is made in the 1980s in Germany.
The Sign i...
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1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Jenny Kee Hand Knitted Wool Cardigan, Australia, circa 1980
Located in Pymble, NSW
A beautiful hand-knitted wool cardigan by Jenny Kee, with original label and in almost unused condition. Purchased from Jenny in circa 1980 from her studio i...
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1980s Australian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Ornamental Plate in Ceramics and Red Clay by Pasquale Santoro for Alitalia, 1985
By Alitalia 1
Located in Rome, IT
Ornamental plate made with the traditional technique of ceramics, on red clay. Hand decorated, partially glazed and fired.
Made by Pasquale Santoro...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Abstract Signed Vintage Jim Dine Style "Torso" Painting
By Hazel Cohen
Located in North Miami, FL
Muted palette of blues, blacks, greys, whites dashed with green, mustard and orange make this wonderful abstract torso painting interesting from all ang...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
C. Jere Art Deco Style "Deer Running" Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Incredible Mid Century Modern Curtis Jere Art Deco style of a deer running signed and dated 1985.
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Wall Sculpture by C. Vienne
By Chantal Vienne
Located in New York, NY
Wall sculpture by Chantal Vienne, brass and agate, signed by the artist.
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Agate, Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Metal Tree Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
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 ...
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1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Set of 4 Vintage Fela Kuti Collectibles circa Late 1980's, 'Fela Kuti New York'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 4 vintage 1980's Fela Kuti Collectibles:
Original set of Fela Kuti advertisements including a press photograph, a poster and two announcement cards all featuring the singer in motion. A rare Kuti set of the time; c. 1980's. Beginning in the 1960s, Fela Kuti pioneered his own unique style of music called "Afrobeat" and played a pivotal role in defining the genre.
Dimensions range from 4 x 6 inches to 11 x 14 inches.
Good overall vintage condition with some minor wear commensurate with age and medium(s).
Unsigned. Rare.
Fela Kuti, byname of Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, also called Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, (born October 15, 1938, Abeokuta, Nigeria—died August 2, 1997, Lagos), Nigerian musician and activist who launched a modern style of music called Afro-beat, which fused American blues...
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1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
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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.
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