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Period: 1950s
Place of Origin: American
African-American Woman Life Study Painting by Leonard Buzz Wallace
Located in Garnerville, NY
Purchased directly from the estate of William Buzz Wallace. Straight from his studio. Wallace taught fine art at Orange County Community College, Middletown, NY. He also exhibited ex...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
"Football Tackle, " Unique Mid Century Bronze Sculptural Panel by Torrey
By Fred Torrey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted and cast as the prototype for a bronze awards plaque celebrating accomplishment in American football, this piece shows two players in the middle of a dramatic tackle. The artist, Fred Torrey, is best known for his "Lincoln Walks at Midnight" sculpture which premiered at the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair (now displayed near the West Virginia state capitol), Torrey also sculpted another Lincoln sculpture this is displayed on the grounds of the Iowa state...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper, Enamel
On the Waterfront
Located in London, GB
Original American photographic production still.
For the 1954 classic drama On the Waterfront. The film starred Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J Cobb. Guinness...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
"Birth of Venus", High Style, Late Art Deco Panel with Nude and Fish, Dark Blue
By Boris Blai
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly rare and striking, this high relief Art Deco sculptural panel features a nude Venus figure at its center, surrounding by spouting fish and flying birds. The sculptor was Bori...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Fiberglass
The Man with the Golden Arm
By Saul Bass
Located in London, GB
Original US Film poster Otto Preminger's The Man with the Golden Arm, 1955.
When it comes to graphic artists, the name Saul Bass is as big as ...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Marilyn Monroe 1954 Calendar
Located in PARIS, FR
Marilyn Monroe Calendar 1954
Two calendar pages from 1954 with day planners of Marilyn Monroe in nude posing and then dressed in fine lingerie using a special device.
One bears the ...
Category
1950s Other Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster Las Vegas TWA David Klein Midcentury
By David Klein
Located in London, GB
Original vintage mid-century airline travel poster advertising Las Vegas Fly TWA Trans World Airlines featuring a colourful design by the notable American artist David Klein (1918-20...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Modern Contemporary Painting, Oil on Canvas, Mark Rothko Style
By Mark Rothko
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Mid Century Modern Contemporary painting in the style of Mark Rothko, oil on canvas, signed but illegible.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
1954 Ford, Herbert Leupin Original Vintage Poster
By Herbert Leupin
Located in Winchester, GB
Beautiful poster printed in lithography with artwork from Swiss graphic designer & artist Herbert Leupin created for Ford. Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and co...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1953 The Wild One Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Released in 1953, "The Wild One" became a great hit, in no small part thanks to the iconic character of Johnny Strabler. The role and film continued to help Marlon Brando solidify hi...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen, Paper
Sabrina
Located in London, GB
Original photographic production still for Sabrina 1954.
This film starred Audrey Hepburn, William Holden and Humphrey Bogart and was directed by Billy Wi...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Bruce of Los Angeles Rare Male Duo Studio Stamped Orig B&W 1950s Photograph
By Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Another original RARE studio stamped 8 x 10 black-and-white photograph by world, renowned photographer, Bruce Bellas AKA Bruce of L.A. we have sold many on 1st Dibs from our personal...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Restored Tropical Flamingos Acrylic on Paper in Original Frame, Unisgned
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Airbrushed artwork Flamingos (original airbrushed over a print) for the Turner Company, circa 1948 in the original hardwood frame carved into a bamboo shape. A great example...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Chinoiserie Round Rattan 5 Tier Wall Shelf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired Mid-Century Chinoiserie Modern Round Rattan Shelf Wall Shelf with a round circular frame containing 5 tiers of wood shelves in asymmetr...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Rattan
No Way Out
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the 1950 drama No Way Out.
This film was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starred Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier. The art work is by the famous Am...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Midcentury Abstract Painting by Arnold Taraborrelli
By Arnold Taraborrelli
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury abstract painting by Arnold Taraborrelli, American, circa 1959. It is entitled "Break-Away" and is executed in gouache on artist board and retains it's original frame. Tar...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
High Society
Located in London, GB
Original colour photographic production still for the 1956 classic comedy, musical starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong. The film was remake of the 19...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
California ROADSIDE BUSINESS Freeway Sign, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Take a trip drown memory lane with this 1950s California freeway sign. Taken down from Nothern California decades ago, the sign features a black background with white lettering and c...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Modernist Beat Generation Urban Portrait, circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
A 1950s beat generation urban portrait of a man in a fedora, resembling the author William S. Burroughs. An audacious palette depicting the neon soaked...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Roman Holiday
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the 1953 classic romantic comedy directed and produced by William Wyler, and stars Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. Hepburn won an Academy Award for Best ...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Pascal Cucaro 1915-2004 Still-Life Painting
By Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pascal Cucaro large still-life painting of flowers. Born in Youngstown Ohio in 1915, he moved to San Fransisco after World War 2 and painted numerous S...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
High Society
Located in London, GB
Original candid photographic production still for the 1956 classic comedy, musical starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong The film was remake of the 1940 T...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Seated Nude Portrait by American Artist Jane White C1950
By Jane White
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous painting of a seated nude by American artist Jane White. Paintings were created in the fifties, and were once owned by the estate of Eva Gabor...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Pair of Geishas in Oval Convex Giltwood Frames
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of Geisha Bijin lithographs, one with a parasol, the other holding a fan, in convex glass oval giltwood frames with gold paper mounting.
Category
1950s Japonisme Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Iron
Prince and the Showgirl
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Laurence Olivier’s 1957 romantic comedy starring
himself and Marilyn Monroe.
This poster is conservation linen backed.
This piece is in excellent conditio...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Watercolor
Located in Chicago, IL
Just a very nice clean original watercolor, that is signed, but we could not find any information on the artist.
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
North by Northwest
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Alfred Hitchcock great 1959 thriller starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason.
This poster is conservation paper backed and it would be shippe...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
'TWA London' Original Vintage Travel Poster by David Klein, 1950s
By David Klein
Located in Devon, GB
During the 1950s and 1960s, American artist David Klein created dozens of alluring posters for Howard Hughes' glamorous Trans World Airlines, capturing the excitement and adventure of travel. His iconic designs, with their bright and colorful illustrations of famous landmarks, won many awards and came to define the spirit of the jet age.
Issued by Trans World Airlines circa 1954, a Queen's Guard stands sentry in front of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament on Klein's painterly poster to advertise TWA flights to London, during a period of burgeoning interest in England following the 1953...
Category
1950s Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Edward Wormley Long John Shelf for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Long John Shelf can be used as shelf or console. Walnut wood with great sapwood striped details.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
Modern abstract HARRIS STRONG 6 TILE PLAQUE FRAMED with original label on back
By Harris Strong
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modern abstract HARRIS STRONG 6 TILE PLAQUE FRAMED with original label on back.. Unusual subject,, depicting abstract, brutalist animals. Amazing colors,Wood frame with aluminum..
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Aluminum
High Society
Located in London, GB
Original US photographic production still for the 1956 Classic comedy, musical starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong The film was remake of the 1940 The P...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Candle and Plant Wall Decor
Located in Riverdale, NY
Mid Century Candle and Plant Wall Decor from Mid Century USA. Black enamel guitar shaped wall decor with candle holders and plant stand which can be...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Cinderella
Located in London, GB
Original US Lobby card for Walt Disney's 1950 animation.
Walt Disney's fairy tale Cinderella was based on the 17th century story by the French author Charles Perrault. It is the twel...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1950s Atomic Energy Commission Building Office Logo Wall Plaque AEC Oppenheimer
Located in Hyattsville, MD
The AEC seal is one of those great totems of the atomic age. A largely symmetrical and stylized representation of an atom (the highly toxic beryllium), it is strikingly more straightforward than the seals of its successor organizations. The design and design philosophy is very characteristic of the Mid-Century Era. This large rare plaque was only used in official locations of the Atomic Energy Department.
The AEC officially came into existence and took over from the Manhattan Project...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Aluminum
Sleeping Beauty
Located in London, GB
Original American film poster for Walt Disney's 1959 animation Sleeping Beauty.
This size poster would have had the times off the showing written in the blank area at the top of the...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
The Prince and the Showgirl
Located in London, GB
Original US mini lobby card for Laurence Olivier’s 1957 romantic comedy starring himself and Marilyn Monroe.
This piece is framed in a Sapele wood frame with acid free card mounts an...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Framed Vintage Life-Size Marilyn Monroe Pin-Up Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
A super fun vintage framed life-size pin-up poster of a young Marilyn Monroe in a red and white striped bikini and showing her Classic shining smile.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Grace Kelly
Located in London, GB
Original studio photograph of Grace Kelly from the 1950s
This piece is framed in a Sapele wood frame with acid free card mounts and UV plexiglass.
The size given is before framing...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage Abstract Still Life Painting of Fruit Bowls
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho signed original oil on board. A beautiful Abstract Expressionist Still life of two bowls of fruit. An homage to Paul Cezanne with traditional black outlines. ...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Abstract Painting by Eugene Kloszewski
By Eugene Kloszewski
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract Painting by Eugene Kloszewski, circa 1950s. Kloszewski worked with and was personal friends with Josef Albers. These works were purchased from Kloszewski's widow.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Bert England for Johnson Furniture Forward Trend Wall Mounted Cabinet
By Bert England
Located in St. Louis, MO
Bert England for Johnson furniture wall-mounted cabinet, leather covered doors with brass stud hardware.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the 1958 drama Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
This film starred Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman and was directed by Richard Brooks.
This size poster would have...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Asia Travel Poster Pan Am The Orient By Clipper Rice Fields
By Charles Baskerville
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Asia travel poster for The Orient by Clipper Pan American World Airways The World's Most Experienced Airline featuring artwork by Charles Baskerville (1896-1994) dep...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Pair of Brutalist Thespian Wall Sculptures in Manner of Weinberg Circa 1950s
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Peabody, MA
An oversized pair of 1950s wall sculptures in the manner of Frederic Weinberg depicting the classic thespian masks of comedy (Thalia) and tragedy (Melpomene). Crafted in hammered bro...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze, Steel
The Seven Year Itch
Located in London, GB
Original 1955 US 20th century Fox photographic production still used to promote the romance, comedy film The Seven Year Itch. Directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe, To...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
"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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel
Monster on the Campus
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for The 1958 science fiction horror film Monster on the Campus.
This film was directed by Jack Arnold and starred Arthur Franz and Joanna Moore.
This poster i...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
William H Littlefield Abstract Mixed-Media on Board
By William Littlefield
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract Expressionist painting entitled "All Manner Of Thing," by William H Littlefield (1902-1969). Littlefield was a Provincetown and New York painter who studied under Hans Hofma...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paint
Marilyn Monroe
Located in London, GB
This extremely rare 1952original Marilyn Monroe photograph was taken at La Guardia Airport, New York, and used in various Spanish publications. This information can seen through the...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Seven Samurai
Located in London, GB
Exceptionally rare original Japanese poster for Akira Kurosawa's classic film The Seven Samurai. This poster was created to be used in provincial cities in Japan and not in the main ...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Monumental Oil on Canvas Bar Backsplash Painting
By Paul Gauguin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large oil on canvas jungle scene. Probably the back bar decorations of a restaurant or bar area. Nice quality and signed bottom right corner by 2 artists. Pai...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Drawings of Parmigianino by a. E. Popham, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Drawings of Parmigianino by A. E. Popham. Publisher: New York, The Beechhurst Press 1953. 1st Ed hardcover with Gaylord covered dust jacket. Illustrated with 82 of his drawings. ...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Sleeping Beauty
Located in London, GB
Original American film poster for Walt Disney's 1959 animation Sleeping Beauty. This is the Style B poster.
The poster is conservation linen backed and wo...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Born to be Bad
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the 1950 Film Noir directed by directed by Nicholas Ray and starred Joan Fontaine, Robert Ryan and Mel Ferrer.
This poster is conservation linen backed an...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
The Night of the Hunter
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the 1955 Film Noir The Night of the Hunter.
The film starred Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters and was directed by Charles Lamont. Mitchum gives on of the g...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Located in London, GB
Original American film poster for the 1958 drama staring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman.
This film was directed by Richard Brooks.
This poster is cons...
Category
1950s Vintage American Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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