Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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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Period Italian Fausto Pirandello Signed Abstract Watercolor
Located in Roma, IT
Important work by one of the greatest artists of the Italian artistic avant-garde Fausto Pirandello
It depicts one of his iconic subjects ‘Bathers’ with three characters depicted in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Mid-Century Modern Vastano Signed Oil Painting Boy With His Dog In Dark City
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, somewhat odd and a little sinister Mid-Century Modern oil on canvas painting featuring a innocent blue eyed boy holding a puppy with a mysterious, almost ominous shadowy...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Second Futurism Italian Artist Signed Landscape
By Enzo Benedetto
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful and important painting by the great artist Enzo Benedetto, an absolute protagonist of the so-called ‘Second Futurism’.
It depicts a seascape captured in its essence of natural energy with the waves of the sea crashing powerfully on the coast, probably a glimpse of his homeland, Calabria.
This artwork, never before on the market, comes from an important private collection and is beautified by an impressive original frame in wood, in almost perfect condition.
Enzo Benedetto (Reggio Calabria 1905 - Rome 1993)
Benedetto, called Record by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, approached the Second Futurism in 1924 after meeting Mino Somenzi and was active as a Futurist until his death, becoming a tenacious continuer of the movement's principles, revisited in 1967 with the Futurism Today manifesto. Benedetto theorised and practised the union of colour with the word and coined the term chrome-paroise to define the synthesis of painting and writing.
In 1926 he promoted the futurist hall for the 4th Calabrian Art Biennial in Reggio Calabria where Depero, Dottori, Tato, Fillia, Pozzo, Benedetto Marinetti and himself, amongst others, exhibited.
In 1927 he participated in the National Futurist Exhibition in Palermo.
He moved permanently to Rome in 1927 and joined the Manifesto in 1931.
In a short time he took part in the ‘great Futurist exhibition’ in Imola, the ‘first exhibition of Calabrian art’ in Rome, the ‘33 Futurists’ exhibition at the Pesaro gallery in Milan, and above all the ‘great Futurist exhibition’ at the ‘international artistic circle’ in Via Margutta in Rome.
Benedetto had begun flying in 1926, as a photo of the time documents. That same year, inspired by the exploits of the aviator of the same name, he had executed the painting De Pinedo.
He adhered to the Manifesto already signed by Balla, Marinetti, Depero, Dottori, Tato, Prampolini and Fillia, which advocated the triumph of a spatiality enhanced by flight in its dynamic effects and freed from the fixity of the horizon.
In World War II he was imprisoned in Africa by British troops until the end of the conflict.
Benedetto continued his Futurist activities in the second half of the 20th century.
From 1939 to 1946 he volunteered for the African campaign and was sent to Libya, after which he was imprisoned for six years in the concentration camps in Alexandria, Ismailia, and in India in Bangalore and Yol in Kashmir.
During this imprisonment he was able to paint and some canvases from this period were brought back to Italy, rolled up as personal luggage,
In January 1943, he painted Yol, a new psychological oil portrait of Francesco Tommaso Marinetti.
In 1946, he returned to Italy and in April 1947 presented his first solo exhibition in Rome.
The exhibition dedicated to the great Italian poet and founder of Futurism was opened by Benedetta Marinetti.
He adhered to the Manifesto already signed by Balla, Marinetti, Depero, Dottori, Tato, Prampolini and Fillia, which advocated the triumph of a spatiality enhanced by flight in its dynamic effects and freed from the fixity of the horizon.
In World War II he was imprisoned in Africa by British troops until the end of the conflict.
Benedetto continued his Futurist activities in the second half of the 20th century.
From 1939 to 1946 he volunteered for the African campaign and was sent to Libya, after which he was imprisoned for six years in the concentration camps in Alexandria, Ismailia, and in India in Bangalore and Yol in Kashmir.
During this imprisonment he was able to paint and some canvases from this period were brought back to Italy, rolled up as personal luggage,
In January 1943, he painted Yol, a new psychological oil portrait of Francesco Tommaso Marinetti.
In 1946, he returned to Italy and in April 1947 presented his first solo exhibition in Rome.
The exhibition dedicated to the great Italian poet and founder of Futurism was opened by Benedetta Marinetti.
In 1948 he had a personal exhibition in Capri at the gallery, ‘l'oblò’, and in Reggio Calabria in the Hall of the ‘Francesco Cilea’ Municipal Theatre.
In 1949 he took part in the Calabrian Biennial in Reggio Calabria.
In 1950 quanta took part with ceramics in the Selective Exhibition of Artistic Craftsmanship in the Angelicum in Milan, and with paintings in the Historical Review of Futurism in the Palazzo di Re Enzo in Bologna.
He then held an important solo exhibition in Milan, at the ‘Centro d'Arte San Babila’ and participated in the sixth Quadrennial in Rome. He had a solo exhibition in Fano and another exhibition in Rome in the Galleria del Palazzo delle Esposizioni and in the Galleria del Teatro ‘il Millimetro’.
In 1951 he took part in the collective exhibition ‘Mostra Nazionale della Pittura e della Scultura futurista’ (National Exhibition of Futurist Painting and Sculpture) in Bologna, Palazzo del Podestà, with Acquaviva, Giacomo Balla, Primo Conti, Tullio Crali...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Vintage Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting, Late 1970s
Located in Round Rock, TX
A vibrant vintage and dynamic abstract composition rendered with a refined, confident hand.
The artist balances bold color fields with gestural precision, creating a sense of motio...
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1970s Greek Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1970s Lee Reynolds Landscape Painting with Boats, Buildings, and Trees
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This original 1970s painting by Lee Reynolds captures a serene landscape with boats, buildings, and trees. The combination of vibrant colors and masterful brushstrokes creates a capt...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Italian Abstract Expressionist Painting by Ugo Sterpini, Signed and Dated 1958
Located in Stamford, CT
Ugo Sterpini (Italian, 1927-2000)''La Lotta Sulla Duna" (The Battle On The Dune). Mixed media on canvas, signed and dated ''58'' lower right, signed, titl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Original Oil on Canvas Seascape by Italian Artist Dino Tronchin
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous original oil on canvas seascape by Italian Artist Dino Tronchin, circa 1973. The painting is in great vintage condition and measures 24W" x 20"H x 1.5"D (canvas is 12" x 16"...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Wood
Painting of a vase with flowers by the Belgian painter Edmond Sanders (1898-1961
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1950 / painting / Edmond Sanders / wood, canvas / Mid-century / Vintage
Beautiful oil painting on board by the famous Belgian painter Edmond Sanders (1898 - 1961). Edmond ...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Color Lithograph by Henri Matisse – A Master of Color
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Color Lithograph by Henri Matisse – A Master of Color
This captivating color lithograph, created after the work of Henri Matisse, beautifully showcases the artist's exceptional mast...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
60s Massive Lee Reynolds Abstract Mid Century Modern Wild Flowers Oil Painting
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Monumental 1960s Lee Reynolds Mid Century Modern Impressionist Framed Oil Painting of Colorful, Detailed, Delicate Dancing Wildflowers Swept up by a Breeze.
Focal and masterfully ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Modern Oil Painting, Seaside Landscape, Brittany - France 1960s
By Nicolas de Staël
Located in ROUEN, FR
Modern Oil Painting, Seaside Landscape, Brittany - France 1960s
Picturesque scene of a Brittany landscape (France) with its typical seaside view, small houses and nature. Abstracted...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
Vintage W. Kwan Mid Century Modern Fiery Abstract Sailboats Nautical Painting
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Fiery Orange Abstract Sunset Sailboats Nautical Oil Painting Framed by Chinese-Canadian artist W. Kwan.
A bold, fiery background of reds, oranges,, and ye...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid Century Modernist Abstract Folk Art Painting
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Abstract Folk Art painting from the 1950s. Paint on Masonite board with artist made frame. The title is Indian Landscape. Signed on the front.
Dimensions: 39" wide x 27" ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Vintage Venetian Canal Painting, Continental School, Oil on Canvas, Venice, Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Venetian canal painting. A Continental school, oil on canvas study of Venice, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Appealing canal scene in oils, with grea...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Charles Levier "Villard" Portrait Ca' 1960's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fabulous 1960's portrait-oil on canvas by Charles Levier, aka Villard. Beautifully done, similar in style to Bernard Buffet. High quality frame made in Belgium.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Abstract Painting on Canvas. Thick Paint on a cream background. Paint shows typical signs of cracking in the heavy paint. Looks like original period frame. Signed bottom right 19...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Oversized Mid Century Modern Abstract Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting C1968
Located in Big Flats, NY
Oversized Mid Century Modern Abstract Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting Signed by Sharie Jones C1968
Measures - 42.5"H x 50.75"W x 2.25"D
A striking oversized mid-century modern...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Midcentury Painting "View Canal St. Martin", in the Style of Bernard Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury painting "View Canal St. Martin", in the style of Bernard Buffet
Unsigned. The canvas measures 24" high x 48.5" wide, The vintage custom frame measures 31.5" high x 55.5...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Haitian Jungle Painting on Board by Michelet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking mid century Haitian acrylic painting on board of a jungle scene with animals, trees, flowers and fruit executed in a distinctive naive style, signed Michelet in the lower le...
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Late 20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
60s Lee Reynolds Mid Century Modern Paris Cityscape Oil Painting Framed Signed
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare Oversized Mid Century Modern
Lee Reynolds for Vanguard Studios, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting. Signed and Framed.
Delightful, calming, expressionist image depicts peopl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Margaret Keane styled Mid Century Big Eyes Painting
By Margaret Keane
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well done medium sized painting on canvas with a small girl having big eyes titled " The Runaway " . Framed in the period and showing age crafted in ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Cityscape Painting by Jordi Mir: 'Battery Park, NY
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the dynamic energy of the city with this striking artwork by Jordi Mir, entitled "Battery Park, NY." Crafted around 2005, this captivating piece captures the bust...
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Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Michael O'Connell, sunbathing, Wall Hanging, Painting on Woven Fabric, 1950s UK
Located in London, Fitzrovia
"sunbathing", a unique wall hanging.
Paste resist painting on a thick woven fabric, by Michael O'Connell, mid century, UK.
An impressive piece.
Michael O'Connell (1898 – 1976) was an English modernist artist who worked in Australia between World War I and World War II and then in England. He is best known as a textile artist with significant works held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum of English Rural Life, the National Gallery of Australia etc... He was commissioned to produce a very large 56 meters long wall hanging...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Fabric
Charles Levier Painting "Clown Avec Un Oiseau"
Located in Miami, FL
A Captivating Vision: "Clown Avec Un Oiseau" by Charles Levier.
This striking oil on canvas painting, titled "Clown Avec Un Oiseau" (Clown with a Bird) in French, is a captivating...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Wood
Bird Fury Painting by Leonardo Nierman, circa 1966
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Intense acrylic on masonite painting Titled Bird Fury by Leonardo Nierman signed and dated in the lower right Nierman 66.
According to Art Brokerage:
Leonardo Nierman Mexican Artist: b. 1932. Leonardo Nierman's paintings vibrantly come to life as they capture the intensity and spontaneity of the dynamic forces that rule both nature and the cosmos. With swirling whirlpools of color, darting flame-like wisps, and brilliant hues as dazzling as a sun, they are dramatic in their representation of that which is unchallenged, though perhaps not quite understood. Leonardo Nierman's full career includes numerous distinctions, awards, and exhibitions. He has painted murals for the School of Commerce of the University City in Mexico, 1956; the "Golden West...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
French School Still Life in the Manner of Bernard Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French school still life in the manner of Bernard Buffet, unsigned.
Measures: Oil on canvas 16" x 20"
Framed 17" x 21".
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Picasso Drawing Black and White Print
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Presenting an exquisite print by Pablo Picasso, a testament to the artist's prowess and innovation. Dated on the stone as 3.4.59, this drawing print captures a mesmerizing bullfighte...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Antique early 20th century landscape oil painting from Denmark
Located in Ebberup, DK
Danish original antique oil on canvas painting with landscape motive of small village with Danish flags.
The painting is signed by the artist in the lower right corner and framed in...
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Leonard Maurer Tempera Painting of Woman, 1955
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful tempera on board by Leonard Maurer (1912-1976), painted in 1955. Portrait of a woman, exaggerated, with great depth and expressive character. ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid Century Impasto Cityscape by Coletta
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century Impasto Cityscape by Coletta. Nice heavy brushstokes made up this amazing cityscape. Deep colors of purple, black, white and yellow make up this busy composition. Perfect...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Linen, Masonite, Paint
1959 Watercolor Abstract Architectural Painting signed Dow
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Watercolor Painting. Abstract architectural landscape.
Signed upper right corner Dow 59.
Signed in verso in pencil
Framed by Duane 8-18-64
36 h x 30 w x 2.5 d art 23.5 w x 29.5...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper, Paint, Wood
Abstract Geometric Painting, Unknown Artist, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Original geometric abstract painting from the 1950s, composed of layered angular forms in blue, ochre, and pale pink, set against a bold red background. The work has a strong sense o...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
"Parisian Street Scene" French Impressionist of Paris with Figures Oil Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures in Parisian Village
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an abstract and impressionist manner, capturing cafes and a busy street ...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paint, Masonite
Modernist Figurative Painting by Betty Loehle, Circa 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-century modernist painting circa 1960s by Betty Barnes Loehle (1923-2013), depicting a grouping of elongated young figures on a hillside. She and her husband Richard were both noted artists and members of the Georgia State...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting by Peter Keil, Midcentury Art, 1964, Modern Art, Framed, Paper, Signed
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 a...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
1960s French abstract Oil Painting by Pierre Havret
Located in London, Fitzrovia
1960s French abstract oil painting No 4 from a series of four from the same source and by the same hand, Pierre Havret (b.1913)
These four oils were fram...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Oil on Canvas by Frank Walcutt
Located in Skokie, IL
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Oil on Canvas by Frank Walcutt
At first glance, this abstract oil painting on canvas is a delight to the eye. Frank Walcutt'...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Wood, Linen, Canvas
Naïve Art Oil Painting, Countryside Landscape, Village and Farmers, France 1950s
By Paul Gauguin
Located in ROUEN, FR
Naïve Art Oil Painting, Countryside Landscape, Village and Farmers, France 1950s
Signed "P.LEFEBRE" at the bottom right corner.
This vibrant painting by French artist P. Lefebre is...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1970, Signed, Acrylic on Board, No Frame, Germany
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 a...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Early 20th Century Framed Architectural Painting
Located in Houston, TX
The Early 20th Century Framed Architectural Painting depicts a grand building or home with intricate architectural details characteristic of that era. The painting is expertly execut...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
A Wide EXPRESSIONIST Figurative PAINTING, in FERNAND LEGER Style, France 1950.
Located in PARIS, FR
A large figurative "and" abstract gouache painting on paper and mounted on canvas, powerful and colorful art work obviously expressing the artist's creative performance, at the cross...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas, Paper
Midcentury Mixed-Media Cubist Still Life Oil on Canvas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury mixed-media Cubist still life oil on canvas, a fine composition with influences of Kurt Schwitters and George Braque. Signed "Gordon" Lower left center.
Measures: Canvas 3...
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1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Harvesting The Wheat, Oil on Canvas, Italian, 1950s
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful painting of farmers bringing in the harvest of wheat
Oil on canvas. Unsigned. Artist unknown
Framed in a slightly distressed antiqu...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Carlo of Hollywood Arizona Desert Midcentury Painting
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1950s painting of the California desert in custom frame signed by Carlo of Hollywood. Needs professional restoration, due to a small tear on the canvas. The price has been l...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Large Spanish Abstract Oil On Canvas Painting, 20th-century
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A stunning large framed abstract painting, likely Spanish or Portuguese in origin, from the late 20th century. The piece features a vibrant and decorative composition, showcasing a d...
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Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid Century Watercolor Drawing, Industrial / Architectural Theme
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A super watercolour by an unknown artist,
C.1960
Great colours.
On artists board
Unframed.
Free shipping
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
"Sailor in Repose, " Mid Century Watercolor w/ Male Nude by Emlen Etting
By Emlen Etting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Provocative and unapologetic, this watercolor depiction of a fully nude sailor sprawled across his bed, his uniform and cap neatly laid on a chair to one s...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Modernist Abstract Painting of Women's Millinery, Signed Beverly Crook, D. 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
A festive abstract composition of women’s hats, acrylic on canvas in period frame, signed on reverse, Beverly Crook, and dated 1970,
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting, Nude, Midcentury, Black and White Nude, C 1959, Modern Art, No Frame
Located in New York, NY
Nude painting, circa 1959. The acrylic paint is done on hard paper. The art work is signed and dated.
The frame is NOT included.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Mid Century Modern Painting Heavy Paper Unknown New York Artist 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern unframed Abstract painting Casein on Art Paper by New York Artist 1950s. Though unsigned, one can tell that an accomplished painter created this work. The artwork...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
East Village Art Scene Oil on Canvas, Signed Kim Keever, 1985
By Kim Keever
Located in Stamford, CT
Stunning expressionistic oil on canvas by East Village artist Kim Keever, part of the 1980s New York City East Village art scene that includ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Nude Pan with Pipes", Large, Vivid Painting w/ Male Nude by Broadway Designer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Like his contemporary, Raoul Pene du Bois, Waldo Angelo served as an important designer for Broadway productions over decades, but in his private time, he produced a number of beauti...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antonio Uria Monzon, 'Sevilla', Watercolor Painting, Spain, Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antonio Uria Monzon (1929-1996) - 'Sevilla' - Vintage gouache painting on GVA-PRO watercolor paper - Santa María de la Sede Cathedral (commonly known as Seville Cathedral) set agains...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Monumental Sailboat Painting by Lee Reynolds Vanquard Studios
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Redding, CT
Monumental Sailboat Painting by Lee Reynolds of Vanguard studios. Minimalist design of sailboats in muted cream and brown tones. Framed in a gun metal colored frame. White glove ship...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Leo Manso - Midcentury Abstract Art - Mixed Media Collage Composition
Located in Decatur, GA
Tanka of Imminence
Leo Manso
567 6th Ave NY
Mixed media collage on wood board
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
1960's Mid Century Modern Large Egyptian Themed Painting on Aged Parchment Paper
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1960's Mid Century Modern Large Egyptian Themed Painting on Aged Parchment Paper. This painting would make a bold artistic move in any room. Framed.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Parchment Paper
Large Abstract Waterlilies Painting Oil on Canvas, Signed Anderson, Circa 1970s
By Anderson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted in the USA around the 1970s, this painting features warm tones of deep green and pale white and yellow on a backdrop of warm white and light teal. An pleasant combination of ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting In The Style of Franz Kline
By Franz Kline
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Mid Century Modern abstract painting in the style of Franz Kline, acrylic on canvas.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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