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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Abstract Modernist Painting Marked "Shozo No. 2" Circa 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
Modernist abstract painting on canvas circa 1960s. Notated on stretcher: “Shozo No. 2”.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Jacob Lawrence Abstract Mixed Media Wall Art
Located in Fulton, CA
Exceptional Cubism mixed media abstract wall art on panel by Jacob Lawrence.
49.25 inches wide.
31.25 inches high.
1.25 inches deep.
JACOB LAWRENCE:
Born in New Jersey and raised ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite
Lionel Bulmer (UK 1919–1992) Oil On Panel Titled "Girl Reading Under A Curtain"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Oil on panel depicting a young girl curled up on a window seat or bed, reading, partially hidden behind a green curtain.
The oil presented in a paint washed gilt frame with white pai...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Canvas painting "f/11/94" by Eduardo Jonquieres 1994, Paris, acrylic technique
Located in Milan, IT
Painting "f/11/94" by Eduardo Jonquieres 1994, Paris.
Technique: acrylic on canvas
Title, signature and date and the Arte Struktura Milano label are on the back.
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Original Vintage Nude Artwork
Located in Raleigh, NC
Original artwork by artist Jean Olds. Olds’ work often combines bold colors and expressive brushstrokes to evoke a sense of movement and energy. Her pieces have been exhibited in gal...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paint, Paper
Large Scale Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large scale abstract expressionist painting, American, circa 1980s. Artist unknown, in the manner of Franz Kline, et al. I...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Sascha De Puchala Abstract of Roosters
Located in Redding, CT
Sascha de Puchala abstract of Roosters. Heavy impasto textural piece of two cocks fighting.
Signed lower middle. One small tear. See photos.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
vintage mid century modern style textured painting by Norway Artist Ivar Bruun
Located in Seattle, WA
The artwork features a unique three-dimensional texture that creates a sense of depth and movement, drawing the viewer's eye to the figures depicted. The two figures, one appearing t...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) - Signed Watercolor & Ink Coastal Scene
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor and ink depicting a coastal scene with two sailboats in the foreground of the marina with other moored vessels in the background. The watercolor with white-sun bleached st...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Abstract Still Life Painting
By Lentz
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large oil painting on canvas still life in original wood frame, signed Lentz.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Leonardo Nierman Abstract 1963 Oil Painting
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Leonardo Nierman Mendelejis (1 November 1932 – 7 June 2023) was a Mexican painter and sculptor with a background in music. His musical training had a deep influence on his artwork, w...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
1958 Willy Mucha Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed
By Willy Mucha
Located in Miami, FL
1958 Willy Mucha Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed
Offered for sale is a 1958 Mid-century Modern abstract oil painting on linen canvas by Willy Mu...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Linen, Giltwood
Colorful Abstract oil Painting not Signed
Located in Pasadena, CA
"The Visual Experience of Art" delves into the intricate interplay between our eyes and the brain, exploring how our visual faculties engage with the diverse elements of various art ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Cubist Stylized Painting by Jean Claude Dragomir, 1954
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous colorful and well executed cubist style with a Don Quixote type figure on horseback entering a village. Vibrant reds with Stark outlines.
Painting itself without the frame ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood, Paint
Francine Tint (American, B. 1943) Acrylic On Canvas, "Wandering Spirit"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and sweeping abstract by New York based artist Francine Tint. Ms. Tint has works in the permanent collections of the Portland Art Museum and the Krannert Art Museum as well a...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pair of Vintage Framed and Signed Original Painting of Garden Scapes.
Located in Seattle, WA
Pair of Vintage Paintings of Garden Scenes . One Painting Features Swan and other Shows a Court Yard.They are Complimentary due to the Pink Floral Accents and the Similar ponds . Woo...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in London, GB
This colourful painting is of an abstract village scene in the geometric style.
The elegant 'tray' frame keeps the focus on the picture itself.
Si...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Ronald Smoothey Mid Century Presence Oil on Board Painting
Located in Countryside, IL
Ronald Smoothey Mid Century "Presence" Oil on Board Painting
This painting measures: 22.75 wide x 1 deep x 31 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Vintage Tropical Watercolor with Palm Trees and Figures in Martinique
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting mid century watercolor on paper of a family doing boat repairs in Martinique, executed in a naive style with bold tropical colors. Signed N. Topp 1950 and presented unde...
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Mid-20th Century Martinican Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) Oil On Canvas Portrailt Of A Seated Acrobat
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charles Levier born of a French Father and American mother. He was was active/lived in New York, California / United Kingdom, France and is known for landscape, still life and figura...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Midcentury Abstract Art Acrylic Oil On Canvas Painting Artwork 1960s 1970s
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A striking, energetic piece of original abstract artwork dating from the 1960s/70s. Acrylic and oil have been used to create bold lines and brushwork on the canvas giving the piece a...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
Vintage Beach Oil on Canvas Signed Gladys Nantucket ~ Bermuda
Located in Atlanta, GA
STUDY OF BEACH ROSES
Initialed and dated lower left.
Believed to have been painted by a socialite and amateur artist named Gladys who lived on Nantucket and Bermuda in the 1940s and ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Peter Fiordalisi 1960s Abstract Painting
Located in Garnerville, NY
Signed lower left P. Fiordalisi (1904-?). Peter Fiordalisi was born in Union City, NJ and produced this fine abstract oil paint on canvas circa 1969. The artist uses segmented color,...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Figural Painting of Indigenous People, Oil on Board, c. 1940
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Outstanding 1940's oil on board painting in original custom shadowbox wood frame with distressed finish. The figural painting depicts an indigenous people...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Jean Calogero, Surreal Fantasy Painting of Venetian Masks
By Jean Calogero
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tower of a figure with Venetian masks on a floral base with a nest of tiny lights above, all set in a piazza with street lights. The top figure wearing...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Fruit Still Life on Board attributed to William Federick Timmons
Located in Redding, CT
Fruit still life on board signed Timmons. Attributed to William Federick Timmons(1915-1985) . Rich colors of blue, red and pink make up this fruit still life composition.
The composition consists of fruit in a pedestal bowl and the detailed drapes in the background. Custom framed. This item can parcel ship for $45.
William Frederick Timmins was born May 23, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois.
His father, Harry L. Timmins (1887-1963), was a celebrated magazine illustrator and co-owner with Frank H. Young (1888-1964) of a successful Chicago advertising agency called Young & Timmins Advertising Illustration Studios. In 1923 Timmins and Young co-founded the American Academy of Art in Chicago. His father's impressive career brought the family a prosperous and privileged lifestyle, which included pleasure trips to Paris and London.
In 1934 he began to commute by Metro North train to New York City, where he studied at the Art Students League on West 57th Street. He also took classes at the National Academy of Design on Fifth Avenue near 89th Street.
In 1935 he began to study at the Grand Central School of Art, located on the sky-lit top floor of Grand Central Station Terminal. This was the same station he used for his daily commute.
In 1935 he began to sell pen and ink story illustrations as well as painted covers to NYC publishers of pulp magazines. During the second half of the 1930s his work appeared in Western Story, Dime Sports, Clues Detective Stories, Thrilling Western, and All Aces Magazine.
He and his wife moved to a home on Spectacle Lane in Wilton, CT. This area of Connecticut had become a popular artist community. He socialized with several artist neighbors, such as Benjamin Kimberly Prins (1902-1980), Tom Lovell (1909-1997), Richard Lyon (1913-2002), Al Parker (1906-1985), Rolf Klep (1904-1981), R. G. Harris (1911-2007).
During the 1940s his cover illustrations appeared on pulp magazines, such as The Shadow, Clues Detective Stories, Wild West Weekly, and Astounding Science Fiction. All these were published by Street & Smith.
In 1944 the family moved to Darien, CT. At first the artist worked in a rented studio in nearby Norwalk, CT, but after a while he converted a vacant family room into an art studio and worked at home. After the war he drew story illustrations for Family Circle and Liberty Magazine.
In 1948 his father, Harry L. Timmins, and his brother, Harry L. Timmins, Jr., moved to California to open a lithography business in Hollywood.
During the 1950s he illustrated several books for children that were published by Rand McNally, such as Cowboys, Davy Crockett...
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Vintage Frank Pash Australian Outback Painting
Located in Seaford, GB
Vintage Frank Pash Australian Outback Painting – Rare Collectable Artwork
Frank Pash, Australian Outback Painting, is a renowned Australian outback artist. He was born in Australia ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Australian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting Signed Mullin
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting. Featuring a vintage gold frame, original expressionist style abstract art with a mixture of colors, and a wire on the ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
"Nude with Umbrella, " Mid-Century Modern Male Nude by du Bois, Tony Award Winner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vividly painted in tones of turquoise, canary yellow and warm brown, this extraordinary depiction of a slender Black male nude holding an umbrella -- in our opinion a Mid-Century Mod...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Midcentury Still Life with Fruit and Wine Bottle by Lee Tonar, 1959
Located in Topeka, KS
Beautiful midcentury still life with fruit and wine bottle signed Tonar 1959. It is on canvas panel and in wonderful vintage condition overall. H...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mesmerizing Modern Abstract by Arnold Weber, Dated April 1972
By Arnold Weber
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous modern abstract by wonderfully talented Arnold Weber (1931-2010). Tremendous mood, energy and range of color. This Killer piece succinctly captures the feeling of the earl...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Greco Roman Classical Wrestlers Oil Painting
Located in Rochester, NY
Late 20th century modernist oil painting of Greco Roman wrestlers done in the classical style. By David Loeb. Oil on handmade paper. Signed on reverse and dated 1989.
Loeb was born in 1953 and raised in Chappaqua, New York, David Loeb’s mother and her identical twin were painters, and he has been painting since childhood. He studied with Gillian Pederson-Krag at Cornell University; Reed Kay at Boston University; Louis Finkelstein, Wolf Kahn and Philip Guston at the Yale Summer School of Art and Music; and attended graduate school at Indiana University, Bloomington, where he studied with Robert Barnes...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Contemporary Painting by Well Rimo, Ivory Coast
Located in NICE, FR
Very large painting by the Ivorian artist Well Rimo. From the streets to the auction room, Rimo has had an exceptional career. In March 2023, he sold two of his paintings at auction,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ivorian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Modernist Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas by David Fox
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury oil painting on canvas with an adept use of bold colors and a joyous spirit. The Classic still life genre re-invented over century is well represented here as a modernist ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
1963 Original Framed Acrylic on Board by Richard Allen Morris Listed Artist
Located in San Diego, CA
Abstract rare acrylic on canvas by Richard Allen Morris Signed and dated on top as shown beautiful frame , California design listed artist .
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Large Scale Abstract Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large-scale abstract painting, American, circa 1960s. It measures an impressive 50.25" height x 42" width. This piece is currently unframed. If you prefer a black gallery frame (as s...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large Mid Century Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Redding, CT
Large Mid Century abstract geometric painting.
African tribal vibes and colors. Brown with an off-white creamy blush/mauve background. This item can parcel ship for $55
Category
1970s African Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Framed Oil Painting of a Spanish Street Scene
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Italian genre scene oil painting on canvas depicting a plaza / street scene with blooming flowers and umbrella-shaded tables surrounded by buildings in a carved rectangul...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting by Peter Keil Mid-Century Modern Art, Black & White Art, C 1964, 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 an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mid Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Man
By Andy Warhol
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century Modern Abstract of a Man. In the style of Andy Warhol. Large white Masonite background with impasto strokes of red, white and black and yellow. Housed in a black frame.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Masonite
"California Lifeguards, " Mid-Century Painting w/ Male Nude in Red, Yellow & Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Saturated in bold primary colors -- deep red, brilliant yellow and sky blue -- this scene depicts a standing blond lifeguard with his surfboard to one side and a striped umbrella to ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
1920s Swedish oil painting by Albert Larsson (1869-1952) Landscape with trees
Located in London, GB
Impressive Large scale landscape oil painting with trees.
The sweeping view from the grass in the foreground to a number of trees in full leaf set against a slightly cloudy blue grey...
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1910s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Large Lee Reynolds Style Mid-Century Modern Cityscape Skyline Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Extraordinary Mid-Century Modern cityscape painting with brown and green skyline. The large scale (5 foot) cityscape painting is reminiscent...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Midcentury Italian Impressionist Marina Landscape by Griblioni
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very nice well done mid century oil painting.
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Exceptional Bronze Painting "Passion" 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Large and exceptional painting, “Passion”, in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with vibrant enamel cloisonne and hand-brazed sculptured frame by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, Amer...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Large Abstract Resin Painting by Noted Artist Anita Weschler
By Anita Weschler
Located in New York, NY
Large and impressive abstract art work by noted artist Anita Weschler. This piece is from her series of resin pieces done in the mid 20th C., it is in v...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Resin
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1977, Acrylic on Paper Board, Signed, Art, Not 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...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Bird Flying Through Flowers Scene Silk Painting With Art Deco Frame
Located in Seattle, WA
Painting Features Grey Bird Flying Through Yellow and Blue Flowers. Possibly 30s with Vintage Hardware.Tag Reads Painting on Silk. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age.
Dimensions....
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1930s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Albert Chubac Painting, circa 1950, France
Located in Girona, Spain
Large modernist abstract painting by Albert Chubac
Water color on paper.
Signed work of art with artists seal.
Framed.
Midcentury abstract modern.
France, circa 1950.
Good vint...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Oak, Paint
Set Of Three Framed Equestrian Watercolors By Denes De Holesch
Located in Essex, MA
A Hungarian painter who moved to America. Years 1910-1983. Artist specialized in equestrian subjects. Framed with a bleached wood and grasscloth frame. Signed lower right.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
"At the Crossroads, " Masterpiece of French Surrealism by Delmotte, 1956
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In our opinion, the masterpiece of Marcel Delmotte's long artistic career, this highly-finished surreal painting depicts four semi-nude female figures, one very pale and ghostly in t...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1977, Acrylic on Paper Board, Signed, Not Framed, Blue
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
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1970, Acrylic on Grey Paper, Signed, 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
Walter Wohlschlegel Signed Abstract Modern Art Oil Painting, Germany circa 1960s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A wonderful informal abstract modernist oil painting signed by German artist Walter Wohlschlegel (1907-1999). Painted on hardboard, Wohlschlegel is painting on the rough textured sur...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Mario Carreño "Serenade" Oil Painting on Canvas, Cuba 1941, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Mario Carreño "Serenade" Oil Painting on Canvas, Cuba 1941, Signed
Offered for sale is an important oil on canvas painting by Cuban artist Mario Carreño (1913-1999) signed and date...
Category
1940s Cuban Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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 Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Midcentury Modern Italian Impressionist Town Square
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Untitled mid-century modern Italian impressionist oil on board painting of a village or town square landscape. The painting features beautifully detailed b...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) - Signed Figural Watercolor
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor depicting a group of women, presumably prostitutes, with colorful clothing. The women all portrayed with poignant and soulful eyes in what could be an outdoor setting visi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Modern paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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