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
20th Century Portrait
Located in Bozeman, MT
Portrait of a man, oil on canvas, unsigned, circa 1950s, Belgium.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
'Simply Fabulous Transformation', Illustration Art, Canada, Mid-20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
'Simply Fabulous Transformation' - exceptional mid-century cartoon style illustration art - gouache over graphite/colored pencil - signed (unidentified artist/maker) - unframed - Can...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Enrico Giussani 'Italian, Gorgonzola 1938' "Colori Di Luino" 1972
By Enrico Giussani
Located in CH
Enrico Giussani (Italian, Gorgonzola 1938 ) "Colori di Luino" 1972
This painting is from an important Swiss Collection of Raimondo Rezzonico
former President of the Locarno Film ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Framed Red Glass Hand Painted, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Framed Red Glass Hand Painted, circa 1950
Manufactured France, circa 1950.
Materials:
Wood, glass.
Dimensions:
D 4 cm x W 23,2 cm x H 38 cm
The artwork is in its original condit...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare Tower of Babel Collectors Painting 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Rare Large "Tower of Babel" painting in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with vibrant enamel cloisonne, colorful hand-painted enamels and unique sculpture frame by Philip & K...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Vintage Lee Reynold's Vanguard Studio Oil Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large vintage Lee Reynold's Vanguard Studio oil painting from the 1960's or 1970s. Bright green, white, and purple colors of potted Coleus and plant leaves...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
1940s Swedish oil on panel by Gunnar Jonn (1904-1963)
Located in London, GB
striking oil painting from the 40s of a forest scene in strong impasto strokes and bold colour tones.
Simply framed of the period by well known Swedish artist Gunnar John, who studi...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Oil On Canvas
Located in West Palm Beach, US
This oil-on-canvas painting from the 1960s exudes a captivating depth and complexity, despite its mystery artist. The composition is a masterful interplay of grays, blacks, and musta...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Abstract Painting 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 American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Korea Etching by Deok Sung Kang, numbered 75/75
By Duck Shin
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous Etching, with aquatint and color matrix by the South Korean artist Deok Sung Kang, made around 1990. The works of this artist, although they tend towards abstraction, are really inspired by nature. They illustrate a very personal vision of everyday objects and phenomena. The creative brilliance of this artist is widely recognized.
In this case, the work is divided into two areas, the first of which is dominated by a red color, which represents a pair of red roses using a rather realistic technique. However, in contrast, a larger area of intense blue inspired by natural motifs and splashed with a red spot.
About the artist
Deok Sung Kang is a painter and printmaker of South Korean origin. He studied Fine Arts in his native country, although he later attended the École de Beaux Arts in Paris and, later, in 1989, he settled in Madrid, where he continued his studies at the Complutense University of Madrid. The highlight of his facet as a painter are his prints, often using rice paper as a support.
Most of his works have been exhibited at fairs and exhibitions in Spain, but he has also done some in his country, such as at the Art Museum in Seoul.
About the technique
The origin of prints in Asian art has its foundations in the knowledge of printing texts on woodblocks, around the 8th century. Over time, it evolved and this new art became accessible to the majority of the public, opening the doors to the enjoyment of art and collecting, which until then was limited only to merchants, rich warriors...
Gprgeous Etching is a type of engraving, which is made using a metal plate (iron, zinc or copper) as a base, which is covered with a light layer of a protective varnish or acid-resistant wax. The engraver draws with a stylus on the layer of varnish, reaching just up to the metal plate. Later, the plate is dipped in etching, hence its name, a solution based on water and nitric acid, which corrodes the copper in the areas where it was not protected by the varnish. The immersion time is what determines the depth of the line.
Metal plates engraved with this technique can be printed with the desired ink colour, prepared by combining various pigments and binders.
Beautiful work of art by the contemporary Korean artist Duck Sung Kang...
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1990s Korean Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Large Modernist Portrait
Located in Raleigh, NC
Massive modernist portrait art work in fantastic frame. The center of the painting depicts a figure in mostly gray with a white accent. The background features cool tones of varying ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Modernist Stain Painting Signed Gladys Benoit, Ca. 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
A motion filled stain painting signed Gladys Benoit, ca. 1970s.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Rare Constantin Terechkovitch 'La Gravure' Original Lithograph in Vintage Frame
By Constantin Terechkovitch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made by Constantin Terechkovitch, this lithograph is expressive, colorful, and dynamic. It's probably signed, but we don't know for sure. We're happy to try and remove it from the fr...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Large Oil on Canvas Painting, Unknown Artist, 1956, Danish Midcentury
Located in Odense, DK
Presenting an enigmatic oil on canvas painting created by an unknown Danish artist made in 1956. This captivating artwork showcases a woman bathing her feet in a bathroom, and it is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Large Lee Reynolds Original Signed Coastal Beach Painting Midcentury Modern Art
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Oversized midcentury modern large scale original Lee Reynolds oil painting on canvas depicting a beach or ocean coastal scene with bird, flor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Impressionist Oil Pink Sunset Over Provence Village
By Léon Hatot
Located in Cirencester, GB
Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953)
French Impressionist
oil painting on thick paper, unframed.
painting: 10.5 x 18 inches.
very good and ready to be enjoyed.
all the paintings we have f...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Mid Century Modern Signed Abstract Original Painting by Serge Paquet Paque 1970s
Located in Troy, MI
29 x 23 Signed Original Abstract Painting by Serge Paquet (Paque)
Abstract original acrylic painting by Quebec artist Serge "Paque" Paquet circa 1970s
...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mid Century Cubist Painting of an Industrial Building
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century Cubist Painting of an Industrial Building. Painting on board and housed in a solid wooden frame. colors include greens, golds, and orange. Nice industrial vibe to this co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite
"Siesta" by Erik Olson
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on panel, signed and dated lower right and inscribed verso. The measurement, including the frame, is 14.5" x 16".
Sweden 1901 - 1986
Erik Artur Olson was a Swedish painter, ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Charles Levier (Fr., 1920 - 2003) Oil On Canvas "Vielle Rue" (Old Street)
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
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
1970s Iconic Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painting by Unknown Artist
Located in Tempe, AZ
Striking mid-century modern abstract painting on canvas by an unknown artist.
This one-of-a-kind work features bold geometric forms layered over expressive brushwork in a rich palet...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1962 Large Mid-century Abstract Oil Painting, Stanley Landsman "Raven"
Located in Miami, FL
1962 Large Mid-century Abstract Oil Painting, Stanley Landsman "Raven"
Offered for sale is a large original abstract painting by the listed American Artist Stanley Landsman ( 1934-...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Masonite, Paint
Vintage Chamberl Signed Watercolor Mid-Century Modern Custom Museum Framed
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage signed original one of a kind watercolor by Chamberlain and dated 1960 has a real sensuality to it. This has been tastefully and be...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Silver Leaf
George William Bissill (1896-1973), British, Oil Painting , Winter Landscape
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A Small Charming oil on Panel of a British Winter Snowy Landscape by George William Bissill (1896-1973), mid-20th century. Signed, and Inscribed on labels on the reverse (auction lot...
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Still life of Christmas Roses
Located in Seaford, GB
Lovely still of roses by Anna Hornby
Vintage Still Life of Roses by Anna Hornby'Christmas Roses' by Anna Hornby is an exquisite portrayal of delicate hellebores, known as Christmas ...
Category
1980s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
California Studio Mosaic Navajo Sand Painting Yei Dancers Rainbow 1960 Guardians
By I. D. Henny
Located in Camden, ME
A Navajo sand painting mosaic art wall panel of the Navajo mythological Yei Dancers Rainbow Guardians created in the 1960s in a non traditional fo...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Stone
Contemporary Still Life with Alexander The Great Bust and Orange Apple iBook
Located in Chicago, IL
Still Life painting, with origins dating back to the 16th century, often depicts simple everyday objects. Conklin sets his composition with both antiquities and modern elements to bring the Still Life genre into the contemporary. Yet when a closer look is taken, his modern elements are already obsolete by today's standards. The ancient bust of Alexander is placed next to an iBook begging to ask the question - what will stand the test of time?? The piece is framed in a simple walnut frame measuring 26 x 26 inches.
Andrew S. Conklin
Square still life with Alexander Bust and ibook
oil on linen
Measures: 25 H x 25 W in
63.50 H x 63.50 W cm
ACK038
Andrew S. Conklin
Andrew S. Conklin is a figurative painter. He holds an MFA from the Academy of Art University, and studied painting at the National Academy of Design in New York City with Harvey Dinnerstein...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Linen
Abstract Composition by Zoute (Leon Salter) Mid Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract Modernist oil painting by Zoute. Oil on canvas mounted on board. Painted in circa 1940's.
Zoute (Born-Leon Salter, 1903-1976) was self-taught and well exhibited during his...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Georg August Stahl Abstract Painting: Composition (1962–63)
Located in Chicago, IL
Georg August Stahl Abstract Painting: Composition (1962–63)
Medium: Oil on masonite
Details: Signed on the front by the artist. Label on verso includes title, date, and medium.
Dimen...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite
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 American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting by Peter Keil, Signed, Painted on Grey Board, C 1977, Modern, No Frame
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
Original Mid Century Modern Etruscan Horse Warriors Bayuex Stareck Style Framed
By Curtis Jeré
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vintage Original Mid Century Modern French Etruscan Horse & Warriors Bayuex Stareck Style Framed Signed Painting
Elegant, highly styled, Etruscan Marching Horses and Warriors, in the style of the Bayuex Tapestry and the artworks of Edgar Stareck...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
1966 Sonia Chusit Abstract Nude Oil Painting on Canvas
By Sonia Chusit
Located in Miami, FL
1966 Sonia Chusit Abstract Nude Oil Painting on Canvas
Offered for sale is a 1966 abstract oil painting on canvas by the American artist Sonia Chusit (1926-2023) . The work depict...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Wood, Paint
Stephen Etnier Modernist Painting of a Harpswell, Maine Seascape, Circa 1940s
Located in Peabody, MA
An early work by the American realist Stephen Morgan Etnier (1903-1984) depicting the village of Harpswell, Maine were he built his home and studio in the 1940s and lived until his d...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"FANTASY" Oil on Canvas by Thomas Hart Benton
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in New York, NY
"FANTASY" by Thomas Hart Benton. Oil on canvas laid on wood with a gorgeous gold gilded frame. Price upon request.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
LOUIS DOBRY - 'The Palette' - Oil on Panel - Unframed - Canada - Circa 1960's
Located in Chatham, ON
LOUIS DOBRY - 'The Palette' - Expressionist oil painting on panel - heavy impasto in areas with scraping/scratching of the panel surface - signed and titled lower right - unframed - unfinished work...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Modern Oil Painting, Urban Landscape, "Crépuscule" by Miloje Todorovitch, 1960
By Paul Klee
Located in ROUEN, FR
Modern Oil Painting, Urban Landscape, "Crépuscule" by Miloje Todorovitch, 1960
Wonderful and unique oil painting on canvas by the well known Serbian painter (biography at the end of...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Outsider Folk Art Modernist Painting Dated 1959 by Peter Paul Sakowski
Located in Peabody, MA
We recently acquired a number of paintings from the estate of the noted outsider artist Peter Paul Sakowski (1915-2000) of Holyoke, Mass. His style tended to vary from an illustrativ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Vintage Modernist Painting on Board
Located in Denton, TX
Textured paint method on masonite board of architectural elements in the modernist style. Surrounded by a wooden frame makes this a soft addition to any wall.
Signed Carl Gormella.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
An Important Modernist Painting By Hilda Altschule 1950
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual, modernist painting by Hilda Altschule, 1950. Entitled "Orpheus and Euridyce", oil on canvas. A quick note about the artist "Hilda Coates Altschule (New York, Russian, 190...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
An Oversized Floral Still Life, Oil on Canvas, Sarkis Sarkisian 1909-1977
By Sarkis Sarkisian
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is an impressive oversized floral still life by Sarkis Sarkisian featuring tulips and Lillies in a vase. The mauve background is subtle enough to compliment the flowers and vas...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Reverse Glass Paintings of Royalty
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of unusual and very intriguing large scale reverse glass paintings of a noble man and woman. She with her long neck and limbs, dressed in an elegant gown metallic copper gown...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Heavy Impasto Floral Still Life Oil Painting, circa 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern heavy impasto floral still life oil painting circa 1950s
A brilliant original oil painting by a mystery artist. The painting is si...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite
Large Oil on Canvas Window Scene Painting, Midcentury
Located in Bradenton, FL
Gorgeous oversized midcentury oil painting on canvas. Painting is of flowers and chair in front of windowpane. Vibrant golds, reds, and green in front of window, all surrounded by an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Pink Hibiscus Watercolor Painting on Paper Signed by Shirrell Graves, Framed
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1940s Pink Hibiscus Watercolor Painting on Paper Signed by Shirrell Graves. The painting features its original white wood frame with a white mat.
Shirrell Graves is an Impr...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Leo Russell Abstract Painting on Canvas 1962
By Leo Russell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Leo Russell Painting on Canvas. Abstract Painting dated 1962 with an original simple wood frame. Nice colors and composition.
Russell was born in Chicago but made his home in the ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Large Scale Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting Blue Lady in Chair Portier
By Alain Portier
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Very unique and large scale oil painting on board -Blue lady in chair signed Portier. I love the unique style of this well painted lady. I also think the size and proportion will set...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Abstract City Scene Oil by Uruguayan Artist Carlos Perez Franco
By Carlos Pérez Franco
Located in Peabody, MA
A large scale abstract citiscape painting, oil on canvas, by the Uruguayan artist Carlos Perez Franco (1929-2015).
Perez Franco exhibited throug...
Category
1980s Uruguayan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Set of Mid-Century French Paintings and Mirrored Frames
Located in Austin, TX
Set of three paintings from mid-century France portraits of classic French male figures from the 16th century. Each is shown in a mirrored square frame. The frames are accentuated wi...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid Century Modern Vintage Multicolored Mid-Century Oil Painting, 1963
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern oil on carton painting with a multicolored motif
"Many intelligent heads".
The painting is signed and framed with a chromed frame.
good condition
approx. measures:...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
"Radiant Pledge" Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting By Frederick Terna
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abstract Expressionist oil painting by Austrian-born, Brooklyn artist Frederick Terna entitled "Radiant Pledge" circa 1970's in recessed wood frame trimmed in brass-tone metal.
Fred Terna...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early Abstract Expressionist Norman Gorbaty Oil Painting, circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Abstract oil (24" x 20") by Norman Gorbaty (b. 1932), circa late 1950s. Gorbaty was a young artist in his 1920s when his work was included in a 1954 show of American printmakers at t...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid Century 1950s German Castle River Landscape Pastel Painting Drawing
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century 1950s framed German pastel painting of a hilly landscape by a river centered on a stone castle or chateau and farmhouse. Purchased in the 50s in Frankfurt.
Measures: 3...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid-20th Century Still Life Painting
By Seely
Located in San Francisco, CA
Still life painting in carved and giltwood frame. Signed Donald Seely, 1966.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite
Charming Still Life Painting In The Style Of Bernard Buffet
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting vintage 1960s still life painting int the style of Bernard Buffet. Very well done with heavy impasto application. Measures 17.75" x 32...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Mid Century Modern Framed Abstract Oil On Canvas Painting, Artist Signed, 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Mid Century Modern Framed Abstract Oil On Canvas Painting, Artist Signed & Framed, 20thC
Measures- 36.75''H x 29''W x 2.25''D; 28'' x 35.75'' sight
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
1940s Abstract French Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract Cubist oil painting on canvas from 1940s France. Moody and dynamic, the image depicts the beginnings of a town. A smoky gray sky gives the scene an industrial feeling, while...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
20th Century Light-Brown French Self-Portrait Oil Painting of Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century modern French self-portrait oil on cardboard painting of Daniel Clesse, in good condition. Signed on the lower right. Wear consistent with age and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Mid-century Modern paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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