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
Mid-Century Modern Signed Impressionist Original Nude Female Abstract Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and engaging Mid-Century abstract Impressionist nude oil painting featuring a woman in rear profile from behind. The composition and bold, vivid colors are quite beautif...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Lacquer and Gilding Painting with Chinese Decors. French work. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful lacquered and gilding painting has been made on a wooden panel. The painting represents Chinese characters, one of them riding a dragon. The scene is surrounded by sty...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Lacquer
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Jacques van Loock Portrait of a Sitting Woman Oil on Canvas Belgium 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Jacques van Loock Portrait of a Sitting Woman Oil on Canvas, Belgium, 1950s.
A highly remarkable work, this oil painting by Belgian painter, designer and illustrator Jacques van Loo...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Modern Oil Painting, Urban Landscape by Joseph RAUMANN, France 1960s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Modern Oil Painting, Urban Landscape by Joseph RAUMANN, France 1960s.
Picturesque scene of a French village, with its typical buildings and street corners.
Oil on canvas with very ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Large American Abstract Modernist Painting - Zoute, 1949
Located in Rochester, NY
Large American abstract modernist impressionist oil painting on masonite board in the great original artist hand painted sgraffito combed decorated wood frame by Zoute ( born Leon Sa...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
1960s Intarsa Italian Vinyard Wall Art
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Italy
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1950s
Materials: Teak, Walnut, Oak
Measurements: 9" wide x .5" deep x 11.5" tall
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Oak, Teak, Walnut
Italian Torso Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tempera, a painting made by blending colored pigments with a water-soluble binder medium like egg yolk, has been used since antiquity and was especially popular in Italian art during...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Vintage Midcentury Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas After the Party
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Modernist, Impressionist style oil on canvas still life painting of an "After the Party" scene with cake, lemons and wine bottles on a table top. Strong color and form, in the ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Oil On Canvas Painting of Vienna Farm Scene, Mid 20th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Austrian Oil on Canvas Painting of European Countryside, circa 1950's.
A very charming lifelike rendering of a Countryside typical in any European city. This 20th Century oil pai...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1960s Abstract Art Eggplant Still Life Oil Painting signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Abstract Art Oil on Canvas Still Life vegetable eggplant
signed as S Justin- difficult to read.
22.75 h 26.75 x 1.75 Art 12 x 16
Original vintage unrestored condition.
Refer to...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Original Black and White Painting by Peter Keil - Mid-Century Modern Art
By Peter Keil
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Original Black and White Painting by Peter Keil - Mid-Century Modern Art
Discover this striking original painting by renowned German artist Peter Keil, beautifully framed in a desig...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
French Mid Century Côte d'Azur Painting
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid Century painting by French artist Benjamin Sarraillon (1902-1989) depicting a coastal landscape with a hilltop view of the Mediterranean through the pine trees. Oil on board. S...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
20th Century Light-Blue French Abstract Painting by Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French light blue white abstract painting oil on wood by Daniel Clesse, painted in France, signed and dated in 1991.
Without the frame:...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Crowded Beach Scene Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a painting showing a busy day on the beach with sailboats, bathers and children in the surf
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Limited edition lithograph Girl's head, Hand painted 33/100, Italy, 1977
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Limited edition lithograph Girl's head in style Pop-Art, Hand painted 33/100. Made in Italy in the 1977.
There is a signature of the author.
Dimensions:
Width: 37 cm / 14.6 inches
H...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
1970's Oil On Canvas Fire Island Pines Modern Painting
Located in New York, NY
1970's oil on canvas Fire Island Pines modern painting signed "J. Williams" in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use, there is some wear to the oil ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite
Vintage Watercolor Painting of Water Lilies - Framed - Canada - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage framed watercolor painting - featuring water lilies - single bevel edged matte board under glass - vintage giltwood frame - unsigned - original T. Eaton Co. (active 1869-1999...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paint, Paper
Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) Oil On Canvas Wharf Scene
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Oil on canvas depicting a wharf scene with moored sailboats and a marina flanked by docks and cubist style structures.
Signed lower center.
Presented in a carved gilt frame with egg ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Daphne Covington Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Painting by Daphne Covington. Her influences come from such artists as Picasso, Chagall, Matisse, Kandinsky, and Basquiat. It is her unstructured appr...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Expressionist Mid Century Modern American Cityscape Painting
Located in Garnerville, NY
Colorful Expressionist modernist American acrylic painting on canvas. The work is clearly an homage and influence of Bernard Buffet, the French Expressionist figurative painter. The ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Modern French Painting Signed Marine
By Moya Dyring
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and evocative oil painting by the great French school modern artist Moya Dyring specializing in marinas.
It depicts a harbor with boats probably from the French Riviera painted with great intensity but giving, at the same time, a sweet sense of serenity.
Moya Claire Dyring was born in Coburg, Victoria in 1909.
She produced drawings, oil paintings and pastels.
She was one of the first women artists to embrace Modernism and exhibit cubist paintings in Melbourne.
For several years she was a member of the modern art community known as the Heide Circle, named after the home of art collectors John and Sunday Reed, and now the Heide Museum of Modern Art.
Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Sabrina Egidi official Expert in Italian furniture for the Chamber of Commerce of Rome and for the Rome Civil Courts.
Dyring then travelled to the USA and France, where she lived most her life. Her work is held in the Heide Museum as well as the National Gallery of Australia.
One of her earliest works in cubist in style, Melanctha, 1934, was acquired by Sunday Reed.
In 1934 Dyring also painted Portrait of Sunday Reed which went into the Reed's collection, along with a cubist style Portrait of a Woman from the same year.
While her early works were figurative or cubist, in France she turned to landscape as she travelled to various towns throughout France.
In her later years, unable to travel freely, she painted children against the backdrop of Paris.
As time passed, she was largely glossed over and not included in major exhibitions of artists, especially women artists, of the 30s, 40, and 50s.
In 2002, at the University of Melbourne, Gaynor Patricia Cuthbert delved into her life and work for a doctoral thesis, helping to bring back attention to her work.
Collection
The Heide Museum of Modern Art holds many paintings and drawings, some acquired through the John and Sydney Reed collection.
The National Gallery of Australia, Canberra includes one drawing.
The Art Gallery of New South Wales holds multiple works.
Third child of Carl Peter Wilhelm Dyring, medical practitioner, and his second wife Dagmar Alexandra Esther, née Cohn, both Victorian born. Moya was educated (1917-27) at Firbank Church of England Girls' Grammar School, Brighton.
After visiting Paris in 1928, she studied (1929-32) at the National Gallery schools, Melbourne, and shared fellow student Sam Atyeo's interest in artistic innovation.
Classical modernism engaged her attention in the early 1930s.
She painted at the George Bell school and studied under Rah Fizelle in Sydney; Mary Alice Evatt and Cynthia Reed were her colleagues.
For several months in 1937 she took charge of Heide, the home and garden of John and Sunday Reed, at Bulleen, Melbourne.
The Reeds were pivotal both to her sympathy for modernism and her belief in congenial fellowship.
She enjoyed something of the intense relationship with Sunday Reed that the latter would subsequently extend to Joy Hester.
In June Dyring held an exhibition, opened by H. V. Evatt, at the Riddell Gallery, Melbourne.
Less enthusiastic than the Reeds and the Evatts about her art, Basil Burdett wrote of her 'somewhat incoherent interpretation of modern ideas', although he did acknowledge that her work had 'audacity of colour and a certain monumental feeling for form . . . qualities rare enough in Australian painting'.
In August Dyring embarked for Panama whence she travelled by bus to New York, breaking her journey to view major galleries.
She had intended to paint in the United States of America, but disliked the work of contemporary American artists and sailed for France.
In 1938 she was based in Paris, taking advantage of Atyeo's contacts within the avant-garde.
She studied at the Académie Colarossi, the Académie de la Grande Chaumière and with Andre Lhote, although by October she denounced him as a 'racketeer'.
In 1939 Dyring and Atyeo settled on a farm at Vence, France; inspired by memories of Heide, they grew fruit and flowers.
Sam accepted a commission to decorate a house in Dominica, West Indies, leaving Moya at Vence.
Evacuated to Australia via South Africa, where she painted and searched for tribal art, she then journeyed to Dominica and married Atyeo.
They were not happy, neither painted and Dyring was ill. Evatt offered Atyeo work and Dyring accompanied him to the U.S.A.
She viewed art, painted occasionally and claimed to have exhibited in Washington in 1943.
After World War II Evatt found Sam various postings, while Moya returned to Paris to pursue a full-time career in art.
They were to be divorced in 1950.
From about 1946 Dyring's art was more personal than innovative.
She gained a considerable reputation among French regionalist and nationalist artists for her sympathetic appreciation of provincial scenes and life.
Bernard Smith placed her in the French tradition of intimiste painters.
In 1948 she leased and renovated an apartment on the Ile St Louis, which, as Chez Moya, became a centre for Australians who enjoyed her hospitality, cooking and practical assistance.
She revisited Australia and exhibited in various cities in 1950, 1953, 1956, 1960 and 1963; the press carried her reports of Parisian cultural life.
Dyring held a solo exhibition in London in December 1949 and was in close contact with expatriate Australians, among them Loudon Sainthill, Donald Friend...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Fashion Watercolour, English, Framed Painting, Art, Signed, Circa 1990
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage fashion watercolour 'Decorative Japan'. An English, framed painting, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1990.
Fascinating subject and art style, with vibrant ...
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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Modernist Painting of a Tropical Garden by Shigeo Okumura
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage oil painting on canvas of a tropical garden with palm trees, plants, birds and a pergola, executed in a distinctive modernist naive style. Signed Shigeo Okumura in the lower ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Margaret Layton "Parker Street" New York City Gouache on Board, circa 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Margaret Layton (American, 20th century)"Parker Street" New York City Gouache on board, circa 1950s
Charming New York scene by artist Margaret Layton.
The painting measures 10"...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Antonio Asturi (1904-1996). Nuns
Located in New York, NY
Antonio Asturi (1904-1996). Nuns. Vintage Asturi rendering in charcoal and gouache on paper of two nuns in habit from behind in vintage cream and gold bead frame. Italy, Mid-20th Cen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Pascal Cucaro Midcentury Painting of a Bearded Man
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-century modern portrait painting of a bearded man on board by Pascal Cucaro. Beautifully painted on textured masonite board with oil. Site measuring 3.5 inches wide and 7.5 inche...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Masonite
Modernist Figurative Oil Painting on Panel - Canada - Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
Modernist figurative oil painting on artist's canvas board - featuring two dancers at a ballet barre - initialed EL lower right - Canada - circa 1950's.
...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Modernist Parisian Street Scene Painting
By John Cunningham
Located in Denton, TX
Modernist Parisian street scene painting oil on board with the moon light shining on rue d'ursine in the early hours of the morning.
Signed John...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite
Ray Austin Crooke, (Australian 1922-2015) Gouache On Paper
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Gouache on paper depicting a tropical landscape with a structure partially hidden behind shrubbery, blue waters in the background with green rolling hills in the distance set against...
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Mid-20th Century Australian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Modernist Stain Painting Signed Gladys Benoit, Ca. 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
A motion filled stain painting signed Gladys Benoit, ca. 1970s.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Cuban Artist Victor Manuel Oil Painting of Two Women on a Balcony
Located in Miami, FL
Cuban Artist Victor Manuel Oil Painting of Two Women on a Balcony
Offered for sale is an oil on canvas painting by the Cuban artist Victor Manuel Garcia Valdés...
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Mid-20th Century Cuban Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Framed Blue Glass Hand Painted, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Framed Blue 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...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood
Oil Painting "Brooklyn" 1940's
Located in Rochester, NY
Mid-Century Modern oil painting, 1940s cityscape, "Bedford at Lafayette, Brooklyn". Oil on masonite. Signed King Rich. In vintage modernist frame.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Bernard Buffet Etching: Still Life With Flowers in Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernard Buffet, France, 1954. Still Life With Flowers in Vase, hand-pencil drawing.
Ed. 75/100; hand-signed and numbered in pencil.
Dimensions:
Plate: 6 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (17.1 x 14 ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Original Bernard Damiano Mid-Century Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Original expressionist painting by Bernardo Damiano (also known as Bernard Damiano).
He was an Italian expressionist painter and sculptor born on January 10, 1926 in Coni
(Piemonte), Italy and died in Nice, France on June 24, 2000. His classical art formation was at the Academia Albertina in Turino, Italy.
His works are numerous and well-known. It is precisely during the 1970s that Bernard Damiano's painting is said to have moved away from a relationship with Jean Dubuffet, the Art brut or the Cobra movement, in "a nervous touch and a triturated paste" to draw his style from the rest of Expressionism. This proposal is however stated with reserve: like the Spanish Eduardo Pisano...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Parisian Cityscape, Signed and Framed Oil on Canvas by Serge Belloni
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Parisian cityscape, signed and framed oil on canvas by Serge Belloni, ‘57
This painting has all the quintessential features of Belloni’s renowned Parisi...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Framed Large Oil Painting on Canvas Depicting Boats in Harbor
Located in Troy, MI
Found on the East Coast in the United States, this large original oil painting on stretched canvas depicting boats in a harbor. Unsigned and new floating frame in pale wood. Unknown artist.
We may be able to send this via parcel service depending on shipping location...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Signed Still-Life Oil on Canvas Painting Books Rose, Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This charming European 20th Century still-life oil painting features antique books, a glass bottle filled with water and a rose sitting in a glass. Painted with oil on canvas and is ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid Century Modern Abstract Impressionist Oil on Canvas, Grey Tones, 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Mid Century Modern Abstract Impressionist Oil on Canvas, Gray Tones, 20thC
Measures - 30" x 40" x 1.75"
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1953 Francis Jennings Mid Century Modern Painting "Fat Cat and Bird" Oil/ Board
Located in Miami, FL
Francis Jennings (b. Wilmington, DE 1910 - 1993 NYC) painted this framed surreal cubist oil on board in 1953 while residing in NYC. In vivid colors, Jennings depicted a large cat wit...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Masonite
Vintage Dancing Flamingo Painting by Dan Poole
By Dan Poole
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical acrylic painting on canvas of a glamorous dancing flamingo executed in a modernist style, signed Dan Poole in the lower left and presented in a gilt wood frame.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Colourful Mid Century Vintage Female Nude Oil Painting, 1964
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Immerse yourself in the vibrant hues of a nostalgic era with this colourful vintage painting featuring a female nude, capturing the laid-back vibes of the 1960s.
Executed with bold ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Limited edition lithograph 10/50 by Luciano Sebeglia, Italy, 1976
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Limited edition lithograph 10/50 by Luciano Sebeglia. Made in Italy in the 1976.
Excellent vintage condition. There is a signature of the author.
Dimensions:
Width: 58 cm / 22.8 in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Vintage McM Original Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting, Framed
Located in west palm beach, FL
This striking mid-century modern abstract painting captivates with its expressive brushstrokes and a harmonious blend of green, blue, and yellow hues. The organic shapes and fluid co...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Monumental Modern Original Abstract Painting by Alain Le Yaouanc, 1960s
Located in Culver City, CA
Alain Le Yaouanc (1931-2012) was a French painter and printmaker associated with the abstraction movement of the mid-twentieth century. He was known for his...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large Midcentury Oversize Oil on Canvas Painting of Tigers by Peter Colby
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Oil on canvas painting by artist Peter Colby. Large oversize canvas featuring two lions resting upon a patch of green grass. The background of this piece i...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Mid Century Modern Abstract Still Life Painting by Robert Hyde 1962
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Wonderful abstract still life oil painting by Robert Hyde of Germany.
Original frame with notation on verso.
Painting is 28"X20", frame 34"X26"
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Dorothy Sklar Signed Mid-Century California Original Landscape & Church Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging original watercolor painting by California artist Dorothy Sklar (1906-1996) featuring a colorful, lush landscape with mountain backdrop contrasted agai...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Mule Deer in Ferns Illustration WPA Poster Silkscreen Artist Proof Unknown
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Unknown origin, unknown artist. Amazing piece of work. Possibly a WPA Poster, Artist Proof. Appears to be in the original frame, do not see any damage on ...
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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Modern Seascape Oil Painting Signed by the Artist. C 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seascape Oil Painting Signed by the Artist, Wilson. Circa 1950s
Features Anchored Fishing Boats painted in soft hues of grays, light blues, and white.
In ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large European Still-Life Oil on Board Fruits Jug Framed
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This charming European 20th Century still-leben oil painting features a tablecloth draped across a table with apples, a hyacinth flower on its side, knife as well as a large and smal...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Wood, Canvas, Giltwood
Mid Century Modern Abstract Watercolor by California Artist Caroline Harris
Located in San Diego, CA
Large Framed original watercolor on canvas abstract by California artist Caroline Harris, comes with an original display tag from the Fresno District Fair Art Show from 1973, titled ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glass
Gwendolyn Knight, Post Impressionist Landscape Painting, U.S.A, Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence (Attributed - American 1913-2005) - 'Untitled' - Post Impressionist winter landscape oil painting on artist's canvas covered ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Large Vintage Coastal Watercolour, Welsh, Framed Painting, Landscape, Signed Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage coastal watercolour. A Welsh, framed painting, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Beautifully observed and composed, with tasteful colour
Displays a des...
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Russell Ram, Male Portrait Study, 1970
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage original pen on paper drawing, partially shaded and colored in watercolors, by a listed artist Russell Ram features a study for a portrait of a sitting shirtless man.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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