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
F. Njiraini, 'Anger I Go', Oil Painting on Canvas, Kenya, circa 1970's
Located in Chatham, ON
F. NJIRAINI - 'Anger I Go' - mid-century Expressionist oil painting on canvas - signed lower left - titled verso - framed - Kenya - circa 1970's.
Excellent vintage condition - no ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Modern Sailboat Art Oil Painting on Canvas Red White and Blue
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Oil Painting
Modern Sailboat Art oil painting in red white and blue
Unsigned. Canvas oil.
Measures: 20 x 16 x .75 inches
Preowned original unrestored ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Orazio Orazi "The bullfight at Cheval" canvas
Located in Milano, IT
Orazio Orazi (1906-1979)
Tempera on canvas "The bullfight at Cheval" 1949
signature and date on the front
Italian painter very active abroad, recognized by the name of Orazì and m...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Wolfgang Loesche (b. 1947, Gotha, Germany) Signed Acrylic, Pop Art Donald Duck
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Wolfgang Loesche studied painting at the Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences in Germany.
A large amusing and colorful acrylic on canvas depicting Donald Duck driving a red auto...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
William Stilson, Mid-Century American Framed Portrait Painting, circa 1964
By Stilson
Located in Chatham, ON
William Stilson (American, 1934 - 2012) - mid-century New York City portrait painting - painted in gouache on canvas (applied to Masonite panel) - orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Large Abstract Modernist Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Tommy Watkins
Located in New York, NY
Large Modernist acrylic painting on canvas, by noted contemporary artist Tommy Watkins. The painting is in excellent, original, clean and ready to hang condition.
Tommy Watkins is a working artist primarily based in the Capitol District ( Albany NY...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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
Painting by Barbara Pound, Female Nude Painting, Sky Blue and Rose, C 1960, Art
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful nude painting by Barbara Pound, circa 1960. Water colors.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Late 20th Century Vintage Coastal Original Oil Painting of Cockatoo on Board
Located in west palm beach, FL
Bring a touch of tropical charm and vintage coastal flair to your home with this original oil painting of a vibrant cockatoo perched on leafy branches. Rich in character and rendered...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Nude Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modernist nude oil painting, beautifully painted and lovely colors, signed but signature illegible. Oil on canvas in original wood frame.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Lorne H. Bouchard R.C.A., 'the Ice Bridge', Oil on Panel, Framed, circa 1950
Located in Chatham, ON
Lorne H. Bouchard R.C.A. (1913 - 1978) - 'The Ice Bridge - Laurentians' - Important Canadian Impressionist "plein air" landscape oil painting on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Softwood, Paint
American 20th Century Surrealist Oil on Canvas, Robert Springfels, 1964
Located in Queens, NY
American 20th Century Surrealist Oil on Canvas, Robert Springfels, 1964
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Cubist Style Painting Oil on Board, Family Moment, 1960s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Cubist Style Painting Oil on Board, Family Moment, 1960s
Oil on board, the subject being a family, members hugging each others, 1960s.
Unidentified artist, signed HL lower left.
Goo...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
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
Leonardo Nierman 3 Print Portfolio
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Im selling a rare 3 print portfolio by the Mexican artist Leonardo Nierman. This 250 release set was produced in 1974. The three piece of art are, Cosm...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
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...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood
Copy of Dali's "Persistence of Memory" Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of painting by Salvador Dali titled, "Persistence of Memory" Showing melting clocks in landscape
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Large Scale Abstract Mixed Media Painting Signed Stone, Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
Large scale (four foot by five foot) abstract mixed media work on canvas, paint and paper, ca. 1970s, signed Stone.
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Phillip Johnson The "Glass House" Painting
By David Payne
Located in Chicago, IL
Phillip Johnson The "Glass House" Painting
David Mode Payne (American Painter) Living Room, the Glass House; Mixed media on paper (framed); Signed; 19...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Velvet Seascape Oil Painting MCM Decor 25 by 36 Rare & Gorgeous!
Located in Peoria, AZ
Stunning!
MID CENTURY MODERN
VELVET PAINTING
EXPRESSIONIST SEASCAPE
Fabulous Palette
Impasto Technique
Incredible brushstrokes
Large
Approx. 25" x 36"
Signed
This is a stunning and eye-catching seascape!
This painting is in very fine vintage shape and is a most romantic and vibrant seascape with a powerful palette and impasto technique!
Vintage mid century velvet...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Original oil painting flowers bouquet , Spain 1960
Located in La xara, VC
This Spanish still life knife oil painting captures a scene of a large bouquet of ancient rose flowers? purple, pink, white j'hece and Bordeaux in a green tinted glass jug. It is l...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Adrian Contemporary Abstract Painting on Wood, 2017
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Contemporary abstract painting by Adrian.
Untitled.
Mixed-media on wood.
We offer free worldwide shipping for this piece.
Handsigned and dated on the back.
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Painting by Peter Keil, Lady With A Bow, Acrylic On Paper, 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 a...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1964, Germany, Face On Paper, Signed, No Frame, Modern
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
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Nude Portrait on Paper Double Sided.
Located in Seattle, WA
Abstract Portrait of a Nude Man. Possibly Watercolor and Pastel On Paper. Signed J.P. Gaston as Pictured. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age.
Dimensions. 18 W ; 1/8 D ; 24 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Georges Ferrato Painting Abstract decor patterns Signed and dated 1993
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Georges Ferrato is a French Riviera Painter. This Painting is in an asbtract style, and had been made in 1993.
The color are sienna and blue.
In the back the title of the painting
"P...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Jorge Castillo Spanish Mid-Century Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting (Untitled)
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish Mid-Century oil on canvas abstract painting featuring geometric shapes with colors of orange, blue and yellow (JORGE CASTILLO)
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Luci Contemporary Artwork Column, 2018
By Brancusi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Contemporary abstract column shaped artwork by Luce.
Untitled.
On carved wood.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
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Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Oil on Board of an American Indian
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century oil on board of an American Indian. Nice heavy impasto style. In a wooden wormhole styled fame. Will fit in with any Arts & Crafts or ranch style...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Painting Mid-Century Portrait of a Lady Mid-Century Modern Art, Signed, C 1950
Located in New York, NY
Decorative, midcentury painting of a lady, circa 1950. Signed by H. Quat. Framed in a gold frame with a linen liner.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Portrait of a Young Girl in Landscape by Pierre Lavaranne
By Pierre Lavarenne
Located in Rochester, NY
Oil on canvas portrait painting of a young girl in landscape by Pierre Lavaranne ( b. 1928, France ) Signed upper right corner on front of canvas - Lavaranne There is French writing ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Linen, Canvas
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
Very Large Impasto on Canvas by A. Victor
Located in Redding, CT
Very Large Impasto on Canvas by A. Victor. Vibrant colors and design to this classic 1960's composition. This is a listed artist and his style is so distinct with its heavy impasto v...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Frederick Haucke Surreal art bird in flight oil on masonite mid century modern
By Frederick Haucke
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Amazing surrealist painting of birds over an abyss by Haucke (1908-1960).
Born in S Africa died USA.
Artist published and exhibited in the USA in the 1940-50s and is in numerous art ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Leonard Maurer Oil Painting "Ferry" 1949
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming modernist painting by Leonard Maurer, ca' 1949. Influenced by Matisse, but clearly in his own style with a uniquely American mid-century feel.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Sara Skolnik 1960s 'Flight of Fancy' Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Garnerville, NY
Sara Skolnik's 'Flight of Fancy' oil paint on canvas is a visual symphony of line and color. Her use of five true primary colors ( Francois d'Aguilon's yellow, red, blue, white and b...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
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
1960s Mid Century Landscape Painting Oil on Canvas Framed
Located in Elkton, MD
Featuring a serene landscape of blue-hued trees, signed by artist CK in 1963. Measures 38" W x 32.5" H (visible art: 36" W x 30" H).
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Original painting by Philip Williams Titled ABS TRACT
By Matthew Philip Williams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the captivating "ABS TRACT" Original Oil Painting by Philip Williams, a true masterpiece that effortlessly blends colors and shapes to create a visually stunning artwork....
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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
1960s Italian Signed Abstract Painting
By Nino Caffè
Located in Roma, IT
Nino Caffè, painting on paper, mixed media.
“Vestizione di un pretino” (Vestments of a Young Priest)
Signed bottom center: Caffè.
Young priests in 1950s ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Autumn Scene of a French Seaside Village Oil Painting in Gilt Wood Frame, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
A beautifully executed vintage oil on canvas painting of a French seaside village housed in an intricately hand-carved antique gilt wood frame....
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Midcentury Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting, Salvatore Grippi, Blue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This ink and watercolor figurative abstract expressionist piece on paper is signed by its creator, noted New York School artist Salvatore Grippi. Though undated, the piece is fits in...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
"Bouquet de Jonquilles, " Oil Painting by Miguel Guzman c.1968
By Miguel Guzman
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century oil on canvas by painter Miguel Guzman entitled "Bouquet de Jonquilles," signed and dated 1968.
Framed with original giltwood hand-carved frame.
Brass plaque attached w...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Bruce Myers Mid Century Signed Abstract Original Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Countryside, IL
Bruce Myers mid century signed abstract original oil on canvas painting
This painting measures: 30.5 wide x .75 deep x 15.5 inches high
This painting is in good vintage conditi...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
‘Tea at the Vicarage’ by Margaret Dovaston, Dated 1952
By Margaret Dovaston
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
‘Tea at the Vicarage’ by Margaret Dovaston, dated 1952, an oil painting showing four gentlemen having an earnest conversation over a cup of tea on a terrace outside a cottage garden, Margaret Dovaston, dated 1952. English.
Margaret Isabel Dovaston (1884 – 1954) was a British artist who became particularly well known for her historical genre scenes, often depicting groups in Georgian costume. In the course of her education, she was taught by Thomas William Cole at the Ealing School of Art and Arthur Stockdale Cope at the South Kensington School of Art. Her crowning achievement was winning a five-year scholarship the to the Royal Academy Schools (1903-1908) where she won many medals. She exhibited at the Royal Academy (1908 and 1910) and helped set up The Ealing Art...
Category
1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Surrealist Light Through Window Framed Painting by Robert Duncan (1973)
By Robert Duncan
Located in Round Top, TX
Surrealist weathered painting signed "Robert Duncan 1973", lower right. An ethereal image of a leaf floating through space as if upon a beam of light.
We love the soft weathered su...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
The Temptation 1957 by C J Anthony Doss
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GLORIOUS Contemporary piece of Art by a recognized Indian Master – C J Anthony Doss – The Temptation 1957 .
This piece has impeccable Provenance !
It was purchased by a Private Dallas Collector at Sotheby’s New York Auction on 20th September 2005. Sale No: 8111 Lot No. 223.
Sotheby’s operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September.
This sale was titled “Indian and Southeast Asian Art”.
The Lot is described as: “C.J. Anthony Doss (b. 1933) THE TEMPTATION. Signed and dated ‘C J A Doss/57’ lower right.
Oil on canvas laid on board.
27.5 by 20.5 in (69.9 by 52 cm.)
The Provenance is given as: “Property from the Collection of Mr. Artur Isenberg”.
The painting carried an Auction estimate of USD 2,000 to USD 4,000.
Allowing for inflation alone this would be over $6,000 in today’s value.
As an added bonus and proof of authenticity the painting still retains it’s original Sotheby’s Lot No. Label.
It has substantially increased in value over the years as a HIGHLY DESIRABLE piece from an exhibited and highly collected Modern Indian Master painter.
C.J. Anthony Doss is a very highly regarded and widely exhibited, Indian painter. He was born in 1933 and died in 2008.
DAG Modern in Mumbai featured Doss’s work.
Doss represented India at biennales in Paris and Sao Paulo. He was also a prominent member of the South Indian Society of Painters. His works are in Indian museums...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint, Paper
Painting on Silk with the Title of Tropical Sun, Nicely Framed, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painting on silk with the title of Tropical Sun, nicely framed, 20th century.
Painting on silk from the 20th century, framed under glass, with the title of Tropical Sun, nicely fram...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Silk
1950s French Midcentury Street Art Painting Claude Monet Vetheuil Seine River
By Claude Monet
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful late 1950s Parisian oil painting, a tourist street souvenir, painted by J. de P. Vétheuil, originally by Claude Monet. In original fr...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Midcentury Abstract Painting Signed by Artist
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1970s frameless abstract oil painting on canvas, signed by artist.
Please confirm item location (NY or NJ).
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Floral Still Life on Board by Rosario Gerbino (1900-1972)
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A vibrant impressionist style oil painting on bard, artist signed Derbino '41..
Framed in original frame.
Born in Sicily, Italy, Rosario Gerbino became a landscape painter and illustrator who lived in New York City where he taught at the Leonardo da Vinci Art School. He studied at the National Academy of Design with George Maynard, Charles Hinton...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Unique Pair of Paintings "Redemption" 1960s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Pair of unique Impressionist paintings "Redemption" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with enamel cloisonne by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960s (signed twice on on...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1977, Signed, Acrylic on Board, Germany, No Frame, Art
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
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
1970s Tano Festa Signed and Dated Drawing
By Tano Festa
Located in Roma, IT
Important work in marker on cardboard by the great Roman artist Tano Festa, one of the major exponents, together with Mario Schifano, of the Scuola di Piazza del Popolo.
"Homage to ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Rolph Scarlett Original Non-Objective Modernist Oil Painting on Canvas: Untitled
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This original painting was done by the well known Canadian-American Rolph Scarlett, dating to approximately 1950 and done in his Non-Objective Modern style. This abstract painting is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pine
Large Vintage Venetian Painting, Continental School, Oil on Canvas, Venice, 1980
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage Venetian painting. A Continental, oil on canvas study of Venice, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
A Venetian treat - captured in wonderful colour...
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mid-century Modern paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage paintings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, folk art, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, paint and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern paintings made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original paintings, popular names associated with this style include Peter Keil, Jacob Semiatin, Daniel Clesse, and Charles Levier. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for paintings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $275,000 while the average work can sell for $1,851.