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
Péter Pierre Székely Paint, circa 1970, France
Located in Girona, Spain
Peter Pierre Székely paint.
Unique and important piece.
Very representative of the artist and this era.
Made with wax and gold.
Signed and dat...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Gold
Fashion Sketch by Ginette Roger, France, 1940's
Located in Austin, TX
Gouache on paper fashion sketch by Ginette Roger, in new custom gilt frame. France, 1940's
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Bruce Myers Mid Century Signed Original Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Countryside, IL
Bruce Myers Mid Century Signed 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 Condition.
We take ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Paint
Oil on Canvas Painting of Venice by Remo Brindisi 1970s
Located in Milano, MI
Oil painting on canvas depicting the city of Venice, made by Remo Brindisi in the 1970s
Ø cm 50 h cm 59 including frame
A twentieth-century verista painter, he was born in Rome in ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Batik Abstract Floral Artwork by Elisabeth Bernath.
Located in Seattle, WA
Abstract Orange Floral Painting Painting on Cloth , Wrapped Around Canvas. MakersCard on the Back as Shown. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 13 W ; 19 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1970s Abstract Sunburst Oil on Canvas by Terry Peters
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1970s Abstract Sunburst Oil on Canvas by Terry Peters
A striking large-scale abstract oil painting by listed American artist Terry Peters, featuring an expressive composition in a ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mid Century Still Life Painting Marion Knudsen
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning mid century still life depicting bottles and jars. Great colors in a complimenting thin walnut frame. Artist signed.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Woman and Children Outdoor Tea Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style (20th Century) unframed canvas oil painting of a woman wearing a long pink dress Setting a table for tea alongside a home, while ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas
Large Scale Modernist Portrait Painting in the Manner of Francis Bacon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large-scale modernist portrait painting in the manner of Francis Bacon, probably American, circa 1960s. Artist unknown, not signed or mark...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Vintage Framed Painting
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Framed Painting
Dimensions. 11 W ; 13 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Seascape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage seascape painting in a carved gilt wood frame. Signed at lower right: MOORE
Dimensions: 19.75"H x 25.75"W x 1.5"D (framed)
Good vintage con...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-century Large Abstract Oil on Canvas with Earthy Tones, French
Located in London, GB
This is a large oil-on-canvas artwork with a distinctly mid-century French aesthetic. The composition emphasises earthy tones, primarily muted greys with subtle textures that create ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Colorful Modernist Painting on Canvas
By Arnold Weber
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Modernist painting on canvas with a vibrant palette and a still life cityscape composition with a cubist edge. Signed by the noted artist Arnold Weber in the lower left.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Portrait of Hunting Dog Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting of a brown and white dog in a field as a circular focal point framed in dark brown, on square, unframed canvas.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Colorful Stained Glass Window
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stained glass work window - Tijl & Nele the legend and the heroic, cheerful and glorious deeds of Tijl Uilenspiegel (Tijl Owlmirror) and Lamme Goedzak in Flanders - 2nd half of the 20th century
This is a pretty and very colorful stained glass window.The windows are in their original frames and these are is in their old cream paint.
Tijl Uilenspiegel is a character from, among other things, Dutch-German folklore...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
Fashion Sketch by Ginette Roger, France, 1940's
Located in Austin, TX
Gouache on paper fashion sketch by Ginette Roger, in new custom gilt frame. France, 1940's
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Abstract Expressionist Still Life Drawing on Paper by Salvatore Grippi, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abstract expressionist still life drawing on paper by Salvatore Grippi, 1960s. Gorgeous colored graphite still-life on paper. Signed and dated. From artist’s estate.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Fresco Style Oil Painting on Burlap by Jacques Lamy
By Jacques Lamy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Oil painting on burlap of a doorway and two columns, executed in an ancient fresco style. Combining a modern simplicity with an age old technique, g...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Antelope mid Century modern style canvas painting
Located in Seattle, WA
This large fabric Canvas painting depicts Antelope and is done in a mid century modern style. It has a subtle repair near the horns of the antelope in the foreground. This piece has ...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Original Portrait Oil On Canvas Painting By Rick Gonzalez , 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Original Portrait Oil On Canvas Painting By Rick Gonzalez , 1960s
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
1962 Abstract Italian Painter G. Martinelli Oil on wood and Cardboard Painting
Located in IT
1962 Abstract Italian Painter Giuseppe Martinelli oil on wood and Cardboard Painting , titles " colloquio" ( interview). This abstract painting with brown, red and sand warm colors has been painted in 1962 by Italian Giuseppe Martinelli .
Excellent conditions. Size 190x181 cm. The painting features a black metal frame. It shows the signature both on the back and the right bottom side.
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Giuseppe Martinelli (Viareggio, January 19, 1930 - Milan, July 15, 2016) was an Italian painter.The first solo show was in his hometown in 1953, and in the same year he won the Viareggio Prize. In 1956 he moved to Milan, sharing a studio in via Procaccini with Scapaticci, Ferroni, Banchieri and Luporini ; in 1958 he exhibited at the Pagani gallery in Milan, with a presentation by Mario De Micheli. In 1959 he won the purchase prize at the Golfo della Spezia painting prize with a work that became part of the collection of the Modern and Contemporary Art Center of La Spezia , he was awarded ex aequo (with Nikos...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Palm Tree Paintings in Bamboo Frames
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Eye catching pair of mid century oil paintings on board of palm trees with plenty of decorative appeal, presented in bamboo frames with reed wrapped joints.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Bamboo, Paint
1950's French Modernist/ Cubist Painting Signed - Stunning French Buildings
Located in Cirencester, GB
French Landscape
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century)
signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on thin paper
size: 18 x 14.5 inches
condition: very good and ready to b...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Large Figural Nude Painting by David Ladin, American Mid 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive and large figural nude painting of two women by artist David Ladin. Oil on canvas, recently framed. American, mid-20th century.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Portrait of a Beagle Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) large, unframed canvas oil painting of a black, white and brown beagle standing upright with a slight tilt of the head in a field of grass, with river, forest ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Abstract City Scape Painting by California Artist Jean Halpert-Ryden
Located in San Mateo, CA
Acrylic on masonite abstract painting by Jean Halpert-Ryden. The painting is titled "Toward the City". The painting is in the original likely artist made frame. There is some wear an...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
1950's French Modernist/ Cubist Drawing, Two Figures by the Fire Place
Located in Cirencester, GB
French Landscape
by Bernard Labbe French mid 20th century
original watercolour/gouache painting on artist paper, unframed
size: 8.25 x 11.75 inches
condition: very good and ready...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Jean-Pierre Clement Painting
Located in Norwalk, CT
A surrealist scene by listed French artist Jean Pierre Clement depicting a cloaked female figure next to a pile of assorted items including a book,...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
1970s Vintage W. Kwan Mid Century Modern Fiery Sailboats Nautical Oil Painting
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1970s Vintage W. Kwan Mid Century Modern Fiery Orange Abstract Sunset Sailboats Nautical Oil Painting Framed
Gorgeous, stylized, abstract,framed, oil
painting on canvas by W.Kwan
...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Yellow and Blue Mid-century Portrait of a Young Woman, unsigned circa 1960
Located in Melbourne, AU
A lovely portrait of an adolescent woman, by an unknown but highly skilled artist. This portrait captures the sensitivity, vulnerability and defiance of young womanhood. It reference...
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1960s Australian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
David Segel 3 Panel Floor Screen Signed & Titled "PARTS OF HER" 1970s Original
By David Segel
Located in Monrovia, CA
David Segel 3 panel floor screen titled "PARTS OF HER"
This is an amazing piece of functional art.
3 panels of David Segel artwork on a 3 part floor screen.
Hand painted gouache artwork by well known artist DAVID SEGEL is signed and numbered on the back of the 3 panel floor screen.
The subject or model for this piece of art is again his muse that is used for his sculptures.
The condition is in excellent vintage condition. Strong and sturdy. No chips, no cracks, no marring, the long brass piano hinges are stable and secured in place.
Dimensions Are: Panels 1 & 3 Are Twenty-Three Inches Wide by Panel 2 Is Thirty-One Inches Wide. Total Of Seventy-Seven Inches Wide by Seventy-Two and A Half Inches Tall by Two and a Half Inches Thick.
David Segel 1921-2005:
An American Modernist Painter And Sculptor. He Lived In Venice California and Paris. After studying at the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, and the Art Institute of Chicago, David moved to Paris in 1950 to work and teach, He studied in the atelier of Fernand Leger and then traveled around other Western European countries. He has been shown in galleries from Paris, France, to Los Angeles, California, including the Whitney Museum in New York City. Segel enjoyed a prolific career and worked with a variety of mediums including: oils, bronze and wood sculptures, and dramatic sketches. He also worked in furniture and interior design. Segel’s work is represented in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum. His awards include The First Carnegie Prize and The Hallmark International Art Award. David Segel died in Venice, California in 2005 at the age of 84.
His solo exhibition of painting and sculpture include: Lynchburg, VA; Galerie Ariel, Paris; Galerie Maeght, Paris; Van-Dieman Lilienfeld Gallery, New York; Palmer House...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paint
Antique Oil Painting on Canvas by Ferdy Naulaerts
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique oil painting on canvas by Ferdy Naulaerts (1922-2001) is a classic still life, a genre that has survived for eons with ...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
M. Fleischer Large Scale Abstract Crumpled Paper Modern Art Painting 1987
Located in Chattanooga, TN
M. Fleischer’s intriguing large scale work of art challenges what we commonly consider “painting.” The work itself is a sheet of paper, creased to create a richly textured surface. T...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper, Plexiglass, Wood
Vintage Bowl of Fruit and Street Scene Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th century) acrylic painting of a fruit bowl in front of a window revealing a bustling street scene with people and birds, on unframed square canvas.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of an Oriental Girl, English
Located in London, GB
This oil-on-canvas portrait features an Oriental girl, likely from the mid-century period, depicted with a striking blend of realism and abstraction. Her face is softly illuminated, ...
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1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Fashion Sketch by Ginette Roger, France, 1940's
Located in Austin, TX
Gouache on paper fashion sketch by Ginette Roger, in new custom gilt frame. France, 1940's
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Recycled Artwork by André Pailler France 1970
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid Century recycled artwork by Andre Pailler. France ca. 1970. Mixed media, black and blue grey paint. Recycled items, plexiglass, wood.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Sarah Leonard Krepp Large Mid-Century Modern Boats Painting
By Sarah Leonard Krepp
Located in Chicago, IL
Sarah Leonard Krepp painting. Signed.
Attached Resume...
EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Professor Emeritus and former Chair – Painting Program, School of Art and Design, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Director, DIALOGUE CHICAGO, 2003-present
Visiting Professor, Artist, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
MFA – The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
BS -- Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
SELECTED SOLO AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
“Sarah Krepp and Olivia Petrides: Line/Force/Burn Rubber!”, Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, Kansas City, MO, (catalog essay by Jason Foumberg, curator Thoma Foundation, Chicago), 2021
“Sarah Krepp and Olivia Petrides: Line/Force/Burn Rubber!”, Western Illinois University Gallery, Macomb, IL, 2021
“Tatting ↔︎ Tearing”, GSU Visual Arts Gallery, Governors State University, University Park, IL, 2020
“Sarah Krepp and Olivia Petrides: Line/Force/Burn Rubber!”, Brauer Art Museum, Valparaiso, IN, 2019
“Sarah Krepp and Olivia Petrides: Line/Force/Burn Rubber!”, Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI, 2018
"Deconstructing the American Landscape" (with Joel Ross), Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL, (catalogue essay by Lisa Wainwright, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Dean of Faculty), 2016 - 2017
"BLOW-OUT II" (with Garry Noland), University of Northern Iowa Museum, Cedar Falls, IA, (catalogue essay by Lynne Warren, MCA Curator), 2015
“BLOW-OUT”, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, 2012-2013
“The Walking Drawings”, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2012
“Sarah Krepp”, Gallery 175, Chicago, IL, 2011
“Sarah Krepp”, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago IL, 2012, 2009, 2005, 2002, 1998, 1994, 1990, 1988, 1985, 1982, 1980
“Sarah Krepp,” Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN, 2009
Gallery K, Washington, DC, 2003
Betty Moody Gallery, Houston, TX, 1999
Hellenic American Institute, Athens, Greece, 1999
Locus Gallery, St. Louis, MO, 1997
I Space Gallery, Chicago, IL, 1996
Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, IL. 1994
Marvin Seline Gallery, Houston, TX, 1991
Lucy Berman Gallery, Palo Alto, CA, 1989
NAB Gallery, Chicago, IL, 1988
B. Z. Wagman Gallery, St. Louis, MO, 1986
ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL, 1985
Roy Boyd Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, 1983
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
“A Sense of Gravity”, Sarah Krepp, Cleveland Dean, Jesse Howard, Hofheimer Gallery, Chicago, IL 2019
“Dubque Art Museum Biennial", Dubuque Art Museum, Dubuque, IA 2017 (first prize)
"Translation - Collage and Assemblage", Illinois State Museum, Chicago, IL (traveling - 3 yrs) 2015
"WHERE THE POWER GOES", visual collaboration with the Seldoms Dance Company, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL, 2014-15
“Sarah Krepp and Firat Erdim”, Olympia Center, Chicago, IL 2013
“Wall Relief”, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2013
“Some DIALOGUE”, Illinois State Museum, Chicago, IL, 2013
“Ways of Making: Painting,” Visual Arts Gallery, Governors State University, University Park IL, 2012
“Art Chicago”, International Art Exposition, Chicago, IL (annually 1983-2011)
“ Gallery Artists”, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, IL (annually since 1979)
“Viewing Program,” Drawing Center, New York City, NY, 2009
“Prints & Drawings: Works on Paper,” Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Michigan City, IN, 2009
“Dialogue 4: Mentoring Vision,” Metcap Bank, Chicago, IL, 2008-09
“Art Works Chicago: A Progressive Corporate Exhibition of Chicago Artists,” Metcap Bank, Chicago, IL 2007
“Icy/I See” (2-person show), Los Manos...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mid Century Batik Painting Five Sisters Marion Knudsen
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Brilliant colors in this Batik painting by NJ Artist Marion Knudsen. Titled Five Sisters. Artist signed and framed in a brushed metal frame. This is one of 27 in a collection.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Maurice Freed Mid-Century Modern Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Maurice Freed Mid-Century Modern Abstract Oil Painting
Offered for sale is an abstract Cubist-influenced oil painting on an artist panel by the highly sought after American artist M...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Original Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting by William Ernst Burwell, FRSA
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning midcentury abstract oil on board by the listed artist William Ernst Burwell (1911-1974). Beatifully painted with heavily a...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Portrait of a Basset Hound in Nature Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style (20th Century) portrait of a brown and white basSet hound captured on a path amid grasses and autumnal plants and trees, on a large rectangular unframed canva...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Painting Oil Naive Three Sloops Spirit of Alfred Wallis Framed Blue White Black
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Three sloops under full sail
Oil on cardboard
Characterful naive picture in the spirit of Alfred Wallis
Board Length 41cm., 16" Height 25cm., 10"
In th...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Framed Acrylic Still Life Painting of a Wine Bottle and Fruit on a Windowsill Ov
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century acrylic still life painting depicting a wine bottle and a plate of fruit on a windowsill in the foreground, overlooking a garden and village scene through the window beyond on rectangular canvas in an antiqued silver painted...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Giltwood, Canvas
Maurice Mazeilie, French Impressionist Watercolour - Beach Landscape
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Watercolour Beach Scene"
by Maurice Mazeilie (French)
Watercolour painting on paper, unframed
Stamped verso
Painting: 7 x 10 inches
A delightful original oil painting by th...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Sandra Gierke Painting "Restive"
By Sandra Gierke
Located in Highland, IN
This wonderful abstraction by Sandra Gierke is executed in oil on linen. A very active painting with a vivacous composition, staccato shapes and lines, and a fantacstic, heavily work...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Linen
20th Century Abstract Oil on Wood Painting Attributed to Burton Wasserman
Located in Glendale, CA
20th Century Abstract Oil on Wood Painting Attributed to Burton Wasserman.
Burton Wasserman (1929-2017) was born in Brooklyn, NY to Orthodox Jewish immigrants from Poland. He attend...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Oversized Mid Century Modern Abstract Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting C1968
Located in Big Flats, NY
Oversized Mid Century Modern Abstract Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting of Nude Woman Signed by Sharie Jones C1968
Measures - 41"H x 34.75"W x .75"D
An oversized mid-century mod...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Abstract Painting by Miriam Kubach
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract painting by Miriam Kubach, American, circa 1960s. It is executed on paper and has been professionally framed under UV resistant glass in a clean lined black lacquer gallery ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Large 50" x 50" Modern Abstract oil on canvas painting by Martha Visser t Hooft
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large 50" x 50" Modern Abstract oil on canvas painting by Martha Visser t Hooft...
(1906-1994)
Martha Hamlin Visser't Hooft was an artist and teacher w...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Vintage Female Nude Portrait Study Double Sided.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Nude Portrait Study of a Woman.Appears to be Pastel on Paper. Signed and JP Gaston as Pictured. Wear and Condition Consistent with Age.
Dimensions. 26 W ; 20 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Blue and Tan Abstract Art
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century blue and tan Abstract Art
This piece measures: 21.5 wide x 1.5 deep x 25.5 inches high
This Art Piece is in Excellent Vintage Condition
We take our photos in a c...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Harriet "Bing" Thayer, Mexican Bark Series, Framed Mixed Media Art
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Harriet "Bing" Thayer mixed media artwork with watercolor and collage elements is a part of her Mexican Bark series. Delicate beige, brown, and aqua or celadon blue colors of the ce...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper, Paint
Hildegarde Hume Hamilton Oil Painting of Mansion, Sunset Architecture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Hildegarde Hume Hamilton (1898-1970)
Artwork W 27 x H 22 in
Frame W 31.5 x H 26 5/8 in
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Surrealist Nude Painting by Alex Alemany
By Alex Alemany
Located in Atlanta, GA
Surrealist nude painting by Alex Alemany, Spanish, circa 1970s. Alemany's works are often described as "magical realism." This painting measures 32" H x 25.5" W and is unframed.
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Harris Strong Painting Titled Grove Signed Brent
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Harris Strong Studio was a prominent American design studio renowned for its innovative and artistic approach to ceramic and tile work during the mid-20th century. Founded by artist ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Original Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
Immerse your interior in the sophisticated allure of Mid-Century Modern art with this original abstract oil painting on canvas, signed "BYLE." The artist masterfully employs a rich, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
3 Original Mixed Media Paintings on Panels by Jourcin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Three original mixed media paintings on panels by Jourcin with gilded accents,
circa 1962. Signed.
Price is per painting.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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