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 Style Floral Carved and Painted on Wood, Unframed, 20th Century, US
Located in San Francisco, CA
Interesting Mid-Century Modern art work of camelia-like flowers that are both carved and painted on wood. Unframed. The signature states the artist is ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Wood
Framed Still Life Illustration of Blue and Yellow Irises
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century illustration / watercolor of a bouquet of blue and yellow irises in a burgundy and light blue double mat and a rectangular giltwood frame.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Glass, Paper
Painting by Umberto Romano
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A graphic oil on canvas painting displaying a dynamic interplay between an expressionistic color-field of fire-toned hues and a totemic, geometric structure in black and gray. The pa...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Pair of Original Hunting Dogs with Foul Watercolor Painting by French Artist
Located in Seattle, WA
Pair of original watercolor paintings of hunting dogs holding bird in its mouth. The measurements are 16" by 13 1/2" inside the mat and 26" by 22" in a high quality framing. Painting...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
"Chickens" by Clifford Jones
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Clifford Edgar Jones 1915-1975 American
Chickens, 1948. Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches unframed and 34" x 27.5" inches including the frame. Signed at lower right Clifford Jones ‘48’. ...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Framed Realism Blue & Beige Seashell Pencil Painting, Fine Art Brushed Chrome
Located in Miami, FL
Nautical Seashell Pencil Painting in Beige on blue Paper.
Brushed Chrome Frame for secure hanging.
Titled Shell, and Art Size is 13.5 x 9.38 inches.
O-617-335
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Landscape Painting
Located in Duxbury, MA
Landscape oil painting. Framed.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Gray Tonal Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas Cityscape by Louis M. Ponderoso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gray tonal abstract oil on canvas by Louis M. Ponderoso (New York, 1938-1997) depicting an industrial cityscape.
Measures: Unframed: H: 20" x L: 20" x D: 0.75"
Signed: LM Ponderoso
L...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Dora Holzhandler Watercolor of a Nude Couple Titled "Lovers"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor depicting a nude couple reclining on blue bedding in a room with a nightstand in the upper right and a painting on the wall.
Signed Dora Holzh...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Original Vintage Abstract Color Lithograph, Composition by Jörgen Fogelqvist
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Jörgen Fogelqvist, Composition
Color lithography
Number 255/260
This work is signed by the artist and has an individual number
(pencil)
Working dimensions 66/86
The work is fra...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Jean Da Milano, Composition, Oil on Canvas, 1971, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Jean Da Milano (1928-2017), Composition with spheres,
Oil on canvas,
Signed and dated lower right,
N°9117, n°14
1971, France.
Measures : Height 92 cm - Width 73 cm
Jean Da Milano i...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Edolo Masci (1938-2008) - Framed Acrylic on Canvas - Reclining Nude on White Be
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Edolo Masci (1938-2008) - Framed Acrylic on Canvas - Reclining Nude on White Bed
This captivating artwork by Edolo Masci, an esteemed Italian Postwar and...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting Signed Mullin
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting. Featuring a vintage gold frame, original expressionist style abstract art with a mixture of colors, and a wire on the ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Laurel Sparks 'Am., 21st C.' Contemporary Mixed Media on Canvas, Abstract
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A colorful and dynamic artwork by Laurel Sparks. Signed, dated 2008 and titled "Christmas in July" on the stretcher. A large canvas with large sections in textured white, pale blue a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Textile, Canvas, Wood, Beads
Warm and Inviting Mid-Century Oil Painting on Board
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Warm and inviting Mid-Century oil painting on board with a peaceful approach to what must have been the artist's humble slant front desk where he sketched. One of six Robert Blanchar...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Vintage Original Landscape Windmill Artwork Within Victorian Style Frame.
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly Oil or Pastel on Paper. Frame Has Been Reinforced on the back. Frame has Floral Motifs. Frame Circa 1920s. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 26...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
"Port View" by Frederick Conway
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on artist panel by Frederick Conway.
Unsigned, but this painting came directly from the collection from the Estate of Joan Conway Crancer. It me...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Pair of Mid-Century Koi Fish and Tree Painted Silk Panels
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Chinese style painted gray silk panels featuring a pond scene with koi fish, lily pads, and trees. (PRICED AS Pair) (Similar piece: NWL0614A)
Finish on frames is...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Silk
ANN PURCELL Untitled Mixed-Media on Panel Collage 1969
Located in New York, NY
Mixed-media collage on panel painting by Ann Purcell (b. 1941). Untitled. Signed/Dated 1969.
Black and coral against white.
Provenance: Acquired from U.S. collector. Original metal frame.
Artist bio by Paul Behnke:
Ann Purcell is a nationally recognized and highly respected artist working in Redhook, Brooklyn. Her paintings are represented in over 17 major museums in the United States - including The National Gallery of Art, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, The Phillips Collection, The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., Santa Barbara Museum, The Baltimore Museum, Mint Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the New Orleans Museum. She has the respect and support of many prominent art museum directors and contemporary curators.
She has had numerous solos and group exhibitions at prestigious galleries around the country including: Tibor de Nagy Gallery , New York City; Bernard Jacobson Gallery in New York and London; Dart Gallery, Chicago; Hokin Gallery in Chicago, Miami and Palm Beach; and Osuna Gallery in Washington, D.C., Bethesda, Md. and Miami; and Misrachi Gallery in Mexico City, and most recently, Berry Campbell in New York City.
Her works are in both prominent private and corporate collections including: ATT, Vesti Industries in Cambridge, the "Art in the Embassies Program" of the U.S. State Department; Pepsico Collection, New York; Philadelphia Life...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Painting by Evelyne Luez from the XXth Century, Paris, Rue Campagne Première.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Peinture de Evelyne Luez du XXème Siècle, Paris, Rue Campagne Première"
Huile sur toile de Evelyne Luez, Paris, rue campagne première, XXème siècle, signé.
h: 61cm, l: 38cm, p: 2cm
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1950s Matisse Inspired Leaf Painting
By Henri Matisse, Stuart Davis
Located in Garnerville, NY
Several paintings were purchased recently in Briarcliff Manor, NY by this particular artist, who signed their work, RKM. Clearly inspired by Matisse's cut-outs and collage technique....
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Immense diptyque 1959 huile sur panneau signé
Located in LYON, FR
exceptionnel et immense diptyque daté de 1959 à décor d'Adam et Eve et de personnages entourés de créatures fantastique dans une nature verdoyante.
Il s'agit d'une huile sur pannea...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
"Modern Dance, " Vivid Midcentury Painting with Nudes by Lohman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This energetic and compelling depiction of modern dance, with a range of nude and semi-nude figures, and a more traditional ballerina in the distance, was painted by Robert Lohman, o...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Bram Bogart "Brown, Black and Blue Composition" painting Signed
Located in Paris, FR
Bram Bogart, Gouache, signed and dated 1969.
"Brown, black and blue composition". Measures: 60 × 90 cm.
The Belgian artist Bram Bogart, whose real name is Abraham van den Bogaart, wa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Abstract Tree Oil Painting by Shiro Ikegawa, 1960's
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Shiro Ikegawa (1933-2009) studied art and oil painting in Japan at the Tokyo University of Arts and later moved to Los Angeles in 1956 where he attended ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Vintage Teton Mountains Scenic Landscape Framed 1971 painting by F.D. Lessley.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Vintage mountain river landscape framed painting is dated 1971 and signed by F.D.Lessley. It was painted in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. This Piece ha...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
"in the Forest, " Midcentury Églomisé Painting with Woman and Dog in Red and Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A magnificent example of midcentury reverse-painted glass, this piece by Marianna von Allesch depicts a woman and her square-jawed dog, possibly a boxer, amidst a grove of trees and ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass
Still Life with Grapes Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style (20th Century) unframed still life painting of a lush and overflowing display of grapes, pomegranates and figs, alongside a serpent wrapping around the base...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Claridge Tower, " Superb, Large Architectural Rendering, circa 1960, Cleveland
By T. Marshall Rainey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the finest midcentury architectural renderings we have ever seen, this large and vivid painting executed in gouache and oil o...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid-Century Modern Aqua Blue White and Green Nautical Harbor Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Mid-Century Modern harbor painting signed, “LeMark.” The painting deviates from others of the period with it’s bright aqua blue, yellow, green and white palette. Earth tones are abundant in Mid-Century Modern paintings. Here we have something light and bright to illuminate your space. The harbor scene is rendered with broad, painterly strokes. These dynamic brush marks are borrowed from the Abstract Expressionist aesthetic prevalent at the time. This painting will be right at home in coastal locations with it’s sailboat set...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Still Life with Grapes Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style (20th Century) unframed still life painting of a lush and overflowing display of grapes, pomegranates and figs, alongside a serpent wrapping around the base...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
French #4 Painting by Raymond Boville, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
An original 1950s mixed media on paper painting by French artist Raymond Boville. This piece depicts two figures in blue, gray, and white hues. Unsigned. Presented as photographed in...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Departure for Fishing, Watercolor by Ed Sotello
Located in Pasadena, CA
Watercolor signed and dated 1965. Walnut frame.
Ed Sotello is a graduate of Claremont Graduate University where he earned an MA with an emphasis on drawing and painting the human fig...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting Signed Mullin
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting. Featuring a vintage wood frame, original expressionist style abstract art with a mixture of colors, and a wire on the ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Framed German Abstract Painting Acryl on Wood, circa 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
This Mid-Century Modern framed German abstract painting was painted in the 1960s. It is acryl on wood. A unique piece which is a great eyecatcher for your antique, modern, Space Age ...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Detroit Artist Billy Couch Acrylic on Canvas Painting Metropolis Robot Maria
By Billy Couch
Located in Ferndale, MI
Stunning painting of Machinenmensch (robot) Maria from Fritz Langs silent masterpiece film Metropolis . Painted by Detroit area artist Billy couch. The Ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oil on Canvas Gilles Gosselin Parc Jeanne Mance Georges Etienne Cartier Monument
Located in Montreal, QC
Oil on Canvas by Gilles Gosselin; Titled: Parc Jeanne Mance Georges Etienne Cartier Monument. Sgned Gilles Gosselin on recto (bottom right); dated 1990 on verso. Unframed size 22” h ...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Feeding Fowl Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style (20th Century) oil painting depicting varied fowl, including chickens, chicks, pigeons and doves, pecking straw from both the ground and a bucket, on rectangu...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Framed Portrait of Woman in Green with Flowers Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting of a woman dressed in green, seated at a table next to an arrangement of yellow and red flowers, on canvas in a rectangular giltwood frame with a ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Mid 20th Century Vintage Boho Original Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
This striking vintage oil painting captures a mesmerizing portrait infused with soft pastels and bold expression. Featuring a woman with flowing golden hair and a serene gaze, this a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Abstract Enamel Etched Metal by Manfred Jung 1970's
Located in London, GB
Abstract enamel etched paiting on steel is created by etching and enamel by Manfred Jung,. The artist paints with acid directly onto the polished metal which etches a relief into the...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Acrylic Painting with Faux Leather Frame, Signed Macmillan
By Macmillan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage modern acrylic painting features an abstract design with natural tones in textured finish. Signed by the artist, MacMillan, this piece is mount in a faux leather frame w...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Oil Painting Ocean Scene on Linen by Steven Sles
By Steven Sles
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Early Steven Sles oil on linen painting circa 1955. Due to his Cerebral Palsy, Sles used his mouth to paint his works and studied under Hans Hoffman. This work mixes thick texture an...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Linen
Steven Sles City Landscape Oil on Linen Painting, 1957
By Steven Sles
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Early oil on linen landscape painting depicting a city by Steven Sles circa 1957. This example has a thick textured background and foreground with architectural and natural forms in ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Linen
Pacific Palisades Watercolor signed Stanton
Located in Pasadena, CA
Delicate watercolor of a view of pacific palisades pier.
Signed Stanton and titled "Pier and Palisades or Santa Monica".
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
George Plante - Chinese Palace
Located in Savannah, GA
George Plante
(Scottish/American, 1914-1995)
A rainy Chinese palace courtyard scene.
oil on canvas
sight: 47 ½ by 35 ½ inches
frame: 51 ¼ by 39 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
"Artist and Nude Model" Painting by Adolf Konrad, 1952
By Adolf Konrad
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This lovely depiction of the painter with his nude model provides an interesting variation on a Classic theme, in this instance placing the artist behind his model, allowing the fema...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Town Square Aerial View Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style (20th Century) painting of an 18th century town square captured from above, depicting figures moving throughout, greenery and lanes in the center, and buildin...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Signed Painting on Fabric Canvas of Field Workers.
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly Acrylic. Possibly Haitian origin according to Research. Painting on Fabric as Shown.Signed in the Lower Corner.
Dimensions. 12 W ; 1/8 D ;...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Italian Vintage Musicians Silhouettes Mixed Media Paintings on Paper
Located in Firenze, IT
Two very pleasant musical themed silhouettes mixed media paintings. These lovely drawings are made of ink and watercolor on paper enriched by a musical score fixed with a red lacquer wax mold...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
1950s British Coastal Scene Seascape Oil on Board Painting by Arthur E. Milne
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Wonderfully textured West Country coastal scene in oil using palette knife signed by Bristol artist, Arthur E. Milne. Milne was a painter of landscapes, portraits and flower pieces in oil, watercolour and pastel.
Capturing the mood of the rugged West Country coast with his technique of laying on thick layers with visible palette-knife strokes. Signed bottom right Arthur E.Milne, complete with labels on the reverse.
Arthur Edwards...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Oil medium on paper painting of Mountains and Glacier signed Pelletier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This painting of a European alpine Mountain scene with very bold and distinctive brushwork is done in an oil medium piece on paper, which has been affixed to a multi-fibre paperboard...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper, Paint
"Greek Islander, " Vivid Portrait of Greek Male Figure with Aegean Sea Backdrop
By Julius Bloch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vividly painted in a palette of white, brilliant blue and ruddy skin tones, this portrait of a bearded Greek youth with ruddy complexion and green eyes was...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting Signed Mullin
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting. Featuring a vintage wood frame, original expressionist style abstract art with a mixture of colors, and a wire on the ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Georg Ruijter Geometric Abstract Painting, Midcentury, Signed & Dated 1961
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Rare and important piece by Dutch artist George Ruyter (1913-1982).
Figurative work from 1928 to 1960, including drawings, wall paintings, frescoes and mosaics.
From 1941 member of Vereeniging Sint...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Prometheus & Eagle", Midcentury Painting by German Expressionist Illustrator
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and bold depiction of the fate of Prometheus, suffering for his gift of fire to the world, was painted by Richard Schwarzkopf, renowned for his paintings and illustrations in what has been called the German Expressionist Art...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
20th Century Grey French Petite Église Oil Painting of a Church by Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, green vintage Mid-Century modern French " Petite Église " oil on canvas painting of a sunny day in a city, town painted by Daniel Clesse in good condition. The painting...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Vintage French Impressionist Oil Purple Provence Hills
By Léon Hatot
Located in Cirencester, GB
Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953)
French Impressionist
oil painting on thick paper, unframed.
painting: 13 x 19.75 inches.
very good and ready to be enjoyed.
all the paintings we have f...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Mid-century Modern paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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