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
"On the Waterfront", Nine Sailors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1946 Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted just after the end of World War II in a style that could be called Art Deco meets Mid Century, this striking painting depicts nine sailors in their Navy uniforms, most of the...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Ventura, CA
Abstract Mid-Century Modern Painting
This Light and Dark Abstract Mid-Century artwork is a captivating abstract painting that measures 36 inches in width and 48 inches in height....
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Acrylic
Mid Century Batik Painting October Landscape Marion Knudsen
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Brilliant colors in this Batik painting by NJ Artist Marion Knudsen. Titled October Landscape. Artist signed and framed in a brushed metal frame. This is one of 27 in a collection I ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Emil Kashou Oil on canvas 1974 "Dance?"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Oil on Board Painting of Mother and Child. Signed bottom right Emil Kashou 1974. Heavy applied paint gives a beautiful textile to this titled painting, "Dance?"
Overall in nice sh...
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1970s 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 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
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Vintage Mid Century Hard Edge Abstract Painting
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a stunning vintage hard edge painting by Theodora Ilowitz titled "No Exit". Great presence and colors! 37.75" W x 43.5" H
*Custom shipping quotes available by request.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Abstract Realism Town Scape by Noted NY Artist Ed Cowley D. 1969
Located in Peabody, MA
An abstract realism canvas entitled “Maple Avenue, Altamont, New York” by Ed Cowley (1925-2014), chair of the fine arts department at Albany State University for over 50 years. He wa...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Jean-Bapiste Rigail French Midcentury Modern Art Featuring Musicians
Located in Miami, FL
Multidisciplinary artist Jean Bapiste Rigail best known for his mixed media works, he incorporates myriad techniques and materials to create his expressive, unique compositions. This...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$900 Sale Price
59% Off
1970s Archer Pop Art Silkscreen for Harris Strong Mid-Century Blue Circle
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Massive 70s silkscreen wall art made by Harris G. Strong Corporation of NYC. The white is showing some slight soiling here and there from normal exposure.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-Century Modern Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Stunning colors on this midcentury painting. Total measurement is 23 in W x 13 in x 1-5/8 in deep. Dated 1/1/1960, E Byard. Painting measurements listed below. The frame is original....
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Acrylic
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1972, Acrylic on Board, Signed, Art, Germany, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Mario Carreño "Serenade" Oil Painting on Canvas, Cuba 1941, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Mario Carreño "Serenade" Oil Painting on Canvas, Cuba 1941, Signed
Offered for sale is an important oil on canvas painting by Cuban artist Mario Carreño (1913-1999) signed and date...
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1940s Cuban Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$25,000 Sale Price
44% Off
Harvesting The Wheat, Oil on Canvas, Italian, 1950s
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful painting of farmers bringing in the harvest of wheat
Oil on canvas. Unsigned. Artist unknown
Framed in a slightly distressed antiqu...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Abstract Oil Painting circa 1968 by Louis Zansky
By Zonsky
Located in New York, NY
Abstract oil on canvas titled "House," by artist Louis Zansky (1920-1978), signed 1968. Framed with linen matting and carved gilt wood frame.
Painting measures 16" width x 12" height...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Bird Fury Painting by Leonardo Nierman, circa 1966
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Intense acrylic on masonite painting Titled Bird Fury by Leonardo Nierman signed and dated in the lower right Nierman 66.
According to Art Brokerage:
Leonardo Nierman Mexican Artist: b. 1932. Leonardo Nierman's paintings vibrantly come to life as they capture the intensity and spontaneity of the dynamic forces that rule both nature and the cosmos. With swirling whirlpools of color, darting flame-like wisps, and brilliant hues as dazzling as a sun, they are dramatic in their representation of that which is unchallenged, though perhaps not quite understood. Leonardo Nierman's full career includes numerous distinctions, awards, and exhibitions. He has painted murals for the School of Commerce of the University City in Mexico, 1956; the "Golden West...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mid Century Jacallo 'Architectural Landscape' Signed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid century Jacallo 'Architectural Landscape' Signed oil on canvas painting
This piece measures: 40.25 wide x 1.75 deep x 28.5 inches high
This Painting is in Excellent Vintage...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large Spanish Abstract Oil On Canvas Painting, 20th-century
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A stunning large framed abstract painting, likely Spanish or Portuguese in origin, from the late 20th century. The piece features a vibrant and decorative composition, showcasing a d...
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Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Large Abstract Painting on Canvas Signed Anderson, Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
Large abstract on canvas, signed Anderson, ca. 1970s.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare Tower of Babel Collectors Painting 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Rare Large "Tower of Babel" painting in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with vibrant enamel cloisonne, colorful hand-painted enamels and unique sculpture frame by Philip & K...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Painting on Canvas of a Tropical Scene
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Acrylic painting on canvas of a tropical scene with palm trees, houses, and boats executed with bold strokes and vivid colors, signed Hawk and presented...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Nude with Umbrella", Mid-Century Modern Male Nude by du Bois, Tony Award Winne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vividly painted in tones of turquoise, canary yellow and warm brown, this extraordinary depiction of a slender Black male nude holding an umbrella -- in our opinion a Mid-Century Mod...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
$7,000 Sale Price
20% Off
LARGE Original Mid Century MODERN Skyline Framed ARTWORK by Stuart
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Large framed Mid Century Modern Skyline Artwork. Acrylic on masonite with some metallic gold pigment. Vibrant orange and red. Signed Stuart lower right, with label affixed to the ba...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Masonite
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Jurij Strutynsky "Relief No.56" 1986 Abstract Construction
By Jurij Strutynsky
Located in San Diego, CA
1986 painted wood structurlist abstract construction or wall hanging sculptural relief titled "Relief No.56" by Jurij Strutynsky. Soft cool pale...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Mid 20th Century Oil Painting of a Cat by Madeleine Peters-Tombu
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An oil painting of a lying cat, painted on a wooden panel. In a wooden frame. Signed left under:
Dimensions frame: 38 x 29 cm
Dimensions painting: 28 x ...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Abstract Mid Century Modern Painting Heavy Paper Unknown New York Artist 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern unframed Abstract painting Casein on Art Paper by New York Artist 1950s. Though unsigned, one can tell that an accomplished painter created this work. The artwork...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paper
4-Leaf Screen with Lacquered Landscape by Bernard Cuenin, circa 1970
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Amazing folding screen with 4 leaves / panels in lacquered and painted wood.
The painting represents a winter lake landscape: we see the shore of a marshy pond, covered with various...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
$13,299 Sale Price
25% Off
George Gach 'Hungarian-American, NY, 1909-1996' Oil On Canvas, "Jones Beach 1968
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Signed and dated 1968 on the lower right and on verso with title and date. Christies labels on the stretcher- 10-JAN 07, sale 1786 lot 23. A wonderful view of the crowded beach with some women wearing two-piece bathing suits...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oil and Acrylic on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Combination of oil and acrylic on paper. From Bauhaus but unknown artist, c.1950s. Framed
Dimensions without the frame are 30" W x 22.25"H".
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Haitian Jungle Painting on Board by Michelet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking mid century Haitian acrylic painting on board of a jungle scene with animals, trees, flowers and fruit executed in a distinctive naive style, signed Michelet in the lower le...
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Late 20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Jacob Lawrence Abstract Mixed Media Wall Art
Located in Fulton, CA
Exceptional Cubism mixed media abstract wall art on panel by Jacob Lawrence.
49.25 inches wide.
31.25 inches high.
1.25 inches deep.
JACOB LAWRENCE:
Born in New Jersey and raised ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite
$5,500 / item
Henri Valachman "L'instant Fragile" Oil on Canvas
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Henri VALACHMAN (1925-2020) "L'instant fragile" oil on canvas.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Javier Agudo, Mid-Century Modern Inspired Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Mark Rothko
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Javier Agudo, Mid-Century Modern Inspired Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas
A deeply atmospheric abstract oil on canvas by Spanish artist Javier Agudo, created circa 2015. This power...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$2,919 Sale Price
62% Off
Pool Score Board. By unknown artist, circa 1960. In original condition.
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage Pool Score Board - Unique Artwork from Circa 1960 by Unknown Artist
This vintage Pool Score Board, dating back to around 1960, is a remarkable piece that effortlessly combin...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
$822 Sale Price
44% Off
Large Mixed Media Abstract Skyline Collage Painting of New York, circa 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mixed Media Abstract Skyline Collage Painting of New York
Singed A. Gange, Artist Unknown, circa 1960
" in good vintage as found condition "
" canvas has a thin wood frame "
"This ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Large 1945 John Sennhouser Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas, Framed and Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Large 1945 John Sennhouser Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas, Framed and Signed
Offered for sale is a large 1945 John Sennhouser ((Swiss-American 1907-1978) abstract oil painting on ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paint, Canvas
Set of Two 1960s 'Trojan' Impasto Oil on Canvas Paintings by Luzon
By Luzon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of two 1960s oil paintings by Luzon (San Francisco, CA, USA), showcasing the impasto technique with which he is commonly associated. Features a Trojan warrior and horse, both rec...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Jan Nosek Nude Painting, c. Mid-20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Jan Nosek
(American, 1876-1966)
Seated nude woman in an interior setting by artist and illustrator Jan Nosek.
Oil on canvas, mid 20th century
Signed lower right: J. Nosek
sight: 1...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Large Mid-Century Gold Leaf Painting with Gold Leaf Custom Frame
Located in Miami, FL
Large and remarkable painting with watercolor, charcoal, pastel crayon and gold leaf techniques. The custom hand made frame is gilt wood with lacquer. The piece is in very good condi...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Giltwood
Landscape Oil Painting by Eric Elfwen, Sweden
By Eric Elfwen
Located in Karis, Nyland
Signed oil painting "Sydländska hus" by Swedish artist Eric Elfwen.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,238 Sale Price
46% Off
David Barry Lewis Large Scale Mid century Abstract Painting
By David Barry Lewis
Located in Miami, FL
A large scale mid century abstract painting by the listed artist David Barry Lewis (1945-). Lewis resides between Texas and California The painting is signed and dated 9-75 in the ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Portrait of a Handsome Man Oil Painting by Mid Century Artist
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This beautiful mid century painting of a handsome man was painted in the 1950s. The subject was the owner of a beautiful San Diego Estate. Artist was F Stanley Herring. Beautiful antique fold leaf frame with ruby color fillet trim. Subject is seated in a royal blue chair...
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1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Colorful Abstract oil Painting not Signed
Located in Pasadena, CA
"The Visual Experience of Art" delves into the intricate interplay between our eyes and the brain, exploring how our visual faculties engage with the diverse elements of various art ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
60s Mid Century Heshi Yu Abstract Cityscape Naive Chinese Modernist Painting O/C
By Heshi Chou Yu, (after) Paul Klee
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Heshi Yu Abstract Cityscape/Village Naive Chinese Modernist Oil Painting on Canvas. Signed
Delightful, intricately detailed, vividly hued, modernist village by Chinese-American art...
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Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Mid Century Abstract Painting Alan Viana
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Striking mid century painting in vibrant colors. Artist signed. Framed in a brushed chrome.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Large Modern Abstract Oil on Canvas "Sound Wave" by Carlo of Hollywood
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large modern abstract oil on canvas 'Sound Wave' by Carlo of Hollywood.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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 by Sharie Jones Unsigned C1968
Measures - 48.5"H x 32.25"W x 1"D
An oversized abstract impressionist oil ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Architectural Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here we have a serious painting that flaunts classical architecture in an efficient disciplined technique, but the whimsical nature of the figures atop the building add a humorous el...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Female Figure Mid-Century Modern Painting
Located in Fulton, CA
Large-Scale Mid 20th century painting of a pensive girl seated at a table. Retains original wood frame. Painted on reverse Masonite. Circa. 1960.
54.25 inches high.
26.25 inches wid...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Floral Arrangement and Peaches Still Life Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) unframed canvas still life oil painting depicting a blue vase filled with blossoming pink, yellow and white florals behind a golden tray...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Greco Roman Classical Wrestlers Oil Painting
Located in Rochester, NY
Late 20th century modernist oil painting of Greco Roman wrestlers done in the classical style. By David Loeb. Oil on handmade paper. Signed on reverse and dated 1989.
Loeb was born in 1953 and raised in Chappaqua, New York, David Loeb’s mother and her identical twin were painters, and he has been painting since childhood. He studied with Gillian Pederson-Krag at Cornell University; Reed Kay at Boston University; Louis Finkelstein, Wolf Kahn and Philip Guston at the Yale Summer School of Art and Music; and attended graduate school at Indiana University, Bloomington, where he studied with Robert Barnes...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Original Oil on Board Seascape Painting by Alfred DuPont
Located in San Diego, CA
Original oil on board seascape painting by listed artist Alfred DuPont, circa 1970s. This beautiful painting is in very good condition and measures 37.5"x 29.5" overall; the painting itself is 26.5" x 18". It is presented in a wood frame with a cream colored linen mat and signed by the artist in the lower left. Gorgeous realistic piece! #4221
Alfred Dupont was a muralist, illustrator and painter who made his home in southern California.
Dupont was born in East Orange, New Jersey. While still a teenager he ran away from home ending up in San Francisco, California. He studied art at the California School of Fine Arts, the University of California and the California College of Arts and Crafts.
Alfred Dupont painted murals on the ceiling of Hearst Castle (active at Hearst Castle in 1933 where he designed the story of the Old Testament on the ceiling of the celestial suite and made the drawings for ornamental ironwork and the blue and gold mosaic tiles around the swimming pool) and for the Golden Gate Exposition of 1939 he painted murals in the mining building.
While in the Navy during World War II he worked as an illustrator and painted portraits of Admirals Nimitz...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Wood
WALTER LOOD - Still Life Oil Painting/Panel - Unframed - Signed - Circa 1970's
Located in Chatham, ON
WALTER LOOD - Vintage still life oil painting on primed Masonite panel - signed lower left - unframed - Canada - circa 1970's.
Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
$280 Sale Price
30% Off
20th Century French Modern Abstract Vintage Oil Painting by Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-blue, red vintage Mid-Century modern French abstract oil on canvas painting of a face with eye and a large hand, painting by Daniel Clesse in good condition. Signed on the low...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Vintage Watercolour Painting, English, Framed Art, Plant Study, Signed, C.1990
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage watercolour painting 'Wild Monstera Deliciosa.' An English, framed plant study signed by the artist, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1990.
Charming waterco...
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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
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
Jacob Semiatin 1950s Abstract Painting
Located in Garnerville, NY
Period abstract oil paint on canvas by New York artist, Jacob Semiatin. Signed lower right, Semiatin, circa 1958. Heavy impasto paint. Expressive use of brush and tube paint applicat...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
$1,350 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid Century Modern Oil Painting Flower Still-Life Signed J.C. Pierre
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful and colorful mid century modern painting of a flower still life. The painting dates from circa 1960 and is framed in a simple black wooden frame. The painting is signed low...
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1860s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Lucia Lopez Cubist Nude, 1960s Cuban, Died 2011
By Lucia Lopez
Located in Ventura, CA
Lucia Lopez Cubist Nude, 1960s Cuban, Died 2011
Presenting "Lopez Abstract," a compelling oil painting on canvas by the Cuban American artist Lucia Lopez, reframed in a mid-century ...
Category
20th Century Cuban 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.
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