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
Oil Painting on Linen in the Fresco Manner
By Jacques Lamy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Oil painting on linen, in the fresco manner that has the feeling of a collage or assemblage but is a clever painted interpretation. Having classical and Asian modern influence that c...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Burlap
Extensive Landscape by Peter Solow 'Oil On Canvas'
By Peter Solow
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Extensive landscape by Peter Solow (American, 20th Century), oil on canvas. Signed and dated in lower right, Solow '92. Signed and dated on verso, P. Solow...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Castle and Harbor Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting of a castle overlooking a harbor with several boats amid its calm waters, and a cloudy sky at sunSet, on recta...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Framed Boats Ashore at Beach Seascape Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting depicting boats pulled ashore alongside families in the sand, and a red roofed village in the distance, in a heavily distressed gold frame with a ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
Portrait of a Woman and White Dog Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) unframed canvas oil portrait of a woman seated with a small dog on her lap, leaning on her propped up arm as she gazes into the distance, amid a blue painterly...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Framed Acrylic Abstract Painting of Geometric Shapes in Black, Red, and White
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-century acrylic on canvas abstract painting featuring geometric shapes in black and red against a cream colored background in a rectangular black painted wooden frame.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
Aubusson Tapestry-Style Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Belgian style (20th Century) unframed canvas oil painting in the style and subject matter typical of an Aubusson tapestry, capturing a bird perched on a flowering tree in the foregro...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
JORGE FICK Acrylic Painting - Motel Suitcase 6122
By Jorge Fick
Located in Hawthorne, CA
An original acrylic o paper painting entitled motel suitcase 6122 by JORGE FICK, circa 1971 signed by the artist. This is a series of seven [7] paintings. Born in 1932 and passing in 2004 in the vibrant artistic community of Santa Fe, New Mexico, this artist was a prominent figure in the world of high color abstraction. His unique approach to abstract expressionism was deeply influenced by the teachings and mentorship of renowned artists Franz Kline, Jack Tworkov, Phillip Guston, and Joseph Fiore...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Group of Sheep in Field Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting capturing a group of sheep huddled in a field of browns and greens, under a cloudy, darkening sky on rectangular, unframed canvas.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Large Framed Still Life Oil Painting of an Urn of Flowers on a Garden Bench
Located in Queens, NY
Large Mid-Century oil on canvas still life painting depicting a vase of flowers and grapes atop a stone garden seat with fruit and florals spilling o...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
Vintage Victorian Woman at Desk Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting of a Victorian woman engaged in correspondence, seen with a feather quill in hand and seated at a desk, with romantic flourishes of florals and an...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Framed Still Life Oil Painting of a Flower Arrangement and Scattered Grapes and
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century oil on canvas still life painting of a vase filled with assorted flowers next to a basket full of fruit on a table covered in fruit and grapes in a rectangular carved gil...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
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
White and Pink Floral Arrangement Still Life Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style (20th Century) still life oil painting of white and pink flowers with greenery arranged in a ceramic jug, on rectangular, unframed canvas (Similar painting:...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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
Glass, Wood, Paper
Birch Tree Lined Road and Landscape Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) acrylic landscape painting of a road lined with birch trees that are shedding their leaves, and figures walking in the distance, captured on rectangular, unfra...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Print of Mt. Hood in White Matting and Gilt Frame
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century color etching of a green rocky landscape by a river with a prominent white mountain in the background titled: "Mount Hood" in a white mat with a gilt wooden fram...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Original Hunting Dog with Foul Watercolor Painting by French Artist Jean Herblet
Located in Seattle, WA
Original watercolor painting of a hunting dog holding bird in a mouth. The measurements are 16" by 13 1/2" inside the mat and 26" by 22" in a high quality framing. Painting artist si...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Original Hunting Dog with Foul Watercolor Painting by French Artist Jean Herblet
Located in Seattle, WA
Original watercolor painting of a hunting dog holding bird in a mouth. The measurements are 16" by 13 1/2" inside the mat and 26" by 22" in a high quality framing. Painting artist si...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Framed Still Life Illustration of a White Marble Urn of Flowers and Bird's Nest
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-century still life illustration of a white marble urn filled with flowers next to a bird nest full of blue eggs in a dark green and marbled beige double mat with gold bevel and a...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Acrylic, Wood, Giltwood, Paper
Rowing Crew at Sea Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting of a six-person crew rowing out to sea in a boat on rectangular, unframed canvas.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Village and Waters Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style off waterside village, capturing the sunlit buildings in contrast to the darker waters, and dotted with figures rowing boats and working along the shore.
Sig...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Framed Herder and Cattle Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style (20th Century) gold-framed painting depicting a man, cattle and sheep traversing a small body of water, with brown rolling fields in the background and a whit...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
Warm Hued Multi-Colored Abstract Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) acrylic painting of warm toned color swaths on a background of cool blue, green, and gray hues, on a square, unframed canvas.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Landscape and Travelers Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th century) oil painting depicting a group of people with horses and dogs traveling on a path through autumnal woods in the foreground, and a vast, open landscape with sof...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Havers Abstract/Cubist Oil Painting
Located in North Miami, FL
Custom framed cubist/ abstract painting by Havers. This amazing piece has vivid coloring and rich texture. Professional framing selected by Gustavo Olivieri Antiques...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Vintage Dressmaker and Customer Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) painting capturing a dressmaker kneeling before a form holding an unfinished garment, while a customer holding a paper and looking off to the side sits in the ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Amy Kasi Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Amy Kasi, Japenese American oil over canvass over masonite board.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Group of Sheep in Field Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th century) oil painting capturing a group of sheep huddled in a field of browns and greens, under a cloudy, darkening sky on rectangular, unframed canvas .
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Framed Color Lithograph of Brown and Pink Tropical Fish
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-century lithograph of two tropical fish, one brown, one pink and red, in a beige mat with gold bevel and a rectangular giltwood frame. (signed, Charles Skora, #9).
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paper
Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Dress Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) painting portraying a seated woman in a vivid blue dress with her hands folded in her lap, against an abstractly painted background of land, sky and town, on a...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Dog and Lamb Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting of a dog reclining alongside a lamb in a barn filled with farm implements on rectangular, unframed canvas.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Framed Acrylic Abstract Painting of Geometric Shapes in Black, Red, and White
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-century acrylic on canvas abstract painting featuring geometric shapes in black and red against a cream colored background in a rectangular black painted wooden frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Abstract Oil Painting of Nude Swimmers and Bathers in Green Frame
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing original oil painted in a green wooden frame. Features nude male and female people swimming, bathing and perhaps playing water polo.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Palm Beach Cottage Origina Painting Canvas Signed
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage original painting on canvas Palm Beach cottage, signed lower right Cynthia Cohen. In gold tone wide frame. Good condition.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Two Acrylic on Canvas Paintings of Flowers by Dale McFeatters
By Dale McFeatters
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury flower paintings executed with acrylic on canvas in a bold vibrant style, titled Buttercup and Trout Lilly. Signed McFeatters an...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Aluminum
Paul Georges Klein, "Taureaux" Oil on Canvas Signed P.Klein
By Paul Georges Klein
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Paul Georges Klein (1909-1994), "Taureaux" oil on canvas signed P.Klein.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid-Century Pop Art Oil Still-Life Painting Salvatore Grippi Red Salmon Banana1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of the original members of the Abstract Expressionist "New York School", Salvatore Grippi (1921-2017) exhibited in two of the famous New York Painting and Sculpture Annuals (1953...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
European Costume Print
Located in Queens, NY
European costume print in a gilt rectangular frame (Part of series of 6: GRS345-GRS350) priced each.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Rope
JORGE FICK Acrylic PAINTING: Motel Suitcase Series 6119
By Jorge Fick
Located in Hawthorne, CA
An original and signed acrylic on paper painting entitled Motel Suitcase 6119 by Jorge Fick, circa 1971. Born in 1932 and passing in 2004 in the vibrant artistic community of Santa Fe, New Mexico, this artist was a prominent figure in the world of high color abstraction. His unique approach to abstract expressionism was deeply influenced by the teachings and mentorship of renowned artists Franz Kline, Jack Tworkov, Phillip Guston, and Joseph Fiore...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
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...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Giltwood, Canvas
Framed Oil Still Life of an Abundant Wildflower Bouquet
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century oil on canvas still life painting of a beige and blue vase filled with an abundance of flowers against a brown background in a rectangular black painted wooden frame.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Framed Woman with Child Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting of a woman holding a thumb-sucking child on her knee, against a nature-filled background, in a rectangular, giltwood frame.
Minor losses to frame...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Large Screen Printing on Fabric by André Eijberg
Located in Antwerp, BE
André Eijberg print on textile, signed lower right framed H: 150 cm W: 90 cm.
André Eijberg is a Belgian sculptor and ceramist born in Ixelles (1929 - 2012)
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ricardo Santamaria, "Recomposition bleu", 1968
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Ricardo Santamaria (1947-2004), acrylic and collage on canvas titled "Blue Recomposition" dated 1968.
Measure: Format 93/77 cm
Member of the Zaragoza Group, Ricardo Santamaria is a...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paper
Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by Ulf Trotzig (1925-2013)
By Ulf Trotzig
Located in Ventura, CA
Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by Ulf Trotzig (1925-2013)
Ulf Trotzig (1925-2013), was a masterful Swedish painter renowned for his contributions to abstract art. Trotzig's ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oil On Canvas
Located in West Palm Beach, US
This is a captivating 1957 vintage oil on canvas painting by Guy Norris, titled Prison Dreams. Bursting with vivid blues, greens, reds, and yellows, the composition radiates energy a...
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Modern Abstract Painting Signed R. Monti
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Modern Abstract Painting Signed R. Monti. Featuring a rectangular shape, an array of colors over a black background, and a signed bottom left corner. This is an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Framed Color Lithograph of Brown and Multi-Colored Tropical Fish
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-century lithograph of two tropical fish, one small and brown, one larger and multi-colored in a beige mat with gold bevel and a rectangular giltwood frame. (signed, Charles Skora...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Glass, Paper
Large Watercolor Painting of a Toucan
By Timothy Bailey
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bold watercolor painting on paper of a toucan or bird on paper with
evocative tropicals colors and an amusing presence. Signed Timothy
Bailey 86 on the lower right.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Portrait of a Woman with Bird Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) unframed painting of a woman wearing a white dress and mauve shawl in a natural setting, with a basket on one arm and a bird perched on her opposite, raised ha...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Woman in Bathing Suit Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th century) portrait of a woman wearing a blue bathing suit, seated amidst white abstract patterns representing falling and splashing water, painted on rectangular unframe...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Jacob Semiatin Watercolor in Larson Juhl Silver Leaf Frame
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor on paper by Jacob Semiatin. USA, circa 1970. Signed. Custom matter and framed in a Larson Juhl silver leaf wood frame.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Mid Century Modern Danish Painting by Knud Jans (1916-1985)
By Knud Jans
Located in Ventura, CA
Mid Century Modern Danish Painting by Knud Jans (1916-1985) Titled "Grønskollinger"
Signed at the bottom right and on the back, each piece by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Castle on a Rocky Cliff at Sea Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style (20th Century) painting of a castle on a rocky cliff over the sea with figures seen on the beach and the castle grounds,...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mid-Century Painting Signed "LaBadessa"
By Vincent Labadessa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage-modern oil on masonite painting titled "Wetlands" signed "Vincent LaBadessa".
Please confirm item location NY or NJ with dealer.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Large Abstract Painting, "Torn and Most Whole"
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large abstract painting that explores the relationship between warm and cool colors in an exhilarating and decidedly feminine way. Signed on the edge of the canvas and titled Torn an...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Large Scale Abstract Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large-scale abstract painting, American, circa 1960s. It measures an impressive 50.25" height x 42" width. This piece is currently unframed. If you prefer a black gallery frame (as s...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
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.