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
Charles Levier (Fr. 1920-2003) Signed Watercolor & Ink On Paper
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor & ink depicting a woman in a purple dress with her eyes shaded in blue with a crowd in the background in orange, pink and yellow tones.
Presented in a silvertone metal fra...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Abstract Woodblock Print Figural Black & White, Nudes, Salvatore Grippi, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1950s abstract Expressionism Woodblock print on handmade paper
Gorgeous, graphic early work from Grippi. Experimentation with woodblock p...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Modernist Style Painting by American Artist Raymond O'Neill, 1930's-1940's
Located in San Francisco, CA
Art Deco / Modernist style painting titled "Figures in Meditation" by American artist Raymond O'Neill (b.1893 - d.1962.)
Oil on board in painted wood ...
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Mid-20th Century American 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
Abstract Painting by B.d.S
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Stunning abstract painting by the french artist Bernadette de Samois (1987).
Unique and signed piece.
France, 2021.
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mid Century Dystopian Surrealist Oil Painting
Located in London, London
Oil painting
On board
Dystopian view
Mid Century.
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Midcentury Abstract Portrait Painting of a Woman, American, 1957
Located in San Francisco, CA
Abstract figural painting, oil on canvas in simple wood frame. Signed Jalovick and dated 1957.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Boho Signed Original Oil Portrait
Located in west palm beach, FL
Immerse yourself in the captivating charm of this Vintage Boho Signed Original Oil Portrait—an exquisite embodiment of American artistic ingenuity. With its masterful brushwork and s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Vintage Signed and Numbered Abstract Nautical Artwork
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Art Print of Abstract Sailing Boats. Possibly Watercolor on Paper.Signed JPGaston as Pictured.
Dimensions. 15 W ; 1/8 D ; 23 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Vintage Boho Textured Abstract Triptych Original Oil On Canvas Set Of Three
Located in west palm beach, FL
Embrace the timeless allure of Boho with this captivating triptych of original oil paintings on canvas. Each piece exudes textured abstraction, evoking a sense of depth and intrigue....
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Mid-century Still-Life Violet Tabletop Pop Art Drawing by Salvatore Grippi 1960
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous still life drawing by New York Ab Ex artist Salvatore Grippi. Violet oil pencil on paper.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
1985 Acrylic Airbrush Painting on Linen by Listed Artist Libertad Gomez - Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1985 air brushed acrylic painting of peach daylilies by listed artist, Libertad Gomez. It is signed and dated in the lower right corner.
The pa...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Copy of a Still Life Poppy Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a still life painting in a cubist style showing poppies in a vase with bananas
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by John Walker "Salsipuedes Forms" 1991
By John Walker
Located in Ventura, CA
Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by John Walker "Salsipuedes Forms" 1991 framed in a 19th Century Glit Frame. Signed lower right corner -- "Walker 91"
John Walker, an artist fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Italian mid-century modern Mixed media painting, 1940-1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Mixed media painting , 1940-1970s
Painting entitled "Interpretazione grafica n.1" in mixed media on paper. The work depicts two women's faces, one straight...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
The Stranger Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a portrait painting titled "The Stranger" showing a brightly rendered group of people sitting on chairs in a circle
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid-Century Modern, Silkscreen on paper by Agenore Fabbri 1971, signed-numbered
By Agenore Fabbri
Located in Milan, IT
Silkscreen on paper by Agenore Fabbri, 1971
Silkscreen created on a white paper background with a black figurative-abstract design.
At the bottom right there is the signature, while ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Vintage Artwork Still-Life Study of Houses and Flowers on Paper
Located in Seattle, WA
A Four Piece Series on Paper. Possibly Watercolor,Rich Bright Pigment. Markings on the Sides of the Paper as Pictured.Unsigned.
Dimensions. 15 W ; 1/8 D ; 22 1/2 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Abstract Painting by California Artist Martin Snipper
By Martin Snipper
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large oil on canvas signed M. S. and dated 1950. Martin Snipper b.1914-d.2008, he was a San Francisco/Bay Area artist and patron of the arts. American, mid 20th century.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Nicholas Krushenick American Mid-Century Framed Oil Painting, Title (Birds)
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century framed oil painted in a silver luted frame titled "Bird" signed (NICHOLAS KRUSHENICK)
Category
Mid-20th Century American 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
Vintage Framed Signed Painting, Abstract Scene
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage framed signed painting. Abstract scene.
Dimensions. over All 24 W; 1 1/2 D; 28 H
Painting. 15 1/2 W; 19 1/2 H.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho 1964 Original Mixed Media Armadillo
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a quirky touch to your decor with this Vintage Boho 1964 Original Mixed Media Armadillo. This one-of-a-kind piece combines various materials to create a whimsical and artistic de...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Original Abstract Painting "My Teacher" by Norman Liebman
Located in West Hartford, CT
An original abstract portraiture titled "My Teacher" by listed artist Norman Liebman. Signed on back. Framed in black.
Norman Liebman: Abstract Expressionist Painter
Norman Liebman,...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Late 20th Century Vintage Boho Original Lips Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
Bold, cheeky, and utterly unforgettable—this original oil painting of vivid red lips against a glowing yellow-orange background is a true statement piece for eclectic and modern inte...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Vintage Coastal Original Oil Painting of Cockatoo on Board
Located in west palm beach, FL
Bring a touch of tropical charm and vintage coastal flair to your home with this original oil painting of a vibrant cockatoo perched on leafy branches. Rich in character and rendered...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Midcentury Abstract Figural Painting, American, 1954
Located in San Francisco, CA
Abstract figural painting, oil on canvas in simple wood frame. Signed Jalovick and dated 1954.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Watercolor Portrait of an Elderly Lady in Green Painting 1991
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Watercolor Portrait of an Elderly Lady in Green
**Description:** This charming watercolor painting captures the essence of an older lady adorned in a vibrant green coat and matching...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
1970s Watercolor by Michel Pigneres
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two 1970s watercolors from the interior designer Michel Pigneres signed Michel Pigneres; victor hugo framed on lacquered navy bleu.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Abstract Oil Painting "Spiders House"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Spiders House, 1957 Oil Painting. Signed Scudder Florence. Heavily applied oil paint to stretched canvas. Abstract Painting.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Vintage Boho Signed Original Lithograph on Paper
Located in west palm beach, FL
This vintage boho signed original lithograph on paper showcases a unique and expressive portrayal of a cat in earthy tones. The piece is framed and ready to hang, making it a perfect...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Sublime Expressionist Blue White and Teal Village Landscape Painting with Boat
By Edvard Munch
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Incredible texture is achieved in this vintage 1972 original, signed painting. The image depicts and ethereal scene along a shoreline. A solitary figure, presumably female, stands gazing at a group of humble homes. Dressed in white with her head shrouded, she stands holding a basket while she looks quietly ahead. One wonders what she is thinking. Is she gazing with a sense of longing? Is she coming or going? She doesn't seem to be poised for action, rather contemplating her next move.
The village seems semi-rural. Power lines...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) - Signed Watercolor & Ink Girl With Flowers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor and ink depicting a young lady, in a red dress holding a bouquet of flowers in the foreground. Set against a street scene with faceless prostitutes standing in the center ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) Large Watercolor & Ink Girl With Flowers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor and ink depicting a girl with flowers standing against a red clapboard structure with blue shutters. A view of city roof-tops, church steeple and brown rolling hills is se...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) Watercolor And Ink Women At The Marina
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor and ink depicting women standing in a group near the boardwalk over-looking a marina with moored sailboats against blue tonal waters. White structures in the background ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) Large Watercolor & Ink Coastal Landscape
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor and ink depicting a woman with flowers standing near the window in front of a green drape over-looking the bay. The bay with a single lone boat, pastel structures in the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Charles Levier (Fr., 1920 - 2003) Large Watercolor & Ink Two Women With Flowers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor and ink depicting two women to the right, standing inside a room, with flowers in the foreground. The viewer is given a sight of the bay through the window with structures...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Lithograph by Claude Weisbuch
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
CLAUDE WEISBUCH
Original c1972 Lithograph on quality paper of Don Quixote & Sancho Panza battle scene artist sketch for larger painting, painted in the manor of Leonardo Da Vinci sc...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Sam Diamond, View of Manhattan, Oil on Canvas Painting, circa 1954
By Sam Diamond
Located in New York, NY
This is a double-sided painting -
Side 1: View of Manhattan, signed lower left and dated 1954.
Side 2 (reverse): Genre scene with porters.
Dimensions: Unframed: 20.5 x 30.5 inches Framed: 32 x 37 inches
Sam Diamond, Polish/American (1919 - 1978)
- Born May 1, 1919 in Warsaw, Poland.
- Family immigrated to the United States in November 1919.
- Began drawing at 6 years of age and continued an active interest in art throughout his school years.
- Graduated from Long Beach High School in 1936, at 16 years of age.
- Awarded a scholarship to Pratt Institute.
- Received art certificate from Pratt in 1939.
- Enlisted in U.S. Army Signal Corps. - Film Strip Division- doing artwork for training manuals from 1941-1946.
- Formed advertising art studio in 1946
- Continued painting and sculpture to present.
- Award for Sculpture and Painting, Westchester Art Society...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
James Gucwa 'American, 20th Century', Pioneer Cafe
Located in Buchanan, MI
James Gucwa (American, 20th century) Pioneer cafe.
Oil on canvas, signed upper left and dated '87, unframed. Provenance: Leslie Levy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Impressionist Painting
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Impressionist painting.
Dimensions. 16 W; 1/2 D; 20 H.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Steffen Jørgen Oil Painting “Desargues, Konfiguration X”
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large oil painting “Desargues, konfiguration X” by Steffen Jørgensen.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
New Objectivity Drawing (Head of Gothic Woman) by Beeldens
By Beeldens
Located in New York, NY
Neue Sachlichkeit drawing by Beeldens, unframed, pencil & charcoal on paper.
Neue Sachlichkeit (The New Objectivity). New objectivity painters infus...
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Group of Four Mixed Media Paintings of Birds with a Lesson
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty set of four modernist gouache and acrylic paintings on canvas of birds in a variety of situations as messengers of personal opportunities. Signed by noted Savannah artist Andre...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Abstract Composition Gouache on Paper, Miodrag, Signed
Located in Brussels, BE
Abstract Composition Gouache on Paper, Miodrag, Signed
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Brussels Street Scene Painting on Canvas, Victor Petré, Belgium, circa 1960
Located in Brussels, BE
Brussels street scene painting on canvas - Victor Petré, Belgium, circa 1960.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mid-Century Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by Ed Florens Dated 1954
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-century framed oil painting on canvas by Ed Florens dated 1954 is a splendid still life which comes from a centuries-old tradition of such a genre in Europe, and has been carried...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Early 21st Century Russell Christoffersen Abstract on Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
Immerse yourself in the timeless allure of "Ephemeral Reverie," a captivating early 21st-century masterpiece by Russel Christoffersin. This abstract canvas, intricately woven with em...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Abstract Composition Gouache on Paper, Miodrag, Signed
Located in Brussels, BE
Abstract Composition Gouache on Paper, Miodrag, Signed
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Signed Abstract Expressionist Painting by Zelda Burdick (1911-1997)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This charcoal artwork by Zelda Burdick comes with her artist resume attached! A two page bio of the New Jersey artist remains on this piece, which is a great example of her abstract ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Esteban Cruz Acrylic on Cardboard Decorative Cube
By Esteban Cruz
Located in Mexico City, MX
Acrylic on cardboard cube painting by Mexican artist Esteban Cruz. The painting features different shapes of Maori and geometric inspiration. Signed and d...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Mid-Century Hand Painted Framed Watercolor by Pol Antonis
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid- Century hand painted watercolor by Pol Antonis displays the artist's keen impressionistic talent in the media with a comfortable waterfront home. Entitled in Dutch "The Grassy P...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
'GESTO', quadro vintage Italiano del 1977, bianco e nero
Located in Milan, IT
'GESTO', quadro eseguito nel 1977, manifattura Italina.
Il pittore con il gesto della pittura crea un'esaltazione grafica e metaforica alle azioni.
Il quadro mostra la grande padrona...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Modern Watercolor Portrait Painting of Man
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous MCM original painting on paper. A chic watercolor composition in deep rich color. A colorful wash over a portrait of a young man. Signed by the artist. Acquired from a Pal...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
'King David' Lithograph by Reuven Rubin (1893-1974) #78/150
By Reuven Rubin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
'King David' by Reuven Rubin is one of the works made for his lithographic series depicting the life and times of King David. Rubin himself lived an amazing life, at one time becomin...
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Signed Floral Female Nude Watercolor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This watercolor features a woman in nude with legs spread and flowers between. The artist gives this subject a suggestive and erotic pose, and allows the viewer to elaborate their ow...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Canvas painting with geometric decoration, 1962
Located in Milano, IT
Canvas painting with geometric decoration in shades of red and yellow, 1962.
measures: h 199x50 cm
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Large Scale Painting Of A Tractor Signed Vasin 2000
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large scale oil on canvas depicting an antique iron tractor set partially against a brown barren ground with a contrasting green vibrant vertical band. So...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Mid-century Modern paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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