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
Painting, Oil on Canvas, by the Painter Szasz, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painting, oil on canvas, by the painter Szasz, early 20th century.
Oil on canvas, 20th century painting, signed Szasz, 1963.
Frame: H: 44cm, W: 61cm, D: 3,6cm
Painting: H: 38cm, W: ...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
J.J. Audubon Woodpeckers Color Print
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage J.J. Audubon color print of three ivory-billed woodpeckers under clear plexiglass in sage green matting and a gray painted rectangular wooden frame
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Balinese Painting on Silk with Bamboo and Woven Rattan Frame, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular large Balinese Painting on Silk with an outstanding bamboo and woven rattan frame. This marvellous painting was realized in Bali around the 1960s and is signed on the bot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Silk, Glass, Paint
1950s Modern Aviation Painting Vintage Airplane Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid Century Modern Aviation Art, Vintage Airplanes Oil on Canvas.
Unsigned.
42.5 x 31H x 1.5 D, Art 35 W x 23.5 H
Original unrestored vintage condi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Seated Nude Portrait by American Artist Jane White C1950
By Jane White
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous painting of a seated nude by American artist Jane White. Paintings were created in the fifties, and were once owned by the estate of Eva Gabor...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Georg August Stahl Abstract Painting: Composition (1962–63)
Located in Chicago, IL
Georg August Stahl Abstract Painting: Composition (1962–63)
Medium: Oil on masonite
Details: Signed on the front by the artist. Label on verso includes title, date, and medium.
Dimen...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Merri Vetrano Oil on Canvas Cityscape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Merri Vetrano Oil on Canvas Cityscape.Done is shades of white, grays and blacks. Nice small scale Cityscape, frame measures 17.5 square. Overall in nice original condition with per...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
The Temptation 1957 by C J Anthony Doss
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GLORIOUS Contemporary piece of Art by a recognized Indian Master – C J Anthony Doss – The Temptation 1957 .
This piece has impeccable Provenance !
It was purchased by a Private Dallas Collector at Sotheby’s New York Auction on 20th September 2005. Sale No: 8111 Lot No. 223.
Sotheby’s operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September.
This sale was titled “Indian and Southeast Asian Art”.
The Lot is described as: “C.J. Anthony Doss (b. 1933) THE TEMPTATION. Signed and dated ‘C J A Doss/57’ lower right.
Oil on canvas laid on board.
27.5 by 20.5 in (69.9 by 52 cm.)
The Provenance is given as: “Property from the Collection of Mr. Artur Isenberg”.
The painting carried an Auction estimate of USD 2,000 to USD 4,000.
Allowing for inflation alone this would be over $6,000 in today’s value.
As an added bonus and proof of authenticity the painting still retains it’s original Sotheby’s Lot No. Label.
It has substantially increased in value over the years as a HIGHLY DESIRABLE piece from an exhibited and highly collected Modern Indian Master painter.
C.J. Anthony Doss is a very highly regarded and widely exhibited, Indian painter. He was born in 1933 and died in 2008.
DAG Modern in Mumbai featured Doss’s work.
Doss represented India at biennales in Paris and Sao Paulo. He was also a prominent member of the South Indian Society of Painters. His works are in Indian museums...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint, Paper
Mid-Century Modern Signed Ballerina Canvas Original Impressionistic Painting
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A very beautiful and engaging signed original Mid-Century Modern Impressionistic oil on canvas painting of a serene ballerina caught in a moment of quiet contemplation. Exquisitely h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Modernist Landscape Signed M. Steinberg of the Masada Region, Israel, D.1977
Located in Peabody, MA
Modernist landscape painting depicting the mountainous region where the ancient fortress of Masada once stood in southern Israel. Dated 1977, and signed in Hebrew, M. Steinberg, making it most likely by the Ukrainian artist Michael Steinberg...
Category
1970s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"California Lifeguards, " Mid-Century Painting w/ Male Nude in Red, Yellow & Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Saturated in bold primary colors -- deep red, brilliant yellow and sky blue -- this scene depicts a standing blond lifeguard with his surfboard to one side and a striped umbrella to ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
George William Bissill (1896-1973), British, Oil Painting , Winter Landscape
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A Small Charming oil on Panel of a British Winter Snowy Landscape by George William Bissill (1896-1973), mid-20th century. Signed, and Inscribed on labels on the reverse (auction lot...
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Running Horses Abstract Impressionist Oil Painting
By Sheila Hendricks
Located in Rochester, NY
"Horses Running", a bold abstract impressionist oil painting with heavy impasto. By Sheila Hedricks. Signed. Oil on board. In a per...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Large Mid Century Still Life of Flowers Signed Metz
Located in Redding, CT
Large Mid Century Still Life of Flowers Signed Metz. Framed in a plain white wooden frame. The colorful Impasto composition consists of Large Pinkish Orange gladiolas. This vibrant a...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
American Abstract Painting by Zoute, 1953
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract modernist oil painting by Zoute dated 1953. Oil on Masonite. Zoute (born - Leon Salter - 1903-1976) was self-taught and well exhibited during his lifetime. He painted from 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1970, Acrylic on Board, Signed, Germany, Art, 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...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Large Painting Woman in the Sea, Blue Oil on Canvas
Located in Miami, FL
This evocative oil painting depicts a woman standing defiantly amidst a turbulent sea. Clad in flowing white garments, she reaches her hands skyward, her face turned upwards in a ge...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
20th Century French Oil Painting on Canvas of Small Town in Wooden Frame
Located in Houston, TX
This 20th-century French oil painting on canvas offers a nostalgic glimpse into a small town's quaint charm, capturing the essence of everyday life with remarkable detail and warmth....
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Philip & Kelvin Laverne "Peasants Plaque" with Enamel Cloisonne 1960s - Signed
Located in New York, NY
"Peasants Plaque" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand enamel cloisonne by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed front bottom center "Kelvin + Philip LaVe...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Set of 2 abstract paintings titled “Fyrhat” by the Belgian Artist Nico de Guchte
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1998 / set of 2 abstract paintings “Fyrhat” / Nico de Guchtenaere / paint on canvas / Mid-century / Contemporary Art
Two large abstract painting designed to complement eac...
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Very Large Impasto Still Life of Vegetables
Located in Redding, CT
A very large square shaped Impasto still life of vegetables in a vintage wooden frame.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Charles Levier (Fr., 1920 - 2003) - Signed Watercolor & Ink Bouquet Over Bay
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor and ink depicting a colorful floral bouquet in a vase on a striped table top surface. The flowers probably on a veranda or terrace overlook the blue tonal waters of the ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century French 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) - Watercolor & Ink Marina Coastal Scene
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor & ink depicting a coastal scene with colorful sailboats in the marina. The scene with pastel structures over-looking the blue tonal waters and dark blue rolling hills in t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Oil Painting by Victor Tempest
Located in London, London
Oil painting
By Victor Tempest
On Canvas
Framed
Dimensions are of frame
Mid/late 20th Century
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Unique Pair of Paintings "Redemption" 1960s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Pair of unique Impressionist paintings "Redemption" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with enamel cloisonne by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960s (signed twice on on...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Peter Passuntino 1950s New York School Painting Zabriskie Gallery Label
By Peter Passuntino
Located in Sharon, CT
Passuntino was an exhibitor with, and founding member of the "Rhino Horn Group" of New York figurative painters. However, this interesting Oil represe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Fausta Dossi Oil on Canvas "Eternita", circa 1995
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Fausta Dossi (B 1936)
Description
This is an abstract oil painting on canvas created by Fausta Dossi, a renowned Italian artist from Milan, in 20...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Study in Fresco - Fresco Painting of Male Torso by Melissa Barbieri
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful large fresco painting by Melissa Barbieri. A commissioned work by the artist - sexy, sensual, and cerebral, with literary references taken from ...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Plaster
Original Oil Painting on Canvas by Listed Artist Wade Reynolds
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful 1970’s original oil on canvas painting by American listed artist Wade Reynolds.
Title of the painting is “Youn Bride”.
The painting depicts a young bride with meticulously...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
"Fighter's Locker Room, " Large, Rare Print with Watercolor with Nude Boxers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Executed and hand-watercolored by the artist, James Sheppard, this large and impressive print depicts three boxers in various stages of undress in a men's locker room, the figures hi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
"Standing Male Nude", Rare, Early Painting by Paul Goadby Stone, 1949
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exquisitely accomplished, this lovely male nude by Paul Goadby Stone is the earliest piece we have ever offered by the artist. Although it has the a...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1970, Signed, Acrylic on Board, No Frame, Germany, Art
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...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Midcentury Abstract Expressionism Still Life Oil Painting Signed J. Haymson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Still life expressionist abstract of interior view. Oil on canvas, signed J Haymson (B.1903-D.1980). Recently custom framed.
John Haymson was active/lived in District Of Columbia...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Large Lee Reynolds Style Mid-Century Modern Cityscape Skyline Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Extraordinary Mid-Century Modern cityscape painting with brown and green skyline. The large scale (5 foot) cityscape painting is reminiscent...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Original Large Red Poppy Painting by Avi Ben Simhon - Oil and Resin on Canvas
By Avi Ben Simhon 1
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Large Red Poppy Painting by Avi Ben Simhon - Oil and Resin on Canvas
This impressive large painting by renowned Israeli artist Avi Ben Simhon features a vibrant composition of red p...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Resin, Wood, Paint
Mid Century Modern Framed Abstract Oil On Canvas Painting, Artist Signed, 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Mid Century Modern Framed Abstract Oil On Canvas Painting, Artist Signed & Framed, 20thC
Measures- 36.75''H x 29''W x 2.25''D; 28'' x 35.75'' sight
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstract Framed Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Colorful abstract painted artwork with wood frame.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
$420 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Abstract Mid Century Modern Lee Reynolds insp Oil Butterfly Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Highly stylized, mid century modern, original signed and framed, oil painting, on canvas, of a colorful, pop art, abstract butterfly.
This image is very similar to the works of Lee...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Karen Hoepting Colorful Acrylic Titled "Shallow Water"
By Karen Hoepting
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A lively and colorful painting with a whimsical and friendly theme. Karen Hoepting (Canadian, Contemporary Artist) acrylic titled "Shallow Water," contemporary artist whose love of a...
Category
20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
61x51 Original Mid Century Modern Abstract Acrylic Painting by Ray Frost Fleming
Located in Troy, MI
Original painting by Cranbrook artist Ray Frost Fleming (1936-2012)
Untitled circa 1970s
Acrylic resist on canvas in a striking contrast of earth tones and vibrant blues
Soft washe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
Signed Still-Life Oil on Canvas Painting Books Rose, Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This charming European 20th Century still-life oil painting features antique books, a glass bottle filled with water and a rose sitting in a glass. Painted with oil on canvas and is ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
John Mackay Original Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
A fantastic and striking original oil on board painting by the renowned artist John Mackay. This is signed and dated from 2013.
It is a great size and b...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid Century Danish Geometric Abstraction Oil on Board by Johannes Obel, C.1950
Located in London, GB
Original signed Mid-Century Modern 1950s oil on board untitled geometric abstraction.
Framed oil on board by Danish Artist Johannes Obel (b. 1932).
...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid-Century Modern Painting, Goauche on Paper, Signed Jo Verbestel Dated 1968
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful work of art, gouache on paper, by the Belgian female artist Jo Verbestel. It is a portrait of a mythical figure / fantasy figure, in a somewhat psychedelic style. The paint...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Vintage Haitian Village Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century Haitian oil on canvas of a village painted in hues of black, white, grey, and pale pink. Signed by the artist, bottom right, Nicolas Jose Perez and held in a wooden frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Modernist Beat Generation Urban Portrait, circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
A 1950s beat generation urban portrait of a man in a fedora, resembling the author William S. Burroughs. An audacious palette depicting the neon soaked...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Fabulous Contemporary Painting by Arnold Weber, circa 1970
By Arnold Weber
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous modern abstract by enormously talented Arnold Weber (1931-2010). Tremendous mood and energy. Expert use of vibrant color that will bring a smile to your face. This Killer ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Ilse Getz (German American 1917-1992) Untitled 1962 Painting/Assemblage
Located in Sharon, CT
Ilse Getz (1917-1992) untitled 1962 oil/canvas with collaged found objects. Signed lower left of center and signed and dated on the stretcher.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid-Century Colorful Geometric Artwork, Signed 1969
Located in Raleigh, NC
Geometric hard lined artwork, signed 1969. This piece of art is a vibrant geometric abstraction, featuring a series of concentric rectangles that create a tunnel-like effect. The com...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
Vintage Dancing Flamingo Painting by Dan Poole
By Dan Poole
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical acrylic painting on canvas of a glamorous dancing flamingo executed in a modernist style, signed Dan Poole in the lower left and presented in a gilt wood frame.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Framed Oil Painting of a Spanish Street Scene
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Italian genre scene oil painting on canvas depicting a plaza / street scene with blooming flowers and umbrella-shaded tables surrounded by buildings in a carved rectangul...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Extraordinary and Massive Jamali 'India/US', B. 1944 Abstract Print
By Jamali
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Brilliant Abstract print of an original painting in raw pigment on cork by Iconic Modern artist Jamali. Very large and expressive with vivid color and mo...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) Large Watercolor & Ink Coastal Landscape
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large watercolor and ink depicting a coastal landscape with colorful sailboats in the blue tonal bay waters, figures walking on the boardwalk beneath the canopied sun-baked pastel st...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Questioning Ghoulish Cartoon Figure 1950s Watercolor
Located in Garnerville, NY
Sinister little watercolor on paper that asks the question, " Have you had your beautiful thought today?" The figure has a very gray green complexion complete with black bangs and me...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
"At the Crossroads, " Masterpiece of French Surrealism by Delmotte, 1956
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In our opinion, the masterpiece of Marcel Delmotte's long artistic career, this highly-finished surreal painting depicts four semi-nude female figures, one very pale and ghostly in t...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
$14,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Unique Monumental Engraved Bronze Painting 1960s, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Monumental and unique engraved painting, a combination of the “Horses Plaque” and “Peasants Plaque”, in patinated bronze and pewter with vibrant hand-applied enamel cloisonne in blue...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquer Tray with Hand-Painted Shorebirds 1950s
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage black lacquer serving tray featuring three stylized shorebirds in flight. Likely mid-century, with hand-painted detailing and clean minimalist lines typical of Japanese expor...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Lacquer
Large Original Oil on Canvas Still Life Signed Painting
Located in Bradenton, FL
Lovely large original oil on canvas still life painting of vase of flowers sitting on a table in front of a window next to a chair. Impressionist style with heavy impasto paint in colorful style. Housed in a thin modern silver gilt frame. Signed Mia
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid Century Painting " Mardi Gras " by Rita Wasserman
By Associated Artists
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A painting titled " Mardi Gras " by female Cincinnati artist Rita Wasserman who is now 91 was known for her different styles of art , sculpture , painting and construction . This lar...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas
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