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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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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 legendary 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.

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
Photorealism Acrylic on Canvas Titled “Chris” After Chuck Close
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Large acrylic on canvas portrait of a young man with a facial piercing, featuring mosaic like cells that were popularized by the world renowned artist Chuck Close. The reverse bears ...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Acrylic

Oil on Canvas by Armilde Dupont, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Oil on Canvas by Armilde Dupont, Belgium
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Oil Painting on Canvass by Josep Moncada Titled : Where Are You Taking Me?
Located in London, GB
A fantastic contemporary oil painting on canvass by Josep Moncada titled: Where are you taking me? Josep Moncada (b. 1967) is a gifted and renowned Spanish painter, mostly known for...
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Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Framed Painting by Rune Hagberg, Sweden, 1960s, Ink on Paper, Abstract
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Rune Hagberg, Sweden, 1960s. Ink on paper, framed. Signed. Artwork dimensions: H: 45 cm W: 58 cm Frame dimensions: H: 63 cm W: 72.5 cm D: 6 cm
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint, Paper

Woman in the Summer Portrait on Canvas
Located in Long Island City, NY
Woman in the Summer Portrait on Canvas
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Midcentury Oil Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury abstract oil painting frame in simple wood frame.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint, Canvas, Wood

Georges Vaxelaire, Oil On Canvas "Composition géométrique", 1975, Belgium
Located in Brussels, BE
Georges Vaxelaire, oil on canvas "Composition géométrique", 1975. Signed and dated.
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Oil Painting by John Mackay of Brenda Cochrane
Located in London, GB
This is an original vintage oil painting on canvass, by the well known British artist John Mackay. It depicts the Scottish singer Brenda Cochrane, and date...
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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Andrea Razzaauti Painting of Irish Poppy Field
Located in Buchanan, MI
Andrea Razzaauti (Italian, B. 1954) Irish poppy field. Oil on canvas, signed lower right; signed and titled en verso Dimensions: 12" x 16" Frame: 16.25" x 20.5".
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

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.
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

“Nr 6” Oil Painting by Harry Booström, 1955
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
“Nr 6” Oil Painting by Harry Booström, 1955 Additional Information: Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Dimensions (W x H): 60.5 x 60 cm Condition: Good v...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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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

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Giltwood

Mid Century Abstract Modern Painting by F. Brown
Located in Ross, CA
Mid century abstract oil painting signed by F. Brown. Simple but beautiful in shades of gray, cream, purple and browns. Unframed panting measures 8 x 10
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Small Abstract Painting on Ceramic Tile Don Totten
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1903 - 1967 Totten was known for abstract art. He received many commissions from the Federal Arts Projects. He painted murals in buildings throughout California's institutions: banks...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Ceramic, Wood

Vastian Contemporary Abstract Painting Fabric and Wood, 2010
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vastian contemporary abstract painting fabric and wood, 2010. Materials: Fabric Wood. Important information regarding color(s) of products: Actual colors may vary. This is due to t...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Fabric, Wood

"Nude Pan with Pipes", Large, Vivid Painting w/ Male Nude by Broadway Designer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Like his contemporary, Raoul Pene du Bois, Waldo Angelo served as an important designer for Broadway productions over decades, but in his private time, he produced a number of beauti...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Selection of Modernist Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of modernist art, circa 1950s. From left to right, they are: 1) SOLD Modernist nudes painting by Lillian Lent, American, circa 1950s. It is executed on board in it's original frame. It measures 14.5" H x 16.5" W. Lillian Lent lived and worked in the Woodstock Artist colony in New York. She attended the Tyler School of Fine Art in Philadelphia. In 1959, she was awarded first prize for one of her paintings from the Albany Museum. Among some of the galleries to exhibit her work were the Albright Gallery, the Norlyst Gallery, and The Creative Gallery. 2) Amedeo Modigliani lithograph...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood, Paper

Margaret Ash Abstract, 1950s Mixed Media Painting
Located in San Diego, CA
Abstract mixed media painting on panel titled "Pacific #2" by Margaret Ash, circa 1950s. Retains label from Esther Bear Gallery in Santa Barbara, California.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Massive Cheetah Coalition Oil Painting by Anderson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Turn your wall into a force of nature with this immersive, massive work of art. Created by mid-century American artist Anderson, it features an imposing coalition (or pack) of 3 big ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Fabric, Canvas, Wood, Oak

1960s Modern Abstract Painting by John Anderson
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract oil painting on masonite board in black painted wood strip frame - titled on reverse - The Last Star. This is by John E. Anderson ( 1923-1971 - Mankato, Minnesota ) Anderson...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Masonite, Paint

Vintage Framed Painting
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Framed Painting Dimensions. 11 W ; 13 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood

"Black and Red Nude", Large Male Nude Painting by Christopher Clark, 1954
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold and striking, this large 1950s painting of a nude male youth, executed in black gouache or charcoal on a rich, deep red ground, was made by Christopher Clark. The artist is bes...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Exceptional Abstract Painting by Zdzislaw Salaburski
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional painting by Zdzislaw Salaburski (1922-2006). Partially signed and dated 1969. Signature on the front was scratched off in order to bri...
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1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Large Deep Abstract On Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W60 D1.5 H48 This gorgeous textured dark tone piece is one that needs to be looked at closely. As of now we don’t know much about the artist. No glass included.
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1990s Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Acrylic

Painting in Style of Van Gogh, circa 2000.
Located in Barcelona, ES
Painting in Style of Van Gogh. Manufactured in France by unknown author, circa 2000. Mixed media. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beau...
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Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Primitive Figural Abstract Painting - Zoute 1942
Located in Rochester, NY
Primitive abstract modernist oil painting on homosote board by Zoute ( born Leon Salter 1903 - 1976 - North Rose NY ) two figures - signed bottom right Z. '42. This painting is remin...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Pair of Vintage Original Hawaiian Mini Portrait Paintings by Tip Freeman
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage original Hawaiian mini portrait paintings by Tip Freeman, circa 1940s. . Both works are signed on the lower portion "Tip Freeman Honolulu". The paintings are presented in rustic wood frames and measure 4" x 5.25". Really cool original Hawaiian works of art! #3639 TIP FREEMAN Tip Freeman, celebrated for his Hawaiian motifs, moved to Honolulu in the 1930s and opened a studio in 1943. He was a film and theater stage designer who was also among the nation's top airbrush artists. Graduating from the Chicago Art Institute, Freeman traveled internationally throughout the 1930s, working on the movie production of "40,000 Horsemen" in Australia, for which he created the scenery and sets and played the part of an Arab sheik. In late 1939, he opened the Tip Freeman Art...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood

1950s Ruth M. Fulton WPA Abstract Impressionist Painting of Sailors on a Boat
Located in Miami, FL
1950s Ruth Fulton WPA Abstract Impressionist Painting of Sailors on a Boat Offered for sale is a 1950s Ruth McConnell Fulton (1905-2003) WPA School Impressionist painting depictin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Fernand Pierre Mid Century Haitian Painting of a Leopard
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fanciful vintage Haitian acrylic painting on canvas of a leopard in a whimsical woodland setting with flowers and trees, executed in a distinctive naive style. Signed F. Pierre and p...
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Mid-20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Acrylic

Robert Tudor Abstract Painting
Located in Highland, IN
Texas artist Robert Tudor (b. 1936) painted atmospheric abstractions that take surrealism and abstract expressionism into a more serene direction. This large painting is a great ex...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Large Abstract Modernist Painting - Zoute, 1949
Located in Rochester, NY
Large American abstract modernist impressionist oil painting on masonite board in the great original artist hand painted sgraffito combed decorated wood frame by Zoute ( born Leon Sa...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood, Masonite, Paint

Painting by Roan Barrion 'Untitled Abstract 020’
Located in Winnipeg, MB
Abstract painting by Roan Barrion, 2024, acrylic and ink on board.
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2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Acrylic

Painting by Roan Barrion 'Untitled Abstract 019’
Located in Winnipeg, MB
Abstract painting by Roan Barrion, 2024, acrylic and ink on board.
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2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Acrylic

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Original Oil Portrait Painting on Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
Experience mid-century modern elegance with this Vintage MCM Original Oil Portrait On Canvas. Rooted in American artistic tradition, it showcases the timeless allure of the era, capt...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Lucia Lopez Cubist Nude, 1960s Cuban, Died 2011
By Lucia Lopez
Located in Santa Monica, 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 ...
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20th Century Cuban Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Original 20th Century Abstract Cityscape Oil Painting 1990s MCM Decor 30 by 48
Located in Peoria, AZ
Stunning! MID CENTURY MODERN 20TH CENTURY ABSTRACT CITYSCAPE PAINTING! Fabulous Palette Blues & Violets Metallic Element Huge! Approx. 30" x 48" Signed Cazel '95 T...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Abstract Composition by Zoute (Leon Salter) Mid Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract Modernist oil painting by Zoute. Oil on canvas mounted on board. Painted in circa 1940's. Zoute (Born-Leon Salter, 1903-1976) was self-taught and well exhibited during his...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Abstract City Scene Oil by Uruguayan Artist Carlos Perez Franco
By Carlos Pérez Franco
Located in Peabody, MA
A large scale abstract citiscape painting, oil on canvas, by the Uruguayan artist Carlos Perez Franco (1929-2015). Perez Franco exhibited throug...
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1980s Uruguayan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Vintage Original Signed and Framed Mixed Media Artwork of Bali.
Located in Seattle, WA
Signature on the lower corner of the painting shows that this Art was inspired by Bali. Possibly Watercolor or Pen on Paper. Professionally framed and matted. Vintage Condition Consi...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood, Paper

Jan Schoonhoven ink on paper The Netherlands 1983
By Jan Schoonhoven
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super rare and large abstract black and white painting by Jan Schoonhoven, The Netherlands 1983. Schoonhoven’s minimalistic ideology makes his ink drawings a particularly interesting...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paper

Italian Surrealist Jean Calogero Oil Painting of Young Girl
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Oil Painting on Canvas Signed Lower Right Calogero Jean Calogero, born in 1922, was an Italian painter best known for his Surrealist and genre works. His paintings are dreamlike and...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint, Canvas

Abstract American Modernist Oil Painting "Dressing for the Party" by Zoute 1951
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract Modernist oil painting by Zoute dated 1951. Oil on Masonite. I believe the subject in the painting is the artist's wife Thelma Salter. Zoute used himself and his wife almost exclusively as models. Painted in 1951. Unframed. Zoute (Born-Leon Salter, 1903-1976) was self-taught and well exhibited during his lifetime. He painted from 1940-1954 (he stopped painting at this later date due to his wife's illness and death and never painted again) A self-taught artist, he was part of the great modern wave. He exhibited with many of the most notable artists of the day such as Picasso, Braque, Klee and others at the invitation only State University of Iowa International Show 1946-1947. He had numerous one man shows at NYC galleries, Mortimer Levitt / Joseph Heller...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Masonite, Paint

Vintage Original Framed and Signed Painting of Lion Cub by Lori Benton Circa1988
Located in Seattle, WA
This Painting showcases a Lion Cub playing with a small beetle. Professionally framed and matted, signed in the Lower Corner. Lilly mixed Media. Possibly Oil. Information on the pain...
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1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood

Painting in Colors in the Style of Fernand Leger Painted on Canvas, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Painting in the style of Fernand Leger, circa 1970. Painted on canvas. In original condition, with some visible signs of previous use and age, preserving a beautiful patina. ...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Santa Monica, 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

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Paint, Acrylic

Edelmira Marquez Oil on board of young girl dated and signed
By Marquez
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edelmira Marquez Oil on Board of a Young Girl. Mexican Artist, signed and dated top left corner. Surface is built up with textures in the hat and fruit. Looks like original frame....
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

1950s Piero Ino Russian Surrealist Woman with Vase Oil on Canvas
By Pierre Ino
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Surrealist oil on canvas painting created by Russian artist Pierre Ino of Paris, France. Piece measures approximately 16" by 13" including frame and is signed Pierre Ino, lower right...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint, Canvas

Lolo Soldevilla "Untitled" Oil on Canvas Cuban Master Geometric Abstract Artist
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dolores "Lolo" Soldevilla Neito (Cuban, 1901-1971), circa 1955. A very important piece by a leading female artist in the Cuban abstract movement. This painting conducted in oil and likely tempera on canvas laid to board. Her colorful geometric paintings evoke mixed emotions and feelings - we have always viewed this piece as an homage to our solar system. In its original frame, identical framing to nearly all of her pieces. Signed to the lower right "LoLo". Measuring 13.75" w x 10.5" h (image), 20.25" w x 16.875" h (framed). Provenance: From the collection of a Cuban art collector in Canton, Massachusetts. Below is a very detailed biography of the artist from her website dedicated to her work and life. María de los Dolores (Loló) Juana Soldevilla Nieto was born June 24, 1901 in the Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. She was the third child of a piano teacher, María Paula Bathilda Nieto Lannes and a merchant, Raoúl Soldevilla Seballos, both originally from Pinar del Río. Her maternal grandparents were Severo Nieto (Pontevedra, Spain) and Lorenza Lannes Díaz, baptized in Pinar del Río. Her paternal grandparents were Pedro Soldevilla Martí (Caracas, Venezuela) and Dolores Seballos Bermúdez (Habana, Cuba). Loló was a precocious, restless, and curious girl. She was surrounded in her early years in Pinar del Río by a numerous, charismatic, and cultured family. Her mother’s and uncle’s instructions provided a learning environment, and from an early age she practiced reading and writing, singing, piano, and the appreciation of various art forms such as painting and theater. Also as a child she was reflective of social issues since she was surrounded by ideals and actions that defined her family during that time. Around 1911 Loló is translated to Havana with her family. There she studied and graduated from piano and vocal performance (soprano). She trained her voice with professor Zoila Gálvez in the Municipal Academy of Havana and violin with professor Casimiro Zertucha in the Falcón Conservatory. In 1926 Loló went to live with her mother and sister near Paseo del Prado, where they remained until they were evacuated during the catastrophic hurricane of that same year. At age 25, Loló married Manuel de Jesús Nazario Barba Bonen, a professional pianist. From this marriage were born her three children, Haydée, Magaly, and Pasto; the latter passing at one year old. In 1934 she founds the “Loló Orchestra,” composed of women and with a Latin American and Cuban repertoire. She directed the orchestra and played the violin. They performed regularly in the “Aires Libres” in the cafés of the Paseo del Prado in Havana. During these years Loló refines her political ideals and actions, stemming from her early education in Pinar del Río and family traditions. She takes part in diverse activities against the government of Machado and she was imprisoned more than once in the Women’s Detention Center of Guanabacoa. In 1937 she becomes a member of the National Executive Committee of the Cuban Revolutionary Party (Authentic), where she carried out activities according to that historical moment. In 1940 Loló marries syndicalist Eusebio Mujal and they divorce four years later due to the discrepancy of their political ideas. In 1946 she represented the Authentic Party as a member of the House Representatives of the Oriente Province, where she was named President of the Commission of Press and publicity. She travels to Prague in 1947 to participate in the first session of the International Women’s Federation. Loló was charged with representing and defending the ideals of Cuban women, their social problems, the defense of children, etc. In 1948 she became a member of the House of Representatives of Cuba. Between her actions one could mention the public denouncement about the assassination of the farm workers leader Sabino Pupo, the proposal for a law for minor courts, the retributions due to sugar workers, among other demands. That same year she was invited by the American Federation of Art in Washington and she visited museums in Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York. Later that year she travelled to Paris and begins to paint under the guidance of her painter friend Wifredo Lam. At that time she creates her first small and large format sculptures, drawings, portraits, and projects for mural paintings. In February of 1949 she is named Cultural Attaché in the Cuban Embassy in France. From that moment on, her career as a visual artist deploys in intense and varied studies and exhibitions. She matriculates in the “Académie de la Grande Chaumière” in Paris and begins her sculpture studies with professors Léopold Kretz and Ossip Zadkine. In the 1950s she travels across Europe with her daughter Magaly. In Spain, she meets Eusebio Sempre who dedicated the poem collection “Claridad de Vivir. Versos Populares.” Together with Lam, she visits museums and galleries in Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Great Britain, Austria, and Eastern Germany. She continues her studies in various workshops and attends several conferences on new artistic trends. She also continues establishing connections with painters, sculptors, musicians, writers, photographers, and artistic personalities of Cuba and the world. She exhibits her work in various individual and collective shows, such as an exhibition in Tampa. She returns to Cuba and exhibits there for the first time. In the show “Loló esculturas” (November 23-27, 1950) in the Lyceum Lawn Tennis Club of Havana she presented 22 sculptures and one oil painting. Back to Paris she participates in various collective exhibitions including Salon d’Automne Grand Palais del Champs Elysées; Peintres, graveurs et Sculpteurs Etrangeres (Ecole Nationale del Beaux-Arts, Paris). She also participates in Jubilé International in the Cité Universitaire, among others. There she becomes part of “The Dissidents,” and she travels to Mexico invited by the painter Felipe Orlando. In 1951 she promotes and organizes, as Cultural Attaché of Cuba in Paris, the exhibition, “Art cubain contemporain, in the Musée National d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. She includes works of Pedro Alvarez...
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Mid-20th Century Cuban Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Masonite, Paint

Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by Flora Crockett (1892-1979)
By Flora Crockett
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Attributed to Flora Crockett (American, 1892-1979), Untitled Abstraction. Flora Crockett is a newly discovered American abstractionist whose career spanned the middle decades of th...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Colorful oil painting on copper in a black frame
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Colorful painting on copper in a (recent) black frame. Signed: JH. F...(unknown). Dated: 1970
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Copper

Vintage Original Framed Abstract Painting on Canvas.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage painting within wooden frame by Artist Grutla Stimson. Possibly acrylic. Abstract Painting with Black and white tones. Possibly Circa 1970s. Vintage Condition Consistent with...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Mid 20th Century Modern Abstract Cityscape Painting Signed by Artist W. Heintz
By (after) Piet Mondrian
Located in Miami, FL
Mid 20th Century Modern acrylic cityscape painting signed by artist, W. Heintz in the lower right corner. The painting "floats" with a white border and a black wooden frame. The fram...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood, Masonite, Paint

Domenick Capobianco Abstract Acrylic on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Domenick Capobianco (American, b. 1928), Abstract Pop Art Composition, Acrylic on Canvas, depicting a freeform rainbow motif of a black and white ground, apparently unsigned, "Studio...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mid 20th Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Painting on canvas by Donato 1969
Located in Miami, FL
Mid 20th Century Modern Abstract Expressionist painting on stretched canvas signed and dated by the artist Donato, 1969 in the lower left corner. This well preserved painting was mo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Aluminum

Vintage MCM Original Oil Portrait on Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
Capture mid-century elegance with our Vintage MCM Original Oil Portrait On Canvas. This stunning piece showcases the timeless beauty of mid-century design, rendered in rich oil paint...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

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...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Gold Framed Mid 20th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressionist Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting Gold Framed A very serene abstract, painted in oil. Seemingly simple and relaxed scene yet very effective in composition. Sweeping brus...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Vintage Signed Raku Ceramic Wall Art by Tom and Nancy Giusti With Eagle Motif.
Located in Seattle, WA
Details about the Collection are included with the paper as shown. Made in the 90s, this Raku collection by Tom and Nancy Giusti was shown at the Lawrence Gallery. Similar piece avai...
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1990s Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Ceramic

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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