Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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 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.
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color: Beige
K. Lee Manuel Framed Hand Painted Feather and Textile Wearable Necklace / Collar
By K. Lee Manuel
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed, decorative and stunning feather and fabric collar by famed fashion designer K. Lee Manuel. The piece has been professionally mounted and artfully framed in an acrylic box frame...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Nylon, Paint, Feathers, Leather
Carl Auböck #4330/1 Polished Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck #4330/1 polished brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria.
Produc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
2 Tapistries by Simone Prouve
By Simone Prouvé
Located in Long Island City, NY
Cotton, wool and mix-media. Both signed.
Simone Prouve (born 1931) is the daughter Jean Prouve.
Dimensions: H 93’´x W 62’´ and H 93’´x W43" for the rope ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Rope
Meresad Berber Graphic Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A painter born in Bosnia, Berber was one of the best-known graphic artists in the world. He went on to study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana. From 1992 until his death in Oc...
Category
1990s Balkan Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Midcentury Poster "Master Prints of Japan" by Ukiyo-e Hanga UCLA, 1969
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury poster "Master Prints of Japan" by Ukiyo-e Hanga, circa 1969. The piece was printed in France by Mourlot - Paris for the UCLA art galleri...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, Mid-Century Modern Art, Painted in Paris, On Paper, 1959
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 an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic
Two Wall Hooks Vienna, 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Two wall hooks Vienna, 1970s
Original condition.
2 are available, priced and sold per piece.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Joan Miro Framed Lithograph in Textile Fabric, circa 1970
By Joan Miró
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithography by Joan Miro in fabric.
Edited by Poligrafa (Spain).
Originaly created to be part of the book of poetry by SHUZO TAKIGUCHI "Handmade proverbs to Joan Miró",
Manufacture...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Michael O'Connell, sunbathing, wall hanging, painting on woven fabric, 1950s UK
Located in London, GB
"sunbathing", a unique wall hanging.
Paste resist painting on a thick woven fabric, by Michael O'Connell, mid century, UK.
An impressive piece.
Michael O'Connell (1898 – 1976) was an English modernist artist who worked in Australia between World War I and World War II and then in England. He is best known as a textile artist with significant works held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum of English Rural Life, the National Gallery of Australia etc... He was commissioned to produce a very large 56 meters long wall hanging...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric
Angelo Testa: Pair of Signed Geometric Abstract Prints in Red and Yellow, 1950's
By Angelo Testa
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Testa (1921–1984)
A pair of signed geometric prints by preeminent textile designer Angelo Testa, a disciple of László Moholy-Nagy renowned for the complex abstract fabrics he ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Exposition "S'asseoir", 1974, Musée de Grenoble 12 Posters in DIN A2, De Sede
Located in Munster, NRW
Exposition "S'asseoir" - 1974, Musée de Grenoble
12 posters in DIN A2 (420 x 594 mm) as high-quality reprints on cardboard
Wonderful hand drawings of several design classics, wh...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Schumacher by Josef Frank Citrus Garden Wallpaper Mural in Primary
Located in New York, NY
Based on an archival 1947 Josef Frank print, this hand-drawn pattern bears the designer’s signature modernity, whimsy, and warmth.
Panel Width: 27...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Robert Motherwell Hand Signed Exhibition & Black Lithograph Poster Dance I, 1979
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and engaging lithographic exhibition poster by American abstract expressionist painter, and master printmaker Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) titled "Dance I" (1978). This work is from his 1979 exhibition "Robert Motherwell & Black " which was held at The William Benton Museum of Art at The University of Connecticut, Storrs.
The lithograph/print is hand-signed by Motherwell (as well as signed in the plate top right) on wove paper. The original owner went to the opening of the show and had Motherwell sign...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Large Mid Century Painting Portrait of a Young Woman c1960 Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Trensacq, FR
Large mid century painting Portrait of a Young Woman c1960 Acrylic on canvas.
Thought to be modelled on the Iconic French singer-...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare collection of original black and white photographs purchased in 1996 that were printed in 1996. They were custom ordered and only maximum of 3 were made. The photographs are beautifully printed. Pat Milo was a “artistic” male nude/physique photographer. He was more about making a beautiful photograph, been shooting men mood for the sake of being nude. Truly one of our favorite photographers we have collected.
Photo: 8 x 10 with white matt. 16 x 20 black frame.
Model: Dan Touemshay / Series 269
Biographical Note:
Pat Milo (James Patrick) was born in 1911 into a large, Irish Catholic...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Handsome Model
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From an important 25 plus year collection of Male Physique and Beefcake photography, image # 7 of handsome male model Bill Gregory. Printed in the 1960s and are all signed by the studio on verso when Mr. Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of LA was alive. Beautifully, professionally framed. Double white mat and simple black frame. All original photos are 8 x 10. Framed 16.50" W x 19" H.
Please see other listings for more photographs from this collection available for sale for the 1st time. These listing photographs are very hard to shoot under glass. They are sharp, clear photographs printed the old fashioned way, by hand in the late 50s and early 60s.
BIO:
Bruce Harry Bellas (July 7, 1909 – July 1974) was an American photographer. He was influential in his work with male physiques and nudes. Bellas was well known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles.
History and influence
Bruce Harry Bellas was born in Alliance, Nebraska on July 7, 1909. He worked as a chemistry teacher there until 1947, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas launched his own magazine, The Male Figure. Among physique photographers, Bellas' work was noted for having a distinctly campy, tongue-in-cheek sensibility. Bellas also produced a number of early homoerotic 8 mm films with titles such as Cowboy Washup and Big Gun for Hire.
Bellas was known to travel around the country, finding new models to photograph and also personally delivering nude photographs to customers, since they were liable to be seized by postal inspectors if sent through the mail.
An extensive archive of Bellas' nude male physique...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Rodolfo Nieto, Three Wise Men, Mexican Ink on Paper Drawing
Located in Mexico City, MX
A fine ink on paper drawing depicting the three wise men by Mexican artist Rodolfo Nieto, circa 1970. The drawing has a wood frame and beige passe-partout.
Signed on bottom right....
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Paper, C 1970, Red/Blue/Green/Yellow/Purple
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Board, Red/Blue/Green/Yellow, C 1970, Germany
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Board, Red/Blue/Green/Black, C 1970, Germany
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Gilbert Portanier Unique Art Grey Pottery Plate Signed 1977
Located in Munich, DE
A rare Gilbert PORTANIER born in 1926 ceramic plate / bowl with a design of an abstract polychrome painted inspiration in the middle.
Monogrammed on with Portanier 77.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Paper, Red/Blue/Green/Yellow, C 1977, Germany
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Set of Four Blood Drawings by Giulio Falzoni in Pastel and Watercolor from 60s
Located in Milano, MI
Set of 4 sanguine drawings made by Giulio Falzoni in pastel and watercolor in the 1960s
Ø cm 29 h cm 33
Giulio Falzoni was born in 1900 and died in 1979 Milan. He was an Italian pa...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Gilbert Portanier Unique Art Blue Pottery Plate Signed 1981
Located in Munich, DE
A rare Gilbert PORTANIER born in 1926 ceramic plate / bowl with a design of an abstract polychrome painted inspiration in the middle, bright blue surround and red rim. Unique piece. ...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Abstract Nude Portrait Woman. Possibly Pastel on Paper.
Located in Seattle, WA
Nude Portrait of a Woman. Blue Background, Appears to be Pastel on Paper. Signed by Jp Gaston. Wear Condition Consistent with Age.
Dimensions. 17 1/2 W ; 1/2 D ; 23 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Masculine Model
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From an important 25 plus year collection of Male Physique and Beefcake photography, iconic image of masculine male model holding metal chain.. Printed in the 1960s and are all signed by the studio on verso when Mr. Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of LA was alive. Beautifully, professionally framed. Double white mat and simple black frame. All original photos are 8 x 10. Framed 16.50" W x 19" H.
Please see other listings for more photographs from this collection available for sale for the 1st time. These listing photographs are very hard to shoot under glass. They are sharp, clear photographs printed the old fashioned way, by hand in the late 50s and early 60s.
BIO:
Bruce Harry Bellas (July 7, 1909 – July 1974) was an American photographer. He was influential in his work with male physiques and nudes. Bellas was well known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles.
History and influence
Bruce Harry Bellas was born in Alliance, Nebraska on July 7, 1909. He worked as a chemistry teacher there until 1947, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas launched his own magazine, The Male Figure. Among physique photographers, Bellas' work was noted for having a distinctly campy, tongue-in-cheek sensibility. Bellas also produced a number of early homoerotic 8 mm films with titles such as Cowboy Washup and Big Gun for Hire.
Bellas was known to travel around the country, finding new models to photograph and also personally delivering nude photographs to customers, since they were liable to be seized by postal inspectors if sent through the mail.
An extensive archive of Bellas' nude male physique...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Lithograph Reproduction After Henri Matisse Drawing
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithograph reproduction from the book, Dessins: Themes et Variations (Martin Fabiani: Paris, 1943); series M6, 1942, Plume et Encre 1ere Variation
In good original condition, wit...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by Jacob Semiatin (1915-2003)
Located in Garnerville, NY
Jacob Semiatin (1915-2003) Mid Century Modern large abstract painting. Circa 1970-80. Acrylic on stretched canvas. Signed lower right, Semiatin. Good original condition. No rips, tears or restorations. Unframed.
Approximately 1" deep x 42" wide x 28" high.
Ask Art Bio:
Jacob Semiatin was an American painter working in watercolor, acrylic and oil. Born in Ireland to Hungarian Jewish parents, his family immigrated in 1920 to New York City, where he spent the rest of his life. In the early years of his career (late 1930s and 1940s) he exhibited with the Brooklyn Society of Artists.
After serving in the military during World War II, he returned to New York and switched from figurative to abstract painting. His first solo exhibition of abstractions was held at the Contemporary Arts Gallery in New York.
Semiatin also exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, which today has his work in their collection. His works are also in the collections of The Houston Museum of Modern Art and The Jewish Museum of Dublin, Ireland.
Source: George Glazer...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
Mid-20th Century Coney Beach Porthcawl British Pleasure Park Lithograph Poster
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Coney Beach Porthcawl British Pleasure Park Lithograph Poster
An original vintage travel advertisement poster - Come to...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Midcentury C Jere Brutalist Style Wall Art Farm and Tree Scene for Artisan House
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Brutalist style wall hanging by C. Jere for Artisan House. Torch cut and welded with a patinated brass and gold finish. Excellent original, unaltered condition. Signed "C. Jere"
M...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Jenny, Vintage Polish Theatre Poster by Andrzej Krajewski, 1968
Located in London, GB
This original 1968 Polish theatre poster ‘Jenny’ by Andrzej Krajewski is just perfection. And beyond perfection if your name is Jenny :). She’s a wonderful example of Andrzej Krajews...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Picasso Exposition Poteries Fleurs Parfums (NO. 1)
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Exposition Poteries, Fleurs, Parfums no. 1 Original Vintage Poster
PICASSO EXPOSITION POTERIES FLEURS PARFUMS (NO. 1)
Poster created by Picasso for...
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19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen, Paper
Set of Three Flying Swallows Birds Brass Metal Wall Decoration Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of three beautiful vintage brass flying swallow wall decorations. Each would make a beautiful ornament on a wall. They are with some patina and are ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Curtis Jere Brass Leaves Wall Sculpture
Located in McKinney, TX
Vintage C. Jere midcentury brass leaves wall art.
Measures 45" x 30"
Good vintage condition with light wear commensurate with age and use.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
1960s Carlos Frederico Bastos Fine Art Original Warrior Wall Tapestry
By Emiliano Di Cavalcanti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Brazilian Artist Carlos Frederico Bastos
Fine Wall Art Tapestry
Signed
71 w x 53.5 h
Original vintage preowned condition
Please refer to...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile
How to Steal a Million, Vintage Polish Film Poster by Maciej Hibner, 1968
By Maciej Hibner
Located in London, GB
Another absolute gem from the Polish poster artist of dreams Maciej Hubner (Maciej Hibner). He designed this rare and collectible original vintage film poster back in 1968 for the Am...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Large Vintage Green Pink Yellow Blue Silk Scarf California America Themes
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Large vintage green pink yellow blue silk scarf California America themes
Beautiful and rare vintage silk scarf
Very pretty, multicolored, joyou...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
American Mid-Century Jerry O'Day Abstract On OIl Painting
Located in New York, NY
American (1960s) Abstract Oil on Canvas with beige and brown in a white frame (signed: JERRY O\'DAY)
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Vintage Lighted Mid-Century Modern Motel Sign
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage MCM motel sign. A classic direction sign with a row of lights. All over patina from time adds to the charm. Acquired from a Sarasota estate.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
James Rosenquist Etching " Other Great Cities" AP
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
James Rosenquist " Other Great Cities"
1978, etching, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition of 29/78
image 17 ¾ x 35 ¾”, full margins
Abstract Art , Pop Art
Frame: 46"x3...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Paint, Paper
Laura #2, Framed Lithograph 76/200 By Irving Amen 1950s
Located in Delray Beach, FL
An outstanding, color lithograph, titled “Laura #2” from 1950s and annotated 76/200, signed by American artist Irving Amen. The dimensions are 28″H x 22″W framed. In excellent condit...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Mid-Century American Oil Painting Portrait of a Woman Painting a Boat
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century American oil painting portrait depicts a woman in a yellow jumpsuit pausing for raindrops while painting the underside of a boat on a dock,...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
James Rosenquist Etching Astronomical Blackboard AP
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
ASTRONOMICAL BLACKBOARD (G.149), 1978, etching, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition of 11/15 AP
image 17 ¾ x 35 ¾”, full margins
Abstract Art , Pop Art
Frame: 44"x27''
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Paint, Paper
Mid Century Paul Evans Cityscape Floating Shelf or Console Table Chrome & Brass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible design, a cityscape wall shelf designed by Paul Evans in the 1970's. The set features Fine heavy construction with brass & chrome clad patchwork design. Includes two L ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass, Chrome
'GEVEOR' Rowing Original Vintage Bus Format Poster, Morvan C. 1950
By Hervé Morvan
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'GEVEOR' Rowing Original Vintage Bus Format Poster, Morvan C. 1950
This rare poster by French artist, Herve Morvan, was originally designed for placement on the side of a bus as was...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen
C Jere Mixed Metal Wall Sculptures, Signed
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Dallas, TX
These can be stacked or placed side by side. A mixed metal with mixed finishes wall sculpture signed by C Jere and dated 1971. Measurements are for each item.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass, Copper, Aluminum
Jackson Pollock Style Artwork By Woodstock, NY Artist
By Jackson Pollock
Located in New York, NY
Large painting in the style of Jackson Pollock done by Woodstock , NY artist in the early 1990's, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Youth Culture Festival, Vintage Polish Poster by Boguslaw Lustyk, 1970
Located in London, GB
This super sweet original vintage Polish poster was designed in 1970 by Boguslaw Lustyk to advertise the Culture Youth Festival also called the Day of the Youth. The vibrant colours ...
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1970s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original 1960's Continental Travel Poster
By Karo
Located in London, GB
Original English 1960's coach panel poster promoting holidays to Paris, Brittany, Belgium and Holland in continental Europe.
This rare poster would ...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Pair of French Serge Roche Style Plaster Wall Sculptures
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Serge Roche style plaster wall sculptures. Each of these sculptures are uniquely different but were created together to form a pair.
Similar in style to Dorothy Drape...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Plaster
Joan Miro Style Abstract Composition
By Joan Miró
Located in Miami, FL
Large Scale Abstract Composition, in the manner of Spanish Surrealist painter Joan Miró, circa 1960s. This contemporary and decorative work of art measures an impressive 39 3/8" Wide x 36 3/8" High x 1 1/4" Deep.
Professionally framed.
Will enhance any setting.
This Joan Miró Style...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century American Metal Birds and Sailboats Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black-grey, vintage Mid-Century Modern American abstract Brutalist wall sculpture made of hand crafted gilded metal, designed and produced by Curtis Jere in good condition. The detailed wall décor piece depicts three sailboats and shorebirds at dock. Signed lower right. Dated 1972, United States.
Curtis Jere is a metalwork artist of wall sculptures and household accessories...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Air France Britain Poster By Raymond Pagés
Located in London, GB
Famous for his promotional travel posters for Air France, Raymond Pagés produced this wonderful design as part of series of 16 posters for the company's 1971 campaign.
Drawing on an ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Large Lee Reynolds Mid-Century Modern Oil on Canvas Oranges Still Life Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine midcentury oil painting.
By Lee Reynolds (Vanguard Studios).
With thick impasto applied paint in sections.
Depicting a still life with oranges on a cake plate & flowe...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Pablo Picasso – Frederick Joliot- Curie’ – Litho Frienden Der Welt 1959 – Verlag
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
In this year op Picasso everybody wants a work his or her home.
This is your chance to get a beautiful Lithograph. Issued by Verlag der Kunst in former East Germany. Professionally ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Posters from Alcoholics Anonymous Design by Ennio Tamburi Bologna Italy
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Four original posters from Alcoholics Anonymous. Printed in Italy at city of Bologna at 80s of the last century. Design by famous graphic designer...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Ruth Bernhard Signed Gelatin Silver Photograph Print Perspective II, 1967
By Ruth Bernhard 1
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and timeless image/photographic print by famed German-American photographer/artist Ruth Bernhard (1905-2006). This classic feminine nude study is titled "Perspective II".
The gelatin silver photographic print is hand pencil signed by Bernhard in the lower right margin and hand pencil signed, titled, and dated (the original image was created in 1967. This is likely a later printing) with her photographer's stamp on the verso.
Provenance: Peter Fetterman Gallery, Los Angeles (please see image of the original gallery purchase receipt).
Ruth Bernard...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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Paper
Henry Moore Original Lithograph and Pencil Drawing
By Henry Moore
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful work features on the front a lithograph from a 1958 drawing by Henry Moore from the series 'Heads, figures and ideas'.
on the verso an origi...
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1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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Paper
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