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: White
Wool Textile Wall Hanging in the style of Joan Miro
By Joan Miró
Located in Kansas City, MO
1960s wall hanging tapestry in the style of Joan Miro. Excellent condition.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Adja Yunkers "Requiem for a Virgin King", Abstract Lithograph, Yellow, Signed
By Adja Yunkers
Located in New York, NY
Requiem for a Virgin King by Adja Yunkers (1900-1983), abstract lithograph, yellow, signed. Large lithograph on wove paper. Signed and dated in pencil in lower right. Numbered 39/50 and titled: Requiem for a Virgin King. Image size measures: 46 x 35. Framed size: 54.5 inches x 45 inches. Archivally matted and framed with a 1.5 inch white lacquered wood molding and UV plexiglass.
Yunkers, a major New York mid-twentieth century abstract painter and printmaker, was part of a group of New York artists (and friends) which included Robert Motherwell, Willem De Kooning, Mark Rothko, Phillip Guston...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
6x wall hooks vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
6x wall hooks vienna around 1960s
Original condition
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Picasso Original Ceramic Plate Edition Madoura "Visage aux yeux ronds" , 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Picasso ( 1881-1973 ) Original Edition Madoura round plate "Visage aux yeux ronds" :
Stamped : "Madoura plein feu " + "Empreinte originale Picasso" + written 70/100 on the back.
Conc...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Wasilly Kandinsky, Wood Engraving for "Klaenge" Portfolio on Arches Paper
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Woodcut by Wassily Kandinsky.
Wood engraving for the portfolio "Klaenge" on Arches paper
Signed on the plate.
Date unknown.
In original condition, preserving some traces of age...
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1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
"Sailor in Repose, " Mid Century Watercolor w/ Male Nude by Emlen Etting
By Emlen Etting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Provocative and unapologetic, this watercolor depiction of a fully nude sailor sprawled across his bed, his uniform and cap neatly laid on a chair to one s...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Paul Wightman Williams, Petite Midcentury Abstracted Mixed Media on Paper, 1944
Located in Norwalk, CT
Paul Wightman Williams, American (20th century).
Gouache, ink, and pastel or charcoal on paper. Signed "WW" and dated "44". Unframed.
This diminutive figural painting features an i...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Joan Miro Mid Century Art Print
Located in Countryside, IL
Joan Miro Mid Century Art Print
This print measures: 14 wide x .25 deep x 18 inches high
This print is in Excellent Vintage Condition with ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1960's London Travel Poster
Located in London, GB
Original English 1960's bus panel poster promoting coach tours around Britain. This rare poster would have been displayed in a travel bureau or on a bus or coach serving routes aroun...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage Pop Art exhibition screen print after Roy Lichtenstein's "Kiss V"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning silk screen print from the limited 1990 run authorized by Lichtenstein’s estate after his iconic painting Kiss V (1964). Very good vintage condition. M...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Framed Edelweiss Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Edelweiss plant artwork by unknown artist, circa 1960.
Framed.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beaut...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric
Lithograph after Original Matisse Drawing
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithograph / plate from the book Dessins: Themes et Variations.
Edited by Martin Fabiani (Paris) in 1943.
In good original condition.
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was a French ar...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Rare "Les Lits" Jean Prouvé Booklet Framed
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed booklet print of the "Les lits", daybeds, of Jean Prouvé.
Printed on the front in black on transparent paper.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use.
Jean Prouvé (1901-1984), French Industrial and furniture designer and architect. Jean Prouvé is one of the most influential furniture designers of the early modern design movement, Jean Prouvé introduced the machine age and Industrial engineered modern design aesthetic to interiors in the steel, aluminum and architecture he created. He then continued her experiments with different materials.
Jean Prouvé was born into an artistic family in Nancy, France, his famous father, Victor Prouve...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 30. 'Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. Gemeine Wucherblume, große Maßliebe, M...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Françoise Gilot Lithograph 'Portrait of a Woman', 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Françoise Gilot original lithograph 'Portrait of a Woman'.
From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, editions Raison d'être, 1951, printe...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Picasso Lithography, Painting Exhibition, 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original lithography poster by Pablo Picasso, 1960.
Made by himself as the poster of his exhibition on the Gallery "Sala Gaspar" in Barcelona.
Limited edition of 500.
In goo...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Joan Brossa Lithograph Visual Poem
By Joan Brossa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Visual poem made by Joan Brossa, circa 1978.
Graphic print. Lithograph on Guarro paper. Limited edition (15). Signed and numbered. Year: 1978
Measure...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Alexander Calder "Stabile ii" Lithograph for Dèrriere Le Miroir, 1976
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
An Alexander Calder lithograph for the French publication Dèrriere Le Miroir circa 1976 matted and framed under glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Adams Shelf Brackets, Navy
Located in Cincinnati, US
Simple yet elegant hairpin shelf bracket design that blends with both contemporary or rustic styles and it’s versatile to fit any room of the house. Mad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Mixed Metal Pin Wheel Sunburst Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Miami, FL
Curtis Jere style mid-century wall sculpture of brass and enameled iron nails.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Brass
Maurice Marinot 'Intérieur' Limited Edition Lithograph, circa 1972
By Maurice Marinot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithograph 'Intérieur' by Maurice Marinot, circa 1906.
Lithograph printed from an original painting made by the author in France, circa 1906.
Published by Fernand Mourlot in Les Fauves...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
"Seated Male Figure, Beachside, " Early Drawing by John B. Lear with Cabana
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finely and beautifully captured, this depiction of a shirtless young man, handsome and pensive, sitting on the beach with his legs grasped in his ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 4.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and u...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 30. 'Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. Gemeine Wucherblume, große Maßliebe, M...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Alexander Calder Exhibition Museum Billboard "Calder's Universe", 1977
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Alexander Calder Exhibition Billboard "Calder's Universe" 1977
Lithograph signed in the plate lower right "Calder"
A rare period piece made...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Marcel Duchamp / Man Ray 'Le Monde Des Echecs' Portfolio
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Le Monde des Echecs' Serie No. 1. by Edition L'Echiquier, 1933.
Portfolio of famous chess players and chess book-manual 'L'opposition et les cases conju...
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Sonia Delaunay Framed Lithography, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithography by Sonia Delaunay.
Provenance: France
Signed on the plate.
Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979) was a Ukrainian-born French artist, who spent most of her working life in Paris and, with her husband Robert Delaunay and others, cofounded the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of strong colours and geometric shapes. Her work extends to painting, textile design and stage set design...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 30. 'Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. Gemeine Wucherblume, große Maßliebe, M...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Double Sheet Poster, 'Bemberg Arredamento Cat' by Rene Gruau
By René Gruau
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage double sheet poster, 'Bemberg Arredamento Cat' by Rene Gruau
Artist
Rene Gruau
Condition
Excellent
Year
1964
Dimensions:
140 x 200
Format
Line...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 15.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and ...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Set of 6 Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 7. 'Aspidium filix mas. Wurmfarn. Junge gerollte Blätter in 4 facher Ve...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Huge Vintage Barbarella Movie Poster in White Frame
Located in Berlin, DE
Huge vintage Barbarella movie poster in white frame.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Print of Mt. Hood in White Matting and Gilt Frame
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century color etching of a green rocky landscape by a river with a prominent white mountain in the background titled: "Mount Hood" in a white mat with a gilt wooden fram...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Pop-Art 1960s Hanging Screen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pop-Art 1960s hanging screen or room divider. Mod style plastic discs connected by metal chromed hoops in shades of bright orange, brown and white.
Can...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Set of Twelve Karl Blossfeldt Black White Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of twelve black and white photogravure.
Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
In original condition, with minor wear consis...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 25. Cotula coronopifolia. Krähenfublätterige Laugenblume. Fruchtköpfchen in 30 facher Vergrößerung.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Karl Blossfeldt (June 13, 1865-December 9, 1932) was a German photographer...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Josef Albers "Formulation : Articulation" Portfolio II, Folder 17
By Josef Albers
Located in Chicago, IL
JOSEF ALBERS (1888 – 1976)
"Formulation : Articulation" Portfolio II, Folder 17
Screen-printed geometric composition printed by Ives Stillman, Inc., New Haven, CT.
From the set of...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 28 Nigella damascena. Jungfer im Grünen, Sinnenkopf, Schawarzkümmel Kel...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 14. 'Dianthus plumarius. Federnelke in 8 facher Vergrößerung.'
In or...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Rare London Tourist Memorabilia Tea Linen Routemaster 100% Irish Linen
Located in San Diego, CA
A very collectible vintage London transport Double-decker Bus, circa 1970s 100% Irish Linen, great condition never used, can be framed or hang on the wall.
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen
Limited Edition Lithograph in Custom Frame by Lowell Nesbitt, White Rose, 1981
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993)
White Rose, circa 1981
Limited edition # 124 / 200
Artist-signed and numbered
Measures: 34.5" x 34.5" framed
Vintage contemporary art colored lithog...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper, Wood
1956 Marilyn Monroe and Don Murray 'Bus Stop' German Movie Poster
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Bus Stop, Marilyn Monroe and Don Murray.
Original German movie poster from 1956.
Two posters are available.
Not framed, has not been folded, roll...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 43.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and us...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Josef Albers Screen Print Diptych from Formulation Articulation
By Josef Albers
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A terrific example of a two-paged screen print from Josef Alber's Formulation : Articulation, 1972. This example is Portfolio 1 from Folder 18, 1972.
From an edition of 1000 prod...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Josef Albers "Formulation : Articulation" Portfolio II, Folder 14
By Josef Albers
Located in Chicago, IL
JOSEF ALBERS (1888 – 1976)
"Formulation : Articulation" Portfolio II, Folder 14
Screen-printed geometric composition printed by Ives Stillman, Inc., New Haven, CT.
From the set of...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster Moderne Med Gas MidCentury Modern Danish Design Cook Pot
Located in London, GB
Original vintage mid-century modern advertising poster promoting Moderne Med Gas / Modern With Gas featuring a great design showing the stea...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
"Torso, " Rare, Original Photograph with Nude Figure by Fritz Henle, 1950s
By Henry W. Henley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although Fritz Henle was born in Germany and worked in America for years, he was truly an international figure, living and working in the Caribbean, Asia, Mexico and Europe over several decades. He was called "the last of the great classic photographers" by Helmut Gernsheim, the great photography historian, and because he often used the 2.25" square format film for the Rolleiflex camera...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Ernest Koehli, Black and White Right Hand Photogravure Plate
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ernest Koehly black and white right hand photogravure plate inside the book Phographie 1947 edited by Arts et Metiers Graphiques.
Measures: 28 x 22.5 cm
Black wood framed size 40 x 50 cm
Koehli, Ernst
Born: 1913
Died: 1983
Preliminary course at the Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich 1928-1932, followed by Fachklasse für Fotografie with Hans Finsler 1932-1934. For over forty years Koehli ran his own photo studio in the Z-house on Stauffacherplatz in Zurich. From 1936 regular orders from trade unions and the Social Democratic Party...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Ceramic and Rope Wall Sculpture, 1960's
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Phenomenal ceramic and rope wall sculpture, circa early 1960s. This example intermingles ceramic forms with cording.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Rope
Tadasky, Acrylic Painting on Paper, Op Art, Geometric, Blue, Pink, Signed
By Tadasky / Tadasuke Kuwayama
Located in New York, NY
Untitled by Tadasky, acrylic painting on paper, stripes signed. Small scale hard edge acrylic painting on paper by Op artist, Tadasky (Tada...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper, Plexiglass
Jack Roth Acrylic Abstract
By Jack Roth
Located in New York, NY
Jack Roth, American 1927-2004, Acrylic on paper, Each sheet 22 x 30, Signed and dated '78 on each sheet.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Art Menagers Poster Cream by Francis Bernard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A poster by French artist Francis Bernard (1900-1979) for the Arts Ménagers exhibition at the Palais de la Défense in suburban Paris. The Salon des Arts Ménagers was an annual exhibi...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Six Wall Hooks, circa 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Six Wall hooks, circa 1970s
Anodized aluminum
Original condition.
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Josef Albers "Formulation : Articulation" Portfolio II, Folder 29
By Josef Albers
Located in Chicago, IL
JOSEF ALBERS (1888 – 1976)
"Formulation : Articulation" Portfolio II, Folder 29
Screen-printed geometric composition printed by Ives Stillman, Inc., New Haven, CT.
From the set of 12...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid-century Pop Art Red Still Life Drawing Sketch by Salvatore Grippi, 1960s Mod
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous red monochrome Pop Art still-life drawing on paper, in the midst of the artist’s untitled table series of which I have a few large canvases listed. Don't miss this treasure!
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
French Academic Drawing, circa 1945-50
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a large mid-century French Academic drawing by J. L. Clemenceau (listed artist) that dates to circa 1945-50. The drawing was removed f...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
"Primal Sign V Copper" Aquatint and Etching by Robert Motherwell
Located in Stamford, CT
"Primal Sign V (Copper)" aquatint and etching from one zinc plate by Robert Motherwell (American. 1915-1991) Numbered 18/28 with 7 artist proofs in edition. Archival framed using mus...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid-century Modern wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern wall decorations 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 wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Curtis Jeré, Karl Blossfeldt, Herta Baller, and Josef Albers. 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $16 and tops out at $406,322 while the average work can sell for $1,500.
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