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 celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Signed 1969 Large Oil on Canvas "Abov and Below with Gnoms 2" by Tommi Parzinger
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is a wonderful and large painting by Tommi Parzinger (1903-1981). The painting measures 48" by 36" and is unframed. Titled "Abov and Below with Gnoms 2" and numbered #65, the oi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic Wall Relief by Clyde Burt
By Clyde Burt
Located in Highland, IN
A terrific wall piece by ceramic artist Clyde Burt (1922-1981). This work was inspired by Jeanne-Paule Marie, better known as Sœur Sourire, "The Singing Nun" who was internationally famous in the mid 1960s. Some of Burt's signature styles are evident in this piece including the stylized faces, and geometric abstracted space around the figures.
Clyde Burt (1922-1981) is recognized as an important figure in the American studio ceramics movement. He studied at Fort Wayne Art School, the Cape Cod School...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Jane Dart Ceramic Tile Wall Sculpture
Located in Fulton, CA
Exceptional ceramic tile wall plaque / sculpture with various geometric pattern and multi-color, crystalline crackle glaze tiles. Tiles mounted to original wood back. Identified on v...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Early B & W Original Bruce of LA Male Nude Photograph Rare Studio Stamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare early B & W orig photograph from Bruce Bellas. This tasteful nude is a horizontal image of a handsome blond male model. The verso has the early stamp with PO Box in Los Angele...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Wooden Panels, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Vintage "Cubes" wooden panel with steel frame.
Italy, 1970s.
(Pair available).
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
$7,380 / item
Tall Vintage Decorative Panel, Chinese, Framed, Silk Cotton Embroidery, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage decorative panel. A Chinese, framed silk cotton embroidered display, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Attractive golden tones to this charming pa...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood
French Landscape Art Impressionist Original Oil Painting signed
By Jules Dupré
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an Original Impressionist French Landscape Art Painting
oil on wood signed
Frame 36.75 w x 29 h x 1.5 d-Art 25.5 w x 18 h
Signature lower left corner appears ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Carl Auböck Model #4329 Polished Nickel Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4329 Polished Nickel Hook.
Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and minimalist midcentury wall hook is executed in choice of patinated brass, polished brass, or ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Nickel, Brass
$397 / item
Large ceramic mask by Danikowski France 1960's
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Large ceramic mask. Africanist inspiration.
Glazed ceramic in shades of dark green, blue, white and yellow.
Boleslaw Danikowski ( 1928-1979 )
Danikowski's production is associated ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Hiroshi Honda Signed Japanese American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and very engaging original oil on canvas painting my Japanese American artist Hiroshi Honda (1910-1970). The bold colors and abstract design are really quite striking. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Jurij Strutynsky "Relief No.56" 1986 Abstract Construction
By Jurij Strutynsky
Located in San Diego, CA
1986 painted wood structurlist abstract construction or wall hanging sculptural relief titled "Relief No.56" by Jurij Strutynsky. Soft cool pale...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Martyr, 1970
By Marc Chagall
Located in CA, CA
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Martyr, 1970
Year: 1970
Published: Mourlot, Paris
Sheet Size: H 75.6cm x W 59cm
Edition: 50, this example 10/50
Literature: M. 618
Signature: Signed ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cityscape Painting "Skyline v" by M. Baker Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cityscape Oil Painting "Skyline V" by M. Baker Signed and Dated 1978.
Features an impasto on board depiction of Hong Kong's skyline, framed with a antique...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Two Floating Shelves with One Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Set of Two Floating Shelves with One Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent in the Middle, Sereno by Joel Escalona
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What happens when the practical becomes art?
What happens when ornamen...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
"Caos Urbano" Abstract Artwork By Mexican Artist Maricruz Hernandez Covarrubias
Located in New York, NY
"Maricruz H. Covarrubias – Biography
Early Life and Background: Maricruz H. Covarrubias was born in 1947 in Mexico City. Growing up in a culturally rich environment, she was deeply i...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
60s Danish Modern Etruscan Ege Rya Rug Tibor Reich Horses Chariots Wall Hanging
By Ege Rya
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
60s Danish Modern Ege Rya Rug Tibor Reich Style Etruscan Horses and Chariots Wall Hanging Textile Art
Extraordinary and very rare 1960's Mid Century Danish Modern Long Woolen EGE Ru...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Mackerel Smoking Scene Marianne Starck, Michael Andersen, Persian Glaze Plaque
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Entertaining scene of a Bornholm mackerel smoker and his family
Beautifully created wall plaque with a complex Persian glaze, by renowned ceramicist Marianne Starck, for Michael A...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Brass Leather Wall Hooks
Located in Vienna, AT
Ebonized brass coat, hat hook partially covered with brown leather, elegant shape and perfect quality.
Up to seven pieces available.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
$389 / item
Cocteau Jean Limoges Porcelain Plate, Signed
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cocteau Jean (1889-1963) Limoges Porcelain plate, signed and numbered 144/250.
the background color is slightly pinkish.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Original 1970 Exhibition Poster - "347 Gravures" by Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a timeless masterpiece with this original exhibition poster, "347 Gravures", created for the renowned 1968 exhibition at Sala Gaspar in Barcelona. Printed in 1970, this post...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
$1,152 Sale Price
46% Off
Carl Auböck Model #4965 Patinated Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck #4965 patinated brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in darkly patinated and polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
$331 / item
Brass Plated Seagull Bird Wall Sculpture in Flight Attributed to C.Jere, a Pair
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Plainview, NY
A beautiful pair of brass plated in flight seagulls wall hanging sculpture attributed to Curtis Jere. The birds wings and tails are in brass and the body in wood. The mid-century modern seagulls sculptures are finely hand-carved and highly decorative.
About the designer :
C. Jeré (or Curtis Jeré, often seen without the accent) is a metalwork company known for wall sculptures and household...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Bird keyhangar vienna around 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse Bird keyhangar vienna around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Posing Naked Man Cast Iron Relief Wall Plaque by J. Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, 1956
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Modern interpretation of Classical Greek sculpting. This piece executed in red enameled cast iron was made by the danish artist and sculptor Jørgen Gudmundsen-Holmgreen and serialize...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Iron
$279 Sale Price
20% Off
Alexander Girard & George Nelson Inc. Wall Mounted Vanity, Model 1030
Located in Seattle, WA
An unusual and rare wall mounted vanity from the 1964 Herman Miller accessory line to the CSS storage system. A collaborative design by Alexander Girard...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Aluminum
$5,547 Sale Price
40% Off
Douglas of Detroit Rare B & W Original 1950s Male Model Nude Photograph
By David Martin, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very rare original male nude by legendary photographer Douglas of Detroit. As most of his photos and negatives were destroyed by the police in Detroit, it is very hard to find orig...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Archer Pop Art Silkscreen for Harris Strong Mid-Century Blue Circle
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Massive 70s silkscreen wall art made by Harris G. Strong Corporation of NYC. The white is showing some slight soiling here and there from normal exposure.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Wrought Iron Standing Candle Holder
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Wrought Iron Standing Candle Holder.
Hand made free standing candle holder, with large round plate, candle holder shaped as a bunch of leaves that and be slightly adjusted t...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wrought Iron
$464 Sale Price
20% Off
Glazed Ceramic Fish Wall Plates or Wall Decoration
By Caldas Da Rainha, Kerangol
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unmatching Pair of Glazed Ceramic Fish Plates Wall Decorations or Platters
Pair of Portuguese red and yellow ceramic plates from the Mid-Century ...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
Original 1961 Lithographic Poster by Pablo Picasso – "Dibujos de Picasso"
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original 1961 Exhibition Poster by Pablo Picasso – "Dibujos de Picasso," Sala Gaspar
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Exhibition: "Dibujos de Picasso," Sala Gaspar, Barcelona
Year: 1961
Mat...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$832 Sale Price
71% Off
Individual Floating Shelf with One Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno by Nono
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Individual Floating Shelf with One Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent, Sereno by Joel Escalona
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What happens when the practical becomes art?
What happens when ornamentation gains sig...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
$3,564 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Curtis Jeré Brutalist Venice Harbour Village Wall Sculpture - Artisan House 1972
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Lisboa, PT
The Mid Century Curtis Jeré Brutalist Venice Harbour Village Wall Sculpture, crafted for Artisan House in the USA in 1972, is a stunning testament to the innovative vision of Curtis...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
$3,176 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic Glazed Fish Wall Mounted Sculpture by Perignem, Belgium
By Perignem
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage wall mounted ceramic fish sculpture by Perignem, Belgium 1960s.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
$445 Sale Price
20% Off
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted artwork of two fishes by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Framed. Signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving ...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
$1,825 Sale Price
44% Off
Mexican Modern Miguel Pineda Enamel Wall Plaque
Located in San Diego, CA
Enamel plaque by Mexican artist Miguel Pineda. This abstract still life is signed on the front and it retains an original gallery tag on the back.
Hailing from Mexico City, Pineda studied under artist Maggie Howe...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Designer, Small Wall Shelves, Bamboo, Rattan, Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three small bamboo, rattan and smoked glass wall shelves designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s.
Dimensions: 6” H x 6” W x 6” D
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Greco Roman Classical Wrestlers Oil Painting
Located in Rochester, NY
Late 20th century modernist oil painting of Greco Roman wrestlers done in the classical style. By David Loeb. Oil on handmade paper. Signed on reverse and dated 1989.
Loeb was born in 1953 and raised in Chappaqua, New York, David Loeb’s mother and her identical twin were painters, and he has been painting since childhood. He studied with Gillian Pederson-Krag at Cornell University; Reed Kay at Boston University; Louis Finkelstein, Wolf Kahn and Philip Guston at the Yale Summer School of Art and Music; and attended graduate school at Indiana University, Bloomington, where he studied with Robert Barnes...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
$192 / item
Evelyn Ackerman Carved Redwood Panel for Panelcarve, circa 1950s
By Panelcarve, Evelyn Ackerman
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Evelyn Ackerman Carved Redwood Panel for Panelcarve, circa 1950s. Features a bird, ram and frog in typical Ackerman style.
Measures 36" wide, 12" high and 1" deep.
Stamped "copyrig...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
ceramic wall panel by Gilson from 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The 3D ceramic tiles produced by the Gilson company, established in Campagne-lès-Wardrecques, tell the story of how traditional brick manufacturers set out to reclaim innovation, con...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
2 Large Floating Shelves with 2 Sculptural Wooden Pebble Sereno by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Set of Two Large Floating Shelves with Two Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accents in the Middle, Sereno by Joel Escalona
—
What happens when the practical becomes art?
What happens when ...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
$4,359 Sale Price / item
25% Off
"Piscina Di Sarteano" Original Vintage Poster, 1962
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A charming poster which was created to promote a swimming pool in Italy that was open to the public. It is designed with a crisp graphic style to convey a sense of relaxation and ele...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Homage to Picasso, Group of 4 Pater Max Lithographs
By Peter Max
Located in Palm Desert, CA
These lithographs are from the series entitled, "Homage to Picasso" by Peter Max. The collection entails 4 etchings of nude scenes on woven paper. They are in a 1" custom frame and e...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, 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, printed by Mourlot in 366 copies.
Ma...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$892 Sale Price
40% Off
Decorative Mid-Century Chinese Fan Paper Decorated Wooden Painted
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Decorative Mid-century Chinese Fan in Paper Decorated Painted Wooden Structure.
Decoration on gold leaf, of swans, herons and plants. very stylish.
It has some wear, as shown...
Category
1940s Asian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold
$746 Sale Price
30% Off
1960s, Set of 3 Round Domed Glass Frames, Exotic Butterflies Taxidermi, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Mid-century German made round brass coloured frames with domed glass.
Beautifully presented large exotic butterflies mounted on a beige backdrop.
Each frame is held by a gold colour...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
1957 Picasso Poster Exposition Vallauris France
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Poster by Picasso Exposition Vallauris France 1957
no certificate
20 h x 16 art 9.24 w x 11.5
Preowned original vintage condition
Refer to images listed
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Eduardo Paolozzi Abstract Architectural Limited Bisque Wall Plaque, 1978
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Wall hung bisque porcelain artist year plate, 1978 designed by Eduardo Paolozzi (1924-2005) for Rosenthal, Germany. Number 524 from a limited series of 3000. The 'Motif' in his disti...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
$1,493 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Repousse Still Life Copper Panel, by George Braque
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century copper panel depecting a nature setting done with the repousse method of metal work.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
Large Modernist "Last Supper" Wall Sculpture by Talleres Monastico
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool large modernist ebonized wood and mixed metals (sterling, brass & copper) "Last Supper" plaque / wall sculpture by Talleres Monasticos ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass, Copper
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Wall Tapestry – Geometric Composition from the 70s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wall Tapestry – Geometric Composition from the 70s
This wall tapestry, created in France around 1970 by an unknown artist, is a textile work of art that stands out for its exception...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile
$1,923 Sale Price / item
44% Off
Large Vintage Coastal Painting, Welsh, Framed Watercolour, Landscape, Signed Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage coastal painting. A Welsh, framed watercolour, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Delightfully peaceful scene w...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
José Luis Cuevas "La Maga" 'The Sorceress' 1972 Framed Print
Located in Point Richmond, CA
José Luis Cuevas (1934-2017)
La Maga (The Sorceress), 1972
From The Mexican Masters suite, 1972-73
Paper size: 22.5 inches (57 cm) x 30.5 inches (77.5 cm)
Fram...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Brutalist Contrasting Black and Silver Wall Sculpture, 1960s Designed in Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
A 1960s setting of a Brutalist Wall Sculpture in metal and aluminum, made by a Belgium Unknown Artist.
The quarter-circle design allows for many pattern opti...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
$2,844 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Raymond Loewy Circle Gallery 1979 Poster
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting Raymond Loewy poster from Circle Gallery, circa 1979. The famed industrial designer' exhibition of drawings, sketches, etc...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Rauschenberg Framed Limited Edition Photolithography, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photolithography by Robert Rauschenberg, circa 1970.
Stamped rotogravure reproduction of series by Bolaffiarte. Limited edition of 5000.
Exemplary number 4798.
About the Artist:
M...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$1,109 Sale Price
61% Off
“Se touchent les pieds” by Le Corbusier
By Le Corbusier
Located in Berlin, BE
“Se touchent les pieds” by Le Corbusier
Color Lithograph on Arches Paper
Signed in pencil and numbered 57/150.
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (1887 – 1965), known as Le Corbusier, was a...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Ceramic wall relief by Carlo Zauli, Italy 1960s
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Unique sculptural ceramic wall relief by Carlo Zauli (Faenza 1926–2002), Italy, 1960s. Exceptional and expressive amorphous-shaped relief in the beautiful signature "Bianco Zauli" co...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Wenge
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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