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
Large Animal Print School Wall Chart of Mole, 1960's, Germany, Vintage
Located in Andernach, DE
Decorative vintage and original school wall chart, made in Germany in the 1960s.
Featuring the mole (latin Talpa europaea europaea) in it's usual looks and habitat, skeleton, skull ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Pine, Paper
$147 Sale Price
25% Off
Oil Painting of European Countryside Vienna, Mid 20th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Austrian Framed Oil on Canvas Painting of European Countryside, circa 1950's.
A very charming lifelike rendering of a Countryside typical in any European city. This 20th Century ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid Century Italian Enamel Art Panel, 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid century Enamel Art Panel, Italy, mid 20th century. This is a wonderful and very decorative piece of enamel art, made in mid century Italy. This panel features bold colors and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel
15x Wall Hooks 'Bakelite and Brass', Vienna, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
15x Wall Hooks 'Bakelite and Brass', Vienna, circa 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Brass and Chrome Wall Art in the Manner of Jere
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid-Century Modern brass and chrome wall art in the manner of Jere. The pieces are put together in a three-dimensional pattern that shows the chosen co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Josef Albers "Formulation : Articulation" Portfolio II, Folder 30
By Josef Albers
Located in Chicago, IL
JOSEF ALBERS (1888 – 1976)
"Formulation : Articulation" Portfolio II, Folder 30
Screen-printed geometric composition printed by Ives Stillman, Inc., New Haven, CT.
From the set of 12...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mexican Print by David Siqueiros from the Pablo Neruda Canto General Series
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional print by important Mexican artist, printmaker, and muralist, David Siqueiros. The print is from his sought after series done as illustrations for the Canto Gereral book...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
4 Wall Hooks by Herta Baller, around 1950s ( per hook )
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
4 Wall Hooks by Herta Baller, around 1950s
Price per piece ( per hook )
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
X-Large Mid-Century Modern Wallnut & Brass Crucifix, 1950s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
X-Large Mid-Century Modern walnut & brass crucifix, 1950s Germany.
Super elegant, very puristic and imposing.
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Classic Erik Bruun Finnair Vintage Travel Poster, 1958
By Erik Bruun
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic vintage Finnair travel poster circa 1958 by Erik Bruun, a noted Finnish graphic designer.
Erik Bruun (born 1926 in Viipuri) is a Finnish graphic ...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Sculptural Oval giltwood Sconce
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural gilt wood sconce, in the manner of Herve van der Straeten, Italy, circa 1960s. It has been rewired and is ready to use. We only have a single sconce.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Georges Ferrato - Acrylic and concrete on Canvas
Located in PAU, FR
Georges Ferrato
« Aspettando la Primavera »
March 2011, Cherasco - Italie
Acrylic and concrete on Canvas
114 x 146 cm
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Concrete
Minimalist Wall Vase Brass & Bakelite Mid-Century Modern Wall Decoration, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s German Minimalist wall mount vase. Nice addition to your room. These small decoration items get found harder and harder, so take ...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
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
Mid Century Still Life Painting Marion Knudsen
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning mid century still life depicting bottles and jars. Great colors in a complimenting thin walnut frame. Artist signed.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Sculptural Wall Panel by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular shaped wall sculpture divided into vertical sections with undulating strips in brass and chromed steel. A bold statement. Signed.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Sunburst Brutalist Mid-Century Modern Lot Four Wall Hook Vereinigte Werkstätten
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Lot of four 1970s wall coat or clothes hooks in Sunburst motif by Vereinigte Werkstätten. Nice addition to your room, entry hall or just for your collection of design items. Made of ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
$360 Sale Price / set
37% Off
Danish Tue Poulsen Ceramic Wall Object Sculpture Wood Frame Denmark 1960s
By Tue Poulsen
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vintage Danish Tue Poulsen ceramic art wall tile with black patinated wood frame dating to the 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood
$1,432 Sale Price
20% Off
Kerina, Monaco, Majolica Wall Platter Vallauris, 1960s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Majolica wall platter by Kerina, Monaco, ca.1960. Measure: diameter: 13.2" (33.6cm), depth: 1.8"(4.5cm). Signed "Kérina Monaco" on the back. Few slight traces of age. Very good condi...
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1960s Monacan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
1960s Emaus Large Last Supper Abstract Wall Plaque Mexico
By Emaus
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Large Last Supper Abstract Wall Sculpture Modernist Plaque
by Emaus Benedictine Monks of Cuernavaca, Mexico
Maker stamp
Solid Mahogany ...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Silver, Brass
Oversized Mid Century Modern Abstract Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting C1968
Located in Big Flats, NY
Oversized Mid Century Modern Abstract Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting of Reading Woman Signed by Sharie Jones C1968
Measures - 48"H x 36.5"W x 1"D
An oversized mid-century mod...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Two Beautiful Minimalist Wall Vases Mid-Century Modern Wall Decoration, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two Classic early 1950s German Minimalist wall mount vases. Nice addition to your room. These small decoration items get found harder and harder, so take your chance now. Fo...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
$192 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Design Abstract Wall Tapestry
By Pitrová Pullmannová
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1980
- Perfect and original condition
- Art protis technique (Antonín Kybal)
- Signed by author
- Marked by maker.
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Ceramic Wall Relief by Andrés Galdeano and Angel Grávalos, Spain, 1960's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic wall relief signed Muresa, trademark created by Spanish ceramists Andrés Galdeano and Angel Grávalos in 1960's. Glazed ceramic with a lacquered wooden frame. Only the ceramic...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Abstract Coastal Painting by Rockport Artist Nancy Sullivan Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
An abstract painting circa 1970s by Massachusetts artist Nancy Sullivan. Sullivan worked on the Boston's North Shore. Her abstract work from the 1970s-80s explored the reflectivity ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Louise Bourgeois Black and White Mid Century Modern Abstract Lithography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Delve into the evocative world of Louise Bourgeois with a captivating lithography dating back to circa 1980. Executed in timeless black and white, thi...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Danish original mid century oil painting of a countryside scenery with chickens
Located in Ebberup, DK
Original vintage Danish oil on canvas painting depicting life at the countryside at a small holdning. The motive is houses, chickens and a human figure in a yard in front of the hous...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Vintage mid century modern original landscape oil painting with a forest motive
Located in Ebberup, DK
Original Scandinavian mid century vintage oil on canvas forest landscape painting. The motive is a forest scenery with the sun shining through the tree leaves into a forest floor tha...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Mid century vintage oil painting of women in a Paris scenery near Sacré Coeur
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is a mid-century original oil on canvas painting with the motive of two woman walking away from the viewer in a Paris scenery with Sacré Coeur in the background. The narrow stre...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Man Ray Black and White Photography of Joan Miró - Limited Edition Heliogravure
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Own a piece of art history with this framed black and white portrait of the legendary artist Joan Miró, captured by the iconic photographer Man Ray. This exquisite photograph is prin...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Abstract Modernist Painting by Irving Schultz D. 1973
Located in Peabody, MA
A modernist composition on canvas of colorful ribboned shapes dated 1973 by the late Bethesda, MD artist Irving Schultz.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Giorgio de Chirico 1960s Original Signed Lithography
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph with golden yellow background
Signed in pencil lower left ‘P d A’ Artist's proof
Signed in pencil lower right ‘G. De Chirico’
Inscribed in the centre in pencil ‘Bucintoro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Large Vintage Print of Animal Imagery School Wall Chart of Rabbit 1960's Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Very decorative antique original German school wall chart, made in Germany 1967.
Featuring the ''common'' wild rabbit (latin Lepus Europaeus) as it runs, bone structure, footprints....
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Pine, Paper
$147 Sale Price
25% Off
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
20th Century Dark-Blue Abstract Interior, French Painting by Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-blue, black abstract interior with chairs and window surround, oil on wood in canvas on a blue frame by Daniel Clesse, painted in France, signed and dated circa in 1970.
Dani...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted artwork of virgin 'Nuestra Señora del Pilar' by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Framed. Signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of a...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Style of C Jere Sunburst Raindrop Metal Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Metal wall art, Attribution Curtis Jere C Jere raindrops wall art sculpture Brutalist torch cut 1970s
Unsigned piec...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
1976 Hazel DeVorss Oil on Canvas Painting Sailboat Regatta Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Hazel DeVorss Sailboat Regatta Art Painting 1976
Oil on Canvas
20 x 16 x .63
Original vintage unrestored
Review all images listed
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Vintage 1960s walnut wood wall cabinet Italian design
Located in None, IT
Walnut wood wall cabinet with four shelves and five storage units, Italian design, 1960s.
CONDITION:
In good condition, may show signs of wear given by time.
SIZING:
Height 60 cm;...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Danish vintage mid century oil painting of coastal landscape in cool colours
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is an original Danish vintage oil on plate painting with a coastal landscape under a cloudy sky. The rocky shoreline leads into a calm body of water, trees and vegetation to the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Plaquet, Original Air France Poster, Capital Airlines, USA, Aviation, Plane 1952
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster for Air France and Capital Airlines created by Plaquet in 1952.
Artist: Plaquet
Title: Air France Capital Airlines – Deux réseaux un seul billet
Date: 1952
S...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1970s Abstract Fish Wall Hanging Tapestry Oaxacan Zapotec
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Abstract Fish Wall Hanging Tapestry Rug Textile Oaxacan Zapotec
Bold colors and graphics
handmade 100% wool Mexico
48.5 tall x 21.63 w
Original...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Large Majolica Oyster Platter Vallauris circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Oyster Platter Vallauris circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
James Dean 'East of Eden' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Romanian, 1968
Located in Devon, GB
A dark and moody photomontage teases the love triangle at the centre of the drama on this rare poster for the first Romanian release of Elia Kazan's 1955 adaptation of John Steinbeck...
Category
1960s Romanian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen, Paper
Cassina Set of Two Podor Outdoor Accessories
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Set of Two Podor Outdoor Accessories
Outdoor accessories complete the Cassina lineup of furnishings for open-air living and dining areas. The baskets are inspired by the sh...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Yarn
$1,504 / set
Rare Abstract Mid Century Ceramic Mosaic Tile Wall Art! Teak Frame. 1950s Table
Located in Peoria, AZ
SUPERB !
MID-CENTURY MODERN
ABSTRACT HANDCRAFTED
TILE MOSAIC
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 26" by 14"
Dated
1953
This magnificent mosaic wall art work is...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
$3,200 Sale Price
58% Off
1950 Gigi Caldanzano MGA Abisola Italian Ceramic Set of Plates
Located in Brescia, IT
Gigi Caldanzano
MGA, Albisola
Italy, 1950-1960
Set of 6 plates
Polychrome Ceramic
Excellent Condiction
"Caldanzano" and MGA under the base
diam: 30 cm
diam: 20 cm
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
1967 Vanguard Studios Don Quixote Spanish Conquistador Wall Sculpture
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Commanding Spanish Conquistador wall sculpture, vintage 1967 by Vanguard Studios. The image is actually carved from a hardened foam type material but looks like wood. No detail was s...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Foam
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic Fruit Plate, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Manufactured France, circa 1950.
Materials:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
Diam. 23,5 cm x H 2,8 cm
The artwork is in its original condition, showing minor signs of wear consistent with its...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Walter Bosse Key Hanger by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse key hanger by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s.
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1972, Acrylic on Board, Signed, Art, Germany, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Horses Plaque" with Enamel Cloisonne 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
"Horses Plaque" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-applied green, blue, yellow and red enamel cloisonne by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed “Kelvin Philip LaVerne” on front). The background and trim of this work are in patinated bronze. The gradation and tones of the enamel cloisonne horses are completely captivating.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this design is shown on page 91 in the section titled Historical Civilizations Series with the caption from the original LaVerne catalog, “Ming horses...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Framed Lithographic Poster of the exhibition Drawings by Picasso, circa 1961
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed historical poster of the exhibition "Gaspar Room. Drawings by Picasso. April 1961".
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1961.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of ag...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Square Print Optical Pop Art Victor Vasarely Attributed, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Square print optical Pop Art Victor Vasarely attributed 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$752 Sale Price
30% Off
1960s Art Modernist Original Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s abstract modern painting original oil on canvas art.
In the style of Francis Bacon.
Dominant colors red and black.
Unframed.
Unsigned.
43.5 l x 29.75 x 1.75
Original unrestored...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Rare Curtis Jere Vintage Kinetic Chrome Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Dallas, TX
Curtis Jere Chrome Wall Sculpture – Vintage, c. 1970s
Bring bold movement and mid-century magic to your walls with this striking vintage wall sculpture by Curtis Jere. Crafted in th...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of Twenty Four Karl Blossfeldt Framed Photogravures Nature's Elegance (1942)
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Presenting a captivating set of nine Karl Blossfeldt Photogravures from the 1942 edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur.'
In its original condition, this piece boasts minor wear that beautifully weaves into its historical narrative, showcasing a lovely patina that adds to its charm.
Karl Blossfeldt, a luminary in German photography and artistry, left an indelible mark with his close-up photographs of plants...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Impressive Mid-Century Still Life Painting by Franz Pricking dated 1955
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning still life of fruit by German artist Franz Priking. Painted primarily in shades of gold, deep green and black and housed in a beautiful frame that has gilded accents, this original work of art is a stunner. Signed and dated in the upper right hand corner "Pricking 1955". There is a label on the reverse side from World House Galleries on Madison Ave in NYC. The label states the artist is French (where he resided at the time this work was painted).
Priking was born in Germany and was eleven years old when WWII broke out. It is said that the war influenced him and his art for the rest of his life. Immediately after the war he began to show an affinity for the Expressionist art that was banned by the Nazis. Priking was a student of Max Pechstein by 1948 at the Bauhaus, and by 1952 he had moved to southern France, meeting Picasso at Vallauris. Picasso is said to have strongly encouraged him, saying he would become one of the great artists of the century. He exhibited mostly in Europe but also in Tokyo and Sao Paolo. The artist's use of black (prominent in this work) is said to reflect the darkness of his early years during the war. His work moved through various phases, beginning with Fauvism and Cubism, moving through Expressionism and finally on to abstraction in his final decade. In 1958 he was awarded the Prix de la Jeune Peinture in Paris, in 1961 he was elected a member of the International Institute of Arts and Letters in Geneva. He died at barely age 50, cutting short a promising career. In 1990 when Ecole de Paris paintings...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Rene Fumeron Aubusson Tapestry
By Rene Fumeron
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century tapestry designed by Rene Fumeron (1921-2003) and woven at Atelier Pinton Freres in Aubusson, France. Woven in wool, it dates to 1964 and entitled "Comme La Lune". The a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Tapestry
Vintage French Tapestry Rug. Size: 6 ft x 3 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Tapestry Rug, Origin: France, Circa: Mid 20th Century. Size: 6 ft x 3 ft 6 in (1.83 m x 1.07 m)
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
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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