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
Bardot 'Love is My Profession' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Yugoslavian, 1959
Located in Devon, GB
A coquettish Brigitte Bardot starred opposite Jean Gabin in Claude Autant-Lara's 1958 film 'En Cas de Malheur', literally translated as 'In Case of Adversity' but released in the Uni...
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1950s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper, Linen
1980s Zapotec Mexican Textile Wall Art Tapestry Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Zapotec Mexican Wall Art Tapestry Mexico
64 x 42
Original vintage condition unrestored
See all images provided.
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile
Mid-20th Century Modernist Artwork Birds Abstract Watercolor Saul Steinlauf
By Saul Steinlauf
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid-20th century Modernist artwork birds abstract watercolor on paper Saul Steinlauf.
Signed Steinlauf
Steinlauf was active in southern California ...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Joan Miró Lithograph for Verve, 1937 — Printed by Mourlot, Paris Signed in Plate
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
A rare and poetic original lithograph by Joan Miró, printed in 1937 by Mourlot Frères for the iconic art and literary journal Verve (Vol. I, No. 1, December 1937). This vivid composi...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Walter Wagner. Photography of Madeline Carroll in the film "Blockade", 1938
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Walter Wagner. Photography of Madeline Carroll in the film "Blockade", 1938
Drama directed by William Dieterle, United States, 1938.
Condition
Assembled as an album with a taped ma...
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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$1,158 Sale Price
35% Off
Pair of Gilt Tole Metal Wall Fragments Sculptures, Italy 1950's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Gilt Tole Wall Sconces, A Pair
Originally these Italian wall sconces were electrified and can be rewired if requested. This set is impre...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Mid century modern classical style figural wall sculpture.
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century classical figurative style wall sculpture. This wall sculpture is made of fiberglass with a copper bronze finish to the surface. This unique wall sculpture has a classical style with a man pouring water...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Fiberglass
Henri (Rik) van Kogelenberg 'Flemish Dovecote' Oil on Canvas Belgium 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Henri (Rik) van Kogelenberg 'Flemish Dovecote' Naively Painted Oil on Canvas Belgium 1960s
This is a delightful and beautifully naively painted mid 20th century work by Henri (Rik) ...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Mid 20th Century Painting Bird Chicks Still Life Impressionist Oil Canvas
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Birds feeding chicks. Still life. Impressionist Oil on Canvas
19.25 h x 14 w x 1.38 d
Signed lower right corner, hard to read.
Chiaroscuro technique
Wood frame has ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Solid Brass and chrome with glass shelving unit
By Renato Zevi
Located in Toronto, ON
Solid Chrome and brass/bronze two toned shelf with up to 6 glass shelves. This solid and sturdy shelf features two metals: chrome and brass. The chrome has minimal patina. The brass has a gorgeous brown patina finish that gives off the look of bronze. Otherwise in great vintage condition. This shelf is very sturdy and heavy as its solid metal, the glass shelves are thick at about 0.75 inches in thickness. There's placements for 4-6 glass shelves in total. It comes with 4 glass shelves but we can add additional shelf shelves if requested (no additional charge)
This unique two tone vintage shelf...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$1,760 Sale Price
37% Off
Large Vintage Coastal Watercolour, Welsh, Framed Painting, Landscape, Signed Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage coastal watercolour. A Welsh, framed painting, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Beautifully observed and composed, with tasteful colour
Displays a des...
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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Modern abstract HARRIS STRONG 6 TILE PLAQUE FRAMED with original label on back
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modern abstract HARRIS STRONG 6 TILE PLAQUE FRAMED with original label on back.. Unusual subject,, depicting abstract, brutalist animals. Amazing colors,Wood frame with aluminum..
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Aluminum
Large Scale Wall Sculpture of Enameled Flowers in a Brutalist Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Large-scale, Brutalist wall sculpture of a vase of flowers. The torch cut vase has numerous small holes and notches around the top into which you can insert and arrange the enameled ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
Jean Lurcat Hand Painted Ceramic Glazed Wall Plate, Owl "Chouette" Circa 1950's
By Jean Lurçat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful owl or chouette Vintage Jean Lurcat hand painted enamel glazed fired ceramic wall plaque or plate. A limited edition, 4/100 hand inscribed Saint Vicens
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel
1940s Tin Sign Philip Morris Cigarettes Smoking Mid-Century Garage Decor Tobacco
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Over two foot wide 'Tin Tacker' Sign. A brightly colored embossed metal "Call For Philip Morris" cigarette advertising sign with a great graphics of a period bell hop...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Tin
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
Charles Levier (French, 1920-2003) Oil On Canvas Fleurs à La Fenêtre
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Oil on canvas depicting a bouquet in a white vase on a blue covered table near the open window. The open window revealing bright light and a scrolled railing.
Presented in a gilt car...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
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.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Carved Wood Abstract Wall Hanging Sculpture by Jean Claude Gaugy
Located in Troy, MI
Mid Century abstract expressionist wood carving by French American artist Jean-Claude Gaugy circa 1970s
Modernist figures hand carved from a single panel and signed lower left
36 i...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Brass Wardrobe, Austria, 1950
Located in Wien, AT
Brass wardrobe, Austria, 1950
Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Original Photo of furniture by Helmuth Magga - Deutsche werkstätten / 1957
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1951
- Museum of decorative Arts in Czech republic
- suitable for framing
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
2 bronze Reliefs vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 bronze Reliefs vienna around 1950s
Only polished
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
$570 / set
Brassai's Insight: Photogravure of Picasso's Sculpture, circa 1948
By Brassaï, Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Brassai's Insight: Photogravure of Picasso's Sculpture, circa 1948
From 1948
Photography by Brassai
Photogravure
From 'The Sculptures of Picasso...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$1,069 Sale Price
40% Off
Selection of Modernist Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of modernist art, circa 1950s. From left to right, they are:
1) SOLD Modernist nudes painting by Lillian Lent, American, circa 1950s. It is executed on board in it's original frame. It measures 14.5" H x 16.5" W. Lillian Lent lived and worked in the Woodstock Artist colony in New York. She attended the Tyler School of Fine Art in Philadelphia. In 1959, she was awarded first prize for one of her paintings from the Albany Museum. Among some of the galleries to exhibit her work were the Albright Gallery, the Norlyst Gallery, and The Creative Gallery.
2) Amedeo Modigliani lithograph...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage Stag Relief Plaque, English, Bronze, Decorative Plate, Country House
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage stag relief plaque. An English, bronze decorative plate, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Delightfully weathered appearance w...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
Vintage "Maple Leaf" Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning vintage "Maple Leaf" wall sculpture designed by Curtis Jere in the United States, circa 1970s. This stunning sculpture features exquisitely crafted maple leaves made of bras...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Original 20th Century Abstract Painting by Christian Lagarde Demianoff
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern oil on board, abstract composition by listed French artist, Christian Lagarde Demianoff.
Very interesting work, titled "Couche de Soleil sur l'Etang", translated this means Sunset Over The Pond.
Monsieur Christian Lagarde Demianoff is from Sete, France, he owned an art gallery there in the port area and created numerous modern works of art. He attended the Ecole de Sete...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$1,125 Sale Price
57% Off
Modernist Landscape Signed M. Steinberg of the Masada Region, Israel, D.1977
Located in Peabody, MA
Modernist landscape painting depicting the mountainous region where the ancient fortress of Masada once stood in southern Israel. Dated 1977, and signed in Hebrew, M. Steinberg, making it most likely by the Ukrainian artist Michael Steinberg...
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1970s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Abstract Geometric Serigraph "Temple of Light" by Walter Allner
Located in San Diego, CA
An abstract geometric serigraph entitled "Temple of Light" by listed artist Walter Heinz Allner, circa 1973. The modernist print, rendered in flat areas of color with precise edges,...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper, Plastic
Marc Chagall Framed Heliogravure Print from the 1956 Bible Collection
By Marc Chagall
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a rare and exquisite black and white heliogravure print by the legendary Marc Chagall, depicting a biblical scene with the artist's signature ethereal quality. This print is...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$855 Sale Price
58% Off
Mid-Century Modern Ignis Wall Sculpture Piece, Patagonia, Handmade Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Ignis Wall Art Piece, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Ignis modern wall decor is inspired by the inner fire that fuel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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Onyx, Granite, Marble, Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf, Brass
Five Senses Still Life, Collection of Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Sight, sound, smell, touch and taste - we are all familiar with the five senses.
Artist Andrew Conklin has brought together various objects to illustrate these senses. Rich colors...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
8x Hooks by Herta Baller, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
8x Hooks by Herta Baller, circa 1950s
Original condition
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
$950 / set
6 Hooks by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s 'Priced and Sold Per Piece.'
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
6 Hooks by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s 'Priced and Sold Per Piece.'
Original condition
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Vintage Swiss Travel Poster, Zurich Lakeside Garden
By Hugo Wetli
Located in New York, NY
Original 1960’s travel poster for the Zurich Lakeside Garden, with a design based on his painting by Hugo Wetli. Wetli (1916-1972) was a Swiss pa...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Female Nude Sepia Black and White Photograph In The Manner of Ruth Bernhard
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, very alluring sepia-toned silver gelatin photograph of a nude woman in a pose quite reminiscent of Ruth Bernhard's photo Spanish Dancer. Wonderfully designed and printe...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Henri Goetz Abstract Composition Signed Lithograph circa 1960s
By Henri Goetz
Located in Miami, FL
Original limited edition lithograph by Henri Bernard Goetz, number 11/35.
Henri Bernard Goetz (September 29, 1909-August 12, 1989) was a French American Surrealist painter and engr...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$1,480 Sale Price
28% Off
French Vintage Tapestry by Robert Debiève “Lumiere Marine”, 1970s
Located in Renens, CH
Tapestry “Lumieres Marine” by the French artist Robert Debiève, printed by Jean Laurent, Editeur d’Arts, France. Signed and numbered "364" by the artist on the backing.
Materia...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Jute
Dora Maar Framed Hand Signed Pointillist Drawing, circa 1960
By Dora Maar
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pointillist composition by Dora Maar.
Authenticity stamp of the auction that took place in 1998 in Paris.
Black ink on cream white paper.
20th century, undated.
Frame not included.
...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$4,242 Sale Price
35% Off
Oil on Canvas Painting, Children Playing, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
A colorful oil on canvas representing a group of children playing in a garden area near a Cathedral. Framed by a carved giltwood frame with foliage det...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Canvas
Mid-Century Rare Ceramic Oyster Plate Robert Picault Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Oyster plate signed Robert Picault.
Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Paris. After the war he spent a short...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Abstract Female Figure Painting - Zoute, 1951
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract oil painting on masonite - female figure w/ beautiful bold colors ( likely Thelma - the wife of Zoute ) Leon Salter ( 1903 - 1976, North Rose NY ) aka Zoute - self taught ar...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Vibrant Mid-Century Modern Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Jane Potash
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful work done by Philadelphia Artist Jane Potash. All original work with signature on front and original frame. Not dated, probably created late 19...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Jean-Baptiste-Claude-Richard de Saint-Non Colored Etching "Castor," 1781
Located in Naples, IT
Print of the Colored Etching "Castor" by artist Jean-Baptiste-Claude-Richard de Saint-Non , complete with frame.Archaeologist, draughtsman, engraver (Paris 1727 - there 1791); abbot,...
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1780s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage Colorful Neu Meister Artisan Tapestry Wall Art Folk Art Ecuador
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Colorful Neu Meister Artisan Tapestry Wall Art rug Textile Folk Art Ecuador
Maker stamped
47.5 w x 70.5 tall x .88
Preowned vintage conditi...
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1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile
Hamagami, Original Movie Poster, Mad Max, Science fiction, Mel Gibson, 1979
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Poster created by John Hamagami for the release of the film Mad Max in 1979.
Artist: Hamagami John
Title: Mad Max
Date: 1979
Size: 15.6 x 21.7 in / 39.5 x 55.2 cm
Printer: S.E. Lala...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Tang Horse Wall Sculpture
By Finesse Originals, J. Segura
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Substantial size. Vintage fiberglass Tang Horse wall sculpture. Great movement and depth. Richly patinated.
Curbside to NYC/Philly $450
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Fiberglass
20th Century Grey-Brown French Landscape Painting by Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A grey-brown, black vintage Mid-Century modern French abstract oil on wood landscape painting, painted by Daniel Clesse in good condition. Signed on the top right. Wear consistent wi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Edward Wormley Long John Shelf for Dunbar
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Long John Shelf can be used as shelf or console. Walnut wood with great sapwood striped details.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
$3,612 Sale Price
39% Off
Mid Century Ceramic “Bowler Hat” Hanging Wall Sculpture by Artist David Gil
By David Gil
Located in New York, NY
David Gil founder, operator and artist at Bennington Potters in Vermont created this sculpture circa 1960s . This wonderful ceramic face has mirrored glasses, bushy eyebrows, mustach...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
Vintage Framed Numbered Print
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage framed numbered print
Dimensions. 25 1/4 W ; 1 D ; 18 H.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Graciela Rodo Boulanger Fille Au Violoncelle Framed Lithograph
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Fille Au Violoncelle was created by Graciala Rodo Boulanger in 1977; the lithographic print depicts a young woman with golden hair in flowing, colorful dress, sitting on low red ben...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
The Beatles 'A Hard Day's Night' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Australian, 1964
Located in Devon, GB
Printed in stunning stone lithography, this incredibly rare Australian three-sheet poster advertised The Beatles' first full-length feature film 'A Hard Day's Night,' which followed ...
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1960s Australian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper, Linen
"California Lifeguards, " Mid-Century Painting w/ Male Nude in Red, Yellow & Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Saturated in bold primary colors -- deep red, brilliant yellow and sky blue -- this scene depicts a standing blond lifeguard with his surfboard to one side and a striped umbrella to ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Postmodern French Design Mac Gee Bookshelf by Philippe Starck for Baleri, 1980s
Located in Renens, CH
The MacGee Bookshelf is a postmodern shelving unit designed by Philippe Starck in the 1980s for Baleri. Known for its unconventional structure, it features asymmetrical shelves arran...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Modernist "Crucifixion” Wall Plaque by Talleres Monastico, Benedictine Monks
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool modernist ebonized wood and mixed metals (sterling, brass & copper) "Crucifixion" plaque / wall sculpture by Talleres Monasticos - work...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass, Copper
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Delft Blue Tile Panel "the smiling boy" Frans Hals
By Delft
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this painting. The original "The smiling boy" by Frans Hals, 17th century. This Delfs blue tile panel image is hand painted by Nico Koelewijn in the 19...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
'Joan Prats', Etching, Conrad Marca-Relli
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Surbiton, GB
Large framed etching titled 'Joan Prats' by Conrad Marca-Relli (1913-2000).
Considered one of the main exponents of the New York School of Abstract Expressionism, he was involved in the first Abstract Expressionist show at the Ninth Street Show in 1951 with Franz Klein and gallerist Leo Castelli, marking the beginning of the unique America artistic movement alongside Pollock, de Kooning, Guston, Newman, Hoffman and Motherwell. Often considered the link between European and American cultures, he combines the dramatic effects of Abstract Expressionism with the sense of order that can be found in Italian Renaissance painting...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Magnus Engstrom Signed Swedish California Artist Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting
By Magnus Engstrom 1
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite colorful oil on canvas painting by Swedish-American California artist Magnus Engstrom (1936- ).
The painting features a futurist cityscape and is done in the neo-cubist abstract expressionist artistic painting style that Engstrom embraced.
The painting is signed and dated (1970) by Engstrom.
Would be a great addition to any Mid-Century Modern or California art painting collection...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Marc Chagall Framed Heliogravure Print from the 1956 Bible Collection
By Marc Chagall
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a rare and exquisite black and white heliogravure print by the legendary Marc Chagall, depicting a biblical scene with the artist's signature ethereal quality. This print is...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$855 Sale Price
58% Off
Painting, Oil on Canvas, by the Painter Szasz, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painting, oil on canvas, by the painter Szasz, early 20th century.
Oil on canvas, 20th century painting, signed Szasz, 1963.
Frame: H: 44cm, W: 61cm, D: 3,6cm
Painting: H: 38cm, W: ...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
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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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