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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Jan Schoonhoven ink on paper The Netherlands 1983
By Jan Schoonhoven
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super rare and large abstract black and white painting by Jan Schoonhoven, The Netherlands 1983. Schoonhoven’s minimalistic ideology makes his ink drawings a particularly interesting...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Abstract City Scene Oil by Uruguayan Artist Carlos Perez Franco
By Carlos Pérez Franco
Located in Peabody, MA
A large scale abstract citiscape painting, oil on canvas, by the Uruguayan artist Carlos Perez Franco (1929-2015). Perez Franco exhibited throug...
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1980s Uruguayan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paint

Paris by Night: Brassai's Rare Heliogravure Test Framed Print
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embark on a journey through the nocturnal streets of "Paris de Nuit" with this exclusive rare heliogravure test print by Brassai. Prior to the publication of his iconic book, this pr...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Brassai Rare Black And White Framed Photography, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embark on a journey through the nocturnal streets of "Paris de Nuit" with this exclusive rare heliogravure test print by Brassai. Prior to the publication of his iconic book, this pr...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Mid-Century Rural Decorative Wall Porcelain Made by Trevir from Vincenza, Italy
By Trevir
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century rural decorative wall porcelain of a girl looking through window made by Trevir from Vincenza, Italy By: Trevir Material: ceramic, paint Technique: molded, pressed,...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint

Lucia Lopez Cubist Nude, 1960s Cuban, Died 2011
By Lucia Lopez
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Lucia Lopez Cubist Nude, 1960s Cuban, Died 2011 Presenting "Lopez Abstract," a compelling oil painting on canvas by the Cuban American artist Lucia Lopez, reframed in a mid-century ...
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20th Century Cuban Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Åke Holm Swedish Höganäs Brutalist Abstract Ceramic Wall Plaque
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Åke Holm (Swedish, 1900-80) was one of Sweden’s leading ceramic artists in the 20th century. He worked at the Höganäs factory in his early years before opening his own studio in the ...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Paris by Night: Brassai's Rare Heliogravure Test Framed Print
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embark on a journey through the nocturnal streets of "Paris de Nuit" with this exclusive rare heliogravure test print by Brassai. Prior to the publication of his iconic book, this pr...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Paris Nocturne: Brassai's Urban Portrait Framed Heliogravure, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embark on a journey through the nocturnal streets of "Paris de Nuit" with this exclusive rare heliogravure test print by Brassai. Prior to the publication of his iconic book, this pr...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Brassai Rare Black And White Framed Photography, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embark on a journey through the nocturnal streets of "Paris de Nuit" with this exclusive rare heliogravure test print by Brassai. Prior to the publication of his iconic book, this pr...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Brassai Rare Black And White Framed Photography, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embark on a journey through the nocturnal streets of "Paris de Nuit" with this exclusive rare heliogravure test print by Brassai. Prior to the publication of his iconic book, this pr...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Marcel Duchamp Blue and White Cerceaux Rotorelief by Konig Series 133, 1987
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Framed Rotorelief. Model Cerceaux in Blue and White Edited by Walther König Series 133, Germany in 1987. Framed Artwork in Wood. In original condition, with minor ...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Marcel Duchamp Green and White Cage Rotorelief by Konig Series 133, 1987
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Framed Rotorelief. Model Cerceaux in Blue and White Edited by Walther König Series 133, Germany in 1987. Framed Artwork in Wood. In original condition, with minor ...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

New York Stock Exchange Lithograph by LeRoy Neiman
Located in Skokie, IL
New York Stock Exchange Lithograph by LeRoy Neiman This is a large scale, hand-signed offset lithograph depicting the floor of the New York...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

French Musée National Marc Chagall Exhibition Lithograph c. 1973
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give any room an angelic French flair with this framed vintage lithograph from the Musée National Marc Chagall in Nice, France. Featuring a closeup scene from his iconic 1961 Christi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Metal, Brass

Vintage Original Framed and Signed Painting of Lion Cub by Lori Benton Circa1988
Located in Seattle, WA
This Painting showcases a Lion Cub playing with a small beetle. Professionally framed and matted, signed in the Lower Corner. Lilly mixed Media. Possibly Oil. Information on the pain...
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1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood

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

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Paper

Van Dongen, Original Tourism Poster, Deauville Normandy, Fauvism, Sea Beach 1979
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Advertising poster created in 1960 to promote tourism in Normandy. Artist: Kees Van Dongen Title: Normandie – Deauville – le bar du soleil Date: 1960 Size: 24.8 x 39.4 in / 63 x 100...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Tecno Promotional poster Osvaldo Borsani Italy Mid-Century Modern
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Here is a very rare and desirable vintage Promotional drawing poster displaying a detail furniture most likely by the Italian designer Osvaldo Borsani. Measures: 99 x 68 x 0.01 cm ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Xavier Cazares Cortez Mixed Media Painting On Wood Art The Nature Of Being
By John Ridgewell, Robert Motherwell, Bruce Conner 3, Robert Rauschenberg, Tom Sachs
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Xavier Cazares Cortez Mixed Media Abstract Painting On Wood. Titled The Nature Of Being. There are 3 of them in a series. I am selling them separately. Signed: Xavier Caza...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood

Xavier Cazares Cortez Mixed Media Painting On Wood Art Igniting Wet Tinder
By Bruce Conner 3, Robert Rauschenberg, Robert Motherwell, Tom Sachs, John Ridgewell
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Xavier Cazares Cortez Mixed Media Abstract Painting On Wood. Titled Igniting Wet Tinder. There are 3 of them in a series. I am selling them separately. Signed: Xavier Caza...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood

Xavier Cazares Cortez Mixed Media Abstract Painting On Wood Art Sun In My Sky
By Bruce Conner 3, Robert Rauschenberg, Robert Motherwell, Tom Sachs, John Ridgewell
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Xavier Cazares Cortez Mixed Media Abstract Painting On Wood. Titled Igniting Wet Tinder. There are 3 of them in a series. I am selling them separately. Signed: Xavier Caza...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood

Vintage Framed and Signed Watercolor Artwork, Possibly a Print.
Located in Seattle, WA
Framed and Matted within wooden frame. Unable to verify if this is a print or original. Cannot open the frame and risk the integrity of the Artwork. Vintage Condition Consistent with...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood

Brassai Rare Black And White Framed Photography, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embark on a journey through the nocturnal streets of "Paris de Nuit" with this exclusive rare heliogravure test print by Brassai. Prior to the publication of his iconic book, this pr...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Abstract American Modernist Oil Painting "Dressing for the Party" by Zoute 1951
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract Modernist oil painting by Zoute dated 1951. Oil on Masonite. I believe the subject in the painting is the artist's wife Thelma Salter. Zoute used himself and his wife almost exclusively as models. Painted in 1951. Unframed. Zoute (Born-Leon Salter, 1903-1976) was self-taught and well exhibited during his lifetime. He painted from 1940-1954 (he stopped painting at this later date due to his wife's illness and death and never painted again) A self-taught artist, he was part of the great modern wave. He exhibited with many of the most notable artists of the day such as Picasso, Braque, Klee and others at the invitation only State University of Iowa International Show 1946-1947. He had numerous one man shows at NYC galleries, Mortimer Levitt / Joseph Heller...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Masonite, Paint

Hermes Paris Scarf Hanger
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Hermes Paris Scarf Hanger A scarf hanger with rings attached to a genuine leather board. There are 6 scarf hanging rings and 2 wall hanging rings. It has a simple design in which onl...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Brass

Paris Nocturne: Brassai's Urban Portrait Framed Heliogravure, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embark on a journey through the nocturnal streets of "Paris de Nuit" with this exclusive rare heliogravure test print by Brassai. Prior to the publication of his iconic book, this pr...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Edelmira Marquez Oil on board of young girl dated and signed
By Marquez
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edelmira Marquez Oil on Board of a Young Girl. Mexican Artist, signed and dated top left corner. Surface is built up with textures in the hat and fruit. Looks like original frame....
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paint

Painting in Colors in the Style of Fernand Leger Painted on Canvas, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Painting in the style of Fernand Leger, circa 1970. Painted on canvas. In original condition, with some visible signs of previous use and age, preserving a beautiful patina. ...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Marcel Duchamp Red Black and White Corolles Rotorelief by Konig Series 133, 1987
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Framed Rotorelief. Model Red Black and White Corolles Edited by Walther König Series 133, Germany in 1987. Framed Artwork in Wood. Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (Fr...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Framed Catholic Image, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Framed Catholic Image, circa 1950 Manufactured in France Materials: Wood, glass, paper. Dimensions: Diam. 15 cm x H 2 cm The artwork is in its original condition, showing minor ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paper

Gouju Amalric, Original Motocycle Poster, Castor, Monet Goyon Koehler, 1956
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Advertising poster created by Gouju and Almaric for the Castor motorcycle, created in 1956 by the manufacturer Monet & Goyon / Koehler Escoffier. Artist: Gouju et Amalric Title: Mot...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Vintage wall system Kai Kristiansen Teak
Located in VEENENDAAL, NL
Beautiful vintage modular wall system by designer Kai Kristiansen. The cabinet consists of many different elements, allowing you to play with the layout. The wall system has 4 slats ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Teak

Original 1950s GPO advertising poster, wireless station, Rugby, by john Cooper
Located in London, GB
"post office wireless station Rugby - A control panel", original 1950's GPO advertising poster by John Cooper. coloured lithograph
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Gouju Amalric, Original Motocycle Poster, Pullman, Monet Goyon Koehler, 1956
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Advertising poster created by Gouju and Almaric for the Pullman motorcycle, created in 1956 by the manufacturer Monet & Goyon / Koehler Escoffier. Artist: Gouju et Amalric Title: Mo...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Handcrafted Wood Frame, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique handcrafted Wood Frame. Manufactured France, circa 1950. Materials: Wood Dimensions: D 2 cm x W 38 cm x H 53 cm In original condition, with minor wear consistent with ag...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood

Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork by Diaz COSTA, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted artwork of a plant by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Framed. Signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beau...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Ceramic, Wood

Italian Brass & Mirror Bracket Console
Located in London, GB
A stylish 1950s Italian brass wall bracket, or console, with mirrored top. Of neat proportions to suit a small entry way. Would also make a very chic wall-bracket to display sculpt...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Brass

Paris by Night: Brassai's Rare Heliogravure Test Framed Print
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embark on a journey through the nocturnal streets of "Paris de Nuit" with this exclusive rare heliogravure test print by Brassai. Prior to the publication of his iconic book, this pr...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Abstract Mid-Century Modern Painting This Light and Dark Abstract Mid-Century artwork is a captivating abstract painting that measures 36 inches in width and 48 inches in height....
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paint, Acrylic

1950s Piero Ino Russian Surrealist Woman with Vase Oil on Canvas
By Pierre Ino
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Surrealist oil on canvas painting created by Russian artist Pierre Ino of Paris, France. Piece measures approximately 16" by 13" including frame and is signed Pierre Ino, lower right...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paint, Canvas

Selection of Italian Pietra Dura Plaques
By G. Ugolini, Montici
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Mid-Century Modern Pietra Dura plaques, attributed to Richard Blow for Montici or Ugolini, unsigned, Italy, circa 1950s. They are: 1) I...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Stone

Lolo Soldevilla "Untitled" Oil on Canvas Cuban Master Geometric Abstract Artist
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dolores "Lolo" Soldevilla Neito (Cuban, 1901-1971), circa 1955. A very important piece by a leading female artist in the Cuban abstract movement. This painting conducted in oil and likely tempera on canvas laid to board. Her colorful geometric paintings evoke mixed emotions and feelings - we have always viewed this piece as an homage to our solar system. In its original frame, identical framing to nearly all of her pieces. Signed to the lower right "LoLo". Measuring 13.75" w x 10.5" h (image), 20.25" w x 16.875" h (framed). Provenance: From the collection of a Cuban art collector in Canton, Massachusetts. Below is a very detailed biography of the artist from her website dedicated to her work and life. María de los Dolores (Loló) Juana Soldevilla Nieto was born June 24, 1901 in the Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. She was the third child of a piano teacher, María Paula Bathilda Nieto Lannes and a merchant, Raoúl Soldevilla Seballos, both originally from Pinar del Río. Her maternal grandparents were Severo Nieto (Pontevedra, Spain) and Lorenza Lannes Díaz, baptized in Pinar del Río. Her paternal grandparents were Pedro Soldevilla Martí (Caracas, Venezuela) and Dolores Seballos Bermúdez (Habana, Cuba). Loló was a precocious, restless, and curious girl. She was surrounded in her early years in Pinar del Río by a numerous, charismatic, and cultured family. Her mother’s and uncle’s instructions provided a learning environment, and from an early age she practiced reading and writing, singing, piano, and the appreciation of various art forms such as painting and theater. Also as a child she was reflective of social issues since she was surrounded by ideals and actions that defined her family during that time. Around 1911 Loló is translated to Havana with her family. There she studied and graduated from piano and vocal performance (soprano). She trained her voice with professor Zoila Gálvez in the Municipal Academy of Havana and violin with professor Casimiro Zertucha in the Falcón Conservatory. In 1926 Loló went to live with her mother and sister near Paseo del Prado, where they remained until they were evacuated during the catastrophic hurricane of that same year. At age 25, Loló married Manuel de Jesús Nazario Barba Bonen, a professional pianist. From this marriage were born her three children, Haydée, Magaly, and Pasto; the latter passing at one year old. In 1934 she founds the “Loló Orchestra,” composed of women and with a Latin American and Cuban repertoire. She directed the orchestra and played the violin. They performed regularly in the “Aires Libres” in the cafés of the Paseo del Prado in Havana. During these years Loló refines her political ideals and actions, stemming from her early education in Pinar del Río and family traditions. She takes part in diverse activities against the government of Machado and she was imprisoned more than once in the Women’s Detention Center of Guanabacoa. In 1937 she becomes a member of the National Executive Committee of the Cuban Revolutionary Party (Authentic), where she carried out activities according to that historical moment. In 1940 Loló marries syndicalist Eusebio Mujal and they divorce four years later due to the discrepancy of their political ideas. In 1946 she represented the Authentic Party as a member of the House Representatives of the Oriente Province, where she was named President of the Commission of Press and publicity. She travels to Prague in 1947 to participate in the first session of the International Women’s Federation. Loló was charged with representing and defending the ideals of Cuban women, their social problems, the defense of children, etc. In 1948 she became a member of the House of Representatives of Cuba. Between her actions one could mention the public denouncement about the assassination of the farm workers leader Sabino Pupo, the proposal for a law for minor courts, the retributions due to sugar workers, among other demands. That same year she was invited by the American Federation of Art in Washington and she visited museums in Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York. Later that year she travelled to Paris and begins to paint under the guidance of her painter friend Wifredo Lam. At that time she creates her first small and large format sculptures, drawings, portraits, and projects for mural paintings. In February of 1949 she is named Cultural Attaché in the Cuban Embassy in France. From that moment on, her career as a visual artist deploys in intense and varied studies and exhibitions. She matriculates in the “Académie de la Grande Chaumière” in Paris and begins her sculpture studies with professors Léopold Kretz and Ossip Zadkine. In the 1950s she travels across Europe with her daughter Magaly. In Spain, she meets Eusebio Sempre who dedicated the poem collection “Claridad de Vivir. Versos Populares.” Together with Lam, she visits museums and galleries in Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Great Britain, Austria, and Eastern Germany. She continues her studies in various workshops and attends several conferences on new artistic trends. She also continues establishing connections with painters, sculptors, musicians, writers, photographers, and artistic personalities of Cuba and the world. She exhibits her work in various individual and collective shows, such as an exhibition in Tampa. She returns to Cuba and exhibits there for the first time. In the show “Loló esculturas” (November 23-27, 1950) in the Lyceum Lawn Tennis Club of Havana she presented 22 sculptures and one oil painting. Back to Paris she participates in various collective exhibitions including Salon d’Automne Grand Palais del Champs Elysées; Peintres, graveurs et Sculpteurs Etrangeres (Ecole Nationale del Beaux-Arts, Paris). She also participates in Jubilé International in the Cité Universitaire, among others. There she becomes part of “The Dissidents,” and she travels to Mexico invited by the painter Felipe Orlando. In 1951 she promotes and organizes, as Cultural Attaché of Cuba in Paris, the exhibition, “Art cubain contemporain, in the Musée National d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. She includes works of Pedro Alvarez...
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Mid-20th Century Cuban Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Masonite, Paint

Italian Surrealist Jean Calogero Oil Painting of Young Girl
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Oil Painting on Canvas Signed Lower Right Calogero Jean Calogero, born in 1922, was an Italian painter best known for his Surrealist and genre works. His paintings are dreamlike and...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paint, Canvas

Royal Copenhagen Diana Faience, Nils Thorsson, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Royal Copenhagen Diana Faience tray designed by the famous Danish designer Nils Thorsson. Marked to the backside. Excellent condition, retains vintage hangings, marked. Not anymore i...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Pair of Framed Giclee Landscape Fine Art Print by Helen Drummond.
Located in Seattle, WA
Helen Drummond is a Seattle based Artist , specializing in oil Painting. This pairing has a beach landscape and a field landscape. Her Makers mark is on the back of the print as show...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood

Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted artwork of a bird, designed by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Framed. Signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preservi...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Pixel Phancho ink on cotton paper
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Framed drawing. Artist Pixel Phancho drawn on cotton paper. Design size 13 cm x 20 cm.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

San Polo Ceramic Hanger Plate by Otello Pink from the 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Clothes hanger plate made by Otello Rosa for Ceramica di San Polo Venezia in the 1950s Ø cm 26 Ø cm 8 h cm 22 Ceramica San Polo was a renowned Italian ceramic workshop active in Ve...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Brassai Rare Black And White Framed Photography, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embark on a journey through the nocturnal streets of "Paris de Nuit" with this exclusive rare heliogravure test print by Brassai. Prior to the publication of his iconic book, this pr...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Colorful oil painting on copper in a black frame
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Colorful painting on copper in a (recent) black frame. Signed: JH. F...(unknown). Dated: 1970
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Copper

Vintage Original Framed Abstract Painting on Canvas.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage painting within wooden frame by Artist Grutla Stimson. Possibly acrylic. Abstract Painting with Black and white tones. Possibly Circa 1970s. Vintage Condition Consistent with...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Vintage Original Chrome Raindrops Wall Mirror Sculpture by Curtis Jere
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern raindrops sculpture mirror designed by Curtis Jere for Artisan House, c. 1970's. This decorative round wall mirror features reflective patterns of chrome and mixed...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Metal, Chrome

Vintage 1960 Hand-Painted Ceramic Gold Fish Artwork by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the aquatic allure of Catalan artist Diaz Costa with our vintage hand-painted ceramic artwork featuring a captivating fish design, circa 1960. This exceptional pi...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Bird Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted artwork of a bird, designed by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Framed. Signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preservi...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Unframed Infinity Yaacov Agam Signed Holograph Agamograph
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a hand signed Agamograph by Israeli artist Yaacov Agam, known as the father of the Kinetic Art Movement. In excellent condition. Size is 12" x 12" unframed.  
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Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

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...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Antique Black Oval Wood Laquered Frame, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Black Oval Wood Laquered Frame. Manufactured France, circa 1940. Materials: Wood Dimensions: D 3 x W 35 cm x H 45 cm In original condition, with minor wear consistent wi...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood

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