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
Meresad Berber Graphic Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A painter born in Bosnia, Berber was one of the best-known graphic artists in the world. He went on to study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana. From 1992 until his death in Oc...
Category
1990s Balkan Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Oblong Decorative Ceramic Lobster Mold Wall Hanging in Green and Orange
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A lovely ceramic piece to add interested hung on a wall or placed on a table.
Measures: 9.5" wide
7.5" deep
2.5" tall.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Rectangular Floating Shelf and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rectangular Floating Shelf with Close Back and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent, Sereno by Joel Escalona
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What happens when the practical becomes art?
What happens when o...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Ceramic Wall Plate with Fish Decor Signed by Spanish Maker Puigdemont
By Puigdemont
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Very colorful and decorative wall plate with a stylized fish.
Designed and made by Puigdemont of Spain.
The plate has a diameter of 35.5 cm (13.8 inch).
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Anne Taylor Nash - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Savannah, GA
Anne Taylor Nash
(American, 1884-1968)
Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1960
oil on canvas
canvas: 24 by 30 inches
frame: 26 by 32 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Jere "School of Fish" Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Highland, IN
This early design by Curtis Jere for Artisan House features a dense school of fish swimming together.
Cleverly balancing the representational and abstract, the sculpture activates a...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Impasto Abstract Painting of a Sunny Field
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century Impasto Painting of a sunny field by John Stephen Cipot
American (1928-2008). Signed and dated lower left 1969.
Cipot beca...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
1970's Original Abstract Oil on Canvas by Elgin Mid Century
Located in San Diego, CA
1970s Original Abstract Modernist oil on canvas by Elgin, original wood frame , beautiful colors nice original condition. Great for any Mid century , Danish modern home decor. Gorgeo...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Antique Big Size Mexican Artisanal Sunburst Mirror
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950, we offer this Mexican artisanal sunburst mirror. Made in steel, presents some details and fantastic patina.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Ignis Wall Sculpture Piece, Patagonia, Handmade Greenapple
By 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 fuels love and passion, with an organic design that personifies the glowing and burning flame within this emotion. Crafted in Patagonia granite...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Onyx, Granite, Carrara Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
$6,267 Sale Price
30% Off
Oil Painting by Victor Tempest
Located in London, London
Oil painting
By Victor Tempest
On Canvas
Framed
Dimensions are of frame
Mid/late 20th Century
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Midcentury Scandinavian Oil Painting of a Woman in Original Frame, Denmark
Located in Berlin, DE
This midcentury Scandinavian oil painting of a woman working has its original frame and was painted in Denmark in the 1960s.
A unique piece...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Pine, Paint
Philip & Kelvin Laverne "Peasants Plaque" with Enamel Cloisonne 1960s - Signed
Located in New York, NY
"Peasants Plaque" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand enamel cloisonne by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed front bottom center "Kelvin + Philip LaVe...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Midcentury Wall Sculpture, Czechoslovakia, 1968
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of wood, copper
Re-polished
With aged patina
Good original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
Rare Charles Eames Herman Miller "Design of the Century" Advertising Poster
Located in South Bend, IN
An extremely rare Charles Eames "Design of the Century" advertising poster
By Herman Miller
USA, circa 1999
Measures: 25.13"W x 0.75"D x 37.13"H.
Excellent condition.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Oak, Paper
Dora Maar Pointillist Framed Colored Drawing, circa 1960
By Dora Maar
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pointillist drawing by Dora Maar.
Authenticity stamp of the auction that took place in 1998 in Paris.
Black ink on cream white paper.
20th Century, undated.
Framed and si...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper, Wood
"Six Scenes with Male Nudes, " Drawings from Morocco by Jacques Azéma, 1946
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable ensemble of drawings dating to 1946, on one sheet of paper, each scene depicting one or more male nude figures, this work displays the stylization and mannerism that is suggestive of Le Corbusier and his contemporaries. The artist was Jacques Azéma...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
American School, 20th Century, Sparse Landscape, Watercolor And Gouache, Signed
Located in Germantown, MD
American School, 20th Century, Sparse Landscape, Watercolor And Gouache, Signed Illegibly And Dated '75 L.R.
Measures 32.5" in width, 24.5" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
$356 Sale Price
25% Off
Lisa Larson tile - UNIK / Solros - Gustavsberg - Late 20th Century
By Gustavsberg
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product Description:
The unik series designed by Lisa Larson in the Gustavsberg factory is composed of 9 kinds of tiles with different motif-designs. Besides different motifs there ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Earthenware, Ceramic, Pottery
20th Century French Oil Painting on Canvas of Small Town in Wooden Frame
Located in Houston, TX
This 20th-century French oil painting on canvas offers a nostalgic glimpse into a small town's quaint charm, capturing the essence of everyday life with remarkable detail and warmth....
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Claire Lambert '1936' Large Ceramic Plate, Atelier Dour, circa 1960-1970
By Claire Lambert, Atelier Dour
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Claire Lambert (1936) large ceramic plate, Atelier Dour, circa 1960-1970.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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.
...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Larry Zox Screenprint, Titled "II', 5/23, Artwork only 51"W x 40"H
By Larry Zox
Located in Dallas, TX
Larry Zox Screenprint, framed. Framed art measures 45.5"H x 56.75"W x1.5"D.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
1960 Italy Abstract Painting and Paper Collage by Ermete Lancini
Located in Brescia, IT
This stunning abstract artwork was made in 1960, by the well known Italian artist Ermete Lancini.
The artwork is a painting and a collage of paper glued elements on the surface.
In e...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$2,425 Sale Price
27% Off
Hiyashi NoBuo Oil on Canvas, Man and Son
By Hiyashi NoBuo
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS Medium sized Oil on Canvas, by Japanese Master Impressionist, Hiyashi NoBuo, in beautiful original wood frame.
THIS IS MY FAVORITE NOBUO PAINTING!
I ADORE IT!
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,925 Sale Price
30% Off
Kumi Sugaï, “Crossing 4”, 1978 — Signed & Numbered Silkscreen
By Kumi Sugai
Located in Weesp, NL
Kumi Sugaï, “Crossing 4”, 1978 — Signed & Numbered Silkscreen Printed by Ryoichi Ishida Studio
Offered here is a striking limited edition silkscreen by renowned Japanese-French artist Kumi Sugaï (1919–1996), titled “Crossing 4”, created in 1978. Known for his refined visual language merging Zen philosophy, Japanese calligraphy, and European modernism, Sugaï’s work resonates with clarity, movement, and meditative strength.
This particular work was printed by the prestigious Ryoichi Ishida printing company in Tokyo, a studio celebrated for its collaborations with contemporary masters including Andy Warhol. The print is hand-signed and numbered by the artist in pencil, marked 237/250, and was originally sold by Sarani Gallery in Tokyo in 1978 or 1979.
Title: Crossing 4
Date: 1978
Medium: Silkscreen on paper
Edition: 237/250, signed and numbered in pencil
Printer: Ryoichi Ishida Studio, Tokyo
Provenance: Sarani Gallery, Tokyo
Sheet size (unframed): 18 x 18 cm / 7.1 x 7.1 in
Condition: Excellent vintage condition, vibrant colors and sharp impression
Sugaï’s works are part of major international collections, including MoMA (New York), the Centre Pompidou (Paris), and The National Museum of Modern Art (Tokyo). His “Crossing” series is particularly admired for its rhythmic balance of form and color—embodying motion, intersection, and harmony.
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a signed print by a postwar master who bridged Eastern minimalism and Western abstraction, produced by one of the most respected printing studios of the 20th century.
Price includes frame. The Art will be shipped insured overseas in a custom made wooden case. Transport to the US, Euro 275, is case included.
Kumi Sugaï, one of the most internationally acclaimed Japanese painters of the twentieth century.
Colors may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources or your monitor settings.
KUMI SUGAÏ, JAPAN (1919 - 1996)
Kumi Sugaï was a painter, sculptor and print maker born in 1919 in Kobe, Japan. Sugaï first experimented with oil painting at age nine and became a student at the Osaka School of Fine Arts in 1933 when he was fourteen. He met with the Gutai Art Association founder, Jiro Yoshihara which had a huge impact on his further artistic development and experimentalism. He was part of the first generation of 20th-century Japanese artists to become acquainted with Western painting techniques (under the instructions of Yoshihara), but he also explored both typography and Japanese calligraphy, important in his subsequent work. Sugaï left art school prematurely to work in commercial advertising for Hankyu electric rail company from 1937 to 1945.
These formative years of practicing Western and traditional Japanese mediums gave a dual foundation to his future work. He dedicated himself to painting and moved to Paris in 1952, enrolling at the Académie de la grand chaumière, being one of the first generation of the post-war Japanese artists to join the international avant-garde art scene. Sugai was immediately noticed in Paris for his delicate touch and use of abstract gestures resembling primitive forms. He had his first solo show at Galerie Craven in 1954. In 1955 he made his first work in edition (Diable Rouge, a lithograph) and decided that from now on print work (lithographs, etchings and later silkscreens) was going to be an important part of his oeuvre. One of the reasons was to make his work more accessible. Between 1955 and 1996 Sugaï produced a little under 400 works in edition.
Considered part of the École de Paris (School of Paris) and the Nouveau Réalisme (New Realism) movements, in 1962 he began to move from calligraphic, mainly monochromatic, organic motifs to more hard-edge geometric forms painted with clear colors. This aesthetic was more often than not influenced by speeding the curves of the freeways surrounding Paris in his beloved Porsche. He was possessed with speed and in a lot of his work we find abstracted roads (The S shape) details of roadsigns, parkings and in general an abstract visual language inspired by what he would see through his window moving at great speed. City and rural Landscapes transformed into simple colored compositions. Sugaï found great joy in the act of repetition and some iconic shapes have been appearing in his work throughout his whole career, first loosely and soft in his early etchings, paintings and lithographs, later hard edged and straight in his silkscreens.
Sugai died in Kobe in 1996.
His artworks were shown in numerous exhibitions around the world and most of his paintings are in the collections of well-known museums (Such as MOMA, the Guggenheim and Centre Pompidou) and important collectors. Vintage Objects...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Domestic Issues by Maxine Snider, 1990s
Located in Chicago, IL
A large scale abstract mixed media painting on canvas by Chicago artist Maxine Snider, 1990s. Signed en verso.
Maxine Snider is a Chicago artist and d...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper, Canvas
Josef Albers Homage to the Square Silk Screen Diptych
By Josef Albers
Located in Chicago, IL
Josef Albers formulations - Articulations I & II
Edition 974/ 1000
1972 screen-print on paper
Embossed with Josef Albers initials, portfolio and folder...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Midcentury Joan Miro Lithograph Art Poster
By Joan Miró
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly collectible midcentury Joan Miro lithograph art poster, circa 1950s. The piece is from the French Posters Collection and is in very nice unframed condition with limited handling. Beautiful abstract image with vibrant and crisp colors and lettering. Free shipping in the continental United States...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
Lithography Print by HANS KÖHLE Titel Computer Art IBM Edition A 01 from 1972
Located in Rümmingen, BW
The posters and prints may display signs of aging, such as paper discoloration, tears, folds, and other imperfections.
These pieces were part of an art collection owned by a German ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Large Mid-Century Modern Bookcase or Wall Unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This impressive Mid-Century Modern wall unit boasts natural wood finish and spacious storage options add to the appeal of this stunning piece. This vintage modern sideboard features ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
$3,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Roger Capron - Panel with 5 Ceramic Tiles - FISH 2
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Playful and whimsical, Capron’s art panels are the most sought after, as editions were small, and in some cases not more than a few, or by special commission. Some are rough and mat...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Circus II (Space Man), c. 1950, Letterio Calapai
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Letterio Calapai (1901-1993)
Circus II (Space Man), c. 1950
Image: 8.7/8″ (22.5 cm) by 6″ (15.2 cm)
Edition: 24/50, with full margins
Signed: In pencil, lower right margin, L. Calapa...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Haitian Painting of a Village
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fanciful vintage Haitian acrylic painting on board depicting an idyllic rural village executed in a playful naive technique. Signed Phiton Latortue and presented in the original carv...
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Mid-20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Male Nude by Jean Olds
Located in Raleigh, NC
Original artwork by artist Jean Olds. Entitled and depicting a nude male. Ink on rice paper, the materials used give this piece a richness and textured appeal which balances the mini...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$1,595
Poster Print Graphic Hermann Sturm Exhibition 1961
Located in Rümmingen, BW
The posters and prints may display signs of aging, such as paper discoloration, tears, folds, and other imperfections.
These pieces were part of an art collection owned by a German ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Jean Widmer Original Poster, 'Outillage', C. 1970
By Jean Widmer
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Jean Widmer Original Poster, 'Archives De L’art Contemporain', Circa 1970
Jean Widmer (1930-2014) was a Swiss graphic artist who made significant contributions to the field of grap...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Marc Chagall, 'Nice Soleil' Vintage Poster
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
This is a edition featuring a blind stamp with the markings RGM (Galerie RG Michel)
This poster was printed in France by and for the French Government.
Published in an unnumbered run of 5000
Unsigned
Sorlier, posters Pg. 38.
Marc Chagall was a Russian-French artist of Belarusian Jewish origin. An early modernist, he was associated with several major artistic styles and created works in a wide range of artistic formats, including painting, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and fine art prints.
Nice Soleil...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
A Mid 20th Century Abstract Oil Painting By Raphael Sabatini (1898-1985)
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A mid 20th Century Abstract oil painting by Raphael Sabatini (1898-1985) The vibrant painting is on canvas and then laid to board in original giltwood frame.
A painter, educator an...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Design Wall Tapestry
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s
- Perfect condition.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Marc Chagall '1887-1985' Color Lithograph, the Painter and His Double M.992
By Marc Chagall
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Printed in 1981 for the art magazine "Derriere le Miroir" #246. The painter paints himself in a Paris setting with the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame. Musicians, an angel, flowers and a...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
May 68 Original Vintage French Poster La Police Vous Parle Tous Les Soirs À 20 h
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
May 68 Original Vintage French Poster, 'La Police Vous Parle Tous Les Soirs À 20 h' Political Poster
In May 1968, students and workers took to the streets of Paris to protest the g...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Midcentury 1950s Danish Oil Painting
Located in London, London
Oil on board
Wooden frame
Danish
Signed and dated 1953.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Original Watercolor Rendering for 1956 Living Room by Leleu Firm, Paris
By Jules Leleu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gorgeous, original elevation watercolor, depicting a living room wall centered around a baronial fireplace with deep red brick hearth, was prepared for Madame Keime by the celebrated Leleu firm, in the years when Jules Leleu was passing the baton to his sons André and Jean and his daughter Paule. At the height of the Art Deco period, Jules was known for his sumptuous furniture with inlays of exotic woods such as Macassar ebony, amboyna and palisander, as well as designs for illustrious projects such as the SS Normandie and SS Ile de France...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, Near East Fly SAS Airline, Aviation, Camel 1960
By Otto Nielsen
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Scandinavian advertising poster for SAS to promote tourism in the Near East.
Artist: Otto Nielsen (1916 - 2000)
Title: Near East by SAS
Date: 1960
Size: 24.8 x 39.2 in / 63 x 99.6 c...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Wall Hanging Jungle Mosaic Tile Panel with Cockatoo or Bird
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty wall hanging tile art, ambitiously handcrafted in terracotta with each piece cut, fired, decorated, glazed and assembled depicting a cockatoo in a lush jungle setting with bird...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Terracotta, Faux Bamboo
Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 30. 'Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. Gemeine Wucherblume, große Maßliebe, Mar...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1980s Italian Tie Display Cabinet by Sormani – Handmade, Green Glossy Lacquer
By Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
This unique wall-mounted display cabinet is a one-of-a-kind piece, specially commissioned for the exclusive Ichthys Boutique in Monte Carlo, France. Designed to elegantly showcase up...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
$3,350 Sale Price
39% Off
John Mackay Original Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
A fantastic and striking original oil on board painting by the renowned artist John Mackay. This is signed and dated from 2013.
It is a great size and b...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
'The Great Escape' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1963
Located in Devon, GB
Best known for his action packed James Bond posters, American artist Frank McCarthy's dynamic design for John Sturges' spectacular 1963 wartime adventure 'The Great Escape' features king of cool Steve McQueen front and centre, leading co-stars James Garner, Richard Attenborough and their fellow prisoners of war in their legendary escape from a German cap during World War II. McQueen cemented his superstardom as the daredevil Captain Hilts, whose irreverence towards Nazi authority repeatedly lands him in solitary confinement, earning him the nickname 'The Cooler King,' before gunning his motorcycle over a barbed wire fence...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper, Linen
Mid Century Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Mid Century Moody, Stormy Abstract Painting in a fabulous gilt frame. Some see mountains, others see an ocean. Great color, composition and movement. Signed by artist.
Curbside to NY...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Pair HANGING Walnut Mid-Century Danish Modern Floating Dressers Console Cabinets
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair HANGING Walnut Mid-Century Danish Modern Dressers Floating Console Cabinets MINT!
Featuring push to open double folding doors.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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Walnut
Jean Jacquelin, Original Travel Poster, Castles of the Loire, Railways, 1956
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-Jean Jacquelin-Castles of the Loire-Railways, 1956
Poster of the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF) for promote coa...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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Paper
1940s Silver Gelatin Photo of the Diego Rivera Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this Silver Gelatin Photo of the Diego Rivera Studio.
In 1931, commissioned by Diego Rivera, Juan O'Gorman designed one of the first functionalist architectural ...
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1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Car Design Drawing by Gio Ponti for Touring Carrozzeria Milan, 1952
By Gio Ponti
Located in Dronten, NL
Original 1952 Car Design Drawing by Gio Ponti for Touring Carrozzeria, Milan
A rare fusion of automotive innovation and Italian design mastery, this original 1952 concept drawing was...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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Paper
Vintage Ceramic Wall Plaque
By Roger Capron
Located in Raleigh, NC
A stunning portrait/figural wall sculpture in the style of Roger Capron. This piece is made of hand sculpted tiles mounted on wood for an oversized wall sculpture...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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Ceramic
Brothel Wall Mounted Metal Sculpture in Style of Curtis Jere
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1960s torch cut brass, steel and copper wall sculpture in the form of a bordello with the ladies of the night peering out of three windows. Fun s...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
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
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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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