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
Juan Miro Tapestry Labelled by Atelier Jules Pansu, France 1990.
Located in Brussels, BE
Large rug or tapestry by Juan Miro " L'or de l'azur" edited by Atelier Jules Pansu.
Framed in a black wood box.
Labelled.
France around 1990.
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Wood
1960s MCM Abstract Artwork Oil Painting Mexico City
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1960s MCM abstract painting Mexico City
Signed in lower left corner hard to read
in the style of Leonardo Nierman
Oil on Masoni...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Tole Palm Tree Wall Mounted Sculptures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout life sized pair of vintage tole or painted metal wall mounted palm tree sculptures with plenty of decorative appeal.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Picasso’s "Toros y Toreros" Framed Print – 1961 First Edition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This striking black and white print by Pablo Picasso comes from the first edition of Toros y Toreros (1961), capturing the artist's dynamic abstraction of a bullfighting scene. Frame...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Pablo Picasso Framed Color Cliche, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the timeless brilliance of Pablo Picasso with this extraordinary color cliché, expertly edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a stunning solid w...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Framed Helmut Newton Black and White Photography - Iconic Nude, 1980s
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed Helmut Newton Black and White Photography - Iconic Nude, 1980s
Own a piece of photographic history with this framed black and white photograph by Helmut Newton. This iconic i...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Roger Capron - Panel with 5 Ceramic Tiles - FISH 3
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...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Framed Set of Early 20th Century Hand-Painted Catalan Tiles
Located in Barcelona, ES
This beautifully framed set of early 20th-century Catalan tiles showcases the exquisite craftsmanship and vibrant artistry of the period. Created by an unknown artist and manufacture...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Paco Rabanne Space Curtain Wall Sculpture Screen Room Divider 106" x 36"
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural "Space Curtain", designed by Paco Rabanne for Baumann AG, Switzerland, circa 1970s. It is a versatile size and can be used as a curtain or curtains, room divider, or wall ...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Pair of Solid wood Wall Shelves and Brackets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A great pair of wooden wall mounted brackets. The pieces are hand tooled and have a half circle on top. In the photo are a pair of our monkey candlesticks.
The pair work anywhere ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Maple
Original Vintage Photograph of an Aviator Pilot. C.1940
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A wonderful image of an airplane pilot.
Silver gelatin print. On card
Photogapher and sitter both unknown
Unframed
Free shipping.
Category
1940s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage Wall Rug Art Object, 1960's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This vintage wall rug was designed and produced in the Netherlands, during the 1960's. It represents a tree with the leaves falling, in oranges, yello...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
1970s Blue Gray Bridge Architectural Art Oil Painting
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Oil on Canvas Painting Stone Bridge MCM Architectural Art
Signed, hard to read appears as Oastruita.
Vintage wear on wood frame.
Original unrestored vintage condition.
Please refer t...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Diaz Costa Ceramic Hand Painted Artwork, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted artwork of a fish by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiul p...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Monkey Hook Wardrobe Hooks by Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hook "monkey" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s.
Used but in very good vintage condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Two Pascal Cucaro Abstract Figural Oil Paintings on Masonite
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two abstract oil paintings on masonite boards by Pascal "Pat" Cucaro including the Cory Gallery of San Francisco pamphlet where the works were originally purchased (ca. 1968, USA).
T...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood, Masonite, Paint
Malévich "Peasant in the Fields" Color Lithography by Atelier Mourlot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithograph of Kazimir Severínovich Malevich’s painting 'Peasant in the Fields', circa 1929.
Printed by Atelier Mourlot, the famed Parisian printe...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
French painting "Mountain Landscape”, Madeleine Doillon -Toulouse
By Madeley
Located in Valladolid, ES
This gorgeous work by the French artist Madeleine Doillon-Toulouse presents a mountain landscape with an expressionist aesthetic. The expressionist landscape does not faithfully rep...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Neal Smalls "Slopes" Mirror Wall
By Neal Small, Converso
Located in Chicago, IL
Neal Small Slopes Mirror Wall, faceted wall sculpture, Classic design. These are "The Original" authorized edition This version can be displayed horizontal (image one) or vertically ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Mirror, Wood
3 American Fine Art Curtis Jeré Style Steel Pom Pom Sea Urchin Wall Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern funky 3 Pieces Steel Pom Pom Wall Art in Brass Finish and black painted Wall Sculpture in the Style of Curtis Jeré.
American Metal Art with a touch of Designer Harry Bertoia, combines the kinetic movement of the sounding sculptures with the natural forms, simply amazing.
Sculpture can be arranged to Your personal design and hang horizontal or vertical.
These Modern Starburst Sculpture home...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
Ruscha Horse Motif Ceramic Wall Plate Decoration, 1960s
By Ruscha
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade midcentury modern rectangular ceramic wall plaque with expressive white horse motif. Matte and shiny glaze in blue, white, yellow and light gray colors. Metal mount for wall...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Op-Art Artist Anne Youkeles New Perspective Signed 3-D Serigraph Collage, 1971
By Anne Youkeles
Located in St. Louis, MO
Anne Youkeles (Austrian/American b. 1920) Op-Art Artist 3-D Geometric Serigraph Collage titled "New Perspective" signed, number 43/210 and dated 1971. In fine condition, not examined...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
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...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Sergio Bustamante Sculpture of Toucan on Hanging Perch
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this toucan sculpture by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante, circa 1960 made in brass and copper with fantastic patina. Present some details.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass, Copper
Late 20th Century Gold Foil World Map Double Hemisphere
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Late 20th Century Gold Foil Ancient World Map Double Hemisphere
Gold Foil Old World Framed Map
information on reverse of the print.
Original vintage ...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold
Picasso Pablo Deux Femmes Sur La Plage, 1956
Located in CA, CA
Picasso Pablo (1881-1973)
Deux Femmes Sur la Plage, 1956 (Two Women on the Beach)
Lithograph, on Arches paper, with full margins.
Signed and num...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Albert Skira Print of Shepard Ceramic Plate from "Céramiques De Picasso"
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exquisite shiny polychrome print of Picasso Vallauris ceramic plate depicting shepard and goat. The color print is attached to a thick, high quality paper with decorative lines.
...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
It's Hard to Be Down When You Are Up, Original New York World Trade Center Post
Located in Montclair, NY
It's Hard to Be Down When You Are Up, Original New York World Trade Center Poster, circa 1970 original framed, in very good condition.
Poste...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Italian Cubist Oil on Canvas Painting by Boggio, 1971
Located in Chicago, IL
An original oil on canvas painting by French artist Boggio, signed and dated 1971 in the lower right corner. This richly textured work explores geometric abstraction and cubist influ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
French Entry Hall Mirror Key Holder Rattan & Bamboo, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Little mirror and key holder for an entry.
Good condition
Good condition and patina
Shipping:
4 / 34 / 50 cm 0.8 kg
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Rattan, Bamboo, Mirror
Schumacher by Josef Frank Citrus Garden Wallpaper Mural in Primary
Located in New York, NY
Based on an archival 1947 Josef Frank print, this hand-drawn pattern bears the designer’s signature modernity, whimsy, and warmth.
Panel Width: 27...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Epifanio Ortega Mid Century Bullfight Painting 1969
By Ortega
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming mid century bullfight painting by Epifanio Ortega, A Mexican artist, ca' 1969. Born in 1947, Ortega's paintings have a very modern, Cub...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Modern Boho Wall Decoration Large Fish made of Bamboo from the 1970s
Located in Hannover, DE
This fish is a work of art. It's something different than a normal wall mural. Let yourself be inspired.
According to the previous owners, this fish was acquired in the 1960s and 197...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton, Bamboo
Large Modernist "Last Supper" Wall Sculpture by Talleres Monastico
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool large modernist ebonized wood and mixed metals (sterling, brass & copper) "Last Supper" plaque / wall sculpture by Talleres Monasticos ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass, Copper
French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950.
8.2 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Clyde Burt Ceramic Wall Art
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt abstract ceramic wall relief in glazed stoneware with wooden frame.
Signed to front: [C. BURT].
American, circa 1965.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Brutalist Starburst Sunburst Wall Art. Curtis Jere Era
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Peoria, AZ
GORGEOUS!
MID CENTURY MODERN
BRUTALIST STARBURST
METAL WALL SCULPTURE
Direst Metal Sculpture Steel & Enamel
Attributed to Curtis Jere
24" wide by 3" deep
This marvelous metal...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting In The Style of Franz Kline
By Franz Kline
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Mid Century Modern abstract painting in the style of Franz Kline, acrylic on canvas.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic
Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print by Nishijima Katsuyuki
Located in Weesp, NL
Nishijima Katsuyuki (西島 勝之) is a contemporary Japanese artist known for his woodblock prints, which often depict traditional Japanese architecture and landscapes. Born in 1945 in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, Nishijima studied at the Kyoto Prefecture Art School and began his career as a painter before transitioning to woodblock printing. His works are celebrated for their detailed and vibrant representation of the Japanese countryside and urban scenes.
Nishijima's prints are recognized for their use of bold colors and intricate details. He employs traditional woodblock printing techniques, which involve carving the image into woodblocks, inking the blocks, and then pressing them onto paper. Each color in the print requires a separate block and precise alignment, or registration, to create the final image.
The print's title is "Bunraku" and is one of Nishijima's works that showcase traditional Japanese buildings and scenes. The print features a detailed depiction of a traditional Japanese storefront with a noren...
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
LE PHO Lithograph E.A Flowers
By Lê Phổ
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Le Pho is a major Vietnamese artist born in 1907 in Vietnam and died in Paris in 2001. This lithograph is an Epreuve d'artist which means it was printed before the artist started to ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Three coat hooks in the style of Carl Auböck, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Three coat hooks in the style of Carl Auböck, 1950s
two hooks each; two holes for attaching to the wall; signs of age and wear
good original condition
price per piece, three available
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Period Italian Fausto Pirandello Signed Abstract Watercolor
Located in Roma, IT
Important work by one of the greatest artists of the Italian artistic avant-garde Fausto Pirandello
It depicts one of his iconic subjects ‘Bathers’ with five characters depicted in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
A repoussage copper panel from the 1970s France.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A repoussage copper panel from the 1970s, depicting a stylized owl, is a beautiful piece of French craftsmanship. Repoussage, a technique where the metal is worked and hammered to cr...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
Ethereal Threads: Tapestry Textile Sculpture from Spain, circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the artistry of a bygone era with the "Timeless Threads" Tapestry Textile Sculpture, a captivating wall-mounted natural artwork fro...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Wall Plaque by Marianne Starck Denmark
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Amazing wall plaque ‘Birds’ in reliëf by Marianne Starck. Beautiful art of work and in very good condition.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Auböck Model #4056 Patinated Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck brass #4056 patinated brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in patinated and polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Man Ray — Portrait with Hand (Nusch Éluard) Vintage Gelatin-Silver, circa 1960
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
c. 1932 Man Ray — Portrait with Hand (Nusch Éluard)
Vintage Gelatin-Silver Print (mid-century), Framed & Free Worldwide Shipping
A surrealist icon, this photograph captures a striki...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Set of Five Patinated #4982 Wall Hooks by Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of five patinated #4982 wall hooks by Carl Auböck.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
1970's Curtis Jere & Friedle Bruce Brass Style Sunburst Wall Sculpture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Inspired by the styles of Curtis Jeré & William Friedle Bruce, and crafted with precision, this vintage wall relief showcases a central three-dimensional...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
1962 Abstract Art Oil on Canvas signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Fabulous abstract midcentury art 1962 oil on canvas board
Frame 26.75 x 32.5 w .75 Art 20 x 24.25
Signed
Original unrestored condition.
Refer to images please
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Irving Amen Signed Mid-Century Modern Framed Color Woodcut Print Susan
By Irving Amen
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and richly colored woodcut image by New York City/American-born Jewish artist Irving Amen.
Pencil signed, titled (Susan), and noted "artist proof" (likely a small edition after the initial run of 50-100 prints) by the artist.
Would be a great eye-catching work in about any setting.
Amen's work can be found in prominent collections and museums both domestically and internationally including:
Museum of Modern Art, New York
National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The National Gallery of Art Washington
University of South Alabama – Mobile, Alabama
Arizona State University – Tempe, Arizona
Tucson Museum of Art – Tucson, Arizona
Arkansas Art Center Foundation – Little Rock, Arkansas
Arkansas State University – State University, Arkansas
Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum – Berkeley, California
Skirball Museum Hebrew Union College – Los Angeles, California'
Mills College – Oakland, California
Stanford University Museum of Art – Stanford, California
Hausatonic Museum – Bridgeport, Connecticut
Yale University – New Haven, Connecticut
University of Georgia – Athens, Georgia
Honolulu Academy of Arts – Honolulu, Hawaii
Art Institute of Chicago – Chicago, Illinois
Quincy College Art Gallery – Quincy, Illinois
Rosary College – River Forest, Illinois
Illinois State Museum – Springfield, Illinois
Lafayette Art Center – Lafayette, Indiana
Art Gallery, University of Notre Dame – Notre Dame, Indiana
Davenport Municipal Art Gallery – Davenport, Iowa
Des Moines Art Center – Des Moines, Iowa
University of Maine Art Gallery – Orono, Maine
Baltimore Museum of Art – Baltimore, Maryland
Boston Museum of Fine Arts – Boston, Massachusetts
Harvard Art Museum – Boston, Massachusetts
Town of Brookline Public Library – Brookline, Massachusetts
Fogg Art Museum – Cambridge, Massachusetts
De Cordova and Dana Museum – Lincoln, Massachusetts
Art Museum Mount Holyoke College – South Hadley, Massachusetts
Museum of Fine Arts – Springfield, Massachusetts
Albion College – Albion, Michigan
University of Minnesota – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Central Missouri...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
"Dancer at Rest, " Large Painting of Half-Nude Male Ballet Dancer, Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and striking, this painting by Robert Childers presents a reclining ballet dancer, clothed above the waist in a dancer's sleeveless shirt, but nude below, holding a pink ribbon and accompanied by three wire-back chairs. Enigmatic and full of symbolism, the dancer is facing away from the viewer so his expression cannot be seen; the three chairs with heart-shaped backs suggest that the man may be in love. Childers himself had been a dancer for two years; he also studied painting at the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and Fleisher Art Memorial, all in Philadelphia. Later he led a peripatetic life, designing for greeting card companies, and creating fabrics, toys and illustrations at one time or another in New York and elsewhere. The painting is oil on canvas, and retains its original wormy chestnut frame...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Kennedy Bahia Brazilian Modern Wall Tapestry, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Woven wall tapestry by Brazilian textile artist Kennedy Bahia circa 1980.
Hummingbird, butterflies and flowers.
“Known nationally and internatio...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile
Piet Mondrian: "Composition C n°III in Red, Blue, and Yellow" Lithography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Piet Mondrian: "Composition C n°III in Red, Blue, and Yellow" Lithograph
Enhance your collection with this iconic signed lithograph by Piet Mondrian, titled "Composition C n°III in...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Unique Design Ceramic Tiles / Czechoslovakia, 1960s, Never Used, 23 Pieces
By Rako Ceramic
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1960s
- Perfect original condition, never used
- Suitable for room divider or other decoration
- Marked by manufactures
- Price for all.
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Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
"Nuestra Imagen Actual" by David Alfaro Siqueiros Original Litho Edition Limited
Located in San Diego, CA
A classic signed litho limited edition by David Alfaro Siqueiros circa 1945, original condition unframed.
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Abstract Realism Town Scape by Noted NY Artist Ed Cowley D. 1969
Located in Peabody, MA
An abstract realism canvas entitled “Maple Avenue, Altamont, New York” by Ed Cowley (1925-2014), chair of the fine arts department at Albany State University for over 50 years. He wa...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Peter Pepper Products of California wall hanging magazine display rack
Located in Ferndale, MI
Wall hanging magazine display rack by Peter Pepper Products . Three masonite panels finished in mid century colors fixed in walnut outer frame . Panels are canted outward for magazin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Masonite
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.