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 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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“Heliotrope” Tapestry Signed by Hervé Lelong
By Hervé Lelong
Located in Beirut, LB
Tapestry in “pure laine vierge” signed by Hervé Lelong
Entitled “Heliotrope”
Depicting a colorful flowers scene in the style of J.Lurcat
Hand woven wool
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
American Studio Ceramic Hippo Wall Plaque by Hal Fromhold
By Hal Fromhold
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
American studio whimsical ceramic hippo wall plaque by Hal Fromhold.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cuban Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Masonite, Paint
Rooster Printing, French Work Signed by Jean Lurçat. Circa 1970
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rooster printing is a work signed by French designer Jean Lurçat. Circa 1970.
Category
1770s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
"Man of La Mancha" Broadway Poster, Anta Washington Square Theatre, 1977
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly collectible "Man of La Mancha" first edition Broadway poster from Anta Washington Square theatre production, circa 1977. The print is in excell...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Selection of Mid-Century Jazz Themed Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Mid-Century jazz themed paintings, American, circa 1930s-1970s. From left to right, they are:
1) New Orleans jazz watercolor by Leo Meirsdorff...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paper
1960s Carlos Frederico Bastos Fine Art Original Warrior Wall Tapestry
By Emiliano Di Cavalcanti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Brazilian Artist Carlos Frederico Bastos
Fine Wall Art Tapestry
Signed
71 w x 53.5 h
Original vintage preowned condition
Please refer to...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile
Original Artwork, One Experience by Gianni Vive Sulman
Located in Nantwich, GB
One experience.
Original Artwork of Michael Jackson by Gianni Vive Sulman, Michael Jackson’s costume designer and perfumier.
Gianni Vive Sulman would design amazing outfits for Mic...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade
Vintage from the 1960s
Materials: wool, cotton
Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments.
Width: 13 inches
Height: 17 inches
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Framed Signed Art
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage framed signed art
Dimensions. 34 1/4 W ; 2 D ; 23 1/2 H.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
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
Painting on Canvas, "La Cuisine Aux Fleurs" by Gerard Economos
By Gerard Economos 1
Located in New York, NY
Painting. Acrylic on canvas by Gerard Economos (French,1935-)
Gerard Economos is known for his passionate, intensely colored abstract compositions and large acrylic paintings that have been performed live in front of audiences in 12 countries. Economos has had over 88 events over the last 57 years and his work is now in collections in over 34 countries. He started Live Performances with the Greek avante-garde composer and architect, Iannis Xenakis during a Sound Festival; Subsequently he developed the "Une Musique a Voir" (A music to see) concept.
'La Cuisine aux Fleurs' (Cooking with Flowers) was a series of paintings initiated at the request of the renowned French Chef, Raymond Oliver in 1975 who wished to have his recipes illustrated. They have been rarely shown in public.
For an illustrated 15 page biography of Economos please contact Thomas Gallery Ltd...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid Century Spanish Oil Painting of A Young Boy - Signed Ernest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Spanish, 20th century.
A vintage oil painting depicting a young boy. The artist used a wonderful array of colors to accent the boy's profile. Signed to lower right.
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Modernist 3D Figural Wall Sculpture/Art of Knights Jousting by Segura Studios
By Segura Studios
Located in San Diego, CA
A modernist 3D figural wall sculpture / art of knights jousting by J. Segura for Segura Studios, circa 1965. Fiberglass construction with richly painted textured surface captures the...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Fiberglass, Paint
Ram Printing, French Work Signed by Jean Lurçat, Circa 1970
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This ram printing is a work signed by French designer Jean Lurçat. Circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Mid-Century Wall Sculpture Copper Metal, 1972
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of copper, wood
Original condition.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
Joaquim Terruella Matilla - Coloured Etchings (4) - Bullfighting
Located in Pewsey, GB
A Fabulous set of Hand Coloured Etching by Joaquim Terruella Matilla (1891-1957) of Bullfighting
Nephew and follower of Segundo Matilla, Joaquín Terruella was also a disciple of Sa...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Rare Framed Framed Lithograph by Georges Braque for Galerie Maeght
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare nicely framed original lithograph by Georges Braque for Galerie Maeght, circa 1950s.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure: Nature's Elegance in Classic Frame (1942)
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Presenting a captivating Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the 1942 edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur.'
In its original condition, this piece boasts minor wear that beautifu...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
'Paris en Fete Paris en Vogue', Original Vintage Fashion Poster, Rene Gruau
By René Gruau
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Paris en Fete Paris en Vogue, Original Vintage Fashion Poster by Rene Gruau. This is an ORIGINAL poster from 1985. Rene Gruau was a fashion illu...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Modern Wall Tapestry By Jean Picard Le Doux.
Located in London, GB
Music Tapestry – “Musique De Chambre”
Colourful printed woollen tapestry by the well known designer Jean Picart le Doux.
The scene depicts a musical theme with a mandolin, musical s...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Framed Ceramic Tile Hand Painted Composition, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Framed Ceramic Tile Hand Painted Composition, circa 1950
Manufactured Spain, circa 1950.
Materials:
Wood, ceramic.
Dimensions:
D 3 x W 29,5 cm x H 29,5 cm
The artwork is in its o...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Original Poster 24h of Le Mans 1971 by Delourmel
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Fantastic original mid-century poster by photographer Andre Delourmel for the legendary 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans race, held on June 12-13. A real gem!
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Brassai Rare Black And White Framed Photography, circa 1930
By Brassaï
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...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Paris by Night: Brassai's Rare Heliogravure Test Framed Print
By Brassaï
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...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Midcentury Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Sheffield, MA
The midcentury still life painting is oil on masonite and is signed in the lower left corner. The focus of the composition is a yellow bowl of ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Masonite
Elegant Nostalgia: Vintage 20th Century Cross-Stitch Sampler - Red on White
Located in Barcelona, ES
Transport yourself to a bygone era with our vintage cross-stitch sampler from the early 20th century. This timeless piece features a classic red-on-white design adorned with meticulo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric
Original Signed Art Exhibition Poster by Artist Ivicevic Slobodan, 1975
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful original midcentury poster signed by listed artist Ivicevic Slobodan on July 2, 1975 in Nice, France during his exhibit at the famous L'Art Marginal.
As shown on the le...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Rare Color Lithograph: A Glimpse into Matisse's Artistic Mastery
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Henri Matisse with this extraordinary color lithograph, expertly edited by Editions du Chene in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a st...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Brassai Rare Black And White Framed Photography, circa 1930
By Brassaï
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...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Wall Unit Cabinet by Nils Jonsson for Troeds
Located in Mortsel, BE
Very nice wall cabinet, some wear and tear see pictures please
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Rustic Elegance: Vintage 20th Century French Color Engraving
Located in Barcelona, ES
Step into the charm of early 20th-century France with our vintage color engraving, a culinary masterpiece framed with exquisite patina. Preserving its original state, this artwork be...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Modernist German Wall Rug by Ewald Kröner for Schloss Hackhausen, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall rug
Decade:
1970s
Origin:
Germany
Producer:
Schloss Hackhausen, Germany
Design:
Ewald Kröner
This rug is a great example of 1970...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
Albert Skira Print of battle of Centaurs, Ceramic Plate, "Céramiques De Picasso"
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exquisite shiny polychrome print of Picasso Vallauris ceramic plate depicting battle of Centaurs. The color print is attached to a thick, high quality paper with decorative lines....
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage Framed Signed Painting, Abstract Scene
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage framed signed painting. Abstract scene.
Dimensions. over All 24 W; 1 1/2 D; 28 H
Painting. 15 1/2 W; 19 1/2 H.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting Golden Tones Abstract Primitive Framed
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern oil painting golden tones abstract Primitive framed
Dimensions. Overall 26 1/2 W; 22 1/2 H; Actual Art 19 1/2 W; 15 1/2 H.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Majolica Trompe L'oeil Seafood Decorative Plates Wall Decor, Portugal, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Trompe L'Oeil wall decoration / decorative wall plates, majolica, ceramic, Portugal, 1940s-1950s
A colorful wall composition comprised by three Majolica glazed ceramic wall plates w...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Pascal and Vastian, Black and White Framed Photography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pascal and Vastian's framed photograph captures a serene moment in nature—an exquisite ballet of grace and tranquility. The delicate composition features a group of swans gliding gra...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Timeless Elegance: Vintage 20th Century Color Cross-Stitch Sampler
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the enchanting beauty of our vintage cross-stitch sampler from the early 20th century. This singular piece boasts a classic red-on-white design with meticulously ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric
Peter Fiordalisi 1960s Abstract Painting
Located in Garnerville, NY
Signed lower left P. Fiordalisi (1904-?). Peter Fiordalisi was born in Union City, NJ and produced this fine abstract oil paint on canvas circa 1969. The artist uses segmented color,...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
Komposition, Color Lithograph on Fabriano Paper, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Author unknown, Composition
Color lithograph on Fabriano paper
Number 9/49
The work is signed by the artist and has an individual number
Work dimensions...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
David Hockney Original Exhibition Poster, “THE PARADE OUTDOORS” 1981
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Dimensions
63 x 43 cm
Artist
David Hockney
Year
1981
Condition
Good
Format
Unlinen backed
"David Hockney, (born 9 July 1937) is an English painter, draftsman, pri...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
John Michael Eckert Original Mid-Century French Art Poster Dated 1977
Located in Miami, FL
Original midcentury J.M. Eckert art poster from the 1977 exhibit in the beautiful seaside village of Villefranche-sur-Mer, France.
This is an original not a reprint. We recommend p...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1960 United Airlines - Las Vegas Original Vintage Poster
By Stan Galli
Located in Winchester, GB
With artwork from the great poster designer and illustrator Stan Galli, this stunning and rare poster from 1960 promotes United Airlines routes to Las Vegas. Depicting a couple sunba...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage Elizabeth Taylor Signed Photograph
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare vintage Elizabeth Taylor signed photograph with Actor Peter Lawford, circa 1952. The photo was taken when Lawford came to visit Taylor on the set of her movie "Ivanhoe" i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Beer Stein / Mug Pub Sign. Mid Century Wall Hanging Folk Art Sign. 1940´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Beer Stein / Mug Pub Sign. Mid Century Wall Hanging Folk Art Sign. 1940´s. Bar Collectible.
Perfect gift for any Beer fan. Perfect for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Misha Lenn Lithograph "Gypsies Dancing"
Located in Miami, FL
A wonderfully decorative lithograph by Misha Lenn.
Vibrant colors featuring a Gypsy guitarist and a dancer in traditional costume.
Numbered 390/650
Signed in the Plate.
Measure...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Joan Miro / Christies Contemporary Lithograph "Bonjour Max Ernst" Art Poster
By Christie's, Joan Miró
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly collectible mid-century Joan Miro / Christies Contemporary lithograph art poster, circa 1980s. The poster, which is a reproduction of a "Bonjour Max Ernst" portfolio piece, is presented in a simple black metal frame and measures 22" x 28"; it is signed by Miro in the plate and is composed of a beautiful abstract image with vibrant and crisp colors and lettering. Sorry about the shadows and glare in the photos; the piece is in great shape and the background is a crisp white with no shadows or discoloration. #2677
Posters as an art form were invented by Jules Chéret in Paris in the 1860’s. Their proliferation and refinement were the result of advances in printing technology, a relaxation of laws regulating the press, and a booming demand for the advertisement of ‘modern’ products and of the Parisian lifestyle in the Belle Epoque (1871 – 1914). In journals, books, theater programs...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1920s Original Vintage Poster, "Rivista Illustrata" Florence
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
1920s wall poster. Originally a page of of "Rivista illustrata" magazine from Florence Italy.Sold with the beech wood frame shown in the picture. In very good conditions.
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage Mexican 1950’s Pepsi Cola Bottle Cap Embossed Metal Sign
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare 1950’s. Mexican Pepsi Cola Soda Pop Bottle Cap Gas Embossed Metal Sign
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Sheet Metal
Joan Miro Style Abstract Composition
By Joan Miró
Located in Miami, FL
Large Scale Abstract Composition, in the manner of Spanish Surrealist painter Joan Miró, circa 1960s. This contemporary and decorative work of art measures an impressive 39 3/8" Wide x 36 3/8" High x 1 1/4" Deep.
Professionally framed.
Will enhance any setting.
This Joan Miró Style...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Aluminum
Original Vintage Exhibition Poster, Sonia Delaunay 'Les Peintres Et L’art', 1970
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original Vintage Exhibition Poster, Sonia Delaunay 'LES PEINTRES ET L’ART', 1970
"Sonia Delaunay was a French artist, who spent most of her working life in Paris. She formally tra...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Italian Midcentury Saffa Carton Toothpaste Advertising, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian midcentury Saffa carton toothpaste advertising, 1950s
Saffa toothpaste advertising, in carton, a unique and collectible piece for true collectors
Perfectly preserved
Size:...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Highly Decorative Pair of Still Life's, Oil on Canvas's
Located in Pewsey, GB
A Highly Decorative Pair of Still Life's, Oil On Canvas's, Both framed same, one indistinctly signed other presumed by same hand. Both are very attr...
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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Lyn Howley Serigraph Les Fleur No. 3 Print Signed 1950s
Located in Melbourne, AU
Original signed Serigraph "Les Fleurs No.3" by Lyn Howley.
Produced in the USA, circa 1950s. Lyn Howley's work was produced by Van Amstel Co. Studio Editi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Softwood, Masonite, Paper
Exposition "S'asseoir", 1974, Musée de Grenoble 12 Posters in DIN A2, De Sede
Located in Munster, NRW
Exposition "S'asseoir" - 1974, Musée de Grenoble
12 posters in DIN A2 (420 x 594 mm) as high-quality reprints on cardboard
Wonderful hand drawings of several design classics, wh...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Jean-Pierre Clement Painting
Located in Norwalk, CT
A surrealist scene by listed French artist Jean Pierre Clement depicting a cloaked female figure next to a pile of assorted items including a book,...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
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