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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“Nr 6” Oil Painting by Harry Booström, 1955
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
“Nr 6” Oil Painting by Harry Booström, 1955
Additional Information:
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Dimensions (W x H): 60.5 x 60 cm
Condition: Good v...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Polychrome Screen Print "Zig+Zag" by Josef Zenk
By Joseph Zenk
Located in Montreal, QC
Signed, titled and numbered to lower edge ‘Zig + Zag 7/60 Zenk’. This work is number 7 from the edition of 60. Zenk studied for three years at the National Academy of Design, followe...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Large "Rainforest" Painting on Bronze 1970s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Large abstract painting "Rainforest" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with deep green and blue enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970s (signed “Philip. Kelvin L...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Oil Painting by Arne Heuser, 1966
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Oil Painting by Arne Heuser, 1966
Additional Information:
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Dimensions (W x H): 98 x 148 cm
Condition: Good vintage condition, with signs of usage
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
20th Century Dino Gavina Wall Decorative Panel mod. Mandelbrot
By Gavina, Dino Gavina
Located in Turin, Turin
Dino Gavina was an Italian designer, entrepreneur, and publisher. He began his career in the 1940s working on stage sets. Visual arts were a great passion for Gavina. In 1960, Dino G...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
20th Century Dino Gavina Mirrored Panel mod. Baltimora
Located in Turin, Turin
Dino Gavina was an Italian designer, entrepreneur, and publisher. He began his career in the 1940s working on stage sets. Visual arts were a great passion for Gavina. In 1960, Dino G...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
20th Century Gavina Studio Mirrored Panel mod. Margellina
Located in Turin, Turin
Dino Gavina began his activity as early as the 1940s with objects for theater sets, his great passion. Convinced of the need for design that was modern but also rich in poetry, he gr...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
20th Century Ottavio Gigliotti for Gavina Panel mod. Gemmazione continua
Located in Turin, Turin
The professional path of Ottavio Gigliotti (born in 1947 in Martirano, in the province of Catanzaro) began in 1980, the year Design Lab was founded, a silk-screen printing laboratory...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Pair of Authentic California Fruit Crate Labels Featuring Apples. Circa 1940's
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered is a pair of original "Apple" fruit crate labels, circa 1940's, unused and professionally mounted in oak frames with white colored beveled matte.
The labels would have been...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Verner Panton Rug for Edward Fields
Located in Chicago, IL
Panton for Edward Fields custom Op-Art rug.
[Signed Edward Fields Panton 23135] on Verso.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Introspection" Pierced Bronze Painting 1970s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Rare pierced bronze painting "Introspection" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with vibrant hand-applied enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970's (Signed “Kelvin...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
20th Century Dino Gavina Wall Decorative Pannel mod. Venere
Located in Turin, Turin
Dino Gavina was an Italian designer, entrepreneur, and publisher. He began his career in the 1940s working on stage sets. Visual arts were a great passion for Gavina. In 1960, Dino Gavina founded Gavina SpA, the company that would eventually manufacture the designs of the important Italian designers of the 1950s and 1960s, such as the Castiglioni brothers, Carlo and Tobia Scarpa, Cini Boeri, Vico Magistretti, and Mario Bellini; and in 1962, together with Cesare Cassina and industrialist Arturo Eisenkeil, Gavina founded FLOS, which is still one of the most important Italian lighting companies today.
Here the Wall Decorative Panel mod. Venere, that has a steel structure with silk-screen printing. This one is a tribute to Man Rey...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
Angelo Testa Screenprint Textile, Framed
By Angelo Testa
Located in New York, NY
Screenprint on linen with biomorphic animal motifs by Chicago-based painter, weaver, and fabric designer Angelo Testa. Literally the first student to graduate from Moholy-Nagy’s New ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen
Painting by Rune Hagberg, Sweden, 1960s, Framed, Ink on paper
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Rune Hagberg, Sweden, 1960s
Signed.
Artwork dimensions:
H: 44 cm
W: 60 cm
Frame dimensions:
H: 63 cm
W: 72.5 cm
D: 6 cm
Rune Fredrik Hagberg was a renowned Swedis...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Ceramic Figure Wall sculpture 'Untitled' by Birger Kaipiainen, Finland, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wall sculpture 'Untitled' by Birger Kaipiainen, Finland, 1950s
Signed.
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Tapestry 'Balls' designed by Marianne Richter for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tapestry 'Balls' designed by Marianne Richter for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB, Sweden, 1969
Signed.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile
Framed Painting by Rune Hagberg, Sweden, 1960s, Ink on Paper, Abstract
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Rune Hagberg,
Sweden, 1960s.
Ink on paper, framed.
Signed.
Artwork dimensions:
H: 45 cm
W: 58 cm
Frame dimensions:
H: 63 cm
W: 72.5 cm
D: 6 cm
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
Pitcher with Flowers, Oil on Canvas, Gaston Sébire (1920-2001)
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a stunning oil on canvas by Gaston Sébire entitled, "Le Bouquet de Paquerettes", Pitcher With Flowers. Depicted is a pitcher with a handle holding what appears to be daisies and grasses.The pitcher and flowers stand out against the black and brown background. His thoughtful attention to detail can be seen in the fallen flowers...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Painting ‘Untitled (Århus I)’ by Ole Schwalbe, Denmark, 1963, oil on canvas
By Ole Schwalbe
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting ‘Untitled (Århus I)’ by Ole Schwalbe,
Denmark, 1963.
Oil on canvas.
Signed.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Stoneware wall sculpture ‘Sputnik’ by Stig Carlsson for Ifö-Verken, Sweden, 1960
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wall sculpture ‘Sputnik’ by Stig Carlsson for Ifö-Verken,
Sweden, 1960
Stoneware, sand cast.
Signed.
Born in 1932 in Lidköping, Stig Carlsson started his ceramic education at Kons...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Stoneware
Lorenzo Burchiellaro Abstract Wall Panel in Aluminum and Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lorenzo Burchiellaro, wall panel, wood, aluminum, Italy, 1970s
Abstract wall panel in aluminum by Italian designer Lorenzo Burchiellaro. Burchiellaro is known for his metal furnitur...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Aluminum
Beethoven (Homage to Genius Series) 1995, Steve Kaufman
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a wonderful screenprint on canvas with hand embellishment by Steve Kaufman. Once Andy Warhol's assistant, Steve Kaufman was a prominent pop artist in the 1980s-2000s. This Be...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Unusual Jacques Adnet Coat Hanger
Located in Montreal, QC
Unusual stitched beige leather coat hanger by Jacques Adnet in the form of three horse shoe hooks.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Exceptional Bronze Painting "Passion" 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Large and exceptional “Passion”, a painting in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with colorful enamel cloisonne with hand-brazed sculptured frame by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, A...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
"Portrait Allonge" Abstract Acrylic on Canvas, Christian Bessiere
By Christian Bessiere
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a very distinct painting of a lounging man entitled, "Portrait Allonge", by Christian Bessiere. The primary colors are blue, white, grey and black. The man is lounging with h...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Vase de Fleur", Oil on Canvas, Andrés Segovia (1929-1996)
By Andrés Segovia
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a wonderful oil on canvas floral composition by Andres Segovia. Adding so much interest to this piece is the placement of the vase and the appeared wall in the background, dr...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Einstein (Homage to Genius Series) 1996, Steve Kaufman
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a wonderful screenprint on canvas with hand embellishment by Steve Kaufman. Once Andy Warhol's assistant, Steve Kaufman was a prominent pop artist in the 1980s-2000s. This Ei...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Painting 'Homage à Tatlin III' by Ole Schwalbe, Denmark, 1962
By Ole Schwalbe
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting 'Homage à Tatlin III' by Ole Schwalbe, Denmark, 1962
Signed.
Oil on canvas.
With frame:
H: 102 cm / 3' 4''
W: 83 cm / 2' 8 1/2''
Without the frame:
H: 98.5 cm / 3' 3''
W:...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Pygmalion" Engraved Painting 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Rare and exceptional "Pygmalion", a painting in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with enamel cloisonne and hand-brazed sculptured frame by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Fabric Collage Wall Tapestry Designed and Hand Made by Helen Webber
By Helen Webber
Located in New York, NY
Fabric collage tapestry designed and hand made by California master tapestry artist Helen Webber (American 1928-2019). The artist utilizes a collage technique combining an array of d...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Tapestry
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare "The Young Master" Wall Sculpture 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
"The Young Master: Study of the Nude", a rare figural wall sculpture in solid pewter with splashes of color by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960’s (signed on front “Philip Kelvi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel, Pewter
Vintage Swiss Travel Poster, Zurich Lakeside Garden
By Hugo Wetli
Located in New York, NY
Original 1960’s travel poster for the Zurich Lakeside Garden, with a design based on his painting by Hugo Wetli. Wetli (1916-1972) was a Swiss painter, graphic designer, lithographer...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Adam and Eve" Wall Sculpture 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Rare wall sculpture, "Adam and Eve" in solid cast pewter by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (original gallery label on back states “ADAM & EVE in pewter by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne”). The LaVernes did a small series of cast wall sculptures...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Pewter
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Horses Plaque" with Colorful Enamels 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
"Horses Plaque" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with colorful hand-painted enamel cloisonne horses by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed "Philip Kelvin LaVerne"). The background of this piece is patinated pewter and the piece is trimmed in patinated bronze. The colorful green, blue and yellow enamels used for the horses are stunning.
Reference:
”Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Sculpture III”, paper catalog published in the 1970’s, this painted wall sculpture is on page 38 titled, “Horses Plaque“. The description on the back of the catalog is written as followed: “HORSES PLAQUE - Ming horses...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze, Pewter, Enamel
Abstract Oil on Panel, John Sacarro (1913-1981)
By John Saccaro
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a wonderful abstract oil painting on a wood panel by John Saccaro, acquired from his estate. Saccaro was a prominent artist in San Fransisco in the 1940-1960s. His bold use o...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Abstract Oil on Panel, John Sacarro (1913-1981)
By John Saccaro
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a wonderful abstract oil painting on a wood panel by John Saccaro, acquired from his estate. Saccaro was a prominent artist in San Fransisco in the 1940-1960s. His bold use o...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
An Oversized Floral Still Life, Oil on Canvas, Sarkis Sarkisian 1909-1977
By Sarkis Sarkisian
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is an impressive oversized floral still life by Sarkis Sarkisian featuring tulips and Lillies in a vase. The mauve background is subtle enough to compliment the flowers and vas...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
American Mid-Century Jerry O'Day Abstract On OIl Painting
Located in New York, NY
American (1960s) Abstract Oil on Canvas with beige and brown in a white frame (signed: JERRY O\'DAY)
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Brass Sunburst Wall Sculpture in the Manner of Curtis Jeré
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Montreal, QC
Brass sunburst wall sculpture in the manner of Curtis Jeré
Category
1970s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Curtis Jere Wall Art Depicting a Brass Fan
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Americha Mid-Century wall plaque depiction of a brass fan with 6 fold sections that joins together at the end creating a swirl tail CURTIS JERE)
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century American Oil Painting Portrait of a Woman Painting a Boat
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century American oil painting portrait depicts a woman in a yellow jumpsuit pausing for raindrops while painting the underside of a boat on a dock,...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Chin Ying" Wall Plaque
Located in New York, NY
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne rare "Chin Ying" wall plaque in patinated and acid-etched pewter and bronze with hand-painted polychrome enamels depictin...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Curtis Jere Mid-Century American Brass Wall-Mounted Model of a Ship
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century American brass wire wall-mounted model of a 3-sail ship with soldered metal mesh. (signed, CURTIS JERE)
Some wear to finish
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Italian Painted and Carved Wood Scroll Wall Applique
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Italian carved wood wall applique in openwork scroll form, painted in an antiqued brown finish.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Enamel and Iron Israeli 'Rambam' Street Name Sign
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century handmade Israeli street name sign. Made of enamel and iron, this street sign was created shortly after the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. The sign is ...
Category
1940s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Enameled and Iron Israeli 'Daniyel' Street Name Sign
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century handmade Israeli street name sign. Made of enamel and iron, this street sign was created shortly after the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. The sign is ...
Category
1950s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Enamel and Iron Israeli 'Eliyahu Hannavi' Street Name Sign
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century handmade Israeli street name sign. Made of enamel and iron, this street sign was created shortly after the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. The sign is ...
Category
1950s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Enamel and Iron Israeli 'Iris Alley' Street Name Sign
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century handmade Israeli street name sign. Made of enamel and iron, this street sign was created shortly after the establishment of the state o...
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1950s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Enamel and Iron Israeli 'Hanita' Street Name Sign
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century handmade Israeli street name sign. Made of enamel and iron, this street sign was created shortly after the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. The sign is written in bolt white letters over a dark blue background, alluding to the colors of the national flag of the newly established state.
The sign names the street 'Hanita' in Israel, in both Hebrew and English letters (in transliteration), as well as in Arabic.
The meaning of the name 'Hanita' is double: it is both an inflection of the name Hannah and also meansm 'her spear'. A spear is an ancient weapon...
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1950s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Enamel and Iron Israeli 'Avigayil' (Abigail) Street Name Sign
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century handmade Israeli street name sign. Made of enamel and iron, this street sign was created shortly after the establishment of the state o...
Category
1950s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Enamel and Iron Israeli 'Rabbi Yossi' Street Name Sign
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century handmade Israeli street name sign. Made of enamel and iron, this street sign was created shortly after the establishment of the state o...
Category
1950s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Enamel and Iron Israeli 'Moriya' Street Name Sign
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century handmade Israeli street name sign. Made of enamel and iron, this street sign was created shortly after the establishment of the state o...
Category
1950s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Enamel and Iron Israeli 'Bar-Kokhba' Street Name Sign
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century handmade Israeli street name sign. Made of enamel and iron, this street sign was created shortly after the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. The sign is written in bolt blue letters over a white background, alluding to the colors of the national flag of the newly established state. The sign names the street 'Bar Kokhba' in Israel in both Hebrew and English letters. (In transliteration), as well as in Arabic.
Simon ben...
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1940s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Enamel and Iron Israeli 'Yitshak Katzenelson' Street Name Sign
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century handmade Israeli street name sign. Made of enamel and iron, this street sign was created shortly after the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. The sign is ...
Category
1940s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Enamel and Iron Israeli 'Eihud' Street Name Sign
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century handmade Israeli street name sign. Made of enamel and iron, this street sign was created shortly after the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. The sign is ...
Category
1950s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Enamel and Iron Israeli 'Dan' Street Name Sign
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century handmade Israeli street name sign. Made of enamel and iron, this street sign was created shortly after the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. The sign is ...
Category
1940s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Enamel and Iron Israeli 'Dafna' Street Name Sign
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century handmade Israeli street name sign. Made of enamel and iron, this street sign was created shortly after the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. The sign is written in bolt white letters over a dark blue background, alluding to the colors of the national flag of the newly established state.
The sign names the street 'Dafna' in Tel Aviv, in both Hebrew and English letters (in transliteration).
The origin of the name Dafna (Daphne) is from Greek mythology, Daphne, daughter of the god of the river, is a nymph who turned into a tree and thus the laurel tree...
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1950s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Enamel and Iron Israeli 'Rah'el' Street Name Sign
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century handmade Israeli street name sign. Made of enamel and iron, this street sign was created shortly after the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. The sign is ...
Category
1950s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel, Iron
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Swiss Wood Carved Wall
Latin Inscription
Bird Chinoiserie Panels
Collection Of Wall Plaques
Vintage French Wall Art
Black Ornate Wall
Antique Flower Wall Decor
Antique Paper Fans
Antique Military Uniforms
Pair Of Gold Wall Panels
Ancient Egyptian Wall