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Hand Painted Wall Decoration Chart Depicting the Story of a Murder Ballade
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Hand Painted Wall Decoration Chart Depicting the Story of a Murder Ballad A rare hand painted wall
Category

Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

A Pair Of J.T. Kalmar Tulipan Glass Wall Lamps, Sconces
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Kalmar tulipan sconces from about 1950s, brass frame with four tulipan shaped glasses, fitted with
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Barovier Pair of Leaf Sconces in Murano Glass and Brass, Italy 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular pair of mid-century leaf sconces in Murano mouth-blown crystal glass and solid brass
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Italian Mid-Century Spider Light in Brass and Lacquered Metal
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Sculptural Italian Mid-Century Spider Light in Brass and Lacquered Metal — Wall or Flush Mount
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Metal

Robert Rauschenberg Poster Art Print
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Fulton, CA
technician in the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps in San Diego. In 1947, he enrolled at the Kansas City Art
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Steel

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Pair of ‘Micro’ Sconces, Model 2240, 1950s, Signed
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Brescia, Brescia
in the 1950s. Each sconce features double profiled glass panels: two thick, polished lenses with acid
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Gilt Ferge Iron Sunburst Wall Lights / Sconces / Flush Mount. Italy 1950
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pair of Gilt Ferge Iron Sunburst Wall Lights / Sconces / Flush Mount. Italy 1950. These sunburst
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Root Burl Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Stunning Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burr walnut
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Important Benjamin Baldwin Burl Wood Shelf or Wall Console
By Benjamin Baldwin
Located in Chicago, IL
Americans was featured in books and numerous magazines. It also was displayed at the Museum of Modern Art
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Burl

Pair of Midcentury Murano Glass and Brass Leaf Sconces, by Barovier, Italy 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent pair of mid-century leaf sconces in Murano hand-blown crystal glass and solid brass
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Monumental Modern Original Abstract Painting by Alain Le Yaouanc, 1960s
By Alain Le Yaouanc
Located in Culver City, CA
is very current and would look incredible in any modern, mid century modern, or even post modern home
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Colorful mixed media collage André van der vossen (1893-1963), abstract 1950s
By Andre van der Vossen
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
1947 he has been producing abstract art, which ranged from strictly geometric to abstract expressionist
Category

Antique 1650s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Pair Organic Shell Textured Glass Brass Sconces Wall Lights, Rupert Nikoll, 1950
By J.T. Kalmar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of large shell shaped glass sconces by Rupert Nikoll, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

1950s Minimal Design Lamp with Brass
Located in Palermo, Sicily
1950s minimal design lamp with brass.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

1950s Minimal Design Lamp with Brass
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Minimal 1950s design lamp with brass.
Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Italian Midcentury Sconces Minimal Design, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Midcentury sconces Minimal design, 1950s.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Monumental Pair of Fontana Arte ‘Dahlia’ Wall Lights, Model 1461 by Max Ingrand
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Brescia, Brescia
sought-after works, these sconces embody the purity and theatricality of Italian mid-century lighting
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Black Starr Gorham Gothic Bold Wall Clock in Original Box
By Black, Starr Gorham
Located in Long Beach, CA
made in Switzerland of the finest materials some time mid century. Gothic in style while dating to
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Gothic Revival Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Single Leaf Sconce in Pulegoso Glass with Gold Accents by Barovier Toso, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso, Vetreria Artistica Barovier C.
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Large Single Leaf Wall Sconce in Murano Pulegoso Glass with Gold Accents by Barovier & Toso, 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

1950s British Coastal Scene Seascape Oil on Board Painting by Arthur E. Milne
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
the reverse. Arthur Edwards Hamish Milne (1888-1981), trained at the Edinburgh School of Art and
Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Gouache Informel in Black, Orange and Yellow Lines by Erwin Schott, Munich 1950s
Located in Salzburg, AT
development of modern, abstract art in Germany and Europe. Their first exhibition took place in 1950 at the
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Maison Arlus Large Scale Art Brut Sconce
By Arlus
Located in Hanover, MA
Single sconce by Maison Arlus in a brutalist design, like a crown of thorns. This happens to be among the largest in the Arlus series. The sconce has two lights with opaline glas...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Original Vintage Abstractive Cubist Modern Colored Lithograph by Hardy Strid
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Hardy Strid, 1950s Color lithography Number 58/84 This work is signed by the artist and has an
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Outsider Folk Art Modernist Painting Dated 1959 by Peter Paul Sakowski
Located in Peabody, MA
to the more fractured cubism he adopted during the 1950s and 60s. He was at heart a folk artist
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

S.M. Hexter Co., Hirado , Mid-Century Hand Printed Fabric, U.S., circa 1950
Located in Chatham, ON
S.M. HEXTER CO. - 'Hirado' - mid-century hand printed fabric - very fine quality - 100% glazed
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Gio Ponti Rectangular Mirror by Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite example of Italian Mid-Century Modern design, this large wall mirror was created by
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Gio Ponti Shield Mirror by Fontana Arte (2)
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite example of Italian Mid-Century Modern design, this large wall mirror was created by
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Selection of Modernist Art Lithographs or Serigraphs
By (after) Henri Matisse, Victor Vasarely, Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne, (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of modernist art serigraphs or lithographs, circa 1950s-1970s. They are: 1) Victor
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

"Fisherman in Israel, " Brilliant Midcentury Copper Panel with Repoussé Scene
By A. N. Oppenheim
Located in Philadelphia, PA
of midcentury artisanry, with touches of late Art Deco, this unique panel consists of heavy copper
Category

Vintage 1950s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Vintage Pop Art Poster " Jetzt Reichts Aber " By Lothar Gunther Buchheim, 1968
By Peter Max
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Psychedelic Pop Art Poster " Jetzt Reichts Aber " By Lothar Gunther
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Vintage Pop Art Poster "Love Love Love" By Lothar Gunther Buchheim, 1969
By Peter Max
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Psychedelic Pop Art Poster " Love Love Love " By Lothar Gunther Buchheim
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Ignazio Gardella for Azucena Doppio Vetro Wall Lights in Glass and Brass
By Azucena, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ignazio Gardella for Azucena, 'Doppio Vetro' wall lights, model 'LP7', brass, glass, Italy, 1955
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Ignazio Gardella for Azucena Doppio Vetro Wall Light in Glass and Brass
By Azucena, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ignazio Gardella for Azucena, 'Doppio Vetro' wall light, model 'LP7', brass, glass, Italy, 1955
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

William Norris Dakin California School of Fine Art Painting
By William Norris Dakin
Located in Fulton, CA
1950s painting depicting the California School of Fine Art in San Francisco in 1953. Dakin was a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Raphael Soyer Seated Girl Signed Vintage Modern Figurative Original Oil Painting
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
. Hand signed bottom right. Circa 1950s. The painting depicts a young woman in red dressed in mid-20th
Category

Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Modern Still-Life Pinecone Oil Painting Panel Buffie Johnson 1974 Plant Series
By Buffie Johnson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Institute for Contemporary Art, P. S. 1 Museum, Long Island City: “Buffie Johnson: Paintings from the 40s
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

1960s Mid Century Teak Mirror with Drawers
Located in Victoria, BC
A clean and versatile piece of Danish modern design from the 1960s, this wall-mounted teak mirror
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Teak

Victor Vasarely Op Art Tuz Signed and Numbered Screen Print
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Very cool original Op Art blue and silver screenprint, TUZ, by Victor Vasarely from 1974. Signed in
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Metal

Albert Skira Print of a bird from "Céramiques De Picasso" Art Folio
By Pablo Picasso, Vallauris, (after) Pablo Picasso, Albert Skira
Located in Stockholm, SE
originally from a Limited Edition Art Folio "Céramiques De Picasso" published by Albert Skira in Switzerland
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Max Ingrand, Rare Pair of Sconces or Table Lamps for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950s
By Max Ingrand
Located in Argelato, BO
, designed for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950s. It is an extremely sophisticated model, which in its construction
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Collection of Italian Florentine Gilt Art Frames Circa 1950 s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Great grouping of gold gilt frames from Italy. Can be used in a grouping as part of a gallery wall
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Max Ingrand, Rare Pair of Sconces or Table Lamps for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950s
By Max Ingrand
Located in Argelato, BO
, designed for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950s. Bibliography: Franco Deboni, Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti, Pietro
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Robert Quigley Signed Modern Cityscape Abstract Oil Painting on Board Framed
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A bright and expressive mid-century modern oil painting on board by Robert Quigley. Signed bottom
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Bad Boys" Photo Art - 21 Framed Original Mugshots from 1960 s
Located in North Miami, FL
Department in 1950s and 1960s. These are petty crimes of the era and framed beautifully. It is such a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Photography

Materials

Glass, Wood

"Bad Boys" Photo Art - 16 Framed Original Mugshots from 1960 s
Located in North Miami, FL
in 1950s and 1960s. These are petty crimes of the era and framed beautifully. It is such a playful
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Photography

Materials

Glass, Wood

Structured Glass Wall Lights Sconces by Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
the 1950s.
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Large 50" x 50" Modern Abstract oil on canvas painting by Martha Visser t Hooft
By Martha Hamlin Visser t Hooft
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large 50" x 50" Modern Abstract oil on canvas painting by Martha Visser t Hooft... (1906-1994
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Paavo Tynell 9464 Wall Lamp Brass for GUBI
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in New York, NY
The 9464 Wall Lamp, designed in the early 1950s by Paavo Tynell, is a great example of how the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...

Materials

Brass

"Scuba Diver Rescue, " Rare and Important Illustration Art for 1952 Magazine
By Peter Poulton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, being rescued by another diver. The painting is a superb example of narrative illustration art that
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Pair of Hand Blown Venini Sconces with Brass Mounts 1950s
By Fulvio Bianconi Paolo Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of hand blown Venini sconces with brass mounts 1950s
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Sconce Curved Glass Green Color Italian Midcentury Design 1950s Brass
By Colli Torino
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sconce curved glass green color Italian midcentury design 1950s brass. Attributed Colli design.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

French Metal Wall Shelf "Clé de Sol" by Mathieu Matégot, 1955
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Paris, FR
20th century French vintage collectible wall shelf in black-lacquered steel tube and perforated
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Sconce by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, 1950s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Lisboa, PT
Discover the epitome of mid-century modern elegance with this stunning set of sconce lamps by
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Maison Arlus Red Sconces w/ Brass Cylinder Opaline Shades Art Deco, Pair
By Arlus
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Maison Arlus cylindrical sconces, wall light with original cylinder Opaline shade, made out
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Wardle Industrial Bulkhead Polished Bathroom Wall Light
By Arthur Wardle
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Industrial Wardle Prismalux Bulkhead Wall Light Original British industrial prismatic bulkhead
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Cristal Art Wall Mounted Blue Glass Coat or Hat Rack, Turin Italy, circa 1950 s
By Cristal Arte
Located in New York, NY
Cristal Art Wall Mounted Blue Glass Coat or Hat Rack, Turin Italy, circa 1950's A very rare and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

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
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

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Mid Century Modern 1950s Wall Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of mid century modern 1950s wall art on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A piece of mid century modern 1950s wall art made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Cristal Arte, Fontana Arte and Richard Blow each produced at least one beautiful item from our selection of mid century modern 1950s wall art that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern 1950s Wall Art?

A piece of mid century modern 1950s wall art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,586, while the lowest priced sells for $135 and the highest can go for as much as $220,763.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

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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.