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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Wishon-Harrell Studio Art Pottery Ceramic Lidded Vase with Appliqué Decoration
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vessel is instantly recognizable as the work of Wishon-Harrell artist Frank Wilett. The circular appliqué pieces are instantly a giveaway. The lid is an unusual shape that mimics the...
Category

Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Hand Carved Wooden Mother and Child Statue
Located in Redding, CT
Hand carved wooden mother and child statue. Or Madonna and child. Mid Century modernist in style. Nice rich wood patina with intricate craftsme...
Category

1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Walnut

Aluminium Abstract Xxth Century Sculpture by Atelier A François Arnal Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Atelier A Rare abstract aluminium sculpture by Atelier A french designer group in the 70's Piece is published in the book of Atelier A Original good...
Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Aluminum

Jere Styled Athletic Catchers Lacrose Mask Sculpture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Curtis Jere styled Athletic, Lacrose or Baseball catcher's mask frame mounted on a heavy satin black metal base as a piece of art and sculpture. Fashioned out of raw steel perfect ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Maroon Outsider Ceramic Studio Pottery Tray - Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An unusual ceramic studio pottery piece that will be fabulous on a coffee table or side table. The piece is created and painted by hand by presumably an outsider artist. It is in an ...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Large mid 20th century Scandinavian pine gym horse
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large mid 20th century Scandinavian pine gym horse circa 1950. Here we offer a Swedish made gym horse made from solid pine.  We believe this is a full size gym horse which makes thi...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Glen Lukens Signed Midcentury Blue with Gold Crackle Glazed Ceramic Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A rare and likely early work featuring a blue or green with gold flecks crackle glaze by influential Mid-Century Modern ceramist Glen Lukens whose work has become very collectible and relatively scarce and difficult to find. The work is signed by Lukens on the underside. Lukens was the founder of the University of Southern California...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware

Litografia Enrico Benaglia Numerata 99/99 Anni ‘70 Art Design
By Enrico Benaglia
Located in Taranto, IT
Litografia originale di Enrico Benaglia, firmata e numerata 99/99. Una delle opere più iconiche dell’artista, in cui una bambola meccanica è raffigurata accanto a un pallottoliere, ...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage Totemic Figure, South American, Carved Crystal, Gilt Metal, Tribal Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage totemic figure. A South American, carved crystal and gilt metal decorative tribal ornament, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Fascinating tribal figure ...
Category

Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Royal Copenhagen Danish Stamped Signed Porcelain Fighting Polar Bears Model 2317
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and colored figurine of two playful fighting/wresting polar bears by Danish Royal Copenhagen. Stamped, numbered (2317), and signed ("OP") on the base. W...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Bahaar Peach dust Amethyst 150x240 cm Handknotted Rug
Located in Milano, IT
Shift your focus away from the chase and embrace the sheer joy of nature with Bahaar, a standout from the Majnun Collection designed by Pavitra Rajaram. Departing from the convention...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Gtdesign For Cassina In Touch Rug
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gtdesign For Cassina In Touch Rug In-Touch is a design carpet that caters to creativity and meets the most extreme needs, suited to any modern furnishing style. Made of Tencel, on...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mid-Century Rope Pendant Chandelier Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope sphere pendant or chandelier Audoux Minet, circa 1960 with white opaline glass. Height / 13" the lamp ,total 25.5" with the rope, diameter / 12 inches. Nautical style.
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Rope, Glass

Engraved Souvenir Early 20th-Century Silver Metal Trophy
Located in Queens, NY
Silver metal trophy with embossed acorn and leaf design and engraving "PRESENTED TO PAUL T. RIBETT JR., MASTER OF ISLAND CITY NO. 586 F&A.M, 1915)
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Brown Stoneware Ceramic Pitcher by Benoist Favre La Borne 1970 Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Benoist Favre Realised circa 1970 in la Borne Original brown ceramic pitcher Handmade production Original perfect condition Signed at the ...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic bowl, Les Archanges, Vallauris, circa 1960
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Glazed ceramic bowl produced by the Les Archanges workshop in Vallauris around 1960. Hand-shaped with a subtly asymmetric silhouette, it features a stylized floral design with a gr...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Large Rope Sconce Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Large rope sconce Audoux Minetc circa 1960.
Category

1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Rope

Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Midcentury rope lamp by Audoux Minet with a green glass float, circa 1960. Measures: Height / 14.5".
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Rope, Glass

Monumental Modernist Painting ‘Swimmers’ by Urbanek, Prague 1963
Located in Almelo, NL
Monumental Modernist Painting ‘Swimmers’ by Urbanek, Prague 1963 Vibrant large-scale oil on canvas by Czech artist Urbanek, painted in Prague in 1963 — a modernist depiction of yout...
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Pine, Paint

Le Corbusier Collection Chandigarh Round Tray For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Collection Chandigarh Round Tray For Cassina Cassina looks to the genius of Le Corbusier as inspiration for a collection of three modern trays in pure, unglazed porcel...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Tall Vintage Tribal Mask, Central African, Decorative Cultural Ornament, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage tribal mask. A Central African, decorative cultural ornament, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Fascinating dec...
Category

Late 20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Gtdesign For Cassina In Touch Rug
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gtdesign For Cassina In Touch Rug In-Touch is a design carpet that caters to creativity and meets the most extreme needs, suited to any modern furnishing style. Made of Tencel, on...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

1960s Dutch Papier Mache Extra Large Jovial Rasta Woman Carnival Parade Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This extra large Jovial Rasta Woman head has an infectiously happy yet devious face. Traditionally wo...
Category

1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed relatively large Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired bowl features a drip ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Mid-Century Mermaid Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Midcentury mermaid rope lamp by Audoux Minet Measures: Height / 13.5".
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Rope

Mid-Century Modern Plaster Conch Shell Planter in the Style of Serge Roche
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant portrait of a Conch Shell as a planter rendered in plaster. A likeness to the style of Serge Roche and his shell forms. In excellent vintage condition with minimal...
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Plaster

Set of Two Red and Black Ceramic Pitchers by Max Idlas XXth Century Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Max Idlas Set of two ceramic pitchers from XXth mid century design Elegant red and black ceramic glazes colors Original good conditions, realised circa 1950 Signed under ...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century Design Ceramic Pitcher by Benoist Favre 1970 Handmade La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Benoist Favre Realised circa 1970 Original brown ceramic pitcher Handmade production Original perfect condition Measures: Height : 16 cm l...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Colored Stoneware Ceramic Pitcher or Vase by Schlichenmaier handmade
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Hildegund Shlichenmaier Original and decorative stoneware ceramic pitcher Signed at the base by French artist in the 70's Original perfect condition Colored ceramic glazes Mea...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Mid-Century Rope Key Rack Holder Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Rare mid-century rope key rack holder in a key shape Audoux Minet & Frida Minet.
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal

20th Century, Corrado Corradi dell Acqua for Azucena Photo Frame Structure
Located in Turin, Turin
Founded in 1947 by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Ignazio Gardella, and Corrado Corradi Dell'Acqua, the Italian brand Azucena has always stood out for its collections that combine formal el...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Barbara Willis Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and gorgeously glazed large stoneware Mid-century Modern low bowl by California studio pottery artist Barbara Willis (1917-2011). The elongated curved contour...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Berber Tribes of Morocco Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 05 07 x 14 05
Located in Dallas, TX
20046 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 05'07 x 14'05. Craft a serene and contemporary ambiance with this hand knotted wool vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug, where simplicity meets cozy sophistication. Neutral earthy tones blend seamlessly, creating a tranquil color palette within the principles of Shibui aesthetics. Enriched with Judaic symbolism, the Moroccan rug proudly bears the revered Star of David, transforming it into a masterpiece of Judaica art. This long vintage Moroccan rug not only resonates with visual beauty but also carries the rich tapestry of Jewish history in Morocco, infusing spaces with a profound cultural energy. Each intricately woven thread tells a story, with the weaver's initials adding a personal touch to the rug. A harmonious addition to Minimalist design and modern interiors, this Moroccan runner becomes both a visual delight and a cultural statement. Marking the sacred moments of Jewish tradition, the rug gracefully signifies Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, Rosh Hashanah...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Midcentury Ceramic Pottery Vase, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Midcentury Ceramic Pottery Vase, 1960s Beautiful and quite rare ceramic - pottery vase designed by Aldo Londi and made by Bitossi, Italy, during the 1...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Mid-Century French Rope Magazine Rack Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
French rope magazine rack Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Measures: Height 15.3 inches, length 14.7" on 12.5 inches.
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Rope

Gtdesign For Cassina In Touch Rug
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gtdesign For Cassina In Touch Rug In-Touch is a design carpet that caters to creativity and meets the most extreme needs, suited to any modern furnishing style. Made of Tencel, on...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

American Hooked Checkerboard Chess Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade one of a kind American Hooked Rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century with an irregular checkerboard pattern Measures: 3' x 5'7''.
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Midcentury Stoneware Ceramic Bottle Vase La Borne circa 1970 Grey Pottery Glaze
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne, circa 1970. Elegant grey ceramic bottle vase. freeform from the 1970s. Excellent condition. Dimension: 26 x 10 x 10cm.
Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

American Mid-Century Gold World Map Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century oval shaped metal wall plaque map of the world with gold continents in relief against a black grid.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Gold

Antique Tapestry Bell Pull
Located in Queens, NY
Antique bell pull made of a tapestry band and a pressed brass ornament.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Old, Set of 5 Japanese Tea Cups, Signed
Located in Norton, MA
Old - set of 5 Japanese Teacups with hand-painted paintings, signed at the bottoms. Original box included In good original new condition and just foun...
Category

20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Carl-Harry Stålhane Signed Rörstrand Studio Swedish Scandinavian Midcentury Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed, richly, and deeply blue-colored/ glazed ceramic bowl by famed Swedish designer Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Sweeden. The craftsmanship and color are stu...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

La Borne Brown Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamp 20th Century Design 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne Unique handmade piece, stoneware ceramic table lamp Brown stoneware ceramic color Original perfect condition Circa 1970 Measures: Height 23 cm Height with el...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Eric James Mellon Hand-Crafted Studio Pottery Head Sculpture Dated 1963
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual studio pottery head sculpted by renowned ceramic artist Eric James Mellon (British, 1925-2014) and dated 1963. Trained at the Central S...
Category

1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

David Leach Vertical Line Design Large Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine and unusual large studio pottery vase of tapering waisted form with contrasting vertical stripes on dark brown ground by David Leach (1911-2005) and probably made in the early...
Category

1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Vintage school education display Die Baumwolle (Cotton) by Josef Galler, Germany
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage school education display Die Baumwolle (Cotton) by Josef Galler made in Germany in the 1960s. Josef Galler the German creator of educational displays and school manuals on va...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Cotton, Glass, Wood

Dutch Hand Made Mid-Century Brutalist Vase in the Style of Jaap Ravelli
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and striking mid-century Dutch Brutalist orange glazed art pottery vase possibly by Jaap Ravelli (1916-2011) and dating from around 1960. T...
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Mid-Century Pair of Rope Frames Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid Century Pair of Rope squares Frames Audoux Minet. 7 by 7 inches.
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Rope

Abstract Tree Brown Ceramic Freeform circa 1970 Stoneware Pottery La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Abstract ceramic form with brown pottery glaze, circa 1970. Elegant colors. Realized in La Borne. Excellent original condition. Dimension: 16 x 14 x 5 cm.  
Category

1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Pedestal Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeously crafted, beautifully yellow glazed, Mid-Century Modern pedestal bowl by California master ceramist Rupert Deese who worked closely with pottery legend Harrison Mcintosh. Signed with Deese's cipher/ stamp on the base as well as the original label. Would be a great addition to any collectors of Deese's work or Mid-Century Modern ceramics/pottery collection or a very eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. Deese's work can be found in numerous collections and museums including: Museum of fine Arts, Boston, Boston Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles Maloof Foundation, Alta Loma, California Millard Sheets Collection, Gualala, California Mingei International Museum, San Diego Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, Utah Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC Richard Alice Petterson Museum, Claremont, California Roger Corsaw...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Brown and Black Stoneware Ceramic Wood Firing Decorative Dish or Plate La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne potters Large stoneware ceramic cup Unique handmade piece Black and orange wood firing ceramic colors Height 5 cm Large 21 cm
Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Bob Stocksdale Signed Mid-Century Modern Turned Walnut Wood Charger Platter
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisitely crafted, large wood charger/platter by American California master Woodturner Bob Stocksdale. Signed, dated (1980) and marked ("Black Waln...
Category

1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Large Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brass Horse by Luciano Bustamante 1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous large brass Brutalist patchwork stallion horse with blown black glass eyes. Fantastic artistic piece by Luciano Bustamante of Mexico c1965. In excellent vintage condition wi...
Category

1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Vintage Limited Edition Art Print, Venice Canal, Framed, William Russell Flint
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage limited edition art print of Venice. An English, framed painting titled 'Palazzo on The Grand Canal' by Sir William Russell Flint, dating to the late 20th ce...
Category

Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paper

1940s Hand Painted Danish Midcentury Ceramic Vase by Søholm Keramik
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful Folk Art style Danish Mid-Century Modern handmade and hand painted ceramic vase from the early 1940s. Manufactured on the island of Bornholm by Søholm Keramik. Camel colore...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Long Checkerboard Vintage Turkish Deco Runner
Located in New York, NY
Rare long runner size 3rd quarter of the 20th century Turkish deco rug with a repetitive all-over checkerboard design in an assortment of different colors. Originally custom made for...
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version.
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version. A rug that celebrates nature, entirely hand-made of jute, using ancient traditional methods. Cassina partners with the Golran ...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Jute

Vintage Signed Studio Pottery Vase from Mid-Century, Artist Stamped
Located in Norton, MA
The black and orange squared bottle-shaped vase stands 11.25". Incised details. The artist's stamp is on the bottom.
Category

1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware, Pottery

1970s Handcrafted Exotic Rosewood Link Belt Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Exotic Rich Grain Rosewood Square Link Belt with circular Center Buckle. Handmade Natural Organic Vintage Size: 38.5 x 1.5 x .25 Preowned Original Vintage Condition. Please ...
Category

1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Rosewood

Brown Architectural Stoneware House Ceramic Sculpture by Jacques Laroussinie
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jacques Laroussinie Architectural stoneware ceramic sculpture by the French artist. Brown and black stoneware ceramic colors, circa 1980. Signed on the base by a house drawing...
Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-century Modern folk art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern folk art 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 folk art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern folk art 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 folk art, popular names associated with this style include Albert Chubac, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, La Borne Potters, and Beatrice Wood. 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 folk art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $41 and tops out at $64,764 while the average work can sell for $1,325.

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