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Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer. 

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version.
By Cassina
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

Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version.
Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version.

Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version.

$4,094 / item
White and Brown 20th Century Ceramic Vase circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
French handmade ceramic Original stoneware ceramic vase with white and brown colors Original perfect condition Circa 1970 Measures:...
Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

White and Brown 20th Century Ceramic Vase circa 1970
White and Brown 20th Century Ceramic Vase circa 1970

White and Brown 20th Century Ceramic Vase circa 1970

$890
Mid-Century Modern Plaster Conch Shell Planter in the Style of Serge Roche
By 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

Mid-Century Modern Plaster Conch Shell Planter in the Style of Serge Roche
Mid-Century Modern Plaster Conch Shell Planter in the Style of Serge Roche

Mid-Century Modern Plaster Conch Shell Planter in the Style of Serge Roche

$695
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

American Mid-Century Gold World Map Plaque
American Mid-Century Gold World Map Plaque

American Mid-Century Gold World Map Plaque

$1,250
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

Antique Tapestry Bell Pull
Antique Tapestry Bell Pull

Antique Tapestry Bell Pull

$400
Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Pedestal Bowl
By Rupert J. Deese
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

Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Pedestal Bowl
Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Pedestal Bowl

Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Pedestal Bowl

$895
White Freeform Bird Ceramic Pitcher Mid-20th Century Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Elegant white ceramic pitcher. Freeform bird pottery pitcher realized, circa 1950 Original perfect condition Measures: Height 20cm, large 20cm.
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

White Freeform Bird Ceramic Pitcher Mid-20th Century Design
White Freeform Bird Ceramic Pitcher Mid-20th Century Design

White Freeform Bird Ceramic Pitcher Mid-20th Century Design

$1,068
Signed Modern Abstract Constructivist Styled Wooden Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This contemporary abstract wooden sculpture was done by Czeslaw Budny a Polish-Canadian artist in the constructivist style in circa 2010. This sculpture was made entirely of up-cycle...
Category

2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Signed Modern Abstract Constructivist Styled Wooden Sculpture
Signed Modern Abstract Constructivist Styled Wooden Sculpture

Signed Modern Abstract Constructivist Styled Wooden Sculpture

$995
Black and Grey Design Ceramic Pitcher by St Amand French Design circa 1960
By Saint Amand
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
ST Amand Original black and grey ceramic pitcher Realised circa 1960 Original perfect condition Signed undert the base Height : 21 cm Large : ...
Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Black and Grey Design Ceramic Pitcher by St Amand French Design circa 1960
Black and Grey Design Ceramic Pitcher by St Amand French Design circa 1960

Black and Grey Design Ceramic Pitcher by St Amand French Design circa 1960

$771
Set Of 5 Vintage Kitchen Canisters, English, Cooking Ingredient Jars, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 5 vintage kitchen canisters. An English, ceramic cooking ingredient jar, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. Char...
Category

Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Set Of 5 Vintage Kitchen Canisters, English, Cooking Ingredient Jars, Circa 1930
Set Of 5 Vintage Kitchen Canisters, English, Cooking Ingredient Jars, Circa 1930

Set Of 5 Vintage Kitchen Canisters, English, Cooking Ingredient Jars, Circa 1930

$1,013
Bob Stocksdale Signed Mid-Century Modern Turned Walnut Wood Charger Platter
By Bob Stocksdale
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

Bob Stocksdale Signed Mid-Century Modern Turned Walnut Wood Charger Platter
Bob Stocksdale Signed Mid-Century Modern Turned Walnut Wood Charger Platter

Bob Stocksdale Signed Mid-Century Modern Turned Walnut Wood Charger Platter

$1,995
Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Gilded Frame Signed By P. Svarter From 1970s
Located in Lejre, DK
Oil painting framed in a gilded wooden frame with the motif of a cabin out in a mountain landscape. Signed by P. Svarter from the 1970s Dimensions: L:50cm W:60cm
Category

1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Gilded Frame Signed By P. Svarter From 1970s
Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Gilded Frame Signed By P. Svarter From 1970s

Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Gilded Frame Signed By P. Svarter From 1970s

$326
Pair of Japanese Mid-Century Studio Pottery Tea Cups
Located in Norton, MA
In good original new condition and just found in the warehouse, never used before.  
Category

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

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Japanese Mid-Century Studio Pottery Tea Cups
Pair of Japanese Mid-Century Studio Pottery Tea Cups

Pair of Japanese Mid-Century Studio Pottery Tea Cups

$275 / set
Gtdesign For Cassina In Touch Rug
By Cassina
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

Gtdesign For Cassina In Touch Rug
Gtdesign For Cassina In Touch Rug

Gtdesign For Cassina In Touch Rug

$11,654 / item
David Leach Feather Design Grey Glazed Studio Pottery Bowl
By David Leach
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and stylish studio pottery bowl decorated with an abstract feather patterned design in a grey powdered glaze by David Leach (1911-2005) and probably dating from his early day...
Category

1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

David Leach Feather Design Grey Glazed Studio Pottery Bowl
David Leach Feather Design Grey Glazed Studio Pottery Bowl

David Leach Feather Design Grey Glazed Studio Pottery Bowl

$492
Texan Artist David Hickman "Blue Sofa", Signed and Numbered Serigraph, No. 39/40
Located in Houston, TX
David Coleman Hickman (Texas/Illinois, 1937-2010), "Blue Sofa", signed and numbered serigraph, no. 39/40 Provenance: Procured by owner, a longtime Fredericksburg, Texas art collector, from Meredith...
Category

1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Texan Artist David Hickman "Blue Sofa", Signed and Numbered Serigraph, No. 39/40
Texan Artist David Hickman "Blue Sofa", Signed and Numbered Serigraph, No. 39/40

Texan Artist David Hickman "Blue Sofa", Signed and Numbered Serigraph, No. 39/40

$9,500
Blue Vintage Turkish Deco Runner
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th worn century Turkish Deco runner with an all-over repetitive diamond motif throughout. Measures: 2'3'' x 10'5''.
Category

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

Materials

Wool

Blue Vintage Turkish Deco Runner
Blue Vintage Turkish Deco Runner

Blue Vintage Turkish Deco Runner

$2,000
Mid-Century Rope Lamp With Ashtray Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Midcentury rope lamp with ashtray by Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Measures: Height / 17.3".
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Rope, Glass

Mid-Century Rope Lamp With Ashtray Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Mid-Century Rope Lamp With Ashtray Adrien Audoux Frida Minet

Mid-Century Rope Lamp With Ashtray Adrien Audoux Frida Minet

$2,300
Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Midcentury rope lamp by Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Rope, Plastic

Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux Frida Minet

Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux Frida Minet

$1,500
Mid-Century Wood and Rope Shelf Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Wood and rope shelf Audoux Minet, circa 1960. 3 shelves.
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Rope, Wood

Mid-Century Wood and Rope Shelf Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Mid-Century Wood and Rope Shelf Adrien Audoux Frida Minet

Mid-Century Wood and Rope Shelf Adrien Audoux Frida Minet

$1,400
Gtdesign For casino In Touch Rug
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gtdesign For casino 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, one...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Gtdesign For casino In Touch Rug
Gtdesign For casino In Touch Rug

Gtdesign For casino In Touch Rug

$8,248 / item
Gtdesign For casino In Touch Rug
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gtdesign For casino 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, one...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Gtdesign For casino In Touch Rug
Gtdesign For casino In Touch Rug

Gtdesign For casino In Touch Rug

$8,248 / item
Walking Stick W/ Faux Burled Wood Handle and Black Enameled Body
Located in New York, NY
This Walking Stick in Faux Walnut and black enamel originates from the United States during the 20th Century. Features a lovely sculptural handle in faux walnut, leading to a brass f...
Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Aluminum, Enamel

Walking Stick W/ Faux Burled Wood Handle and Black Enameled Body
Walking Stick W/ Faux Burled Wood Handle and Black Enameled Body

Walking Stick W/ Faux Burled Wood Handle and Black Enameled Body

$365
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

1970s Handcrafted Exotic Rosewood Link Belt Mexico
1970s Handcrafted Exotic Rosewood Link Belt Mexico

1970s Handcrafted Exotic Rosewood Link Belt Mexico

$595
Mid-Century Basket Jardiniere Rope Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rare nautical rope basket jardiniereAudoux Minet, circa 1960. Measure: 25" with the handle, 17.5" without.
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Rope

Mid-Century Basket Jardiniere Rope Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Mid-Century Basket Jardiniere Rope Adrien Audoux Frida Minet

Mid-Century Basket Jardiniere Rope Adrien Audoux Frida Minet

$1,200
Mid-Century French Rope Corkscrew Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French rope corkscrew Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century French Rope Corkscrew Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Mid-Century French Rope Corkscrew Adrien Audoux Frida Minet

Mid-Century French Rope Corkscrew Adrien Audoux Frida Minet

$550
1950s Floral Ceramic Wall Plaque by Swedish Tilgmans
By Tilgmans Keramik
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade Mid-Century Modern ceramic wall platter by Margit Lagerqvist for Swedish Tilgmans in 1957. Hand painted floral decor in white, yellow, orange, rose, light blue and green col...
Category

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

Materials

Stoneware, Pottery, Ceramic

1950s Floral Ceramic Wall Plaque by Swedish Tilgmans
1950s Floral Ceramic Wall Plaque by Swedish Tilgmans

1950s Floral Ceramic Wall Plaque by Swedish Tilgmans

$445 Sale Price
46% Off
Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version.
By Cassina
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

Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version.
Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version.

Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version.

$4,094 / item
Rietveld Scale Model Kit Bouwplaat, 1987
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rietveld Scale Model Kit Bouwplaat 1987 In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Gerrit ...
Category

1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Plastic, Paper

Rietveld Scale Model Kit Bouwplaat, 1987
Rietveld Scale Model Kit Bouwplaat, 1987

Rietveld Scale Model Kit Bouwplaat, 1987

$461 Sale Price
30% Off
Hobart Kitchen Machines Mid Century Neon Sign
By Neon Products
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very nice vintage neon sign advertising the Hobart Food Machine company . Founded in 1897 making motors in Troy Ohio and turning the use of their motors into running food machines ...
Category

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

Materials

Steel

Hobart Kitchen Machines Mid Century Neon Sign
Hobart Kitchen Machines Mid Century Neon Sign

Hobart Kitchen Machines Mid Century Neon Sign

$1,200
Vintage 1956 Mexican Soda Tin Sign
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare 1956 Mexican soda tin sign.
Category

1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Sheet Metal

Vintage 1956 Mexican Soda Tin Sign
Vintage 1956 Mexican Soda Tin Sign

Vintage 1956 Mexican Soda Tin Sign

$650
Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version
By Cassina
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

Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version
Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version

Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version

$5,969 / item
Large Bertoia Studios 24-Rod Star of Sound / B-2482 Copper Brass Sculpture
By Val Bertoia, Harry Bertoia
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bertoia Studios 24-rod 'Star of Sound B-2482' copper & brass sculpture. A lyrical and musical sound sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. Hand made at the original Bertoia...
Category

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

Materials

Silver, Brass, Copper

Large Bertoia Studios 24-Rod Star of Sound / B-2482 Copper Brass Sculpture
Large Bertoia Studios 24-Rod Star of Sound / B-2482 Copper Brass Sculpture

Large Bertoia Studios 24-Rod Star of Sound / B-2482 Copper Brass Sculpture

$40,000
Gaston Chaissac, Ink on Paper, France, circa 1956
Located in Nice, Cote d Azur
Gaston Chaissac (1910-1964), Ink on Paper, Signed and dated "24.12.56" on the bottom left corner, France. Measures: 20 x 26.5 cm. Gaston Chaissac (1910-1964) was the son of a shoemaker, who discovered painting with Otto Freundlich...
Category

1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Gaston Chaissac, Ink on Paper, France, circa 1956
Gaston Chaissac, Ink on Paper, France, circa 1956

Gaston Chaissac, Ink on Paper, France, circa 1956

$11,274
Goat Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
By Dominique Pouchain
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceramics stamped Dominique Pouchain. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE
Category

1990s French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Goat Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
Goat Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain

Goat Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain

$1,780
Vintage Everlast Boxing Punching Bag with Folk Art Illustration
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Everlast punching bag. This looks like a classic "heavy bag," also known as heavy duty or jumbo bag, used for strength training in boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and a range o...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Nylon

Vintage Everlast Boxing Punching Bag with Folk Art Illustration
Vintage Everlast Boxing Punching Bag with Folk Art Illustration

Vintage Everlast Boxing Punching Bag with Folk Art Illustration

$2,500
Bram Bogart (1921-2012), Painting, Signed, Belgium, 1991
By Bram Bogart
Located in Nice, Cote d Azur
Bram Bogart (1921-2012), Abstract composition, Painting, mixed-media, Signed on the bottom right and at the back, With modern frame, Belgium, 1991. Measures: Height 60 cm, width 80 cm. Bram Bogart (July 12, 1921 – May 2, 2012) was a Belgian expressionist...
Category

1990s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Bram Bogart (1921-2012), Painting, Signed, Belgium, 1991
Bram Bogart (1921-2012), Painting, Signed, Belgium, 1991

Bram Bogart (1921-2012), Painting, Signed, Belgium, 1991

$77,140
Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version
By Cassina
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

Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version
Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version

Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version

$4,094 / item
Vintage Aztec Inspired Sterling Silver Brooch/Pendant, Mexico, 1960s
By Salvador Teran
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Aztec god of death Miclantecuhtli inspired pendant/brooch in sterling silver. Marked: FV México, Sterling 925.
Category

1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Vintage Aztec Inspired Sterling Silver Brooch/Pendant, Mexico, 1960s
Vintage Aztec Inspired Sterling Silver Brooch/Pendant, Mexico, 1960s

Vintage Aztec Inspired Sterling Silver Brooch/Pendant, Mexico, 1960s

$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Leandro Sciutto sculptural ceramic mirror from the 1940s, signed, unique piece
Located in Vigevano, PV
A sculptural ceramic mirror from the 1940s, a one-of-a-kind piece. This piece, custom-made by a Milanese family and entirely made of ceramic, features original mercury-ground glass.e.
Category

1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Leandro Sciutto sculptural ceramic mirror from the 1940s, signed, unique piece
Leandro Sciutto sculptural ceramic mirror from the 1940s, signed, unique piece

Leandro Sciutto sculptural ceramic mirror from the 1940s, signed, unique piece

$5,815
Midcentury Carved Inuit TOTEM in Birch with Circular Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This handcrafted birchwood totem offers a stylized depiction of an inuit man. The facial features, consistent with native carving of this region, recall the style of Japanese kabuki masks...
Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Midcentury Carved Inuit TOTEM in Birch with Circular Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Midcentury Carved Inuit TOTEM in Birch with Circular Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Midcentury Carved Inuit TOTEM in Birch with Circular Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

$1,245
Goat Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
By Dominique Pouchain
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceramics in the shape of a goat stamped Dominique Pouchain. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE
Category

1990s French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Goat Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
Goat Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain

Goat Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain

$1,780
Mid-20th Century Hand-Knotted Oriental Wool Carpet in Red and Blue
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This impressive mid-20th century hand-knotted wool carpet features a finely detailed floral design with a deep red field surrounded by an intricate navy-blue border. The rich color p...
Category

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

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Hand-Knotted Oriental Wool Carpet in Red and Blue
Mid-20th Century Hand-Knotted Oriental Wool Carpet in Red and Blue

Mid-20th Century Hand-Knotted Oriental Wool Carpet in Red and Blue

$4,557 Sale Price
20% Off
Mathieu Matégot Style Black Gloss Metal Mesh Marketplace Flower Cart France 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Mid-Century Modern paris marketplace flower cart in the style of Mathieu Matégot. Handcrafted wrought iron wheels, hairpin legs, handles and a metal mesh display table in gloss black finish. Iconic paris...
Category

1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron, Wire

Mathieu Matégot Style Black Gloss Metal Mesh Marketplace Flower Cart France 1950
Mathieu Matégot Style Black Gloss Metal Mesh Marketplace Flower Cart France 1950

Mathieu Matégot Style Black Gloss Metal Mesh Marketplace Flower Cart France 1950

$2,400 Sale Price
39% Off
Mid Century Wooden Lacquer Pull Toy Caterpillar Banana Slug and Colorful Balls
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful unique caterpillar toy solid lacquer painted wood in colorful colors, circa 1950;s Made in Greece by Kouvalias.
Category

20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Mid Century Wooden Lacquer Pull Toy Caterpillar Banana Slug and Colorful Balls
Mid Century Wooden Lacquer Pull Toy Caterpillar Banana Slug and Colorful Balls

Mid Century Wooden Lacquer Pull Toy Caterpillar Banana Slug and Colorful Balls

$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Bahaar Peach dust Amethyst 150x240 cm Handknotted Rug
By JAIPUR RUGS
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

Bahaar Peach dust Amethyst 150x240 cm Handknotted Rug
Bahaar Peach dust Amethyst 150x240 cm Handknotted Rug

Bahaar Peach dust Amethyst 150x240 cm Handknotted Rug

$5,260 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Russian Midcentury Toy Truck from Wood
Located in Vienna, Austria
This wonderful wooden dump truck was made in USSR in the 1950s. Lovely proportions, it´s not only a vintage toy, it´s work of art. Condition in distress...
Category

1950s Russian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Russian Midcentury Toy Truck from Wood
Russian Midcentury Toy Truck from Wood

Russian Midcentury Toy Truck from Wood

$771
Rare giant vintage American gold fiberglass boot shop display / bar sign 60s 70s
Located in Hastings, GB
Giant vintage American gold shop or bar display boot. Looks like a swashbuckling / pirate boot. Gold fibreglass with metal rod and hanger. Try and find another one- you won't ! Lots...
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Rare giant vintage American gold fiberglass boot shop display / bar sign 60s 70s
Rare giant vintage American gold fiberglass boot shop display / bar sign 60s 70s

Rare giant vintage American gold fiberglass boot shop display / bar sign 60s 70s

$1,887
Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Art Plate
By Dora De Larios
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and gorgeously earth-toned glazed plate by famed Mexican-American California studio art potter Dora De Larios. De Larios was born in Los Angeles to Mexican i...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Art Plate
Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Art Plate

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Art Plate

$595
Otto and Vivika Heino Signed Monumental Studio Pottery Six Bird Head Bowl Pot
By Otto and Vivika Heino
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and exceptionally rare earthenware six bird's head bowl or pot (bird head works are very coveted among collector's of the Heino's work) by ceramics masters husband and wife artists Vivika and Otto Heino. Quite heavy and substantial in Size. The couple were best known for their inspired designs and distinctive glazes. This massive bowl or pot is signed on the underside and is in very good vintage condition with no discernible flaws. Again, quite rare. We have never seen another like it with this many birds. Would be the crown jewel in any collection and sure to stand out in any setting. Dimensions: 10.5" high, 11" diameter The couple are winners of the following awards: Gold Medal from the sixth Biennale internationale de céramique d'art, in Vallauris, France, (1978). Silver medal from the International Ceramics Exhibitions in Ostend, Belgium, (1959) Their work can be found in the following museums and collections: American Craft Museum, New York City, NY American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California Ariana Museum, Geneva, Switzerland Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York, New York County Art Museum and Craft Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, California Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, Massachusetts Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Art, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma Hartford Jewish Community Center, Hartford, Connecticut Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, California Memphis College of Art, Memphis, Tennessee Mills College Art Museum, Oakland, California Mingei Museum, San Diego Museum of Art and Design, New York, New York Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University, Logan, Utah Picasso Museum in Vallauris, France St. Paul Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College, Claremont, California Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, North Carolina Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois Ventura County...
Category

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

Materials

Earthenware

Otto and Vivika Heino Signed Monumental Studio Pottery Six Bird Head Bowl Pot
Otto and Vivika Heino Signed Monumental Studio Pottery Six Bird Head Bowl Pot

Otto and Vivika Heino Signed Monumental Studio Pottery Six Bird Head Bowl Pot

$1,995
1950s Light UP "ROOMS FOR LET" "Chambres a Louer" SIGN, fRENCH eNGLISH
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charming 1940s / 1950s Light UP "ROOMS FOR LET" & "Chambres a Louer" SIGN, Unusual written in fRENCH & eNGLISH,,
Category

1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal

1950s Light UP "ROOMS FOR LET" "Chambres a Louer" SIGN, fRENCH eNGLISH
1950s Light UP "ROOMS FOR LET" "Chambres a Louer" SIGN, fRENCH eNGLISH

1950s Light UP "ROOMS FOR LET" "Chambres a Louer" SIGN, fRENCH eNGLISH

$1,460
Large Danish Ceramic Giraffe, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large Danish ceramic giraffe, 1960s. In beautiful blue and brown tones.
Category

1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Large Danish Ceramic Giraffe, 1960s
Large Danish Ceramic Giraffe, 1960s

Large Danish Ceramic Giraffe, 1960s

$712
Large Glazed Ceramic Dish, French Work, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This large dish is made of a glazed ceramic. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Category

1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Large Glazed Ceramic Dish, French Work, circa 1970
Large Glazed Ceramic Dish, French Work, circa 1970

Large Glazed Ceramic Dish, French Work, circa 1970

$1,163
R M Evans Signed Limited Edition Bronze Wall Relief Plaque Sculpture Lone Buck
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully crafted and intricately detailed relatively large bronze wall relief plaque sculpture by American artist R. M. Evans. The work titled "Lone Buck" features a solitary de...
Category

1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

R M Evans Signed Limited Edition Bronze Wall Relief Plaque Sculpture Lone Buck
R M Evans Signed Limited Edition Bronze Wall Relief Plaque Sculpture Lone Buck

R M Evans Signed Limited Edition Bronze Wall Relief Plaque Sculpture Lone Buck

$895
Cordell Cordaro Modernist Abstract Painting "Smoking at a desk"
By Juliano Cordano
Located in Buffalo, NY
Cordell Cordaro Large Modernist Abstract Painting titled "Smoking at a desk" Wonderful use of color and negative space. Cordaro was born and raised in Rochester NY. He is a father ...
Category

1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Cordell Cordaro Modernist Abstract Painting "Smoking at a desk"
Cordell Cordaro Modernist Abstract Painting "Smoking at a desk"

Cordell Cordaro Modernist Abstract Painting "Smoking at a desk"

$1,490
Modern Carved Burl Wood Sculpture by Sig de Tonancour
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Striking and sensuous Carved Burl Wood Sculpture of a Female Bust signed and dated '92 on the right back side, Asian style carved and polished femal...
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Burl

Modern Carved Burl Wood Sculpture by Sig de Tonancour
Modern Carved Burl Wood Sculpture by Sig de Tonancour

Modern Carved Burl Wood Sculpture by Sig de Tonancour

$3,150
Polia Pillin Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Yunomi Tea Cup
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, whimsical diminutive Yunomi tea cup by famed Polish-American master potter/artist Polia Pillin featuring a deep, rich cobalt blue glaze with streaks of green swirling ar...
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Polia Pillin Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Yunomi Tea Cup
Polia Pillin Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Yunomi Tea Cup

Polia Pillin Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Yunomi Tea Cup

$450
Mid-Century Modern Table or Floor Sculpture by Harold Kimmelman in Stainless
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An impressive original work by Harold Kimmelman, an award winning Sculptor, based in Philadelphia, and well known for his public works. He preferred w...
Category

1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Table or Floor Sculpture by Harold Kimmelman in Stainless
Mid-Century Modern Table or Floor Sculpture by Harold Kimmelman in Stainless

Mid-Century Modern Table or Floor Sculpture by Harold Kimmelman in Stainless

$15,000
Mid Century Tin Litho Friction Police Highway Patrol Helicopter, C1960, Japan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous friction helicopter from Japan C 1960. Toy works great, push copter and the blades start spinning. Does not fly, nor was it intended to. Great graph...
Category

1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Tin

Mid Century Tin Litho Friction Police Highway Patrol Helicopter, C1960, Japan
Mid Century Tin Litho Friction Police Highway Patrol Helicopter, C1960, Japan

Mid Century Tin Litho Friction Police Highway Patrol Helicopter, C1960, Japan

$295
Beatrice Wood Signed Early Large Mid-Century Modern Low Bowl Plate Charger 1940s
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
An exceptionally rare and fine early piece by famed American ceramist Beatrice Wood featuring a dynamic and unique design. The colors illuminate like stained glass under the glaze wh...
Category

1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Beatrice Wood Signed Early Large Mid-Century Modern Low Bowl Plate Charger 1940s
Beatrice Wood Signed Early Large Mid-Century Modern Low Bowl Plate Charger 1940s

Beatrice Wood Signed Early Large Mid-Century Modern Low Bowl Plate Charger 1940s

$2,850

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