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
- 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 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
Group of Three Large Scale Carved Teak South Asian Musician Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A set of three large heavy carved teak musician figures. All are seated in elegant dance- like poses and wear local style loincloths, neck torques and anklets. One plays a stringed i...
Category
20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Teak
"at the Market, Congo, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Charles Melikoff
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charles Melikoff is a Belgian Orientalist Impressionist & Modern painter.
In an era when fine art and natural history museums commissioned artists to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
1950s Decorated Brass Table Mirror Made in Italy
Located in Vigevano, PV
Decorated brass table mirror from the 1950s, made in Italy.
This item is in excellent condition. Ideal for a makeup set.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Large Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere Signed and Dated
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A quite large and very cool piece of wall art by the famous American artists Curtis Jere. Signed and dated, and in very good original condition.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
Handcrafted emblem from the officers
mess of the USAF 7232nd MMG Group Ammuniti
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Professionally handcrafted coat of arms from the officers' mess of the Ramstein military base -
7232nd Munitions Maintenance Group, a former U.S. Air Force unit responsible for ammun...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Gold Plate
Whimsical "PHOTOS" Neon sign photo booth / store display
Located in Buffalo, NY
Whimsical "PHOTOS" Neon sign photo booth / store display.. Super fun decorative item. salvaged from shopping mall, Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en route from Buf...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Japanese Opaline White Glass Vase Hand Painted with Geishas 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Midcentury Japanese gilded gold rim hand painted opaline glass snow white vase.
The white milky frosted opaline glass vase features two Geisha girls seating on the floor wearing traditional kimonos and reading.
Unique elegant Mid-Century Modern Japanese hand painted glass opaline vase on unique shape.
Hand painted in Japan.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Art Glass
Rare and Unusual Mid-Century Modern Beni Ouarain Wool Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The Beni Ouarain confederation is composed of seventeen tribes inhabiting the high mountain region of the northeastern Middle Atlas. Their rugs differ from other Berber weavings in t...
Category
1940s Moroccan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool
ramed and Glazed Watercolour of the Cutty Sark by G.S.Campbel
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Framed and Glazed Watercolour of the Cutty Sark by G.S.Campbel 1956 Whitstable
A lovely representation of a much loved Ship, set in an old deeply moulded decorative 4” wide gesso f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
Wrought Iron Brutalist Bookends with Spiral Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heavy and sculpturally interesting pieces indeed are our pair of spiral wrought iron Brutalist bookends - if you are a fan of midcentury pieces,...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Albert Chubac, Painting, France, circa 1960
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
Albert Chubac (1925-2008),
Acrylic painting on cardboard,
Stamped,
France, circa 1960.
Measures: Height 100 cm, width 140 cm.
Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After studying decorative art, then at the Beaux-Arts in Geneva, he obtained grants to travel to Italy, Algeria, Spain, Egypt and Greece, stages which will mark his work.
He settled in 1964 on the Côte d ‘Azur in Aspremont in a very Spartan house, attracted by the light, the sun and the colors of nature.
The year 1967 is the year of the establishment of the School of Nice. He will work and exhibit alongside Aman, César, Tinguely, Gilli, Ben, Rayse, etc ...
In 1990, it was the consecration with the opening of MAMAC in Nice. Albert Chubac then becomes accessible to the general public.
He will use solid primary colors, will develop modifiable structures and then develop the collages in three dimensions.
Gradually, he broke away from his classical training and figuration to move towards abstraction through the encounters and influences of contemporary artists.
Always in search of simplicity, He will radically limit the plastic means with a reduced palette, geometric shapes and simple gestures to concentrate on minimum conditions of possibility.
His work, which lies between constructivism and geometric abstraction, is playful and imbued with the artist's joie de vivre.
In 2004, following the major retrospective at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nice, he donated around one hundred works to the City of Nice.
Albert Chubac died in 2008 in Tourrette-Levens, near Aspremont.
Bibliography:
- Albert Chubac, MAMAC Nice, Cultures Nice Editions, 2004.
- Albert Chubac: exhibition, Nice, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, January 29 - May 16, 2004.
- Albert Chubac, Galerie Harter, 2013.
- Albert Chubac, a lifetime of artist, Patrick Boussu and Cynthia Lemesle, South Art éditions, 2021.
During the workshop auctions in Nice and Marseille, the Harter Gallery acquired the largest part of his work.
Personal exhibitions:
- 1950: Personal exhibition in Athens at the Zappéion museum.
- 1954: Exhibition at the Arman Gallery in Geneva.
- 1956: Exhibition at the Galerie Connaître in Geneva.
- 1957: Exhibition at the Galerie La Palette in Zurich.
- 1958: Exhibition at the Galerie L’Entracte in Lausanne.
- 1960: Exhibition at the World House Gallery in New York.
- 1967: Exhibition at the Galerie Loo in Geneva, at the Salon Comparaison in Paris, Aspects in Chexbres in Switzerland.
- 1968: “Paintings” exhibitions from March 30 to May 11 at the Galerie Alexandre de la Salle.
- 1970: Exhibition at the Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture de Magnan in Nice, at the Maison de la Culture Le Corbusier in Firminy entitled "Chubac recent works" and at the Galerie Royal Luxembourg in Nice.
- 1971: Exhibition at the Galerie Germain in Paris and at the Fernand Léger School in Malakoff.
- 1972: Exhibition on the village square of Aspremont, at the Galerie Royal Luxembourg in Nice.
- 1973: Exhibition at the Galerie Ferrero in Nice.
- 1974: Exhibition at Art-club in Antibes.
- 1975: Exhibition at the Galerie Jacques Boudin rue de Dijon in Nice.
- 1978: Exhibition at the Galerie Anne Roger in Nice.
- 1980: Exhibition at the Galerie de la Salle in Saint-Paul de Vence from August 8 to September 9.
- 1981: Exhibition at Lieu 5 in Nice from February 13 to March 20.
- 1983: Exhibition at the Galerie d'Art Contemporain in Nice, at Anne Roger.
- 1984: Exhibition "Lille Nice" at the Galerie GodArt in Lille from April 14 to May 17 and at the Galerie Luisella d´Alessandro in Turin.
- 1985: Exhibition in Thonon les Bains at the Galerie Galise.
- 1988: Exhibitions at Galerie Argéco in Nice and Galerie Triade in Barbizon
- 1989: Exhibitions at the Galerie de la Salle, at Lola Gassin's in Nice, in galleries in Nice
- 1990: he made four mobiles for the MAMAC in Nice, Exhibitions at the Galerie François Moulin in Lyon and Golden Gallery, ArtJunction in Nice.
- 1991: Exhibition at the Galerie de la Salle in Saint-Paul.
- 1992: Exhibitions at the Espace du consulat suisse in Nice, Besançon and opening of the Espace Chubac in Tourrette-Levens.
- 1993: Exhibition at the Maison Comoni in Revest-les-Eaux, at the Galerie François Moulin in Lyon.
- 1994: Exhibition at the Espace Caravadossi in Aspremont.
- 1996: Exhibition at the Espace Dellile in Nice.
- 1997: Exhibition at the Galerie de la Salle in Saint-Paul.
- 1998: Last personal exhibition at the Galerie de la Salle in Saint-Paul.
- 2000: Exhibition at Lympia college in Nice.
- 2001: Exhibition at the Espace Chubac in Tourette-Levens.
- 2002: Exhibition at the Galerie Scholtès in Nice and in Carcès in the Var entitled "Albert Chubac-Couleurs mobiles".
- 2004: Great Albert Chubac retrospective at MAMAC in Nice.
- 2011: Permanent exhibition at the Galerie Harter in Nice.
- 2012: Exhibition at the Olympia Show in London at the Christopher Jones Gallery and at the Serge Castella Interiors Gallery in Bascara, Spain.
- 2013: Exhibition at the Municipal Contemporary Art Gallery of Pochettes in Nice.
- 2019/2021: Exhibition of works belonging to the permanent collection of MAMAC in Nice and exhibition "Geometry according to Albert Chubac" at the Galerie Harter in Nice.
- 2021/2021: Permanent exhibition at Galerie Atelier 55...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Folk Art Lunch Box Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unusual folk art "Lunch Box" Sculpture / wall hanging.
Very unique and colorful with vintage lunchboxes.
Unsigned and unattributed. Origin Unknown.
This...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Painting on Canvas of a Lion by Blanko Paradis
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting mid century acrylic painting on canvas of an aging lion in repose with flowers and trees, executed in a charming naive style. Signed Paradis 81 and presented in a wood frame.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Cabin by the Lake at Dusk" Midcentury Modern Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Pasadena, CA
“The important thing is not to find, but to seek ». These words by André Gide are deeply echoed in this midcentury oil painting, which offers no answers, but invites us on a quest: t...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Gio Ponti
Paolo de Poli Il Sole Enameled Copper 1956 Padova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Il Sole enameled copper original idea by Gio Ponti produced in 1956 by Paolo de Poli, Padova.
With signature, date, and original label on the back.
Lictera...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Renato Bassoli Stone Soldier Sculpture, Signed 1955
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful stone statue designed and produced by Renato Bassoli in 1955, of fine Italian manufacture.
The statue is made of natural dark stone, very beautiful.
The statue would appear...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Stone
$1,424 Sale Price
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Mid-Century Rope Bottle Carrier Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope bottle carrier for two bottles Audoux Minet, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Rope
Large Modern Abstract Oil Painting "Morning Glory" by Peter Caruso, NYC Artist
By Marcelo Caruso
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large 60" x 48" modern abstract oil on canvas painting. "Morning Glory" by Peter Caruso, NYC Artist. Amazing use of color, texture, space, very cool 1970s vibe. Would enhance any mod...
Category
1880s American Antique Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Robert Vick, Modernist Abstract Collage, Tuscan Landscape, 1970s
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A large modernist abstract by Hampton Roads artist Robert Vick, circa 1970s. Titled “Tuscan (ineligible)”., featuring a collage and acrylic paint on canvas. A modern landscape with cool blues and grays accented by warm golds, terracotta and peach colors. The collage providing a raised affect, with great depth.
Signed.
Condition: Some flaking and loss of collage. White paint splatter in some areas. Signed.
Dimensions: 69 3/4” W x 56.5” tall x 1.5”D
Shipping: This item will ship by personal courier. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery depending on your distance from the east coast and our shipper’s routes.
Robert V. Vick ( 1935 - 2010) was a native of Portsmouth , Virginia and received a B.F.A. from Old Dominion University. He studied art under the prominent Virginia artist Charles Sibley...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic
Martini Rossi advertising sculpture or bust, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Cool advertising sculpture or bust for Martini & Rossi to display a bottle in shops.
Great to use in our bar or as a decorative piece in your ho...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Life-Sized Folk Art Harley Davidson Motorcycle Sculpture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hand-carved from wood in the 1960s, this life-sized Folk Art Harley-Davidson is a one-of-a-kind sculpture. Not just for the hog aficionado, this piece is an incredible example of ear...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1960s Dutch Papier Mache Blue Monster Carnival Parade Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This "Blue Monster" head resembles a grumpy blue demon monster with red h...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Paper
1960s Dutch Papier Mache Poodle Face Carnival Parade Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This "Poodle Face" head resembles a poodle with a brown fur collar. Traditionally worn in the souther...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Cutter Sailing Lighthouse Spirit of Alfred Wallis
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Cutter in full sail with one man visible on board riding a wave past a lighthouse
Oil on cardboard
Characterful naive picture in the spirit of Alfred Wallis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Other
African Painting by Adingra
Located in Antwerp, BE
African painting stone on burlap by Adingra, 1983,
France - Cote d'Ivoire.
Measures: Height 61 cm,
width 39 cm,
depth 2 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Sandstone
Midcentury Abstract Original Oil Painting Signed May Heiloms
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorgeous Midcentury original oil painting. Signed by the artist May Heiloms. Gorgeous abstract of a city skyline in deep reds and maroons. Signed in the bottom right. Acquired from a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Paint
1950 Watch Repair Light Box Sign
Located in Surrey, BC
A vintage all original advertising light box sign depicting watch repairs in faded original glass.. a nice addition to sign collector or watch dealers ....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Paolo Soleri Ceramic Bell
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic bell by Paolo Soleri c.1960's, USA. This bell features varying nautical creatures around the ceramic bell with a triangular metal clapper representing a fish tail. The bell h...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Giacomini Orvieto Large Italian Ceramic Wall Plate or Centerpiece, 1970
Located in St. Leonards-On-Sea, GB
A striking, large ceramic wall plate or centrepiece, handcrafted in Italy in 1970 by Giacomini Orvieto, renowned for their exceptional Italia...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Los Castillo Mexican Multi Metal Leaf Pitcher
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Multiple metal philodendron leaf handle pitcher by Mexican Designer Los Castillo - the pitcher is made of four metals that appear to be, Copper, Silver, Brass and Nickel. The Pitcher...
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Mexican Jewelry Box in the Style of Don Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970 We offer this rare Mexican jewelry box in the style of Don Shoemaker.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$750 Sale Price
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Mid-Century Modern Rustic Heart Flowers Vintage Splint Box, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Folk Art rustic splint box shows multicolored hand painted decor like flowers and hearts.
It was designed and made in the 1950s, Austria.
The oval shaped box features a base part and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Scrap Wood
Large Modernist Abstract Oil on Canvas painting "Night Vision" by Fritz Proctor
By Fritz Albert
Located in Buffalo, NY
Night vision
Fritz Proctor is an American painter from Niagara Falls, New York. Fritz acquired his BA in Studio Art from the University of Buffalo. Hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Iron and Art Glass Sculpture Larry Livolsi (1946-2015) Lorenz Studio
Located in Woodbury, CT
Glass and iron sculpture with removable blown glass art glass vase surrounded by hand wrought iron.
LARRY LIVOLSI (1946-2015) MID CENTURY SCULPTOR AND GLASS BLOWER OF LORENZ STUDIO,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Modernist Large Mosaic Tile Top Cocktail Table by David Holleman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist large mosaic tile top cocktail table by David Holleman, stunning mosaics,,colors ,,composition.. Classic mid century modern design,, ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Mexican Handmade Ebony Bookends
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960, We offer this rare pair of Mexican Handmade Bookends made in fantastic Ebony wood this kind of wood its very hard and heavy.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
$2,000 / set
Eduardo Chillida, Composition 1990, Signed, Spain
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
Eduardo Chillida (1924-2002),
Composition 1990, Black felt pen on paper,
Dedicated: "Pour Jean-Claude Duret, Cordialement",
Signed in the bottom right corner, Spain.
Measures: 37 x...
Category
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Spanish Textured macramé tapestry from the 70s – Unique design object
Located in Oirlo, LI
This beautiful macramé tapestry from the 1970s is a true work of art that gives your interior a unique and stylish look. Handcrafted in Spain, this large tapestry is composed of diff...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$712 Sale Price
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Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Physics Educational Diagram
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Physics instructional educational diagram, chart or poster.
Highly collectible ephemera from 1950's Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Oil painting from 1919 by Vilhelm Lundstrøm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Oil painting 'Composition with Glass and Head of Salad' from 1919, signed.
Provenance: Christian Tetzen-Lund's (1852-1936) private collection.
Has been exhibited several times - in...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas c.1940
s- 50
s , "musical" MICHAEL
By Thomas Michael
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas,,, Not dated but my guess c.1940's-early 1950's , "musical themed ,, signed MICHAEL... Amazing use of colors,, space,, extremely well exec...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Vintage Brown Round Ceramic California Studio Cigar Ashtray Catchall
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Vintage Brown Round Ceramic California Studio Cigar Ashtray Catchall
Large vintage 1960s brown round ceramic cigar ashtray.
Vintage Pottery Craft Ashtray Tobacciana Collectible Drip Pottery dish.
Vintage Pottery Craft Ashtray Catchall Decorative Bowl.
Handcrafted ceramic ashtray, this beautiful pottery ashtray catchall has a star design center with sides of stoneware, great design and colors in dark brown, beige and caramel drip.
Stamped underneath: Pottery craft 401.
Vintage stoneware Mid...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$312 Sale Price
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Very Large Midcentury Wall Mirror with Carved Tribal Sculptures in the Center
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The original mid-century wall mirror with carved tribal male and female sculptures is in the center, surrounded by a combed wood mirror. Eac...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
Heide Mosaic Danish Vide Poche Dish
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Heide Mosaic Denmark vide poche or decorative small dish.
Danish handwork Heide of Copenhagen marble mosaic work in white and grey colors.
Midcentury Euro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Marble
Jeka Kemp (Scottish, 1876–1966) "No 6 Fleurs" Signed Still Life
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jeka Kemp (Scottish,1876–1966) "No 6 Fleurs", Still Life depicting orange lilies, blue, purple and white flowers in a yellow pitcher, sitting atop a table with fabric draped in the ...
Category
20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Masonite, Paint
American Round Mid-Century Modern Turned Bleach Oak Wood
Glass Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern American bleached oak coffee table with round 1/2-inch glass top.
The table is hand carved and made out of one piece of oak wood.
Note the beautiful organic grain ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Oak
Large Modernist Rug / Weaving, Depicting 3 Musicians, Hand Loomed
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large 67" x 67" Modernist rug / weaving, depicting 3 Musicians, hand loomed, Flat weave, reversible, reminiscent of famed image by Picasso. Wonderful wall ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Untitled painting by Isa di Battista Gorini, Italy, 1980s
Located in Milano, IT
In this work from her geometric period, Isa Di Battista Gorini employs gauze as both a structural and poetic element, layering it over the painted surface like a delicate veil that b...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Wood
Modernist Abstract Steel Sculpture, Brutalist Guitar by John Metzen
By John Metzan
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract sculpture, Brutalist guitar by John Metzen. Wonderful use of color, texture and space, twisted steel and blue coated wire.
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Steel, Wire
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
$8,247 / item
Vintage Midcentury Stoneware Pottery Studio Candleholder
By Otto Heino
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage midcentury stoneware pottery candleholder.
Unique and uncommon Studio Pottery candleholder in the style of Otto Heino.
Circular shaped ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
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 Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Vintage Irving Amen "Flute Player and Dog" Woodblock Print Judaica Art, Signed
By Irving Amen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Irving Amen "Flute Player and Dog" Woodblock Print Judaica Art, Signed. American (1918–2011), Date: Circa 1965, Woodblock, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition 60/100. Circ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Doll, Czechoslovakia, 1970
s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of ffabric, plastic
Original condition.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Painted Iron and Blue Glass Trolley, Attributed to Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful trolley designed and produced in the 1950s , attributed to Pier Luigi Colli, with glass possibly made by Cristal Art.
The trolley is made entirely of white painted iron, wh...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Iron
$2,658 Sale Price
20% Off
Painting Made On Canvas With Gilded Frame From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Painting on canvas with the motif of a farmhouse located in a forest, with the forest and the water as a background to the picture. A small road leads down to the house and creates a...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Mid-Century Modern Bessarabian Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Woven in brown and grey tones, this unusual kilim is decorated by a geometric pattern influenced by the European avant-garde, rather than with the more typical floral design. It is s...
Category
1940s Ukrainian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Thomas Dewey
Harry Truman 1948 Presidential Election Campaign Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a unique commemorative collage, celebrating the 1948 U.S. presidential election between Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey. This one-of-a-kind collage features a Harry Truman signed...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Oil on canvas by Mogens Andersen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Oil on canvas in wooden frame. Signed on front and back. From December 1984.
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Contemporary Wall Decorative African Ceramic Masks by Lukia, 2002
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wall Decorative African Ceramic Masks
Contemporary
Made by Lukia
France, 2002
Original perfect condition
Signed and dated 2007
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
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