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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Small Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Small rope shaped pocket watch Barometer Audoux Minet, circa 1960.  
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Small Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Small rope shaped Wheel shape Barometer Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Brown Stoneware Ceramic Decorative Cup or Basket by Elisabeth Joulia
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Elisabeth Joulia Realised circa 1960 Elegant stoneware ceramic cup Free form with grey colors and firing ceramic effects Original perfect condition. Discretely signed on the edge...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Joel Edwards Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Ceramic Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and executed bowl by famed American California potter, Joel Edwards. This piece features his hand-painted brushwork. Edwards was inspired by Japanese Sumi and Abstract Expressionist painters and this bowl exemplifies this. Edwards was a student of Peter Voulkos at Otis. He also studied under Marguerite Wildenhain and Shoji Hamada. This hefty and solid bowl is signed by Edwards on the base. Would make for a great addition to any Mid-Century Modern pottery collection or eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting. Edward's works can be found in many private collections and museums including: American Museum of Ceramic Art, Ponoma, California Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California Scripps College...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Large 20th Midcentury Stoneware Ceramic Vase by F Guillaume La Borne Art Deco
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
François Guillaume Elegant and large midcentury ceramic vase by french artist François GUIllaume in La Borne. Original perfect conditions for ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

UrbanVintage Indigo Blue Blue Mirage 180x270cm Handknotted Rug
Located in Milano, IT
Take a captivating journey through history and style with our Hand Knotted Wool Rug. This remarkable piece seamlessly blends traditional heritage with modern living. Its stunning des...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Albert Chubac, Painting, France, circa 1960
Located in Nice, Cote d Azur
Albert Chubac, Composition, Mixed-media on paper, Stamped, circa 1960, France. Measures: Height 67 cm, width 50 cm, depth 3 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After stu...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired porcelain bowl features a vast array of dark-shifting, vibrant glazes (with muted earth tones of blacks, burnt yellows, and brown greens). It is a unique and one-of-a-kind work. The bowl is signed on the base with her traditional "TT" mark/ monogram. A rare and special piece. Would be a great addition to any collectors of Toshiko's work or other Mid-Century Modern...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Vintage Navajo Native American Small Woven Rug Tapestry
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Navajo Native American Woven Small Rug Tapestry handcrafted 14.75 H x 12.5 W original vintage Refer to images listed
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Textile

Mid-Century Modern Skeletal Wire Rod Abstract Sculpture
Located in New Windsor, NY
An amazing spider's web of a rollercoaster of design and line. This sculpture is just as delicate and light filled like a spider's web. A work that reaches, careens, and zigzags Constantly changing maze of line and perspective. Comprised of welded metal rods and airbrushed in different colors. Circa 1960. Good overall condition with all welds intact. Some minor rust and pitting, but that just adds to the piece's outsider art charm. Clipped corners on the piece's base. Reminiscent of a small skeletal sculpture by the artist, Lee Bontecou...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Steel

King Dukes of Savoy Mural (16 x 6 ) by Peter Ostuni
By Peter Ostuni
Located in Hanover, MA
Astonishingly beautiful and monumental mural spanning eleven individual panels (each just under 18 inches wide) which when assembled are 16 feet long by 6 feet high. The panels are reverse paint and applique on sheets of Plexiglass and were painted by Peter Ostuni (American, 1908-1992) in 1951 for the lobby bar of the Savoy-Plaza Hotel at Fifth Avenue between 58th and 59th Street, New York City under design firm Tom Lee...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Plexiglass

Vintage hand carved wooden barrel and goblets, 1950 s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Hand carved set of barrel and six pieces of birch wood goblets. Decorative piece with patina. Original condition.
Category

1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Birch

Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Studio Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic piece, beautifully colored and designed. Caught our eye right away. Would stand out in about any setting, modern or otherwise. Comes as shown. Needs lamp shade. ...
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Rose Cabat Signed Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Studio Pottery Bowl, 1950s
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, quite unique, and rare early work by famed American studio potter Rose Cabat who became well known for her ceramic "feelies" and use of innovative glazes. These formative early pieces are very scarce. This handsome work has a very natural, organic feel to it and displays a beautiful repeating pattern. This piece is signed by Cabat on the base. Would be a wonderful addition to collectors of Cabat or other midcentury potter...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware

Mid-Century Small Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Small rope shaped pocket watch barometer Audoux Minet, circa 1960.   
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Rope Sconce Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual rope sconce Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Rope

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

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

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

LaBarge Attr Mid-Century Modern Gilt Wood Frame Shield\Crest Shaped Mirror 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Attributed to LaBarge, this large mirror features a well-proportioned shield or crest shape with a carved and gilt wooden frame. A handsome accent piece for any modern home or hallwa...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Carl Auböck Mid-Century Shoehorn Made from Horn
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a beautiful Mid-Century Modern shoehorn. It was manufactured in Vienna in the renowned Austrian workshops of Bauhaus-influenced designer Carl Auböck. This horn shoehorn w...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Horn

Mid-Century Painting Signed J Beravas
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century oil painting on canvas over wood frame signed J Beravas.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Mid-Century Era Molded Fiberglass Carnival Clown Head or Midway Game Component
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This whimsical clown head is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1965 in the period Mid-Century carnival style. The head...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Fiberglass

Mid-Century David Gil "Split Head" Stoneware Sculpture Mounted on Lucite
Located in Chicago, IL
A stoneware sculpture created by artist David Gill for Bennington Potters. It features a head with imprinted numbers, made of two halves attached to a leucite stand. In the 1950s, Gi...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

F. Carlton Ball Midcentury Signed Ceramic Glazed California Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, wonderfully glazed and textured Mid-Century Modern pottery bowl by renowned California master potter F. Carlton Ball. Ball, who studied with Glen Lukens, taught at the University of Southern California between 1956-1967 and later at the University of Puget Sound...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Goat Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceramic in the shape of a goat designed by Dominique Pouchain. Stamped on the underside. For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Category

1990s French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Large Modernist Abstract Sculpture, Wire Rod and Stolit Manner of Lynn Chadwick
By Lynn Chadwick
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large modernist abstract sculpture. Wire rod and stolit, unsigned, extremely well executed, circa 1950 after Lynn Chadwick who after WWI developed a construction method using welded ...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wire

Painting “Motion” by Earl Daniels Midcentury 1960s American Painter
By Earl Daniels
Located in San Diego, CA
Earl Daniels (1920-1999), California painter of landscapes, seascapes, coastal scenes, still- lives and abstracts, was born in New York City where he worked both as a commercial arti...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Abstract Metal and Glass Sculpture by Gertrude Schreiber, Cranbrook School
By Gertrude Schreiber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract metal and glass sculpture by Gertrude Schreiber ,Cranbrook student. Amazing visual, intricate execution, wonderful use of color form and space.
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Toshiko Takaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, sumptuously glazed bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The high-fired bowl features a shifting earth toned drip glaze and her famed ...
Category

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

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Belgian Vintage Tile Faced Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti. Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle. Great bri...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Fabric Collage Floor Screen by Rose Lautman
Located in Hanover, MA
Rose Lautman, worked exclusively in fabric collage with a meticulous hand and a fine needle. Rose's artwork was exhibited in galleries primarily in Sara...
Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Solo Margarine Enamel Mid-Century Sign
Located in Norwich, GB
A wonderful bright vintage enamel sign advertising Solo margarine. Belgian - Circa 1940's. The sign is in very good condition for its age, ther...
Category

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

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Pinball Machine Playboy Games Room 1978 Bally
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Iconic Bally Playboy Pinball Machine, 1978 Solid State, Collectors' Arcade Classic Description: The Mid-Century Arcade: Bally Playboy Pinball The iconic Bally Playboy Pinball Machine...
Category

1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Handmade Persian Flat-Weave Accent Rug in Dark Brown
Located in New York, NY
A modern Persian flat-weave Kilim accent rug from the 21st century with four dark brown sections stitched together due to its nomadic nature. The blue, white, red, pink, and yellow s...
Category

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

Materials

Wool

A large painting by Moacir Andrade, Brazil, 1960s "A Lenda Do Pacu"
By Moacir Andrade
Located in London, GB
A large stunning painting from the legendary Amazonian artist Moacir Andrade "A Lenda Do Pacu" (The legend of the Pacu) Acrylic on canvas depicting a central Pacu which is a lar...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Wood

Important Table Lamp by ROBJ
By ROBJ
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Important ceramic table lamp by ROBJ, located in NY.
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Victorian Pendant Locket around 1910 Brass Glossy Porcelain Edelweiss, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautifully designed large pendant from brass and porcelain. Depicting a larger Edelweiss and possibly a Forget-me-not (Vergissmeinnicht). The locket is lidded with a glass window, f...
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A spectacular, rare and quite engaging early Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired bowl features a vibrant, shifting, thick, c...
Category

1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Monumental Iron Railroad Tie Man Sculpture by Bruce Gray
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Topping out at nearly 8' tall this monumental work by California sculptor Bruce Gray is truly incredible in person! It is executed in patinated iron railroad nails and looks great fr...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Iron

Italian Glazed Vase with Equine Design
Located in Denton, TX
Avocado and spruce colored glaze surround this vase with horse and tree design. Made in Italy.
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Stunning Modernist Architectural Rendering, Drawing by G.F.Hahn
Located in Buffalo, NY
Original MCM Pen and ink architectural study for a Palm Springs Residence (unbuilt). Framed and signed; J.H.Hahn, Reminiscent of the famed Dinah Shore hous...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Lead

Mid-Century Sculpture by Cleo Hartwig titled "Peace Dove"
Located in Chicago, IL
A lovely example of the 1960's sculpture by celebrated artist Cleo Hartwig. This is her iconic peace dove that was reproduced by Sculptor Collectors. This piece was signed "in mo...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo Magazine Rack, Powder Coated Bright Chartreuse
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo Magazine Rack Powder Coated Bright Chartreuse.
Category

1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Karl Springer Style, Mid-Century Modern, Cabinets or Nightstands, Black Lacquer
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern cabinets, chests, nightstands, karl springer Style Pair of Nightstands or Chests in the Manner of Karl Springer, having a black lacquer and rattan finish. The base giving a floating chest...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Primitive Modernist Wood Sculpture of Female Nude
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Primitive Modernist Wood Sculpture Female Nude Unsigned - Artist Unknown Vertical Grain Douglas-Fir Geometric Carving near "Hip" "Nice Color and Grain" "Some minor scratches and dents"
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Softwood

1970s Southern California Design Studio Pottery Vase Brent Bennett Leaf Motif
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful intense handcrafted tall stoneware vessel or vase. Good size, just over a foot tall. Heavy. No chips, no cracks.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Belgian Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti. Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle. Great bri...
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Hans Coper Small Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hans Coper, small pot. -Stoneware, black glaze -Circa 1958 -Impressed with artist's seal Literature: Tony Birks, Hans Coper, Yeovil, 2013, p. 99 for a...
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1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Italian Midcentury Ceramic Modernist Collectors Vase by Art Rumi Orobico, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous and rare, unique ceramic vase hand painted and signed with N.D.R. by artist from Italian ceramic studio Orobico Arte Artigianato (ART RUMI) in the 1950s. The vase is made of...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Ceramic

1967 Vanguard Studios Don Quixote Spanish Conquistador Wall Sculpture
Located in Chattanooga, TN
At once dramatic and refined, this commanding wall sculpture by Vanguard Studios—dated 1967—unveils a stirring homage to Spanish conquest, rendered through a modern mid-century lens....
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paint, Foam

Captain Crook McDonald s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Captain Crook McDonald advertisement plastic sculpture,
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Mid-Century Mirror, 1960 s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Mirror,Wood,plaster Re-polished Original condition.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Mirror, Plaster, Wood

Large Delft Blue Tile Panel "the smiling boy" Frans Hals
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this painting. The original "The smiling boy" by Frans Hals, 17th century. This Delfs blue tile panel image is hand painted by Nico Koelewijn in the 19...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Ceramic

Rare 1960s Dirk Rosse Tear Drop Cutting Board American Studio Craft Midcentury
By Dirk Rosse
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Modernist tear drop form. Dirk Rosse (1925-2014) was an exhibited studio furniture maker. Cutting board in walnut, signed with his DDR mark to edge. 13 inches in length total when hu...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Brass

Albert Chubac Painting, Signed, circa 1960, France
Located in Nice, Cote d Azur
Albert CHUBAC (1925-2008), signed, circa 1960, France, mixed media on paper. Height: 100 cm, width: 145 cm, depth: 5 cm. Last painter of the school of Nice. This is an importan...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Paint

Mid-20th Century Hand Painted Double Sided English Fairground Sign
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Hand Painted Double Sided English Fairground Sign A genuine English mid-20th Century double sided hand painted fairground sign. Better Game, Better Sport, Better Tr...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Plywood

1960 Christian Dior Hat
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare 1960 Christian Dior hat, circa 1960.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Fabric

Modernist Vintage Ceramic Vase, Italy 1960 s.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Modernist Vintage ceramic vase, Italy 1960's. Beautiful Bitossi style etched vase. Handcrafted Modernist Minimalist vintage Mid Century Modern studio pottery ceramic Vase in brown ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Ceramic

American Arts And Crafts Pyrography Male And Female , Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
An unusual clever depiction of a male and female seated on a cushioned bench together- fine mid century Arts and crafts pyrography style portraiture. Attractive mid century contem...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Wood

1950s British Coastal Scene Seascape Oil on Board Painting by Arthur E. Milne
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Wonderfully textured West Country coastal scene in oil using palette knife signed by Bristol artist, Arthur E. Milne. Milne was a painter of landscapes, portraits and flower pieces in oil, watercolour and pastel. Capturing the mood of the rugged West Country coast with his technique of laying on thick layers with visible palette-knife strokes. Signed bottom right Arthur E.Milne, complete with labels on the reverse. Arthur Edwards...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Wood, Paint

Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on canvas by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on canvas by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley ..Well executed,, great use of color, texture . Katherine was known for her abstract and her religious artwor...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Canvas, Paint

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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