Mid-Century Modern Contemporary 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
Large Scale Abstract Painting On Canvas
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and captivating unsigned painting featuring sinuous abstract leafy vine- like interlaced organic elements in orange, red and black on a soft mottled green and cream ground. U...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Marcel Marceau Limited Edition Figurative Lithograph Hand Signed and Numbered
Located in Miami, FL
This artwork is an original color lithograph on Arches paper by French artist Marcel (le Mime) Marceau, 1923-2007. His signature is signed in pencil on the bottom right, artwork is numbered.
The print depicts a massive crowd standing about observing different various events or things. Look closely there are images of Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, a ship sinking...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$1,095 Sale Price
38% Off
Vintage Signed Lee Reynolds Studio Textured Abstract Painting
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Lee Reynolds, Vanguard Studios original signed textured abstract oil painting.
Large Lee Reynolds abstract oil painting by Vanguard Studios.
Gorgeous large-scale Lee Reynolds abstract painting, Mid-Century Modern.
A vintage abstract painting composed of angled brush strokes in white, beige, blue, orange hues in varying intensities.
The piece is signed Lee Reynolds in the lower right corner and is a production of his well known Vanguard Studios.
Measures: Height: 48 inches; width: 60 inches.
Circa 1960s.
Lee Reynolds
Lee Reynolds Burr (1936–2017) opened his Vanguard Studios in Beverly Hills, California, in 1964 to make oil paintings an attainable decoration for any American household. With seascapes, nautical scenes, still lifes, bullfights, cowboys, pastoral views, hot-air balloons, horse races and abstractions, there was a Vanguard Studios creation to match any taste and interior.
Born in Los Angeles, Burr studied art at the University of Southern California. After graduating and a stint in the U.S. Army, he worked in a local studio as a painter before becoming a home decor entrepreneur with financial support from his mother.
Only a fraction of the alleged hundreds of thousands of oil paintings produced by Vanguard were actually painted by Burr, even though they were signed “Lee Reynolds,” “Lee Burr...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
$1,584 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Modern Mixed Media Large Scale Cityscape Artwork in Suede and Steel
Located in Culver City, CA
If Gotham City and a Pierre Cardin fever dream had a love child, it would be this stunning 1970s mixed media artwork. At a striking 48.5 x 48.5 inches, this piece is big, bold, and b...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Inspired Textile Wall Sculpture in Raw Silk by Amanda Malm
Located in Palermo, PA
This wall mounted textile sculpture by Swedish artist Amanda Malm is crafted from pure raw silk and brings a soft tactile presence to any room. The deep ocean blue color adds a sense...
Category
2010s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Silk, Polyester
1970 artwork gouache on paper by Vincent Van Den Meersch
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Vincent Van Den Meersch was a belgian painter who played an important role in the Belgian contemporary art. Until the early 1950s, Vincent Van Den Meersch painted expressionist works...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
1940s Mid-Century Oil Painting by Hermann Urban Mid Century Frame, Germany
By Hermann Urbann
Located in Andernach, DE
Unique mid century oil painting by the German well known artist Hermann Urban, around 1940-1948.
''Academic Art / Realism''.
The artist Urban lived from 1866 – 1946. Bad Aibling, Ge...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Pine
Zabihi Collection Half Elephant Green Persian Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Square size Persian kilim from the late 20th century with half an elephant on a green field
Can be used as a wall piece too. Very light and easy to hang.
Measures: 5' x 5'
This was...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wool
David Prentice (UK, 1936-2014) Massive Oil And Acrylic On Canvas, Modernist Flor
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very Large and Striking Floral Acrylic on Canvas by British Artist David Prentice. Signed and dated '80 on verso. A modernist landscape with patterned...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Victor Vasarely Lithograph
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Artist: Victor Vasarely
Medium: Lithograph
Movement/Style: Modern
Signed and Numbered : 133/250
Condition:
This Victor Vasaerly lithograph is in very good vintage condit...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Cathedrale, 1971" Lithograph in Colors by Sonia Delaunay
Located in Stamford, CT
"Cathedrale, 1971" lithograph in colors on wove paper by Ukrainian born French artist Sonia Delaunay, (1885-1979). Signed in pencil lower right edge; numbered in pencil lower left. E...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Abstract Lithograph by Josef Albers from Formulation and Articulation
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Josef Albers abstract lithograph from Formulation and Articulation, published by Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York, and Ives Sillman Inc., New Haven, circa 1972. These works are from Po...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
1960
s Ink on Paper in Japanese Style signed by David Slivka -Untitled 5
Located in Wainscott, NY
David Slivka's ink drawings series of the 1960s represented a melding of the organic and the abstract. "He was one of the last remaining members of The First Generation of American A...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Abstract vilten art van André Bogaert
Located in Zwevegem, VWV
Bogaert's felt assemblages have a particularly soft and accessible appearance, which no other material he uses can match. At first glance they appear to be wooden objects, but the woolly surface makes it clear that they are felt. To date, only a few works of this format have been released.
Bogaert's felt assemblies offer a special insight into the possibilities of this material. While felt is often seen as something functional and mundane, Bogaert managed to elevate it into a medium for artistic expression. The softness and accessibility of the felt contrast with the solid and sometimes robust shapes he created, creating an intriguing tension that invites the viewer to think more deeply about material and form.
In summary, André Bogaert...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Felt
FORNASETTI "Jerusalem by Night" Panel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare original vintage "Jerusalem by Night" screen print on wood panel, designed by Piero Fornasetti / made in Milan Italy by Fornasetti
Original label on the back
Measures: width 37 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
$4,829 Sale Price
30% Off
Hans Burkhardt Signed Swiss California Original Midcentury Nude Figures Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, highly engaging large original abstract pastel painting / drawing of three nude female figures by Swiss / American / Californian painter-artist Hans Burkhardt.
This work is hand pencil signed and dated (1967) by the artist.
An original, one-of-a-kind relatively large work by Burkhardt. Would be a great addition to any collection of his work or a stunning stand-alone art accent piece in about any setting. His original female/ women nude works are becoming rare and harder to find.
Hans Burkhardt was born in 1904 in Basel, Switzerland. At the age of 20, he immigrated to New York to work with his father. From 1925 to 1928 he attended the Cooper Union School of the Arts, where he befriended mentor Arshile Gorky and Willem de Kooning—sharing Gorky's studio from 1928 to 1937. In 1937 he moved to Los Angeles, California.
Burkhardt held his first solo exhibition in 1939 at Stendahl Gallery in Los Angeles. In 1945 he had a highly acclaimed solo exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum. Burkhardt spent most of the 1950s working in Mexico. Art critics of the time considered him a "great Mexican master” alongside Orozco, Rivera, and Siqueiros, and Rufino Tamayo admired his work. He returned to Los Angeles in the 1960s to create some of the most powerful examples of Abstract Expressionism of the time. During this time he also became well known for his richly drawn pastel abstractions of the human figure of which this original work certainly qualifies.
He died in Los Angeles in 1994.
Burkhardt's solo shows include:
1939: Stendahl Gallery, Los Angeles, March 27 – April 17
1945: Hans Burkhardt, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
1951: Museo de Bellas Artes, Guadalajara, Mexico: Exhibicion de Pinturas Modernas; Comara Gallery, Los Angeles
1953: Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
1957: Pasadena Art Museum, California: Ten Year Retrospective, June 14 – July 14;
1961-62: Thirty Year Retrospective (traveled to Santa Barbara Museum of Art, April 11 – May 7, 1961, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, January 9 – February 4, 1962, Legion of Honor (museum), San Francisco, June 10 – July 9, 1962)
1968: San Diego Museum of Art: Vietnam Paintings...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Selection of Large Joan Miro Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro large color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple that l...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$750 / item
Mid-Century Framed Lithograph by French Artist N. Chabrier Signed and Numbered
Located in COLMAR, FR
A striking and colorful, original lithograph signed and numbered by French artist, Nathalie Chabrier (born 1932). The lithograph is not dated but most likely dates from the 1950s/ear...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Parisian Cityscape, Signed and Framed Oil on Canvas by Serge Belloni
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Parisian cityscape, signed and framed oil on canvas by Serge Belloni, ‘57
This painting has all the quintessential features of Belloni’s renowned Parisi...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Rare Original Signed Di Li Feng (1958 - ) Extra Large Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning and rare original oil on canvas in gilt frame painting by the artist Di Li Feng. Feng is a well listed artist and this work was completed in 1999 and is very large - see di...
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Abstract Geometric Serigraph "Temple of Light" by Walter Allner
Located in San Diego, CA
An abstract geometric serigraph entitled "Temple of Light" by listed artist Walter Heinz Allner, circa 1973. The modernist print, rendered in flat areas of color with precise edges,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Plastic
Italian 1973 colorful painting signed by Fausto Bertasa 20th century.
Located in Palermo, IT
White frame with picture fading all colors from cold to warm.
From green to yellow to blue to red to lilac a mix of colors that fill an oil-on-canvas painting.
The original painting ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
$1,071 Sale Price
57% Off
Contemporary Wall Mounted Sculpture from
Delta
Series by James Rowland
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
A piece from the 'Delta' abstract sculpture series by James Rowland made from Brazilian hard wood with brass inlay.
Scottish Artist and furniture Design...
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Oil on Canvas Abstract Cubism Painting in the manner of Jacques Villon
By Jacques Villon
Located in Miami, FL
A Bold, Colorful Cubist Abstract Painting in the Manner of Jacques Villon
Signed and dated lower right: “M. Jardet”
Presented in a striking m...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
$3,300 Sale Price
32% Off
Mid-Century Modern Glass Mosaic Wall Art by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid century decorative glass wall art is hand cut and made by hand by skillful artisans in Brooklyn, and framed in natural solid oak.
Resistant to fading and aging.
Limited e...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Stained Glass, Oak
Contemporary Still Life with Alexander The Great Bust and Orange Apple iBook
Located in Chicago, IL
Still Life painting, with origins dating back to the 16th century, often depicts simple everyday objects. Conklin sets his composition with both antiquities and modern elements to bring the Still Life genre into the contemporary. Yet when a closer look is taken, his modern elements are already obsolete by today's standards. The ancient bust of Alexander is placed next to an iBook begging to ask the question - what will stand the test of time?? The piece is framed in a simple walnut frame measuring 26 x 26 inches.
Andrew S. Conklin
Square still life with Alexander Bust and ibook
oil on linen
Measures: 25 H x 25 W in
63.50 H x 63.50 W cm
ACK038
Andrew S. Conklin
Andrew S. Conklin is a figurative painter. He holds an MFA from the Academy of Art University, and studied painting at the National Academy of Design in New York City with Harvey Dinnerstein...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Linen
Victor Vasarely Lithograph
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Artist: Victor Vasarely
Medium: Lithograph
Movement/style: Modern
Signed and numbered : 133/250
Condition:
This Victor Vasarely lithograph...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
James Rosenquist Etching Astronomical Blackboard AP
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
ASTRONOMICAL BLACKBOARD (G.149), 1978, etching, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition of 11/15 AP
image 17 ¾ x 35 ¾”, full margins
Abstract Art , Pop Art
Frame: 44"x27''
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paint, Paper
Leonard Baskin, Frightened Old Man, 1950, Woodcut, Artist Proof, Signed
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Leonard Baskin
American, 1922-2000
Frightened Old Man
Signed and inscribed Artist Proof in pencil.
Unframed.
CREATOR Leonard Baskin, American.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1950.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Woodcut on Japanese rice paper.
CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Top corners bent and missing about an inch each. Lower left corner bent but intact.
DIMENSIONS Mat: H 32.25 in. W 24.25 in., Image: H 30.75 in. x W 23.25 in.
HISTORY
Leonard Baskin was an American artist working in a range of media. Though Baskin primarily considered himself a sculptor, he remains best known for his expressive works on paper. Many of his prints and drawings served as preparatory studies for his imposing bronze and wood sculptures of animals...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Leonor Fini Signed Framed Beautiful Lithograph Print Deux Femmes, circa 1970s
By Leonor Fini
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful lithographic print by Argentinian-born Italian surrealist painter, designer, illustrator, and author Leonor Fini titled "Deux Femmes".
Leonor Fini was arguably the most ferociously and heroically independent woman artist of the 20th century. Fini herself never accepted the label of "woman artist," and likewise, never considered herself a Surrealist despite her works having been included in nearly every major Surrealism exhibition from 1936 to the present. In the 1930s she lived in Paris, France where she collaborated with, or who were influenced by such prominent 20th-century artists as Jean Cocteau, Man Ray, Leonora Carrington, Salvador Dalí, Joseph Cornell, Dora Maar, Anna Magnani, Albert Camus, Jean Genet...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Abstract Lithograph in the style of Margaret Neill
Located in Miami, FL
Original midcentury abstract lithograph signed P.Z and numbered 8/75, in the style of Margaret Neill.
This limited edition and interes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$400 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Signed Contemporary Mixed Media On Board, Apples And Carpets
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Signed indistinctly lower left. Several printed fragments including red patterned carpets and printed book pages painted over in olive green tones. The bottom with four painted red a...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
1970s Modern Abstract Artwork by Jonas Gerard
Located in New York, NY
1974 Mid-Century Modern abstract artwork by Jonas Gerard.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Henri Goetz Abstract Composition Signed Lithograph circa 1960s
By Henri Goetz
Located in Miami, FL
Original limited edition lithograph by Henri Bernard Goetz, number 11/35.
Henri Bernard Goetz (September 29, 1909-August 12, 1989) was a French American Surrealist painter and engr...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$1,480 Sale Price
28% Off
Aharon Kahana Israeli Artist Signed Large Original Mid-Century Abstract Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic original Mid-Century Modern abstract gouache painting by famed Israeli painter/ artist Aharon Kahana.
Kahana was born in Stuttgart, Germa...
Category
1960s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
Large Sculptural Round Red Concave Glass Disc Wall Sculpture, Italy
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind, large sculptural round red concave glass disc wall sculpture, Italy, 2025 reminiscent of an Andy Warhol pop art sculpture. Large round tinted glass in a dramatic red h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
Dean Meeker Signed Limited Ed. Midcentury Silkscreen Serigraph Print Portofino
By Dean Meeker
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully composed, abstract designed limited edition silkscreen serigraph print by American artist Dean Meeker. This work is titled "Portofino" and is one of his more elusive/rare and hard-to-find images.
The print is hand-pencil signed, titled, and numbered (Edition of 50) by the artist.
Dean Jackson Meeker (born in Madison, Wisconsin, 1920-2002) was an internationally recognized sculptor, painter, and printmaker. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, and the University of Wisconsin. In 1958, Meeker was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for 1959 and 1960 to study printmaking in Europe. In Paris, he worked at Hayter's printmaking workshop, Atelier 17, and with printmaker Kaiko Moti while also studying in museums in Spain and Italy.
Meeker's works are in collections worldwide including the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian, Milwaukee Art...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
very decorative mid century COPPER PICTURE relief picture sailboat sun vintage d
Located in Mannheim, DE
Very beautiful and decorative mid century copper wall decoration with a stylized depiction of a sailboat in the sun. 1950s.
Dimensions in cm:
Length 48 cm, width 39 cm, depth 5 cm.
...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Copper
Hand Crafted Wet-Cut Mosaic Modern Wall Hanging Plaque Art Sculptural Tiles
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Modern wall art sculpture by Donald C. Rattino
This work has been featured in several juried art shows since its inception and most recently shown at The Chicago Museum of Contemp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Wood
Ernest Trova Surrealist Pop Original Silkscreen Print 1969
By Ernest Trova
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A original silkscreen by Ernest Trova ( 1927- 2009 ) titled " Man Is Only a Memory " printed in 1969 by Domberger Germany . Very well mounted in a aluminum clear floating and ready t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Sonia Delaunay Style Cubist Art Composition Painting by Heidi Melano
Located in Miami, FL
This captivating abstract oil painting by Heidi Melano evokes the vibrant style of Sonia Delaunay. Created during Melano's renowned collaboration with artistic giants like Fernand Léger, Chagall and Braque on monumental mosaics, this artwork reflects a period of artistic exchange and exploration. Melano's signature bold style shines through, evident in the vivid colors and dynamic geometric patterns.
Signed "HMH" in the lower left corner and inscribed "H. Melano" on the verso, this piece is a unique opportunity to own a work by a highly acclaimed artist. Heidi Melano's legacy extends beyond her collaborations, with her own mosaics prominently displayed at the Fernand Léger National Museum. This professionally cleaned painting, measuring 29 7/8" x 37 3/8", is in excellent condition and ready to be a stunning focal point in any setting, from mid-century modern to contemporary.
This is a true collector's item by none other than one of the most famous artist of the 20th century.
Heidi Melano's monumental mosaics decorate the east and west sides of the Fernand Leger National Museum. The mosaics were inspired from Fernand Léger’s master pieces. Her mosaic art and paintings have sold throughout the world.
More About the Artist:
Heidi Melano studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Geneva settled in France with her husband, Lino Melano...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Surrealist Painting by Alexander Gore Picasso Inspired Painting Certified
Located in Miami, FL
Modern Surrealist Painting by Alexander Gore, Pablo Picasso Inspired Painting Certified
This is an original painting titled "The Big Bear" in the manner of the great Pablo Picasso. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Giltwood
Mid-Century Modern Style Abstract Signed Oil On Canvas Signed Art, T.Fisher
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale Mid-Century Modern style signed oil on canvas painting in gold and blue hues. It depicts geometric inter-locking patterns. It is unframed and signed T.Fisher on...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Selection of Paintings by Miriam Kubach
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of paintings by Miriam Kubach, American, circa 1950s. They are framed in vintage gilt frames. They are priced at $550 each.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$550 / item
Hulbert Waldroup
Am., Ny, 20th-21st C.
Acrylic on Canvas, Jamming with Guitars
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Acrylic on canvas. Signed lower right. Title above- "A good song takes on meaning as the years go by".
A commercial artist out of New York who is inspired by Pop art.
Set in a gray ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Circus II (Space Man), c. 1950, Letterio Calapai
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Letterio Calapai (1901-1993)
Circus II (Space Man), c. 1950
Image: 8.7/8″ (22.5 cm) by 6″ (15.2 cm)
Edition: 24/50, with full margins
Signed: In pencil, lower right margin, L. Calapa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Op-Art Artist Anne Youkeles New Perspective Signed 3-D Serigraph Collage, 1971
By Anne Youkeles
Located in St. Louis, MO
Anne Youkeles (Austrian/American b. 1920) Op-Art Artist 3-D Geometric Serigraph Collage titled "New Perspective" signed, number 43/210 and dated 1971. In fine condition, not examined...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Eduardo Chillida (Spanish, 1924-2002)
Reflections
, Ivory Press, 2002
Located in London, GB
Number 180 from an edition of 200 plus one prototype.
Essays by Carlos Fuentes and John Berger; translations by Professor Alfred MacAdam and photographs by Ferdinando Scianna...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$13,775 Sale Price
47% Off
Jordi Alcaraz Contemporary Sculptural Abstract Artwork, 2015
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Alcaraz artwork made in 2015.
Signed, titled, and dated to verso.
Jordi Alcaraz was born in Spain, 1963.
Alcaraz’s discourse was born in the Classic tradition of painting an...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Abstract Lithographs by Josef Albers from Formulation and Articulation
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Josef Albers abstract lithographs from Formulation and Articulation, published by Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York, and Ives Sillman Inc., New Haven, circa 1972. These works are from P...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Millard Sheets Signed Original Drawing Wartime Boats in Stormy Seas Harbor, 1942
By Millard Sheets
Located in Studio City, CA
Wonderful and darkly intriguing original artwork by renowned American Modernist artist and California artist benefactor Millard Sheets (1907-1989) featuring wartime boats caught in stormy seas. Very evocative and certainly quite relevant to the time it was created taken in the context of the war.
The work is hand pencil signed and dated (1942) by Sheets on the mat just below the artwork.
Provenance: Property from the estate of Millard Sheets.
Would be a great addition to any collectors of his work or Mid-Century Modern artist or an eye-catching stand-alone accent artwork in about any setting.
Sheets many awards include:
Watson F. Blair Purchase Prize, Chicago Art Institute (1938)
Philadelphia Watercolor Club Prize (1939)
Dana Watercolor Medal, Pennsylvania Academy of fine Arts (1943)
Drawing Prize, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (1946)
Gold Brush Award, Artists Guild of Chicago, Award of the Year (1951)
Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana (1964)
His works can be found in numerous permanent collections, public settings, and international museums including:
The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Scripps College, CA
The White House (Washington, DC)
The San Diego Museum
The Los Angeles Public Library...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Jock Macinnes Abstract Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist abstract oil on canvas painting, by Jock MacInnes, British, circa 1980s. Signed with artist's monogram and dated at lower ed...
Category
1980s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Still Life Oil Painting by Listed Artists Almicar Salomon Zorrilla
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful 1978 oil still life painting by renowned Peruvian painter Almicar Salomon Zorrilla. The painting is as found, so it shows minor wear consist...
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1970s Peruvian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Extraordinary and Massive Jamali
India/US
, B. 1944 Abstract Print
By Jamali
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Brilliant Abstract print of an original painting in raw pigment on cork by Iconic Modern artist Jamali. Very large and expressive with vivid color and mo...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Sven Lukin: Silkscreen #2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sven Lukin: Silkscreen #2
Released by Pace Gallery in NY 1969
Limited Edition
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Modern Unique Wall Decor Piece, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Unique Wall Decor Piece, contemporary collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Unique wall decor is a tribute to individuality, embracing t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Art Glass, Fiberglass, Paint, Wood
Pascal Cucaro Oil Canvas Mid-Century Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Mid-Century Modern oil on canvas painting by Pascal Cucaro titled "Festival". The painting depicts Asian women in colorful Kimono robes with bold, vivid colors and thick br...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Silver Leaf
Modern Blue Abstract Painting by Mark Janson, circa 1958
Located in Miami, FL
A captivating dance of color unfolds in 'Vers L'Eau' (Towards the Water), an abstract oil on canvas by the renowned French-Belgian artist Marc Janson (b. 1930). The composition explo...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Original Oil on Paper Painting by Alexander Gore, Dated 2012 and Certified
Located in Miami, FL
This is an original painting titled "Illumined Pleasures". The piece is signed and dated 2012, painted in the manner of Pablo Picasso.
Professionally framed.
Measures: 16 7/8" H x...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Paint
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
José Luis Cuevas "La Maga"
The Sorceress
1972 Framed Print
Located in Point Richmond, CA
José Luis Cuevas (1934-2017)
La Maga (The Sorceress), 1972
From The Mexican Masters suite, 1972-73
Paper size: 22.5 inches (57 cm) x 30.5 inches (77.5 cm)
Fram...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
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