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
1960 Italy Abstract Painting and Paper Collage by Ermete Lancini
Located in Brescia, IT
This stunning abstract artwork was made in 1960, by the well known Italian artist Ermete Lancini.
The artwork is a painting and a collage of paper glued elements on the surface.
In e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$2,411 Sale Price
27% Off
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Art Glass, Fiberglass, Paint, Wood
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...
Category
1970s Peruvian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Vintage Martin Luther King Jr. Cast Metal Plaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Martin Luther King Jr. Plaque
Cast metal
Great color and patina
Ready to hang.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Original 20th Century Abstract Painting by Christian Lagarde Demianoff
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern oil on board, abstract composition by listed French artist, Christian Lagarde Demianoff.
Very interesting work, titled "Couche de Soleil sur l'Etang", translated this means Sunset Over The Pond.
Monsieur Christian Lagarde Demianoff is from Sete, France, he owned an art gallery there in the port area and created numerous modern works of art. He attended the Ecole de Sete...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
$1,125 Sale Price
57% Off
ANTONIO ASIS 2010 "Vibration Cercles Noir Orange Et Rouge" Op-Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
An op-art wall sculpture created by Antonio Asis.
This an amazing art piece created by the Argentinian op-art artist Antonio Asis. Made in a very limited edition of only fifteen pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$4,798 Sale Price
20% Off
MCM Mixed-Media Abstract 2d Art Piece Where No Sea Runs by Richard Slimon, 1962
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous mixed-media abstract 2D art piece by renowned Kansas artist Richard Slimon titled Where No Sea Runs. This signed piece is in wonderful over all ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Latex, Wood, Paper
Mid-Century Modern Breeze Wall Art Sculpture Piece, Light, Handmade Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Breeze Wall Art Piece, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Breeze modern wall decor captures the essence of a massive, crashi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Fiberglass, Art Glass, Paint, Wood
$6,407 Sale Price
38% Off
Midcentury New York School Abstract Modernist Cubist Oil Painting, 1960s
Located in Dallas, TX
Untitled.
Oil on canvas.
Dimensions: Canvas 25 1/4 in. x 36 in.,
circa 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$1,680 Sale Price
40% Off
Raoul Dufy Hand Colored Illustration Pochoir From The Estate of CZ Guest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raoul Dufy Hand Colored Illustration Pochoir from the Estate of CZ Guest. Finest quality lithograph is a French Pochoir, a complicated technical printing process and this one is hand...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Leon D
Usseau “Dusso” Large Original Oil Painting
By "Leon D
Usseau Jr. ""Dusso"""
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1950’s Original oil on board paint by American listed artist Leon D’Usseau 1918-1991
Leon D’Usseau
Born in Los Angeles, CA. March 21, 1918. Son of an art director at Paramount Pic...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paint
ANTONIO ASIS Paris 2010 "Vibration 4 Grands 9 Petits" Op-Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
An op-art wall sculpture created by Antonio Asis.
This an amazing art piece created by the Argentinian op-art artist Antonio Asis. Made in a very limited edition of only fifteen pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$4,798 Sale Price
20% Off
ANTONIO ASIS Paris 2010 "Vibration Grand Cercle" Op-Art Wall Sculpture
By Antonio Asis
Located in Miami, FL
An op-art wall sculpture created by Antonio Asis.
This an amazing art piece created by the Argentinian op-art artist Antonio Asis. Made in a very limited edition of only fifteen pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$4,798 Sale Price
20% Off
Dorothy Sklar Cubist Charcoal Painting
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare cubist charcoal painting by Dorothy Sklar. Framed. Most likely dating to the 1930s or early 1940s.
Dimensions: 31" x 22.25" frame
22.25" x 14 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Selection of Abstract Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Modern Abstract paintings, probably American, circa late 1950s-early 1960s.
From left to right, they are:
1) The framed abstract painting on paper on the left measure...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint, Paper
$575 / item
Andrianna Shamaris The Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile Courrèges Scarf
Located in New York, NY
Rare silk Courrèges scarf of the most famous monument in Paris, France. Set in a modern espresso teak box frame.
Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organic Design.
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Silk, Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Mid-Century Modern Moon Wall Decor Piece, Light, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Moon Wall Decor Piece, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Moon modern wall decor is a manifestation of the divine femini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Resin, Wood
$4,241 Sale Price
52% Off
Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) Large Watercolor
Ink Floral Bouquet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor
ink depicting a prominent and colorful floral bouquet in a blue and white vase on a red round table, presumably on a terrace, over-looking a coastal landscape. Two b...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Pair of Horse and Rider Lithographs by Marino Marini
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of horse and rider lithographs by Marino Marini, from the Marino Marini portfolio, printed by Carl Schunemann, Germany, circa 1968. They have been framed in clean lined black la...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Josef Albers Signed Abstract Screenprint "Introitus"
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original signed abstract screenprint, entitled "Introitus", by Josef Albers for the limited edition "Washburn College Bible", 1979. Albers created this work as a frontispiece for Vol...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Hans Fischer "Beasties" Etchings
By Hans Fischer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hans Fischer "Beasties" etchings, circa 1959. These etchings are from the limited edition folio ''Homme Deguise en Homme" and dep...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Georges Ferrato - Acrylic and concrete on Canvas
Located in PAU, FR
Georges Ferrato
« Aspettando la Primavera »
March 2011, Cherasco - Italie
Acrylic and concrete on Canvas
114 x 146 cm
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete
Mid-Century Modern Unique Wall Decor Piece, Handmade in Portugal by 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Art Glass, Fiberglass, Paint, Wood
Timothy Knorr, Rectangular Shift, Abstract Painting
By Timothy Norr
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Original Oil on Canvas, Color Field / Abstract Expressionism
A striking large-scale oil on canvas titled Rectangular Shift (2007) by American artist Timothy Norr, renowned for his c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Abstract Painting by Miriam Kubach
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract painting by Miriam Kubach, American, circa 1960s. It is executed on paper and has been professionally framed under UV resistant glass in a clean lined black lacquer gallery ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Schumacher by Porter Teleo Binary Wallpaper Mural in Silver
Located in New York, NY
A stylish study of geometric shapes, this graphic pattern by Porter Teleo has a two-panel repeat. It's a striking, mural-like design that's ideal for larg...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Edward Avedisian (1936-2007): Green Gold Lithograph on Woven Paper ~ Signed
Located in New York, NY
Edward Avedisian (1936-2007), Green Gold, 1969
Lithograph in color on woven paper.
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil.
Edition 100/100
Dimensions:
22 1/4 inches L x 30 1/4 inches...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Richard T. Titlebaum "Cristina" Abstract Figural Mixed Media
By Richard T. Titlebaum
Located in Skokie, IL
Richard T. Titlebaum "Cristina" Abstract Figural Mixed Media
This is an original mixed media work on paper by American artist Richard Titlebaum. It is entitled "Cristina." The piece...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper, Glass, Wood
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Oil on Canvas Painting of Capri by Federico Salvatore
By Federico Sandri
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Original oil on canvas painting by listed Italian artists Federico Salvatore.
The painting depicts a sailboat coming out of the Marina Grande in Capri Italy.
Hand marked ‘Marina ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Frank Faulkner (1946 - 2018), Weineraner, 1980, 72" x 72"
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful, highhly textured painting in great detail by Frank Faulkner.
Frank Faulkner by Philip Herrera, 2006:
Born in Sumter, South Carolina in 1946, Frank Faulkner received his...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Laddie John Dill, B. 1943, Abstract Mixed Media, Dtd, 1981
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful large scale work of art by Laddie John Dill. Work is composed of cement, glass, wood and pigment applied to canvas. Signed and dated verso.
From the artist's website:
La...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Cement
Multiple on Metal by Victor Vasarely Geometric Composition Signed, France, 1980
Located in Paris, FR
multiple on metal by Victor Vasarely Geometric composition Signed France 1970
Geometric composition on metal engraved signature and numbered 45/160
Good condition, some light scratch...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
KC Haxton Acrylic contemporary painting
Located in Pasadena, CA
Born in Santa Cruz, California, KC Haxton traveled the country with his family, gathering experiences that shaped his unique view of the world at a young age, never living in one pla...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pair of Vintage 1970s Arboreal Signed Limited Edition Prints with Trees
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Lovely pair of vintage 1970s pencil signed, limited edition arboreal prints. Arboreal because they’re all about trees… and leaves. This listing is for two pieces of art, one price. T...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Abstract Painting by Eugene Kloszewski
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract Painting by Eugene Kloszewski, circa 1950's. Kloszewski worked with and was personal friends with Josef Albers. These works were purchased from Kloszewski's widow.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
1970s Bronze Artwork
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970S bronze wall decoration mounted on smoked lucite panel
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Bronze
$3,559
Large Scale Abstract Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of large-scale abstract paintings, artist unknown, probably American, circa 1960s. They have been framed in clean lined white lacquered gallery frames under UV resistant gl...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
$1,600 / item
Henry Moore Modernist Prints
By Henry Moore
Located in Atlanta, GA
Henry Moore prints, from the limited edition folio entitled "The Drawings of Henry Moore", published by Curt Valentin, New York, 1946. They have been professionally matted and framed...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
$550 / item
Schumacher by Porter Teleo Binary Wallpaper Mural in Black
Located in New York, NY
A stylish study of geometric shapes, this graphic pattern by Porter Teleo has a two-panel repeat. It's a striking, mural-like design that's ideal for larg...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Palette Knife Abstract Painting Framed
Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Nicely done great colors on this abstract palette framed painting , circa 1980's .
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Roy Lichtenstein Limited Edition Screenprint in Colors Cow Going Abstract, 1982
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, large screenprint American Pop Art master artist Roy Lichtenstein titled "Cow Going Abstract" and based on his original 1974 work- a three-panel painting titled "Cow Tri...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Josef Albers Abstract Lithographs from Interaction of Color
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of abstract color lithographs by Joseph Albers from the "Interaction of Color" portfolio, folder number VIII-2, circa 1960s. The price noted below is for the pair of framed works.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Herbert List "Trepanation (Skull Operation)" Estate-Stamped Framed Print, 1944
Located in London, GB
For sale is an original Estate-Stamped, museum-quality Magnum photographic print by renowned German photographer Herbert List (1903 – 1975).
Titled 'Trepanation (skull operation). ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Joan Miro Style Abstract Painting circa 1960s
By Joan Miró
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Scale Abstract Painting, in the manner of Joan Miro, circa 1960s. It measures an impressive 43" width x 36" height.
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Selection of Three Marino Marini Horse and Rider Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of three horse and rider lithographs by Marino Marini, from the Marino Marini portfolio, printed by Carl Schunemann, Germany, circa 1968. They have been framed in clean lin...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Suite of Photographs of Georgia O
Keefe by Malcolm Varon
By Malcolm Varon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Suite of photographs of Georgia O'Keefe by Malcolm Varon, American, circa 1980s. They are from the limited edition portfolio "O'Keefe At Ninety". These photographs are in numerous mu...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Pair of Marino Marini Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of horse and rider lithographs by Marino Marini, from the Marino Marini portfolio, printed by Carl Schunemann, Germany, circa 1968. They have been framed in clean lined black la...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$950 / set
Selection of Modernist Lithographs or Gallery Wall
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of modernist lithographs or gallery wall, French, circa 1960s. From top left to right, they are:
1) Joan Miro color lithograph, from Derriere Le Miroir, circa 1960s. Seen at upper left. It measures 18.5" H x 25.5" W framed. Newly framed in clean lined black lacquer gallery frame under conservation grade glass.
2) SOLD Alberto Giacometti lithograph...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Mixed Media Painting, Scroll in a Framed Box Designed by Rune Hagberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sweden, 1980's.
Mixed media.
Measurements:
H: 82 cm / 2' 8"
L: 49 cm / 19 1/3’’
W: 10 cm / 3 1/6’’.
Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Hagberg became heavily influenced by Eastern calligraphy throughout his life – and developed a spontaneous sign painting style with a strong concentration on a select amount of characters rooted in Zen Buddhism...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric
Large Scale Abstract Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large-scale abstract painting, American, circa 1960s. It measures an impressive 50.25" height x 42" width. This piece is currently unframed. If you prefer a black gallery frame (as s...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Vintage Jillian Field Serigraph on Canvas: Mid-Century Modern Abstract Art 1970s
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This vintage modernist serigraph on canvas is by Jillian Field (American, 1950–1997), a celebrated artist known for her striking landscapes and refined stencil printing techniques.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, and later residing in Squaw Valley, California, Field began her artistic journey at just five years old. She went on to earn a Fine Arts degree from the University of Illinois and gained recognition throughout California for her serigraphs, which were exhibited and sold in galleries across the state. Her work is admired for its simplicity, depth, and ability to capture beauty through one- and two-color compositions.
Details
Artist: Jillian Field
Medium: Serigraph on Canvas
Style: Modernist / Mid-Century Modern
Color Palette: Tan, sienna, and brown
Dimensions: 55" H x 38.5" W
A striking piece of MCM wall art...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Johannes Bévort, Manhattan from the Brooklyn Bridge
By Johannes Bévort
Located in CH
Johannes Hubertus Hendrikus “John” Bévort (Utrecht, 1917 – Schoorl, 1996)
View of Manhattan Lower Eastside from the Brooklyn Bridge
Oil on Canvas, Framed
...
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Abstract Charcoal Drawing by Miriam Kubach
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract charcoal drawing by Miriam Kubach, American, circa 1960s. It is executed on paper and has been professionally framed under UV resistant glass in a clean lined black lacquer ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Plaster Maquette Horse Sculpture of Red Rum by Annette Yarrow
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An impressive large plaster maquette horse sculpture of 20th century champion racehorse Red Rum by sculptor Annette Yarrow. This would’ve been used to create t...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plaster
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
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
Gorgeous Pair of Curtis Jere Wall Art
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Curtis Jere metal sculpted wall art, these abstract items would make a great addition to any home or office. Featured with the pair is a cert...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Surrealist Nude Painting by Alex Alemany
By Alex Alemany
Located in Atlanta, GA
Surrealist nude painting by Alex Alemany, Spanish, circa 1970s. Alemany's works are often described as "magical realism." This painting measures 32" H x 25.5" W and is unframed.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Jacob Semiatin, Untitled Oil on Canvas, 1960s
Located in Dallas, TX
Jacob Moses Semiatin was born in 1915 in Dublin, Ireland to Polish-Jewish parents, cantor Herman Semiatzky and Sarah Moldovnik.
He emigrated with family in 1920 and settled in Brooklyn, NY.
First, as Abstract Expressionist, Semiatin exhibited at Contemporary Arts Gallery, in 1957, which also introduced Mark Rothko and Mark Tobey. His work is in the collections of the Houston MoMA and the Irish Jewish Museum, among others, and in private collections such as the Ted Turner...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-century Modern contemporary art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern contemporary 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 contemporary art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paint, paper and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern contemporary art made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original contemporary art, popular names associated with this style include Charles Fields Haviland, John Stoddart, Victor Vasarely, and Barbara Morgan. 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 contemporary art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $390 and tops out at $69,500 while the average work can sell for $1,498.
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