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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Henry Moore Lithograph Studies of Three Standing Figures in Gilt Frame
By Henry Moore
Located in Atlanta, GA
Henry Moore lithograph, entitled Studies of Three Standing Figures, English, circa 1960s. Beautifully framed in a 22 karat gold reeded frame with silk...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Selection of Large Joan Miro Color 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
Alexander Calder Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Alexander Calder color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a coup...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$750 / item
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
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
Famed Black
White Abstract Lithograph by Louise Siekman, #3
Located in Pasadena, CA
A white and black abstract lithograph depicting an imaginary galaxy by Louise Siekman. It is numbered 1/10.
It sits in a black stained frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
$176 Sale Price / set
74% Off
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
Henry Moore Signed Leopard Framed Lithograph from His Animals in the Zoo Series
By Henry Moore
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This signed and numbered lithograph was done by the very well known British artist and sculptor Henry Moore in approximately 1980-1982 in his Modernist style. This lithograph comes f...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Josef Albers Abstract Leaves Lithographs from Interaction of Color
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract leaves color Lithographs, by Joseph Albers from the "Interaction of Color" portfolio, circa 1960s. The larger lithograph measures 10.25" H x 7.25" W. The smaller measures 7....
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
1965 "Memory of Venice" Howard Baer Abstract Collage Oil Painting, Framed
By Howard Baer
Located in Morristown, NJ
Howard Baer (American, 1907-1986), oil and collage on canvas, "Memory of Venice" 1965, signed and dated lower right, titled canvas verso, slat frame.
Born in a mining town near Pi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint, Paper
Pair of Vintage Figural Female Nude Green and Gold Paintings by J.Z Swanson
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Executed by J. Z. Swanson, whose signature graces each work, these portraits transcend mere representation. The backdrop’s verdant tones — deeply saturated yet imbued with lyricism —...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Portrait of an Elegant Woman, Signed Hugo Scheiber
By Hugó Scheiber
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor / painting signed Hugo Scheiber: Budapest (1873-1950).
Hugo Scheiber was born in Budapest in 1873. At the age of eight, he moved with his family from Budapest to Vienna. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Power Boothe, "Red Harvest", dtd 1987, Art, Oil on Canvas 74.75" x 78.5"
By Power Boothe
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous work by Power Boothe, dtd 1987. Titled "Red Harvest". Art. Oil on Canvas, Work is 74.75"H x 78.5"W with frame. From GE Corporation collection.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Large Scale Modernist Portrait Painting in the Manner of Francis Bacon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large-scale modernist portrait painting in the manner of Francis Bacon, probably American, circa 1960s. Artist unknown, not signed or mark...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
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
set Abstract Ceramic Wall Plaques . Germany 1960s
By Ruscha
Located in Den Haag, NL
set of Three Ceramic wall plaques . Contemporary Abstract , so typical 1960s
Two are signed ''see photos'' Works very well as a set .Unique ha...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Abstract Painting by Miriam Kubach
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract painting by Miriam Kubach, American, signed and dated 1963. It is executed on paper and has been professionally framed under UV resistant glass in a clean lined black lacque...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Erik Pitsokos
American, 1924-
Located in Dallas, TX
Multicolor vertical stripes abstract geometric modern color field oil painting. The painting (similar to the work of Gene Davis and other Washington Color School artists), was proudly displayed in the living room of a Classic Mid-Century Modern house designed by a student of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Oil on canvas painting is signed Erik 74 on reverse also inscribed Erik Pitsokos. Measures 49 inches high,47.5 inches wide. Frame measures 51 inches high, 49.5 wide. In good condition.
From St. Petersburg Times - Sept. 12, 1975: The Greek-born sculptor Erik Pitsokos received his art education in Greece, Italy and Canada. He immigrated to Canada in 1964 and became a Canadian citizen. In Canada he had an art school adjacent to his studio where he took only accomplished artists for highly advanced instruction in the finer points of sculpture. His entry at the International symposium of Arts held in Washington, D.C. in 1969 won him the first award for sculpture. He exhibited throughout Canada and his works have been donated to the purchased by individuals, galleries, public buildings and schools in Canada. He moved to the United States in 1975, became an American citizen and taught classes at the Florida Gulf Coast Art...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Abstract Charcoal Drawing by Miriam Kubach
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract charcoal drawing by Miriam Kubach, American, circa 1960s. Similar to works by Louise Bourgeois from the same era. It is executed on paper and has been professionally framed ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Abstract Artwork by Miriam Kubach
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract charcoal drawing by Miriam Kubach, American, circa 1960s. Similar to works by Louise Bourgeois from the same era. It is executed on paper and has been professionally framed ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Pair of Marino Marini Portrait Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of portrait lithographs by Marino Marini, from the Marino Marini portfolio, printed by Carl Schünemann, Germany, circa 1968. They have been framed in clean lined black lacquer g...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Tile Panel Julia Brändle, 1960s, Swiss
Located in Den Haag, NL
So typical 1960s this tile panel Abstract vase with flowers. Hand painted by Julia Brändle or Julia Francisca Maria Tosco Brändle (born 1928/died 1982) was a Dutch sculptress.
Background information.
Juliana Francisca Maria Tosco Braendle (Brändle) was born on 28 August 1929 in Rotterdam, with Swiss nationality. Julia was a student of the arts and crafts school (Kunstgewerbeschule) in Zurich and of the Academy for Visual Arts in Rotterdam. She lived in Bingelrade (South Limburg) since 1969 where she died on 30 September 1982. She was a watercolour painter...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
$805 Sale Price
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Group of Four Vibrant Modern Color Paintings by Betsy Friedman
By Betsy Friedman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Group of Four Vibrant Modern Color Paintings by Betsy Friedman, American, circa 1990's. These works were originally purchased from The Mary Dela...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
$1,350 Sale Price / set
38% Off
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
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
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
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
Selection of 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
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. This work is from portf...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Josef Albers Suite of Seven Abstract Lithographs from Interaction of Color
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Suite of seven abstract lithographs by Josef Albers, from folder XVIII-11 of interaction of color. They measure: the left column, from top to bottom measures: 5.25"H x 3.75"W, 4.5"H ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Pair of Modernist Tapestries after Robert Motherwell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Modernist needlepoint tapestries after Robert Motherwell, circa 1970s. They have been framed in clean lined black lacquer wood frames.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wool, Wood
Pair of Marino Marini Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Marino Marini lithographs, from the Marino Marini portfolio, printed by Carl Schunemann, Germany, circa 1968. They have been framed in clean lined black lacquer gallery frames.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$1,400 / set
"Two Birds, " 1985, Modern Hyper-Realist 65" Framed Painting by Ted Weller
Located in New York, NY
"Two Birds," by artist Ted Weller, is a stunning example of Hyper-Realism in which the artist deconstructs nature to create a more powerful and exhilarating version of this otherwise...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Vibrant Abstract Color Lithograph #3 by Angelo Savelli
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vibrant abstract color lithograph #3 by Angelo Savelli, Italian, 1991-1995. Color lithograph executed on thick paper. Pencil signed and numbered by the artist. Framed in a simple, clean lined black lacquered wooden gallery frame. Savelli lived in Italy until 1953, when he moved to New York City, where he spent most of his life. Once in New York City, he became friends with all of the abstract greats, including Robert Motherwell, Ad Reinhardt and Barett Newman. He shared studio space and worked with Franz Kline and William Dekooning...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Industrial Handmade Metal 3D Bulli Love Wall Art
Located in Chicago, IL
Industrial Handmade Metal 3D Bulli Love Wall Art
Take a trip in an old vintage bus with this handmade, 3D metal image. In your hallway, you can indulge your "Bulli Love" — at least ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Signed, Victor Vasarely 1969 Op Art Silk Scarf Screen-Print
Located in New York, NY
Framed, color screen-print on silk scarf. Untitled. 138/150. Measures: 37" W x 36.5" H.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Silk
Sculpture by Arne Jones Aluminium Sweden 1970 Signed
By Arne Jones
Located in Paris, FR
Aluminum wall sculpture by Swedish artist Arne Jones dating from the 1970s. Composed of 9 aluminum plates stacked and attached to each other by four rivets....
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
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 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
Sergio Gonzales-Tornero, Peace on Earth, Limited Edition, Etching, 1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Sergio Gonzales-Tornero
Peace on Earth
1970
Etching with Aquatint, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil.
Edition: 19/100, Unframed.
CREATOR Sergio Gonzales-Tornero, Chilean (1927-2020)
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1970.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Etching with Aquatint on wove paper.
CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
DIMENSIONS Sheet: H 25.25 in. x W 28.25 in., Image: H 19.75 in. W 23.75 in.
HISTORY
Sergio Carlo Higinio Gonzalez-Tornero, painter and printmaker, was born in Santiago, Chile on May 22, 1927. The son of diplomats, he studied in Chile, Brazil, and the United States. In 1958 he studied at the Slade School in London before moving to Paris, where he worked at Stanley William Hayter's Atelier 17 and met his wife, fellow printmaker Adrienne Cullom. They settled permanently in New York in 1962, where Sergio and Adrienne worked together at Bob Blackburn's Printmaking Workshop. After visiting the Canadian archipelago of Haida Gwaii, Sergio became fascinated with the arts of the indigenous Haida peoples, finding it to be deeply spiritual: this became and remained a powerful influence in his work.
Principally a printmaker, Gonzalez-Tornero had more than forty solo exhibitions in Chile, Canada, Europe, and the United States. He discussed his printmaking techniques in an essay on page 325 of Fritz Eichenberg’s The Art of the Print.
Gonzalez-Tornero was awarded a fellowship by the New York State Foundation for the Arts in 1987 and a grant from the Adolph and Ester Gottlieb Foundation in 1990. He was a member of and exhibited with the Society of American Graphic Artists, the Boston Printmakers, and the Philadelphia Print Club. His work garnered numerous prestigious awards including the UNESCO Prize at the International Biennial of Prints in Cracow, Poland; first prize at the XII Biennale of Latin American Prints...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Tom Phillips, Ein Deutsches Requiem After Brahms, Screenprint, Limited Edition 9
By Tom Phillips
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Tom Phillips, Ein Deutsches Requiem, Screenprint, Limited Edition 9/20, Signed, 1972, Unframed.
CREATOR Tom Philips 1937-2022.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1972.
MATERI...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Belgian Vintage Modernist Hand Painted Ceramic wall art by Juliette Belarti 1960
Located in Markington, GB
Contemporary Belgian vintage modernist hand painted ceramic wall art by Juliette Belarti 1960's
Measurments: H 60cm, W 120cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
$682 Sale Price
60% Off
Power Boothe, "Leptotes Marina", dtd 1984, Art, Oil on Canvas 72" x 72"
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous work by Power Boothe, dtd 1984. Titled "Leptotes Marina". Art. Oil on Canvas, Work is 72" x 72", with frame 73.5" x 73.25". From a Palm Beach, Florida estate.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid Century Modern Female Figural Painting Robert Libeski 1946 Mixed Media
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco mixed media painting by Robert Libeski with a female figural motif, 1946 in a neutral and timeless color palette.
A decorative and figural painting in golden color tones sho...
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Elegy (Study)" by Robert Motherwell
Located in Stamford, CT
A lithograph titled, "Elegy ( Study )" by Robert Motherwell 1979, signed and numbered 42/98 in pencil with Motherwell's blind stamp. There were 12 artist proofs in addition to the 98...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
1970
s Botanical Print-Framed houseplants artwork (1970s-80s)
Located in Evanston, IL
Vibrant vintage print in bold greens in a graphic almost silhouette-like style. Gives Milton Avery vibes with a nod to pop art and Scandinavian...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Original Signed Carol Summers "The Creation of Malwa" 61/75 Ed Woodcut
Located in Sheridan, CO
Carol Summers
American, (1925-2016)
The Creation of Malwa
61/75 ed woodcut
signed lower right in pencil, titled and edition in pencil lower right, framed
Dimensions
36 1/2 x 36 1/2 ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Large Midcentury Abstract Oil on Canvas Signed and Dated, 1971
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed Nicky S. Kleim, dtd. 1971. Great bright colors large abstract work. Art measures 60" x 60". Framed 62" x 62".
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Harry Bouras Transitional Message, Oil on Board, 1974, Signed
By Harry Bouras
Located in Dallas, TX
Mr. Bouras(1931 - 1990) earned a master of fine arts degree at the University of Illinois and also did postgraduate study at the University of Chicago.
He was an artist-in-residen...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Joan Miro Mid Century Abstract Art Print
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Joan Miro Mid Century Abstract Art Print
This print measures: 14 wide x .25 deep x 18 inches high
This print is in Excellent Vintage Con...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
1960s Finish oil on canvas painting view of Tampere Finland
By Reino Viirilä
Located in London, GB
An imposing and very evocative of the period 1960s landscape view of the city of Tampere Finland.
Simply framed and painted in gentle tone of greens, blues and greys of the tree line...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Original Signed Carol Summers "Big Sur" Woodcut Framed
Located in Sheridan, CO
Original Signed Carol Summers "Big Sur" Woodcut Framed.
Carol Summers (American 1925-2016) "Big Sur" Woodcut, edition 37/75
Pencil signed, titled upper left
38" x 38"
Acquired from N...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
Melissa Strawser Bertoia Junior Dandelion Gong Intaglio Print, 2016
By Melissa Strawser
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Melissa Strawser’s Bertoia Junior Dandelion Gong Print is a pulled Artist Proof, an original intaglio print using handmade Doug Zucco White Crow Printmaking Paper (Fleetwood, PA) with colored inks from a single bronze plate that just happens to be a singing Bertoia Gong...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Mauro Oliveira Michael Jackson Lithograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mauro Oliveira Michael Jackson lithograph. Artwork signed and dated by artist. Mauro is a Brazilian artist who immigrated to the US and currently lives in Los Angeles.
Limited editio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Lucite, Paper
Pop Art Oil on Canvas Untitled Still-Life Painting by Salvatore Grippi, 1970
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pop Art Oil on canvas untitled still-life painting by Salvatore Grippi, 1970
Salvatore Grippi oil painting, Signed
New York School
One of the original members of the Abstract Express...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
1954 Italy Abstract Painting Venice Biennial Special Artwork by Ermete Lancini
Located in Brescia, IT
This stunning abstract artwork was made in 1954, by the well known Italian artist Ermete Lancini.
The title of this artwork is "Valledolmo" it is an oil on paper and it was exhibited...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$4,263 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Man Ray Lithographie At Cost Price
By Man Ray
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
"Serie Cactus" lithographie signed by Man Ray ( 1890 - 1976 )
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Yvonne Canu Seascape Lithograph French Pointillism Art
By Yvonne Canu
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning original seascape lithograph by listed French painter, Yvonne Canu.
Truly captivating colors, magnificent "pointillism" method.
Poin...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Paint
$2,400 Sale Price
31% Off
Mid-Century Modern Aqua Blue White and Green Nautical Harbor Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Energized by light and motion, this vibrant mid-century modern harbor scene—signed “LeMark”—rises from the palette in luminous aqua blues, leafy greens, sunny yellows, and crisp whit...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
1960s Karel Appel Colorful Rhino and Monkey Framed Lithograph
By Karel Appel
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Bursting with expressive color and surreal whimsy, this lithograph by acclaimed modernist Karel Appel captures a seemingly playful encounter between a rhino and a monkey—yet there’s ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Chrome
Mid century still life tempera painting by Stuart Armfield R.A, English C1950
Located in Central England, GB
A fine large tempera painting on a hand made wooden panel by the highly acclaimed British artist Stuart Armfield, (1916 – 1999).
Painted in egg tempera, a medium this artist was well...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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