Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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
WPA Era Watercolor Painting of New York Ice Skaters by Ida York Abelman
Located in Peabody, MA
WPA era scene of skaters on a pond by the New York artist Ida York Abelman (1908-2002) is just in at the shop. Likely painted upstate in the vicinity of the Catskills, this watercolo...
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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
French gouache on kraft paper, 1970s, depicting the portrait of a dog.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Charming French gouache on kraft paper, circa 1970.
A stylised and naïve portrait with warm, earthy tones, set in its original wooden frame.
The simplified forms and graphic constr...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paper
Early 1960s Oil of Hunt Riders by Eunice “Lulu” Jensen Parsons
Located in Peabody, MA
An early 1960s oil of two hunt riders by Eunice “Lulu” Jensen Parsons of Portland, Oregon (1916-2024), an American modernist artist also well known for her collages. She was active u...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Antique Print
The Hunter’s Awakening
, Germany late 19th century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Print 'The Hunter’s Awakening', Germany late 19th century
This piece is a color lithograph titled 'The Hunter’s Awakening' from the 19th century. It’s a satirical artwork in...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Glass, Wood
French 1960’s abstract painting
By Artistics
Located in London, GB
Small French abstract geometric painting. Oil on artist board original frame. Minor damage paint loss.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Viggo Bertram Jacobsen (1900-1969) mid century oil painting of coastal landscape
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is a large original vintage oil on canvas coastal landscape painting by renowned Danish painter Viggo Bertram Jacobsen (1900-1969).
The painting is impressionistic in style wi...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Wood, Paint
Vintage Mid Century Abstract Painting On Canvas
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful bold vintage Mid-Century Abstract Painting on canvas. Wonderful colors and expression. True period piece with vibrant colors, textural brush marks framed nicely in thin bra...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Gouache Painting - Raymond van Doren - Reclining Female Figure
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
This elegant gouache painting by Raymond van Doren depicts a reclining woman draped in shimmering fabric, rendered with refined control of light, tone and composition. The soft folds...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paper
"Blond Nude in Blue Room", Mid Century Painting with Male Nude
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sensitively and beautifully painted, this portrait of a young man, blond-haired, ruddy-complexioned and nude, was painted in the 1950s by Vito Tomasello. The subject is looking down...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Abstract Expressionist Painting style of J. Pollock signed R. Maloney, 1962
By Jackson Pollock
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Colorful Abstract Expressionist / Drip Painting
in the style of Jackson Pollock
signed R. Maloney, 1962
paint on board in original vintage frame
"bright and colorful with the righ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Large Abstract Painting by California Artist Robert Lawson C. 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
A large scale vintage abstract on canvas by the noted California artist Robert Lawson, circa 1960s.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
"The Knockout" by Russian artist Vladimir Grigorevich Vlasov 1927-1999
Located in London, GB
"The Knockout" Oil on board, by Russian artist Vladimir Grigorevich Vlasov 1927-1999 in orignal painted grey frame. Signed in Cyrillic and dated '83 in the bottom right hand corner.
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1980s Russian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Wood
Original Gold leaf 23K engraving Pines Collection by A. Carullo, Italy, 1980s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage gold leaf engraving "Pino Collection", by A. Carullo made in Italy in the 1980s, gold 23K.
Vintage engraving has certification of authenticity and a signature.
This artisti...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Gold Leaf
Original Abstract Gouache Painting Joseph Dunn Colorful Geometric Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original Abstract Gouache Painting, by Joseph Dunn, American, circa 1990s. It measures an impressive 33.5" width x 25.5" height framed. It has been recently framed in a clean lined b...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Glass, Wood, Paper
French 1970’s abstract signed Destea
Located in London, GB
A vibrant and striking French 1970’s abstract painting signed Destea and dated 1971. Beautifully framed on linen backed board.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Paint
Mid Century Abstract Oil Painting, 1960s
Located in Pasadena, CA
This wonderful medium size mid century oil abstract painting is suitable for many interiors, we’ve used it along side neutrals to allow for a pop of color. Beautifully executed paint...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Seascape Painting with Sailboats by Oliver Trowell (British, dated 1969)
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautiful and skillfully painted seascape with sailboats by listed British 20th century artist Oliver Trowell, dated 1969. The maritime scene is stunning, both in composition and c...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Wood, Paint
Reclining Cat Oil on Canvas Signed by Charles Kiffer - Cat Portrait - 1950s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Reclining Cat - Oil on Canvas Signed by Charles Kiffer - Cat Portrait - 1950s
Charles Kiffer (1902–1992) was a French painter, poster artist, and lithographer trained at the École ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
Joseph Gibbs Florida Highwaymen Wetland Heron Painting, Oil on Canvas, C. 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Joseph Gibbs Florida Highwaymen Wetland Heron Painting, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1970s
A serene and beautifully executed Florida wetland landscape by Joseph Gibbs, one of the original and most respected members of the Florida Highwaymen. Painted circa the 1970s, this atmospheric composition depicts white herons gliding and wading through still waters beneath moss-draped cypress trees, a subject closely associated with Gibbs’ strongest and most collectible work.
Executed in oil on canvas, the painting demonstrates the hallmarks of the Highwaymen tradition: luminous sky tones, reflective water rendered in layered greens and blues, and expressive foliage achieved through confident, gestural brushwork. The elegant placement of the herons adds movement and contrast, lending the scene a quiet sense of life and balance. Gibbs was particularly admired for his handling of water and wetlands, and this example shows his ability to convey depth, light, and Florida’s subtropical atmosphere with ease.
The canvas measures 20 inches by 24 inches and is presented in a period-appropriate faux bamboo frame, consistent with the frames commonly used when Highwaymen paintings were originally sold roadside and door-to-door. Signed lower left, the work remains in very good vintage condition.
A classic and highly decorative example of an authentic Florida Highwaymen painting...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
1960s MCM Abstract Artwork Oil Painting Mexico City
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1960s mid-century modern abstract painting Mexico City. Signed in lower left corner hard to read. In the style of Leonardo Nierman. Oil on Masonite
Dimensi...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Gold Leaf
Abstract Painting by Takeshi Kawashima
Located in New York, NY
Abstract oil on canvas depicting two pictographs in red and black by the Japanese American painter, Takeshi Kawashima (1930- ) dating from 1965, mounted in simple wooden frame. Sign...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas
Jean Isy De Botton 1959 "Still Life" Painting - Oil on Canvas "Divertissement"
By Jean Isy de Botton
Located in St. Louis, MO
Stunning 1959 mid-century oil on canvas painting by Jean Isy de Botton, cubist influenced still life titled "Divertissement". framed in vintage gold gilt museum frame. De Botton was ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
20th Century French Modern Abstract Vintage Oil Painting by Christiane Bastide
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-blue, red vintage Mid-Century modern French abstract oil on canvas painting of a color composition, painted by Christiane Bastide in good condition. Singed on the lower right...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Wood
Large Abstract Painting by California Modernist Robert Lawson C. 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
A large scale vintage abstract on canvas by the noted California artist Robert Lawson, circa 1960s.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
An original mid century abstract painting, oil on canvas, circa 1950
Located in View Park, CA
An original mid century modern abstract color block painting, signed by artist, mid 20th century. Oil on canvas. Colorblocked cubism in tones of licorice, cerulean, ochre, cream, and...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Wood, Paint
Large Mid Century Painting Portrait of a Young Woman c1960 Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Trensacq, FR
Large mid century painting Portrait of a Young Woman c1960 Acrylic on canvas.
Thought to be modelled on the Iconic French singer-...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
$1,910 Sale Price
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Framed Oil Painting in the Style of Vincent van Gogh, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
This framed oil painting, created by an unknown artist, beautifully captures the essence and style of Vincent van Gogh. Inspired by Van Gogh’s distinctive use of color, expressive br...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Wood
$2,800 Sale Price
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Mid-20th Century, Oil Painting Flower Still Life with Sunflowers in a Vase
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Large and expressive painting with a flower still life of sunflowers in a vase. Beautiful in impressionistic touch and thickly painted. A clear reference to the of Vincent van Gogh, ...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Pine, Paint
Painting "Målning" by Rolf Wertheimer, Sweden, 1961
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Oil on canvas, black wooden frame.
Rolf Wertheimer was a versatile artist working across painting, sculpture, drawing, and photography. Trained at Académie Libre in Stockholm and la...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Wood
Abstract Oil on Canvas, manner of Mohammad Kibria, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1970
s
Located in London, Fitzrovia
This Bengali unsigned abstract oil on canvas was purchased in Dhaka in the 70's alongside a Quamrul Hassan one. It is very much in the style of of Mohammad Kibria especially with th...
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20th Century Bangladeshi Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas
Vintage Danish mid-century painting of coastal landscape in warm afternoon light
Located in Ebberup, DK
Original vintage Danish maritime landscape oil on canvas painting in warm and earthy tones. This mid-century painting depicts a hillside, gently rising from a rocky terrain. A deep b...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Large French Cubist Abstract Painting, Manner of Picasso, Framed Mixed-Media
Located in Miami, FL
Large French Cubist Abstract Painting, 2008 — Manner of Picasso, Framed Mixed-Media Work,
French Cubist Abstract Painting, Picasso-Inspired Modernist Artwork, 2008,
Contemporary Fren...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Wood, Paint, Paper
Signed Oil Painting by Dutch Artist Geelong after Van Gogh
The Bedroom
Located in Barcelona, ES
This signed oil painting by Dutch artist Geelong offers a striking reproduction of Vincent van Gogh's famous work "The Bedroom." Painted with remarkable skill, this piece captures th...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Wood
$1,213 Sale Price
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Outsider Art Brut Painting by Zoute, 1940
Located in Rochester, NY
Dynamic and brilliant American Primitive modern expressionist oil painting on canvas in period wood frame by Zoute (Leon Salter, 1903-1976) North Rose, NY - signed lower right Zoute ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Paint, Wood
Vito Luis Ruggeri Floral Still Life Original Framed Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage original still life oil on canvas painting features a bouquet of flowers in vase. Dark, almost monochromatic background emphasizes the bright, rich, vibrant colors of the flo...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Wood
Vladimir Volodia Lazarev (Russian French, 1904-1988) "The Ballad" Impressionist
Located in Atlanta, GA
This emotive and skillfully rendered oil on canvas by Vladimir Volodia Lazarev depicts a solitary young musician in quiet reverie, absorbed in the act of playing a traditional Russia...
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Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Large Oil on Canvas Painting, Unknown Artist, 1956, Danish Midcentury
Located in Odense, DK
Presenting an enigmatic oil on canvas painting created by an unknown Danish artist made in 1956. This captivating artwork showcases a woman bathing her feet in a bathroom, and it is ...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas
Jeanty J N Robert Vintage Haitian Painting on Board of a Village Scene
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking Haitian acrylic painting on board depicting a busy street scene executed in a distinctive naive style with bold colors and plenty of action. Signed J N Robert and presented ...
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Mid-20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Abstract Mid Century on Canvas
Located in Redding, CT
Abstract Mid Century on Canvas. This custom frame has been painted white since being photographed. Nice bright colors make up this abstract modern composit...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Wood, Paint
$910 Sale Price
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Mid-Century Modern Abstract Floral Painting Signed
Located in Elkton, MD
Vibrant and expressive, this mid-century modern (or contemporary-style) abstract floral painting features a bouquet of white, orange, and yellow flowers in a dark vase, set against a...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas
20th Century Painting - Edmond Delescluze - Oil on Panel - Figures in Pastel
By Edmond Delescluze
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A luminous painting by Belgian artist Edmond Delescluze (1905–1993), depicting four female figures in gracefully muted pastel hues. The work is painted in oil on canvas, which has be...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Paint, Wood
Vintage Haitian Jungle Painting on Board by Michelet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking mid century Haitian acrylic painting on board of a jungle scene with animals, trees, flowers and fruit executed in a distinctive naive style, signed Michelet in the lower le...
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Late 20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Tadasky, Acrylic Painting on Paper, Op Art, Geometric, Blue, Pink, Signed
By Tadasky / Tadasuke Kuwayama
Located in New York, NY
Untitled by Tadasky, acrylic painting on paper, stripes signed. Small scale hard edge acrylic painting on paper by Op artist, Tadasky (Tada...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
$4,500 Sale Price
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Charles Levier Painting "Clown Avec Un Oiseau"
Located in Miami, FL
A Captivating Vision: "Clown Avec Un Oiseau" by Charles Levier.
This striking oil on canvas painting, titled "Clown Avec Un Oiseau" (Clown with a Bird) in French, is a captivating...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint, Wood
$45,600 Sale Price
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Landscape Oil Painting by Eric Elfwen, Sweden
By Eric Elfwen
Located in Karis, Nyland
Signed oil painting "Sydländska hus" by Swedish artist Eric Elfwen.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Wood, Paint
$1,254 Sale Price
46% Off
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1974, Acrylic on Board, Signed, No Frame, Art, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin where they settled. This is where Peter Robert Keil grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding and where he discovered his interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on, the East Berlin-based painter Otto Nagel...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Acrylic, Paper
Numbered lithograph by Emilio Tadini 1970s
Located in Milano, MI
Numbered lithograph created by Emilio Dadini in the 1970s
Ø cm 70 h cm 50
Emilio Tadini was an internationally renowned Italian designer, known for his versatility and ability to r...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paper
$1,206 Sale Price
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French Vintage Mid-Century Abstract Painting
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French vintage Mid-century abstract painting on canvas is signed by the artist, Katzyi. View all images to see the current condition.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Paint
Expressionist Mid Century Modern American Cityscape Painting
Located in New Windsor, NY
Colorful Expressionist modernist American acrylic painting on canvas. The work is clearly an homage and influence of Bernard Buffet, the French Expressionist figurative painter. The ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Paint
$460 Sale Price
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Antique early 20th century landscape oil painting from Denmark by Nicolai Tving
Located in Ebberup, DK
Danish original antique oil on canvas landscape painting from 1932 by artist Nicolai Jensen Tving (1893-1973).
The painting is signed by the artist in the lower left corner and fram...
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Vintage 1960s Abstract Painting by John Popovic
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a stunning and powerful painting by Montreal artist, John Popovic. The work features deep dark blacks, contrasted with splashes of red, orange and...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Large "Rainforest" Painting on Bronze 1970s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Large abstract painting "Rainforest" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with deep green and blue enamels by Philip
Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970s (signed “Philip. Kelv...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Jan Nosek Nude Painting, c. Mid-20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Jan Nosek
(American, 1876-1966)
Seated nude woman in an interior setting by artist and illustrator Jan Nosek.
Oil on canvas, mid 20th century
Signed lower right: J. Nosek
sight: 1...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
"Late Afternoon on the Beach", Mid Century Painting w/ Blond Nude Male Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This atmospheric and magical view of a single nude male figure on a California beach is imbued with lovely, unexpected colors and textures which rise up to a sky that is a pale shade of green. The blond young man has been sunbathing on a towel stretched along the sand, and seems to be placidly examining the viewer -- the painter -- from afar. The artist is Duane Wakeham...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
1960s Expressionist Abstract Desert Scene Oil Painting by Anderson
By Alexander Anderson
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
An elegant 1960s abstract oil painting by Anderson, featuring an expressionist desert scene with dynamic brushstrokes and a rich, earthy colo...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Mid Century Contemporary Abstract Painting on Canvas
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Striking, dramatic and moody oil painting on canvas and wood frame. Deep red with shades of black. Light abstract texture throughout to catch addition light and create depth.
Curbsi...
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Wood, Paint
Uno Dewoon Oil Painting Landscape Painting (1909-1988) Swedish Neutral Artwork
Located in Rochester, NY
Signed and dated. Plaque affixed to frame reads: Nykopings automobil Fabrik. Heder spris. Nykoping Jun 7, 1946.
This soothing oil painting has a serene feeling to it, and the neutr...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Gold Leaf
Harvesting The Wheat, Oil on Canvas, Italian, 1950s
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful painting of farmers bringing in the harvest of wheat
Oil on canvas. Unsigned. Artist unknown
Framed in a slightly distressed antiqu...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Paris Street Scene Oil on Canvas Painting Signed Robert Soler, circa 1955
Located in Miami, FL
Vibrant Parisian Street Scene Oil on Canvas Painting by Roberto Soler.
This captivating oil on canvas painting by renowned French artist Roberto Soler transports viewers to the hear...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
$1,350 Sale Price
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Large Lee Reynolds Original Signed Coastal Beach Painting Midcentury Modern Art
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Oversized midcentury modern large scale original Lee Reynolds oil painting on canvas depicting a beach or ocean coastal scene with bird, flor...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-century Modern paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern paintings 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 paintings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, folk art, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, paint and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern paintings made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original paintings, popular names associated with this style include Peter Keil, Jacob Semiatin, Daniel Clesse, and Charles Levier. 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 paintings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $275,000 while the average work can sell for $1,851.