Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Step into the vibrant world of the 1960s with the Mid Century Modern Abstract Bridge Painting by Gillingham. This original oil on canvas piece, signed by Gillingham on the middle rig...

Original Scandinavian mid century vintage oil on canvas forest landscape painting. The motive is a forest scenery with the sun shining through the tree leaves into a forest floor tha...

Abstract Mid-Century Modern Painting This Light and Dark Abstract Mid-Century artwork is a captivating abstract painting that measures 36 inches in width and 48 inches in height....

Nude female painting by Gerhard E. Wachtl attributed ( 1928 - unknown ) Gerhard E. Wachtl had made many exhibitions at home and abroad. He did many study trips in Europe, Asia and Af...

Watercolor & ink depicting a boat marina with colorful vessels in the foreground, structures and shops over-looking the water. Presented in a nickel frame, matted and glazed. Signed ...

Belgium / 1960 / Painting / Theo van Rintel / canvas, wood / Mid-century / Vintage Oil painting by the Belgian artist Theo van Rintel, of a potted plant gracefully positioned in fro...

A blue-red French abstract painting, oil on wood by Daniel Clesse, painted in France, signed and dated circa in 1963. Daniel Clesse was a French painter born in 1932, in Paris, Fran...

A super watercolour by an unknown artist, C.1960 Great colours. On artists board Unframed. Free shipping   

Large modern abstract oil on canvas 'Sound Wave' by Carlo of Hollywood.

Danish original vintage oil on canvas painting from 1937 by artist Lars Knudsen Buus (1874-1947). Lars Buus was a renowned painter residing in the Middelfart area of Funen, mostly k...

A striking, energetic piece of original abstract artwork dating from the 1960s/70s. Acrylic and oil have been used to create bold lines and brushwork on the canvas giving the piece a...

Danish oil painting - stilleben, painting on canvas - ca. 1960s. The style is modernistic and the motive of a vase with red flowers in it, a yellow bowl and some coconuts on a table...

Intriguing midcentury abstract oil painting on board painted with passion using a palette knife and brush in a tight layered composit...

Vintage original mixed media artwork depicts a pair of exotic birds with colorful plumage and feathers; the vibrant abstract background suggests sunrize on the beach. The graphic, el...

Bernard Pfriem was 'a painter's painter', founder and director of the Lacoste School of Art in France. A one man show in 1963 at the Cleveland Institute...

2 Panel Letterman oil paintings on canvas with a beautiful wood frame with gold color trim inlay. The large piece measures 55.6 cm wide, the small one is...

JOSEPH SZEGHY (American, 1923-2007) Abstract composition, oil / acrylic on canvas, signed and dated lower right. 37 1/4" x 21 1/2" OA. Dated 1965. Joseph Szeghy (1923-2007) was an a...

Georg August Stahl – Composition (1962–63) A striking abstract painting by Georg August Stahl, executed in oil on masonite. Signed on the front by the artist, with a label on the ver...

Add a touch of post-war sophistication to your collection with this compelling vintage abstract oil painting. Displaying a strong influence from the abstract expressionist movement, ...

Abstract painting showing red, blue and tan abstract shapes in a gold frame Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use

Attributed to Flora Crockett (American, 1892-1979), Untitled Abstraction. Flora Crockett is a newly discovered American abstractionist whose career spanned the middle decades of th...

Untitled mid-century modern Italian impressionist oil on board painting of a village or town square landscape. The painting features beautifully detailed b...

A small and early work by the important Argentine painter Antonio Segui.

The abstract life painting of a standing or kneeling figure by John Kaine 1960's Acrylic was executed on board framed with pine wood. John Kaine presents us with a female nude in a p...

Lithograph by Gianni Dova, created in the 1960s. Measures: Ø cm 60 H cm 84 Gianni Dova (Rome, 8/01/1925 - Pisa, 14/10/1991) was an Italian painter. He was among the protagonists of the Spatialist Movement that grew up around the Galleria del Naviglio in Milan and he signed several posters including: - the fourth (Manifesto of Space Art...

Infuse your space with vibrant energy and artistic expression with this striking vintage original abstract oil painting on canvas. This captivating piece, rich with impasto textures ...

Immense mid 20th century pastel painting on board by Hilbert R. Whiteman, depicting a tropical fantasy scene featuring a topless brunette woman surrounded by terracotta sculptures, l...

A dynamic three dimensional painting of two spot lit dancers in Tomato Red, White and Brown by Norwegian Mid Century Artist Ivar Bruun. Mr. Bruun, best known for his use of built up ...

A large surrealist oil on canvas titled 'Dream World' signed 'RJ Wendell' for Raymond John Wendell (1917-2005), and dated 48 lower left. This particular work was featured in life Ma...

Italian Mid-Century Modern Anamnesi acrylic paint work on canvas by Lucio Del Pezzo, 1960s. Colored acrylic paint work on canvas entitled Anamnesi with abstract subject with multicolored geometric shapes, on a mustard-colored background, and wooden frame with friezes with a golden finish. Drawing by Lucio Del Pezzo from around 1960s. Good conditions. Measures in cm 91x3x70h If you are interested in this product or need photos or additional information, we are available to respond any question as soon and quickly as possible. Remember to check our product in the listing of this our store, where we present fantastic original vintage products...

Joshua Tree National Park desert landscape painting that captures the beauty and grandeur of this iconic park. Nice texture on board with th...

A handsome and sophisticated mixed media on canvas by American artist John Rigsby. Found in a original state of preservation. His works are few and far between. The following biography was submitted by John David Rigsby, Jr., son of the artist. The author is Lisa Rigsby Peterson, daughter of the artist, and owner of the copyright of the biography. John David Rigsby was born on October 10, 1934, the seventh child of an Alabama Depression-era sharecropper's son. He and his family moved frequently, from one one-room structure to another, often with no running water, no plumbing, no heat but the stove. His father was killed in a car accident when Rigsby was just 9 years old. Life for the remaining eight family members proved tumultuous and difficult -- food wasn't plentiful, nor money. The family moved from place to place, following work -- Rigsby attended 30 different schools before graduating from high school. Despite living in poverty, Rigsby demonstrated academic and artistic aptitude at a young age. Two oil paintings on covers ripped off of old books that he painted when he was eight years old show the promise of an imaginative and gifted eye. Rigsby was drafted by the U.S. Army in 1953. As he later wrote, "When basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, was over, I was told to go out and find a job. Jasper Johns was painting visual aids for the 28th Regimental Headquarters. He suggested the Band Training Unit." Rigsby played the clarinet in that unit, and after 2 years of service, he enrolled at the University of Alabama on the G.I. Bill to study art. After just two years, he left school and followed his mentor (and one of the greatest and longest-lasting influences on his art), Japanese artist and U of A art instructor Tatsu Heima, to New York City. Heima introduced him to Isamu Noguchi and suggested that Rigsby work as Noguchi's assistant. Instead, Rigsby chose a job as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, since "the notion of seeing all of that art appealed more to me than the boring task of studio assistant." The opportunity was a rich one for Rigsby. He had a chance to study the masters, and cited Rembrandt with his simplicity and elegance as another of the most important influences on his work. In the years between 1957 and 1963, when Rigsby eventually earned his BFA in sculpture, the artist traveled back and forth between New York and Tuscaloosa, alternating study with forays into the fertile New York art scene. Rigsby exhibited some of his early sculpture work in 1958 at a small New York gallery, which was also exhibiting the work of Willem and Elaine de Kooning and Theodore Stamos. Shortly thereafter, searching for an educational venue closer to New York City, Rigsby visited New Haven, Connecticut, and spent an afternoon speaking with Josef Albers at Yale. Albers agreed to accept Rigsby into the Yale program on the condition that he take freshman drawing all over again. A brilliant opportunity, but, in Rigsby's words, "When it was time to register, I was hitchhiking back to Alabama, looking for food and shelter." Rigsby had his first one-man show at the University of Alabama in 1959. A visiting critic from New York, J.F. Goosen, reviewed the show and wrote "here is a talent which produces art because that is the thing for a gifted person to do. In his effortless ease of conception and execution, he has already achieved a goal that eludes many artists for a lifetime." Finally, in 1963, Rigsby received his degree in sculpture, dissolved a short-lived marriage, visited his family, packed up his car and headed permanently for New York. That year, his work was included in a group show at the Delgado Museum in New Orleans - which led to a one-man exhibit at the Delgado in 1964. During 1964, Rigsby took drawing classes at Columbia University, and worked at the General Post Office at night. He met his future wife, Linda Palmieri, and married. In 1965, his daughter Lisa was born, followed in 1966 by the birth of his son, John David Jr. In 1966, Rigsby had a successful one-man show at the Pietrantonio Gallery in New York. Shortly thereafter, he and the family moved to Tunis, Tunisia at the suggestion of a colleague, who urged him to "come paint by the light of Klee." Rigsby worked for the United States Information Agency as a teacher, and he spent the next year and a half painting over ninety paintings inspired by the smells, light, and Phoenician and Roman art surrounding him. He also executed a number of character and landscape drawings, capturing the Tunisian way of life. During his time in Tunisia, Rigsby's work was shown there in two major exhibits. Upon the family's return to the U.S. in 1968, Rigsby once again exhibited at the Pietrantonio Gallery. Later that year, Rigsby enrolled in Southern Connecticut State College's Urban Studies program, earning a master's degree in 1970. During his time at SCSU, Rigsby worked as the city of Bridgeport's Curator of Exhibits, driving a mobile art gallery from schools to neighborhood fairs and housing projects. After completing his degree, Rigsby had an exhibit at the Telfair Museum in Savannah, Georgia. This exhibit caught the attention of a member of the search committee looking to hire an artist for a newly-developed program in neighboring South Carolina. In 1970, Rigsby was selected as the first Artist-in-Residence in the state of South Carolina for the National Endowment for the Arts Artists in Schools program. His work with the newly-integrated students at Beaufort (SC) High School over the term of his residency precluded substantial work on his own art. He did, however, set up a studio in downtown Beaufort, and was able to create a modest number of paintings, which were included in exhibits at the Columbia Museum in South Carolina in 1971 and Yale University in 1973. At the end of his residency in 1974, Rigsby was named the National Visual Arts Coordinator of the Artists in Schools program for the NEA, a post he held for two years. In this position, Rigsby traveled the country, reviewing grant applications, meeting with state leaders in government, education and the arts to promote program concepts and explore local opportunities. The message he repeated over and over again echoed that of one of the other major influences on Rigsby as an artist - Ruth Asawa Lanier, whose words taught him that all of the work that the artist does is the artist's work, not simply the paintings he creates. In his capacity as National Coordinator, as well as many times in the future, Rigsby stressed that artists function in the same way as any other person in society, and deserved the same respect and place for their work as did all other professions. After two years traveling the country, Rigsby was ready for a change, saying "for the first time in my adult life, there was not a body of paintings to show for the years put into my work." In 1976, a summer retreat to the mountain community of Central City, Colorado, led to a permanent relocation. Eventually settling in the small town of Evergreen, Rigsby followed his own advice about artists becoming actively involved in their communities, and he established the Evergreen Visual Arts Center. The Center provided working space for artists, classes for adults and children, and, most importantly, a place for Rigsby to create his own work. Buoyed by the opportunity to concentrate once again on his art, and inspired by his new surroundings, Rigsby entered an extremely prolific period in his career. In 1977, he organized a traveling exhibition of his paintings, which showed at the Kimball Arts Center in Utah, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and the Arvada Center in Colorado. 1978 brought more exhibits, notably in Aspen and Denver, as Rigsby's work continued. He took an extended trip to visit his mentor, Tatsu Heima, in Japan, where he climbed Mt. Fuji, followed by travels to Tehran, Delhi, and several European countries. He chronicled his impressions from his travels in a small collection of paintings upon his return to the U.S. - the beginning of a practice which would continue through the rest of his life. In 1979, Rigsby's marriage failed, and at the same time he lost the lease to his Evergreen studio to redevelopment plans. In response to the personal chaos around him, Rigsby began a series of what he called "hard-nosed process paintings," the watercolor paintings of dots which marked his work from this period. The paintings gained him an NEA Individual Artist grant in 1980, as well as a Yaddo fellowship in 1981. The polka dot paintings were followed by a series of cupcake-like images, again examining space and color. During the early 1980s, Rigsby lived in a suite of old dentists' offices in a rundown part of Denver, with a studio in an area that reminded him of the Bowery in New York. In 1984, Rigsby founded the Progreso Gallery in the building where he lived, using the space both to show his own work and also to mount shows of the work of many Colorado artists. The gallery also served as a focal point for Denver's local arts community, hosting weekly discussion groups and classes. In 1984, Rigsby traveled to the Baja Peninsula and then in 1985 to Yugoslavia. After each sojourn, Rigsby returned to create vibrant and explosive paintings based on his experiences, showing them at his Progreso gallery and another alternative gallery in Denver, the Edge Gallery. The economic recession of the mid-eighties hit the art market and Rigsby hard, however, and although he continued to create new works of art, major exhibitions were difficult to come by. In 1987, Rigsby decided to leave Denver and spent six months in Barcelona, Spain. It was an electrifying trip for him. Rigsby wrote of that time: "The streets alone are a visual feast, and the additions of museums from Saarinen, Picasso and Miro to 12th century icons produced artistic indigestion. My paintings are always about the way things look and feel. Barcelona was a time machine extending those sensory and emotional concerns back to the Middle Ages. I felt the need to reduce my work to essential elements of color, scale, drawing and format. The [resulting] color studies speak eloquently for themselves, and in doing so, redefine all of the work I've done in the past 35 years of painting." Rigsby completed over a hundred paintings while in Barcelona - color studies, street portraits of the characters he encountered on a daily basis, and a number of dark landscape paintings. He found time to run with the bulls in Pamplona, and began writing stories about his adventures that were later published. Upon his return to Denver in 1988, Rigsby continued to explore the alter egos of the color studies - he concentrated on a series of dark paintings, all prominently featuring back. He commented about these black paintings that he " decided it was time to explore the perception of the eye and physical space as defined by low -light conditions…I find these paintings elegant, joyous and light-filled, with no feeling of heaviness at all." In mid-1988, Rigsby moved permanently to Houston, Texas, where he would spend the last five years of his life. Once in Houston, Rigsby made a discovery that would serve as the inspiration and material for some of the last works of his career. In 1989, he discovered a salvage yard filled with scrap rubber, and he began working on black rubber sculptures, as well as paintings with rubber elements incorporated. He made strong connections in the Houston alternative arts scene, and became a regular contributor and art critic for a local weekly newspaper, The Public News. From 1989 through 1992, he exhibited his sculptures and paintings at Houston's Brent Gallery, Fountainhead Gallery, and Blaffer Gallery. He also produced an installation of his rubber sculptures on the roof of the Diverse Works Gallery in Houston. 1992 also marked Rigsby's return to Denver when he exhibited his sculptures at the Payton-Rule Gallery in Denver, leading to an Absolut Rigsby commission by Carillon Importers. The 1990s were a tremendous struggle for Rigsby, with financial crises compounded by physical trauma (he accidentally sawed off the top joint of the index finger of his left hand while working in his studio). Although his work was being shown, it wasn't selling, and the tremendous financial pressure he felt weighed heavily upon him. He spent an increasing proportion of his time going to flea markets and garage sales, rehabilitating and repairing the things he bought there, and then re-selling them simply to raise enough money to keep a roof over his head. He had little time to paint or sculpt, the things in life that had always, no matter what the circumstances, brought him joy. Rigsby's final works were a series of intricate paintings and drawings on used books that he purchased at the flea market. Most of these drawings, which he referred to as sculptural form drawings, were executed on page after page of science texts, music books, and a Korean bible and fill hundreds of pages. Additionally, Rigsby created an exquisite book he titled 28 de los Angeles, in which his twenty-eight simple and elegant drawings of angels resonated with the influence of Rembrandt he had so admired in his early days. In a sense, Rigsby's final works, art created on used books which were the only materials he could afford, brought his work and life full circle from his childhood days. Rigsby's life, though begun and ended in adversity, was nonetheless illuminated and enriched by the irresistible impulse he had to create art and beauty. John David Rigsby was killed in a one-car accident in Colorado in August, 1993. Biography from the Archives of askART Following is a review by Michael Paglia of the artist's July 2004 retrospective at the Denver Museum of Contemporary Art. It was submitted by John Rigsby, Jr., son of the artist. There's a magnificent retrospective at Denver's Museum of Contemporary Art devoted to the work of the late John David Rigsby, who was a major powerhouse in Colorado's art scene. "Dots, Blobs and Angels" surveys more than forty years' worth of the remarkable artist's paintings and sculptures. The year 1993 was strange, and by that I mean terrible. Many of the city's galleries closed because of bad economic times, and then the artists started dying. In a matter of a few months, Denver lost three significant artists: Rigsby, experimental photographer Wes Kennedy...

Oil on canvas, signed and dated in the lower right. Measures 28" x 32" including the frame. A view of the village of Ceret in France. Pinchus Kremegne was a Latvian painter and ...

Oil painting By Victor Tempest On canvas Framed Mid/late 20th century.

A large canvas by the Wellesley, MA artist Maryann Jaczko. Titled “The Boys are Home, 1977” This work channels the emotionally charged but “billboard” flat figurative works first pop...

Oil on panel. Signed and dated. This early work by Rolf Wertheimer was executed in 1954, during his studies at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm under Ragnar Sandberg (1951–57...

An evocative and atmospheric work from 1972, this signed original painting captures the poetry of solitude and transition along a quiet shoreline. A solitary figure—draped in white and veiled, a basket resting in her hands—stands between land and water, contemplation suspended between the familiar and the unknown. Behind her, a cluster of humble village homes and the faint trace of power lines...

DESCRIPTION: Mid-Century Albert Chubac Painting, circa 1950, France Large modern abstract painting by Albert Chubac. Acrylic painting on cardboard. Signed by the artist. Mid-Century ...

Mid Century Modern Impasto Portrait of a Woman. Heavy impasto painting on board. She reminds us of Jackie O with a headband but with white hair...

This is an original vintage Danish oil on plate painting of a rural landscape with houses and a clouded sky. The strokes of the painting is soft and expressive. The painting is by Danish artist Jacob...

Large 1945 John Sennhouser Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas, Framed and Signed Offered for sale is a large 1945 John Sennhouser ((Swiss-American 1907-1978) abstract oil painting on ...

Evoke a sense of serene movement and vibrant energy with this captivating vintage abstract oil painting. Rooted in the Boho Chic aesthetic, this original artwork features a dynamic i...

1987 modern oil on canvas abstract artwork painting, purchase at a estate in Maine, signed by the artist in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.

A charming mid century bullfight painting by Epifanio Ortega, A Mexican artist, ca' 1969. Born in 1947, Ortega's paintings have a very modern, Cub...

Leonard Thorpe "Nelson's Column" original oil painting, circa 1960 Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, Centra...

Infuse your space with artistic flair through this Vintage Boho Original Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas, a captivating piece that radiates creative energy. The swirling hues of eart...

Large Vintage French Style 58" x 70" Gold Frame Still Life Oil Painting with Bouquet of Flowers. Item features a large gold carved wood frame, oil on canvas, stately impressive size,...

This beautiful mid century painting of a handsome man was painted in the 1950s. The subject was the owner of a beautiful San Diego Estate. Artist was F Stanley Herring. Beautiful antique fold leaf frame with ruby color fillet trim. Subject is seated in a royal blue chair...

This is a vintage coastal painting. A Welsh, framed watercolour, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Delightfully peaceful scene w...

Diminutive and striking, this Mannerist male nude by Raoul Pène du Bois, the great Broadway designer, depicts a confident figure in the full bloom of youth, with golden hair and blus...

Immerse yourself in the captivating depths of this vintage original abstract oil painting on board. A stunning example of textural artistry, this piece features a rich tapestry of gr...

French 1950’s Matisse inspired oil on artist board painting with gilt and linen mounted frame.

Infuse your space with free-spirited energy and artistic flair with this mesmerizing original abstract oil painting on board. Created during the height of the boho-chic movement, thi...

For your consideration a Chinese figurative ink wash painting after the Tang Dynasty fresco: The Mural of Playing Polo. Artwork appears as carbon, pa...

Vintage framed watercolor painting - featuring water lilies - single bevel edged matte board under glass - vintage giltwood frame - unsigned - original T. Eaton Co. (active 1869-1999...

1958 Willy Mucha Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed Offered for sale is a 1958 Mid-century Modern abstract oil painting on linen canvas by Willy Mu...

Stunning piece of abstract artwork. Very decorative and interesting midcentury original abstract composition, oil on board. Abstract Expressionism was a movement or artists that be...

Absolutely Stunning! MID CENTURY EXPRESSIONIST SEASCAPE Large Approx. 29" x 41" Beautiful Mid Century Wood Frame This is a wonderful and eye-catching seascape! This print and frame is in fine vintage shape with age appropriate wear. It is a most romantic and vibrant seascape combining the unrelenting power of the sea with the sun lit heavens! Vintage mid century prints...

A dynamic and expressive depiction of horses, painted in watercolour and gouache on paper. Art work dimensions: 44.5 x 58.5 cm. Signed with monogram and dated ’54 in the lower margin...

Mid-Century Enric Cormenzana Spain Pink/Red Abstract (1948-2011) "Red & Pink Abstract" is a vivid mid-century artwork by Spanish artist Enric Cormenz...