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
Original Bavarian Tyrolian Folk Art Painting, Signed and Dated
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Original Bavarian Tyrolian Folk Art painting, signed and dated
This charming folk painting is executed in oil on artist board. A beautiful and rus...
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
$1,300 Sale Price
50% Off
Naïve Art Gouache Painting, Female Portrait - Picasso Tribute, Signed Godin 1960
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Naïve Art Gouache Painting, Female Portrait - Picasso Tribute, Signed Godin 1960
Female portrait in shades of blue and red.
Signed "Godin 60" at the bottom right corner.
Most Prob...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Harriet "Bing" Thayer, Mexican Bark Series, Framed Mixed Media Art
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Harriet "Bing" Thayer mixed media artwork with watercolor and collage elements is a part of her Mexican Bark series. Delicate beige, brown, and aqua or celadon blue colors of the ce...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper, Paint
Painting on Canvas of a Tropical Scene
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Acrylic painting on canvas of a tropical scene with palm trees, houses, and boats executed with bold strokes and vivid colors, signed Hawk and presented...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Pair of painted panels Magic by Aldo Franceschini for French Magician Max Diff
By Aldo Mondino
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exceptional pair of painted panels, which were used as doors and belonged to the renowned French magician Max Diff, are the work of painter Aldo Franceschini and dated around 1970. A...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
1940
s oil on board, flowers in a vase, signed Camoletti 1940
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A colourful impressionist 1940's oil on a wooden panel, flowers in a vase, signed Camoletti.
Sold unframed, slightly distressed and lived with.
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Califorina Artist Louis Siegriest Sand and Oil Landscape Abstract
By Louis Siegriest
Located in Oakland, CA
California Bay Area artist Louis Bassi Siegriest (1899-1989) oil and sand abstract landscape painting on board titled "East Zion" painted in 1961 and artist framed. Siegriest attende...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Cubist Oil Painting Still Life with Guitar Serge Magnin
By I. Magnin
Located in Antwerp, BE
Colorful Post-Cubist oil painting still life with guitar
By Serge Magnin, born in France, 1934.
Framed.
Size of the frame:
H 67 cm x L 81 cm x W 2 c...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Unique "Caribbean" Painting on Bronze 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Unique Impressionist painting "Caribbean" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with enamel cloisonne in green, yellow, blue, and red with hand-brazed braided bronze frame by P...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Modernist Painting of San Miguel de Allende Mexico Hillside
Located in New Windsor, NY
Modernist Mexican oil on stretched canvas of San Miguel de Allende hillside community. Signed lower right in white, P. Garcia. The painting is an impressionistic colorful rendering o...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
20th Century Blue-White Abstract Composition, French Painting by Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French blue, white rose abstract painting, oil on wood by Daniel Clesse, painted in France, signed and dated in 1989.
Daniel Clesse was a French painter born in 1932 Paris, Fran...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Signed 1969 Large Oil on Canvas "Abov and Below with Gnoms 2" by Tommi Parzinger
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is a wonderful and large painting by Tommi Parzinger (1903-1981). The painting measures 48" by 36" and is unframed. Titled "Abov and Below with Gnoms 2" and numbered #65, the oi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Boho Original 1966 Abstract Oil on Canvas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Immerse your space in the vibrant energy of the 1960s with this captivating original abstract oil painting on canvas, dating from 1966. This stunning piece exemplifies a unique blend...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Acrylic Painting of Birds by Stephen Kaye
By Stephen Kaye
Located in New York, NY
Charming decorative large scale acrylic painting by noted Canadian artist Stephen Kaye. The paints depicts stylized birds in branches, on an abstract textured paint surface. Signed l...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
20th Century Red French Abstract Oil Painting of a Color Field by Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-blue, red vintage Mid-Century Modern French abstract oil on wood painting of a color field, painted by Daniel Clesse in good condition. Signed on the lower right. Wear consist...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Abstract Painting by Kenneth Joaquin
Located in San Diego, CA
This painting by artist Kenneth Joaquin (b. 1948) titled Hiding in the shadows is a study in modernism, with a subtle vibrant colors palette. Signed in the lower right.
Joaquin's ...
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,380 Sale Price
20% Off
African Modernist Signed Oil on Board Painting
Located in Forney, TX
A framed original African midcentury oil on board painting, Democratic Republic of Congo, signed bottom right Atamb(?), (19)60, depicting abstract dancing figures, in a fiolated pati...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Italian Abstract Expressionist Painting by Ugo Sterpini, Signed and Dated 1958
Located in Stamford, CT
Ugo Sterpini (Italian, 1927-2000)''La Lotta Sulla Duna" (The Battle On The Dune). Mixed media on canvas, signed and dated ''58'' lower right, signed, titl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Surreal California Seascape Painting by Robert Watson, 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Framed Surrealist Seascape painting, oil on canvas with linen matting by California artist Robert Watson.
Titled #27 Shoreline.
Retains the original paper label from a San Francisco ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Painting Oil Canvas Folk Art Landscape Still Life Marjorie Weaver
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage painting oil on canvas by Marjorie Weaver. Folk art landscape still life.
Dimensions: 1.5" D × 31" H × 43.25" W.
Delivery within 200 miles from S...
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1990s Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Small Mid Century Abstract Painting, 1950
s-1960
s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small bold abstract painting in a gold aluminum frame. Signed J.R. lower right.
Oil on canvas.
American, mid 20th century, 1950's-1960's.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1970, Acrylic on Board, Signed, Germany, Art, No Frame
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 a...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
20th Century Blue French Abstract Oil Painting of a Color Field by Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-blue, vintage Mid-Century Modern French abstract oil on wood painting of a color field, painted by Daniel Clesse in good condition. Signed on the lower right. Wear consistent ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
SALE Vintage Kyung Kim MCM Abstract Cubist Sailboat Racing Nautical Oil Painting
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare Huge Kyung Kim Mid Century Modern Abstract Cubist Nautical Oil Painting of Racing Sailboat Yacht Schooner
A fantastic and exhilarating, action packed-moment, captured on can...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Realistic Flower Still Life Oil Painting by the Belgian Artist Jan Verdoodt
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful flower still life by the Belgian painter Jan Verdoodt (1908-1980). He studied from 1926 at the Art Academy in Sint Jans Molenbeek. He developed his own artistic style, insp...
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1940s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Standing Male Nude", Rare, Early Painting by Paul Goadby Stone, 1949
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exquisitely accomplished, this lovely male nude by Paul Goadby Stone is the earliest piece we have ever offered by the artist. Although it has the a...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Martha Moore Modernist Expressionist Oil, Ca. 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-century abstract expressionist oil on canvas by the noted Massachusetts artist Martha Moore (1907-1982). Moore was perhaps best known for her much rep...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Original Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Rita Hvilivitzky, 1962
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Original vintage abstract oil painting on canvas by Rita Hvilivitzky, 1962.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Vintage Mid Century Traditional Style Watercolor Painting of Serene Landscape
Located in Seattle, WA
The watercolor painting depicts a serene landscape, likely at sunset, characterized by soft, blended colors that create a tranquil atmosphere. The foreground features a winding path...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid Century Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This oil on canvas embodies the vibrant spirit of English Abstract Expressionism, reminiscent of Hans Hofmann's push and pull technique. It displays an energetic composition of sunse...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Remanso En El Tendido" Artwork By Mexican Artist Maricruz Hernandez Covarrubias
Located in New York, NY
"Remanso En El Tendido" Acrylic on canvas abstract artwork by Mexicasn artist Maricruz Hernandez Covarrubias 1947-2016
Painting measurements: Width 39.25 Height 33.25
Maricruz H. ...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Charming Watercolor Village Scene
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Decoartive Watercolor Village Scene pastoral scene of layered panels. Possibly an Italian or Swiss village scene set below mountain ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
John Mackay Original Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
A fantastic and striking original oil on board painting by the renowned artist John Mackay. This is signed and dated from 2013.
It is a great size and b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"The Gymnasts, " Important Mid-Century Painting of Soviet Athletes by Talberg
By Boris Alexandrovich Talberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautifully executed mixed-media painting by Boris Talberg (or Thalberg) was clearly executed in preparation for one of the artist's most famous works -- "The Gymnasts...
Category
1950s Russian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Original mid century vintage oil painting of traditional scandinavian house
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is a vintage oil on canvas painting of a rural setting with a traditional scandinavian countryside house. Cows in the background and chickens in the foreground is suggested. A h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Freddy Halle Danish mid century expressionist oil painting of trees
Located in Ebberup, DK
Vintage mid century expressionistic painting by Danish artist Freddy Halle (b. 1936) with organic motive of naked, twirling trees with a dramatic, dark background. The style is figur...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Sorolla Painting of Children at the Beach
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an oil painting by Spanish Impressionist Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida showing a young boy and a girl lying on wet sand on the beach
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Selection of Mid-Century Jazz Themed Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Mid-Century jazz themed paintings, American, circa 1930s-1970s. From left to right, they are:
1) New Orleans jazz watercolor by Leo Meirsdorff...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper
Large Original Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Lutz, FL
Original Mid Century Modern Acrylic Painting on stretched canvas in a brass trimmed wood frame. From Tampa artist Roberta Hardy, Titled Still L...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Canvas
Mid Century Modern Abstract Impressionist Multimédia Painting on Canvas C1968
Located in Big Flats, NY
Mid Century Modern Abstract Impressionist Multimédia Painting Signed by Lynough C1973
Measures - 24.25"H x 30"W x .75"D
A captivating mid-century modern abstract impressionist pain...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Peter Fiordalisi 1960s Abstract Painting
Located in New Windsor, NY
Signed lower left P. Fiordalisi (1904-?). Peter Fiordalisi was born in Union City, NJ and produced this fine abstract oil paint on canvas circa 1969. The artist uses segmented color,...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Enrico Dellatorre Large Painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Painting in charcoal on linen made by Enrico Dellatorre.
Measurements: 300 x 200 cm / each canvas / 300 x 400 cm in total.
The expressive vision of Enrico is an exploration of spac...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Wood
$9,590 Sale Price / set
30% Off
1970
s Signed Orange and Yellow Mid-Century Modern Harbor and Cityscape Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Stunning sunset colored mid-century modern harbor and cityscape painting. Signed by the artist in the lower right corner. The painting is heavily textured with impasto thick paint on...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Wood
Selection of Modernist Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of modernist art, circa 1950s. From left to right, they are:
1) SOLD Modernist nudes painting by Lillian Lent, American, circa 1950s. It is executed on board in it's original frame. It measures 14.5" H x 16.5" W. Lillian Lent lived and worked in the Woodstock Artist colony in New York. She attended the Tyler School of Fine Art in Philadelphia. In 1959, she was awarded first prize for one of her paintings from the Albany Museum. Among some of the galleries to exhibit her work were the Albright Gallery, the Norlyst Gallery, and The Creative Gallery.
2) Amedeo Modigliani lithograph...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Dynamic Abstract Impasto Still-Life Flowers Painting, Artist Signed, 40x30
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted in the USA around the 1970s, this painting features great color tones of burnt orange, pale orange, off-white, and grey on a backdrop of pale dark blue and white. Painted in ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Modernist Painting of a Musician by Lucile Leighton
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century modernist acrylic painting on board of a musician with a musical contraption executed with bold colors and brush strokes. Signed Lucile Leighton in the lower left and pre...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
Lee Reynolds Burr
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Hanover, MA
1960s oil on canvas abstract painting signed 'Reynolds'. This large scale artwork features a bright white ground with vivid yellow, orange, red and pink textured palette knife detail. See the obituary for Lee Reynolds Burr...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Aluminum
$1,200
Mont Saint Michel by Jean-Marc David
Located in London, GB
A large striking abstract landscape painting depicting Le Mont Saint Michel France by Jean-Marc David dated 1974. Minor restoration. Reframed.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Hardwood, Canvas
1960s Cubist Art Form Abstract Painting Style Paul Klee
By Paul Klee
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Cubist Art Form Abstract Painting Style Paul Klee
reminiscent of Paul Klee
Signed art lower right corner unable to read
14 h x 15.25 w x 2 Art 11.5 x 9.5
Original vintage
Re...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
60s XL Thomas Lee Mid Century Modern Floral Oil Painting Signed Framed
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Gorgeous Monumental Mid Century Modern Original Thomas Lee framed oil on canvas. Signed
Rich colors. Focal 4 x 5 Ft size. Cheerful Modernist Floral Still Life with a Bird in cage.
...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Tiki Parrot Painting Van Lowe
By Witco
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great period piece. Van Lowe painting of a whimsical Parrot perched on a limb set in a deep wooden stepped frame. Wonderful colors and expression. Perfect for the mid century, Tiki, Witco decor.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
"Seated Male Nude, " Gorgeous Figural Painting by Roberto Lupetti, 1950s
By Roberto Lupetti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Subdued in palette but gorgeous in subtle detail, this painting of a seated male nude from behind captures the sensuality and beauty of the human figure. The painter, Roberto Lupetti...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
$6,000 Sale Price
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A Colorful Abstract Oil on Canvas by Lee Reynolds For Vanguard Studios
By Lee Reynolds
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large and impressive oil on canvas by Lee Reynolds Burr for Vanguard Studios. Heavy impasto brushstrokes on canvas with fire engine reds, black, white and yellow. Framed in a perio...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Limited edition lithograph 10/50 by Luciano Sebeglia, Italy, 1976
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Limited edition lithograph 10/50 by Luciano Sebeglia. Made in Italy in the 1976.
Excellent vintage condition. There is a signature of the author.
Dimensions:
Width: 58 cm / 22.8 in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Henry Sanders 1918-1982
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Expressionist landscape painting of Siena by Henry Sanders. 1918-1982
Henry Sanders (Helmuth Salomon) was born into a Jewish family in Germany. In 1933, he left for Holland and then England where he studied at Hornsey College of Art, under Russell Reeve and John Moody...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$1,482
1960
s Mid Century Modern Large Egyptian Themed Painting on Aged Parchment Paper
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1960's Mid Century Modern Large Egyptian Themed Painting on Aged Parchment Paper. This painting would make a bold artistic move in any room. Framed.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Parchment Paper
$1,500 Sale Price
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Mid-Century Modern Abstract Oil on Canvas by Frank Walcutt
Located in Skokie, IL
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Oil on Canvas by Frank Walcutt
At first glance, this abstract oil painting on canvas is a delight to the eye. Frank Walcutt'...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Wood, Paint
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Signed Lee Reynolds Studio Textured Abstract Painting
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Lee Reynolds, Vanguard Studios original signed textured abstract oil painting.
Large Lee Reynolds abstract oil painting by Vanguard Studios.
Gorgeous large-scale Lee Reynolds abstract painting, Mid-Century Modern.
A vintage abstract painting composed of angled brush strokes in white, beige, blue, orange hues in varying intensities.
The piece is signed Lee Reynolds in the lower right corner and is a production of his well known Vanguard Studios.
Measures: Height: 48 inches; width: 60 inches.
Circa 1960s.
Lee Reynolds
Lee Reynolds Burr (1936–2017) opened his Vanguard Studios in Beverly Hills, California, in 1964 to make oil paintings an attainable decoration for any American household. With seascapes, nautical scenes, still lifes, bullfights, cowboys, pastoral views, hot-air balloons, horse races and abstractions, there was a Vanguard Studios creation to match any taste and interior.
Born in Los Angeles, Burr studied art at the University of Southern California. After graduating and a stint in the U.S. Army, he worked in a local studio as a painter before becoming a home decor entrepreneur with financial support from his mother.
Only a fraction of the alleged hundreds of thousands of oil paintings produced by Vanguard were actually painted by Burr, even though they were signed “Lee Reynolds,” “Lee Burr...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$1,584 Sale Price
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Large Mid Century Modernist Colorful Abstract Original Cityscape Painting 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
Large abstract modernist painting circa 1960s
Unique piece with great color and details depicting an abstracted cityscape with yellow sun
Signed Clarke lower right
48.75 inches wid...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Oil Painting of European Countryside Vienna, Mid 20th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Austrian Framed Oil on Canvas Painting of European Countryside, circa 1950's.
A very charming lifelike rendering of a Countryside typical in any European city. This 20th Century ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
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.