Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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
Mid-Century Modern Danish Crazy Bird Design Plate Beth Breyen Royal Copenhagen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Crazy Bird Design Plate Beth Breyen Royal Copenhagen
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Karel Appel Curtains, 1963, Documented at Stedelijk Musem
By Karel Appel
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Super rare and impressive pair of large cotton ''gordijnstof' curtains, designed in 1963 by world renowned Dutch painter and sculptor Karel Appel (1921-2006) for the textile company Hermann Hartman & Co of Amsterdam.
This extremely rare, original repeat print textile is documented in the Stedelijk museum's textile collection under object nubmer KNA 1998, please see image 2.
Each curtain measures 56.7" X 83.85" (144cm X 213cm).
'Gordijnstof' translates as "curtain fabric" confirming that this textile was originally designed by Appel specifically for use as curtains however being of such an impressive dimension these examples could equally be used as wall hangings ,as photographed, or mounted on both sides of a screen or mounted and framed as an art work in its own right , a practice which is becoming increasingly commonplace as high end textile designs by important artists are becoming increasingly valued , appreciated and sought after in the marketplace.
Appel's paintings and sculptures can be found in the collections of some of the world's most prominent museums including the Museum of Modern art in New York and Tate Modern ,London.
Each curtain is of a very impressive scale with each measuring
56.7 " (144 cm) X 83.85" (213cm).
The curtains are signed on the banding KUNSTENAAR DESSIN ONTWERP Karel Appel, HARTMAN PRINT, AMSTERDAM. Another of Appel's designs for Hermann Hartman,Amsterdam can be found in the collection of the national textile museum in Holland. Please see image 9.
Even a small sample of this 1963 textile in good condition would be hard to find today but to find two large scale Appel curtains intact and in beautiful unfaded condition with no staining or fraying must be next to unique today. This is a very rare find and certainly a unique opportunity.
Image 10 shows Karel Appel in his atelier in New York in 1966.
Provenance:
These curtains come from the private collection of a retired Professor from Oxford,UK.
Biography:
Karel Appel was an Expressionist Dutch painter. He was a member of the famous Cobra, the European group of the late 1940s to early 1950s, which promoted spontaneous expressionism and abstract features in painting. Appel's paintings incorporate applications of vibrant, violent colors often possessing a primal, childlike quality or a schizophrenic innocence. Later in life, Appel turned to creating figurative sculptures. Examples of his work can be seen in the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, Boymans-Van Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam, and other collections. Expressionist painter Karel Appel made a name for himself in the world of painting by creating a majestic collection of highly distinguishable work for which he became internationally renowned. From the start, art curators could not ignore Appel's work, which has been exhibited at major museums around the world, including New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Manhattan-based Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Tate Gallery in London. Though Appel is widely recognized as one of the best-known Dutch Expressionist painters of all time, he was also a passionate printmaker, sculptor, and ceramicist.
Karel Appel’s childhood and early life
Christiaan Karel Appel was born on April 25, 1921, in his parents’ house at 7 Dapperstraat, Amsterdam. His father, Jan Appel, owned a barbershop. His mother, born Johanna Chevalier, was a descendant of French Huguenots. Karel Appel had three brothers. He studied art from 1940 to 1943 at the Rejksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts during the German occupation and befriended young painter Corneille and, some years later, Constant. His parents opposed his choice to become an artist, leading him to leave home. This was also necessary to hide himself from the German police so that he would not be picked up and sent to Germany to work in the weapon industry. Appel produced his first real painting on canvas, which was a still life of a fruit basket at the age of fourteen. On his fifteenth birthday, his wealthy uncle Karel Chevalier gave him a paint set and an easel and some lessons on painting.
Career.
In 1946, his first solo show was held in Groningen, Netherlands. He also participated in the Jonge Schilders exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum of Amsterdam nd created a buzz in the art world, as it generated a huge scandal and many objections in the press and public. About this time, Appel was influenced first by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, then by the French brute-art artist Jean Dubuffet. In 1947, he started sculpting with various used materials and painted them in bright colors such as white, red, yellow, blue and black. Karel Appel became the member of Nederlandse Experimentele Group in Holland along with the young Dutch painters Anton Rooskens...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
$3,600 Sale Price / set
64% Off
Time Out, Raymonde Desabres (1925-2020)
Located in Southampton, NJ
Titled "Time Out" by French Born Artist, Raymonde Desabres Plaut, (1925-2020).
A calming and serene abstract of a singular figure in contemplation. Painting is in beautiful conditio...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic
Modern Boho Wall Decoration Large Fish made of Bamboo from the 1970s
Located in Hannover, DE
This fish is a work of art. It's something different than a normal wall mural. Let yourself be inspired.
According to the previous owners, this fish was acquired in the 1960s and 197...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton, Bamboo
Italian Brass and Glass Hanging Shelf Osvaldo Borsani Style
Located in New York, NY
Italian brass and glass hanging shelf style of Osvaldo Borsani.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
1963 from Russia with Love Original Vintage Poster
By Renato Fratini
Located in Winchester, GB
"From Russia With Love" marked the second film in the James Bond series and the second outing for Sean Connery in the titular role. The film was a huge critical and commercial succes...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen, Paper
Jacob Semiatin Abstract Painting
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Jacob Semiatan abstract watercolor painting. We have many more original paintings from this artist so please view our other listings. This painting is unframed but we can have it fra...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Surrealist Nude Painting by Alex Alemany
By Alex Alemany
Located in Atlanta, GA
Surrealist nude painting by Alex Alemany, Spanish, circa 1970s. Alemany's works are often described as "magical realism." This painting measures 32" H x 25.5" W and is unframed.
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Keith Haring Lithograph Mid Century Modern Art 1980s 26" x 26"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Keith Haring Color Lithograph, circa 1980s. Retains vibrant colors. It measures an impressive 26.5" x 26.5" framed. It has been recently professionally framed in a clean lined white ...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Herman Miller Summer Picnic Chocolate Cake Poster by Stephen Frykholm
By Herman Miller, Stephen Frykholm
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Summer picnic chocolate cake poster designed by Stephen Frykholm for Herman Miller. The close-up of chocolate cake is a brilliant example of early mid-century graphic design. Frykholm designed these posters on behalf of the annual Herman Miller summer picnic...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Carl Auböck Model #5261 Hook in Nickel
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5261 hook in nickel. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in softly brushed nickel by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria.
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Nickel
$402 / item
1960s Laurenzi Italian Architectural Etching Secret Message
Located in Chula Vista, CA
architectural etching ink drawing. Made in Italy. Signed Laurenzi.
Black ink on paper. Framed.
Secret message (a mirror is required for reverse handwri...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper, Glass
STUNNING 1965 R RUSSELL OIL PAiNTING OF THE MADONNA AND CHILD WITH DOCUMENTATION
By Roger Russell
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage 1965 Madonna & Child Oil painting by R Russell with a nice hand written letter and displ...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
vintage landscape painting with patina
Located in Seattle, WA
The artwork presents a serene landscape characterized by rolling hills and a vibrant field filled with flowers, showcasing a style reminiscent of Impressionism. The composition feat...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Danish Mid-Century Stoneware Wall Plaque ‘Fishes’ by Soholm Pottery Denmark
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning wall plaque in vibrant colors with fishes.. Signed at the front by the designer and at the back stamped with a number and factory name.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Stoneware
"The Builders" 1950 Fernand Leger Litograph Arches France
Located in Brescia, IT
LES CONSTRUCTEURS
Fernand Léger
France, 1950
Litograph on Arches Paper
Original Wood Frame
Very good Condiction
The subject of constructions workers is one of the best-known projec...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Watercolour of a Port with its Boats, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Watercolour of a port with its boats, 20th century.
Watercolour of a harbour with its boats, 20th century.
H: 26cm, W: 36cm, D: 0,2cm
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Untitled
Woman with Dress
Signed Hugo Scheiber
By Hugó Scheiber
Located in New York, NY
Guache 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. There,...
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1930s Hungarian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Judith Daner Enamel on Copper Artwork Wall Panel Egyptians, a pair
By Judith Daner
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning Mid-Century modernist enamel on copper artworks created by Judith Daner. This lovely pair of decorative panels features two tile plaques mounted together on the original oak...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Copper, Enamel
Vintage Portrait of Woman in Ink by Jean Olds
Located in Raleigh, NC
Original artwork by artist Jean Olds. Depicting a portrait of a woman sitting. Ink on rice paper, the materials used give this piece a richness and textured appeal which balances the...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Abstract Mid Century Modern Framed Original Oil Painting on Canvas. Circa 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Large Abstract Mid Century Modern Original Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed and Signed by the Artist. Circa 1960s
Features two female and a male dancer on an abstract textured backgro...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
"Dancing Clowns" Black and White Drawing By Former Disney Artist Lenard Kester
By Lenard Kester
Located in Pasadena, CA
Whimsical framed black and white drawing by Lenard Kester, tilted "Dancing Clowns". Autographed and signed by artist on May 16, 1955: "...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
$250 Sale Price
56% Off
Lee Reynolds Abstract Nautical Impressionist Painting Boats in Harbor at Dusk
By Lee Reynolds
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Lee Reynolds Abstract Nautical Impressionist Painting Boats in Harbor at Dusk
Soothing, Pastel, Abstract, Lee Reynolds, framed, impressionist and expressionist nautical painting of ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Large Oil Painting of a Muscular Young Man, signed Fredrick Spraque 1949
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large painting of a muscular gentleman in pose.
Oil on canvas in original frame, signed Fredrick Spraque and dated 1949.
In overall excellent condition (could use a light cleaning)...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Set of Sixteen Museum Display Holders Made of Plexiglass
Located in Doornspijk, NL
These 16 beautifully shaped display holders were used in the anatomical department of Het Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden (the Museum of Cultural Anthropol...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
Jacob Semiatin Abstract Painting
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Jacob Semiatan abstract watercolor painting. We have many more original paintings from this artist so please view our other listings. This painting is unframed but we can have it fra...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Majolica Potter Plate Set Handmade Mid-Century Modern Green Yellow Blue Face
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This majolica pottery plate collection was designed by Mexican sculptor, painter and ceramist Lorenzo Lorenzzo — made in his studio, in the colo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Jacob Semiatin Abstract Painting
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Jacob Semiatan abstract watercolor painting. We have many more original paintings from this artist so please view our other listings. This painting is unframed but we can have it fra...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Jacob Semiatin Abstract Painting
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Jacob Semiatan abstract watercolor painting. We have many more original paintings from this artist so please view our other listings. This painting is unframed but we can have it fra...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Jacob Semiatin Abstract Painting
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Jacob Semiatan abstract watercolor painting. We have many more original paintings from this artist so please view our other listings. This painting is unframed but we can have it fra...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Jacob Semiatin Abstract Painting
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Jacob Semiatan abstract watercolor painting. We have many more original paintings from this artist so please view our other listings. This painting is unframed but we can have it fra...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Jean Picart Le Doux Mid-Century Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Aubusson tapestry designed by Jean Picart Le Doux (1902-1982) and handwoven at Atelier Pinton in Aubusson France. Woven in the mid-1960s, entitled "Autumn-Hiver", it depi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Tapestry
French Painting "Dahlias and Camellias" Paul Bazé, midcentury France
Located in Valladolid, ES
Impressive and very beautiful oil on panel made by Paul Robert Bazé, an artist of French origin. It represents a still life with a bouquet of flowers in the foreground on a dark background. It mainly shows dahlias and camellias, which give the work its name. The traditional still life genre shows its evolution here. It presents the characteristic style of the genre to which it corresponds, realistic and meticulous, especially noticeable in the way it works with the different qualities of the flowers and leaves. The dark background is also inherited from the still life genre, with a marked dark interest reflected in the dark backgrounds. Signed in the lower left corner.
Paul Robert Bazé (1901-1985) was born in Paris, although he soon moved to Bayonne and then to Bordeaux, where he was a student of Paul Quinsac...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,775 Sale Price
46% Off
Abstract Brown Wall Ceramic Sculpture by Pierre Digan La Borne
By Pierre Digan
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Pierre Digan (1941-2016),
20th midcentury ceramic wall sculpture by Pierre Digan
Realized, circa 1960 in La Borne
Original brown ceramic color
In a black metal frame
M...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Karl Blossfeldt — Framed Photogravure: Natural Grace, 1942
Located in Barcelona, ES
Karl Blossfeldt — Framed Photogravure: Natural Grace, 1942
A striking Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the 1942 edition of Wunder in der Natur.
Retaining its original condition, i...
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1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Red plastic and white writing cinema or theater sign, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern red plastic and white writing cinema or theater sign, 1960s
Rectangular cinema or theater sign. The front structure is made of red plastic with engraved wh...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Mixed Materials Wall Decoration Sculpture by Johannes Wilhelmus Van Dartelen
By Johannes Wilhelmus van Dartelen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Johannes Wilhelmus Van Dartelen copper art fossilized stone signed Brazil made and presented for the crew of the Pan American.
This is a one of a kind piece of art by Johannes...
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1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Stone, Copper
Arthur Umanoff for Raymor Red Wrought Iron Wall Sconce Candelabra 30"
By Raymor, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century modern red enameled wrought iron wall sconce / candelabrum designed by Arthur Umanoff for Raymor circa 1950. It features five arms, each adorned with a candle holder and...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
$420 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Painting of a Bermuda Street Scene by Alfred Birdsey
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting oil painting on canvas of a Bermuda street scene with figures and architecture and executed in a loose, impressionist style. Signed by one of our favorite artists, Alfre...
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20th Century Bermudian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Cano, "composition" Oil on Canvas Signed and Dated 1969
By Cano
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cano, "composition" oil on canvas signed and dated 1969.
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Tommi Parzinger "Fall" Oil on Canvas, 1963
Located in Norwalk, CT
Tommi Parzinger, German/NY (1903-1981)
"#160 FALL" Oil on canvas, 1963. Numbered, titled, signed, and dated verso.
Tommi Parzinger was a world-renowned furniture designer and artis...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
George Yatrides Modernist Painting Female Nude French Artist, c 1964
Located in Toledo, OH
Modernist female nude painting by George Yatrides (B 1931) oil on canvas, heavy textured paint, great colors, excellent condition, c 1964. Measures: Image: 28.5" W x 31" H and with F...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Mid Century Modern Victor Vasarely Fine Art Print, Opart Print, 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Opart print by Victor Vasarely. The print and the frame are from the 70s. In good condition.
Signed
Dimensions
51x51x2cm
Hungarian-born Victor Vasarely is known as a founder of Opt...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Contemporary Colorful Nude Woman Chalk Sketch with Orange circa 1960 Signed Ball
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Portrait chalk sketch of a nude woman sitting and reclining on a floor. In the manner of Salvador Dali. This piece is composed of bright oranges, yellows and emerald greens with smal...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Eye
Poster Dress by Harry Gordon, Poster Dresses Ltd. London, England
Located in London, GB
1st edition 1968. 'Poster Dress - Eye', a disposable paper dress screen printed tissue, wood pulp and rayon mesh, with internal 'Poster Dresses' label, in...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Christoph Bollinger kinetic wall sculpture Germany 1974
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Monumental sized kinetic wall art sculpture designed and made by Christoph Bollinger in his own workshop in Germany, 1974. This amazing sculpture i...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Copper
Mid-Century Modern C. Jere Style Ship Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful mid-century wall art features a three dimensional sailboat sculpture with plenty of intricate detail. A wonderful realistic design in the style of C. Jere with multipl...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
1980s Keith Haring Andy Warhol AREA advertisement
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Haring, Andy Warhol Area c. 1985:
Rare original advertisement for AREA nightclub featuring Andy Warhol (lower left) & Keith Haring (top center). Portrait by Michael Halsband.
...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage French Poster,
LORA LAMM IL GIARDINO
by Lora Lamm
By Lora Lamm
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Born in 1928, Lora Lamm is a well-known Swiss graphic designer. She had a career in graphic design for over 60 years and she is best known for her 10 years of work in Milan between 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Paul Evans "Cityscape" Display Shelf in Chrome and Glass
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The "Cityscape" style of Paul Evans makes this elegant three-shelf unit a beautiful storage or display piece in any setting. Freestanding Mid-C...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Chrome
Graciela Rodo Boulanger Little Musicians Trio Framed Lithograph Print
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The Little Musicians series, created by Graciela Rodo Boulanger in 1973, features groups of young people playing various musical instruments. "Trio" depicts tree musicians with horns...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Pair of Rare Hand Painted Gilded Platter by Bjørn Wiinblad, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
A magnificent hand painted Bjørn Wiinblad Rosenthal platter made for the studio line ceramics.
Signed Bjorn Wiinblad. Decorated in 24-karat gold with an iridescent pattern. A fantastic collector’s item.
Please note: This plates are heavy, weighing about pounds. It will be very well packed to ensure safe arrival.
Including a rectangular platter...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Regards Sur L
Afrique
Original Vintage Poster by Jacques Bonneaud, 1944
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Regards Sur L'Afrique' Original Vintage Poster by Jacques Bonneaud, 1944
This poster is an original poster from 1944, there are slight signs of age such a fold marks which is consi...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen, Paper
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Male Nude by Jean Olds
Located in Raleigh, NC
Original artwork by artist Jean Olds. Entitled and depicting a nude male. Ink on rice paper, the materials used give this piece a richness and textured appeal which balances the mini...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$1,595
Framed Set of Early 20th Century Hand-Painted Catalan Tiles
Located in Barcelona, ES
This beautifully framed set of early 20th-century Catalan tiles showcases the exquisite craftsmanship and vibrant artistry of the period. Created by an unknown artist and manufacture...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Joan Prats
, Etching, Conrad Marca-Relli
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Surbiton, GB
Large framed etching titled 'Joan Prats' by Conrad Marca-Relli (1913-2000).
Considered one of the main exponents of the New York School of Abstract Expressionism, he was involved in the first Abstract Expressionist show at the Ninth Street Show in 1951 with Franz Klein and gallerist Leo Castelli, marking the beginning of the unique America artistic movement alongside Pollock, de Kooning, Guston, Newman, Hoffman and Motherwell. Often considered the link between European and American cultures, he combines the dramatic effects of Abstract Expressionism with the sense of order that can be found in Italian Renaissance painting...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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Paper
Rare Man Ray Hand Signed Black and White Photography of Gigi, 1927
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Man Ray photography of Gigi, 1927.
Hand signed in pencil.
Stamped by Man Ray Paris.
Born (Philadelphia, 1890-Paris, 1976) Emmanuel Radnitzky, Man Ray adopted his pseudonym in 1909,...
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1920s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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Paper
$28,659 Sale Price
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Vintage mid century maritime oil painting with sailboats at the marina
Located in Ebberup, DK
Original early mid century maritime Scandinavian oil on canvas painting of a habour scenery with sailboats and a few people.
The everyday atmosphere at the harbour, casually dresse...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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Paint
Large oil on canvas painting by Mogens Andersen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large oil painting on cotton with black wooden frame by Mogens Andersen.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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Canvas
Marquetry Optical Ball, 1950, France, Materials: Wood and iron
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing Marquetry
Materials: wood and iron
Country: France
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we ar...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations
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Iron
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