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
Modernist Portrait of a Girl by Anita Brown, Dated 1952
Located in Peabody, MA
A striking portrait (titled "Janet" on reverse) by the Cuban born artist Anita Brown (1912-1997). The young girl's expression is timeless and the contrasti...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
Oversized Mid Century Modern Abstract Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting C1968
Located in Big Flats, NY
Oversized Mid Century Modern Abstract Impressionist Oil On Canvas Painting Of A Standing Nude Woman By Sharie Janes, Unsigned, C1968
Measures - 44.25"H x 30"W x .75"D
An oversized ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Abstract Oil on Canvas, Signed Indistinctly, 1967
Located in London, GB
A decorative 1960's geometric abstract painting - acrylic on canvas, which we have had mounted in an elegant giltwood tray frame.
An attractive, whimsical picture, we particularly l...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Wood, Paint
French 1960’s still life painting
Located in London, GB
A really fabulous French 1960’s naive still life painting of a fruit bowl. Matisse inspired.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Modern Oil Painting, Seaside Landscape, Brittany - France 1960s
By Nicolas de Staël
Located in ROUEN, FR
Modern Oil Painting, Seaside Landscape, Brittany - France 1960s
Picturesque scene of a Brittany landscape (France) with its typical seaside view, small houses and nature. Abstracted...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
Leo Manso - Midcentury Abstract Art - Mixed Media Collage Composition
Located in Decatur, GA
Tanka of Imminence
Leo Manso
567 6th Ave NY
Mixed media collage on wood board
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Modernist Abstract Acrylic Painting, Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modernist abstract acrylic painting featuring whimsical, organic cellular-like forms interacting on on a dynamic swirling ground. The overall style is playful yet serious...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
60s Massive Lee Reynolds Abstract Mid Century Modern Wild Flowers Oil Painting
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Monumental 1960s Lee Reynolds Mid Century Modern Impressionist Framed Oil Painting of Colorful, Detailed, Delicate Dancing Wildflowers Swept up by a Breeze.
Focal and masterfully ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
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
Rare Lee Reynolds Vanguard Vintage Abstract Modern Floral Oil Painting Framed
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Extremely rare, vividly hued, oversized Lee Reynolds Vanguard Studios Mid Century Modern Abstract Still Life Oil Painting Framed and Signed
Very exciting Reynolds find as we have n...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Michael O'Connell, sunbathing, Wall Hanging, Painting on Woven Fabric, 1950s UK
Located in London, Fitzrovia
"sunbathing", a unique wall hanging.
Paste resist painting on a thick woven fabric, by Michael O'Connell, mid century, UK.
An impressive piece.
Michael O'Connell (1898 – 1976) was an English modernist artist who worked in Australia between World War I and World War II and then in England. He is best known as a textile artist with significant works held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum of English Rural Life, the National Gallery of Australia etc... He was commissioned to produce a very large 56 meters long wall hanging...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Fabric
Molgra Fauvist Painting, circa 1995
Located in Barcelona, ES
Fauvist Painting by the Spanish artist Molgra, circa 1995. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautif...
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1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Canvas, Wood
60s Lee Reynolds Mid Century Modern Paris Cityscape Oil Painting Framed Signed
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare Oversized Mid Century Modern
Lee Reynolds for Vanguard Studios, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting. Signed and Framed.
Delightful, calming, expressionist image depicts peopl...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Charles Levier "Villard" Portrait Ca' 1960's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fabulous 1960's portrait-oil on canvas by Charles Levier, aka Villard. Beautifully done, similar in style to Bernard Buffet. High quality frame made in Belgium.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Lee Reynolds Mid-century 1960s Abstract Oil Painting for Vanguard Studios
Located in Miami, FL
Lee Reynolds Mid-century 1960s Abstract Oil Painting for Vanguard Studios
Offered for sale is a 1960s hand painted abstract painting by Lee Reynolds for his Vanguard Studios The b...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Vintage Venetian Canal Painting, Continental School, Oil on Canvas, Venice, Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Venetian canal painting. A Continental school, oil on canvas study of Venice, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Appealing canal scene in oils, with grea...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Original flowers oil painting Spanish artist baléares, Spain 1960
Located in La xara, VC
This Spanish still life oil painting captures a scene of a large bouquet of purple and blue lilacs in a brown stained terracotta vase. He is lying on a fabric, the bouquet is very h...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oversized Mid Century Modern Abstract Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting C1968
Located in Big Flats, NY
Oversized Mid Century Modern Abstract Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting of Seated Nude Woman Signed by Sharie Jones C1968
Measures - 48"H x 32"W x 1"D
An oversized oil on canvas...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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'...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Wood, Linen, Canvas
East Village Art Scene Oil on Canvas, Signed Kim Keever, 1985
By Kim Keever
Located in Stamford, CT
Stunning expressionistic oil on canvas by East Village artist Kim Keever, part of the 1980s New York City East Village art scene that includ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
A Wide EXPRESSIONIST Figurative PAINTING, in FERNAND LEGER Style, France 1950.
Located in PARIS, FR
A large figurative "and" abstract gouache painting on paper and mounted on canvas, powerful and colorful art work obviously expressing the artist's creative performance, at the cross...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas, Paper
Mid Century Big Eyes Painting in the manner of Margaret Keane
By Margaret Keane
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well done medium sized painting on canvas with a small girl having big eyes titled " The Runaway " . Framed in the period and showing age crafted in ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Second Futurism Italian Artist Signed Landscape
By Enzo Benedetto
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful and important painting by the great artist Enzo Benedetto, an absolute protagonist of the so-called ‘Second Futurism’.
It depicts a seascape captured in its essence of natural energy with the waves of the sea crashing powerfully on the coast, probably a glimpse of his homeland, Calabria.
This artwork, never before on the market, comes from an important private collection and is beautified by an impressive original frame in wood, in almost perfect condition.
Enzo Benedetto (Reggio Calabria 1905 - Rome 1993)
Benedetto, called Record by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, approached the Second Futurism in 1924 after meeting Mino Somenzi and was active as a Futurist until his death, becoming a tenacious continuer of the movement's principles, revisited in 1967 with the Futurism Today manifesto. Benedetto theorised and practised the union of colour with the word and coined the term chrome-paroise to define the synthesis of painting and writing.
In 1926 he promoted the futurist hall for the 4th Calabrian Art Biennial in Reggio Calabria where Depero, Dottori, Tato, Fillia, Pozzo, Benedetto Marinetti and himself, amongst others, exhibited.
In 1927 he participated in the National Futurist Exhibition in Palermo.
He moved permanently to Rome in 1927 and joined the Manifesto in 1931.
In a short time he took part in the ‘great Futurist exhibition’ in Imola, the ‘first exhibition of Calabrian art’ in Rome, the ‘33 Futurists’ exhibition at the Pesaro gallery in Milan, and above all the ‘great Futurist exhibition’ at the ‘international artistic circle’ in Via Margutta in Rome.
Benedetto had begun flying in 1926, as a photo of the time documents. That same year, inspired by the exploits of the aviator of the same name, he had executed the painting De Pinedo.
He adhered to the Manifesto already signed by Balla, Marinetti, Depero, Dottori, Tato, Prampolini and Fillia, which advocated the triumph of a spatiality enhanced by flight in its dynamic effects and freed from the fixity of the horizon.
In World War II he was imprisoned in Africa by British troops until the end of the conflict.
Benedetto continued his Futurist activities in the second half of the 20th century.
From 1939 to 1946 he volunteered for the African campaign and was sent to Libya, after which he was imprisoned for six years in the concentration camps in Alexandria, Ismailia, and in India in Bangalore and Yol in Kashmir.
During this imprisonment he was able to paint and some canvases from this period were brought back to Italy, rolled up as personal luggage,
In January 1943, he painted Yol, a new psychological oil portrait of Francesco Tommaso Marinetti.
In 1946, he returned to Italy and in April 1947 presented his first solo exhibition in Rome.
The exhibition dedicated to the great Italian poet and founder of Futurism was opened by Benedetta Marinetti.
He adhered to the Manifesto already signed by Balla, Marinetti, Depero, Dottori, Tato, Prampolini and Fillia, which advocated the triumph of a spatiality enhanced by flight in its dynamic effects and freed from the fixity of the horizon.
In World War II he was imprisoned in Africa by British troops until the end of the conflict.
Benedetto continued his Futurist activities in the second half of the 20th century.
From 1939 to 1946 he volunteered for the African campaign and was sent to Libya, after which he was imprisoned for six years in the concentration camps in Alexandria, Ismailia, and in India in Bangalore and Yol in Kashmir.
During this imprisonment he was able to paint and some canvases from this period were brought back to Italy, rolled up as personal luggage,
In January 1943, he painted Yol, a new psychological oil portrait of Francesco Tommaso Marinetti.
In 1946, he returned to Italy and in April 1947 presented his first solo exhibition in Rome.
The exhibition dedicated to the great Italian poet and founder of Futurism was opened by Benedetta Marinetti.
In 1948 he had a personal exhibition in Capri at the gallery, ‘l'oblò’, and in Reggio Calabria in the Hall of the ‘Francesco Cilea’ Municipal Theatre.
In 1949 he took part in the Calabrian Biennial in Reggio Calabria.
In 1950 quanta took part with ceramics in the Selective Exhibition of Artistic Craftsmanship in the Angelicum in Milan, and with paintings in the Historical Review of Futurism in the Palazzo di Re Enzo in Bologna.
He then held an important solo exhibition in Milan, at the ‘Centro d'Arte San Babila’ and participated in the sixth Quadrennial in Rome. He had a solo exhibition in Fano and another exhibition in Rome in the Galleria del Palazzo delle Esposizioni and in the Galleria del Teatro ‘il Millimetro’.
In 1951 he took part in the collective exhibition ‘Mostra Nazionale della Pittura e della Scultura futurista’ (National Exhibition of Futurist Painting and Sculpture) in Bologna, Palazzo del Podestà, with Acquaviva, Giacomo Balla, Primo Conti, Tullio Crali...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Vintage W. Kwan Mid Century Modern Fiery Abstract Sailboats Nautical Painting
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Fiery Orange Abstract Sunset Sailboats Nautical Oil Painting Framed by Chinese-Canadian artist W. Kwan.
A bold, fiery background of reds, oranges,, and ye...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Charles Levier Painting "Clown Avec Un Oiseau", manner of Bernard Buffet
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
Materials
Paint, Wood
Bird Fury Painting by Leonardo Nierman, circa 1966
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Intense acrylic on masonite painting Titled Bird Fury by Leonardo Nierman signed and dated in the lower right Nierman 66.
According to Art Brokerage:
Leonardo Nierman Mexican Artist: b. 1932. Leonardo Nierman's paintings vibrantly come to life as they capture the intensity and spontaneity of the dynamic forces that rule both nature and the cosmos. With swirling whirlpools of color, darting flame-like wisps, and brilliant hues as dazzling as a sun, they are dramatic in their representation of that which is unchallenged, though perhaps not quite understood. Leonardo Nierman's full career includes numerous distinctions, awards, and exhibitions. He has painted murals for the School of Commerce of the University City in Mexico, 1956; the "Golden West...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Acrylic
Large Japanese Abstract Painting by Teruko Hiramatsu, ca. 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
A large Japanese abstract painting, ca. 1960s, by the female artist Teruko Hiramatsu. Hiramatsu studied under Kazuo Sakata, who had immersed himself in the art of prewar Paris and wa...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
French School Still Life in the Manner of Bernard Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French school still life in the manner of Bernard Buffet, unsigned.
Measures: Oil on canvas 16" x 20"
Framed 17" x 21".
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Alfred Birdsey Vintage Bermuda Bayscape Painting
By Alfred Birdsey 1
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting mid century acrylic painting on board of a bermuda bayscape with houses, boats, and a lone figure, executed in a loose modernist style. Signed Birdsey in the lower right...
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Mid-20th Century Bermudian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
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
Materials
Wood
ALFREDA JAUNZENS - Fauvist Watercolor & Ink Painting - Canada - Circa 1977
Located in Chatham, ON
ALFREDA JAUNZENS - Mid Century Fauve style ink and watercolor portrait on paper - signed - dedication verso - unframed - Canada - circa 1977.
Excellent vintage condition - partially...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
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
Materials
Canvas
Modernist Figurative Painting by Betty Loehle, Circa 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-century modernist painting circa 1960s by Betty Barnes Loehle (1923-2013), depicting a grouping of elongated young figures on a hillside. She and her husband Richard were both noted artists and members of the Georgia State...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Midcentury Painting "View Canal St. Martin", in the Style of Bernard Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury painting "View Canal St. Martin", in the style of Bernard Buffet
Unsigned. The canvas measures 24" high x 48.5" wide, The vintage custom frame measures 31.5" high x 55.5...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Mixed-Media Cubist Still Life Oil on Canvas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury mixed-media Cubist still life oil on canvas, a fine composition with influences of Kurt Schwitters and George Braque. Signed "Gordon" Lower left center.
Measures: Canvas 3...
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1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Large Abstract Painting on Canvas Signed Anderson, Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
Large abstract on canvas, signed Anderson, ca. 1970s.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
French painting "Mountain Landscape”, Madeleine Doillon -Toulouse
By Madeley
Located in Valladolid, ES
This gorgeous work by the French artist Madeleine Doillon-Toulouse presents a mountain landscape with an expressionist aesthetic. The expressionist landscape does not faithfully rep...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Vintage Landscape Painting, Austrian, Framed Art, Oil, Alpine, Schmidbauer
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage landscape painting. An Austrian, gilt framed oil on canvas of the low Alpine region, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Strikingly framed landscap...
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Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Epifanio Ortega Mid Century Bullfight Painting 1969
By Ortega
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
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...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Reynaldo Maya O/C Landscape Painting Mexico Latin American Mid Century Art 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Reynaldo Maya (1911-Mexico) Landscape oil on canvas painting of Mexican town in the distance and snow coverd mountains (volcanos) in the backgro...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Modernist Abstract Painting of Women's Millinery, Signed Beverly Crook, D. 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
A festive abstract composition of women’s hats, acrylic on canvas in period frame, signed on reverse, Beverly Crook, and dated 1970,
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Sailor in Repose, " Mid Century Watercolor w/ Male Nude by Emlen Etting
By Emlen Etting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Provocative and unapologetic, this watercolor depiction of a fully nude sailor sprawled across his bed, his uniform and cap neatly laid on a chair to one s...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting by Peter Keil, Mid-Century Modern Art, Painted in Paris, C 1975, Modern
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...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"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
Materials
Paint
Mid Century Franz Kline Painting, In the Style Of, Black & White Abstract
By Franz Kline
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Great Mid-Century Modern painting in the style of Franz Kline, acrylic on canvas, estate find.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Painting by Peter Keil, Mid-Century Modern Art "Abstract Face", Framed, C 1959
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 became his mentor and taught him first craft skills and painting techniques. In 1954, he began his traineeship as an artist metal worker and between 1959 and 1961, he studied at the University of Arts in Berlin. When the Berlin Wall was built, he lost contact with his mentor Otto Nagel and from the early 60s on, Keil started to spend more and more time abroad. During his studies at the University of Arts in Berlin, he came in contact with numerous other artists who later became influential artists of their generation, like for example Georg Baselitz, Eugen Schönebeck, Markus Lüpertz and Joachim Schmettau. During his time in Mallorca, he also met with Joan Miró in his studio several times. From the early 60s on, Keil established studios in Paris, London, Berlin and in the US. Today he mainly lives and works in Zimmerau (Bavaria, Germany), Berlin and Los Angeles.
This painting is painted on newspaper. It was painted in Palma Mallorca...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Large 1945 John Sennhouser Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas, Framed and Signed
Located in Miami, FL
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paint, Canvas
Jasper Francis Cropsey Oil Painting, Lone Deer
By Jasper Cropsey
Located in Bradenton, FL
Signed and attributed to Jasper Francis Cropsey (American, 1823-1900) oil on board painting, titled Lone Deer. Earth tone green forest with blue sky and one lone brown deer. Dated an...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid Century Impasto Cityscape by Coletta
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century Impasto Cityscape by Coletta. Nice heavy brushstokes made up this amazing cityscape. Deep colors of purple, black, white and yellow make up this busy composition. Perfect...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Linen, Masonite, Paint
Monumental Sailboat Painting by Lee Reynolds Vanquard Studios
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Redding, CT
Monumental Sailboat Painting by Lee Reynolds of Vanguard studios. Minimalist design of sailboats in muted cream and brown tones. Framed in a gun metal colored frame. White glove ship...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Dorothy Gillespie (American, 1920-2012) "Four Arts" Oil on Canvas Abstract, 1961
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vibrant and captivating abstract oil on canvas artwork by Dorothy Gillespie, an esteemed American painter and sculptor. Created in 1961, this colorful piece is framed in a silver lea...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large Spanish Abstract Oil On Canvas Painting, 20th-century
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A stunning large framed abstract painting, likely Spanish or Portuguese in origin, from the late 20th century. The piece features a vibrant and decorative composition, showcasing a d...
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Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting, Nude, Midcentury, Black and White Nude, C 1959, Modern Art, No Frame
Located in New York, NY
Nude painting, circa 1959. The acrylic paint is done on hard paper. The art work is signed and dated.
The frame is NOT included.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Painting by Peter Keil Mid-Century Modern Art, Black & White Art, Signed, C 1964
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...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cityscape Painting "Skyline v" by M. Baker Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cityscape Oil Painting "Skyline V" by M. Baker Signed and Dated 1978.
Features an impasto on board depiction of Hong Kong's skyline, framed with a antique...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Large 2 Panel Framed Letterman Wall Art
By Letterman
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
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...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Antonio Uria Monzon, 'Sevilla', Watercolor Painting, Spain, Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antonio Uria Monzon (1929-1996) - 'Sevilla' - Vintage gouache painting on GVA-PRO watercolor paper - Santa María de la Sede Cathedral (commonly known as Seville Cathedral) set agains...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
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