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 legendary 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.
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 Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas
This painting measures: 81.75 wide x 1.25 deep x 27 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much d...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1967, Signed, Acrylic on Board, No Frame, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
French 1960’s abstract painting
Located in London, GB
An atmospheric French 1970’s abstract oil on canvas. Original slip frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic on Board, C 1970, No Frame, Germany, Colors
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
Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1972, Acrylic on Board, Signed, No Frame, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Abstract Acrylic Painting by Imke Plattel, 1993
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large abstract acrylic painting on wood board by Imke Plattel, 1993. An abstract in blue with the sensation of water and wind. Plattel was born in Zwolle, The Netherlands in 1960 and...
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1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1969, Acrylic on Board, Signed, No Frame, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1977, Acrylic on Paper Board, Signed, Not Framed
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
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1974, Acrylic on Board, Signed, No Frame, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1965, Signed, Acrylic On Paper, Germany, 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
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Mid Century Modern Large Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting by Zubel Kachadoorian
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous period of abstract expressionism 1962 created by Zubel Kachadoorian, "Andromeda" signed and dated in verso. Madison Ave Gallery label affixed. Gallery 831 Madison Nordness p...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood, Paint
"Joyful Chaos" Purple, Blue and Yellow Abstract painting by Eric (K) Fiazi
Located in Pasadena, CA
In Eric Fiazi's vertical abstract acrylic masterpiece, a symphony of colors dances across a serene lilac canvas, capturing the essence of life's vibrant complexities. The intertwinin...
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Late 20th Century Azerbaijani Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mid Century Abstract Painting, Oil on Wood, Original Painting, Italy 1976
Located in Lucija, SI
Mid Century modernist abstract painting from 1976. Oil on wood. Signed.
Condition as seen on photos.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Modern French Original Signed Oil Panting of Wine Still-Life
Located in COLMAR, FR
A moody still-life very much in a mid-century spirit. This vintage oil painting on stretched canvas has been sourced in the wine region of Alsace, France. It is very likely that it has been painted in this region as well since the wine bottles and the tall glass depicted have the typical shapes of Alsace wine bottles wine glasses. The painting is signed by the artist in the lower right corner and dated December (XII) 1960. In addition, as can be seen in the lower left corner, the painting has been dedicated to René Fullgraff (In Memoriam).
The artist has efficiently experimented with contrasts of dark shadows and lighter, sharp reflections in this artwork. There is also a visible study of vertical and horizontal lines still visible. And last but not least, a lovely work with layers and textures (see photos). The result is a somewhat dramatic and masculine, mid-century still-life. Perfect for a dining room, kitchen or library. Maybe over a MCM bar cart...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
HECTOR BORLA (Vintage Argentine Oil Painting, 1937)
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
HECTOR BORLA
(Argentine School, 1937 -)
THE GRANDFATHER AND THE GRANDMOTHER, oil and collage
signed on the back H.Borla 64.
Also titled and inscribed "from the series El Amor de l...
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1930s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Large Abstract Painting "Golden Embers in the Sky" Signed by Arlene Carr
Located in West Hartford, CT
Large, unframed signed abstract painting depicting colorful fall leaves.
Signed by well listed American painter Arlene Carr. The medium is acrylic on canvas. Signature at lower rig...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1936 Oil Painting of a French Marina by Swedish Artist Gertrude de Val
Located in London, GB
Charming framed oil on canvas of a french marina by Swedish artist Gertrude de Val dated 1936.
Painted mainly in tones of blue and green the view is out to the marina with the sea be...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Vintage Early 21st Century Abstract Portrait Of A Girl In Pearls-Framed And Sign
Located in west palm beach, FL
Step into the enchanting world of "Pearl Radiance," a vintage early 21st-century abstract portrait capturing the essence of a girl adorned in pearls. Framed with sophistication and b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Gaston Planet, untitled, 1976, Vinyl on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Born in 1938 in Auzolle-Grande, Gaston Planet died in Nantes in 1981.
After fine arts in Nantes and the Jullian Academy in Paris, Gaston Planet devoted himself to painting. From 1961...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Modernist Painting by Eugene Vike, Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
A 1970s era large abstract landscape scene on canvas by the Bellingham, WA artist Eugene (Gene) Vike.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Pierre FILLETTE (1926-2003) "les premieres feuilles" oil on canvas, signed
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre FILLETTE (1926-2003) "les premieres feuilles" oil on canvas, signed oil on canvas, signed and dated 1967
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Vintage Futurist Painting by M. Diklic, 1967
Located in Milano, IT
Particular and magnificent canvas made by painter M. Diklic in 1967.
Postwar Serbian artist-painter transited briefly in Italy, leaving some on achievements such as this one, and the...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Vintage Signed Male Nude Portrait
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Nude Portrait Study of a Sitting Man. Appears to be Pastel and Watercolor on Paper.
Dimensions. 26 W ; 20 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Modernist Abstract Painting by Chase Bailey Titled "Women's Liberation", D. 1971
Located in Peabody, MA
Early abstract modernist painting by the noted painter Chase Bailey, who was also an accomplished film writer, actor, producer, and director who has worke...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Jose Maria De Servin Colorful Modern Abstract Original Painting Mexico 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Colorful gouache painting by Mexican artist Jose Maria de Servin
circa 1950s
A modernist folk art piece in bold and vibrant colors with m...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Pierre Adrien Ekman (1904-1993), Discovery of the New World, Framed Oil Painting
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb oil painting by Pierre Adrien Ekman (1904-1993). Beautiful representation of the Discovery of the New World. Painting style with touches of the Romantic, Naif, Art Deco, surre...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
1960s Mid Century Modern Abstract Bridge Painting Signed by Gillingham
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Step into the vibrant world of the 1960s with the Mid Century Modern Abstract Bridge Painting by Gillingham. This original oil on canvas piece, signed by Gillingham on the middle rig...
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1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) Oil On Canvas Portrailt Of A Seated Acrobat
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charles Levier born of a French Father and American mother. He was was active/lived in New York, California / United Kingdom, France and is known for landscape, still life and figura...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Elfi Schuselka "Abaton" Abstract Oil on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Elfi Schuselka (Austrian, b. 1940) "Abaton" contemporary abstract oil painting on canvas, in the manner of Cy Twombly (American, 1928-2011), signed to verso, circa 1991, unframed. 21.75" H x 23.75" D. Provenance: Property from the estate of the artist. Note: Elfi Schuselka (Austrian, b. 1940) studied photography, art history, and theater at Vienna University. She moved to New York in 1964. Her work has been exhibited internationally including Brooklyn Museum, New York, United States, Italy, France, Cracovia Biennial, Yugoslavia, Ibiza Biennial,Spain, Japan, Sao Paulo Biennial... Her work is part of the permanent collection of MoMA, New York, NY, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Forth Worth, TX and International Centre of Graphic Arts, Slovenia. Long a regular exhibitor at the famed 55 Mercer Gallery...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
1970s Large Original Abstract Female Nude on Canvas by Paul Yarensky Signed
Located in Elkton, MD
1970s Large Mid-Century Art Piece by Paul Yarensky's
Original abstract female nude on canvas - signed and dated.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
M. Bires, Painting Hst "Landscape Naif" Slovak School, Located in Kovacica, 1967
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
M. Bires, painting Hst "landscape Naif" Slovak School, located in Kovacica, dated 1967.
Category
1960s Slovak Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Large Pink&Red Original Mixed Media Abstract Painting by Artist Arlene Carr
Located in West Hartford, CT
Large original signed abstract mixed media painting in hues of red, pink and yellow. Titled "Hearts on Fire" by listed American artist Arlene Carr.
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Abstract Mid Century Modern Painting Heavy Paper Unknown New York Artist 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern unframed Abstract painting Casein on Art Paper by New York Artist 1950s. Though unsigned, one can tell that an accomplished painter created this work. The artwork...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Framed Watercolor Signed Francis Picabia Portrait of a Woman
By Francis Picabia 2
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions Framed: H: 17 1/2in W: 13 1/2 D: 3/4in
This framed Francis Picabia (1879 - 1953) portrait of a woman is perfect for you and your home! Francis Picabia was a French avant-...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Vintage Tropical Oil Painting of Two Egrets in Mangrove
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking vintage oil painting on board og two snowy egrets in a tropical setting with mangrove trees and flowers. Presented in the original mahogany frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
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 Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Red "Boat House"" Paris City / Town Abstract Oil Painting be DeSemdt
Located in Bay City, MI
Vintage original mid-century Oil Painting of a European "Boat House".
It has a striking presence of bright red hues. This painting has lively brush strokes and is rendered in brigh...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Large Mid-Century Abstract Tree Art Painting by Lee Reynolds
Located in Bay City, MI
This is a large gorgeous abstract art representing a tree. It is created in neutral tones with interesting brush marks. The artist is Lee Reynolds Burr for Vanguard Studios. Reynolds...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Pair of Vintage American Paint-By-Number Winter Landscape Paintings
Located in Chicago, IL
Embark on a visual journey with this pair of mid-20th century American paint-by-number paintings, each capturing the serene beauty of a winter landscape. Each scene features a red ba...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Large Cubist Landscape Abstract Painting Signed Jack Clark, d. 1972
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-century abstract painting of a surreal landscape on canvas signed Jack Clark and dated 1972.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
20th Century Korean School Red and Blue Etched, Signed Duck Sung Kang
By Duck Shin
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful work of art by the contemporary Korean artist Duck Sung Kang, is a etched or mixed technique in blue, black and red color, a piece unique with...
Category
1990s Korean Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Vintage Framed and Signed Painting of Mountain in the Forest.
Located in Seattle, WA
Wood Framed Vintage Painting of Mountain in the Forest. Possibly Acrylic on Canvas. Unique Pencil Reed Style Frame. Signed in the Lower Corner a...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Vintage Joe Martin Signed Coastal Landscape Artwork Dt 1975
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Artwork of Abstract Coastal Landscape. Possibly Watercolor on Paper. Signed Joe Morton Feb 1975 in the Lower Corner as Pictured. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pict...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Orig Pre-War Beach Polynesian Girl Oil Painting on Velvet, Roger Fowler, Tahiti
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original late 1930s/1940s Polynesian girl on beach oil painting on velvet signed "Roger Fowler, Tahiti"
Fowler's paintings were sold at Don The Beachcombers...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Velvet
Vintage Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Oval Tile With Parrot Motif.
Located in Seattle, WA
Imported Out of Florence, Italy. Painted Parrot and Floral Image. No Makers Mark. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 5 W ; 1/2 D ; 9 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Ceramic
Oil Painting on Canvass by Josep Moncada Titled: Don’t Be Scared To Make a Mista
Located in London, GB
A fantastic contemporary oil painting on canvass by Josep Moncada titled: Don’t be scared to make a mistake
Josep Moncada (b. 1967) is a gifted and renowned Spanish painter, mostly ...
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Early 2000s British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1970s Mid Century ‘74 Reverse Painted Nude Portrait Signed
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
"Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson..."
Beautiful sultry 70’s nude portrait. Exceptional colors with soft period tones. Amazing detail. Dated ‘74. Reverse painted...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Herb'S Texaco" Original Oil Painting on Canvas by Sandra Jorgensen, 1981
By Ed Paschke
Located in Skokie, IL
Sandra Jorgensen "Herb's Texaco" original oil painting on canvas, USA 1981
Retains original Richard Gray gallery exhibition tag dating to 1981.
Addition...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
"Pinned Spirit" Oil on Wood Painting by Marina Cappelletto, 1983
Located in Skokie, IL
Marina Cappelletto oil on wood painting titled; "Pinned Spirit", USA, 1983
Additional Information:
Materials: Oil on wood panel
Dimensions: 46 1/...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
William Thon Mountain Town Calabria Italy Expressionist Oil Landscape Painting
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century oil on board landscape painting by William Thon titled "Mountain Town, Calabria," No. 841. Shows a sweeping abstract expressionist landscape featuring the white stucco buildings of a town perched on the green and gold hills of Calabria, Italy, with a backdrop of blue mountains melding with the sky. Signed lower right corner. Label on reverse from Midtown Galleries (New York, New York). Rustic wood frame with red stained recessed bevel and white linen mat.
"William Thon (1906-2000) was an American artist noted for highly abstracted landscape paintings. He debuted as a professional artist in 1939 at the Corcoran Gallery Biennial* exhibition. He was born in New York City in 1906, and spent his childhood summers camping on Staten Island. He also developed a great love of travel, and in 1933 made an eight-month voyage to the Cocos Islands in the Pacific.
He joined the Navy during World War II, and shortly after the war won the Prix de Rome*, a fellowship in Rome to the American Academy,* which he later served as trustee. Recognition for him continued with his participation in the 1942 "Artists for Victory" exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art*, and in 1944, Midtown Galleries in New York held his first one-person show. This gallery then continued to be his representative throughout his career. He had subsequent solo exhibitions at Smith College Art Museum, Fort Wayne Museum and Farnsworth Museum in Rockland, Maine. He earned an honorary Doctor of Arts from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine in 1957, and was a member of The American Academy* and Institute of Arts and Letters, as well as the National Academy of Design*.
In 1947, the year-long study at the American Academy proved highly influential on his career, especially with him beginning to paint as much with watercolor as oil. Returning to America, he submitted a watercolor into the 1949 exhibition of the National Academy of Design, and that year was voted into Academy membership. From thereon, he exhibited frequently at the Academy and won prizes including the Benjamin Altman Prize* in 1951, 1954, 1961, 1967 and 1969.
In 1951, Thon received a grant from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He also taught painting at Ohio University, and painted aspects of the Apollo Space Program...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Fantastic mid century acrylic painting, executed in abstract expressionist style. Great use of both warm and cool hues give this piece a dynamic coloring to go along with the dynamic...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
1970s Modern Abstract Italian Painting by Claudio Cazzola
By Claudio Cazzola
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful modern painting from the 1970s by the artist Claudio Cazzola.
An abstract motif of rare intensity and originality, this very elegant painting has two exhibition stamps on t...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
William Thon Olive Trees Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board Landscape Painting
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century oil on board landscape painting by William Thon, titled "Olive Trees," No. 850. Shows an abstract expressionist forestscape with black trunked trees with green and white leaves over a golden forest floor. Signed lower right corner. Rustic wood frame with red stained recessed bevel and white linen mat. Labels on reverse from Midtown Galleries (New York, New York), Frost Gully Gallery (Portland, Maine). Exhibited at The Ogunquit Museum of American Art (Ogunquit, Maine) - "Creative Lives" July 1 - September 30, 1996.
"William Thon (1906-2000) was an American artist noted for highly abstracted landscape paintings. He debuted as a professional artist in 1939 at the Corcoran Gallery Biennial* exhibition. He was born in New York City in 1906, and spent his childhood summers camping on Staten Island. He also developed a great love of travel, and in 1933 made an eight-month voyage to the Cocos Islands in the Pacific.
He joined the Navy during World War II, and shortly after the war won the Prix de Rome*, a fellowship in Rome to the American Academy,* which he later served as trustee. Recognition for him continued with his participation in the 1942 "Artists for Victory" exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art*, and in 1944, Midtown Galleries in New York held his first one-person show. This gallery then continued to be his representative throughout his career. He had subsequent solo exhibitions at Smith College Art Museum, Fort Wayne Museum and Farnsworth Museum in Rockland, Maine. He earned an honorary Doctor of Arts from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine in 1957, and was a member of The American Academy* and Institute of Arts and Letters, as well as the National Academy of Design*.
In 1947, the year-long study at the American Academy proved highly influential on his career, especially with him beginning to paint as much with watercolor as oil. Returning to America, he submitted a watercolor into the 1949 exhibition of the National Academy of Design, and that year was voted into Academy membership. From thereon, he exhibited frequently at the Academy and won prizes including the Benjamin Altman Prize* in 1951, 1954, 1961, 1967 and 1969.
In 1951, Thon received a grant from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He also taught painting at Ohio University, and painted aspects of the Apollo Space...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Vintage Stamped and Signed Abstract Cityscape Artwork
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly Watercolor on Paper. Signed JP Gaston and Stamped in Lower Corner as Pictured. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 22 W ; 1/4 D ; 18 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1970, Acrylic on Board, Signed, No Frame, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Vintage Framed Large Oil Painting on Canvas Depicting Boats in Harbor
Located in Troy, MI
Found on the East Coast in the United States, this large original oil painting on stretched canvas depicting boats in a harbor. Unsigned and new floating frame in pale wood. Unknown ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Vintage Midcentury Abstract Landscape Signed Oil
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic monumental signed abstract oil painting. A beautiful and serene landscape. Lovely soft colors. Signed Havilland. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Lithograph by Bernard Buffet “Panam” New York Landmark Building, Signed, 1980s
Located in Renens, CH
Rare colour lithograph by Bernard Buffet ( 1928 – 1999) depicting the Panam building, New York City. The lithograph is in excellent condition, professionally framed, and signed and n...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
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