Mid-Century Modern: career timeline
· Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 29 of 42 lots (69% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | $1.7kSign up | Other |
| 1950s | 11 | 11 | $1.7kSign up | Other |
| 1960s | 13 | 13 | $1.5kSign up | Other |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | $1.2kSign up | Other |
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1930s 2 works
c. 1935 Flatware set$1.2kSign up
c. 1935 Lounge chairs (2)$2.3kSign up
1950s 11 works
- Sold
- 11 of 11
- Median
- $1.7kSign up
- Average
- $2.2kSign up
- Typical size
- 1 × 6 in (3 × 15 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (10), Sculpture (1)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1950 Ashtrays with swimming fish, pair$256Sign up
c. 1950 Parsons style end tables (2)$1.9kSign up
c. 1950 Wood screen$900Sign up
c. 1950 Glass coffee table$480Sign up
c. 1950 Floor lamp$1.9kSign up
c. 1955 Pole light$6.9kSign up
c. 1955 Group of Italian bowls (3)$360Sign up
c. 1955 Hanging light$1.7kSign up
c. 1955 Pole light$6kSign up
c. 1955 Group of Compass chairs (6)$2.9kSign up
c. 1959 Teak and aluminum bench$1.2kSign up
1960s 13 works
- Sold
- 13 of 13
- Median
- $1.5kSign up
- Average
- $2.1kSign up
- Typical size
- 39 × 28.5 in (99 × 73 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (11), Acrylic (1), Sculpture (1)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1960 Lounge chairs (2)$3.8kSign up
c. 1960 Ceramic planter$1.1kSign up
c. 1960 Hanging light$7.5kSign up
c. 1960 Pair of aluminum table lamps$1.5kSign up
c. 1960 Group of ceramic bowls (3)$120Sign up
c. 1962 Floor lamp$540Sign up
c. 1962 Floor lamp$1.6kSign up
c. 1965 Lounge chair$1kSign up
c. 1965 Coffee table$3.6kSign up
c. 1965 Wood chess set$1.8kSign up
c. 1966 Silver Plate Flatware$660Sign up
c. 1968 suspension chandeliers, pair$3.1kSign up
Show 1 more (1960s)
c. 1968 Tambour door credenza$1.1kSign up
1970s 3 works
- Sold
- 3 of 3
- Median
- $1.2kSign up
- Average
- $904Sign up
- Typical size
- —
- Mediums
- Other (3)
- Subjects
- Cattle & animals (1)
c. 1970 Ceiling light$192Sign up
c. 1972 Tri-fluted floor lamp$1.2kSign up
c. 1975 Sheep chair$1.3kSign up
Creation date not recorded
13 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2020s 13 works
- Sold
- 12 of 13
- Median
- $371Sign up
- Average
- $881Sign up
- Typical size
- 36 × 45.5 in (91 × 115 cm)
- Mediums
- Sculpture (6), Other (6), Oil (1)
- Subjects
- Abstract (1), Flowers & still life (1)
sold 2023 Two Lamps$832Sign up
sold 2025 AbstractResult not published
sold 2026 Wall shelf$732Sign up
sold 2026 Three-panel screen$5.1kSign up
sold 2026 Dresser$960Sign up
sold 2026 Table Lamp$282Sign up
Show 6 more (2020s)
sold 2026 Pair of Andirons with Stylized Flowers$77Sign up
sold 2026 TABLE LAMP$154Sign up
sold 2026 Table Lamp$154Sign up
sold 2026 Table Lamp with Asian Seal Script Characters$13Sign up
sold 2026 Coffee Table$256Sign up
sold 2026 Pair of Occasional Tables$1.5kSign up
…and 1 more works from this group in the full results list.
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Mid-Century Modern auction results →