Minimalist Contemporary Art
MINIMALIST STYLE
A revival in the popularity of authentic Minimalist furniture is rooted in history while reflecting the needs and tastes of the 21st century. Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” influenced the evolution of 20th-century interiors with an emphasis on function and order. This was a shift from the 19th century, with its lavish Victorian decorating, and was spread around the world through design styles including Bauhaus and brutalism.
Yet Minimalism was present in furniture design long before the clean lines of modernism, such as in the simple and elegant utility of Shaker furniture. Although the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s had little crossover with furniture design, artist Donald Judd was inspired by the Shakers in creating his own spare daybeds and tables from sturdy wood. (Judd, whose advocacy of symmetry also informed his architectural projects, furnished his Manhattan loft with unassuming but poetic works by iconic modernist designers such as Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto.)
Understatement rather than ornamentation and open space instead of clutter are central themes for a Minimalist living room and bedroom. As opposed to Maximalism, the focus for Minimalist furniture and decor is on simplicity and considering the design and purpose of every object.
Furnishings are usually made in neutral or monochrome colors and pared down to their essentials — think nesting coffee tables, sectional sofas and accent pieces such as ottomans. And Minimalist ceramics can help achieve a decor that is both timeless and of the moment. The organic textures and personalization of handmade craftsmanship associated with these works have served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. That said, while the thoughtful ergonomics of Scandinavian modern furniture, with its handcrafted teak frames, are at home in Minimalist spaces, so are the quietly striking pieces by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa that employ industrial materials like stainless steel, aluminum and plastic.
Minimalist furniture is not for making flashy statements; it boasts subdued appeal and excels at harmonizing with any room. And, as it encompasses many different movements and eras of design, it also never goes out of style, owing to its tasteful refinement.
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Style: Minimalist
Peg Work Black Square Minimalist Art by Bradley Duncan Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peg work - black square
painted wood
Measures: 30” x 30” x 3.5”
2018
Produced by hand in Los Angeles, CA.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Native Peanut Flower #2 in Vase oil painting 2024 by Tarn McLean
Located in MIDDLE RIDGE, AU
Original Botanical Oil Painting by Tarn McLean.
Peanut Tree - or Red-Fruited Kurrajong, is native to Northern Australia. The tree is deciduous and can grow up to 15m tall with the se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Native Peanut Flower #1 in Vase oil painting 2024 by Tarn McLean
Located in MIDDLE RIDGE, AU
Original Botanical Oil Painting by Tarn McLean.
Peanut Tree - or Red-Fruited Kurrajong, is native to Northern Australia. The tree is deciduous and can grow up to 15m tall with the se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Agapanthus in Vase oil painting 2024 by Tarn McLean
Located in MIDDLE RIDGE, AU
Original Botanical Oil Painting by Tarn McLean.
The Agapanthus flower is native to South Africa and has been painted with lifelike colours of blues, violet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Orchid Botanical Oil Painting by Australian artist Tarn McLean
By Ocre Designs
Located in MIDDLE RIDGE, AU
Original Botanical Oil Painting by Tarn McLean.
The orchid flower is delicate, exotic and graceful. This painting reflects a neutral colour pallet that is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Cornice Floor Lamp Hand Made Minimalist Italian Design by Tommaso Cristofaro
Located in București, RO
Cornice is a rectangular floor lamp made only to order with a highly artisanal method.
For the construction, materials such as 1.5 mm thick aluminum are used, which after a cleaning ...
Category
2010s Romanian Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
PEACE sign. Wall Neon sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Designed in 2015 produced, circa 2016
Yellow neon- white plexiglass
Measures: 36" diameter.
Category
2010s American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Blown Glass, Acrylic, Plexiglass
Dutch Contemporary Porcelain Art Wall Decoration 1st Polymetrie by Jonne Stout
By Jonne Stout
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Jonne Stout (1993) studied at the School of the Arts in Utrecht (HKU) and graduated in 2019. Ceramics is a main material in her work, she searches for specific characteristics in thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Dutch Contemporary Porcelain Wall Art 3rd Strophe Closed Circle by Jonne Stout
By Jonne Stout
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Jonne Stout (1993) studied at the School of the Arts in Utrecht (HKU) and graduated in 2019. Ceramics is a main material in her work, she searches for specific characteristics in thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Dutch Contemporary Porcelain Wall Art Piece 4th Strophe (a) by Jonne Stout
By Jonne Stout
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Jonne Stout (1993) studied at the School of the Arts in Utrecht (HKU) and graduated in 2019. Ceramics is a main material in her work, she searches for specific characteristics in thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Dutch Contemporary Porcelain Wall Art Piece 4th Strophe (b) by Jonne Stout
By Jonne Stout
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Jonne Stout (1993) studied at the School of the Arts in Utrecht (HKU) and graduated in 2019. Ceramics is a main material in her work, she searches for specific characteristics in thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Tony Delap "Fadeaway", 2007 Painting
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
"Fadeaway", 2007
Tony Delap
Acrylic on Aluminum, Precision Board
31 x 27.5 x 3"
Born in Oakland in 1927, Tony studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts, Academy of Art Sa...
Category
20th Century American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Tony Delap "Beware Familiar Spirits", 2000 Painting
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
"Beware Familiar Spirits", 2000
Tony Delap
Acrylic on Aluminum and Wood
17 x 17 x 2"
Born in Oakland in 1927, Tony studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts, Academy of A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Tony Delap "Untitled", 1974 Painting
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
"Untitled", 1974
Tony Delap
Acrylic on Canvas with Wood
82 x 82 x 3"
Born in Oakland in 1927, Tony studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts, Academy of Art San Francisc...
Category
20th Century North American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Tony Delap, "Talazac" 1990 Painting
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
"Talazac", 1990
Wood and Acrylic on Canvas
54 x 45 x 12"
Born in Oakland in 1927, Tony studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts, Academy of Art San Francisco, and Clarem...
Category
20th Century North American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Tony Delap "Untitled", 1996 Painting
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
"Untitled", 1996
Tony Delap
Acrylic on Aluminum with Wood
16.25 x 9.5 x 1.25"
Born in Oakland in 1927, Tony studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts, Academy of Art San...
Category
20th Century American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Tony Delap "E-75 Triple Trouble", 1967 Screenprint
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
"E-75 Triple Trouble", 1967
Tony Delap
Screenprint in clors
21 x 21"
Edition 75
Born in Oakland in 1927, Tony studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts, Academy of Art S...
Category
20th Century American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Tony Delap "Mysterious", 1977 Painting
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
"Mysterioso", 1977
Tony Delap
Acrylic on Canvas and Wood
39 x 43.5 x 3"
Born in Oakland in 1927, Tony studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts, Academy of Art San Franc...
Category
20th Century American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Tony Delap "Tamariz', 1996 Painting
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
"Tamariz", 1996
Acrylic on Aluminum and Wood
9.75 x 9.75 x 1.5"
Born in Oakland in 1927, Tony studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts, Academy of Art San Francisco, and...
Category
20th Century American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Tony Delap "Ozana", 1989 Painting
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
"Ozana", 1989
Tony Delap
Wood and Acrylic on Canvas
63 x 56 x9"
Born in Oakland in 1927, Tony studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts, Academy of Art San Francisco, an...
Category
20th Century American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Páramo Tiles MIX 75% with curve and 25% with plain curve
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Páramo expresses the malleability of the earth. This scalable set of mosaics modeled using parametric design allows for infinite variations.
The geographies that result from these ...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Clay, Paint
Páramo Tiles MIX 50% with curve and 50% with plain curve
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Páramo expresses the malleability of the earth. This scalable set of mosaics modeled using parametric design allows for infinite variations.
The geographies that result from these ...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Clay, Paint
John Lehr Cooler Abstract Art Work 2015
Located in New York, NY
John Lehr original work titled Cooler, 2015.
Pigmented inkjet print.
Edition of 5.
Provenance: Kate Werble Gallery, New York.
Signed with gallery sticker...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
White Noise, Ceramic wall art by William Edwards
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
White Noise
Ceramic crystal glaze painting by William Edwards
Hand rolled earthenware circular slab with crystal glaze.
William received his BFA in scu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Crystal Blooms in the Moonlight, Ceramic wall art by William Edwards
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Crystal Blooms in the Moonlight
Ceramic crystal glaze painting by William Edwards
Hand rolled earthenware circular slab with crystal glaze.
William received his BFA in sculpture fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Green Matrix - Ceramic wall art by William Edwards
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Green Matrix 2021 21" X 18, 1/4" X 1/4"
Glazed ceramic wall painting by William Edwards
Hand rolled earthenware slab, fired multiple times to achieve a textured surface of ran...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Alchemy, Ceramic Crystal Glaze Painting by William Edwards
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Alchemy
Ceramic crystal glaze painting by William Edwards
Hand rolled earthenware circular slab with crystal glaze.
William received his BFA in sculptu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Angel's Tear, Ceramic Crystal Glaze Painting by William Edwards
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Angel's Tear
Ceramic crystal glaze painting by William Edwards
Hand rolled earthenware circular slab with crystal glaze.
William received his BFA in sc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Lift Off, Ceramic Painting by William Edwards
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Lift Off
Ceramic painting by William Edwards
Hand rolled earthenware circular slab with crystalline glaze.
William received his BFA in sculpture from t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Lithium Crystal Bloom, Ceramic Painting by William Edwards
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Lithium Crystal Bloom
Ceramic glaze painting by William Edwards
Hand rolled earthenware circular slab with crystalline glaze.
William received his BFA ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Crystal Halo, Ceramic Crystal Glaze Painting by William Edwards
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Crystal Halo
Ceramic crystal glaze painting by William Edwards
Hand rolled earthenware circular slab with crystal glaze.
William received his BFA in sc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Flame, Ceramic Painting by William Edwards
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Blue Flame
Ceramic painting by William Edwards
Hand rolled earthenware circular slab with crystalline glaze.
William received his BFA in sculpture from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Lil Star, Ceramic Crystal Glaze Painting by William Edwards
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Lil Star
Ceramic crystal glaze painting by William Edwards
Hand rolled earthenware circular slab with crystal glaze.
William received his BFA in sculpt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Begga D’Haese, "Untitled" Pink Collage (c.2005)
Located in London, England
A beautiful, geometric yet delicate collage, primarily of aged parchment and pink dye, on wood.
This piece is one of few examples of D'Haese's (1934-2023), in collage. Known primarily for her tongue in cheek large-scale marble sculptures. This piece is more contemplative. Playing with ideas of the 70s, and onwards, influenced by Agnes Martin and the like, this piece is directly playing with the feminine.
Delicate semi-circles lift from the ground divided into four quadrants, sometimes plain, sometimes heavily textured. The composition is complex yet undeniably playful. Different relationships are developed between each of the semi-circles, as well as amongst the complete whole, resulting in the harmonious total.
Extremely compelling, and neutral for almost any space. The piece is in an acrylic box...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper, Parchment Paper
Blue Crystal Revolution, Ceramic Painting by William Edwards
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Crystal Revolution
Ceramic painting by William Edwards
Hand rolled earthenware circular slab glazed in amber and turquoise crystals.
William received his BFA in sculpture from the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Aura Tiles
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Aura, a mural of a gentle, profound and peaceful nature painted by Mexican artist José Miguel Gómez in different sized ceramic mosaics. Each piece represe...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
2015 “Clouds Banner” Abstract Mixed-Media Painting by Still Life Crew (Mando Mar
Located in Saint Paul, MN
acrylic and aerosol on old Dutch canvas school scrolls*
2015
*These pieces are from the Meditations on ‘Artifacts’ Series (ongoing). The canvases are over 60 years old, painted...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Ramon Horts Artwork One N 001
By Ramon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Horts, minimalism artwork.
Structures of metal compositions made in Barcelona, circa 2017. For a solo exhibition.
Signed by himself in engraving ...
Category
2010s Spanish Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Christian Lassen "The Illumination" Artist Proof
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Limited edition Lithograph on paper by Christian Riese Lassen titled -Illuminations- Artist proof #20/250
Introducing "The Illumination" by reno...
Category
1990s American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Peg Work, Black Square
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by hand in Los Angeles, CA.
From locally sourced materials.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Double Arches Neutral Beige and Cream Rainbow Area Rug
By Fem World
Located in Oaklyn, NJ
Hand tufted cut-pile rug in a double arches neutral beige and cream rainbow design.
I design & hand tuft all of my pieces, it is truly art for your floor. It can also be used as a...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
David Roth 'String Painting' 1984
By David Roth
Located in Sharon, CT
A 1980's 'String Painting' by David Roth (1942-). String Paintings present a horizontal scanned 'image' on a field of vertical strings in resistance to gravity, reacting much in the ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
String
Limited Edition Lithograph by Keith Finch 27/250 Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large limited edition lithograph by Colorado native Keith Finch, (1919-2003)
The piece is titled -Pastoral Valley- and is number 27 of an edition of 250 and is signed by the artis...
Category
1980s American Vintage Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
"A Wheel Stopper" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
In the mosaic “A Wheel Stopper,” Toyoharu Kii records an object he encounters everyday while walking his dog. The round form, striped by small, rectangular tesserae, represents a bol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Peg Work Black and White Rectangle Minimalist Art by Bradley Duncan Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peg Work, horizon
painted wood
Measures: 4' x 8' x 5.5"
2016
Produced by hand in Los Angeles, CA.
Lead time 5 weeks.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Josef Albers, from the Formulation Articulation Portfolio Priced Individually
By Josef Albers
Located in Stamford, CT
Josef Albers from Formulation: Articulation, 1972. Silkscreen prints, folio 1/folder 6. Floated in while gold leaf frames using all acid free archival material...
Category
1970s American Vintage Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Limited Edition Lithograph by Keith Finch
Located in Surrey, BC
Signed and numbered abstract of child and woman in great condition by Keith Bruce Finch. He was born in Holyoke, Colorado on October 9, 1919. Finch was most active in Los Angeles i...
Category
1970s American Vintage Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
PEG Work Black Rectangle Minimalist Art by Bradley Duncan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PEG Work, black rectangle
painted wood
Measures: 4' x 8' x 5.5"
2016
Produced by hand in Los Angeles, CA.
Lead time 5 weeks.
Shipping costs not inclu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
"Weathering" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
A leader of the cross-cultural craft resurgence, Japan-based artist Toyoharu Kii creates his intricate mosaics with hand-cut Italian marble and smalti, Venetian glass made by the sam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Abstract Minimalist Diptych Black & White Panel Painting Erik Atkinson Icon 1971
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abstract Minimalist Diptych Black & White Panel Painting Erik Atkinson Icon 1971. Acrylic on board with mirror and plexi glass in 2 pieces, overall 100 x...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Art Glass, Mirror, Wood, Paint
Jean François Reboul, Luna VI
Located in Paris, FR
"Luna VI" by Jean François Reboul, colored concrete sculpture with gold leaf finishing for wall.
This creation expresses simplicity, moderation an...
Category
2010s French Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Gold Leaf
Abstract Lithograph Signed M. Clauss, From the Estate of James Baldwin
By M. Clauss
Located in Miami, FL
Original signed and numbered lithograph by French artist M. Clauss from the Ecole de Nice, France.
These deep, rich colors and abstract subject matter will enhance any space. Perfe...
Category
20th Century French Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Brynhildur Gudmundsdóttir Untitled, 2017
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abstract oil painting
Education
1994–96 MFA, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
1991–94 BFA, Rockford College, Illinois, USA
Solo Exhibitions
2017/18 Landsc...
Category
2010s Icelandic Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Kamut by Bruno Chavanne, Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Paris, FR
"Kamut" by Bruno Chavanne (1957), 2012: Oil on canvas.
Certificate of Authenticity provided by the gallery.
Measures: 97 x 130 cm
38.2 x 51.2 inches
...
Category
2010s French Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Jean François Reboul, Luna I
Located in Paris, FR
"Luna I" by Jean François Reboul : Coloured concrete sculpture for wall.
Dimensions: D 53 cm x H 16 cm
D 21 inches x H 6,3 inches
Jean-François Reboul is a f...
Category
2010s French Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete
Denis Perollaz Panneau in Metal Mixed-Media Painting
Located in Paris, FR
"Panneau" by Denis Perollaz (1965): Mixed-media on metal. A circular recycled road sign on which the original painting has been blowtorched and manipulated creating a textured surfac...
Category
2010s French Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Jean François Reboul Starry Night
Located in Paris, FR
"Starry Night " by Jean François Reboul, pigmented concrete sculpture with paper details for wall.
This creation expresses simplicity, moderation ...
Category
2010s French Minimalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete
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