Modern Paintings
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Modern Painting by Anna Khodorovsky Lipkind
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A colorful abstract painting by Anna Khodorovsky Lipkind, a Jewish artist in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem. This modern painting is oil on canvas framed in a whit...
Category
20th Century French Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Ole Saabye, Danish artist. Oil on panel. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ole Saabye, Danish artist. Oil on panel.
Abstract composition.
Signed and dated 1990.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: 64.0 cm x 79.0 cm.
Total dimensions: 67.0 cm x 82.0 cm.
Category
1990s Danish Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
F. Prin, French artist. Oil on canvas. Reclining nude woman.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
F. Prin, French artist. Oil on canvas. Reclining nude woman.
Inspired by Matisse. Colorful palette.
Signed and dated 1976.
In excellent condition.
Canvas: 64.5 cm x 54.0 cm.
Total d...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Zanne Hochberg Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting
By Zanne Hochberg
Located in Indianapolis, IN
An oil on canvas painting by the American artist Zanne Hochberg (1931-2001). Layers of vibrant color and frenetic brushwork dominate this abstract painting. Blocks of color in deep b...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Leif Tingkær, Danish painter. Oil on panel. Abstract composition. 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Leif Tingkær, Danish painter. Oil on panel.
Abstract composition in yellow and orange tones.
Approximately from the 1970s.
Signed LT.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: 88.5 cm x 3...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
American Oil on Linen Portrait of MSU Student
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating 1950s American oil-on-linen portrait, a stunning portrayal of a young male student poised at the threshold of his academic journey. Clad in a distinguished green Michig...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Large Preben Fjederholt Painting Park landscape
Located in Kastrup, DK
Preben Fjederholt, Danish 1955-2000
Park landscape, oil on canvas.
Canvas dimensions: 140x160 xm. Framed in a narrow wooden frame: 144x164 cm.
Signed: Preben Fjderholt, 1993
In perf...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
“Pears as Sun & Moon” Original Contemporary Impressionist Acrylic Painting by Wi
Located in Cookeville, TN
Interesting Modern “Pears as Sun & Moon” Original Acrylic Painting / Artwork by Nashville Artist Will Koenig - Signed Nashville area painter Will Koenig studied art as a young studen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
Bruno Cattani Diptyque Photographs Figure Nel Tempo, Parigi 3 & Parigi 4
Located in Outremont, QC
Bruno Cattani Diptyque Photographs
Figure Nel Tempo, Parigi 3 & Parigi 4
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Dimensions:
28”W x 29”H each
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*Excellent condition
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Untitled #408 by Murray Duncan, mix media on paper, abstract, geometric, modern
Located in Toronto, CA
Untitled #408 by Murray Duncan, 2024
Mix media on paper.
Unframed.
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his large-scale, expressive contemporary painting, Mur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Fraser Taylor Black and Purple Oil over Canvas
Located in Chicago, IL
Fraser Taylor Black and Purple Oil over Canvas, 2005 some paper and fabric elements are incorporated.
Signed on back Fraser Taylor 2005
Intro:
Fraser Taylor is an interdisciplinary v...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Paint
Untitled #407 by Murray Duncan, mix media on paper, abstract, geometric, modern
Located in Toronto, CA
Untitled #407 by Murray Duncan, 2024.
Mix Media on paper, unframed.
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his large-scale, expressive contemporary painting, Mur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Untitled #409 by Murray Duncan, mix media artwork on paper, abstract
Located in Toronto, CA
Untitled #409 by Murray Duncan
Mix media on paper, 2024
Unframed.
The size is 32" x 40"
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Untitled #406 by Murray Duncan, mix media on paper, abstract, geometric, modern
Located in Toronto, CA
' Untitled #406 ' by Murray Duncan, 2024
Mix media on paper, unframed.
The size is 32" x 40"
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his large-scale, expressiv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
1985 Dutch Abstract Modernist Wall Art by Piet Franz (1922-1991)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Modernist acrylic on canvas abstract painting by Piet Franz, 1985. Called "Lumiere Penetrante", this linear graphic painting is in original condition with visible wear includin...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Ingvar Engdahl, listed Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ingvar Engdahl (1928-1992), listed Swedish artist.
Oil on canvas.
Abstract composition.
Dated 1956.
Exhibition label on the stretcher.
In excellent condition. Could benefit from a c...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Massive Abstract Acrylic on Canvas, Pascal Magis (1955-2011)
By Pascal Magis
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is an absolutely beautiful acrylic on canvas by French artist, Pascal Magnis. A master of color, Magnis creates a canvas in which the colors and shapes appear to be jumping off the canvas. At the grand size of 9'10" x 6'9" this would ignite that drab wall! The artwork is signed in the lower right corner.
Below From: Wimbledon Fine Art
"Pascal Magis...
Category
1990s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Einar Lindberg, listed Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Still life with aquarium.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Einar Lindberg (1916-1993), listed Swedish artist.
Oil on canvas. Still life with an aquarium, pitcher and fruits.
Modernist, colorful palette.
Approximately from the 1960s.
Signed....
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Large Acrylic on Canvas, Pascal Magis (1955-2011)
By Pascal Magis
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Truly a spectacular piece, this acrylic on canvas is by French artist, Pascal Magis. Known for his use of color, Magis uses acrylics as though the paint has a life of its own. Domina...
Category
1990s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Abstract Italian Signed Painting
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful painting by the famous contemporary Italian artist Rossana Bartolozzi.
In her typical modern abstract style, she never forgets the lesson of classicism.
In this painting, o...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oversized Abstract Acrylic on Canvas, Pascal Magis (1955-2011)
By Pascal Magis
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This oversized acrylic on canvas is by French artist Pascal Magis. Known for his use of color, this would add flare to any interior. Dominant colors are red, black, yellow and blue. ...
Category
1990s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Ingvar Engdahl, listed Swedish artist. Oil / canvas. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ingvar Engdahl (1928-1992), listed Swedish artist.
Oil on canvas.
Abstract composition.
Dated 1958-59.
In excellent condition. Would benefit from cleaning.
Canvas dimensions: 73.5 c...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mixed Media Painting of a Lady Face
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A recently made painting of a lady by an unknown Dutch artist. The mixed media collection of materials on canvas depicts a lady's face and is framed in a simple wood frame. Be sure t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Ingvar Engdahl, listed Swedish artist. Oil on board. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ingvar Engdahl (1928-1992), listed Swedish artist.
Oil on board.
Abstract composition.
Approximately from the 1960s.
Signed "IE."
In excellent condition.
Canvas dimensions: 31.5 cm ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Ingvar Engdahl, listed Swedish artist. Mixed media / board. Abstract composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ingvar Engdahl (1928-1992), listed Swedish artist.
Mixed media on board. Abstract figurative compositions.
Approximately from the 1960s.
In good condition. Needs cleaning. Some mino...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Ingvar Engdahl, listed Swedish artist. Acrylic on board. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ingvar Engdahl (1928-1992), listed Swedish artist.
Acrylic on board with a shiny lacquer surface.
Abstract composition.
Approximately from the 1960s.
In excellent condition with som...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Mixed Media Painting of a Lady Face
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A recently made painting of a lady by an unknown Dutch artist. The mixed media collection of materials on canvas depicts a lady's face and is framed in a simple wood frame. Be sure t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Water Color Painting, Mary Blair, Legendary Walt Disney Studios Animator
Located in San Francisco, CA
This collectible painting is by Mary Blair, legendary animator for Walt Disney Studios, is of a pair of dancing rabbits in coat tails. The unframed...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large David Large Armitage Abstract Painting On Canvas
Located in Bradenton, FL
20th century abstract acrylic on canvas painting by U.K. artist David Armitage. Armitage, originally from Tasmania now living in the U.K., is a well-respected artist whose paintings ...
Category
20th Century English Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
American 20th Century, Abstract Shapes, Oil On Canvas signed Sheffleman on verso
Located in Fort Washington, MD
This captivating abstract painting by the artist Sheffleman, aptly titled "Vibrant Cosmos," represents a stellar exploration of form and color. The work features concentric abstract ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Hunt Slonem 1951 'Red Ascension, Oil on Canvas 2008
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Bellport, NY
Hunt Slonem's most iconic subject "Butterflies" titled 'Red Ascension" Oil on canvas. A simple subject brought to life with his genuine love of nature and animals. This magnifice...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Modern, Large Watercolor, Abstract Blue Sky, Floating, Framed, c. 1990s
Located in Stamford, CT
Contemporary, Large Modern Watercolor, Abstract Sky Painting, Blue, White Clouds, Red Flower
A large, abstract watercolor depicting a sky with clouds the Avon Products corporate col...
Category
1990s Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Modern Painting Chris Di Vincente
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern Art.
Textured oil on canvas, thin wood frame.
Mr. Di Vincente studied at the San Francisco Art Institute.
He now lives and works in Los Angeles.
Great for interiors and collec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Uno Svensson, listed Swedish artist. Oil on hardboard. Abstract composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Uno Svensson (1929-2012), listed Swedish artist. Oil on hardboard.
Abstract composition with impasto strokes.
Signed "US" and dated 1963 on the back.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Mixed media on paper in float frame by Bay Area artist Maria Burtis
Located in Ross, CA
Mixed media on paper in float frame by San Francisco Bay Area artist Maria Burtis. Modern art piece with shades of pink blue, gray, and red, titled "Rock...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Dutch Mixed Media Lady
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A recently made painting of a lady by an unknown Dutch artist. The mixed media collection of materials on canvas depicts a lady's face and is framed in a simple wood frame. Be sure t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Dutch Mixed Media Lady
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A recently made painting of a lady by an unknown Dutch artist. The mixed media collection of materials on canvas depicts a lady's face and is framed in a simple wood frame. Be sure t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Rustic "Los Atravesados" Wood Wall Art Signed by the Artist. Dated 1993
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rustic "Los Atravesados" Wood Wall Art Signed by Mexican American Artist Roger Palacios. Dated 1993.
Features a modern interpretation of Northern-Mexican Tribal Art painted o...
Category
1990s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Swedish artist. Watercolor on paper. Modernist floral still life.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish artist. Watercolor on paper.
Modernist floral still life. Colorful palette.
Approximately from the 1970s.
In perfect condition.
Image dimensions: 38.0 cm x 45.0 cm.
Total dim...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Henry Matisse's 'Fleur à Quatre Pétales': Limited Edition Lithograph, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Elevate your art collection with this exquisite framed lithograph, featuring Henry Matisse's iconic piece "Fleur à Quatre Pétales," meticulously printed by Michel Caza. Crafted as a ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Carl Johanson, Swedish artist. Oil/canvas. Abstract composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Carl Johanson (1906-1993), Swedish graphic artist and painter.
Oil on canvas. Abstract composition with a colorful palette.
Signed and dated 1965.
In perfect condition.
Represented i...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Hard Conversations by Murray Duncan, mix media on canvas, abstract, geometric
Located in Toronto, CA
' Hard Conversations ' by Murray Duncan
Mix media on canvas
Size: 48" tall x 60" wide x 2" depth
The artwork is framed with a gold floating frame.
Murra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Figurative Abstract Oil Painting by Warren Fischer
Located in Miami, FL
Figurative abstract oil painting by Warren Fischer (1943-2001) titled "Pandora's Box #3" dated 1995.
Offered for sale is a figurative abstract oil on canvas by the American artist W...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Francisco Sainz Signed Mid-Century Oil on Canvas Abstract Portrait
Located in Indianapolis, IN
An oil on canvas painting by the Spanish artist Francisco Sainz (1928-1988). Signed to the stretcher on the verso and most likely painted during the 1950s or 60s, the painting depict...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Very Large Striking Abstract Painting on Canvas
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Monumental abstract painting in shades of red, pink, grey, black and white.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Ali Afshar Still Life Painting Interior - Oil on Canvas, Signed
Located in Kastrup, DK
Ali Afshar, b. 1947 (Teheran, Iran).
Painting: Still Life, oil on canvas. Signed. Framed in a gilt wooden frame that complements the painting well.
Frame dimensions: H: 61 x 49 x 3 ...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Contemporary Luciano Ventrone Painting Authenticated Titled Dated and Signed
By Luciano Ventrone
Located in Roma, IT
Luciano Ventrone Painting
Oil on canvas, signed lower right L. Ventrone '76
The work has been authenticated directly by the artist and cataloged in the Ventrone Archive under the num...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Glass
Untitled #140 by Murray Duncan, mix media on paper, abstract
Located in Toronto, CA
Untitled #140 by Murray Duncan, 2023
Mix media on paper
The size is 32" x 40"
The artwork is unframed.
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Henri Matisse Framed Color Lithography, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Color lithograph after the work by Henri Matisse,
Framed on high quality frame in solid lacquered wood.
Signed in the stone.
Henri Matisse whether working as a draftsman, a sculpto...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Untitled # 107 by Murray Duncan, mix media on paper, abstract, modern
Located in Toronto, CA
Untitled # 107 by Murray Duncan, 2023
Mix media on paper
Size: 32" x 40
The artwork is unframed.
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Gouache Painting by Michèle Cascella (1892-1989)
Located in NICE, FR
Michèle Cascella was an Italian artist renowned for his post-impressionist landscape paintings. Inspired by the works of Vincent Van Gogh, Raoul Dufy, and Maurice Utrillo, Cascella e...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Untitled # 139 by Murray Duncan, mix media on paper, abstract, geometric, modern
Located in Toronto, CA
Untitled # 139 by Murray Duncan
Mix media on paper
The sIze is 32" x 40"
The artwork is unframed.
Signed on the back
It will be shipped rolled and boxed for a secure transport.
M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Henry Matisse's 'Poisson Chinois': Color Lithograph from the Cut Out Series
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embark on a visual journey with this stunning large framed color lithograph by Henry Matisse, extracted from his iconic series of cut outs, specifically the artwork "Poisson Chinois"...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Tropical Abstract Painting by Richard Von White
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Colorful tropical painting with a female form hidden in the abstract composition. Modern gold frame. By Jamaican artist, Richard Von White.
Category
1980s North American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Billowing Clouds Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
This captivating 4-foot by 5-foot oil on canvas painting is a contemporary American masterpiece that captures the raw, untamed beauty of wild billowing storm clouds set against a roy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Untitled # 115 by Murray Duncan, mix media on paper, abstract, framed
Located in Toronto, CA
Untitled #115 by Murray Duncan
Mix media on paper
Framed, wood/glass
33" w x 41" tall x 1.25" depth
Murray Duncan, b. 1966, is a self taught creator. He is one of the founders and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
A Oil Paiting on Canvas Titled "Encounters" signed Ashwini Sirur 2004
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An oil painting on canvas features 15 female nudes in the cubist style in erotic positions on a background of cubist shapes. All the images blend nicely in shades of grey, white, re...
Category
Early 2000s North American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
"Woman and Her Cat" Mixed Media Artwork by Rupert Picott
By Rupert Picott
Located in Pasadena, CA
The work is a lively portrayal of an African nude woman in her bedroom. Under the bed, a discontent cat harbors grudges against its owner robbing its yellow cushion. The painting is ...
Category
Late 20th Century Senegalese Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
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