The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.
Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.
The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.
Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.
Find a collection of modern paintings, sculptures, prints and other fine art on 1stDibs.
'The Start of the Race' — 1899 America's Cup, 1930s Color Woodcut
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Jacques La Grange, 'The Start of the Race, 1899', color woodcut, edition 500, 1934. Signed and numbered '21/500' in pencil. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove paper,...
Woodcut
The Window 373 - Contemporary Shiny Resin Minimalist Red Dual Tone Artwork
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
The Window 375 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Brown Beige Dual Tone Artwork
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Seventh Season Offset Print by Will Barnet, Framed, 1970s, 16.5x11.5
By Will Barnet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant composition by Will Barnet, titled Seventh Season, reflects the artist’s mature and highly recognizable style—quietly introspective, balanced, and refined. Barnet, a lea...
Offset
The Window 369 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Red and Yellow Dual Tone Artwork
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Manayunk Fountain & Silverwood Sts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Manayunk Fountain & Silverwood Sts, 1938, oil on canvas board, signed and dated lower right, titled and dated verso, 20 x 16 inches Although Florence Prince Ewing’s paintings ex...
Oil, Canvas, Board
French Modernist Oil Painting Figures in Parisian Park Pony & Cart
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Parisian Park by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 24 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist ha...
Oil
40x60 TOP GUN Soundtrack Cassette Tape Photography Pop Art Photograph Unsigned
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of the "Top Gun" soundtrack. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These iconic tapes have become mor...
Archival Pigment
A Charming Mid-Century Modern WC of Pirate's Alley, New Orleans, Vieux Carre
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming 1940s Mid-Century Modern Watercolor of Pirate's Alley, New Orleans by Arlene S. Ezickson (Am. 1927-2003). Titled "Vieux Carre, New Orleans" the artwork is watercolor and ...
Board, Watercolor, Ink, Paper
Yesteryear's Wire Walker (Unidentified) – original circus photograph, 1950s
Located in Middletown, NY
Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (190 x 241 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland...
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Femme au Chapeau (Dora Maar), Lithograph, Plaet Signed, 1956
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Femme au chapeau (Dora Maar) Lithograph from 1956. Dated ‘7.4.39’ in the plate and inscribed with the name H. Deschamps, the master lithographer chosen ...
Lithograph
$840
Sacks of Stones, Blue Tones Abstract Geometric Diptych, Unique Cyanotype, Paper
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This unique monotype cyanotype explores rhythm and transparency through layered organic forms set against deep ultramarine fields. Soft, overlapping shapes create a fluid geometric s...
Paper, Monotype
Cloudy Breezeblocks, Tropical Modernism in Blue Tones, Miami Art Deco Diptych
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
“Cloudy Breezeblocks” is a unique handmade monotype cyanotype diptych inspired by Miami Art Deco architecture. Repeating geometric forms echo breezeblock facades, while soft cyan gra...
Paper, Monotype
Hidden Portraits XIII
Located in London, GB
'Hidden Portraits XIII', acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing...
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
$1,896
Huge 1950's French Modernist/ Cubist Oil Painting Christ after the Crucifixion
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Deposition of Christ French School, mid 20th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 28.5 x 42 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition For more any...
Oil
Hidden Portraits XXI
Located in London, GB
'Hidden Portraits XXI', acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing ...
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
$645
Expressive Portrait of a Male in Blue Tone In a Blue Tone Interior Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Male Portrait oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 9 x 6.25 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good condition Description: A striking and atmospheric male portr...
Oil
The Mediterranean Coast, Oil on Canvas Painting, Signed, Late 20th Century
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mediterranean coastal scene, late 20th century, oil on canvas by Harrison. The painting is signed bottom left and is presented in a patinated and gilt frame. This captivating artwor...
Canvas, Oil
The Day Bangkok Stopped for a Giant Cat
Located in Zofingen, AG
Massive cat blocking traffic Bangkok Thailand acrylic artwork Acrylic Painting on canvas One of a kind artwork Size: 80 × 100 × 3 cm (unframed) The artwork is titled and signed on ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Warm Pink Evening Light Over French Lake Landscape Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Evening Light Over French Lake Landscape Impressionist Painting French School, mid 20th century signed lower left oil on board, unframed Board: 10.75 x 14 inches Provenance: private ...
Oil
40x60 TOP GUN Soundtrack Cassette Tape Photography Pop Art Photograph Signed
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of the "Top Gun" soundtrack. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These iconic tapes have become mor...
Archival Pigment
Toni Frissell 'The Hamptons' 1955 Unframed Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
The Hamptons by Toni Frissell Limited Signature Stamped Edition A beach scene in The Hamptons USA 1955. 30 x 40" inches / 76 x 101 cm paper size Archival pigment print Unframed ...
Archival Pigment
Marc Chagall 'Paris Opera Ceiling' Mid Century Vintage
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This five-color offset lithograph, featuring a facsimile signature of Marc Chagall, masterfully captures a vibrant detail from his iconic Paris Opera ceiling. Printed on high-quality...
Offset
Cindy Sherman - UNTITLED #92 Skate Set Modern Photography
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Cindy Sherman - UNTITLED #92 Date of creation: 2024 Medium: Digital print on Canadian maple wood Edition: Open Size: 80 x 20 cm (each skate) Condition: In mint conditions and never d...
Wood, Maple, Screen
$415
Paradise 6 - The Heaven of Mercury (Rhinoceros) - woodcut - 1963 (Field p 189)
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Paradadise 6 - The Heaven of Mercury From the Divine Comedy (Dante) Woodcut in color Signature printed in the plate 1960/63 On BFK Rives vellum 32,8 x 26,4...
Woodcut
Spring Snowfall Seattle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spring Snowfall Seattle, 1937, watercolor on paper mounted on panel, signed lower right, 16 ½ x 17 ½ inches (image) 17 x 22 ½ inches (panel), ), title, measurements and Helder’s addr...
Watercolor, Illustration Board
'Racing in a Storm' — 1885 America's Cup, 1930s Color Woodcut
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Jacques La Grange, 'Racing in a Storm, 1885', color woodcut, edition 500, 1934. Signed and numbered '25/500' in pencil. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove paper, wit...
Woodcut
Hidden Portraits III
Located in London, GB
'Hidden Portraits III', acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,039
Flowers in Blue Vase, Signed Oil on Canvas, Framed, Mid-20th Century French
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Interior Scene with Flowers in Blue Vase French, mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 36 x 31 inches canvas: 29 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, France Co...
Oil
Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction 30x50 Photography Cassette Tape Pop Art
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of Guns N' Roses iconic "Appetite for Destruction" cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Dest...
Archival Pigment
Dove of Peace - Offset print - Printed signature, 2004
Located in Paris, IDF
Alekos FASSIANOS Dove of Peace, 2004 Offset Print Printed signature in the plate On vellum 18 x 14 cm (c. 7.1 x 5.5 inch) INFORMATION: Created for the Olympic Games of 2004 in Ath...
Offset
The Window 348 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Brown & Yellow Dual Tone Artwork
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
'Floating Bento', Hawaii, Art Center, Los Angeles, Reclining Woman
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed in graphite, lower right, 'Pegge Hopper' (American, born 1936) with number and limitation, lower left, '235/300' and created circa 1985. Sheet dimensions: 47 H x 35.5 W inches...
Silk, Laid Paper, Screen
The Window 376 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Burgundy Beige Dual Tone Artwork
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Jake Chessum 'Kate Moss Close Up London 1990' Signed Limited Edition Print
By Jake Chessum
Located in London, GB
Kate Moss Close Up London 1990 by Jake Chessum Portrait of a young 16 year old Kate Moss – before she shot to supermodel stardom and became the icon she is today. 40 x 30" inches /...
Black and White
$3,450
Gridded, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Gridded, Size: 30" x 48" x 2.5'' inch, ...
Metal
Children's Theater
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Children’s Theater, 1934, watercolor on paper, signed and dated lower right, 10 ¾ x 12 5/8 inches (image) Children’s Theater is a fine example of Berlandina’s modernist approach to ...
Paper, Watercolor
Hidden Portraits XII
Located in London, GB
'Hidden Portraits XII', acrylic on board, by L. Piccini, of the Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an age...
Acrylic, Board
$38,500
Louise Nevelson - early horse drawing, signed and inscribed to Robert Indiana
Located in New York, NY
Louise Nevelson - early horse ink on paper drawing, signed and inscribed to Robert Indiana in 1970, then signed and inscribed on the verso by Robert Indiana to his caretaker, 1928 Si...
Ink
$1,008Sale Price|27% Off
Mediterranean Forest Landscape Oil Painting Post Impressionist Spanish Woodland
By Ramon Perez Barril
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Ramón Pérez Barril (Barcelona, 1950) Title: Mediterranean Forest Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 65 × 50 cm (25.6 × 19.7 in) Signature: Signed lower right Period: Contempor...
Oil
Warhol‑Style Colorful Flowers
Located in Zofingen, AG
shipped in roll Acrylic on canvas Size: 60 x 90 x 2 cm Style: Modern minimalistic and pop art Professional-grade acrylics on canvas Signed by the artist with certificate of authenti...
Canvas, Acrylic
Warm Summer Light Over the French River Valley Impressionist Landscape Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Summer Light Over the French River Valley Impressionist Landscape Painting French School, mid 20th century signed lower right oil on board, unframed Board: 10.75 x 14 inches Provenan...
Oil
$1,005
Double Vision 74 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Blue & White Dual Tone Artwork
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$235
A Stylized, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Studio Figure Study, Standing Female Nude
Located in Chicago, IL
A Stylized, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Studio Figure Study of a Standing Female Nude Model Undressing (Deshabille) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Executed i...
Paper, Charcoal
"Ali" Muhammad Ali Portrait 36x48 Photomosaic Photography Pop Art Unsigned
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Ali" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller im...
Archival Pigment
"50x40" FRIDA KAHLO Photomosaic Pop Art Archival Fine Art Photography Signed
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frida is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller i...
Archival Pigment
Verve No. 2; Spring 1938 – Kandinsky & Masson lithographs & many images
Located in Middletown, NY
Teriade, E. (director) Texts by Georges Braque, Paul Valéry, André Gide, André Malraux, James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, et. al. Verve, Volume One No. 2; Verve for For Spring 1938 (Mar...
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogravure, Lithograph
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Dining Al Fresco On Capri
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Dining Al Fresco On Capri Italian artist and actress Domiziana Giordano, Italian author Francesca Sanvitale (1928 - 2011), Dino Trappetti and Umbe...
Archival Pigment
Coral, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Glass Sculpture, modern interior Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Title: Coral, Size: ...
Metal
Toni Frissell 'Hamptons Lilos' 1956 Unframed Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Hamptons Lilo’s 1956 by Toni Frissell Limited Signature Stamped Edition Friends enjoy surfing the waves in Capri on Lilo’s, 1956. 30 x 40" inches / 76 x 101 cm paper size Archiva...
Archival Pigment
$1,189
Original David Klein – India Fly TWA, c. 1960s Vintage Travel Poster on linen
By David Klein
Located in Spokane, WA
This original David Klein ‘India Fly TWA’ vintage travel poster exemplifies the golden age of mid-century airline advertising, when commercial modernism and fine art collided on the ...
Offset
$2,100
The Hamptons 1955 Oversize Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
The Hamptons 1955 by Toni Frissell Oversize Limited Signature Stamped Edition A beach scene in The Hamptons USA 1955. 30 x 20" inches / 76 x 51 cm paper size Archival pigment pr...
Archival Pigment
$652Sale Price|26% Off
Las Ramblas Barcelona Flower Market Street Scene Painting Urban Impressionist
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Scenes of Las Ramblas in Barcelona remain among the most recognizable urban subjects in European painting and are highly sought after by collectors and interior designers worldwide. Artist Jordi Junyent Title Rambla de las Flores, Barcelona Date 1988 Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 50 × 61 cm 19.7 × 24 in Signature Signed “Junyent” lower left and dated 1988. Frame Unframed Condition Very good condition. Canvas firm and well stretched. Stable paint layer with bright colors. No visible restorations. Atmospheric urban painting depicting Las Ramblas flower market in Barcelona, one of the most recognizable and vibrant locations in the city. The composition captures the scene after rainfall, with reflective pavement, flower stalls and strolling figures creating depth and movement. The wet street surface reflects light and silhouettes, enhancing the lively Mediterranean atmosphere. Executed with a confident and expressive brushstroke, the artist uses a palette dominated by cool greys, greens and blues contrasted with vivid reds from the flower displays. The simplified figures and loose handling of paint emphasize the mood of the place rather than strict detail, a characteristic approach of post-impressionist urban painting. Scenes of Barcelona’s Las Ramblas are particularly sought after in the international decorative art market due to their strong visual identity and association with one of Europe’s most iconic boulevards. An attractive and highly decorative cityscape, ideal for collectors of European urban painting or for interior design settings seeking a vibrant Mediterranean atmosphere. Jordi Junyent was a Spanish painter active in the late twentieth century whose work focused primarily on urban scenes and Mediterranean city views. His paintings often depict recognizable locations such as the streets of Barcelona, rendered with a loose brushstroke and an emphasis on atmosphere, light and color. Working within a post-impressionist tradition, Junyent developed compositions that balance figurative clarity with painterly spontaneity, making his works appealing within the European decorative art market. Barcelona Las Ramblas Barcelona street scene Flower market painting...
Oil
Bright Three Flowers In Vases Oil Paintings of Mounted In Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Three Flower Oils singed initials by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil paintings on artist paper mounted in a frame Glass covering Inscribed Veso overall framed: 13.75 x 22 inches L...
Oil
$537
Lady in Yellow Shawl Portrait In Green Landscape Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady in Yellow Shawl signed initials by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on board unframed size: 5 x 4 inches provenance: private collection, Cotswolds condition: very goo...
Oil
$3,888
Slim Aarons 'Cortina d'Ampezzo' Unframed Limited Edition Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Cortina d'Ampezzo by Slim Aarons Isa Genolini and Maria Antonia in the main street of Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, March 1982. (Photo by Slim Aarons) Limited edition estate stamped pr...
Archival Pigment
CONRAD MARCA-RELLI Limited ed. Etching & Aquatint American Modern, Contemporary
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Conrad Marca Relli - Composition XV Date of creation: 1977 Medium: Etching and aquatint on Gvarro paper Edition number: 47/75 Size: 56 x 76 cm Condition: In very good conditions and ...
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
Wacky Valley Landscape British Modernist Pastel Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastel Landscape by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) pastel on brown artist tracing paper , unframed painting: 3.75 x 4.5 inches provenance: private collection, Cotswolds condition: ve...
Pastel
$956Sale Price|20% Off
Wassily Kandinsky, Green, from Derriere le miroir, 1957 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Grun (Green), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 101–103, originates from the 1957 edition published by Maeg...
Lithograph
Hidden Portraits VII
Located in London, GB
'Hidden Portraits VII', acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing ...
Canvas, Acrylic
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