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.
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Pablo Picasso Joie de vivre (A.R. 346), 1956, stamped and marked ceramic
Located in New York, NY
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Joie de vivre (A.R. 346) stamped and marked 'Madoura Plein Feu / Empreinte Originale de Picasso / R=C 102' (underneath) white earthenware ceramic plate with...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Glaze
Concetto Spaziale
Located in OPOLE, PL
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968) - Concetto Spaziale Lithograph from 1975. This impression comes from the special edition of 55 copies reserved for artists, editors, friends, and collabor...
Lithograph
Spirale et Turban
Located in OPOLE, PL
Alexander Calder (1898-1976) - Spirale et Turban Lithograph from 1965. The edition of E.A. (aside from an edition 125). Dimensions of work: 96 x 66 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: A...
Lithograph
$753Sale Price|20% Off
Jackie Kennedy, Thomas Hoving, Black and White, MET, USA, 1976, 18, 1 x 12, 7 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. Her popularity as First Lady was due to her devotion to historical preservation of the White House, her fashion sense, and her devotion to her children, which endeared her to the American public. During her lifetime, Jackie was regarded as an international fashion icon. Her ensemble of a pink Chanel...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Le Cocu Magnifique -- complete with 12 original etchings
Located in New York, NY
About In-folio Oblong Dimensions : 29x39 cm. Paris Atelier Crommelynck 1968 Edition #41 of 200 copies including 12 original out-of-text etchings (7 etchings, 4 etchings and aquatint...
Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint
Spiral with Pumpkin Lithograph, Modern, Signed, 1972
Located in OPOLE, PL
Alexander Calder (1898-1976) - Spiral with pumpkin Lithograph from 1972. Edition of 75 on Arches paper, numbered 31/75; total edition includes 20 hors-commerce and 7 artist’s proof...
Lithograph
HARDING BLACK (1912-2004) POTTERY NAVY BLUE SGRAFFITO BOWL 1959 TEXAS
Located in San Antonio, TX
Harding Black (1912-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 3 inches tall Frame Size: 10 1/2 inch diameter Medium: Art Pottery Ceramic Dated 1959 Mid Century Modern "Navy Blue Sgraffito Bowl...
Ceramic
Portraits Imaginaires 7.5.69
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) (d'après) - Portraits Imaginaires Lithograph from 1969. The edition: A 246/250. Dimensions of work: 65.5 x 50 cm. Plate signed. Publisher: Éditions Cer...
Lithograph
Rare 1950s Original Syndicated Ink Drawing Cartoon Strip Susie Q Smith Comic Art
By Jerry Walter & Linda Walter
Located in Surfside, FL
SUSIE Q. SMITH Medium: Newspaper comics Distributed by: King Features Syndicate First Appeared: 1945 Creators: Linda and Jerry Walter 6 X 18.25 Like her contemporaries, Aggie Mack,...
Paper, Ink
Saraswati, Figurative, Mythology by Raja Ravi Verma "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Raja Ravi Varma - Laxmi, 19 x 14 inches Oleograph with embellishments, Circa (Unframed & Delivered) Raja Ravi Varma (29 April 1848 – 2 October 1906) was an Indian painter and artist...
Paper, Mixed Media
King of Pop III (Limited Edition Print)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**ANNUAL SUPER SALE UNTIL APRIL 15TH ONLY** *This Price Won't Be Repeated Again This Year - Take Advantage Of It* Celebrating the King of Pop Michael Jackson by Maur...
Giclée
Le Professeur Granarius - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
Located in Roma, IT
Le Professeur Granarius is an original lithographs by J.J. Grandville from "Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux, 1852. Published by Manesq & Harvard, Paris. Good Condit...
Paper, Engraving
Original sunset oil painting - DEEP INSIDE #119, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
DEEP INSIDE is an original middle size abstract oil painting inspired by the quiet horizon where sea and sky meet. Soft gradients create a feeling of infinity, while a thin horizon l...
Oil
Return of the Jedi 1983 Original Vintage Poster
Located in London, GB
Return of the Jedi 1983 Original Vintage Poster measures 27×41" inches / 68 x 104 cm unfolded rolled excellent condition Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI ...
Paper, C Print
Abraham Rattner Large Expressionist Hand Woven Israeli Aubusson Wool Tapestry
Located in Surfside, FL
Abraham Rattner (American, 1895-1978) Hand signed Rattner on the label and signed in the weave Edition 1 OF 8 (I do not know how many of the 8 were actually produced) Created at Itche Mambush Atelier Workshop Ein Hod Artist Village Israel. Titled: In Memory of the Six Million A stunning large example in a brightly colored Abstract expressionist design. A hand made made textile artwork Dimensions: 55 X 79 inches This is an Aubusson style flat weave hand woven wool tapestry wall Hanging. Hand signed. Executed at Itche Mambush studios Ein Hod Artists Village. Itche Mambouche worked with Marcel Janco, Mordecai Ardon, Robert Helman, Sami Briss, Abraham Rattner and others inspired by Jean Lurcat and Jean Picard le Doux. This is similar to an Aubusson style flat weave tapisserie hand woven wool tapestry. Along with the George Goldstein...
Wool
Chouetton Ceramic Owl by Picasso, 1952, Stamped, Edition of 500
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful and delicate Pablo Picasso ceramic Chouetton (Young Wood Owl), 1952 inhabits all the qualities unique to Picasso's limited œuvre of ceramic works. Known for his series...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Glaze
Jackie Kennedy, Paris, France, 1970s
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Montblanc Meisterstück Classique Fountain Pen
Located in Columbia, MO
Montblanc Meisterstück Classique Fountain Pen c. mid 20th century Resin, metal; Nib: 14K solid gold
Gold, Metal
Matta.Entretiens... - Rare Book illustrated by Roberto Matta - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
G. Ferrari, Matta. Entretiens Morphologiques. Notebook N°1, 1936-1944 , First Edition, Sistan, London 1987. In this book, there is an original lithograph by Matta, hand-signed and n...
Paper
Modulor
By Le Corbusier
Located in New York, NY
Color lithograph on cream wove paper, 1956. Edition of 200. Printed by Mourlout, Paris.
Lithograph, Color
Untitled, Intaglio on Paper by Modern Indian Artist Laxma Goud "In Stock"
By Laxma Goud
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
K. Laxma Goud Intaglio 12 x 9 inches 30.5 x 22.9 cm 2022 ( Framed & Delivered ) Style : Goud displays versatility over a range of mediums, from printmaking, drawing, watercolour,...
Paper, Intaglio
Le Diable Boiteux - Rare Book Illustrated by Tony Johannot - 1840
Located in Roma, IT
Le Diable Boiteux is an original modern rare book written by René Le Sage (Sarzeau, 1668 – Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1747) and illustrated by Tony Johannot (9 November 1803 – 4 August 1852) in 1840. Original First Edition. Published by Bourdin éditeur, Paris. Format: large 8°. The book includes 380 pages with several in text and full page illustrations. Mint conditions. Tony Johannot (9 November 1803 – 4 August 1852). Johannot was a French engraver, illustrator and painter. His historical paintings were exhibited at the Paris Salon for the first time in 1831. He became an illustrator much prized for his elegance, his diversity, and the lively character of his drawings, which were converted to engravings either by himself or by such artists as Jacques Adrien Lavieille, Émile Montigneul, and Alfred Revel. He was praised by Théophile Gautier.
Paper, Lithograph
$7,000
Jasper Johns - "To the Fine Arts" First Day Cover (Hand Signed by Jasper Johns)
By Jasper Johns
Located in New York, NY
Original First Day Cover (FDC) issued by the US Post Office, and postmarked with a dateline of Washington, D.C. on December 2, 1964. Hand signed in black ink by Jasper Johns The FDC ...
Offset, Embossed Print
Portraits Imaginaires 26.3.69 III Lithograph, Modern, Signed, 1969
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) (d'après) - Portraits Imaginaires 26.3.69 III Lithograph from 1969. The edition: F 37/250. Dimensions of work: 65.5 x 50 cm. Plate signed. Publisher: É...
Lithograph
King of Pop I (Limited Edition Print)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Celebrating the King of Pop Michael Jackson by Mauro Oliveira. The colorful pinstripes represent the music and the happiness the King of Pop brought to the world. Limited edition of...
Paper, Giclée
Scene d'Interieur from Le Satiricon
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is original ceramic plate by Jean Cocteau, created in 1961. This piece was embellished with black, red, green, blue, and yellow enamels. In 1957, Cocteau met Marie Madeline Jolly and Philippe Madeline and created over 300 ceramics in their workshop at Villefranche-sur-Mer. At this workshop, he began experimenting with new concepts in pottery design. All these ceramic objects, he said, should look as if they were discovered in an archaeological dig. This piece is from a series of 8 ceramic plates that illustrate the ancient Latin...
Ceramic
Autograph Letter Signed By Ottone Rosai to Mino Maccari - 1943
Located in Roma, IT
A Autograph Letter Signed By Ottone Rosai accompanied by a b/w portrait (cm 11 x 12) in a beautiful composition, in perfect condition, mounted under passepartout, plexiglass, and gil...
Paper
$2,118
Les Métamorphoses du Jour - Rare Book Illustrated by J. J. Grandville - 1869
Located in Roma, IT
Les Métamorphoses du Jour is an original modern rare book written by Various Authors and illustrated by Jean Jacques Grandville (Nancy, 1803 – ...
Paper, Watercolor, Lithograph
Peintre et modèle
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Peintre et modèle Lithograph from 1965. Dimensions of work: 23 x 27 cm Reference: Cramer 130 The work is in Excellent condition. Fast and secure ship...
Lithograph
Untitled (Vishnu and Lakshmi meeting), Figurative by Raja Ravi Verma "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Raja Ravi Varma - Untitled (Vishnu and Lakshmi meeting) Oleograph 14.5 x 10.1 inches, Circa (Framed & Delivered) Raja Ravi Varma (29 April 1848 – 2 October 1906) was an Indian paint...
Paper, Mixed Media
Lettre a Mon Peintre Raoul Dufy Marcelle Oury limited edition
Located in Pasadena, CA
First edition, limited and numbered (2278). 25 lithographs by Dufy, Villon, Braque, Chagall, Gromaire, Buffet, Segonzac, Lapicque, Marchand and Lurcat--eight of which are double-page...
Vellum
Teseo
Located in New York, NY
Color etching and aquatint, 1970. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right. Numbered 2/50 in pencil, lower left. Titled in pencil, lower central. With the artist's blind stamp, l...
Etching, Aquatint
Pablo Picasso aus dem Graphischen Werk - Vintage Catalogue - 1949
Located in Roma, IT
Original Title: Pablo Picasso aus dem graphischen werk. Abbildungen nach Radierungen und Lithographien. Good conditions.
Paper
Vase with 3 Openings (Handmade, Pastel, Warm Tones, Smooth, Curvy)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Melanie Sherman Vase with 3 Openings Porcelain, Glaze, Cone 6 Firing 2025 Size: 7.5 x 4.5 x 7 inches (19.05 x 11.43 x 17.78 cm) Signed by hand COA provided *One Opening slightly cr...
Porcelain, Glaze
Silver beer mug with amber decor in Modernist style, 600 g. 875 proof.
Located in Riga, LV
Arnolds Vilis NAIKA (1908.24.11 in Riga-1991.3III in Riga, buried in Meža Cemetery) metal artist. He learned the craft and then worked in the workshop of the goldsmith H. Meiers "Ru...
Silver
Zephyr Green Macchia with Blue Lip Wrap
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Missouri, MO
Zephyr Green Macchia with Blue Lip Wrap, 1996 Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941) 8 x 10 x 10 inches Signed and Dated on Bottom Born in Tacoma, Washington, Dale Chihuly became the most...
Glass, Blown Glass
Set of Autographs by Fausto Pirandello - 1930s-50s
Located in Roma, IT
This Setof Autographs by Fausto Pirandello is addressed to the Countess Pecci-Blunt and to Silvio Perina, Written in Italian, from 1938 to 1957, is composed of 9 items, perfectly r...
Paper, Ink
1960s Italian Signed Abstract Painting
By Nino Caffè
Located in Roma, IT
Important signed Nino Caffè, painting on paper, mixed media. “Vestizione di un pretino” (Vestments of a Young Priest) Signed bottom center: Caffè. Young ...
Paper, Watercolor
Jackie Kennedy, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
Silver Gelatin
$2,942
Mutilantes y Mutilados Print Suite, Signed Etching, 1970s Modern Art
By Julio Herrero Zapata
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 50 copies. Copy number 41, signed by the author. Collection of etchings, each of them numbered and hand signed by the artist. Includes introduction in french by Alain Jou...
Paper, Etching
Landscape, Etching on Paper by Indian Modern Artist Suhas Roy "In Stock"
By Suhas Roy
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Suhas Roy - Landscape AP - 19/12 Etching on Paper 11 x 10.5 inches, 1985 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Style : He is one of the biggest and the most enduring names in the genre of Indian...
Paper, Etching
Jackie Onassis, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960
By Ron Galella
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
Silver Gelatin
Le Diable au Corps - Rare Book by Maurice de Vlaminck - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 345 copies including an original etching on frontispiece and 10 original lithographs by Maurice de Vlaminck. Copy on Vélin d'Arches. Original editorial soft cover. Copy i...
Paper
HARDING BLACK (1912-2004) POTTERY MID CENTURY MODERN VASE 1996 TEXAS
Located in San Antonio, TX
Harding Black (1912-2004) San Antonio Artist 8 inches tall 4 inches across at widest point Medium: Art Pottery Ceramic Dated 1996 "Vase" signed on bottom You are more than welcome to...
Ceramic
HARDING BLACK POTTERY MID CENTURY MODERN VASE 1939 TEXAS
Located in San Antonio, TX
Harding Black (1912-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 6 1/2 inches tall Frame Size: 3 1/2 inches across at the widest point Medium: Ceramic Studio Pottery Dated 1939 SIGNED ON BO...
Ceramic
Pressentiments - Rare Illustrated Book by Marie Laurencin - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 115 copies with additional proofs including a suite of 6 original printed in color lithographs by Marie Laurencin, numbered and signed by the artist. One of 90 copies on H...
Paper, Lithograph
Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960s
By Ron Galella
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
Silver Gelatin
$5,500
Sterling Ruby American Flag Denim Chianti Flag Tapestry Wall Hanging Pop Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Sterling Ruby (American, b. 1972) 2015 CHINATI FLAG (DNM) Tag printed with SR STUDIO LA CA printed with handwritten edition number Ed # 88/100 Hand signed "Sterling Ruby" in black pe...
Fabric
Face, Acrylic on paper by Modern Indian Artist Rabin Mondal “In Stock”
By Rabin Mondal
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Rabin Mondal - Face 14 x 10 Inches Acrylic on Paper 2018 Mondal was a clear observant of the various migrant workers who lived along his house in the conjected Howrah Area. They c...
Paper, Acrylic
Saint Moritz, 1929
By (after) Tamara de Lempicka
Located in OPOLE, PL
Tamara de Lempicka (1894-1980) - The Blue Scarf, 1930 Giclée from 2023. The edition no. 2 out of 100. Dimensions of work: 70 x 52.5 cm. Publisher: Chelsea Green Editions. High-q...
Giclée
$288Sale Price|42% Off
Bowl with Interior Still Life (Mid-Century, Lounge Chair, Stereo Tower, 42% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Melanie Sherman Bowl with Interior Still Life (Handmade, Mid-Century, Lounge Chair, Stereo Tower, Speakers, Gold Luser) Earthenware, 24K German Gold Luster, Glaze, Underglaze, China ...
Luster, Paint, Glaze, Earthenware
$6,999Sale Price|36% Off
Devi, Oil on Canvs, Red, Maroon, Black by Indian Artist Rini Dhumal "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Rini Dhumal - 48 x 36 inches (unframed size) Oil on Canvas , 2010 Signed Style : She have been a printmaker and a painter. For some time now she have been...
Canvas, Oil
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Mixed-media Long Mixed Wood Cityscape Shelf or Mantel by Artist Ben Darby, 2020
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Artful one-of-a-kind long shelf or sculpture by artist Ben Darby. Made of various pieces of wood and accented with multi-color acrylic paint. We selected this piece soon after it was...
Wood, Acrylic
$2,800
Large Rare Signoretto Murano Glass Aventurine Menorah Italian Sculpture Judaica
Located in Surfside, FL
Giancarlo Signoretto (Italian, 1962-) Glass Sculpture Undated Hand signed and dedicated to a gallery on underside. Depicting a gold menorah and a Jewish star of David over cobalt...
Blown Glass
$451Sale Price|20% Off
Travel notes 2007. Paper, pastel, 19x27 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Travel notes 2007. Paper, pastel, 19x27 cm The focal point of the artwork is a colorful cityscape, reflecting the artist's impressions and experiences of a particular place during ...
Paper, Pastel
Alain Ramie's Picasso Catalogue of the Edited Ceramic Works 1947-1971
Located in Miami, FL
Picasso: Catalogue of the Edited Ceramic Works, 1947–1971 Published in Paris in 1988, this comprehensive volume is the definitive catalogue raisonné of Pablo Picasso’s ceramic editi...
Paper
Miroir
Located in PARIS, FR
Sublime glazed ceramic mirror by French ceramist Mithé Espelt, 24.5 cm in diameter
Ceramic
$2,800
HARDING BLACK POTTERY MID CENTURY MODERN VASE 1967 RARE OIL SPOT GLAZE TEXAS
Located in San Antonio, TX
Harding Black San Antonio Ceramicist (1912 - 2004) "Oil Spot Vase" 1985 12.75 inches tall 8 inches across SIGNED & DATED Weight 9 lbs You are more th...
Ceramic
$1,170
HARDING BLACK (1912-2004) POTTERY MID CENTURY MODERN BLUE DRIP BOWL 1945 TEXAS
Located in San Antonio, TX
Harding Black (1912-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 3 inches tall Frame Size: 5 1/2 diameter Medium: Art Pottery Ceramic Dated 1945 Mid Century Modern "Drip Bowl" Robin Egg Blue...
Ceramic
Lolli by Courtney Kinnare, Wall Art Resin Yellow Pink Mirrored Glass
Located in New York, NY
Lolli by Courtney Kinnare 2025 Resin, Acrylic, Ink, & Pigment Powder on Mirrored Glass Dia 36" These functional art pieces build a color story through multiple layers of transluc...
Glass, Resin, Ink, Acrylic