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 ELEPHANT WHO DISAPPEARS - Lithographic poster by Carter the Great, 1970s
Located in Napoli, IT
This is a poster reproducing the incredible 1920s magic poster for Carter the Great. The issue in question, titled "The Disappearing Sacred Elephant," is rendered in incredible detai...
Paper, Lithograph
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Homage to Wassily Kandinsky Woodcut Print Book, Modern, 20th Century
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The 1975 first American edition published by Leon Amiel in New York from the XXieme Siècle Review is a meticulously crafted volume that showcases a wide range of modern and contempor...
Woodcut
$1,661
Picasso Lithographe III, 1949-1956-Rare Book illustrated by Pablo Picasso - 1956
Located in Roma, IT
Volume III of the collection dedicated to Picasso's lithographs. It includes reproductions of the etching created between 1949 and 1956. Copy on Velin paper. Cover and frontispiece a...
Paper
Calligrammes - Rare Book illustrated by Giorgio De Chirico - 1930
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 131 copies including 66 original b/w and colour lithographs by Giorgio De Chirico, plus repeats on title-page and front wrapper. One of the 88 copies on papier de Chine, w...
Paper, Lithograph
King Prince I (Original MixedMedia Framed Artwork)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** ***EVERYTHING MUST GO BY DECEMBER 31ST!*** >>The artist is moving to a new full time venture in 2026<< _______________________________________________________ King Prince...
Resin, Wood, Tape, Mixed Media, Acrylic
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
Jackie Kennedy, Black and White Photography, ca. 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
$1,424
Jackie Kennedy, Black and White Photography, ca. 1970s, 29, 9 x 20, 4 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
Art of This Century - Rare Book Published by Peggy Guggenheim - 1942
Located in Roma, IT
Art of this century. Objects - Drawings - Photographs - Paintings - Sculpture - Collages. 1910 to 1942. Edited by Peggy Guggenheim, New York 1942. Edition of 2500 copies. Edition: ...
Paper
Jackie Kennedy on board, ca 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
$2,279Sale Price|20% Off
First of All
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Patrik Illo is a very talented Slovak glass designer. This is a unique vase done by his personal technique. The vase si quite heavy 5,6. Kg but an ecqui...
Glass, Blown Glass
Ein Sommer - Original Rare Book Illustrated by Jules Pascin - 1920
By Jules Pascin
Located in Roma, IT
Ein sommer is an original Rare Book engraved by Jules Pascin (March 31, 1885 – June 5, 1930) in 1920. Original First Edition. Published by Bruno Cassirer, Berlin. Format: in Folio...
Paper, Photogravure
Autograph Postcard Signed by Arturo Noci to Carlo Ferrari - 1907
By Arturo Noci
Located in Roma, IT
This is the Autograph Postcard Signed by Arturo Noci to Carlo Ferrari. Venezia, May 5th 1907. In Italian. Excellent condition, perfecly readable. Greeting postcard signed by the ...
Paper, Ink
Ann Eliza Reed - Rare Book Illustrated by Oskar Kokoschka - 1952
Located in Roma, IT
Ann Eliza Reed is an original modern rare book illustrated by Oskar Kokoschka (Pöchlarn, 1886 – Montreux, 1980) in 1952. Original Edition. Published by Maximilian Geselschaft, Hamb...
Paper, Lithograph
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
$878
Egypt in Words and Pictures - Rare Illustrated Book by Georg Ebers - 1879-1880
Located in Roma, IT
Egypt in words and pictures is an original rare book written by Georg Ebers between 1879 and 1880. Two volumes. Eduard Hallberger publisher, bound editions, moldy and dirty spots, pages with cracks. A marvellous edition of hundres of illustration depicting ancient Egypt and scene of ordinary life in late 19th Century. Georg Moritz Ebers (1837-1898) was a German Egyptologist and writer. With his historical novels and popular science books...
Paper
Jackie Onassis leaves 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
Il balcone - Mosaic by Massimo Campigli - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
Mosaic on cement panel. Bibliography: Domus 1948, p. 38; Wagner 2003, p. 88. Exhibitions: - "Massimo Campigli - Mediterraneità e Modernità", Darmstadt 2003, ed. Mazzotta, Klaus ...
Mosaic
L'Assiette au Beurre - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1901
Located in Roma, IT
L'Assiette au Beurre is a Comic Magazine published in May 1901, reproducing drawings by Paul Jouve. Signed, numbered and dated on the margins.
Lithograph
Poèmes de Sapho - Rare Book illustrated by Marie Laurencin - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 180 copies including 23 etchings by Marie Laurencin. Copy n. 91 on pur fil Lana paper. Good Condition.
Paper
Il Selvaggio, No.1, 1938 - Magazine -Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, No.1, 1938 " 15 Gennaio 1938-Anno-XV", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts and sc...
Paper, Woodcut
Il Selvaggio, No.1-4, 1938 - Magazines -Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, No.1-4, 1938 " 31 Luglio 1938-Anno-XVI", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts and s...
Paper
Unstoppable Light, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The Electric Icons Series is a vibrant collection of modern street art that reimagines a diverse array of beloved characters from pop culture, each depicted in a dynamic and electrif...
Acrylic
Le Rire - Illustrated Magazine after Caran d'Ache - 1900
Located in Roma, IT
Le Rire is a Comic Magazine published in 1900, reproducing drawings by Caran d'Ache (1848–1934).
Paper
Il Selvaggio, No.7-8 1937 - Magazines -Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, No.7-8 1937 " 15 Agosto 1937-Anno-XIV ", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts and s...
Paper
DEAD NATURE WITH TRICOLOR - Serigraph signed Concetto Pozzati, Italy 197s
Located in Napoli, IT
Screenprint on mirror, engraved signature at lower right
Mirror, Screen
Francoise Gilot Monograph 1940-2000 (hand signed and inscribed to famed actress)
Located in New York, NY
Françoise Gilot Francoise Gilot Monograph 1940-2000 (hand signed and warmly inscribed to renowned actress), 2000 Hardback monograph in a slipcase, hand signed and inscribed by Franco...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
Victory in Motion, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Racing Legends: The Art of Speed and History" This contemporary modern art series is a limited edition collection crafted with acrylic and spray paint on canvas. Each piece in the ...
Acrylic
Fresh Beginning, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Chasing the Clouds" is a vibrant and uplifting series of contemporary art, created with acrylic paint on canvas. Each piece revolves around the power of positivity and the magic of ...
Acrylic
Untitled, Acrylic on Paper by Modern Artist Prokash Karmakar "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prakash Karmakar – Untitled, 28 x 20 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Paper, 2004 ( Unframed & Delivered ) This painting presents a striking blend of abstraction and symbo...
Paper, Acrylic
Jackie Kennedy with family, Black and White Photography, ca. 1970s
By Nik Wheeler
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
Jackie Kennedy and Alejandro Orfila, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960s
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
Nude and Swan
Located in New York, NY
Woodcut on paper, 1921. Signed by the artist, numbered 13/24, dated, titled "Lead'r" and dedicated "To Rose - Nat - be careful" in pencil, lower margin. The dedicatees named by E...
Woodcut
Interestellar Reflections, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Beyond Boundaries is a bold and evocative series of modern artworks that celebrates the limitless potential of the human spirit. Inspired by the vastness and mystery of space, each p...
Acrylic
Ecliptic Visions, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Beyond Boundaries is a bold and evocative series of modern artworks that celebrates the limitless potential of the human spirit. Inspired by the vastness and mystery of space, each p...
Acrylic
Every piece tells a story, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"The Art of Scent" is a contemporary mixed-media series that transforms original perfume boxes into bold artistic statements. By painting directly onto these luxury packaging designs...
Acrylic
Candide ou l'Optimisme - Rare Book Illustrated by Antoni Clavé - 1948
By Antoni Clavé
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 250 copies including 46 original lithographs by Antoni Clavé. One of the 205 copies numbered from 46 to 250, on vélin de Rives. Includes original jacket and slipcase on ca...
Paper, Lithograph
Jackie Kennedy, leaving the Hospital, Paris, France, 30 x 20, 5 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 P...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Jackie Kennedy; People; Crowd; Black and White, 1970s, 20, 2 x 29, 9 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
$1,424
Jackie Kennedy Onassis; Madison Square Garden, Jimmy Carter, USA, 30, 7 x 20, 2 cm
By Nik Wheeler
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, Black and White
Il Selvaggio, no.5- 1938 - Magazine - Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, no.5- 1938", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts and sciences", we find, in the do...
Paper
Jackie Onassis, Black and White Photography, ca. 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
Picasso. Collection Bergengren, Lund - Catalogue by P. Picasso - 1957
Located in Roma, IT
Original Title: Picasso. Collection Bergengren, Lund. Arrangeret af Kunstforeningen i København på Frederiksberg Rådhus. Catalogue of Pablo Picasso's collection exhibited at the Malmö Museum from 28 September to 11 October 1957. In-8º, text in French and Danish, pp. 80 + 37 b/w illustrations, 1957. On the cover a reproduction of the color etching Woman...
Paper
Jackie Kennedy leaving the plane, 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
$9,021Sale Price|20% Off
Paris, the docks and the Eiffel Tower Oil on canvas 38x46 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Dimitri BEREA (1908-1975) Paris, the docks and the Eiffel Tower. Oil on canvas, signed, titled Paris and dated 59 (?) lower left High. : 38cm; width : 46cm
Canvas, Oil
$237Sale Price|20% Off
Memories from Marina di Pisa by Nino Costa - 1899
Located in Roma, IT
Memories from Marina di Pisa is an Autograph Postcard Signed by the Italian painter Giovanni Costa (Rome, 1826 – Marina di Pisa, 1903), best-known as Nino Costa, to Adele Verducci. ...
Paper, Ink
Jackie Onassis, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960
By Nik Wheeler
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
Il Selvaggio no.1 by Mino Maccari - 1932
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
"Il Selvaggio, no.1- 1932", "Annual supporter subscription - Una Copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts and sciences", including original woodcuts by Mino Maccari. 8 page...
Magazine Paper
Il Selvaggio no.4/5 by Mino Maccari - 1935
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
"Il Selvaggio, no.4-5- 1935", "Annual supporter subscription - Una Copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper of arts and science", including original woodcuts by the artist Mino Maccari...
Magazine Paper
Il Selvaggio no.1 by Mino Maccari - 1935
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
"Il Selvaggio, no.1- 1935", "Annual supporter subscription - Una Copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper of arts and science", with original woodcut prints by the artist Mino Maccari....
Magazine Paper
Jackie Kennedy, Black and White Photography, ca. 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
Feuilles de Route - Rare Book illustrated by Tarsila do Amaral - 1924
Located in Roma, IT
Volume I, "La Formose". Edition of 800 copies. One of the only 20 copies on Hollande paper. Illustrated by reproductions of drawings by the famous brazilian artist Tarsila do Amaral....
Paper
Jackie and Aristoteles Onassis; Car; Black and White, Paris 1973, 19, 9 x 30, 4 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 P...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Dream Trace, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This modern and contemporary series blends elements of street art with an expressive, spontaneous style. Each piece is created using charcoal and acrylic on deep black paper, evoking...
Charcoal
Coffeetable Modern Colorful, Simple, Clean Design
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Modern Coffee-Table - Colorful, Simple, Playful - Clean, Compact Design This table is a true furniture statement piece: modern and clean, yet full of playful and colorful characte...
Metal, Steel
Jackie Kennedy, Black and White Photography, ca. 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
Il castello del Sogno - Rare Book Illustrated by A. Martini - 1910
Located in Roma, IT
Il Castello del Sogno is an original modern rare book written by Enrico Annibale Butti (Milan, 1868 - Milan, 1912) and illustrated by Alberto Martini (Oderzo, 1876 – Milan, 1954) in ...
Paper, Photogravure
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
Art Deco French Modernist Handmade Aubusson Gobelin Tapestry Jean Picart Le Doux
Located in Surfside, FL
Jean Picart Le Doux, French (1902 - 1982) "Au Rendez Vous Des Oiseaux" Larger handmade wool Aubusson tapisserie Produced by Maison M. Berthaut Aubusson Atelier, France. Signed Lower left corner woven with firm's monogram and lower right with artists full name. Bears stitched label attached en verso. Original documents included with the lot. Measures 71-1/2" x 50". Jean Picart Le Doux, born in Paris in 1902 and died in 1982, was a French painter and painter-cartonnier the revival of contemporary flat weave tapestry. He is the son of the painter Charles Picart Le Doux (1881-1959). His first tapestry dating from 1943 after winning the Grand Prix of the theater poster exhibition in the imaging. He met Jean Lurcat and, and Marc Saint-Saëns,and together they founded the Association of painters cardboard tapestry in 1947. In 1950, he comes up with the idea for the Alliance Graphique Internationale, during the meeting with exhibitors of an exhibition of their work in Basel, Switzerland along with two other French designers Jean Jacques Colin and Nathan, and two Swiss graphic designers, Fritz Buhler and Donald Brown. AGI is officially founded November 22, 1952 and Picart Le Doux will be its first president. Picart Le Doux was a French artist noted for his role in the revival of contemporary hand woven Aubusson tapestry. Picart Le Doux's first tapestry cartoon was a diptych entitled The Four Seasons. Made in 1943...
Wool
Jackie Kennedy at the Airport in Paris, France, ca. 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