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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Meidosems Lithograph Print on Paper, Modern Style, 1940s, Unframed
Located in Roma, IT
First book illustrated by Michaux. Edition of 296 copies including 12 lithographs by Michaux. One of the 250 copies on Pur Fil Johannot. Original slipcase on beige cardboard and insi...
Paper, Lithograph
$4,875
Maiya-2 (Wall Sculpture), Bronze Sculpture by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
K.S. Radhakrishnan - Maiya-2 (Wall Sculpture) Bronze H 20 x W 8.2 x D 6.2 inches (Delivered) It is a striking exploration of balance, agility, and fluid motion. The work captures a ...
Bronze
Jackie Kennedy, Black and White Photography, 1975
By Tony Grylla
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
DEAD NATURE WITH TRICOLOR - Serigraph signed Concetto Pozzati, Italy 197s
Located in Napoli, IT
Screenprint on mirror, engraved signature at lower right
Mirror, Screen
$352Sale Price|20% Off
Hunter College's Benefit Evening by Vittorio Ceroni Gonzaga - 1945
Located in Roma, IT
This lot, concerning the Hunter College's Benefit Evening, consists of three items written in Italian and English, in 1945, by Vittorio Ceroni Gonzaga,...
Paper, Ink
Letter by Camille Bryen to Nesto Jacometti - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter written by Camille Bryen to Nesto Jacometti, with no date (most probably 1950s or early 1960s) and is written in French.
Paper, Ink
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, 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
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
In the Harem - Woodcuts by Lucien Pissarro - 1909
Located in Roma, IT
Woodcut print realized by Lucien Pissarro to illustrate Gerard de Nerva's Hitoire de la Reine du Matin et des Soliman Princes des Genies. Hand signed Edition of 50 copies (41/50)
Paper, Woodcut
Cover Girl 2
By Bethan Ash
Located in Brecon, Powys
Technique: Fused collage, machine stitched and quilted. Materials: 100 % cotton panel on wooden stretcher Size: 60cm x 60cm (24 x 24inches) each panel
Tapestry
L'Asino, Art Magazine, Year 24, no. 29, 1915
Located in Roma, IT
L'Asino, Art Magazine, Year 24, no. 29, 1915, is an original colorful illustrated Italian magazine with a satiric political scene. Published on Sunday 18 Luglio 1915, in 4 pages, do...
Paper
La Princesse de Clèves - Rare Book Illustrated by E. Drian - 1929
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 180 specimens including 20 original etchings by Étienne Drian. One of 100 copies on Vélin d'Arches. Copy in perfect conditions, partially uncut. Includes hard jacket and ...
Paper, Etching
Le Peseur d’Ames - Rare Book Illustrated by Francis Picabia- 1931
Located in Roma, IT
Le Peseur d’Ames is an original rare book illustrated by Francis Picabia (1879 - 1953) and written by André Maurois (1885 – 1967) in 1931. Original Fi...
Paper
Jackie Onassis; Street Photography; Black and White, 1970s, 25, 2 x 20, 2 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
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
Ex Libris - Woodcut - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris is a Modern Artwork realized in the mid-20th Century. Woodcut print on paper. The work is glued on a cardboard. Good conditions.
Paper, Woodcut
Ex Libris - Hanns Heeren - Woodcut by Hans Michael Bungter - Early 20 Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris - Hanns Heeren is an Artwork realized in Early 20th Century, by Hans Michael Bungter from Germany. Etching on ivory paper. Hand Signed on the right corner. Signed on pl...
Paper, Woodcut
Jackie Kennedy, Black and White Photography, ca. 1970s, 25, 2 x 20, 3 cm
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 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
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
Autograph Letter by Alfred Cortot - 1936
Located in Roma, IT
This is a superb Autograph Letter Signed by Alfred Cortot to the Countess Pecci- Blunt. Paris, December 21st 1936. In French. One page, double-sided. On...
Paper, Ink
$3,479
Kandide oder die beste Welt - Vintage Rare Book Illustrated by Paul Klee - 1920
By Paul Klee
Located in Roma, IT
Kandide oder die beste Welt is an original modern rare book illustrated by Paul Klee (Münchenbuchsee, 1879 – Muralto, 1940) in 1920. Published by Wolff Verlag, Munchen. First Editi...
Paper
Pablo Picasso. Das Graphische Werk - Vintage Catalogue - 1954
Located in Roma, IT
Catalog of the exhibition of Pablo Picasso held at the Kunsthaus Zürich Museum, May-June 1954. Introduction by Bernhard Geiser. In-8º, text in German, 110 b/w plates, cm 24 x 1.5 x 17, 1954. On the page preceding the frontispiece a photography of the artist. Illustrated softcover ('Le repas frugal...
Paper
Jackie Kennedy, leaving the Hospital, Paris, France, 30 x 20, 5 cm
By Tony Grylla
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
La Galère, 1950 - ceramic, 46x132x5
Located in Nice, FR
Very Big Ceramic from "Les Argonautes" Vallauris Workshop "Les Argonautes", Vallauris: Isabelle Ferlay (1917-?) And Frédérique Bourguet (1925-1997) Isabelle Ferlay and Frédérique Bourguet founded their ceramic workshop in Vallauris in 1953, which they named "Les Argonautes", in reference to the famous Greek epic. Isabelle studied painting at the Fine Arts school of Lyon in 1940, then she attended the Fine Arts in Marseille. Finally, she finished her artistic training in Montpellier, at the Fontcarade national school, where she learned ceramics. Françoise dit Frédérique Bourguet studied at the Beaux-Arts in Montpellier until 1945 and it was in Sèvres, in Françoise Bizette's studio, that she trained in the art of ceramics. She created her first workshop in Paris in 1945, which she shared with Valentine Schlegel until 1951. The two women ceramicists then practiced modeling technique. It was in 1953 that she met Isabelle Ferlay and together, they decided to set up a workshop in Vallauris. They produce shaped pieces, sometimes molded, made of earthenware, enamelled in bright colors. In the 1970s they made stoneware cooked over a wood fire. Some ceramists frequented their workshop, notably the very talented Jacques Innocenti and François Raty.
Ceramic
Le Rire - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1896
Located in Roma, IT
Le Rire is a Comic Magazine published inn October 1896, reproducing drawings by Lucien Métivet. Good condition on a yellowed paper, except for some torn paper on the left margin.
Lithograph
Ari and Jackie Onassis, Black and White Photography, Paris
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 at Madison Square Garden, 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
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
$858
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, 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
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
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
Confidential Letter by the General of the Armies - 1920
Located in Roma, IT
Confidential Letter by the General of the Armies, John Joseph Pershing to Cecil Charles Blunt. Typewritten Letter Signed. Washington, November 16th, 1920. One page, single-sided. In English. On letterhead paper "General of the Armies Washington". Excellent condition, including original envelope. Letter of apology sent to the Count Cecil Charles Blumentahal, later changed to Blunt, a wealthy Jewish banker from New York: "I reget very much that I was unable to see you while you were in Washington". John Joseph Pershing (Laclede, 1860 - Washington, 1948) John Joseph Pershing, best-known as "Black Jack", was an American general. He distinguished himself in the Spanish-American war for his courage and after a long and brilliant career in the Philippines and Mexico against the rebels of the two countries. Pershing led the US expedition in World War I and later served as chief of staff of the United States Army. for this reason he is considered the mentor of a generation of US generals who fought in World War II such as George Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, Lesley James McNair, George Smith Patton and Douglas MacArthur. Like George Washington, he was the only soldier to obtain the highest US military rank, that of General of the Armies of the United States. Pershing was one of the first generals in history to be able to coordinate light infantry with twentieth-century war inventions such as tanks and armored cars for the great offensives during the punitive expedition to Mexico against Pancho Villa...
Paper, Ink
circles 69, Digital on Metal
Located in Yardley, PA
2024 digital, dye transfer to aluminum with a high gloss finish and float-back framing. Edition 1 of 1. Sizes in inches: 24x48 at $2990, 32x64 at $3990, 36x72 at $4990, 48x96 at $649...
Digital
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
$1,391
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
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
Alte Deutsche Schwanke - Rare Book Illustrated by Max Unold - 1914
By Max Unold
Located in Roma, IT
Alte Deutsche Schwanke is an original modern rare book illustrated by Max Unold (Memmingen, 1885 - Munich, 1964) in 1914. Original First Edition. Limited edition of 800 numbered cop...
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
Letter about Modigliani Exhibition by Palma Bucarelli - 1959
Located in Roma, IT
Modigliani Exhibition is a lot, composed of two items between Palma Bucarelli and the Countess Pecci Blunt, concerning the extension of the successfull Modigliani's exhibition at the National Modern Art Gallery in Rome in 1954. In Italian. Very good conditions,except for minor aging signs. In details: a Typewritten document of the Superintendence at the National Gallery of Modern Art, addressed to the Countess Mimì Pecci Blunt. A formal letter of request, asking for the extension of the courtesy of Pecci Blunt's Portrait of Jean Cocteau...
Paper, Ink
Jackie Kennedy; leaving plane; 24, 1 x 18 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
$1,113Sale Price|20% Off
Jackie Kennedy Onassis; Black and White Photography, 1973, 20, 2 x 29, 8 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
Cover Girl 3
By Bethan Ash
Located in Brecon, Powys
Technique: Fused collage, machine stitched and quilted. Materials: 100 % cotton panel on wooden stretcher Size: 60cm x 60cm (24 x 24inches) each panel
Tapestry
Cows, Farm, Texas, Black and White Photography, USA, 1960, 18, 2 x 23, 5 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
$463
Voyage de Gulliver - Vol. I - Rare Book Illustrated by J.J. Grandville - 1838
Located in Roma, IT
Edition original illustrated by J.J. Grandville. Half leather hardback. Golden letters and decorations spine. Very light foxing on few pages. Language: french. Very good conditions.
Paper
King of Pop (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...
Giclée
Suite Montagnarde - Vintage Rare Book Illustrated by Raoul Dufy - 1932
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Roma, IT
Suite Montagnarde is an original modern rare book illustrated by Raoul Dufy (Le Havre, 1877 – Forcalquier, 1953) with original woodcuts and written by Pierre Courthion (1902-1988).. ...
Paper, Woodcut
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas Board, Color by Dhiraj Chowdhuri "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Dhiraj Chowdhury - Untitled Acrylic on Canvas Board 14 inches (Dia) ( Framed & Delivered ) In this evocative mixed media work, Dhiraj Choudhury captures the stillness of a solitary...
Paper, Acrylic
Letter from Tchelitchew to Countess Pecci-Blunt - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Letter from Tchelitchew to Countess Pecci-Blunt is an original postcard hand-written by Pavel Tchelitchew to Contessa Pecci Blunt in 1950. The postcard is written from Molveno, Tren...
Paper
Living In My Dream, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
By Ana Hefco
Located in Yardley, PA
"Living in My Dream" is a one-of-a-kind, hand-painted ocean-inspired artwork capturing the serenity and freedom of a dreamlike beachscape. With soft waves, luminous waters, and textu...
Acrylic
Pietro Mascagni Autograph Letter, Signed, Modern, Paper, 1909, 2 Pages
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful L.A.F. (signed autograph letter) of two handwritten pages, made by Pietro Mascagni on 18-8-1909 on the headed paper of the Teatro Costanzi in Rome and addressed to Prof. U...
Paper, Ink
From Albareto Farm - Autograph by Dino Grandi - 1967
By Dino Grandi
Located in Roma, IT
Typewritten Autograph Letter Signed by Dino Grandi to the Countess A.L. Pecci- Blunt. Bologna, April 10th 1967. Signed "Dino" in red ink. In Italian. On letterhead paper "Dino Grandi". One page, single-sided. Excellent conditions. Perfectly readable, original envelope included. Greeting letter with a balance of a whole life: "Faccio il contadino e debbo riconoscere che dal giorno in cui ho sostituito la compagnia degli uomini colla compagnia delle bestie, ho guadagnato in serenità e ricchezza interiore." "Now, I am a farmer and I have toadmit that since the day I replaced the company of men with the company of beasts, I have gained in serenity and inner wealth". Dino Grandi (Mordano, 1895 - Bologna, 1988) Dino Grandi was an Italian politician and diplomat, who went down in history for the presentation of the homonymous agenda to the Grand Council of Fascism on 25 July 1943 which led to the dismissal of Benito Mussolini. He was foreign minister, minister of Grace and Justice and ambassador to London of the Kingdom of Italy. During the second post war, he was a regular consultant to the US authorities, in particular to the ambassador in Rome, Clare Boothe Luce...
Paper, Ink
MJ: Super Pop II (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
$1,159
Jackie Kennedy Onassis; Madison Square Garden, Jimmy Carter, USA, 20, 1 x 30, 7 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...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
$2,226Sale 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
MJ: SUPER 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...
Giclée
King of Pop III (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...
Giclée
"MESQUITE BOWL WITH BEADS"
By Carmie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Carmie Born 1958 Mesquite Bowl with Beads 7" diameter 3.25" Tall Biography Carmie Born 1958 Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synt...
Wood
Nature Morte - Lithograph by Gino Severini - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nature Morte is a joyful lithograph realized by the Italian Futurist artist Gino Severini. Signed on plate on the lower right margin. This original artwork representing a modern s...
Paper, Lithograph