Skip to main content

Modern Paintings

MODERN STYLE

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.

to
2,124
2,244
1,857
2,118
1,246
1,265
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
17
109
5,901
2,703
17
36
130
398
404
441
537
456
338
250
12
40,687
36,922
22,553
8,731
4,670
3,453
3,305
2,516
1,200
1,169
971
900
424
272
4,039
3,943
692
3,486
2,116
1,863
1,136
925
648
640
518
390
363
334
291
245
239
189
185
185
181
174
173
7,820
5,227
2,766
2,692
1,496
158
141
102
79
59
3,420
837
4,082
3,857
Style: Modern
Tranquil French River Landscape with Trees Reflections Impressionist Painting
Tranquil French River Landscape with Trees Reflections Impressionist Painting

Tranquil French River Landscape with Trees Reflections Impressionist Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Tranquil French River Landscape with Trees Reflections Impressionist Painting French School, mid 20th century signed lower right oil on board, unframed Board: 10.75 x 14 inches Prove...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Casino de Monte Carlo Monaco Original Vintage French Signed Oil Painting
Casino de Monte Carlo Monaco Original Vintage French Signed Oil Painting

Casino de Monte Carlo Monaco Original Vintage French Signed Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Casino de Monte-Carlo, Monaco French, mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed inscribed verso framed: 20 x 23.5 inches canvas: 18 x 22 inches Provenance: private collection, Fr...

Category

Mid-19th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tall Sunspot 48 - Modern Resin Minimalist Green & Beige Tone Abstract Artwork
Tall Sunspot 48 - Modern Resin Minimalist Green & Beige Tone Abstract Artwork

Tall Sunspot 48 - Modern Resin Minimalist Green & Beige Tone Abstract 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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

The Window 348 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Brown & Yellow Dual Tone Artwork
The Window 348 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Brown & Yellow Dual Tone Artwork

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Hidden Portraits III
Hidden Portraits III

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 ...

Category

1980s Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Las Ramblas Barcelona Flower Market Street Scene Painting Urban Impressionist
Las Ramblas Barcelona Flower Market Street Scene Painting Urban Impressionist

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...

Category

1980s Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Marine
Marine

Marine

By Claude Venard

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Claude Venard (1913-1999) France Our composition is an early work that features an abstract presentation of a harbor scene with Venard’s signature color palette of bright and earthy ...

Category

1950s Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hidden Portraits X
Hidden Portraits X

Hidden Portraits X

Located in London, GB

'Hidden Portraits X', 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 ar...

Category

1980s Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Landscape by H. Ackerman - Oil on Canvas - 130x75 cm
Landscape by H. Ackerman - Oil on Canvas - 130x75 cm

Landscape by H. Ackerman - Oil on Canvas - 130x75 cm

Located in Geneva, CH

Signed by the artist but he is unknown from the gallery Probably a Swiss artist and Swiss landscape Artwork sold without frame

Category

1920s Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nude Figure In Blue Sunlit Room French Modernist Oil Painting
Nude Figure In Blue Sunlit Room French Modernist Oil Painting

Nude Figure In Blue Sunlit Room French Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Portrait In Blue Sun Lit Interior by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century size : 7 x 6 inches oil on canvas, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenan...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tall Sunspot 49 - Modern Resin Minimalist Colorful Striped Abstract Artwork
Tall Sunspot 49 - Modern Resin Minimalist Colorful Striped Abstract Artwork

Tall Sunspot 49 - Modern Resin Minimalist Colorful Striped Abstract 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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

A Large, Captivating 1930s Modern Portrait of a Jamaican Man in a Linen Suit
A Large, Captivating 1930s Modern Portrait of a Jamaican Man in a Linen Suit

A Large, Captivating 1930s Modern Portrait of a Jamaican Man in a Linen Suit

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A Large, Captivating 1930s Modern Portrait of a Jamaican Man in a Linen Suit by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A skilled and colorful portrait of a black man seated in a white linen suit, most likely completed during Chapin's trip to Kingston, Jamaica in the 1930s. Chapin exhibited examples of his Jamaican paintings...

Category

1930s Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Nude Male Portrait Study 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting
Nude Male Portrait Study 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting

Nude Male Portrait Study 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Male Nude Figure by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century 25.5 x 19.75 inches oil on artist paper, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy with a small tear top lef...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nude Man Posed On Stall In Red Interior French Modernist Oil Painting
Nude Man Posed On Stall In Red Interior French Modernist Oil Painting

Nude Man Posed On Stall In Red Interior French Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Male Portrait by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century 19.75 x 25.5 inches oil on artist paper, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: from a pri...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Wacky Valley Landscape British Modernist Pastel Sketch
Wacky Valley Landscape British Modernist Pastel Sketch

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Pastel

Double Vision 76 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Red Orange Dual Tone Artwork
Double Vision 76 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Red Orange Dual Tone Artwork

Double Vision 76 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Red Orange 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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Hidden Portraits VII
Hidden Portraits VII

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 ...

Category

1980s Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Window 354 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Purple & Yellow Two Tone Artwork
The Window 354 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Purple & Yellow Two Tone Artwork

The Window 354 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Purple & Yellow Two 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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Seated Female Nude Oil Painting – Spanish Figurative Expressionist 20th Century
Seated Female Nude Oil Painting – Spanish Figurative Expressionist 20th Century

Seated Female Nude Oil Painting – Spanish Figurative Expressionist 20th Century

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Artist: Francisco Abad Doblas (Spain, b. 1933) Title: Seated Female Nude Date: 1975 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 65 × 81 cm (25.6 × 31.9 in) Signature: Signed upper right Framing: Unframed Condition: Very good. Firm canvas and stable paint layer with visible impasto. No apparent restorations. Period: 20th Century A striking seated female nude executed in oil on canvas by Spanish painter Francisco Abad Doblas. This powerful figurative composition presents a seated woman rendered with confident, textured brushwork and a vibrant chromatic palette. Flesh tones are constructed through layered strokes of pinks, ochres, greens and blues, creating both movement and depth. The cool-toned background enhances the warmth of the figure, reinforcing anatomical structure and spatial contrast. The painting reflects the Spanish post-impressionist figurative tradition of the mid-to-late 20th century, combining academic discipline with expressive painterly freedom. Particular attention is given to the modeling of the face and hands, demonstrating strong draftsmanship and studio practice. With its balanced 65 × 81 cm format and strong visual presence, the work functions as a statement piece within a refined contemporary interior or a collection focused on European figurative art. Francisco Abad Doblas (Spain, born 1933) is a Spanish figurative painter active during the second half of the 20th century. His work focuses on traditional genres such as landscape, still life and the human figure, developed through direct observation and a loose post-impressionist brushstroke. His paintings circulated through Spanish private galleries during the 1970s and 1980s and continue to appear in European secondary market sales, appreciated by collectors of academic and figurative Spanish art. European Figurative Art Spanish Modern Painting...

Category

1970s Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Window 342 - Modern Resin Minimalist Blue Two Tone Color Field Abstract Art
The Window 342 - Modern Resin Minimalist Blue Two Tone Color Field Abstract Art

The Window 342 - Modern Resin Minimalist Blue Two Tone Color Field Abstract Art

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Clothing & Accessories
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Clothing & Accessories

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Clothing & Accessories

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring elegant designs for women's clothing, shoes and accessories. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 12 inches...

Category

1940s Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Wiggle Room 24 - Modern Resin Minimalist Red Tone Gradient Abstract Artwork
Wiggle Room 24 - Modern Resin Minimalist Red Tone Gradient Abstract Artwork

Wiggle Room 24 - Modern Resin Minimalist Red Tone Gradient Abstract 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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Plaza Del Rey, Barcelona
Plaza Del Rey, Barcelona

Plaza Del Rey, Barcelona

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large scale modernist painting by Spanish painter Jose Lapayese Del Rio, 1968. Titled "Plaza Del Rey, Barrio Gotico (Barcelona)" . Oil on canvas. Signed lower right and again verso a...

Category

1960s Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

India Bangladesh Indistinctly signed in Bengal 1979 Watercolour Fisherman Dacca
India Bangladesh Indistinctly signed in Bengal 1979 Watercolour Fisherman Dacca

India Bangladesh Indistinctly signed in Bengal 1979 Watercolour Fisherman Dacca

Located in Norfolk, GB

Indistinctly signed in Bengali, dated ‘79 Bangladesh/Indian Indistinctly signed in Bengali and dated ‘79 Untitled - Fishermen 1979 Watercolour on paper Paper size: 34 x 53 cm Frame Size: 46 x 62.5 cm Provenance: From a private UK family A fabulously evocative watercolour painting showing fisherman, struggling against the elements. This is Bangladesh, 1979, not long after Independence, when the focus was on the working classes, the everyday struggle to make a living and when the artists depicting these times were concurrently exploring and establishing a new aesthetic. The painting combines naturalism with the wash method of watercolour painting and a reduced palette which allows for a rich harmony of shadow and light. Although appearing to simply utilize monotone colours, closer inspection reveals splashes of quite vivid colours; the yellow on the horizon, a deep crimson on the trousers of one of the figures, blue in the nets etc. The colour is subtle but adds a richness to the overall composition implying that this artist has received an academic training; knowing how to get the most from the materials. Add to this the beautiful watery effect from the wash on the paper and we can immediately see references to Bengal school art techniques. It is not surprising that the artist employs this medium. Neuroarthistory points to the rich heritage of Bengal school painters and the fascination with wash technique emanating from their connection to the water which provides the backbone for the region. From supplying food; fish and seafood, to transportation, agriculture and festivities. Bengal and Bangladesh live and die with the water. Some of the leading protagonists of the mid 20th century Bengal school of painters were equally captivated by the same subject and ideology. D P Roy Choudhury was a leading figure in the academic art institutions in the first half of the 20th century. He was also a great experimenter of style. In the image shown,, we can see Choudhury’s treatment of the same subject and how he to chose the monotone palette. It is through observing the similarities and differences that we begin to learn more about the times these artists were painting in and in the case of the Bangladeshi artists how they were approaching the political traumas of the time. The label to the back of the frame tells its own story;. Saju Arts & Crafts, Dacca-12. “Saju was born in 1944 in Ramu, Cox's Bazar. At one point, he became friends with Shamsul Islam Nizami, one of the veteran painters of Bangladesh. At that time, Nizami was a teacher of the Institute of Fine Arts (now Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka). Nizami introduced Saju to all the notable painters in the contemporary art scenario -- from master painters like Zainul Abedin, Quamrul Hassan...

Category

1970s Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for a Woman's Hat and Coat
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for a Woman's Hat and Coat

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for a Woman's Hat and Coat

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant design for a woman's hat and coat. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/4 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 12 inches. Provenance:...

Category

1940s Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Bigger Time Zone - Abstract Contemporary Colorful Geometric Resin Artwork
A Bigger Time Zone - Abstract Contemporary Colorful Geometric Resin Artwork

A Bigger Time Zone - Abstract Contemporary Colorful Geometric Resin 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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

The Window 376 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Burgundy Beige Dual Tone Artwork
The Window 376 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Burgundy Beige Dual Tone Artwork

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Nude Male Study 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting
Nude Male Study 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting

Nude Male Study 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Male Study by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century 19.75 x 25.5 inches oil on artist paper, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: from a private...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modern paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Bernard Labbe, Christel Haag, Sunil Das, and Antonio Feltrinelli. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Modern paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available.