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.
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Style: Modern
Color: Purple
"The Touch of the Sun" - Dolomit - Oil Paint by Adriano Bernetti Da Vila - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Title: "The touch of the Sun"
Composition:
The painting is dominated by a sweeping vista of the Dolomites, with the mountains rising majestically in the distance. We can see also a ...
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil
Barche
Located in Firenze, FI
Enrico Paulucci's artwork "Barche" is a stunning painting with vibrant blue colors in the background. This piece is deeply connected to Liguria, his region in Italy, as it captures ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Caress of Dawn"-Dolomiti - Oil Paint by Adriano Bernetti Da Vila - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Composition:
The painting is freely inspired by Lake Carezza in the Dolomites. The painting shows a lake with the trees of the surrounding forest reflected in it, whith a sweeping ...
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Red Window Blue Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021),
Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil
White Tablecloth
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Renée Demsey, an accomplished American painter, has left an indelible mark across art, fashion, and design for more than 75 years. Her dynamic artwork initially garnered attention at...
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Kamdhenu, Figurative, Watercolour on Paper by Modern Artist "In Stock"
By Sakti Burman
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sakti Burman - Kamdhenu
Watercolour on Paper
14 x 20 inches
Born : 1935 Kolkata
Education : 1956 Government College of Arts and Crafts in Kolkata and the Ecole Nationale des Beaux ...
Category
1980s Modern Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Untitled, Figurative, Watercolour on Paper by Modern Artist "In Stock"
By Sakti Burman
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sakti Burman - Untitled
Watercolour on Paper
26 x 20 inches, 1960
Born : 1935 Kolkata
Education : 1956 Government College of Arts and Crafts in Kolkata and the Ecole Nationale des ...
Category
1960s Modern Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Vintage Haitian Oil Painting on Board by Fritz Lamothe
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting mid century Haitian oil painting on board depicting boats and people in a bayscape executed in an unusual modern minimalist style. Signed F. Lamothe, presented in mahogany...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil
It Had Been A Quiet Night
Located in Detroit, MI
Ink on paper, 2022.
Piece is matted.
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Ink
Windsurfing with girl in pink, 1986 Modern British oil painting by Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A fine painting by Ewart Johns portraying a girl windsurfing in a Modern British style with Fresh colours, bold brushstrokes and a sense of energy and dynamism. The work captures th...
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
El Dise Nador De Sueños
Located in Detroit, MI
Ink on paper, 2022.
Piece is matted.
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Ink
Modern British mid century oil painting of aubergines on purple and white
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Rodney Gladwell (British, 1928 – 1979)
Aubergines, 1959
Signed and dated ‘Gladwell 59’ (lower left)
Oil on board
79.1/2 x 31.1/2 in. (202 x 80 cm.) including frame
Painter Rodney Gl...
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Playing At Relevance (Geometric Abstraction, Minimalism, Josef Albers)
By Susan Kiefer
Located in Kansas City, MO
Susan Kiefer
Playing At Relevance
Oil on Canvas
Year: 2022
Size: 48x36x1.35in
Signed by hand
COA provided
Tags: hard-edged abstract, geometric shapes, stripes, linework, blue, rounde...
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Gordon Barker, It's Snowing, Original Landscape Painting, Winter Art, Bright Art
Located in Deddington, GB
It’s Snowing by Gordon Barker [2016]
original
Acrylic on paper
Image size: H:25.5 cm x W:35 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:25.5 cm x W:35 cm x D:0...
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Acrylic Painting on Canvas of a Dog
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Modernist acrylic painting on canvas of a stylized dog on a mystical background. Signed Klug in the lower right.
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The French Rooster
Located in London, GB
'The French Rooster', gouache on art paper, by Raymond Debiève (circa 1960s). A Mid-Century modern depiction of the French coq, or rooster. The origin o...
Category
1960s Modern Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Paper
THRU - 3D Modern Painting / Construction, Painting, Acrylic on MDF Panel
By Rich Moyers
Located in Yardley, PA
Three Dimensional Modern Painting / Construction SERIES: "Dimensional Abstracts" MATERIALS: Gesso, Acrylic Paint, on 6 x 6 Ampersand Gessoboard Panel + 7 x .125 Inches Deep Bi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ACCORDIONIST WITH NIGHT FLOCK
Located in Lafayette, LA
This work depicts a central figure with a blue face. A Turquoise violin-type shape is in the foreground. The figure is flanked by two areas of multi-colored briars that are Burning. ...
Category
1990s Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil
Female Nude, Pastel Drawing After Renoir Polish Ecole D'Paris WPA Bezalel Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Jacques Zucker was born in 1900 in Radom, Poland. He was a notably famous Jewish American artist mostly known for his expressionist figure paintings. In his young years he traveled t...
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Pastel
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting River & Town at Dusk
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021),
Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil
Flowers
Located in New York, NY
On verso: Marsden Hartley
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled - Screenprint and collage by Lucio del Pezzo, Italy
Located in Napoli, IT
Serigraphy and collage of elements on Lucio del Pezzo hand-painted hand-made paper.
Graphic work created in the 80s in 50 numbered copies signed by the artist.
The sheet is in perfe...
Category
1980s Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
“Abstract in Purple & Red”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original monotype on heavy archival paper by the Russian/American artist, Nahum Tschacbasov. Image size is 16 by 12. Sheet size is 21.25 by 15.5 inches A monotype is a one of a kin...
Category
1950s Modern Paintings
Materials
Monotype, Archival Paper
Turkeys in the Trees, Early 20th Century Farm Landscape Watercolor
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Turkey in the Trees, c. 1922
Watercolor on paper
Signed lower right
22 x 29 inches
Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a mast...
Category
1920s Modern Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Wreath of Life, deep midnight Blue with gold leaf tree
By Frank Olt
Located in Brookville, NY
Frank Olt finds most of his creative images in the landscape. The suggestion of a late night sky with a silhouette on the Arboretum like property that he lives on. The vivid deep blues surround the golden tree with sprays of moonlight coming from the edges. A ceramic and encaustic on panel, mounted for hanging installation.
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Ceramic
Large 20th Century French Modernist Still Life Flowers in Vase from Cannes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French Modernist, signed verso
Title: Cannes
Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed and inscribed verso.
framed: 32 x 24.25 ...
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lavanda- Vibrant Purple Red Southwest Inspired Pop Art Cactus Painting
By Will Beger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Will Beger and his contemporary-minimalist paintings, take on an entirely unique approach to southwest art. Influenced by his youth and inspired by nature, he effortlessly captures a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Study for Sculpture #2
By David Hayes
Located in Lawrence, NY
Gouache on paper
signed en verso
Throughout his sixty-year artistic career, David Hayes created sculptural forms abstracted from organic forms encountered in daily life. He first st...
Category
1980s Modern Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Translucent Streetlights, Yellow, Pink and Purple Mid-Century Abstract Shapes
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Translucent Streetlights" is a hand-painted acrylic painting on high-quality 300g paper by artist Ryan Rivadeneyra. These painting, influenced by mo...
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Gladys Williamson, 'Lady With a Parrot' Gouache Art Deco Poster Design (c.1931)
Located in London, GB
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Gladys Williamson (1914 - 2007)
'Lady With A Parrot...
Category
1930s Modern Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Lemmy Gonthier - Body 7
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Lemmy Gonthier - Body 7
Acrylic
Numbered and signed lower right of the work
Dimensions: 70 x 50
Circa 2014
The human body is at the center of Lemmy's work. His taste for large forma...
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Kal-El Leaves Krypton" Colorful Abstract Modern Pop Art Superman Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract modern pop art painting by Texas artist Robert Sandman. The title refers to when Jor-El and Lara watch as their son Kal-El, better kno...
Category
1980s Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"The Vision" Modern Blue, Red, and Yellow Abstract Geometric Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Blue, red, and yellow abstract modern portrait painting by Texas artist Robert Sandman. The work features a well dressed man with part of his face obscu...
Category
1980s Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Lemmy Gonthier - Body 4
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Lemmy Gonthier - Body 4
Acrylic
Numbered and signed lower right of the work
Dimensions: 70 x 50
Circa 2014
The human body is at the center of Lemmy's work. His taste for large forma...
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
John Little "Wallpaper Studies" Eagles, Flowers, Bunting, Color Code Bar
By John Little
Located in Detroit, MI
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"Wallpaper Studies" is just that, a watercolor of a proposed design for a wallpaper with its's color code on the lower left. The painting is of a Nationalistic de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Un Portrait
By Jean Tannous
Located in ATLANTA, GA
Born in Byblos lebanon, in 1946, is a contemporary plastician artist franco-canadian.
Artistic journey
Early days (1970-1975)
Paris (1976-2001)
Quebec (2002 - present)
China (2011-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Centrifuga VII
Located in ATLANTA, GA
The painter and sculptor Martín Carral studied Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona. Carral has been painting gravitational waves for many years, an expanding universe of abyssal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil
La Jaune
By Jean Tannous
Located in ATLANTA, GA
Born in Byblos lebanon, in 1946, is a contemporary plastician artist franco-canadian.
Artistic journey
Early days (1970-1975)
Paris (1976-2001)
Quebec (2002 - present)
China (2011-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Cryptocurrency Bitcoin Graffiti Abstract Painting on Canvas H48"XW70"
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Bitcoin Graffiti Abstract Canvas Art, Cryptocurrency Bitcoin Painting H48"XW70"
Innovative and Contemporary Original New Media vs Painting Abstract ...
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Il Tourne
By Jean Tannous
Located in ATLANTA, GA
Born in Byblos lebanon, in 1946, is a contemporary plastician artist franco-canadian.
Artistic journey
Early days (1970-1975)
Paris (1976-2001)
Quebec (2002 - present)
China (2011-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
JEAN MARC (1949-2019) 20th CENTURY FRENCH MODERNIST PAINTING - PORTRAIT OF FACE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Portrait"
by Jean Marc (French 1949-2019)
watercolour on artist paper
painting: 12.5 x 9.5 inches
provenance: private collection, South of France
Superb original painting by th...
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
'Baghdad by the Bay', SFMOMA, Oakland Museum, San Francisco, Bay Area Modernist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Maude Church' (American, born 1949) and dated 1986.
Additionally signed and dated, verso, and titled 'Baghdad by the Bay'.
Formerly ...
Category
1980s Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
112 2nd St (Contemporary Brightly Colored Oil, White House & Blue Trim)
By Dan Rupe
Located in Hudson, NY
Modern, Fauvist style landscape oil painting of Upstate New York cityscape
"112 2nd St," painted en plein air by Dan Rupe
Signed on the back in red oil paint
24 x 30 inches unframed...
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Sunset Grip
By Louisa Chase
Located in New York, NY
Louisa Lizbeth Chase was born in 1951 to Benjamin and Wilda Stengel Chase in Panama City, Panama, where her father, a West Point graduate, was stationed. The family moved to Pennsylv...
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
bolldogs, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"Bulldogs" :: Painting :: Modern :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Location: back...
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Forest, Etching on Paper, Black, White by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Laxma Goud
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Laxma Gaud - Untitled - 9.75 x 13.5 inches (unframed size)
Etching on paper
Inclusive of shipment in roll form.
Style : Goud displays versatility over a range of mediums, from print...
Category
1970s Modern Paintings
Materials
Etching, Paper
Slow and Steady, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
With each deliberate step, there is a purpose. Slowness is a means to think before you speak. To assess the situation before you act. You don’t have to be swift to survive. Shyness is a defense. Yet, wallflowers bloom just as beautiful as tulips. Slow and steady...
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original oil painting of a modern city, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original oil painting of a modern city. It is an oil painting painted with spontaneous, firm and energetic traits with bright colors. It's a modern representation of a bridge with ca...
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil
Birds in Flight
Located in Buffalo, NY
A modern Chinese watercolor painting depicting birds soaring under a red sun.
Category
1970s Modern Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Watercolor
Bad boys move in silence, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Bad boys move in silence you never see them or feel them coming at you but they are, watch out. :: Painting :: Modern :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity...
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil
Waterfall (Woodstock, New York)
Located in Concord, MA
GRACE HILL TURNBULL (1880-1976)
Waterfall (Woodstock, New York), c. 1925
Oil on canvas
14 x 20 inches
Unsigned
PROVENANCE
The Maryland Historical Society
The work of pai...
Category
1920s Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
British 20th Century still life oil painting of eggshells
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
David Sinclair RSW (British, b.1937)
Oriental bowl and Eggshells
Oil on canvas
Signed ‘D Sinclair’ (lower left)
12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.5 cm.)
Provenance...
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Figurative Abstract
Located in Missouri, MO
Ernest Tino Trova
"Figurative Abstract" 1965
Oil on Canvas
approx 17 x 12.5 inches
Signed and Dated Lower Right
Known for his Falling Man series in abstract figural sculpture, he cr...
Category
1960s Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Camilla
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a rare, early original oil painting, "Camilla", by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010)
McIntosh was extremely prolific and exhibited throughout his lifetime, inclu...
Category
1930s Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil
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