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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
1946 "Untitled" oil on canvas painting signed and dated by artist Alex Katz.
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Untitled" oil on canvas painting by artist Alex Katz. Signed and dated A. Katz 46 recto lower right. Painted in 1946, during the period when Katz was studying at Cooper Union in New...
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1940s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Signed Cubist Abstract Framed Colorful Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
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1950s Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

NOLA's French Quarter in Exuberant Impasto
Located in San Francisco, CA
The vibrant French Quarter is brilliantly depicted in "Bourbon Street in New Orleans" by California-based artist Pablo Cucaro in a rich palette of chestnut, Tiffany Blue and black. S...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

1956 Mid Century Modern Swedish Expressive Oil Painting -Still Life with Chalice
Located in Bristol, GB
STILL LIFE WITH CHALICE Size: 46 x 34.5cm (including frame) Oil on board A striking mid-century modernist still life composition, executed in oil onto board and dated 1956. Central...
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1950s Modern Paintings

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Oil, Board

Young Swimmer (Modern, Academic Style Portrait Painting in Antique Gold Frame)
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative oil on canvas painting of a young athletic male 24 x 20 inches, 29.5 x 23.5 inches vintage gold painted wood frame signed B. Sargeant in red in upper right hand corner T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Penguins"
Located in San Antonio, TX
Lu Ann Barrow (1934 - present) Austin Artist Image Size: 30 x 36 Frame Size: 32 x 38 Medium: Oil Mid Century "Penguins"
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1970s Modern Paintings

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Oil

French Boy in Bloomers
Located in London, GB
'French Boy in Bloomers', gouache on art paper (circa 1960s-70s), by Raymond Debiève. A young boy emerges from a beach cabana wearing a bloomer bathing costume that was still in use ...
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1960s Modern Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Collection of 15 Small Paintings (35% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Philip Verhoeven Collection of 15 Small Paintings Acrylic and Marker on Canvas Year: 2024 Size: 15.75 x 15.75 inches (each) Signed and titled by hand (each) COAs provided (individual...
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2010s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Seated Boy, Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas by Lucio Ranucci
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lucio Ranucci, Italian (1925 - ) Title: Seated Boy Year: 1973 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated Size: 28 x 30 in. (71.12 x 76.2 cm) Frame Size: 35 x 37.5 inches
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1970s Modern Paintings

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Oil

Pranzo, Oil Painting by Lucio Ranucci
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lucio Ranucci, Italian (1925 - ) Title: Pranzo Year: 1971 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated Size: 30 in. x 32 in. (76.2 cm x 81.28 cm) Frame Size: 40 x 41 inches
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1970s Modern Paintings

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Oil

Antique American Large Impressionist Opera Scene Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist theatre interior painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Image size, 30 by 36 inches.
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1970s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Young Woman', oil on board, by Anna Costa (circa 1960s). This is a beautiful, expressive portrait of a young woman painted by the artist using her trademark vibrant c...
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1960s Modern Paintings

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Oil, Board

Beyond Blue
Located in Westport, CT
DAVID DUNLOP is a modern-day old master whose luminous paintings draw from both Renaissance techniques and contemporary science. His paintings have been shown internationally and a...
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2010s Modern Paintings

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Oil

Meditation on African Sculpture, mid-century figural abstract painting
Located in Beachwood, OH
Beni E. Kosh/Charles Elmer Harris (American, 1917-1993) Meditation on African Sculpture, 1957 Oil on found wood panel Signed and dated lower left 20 x 15 inches Charles Elmer Harris...
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1950s Modern Paintings

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Oil

French 20th Century Modernist Painting Bright Blue and Purple Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bright Abstract by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 18 x 24 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Still Life with Flowers and Fruit
Located in London, GB
'Still Life with Flowers and Fruit', gouache on art paper, by French artist, Michel Debiève (1964). As is usual with this artist, the joy is in the detail he has rendered. What is no...
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1960s Modern Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Bright & Colorful French Modernist Signed oil Oriental Lamp Bowl of Fruit
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Ambiance a la Lampe Galle" by Bernard Fouchet (French 1932-2013) signed lower corner, titled verso in original frame with the artists monogram as part of the moulding canvas: 15 x 18 inches framed: 24 x 27 inches provenance: private collection, France Absolutely beautiful original painting by Bernard Fouchet (French 1932-2013). The work is signed to the front and back and titled verso too. Very rarely, it looks like the frame was custom made for or by the artist - as the monogram of BF is part of the moulding. The painting radiates colour and vibrancy, with this eclectic mix of still life objects on a table, set against this red/ orange backdrop of colours. Beautiful. Condition report: the painting is in very good condition. The frame has a couple of 'nibbles' to the corners but is fine. Bernard Fouchet was born in Cerdon-du-Loiret, France. He was the student of Augustine Memin who worked with Utrillo and Alfred Chagniot...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

An Early Morning Light, Isle of Gigha
Located in Belgravia, London, London
An Early Morning Light, Isle of Gigha by John Lowrie Morrison - "Jolomo" OBE Scottish born 1948 Oil on canvas Canvas size: 16 x 16 inches Framed size: 25.5 x 25.5 inches Signed low...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Mid Century French Oil Three Figures Seated Picnic Conversation
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Deep in Conversation by Pierre Georgeot (French mid 20th century) oil on canvas, framed framed: 25 x 30 inches canvas : 24 x 29 inches Provenance: private collection, France Conditio...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Meeting Oil Painting - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The meeting is an original modern artwork realized by Artist of 19th century. Mixed colore oil painting on canvas, not signed. Relined in the mid-20th Century.. The artwork depic...
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19th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

1950's Modernist/ Cubist Painting - The Girl In The Forest
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original gouache on artist paper, unframed size: 19.5 x 16.5 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed provenance: the ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Gouache

Reclining Nude Woman with Cat Painting by Charles Burdick
Located in New York, NY
Charles Burdick (1924 - 2016) Untitled (Reclining Nude) Oil on paper (?) Sight: 7 x 10 1/4 in. Framed: 14 x 16 1/4 x 3/4 in. Signed lower right: Burdick Excellent midcentury style r...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Helene Sardeau (The Artist’s Wife)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(Note: This work is part of our exhibition Connected by Creativity: WPA Era Works from the Collection of Leata and Edward Beatty Rowan) Fresco, 20 x 16 inches unframed, 22 x 18 inch...
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1930s Modern Paintings

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Plaster, Mixed Media

Vintage American School Framed Modernist Fall Signed Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist landscape oil painting by Frank Barry. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 27 by 31 inches overall and 18 by 22 painting alone. Nicely framed in a wood...
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1950s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Modernist 1970's Oil Painting Two Nude Females Beautiful Original Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nudes French School, circa 1970's oil painting on board, framed measures: 25.5 x 16 inches provenance: private French collection Beautiful French oil painting depicting two female ...
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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Original painting on canvas, "Young George Washington" by Serg Graff, COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This bold and expressive mixed-media portrait by artist Serg Graff presents a fantastical reimagining of a young George Washington (1732-1799) - the Founding Father of the United Sta...
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2010s Modern Paintings

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Acrylic

Monogrammed 1925 Pointillist Landscape Modernist Framed Original Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique modernist signed pointillist painting. Watercolor and gouache on paper. Signed. Framed. Rare early work!
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1920s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ballerina - Oil Paint by Miroslava Vrbová-Štefková - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Dancer  is a beautiful oil on panel realized by  Vrbová-Štefková in the mid-20th Century.  Signed and framed, 60 x 50 cm.  Good condition. 
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bull, Pen on Paper by Modern Artist Sunil Das "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunil Das - Bull Pen on Paper 9 x 8.5 inches, 2012 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian Artist from Bengal. Extremely successful right from his ...
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2010s Modern Paintings

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Paper, Pen

1960's French Modernist Signed Oil Man Driving 1900's Vintage Car
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Jean-Pierre Rousseau (French, b. 1939), signed and dated 1963. Title: The Vintage Car Driver Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed and inscribed verso. f...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950's Nestled Houses In Autumnal Riverside Landscape French Oil Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Riverside Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original oil on artist paper size: 18.5 x 15 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed Description: This pai...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Automne d'or by André Brasilier
Located in New Orleans, LA
André Brasilier French I b. 1929 Automne d'or Signed “André Brasilier” (lower right) Oil on canvas In Automne d'or, celebrated French artist André Brasilier exquisitely conveys th...
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20th Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Seated Figure (Portrait in Landscape – Paris Model Against Landscape)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This painting is part of our exhibition Charles Goeller: A Wistful Loneliness. Oil on canvas, 29 x 24 inches, Signed lower left Price Upon Request
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1920s Modern Paintings

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Oil

20th Century French Modernist Gouche Painting Nude Lady Abstract Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed & dated 1976 original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuf...
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20th Century Modern Paintings

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Gouache

1940s WPA-Era Abstract Watercolor of Golden Cycle Mill by Charles Ragland Bunnel
Located in Denver, CO
This original 1940s grayscale watercolor by Charles Ragland Bunnell captures a semi-abstracted view of the Golden Cycle Mill in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Rendered in subtle blacks and grays, this striking WPA-era landscape melds industrial subject matter with a modernist aesthetic. The piece exemplifies mid-20th-century American regionalism, blending expressive abstraction with historical significance. The painting measures 8 1/8 x 9 5/8 inches (sight size) and is showcased in a custom black frame measuring 18 x 19 ½ x 1 ⅜ inches, making it an elegant addition to any collection of American art or industrial landscapes. The Golden Cycle Mining and Reduction Company was a vital part of Colorado’s early 20th-century mining boom, located in what is now Old Colorado City. Bunnell’s work documents this industrial heritage through a modernist lens, offering a unique narrative of regional development. About the Artist: Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897–1968) was a key figure in Colorado’s art scene and a pioneer of American Modernism and abstraction. Trained at Broadmoor Art Academy, he combined American Scene painting with abstract forms. Bunnell contributed to New Deal art...
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1940s Modern Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Face, Mixed Media on Paper by Modern Artist Jogen Chowdhury "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jogen Chowdhury - Face Coloured Dry Pastel Charcoal , Wash on Paper 11.6 x 8.2 inches ( Unframed ) 2021 Signed in Bengali ( All in door delivered ; framed and ready to hang ) Style ...
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2010s Modern Paintings

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Charcoal, Pastel, Mixed Media

Föhn Wind Weather by Ernest Voegeli - Oil on Canvas 38x55 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Ernest Voegeli is an artist who has found his path through a combination of solid technique and a clear, insightful approach to color, form, and composition. While his work is primar...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Esteban Vicente “Sagapoback” Oil on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
“Sagapoback”, a beautiful oil on canvas color field painting by American artist Esteban Vicente (1903-2001). He was born in Turégano, Spain and was one of the first generation of New...
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1990s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Still life with pears - Oil Painting - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still life with Pears is an oil painting on canvas realized at the beginning of the 20th Century. Good condition. Frame included.
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20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting - Abstract Landscape
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 P...
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20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Le bouquet de lilas by Tamara de Lempicka
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tamara De Lempicka 1898-1980 Polish Le bouquet de lilas (Lilac Bouquet) Signed "Lempicka" (lower right) Oil on canvas This exceptional floral still life by Art Deco icon Tamara d...
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20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural
Located in New York, NY
WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural James McCracken (1875 – 1967) WPA Landscape 28 x 36 inches Oil on canvas, c. 1930s Signed lower right ...
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1930s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bay Area Abstract Geometric Painting with Red Circle
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Abstract Geometric Painting with Red Circle by Ellis Hopkins (American, b. 1952). This abstract composition features bold brushstrokes and highly contrasting colors. A lar...
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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Masonite

Female Portrait - Oil Paint by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1931
Located in Roma, IT
Female Portrait is an original artwork realized in 1931 by Antonio Feltrinelli (Milan, 1887 - Gargnano, 1942). Original Painting on canvas. Hand-signed on the lower right corner. ...
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1930s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Warm Evening
Located in Deddington, GB
My interest is to convey elements of the classical arcadian landscape paintings of the 17th and 18th century, inviting the viewer to reflec...
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2010s Modern Paintings

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Linen, Oil

A Bouquet of Digitalis, Poppy, Iris, Snapdragons, Cornflower, Buttercup, 1936
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ture Ander (1881-1959) Sweden A Bouquet of Digitalis, Poppy, Iris, Snapdragons, Cornflower, Buttercup. 1936 oil on board signed and dated Ture Ander 36 board dimensions 24,41 x 18,...
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1930s Modern Paintings

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Oil, Board

Mid Century Modern Expressive Landscape Oil Painting - Whispers in the Wind
Located in Bristol, GB
WHISPERS IN THE WIND Size: 43 x 51 cm (including frame) Oil on board A calm and serene mid-century modernist style landscape, executed in oil onto board. The composition captures a...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil, Board

Antique American Modernist Abstract Houses Architecture Precisionist NY Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
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1940s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Everybody's Cowboy, Original painting, Cowboys, Landscape, Horses
Located in Deddington, GB
Inspired by an old blues record, one of only a few where I've started with a title for a piece. normally they come to mind whilst painting. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Acrylic paint on ...
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2010s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil South of France Fishing Nets Drying in Harbor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Drying the Nets French School, mid 20th century signed oil on board, framed framed: 13 x 18 inches board: 10.5 x 15 provenance: private collection, France condition: might benefit f...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

"Blue Nude" Modern Abstract Style Modigliani Study Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
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2010s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Important Contemporary Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive contemporary abstract expressionist painting by Stephen Heigh. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 8H x 10L.
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Early 2000s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Huge 1960s French Signed Oil - Portrait of Fashionable Woman Emerald Green Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1960's, signed with monogram Title: Portrait of a fashionable lady in an emerald green dress. Medium: oil...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Backlight at Huémoz by Ernest Voegeli - Oil on Canvas 46x55 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Ernest Voegeli is an artist who has found his path through a combination of solid technique and a clear, insightful approach to color, form, and composition. While his work is primar...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Huge British Portrait Painting Nicole Kidman Moulin Rouge Royal Academy Exhibit
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge) by Liz London, British contemporary signed acrylic on canvas, framed framed: 46 x 36 inches canvas: 39 x 30 inches provenance: private collection, UK Pre...
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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Landscape with Boats - Paint by Mustapha Yehya - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
 Realized by Mustapha Yehya in the mid-20th century. Hand signed. In excellent condition, it includes a coeval wooden frame.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Riders, Oil Painting by Joyce Roybal
Located in Long Island City, NY
Riders Joyce Roybal, (1955) Oil on Canvas, signed lower right Size: 19.75 x 24 in. (50.17 x 60.96 cm) Frame Size: 26 x 29.75 inches
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1980s Modern Paintings

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Oil

Modern French Oil Painting Still Life with Glass Bottles and Fruit in Blue Tones
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Modern French Oil Painting Still Life with Glass Bottles and Fruit in Blue Tones by Bernadette Kelly (French b. 1933) Unsigned Medium: oil painting on board, unframed Painting...
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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Dreamy Vintage Watercolor of Two Figures by Artist Gertrude Klares Bedell
Located in Chicago, IL
A dreamy watercolor of two figures in repose Gertrude Klares Bedell. Artwork size: 18" x 13 1/2". Framed size: 26 1/2" x 22". Biography from Askart: An Austrian countess born i...
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1940s Modern Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

"Snowy Forest" by Claude Sauthier - Oil on canvas - 60x60 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Claude Sauthier was born in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1929 and passed away in the same city in 2016. He studied at the Geneva School of Decorative Arts and initially worked as a graphi...
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1970s Modern Paintings

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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.

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