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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
Still Life with Yellow Flowers Bottle and Autumn Leaves French Modernist Gouache
Still Life with Yellow Flowers Bottle and Autumn Leaves French Modernist Gouache

Still Life with Yellow Flowers Bottle and Autumn Leaves French Modernist Gouache

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Still Life with Yellow Flowers Bottle and Autumn Leaves French Modernist Gouache Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 24 x 19.75 inches (hei...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Gouache

Abstract Vegetable Still Life with Squash Broccoli and Courgettes Gouache
Abstract Vegetable Still Life with Squash Broccoli and Courgettes Gouache

Abstract Vegetable Still Life with Squash Broccoli and Courgettes Gouache

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Abstract Vegetable Still Life with Squash Broccoli and Courgettes Gouache Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache and oil paint on artist paper, unframed Size: 19.75 x 24 inches (height x width) Provenance: Artists estate, France Condition: Good overall with light edge wear and small handling marks consistent with age. There are small tears where staples have been removed from the corners of the piece. Description: This vibrant and engaging gouache by Guy Nicod depicts an abstracted kitchen still life filled with colourful vegetables and organic forms. Dominating the composition are several large slices of squash or gourds, including a distinctive halved yellow squash at the top centre, its seeds and curved interior rendered in bold green and orange. Additional orange forms throughout the scene resemble whole or cut butternut squash, their warm tones balancing the cooler blues and greys of the background. Clusters of textured green shapes suggest broccoli, leafy greens, or bunches of herbs, adding lively movement and organic rhythm to the arrangement. Long vertical yellow and green forms resemble courgettes or marrows, while darker oval shapes read as avocados or aubergines, their rich brown and deep green tones grounding the composition. The vegetables sit across a series of angled tabletops and draped surfaces painted in red, ochre, and pale grey. These geometric fields enhance the sense of depth and create a dynamic contrast with the rounded, natural shapes of the produce. Nicod’s use of gouache produces velvety opacity and layered textures, allowing him to push the boundaries between representation and abstraction. This work is ideal for collectors interested in modernist food still lifes, kitchen interiors, vegetable paintings...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Gouache, Oil

Bloom I - Floral Flower Abstract Mixed Media Oversized Artwork
Bloom I - Floral Flower Abstract Mixed Media Oversized Artwork

Bloom I - Floral Flower Abstract Mixed Media Oversized Artwork

By Sally K

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gazing at Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s floral artworks is consuming and empowering. Inspired by the endless variety of beautiful flowers, she creates pop-realistic paintings t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Oil Pastel

American MCM Abstract Geometric Original Large Modernist Oil Painting
American MCM Abstract Geometric Original Large Modernist Oil Painting

American MCM Abstract Geometric Original Large Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Measuring: 22 by 30 inches overall. Unsigned. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.

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1990s Modern Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

The Dacha. Contemporary Painting

The Dacha. Contemporary Painting

By Carola Richards

Located in Brecon, Powys

Early work was impressionistic and hard abstract. Carola later developed a more mature way of working in a colourful exploration of the subject. Colour was her main interest and she...

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1990s Modern Paintings

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Oil, Gouache

Barcelona Street Scene Oil canvas Painting Spanish Mediterranean Cityscape
Barcelona Street Scene Oil canvas Painting Spanish Mediterranean Cityscape

Barcelona Street Scene Oil canvas Painting Spanish Mediterranean Cityscape

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Barcelona Street Scene Oil Painting Mediterranean Urban Landscape Spanish Impressionist City View European Cityscape Canvas Artist: Pascual Fresquet (Spanish, born 1930) Title: Vista de Barcelona Date: circa 1985 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions (image): Height: 46 cm (18.12 in); Width: 55 cm (21.66 in) Dimensions (framed): Height: 65 cm (25.59 in); Width: 74 cm (29.13 in) Signature: Signed lower right Condition: Very good overall condition Frame: Frame included Origin: Spain Style: Mediterranean post-impressionist urban landscape Period: 1980–1989 Subject: Barcelona street scene with figures and architecture Atmospheric Barcelona street scene painted with soft Mediterranean light and loose impressionist brushwork capturing everyday urban life. The composition combines architectural structure, pedestrian movement and luminous tonal harmony typical of late 20th century Catalan urban landscape painting. Barcelona city views remain especially attractive to collectors seeking recognizable European locations with strong decorative presence and historical atmosphere. The original frame enhances presentation and allows immediate wall display. This painting follows the Catalan urban landscape tradition developed by artists working in Barcelona throughout the 20th century, where city squares and pedestrian scenes became central pictorial subjects. Its atmospheric handling of architecture and figures connects with the Mediterranean urban vision explored by Ramon Casas and later Barcelona figurative landscape painters active in the postwar period. Pascual Fresquet is a Spanish painter known for Mediterranean landscapes and urban scenes inspired by Barcelona and the Catalan environment. His work reflects the continuation of the regional impressionist landscape tradition during the second half of the 20th century. barcelona street scene painting spanish cityscape painting mediterranean urban painting barcelona wall art european street scene painting spanish impressionist painting...

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1980s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Parisian Interior Attic Room Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil, Rooftop Views
Parisian Interior Attic Room Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil, Rooftop Views

Parisian Interior Attic Room Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil, Rooftop Views

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: August Pietri, French mid 20th century, signed Title: attic room interior scene with a window overlooking winter snow rooftops Medium: signed oil painting on board...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Mother and Child Ibiza Beach Mediterranean art Oil Painting Ignacio Gil Spain
Mother and Child Ibiza Beach Mediterranean art Oil Painting Ignacio Gil Spain

Mother and Child Ibiza Beach Mediterranean art Oil Painting Ignacio Gil Spain

By Ignacio Gil Sala

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Artist Ignacio Gil Sala (1913–2003) Title Motherhood on the Beach of Ibiza Date c.1990 Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 38 × 46 cm (14.97 × 18.12 in) Signature Signed “I. Gil Sala” in the lower right corner. Framing Unframed Condition Good condition. Canvas firm and well stretched with stable paint surface. Description Luminous Mediterranean scene by Spanish painter Ignacio Gil Sala depicting a mother holding her daughter on the rocky shore of Ibiza. The composition combines figure painting and coastal landscape through a vibrant, expressive brushstroke typical of late 20th-century Spanish post-Impressionism. The intense blues of the sea contrast with the warm tones of the rocks and figures, creating a bright and atmospheric Mediterranean setting. Works depicting Ibiza and family scenes by the sea are especially appreciated by collectors of Spanish figurative painting and Mediterranean coastal art. Biography Ignacio Gil Sala (1913–2003) was a Spanish painter known for his Mediterranean landscapes and figurative scenes. Trained at the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, he developed a post-Impressionist style characterized by vibrant color, dynamic brushwork and a strong sensitivity to Mediterranean light. Throughout his career he exhibited widely in Spain and abroad, dedicating much of his production to coastal landscapes, Mediterranean villages and scenes inspired by Ibiza. Ibiza Mediterranean painting Mother and child Spanish figurative painting Beach scene Mediterranean coast Spanish oil painting Post Impressionist Ibiza art...

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1990s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Noah's Ark', Argentine Outsider artist, Buenos Aires Modern of Modern Art, Peru
'Noah's Ark', Argentine Outsider artist, Buenos Aires Modern of Modern Art, Peru

'Noah's Ark', Argentine Outsider artist, Buenos Aires Modern of Modern Art, Peru

By Liber Fridman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

'Noah's Ark' by Liber Fridman. Argentine Outsider artist, Buenos Aires Modern of Modern Art, Peru ---- Signed lower left, 'Liber Fridman' (Argentinian, 1910-2003) and created circa ...

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1940s Modern Paintings

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Textile, Canvas, Acrylic

Modernist Abstract Three Forms Suspended Geometric Composition
Modernist Abstract Three Forms Suspended Geometric Composition

Modernist Abstract Three Forms Suspended Geometric Composition

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Modernist Abstract Three Forms Suspended Geometric Composition by European School (late 20th century, dated 1990) oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 23.5 x 29 inches Inscribed verso Pr...

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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Antique American School "City of Light" Abstract Architectural Framed Painting
Antique American School "City of Light" Abstract Architectural Framed Painting

Antique American School "City of Light" Abstract Architectural Framed Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American modernist cityscape oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. Framed. Measuring: 21 by 17 inches overall, and 12 by 16 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. Han...

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1940s Modern Paintings

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Oil, Board

Arabian White Horse prancing in Landscape, huge original oil painting
Arabian White Horse prancing in Landscape, huge original oil painting

Arabian White Horse prancing in Landscape, huge original oil painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Arabian Horse in Landscape British School, late 20th century oil on canvas, framed canvas: 25.5 x 37 inches framed: 31 x 41 inches the painting is in overall very good and sound cond...

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20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Girl in Green

Girl in Green

By Donald S. Vogel

Located in Dallas, TX

Donald Vogel’s paintings reflect his interest in seeking beauty in life and in sharing pleasure with his viewers. Vogel entreats us to "rejoice and celebrate each new day, knowing it...

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1940s Modern Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Back Streets of Paris Signed French Modernist Oil Painting 20th Century
Back Streets of Paris Signed French Modernist Oil Painting 20th Century

Back Streets of Paris Signed French Modernist Oil Painting 20th Century

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French School, late 20th century signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 14 x 10.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition

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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Unfinished Problem

Unfinished Problem

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unfinished Problem, by 1953, oil on canvas, signed lower right, signed and inscribed verso on stretcher “Charles Goeller/1272 Clinton Place, Elizabeth, NJ...

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1950s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blacksmith (Untitled)

Blacksmith (Untitled)

By Erle Loran

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Blacksmith (Untitled), 1936, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 28 x 30 inches Erle Loran was an influential American painter, art historian, and educator, renowned for h...

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1930s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1960's Portrait of Parisian Lady in Pearls & Black Dress Signed Oil Painting
1960's Portrait of Parisian Lady in Pearls & Black Dress Signed Oil Painting

1960's Portrait of Parisian Lady in Pearls & Black Dress Signed Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"Mrs Helene Kernel, Paris 1964" by Jacques Falcou (French 1912-1975) signed, titled and dated verso oil on canvas, framed in original period French frame framed: 30.5 x 25 inches can...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Jockeys at the Rail
Jockeys at the Rail

Jockeys at the Rail

Located in San Francisco, CA

There’s an instant in a competitive horse race—whether it’s at Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Santa Anita Park, Saratoga or Belmont—of the utmost ferocity. That’s when the riders are jamm...

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1960s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Rock & Roll, Guitar)
B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Rock & Roll, Guitar)

B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Rock & Roll, Guitar)

By Kerry Smith

Located in Kansas City, MO

Kerry Smith Jimi Hendrix - Band Of Gypsys Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2022 Size: 21x20in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1640 *Black frame with a mirror-glos...

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2010s Modern Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board

Double Vision 74 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Blue & White Dual Tone Artwork
Double Vision 74 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Blue & White Dual Tone Artwork

Double Vision 74 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Blue & White 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

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Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Tall Sunspot 72 - Modern Abstract Resin Minimalist Blue and Yellow Tone Artwork
Tall Sunspot 72 - Modern Abstract Resin Minimalist Blue and Yellow Tone Artwork

Tall Sunspot 72 - Modern Abstract Resin Minimalist Blue and Yellow 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

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Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Pink Fields In Blue Sky Summer Meadow British Modernist Oil Painting
Pink Fields In Blue Sky Summer Meadow British Modernist Oil Painting

Pink Fields In Blue Sky Summer Meadow British Modernist Oil Painting

By Irina Hale

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Pink Meaddows by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 9 x 11.25 inches provenance: private collection, Cotswolds condition: very good Irin...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings
Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings

Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings

By Irina Hale

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Set of Two Paired Studies 1960's British Modernist Drawing by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil crayon drawings on light brown artist paper stuck on A4 artist paper, unframed overal...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil Crayon

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...

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1970s Modern Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Mid-Century Modern Abstracted Cubist Table Still-Life in Acrylic on Masonite
Mid-Century Modern Abstracted Cubist Table Still-Life in Acrylic on Masonite

Mid-Century Modern Abstracted Cubist Table Still-Life in Acrylic on Masonite

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid-Century Modern Abstracted Cubist Table Still-Life in Acrylic on Masonite Vibrant mid-century modern still life with abstracted synthetic cubist elements in warm colors, highligh...

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1970s Modern Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic

Large Modernist French Landscape with Figures Sunbathing by the River Signed Oil
Large Modernist French Landscape with Figures Sunbathing by the River Signed Oil

Large Modernist French Landscape with Figures Sunbathing by the River Signed Oil

By Huguette Ginet-Lasnier

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

On the River Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French 1927-2020) signed and inscribed verso in a wooden frame oil painting on canvas framed: 29 x 37 inches All the paintings we have for sale b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

9:23 am

9:23 am

By Saul Chase

Located in Los Angeles, CA

9:23am, 1969, acrylic on canvas, signed and dated verso, 44 ½ x 50 inches, exhibited: 39th Midyear Show, The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, 1972 (label verso), p...

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1960s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist SunFlower Still Life Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Antique American Modernist SunFlower Still Life Framed Landscape Oil Painting

Antique American Modernist SunFlower Still Life Framed Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American school modernist still life painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a gold giltwood molding. Excellent c...

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1930s Modern Paintings

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Oil, Board

Howard Schleeter "Fetishes" 1949 Southwest Modernist Gouache & Wax Painting
Howard Schleeter "Fetishes" 1949 Southwest Modernist Gouache & Wax Painting

Howard Schleeter "Fetishes" 1949 Southwest Modernist Gouache & Wax Painting

By Howard Schleeter

Located in Denver, CO

Howard Schleeter (American, 1903–1976) Fetishes, 1949 Gouache and wax on paper Signed and dated lower right Framed dimensions: 25½ × 31½ × 1 inches A remarkable example of mid-centu...

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1940s Modern Paintings

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Wax, Gouache

Piero Aversa painting of Novella Parigini
Piero Aversa painting of Novella Parigini

Piero Aversa painting of Novella Parigini

Located in San Francisco, CA

Piero Aversa: 1928-1990. Fabulous mid-century, modern painting by Piero Aversa. He was born in Italy and then came to New York City, where he was a fashion and interior designer. He ...

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1950s 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.