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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Nude Female Figure In Deep Red Room Interior French Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Female Figure by Jacqueline Boisselot (French, late 20th century) oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 10 x 6.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good con...
Oil
Flowers Polka Dot Background
Located in Zofingen, AG
Acrylic painting on canvas Size: 70 × 92 × 2 cm (unframed) This modern abstract acrylic painting features bold black flowers in minimalist vases set against a vibrant polka dot back...
Canvas, Acrylic
Bright Vineyard Landscape Study of 1960's British Modernist Drawing
By Irina Hale
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
1960's British Modernist Drawing by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil crayon drawing on light brown artist paper stuck on A4 artist paper, unframed overall size: 12.5 x 8.5 inches ...
Oil Crayon
$1,200
A Colorful, Modern 1950's Painting of Martha's Vineyard, Breakfast on the Porch
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vibrant, Colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting of Martha's Vineyard by Famed Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Titled "Breakfast on the Porch at the Vineyard Ho...
Masonite, Oil
$518Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Head & Shoulders Portrait Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait Sketch of a Woman by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century 10.75 x 9 inches oil on canvas, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: from a priva...
Oil
Vega and Prince
By Brooke Major
Located in Atlanta, GA
A passion for horses, equestrian pursuits, and painting define Brooke Major's life and career. A native of Atlanta, GA, Brooke Major has been living and working as a professional art...
Canvas, Oil
Soucis au Petit Pot Bleu, Floral Oil Painting Marigold Flower Bouquet in Vase
By Guy Bardone
Located in Surfside, FL
French 1927 - 2015 Guy Bardone was born in Saint Claude, in eastern France. He is one of the important members of the French New Figurative Art. He studied under the master Maurice ...
Canvas, Oil
House in Hudson, Ohio, Late 19th Century Painting by Cleveland School Artist
By Ora Coltman
Located in Beachwood, OH
Ora Coltman (American, 1858-1940) House in Hudson, OH Oil on canvas Signed lower left 22 x 26 inches 27.5 x 31.5 inches, framed 21 Aurora Street is locally known as the Isham-Beebe ...
Oil
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Expressionist Portrait of a Man with a Bowtie Oil on Wood
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive portrait, a caricature of a man with bowtie by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Another version of th...
Oil, Fiberboard
Antique American Modernist Orchid Flower Still Life Framed Luminous Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas, lain to board. Framed. Measuring: 29 by 23 inches overall, and 24 by 18 painting alone. Excellent condition, read...
Oil
$4,800
A Vibrant 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist Landscape, California/ Arizona Artist
By John Law Walker
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vibrant Mid-Century Modern Cubist Landscape Painting by Listed California & Arizona Artist, John Law Walker (Am. 1899-1965). Titled "Cook Out", the ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,564Sale Price|20% Off
Huge Spanish Modernist Oil Painting Fisherfolk Drying Nets on the Shore signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Drying Nets Spanish School, late 20th century signed lower corner and inscribed verso oil on canvas, framed framed: 29.75 x 41 inches canvas: 28.5 x 29.5 inches provenance: private c...
Oil, Canvas
$110,000
Summer Pastoral Contemporary Regionalism Rural Modern American Scene Art Realism
Located in New York, NY
Summer Pastoral Contemporary Regionalism Rural Modern American Scene Art Realism Roger Medearis (1920 – 2001) Summer Pastoral (1984) Acrylic on canvas stretched over board 27 × 40 i...
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Modernist Nocturnal Street Scene Signed Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist nocturnal street scene oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed . Measuring: 14 by 12 inches overall, and 8 by 10 painting alone. In excellent original...
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Framed Modernist Abstract Coastal Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract landscape oil painting. Oil on canas. Framed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, read...
Oil, Canvas
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
French Modernist Cannes Still Life Flowers Vase Blue Interior Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title French Modernist Cannes Still Life Flowers Vase Blue Interior Oil Painting Key Details Artist: French Modernist, signed verso Title: Cannes Medi...
Oil
Twilight Trees Oil Painting, Modern Landscape, Signed, 1965, Framed
By Robert Frame
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a strong example of Robert Frame's mature gestural style: bold, expressive brushwork with a rich palette of deep blues, earthy browns, and bursts of yellow-green that give th...
Oil
$1,636
Village Landscape - Mid 20th Century Modern Swedish Oil on Board Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A superb 1950's Swedish oil on board depicting a village landscape with boat in the foreground, by Torsten Anderström. With good size, ...
Oil
$409Sale Price|20% Off
Colourful Flowers in Green Round Glass Vase British Modernist Oil Painting
By Irina Hale
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bright Flowers in Vase by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) signed initials gouache painting on board unframed size: 6.5 x 6 inches provenance: private collection, Cotswolds condition:...
Gouache
$608Sale Price|82% Off
Bouquet et carafe by Alexandre Rochat - Gouache on paper 50x69 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper Gilded wood frame with glass pane 60 x 79 x 2,5 cm
Gouache
A Tranquil 1950s American Scene Country Landscape Painting, Farm in Late Autumn
Located in Chicago, IL
A Serene, Picturesque 1950s American Scene Country Landscape Painting of a Wisconsin Farm in Late Autumn by Famed Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A small gem ...
Oil, Masonite
Tide Pools 41 - Contemporary Shiny Resin Minimalist Abstract Artwork on Wood
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...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
The Window 316 - Modern Mixed Media Resin Artwork, 21st Century, 16x12
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...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
New York City Skyline, Mid Century Oil on Canvas by Nobel Laureate
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid century French oil on canvas view of the New York City skyline by André Lwoff a noted Nobel prize winning chemist and later artist. The painting is signed bottom right and presen...
Canvas, Oil
$1,753Sale Price|33% Off
Cadaqués Harbor Oil Painting, Mediterranean Coastal Scene, Spanish Realism 1990
By Josep Maria Vayreda Canadell
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Medium: Oil on canvas Date: c.1990 Canvas size: 41 × 33 cm 16.15 × 13 inches Frame size: 54 × 46 cm 21.25 × 18.11 inches Signed lower right Frame included Condition: Very good con...
Canvas, Oil
$330
Abstract Art Archival Print Small Blue Singularity by Christian Möller Signed
Located in London, GB
Small Blue Singularity By Christian Möller Print of original artwork acrylic and tape on paper. Printed on Albrecht Dürer Art paper. 24 x 20" inches / 61 x 51 cm paper size Archiv...
Archival Pigment
$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage 1957 Modernist Boat Dock Signed Precisionist Large Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage modernist harbor view. Oil on board, circa 1957. Signed. Displayed in a period frame. Image size, 24"L x 20"H.
Oil, Board
1973 Vintage Modernist Swedish Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Blue Divide
Located in Bristol, GB
BLUE DIVIDE Size: 64 x 64.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas An atmospheric 20th century abstract landscape scene that distils nature into its most elemental forms – sky, land, an...
Canvas, Oil
Figures - Oil on Canvas - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an artwork realized by an unknown in the late 20th century. Oil on Canvas. Handsigned in the lower margin. Unreadable signature. 44,5 x31,50 cm ; 70 x 57 cm. Good con...
Canvas, Oil
$950Sale Price|50% Off
Boats by G. Roger - Oil on wood 21x15 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on wood sold with frame Total size with frame 33x39 cm Signed Guillaume G. ROGER is an artist born in 1867 and died in 1943. His works have been sold at public auction 120 ti...
Oil
$872Sale Price|77% Off
Still-life by Otto Clenin - Oil on canvas
By Otto Clénin
Located in Geneva, CH
Otto Clénin was born on August 5, 1899 in Madretsch (Biel). When his father retired, his family moved to Ligerz. Otto found work in the watch industry, but turned more and more to p...
Oil
$2,925
A Bit Bluey - Original Abstract Contemporary Cool Tone 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, which led to a paradigm shift in his creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of a...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
"City Harbor" Mid Century Modern Oakland Seascape in Oil on Linen
Located in Soquel, CA
"City Harbor" Mid Century Modern Oakland Nautical Seascape in Oil on Linen Vibrant seascape by California artist Carol Sideman (American, b. 1925). Seve...
Linen, Oil
$1,636Sale Price|20% Off
French Modernist Contemporary Oil Beautiful River Landscape with Reflections
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The River Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French 1927-2020) signed oil painting on canvas 18 x 21 inches. All the paintings we have for sale by this artist have come from the artists estate ...
Canvas, Oil
$3,219Sale Price|20% Off
Huge British Modern Oil Young Rider on Horseback Fine Equestrian Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The English Countryside by Anthony Woodward, British contemporary oil painting on canvas: 40 x 50 inches framed: 47 x 57 inches condition: very good provenance: private collection, UK
Canvas, Oil
The Road Up
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This work is part of our exhibition Marina Stern Luminary, the first retrospective of the artist since 2007. Previously exhibited 1) Marina Stern Nocturnes, Forum Gallery, New York, NY, September 9 to 24, 1993, no. 17 (label verso); and 2) Perception and the Cultural Environment – The Paintings of Marina...
Canvas, Oil
$3,055Sale Price|20% Off
Huge 20th Century French Signed Oil Classical Music Orchestra Concert Scene
By Guy Nicod
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Orchestra signed by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on canvas, unframed painting : 32 x 40 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condition
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Framed Villa Oil Painting on Canvas, Modern Landscape
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Flush frame in gilded wood 119.5 x 84 x 4 cm
Oil
$680Sale Price|88% Off
Marternity by Stephanie Guerzoni
Located in Geneva, CH
Artist born in Vienna, Austria in 1887. Died in 1970 in Geneva. Work on canvas
Oil
Mountain Landscape - Painting by Francesco Settimj - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard. Good condition except for some minor losses on edges.
Oil
$1,287Sale Price|20% Off
1950's French Modernist Portrait of Woman by the Window Textured Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman by the Window French, mid 20th century signed L. Bernard oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 16 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very go...
Oil, Canvas
Lady in a Green Room Painting, Abstract Style, Framed, 60x80 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting is called "Lady in a Green Room." It features a luxurious interior with subdued lighting. The figure itself is painted in an abstract style. Everything about this painti...
Canvas, Oil
$6,820
Idlyll of the Quiet Land, original painting, landscape, abstract, oil paint
Located in Deddington, GB
Silent stillness and transient atmospherics draw me to paint the water and its reflections. There is a mystical infinite quality to the light, in particular the exquisite, vaporous a...
Linen, Oil
Expressive Female Figure Posed In Blue Grey Interior Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Female Figure by Jacqueline Boisselot (French, late 20th century) oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 9.5 x 7.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good co...
Oil
The Gentleman's Park Bench French Modernist 20th Century Oil on Canvas, 13x18 in
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Gentleman’s Park Bench Modernist Figurative Landscape by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French, 1929–2024) pupil of André Lhote oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 13 x 18 inches Provenance: a...
Oil
$305Sale Price|20% Off
Purple Midnight Sky Path Leading To The Church British Modernist Oil Painting
By Irina Hale
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Midnight Church signed initials by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on card stuck on paper, unframed overall size: 11 x 8.25 inches painting: 7 x 4.5 inches provenance: pr...
Oil
A Colorful, Mid-Century Modern American Scene Painting, "The Farm"
Located in Chicago, IL
A Colorful, Mid-Century Modern American Scene Country Landscape Painting, "The Farm" by Famed Chicago Artist and Printmaker, Charles Turzak (Am. 1899 - 1986). The painting depicts a vibrant, sunlit depiction of a Midwestern country farm, including a red barn and silo. The painting is oil on canvas, dating from the 1950s. A painting of a great visual appeal- a perfect complement to any collection. Artwork size: 23 x 25 inches, accompanied with the artist's original, hand-painted frame (Framed size: 27 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches). Signed "Turzak", upper right; titled on artist's label on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Charles Turzak was one of Chicago’s greatest printmakers of the Art Deco-era. Son of a coal miner, Turzak was born in Streeter, IL in 1899. In 1920, Turzak won the first prize a cartoon contest sponsored by the Purina company and he used his prize money to enroll in the Art Institute of Chicago. Best known as a print maker, in the 1920s & 30s, he created woodcuts of many of Chicago’s most notable buildings, including the Merchandise Mart, Palmolive Building and the Old Water Tower, among others. In 1933, he was commissioned to create woodcuts of many of Chicago’s most iconic buildings to illustrate a guidebook called “All About Chicago” by John and Ruth Ashenhurst” that featured the upcoming Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago. During the 1933 World’s Fair...
Canvas, Oil
"Woman With A Blue Hat" In the Style of Picasso Blue Period Portrait Painting
Located in New York, NY
A strong yet simple modernist painting on canvas portraying a Woman in a Blue Hat reminiscent of Pablo Picasso. We are reminded of the Master of Cubist art, Pablo Picasso in his Blue...
Canvas, Acrylic
$675
Expressive Nude Female with Black Hair & Blue Ground Modern French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Expressive Nude Female with Black Hair and Blue Ground Modern French Oil Painting by Jacqueline Boisselot (French, late 20th century) oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 10.75 x 9 inches...
Oil
$1,710Sale Price|40% Off
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative -- Mother and Baby
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century abstract figurative of nude mother with baby and bird in background by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). A nocturnal setting adds more interest and dimension. Signed on verso "Berg." Unframed. 34"H x 37"W. Honora Berg an early Bay Area Figurative and Abstract Expressionist painter. She studied at the San Francisco Art Institute with David Park, Elmer Bischoff, and James Budd Dixon. Berg's friend Edith Truesdell...
Canvas, Oil
Reclining Figures
By Otis Huband
Located in Dallas, TX
Born in 1933, Otis Huband declared his intention to be an artist at age 6. He earned his BFA and MFA at Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William & Mary, now Virginia...
Canvas, Oil
"NEW HORIZON" LARGE MID CENTURY MODERN ABSTRACT
Located in San Antonio, TX
Michael Frary (1918 - 2005) Austin Artist Image Size: 51 x 35 Frame Size: 59 x 43 Medium: Oil on Canvas Signed Dated 1970 "New Horizon" Biography Michael Frary (1918 - 2005) Michael ...
Oil
Star & Mountain, Modernist Black Landscape Inspired by Joan Miró, Cosmic Imagery
Located in Barcelona, ES
A bold and poetic abstraction by Alberto de Blobs, this painting brings together expansive fields of deep black and luminous blue, punctuated by delicate gestural lines that cross th...
Paper, Acrylic
Bond Girl - Modern Abstract silver leaf, black ink figurative painting
By Hocktee Tan
Located in DE
Hock Tee Tan was born in Malaysia and studied Fine Art at Nanyang Academy of Fine Art in Singapore. He came to London in 1976 and has been working as a Fine Artist ever since. He use...
Oil Crayon, Ink
Pere Creixams Spanish Woman, Oil on Canvas
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Pere Creixams Pico (1893-1965), School of Paris, ca.1920. Beautiful Spanish woman. Provenance: Charpentier Gallery, 76 rue du Faubourg Saint Honore, Paris (Sotheby's...
Canvas, Oil
$2,018Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait Traditional North African Lady in Headdress Signed Large Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Orientalist, signed and dated (19)98 oil on canvas dated 98' framed: 39 x 31 inches canvas: 29 x 21 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good conditi...
Oil, Canvas
An Innovative Mid-Century Modern Landscape by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen
By Rudolph Pen
Located in Chicago, IL
A Unique, 1960s Mid-Century Modern, European City View Watercolor by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. Artwork is formatted in a trapezoid shape, an innovative compositional dev...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Surreal Signed Nude Figures Framed Original Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract nude landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed illegibly.
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary British Original Naïve Style Animal Oil Painting - Daphne
Located in Bristol, GB
DAPHNE Size: 37 x 47.5 cm (including frame) Oil on board A charming contemporary naïve style painting, executed in oil onto panel by British artist Matt Rix. Set within a tranquil ...
Oil, Board
Apple
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Apple, watercolor on paper by Robert Kulicke. 4.875" x 4.875" sight, 13.125" x 13.125" framed, signed center bottom. A fantastic example of Kulicke's trademark ability to capture the...
Watercolor