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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
A Still-Life Painting of a Ceramic Elephant and a Red Pillow by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
An amusing, ca. 1940, oil on board, still-life painting of a ceramic elephant and a red pillow by Francis Chapin. Painting is in a dark wood frame. Image size: 8 1/2" x 10 1/2". ...
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1940s Modern Paintings

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Oil, Board

Sandu Liberman Watercolor of a Craftsman
Located in New York, NY
Sandu Liberman (1923-1977) Untitled, c. mid-20th century Watercolor on paper Sight: 13 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. Framed: 22 1/2 x 19 3/4 x 3/4 in. Signed lower right: Sandu Liberman Sandu Lib...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Shaded Path in the California Hills - Original Oil on Canvas (Laid on Board)
Located in Soquel, CA
Shaded Path in the California Hills - Oil on Canvas (Laid on Board) Beautiful and colorful California landscape of trees lining a path by Palo Alto and Monterey artist Nancy Faisant...
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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Color Block Abstracted Still Life with Bust
Located in Soquel, CA
Color Block Abstracted Still Life with Bust by Ellis Hopkins (American, b. 1952). This bold composition combines the language of still life with geometric abstraction. Vivid blocks...
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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

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Board, Acrylic, Masonite

Afternoon in the city - Oil on canvas with frame
Located in Paris, IDF
Caroline Burnett (1877-1950)(attributed to) Afternoon in the city Oil on canvas Unsigned On canvas 50 x 60 cm (c. 20 x 24 in) Presented in a gilded carved wooden frame 66 x 76 cm (c...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Untitled - oil on canvas painting of a swimming pool by night
Located in Oostende, BE
Oil on canvas painting of a swimming pool by night. Hans Defer's paintings always have a mysterious side
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2010s Modern Paintings

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Canvas

White Roses and Red Berries, Signed 20th Century American Female Artist
Located in London, GB
Oil on board, signed top left Image size: 15 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches (40 x 29 cm) Bespoke gilt cased frame Provenance By descent from the estate of the artist Emma Fordyce MacRae Emma Fordyce MacRae was an American representational painter. She was a member of the Philadelphia Ten, a group of women artists who worked and exhibited together. Her work — including still lifes and paintings of women — shows the influence of Asian flower paintings and of Seurat. MacRae grew up in New York City, where she attended Miss Chapin's School and the Brearley School. She enrolled at the Art Students League in 1911, studying first with Frank DuMond and Kenneth Hayes Miller, and beginning in 1915, with Luis Mora, Ernest Blumenschein, and John French Sloan. She also attended one of Robert Reid's summer courses. MacRae's painting, "Green Jade," was shown at the Anderson Galleries in 1928, at an exhibit of artist members of the American Woman's Association. Many exhibitions and gallery showings followed. In 1937, MacRae's painting "A Persian Girl," was listed as deserving of special mention by The New York Times critic Edward Alden Jewell. In the 1940s, MacRae was chairman of the awards jury of the National Association of Women Artists. Galleries rediscovered MacRae's art in the 1980s; the Richard York Gallery in New York exhibited thirty of her paintings in December 1983. In 1987, her painting of a Venetian cafe was part of "American Women Artists, 1830-1930," an exhibition displayed at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. and in four other museums. MacRae had studios in New York City and in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Where MacRae painted her New England landscapes form the Cape Ann Landscapes...
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20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil, Board

Oil on canvas painting of a gas station by night
Located in Oostende, BE
Oil on canvas painting of a gas station by night. Hans Defer is a well-known Belgian artist, making photos, paintings and videos. The main themes in his work are autism, crime and...
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2010s Modern Paintings

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Canvas

New Beginnings, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
From my new series called "The Wisdom of Winter," these paintings are soft, subtle shades of neutrals, with special emphasis on composition, line and color. All are 24" x 18" inches ...
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2010s Modern Paintings

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Acrylic

British 20th Century Impressionist Oil Painting Children Playing on Sandy Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Summer by John Richard Townsend (1930-2013) * see notes below signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 22 x 22 inches canvas: 16 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, England condi...
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20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

1960's French Impressionist Signed Dated Oil Book Sellers River Seine Paris
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Booksellers, Paris French artist, circa 1962 signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 21 x 25.75 inches provenance: private collection condition: a few scuffs and knocks but in ove...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Houses by the Lane, Bermuda
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower left: H. GASSER
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20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil, Panel

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Abstract Composition on Canvas
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 studies ...
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20th Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Modernist Oil Painting George Schwacha Carnival Circus Big Top Ferris Wheel WPA
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed lower left corner Oil on masonite Dimensions: Frame H 18.25" x W 22.25". Sight H 11.25" x W 15.25 This is a great scene, vintage Americana. Possibly Coney Island in Brooklyn New York City. Done in a mid century modern style with great vibrant colors and loose, adept, brushwork. George Schwacha, Jr. (1908 - 1986) New Jersey artist. Known for Landscape painting and snow scenes. He studied Arthur W. Woelfle; John Grabach; Edward Dufner and A. Schweider. George Schwacha was president of the American Artists Professional League and a past president of the Audubon Artists and Art Center of New Jersey. He belongs to the American Watercolor Society, The National Society of Painters in Casein, and the Philadelphia Watercolor Club. His paintings have been shown throughout the country at museums such as the Pennsylvania Academy, the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, DC and the Birmingham Art Museum, The Butler Art Institute in Youngstown, Ohio the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, as well as in leading New Jersey and New York exhibitions, including the American Society of Arts and Letters. He is listed in Who's Who in American Art and International Directory of Arts. His work is represented nationally in over 30 museums and public collections including the Newark Museum, Montclair Museum, Birmingham Art Museum, the Isaac Delgado Museum in New Orleans, and the Butler Art Institute. Worldwide he is also represented in collections in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Israel, Scotland and Switzerland. Seymour Zayon, Bertram Hartman, Hugh Campbell, Frank Herbst, Joseph Newman, Theodore Valenkamph, Robert John McClelland, Nicolai S (Nicola) Cikovsky, Ben Benn, George Howell Gay, Robert Brackman, Vernon Wood...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

On the Beach modernist oil painting by Byron Browne
Located in Hudson, NY
Byron Browne On the Beach (1959) Oil on canvas, 20" x 26" 26" x 32" x 1" frame size - likely original Inscribed verso "On the Beach / 1959 / Byron Browne" Provenance: Private collection, Berkley, California About this artist: Through an oeuvre displaying the re-envisioning of figural subjects and the formation of an abstract expressionist style, Byron Browne stands out among the American abstractionists of his generation. Born in Yonkers, New York, in 1907, the artist was a bright talent at the National Academy of Design in his teens. From 1924 to 1928 Browne studied at the Academy under notable artists Robert Aitkin, Charles Courtney Curran, Charles Hawthorne, Alice Murphy...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Modern British Still life of daffodils in a china vase by Howard J Morgan
Located in Harkstead, GB
A most attractive and striking image of daffodils placed against a darker background Howard J Morgan (1949-2020) Daffodils in a china jug Signed and S...
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20th Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Abstract Framed Oil Painting - Waves
Located in Bristol, GB
WAVES Size: 48.5 x 67.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A rhythmic and richly textured mid-century abstract composition, executed in oil onto canvas. Embracing the principles of...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Late Mid Century Interior Scene, A Villa at Cannes, South of France. Oil, Board
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th century oil on board of an interior scene with seated female figure by Bill Brown. Initial signed and dated 76 bottom right and titled to the reve...
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1970s Modern Paintings

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Oil, Board

The New Yorker Magazine Cover Art of The Metropolitan Museum
By Charles E. Martin
Located in San Francisco, CA
This especially rare original watercolor painting by American artist Charles E. Martin (1910-1995), depicting The Metropolitan Museum of Art in winter, appeared as the cover art for ...
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1960s Modern Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Modern French Oil Painting Reclining Woman in a Turquoise Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Modern French Oil Painting Reclining Woman in a Turquoise Dress by Bernadette Kelly (French b. 1933) Unsigned Medium: oil painting on board, unframed Painting size: 4.75 inche...
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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Abstract Chiaroscuro Landscape, Oil on Canvas Painting by Francois Gentilini
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful oil-on-canvas painting was created by Francois Gentilini (1930 -). This is a small-scale oil painting by the well-listed French Modern painter Francois Gentilini. The ...
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1970s Modern Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Bull, Ink on Paper by Indian Modern Artist Sunil Das "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunil Das - Bull Ink on Paper 11 x 14 inches, 2009 ( Framed & Delivered ) Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian Artist from Bengal. Extremely successful right from his co...
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Early 2000s Modern Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Adoration of the Golden Calf - Oil Painting by Willemsz I de Wet - 17th century
Located in Roma, IT
The Adoration of the Golden Calf is an original modern artwork realized by Jacob Willemsz I de Wet (Haarlem, c. 1610 – between 1675 and 1691) in the half o...
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1950s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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1980s Modern Paintings

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Paper

Valence Provence Red Roof Town South of France 1960's French Expressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Valence French School, circa 1960's signed oil on canvas, unframed inscribed verso canvas: 21.5 x 29 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound cond...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Big Man on Piano
By Orville Bulman
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Orville Bulman (American, 1904 - 1978) Signed: Bulman (Lower, Right) " Big Man on a Piano ", 1958 Oil on Canvas 14" x 18" Housed in its original 4 3/4" Frame Overall Size: 24 3...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Big Man on Piano
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20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Three African Figures Standing
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...
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20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Portrait #51. From the Portraits series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The portraits of Christopher Veggetti are not just works of art; they embody a tangible testimony of the deep need for social inclusion at a national level. In an Italy undergoing co...
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2010s Modern Paintings

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Acrylic, Oil, Archival Paper

1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Terraced French Apartments
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original gouache on artist paper, mounted in a card frame size: 25 x 21 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoye...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Gouache

Mid Century River & Farm Landscape in Oil on Canvas Stretched Over Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century River & Farm Landscape in Oil on Canvas Stretched Over Board A pastoral mid-century landscape with a red farmhouse on the banks of a beautiful river valley by J. Anderso...
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1950s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Three Pears Modern Welsh Still Life Impasto Palette Knife Framed Oil Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Gwilym Prichard. Welsh ( b.1931 - d.2015 ). Three Pears, 2011. Oil On Canvas Board. Signed With A Monogram Lower Left. Image size 9 inches x 6.1 inches ( 23cm x 15.5cm ). Frame size ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

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Oil

“Abstract Sailboats”
Located in Southampton, NY
Fabulous original mid century modern oil on canvas painting by the well known New York artist, William Katz. The painting is done in a colorful abstraction of sailboats and is signed by the artist lower left. The artist has mixed sand into the oil paint to give the painting a highly textured look. Condition is excellent. Circa 1955. The frame is original with a studded gold edge detailing and with natural wood sides. Frame is in fine original condition. Overall framed measurements are 17 by 29.25 inches. Provenance: A Saint Petersburg, Florida collector. William P. Katz (1926-2003) American William Katz was born in New York, studied at The Art Students League and with Sebastiano Mineo of New York City. For five years he worked and lived in the home that was once occupied by the great American sculptor Gutson Borglum. His works are in many private collections in the United States, Norway, England, Canada and Greece. Best known for sculptures, he also created paintings and designed textiles and jewelry. Alexander Kirkland called him an abstract "figurist-fantasist." He has had one-man exhibits at many galleries including: 1964, Miami Museum of Modern Art, Miami, FL; 1965, Fordham University...
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1950s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Posed Lady Sat In Large Arm Chair
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Posed Lady by Bernadette Kelly (French b. 1933) Unsigned Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed Painting size: 39 inches (height) x 32...
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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Fine Oil Painting Portrait of an Aristocratic Wigged Gentleman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Aristocrat European artist, 20th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 30 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, Wiltshire condition: very good and sound condi...
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20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

IGUANA - Italian Animalia Oil on Canvas Painting by Ciro Ciardiello
Located in Napoli, IT
Iguana - Ciro Ciardiello Italy 2019 - Oil on canvas cm.60x80
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2010s Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1960's Original French Pastel Sketch Dual Seated Nude Models
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Study French School, circa 1960's chalk and pastel on artists paper, unframed double sided size: 12.5 x 20 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed provenance: pri...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Chalk, Pastel

A Charming 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman in a Red Sweater by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 8” x 6”, Oil on Masonite (Framed size: 11...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Charming, 1950s Expressionist Portrait of a Young Girl by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1950s Expressionist Portrait of a Young Girl by Noted Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A Wonderful and intimate Mid-Century studio portrait of a yo...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Magical Metamorphosis - White Tara 2021 watercolor round painting Chinese artist
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Huang Wei Born in 1985 in Baotou, Inner Mongolia; 2011,Graduated from The Department of Chinese Painting of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts with a bachelor's degree; 2014,I graduated from Art College of Xizang University with a master's degree; Now he lives and works in Beijing T3 International Art District. After graduating from Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, Huang Wei chose to study in Xizang because he was unsatisfied with the procedural education mode. As an ideal and sacred place for many people, Tibet has also provided artistic inspiration for many artists. Huang Wei is not concerned with Tibetan folk customs or landscapes, but with Tibetan unique, faith-based artistic expression. The experience in Tibet was a rare retreat. He was willing to spend time in dialogue with nature as well as with his heart. Through painting, he established an inner field and objected to mountains, water and clouds with his mind. Huang Wei's brushwork does not move restlessly. The rich texture on the picture comes from the countless dots dyeing of the brush tip and rice paper. This technique, which originated from the Traditional Tibetan painting "Thangka", requires a state of extreme silence and numerous repetitions, approaching a state of meditation. This is the classical spirit from Tibet, and in keeping with the spiritual pursuits of the great achievers of the Himalayan region. As his mentor Li Jin...
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2010s Modern Paintings

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

Large Canadian Mexican Modernist Figurative Abstract Collage Painting Landscape
Located in Surfside, FL
"First Rain at San Miguel de Allende", mixed media, acrylic and collage on canvas, signed lower left, titled, signed and dated 1984 verso, depicting a verdant tropical landscape with a pool with koi fish, in a n abstracted view with in an oak bullnose frame with burlap mat and gold liner, frame size: 53" x 37", canvas size: 48" x 32". Leonard Brooks (Canadian-Mexican artist) was born in Enfield, London, England, in 1911. He emigrated to Toronto, Canada with his parents. after seeing a lecture on Canadian art by Arthur Lismer, in which the Group of Seven painter described his love for the natural beauty surrounding them he decided he was going to become a painter. He took evening art classes at the Toronto Central Technical School (c. 1928); at the Ontario College of Art for six months under Frank Johnston. He then travelled and painted in England, France, Spain and in the United States at Woodstock, New York. On his return to Canada he settled in Toronto and in 1935 married Reva Silverman. He taught drawing, painting and graphic arts at the Northern Vocational School and was active in art circles and participated in most of the major exhibitions in Canada, and the U.S. and in the Canadian Section at the 1936 World's Fair. He began painting activities on the Great Lakes around 1939, visiting various docks and many of the ships that arrived and departed from the Great Lake ports. During World War II he left his teaching post in 1943 to enlist in the Navy (RCNVR) as an Able Seaman (1943). He was promoted to Petty Officer, then to Sub-Lieutenant in August of 1944. In September was appointed Official War Artist. Overseas he went aboard warships to paint the activities of minesweepers, motor torpedo boats off the coast of Normandy, in the Channel, off the East Coast and on the aircraft carrier HMS Puncher in waters off Scotland. On his return to Canada he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Following his army discharge he went to Mexico on a D.V.A. grant to study and decided to take up residence there with his wife Reva. The couple were early members of what became a well known colony of artists in that town, other Canadian artists such as York Wilson, Fred Taylor, Michael Forster and Fred Powell followed him there. He studied under Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros, while his wife Reva pursued photography. Their impressions of Mexico appeared in Canadian Art (Spring, 1950). Critic Rose MacDonald in the Evening Telegram wrote, "Like Siqueiros he paints in the abstract only as an exercise with a view to clarification, believing that this is the purpose of abstract painting . . . ." Since that time his figurative work evolved from abstract, to non-objective, to free-form collage acrylics with rich texture. Some of his paintings have been transposed into large tapestry works by five Mexican weavers under his direction. Leonard and Reva held a joint exhibition of their works in a number of centres including Eaton's Fine Art Galleries, Tor. (1949). Leonard Brooks has worked in a variety of media over the years including oils, acrylics, water colours, casein, duco, polymer, wax, and graphic mediums. He has written a number of books on painting techniques including: Watercolor A Challenge (1957); Oil Painting Traditional and New (1959); Wash Drawing and Casein (1961); Painting and Understanding Abstract Art (1964); Painter's Workshop (1969); Oil Painting, Basic and New Techniques (1971). He has had a lifelong love of music, is an accomplished player of the violin and has given free lessons to local Mexican children. He eventually was encouraged to head the music department at the Bellas Artes in San Miguel and as a result of his activity in music, an annual festival of chamber music is held which attracts players and listeners from around the world. He has held many solo shows during his career and his paintings have been exhibited at the following: Eaton's Fine Art Galleries, Tor.; Roberts Gallery, Tor.; the Cowie Galleries, L.A., Calif.; Childs Gal., Boston, Mass.; Ohio Univ., Athens; Kenyon College; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, San Francisco; San Antonio Biennial Interamericana, Mexico and at the 2nd Annual exhibition at San Miguel (1960) where he won 1st Prize. He is represented in the following collections: LAG, Lond., Ont.; U. Guelph; AGO, Tor.; NGC, Ott.; Can. War Museum, Ott.; Dartmouth College, N.S.; Worcester Art Museum, Mass.; Mus. of Modern Art, Mexico City; Ohio U., Athens; Slosberg Collection, Boston and in many private collections in Canada, Mexico and the United States. His teaching experience includes: Ohio U., Athens; Doon Sch. of Art, Ont.; UBC; Art Inst., San Antonio, Texas; Wells College, Aurora, N.Y. His wife Reva Silverman Brooks, began photographing his work to make a record, then gradually expanded her interest to record the Mexican people and their land. In 1952, Reva Brooks...
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1980s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Laid Paper

Cat and Mouse by Orovida Pissarro - Animal painting
Located in London, GB
Cat and Mouse by Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968) Oil on canvas 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 ⅛ inches) Signed and dated lower centre Orovida 1948, altered by the artist in 1966 Provenance Royal ...
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1960s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Pair of 1940s Diminutive Paintings of Vermont by Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Pair of 1940s "Thumb Box", oil on paper paintings depicting stone wall menders in Thetford, Vermont. Image size: 4 1/2" x 6 each. Framed size: 6 1/2" x 7 3/4" each. Estate st...
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1940s Modern Paintings

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Oil, Paper

A Unique Mid-Century Modern 1960s Chicago Harbor Scene Watercolor by Rudolph Pen
Located in Chicago, IL
A Unique, Mid-Century Modern 1960s Chicago Harbor Scene Watercolor by Noted Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. Artwork is formatted in a trapezoid shape, an innovative compositional device for...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Falling Couple, 2006
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born in Moscow, Idaho,and raised in Seattle, Robert Jessup received his BFA from the University of Washington in 1975 and his MFA from the University of Iowa in 1979. His work has be...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

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Oil

Early 20th Century California Industrial Scene Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant California modernist industrial landscape by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999). Signed and dated lower left "Erle Loran '37." Presented in a gilt wood frame, with faux suede liner, giltwood fillet and off white archival mat. Image, 15”H x 19”L. Erle Loran was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He studied at the Minneapolis School of Art under the direction of Cameron Booth...
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1930s Modern Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Clown, Modernist Oil Painting on Board WPA Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
This portrait of a clown by Maurice Kish is part from a series of carnival figures, circus clowns and carousel horses and riders that he did in the 30s and 40s. The artist uses a vib...
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Early 20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Bell Tower" by Roland Coudon - Oil on Canvas - 55x42 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Artwork sold with frame ( 69 x 56.5 cm) Roland Coudon (1903–1954) was a French painter, draftsman, engraver, illustrator, and film poster artist. Born in Bordeaux, he trained at the...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Three Women
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Three Women" is an oil on canvas board by renown Turkish artist Ali Demir, 1931-2015. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

A Wonderful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman Seated at a Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful 1950s Mid-Century Modern portrait of a young woman seated at a table by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Great color palette and expressive, contemp...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Woman with Yellow Blouse
Located in London, GB
'Woman with Yellow Blouse', oil on cardstock paper (1979), by Raymond Debiève. Here the artist paints a woman posing in front of her home under a blue sk...
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1970s Modern Paintings

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Paper, Oil

An Unmasked Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
No longer mysterious, she’s a beautiful friend, perhaps a lover, (thank heavens she’s happy to see you) and welcoming you to the party. She belongs on your wall for those days when y...
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1950s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Window 317 - Modern Resin Beige Minimalist Artwork
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

A Charming 1950s Modern Portrait, Girl in White Dress, by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1950s Modern Portrait of a Girl in White Dress by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 6 1/2” x 5 3/4”. Oil on Masonite. (Framed size: 1...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

My Only Working Tool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
My Only Working Tool, 1949, oil on panel, signed and dated lower right, 16 x 12 inches, remnant of exhibition label verso, exhibited at the Art News Second Annual National Amateur Competition, National Academy of Design, New York, NY, December, 1950 (see The Best Amateurs, Art News, volume 49, issue 8, December 6 to 20, 1950, p. 65 – 66), presented in a period frame Fausto Sansone...
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1940s Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Meadows & Forests in the Distance" by Claude Sauthier - Oil on Wood - 73x54 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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Wood, Board

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Figurative Framed Oil Painting - The Children
Located in Bristol, GB
THE CHILDREN Size: 36.5 x 66 cm (including frame) Oil on board A richly textured and endearing mid century modernist style figurative portrait, painted in oil onto board. Rendered ...
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1950s Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Groovy Lucille Ball, original painting for TV Guide cover
Located in Miami, FL
Bob Peak's Lucille Ball, TV guide cover is a seminal work. With its stylized design and use of punchy color, this work constitutes a powerfully innovative pai...
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1960s Modern Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Gouache

French Contemporary Modernist Oil Beautiful Coastal Inlet Sandy Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Estuary Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French 1927-2020), signed lower front inscribed verso oil painting on canvas 25 x 20 inches. All the paintings we have for sale by this artist ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1950's Red Roof French Village with Rolling Hills and Coastal Views
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Picturesque French Village by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original oil on artist paper, mounted in a card frame overall size: 25.5 x 19.5 inches painting size: 18 x 15 in...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Industrial Landscape - Figures in a Northern Town Oil on Board Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 20th century oil on board depicting figures in an industrial Northern landscape by Vincent Dott. Excellent quality work in the manner of L.S. ...
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20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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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