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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
Wild Flowers In White Vase In Green Interior British Modernist Oil Painting

Wild Flowers In White Vase In Green Interior British Modernist Oil Painting

By Irina Hale

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Wild Flowers by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on thick artist paper, unframed size: 8.5 x 6.5 inches provenance: private collection, Cotswolds condition: very good Iri...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bernard Fouchet French Still Life Lamp Fruit Violin Oil Painting
Bernard Fouchet French Still Life Lamp Fruit Violin Oil Painting

Bernard Fouchet French Still Life Lamp Fruit Violin Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title Bernard Fouchet French Still Life Lamp Fruit Violin Oil Painting Key Details Artist: Bernard Fouchet (French, 1932–2013) Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 15 x 18 inches (canvas), 24 x 27 inches (framed) Provenance: Private collection, France Condition: Painting in very good condition; frame with minor nibbles to corners Signature / Inscription: Signed lower corner, titled verso Frame: Original frame with artist’s monogram incorporated into the moulding Description A richly coloured still life built around a tabletop arrangement of fruit, ceramics, and musical references. A patterned lamp sits beside a bowl of grapes, apples, and plums, while a violin and sheet music introduce a quieter narrative element. The composition is set against a saturated red and orange ground, which gives the work its warmth and immediacy. Fouchet’s handling of paint is textured and deliberate, with bold outlines and decorative pattern lending structure to the scene. The scale and palette make it particularly effective in a dining room, kitchen, or more relaxed sitting space. It brings colour confidently into an interior, working especially well against neutral walls or alongside natural materials. The combination of objects and pattern gives it enough visual interest to anchor a space without feeling overly formal. There is a clear sense of the artist’s hand throughout, both in the painted surface and in the original frame, which appears to have been made specifically for the work. Pieces like this tend to sit comfortably within interiors that favour individuality and a slightly eclectic approach, where colour and character are allowed to lead. Artist Note Bernard Fouchet studied under Augustine Memin, who was connected to artists such as Utrillo, and Alfred Chagniot...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Prawn Illustration Marker Drawing Orange Black Marine Artwork
Vintage Prawn Illustration Marker Drawing Orange Black Marine Artwork

Vintage Prawn Illustration Marker Drawing Orange Black Marine Artwork

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Expressive prawn illustration in orange and black marker (20th century) Felt-tip pen / marker on paper, unframed. Size: approximately 12.25 x 16.5 inches (height x width) Unsigned. ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Pen, Felt Pen

Abstract Cloudy Green Lake French Modernist Landscape Oil Painting
Abstract Cloudy Green Lake French Modernist Landscape Oil Painting

Abstract Cloudy Green Lake French Modernist Landscape Oil Painting

By Jacqueline Boisselot

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Landscape Jacqueline Boisselot, French, late 20th century oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: from a private collection of this artists work, Paris,...

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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

French Modernist Vibrant Provence Landscape With Orange Roof Houses, signed oil
French Modernist Vibrant Provence Landscape With Orange Roof Houses, signed oil

French Modernist Vibrant Provence Landscape With Orange Roof Houses, signed oil

By Huguette Ginet-Lasnier

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French 1927-2020), signed lower front Ginet-Lasnier, the wife of the painter Jean Lasnier, was born in the Seine-Maritime region of France an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Simó Busom, Catalan Mediterranean Landscape with River, Signed Mid-Century oil
Simó Busom, Catalan Mediterranean Landscape with River, Signed Mid-Century oil

Simó Busom, Catalan Mediterranean Landscape with River, Signed Mid-Century oil

By Simó Busom Grau

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

This mid-century oil on canvas by Catalan painter Simó Busom i Grau presents a vibrant Mediterranean landscape with river and house, painted in an expressive postwar Spanish style associated with the Barcelona school. Artist: Simó Busom i Grau (Barcelona, 1927–2020) Title: Mediterranean Landscape with River and House Date: Mid-20th Century (circa 1950s–1960s) Medium: Oil on canvas Canvas size: 46 x 55 cm (18.1 x 21.6 in) Framed size: 59 x 68 cm (23.2 x 26.8 in) Signature: Signed lower right Condition: Good overall condition. Stable paint layer. Frame: Decorative frame included, ready to hang Location: Sitges, Spain Style: Spanish Postwar Landscape / Mediterranean Modern A refined example of postwar Catalan landscape painting, this original oil by Simó Busom i Grau captures the Mediterranean atmosphere through confident brushwork and luminous color transitions. The composition centers around a warm yellow house set against rolling terrain and flowing water. Gestural trees structure the foreground, creating depth and movement while framing the landscape. The artist’s handling of paint is energetic yet controlled, with visible impasto and layered color planes that enhance texture and spatial presence. The palette moves between cool river blues and sunlit earth tones, reflecting the light and tonal vibration characteristic of mid-20th century Spanish painting. The result is a work that balances decorative appeal with painterly authenticity. Compact in size yet visually dynamic, it functions beautifully in residential interiors or curated collections of European mid-century art. The painting is signed and offered with decorative frame, ready to hang. Simó Busom i Grau (Barcelona, 1927–2020) was a Catalan painter trained at the Acadèmia Baixas in Barcelona. He developed a career closely linked to the city’s artistic circuit, exhibiting regularly in Barcelona and Madrid and maintaining connections with the historic Sala Parés. His work focused primarily on Mediterranean and urban landscapes, characterized by expressive brushwork, structural clarity and a luminous color palette rooted in modern Catalan tradition. Catalan landscape painting Spanish mid century oil Mediterranean river landscape Barcelona school painting Simó Busom signed oil Postwar Spanish art European mid century painting...

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1960s Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage American Modernist Framed Abstract Expressionist MCM Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Framed Abstract Expressionist MCM Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist Framed Abstract Expressionist MCM Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in minimal molding. Excellent condition, rea...

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1960s Modern Paintings

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Oil

"Harmonic Sounds" by Jules Courvoisier - Oil on Canvas - 95x71 cm
"Harmonic Sounds" by Jules Courvoisier - Oil on Canvas - 95x71 cm

"Harmonic Sounds" by Jules Courvoisier - Oil on Canvas - 95x71 cm

Located in Geneva, CH

Artwork sold with frame (114 x 93 x 6 cm) Jules-Ami Courvoisier was a prominent Swiss painter, illustrator, and poster artist, born in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1884. He studied under Ch...

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1930s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Window 376 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Burgundy Beige Dual Tone Artwork
The Window 376 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Burgundy Beige Dual Tone Artwork

The Window 376 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Burgundy Beige 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

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Grapes Wine Bottles Jug and Plate Golden Drapery French Modernist Still Life
Grapes Wine Bottles Jug and Plate Golden Drapery French Modernist Still Life

Grapes Wine Bottles Jug and Plate Golden Drapery French Modernist Still Life

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Grapes Wine Bottles Jug and Plate Golden Drapery French Modernist Still Life Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 25.75 x 19.75 inches (heig...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Gouache

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

Mediterranean Beach Scene with Children and Parasols Impressionist Oil Painting
Mediterranean Beach Scene with Children and Parasols Impressionist Oil Painting

Mediterranean Beach Scene with Children and Parasols Impressionist Oil Painting

By Gabriel Casarrubios

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Mediterranean Beach Scene with Children and Parasols Impressionist Oil Category Paintings Materials Oil on board Style Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, Mediterranean Technic...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Woman with Shopping Cart
Woman with Shopping Cart

Woman with Shopping Cart

Located in Zofingen, AG

shipped in roll Acrylic painting of woman in sunglasses white dress black dots green socks sitting near shopping cart full of fruits Acrylic Painting on canvas One of a kind artwor...

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2010s Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

1988 Modernist Swedish Expressive Landscape Oil Painting - View Across the Lake
1988 Modernist Swedish Expressive Landscape Oil Painting - View Across the Lake

1988 Modernist Swedish Expressive Landscape Oil Painting - View Across the Lake

Located in Bristol, GB

VIEWS ACROSS THE LAKE Size: 53.5 x 48.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A serene and contemplative modernist style painting that captures the tranquil beauty of a lake as seen th...

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1980s Modern Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Nude Figure In Burgundy Background 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting
Nude Figure In Burgundy Background 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting

Nude Figure In Burgundy Background 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting

By Jacqueline Boisselot

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Figure by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century 16 x 13 inches oil on canvas, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: from a private collection of ...

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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Signed 20th Century French Oil Painting Figure Sleeping Park Bench Carousel Fair
Signed 20th Century French Oil Painting Figure Sleeping Park Bench Carousel Fair

Signed 20th Century French Oil Painting Figure Sleeping Park Bench Carousel Fair

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Park Bench by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 19 x 23 inches canvas: 18 x 22 inches Provenance: all the paintings ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century Modern Expressive Floral Still Life Oil Painting - Vivid Blossoms
Mid Century Modern Expressive Floral Still Life Oil Painting - Vivid Blossoms

Mid Century Modern Expressive Floral Still Life Oil Painting - Vivid Blossoms

Located in Bristol, GB

VIVID BLOSSOMS Size: 64.5 x 55.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A vibrant and expressive mid-century still life painting with wonderful texture, executed in oil onto canvas. Th...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Gertrude Barrer Oil on Board
Gertrude Barrer Oil on Board

Gertrude Barrer Oil on Board

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gertrude Barrer: 1921-1992. Well listed American artist with auction records over $9500. She studied a the Arts Student League in the 1940s. More recently art historians have said s...

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20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Modern Swedish Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Earth and Air
Mid Century Modern Swedish Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Earth and Air

Mid Century Modern Swedish Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Earth and Air

Located in Bristol, GB

EARTH AND AIR Size: 42.5 x 80.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A beautifully restrained mid-century abstract landscape that distils the essence of open countryside into a series...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, 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.