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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
Vintage Portrait of a Native American Man
Vintage Portrait of a Native American Man

Vintage Portrait of a Native American Man

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

American, 20th Century Signed: Smiley (Lower, Center) " Portrait of a Native American Man " Oil on Board 23 3/4" x 17 3/4" Housed in a 2" Vintage Gold Frame Overall Size: 27 3/...

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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Vintage American Modernist Still Life Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Still Life Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist Still Life Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American still life painting. Oil on canvas. Framed in a period wood frame. Measuring: 23 by 17 inches overall and 19 by 13 inches painting alone. Excellent condition, ready...

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20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Color Block Modernist Still Life with Fruit Bowl
Color Block Modernist Still Life with Fruit Bowl

Color Block Modernist Still Life with Fruit Bowl

Located in Soquel, CA

Color Block Modernist Still Life with Fruit Bowl by Ellis Hopkins (American, b. 1952). This bold still life depicts a yellow bowl of fruit sitting on a table next to a long bottle,...

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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Self Portrait - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969
Self Portrait - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969

Self Portrait - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969

Located in Roma, IT

Oil on canvas realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Hand signed lower right. Includes a wooden frame 37.5x27 cm. Very good condition. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, ...

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1960s Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Moving Forms

Moving Forms

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Moving Forms, c. 1947, oil on canvas, apparently unsigned, 23 ½ x 20 inches, exhibited The Twenty-Seventh Annual Exhibition of the Southern States Art League, Virginia Museum of Fine...

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1940s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Abstract Figures
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Abstract Figures

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Abstract Figures

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

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

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

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Oil

Portrait of Working Class Man
Portrait of Working Class Man

Portrait of Working Class Man

By Samuel Brecher

Located in Surfside, FL

American artist Samuel Brecher (active NY, 1897-1982) Oil on Canvas, Signed lower right ‘S. Brecher’ It is signed at the lower right. Brecher was a very accomplished painter who w...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hidden Portraits XVI
Hidden Portraits XVI

Hidden Portraits XVI

Located in London, GB

'Hidden Portraits XVI', acrylic on canvas mounted on board, unsigned, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of ...

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1980s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Board

'Fashion Able II', Parsons School of Design, Haute Couture, Costume
'Fashion Able II', Parsons School of Design, Haute Couture, Costume

'Fashion Able II', Parsons School of Design, Haute Couture, Costume

By Isaac Mizrahi

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed verso lower left, 'Isaac Mizrahi'. A fashion designer and creator of costume, Isaac Mizrahi attended the Parsons School of Design before becoming immersed in haute couture in...

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1990s Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Synthetic Paper, Graphite

Grand Armee - Officer of Hussars
Grand Armee - Officer of Hussars

Grand Armee - Officer of Hussars

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

John Leslie Berry (1920–2009) Grand Armee - Officer of Hussars Oil on canvas Signed lower right Canvas size - 14 x 10 in Framed size - 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 in ohn Leslie Berry was a Bri...

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20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Trumpeter, Horse Artillery, Imperial Guard France, Circa 1820
A Trumpeter, Horse Artillery, Imperial Guard France, Circa 1820

A Trumpeter, Horse Artillery, Imperial Guard France, Circa 1820

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

John Leslie Berry (1920–2009) A Trumpeter, Horse Artillery, Imperial Guard France, Circa 1820 Oil on canvas Signed lower right Canvas size - 14 x 10 in Framed size - 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 ...

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20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

Materials

Oil

Hercules and Omphale - Oil Painting on Canvas - 18th Century
Hercules and Omphale - Oil Painting on Canvas - 18th Century

Hercules and Omphale - Oil Painting on Canvas - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Hercules and Omphale is an original painting realized in France between the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th Century. Original oil painting on canvas. Dimensions: 73 x...

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Late 18th Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bangladesh India Nitun Kundu Signed Watercolour 1960's Buriganga Quayside Dacca
Bangladesh India Nitun Kundu Signed Watercolour 1960's Buriganga Quayside Dacca

Bangladesh India Nitun Kundu Signed Watercolour 1960's Buriganga Quayside Dacca

Located in Norfolk, GB

Nitun Kundu (Bangladeshi 1935 - 2006) Untitled - Buriganga Quayside c. 1960’s Watercolour and charcoal pastel on paper Image size: 24 x 38cm Mount Size: 31 x 46 cm Signed verso Prov...

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1960s Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

The Heythrop, coming up from Lower Swell, Gloucestershire
The Heythrop, coming up from Lower Swell, Gloucestershire

The Heythrop, coming up from Lower Swell, Gloucestershire

By Michael Lyne

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Michael Lyne (1912-1989) The Heythrop, coming up from Lower Swell, Gloucestershire Signed lower left Oil on canvas Canvas size - 28 x 42 in Michael Lyne was one of Britain’s most r...

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20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Green Hill Landscape Study of 1960's British Modernist Painting
Green Hill Landscape Study of 1960's British Modernist Painting

Green Hill Landscape Study of 1960's British Modernist Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

1960's British Modernist Drawing by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed overall size: 7 x 5 inches provenance: private collection, Cotswolds...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Portrait of J. L. David (Portrait)

Portrait of J. L. David (Portrait)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Portrait of J. L. David (Portrait), c. 1930, oil on canvas adhered to board, apparently unsigned, 26 x 20 inches, exhibited: 1) Fourth Annual State-Wide Exhibition, Santa Cruz Art Le...

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1930s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

French, Mid-Century View of a Port dated "59"
French, Mid-Century View of a Port dated "59"

French, Mid-Century View of a Port dated "59"

Located in SANTA FE, NM

View of a Port "59" French Modernist School Oil on canvas Illegibly signed. l.r., dated "59" 28 3/4 x 23 3/4 (30 x 25 frame) inches A positively brilliant, Modernist view of a French port...

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1950s Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Abstract
Mid Century Abstract

Mid Century Abstract, 1940

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Mid Century Abstract

Located in Buffalo, NY

Modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Unsigned. Image size, 37"L x 25"H.

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1940s Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Melancholic Seated Woman, Post-Impressionist Figurative Oil Painting, Spanish
Melancholic Seated Woman, Post-Impressionist Figurative Oil Painting, Spanish

Melancholic Seated Woman, Post-Impressionist Figurative Oil Painting, Spanish

By Josep Maria Draper

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Melancholic Seated Woman, Post-Impressionist Figurative Oil Painting, Spanish School Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 50 x 61 cm (19.69 x 24.02 in) Framing: Unframed Signature: Sig...

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1990s Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Heritage 2

Heritage 2

Located in Atlanta, GA

Carl Linstrum's "Other Side," "Fade," and "Emerge" series of paintings speak to disappearing ecosystems in a time of increasing climate crises, while celebrating the sheer beauty of ...

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2010s Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Acrylic

Village On Colourful Cliffside British Modernist Pastel Sketch
Village On Colourful Cliffside British Modernist Pastel Sketch

Village On Colourful Cliffside British Modernist Pastel Sketch

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Pastel Landscape by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) pastel on brown artist tracing paper , unframed painting: 3.75 x 4.5 inches provenance: private collection, Cotswolds condition: ve...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Pastel

20th Century French Modernist Gouache Painting Green Abstract Posed Lady In Nude
20th Century French Modernist Gouache Painting Green Abstract Posed Lady In Nude

20th Century French Modernist Gouache Painting Green Abstract Posed Lady In Nude

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...

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20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Mid Century Still Life with Flowers in Green Vase and Blue Abstract Painting
Mid Century Still Life with Flowers in Green Vase and Blue Abstract Painting

Mid Century Still Life with Flowers in Green Vase and Blue Abstract Painting

Located in Cotignac, FR

Mid Century still life of flowers in a vase by S Soreau. The painting is signed bottom right and is presented in a fine, deep, limed wood frame. This wonderful colourful painting fe...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Bird Abstraction Gouache Painting, Mid-Century Modern, Signed, 1953
Bird Abstraction Gouache Painting, Mid-Century Modern, Signed, 1953

Bird Abstraction Gouache Painting, Mid-Century Modern, Signed, 1953

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Stephen Harty, Untitled (Bird Abstraction), gouache, 1953. Signed and dated lower left. A fine, meticulously rendered, mid-century, modernist gouache painting, with fresh colors on 1...

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1950s Modern Paintings

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Gouache

Mid Century Modern Swedish Expressive Landscape Oil Painting -The Long Turn Home
Mid Century Modern Swedish Expressive Landscape Oil Painting -The Long Turn Home

Mid Century Modern Swedish Expressive Landscape Oil Painting -The Long Turn Home

Located in Bristol, GB

THE LONG TURN HOME Size: 58 x 69 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas An atmospheric and expressive mid-century landscape painting that captures a solitary figure walking along a gent...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

PERSONAGGI - Olio su masonite, Nicola Gambedotti, 1970
PERSONAGGI - Olio su masonite, Nicola Gambedotti, 1970

PERSONAGGI - Olio su masonite, Nicola Gambedotti, 1970

By Nicola Gambedotti

Located in Napoli, IT

Nicola Gambedotti, è stato un pittore e incisore figurativo di ricerca, considerato uno dei massimi esperti nell’utilizzo della tecnica ad acrilico bulinato. Le sue opere figurano in...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Masonite, 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.