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.
Find a collection of modern paintings, sculptures, prints and other fine art on 1stDibs.
Queen Elizabeth and Pres. Ibrahim Abboud of the Sudan, Lord Derby attending Ho
By ANSA
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth and Pres. Ibrahim Abboud of the Sudan, Lord Derby attending horse-races is a black and white photograph realized by the agency of Ansa. With the stamp of "copyright...
Photographic Paper
$262Sale Price|81% Off
Prestigious Fine Art Print, Black-and-White, Modern, 21st Century
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Fine Art Print, photographed in the US., Limited edition.
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment
Eden-Roc Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Eden-Roc Pool 1976 by Slim Aarons printed 2025 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Guests round the swimming pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976. 72" ...
Archival Pigment
"Marilyn Candid Moment" by Ed Feingersh
By Ed Feingersh
Located in London, GB
"Marilyn Candid Moment" by Ed Feingersh NEW YORK - MARCH 1955: Actress Marilyn Monroe reads the book "To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting" by Michael Chekhov in a quiet moment at the Ambassador...
Black and White
"Peek-A-Boo Beatles" by R. McPhedran
Located in London, GB
"Peek-A-Boo Beatles" by R. McPhedran 14th June 1965: The British rock group The Beatles stand in a window at Twickenham Film Studios, Middlesex. L-R: Georg...
Black and White
Toni Frissell 'Capri Café' Unframed Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Capri Café by Toni Frissell Diners sit at an alfresco café in Capri, 1959. (Toni Frissell) Limited signature stamped edition print 24 x 20" inches / 60 x 50 cm paper size Unframed ...
Archival Pigment
Supergiant - C3PO Star Wars Archival Pigment Print - Framed in gold gilt
Located in London, GB
Super Giant Oversize - C3PO Star Wars Archival Pigment Print 1977 by Geoff Wilkinson / Mirror Trinity Group Archive size : 71 x 45.5" inches / 180 x 116 cm paper size print type ...
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon - Oversize Print
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon by Getty Images This black and white pinup style portrait features blonde actress and film icon Marilyn Monroe. Captured by celebrity photo...
Archival Pigment
Tattoo Parlour, New Orleans by Morgan Silk - Monochrome Print, Limited Edition
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
'Tattoo Parlour, New Orleans' is a black and white archival inkjet print by Morgan Silk. It is available in this size of 18" x 18" in a limited edition of 10. Taken during a road ...
Black and White, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital
Audrey Hepburn Swims - signed limited edition C print 22 of 50
Located in London, GB
Artist: Terry O'Neill (1938-) Title of artwork: Audrey Hepburn, 'Audrey Swims', 1966 Technique: C-Print Edition size 22/ 50 only Signature: Certificate O...
C Print, Color
Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo realized in the 1950s. Good conditions and aged.
Photographic Paper
$721
Istanbul 1960 - View to the Golden Horn - Original Vintage - Black & White
Located in Cologne, DE
Istanbul 1960 – The Golden Horn – Original Vintage – Black & White Photographer: Klaus Redenbacher Captured during a journey to Turkey in 1960, this atmospheric photograph shows a tr...
Silver Gelatin
Conca dei Marini - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Limited Edition C-Type Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Conca dei Marini by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Conca dei Marini" is a beautiful Limited Edition Estate Stampe...
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital Pigment
Poolside Pairs, 1970 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Limited Edition C-Type Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Poolside Pairs, 1970 - Poolside Gossip and Glamour in Palm Springs Landscape by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. E...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Color
Porto Ercole 1973 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Porto Ercole 1973 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A jetty juts out from the rocky shoreline at the Hotel Il Pellicano in Porto Ercole, Tuscany, August 1973. 24 x 20" inches / 61 x 51 ...
Archival Pigment
Andros Island - Estate Stamped C-Type Print, Limited Edition 16 x 20 Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Andros Island by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Andros Island" is a beautiful Limited Edition...
C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital
$3,830
Slim Aarons 'Cortina d'Ampezzo' Unframed Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Cortina d'Ampezzo by Slim Aarons Isa Genolini and Maria Antonia in the main street of Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, March 1982. (Photo by Slim Aarons) Limited edition estate stamped pr...
Archival Pigment
Soho Waiters' Race (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Soho Waiters' Race (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Limited Estate Stamped (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Waiters carrying half bottles of champagne set off on the annual...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo realized in the 1950s. Good conditions and aged.
Photographic Paper
$6,100
Slim Aarons 'Pop And Society' 1968 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Pop And Society' 1968: From left to right; singer Marianne Faithfull, the Honorable Desmond Guinness, and Mick Jagger (of the Rolling Stones) sit on...
Archival Pigment
A Vintage 1920s Gelatin Silver Print by Tina Modotti of a Mural byDiego Rivera
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage, 1920s gelatin silver print by Tina Modotti of a mural fresco by Diego Rivera (from the Agricultural School in Chapingo, Mexico). Stamped “Photographs-Tina Modotti Mexico,...
Silver Gelatin, Paper
"Kate Moss London" Signed Limited Edition Framed Archival Pigment Print
By Jake Chessum
Located in London, GB
"Kate Moss London" by Jake Chessum Portrait of a young 16 year old Kate Moss – before she shot to supermodel stardom and became the icon she is today. Jake grew up in Croydon, South London. He studied Graphic Design at St. Martins School Of Art, and started working as photographer straight out of college. Assignments for The Face, Arena, and an early ad campaign for “Neutrogena” featuring a 16 year old Kate Moss followed. By 1995 Jake was regularly flying the Atlantic on assignment for JFK Jrs' “George” Magazine and in 1999 he upped sticks and moved permanently to NYC where he still lives with his wife and 2 kids...
Black and White
Mulford Lane, Amagansett -Second Edition 1/10
Located in East Hampton, NY
Second Edition 1/10 Printed to Order Also available in 20"x30" . Photo taken in Amagansett NY *Photography: U Wash Truck, Death Valley and Mulford Lane, Amagansett 2012 have been...
Archival Pigment
"Pacific Diver" by Evans
Located in London, GB
"Pacific Diver" by Evans circa 1950: Swimmer diving into rough water lashing against rocky cliffs at Acapulco, the Riviera of Mexico. Unframed Paper Size: ...
Black and White
JFK and Dr. Max Visit with hikers Stash and the boys, 1963 - Mark Shaw Edition
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
February 1963, JFK warns Americans that they need to toughen up by taking up the newest fad, the 50 mile Hike. In this instance Stash Radziwill along with Chuck Spalding and Agent Cl...
Giclée
"Lipstick Check" by Thurston Hopkins
Located in London, GB
"Lipstick Check" by Thurston Hopkins 7th November 1953: A contestant in a 'Miss World' beauty competition sponsored by Mecca Dancing applying her lipstick using a shiny car as a mirror. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6785 - The Beauty Contest...
Black and White
The Marlboroughs (1957) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The Marlboroughs (1957) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) John Albert Edward Spencer Churchill, the 10th Duke of Marlborough (1897 – 1972) and his wife Mary relax on...
Color, Archival Pigment
Poolside Dreams, 1970 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Color Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Poolside Dreams, 1970 by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Poolside Dreams, 1970' by Slim Aarons is a beautiful Lim...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital
Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. 1943. Color Portrait
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
Color
Historical Photo of Prison - Vintage photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.
Photographic Paper
Ali In Training (1966) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Ali In Training (1966) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by R. McPhedran/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) American heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali throws bare-handed punches in the ri...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
New York Harbor and Skyline, 1960s
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph offers a captivating view of New York Harbor, with the towering skyline of Lower Manhattan in the background. The United States Coast Guard building i...
Black and White
The Houses - Oil Painting by Claude Decamps - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The Houses is a painting realized by Claude Decamps in the 1970s Oil painting on cardboard canvas. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. The ar...
Oil
$2,900
Nature's First Green is Gold: Abstract Still Life Photograph of Green Plants
Located in Hudson, NY
Colorful, Maximalist style floral still life photograph of green plants and flowers with gold lights and fireworks Archival digital print, made to order 48 x 40 inches, edition of 15...
Archival Ink, Digital
Alice Topping Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Alice Topping Socialite Alice Topping by a swimming pool in Palm Beach, Florida, 1959. 16×16 inches - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons...
Archival Pigment, Color
Stay On Target ! II - Star Wars Hitchcock pop art signed limited edition
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
Stay On Target! II Archival pigment pop art print of a Star Wars TIE fighter chasing actor Cary Grant from the infamous scene in Hitchcock’s North By North West...
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons Soho Waiters Race (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Soho Waiters Race, 1955 Waiters carrying half bottles of champagne set off on the annual waiters' race from Soho Square to Greek Street, in London's Soho, 1955 Estate stamped and...
Silver Gelatin
Pevero Golf Corse Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Pevero Golf Corse The Pevero Golf Course, Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, 1978. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons ...
Color, Archival Pigment
Star Wars, Chewbacca, Sience Fiction Filmstill, 1977
Located in Cologne, DE
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...
Black and White
Toni Frissell 'Capri Conversations' 1954 Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Capri Conversations 1954 by Toni Frissell Limited Signature Stamped Edition Sunbathers conversate by the coastline of Capri, 1954. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Archiv...
Archival Pigment
Lido Life, 1957 - Estate Stamped Limited Edition C-Type Print, 16" x 20"
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Lido Life, 1957 by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Lido Life, 1957 is a Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital
$2,400Sale Price|40% Off
Man with Cat
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Christopher Makos, American Photographer b. 1948. Tattooed Man Holding Cat, ca 1970. Signed in red pencil on verso. Size 8.25 x 10 inches. Unframed and unmounted. This example was...
Silver Gelatin
$440Sale Price|20% Off
ROCKY 36x48 Sylvester Stallone Photomosaic Photography Pop Art Print
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Rocky" is an acrylic photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of...
Archival Pigment
Stockings (1946) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Kurt Hutton
Located in London, GB
Stockings (1946) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Getty Images) 1946: Three pairs of stockinged legs. Original Publication: Picture Post. Additional...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Wide Awake (rodeo, horse, barrel race, colorful, motion blur)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jeffrey Tamblyn Wide Awake Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Year: 2021 Size: 12x12 inches Edition: 50 Signed, dated and numbered by hand on label COA provided Ref.: 9...
Archival Pigment
Skiing in Vail Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing in Vail 1964 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A group of skiers stand in line waiting for the ski lift in Vail, Colorado, USA, 1964 unframed c type print ...
Archival Pigment
'Massachusetts Mist' Stuart Möller Signed Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
Massachusetts Mist II By Stuart Möller A heron in his chosen hunting spot on a misty New England summer morning in Marion, Massachusetts USA. 20 x 30" inches / 51 x 76 cm paper siz...
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons Jourdan And Douglas 1969 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Jourdan And Douglas by Slim Aarons Left to right: French actor Louis Jourdan, Anne Buydens and her husband American actor Kirk Douglas and Jourdan's wife Quiquie dining together in...
Archival Pigment
Bettina Graziani (1964) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Bettina Graziani (1964) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) French fashion model Bettina Graziani wading in the shallow waters of Costa Smeralda, pulling a small yacht...
Color, Archival Pigment
Star Wars, Sience Fiction Filmstill, 1977
Located in Cologne, DE
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...
Black and White
Paris Corner Kids from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 by Peter Cornelius
Located in London, GB
Paris Corner Kids from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius large oversize 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Printed 2022 Archival pigment print Framing and...
Color, Archival Pigment
"Rockefeller Center" by George Enell
Located in London, GB
"Rockefeller Center" by George Enell circa 1945: The Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan, New York City. Designed by Raymond Hood, it was completed in May 1933. Unframed Paper ...
Black and White
Britt Ekland (1969) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Britt Ekland (1969) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Film star Britt Ekland (Britt-Marie Eklund) in Porto Ercole, Italy. 1969. .About this Image: Britt Ekland is ...
Color, Archival Pigment
Pink Accessory 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Pink Accessory 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Film star Joan Collins in a pink and white bedroom with an accessory pink poodle, circa 1955. 40 x 40" inches / 102 x 102 cm paper...
Archival Pigment
Jean Shrimpton and Terence Stamp Hand Signed Framed Print
Located in London, GB
Jean Shrimpton and Terence Stamp photo by Terry O’Neill 1963 A close cropped portrait of British actor Terence Stamp and model Jean ‘The Shrimp’ Shrimpt...
Silver Gelatin
"Francoise Hardy" by Reg Lancaster
Located in London, GB
"Francoise Hardy" by Reg Lancaster 1969: French singer, Francoise Hardy sitting on a motorbike. Unframed Paper Size: 40"x 30'' (inches) Printed 2022 ...
Black and White
Mrs George Cameron - Estate Stamped C-Type Photograph from Limited Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Mrs George Cameron by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Mrs George...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital
Mojave Desert, California, Black and White, USA 1960s, 16.0 x 23, 7 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1960. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
$805
'Patsy Punk' Dave Hogan Signed Limited Edition Sliver Gelatin Print
By dave hogan
Located in London, GB
Patsy Punk By Dave Hogan British ‘Postcard punk’ model Matt Belgrano greets English actress Patsy Kensit at a party to celebrate the 6th anniversary of the opening of Stringfellows ...
Silver Gelatin
Darling - Photo by Gunnar Larsen - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Darling is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1970s, by the photographer and magazine publisher Gunnar Larsen (1930-1990). Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a hist...
Photographic Paper