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.
$37,865Sale Price|20% Off
Ceramic Owl Vase (A.R. 135) from the Madoura Pottery by Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century earthenware vase with painted owl decoration, by Pablo Picasso, Vallauris, France (1952). This is a vintage, limited edition earthenware creation, in a run of 500 (Edition Picasso) at the Madoura pottery...
Ceramic
Tranquility, Abstract Art, Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Tranquility, Size: 37" x 17" x 4'' inch...
Metal
$918Sale Price|20% Off
Architectural Concrete Head Sculpture with Chestnut Wood and Blue Gray Layers
By Jose Perozo
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Architectural concrete head sculpture combining hand-tinted cement, blue-gray chromatic layers and an inserted band of natural chestnut wood. Proxecto XVIII is a unique work by Spani...
Concrete
“Carry the Song..” Porcelain cup with sgraffito detailing by the artist
By Alex Hodge 1
Located in Miami Beach, FL
“Carry the song..” Carry the song of my breath to your chest. And you will call me back. And like this we will find one another. No matter how lost we may be. I won’t give up. This ...
Porcelain, Paint
$480Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Figurative Red Clay Sculpture - Zimbabwean Shona Style
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Figurative Red Clay Sculpture - Zimbabwean Shona Style Carved red clay sculpture by D. Kapfurusta (Zimbabwean 20th cent.) This piece is re...
Clay
$2,200
"Flow Meter" Wall Sculpture mid century modern, brown, orange, aubergine, mcm
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Flow Meter" (Small Pops Series) is a modernist, solid wood wall sculpture that brings bold statement to wherever it is placed. The piece has uses a Satin lacquer finish (on 2" thic...
Wood, Paint
Arctic, Abstract Art, Modern Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Glass Sculpture, Art for Modern Interior, Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subjec...
Metal
Hattakitkosol Somchai Art Bronze Bird Sculpture, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
Soar into the realm of timeless artistry with this magnificent gilded bronze sculpture by celebrated Thai artist Hattakitkosol Somchai (1934–2000)—a commanding representation of a bi...
Bronze
"Coastal Span" Mixed Media Wall Sculpture (wood, blue, coastal, monochrome)
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
This work by artist Scott Troxel explores the relationship between structure, movement, and material through a carefully balanced composition of geometric forms. Constructed from lay...
Wood, Paint
$2,295
"Abstract Cross ", Polished Stainless Steel Sculpture for Indoors or Outdoors
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This sculpture is made with 316L stainless steel by Lutfi Romhein. A 2 mm-thick stainless steel sheet was cut, folded, welded at some joint points, with a polished and sanded finish...
Stainless Steel
$8,590
Mystere, Abstract 3D Art Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Mystere, Size: 29" x 47" x 4'' inch, 74x...
Metal
$2,500
Vintage 1970 Modernist Chicago Picasso Souvenir Cubist Sculpture Head Metal
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a souvenir model of the large Picasso sculpture in Chicago it is a vintage piece. it is marked 1967 and 1970 and was made for the Chicago Public Building Commission. it is a...
Metal
Arctic, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Arctic, Size: 19" x 24" x 4'' inch, 49x61x10...
Metal
$2,470Sale Price|35% Off
"Tonka I" Mixed Media Wall Sculpture -mcm, mid century, gold, metallic, white
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Tonka I" is the first piece in a 3 piece series of monochromatic wall sculptures. Tonka I features a matte metallic champagne finish made from automotive enamel. The result is a stu...
Enamel
$3,750
Tranquility, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Tranquility, Size: 37" x 17" x 4'' inch...
Metal
Sunset, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Sunset, Size: 29" x 47" x 4'' inch, (74...
Metal
"Couple II" Mid 20th Century Modern Abstract Figurative 1940s European Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"Couple II" Mid 20th Century Modern Abstract Figurative 1940s European Sculpture Jacques Lipchitz (1891-1973) "Couple II" Bronze signed on the base The sculpture was conceived in 19...
Bronze
$18,250
Claude Conover Venel, Monumental Mid-Century Studio Ceramic Vessel
Located in Denver, CO
Created during the 1960s, Venel is an exceptional ceramic vessel by Claude Conover, one of the most celebrated figures in American studio ceramics and a leading voice in mid-century ...
Ceramic
“Eyes That Are...” Porcelain cup with sgraffito detailing
By Alex Hodge 1
Located in Miami Beach, FL
“Eyes that are..” Eyes that are at once too sharp and too wild. Seeing everything crystal clear makes the whole world blind. Makes me fill my head with clouds, Pretending these smoke...
Porcelain, Paint
Water, Abstract Art 3D Original Glass Wall Sculpture, Modern Design
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Water, Size: 37.5" x 77.5" x 1'' inch, (95x197x3 c...
Metal
Vintage Cortendorf Orange Black and Aqua Green Ceramic Vase, West Germany
Located in East Quogue, NY
Bright, boldly colored orange, black, and aqua green mid-century vase by Cortendorf. A beautiful, bold example of West German Art Pottery from the 1950s. It has its original maker's ...
Ceramic
$32,000Sale Price|20% Off
"Zofar" Boaz Vaadia, Human Body, Bronze and Stone, Anthropomorphic Sculpture
By Boaz Vaadia
Located in New York, NY
Boaz Vaadia Zofar, 1997 Bronze, bluestone, and boulder Overall 20 x 29 x 27 inches From the edition of 7 Provenance Elaine Baker Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida Boaz Vaadia is the in...
Stone, Bluestone, Bronze
Greg Copeland 3-Dimensional Multi-Layered Cut Paper Nine Shapes
Located in Detroit, MI
Nine unique 3-Dimensional multi-layered abstract structural and architectural shapes fill the frame with the added interest of the shadows cast by the layering. Greg Copeland was the...
Paper
Eugene Caples "Bronze Sculpture II" Abstract Bronze Sculpture
Located in Detroit, MI
This small exquisite "Bronze Sculpture II" is in excellent condition and a perfect example of Eugene Caples craftsmanship. This is mainly abstract with some graphic or architectural elements and is so delightful that mythical creatures demand to be considered. It cries out to be touched and held, looked at and caressed. The beautiful patina on the surface gives voice to the many hands that have done these things. Eugene Caples is a designer and craftsman who worked in Kansas City in the 1960s and later through the early 21st century. He attended the Kansas City Art Institute, earning his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Industrial Design in 1959. In 1963 he was accepted to Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The Cranbrook Academy of Art was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists are alumni of Cranbrook and include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald...
Bronze
$3,750
Malachite, Abstract 3D, Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Malachite, Size: 48" x 13" x 4'' inch, 3...
Metal
Earth, Abstract 3D Original Glass Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Earth, Size: 37.5" x 77.5" x 1'' inch, 95x197x3 cm, R...
Metal
$1,950
Impressions, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Impressions, Size: 19" x 24" x 4'' inch...
Metal
Tribute To Picasso Murano Glass Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Girl With Blue Ribbon Tribute To Picasso Signed near base "Omaggio A Picasso' or as a tribute to Picasso. Measures 16"H x 10"W x 7"D. Walter Furlan was born in 1931 in Chioggia, a s...
Glass, Blown Glass
$8,550
Malachite, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Malachite, Size: 29" x 47" x 4'' inch, 7...
Metal
Earth Needs Us Both Porcelain Vase Sculpture, Modern
By Alex Hodge 1
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This vase is a derivative of my Portrait collection; the vase features a woman on each side, one with a fire at her throat, and the other with a pattern, which may be interpreted as ...
Porcelain, Paint
Floating Frames - contemporary, abstract, three dimensional, wall art
By Lucy Maki
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract acrylic painting consists of green geometric shapes. An intuitive artist, Lucy Maki’s unique artwork is often both a painting and a sculptural piece. With...
Wood, Oil
Monumental Infinity Heart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Infinity Heart - Monumental Heart sculpture by Black Diamond 2023 Measurements 91"H x 75"W x 35"D (Heart 79" H x 12" Round Base). A striking monumental heart sculpture titled...
Stainless Steel
$3,450
Gridded, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Gridded, Size: 30" x 48" x 2.5'' inch, ...
Metal
$1,882Sale Price|24% Off
Form with Two Cylinders (Ceramic Art, Handbuilt Ceramics, Organic Forms)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Yoshiro Ikeda Form with Two Cylinders (Ceramic Art, Handbuilt Ceramics, Organic Forms) Ceramic, Glaze Year: Unknown 11.25 x 10 x 4 inches Signed; bottom ...
Ceramic, Glaze
As You Pray and Your Name Plays....Diptych... Porcelain cups
By Alex Hodge 1
Located in Miami Beach, FL
“As you pray...” As you pray, saying only my name, so I might save you from the monotony of waking up on a Wednesday by playing piano. My fingers only tap the keys that make you sing...
Porcelain, Paint
$7,680
Walter Midener "Contemplation" Seated Figure Clay Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
Located in Detroit, MI
“Contemplation” is an abstract clay sculpture of a female. The figure has both arms and legs extended, but the dignified pose suggests an intimate rather than a sexual moment. The sculpture is delicately rendered, but monumental in pose and clean composition reminiscent of the English artist Henry Moore. The surface is warm and slightly rough to the touch. This sculpture is in the round and beautifully balanced geometrically with the hands clasped behind the head forming a slightly flattened polygon shape that is echoed in the positioning of the legs and draped fabric of a presumed dress. The figure draws the viewer into her contemplation, peace and confidence. An exceptional piece by Midener. Walter Midener...
Clay
$19,850
"Whistling Man" Made from the Cabinet Oak Tree. The Texas White House. LBJ Ranch
By James Surls
Located in San Antonio, TX
James Surls (Born 1943) Texas / Colorado Artist Image Size: 50 x 29 x 19 Medium: Wood Sculpture from the Cabinet Oak Tree at LBJ Ranch 2024 "Whistling Man...
Wood
$7,250
Nature, Abstract 3D Original Glass Wall Sculpture, Modern, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Nature, Size: 65" x 65" x 1'' inch, 165...
Metal
Omaggio To Picasso Murano Glass Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Omaggio To Picasso Woman in Hat Murano Glass Sculpture Artist signed and titled. Walter Furlan was born (1931-2018) in Chioggia, a small town near Venice. He started to work in a f...
Blown Glass
$59,000
Picasso / Madoura - " Poisson de profil " 1951 Edition 25 Fish Motif Plate NICE!
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Spain Artist Plate Size: 12 3/4 inches x 10 inches. I also have the original stand that was purchased with the plate when new. Medium: Earthenware Ceramic R...
Ceramic
Coral, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Glass Sculpture, modern interior Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Title: Coral, Size: ...
Metal
Playtime II, Abstract Modern 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Playtime, Size: 19" x 24" x 4'' inch, (48x60...
Metal
$15,000
Love Potion, Contemporary Minimalist Painted Steel Sculpture by Janet Indick
Located in Long Island City, NY
Love Potion by Janet Indick, American Date: 1979 Painted Steel Sculpture Size: 44 x 31 x 21 in. (111.76 x 78.74 x 53.34 cm)
Steel
$3,450
Gridded, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Gridded, Size: 30" x 48" x 2.5'' inch, ...
Metal
Zephyr Green Macchia with Blue Lip Wrap
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Missouri, MO
Zephyr Green Macchia with Blue Lip Wrap, 1996 Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941) 8 x 10 x 10 inches Signed and Dated on Bottom Born in Tacoma, Washington, Dale Chihuly became the most...
Glass, Blown Glass
Italian Modernist Abstract Sculpture Painting Shaped Canvas Brutalist Collage
By Max Marra
Located in Surfside, FL
Signed, dated, and titled "MAX MARRA XXX 2002 verso. Mixed media sculpture painting including acrylic, ink, cord, and wax on shaped canvas, 20 3/4 x 24 in., unframed. Ho viaggiato ...
Cord, Ink, Mixed Media, Wax, Acrylic
$3,750
Coral, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern design
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Coral, Size: 17" x 34" x 4'' inch, 43x94x10 ...
Metal
Blue Notes - contemporary, abstract, three dimensional, wall art
By Lucy Maki
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract mixed media composition consists of predominantly blue geometric shapes. Lucy Maki’s masterful paintings have evolved over decades to embrace a variety of...
Wood, Oil
"Phase 3" Wall Sculpture by Scott Troxel
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
“Phase 3” by Scott Troxel is a minimalist wood wall sculpture that explores rhythm, balance, and repetition through a refined geometric language. Arranged in a vertical composition, ...
Wood, Paint
$1,950
Play Time, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Play Time, Siz...
Metal
Linear 2, Abstract Original Metal Wall Sculpture, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Linear 2, Size: 34" x 60" x 3'' inch,86 x153x8 cm...
Metal
"White Construction, " 1960s Modern Abstract Wall Sculpture
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern abstract piece by Stanley Bate is a wood panel sculpture that has been painted white. Three-dimensional that are reminiscent of architectural pieces are tightly stacked w...
Oil, Wood
“We had been Mountains...” Porcelain cup with sgraffito detailing
By Alex Hodge 1
Located in Miami Beach, FL
“We had been mountains…” We had been mountains, and now a canyon cutting to the core of the Earth. Never to collide again. An end but not my end. I still hope you find the love of me...
Porcelain, Paint
Earth, Abstract 3D, Original Glass Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Earth, Size: 37.5" x 77.5" x 1'' inch, 95x197x3 cm, R...
Metal
Omaggio To Picasso Murano Glass Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Omaggio To Picasso Murano Glass Sculpture Artist signed and titled 16"h15.5wx15d Walter Furlan was born (1931-2018) in Chioggia, a small town near Venice. He started to work in a f...
Blown Glass
Cameo Pink Seaform with Black Lip Wrap (94.678.s1)
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Missouri, MO
Cameo Pink Seaform with Black Lip Wrap (94.678.s1), 1994 Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941) 14 x 32 x 18 inches Born in Tacoma, Washington, Dale Chihuly became the most famous ornate ...
Glass, Blown Glass
Glacial, Abstract art 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Abstract art 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contempora...
Metal
$2,200
Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #10
By Dennis Leon
Located in Surfside, FL
It has a variegated texture to it. It is signed and titled. Large format drawing or painting in pastel or crayon. pastoral landscape with boulders and rocks in pasture. Dennis Leon, ...
Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
$1,500
"Sungate II" Mid Century Modern Geometric Wood Wall Sculpture by Scott Troxel
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
Discover "Sungate II," a captivating wall sculpture that embodies modernist design. Crafted from solid poplar wood, this piece features a striking interplay of deep purple and rich b...
Wood, Paint
Geometric, Abstract 3D Original Glass Wall Sculpture, modern design
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Title: Geometric, Size: 18" x 18" x 2'' inch, (4...
Metal