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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 Jerusalem Western Wall Relief Sculpture Model Diorama Painting Judaica
Vintage Jerusalem Western Wall Relief Sculpture Model Diorama Painting Judaica

ManoblaVintage Jerusalem Western Wall Relief Sculpture Model Diorama Painting Judaica, c.1950's

$5,500

Vintage Jerusalem Western Wall Relief Sculpture Model Diorama Painting Judaica

By Manobla

Located in Surfside, FL

Joseph Manobla, (Israeli, 1930-1979), The Western Wall (The Wailing Wall), Painted diorama sculptural relief, 12.5 x 15.75 inches (relief), 17 x 20.25 inches (including original painted artist’s frame), Signed lower right. titled verso "the Wailing Wall". I am not sure of the material used. I have seen some described as jerusalem stone and some as composition. Provenance: The Engel Gallery Jerusalem. The Engel Gallery was founded in Jerusalem in 1955. Rafi Lavi, Arieh Aroch, Aviva Uri...

Category

20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

"Maize II" Wood Wall Sculpture by Scott Troxel
"Maize II" Wood Wall Sculpture by Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel"Maize II" Wood Wall Sculpture by Scott Troxel, 2024

$2,400

"Maize II" Wood Wall Sculpture by Scott Troxel

By Scott Troxel

Located in Marmora, NJ

"Maize II" - (Scott Troxel's Small Pops Series) is a minimalist modernist wall sculpture that can bring bold statement to wherever it is placed. The piece is relatively small, but it...

Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Two Figures

Robert Chester ThomasTwo Figures, 1949

$5,500

Two Figures

By Robert Chester Thomas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This sculpture is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1940s. Two Figures, 1949, ebony wood, 24 x 7 x 5 inches, unsigned, but comes from Thomas' daughters and includes a copy of a 1949 photo of this work listing the artist's name, title of work and date Robert Chester Thomas was a California sculptor. A native of Wichita, Kansas, Thomas moved with his family to Southern California as a child. During World War II, he joined the army and served for a time in the European theater. When he returned to California, he studied sculpture with David Green in Pasadena in 1946 and 1947, before taking advantage of the GI Bill in 1948 to study with Ossip Zadkine in Paris. He first exhibited at Galerie St. Placide as part of an exhibition of American artists working in late 1940s Paris...

Category

1940s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Ebony

Man and Woman Erotic, Modern Bronze Table Sculpture by Lee Stoliar
Man and Woman Erotic, Modern Bronze Table Sculpture by Lee Stoliar

Lee StoliarMan and Woman Erotic, Modern Bronze Table Sculpture by Lee Stoliar

$3,000

Man and Woman Erotic, Modern Bronze Table Sculpture by Lee Stoliar

By Lee Stoliar

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Lee Stoliar, American (1956 - ) Title: Untitled Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature inscribed Size: 6.5 in. x 7 in. x 9 in. (16.51 cm x 17.78 cm x 22.86 cm)

Category

1980s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Made-To-Order Vase (Hand-Painted, Gold Luster, Platinum Luster, Vintage Imagery)

Melanie ShermanMade-To-Order Vase (Hand-Painted, Gold Luster, Platinum Luster, Vintage Imagery), 2025

$11,000

Made-To-Order Vase (Hand-Painted, Gold Luster, Platinum Luster, Vintage Imagery)

By Melanie Sherman

Located in Kansas City, MO

Melanie Sherman Made-To-Order Vase (Hand-Painted, Gold Luster, Platinum Luster, Vintage Imagery) (Fully Decorated Example) Porcelain, Glaze, Paints, 24k German Gold Luster, Platinum...

Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Luster, Porcelain, Paint, Glaze

Owl III, Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Antonovici
Owl III, Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Antonovici

Constantin AntonoviciOwl III, Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Antonovici, 1947

$20,000

Owl III, Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Antonovici

By Constantin Antonovici

Located in Long Island City, NY

Antonovici was born in Neamt, Romania on February 18, 1911, and graduated from the Fine Arts Academy in Iasi, Romania, in 1939. In 1940, Antonovici studied in Zagreb with the famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Mestrovici, until his arrest by Italian fascists...

Category

1940s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Modern sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern sculptures 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 sculptures 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 Scott Troxel, Pablo Picasso, Richard Orlinski, and Stefan Traloc. Frequently made by artists working with Metal, and Bronze 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 sculptures, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available. Prices for sculptures made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $580,000, while the average work sells for $3,733.

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