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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"False Idol" Wall Sculpture mid century modern, geometric, navy, blue, wood
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
This listing is for a commission piece based from the original. Please allow 4 weeks for production. Contact us with custom color and sizing requests. "False Idol" is a minimalist...
Wood, Paint
Modern nude male torso in bronze, signed by a Berlin sculptor, limited edition
Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE
Peter Kern Dresden 1945 – lives in Berlin Small nude male torso Bronze Monogrammed and numbered 44/50 Dimensions: 13.5, x 10 x 9 cm including base Viewing is available by prior appo...
Bronze
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
Penguin-Hide & Seek-Hand-Painted Porcelain Sculpture on Iceberg, Limited Edition
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Porcelain, Canvas, Acrylic
Bulldog Sculpture in Polished Aluminium, Modern Style, 2007, Unframed
Located in Roma, IT
Cast aluminium realized in 2007, and author's signature and bearing foundry mark. A striking and characterful aluminium sculpture of a bulldog by contemporary artist Christian Maas,...
Metal
$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
$50,000
Pablo Picasso 'Visage de femme' (A. R. 220) Woman's Face Madoura Plate 1953
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Visage de femme (A. R. 220) Terre de faïence dish, 1953, from the edition of 400, inscribed 'Edition Picasso' and 'Madoura', glazed and painted, with the ...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Bird with Worm - Original Ceramic MADOURA - Edition of 500 (Ramié #172)
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo Picasso Bird with Worm, 1952 Original ceramic of Pablo Picasso, white faience earth, enamel and oxidized paraffin decoration Annotated on the Back : Empreinte originale Picass...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso 'Picador' (A. R. 160) Bullfighter Madoura Plate 1952
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Picador (A. R. 160) Terre de faïence plate, 1952, from the edition of 500, incised 'Edition Picasso', partially glazed and painted, with the Edition Pica...
Ceramic
$9,709
At the Sea, Beach Scene - Original Ceramic MADOURA - Edition of 450 (Ramié #391)
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo Picasso At the Sea, Beach Scene : Bathers, 1956 Original ceramic of Pablo Picasso, white faience earth, black covered bath and enamel Annotated on the Back : Empreinte origina...
Ceramic
Service Poisson Plate R (“Fish” Service Plate)
Located in Palo Alto, CA
A whimsical fish sits placidly in the center of Pablo Picasso ceramic Service Poisson Plate R (“Fish” Service Plate), 1947 A.R. 3. A sweeping blue back and a orange belly make up the...
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
$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
$182,769
Oiseau Posé
Located in PARIS, FR
• An authenticated work Stamped on the base “Madoura plein feu,” this unique painted and partially glazed ceramic is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Claude Rui...
Ceramic
Hand of Glory (Americana, Iconic, Classic, Modern, Mid-Century)
By Tom Binger
Located in Kansas City, MO
Hand of Glory Sculpture; Metal, car paint, vintage light bulbs, motorized Year: 2018 Signed Size: 28.5 x 18 x 5.75 inches COA provided Tom Binger f...
Metal
$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
$12,000Sale Price|20% Off
Face, 1968-1969
Located in Palo Alto, CA
A whimsical portrait in vivid colors, this work appeals to our response to color, texture, depth and space. There is a wonderful interplay between ...
Clay, Earthenware, Glaze
I Lost Myself..., Porcelain Cup Sculpture with Sgraffito Detailing
By Alex Hodge 1
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This cup is one of 48 that make up the installation, “Fragments of Our Love Story.” These cups feature feminine forms which recall the Venus of Willendorf and other historical fertil...
Clay, Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
Woman's Head, Decorated with Flowers, Ceramic by Pablo Picasso 1954
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pablo Picasso, considered the greatest artist of the 20th Century, was a master of all art mediums. He collaborated with Madoura to produce editions of his painted ceramic works beginning in the 1940’s...
Ceramic
$1,005Sale Price|20% Off
Centerpiece - Sculpture by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Painted Terracotta sculpture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Good condition. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his chil...
Terracotta
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
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
$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
Large Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Leopard
Located in Rome, IT
Fantastic gilt brass leopard sculpture . The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting.
Brass
$4,400
"NIKA"
By Astian Rey
Located in Edinburgh, GB
«NIKA» 2024 Steel, electric welding edition of 30 To creation of this work I was inspired by the statue of Nika of Samothrace, which is a heritage of ancient art. It was carved out ...
Steel
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
Zeus, Modern Bronze Sculpture by Anthony Quinn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Anthony Quinn, American (1915 - 2001) Title: Zeus Year: 1992 Medium: Bronze Sculpture with Patina, signature, date and number inscribed Edition: 8/8 Size: 22 in. x 9 in. x 5 ...
Bronze
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
Sofia, Unique Bronze Sculpture with Patina, 60 cm Modern Art Piece
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Sofia" - one of the series "Dreams about Sea". Unique cast bronze sculpture with patina. Representing a woman inspired by the sea. The elongated, stylized form emphasizes elegance...
Stone, Metal, Bronze
Ouvrir les Frontières pour Mr. Olingou
Located in Atlanta, GA
The universal theme of travel has always inspired Bruno Catalano. Since he started to knead clay, hundreds of “Travellers” went out of his feverish hand...
Bronze
Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi - Sculpture by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stone sculture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Hand carved. Good condition. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his chil...
Stone
Coral, Abstract 3DOriginal 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: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Coral, Size: 17" x 34" x 4'' inch, 43x94x10 ...
Metal
Jug Sculpture in Painted Terracotta, Modern Style, 1960s, Unframed
Located in Roma, IT
Painted Terracotta sculture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Good condition.
Terracotta
$411Sale Price|20% Off
“The Gangsters’ Car”, Tintin collection, Series 1, Tintin in America, metal
Located in Valladolid, ES
A fantastic figure from the In Tintin’s Car (Series 1) collection, specifically model 58, “The Gangsters’ Car,” from the Tintin in America book, circa 2002. This scene is one of the...
Metal
Gridded, 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: Gridded, Size: 30" x 48" x 2.5'' inch, ...
Metal
$1,163Sale Price|24% Off
Totem
Located in Washington, DC
Sculpture by Brazilian-born artist Elizabeth Freire. Sculpture is mounted on marble base and signed "EF". B&W photo is of Ms. Freire with renowned sculptor Etienne Martin at the Ecole Nationals des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Elizabeth Freire is a Brazilian-born, contemporary American artist. At the age of eighteen, she left Rio de Janeiro and moved to Paris to study sculpture at l’Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, receiving her Diploma there in 1979 under the direction of Claude Viseux, Etienne Martin, and Cesar. During that time she worked as an apprentice at the Fonderie de France where she learned bronze technique and she also attended etching courses at l’Ecole de Montparnasse. In 1976, she won a commission to make three life-size figures representing the printing company, “Les Imprimeries de Boulogne,” at the International Printing Fair in Paris. She spent 1977 in Aix-en-Provence where she carved the local stone of Rogne. Returning to Paris, the painter Lutka Pink introduced her to Otero, Frans Krajcberg and Hajdu from whom she received valuable lessons. In 1978, she traveled to Brazil where she was invited to participate in the exhibit ‘A Century of Sculpture in Brazil’. She also met with the sculptor Sergio Camargo...
Terracotta
$11,700
Birthday
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born in Troyes, France and raised in New York, his interest in art dates from pre-grammar school. After moving to Miami, he studied art at the University of Miami, Florida State University, and in several European countries. By 1970, he was working full-time as a metal sculptor. Even though he is familiar with current trends and techniques in art, he prefers to be an outsider artist, and has developed a style that is very much his own. Publications that have featured his work include: Holiday...
Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Silvered Ostrich Sculptures Constructed with Ostrich Eggs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fanciful pair of Mid-Century ostrich bird sculptures constructed with ostrich eggs and silvered metal. Wearing a quizzical expression that seems to be ask...
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
$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: Impress...
Metal
Robert Mapplethorpe, Calla Lily Porcelain Plate
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: after Robert Mapplethorpe, American (1946 - 1989) Title: Calla Lily Date: circa 2000 Medium: Porcelain Plate, printed signature verso Edition Size: 500 Diameter: 8.25 inches ...
Porcelain
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
African Woman, Modern Cast Plaster Sculpture With Black Patina by Ruth Gutman
By Ruth Gutman
Located in Long Island City, NY
A bronze sculpture by modernist sculptor Ruth Gutman. Posthumously, the Cooper Union created an art award in her honor, the Ruth Gutman Epstein Memorial Prize for Excellence in Sculp...
Bronze
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
$82,246
Visage Solaire
Located in PARIS, FR
• An authenticated work This unique circular plaque in wax crayon on terracotta was created by Pablo Picasso and authenticated by Claude Ruiz Picasso on September 26, 2022. • A pres...
Ceramic
$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
The Moon Porcelain Jar Sculpture, Modern Figurative Art
By Alex Hodge 1
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This sculptural jar is the first to feature the figure in combination with a collaged and carved surface. The women dance around in an homage to Matisse, yet the title acknowledges t...
Clay, Underglaze, Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
$131,365
Pomme Bouche
Located in PARIS, FR
Edition Signed with the stamp: Lalanne Monogrammed, marked and numbered under the apple: CL ; Artcurial ; 57/250 Literature Robert Rosenblum, Les Lalanne, Genève, Éditions Skira, 1991, an other version reproduced p. 123. Claude et François...
Bronze
Pablo Picasso 'Visage No. 111' (A. R. 476) Madoura Face Plate 1963
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Visage No. 111 (A. R. 476) Terre de faïence plate, 1963, numbered 422/500, with the workshop numbering, inscribed 'Edition Picasso' and 'Madoura', glazed...
Ceramic, Earthenware
$4,386Sale Price|20% Off
Carved Marble Figure of a Putto with Serpent - Sculpture - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
A finely carved marble sculpture depicting a reclining putto engaged in play with a serpent coiled around its arms, realized in Italy in the late 19th Century. The cherubic figure is...
Marble
Antique, 19th C. Peugeot Frères Brevetés French Coffee Grinder Table Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
This is being sold as a piece of (functional?) decorator table sculpture for a kitchen or restaurant. I do not know if or how it works. the wheel and gears turn. It might be missing ...
Metal, Brass
$1,884Sale Price|25% Off
Portrait Sculpture in Terracotta, Modern Style, 1960s, Unframed
Located in Roma, IT
Painted Terracotta sculture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Good condition. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his child...
Terracotta
$8,360Sale Price|20% Off
Harmony, 20th century bronze & green marble base, nude man and woman with lyre
By Max Kalish
Located in Beachwood, OH
Max Kalish (American, 1891-1945) Harmony, c. 1930 Bronze with green marble base Incised signature on right upper side of base 14 x 9 x 5 inches, excluding base 17 x 10 x 8 inches, including base Born in Poland March 1, 1891, figurative sculptor Max Kalish came to the United States in 1894, his family settling in Ohio. A talented youth, Kalish enrolled at the Cleveland Institute of Art as a fifteen-year-old, receiving a first-place award for modeling the figure during studies with Herman Matzen. Kalish went to New York City following graduation, studying with Isidore Konti...
Marble, Bronze
Noche de Bodas, Modern Bronze Sculpture by Jose Almanzor
Located in Long Island City, NY
Noche de Bodas Jose Almanzor, Mexican (1962–2015) Date: circa 1990 Bronze Sculpture, signature and number inscribed Edition of I/XXX Size: 60 x 24.5 x 12...
Bronze
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
$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
$31,984
Tete de Chevre Goat Head - Original Ceramic MADOURA - Edition /100 (Ramié #148)
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo Picasso Tall Dish witth Goat Head, 1952 Original ceramic of Pablo Picasso, white faience earth and enamel Stamp on the Back : Empreinte originale Picasso - Madoura Plein Feu L...
Ceramic
$6,500
Milton Hebald Mid Century Bronze Menorah Sculpture WPA Artist Modernist Judaica
Located in Surfside, FL
Milton Hebald (American, 1917-2015) Lion of Judah menorah bronze on a white marble plinth base signed in bronze 12" H x 10.5" W x 2.5" D Milton Elting Hebald (1917 – 2015) was a s...
Marble, Bronze
$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
Monochrome, Abstract Art 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: Monochrome, Size: 29" x 47" x 4'' inch, ...
Metal
$165,635
Visage
Located in PARIS, FR
An authenticated work Authenticated by Claude Ruiz Picasso on February 1, 2021, the piece comes directly from the Marina Picasso Collection. A prestigious provenance A provenance fr...
Ceramic