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.
Forest, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Glass Wall Sculpture Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Forest, Size: 42" x 33"...
Metal
"Clover" Wall Sculpture- mid century modern, mcm, green
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Clover" Wood Wall Sculpture- 2024 Matte Acrylic Paint on solid maple wood. Finished on three sides and ready to hang. Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and ...
Wood, Paint
"Penna" Wood Wall Sculpture
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
Evoking both nostalgia and a forward-looking vision, "Penna" is a dynamic wood wall sculpture that captures the essence of mid-century modernism. Pigmented lacquer on poplar wood cre...
Wood, Paint
$1,500
"Reef Club" Metal Sculpture- steel, mid century modern, modernism, monochrome
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Reef Club" is a fun modernist freestanding sculpture that brings bold statement to wherever it is placed. Made from .25" thick powder coated mild steel, it is vibrant and durable a...
Steel
"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...
Wood, Paint
$3,500
"Streamliner II" Monochrome Modern Wall Sculpture- blue, gray, minimalism, mcm
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
Note: Streamliner I is shown with Streamliner II in some of the photos. Streamliner II is the Darker of the two sculptures and shown on the right (When both are shown in same photo)...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Assemblage Collage Painting/Sculpture with Pennies and Scrap Civil Rights Artist
By William R. Christopher
Located in Surfside, FL
Titled "In G-d We Trust" signed dated and titled verso. there is also a gallery label. Mixed Media wall hanging in a pop art style. Background of pennies and then the foreground is l...
Mixed Media
"Sweeper" Wood Wall Sculpture by Scott Troxel
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
“Sweeper” by Scott Troxel embodies the artist’s signature retro-futurist aesthetic, blending the clean geometry of mid-century modern design with the tactile warmth of handcrafted wo...
Wood, Paint
Polish Modernist Man Leaping Leopard Bronze Expressionist Art Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Signed bronze from small edition of 8. plus 4 artists proofs Dominic Albinski, was born in South Africa, in 1975. He started sculpting, at a young age, at the Art Classes of Mercia ...
Bronze
Set of 3 Porcelain Cup. From the Fragments of Our Love Story series
By Alex Hodge 1
Located in Miami Beach, FL
“Some days that’s me..” Some days that’s me and the world is an ocean. Vast and overwhelming, so I keep my eyes on the light of you. And like this we always guide one another home. ...
Porcelain, Paint
$11,550
Goldust, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture Large Size
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Goldust, Size: 35" x 66" x 4'' inch, (88x167...
Metal
Ron Hitchins Mid-Century Modernist Wall Sculpture
By Ron Hitchins
Located in London, GB
Striking Ron Hitchins wooden architectural sculpture, signed on the back by the artist. An extremely rare example of the artist working with wood. Year: ...
Wood, Paint
$1,000
The Test, Assembled Kinetic Modernist Sculpture Puzzle Construction
Located in Surfside, FL
"The Test," 1970 Aluminum sculpture in 5 parts. Artist's cipher and AP stamped into male figure, front, 20 5/16" x 12 1/2" x 6 5/7" (approx.) American sculptor King is most noted fo...
Metal
Monumental Pair of White Marble Sculptures of Classical Figures
Located in Rome, IT
Standing figure of Julius Caesar wearing a Tunic and holding a billowing drapery with a composition marble square-section pedestal. . The other figure is of Hannibal. Provenance fro...
Marble
$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
Why Born a Slave (Replica after the original work)
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875) Why Born a Slave (Replica after the original work) Tinted terracotta or plaster, 60 cm in height, base 18 x 20 cm Provenance: Private collection...
Plaster
$70,200
Bilancia
By Hugo Rivas
Located in Atlanta, GA
“Making sculpture is a very complex matter. A word added to a form, ultimately helping to better define it. And ultimately helping to understand the whole.” Ugo Riva...
Bronze, Iron
Bust of a Man - Sculpture after Aurelio Mistruzzi - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Bust of a man is an original sculpture in bronze realized after Aurelio Mistruzzi in the late 1990s. Bronze casting. 18 cm height, 24 cm height with wooden base. Good conditions.
Bronze
Paire de bougeoirs éléphants
Located in PARIS, FR
EDITION Each monogrammed, stamped, dated and marked: FxL; Lalanne; 85; Artcurial dated 85 One numbered on a metal label inside a wick: E A 41/80 LITERATURE François-Marie Barnier et Jean-Gabriel Mitterrand, Claude et François...
Porcelain
$83,200
La gatta assise
By Mauro Corda
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mauro Corda’s figurative sculptures maintain a reverence for classical and modernist traditions, while also expressing the artist’s voice. Though born in France, the artist hails fro...
Bronze
Untitled Figure Metal Sculpture, Modern Style, Signed, 1990s, Unframed
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Curtis Jere Untitled (Figure) Sculpture and base are metal, base appears to be aluminum Signed and dated as shown in photograph Curtis Jeré was the shared pseudonym of two artists,...
Metal
Visage de femme (Woman's Face), 1953
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Pablo Picasso ceramic Visage de femme (Woman's Face), 1953 is a vibrantly colored pitcher decorated with contrasting saturated greens against chestnut ...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Glaze, Engraving
Thought Form - contemporary, abstract, three dimensional, wall art
By Lucy Maki
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract mixed media composition consists of geometric and expressive shapes in teal and black. The eclectic, wholly original work of Lucy Maki has been exhibited ...
Wood, Oil
$18,600
Beneath the Surface - contemporary, abstract, three dimensional, wall art
By Lucy Maki
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract mixed media composition is geometric in form. The bold, unique and complex artwork of Lucy Maki challenges the traditional approach to painting. The New Mexico artist has been influenced by modernist abstraction, cubism, and even surrealism. For decades she has explored a distinctive visual language that incorporates mixed media, geometric shapes and architectural elements. Her shaped canvases like Beneath the Surface are an eclectic mix of oil paint and wood framing on canvas—they are both paintings and sculptures. Within the frame of this work, lyrical gestural brushstrokes in green and a creamy white play against a teal backdrop. Thick black patterns framed in geometric shapes add structure. The wood frame of this piece extends beyond the artwork itself extending the picture plane--a signature of Maki’s work. “I am fascinated with the New Mexico’s 1930s...
Wood, Oil
Large Gilt Bronze Sculptures of Cheetahs
Located in Rome, IT
Fantastic pair of gilt bronze Cheetahs sculptures . The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting.
Bronze
Alfa e Romeo
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Known for his fascination with analytic geometry and tactile, interlocking art, Berrocal designed this piece using welded wrought iron, bronze, and integrated elements like a carbon ...
Bronze
"Carved Horse Head, " Bas-relief Mahogany Wall Sculpture by Marshall Shields
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Carved Horse Head" is a bas relief sculpture hand-carved from mahogany by Marshall "Buster" Shields. In features two horses in profile, one behind the other, rearing back with their...
Mahogany
Stardust Inside. From The Inner Light Box series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
In INNER LIGHT, Eduardo Rezende transforms the silhouette into a threshold — a boundary between the visible self and the hidden territories that dwell inside each person. Photographe...
Archival Pigment, Lights, Textile
"Waveform" modern Wood Wall Sculpture
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
“Waveform” by Scott Troxel is a minimalist wall sculpture that transforms rhythm and movement into a bold geometric composition. Constructed from ambrosia maple with acrylic and oil ...
Wood, Paint
Duck - Sculpture by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Painted Ceramic sculpture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Good condition. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his childho...
Terracotta
"TwoBlues" Wall Sculpture mid century modern Wall Sculpture
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"TwoBlues" is a minimalist and modernist, geometric, solid wood wall sculpture that brings bold statement to wherever it is placed. The piece is part of my popular "Small Pops" Seri...
Wood, Paint
"Machina" Mixed Media Wall Sculpture by Scott Troxel
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Machina" is a wood wall sculpture made by Artist Scott Troxel. Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and mid-century ...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Acrylic
$3,800
"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
$3,950
"Apollo V" Wood Wall Sculpture Modern, black, white, tan, mcm, mid century, pink
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
NOTE: This is a commission piece. It will be made specifically for you. Custom sizes and colors available. Allow 3-4 weeks plus shipping. "Apollo V" is a modern, minimalist, wood...
Wood, Paint
$3,250
"Boofy (Large Version) Mid Century Wood Wall Sculpture- by Artist Scott Troxel
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Boofy (Large Version)" is a minimalist and modernist wood wall sculpture reminiscent of both mid century modern forms and bold graphic design. Boofy is part of my popular "Small Po...
Wood, Paint
Unlocking Spiritual Mysteries
By Tolla Inbar
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tolla Inbar is an international sculpture artist. Born in Germany in 1958, Tolla attended the Merz school in Stuttgart until 1971. There she specializing in the art of ceramics and s...
Bronze
Quatre Poissons Polychromes (Four Polychrome Fishes)
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Picasso Quatre Poissons Polychromes (Four Polychrome Fishes), 1947 is a wondrous mixture of color and charm. In the center of the dish are three fish, e...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Glaze
Rise. From The Inner Light Box series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
In INNER LIGHT, Eduardo Rezende transforms the silhouette into a threshold — a boundary between the visible self and the hidden territories that dwell inside each person. Photographe...
Archival Pigment, LED Light, Textile
Shifting Migrations (21 Blue & Bronze Birds)
Located in Dallas, TX
(21) Blue & Bronze Bird Sculptures (nails on back for installation)
Clay, Pigment
I Remember Those Tree Porcelain Cup with Sgraffito Detailing, Unique
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 that recall the Venus of Willendorf and other historical fertility objects...
Porcelain, Paint
Picador, 1953 A.R. 200
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Capturing the moment in which the picador stabs the charging bull with his lance, Picasso creates an image of action and suspense in Pablo Picasso ceramic Picador...
Earthenware
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
Pablo Picasso, "Man's Head with Long Hair", ceramic
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an O.P. square plaque by Pablo Picasso, done from December 1968 to January 1969. It is made with red earthenware clay, engobe ground and engraving enhanced with oxides...
Ceramic
Palette II, Abstract 3D, Original 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: Palette II, Size: 30" x 72" x 4'' inch, ...
Metal
$3,770
Cascade, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Design
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Glass Sculpture for Wall Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2025 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Cascade, Size: 37" ...
Metal
Fratelli Fanciullacci Elbee Orange & Gold Ceramic Pottery Set
Located in East Quogue, NY
Gorgeous Vintage MCM Fratelli Fanciullacci Elbee Italian Pottery Pitcher and Platter, made in Italy in the late 1950s/60s. A beautiful example of MCM Italian ceramic design featuring...
Ceramic
“Chinoi Plaque #2” Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Etched Bronze & Pewter Wall Plaque
Located in Yardley, PA
In “Chinoi #2,” Philip and Kelvin LaVerne return to their favorite theme of Chinoiserie reverie, rendering a lyrical vignette from acid etched bronze and pewter. A lone boy sits with...
Bronze, Metal
$7,500
Brutalist Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture Metropolis Manner of Louise Nevelson
Located in Surfside, FL
A very heavy, massive bronze sculpture by an important Chicago sculptor. Signed and marked "Firenze" with "Fuse Marinelli". METROPOLIS. Seven abstract shapes on black marble base. 1...
Marble, Bronze
Diosa Original bronze multiple. Esculpture Modernist
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Diosa. Original bronze multiple. Esculpture Modernist Julien Caussé (also given as Cadet-Julien Caussé, Cadet Julien Caussé and Julien Cadet Caussé) (1869–1914) was a prolific French...
Bronze
$1,590Sale Price|40% Off
Venus Modern Abstract Figurative Sculpture, Sandstone, Signed 1975
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful small scale abstract figurative stone Venus sculpture by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010), 1975. A highly abstracted female form is expressed through the organic, f...
Sandstone
$2,500
Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #13
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
Allan Houser Native American Bronze Modernist Sculpture - "Waiting"
By Allan Houser
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Allan Houser Native American Bronze Modernist Sculpture created 1978. Beautiful, large Allan Houser bronze - female figure titled "Waiting." The...
Bronze
Oceanic, Abstract 3D Original Metal Wall Sculpture, modern design
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Oceanic, Size: 30" x 72" x 4'' inch, (76x183x10 c...
Metal
Monumental Italian Rationalist Marble Sculptures of Young Athletes
Located in Rome, IT
This monumental pair of sculptures in "Bardiglio" marble represent Greek Athletes figure , on a cylindrical base . Exaltation of the male strength and beauty, inspired by the trend i...
Marble
Frammento
Located in Atlanta, GA
Jacopo Scassellati was born in Sassari (Sardinia) in 1989 where he still resides today. His family is originally from Umbria. Very early on, he displayed a strong predisposition for ...
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
Modern Bronze Sculpture of Young Boy's Head, Circa 1930s, Unframed
Located in Roma, IT
This head of young boy is a rare, precious and unpublished sculpture by Marino Marini, belonging to a private collection for over 60 years. The same subject...
Bronze
Polish Modernist Stretching CAT Bronze Expressionist Art Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Signed bronze from small edition of 8. plus 4 artists proofs Dominik Albiński (born 1975, South Africa) Dominic Albinski, was born in South Africa, in 1975. He started sculpting, at...
Bronze
Polish Modernist Prancing Horses Bronze Expressionist Art Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Signed bronze from small edition of 8. plus 4 artists proofs Dominik Albiński (born 1975, South Africa) He started carving at the age of twelve. When he was eighteen he went to Pari...
Bronze
Polish Modernist PUPPY DOG Bronze Expressionist Art Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Signed bronze from small edition of 8. plus 4 artists proofs Dominik Albiński (born 1975, South Africa) He started carving at the age of twelve. When he was eighteen he went to Pari...
Bronze