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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Polish Modernist Charging Rhino Bronze Expressionist Rhinoceros 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...
Granite, Bronze
Femmes Fleurs (Women Pitcher)
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Femmes Fleurs (Women Pitcher), 1948 A.R. 50 is an elegant turned pitcher highlights the graceful form of the female nude. C...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Mini-monde, père et fils
Located in LE HAVRE, FR
Ceramics and resin figurines. Unique piece Height: 9,5 cm, 3,54 in Length: 10 cm, 3,94 in Signed on the base. Work sold with invoice and certificate o...
Ceramic, Synthetic Resin
Karel Appel, Close Together, original hand painted wood sculpture
By Karel Appel
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original rotating hand-painted multiple wood sculpture created by Karel Appel in 1977. It was published by Editions Press of San Francisco. This piece is hand sign...
Wood, Paint
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
Bowl with Vintage Chair (Made-to-order, Mid-Century, Modern, Vibrant)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Melanie Sherman Bowl with Vintage Chair Earthenware, 24K German Gold Luster, Glaze, Underglaze, China Paints, Vintage Transfers, Multiple Cone 6 Firings, Hand-built 2024 Size: 1.75 ...
Earthenware, Luster, Paint, Glaze, Underglaze
Pablo Picasso 'Frise gravée' Unique Plaster Mould
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Frise gravée (Unique) Unique plaster mould. Used in the creation of editioned ceramics at the Madoura studio in Vallauris, plaster moulds like this one we...
Ceramic
"Thunderbird" Southwest Rustic Modern Wood Sculpture by Scott Troxel
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
“Thunderbird” by Scott Troxel is a vibrant mixed-media wood sculpture that merges abstract geometry with the symbolic presence of a mythic bird form. Inspired by the visual language ...
Wood, Paint
$39,000
Cheval
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born in Melun in 1957, Jager is a French sculptor and painter. Passionate about equitation, he is famous for making representations of horses in plaster and bronze in all their forms. He studied at the School of Fine Arts in Dijon and is currently living in France. Rather than just being an artist, he describes himself as a dreamer: unpredictable and passionate. For Frédéric JAGER, beauty is a must. His style, classic, figurative, is stunning in this world of contemporary art. Bringing bronze to life, his works always capture the energy and beauty of the horse “Because unlike men, a horse is always beautiful, always strong, always sad.” Several large companies, such as HERMES, NINA RICCI, goldsmith MELLERIO, CHEVIGNON, SOCIETE GENERALE, HORSE WOOD, watches PEQUIGNET, SWEATERIE, have called upon him for sculptures, decorative objects, advertising works, or trophies for the races. He has had numerous solo exhibitions, and has also participated in a myraid of art fairs such as the ‘Salon International de Saumur’, the Animal Sculpture Biennale of Rambouillet, the Derby Horse in Art...
Bronze
"Module" Wall Sculpture by Scott Troxel
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"NavyReds" is a minimalist and modernist wood wall sculpture reminiscent of both mid century modern forms and bold graphic design. Navyreds is part of my "Small Pops" Series which ar...
Wood, Paint
Pablo Picasso 'Tête de faune' Unique Wax Crayon on Tile
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Tête de faune (Unique) Wax crayon on ceramic; tomette (floor tile). This work is unique. Claude Picasso has confirmed the authenticity of this work. Prov...
Ceramic, Earthenware
“Chinoi Plaque #1” Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Etched Bronze & Pewter Wall Plaque
Located in Yardley, PA
In “Chinoi #1,” Philip and Kelvin LaVerne return to their favorite theme of Chinoiserie reverie, rendering a lyrical vignette from acid etched bronze and pewter. A lone figure ascend...
Metal, Bronze
$46,800
Eté
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 is probably the...
Bronze
$1,250
Triangular Comp, 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: Triangular Comp, Size: 15" x 20" x 2'' in...
Metal
Rare Belgian Marble Jewish American Modernist Sculpture Chaim Gross Art Deco
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a wonderful original hand carved unique marble sculpture by one of America's most treasured artists, Chaim Gross. For more than sixty years Chaim Gross's art has expressed op...
Marble
$1,950
Glacial, 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: Glacial, Size: 19" x 24" x 4'' inch, (4...
Metal
"Zephyr II" Wood Wall Sculpture monochrome, mid century modern, copper, mcm
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
Zephyr II is a mixed media wall sculpture. Made from oils on birch, wax, MDF and copper spray enamel. Finished with a hand waxed process. Zephyr II is a complex and sophisticated mo...
Wood, Birch, Paint
Ice, Abstract 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: Ice, Size: 21" x 26" x 2.5'' inch, (53x66x7 ...
Metal
Sculpture
Located in PARIS, FR
A vertical ceramic figure, rendered in a refined and monolithic style.
Ceramic
"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
$1,250
Axial, 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: Axial, Size: 40" x 26" x 4'' inch, 124x66x10...
Metal
Femme (A.R.297)
Located in PARIS, FR
• Picasso began working with ceramics in 1946 at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, marking the beginning of an important and highly productive chapter in his career. What initially ...
Ceramic
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
Nimbu Mirchi Pendan
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Nimbu Mirchi Pendant Glass H 66 x D 18 in On a playful yet deeply sentimental note, the Nimbu Mirchi Pendant takes a beautifully refined approach to an everyday Indian talisman. K...
Metal
$33,308
Sarco - Metal - 2007
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
$12,000
Large Dani Kafri Israeli Modernist Judaica Birkat Kohanim Bronze Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Dani Kafri (Czech Israeli, 1945-2024) Bronze sculpture of a father and son Birkat Kohanim (Birchat Kohanim) 1987, Signed D. Kafri and marked A.P, Dimensions 23" H x 12" W x 9" Daniel Kafri, sculptor, born 1945, Czechoslovakia. He works in bronze, marble, steel and terracotta Dani Kafri is one of the most famous and valued sculptors in the world of Jewish Art. Education: Bezalel School of Art, Jerusalem. Advanced studies, New York City and Carrera, Italy In 1970 he was among those whose works were chosen to represent Israel in the Monaco Biennale for Young Artists, and in 1977 he was awarded the Jerusalem Prize for sculpture. Dani Kafri created an in dependent style derived from the archaic forms of ancient Middle Eastern sculpture...
Bronze
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
Boxeur Nain, 2014
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...
Resin
Reclined Girl - 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
Dusk (An Ode to Raza)
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Dusk (An Ode to Raza) Enamel On Copper 13 x 13 in This artwork is conceived as a homage to S.H. Raza, where geometry and color embody spiritual resonance. Nine square panels arra...
Copper, Enamel
Obsession de Gustave
Located in Atlanta, GA
Jean-Louis Corby was born in 1951 and was predominantly influenced creatively by the 1970s. The 1970s were a period of consolidation and growth in the arts, most often characterised ...
Bronze
$7,200
Into Blue, Red & Black, Mid-Century Modern Textile Triptych by Gudrun Pagter
Located in Wilton, CT
Pagter’s minimalism is emblematic of the shared sensibilities of Scandinavian and Japanese artists, popularly termed 'Japandi’. This Mid-Century Modern style tiber art triptych is co...
Textile, Linen, Thread
Mid Mod, Abstract 3D, Original Glass Wall Sculpture, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Mid Mod, Size: 37.5" x 77.5" x 1'' inch, 93x197x3...
Metal
Mood, Abstract Modern 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: Mood, Size: 32.5" x 33" x 4.5'' inch, (82x83...
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
La Ranocchietta - Bronze by Aurelio Mistruzzi - 1930
Located in Roma, IT
Bronze with dark brown patina, realized by Aurelio Mistruzzi in 1930. Elegant bronze sculpture depicting a young nude female figure captured in a playful, animated pose, traditiona...
Bronze
Large Oil Painting Of Cartoony Camouflage Tank in Illustration Style
Located in Surfside, FL
Seymour Chwast (born August 18, 1931) is an American graphic designer, illustrator, and type designer. Chwast was born in Bronx, New York, and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts...
Paint, Board
German Shepherd Dog - Georges-lucien Guyot
Located in Gent, VOV
"German Shepherd Dog - Georges-lucien Guyot " A bronze cast of a resting German Shepard Dog, by Georges-Lucien Guyot (1885-1973). An early work, and a cast of 1920 with a brown pati...
Bronze
"Venus" Seymour Meyer, Modernist, Precious Metal, Biomorphic, Fluid Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Seymour Meyer Venus Signed and editioned 5/9 Silver 18 x 7 x 8 inches Edition 5/9 Provenance Kootz Gallery, New York Collection of Samuel Kootz New York Estate of the above Collecti...
Silver
Bronze Blower, 2011
Located in Atlanta, GA
In the work of the sculptor and painter Samuel Salcedo, it is possible to raise a deep and at the same time fun reflection on the human condition. He st...
Bronze
$5,200Sale Price|34% Off
Pastel Totem - Glazed Ceramic Sculpture For Outdoor Garden or Indoors
Located in Carmel, CA
Midsize colorful ceramic totem in peach, lavendar blue and chartruce give a sweet n peaceful feeling to a garden or interior space. Please note: The base is not included. We will gui...
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
Italian Silvana Cenci Signed Mid Century Modern Steel Gold Explosion Sculpture
By Silvana Cenci
Located in Surfside, FL
Silvana Cenci, internationally renowned explosive sculptor, died October 1, 2000 at her home in Gray. Ms. Cenci, who was born in Florence, Italy, before World War II, married Stuar...
Gold, Steel
Devil - 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
Picasso Ceramic, Trois poissons sur fond gris (A.R. 396)
Located in Madrid, ES
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Trois poissons sur fond gris (A.R. 396) stamped, marked and numbered 'Edition Picasso / Madoura Plein Feu / N 106 / Edition Picasso / 80/175' (underneath) t...
Terracotta
"One of a Kind Balloon Dog Sculpture, Modern, 21st Century"
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
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Metal
$3,960
Triangulation, 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: 2025 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Triangulation B/W, Size: 32" x 42" x 4''...
Metal
Satyr - 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
$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
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
$3,450
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
Apex, 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: Apex, Size: 20" x 49" x 3.5'' inch, 51x125x1...
Metal
Coast2Coast, Abstract 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: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Coast 2 Coast, Size: 36" x 72" x 8'' inch, 9...
Metal
Pleasure. Cast bronze sculpture. figurative
Located in Zofingen, AG
bronze sculpture, femaile body, cast bronze, unique "Pleasure". Very sensual and creative sculpture. The author admires the beauty of the female body. Her movement - smooth, gracefu...
Bronze
$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
Pablo Picasso 'Oiseau No. 76' (A. R. 481) Bird Madoura Plate 1963
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Oiseau No. 76 (A. R. 481) Terre de faïence plate, painted in colors and partially glazed, 1963, numbered 116/200 and inscribed 'No 76', 'Edition Picasso' ...
Ceramic, Earthenware
$12,790
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: 44" x 71" x 4'' inch, (...
Metal
$12,500
Arctic, 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: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Arctic, Size: 44" x 71" x 4'' inch, (111x180...
Metal
$46,800
Uomo Seduto
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dario Tironi is the artist that evades the classic canons of Besharat Gallery's sculptures. But we could not remain indifferent to his fantastic, incredi...
Found Objects
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Located in Atlanta, GA
With each feather, Alan Derrick has moved his art form into new expressions. He continues to experiment with each stage of the process, producing surprisi...
Bronze