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.
"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
$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
$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
$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
Walking Man
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Maxine Kim Stussy, a prolific sculptor and painter from the late 1940’s to present. Maxine led an incredibly artistic life traveling the world with h...
Bronze
Devil Terracotta Sculpture, Modern Style, Signed, 1960s, Unframed
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
$4,875
Maiya-2 (Wall Sculpture), Bronze Sculpture by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
K.S. Radhakrishnan - Maiya-2 (Wall Sculpture) Bronze H 20 x W 8.2 x D 6.2 inches (Delivered) It is a striking exploration of balance, agility, and fluid motion. The work captures a ...
Bronze
Jug Sculpture in Painted Terracotta, Modern Style, 1960s, Unframed
Located in Roma, IT
Painted Terracotta sculture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Fair condition, with some minor chips on base and cracks.
Terracotta
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
$20,800
Paso
Located in Atlanta, GA
Jacques LE BESCOND (born in CAEN in 1945) was young when he started to sculpture. He was particularly fond of wood. His encounter with a craftsman w...
Bronze
"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
$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
$14,500
Fab Filly One Of A Kind Found Object Jewel Colorful Horse Sculpture by Kainz
Located in Belgrade, MT
Fab filly. All about feeling fabulous. We all need moments of feeling fabulous and this filly is an inspiration. Some time we need a little encouragement to live bold. This mare has...
Found Objects
Shifting Migrations (13 Blue Birds)
Located in Dallas, TX
(13) Blue Bird Sculptures (nails on back for installation)
Clay, Pigment
Mixed-media Medium Wood Cityscape Shelf or Mantel by Artist Ben Darby, 2020
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Artful one-of-a-kind medium shelf or sculpture by artist Ben Darby. Made of various pieces of wood and accented with multi-color acrylic paint. We selected this piece soon after it w...
Wood, Acrylic
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
Head Sculpture in Terracotta by Sirio Pellegrini, Modern, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Painted marble sculpture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Good condition. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his childhoo...
Terracotta
Woman Sculpture, Hand Carved Terracotta, Modern, 1960s, Unframed
Located in Roma, IT
Stone sculture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Hand carved. Very Good condition. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his...
Terracotta
Portrait - 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
Why do you insist on shattering, and Eyes that are. Diptych Porcelain cup
By Alex Hodge 1
Located in Miami Beach, FL
“Why do you insist on shattering..” Why do you insist on shattering//hovering your boiling blood over the fire? The heat rises to your heartbeat to eat thru your arteries and pour fr...
Porcelain, Paint
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
$550
Leda and the Swan modernist mid century sculpture by French woman artist
Located in Norwich, GB
A unique piece: a hand modelled sculpture by French artist Jeannine Nathan (b.1924). Working in Paris, Jeannine was able to visit Picasso’s studio, and was impressed by the Master’s ...
Plaster
$3,200
polygon in space #22 - Triangular Bright Colored Sculptural Painting on Wood
Located in New York, NY
mixed media on wood, acrylic paint In this piece, Zin Helena Song utilizes a sharp triangular shape as her wood panel. This shape is common in city grids, like when Broadway meet...
Acrylic Polymer, Wood
$11,249Sale Price|20% Off
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
The Guardian
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Maxine Kim Stussy was a prolific sculptor and painter from the late 1940’s to present. Maxine led an incredibly artistic life traveling the world with her husband at the time, artist Jan Stussy, who headed the art department at UCLA for several decades. Both artists were close associates of Stanton MacDonald Wright, known as one of the greatest American modernist artists, also known as the co creator of the synchronistic movement in the teens with Marcel Duchamp. Maxine was unrestricted by any singular medium; her sculptures took form in wood assemblage, concrete, bronze and unique nail assemblage. Large size seemed natural to her, and she often created figurative sculpture over 7 feet high. The gallery has represented the original sculpture of Maxine Kim Stussy for many years, and this is the first time we have presented any of her original works on 1st Dibs. “The Guardian...
Metal
The Source, White Carrara Marble Stone Vertical Figurative Sculpture
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This figurative sculpture in veined white Carrara marble stone is by Lutfi Romhein. A graduate from the Academy of Fine Arts of Carrare, in Italy, Lutf...
Marble
"Perché", Eucalyptus and Resin Sculpture by Thierry Amar
Located in Atlanta, GA
At the summit of this sculpted tree trunk, a solitary fisherman appears to cast his line into an invisible lake made of silence and thought. With no hook and no bait, his rod draws a...
Resin, Wood
Awakening. cast bronze sculpture. Figurative realism. vintage 1994
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sculpture "Awakening." Cast Bronze. 1994 vintage. The inspiration for this sculpture was my beloved wife. One day, I saw her naked in the morning light. Her skin was soft and tender,...
Bronze
Your Name Plays, We had been Mountains, and No One Ever Fed You Triptych
By Alex Hodge 1
Located in Miami Beach, FL
“Your name plays…” Your name plays like a prayer in my mind. I hear it coming out of my heart, not with longing, but with hope. You are my hope for this world and I pray your name ag...
Porcelain, Paint
Maximus: Circus Horse
Located in West Hollywood, CA
We are proud to present a lifetime masterpiece by American artist Maxine Kim Stussy. “Maxumus: Circus Horse”, is an original wood assemblage of both ha...
Wood
Head Sculpture in Ceramic by Sirio Pellegrini, Modern, 1960s, Unframed
Located in Roma, IT
Stone sculpture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Good condition. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his childhood years i...
Ceramic
Eternal Recurrence #16, DEiNERI Acrylic Glass Stand Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Zupan combines images from old masters, alchemical prints, contemporary artists, and bits from magazines and newspapers to create overlapping, intersecting worlds of transparencies a...
Steel
Cosmos, Abstract Art, Modern Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Abstract Art, Modern Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporar...
Metal
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
$3,950
"NavyCitron" Wood Wall Sculpture - navy, gold, lime, yellow, white, walnut, bold
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"NavyCitron" is a striking mid century modernist inspired wall sculpture made from birch, mdf, solid walnut, metallic gold Venetian plaster paint and acrylic paint. Inspired by the ...
Wood, Birch, Lacquer, Paint
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
$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
Sleeping Owl, Bronze Sculpture by Antonovici - Brancusi's Protege
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Constantin Antonovici, Romanian (1911 - 2002) Title: Sleeping Owl Year: 1947 Medium: Bronze with Patina on Marble Base, signature and number inscribed Edition: 1/9 Size: 29 i...
Marble, Bronze
Goldust, 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: Goldust, Size: 66" x 35" x 4'' inch, (167x88...
Metal
Shades of Blue - contemporary, abstract, three dimensional, wall art
By Lucy Maki
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting consists of geometric shapes in shades of blue. For decades, the engaging work of Lucy Maki has attracted both critics and collectors internation...
Wood, Oil
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
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
"Varsity" Wood Wall Sculpture- By American Artist Scott Troxel
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Varsity" Wood Wall Sculpture- 2024 Acrylic with gloss clear coat on solid 2" walnut wood. Finished on three sides and ready to hang. The name speaks to the bright School Sports insp...
Wood, Paint
$2,500
Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #6
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. Dennis Leon, was a San Francisco Bay Area sculptor and art instruct...
Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
"Tendresse", Penguins Resin with Gesso Sculpture by Thierry Amar
Located in Atlanta, GA
In the quiet presence of the material, a gesture older than language takes shape. Two beings lean toward one another—not to possess, but to recognize. The larger form opens like a re...
Resin
$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
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
Grace Figurative Sculpture, Antique Nude, 82cm Tall, 1994
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Grace" sculpture. cast bronze. I drew inspiration from ancient mythology, where Grace was a goddess. Smooth lines and streamlined forms are characteristic of this sculpture. It cel...
Bronze
"Navy White" Wall Sculpture- mid century modern, modernism, navy, white
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Navy White" - (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 ...
Wood, Paint
$1,550
Woven AP, Abstract 3D Original Glass & 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: Woven AP, Size: 16" x 16" x 1'' inch, (...
Metal
Linear 2, Abstract Art 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: Linear 2, Size: 34" x 60" x 3'' inch,86 x153x8 cm...
Metal
"Snakecharmer Blue" Modern Wood Monochromatic Sculpture by Scott Troxel
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
“Snakercharmer (Blue)” by Scott Troxel is a bold geometric sculpture that transforms minimalist abstraction into a playful, almost figurative composition. Constructed from solid mapl...
Wood, Paint
"Pinwheel" Mixed Media Wall Sculpture -wood, pink, monochrome, magenta, mcm
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
Pinwheel is a modern and refined minimalist wall sculpture made from washed birch panels and mounted on a metallic backer. It is finished with semi-gloss lacquer. Pinwheel is a monoc...
Wood, Birch, Paint
Untitled Black & White - contemporary, abstract, three dimensional, wall art
By Lucy Maki
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract mixed media composition consists of black and white geometric shapes. This striking black and white composition on canvas is by Lucy Maki. The New Mexico ...
Wood, Oil
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
Polish Modernist Man ANTEATER 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
Butterfly. Cast bronze female body sculpture, unique
Located in Zofingen, AG
Cast bronze, collectible, unique, female body This girl is like a butterfly, her beauty undeniable, her movements elusive. Her soul is fragile, and her thoughts flutter around her li...
Bronze
Polish Modernist Man Lioness Bronze Expressionist Lion 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
$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
"Terrebellum" Wall Sculpture - Modern, white, mcm, mid century modern, wood
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
Please Note: This Listing is for a commission. This piece will be made specifically for you. (Colors and palette changes can be arranged). Terebellum is a large modern wall sculp...
Wood, Birch, Paint