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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
"Artist Model’s”
"Artist Model’s”

"Artist Model’s”

By Julio de Diego

Located in Southampton, NY

Original artwork of artist model’s by Julio De Diego using underdrawing of graphite with a watercolor wash. Signed lower left in pencil. Very good original condition. Nicely framed...

Category

1870s Modern Art

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper, Graphite

Flight of Sea-Birds: Twilight
Flight of Sea-Birds: Twilight

Flight of Sea-Birds: Twilight

Located in Surfside, FL

Silkscreen on paper. with some sort of experimental poured stuff on it. there is some loss to the margin but the image is strong. edition 2/6. During the 1930s, Lawrence Edward Kupfe...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Paper

Kollwitz, Mother and Child (after)
Kollwitz, Mother and Child (after)

Kollwitz, Mother and Child (after)

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Southampton, NY

Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Kathe Kollwitz, Ten Lithographs. Published by Henry C. Kleemann and...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Prayer, Torah, and the Dove
Prayer, Torah, and the Dove

Prayer, Torah, and the Dove

By Lennart Rosensohn

Located in Surfside, FL

Ed. 54/180 Mauritz Lennart Rosensohn , born July 25, 1918 in Malmö, Denmark, died in 1994, was a Swedish artist and graphic artist . He was the son of merchant Viktor Rosensohn and A...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Joan Miro 'Litografia original II' Lithograph 1975

Joan Miro 'Litografia original II' Lithograph 1975

By Joan Miró

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This original lithograph by Joan Miró, titled "Litografia Original II," is a first printing published in "Joan Miró Lithographs Volume II" in 1975 by Maeght Editeur in Paris. This p...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Lions Club, Modern Art Lithograph by Jean Cocteau
Lions Club, Modern Art Lithograph by Jean Cocteau

Lions Club, Modern Art Lithograph by Jean Cocteau

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Long Island City, NY

A colorful signed lithograph by French Modern artist Jean Cocteau. This print features a stylized dancing lion with the title “Lions Club” in the upper left corner and a signature an...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

NATURE - Flock of Birds - Facsimile, Ltd /450
NATURE - Flock of Birds - Facsimile, Ltd /450

NATURE - Flock of Birds - Facsimile, Ltd /450

By M.C. Escher

Located in Paris, IDF

M.C. ESCHER (1898-1972) Flock of Birds, 2008 Facsimile after the original woodcut from 1938 Unsigned Numbered / 450 copies (the number you can see can be different) On vellum 45 x 3...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Color

Seated Nude in a Expressive Green Landscape French Modernist Oil Painting
Seated Nude in a Expressive Green Landscape French Modernist Oil Painting

Seated Nude in a Expressive Green Landscape French Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Seated Nude in a Expressive Green Landscape French Modernist Oil Painting Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Oil on artist paper, unframed Size: 18.5 x 15.75 inches (height x wid...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Henri Matisse, Crayon, from Drawings by Henri Matisse, 1925 (after)
Henri Matisse, Crayon, from Drawings by Henri Matisse, 1925 (after)

Henri Matisse, Crayon, from Drawings by Henri Matisse, 1925 (after)

By Henri Matisse

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Crayon (Crayon), from the album Dessins de Henri-Matisse (Drawings by Henri Matisse), originates from the 1925 edition published by Editions des Quatre Chemins, Paris, rendered by Daniel Jacomet, Paris, and printed by Atelier Daniel Jacomet et Cie, Paris, December 15, 1925. The work exemplifies Matisses mastery of pure line and the expressive economy of form that defined his graphic art of the 1920s, transforming simplicity into lyrical harmony. Executed as a lithograph on velin Lafuma Navarre paper, this work measures 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.32 cm). Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. The edition exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of the Daniel Jacomet et Cie workshops, Paris. Artwork Details: Artist: After Henri Matisse (1869–1954) Title: Crayon (Crayon), from the album Dessins de Henri-Matisse (Drawings by Henri Matisse) Medium: Lithograph on velin Lafuma Navarre paper Dimensions: 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.32 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Date: 1925 Publisher: Editions des Quatre Chemins, Paris Printer: Atelier Daniel Jacomet et Cie, Paris Catalogue Raisonne Reference: Duthuit, Claude. Henri Matisse: Catalogue raisonne des ouvrages illustres. Editions Claude Duthuit, Paris, 1988, illustration 3. Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the album Dessins de Henri-Matisse (Drawings by Henri Matisse), published by Editions des Quatre Chemins, Paris; rendered by Daniel Jacomet, Paris; printed by Atelier Daniel Jacomet et Cie, Paris, December 15, 1925 Notes: Excerpted from the album (translated from French), This album was printed in C examples on velin d'Arches with an original example by Henri-Matisse, numbered from I to C, and M examples on velin Lafuma. Printing was completed on December Fifteenth, One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Twenty-Five by F. Dutal et Cie, in Paris; the boards having been executed by the Daniel Jacomet et Cie workshops in Paris. About the Publication: Dessins de Henri-Matisse (Drawings by Henri Matisse), published by Editions des Quatre Chemins, Paris, in 1925, is a landmark early graphic portfolio that captures the artist’s mastery of contour and proportion through a series of delicately rendered lithographs. Realized under the direction of the Daniel Jacomet et Cie workshops—renowned for their exceptional skill in fine art printmaking—the album showcases Matisse’s fascination with the purity of line and the human form. Issued in a limited printing of examples on both velin d’Arches and velin Lafuma papers, it reflects the refined aesthetics and technical excellence that characterized the interwar Parisian print ateliers. The publication represents a pivotal stage in Matisse’s evolution as a draughtsman, bridging the intimate immediacy of his drawings with the permanence of fine print. About the Artist: Henri Matisse (1869–1954) was a French painter, sculptor, draughtsman, and printmaker whose revolutionary vision redefined modern art through his daring use of color, line, and form. Celebrated as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, Matisse led the Fauvist movement and devoted his life to the pursuit of balance, beauty, and emotional expression in visual art. His early works burst with vibrant hues and liberated brushwork, while his later “cut-out” compositions achieved a poetic simplicity that transformed the relationship between color and space. Deeply influenced by the work of Paul Cezanne, Vincent van Gogh, and Georges Seurat, as well as by the rhythmic patterns of Islamic art, Byzantine mosaics, and Japanese prints, Matisse forged a new visual language that celebrated joy, movement, and serenity. He was part of an extraordinary generation of artists who shaped the evolution of modernism, maintaining lifelong dialogue and friendly rivalry with contemporaries such as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Marc Chagall, Andre Derain, Albert Marquet, and Raoul Dufy—peers who, like him, sought to expand the expressive potential of color and composition. Matisses influence extended across generations, inspiring modern and contemporary masters including Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, each of whom drew upon his fearless experimentation and refined visual harmony. His paintings, sculptures, and works on paper are held in the most prestigious museums in the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, and the Hermitage Museum, where his art continues to symbolize the essence of creativity and human emotion. The highest price ever paid for a Henri Matisse artwork is approximately 80.8 million USD, achieved in 2018 at Christies New York for Odalisque couchee aux magnolias (1923). Henri Matisse Crayon...

Category

1920s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Jack Mitchell Nude Male 1970's
Jack Mitchell Nude Male 1970's

Jack Mitchell Nude Male 1970's

By Jack Mitchell

Located in Glenford, NY

Jack Mitchell mid-20th Century beautiful male nude photograph taken in the 1970s. Highly collectible vintage original silver gelatin print, stamped verso by the photographer "Photogr...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Tall Sunspot 46 - Modern Resin Minimalist Fiery Dual Tone Abstract Artwork
Tall Sunspot 46 - Modern Resin Minimalist Fiery Dual Tone Abstract Artwork

Tall Sunspot 46 - Modern Resin Minimalist Fiery Dual Tone Abstract Artwork

By Ricky Hunt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Robert La Tourneaux - The Boys in the Band 'Cowboy' Nude Photograph Mid-20th C.
Robert La Tourneaux - The Boys in the Band 'Cowboy' Nude Photograph Mid-20th C.

Robert La Tourneaux - The Boys in the Band 'Cowboy' Nude Photograph Mid-20th C.

By Jack Mitchell

Located in Glenford, NY

Jack Mitchell vintage mid-20th Century nude photograph of actor Robert La Tourneaux best know as ‘Cowboy’ in the original Broadway and also the film version of Mart Crowley’s breakthrough gay play ‘The Boys in the Band...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Original U.S. Military 1944 Propaganda Poster: In Mein Kampf...without a fight!
Original U.S. Military 1944 Propaganda Poster: In Mein Kampf...without a fight!

Original U.S. Military 1944 Propaganda Poster: In Mein Kampf...without a fight!

Located in Spokane, WA

This rare, original Newsmap for the Armed Forces poster from 1944 is a significant artifact of World War II history. Distributed weekly by the Army Information Branch, these maps kep...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Offset

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Fernando Canovas

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Constantly moving between the two- and three-dimensional worlds, Canova's painting reveals a profound preoccupation with space and time, themes that remain central to his work despit...

Category

1990s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Flooded Mall London

Flooded Mall London

Located in London, GB

A man crossing a stretch of floodwater with the help of two chairs after a storm caused flooding in the Mall, London. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Getty Images Archive London England) Pa...

Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Les Petit Rats, Ballerinas VI
Les Petit Rats, Ballerinas VI

Les Petit Rats, Ballerinas VI

By Graciela Rodo Boulanger

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Les Petit Rats, Ballerinas VI" c.1980 is an original color lithograph on Japan paper by noted Bolivian artist Graciela Rodo Boulanger, b.1935. It is hand signed and numbered XLII/C in pencil by the artist. The image size is 22.75 x 18 inches, sheet size is 30 x 22.15 inches. About the artist:   Born in La Paz, Bolivia in 1935, Graciela Rodo Boulanger was raised in an artistic environment. Her mother, a concert pianist, and her father, a businessman and art connoisseur, nurtured her talents. She studied the piano and at age 11 enrolled in the School of Fine Arts. At 17 she went to Vienna to study both art and music, and at 22 shetravelled to Argentina for the stimulating artistic environment of Buenos Aires. Continuing to study both piano and painting...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

"New Orleans, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
"New Orleans, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting

"New Orleans, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting

By Stanley Bate

Located in Westport, CT

This Modern abstract painting Stanley Bate is highly textured and features a warm, vibrant palette. Thick layers of red, orange, and blue paint appear to have been scraped back to c...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Le Peintre Et Son Modele

Le Peintre Et Son Modele

By (after) Pablo Picasso

Located in London, GB

After Pablo Picasso Le Peintre Et Son Modele, 1964 Original Lithograph on Arches paper unsigned 25.4 x 19.1 cm - sheet 35.6 x 29 cm - framed Edition of 2000 Limited edition lithogra...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallelement, 1969
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallelement, 1969

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallelement, 1969

By Leonor Fini

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph, titled Sans titre (Untitled), by Leonor Fini, from the folio Parallelement (Parallel), Illustre de lithographies originales de Leonor Fini (Illustrated wit...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Hommage à San Lazzaro
Hommage à San Lazzaro

Hommage à San Lazzaro

By Alberto Magnelli

Located in OPOLE, PL

Alberto Magnelli (1888-1971) - Hommage à San Lazzaro Lithograph from 1975. Edition 371/575 (Photocopy of the colophone is included). Dimensions of work: 31 x 24 cm. Plate signed....

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Werner Drewes, Winter, 1933, modernist woodcut
Werner Drewes, Winter, 1933, modernist woodcut

Werner Drewes, Winter, 1933, modernist woodcut

By Werner Drewes

Located in New York, NY

A modernist fantasy winter scene created by Werner Drewes, this print brings key aspects of the period together. His cubist-inspired woodcut technique is utilized here to bring the s...

Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Woodcut

Helene - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white
Helene - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white

Helene - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Helene ‘ Signed by Ian Sanderson lower...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Sandrine - Signed limited edition nude photography, Contemporary black white
Sandrine - Signed limited edition nude photography, Contemporary black white

Sandrine - Signed limited edition nude photography, Contemporary black white

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Sandrine 2 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 Naked woman from behind at a window of an old flat in Brittany, France. Sensual view of her swaying hips ...

Category

1990s Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

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