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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
Fish - Mixed Media - Early 20th century
Fish - Mixed Media - Early 20th century

Fish - Mixed Media - Early 20th century

Located in Roma, IT

Fish is a modern artwork realized in the early 20th Century. Mixed media on paper Includes frame: 18 x 22 cm

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Figures - Lithograph by Mino Trafeli - 1980s
Figures - Lithograph by Mino Trafeli - 1980s

Figures - Lithograph by Mino Trafeli - 1980s

By Mino Trafeli

Located in Roma, IT

Figures is a Lithograph realized by Mino Trafeli in 1980s. Edition 16/50. Hand signed. Good conditions. Mino Trafeli (Volterra, December 29, 1922 - Volterra, August 9, 2018) ...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Nude Lady in Pink Floral Interior 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting
Nude Lady in Pink Floral Interior 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting

Nude Lady in Pink Floral Interior 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting

By Jacqueline Boisselot

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Women Portrait by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century 19.75 x 25.5 inches oil on artist paper, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: from a pr...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Flower III Awakening
Flower III Awakening

Flower III Awakening

By Svitlana Van Rossum

Located in Zofingen, AG

Flower III Awakening (part of the “State of Bloom” series) “Awakening” captures a moment of inner shift — when a sensation is not yet fully formed, but already present. This is no...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Warhol‑Style Colorful Flowers
Warhol‑Style Colorful Flowers

Warhol‑Style Colorful Flowers

Located in Zofingen, AG

shipped in roll Acrylic on canvas Size: 60 x 90 x 2 cm Style: Modern minimalistic and pop art Professional-grade acrylics on canvas Signed by the artist with certificate of authenti...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Blacksmith (Untitled)

Blacksmith (Untitled)

By Erle Loran

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Blacksmith (Untitled), 1936, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 28 x 30 inches Erle Loran was an influential American painter, art historian, and educator, renowned for h...

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1930s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Naturaleza Muerta Con Mangoes (Still Life w. Mangoes) by Dosamantes
Mid Century Naturaleza Muerta Con Mangoes (Still Life w. Mangoes) by Dosamantes

Mid Century Naturaleza Muerta Con Mangoes (Still Life w. Mangoes) by Dosamantes

By Francisco Dosamantes

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid Century Naturaleza Muerta Con Mangoes (Still Life w. Mangoes) by Francisco Dosamantes Substantial and brilliant modernist still-life painting mangoes by Francisco Dosamantes (Mexico, 1911-1986) Exhibition label on verso (circa 1957), "Salon De Plasticas Mexicana - Instituto Nacional De Bellas Artes - Francisco Dosamantes, Naturaleza Muerta Con Mangoes." Image 24"H x 31.5"W. "Francisco Dosamantes was born in Mexico City on October 4, 1911. His father was Daniel Dosamantes who was a builder, interior decorator and painter. Since its founding in 1949, the Hall of Plastic Mexican SPM, has accommodated the most representative work of the national art. Throughout its existence they have been part of hundreds of painters, sculptors, engravers, designers, ceramists and photographers of all tendencies and generations. Jut names: Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Gerardo Murillo "Dr. Atl" Frida Kahlo, Rufino Tamayo, Francisco Dosamantes, Jorge González Camarena, Leopoldo Mendez...

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1950s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hidden Portraits VIII, Modern Acrylic on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1980s
Hidden Portraits VIII, Modern Acrylic on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1980s

Hidden Portraits VIII, Modern Acrylic on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1980s

Located in London, GB

'Hidden Portraits VIII', acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Goofy (Walt Disney Productions Cartoon Animator)
Goofy (Walt Disney Productions Cartoon Animator)

Goofy (Walt Disney Productions Cartoon Animator)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Dick Ruhl (American, 1926-1991) Original Gouache Painting of Goofy, one of three images created specifically for Disney Interview portfolio, Los Angeles 1943. (see reference in bio below). Image measuring 12 x 18 inches. Signed & dated 1943 lower right. Framed measurement: 19 x 25 inches. Dick Ruhl was the grandson of German immigrants who settled in Nebraska as farmers brought to the US by the federal government to raise food for a growing population after the Civil War. On his mother’s side, his family dates back to Nathan Hale. Her father was in the Union Army and given a small farm by the government near Guthrie, Oklahoma. Dick’s parents, John and Lucille, were married in Chandler in 1902, and his dad got a job with the Frisco Railroad. Since the main yard and a hub were in Sapulpa, they moved here, initially settling at Elm and Lee street, but later they bought five acres at 1300 Cleveland and built a simple home with a water well, outdoor toilet, and coal oil lamps. Dick is a Sapulpa native who left his hometown at 16 to become an animator during the “golden age” of Disney Studios. Photo courtesy of Sapulpa Historical Society. Dick finally came along in 1926 and was born in the Sapulpa City Hospital at Division and Cleveland Streets. According to Dick, his doctor, William Polk Longmire—a famous Sapulpan in his own right—named Dick after himself on his birth certificate, listing Dick’s name as “Polk Knox Ruhl.” It wasn’t until 1937 that it was discovered and changed to James Richard Ruhl. Dick was doing farm chores at 5 years old, mostly feeding the animals and milking the cow. Every evening, he delivered milk to his last customer, a cousin named “Nellie,” whom Dick says was a bootlegger. Dick recalls one evening as he put Nellie’s milk in her icebox, a handsome gentleman named Charlie took him up on his lap. “He was wearing a gun, which impressed me,” Dick said, adding that Charlie gave him a shiny half dollar as a gift. “Each evening I rushed to Nellie’s, hoping to meet Charlie again, until one evening, she told me he would never be back.” Nellie showed Dick the evening Sapulpa Herald announcing that Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd had been killed. Dick started school at 5 years old and said his teacher “loved and whipped me through first grade.” It must have done some good because he was able to skip the 2nd grade. In 3rd grade, his teacher, Miss Giles, had her students draw a house. “I don’t know why, but I drew my house in perfect perspective,” Dick said. “She bragged about my talent and it was then I decided to become a great artist.” Dick turned a small chicken house at his parents’ farm into his first studio and gallery. “My clients were ducks, chickens, and an occasional pig,” he said. As the country fell into the Great Depression, Dick said “it didn’t mean anything to me. We raised our food and Dad eked out a small wage on the railroad. Mom made our clothes from feed sacks purchased at Lee Nevin’s Feed Store, and we had credit at Bodkin’s Grocery, House’s Grocery, and Katz Department Store.” It was in High School that Dick began to really pursue his creative talents again. “The WPA sponsored an art class at the library in the basement,” he said. “My algebra teacher let me attend the art class instead of algebra.” Dick said his art teacher was Henry Simpson—a retired Western artist from Ft. Worth— and another teacher named Mrs. Casteel, whom Dick said “gave me the greatest advice I have ever learned: ‘Don’t think you’re all that good! You’ll meet artists who are better than you, but don’t get discouraged, keep doing your thing.’” Disney comes calling Dick was working at the Criterion Theatre in Sapulpa when Disney released “Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs...

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1940s Modern Art

Materials

Chalk, Gouache

Ben Avram, Israeli Bezalel School Old City Jerusalem Israel Landscape Painting
Ben Avram, Israeli Bezalel School Old City Jerusalem Israel Landscape Painting

Ben Avram, Israeli Bezalel School Old City Jerusalem Israel Landscape Painting

By Edward Ben Avram

Located in Surfside, FL

Edward Ben Avram Hand signed lower right Jerusalem Israeli Old City walls landscape cityscape. Home of the Har Habayit, The Western Wall, Temple mount. Size includes frame 23 X 28, paper is 14 X 20 inches Edward Ben Avram (born 1941) is an Indian - Israeli artist who was born in Bombay, India and immigrated to Israel as a teenager. He graduated from the Bezalel School of Art and Design in 1965 and continues to call Jerusalem his home. Most of Ben Avraham oil painting and watercolors portrays Israeli cities, particularly the old city of Jerusalem with its architecture and orientalist domes and arches, religious festivals, and Bible stories. He paints in creamy sensual tones incorporating symbols such as doves, a menorah, and Shabbat candles. With his penchant for filigreed designs and bright colors, Edouard Ben Avram betrays some influences of his Indian boyhood. But the subjects that he paints so gracefully with a touch of Oriental lyricism are scenes of Jerusalem, his home for over 20 years. Exhibitions 1964 Group exhibitions in the United States and Canada 1977 Safrai Gallery, Jerusalem (a prestigious gallery that shows Abel Pann, Mordecai Ardon, Samuel Bak, Abraham Binder...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache

New York City Skyline and Ferry, 1960s

New York City Skyline and Ferry, 1960s

By Erich Andres

Located in Cologne, DE

This black-and-white photograph captures the dramatic skyline of New York City, with towering skyscrapers rising above the water. In the foreground, a ferry glides across the river, ...

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1960s Modern Art

Materials

Black and White

American flag collage with a 19th century engraving of an eagle
American flag collage with a 19th century engraving of an eagle

American flag collage with a 19th century engraving of an eagle

By Claude Howard Stuart

Located in Woodbury, CT

Claude Howard Stuart is an artist working in Europe and America. Watercolor, ink ,acrylic and and even cold wax and oil are the many different mediums that Claude uses on his varied and exciting works. His influences come from all the different places and experiences he has had throughout his life, as well as the varied different art styles he’s studied. Having lived in many different places around the world the styles of art, architecture, traditions and religions have all played into the art he makes.. He studies a period of art and then works with antique, vintage and original pieces to build his collage pictures making each one a unique study of a period, city or style. Claude works on his pieces to bring together a feeling of the period and art movement that is inspiring him. Sometimes Matisse and Picasso and other times old master drawings and abstracts. These set of collage...

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2010s Modern Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Greece in  1957 - Athens (Print 2 of 50)

Greece in 1957 - Athens (Print 2 of 50)

Located in Cologne, DE

A moment in time In 2021, a gallery from Brussels contacted us. There, a photographic collection had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows the worldwide travels of a then presumably very wealthy family from Belgium and was created in the 1950s and 1960s. The name of the creator of these works is unknown. We purchased the collection and are carefully curating the holdings to find outstanding period photographs within for high quality limited edition prints and large formats - for rooms made for people, with windows into the past. The print is new, limited to a maximum of 50 copies, created on Hahnemühle FineArt Pearl. To keep shipping costs low, the work comes to you rolled in a special box.

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1950s Modern Art

Materials

Color

The Window 357 - Original Contemporary Shiny Resin Minimalist Yellow Layered Art
The Window 357 - Original Contemporary Shiny Resin Minimalist Yellow Layered Art

The Window 357 - Original Contemporary Shiny Resin Minimalist Yellow Layered Art

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

“The Wizard”
“The Wizard”

“The Wizard”

By Nahum Tschacbasov

Located in Southampton, NY

Here for your consideration is a mid century modern oil painting on masonite by the well known Russian/American artist, Nahum Tschacbasov. The painting depicts an old man with a long wispy beard holding a group of birds. Signed lower right and dated 1954. Presently unframed. Condition is very good. Provenance: The estate of the artist Nahum Tschacbasov. Nahum Tschacbasov Biography : Russian-American artist Nahum Tschacbasov (1899-1984) is known for his cubo-surrealistic works which feature a strong psychological element. Some of his work bears a resemblance to work of another Russian-American artist--David Burliuk. He was somewhat of a late starter, moving to Paris in 1932 to study under Adolph Gottlieb, Marcel Gromaire and Fernand Leger. He had his first exhibition in Paris in 1934. He then returned to the US where he joined Rothko and Gottlieb at the Galery Seccession. He was one of the co-founders of The Ten, a group of social conscious abstract painters which included Rothko, Gottlieb, Joseph Solman and Ilya Bolotowsky, among others. In 1944, he began to work at Stanley Hayter's Atelier 17, a center for surrealistic ideas. Between 1936 and 1943, he had five one-man exhibitions at the ACA Galleries and participated in five group shows. He also exhibited at the Whitney, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Knox Albright Museum, the Chicago Institute of Fine Art and Corcoran, among others. His work can be found in the permanent collections of the Met, the Whitney, the Brooklyn Museum and the Jewish Museum. Tschacbasov has been the subject of two recent retrospective at Fletcher Gallery, Woodstock, NY and Arthur...

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1950s Modern Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Is that Gun Loaded?  NRA original vintage gun safety poster
Is that Gun Loaded?  NRA original vintage gun safety poster

Is that Gun Loaded? NRA original vintage gun safety poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original “Is that Gun LOADED?” vintage National Rifle Association of America vintage poster. Archival linen backed in excellent condition, mint, and ready to frame. Printed in 1946 on a thick cardboard stock. Excellent condition, vibrant green and reds. 22 x 14 inches. NO paper loss, no tears. These are images of the exact poster you will receive. The poster shows a careless man incorrectly holding a rifle pointing towards another person. The men’s camping gear...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Red Flowers on Turquoise
Red Flowers on Turquoise

Red Flowers on Turquoise

Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic painting on canvas Size: 70 × 90 × 2 cm (unframed) This artwork is sold unstretched, but I can arrange for it to be stretched upon request. The artwork comes with the a Certificate of Authenticity. Artworks are shipped rolled in a secure tube. This is a safe and reliable packaging method that ensures your artwork arrives in perfect condition while keeping shipping costs affordable. This minimalist painting features vibrant red flowers in a white vase, set against a calming turquoise background. Inspired by the styles of David Hockney and Henri Matisse, the artwork combines abstract shapes with bold brush strokes, creating a modern, eye-catching piece for your home. Painted with acrylic on canvas, it brings a playful yet elegant touch to any room. Ideal for lovers of contemporary art, this piece is perfect for brightening up living spaces, bedrooms, or offices. Add a pop of color and sophistication to your wall with this striking floral painting Minimalist red flowers in white vase with turquoise background, abstract acrylic painting inspired by David Hockney and Henri Matisse red flowers painting, minimalist art, abstract floral, turquoise background, white vase artwork, Hockney inspired, Matisse style, modern wall art, acrylic flower painting...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Zodiac : Aries, The Whims of the Heart, Signed Lithograph
Zodiac : Aries, The Whims of the Heart, Signed Lithograph

Zodiac : Aries, The Whims of the Heart, Signed Lithograph

By Jean Marais 1

Located in Paris, IDF

Jean MARAIS (1913–1998) Zodiac : Aries, The Impulses of the Heart Lithograph on vellum Signed with the artist’s stamp Also signed on the plate Numbered /100 copies On vellum, 90 x 6...

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Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Rain Man 1988 Original Vintage Poster

Rain Man 1988 Original Vintage Poster

Located in London, GB

Rain Man 1988 Original Vintage Poster One sheet 40×30″ inches / 101 x 76 cm Condition : Excellent Rain Man is a 1988 American road comedy-drama film directed by Barry Levinson and...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Jazz Composition - Bass and Trumpet
Jazz Composition - Bass and Trumpet

Jazz Composition - Bass and Trumpet

By Leo Meiersdorff

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Leo Meiersdorff – German/American (1934-1994) Title: Bass and Trumpet Year: ca 1965-70 Medium: Watercolor and ink Sight size: 14.25 x 17.5 inches. Matted size: 22 x 24 inch...

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1960s Modern Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Chagall et l'Ame Juive - Rare Book by René Schwob - 1931
Chagall et l'Ame Juive - Rare Book by René Schwob - 1931

Chagall et l'Ame Juive - Rare Book by René Schwob - 1931

Located in Roma, IT

Limited edition. Specimen number 91 of 565 copies so divided: 50 numbered copies (1-50) on Holland paper including two original etchings; 500 numbered copies (51-550) on Alfa paper; ...

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1930s Modern Art

Materials

Paper

Large French Modernist Abstract Figurative Signed Oil Painting 1991
Large French Modernist Abstract Figurative Signed Oil Painting 1991

Large French Modernist Abstract Figurative Signed Oil Painting 1991

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Figure French School, signed and dated 1991 signed oil on canvas, unframed dated and signed verso canvas: 25.5 x 21 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: ...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Post War Bay Area Figurative - Original Watercolor Painting "Beach Day" Signed
Post War Bay Area Figurative - Original Watercolor Painting "Beach Day" Signed

Post War Bay Area Figurative - Original Watercolor Painting "Beach Day" Signed

By Omer Ferdi Sahingil

Located in Soquel, CA

Post War Bay Area Figurative - Original Watercolor Painting "Beach Day" Vibrant watercolor of three figures on the beach by Turkish-American artist Ömer Şahingil (Turkish/American,...

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1940s Modern Art

Materials

Watercolor, Illustration Board

The Window 376 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Burgundy Beige Dual Tone Artwork
The Window 376 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Burgundy Beige Dual Tone Artwork

The Window 376 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Burgundy Beige Dual Tone 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

Return of the Jedi 1983 Original Vintage Poster

Return of the Jedi 1983 Original Vintage Poster

Located in London, GB

Return of the Jedi 1983 Original Vintage Poster measures 27×41" inches / 68 x 104 cm unfolded rolled excellent condition Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI ...

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1980s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, C Print

Modern art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Kevin Westenberg, Stuart Möller, Destro, and Christel Haag. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Modern art, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $33 and tops out at $390,000, while the average work sells for $1,912.