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.
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...
Photographic Paper
Bacchanal: Musicians and the Bull - Linocut (Arnera studio)
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO (1881–1973) (after) Bacchanal: Musicians and the Bull, 1962 Linocut (Arnera studio) On vellum 32 x 37 cm ( c. 12.6 x 14.6 in) Published by the Cercle d’Art in 1962 und...
Linocut
A Vibrant 1950s Mid-Century Modern Watercolor of Provincetown, MA, Cape Cod
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vibrant, 1950s Mid-Century Watercolor of Provincetown, Massachusetts by Famed Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A superb example of Chapin's Post-War landscap...
Paper, Watercolor, Pastel
$976Sale Price|20% Off
Oil Painting of Children Playing on Summers Day in the English Countryside
By Ted Dyer
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of Children Playing on Summers Day in the English Countryside Art measures 10 x 8 inches Frame measures 12 x 10 inches Ted Dyer captures a moment of pure, sunlit nos...
Canvas, Oil
$463Sale Price|20% Off
Pencil Vases and Jug Sketch 20th Modernist Century Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life Abstract by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century size: 19.75 x 25.5 inches pastel drawing on thin paper, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy proven...
Pencil
Meeting in Akashi - Woodcut Print by Utagawa Kunisada II - 1864
Located in Roma, IT
Meeting in Akashi is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Kunisada II and Hiroshige II in 1864. Woodcut Print Oban Format. From the series "Omo...
Woodcut
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
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: ...
Oil
Totem by Le Corbusier
By Le Corbusier
Located in New York, NY
“I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies.” This colorful modern lithograph was printed at the Atelier Mourlot in Paris in 1963 and is from the printer's edition. It is signed and dated in the plate in the bottom left quadrant. Le Corbusier...
Lithograph
Three Poems: Nocturne V, Abstract Lithograph by Robert Motherwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Motherwell, American (1915 - 1991) Title: Three Poems: Nocturne V, collaboration with Octavio Paz Year: 1987 Medium: Lithograph on Japon with Chine Colle Edition: 750...
Rice Paper, Lithograph
$18,000
"Central Park" Mid-20th Century American Scene Drawing NYC Modernism WPA Realism
By Adolf Dehn
Located in New York, NY
"Central Park" Mid-20th Century American Scene Drawing NYC Modernism WPA Realism Adolf Dehn (1895-1968) "Central Park" 18 x 19 3/4 inches Watercolor on paper Signed and dated ’45 l...
Paper, Watercolor
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American School New York City Modernist Central Park View Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist central park, new york city oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvasboard . Image size, 18H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
Wild Flowers VII, Modern Etching by Aubrey Schwartz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Aubrey Schwartz, American (1928 - 2019) - Wild Flowers VII, Year: 1966, Medium: Etching, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 28/100, Image Size: 4.75 x 3.75 inches, Size: 14 x 1...
Etching
Easter : Crucifixion - Woodcut on Arches vellum - Printed signature
Located in Paris, IDF
Georges Rouault Crucifixion Woodcut and embossing (Raymond Jacquet workshop) Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 15 x 11" (38 x 28 cm) INFORMATION : Woodcut published i...
Woodcut
'Camelback Inn' 1967 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Camelback Inn' A view of the Camelback Inn, Scottsdale Arizona, April 1967. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aaron...
Color, Archival Pigment
Robot on a blue background, Signed Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean-Pierre VIELFAURE (1930–2015) Robot on a Blue Background, 1974 Original lithograph Signed and dated in pencil Marked E.A. (Artist’s Proof) Numbered /9 copies On vellum, 60 x 44....
Lithograph
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...
Paper, Oil Pastel
Otras Leyes por el Pueblo - Etching by Francisco Goya, Modern Style, 1877
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and Aquatint, from the Series "Los Proverbios, 1815. This copy belongs to the edition of "L'Art", printed by FranLois Liénard in 1877. With the name, title, printer and p...
Etching
Modern Portrait Drawing in Pencil, Circa 1850s, Signed Artwork
Located in Roma, IT
The Portrait is a drawing artwork realized by Émile Lévy (1826-1890) in 1866. Hand-signed Good condition.
Pencil
$540Sale Price|20% Off
Two British Oil Paintings of Figures Walking Through Paths Mounted In Frame
By Irina Hale
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures Walking Through Paths singed initials by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil paintings on artist paper mounted in a frame Glass covering Inscribed verso overall framed: 12.5 x...
Oil
$1,625
Tall Sunspot 39 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Two Tone Red Yellow Abstract 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...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Pablo Picasso, "Tête de Femme", original linoleum cut, hand signed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original linoleum cut in color by Pablo Picasso, 1962. It is hand signed and numbered 40/50 from the edition of 50; there were also 35 ar...
Linocut
Shono - Woodcut after Utagawa Hiroshige -1950
Located in Roma, IT
Shono is an original modern artwork realized after Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 12 October 1858) in the 20th Century. Woodcut Print Oban Yokoe Format. Rep...
Woodcut
Jacqueline au chapeau à Fleurs. I - Linocut by Pablo Picasso - 1962
Located in Roma, IT
Color linocut on Arches wove paper with watermark, realized in 1962. Image dimension 34.9x27; Sheet dimension 63x44.6. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Edition of 49/50, hand nu...
Linocut
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...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
'Downtown, New York' — 1920s Modernism, Signed Aquatint
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
John Taylor Arms, 'Downtown, New York', etching with aquatint, 1921, edition 75, Fletcher 108. Signed, dated, and numbered 14/75 in pencil. A superb, finely nuanced impression, in da...
Etching
Landscape -Original Etching by George-Henri Tribout - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original artwork realized by George Henri Tribout. Original etching on paper glued on cardboard. Signature on the lower left corner. George Henri Tribout (Paris, 1...
Etching
$1,500Sale Price|40% Off
Post War Bay Area Figurative - Original Watercolor Painting "Beach Day" Signed
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,...
Watercolor, Illustration Board
Blonde Woman in Green Dress
Located in Zofingen, AG
Acrylic painting on paper One of a kind artwork Size: 42 × 60 × 0,1 cm It is original painting on 160gsm acid-free paper The artwork is titled and signed on the front and also come...
Paper, Acrylic
Vivian Stanshall, British, pastel, signed, figurative, 20th Century, signed
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Vivian Stanshall (British, 1943–1995) Vivian in an Embrace Pastel on card Signed 'Vivian' (on the reverse) 9 x 12½ in. (22.8 x 31.6 cm.) frame measurements Provenance: From the artis...
Pastel
Convento di S.Pietro in Montorio - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 18th century
Located in Roma, IT
Convento di S.Pietro in Montorio is an original etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good conditions. Giuseppe Vas...
Etching
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Interesting Tropical Modernist Palm Tree Abstract Vintage Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist signed abstract tropical oil painting. Oil on board. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
A Charming 1950s Modern Painting of a Red House in Calais, Vermont
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming 1950s Modern painting of a little red house, titled "Corner of the Brick House with Last Snow Bank, Calais, VT" by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Painted near the...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Ascendant and Descendant - Signed Facsimile, Ltd /450
By M.C. Escher
Located in Paris, IDF
M.C. ESCHER (1898-1972) Ascendant and Descendant, 2008 Facsimile after the original woodcut from 1938 Signed in the plate Numbered / 450 copies (the number you can see can be differ...
Color
"Paphos, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This textured, Modern Abstract Expressionist painting Stanley Bate features a neutral palette with both warm and cool undertones. Muted blues and reds seem to be incorporated into a ...
Canvas, Oil
$3,200
1970s Large Wood, Copper Inlay Sculpture Wall Relief Tropical Flowers Motif
By Helen Weber
Located in Surfside, FL
Helen Weber Large wall hanging wood and metal sculptural relief in a tropical Hawaiian or Polynesian motif with tropical flowers. "Art belongs everywhere from cruise ships to church...
Copper
$636Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Sparse Modern Expressionist Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage modernist still life painting. Oil on canvas. Image size, 18L x 24H.
Canvas, Oil
' India Blue ' Limited Edition, Signed Oversize Archival Pigment print
By Tim Graham
Located in London, GB
' India Blue ' Limited Edition, Signed Oversize Archival Pigment print Huge and exquisite, intensely vivid Archival Pigment print - signed and numbered by photographer on front - th...
Archival Pigment
Marc Chagall "Le Peintre et Son" lithograph from Derriere le Miroir
By Marc Chagall
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Chagall (After), Marc Title: Le Peintre et Son Series: Derriere le Miroir (Issue No. 246, published in May 1981) Date: 1981 Medium: Lithograph Unframed Dimensions: 15"...
Lithograph
Big Sky Majesty
Located in Draper, UT
Archival pigment print on 300 GSM cotton rag fine art matte paper. Dimensions of 27x22 in. Released in 2021 from an edition of 673.
Archival Paper
$3,500
A Large, 1950s Modern Social Realism painting of New York City, "East Harlem"
By Max Ginsburg
Located in Chicago, IL
A Large, Colorful 1950s American Modern, Social Realism oil painting of New York City, "East Harlem", by Notable Artist, Max Ginsburg (Am. Born 1931). Artwork size: 28 x 30 inches ...
Canvas, Oil
$264Sale Price|20% Off
Sanary by André-Louis Lambert - Watercolor on paper 27x39 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on cardboard
Watercolor, Color Pencil
Norman Parkinson 'Legroux Soeurs’ Hat, 1952'
Located in New York, NY
Apollonia van Ravenstein at the Crane Beach Hotel in Barbados wearing a Jane Cattlin swimsuit with a Charles Batten hat, chiffon scarf from Liberty and Saint Laurent Rive Gauche sand...
Silver Gelatin
Tete de Femme III, Modern Cast Stone Sculpture after Amedeo Modigliani
By Amedeo Modigliani
Located in Long Island City, NY
Amedeo Modigliani, After, Italian (1884 - 1920) - Tete de Femme III, Medium: Cast Stone Sculpture, Size: 22 x 6.5 x 5.5 in. (55.88 x 16.51 x 13.97 cm), Publisher: Austin Productions
Stone
The Village
By Marc Chagall
Located in Middletown, NY
Paris: Maeght Éditions, 1957. Lithograph on cream wove paper, 9 1/8 x 7 7/8 inches (232 x 200 mm), the full sheet, full margins. From the standard book edition printed in an unnumber...
Lithograph
Kurt Hutton Fair Fun 1938 Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Kurt Hutton
Located in London, GB
Fair Fun (1938) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Getty Images) Two young women enjoying themselves on the 'Caterpillar' ride at Southend Fair, Essex, October 1938...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Inspiration, Modern Art Lithograph by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Inspiration" is an original lithograph by Marc Chagall published in the "Lithographs of Marc Chagall vol. II". The book was published in a limited edition of 6000. Size: 12.5 x 9.5...
Lithograph
$8,500
Three Wived of Great Painters, 1921, American Ashcan, George Bellows
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Elsie, Emma and Marjorie, Second Stone (Marjorie, Emma and Elsie) Titled in pencil on the print: "Three Girls" Lithograph, 1921 Signed in pencil by the artist and by his printer, Bol...
Lithograph
Mid Century Modern Original Abstract Figurative Oil Painting -Presence in Shadow
Located in Bristol, GB
PRESENCE IN SHADOW Size: 60.5 x 52.5 cm (including frame) Oil on board A compelling and emotive mid-century abstract figurative composition that presents a solitary seated figure r...
Oil, Board
Goldfish, Cubist Still Life Signed Lithograph by Andre Minaux
By Andre Minaux
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Andre Minaux, French (1923 - 1986) Title: Goldfish Year: circa 1979 Medium: Lithograph on Arches Paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 120 Image Size: 21 x 26 inches ...
Lithograph
King, Acrylic on Canvas by Modern Indian Artist Rabin Mondal “In Stock”
By Rabin Mondal
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Rabin Mondal - King Acrylic on Canvas 35 x 29.5 inches, 2016 This powerful artwork by Rabin Mondal presents a striking portrait that feels both ancient and deeply emotional. The fig...
Acrylic, Canvas
A Walk Through the Poppies - Original Lithograph Signed
By Yves Ganne
Located in Paris, IDF
Yves GANNE (1931–2019) A Stroll Through the Poppies Original lithograph Signed in pencil Marked EA (Artist’s Proof) On Arches vellum, 76 x 53.5 cm (29.92 x 20.86 in) INFORMATION: Y...
Lithograph
Faune, Original Lithograph by Pablo Picasso, 1957, Edition 275
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Faune Lithograph from 1957. The edition 211/275. The work itself is unnumbered; however, its numbering is documented by the presence of a Xerox copy of ...
Lithograph
$1,020Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Modernist Flower Still Life Signed and Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract still life oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas board. Signed. Image size, 24H by 18L.
Canvas, Oil
Maternity and Centaur, Original Lithograph, Modern, 1957, Excellent
By Marc Chagall
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Maternity and Centaur Original Lithograph from 1957. Dimensions of work: 23 x 20 cm. Publisher: Maeght Éditeur, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition.
Lithograph
Bear Family — 1937 Original Wood Engraving, Woman Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Barbara Latham, 'Bear Family', wood engraving, edition not stated, 1937. Signed in the block, lower left. Dated in the block, lower right. A fine, richly-inked impression, on cream w...
Woodcut
Market Square, Rothenburg, Germany
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching and drypoint on cream wove paper, 10 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches (270 x 190 mm), full margins. Signed, inscribed and titled in pencil, lower margin. In good condition with minor mat t...
Handmade Paper, Drypoint, Etching
Jewish Wedding - Handsigned lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Walter SPITZER (1927-) Jewish Wedding Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil Numbered /75 ex On Japan paper 55 x 75 cm (c. 22 x 30 inch) Excellent ...
Lithograph
Nadia Au Menton Pointu Offset Lithograph, Modern 20th Century Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Nadia au Menton Pointu," originally created by Henri Matisse in 1950, was beautifully reproduced by Maeght Éditeur in 1988 with the approval of the Succession Henri Matisse Estate. ...
Offset
$1,800
Rare Chaim Gross Watercolor Painting Manhattan Skyscrapers Train NYC WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
This appears to be dated 1927. It came in with a piece dated 1929. A very early, rare work. Framed 22.5 x 18. Image 14.5 x 9 A great New York city street scene with an El train (elev...
Paper, Watercolor
Large Antique American Modernist Interior Kitchen Still Life Cubist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist interior view still life painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Image size, 34 by 40 inches.
Canvas, Oil