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MODERN STYLE

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
“Landscape”
“Landscape”

“Landscape”

By Karl Knaths

Located in Southampton, NY

Original watercolor, gouache and conte landscape by the well known American artist, Karl Knaths. Circa 1950. Signed by the artist lower left. Condition is excellent. Strong, vibran...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Conté, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

36x48 "Star Wars" VHS Photo Photography Pop Art by Destro Unsigned
36x48 "Star Wars" VHS Photo Photography Pop Art by Destro Unsigned

36x48 "Star Wars" VHS Photo Photography Pop Art by Destro Unsigned

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

"The VHS" by pop Artist Destro. We all remember those iconic nights at the video store. Pop artist DESTRO once again encapsulates one of our favorite past times in a fine art con...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Skating Waiter by Horace Abrahams

Skating Waiter by Horace Abrahams

Located in London, GB

"Skating Waiter" by Horace Abrahams 8th January 1938: A waiter skates across the ice at St. Moritz carrying a tray of drinks for his customers. Unframed Paper Size: 60" x 40'' (in...

Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Black and White

"Rockefeller Center" by George Enell

"Rockefeller Center" by George Enell

Located in London, GB

"Rockefeller Center" by George Enell circa 1945: The Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan, New York City. Designed by Raymond Hood, it was completed in May 1933. Unframed Paper ...

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1940s Modern Art

Materials

Black and White

Martiniquaise

Martiniquaise

By Henri Matisse

Located in London, GB

Henri Matisse Martiniquaise 1946 Etching on annam appliqué on wove paper, Edition of 25 Paper size: 38 x 28 cms (15 x 11 ins) Plate size: 25.2 x 19 cms (10 x 7 1/2 ins) Henri Matiss...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Etching

"Standing Proud" by Herbert Mason

"Standing Proud" by Herbert Mason

Located in London, GB

"Standing Proud" by Herbert Mason St Paul's cathedral standing above the surrounding burning buildings during the London blitz. Unframed Paper Size: 30"...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Black and White

Nino Con Pajaros (Variant)
Nino Con Pajaros (Variant)

Nino Con Pajaros (Variant)

By Rufino Tamayo

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Nino Con Pajaros" Variant, 1976, is a color etching on Guarro paper by renown Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo, 1899-1991. It is hand signed and numbered 40/75 in black crayon by the artist. Published by Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona, Spain. The artwork (sheet) size is 29.5 x 22 inches, framed size is 41.25 x 33.75 inches. Referenced and pictured in the artist's catalogue raisonne by Pereda, plate #199 page 169. Custom framed in a wooden black frame, with light beige fabric matting. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: A native of Oaxaca in Southern Mexico, Rufino Tamayo's father was a shoemaker, and his mother a seamstress. Some accounts state that he was descended from Zapotec Indians, but he was actually 'mestizo' - of mixed indigenous/European ancestry. (Santa Barbara Museum of Art). He began painting at age 11. Orphaned at the age of 12, Tamayo moved to Mexico City, where he was raised by his maternal aunt who owned a wholesale fruit business. In 1917, he entered the San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts, but left soon after to pursue independent study. Four years later, Tamayo was appointed the head designer of the department of ethnographic drawings at the National Museum of Archaeology in Mexico City. There he was surrounded by pre-Colombian objects, an aesthetic inspiration that would play a pivotal role in his life. In his own work, Tamayo integrated the forms and tones of pre-Columbian ceramics...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Etching

Toyota Grand Prix Long Beach original racing poster
Toyota Grand Prix Long Beach original racing poster

Toyota Grand Prix Long Beach original racing poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Rare, large format poster for the 2011, Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, California. This very rare racing poster is for the 2011 race. The event poster, such as this image was not available to the public for purchase. The artist name may be hidden inside the design, but we believe the artwork to be done by Jeff Foster. The image was printed to give an antique feel with old edges and distress marks, but the poster is in mint condition. It features a driver looking through his helmet as he is racing, with a reflection of a palm tree and the starting flag reflection back on the face shield. The poster has no defects. The Long Beach Grand Prix is the longest-running major street race held in North America. It started in 1975 as a Formula 5000 race and became a Formula One event in 1976. For Grand Prix poster...

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2010s Modern Art

Materials

Offset

Pablo Picasso - The Painter - Lithograph
Pablo Picasso - The Painter - Lithograph

Pablo Picasso - The Painter - Lithograph

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Pablo Picasso - Lithograph Title: Painter and his Model From the illustrated book "Regards sur Paris" (Paris: André Sauret, 1962) Pulled from the folio numbered 85 from the edition o...

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1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Still Life Signed Framed Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Still Life Signed Framed Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Still Life Signed Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist still life oil painting . Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 23 by 29 inches overall, and 18 by 24 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to han...

Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Oil

The Italian Poet Tasso in the Madhouse - Etching
The Italian Poet Tasso in the Madhouse - Etching

The Italian Poet Tasso in the Madhouse - Etching

By Eugène Delacroix

Located in Paris, IDF

Eugène DELACROIX (1798-1863) Tasso in the Madhouse Engraving after a drawing Signed on the plate On vellum 38 x 50 cm INFORMATION: In 1839, Delacroix painted his famous painting "T...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Etching

The Remuda

The Remuda

By Mark Maggiori

Located in Draper, UT

Giclee print on 300 gsm archival cotton rag with dimensions of 30 x 40 in. Released in 2021 from an edition of 254. Signed and numbered by Mark Maggiori. Large format stunning print.

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Archival Paper

Eve Drewelowe Van Ek 1934 Red Barn Mountain Landscape Oil Painting
Eve Drewelowe Van Ek 1934 Red Barn Mountain Landscape Oil Painting

Eve Drewelowe Van Ek 1934 Red Barn Mountain Landscape Oil Painting

By Eve Drewelowe

Located in Denver, CO

A rare and historically significant 1934 landscape painting by American modernist Eve Drewelowe Van Ek (1899–1989), an influential figure in Colorado art and one of the state's most respected female painters. This evocative composition depicts a weathered red barn set within a quiet rural landscape, with distant mountains rising beyond the structure and providing a dramatic natural backdrop. Executed in oil on canvas board, the painting captures the enduring character of the American countryside through Drewelowe's distinctive blend of realism and modernist sensibility. The bold red barn serves as a powerful focal point, contrasting beautifully with the surrounding landscape and conveying themes of resilience, rural heritage, and the passage of time. The artist's confident handling of color, form, and atmosphere reflects the mature style that made her an important contributor to 20th-century Western American art. Signed, titled, and dated 1934 at the lower right, the work is presented in a custom frame and represents an exceptional example of Depression-era Colorado painting...

Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Oil

"Marilyn Monroe, 1962" Photography 24 x 16 in Edition 40/75 by Lawrence Schiller
"Marilyn Monroe, 1962" Photography 24 x 16 in Edition 40/75 by Lawrence Schiller

"Marilyn Monroe, 1962" Photography 24 x 16 in Edition 40/75 by Lawrence Schiller

By Lawrence Schiller

Located in Culver City, CA

"Marilyn Monroe, 1962" Photography 24 x 16 in Edition 40/75 by Lawrence Schiller Silver Gelatin print Edition 40/75 Signed and numbered on recto by the artist Printed later On Wednesday, May 23, 1962, Marilyn Monroe stepped onto the set of Something’s Got to Give to film what would become one of the most iconic and talked-about moments of her career: the now-legendary nude swimming pool scene. This extraordinary day—captured in a series of rare photographs by renowned photographer Lawrence Schiller—has since become a cornerstone of Hollywood history. Key moments that make this session truly historic: A Bold Cinematic First: Monroe spent nearly four hours in the pool on the 20th Century Fox lot, filming a sequence in which her character, Ellen Arden, appears to swim nude...

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20th Century Modern Art

Materials

C Print

The Hand - Spanish Surrealism
The Hand - Spanish Surrealism

The Hand - Spanish Surrealism

By Joan Miró

Located in London, GB

This etching and aquatint in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Miró" in the lower right margin. It is dated ‘1953’ beneath the signature. It is also hand numbered "20/7...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Back Streets of Paris Signed French Modernist Oil Painting 20th Century
Back Streets of Paris Signed French Modernist Oil Painting 20th Century

Back Streets of Paris Signed French Modernist Oil Painting 20th Century

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French School, late 20th century signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 14 x 10.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

King of Pop I (Limited Edition Print)
King of Pop I (Limited Edition Print)

King of Pop I (Limited Edition Print)

By Mauro Oliveira

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Celebrating the King of Pop Michael Jackson by Mauro Oliveira. The colorful pinstripes represent the music and the happiness the King of Pop brought to the world. Limited edition of...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Giclée

Le Grand Verre
Le Grand Verre

Pablo PicassoLe Grand Verre, 1957

$1,082Sale Price|20% Off

Le Grand Verre

By Pablo Picasso

Located in OPOLE, PL

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Le Grand Verre Lithograph from 1957. The edition 211/275. With Arches watermark. Dimensions of work: 44.5 x 33.5 cm. Publisher: Fernand Mourlot Édite...

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1950s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

A Striking Mid-Century Modern Studio Portrait of a Seated Young Woman
A Striking Mid-Century Modern Studio Portrait of a Seated Young Woman

A Striking Mid-Century Modern Studio Portrait of a Seated Young Woman

By Walter Burt Adams

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Notable Chicago Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A well executed figurative work by the artist, depicting a young woman stylishly dressed in a black sleeveless top seated in a muted studio interior. The painting exemplifies the artist's adept and practiced skill at portraiture, and was likely completed at the artist's studio in Evanston, Illinois. Artwork size: 24 x 20 inches, oil on canvas, accompanied with the original painted Mid-Century frame (framed size: 27 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches). Provenance: Estate of the artist. Walter Burt Adams was a dedicated painter of the American Scene and a singular personality among his peers in the Chicago Modern Art community. His no-nonsense manner, devotion to his craft and sardonic sense of humor characterize a man whose paintings capture life in and around Chicago between the early 1920s and the late 1970s. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin just after the turn of the last century, Walter Burt Adams spent his childhood in Fargo, North Dakota and began his artistic education there through a correspondence cartooning class as a boy. After finishing high school in Fargo, Adams moved to Chicago in 1922 in order to enroll at the school of the Art Institute of Chicago. Adams’ instruction at the school with artists such as George Oberteuffer, Frederick V. Poole, Charles Wilimovsky...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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.