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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
Amanda (Marguèrite), No. 1
Amanda (Marguèrite), No. 1

Amanda (Marguèrite), No. 1

By Gerald Leslie Brockhurst

Located in Plano, TX

Amanda No. 1 (Marguèrite). 1920. Etching. Fletcher 18. 3 1/2 x 2 3/8 (sheet 9 x 7 1/4). Edition 55. . A rich proof printed with plate tone on cream laid paper with full margins. Sign...

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Early 20th Century Modern Art

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Etching

The Scribe, Rabbi Writing A Torah, Judaica Artists Proof
The Scribe, Rabbi Writing A Torah, Judaica Artists Proof

The Scribe, Rabbi Writing A Torah, Judaica Artists Proof

By Emanuel Schary

Located in Surfside, FL

EMANUEL SCHARY Israel, b. 1924, d. 1994 A lively affection for humanity characterizes the work of the Israeli-American artist Emanuel Schary (1924-1994). Working in a range of media,...

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20th Century Modern Art

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Lithograph

Schwarzenegger Is My Idol 10 - 20th century male nude fine art color photography

Schwarzenegger Is My Idol 10 - 20th century male nude fine art color photography

By Sergey Melnitchenko

Located in London, GB

'Schwarzenegger Is My Idol 10' Limited Edition Hahnemühle Rag Baryta print Edition size 10 only. Large 20 x 24" inches paper size. by Sergey Melnitchenko 2012-2013 “Schwarzenegger Is My Idol” is the story about the young guys from Nikolayev (Ukraine) who are united by one thing – it’s a goal to become the best of the best and they will do everything possible to achieve it. The photos show the young people who engage in athletics, acrobatics, fitness, and bodybuilding. I asked one of the boys to tell me what role his hobby plays in his life. Here’s what he told me: “For me, my sport is what I live for. Daily control and hard work – that leads me to success. Sport disciplines a man, enables him to understand the value of labor, the value of choice. I always wanted to be something more than an ordinary man in the street, more colossal than an ordinary representative of the society, so in my sport I do all the best I can, because I want to reach the top”. Why are my 'models' naked on photos? I think it adds them a kind of courage and naturalness. Of course it also looks funny and ironic. About Sergey Melnitchenko : SERGEY MELNITCHENKO Born in 1991 in Mykolayiv, Ukraine. Member of UPHA – Ukrainian Photographic Alternative. Started photography in 2009 and for less than 10 years participated in more than 70 solo and group exhibitions around the world. Winner of Ukrainian and International competitions, including the “Photographer of the year” 2012, 2013 and 2016 (Kiev, Ukraine), “Golden Camera 2012” (Kyiv, Ukraine), one of 10 finalists of the Showoff section within the month of photography in Krakow 2013, shortlist of “Pinchuk Art Center Prize 2015”. “Leica Oskar Barnack...

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2010s Modern Art

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Archival Pigment

Clinton Hill, (Nude #2), 1950, drawing, figure/abstraction
Clinton Hill, (Nude #2), 1950, drawing, figure/abstraction

Clinton Hill, (Nude #2), 1950, drawing, figure/abstraction

By Clinton Hill

Located in New York, NY

Clinton Hill (1922-2003), created quintessential mid-century images, but figures are unusual in his work. This is from a very early period. From 1949 to 1951 he attended the Brooklyn...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Art

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Gouache

Monochrome Memory 12

Monochrome Memory 12

By Carl Linstrum

Located in Atlanta, GA

Carl Linstrum's "Other Side" series of paintings speak to disappearing ecosystems in a time of increasing climate crises, while celebrating the sheer beauty of nature through richly ...

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2010s Modern Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Lovers Bronze Sculpture Signed Illegibly edition 2/10
Lovers Bronze Sculpture Signed Illegibly edition 2/10

Lovers Bronze Sculpture Signed Illegibly edition 2/10

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Lovers Figurative Bronze Sculpture Signed Illegibly edition 2/10 Large bronze sculpture signd illegible possible in Hebrew.

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1980s Modern Art

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Bronze

Konstantinos Maleas Credited Acropolis Landscape Painting
Konstantinos Maleas Credited Acropolis Landscape Painting

Konstantinos Maleas Credited Acropolis Landscape Painting

Located in Roma, IT

A beautiful and significant painting attributed to the great Greek artist Konstantinos Maleas, In his undeniable post-Impressionist style, he depicts one of his favourite subjects: the Acropolis of Athens set against a hilly landscape dominated by shades of green and earth tones, through a multi-layered composition set on a grassy slope dotted with large boulders and exposed rocks. The use of dynamic and harmonious brushstrokes perfectly captures the presence of vegetation and natural paths immersed in an almost magical atmosphere. At the top of the hill on the left stand the ruins of a classical temple, identifiable as the Parthenon, with its iconic Doric columns. A chain of more distant hills, bathed in a warm light that fades towards the horizon, typical of monumental representations of the 19th and 20th centuries. The Acropolis, which in Greek means ‘high city’, stands at a height of approximately 156 metres, and at its summit lie the principal monuments of classical Greece: The Parthenon: A Doric temple dedicated to the goddess Athena. The Propylaea: The monumental entrance to the sacred precinct. The Erechtheion: A temple known for its asymmetry and caryatids. The Temple of Athena Nike: Situated on a rocky outcrop. This type of view was a recurring theme for many European artists, including Konstantinos Maleas, Leo von Klenze and Carl Rottmann, who sought to capture the connection between the historic ruins and the surrounding natural landscape. Signature traces in the bottom right-hand corner This artwork, never before on the market, comes from an important European private collection and is beautified by an impressive frame in silvered wood, in almost perfect condition. Our company has been present on this platform for many years, with more than 100 sales made and just as many excellent reviews received that you can under our Furniture account. Konstantinos Maleas (Κωνσταντίνος Μαλέας) (Constantinople, 1879 - Athens, 1928) was one of the most important Post-Impressionist Greek...

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Early 20th Century Modern Art

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Canvas, Oil

Post War Bay Area Figurative - Original Watercolor Painting Three Horses Signed
Post War Bay Area Figurative - Original Watercolor Painting Three Horses Signed

Post War Bay Area Figurative - Original Watercolor Painting Three Horses Signed

By Omer Ferdi Sahingil

Located in Soquel, CA

Post War Bay Area Figurative - Original Watercolor Painting Three Horses on a Rolling Hill, Signed Vibrant watercolor of three horses in the Bay Area rolling hills with California P...

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1940s Modern Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Figures - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951

Figures - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Figures is a Linocut Print realized by mino Maccari in 1951. Not signed, very good condition. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver and journalist, winn...

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1950s Modern Art

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Linocut

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon

Located in London, GB

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon by Frank Worth / Globe Photos paper size 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm edition of 24 only in this size Archival pigment print unframed (fr...

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1950s Modern Art

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Archival Pigment

Earl Newman – Monterey Jazz Festival, 1965 Original Serigraph
Earl Newman – Monterey Jazz Festival, 1965 Original Serigraph

Earl Newman – Monterey Jazz Festival, 1965 Original Serigraph

Located in Spokane, WA

This original 1965 Earl Newman Monterey Jazz Festival poster represents a landmark example of concert poster artistry from jazz music's golden era. The Earl Newman Monterey Jazz Fest...

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1960s Modern Art

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Screen

Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings
Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings

Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings

By Irina Hale

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Set of Two Paired Studies 1960's British Modernist Drawing by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil crayon drawings on light brown artist paper stuck on A4 artist paper, unframed overal...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Art

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Oil Crayon

Springtime Floral Bouquet
Springtime Floral Bouquet

Springtime Floral Bouquet

Located in Surfside, FL

Pastel, circa 20th century

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20th Century Modern Art

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Lovers with Bouquet of Flowers - Original lithograph - 1965
Lovers with Bouquet of Flowers - Original lithograph - 1965

Lovers with Bouquet of Flowers - Original lithograph - 1965

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc CHAGALL Colorful Bouquet of Flowers Stone lithograph in colors (Mourlot workshop) Engraved by Sorlier under the supervision of Marc Chagall Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 38 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 in) INFORMATION : Edited for the portfolio Les Peintres mes amis (Les Heures Claires...

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1960s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Lost Sheep

Lost Sheep

By Martin Mull

Located in New York, NY

Martin Mull is a singular artist whose iconography directly translate the American culture.

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

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Canvas, Oil

The Lure of Real Estate

The Lure of Real Estate

By Martin Mull

Located in New York, NY

Martin Mull is a singular artist whose iconography directly translate the American culture.

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original "Japan" vintage travel poster  serigraph  bicycle
Original "Japan" vintage travel poster  serigraph  bicycle

Original "Japan" vintage travel poster serigraph bicycle

Located in Spokane, WA

Original Japan serigraph travel poster. Linen backed in very find condition, ready to frame. Japanese travel posters have a rich history and are renowned for their captivating aesthetics, often blending traditional imagery with modern elements. In the 1970s, during the height of travel poster popularity, Japanese artists created numerous designs promoting tourism within the country and to international destinations. The poster you're referring to, produced by the American Screen Printing Co. in 1972, likely aimed to capture the essence of Japanese culture and scenery while appealing to an American audience. Pagodas are iconic structures in Japanese architecture. They are multi-tiered towers...

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1970s Modern Art

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Screen

Sunspot 134 - Modern Resin Minimalist Red and White Dual Tone Abstract Artwork
Sunspot 134 - Modern Resin Minimalist Red and White Dual Tone Abstract Artwork

Sunspot 134 - Modern Resin Minimalist Red and White 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

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Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Ladies In Waiting

Ladies In Waiting

By Martin Mull

Located in New York, NY

Martin Mull is a singular artist whose iconography directly translate the American culture.

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

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Canvas, Oil

Catlin Wood
Catlin Wood

Catlin Wood

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Catlin Wood" 1987, is an original reduction woodcut on paper by noted American artist Gordon Louis Mortensen, b.1938. It is hand signed, dated, titled and numbered 59/130 in pencil by the artist. The artwork (image) size is `17 x 23.85 inches, framed size is 26.25 x 32.25 inches. Custom framed in a wooden gold frame, with off-white matting and dark green fillet. It is in excellent condition. the matting is slightly discolored and will be replaced by a new one when sold before shipping, this will bring the over all condition to excellent. About the artist: Born near Arnegard, North Dakota on April 27, 1938, Gordon Mortensen...

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Late 20th Century Modern Art

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Woodblock

Slim Aarons 'Jazz Scooter'
Slim Aarons 'Jazz Scooter'

Slim Aarons 'Jazz Scooter'

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Slim Aarons Jazz Scooter 1949 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity Lucille Brown takes control of the Vespa...

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1940s Modern Art

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Silver Gelatin

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Beautiful Lake Landscape Summer Color
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Beautiful Lake Landscape Summer Color

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Beautiful Lake Landscape Summer Color

By Elisabeth Hahn

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021) Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studies ...

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20th Century Modern Art

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Canvas, Oil

New York Skyline, NY; East River
New York Skyline, NY; East River

New York Skyline, NY; East River

By Leon Dolice

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching on medium stock, cream wove paper, 5 15/16 x 10 3/16 inches (151 x 259 mm), full margins. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. A fine and detailed impression in dark bl...

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1930s Modern Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Etching

Roots, Foster Gardens, Honolulu
Roots, Foster Gardens, Honolulu

Roots, Foster Gardens, Honolulu

By Ansel Adams

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This vintage silver gelatin print is signed in pencil on the mount beneath the image. Printed in 1948 in an edition of 75 numbered copies. This print is from presentation set #33. Po...

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1940s Modern Art

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Silver Gelatin

A Rare 1930s Modern, American Scene, Midwestern Summer Country Landscape
A Rare 1930s Modern, American Scene, Midwestern Summer Country Landscape

A Rare 1930s Modern, American Scene, Midwestern Summer Country Landscape

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare and special 1936 Modern American Scene country landscape painting with figures by important Chicago artist (William) Davenport Griffen. Oil on canvas, signed and dated "Griffen ‘36", lower right. Image size: 18 x 20 inches. Framed size: 22 x 24 inches. (William) Davenport Griffen was born in 1894 in Millbrook, NY. He graduated from Iowa State College in Ames, IA in 1918 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering; however, Griffen’s true love was painting. In 1919, he enrolled in the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and subsequently studied at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1923-1928. In 1926, he was awarded the American Travel Scholarship and began painting in Provincetown, MA. In 1928, he was awarded the John Quincy Adams Scholarship and spent six months painting in Paris, France. Griffen also painted in the U.S. Virgin Islands for 11 months between 1930-1931. Griffen had one-man exhibitions of his Virgin Islands paintings...

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1930s Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Wildly colorful painting of an African American band set at Blue Note studios
Wildly colorful painting of an African American band set at Blue Note studios

Wildly colorful painting of an African American band set at Blue Note studios

Located in Colfax, CA

A wildly colorful depiction of black musicians doing a set at the Blue Note studios. This painting is signed lower left, 'DAMU'. We have not been able to attribute this work to a pa...

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1980s Modern Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

'Diptych' —  Modernist Abstraction, Atelier 17
'Diptych' —  Modernist Abstraction, Atelier 17

'Diptych' — Modernist Abstraction, Atelier 17

By Stanley William Hayter

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Stanley William Hayter, 'Diptych', color engraving and scorper, 1967, edition 50, Black & Moorhead 314. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered '10/50' in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, with fresh, vibrant colors on antique-white wove BFK Rives paper; the full sheet with margins (2 1/2 to 3 1/4 inches). Minor skinning and tape residue on the top and bottom sheet edges, verso, otherwise in excellent condition. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size 13 7/8 x 19 1/2 inches (146 x 108 mm); sheet size 19 7/8 x 25 3/8 inches (394 x 292 mm). Hayter created this work using engraving and scorper on 2 plates, printed side by side. He used alkali blue, printed intaglio, and a phthalo green with a hard roller on the surface. The proofing was in three states, the first with engraving (a single proof); the second adding further engraving and scorper (a single proof); the third added further engraving and editioned: color trial proofs, 5 artist's proofs, edition of 50. The edition was completed in three printings: 8 in 1967; then Hector Saunier printed numbers 9 through 18 in 1968, and numbers 19 through 50 in 1969. This impression is from the Saunier 1968 printing. Note: the online image cannot accurately convey the vibrancy of the printed alkali blue/phthalo green. An impression of this work is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. ABOUT THE ARTIST Stanley William Hayter (1901-1988) was a British painter and printmaker associated in the 1930s with Surrealism and from 1940 onward with Abstract Expressionism. Regarded as one of the most significant printmakers of the 20th century, Hayter founded the legendary Atelier 17 studio in Paris, now known as Atelier Contrepoint. Among the artists he is credited with influencing are Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miró, Alexander Calder, and Marc Chagall. The hallmark of the workshop was its egalitarian structure, breaking sharply with the traditional French engraving studios by insisting on a cooperative approach to labor and technical discoveries. In 1929 Hayter was introduced to Surrealism by Yves Tanguy and André Masson, who, with other Surrealists, worked with Hayter at Atelier 17. The often violent imagery of Hayter’s Surrealist period was stimulated in part by his passionate response to the Spanish Civil War and the rise of Fascism. He organized portfolios of graphic works to raise funds for the Spanish cause, including Solidarité (Paris, 1938), a portfolio of seven prints, one of them by Picasso. Hayter frequently exhibited with the Surrealists during the 1930s but left the movement when Paul Eluard was expelled. Eluard’s poem Facile Proie (1939) was written in response to a set of Hayter’s engravings. Other writers with whom Hayter collaborated in this way included Samuel Beckett and Georges Hugnet. Hayter joined the exile of the Parisian avant-garde in 1939, moving with his second wife, the American sculptor Helen...

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1960s Modern Art

Materials

Engraving

Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting
Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting

Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting

By Jules Engel

Located in Surfside, FL

Born in 1918 in Budapest, Hungary, Engel began his professional career in animation as a color designer at the Walt Disney studio. Although his credits include work on such classics ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Art

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Mixed Media

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.