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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
"Ali Versus Moptops" by Chris Smith

"Ali Versus Moptops" by Chris Smith

Located in London, GB

"Ali Versus Moptops" by Chris Smith American heavyweight boxer Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) takes on the Beatles (from left to right, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon ...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Black and White

Who am I to be your secret lover? Figurative large format Landscape with figures
Who am I to be your secret lover? Figurative large format Landscape with figures

Who am I to be your secret lover? Figurative large format Landscape with figures

By Igor Fomin

Located in Segovia, ES

Who am I to be your secret lover? Figurative large format Landscape with figures in fairy-tale setting. Acrylic on canvas. Author: Igor Fomin. Measurements in centimeters: 195 x 195 cm. / In inches: 76.77 x 76.77" In this painting, Igor Fomin not only tells us the story of a couple who keep their love secret, he also tells us about that beautiful old place, a witness to their love affairs, and those neighbors, who should not find out and who make their lives. An entire city, with a splendid aqueduct in the background, through whose arches the view is lost. The set is endowed with a magnificent color and a complex structure, full of planes to stop at all those characters that fill the author's pictorial and literary imaginary. From the tow...

Category

1990s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Bouquet de Tulipes Rouge, Original Lithograph, Signed and Numbered

Bouquet de Tulipes Rouge, Original Lithograph, Signed and Numbered

By Roger Mühl

Located in New York, NY

This magnificent bouquet of Red Tulips is an original lithograph by famous French artist Roger Muhl. The elegant lines and joyful colors are typical of the artist's love for nature and its flora. Roger Muhl lived in the town of Mougins in the South of France and he was strongly inspired by the bright and warm light found in the Mediterranean. This original lithograph is from a signed and numbered edition in pencil by artist of 175 plus 10 artist proofs. Printed and published by Edition E.F. Mourlot in 1990 Certificate of Provenance: Each individual work of art carefully curated by Mourlot Editions...

Category

1990s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Uses and Customs - Italian Army - Lithograph - 1862

Uses and Customs - Italian Army - Lithograph - 1862

Located in Roma, IT

Uses and Customs - Italian Army is a lithograph on paper realized in 1862. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples of the universe: " History of the gov...

Category

1860s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Michael Sarraille Illuminated Rocky Mountain Landscape Oil Painting
Michael Sarraille Illuminated Rocky Mountain Landscape Oil Painting

Michael Sarraille Illuminated Rocky Mountain Landscape Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Michael Sarraille Rocky Mountain Landscape Oil Painting Remarkably elegant Western mountain landscape oil painting by noted Bay Area artist Michael Sarraille. Original oil on canvas. Dimensions 14" x 11". The frame measures 18.25" x 15.5". Painting needs a cleaning. Frame shows dings and nicks. The painting shows some craquelure at the upper left in the trees, and could use a cleaning in the upper right portion on the painting (please see all images). Even with these condition issues, we consider this to be one of the finest realism paintings in our collection. With a closer look, we think you'll agree. This is really a beautiful illuminated scene of the Rocky Mountain Front, possibly in Montana. Michael Sarraille expresses the beauty of the land in his works. Intricate in his detail, yet simple in his compositions, this unique combination brings to focus a feeling of unpretentious realism. His mountains stand tall with a magnificence of crisp beauty. Sarraille has delved into the areas of both surrealism and realism. Perhaps this is why his combination of color, rhythm and design mix so beautifully in his landscape scenes. His paintings seldom appear on the market. Even though this needs a bit of a cleaning, it's still a great American West painting.

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Genesis 1th Day
Genesis 1th Day

Genesis 1th Day

By Dennis Ray Beall

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Genesis 1th Day" 1961 is a n original etching, with embossing by noted American artist Dennis Ray Beall, b.1929. It is hand signed, titled, dated and numbered 24...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Etching

"Piriac-sur-Mer, Bretagne" by Claude Sauthier - Oil on Wood - 92x65 cm
"Piriac-sur-Mer, Bretagne" by Claude Sauthier - Oil on Wood - 92x65 cm

"Piriac-sur-Mer, Bretagne" by Claude Sauthier - Oil on Wood - 92x65 cm

Located in Geneva, CH

Claude Sauthier was born in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1929 and passed away in the same city in 2016. He studied at the Geneva School of Decorative Arts and initially worked as a graphi...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Ancient View of Niagara Falls - Original Lithograph - 1850

Ancient View of Niagara Falls - Original Lithograph - 1850

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient View of Niagara Falls is an original modern artwork realized in Italy in the first half of the 19th Century. Original Lithograph on Ivory Paper. Inscripted in capital lett...

Category

1850s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Audrey Hepburn Portrait on Set of Sabrina, 1953

Audrey Hepburn Portrait on Set of Sabrina, 1953

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

Audrey Hepburn, c19_13, 1953 -- Audrey Hepburn, ready in make-up and costume to play the title role in Paramount's Sabrina Fair. This shot is an out take from the photo essay in the ...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Giclée

View to the Sea, Colourful Southern French Landscape
View to the Sea, Colourful Southern French Landscape

View to the Sea, Colourful Southern French Landscape

Located in Cotignac, FR

Late 20th Century oil on canvas view of a rural landscape down to the sea by Franco British artist Isabell Pardoe. The painting is not signed but came directly from the artist's atel...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Orange Grove Landscape
Orange Grove Landscape

Orange Grove Landscape

By Dorr Bothwell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Orange Grove Landscape, 1941, gouache on illustration board, 14 inches x 18 inches (image), 22 x 26 inches (framed) signed and dated lower right, newly framed with museum glazing ...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Gouache, Board

Give Me Five, 1963 - Muhammed Ali Portrait Silver Gelatin Print Photograph

Give Me Five, 1963 - Muhammed Ali Portrait Silver Gelatin Print Photograph

Located in Brighton, GB

Give Me Five, 1963 - Muhammed Ali Portrait Silver Gelatin Print Photograph Famous boxer Muhammed Ali reaches out to the camera, but not to punch someone! Instead he delivers a high ...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Dasha & Mari - Butterfly Royal Tea  - limited edition
Dasha & Mari - Butterfly Royal Tea  - limited edition

Dasha & Mari - Butterfly Royal Tea - limited edition

By Dasha & Mari

Located in London, GB

Dasha & Mari - Models In Hats - limited edition 30x30" inches oversize C print - numbered and stamped limited to 100 only. Sumptuous, sensual with erotic undertones, this is a beautiful fine art image from the twin artists duo from Kiev. Steeped in fashion iconography and with more than a dash of Helmut Newton - these works are fast becoming highly collectable. About the artists : DASHA & MARI are award-winning photographers, twin sisters from Kiev, Ukraine. Specialise in Fashion, Art Nude and Psychological Portrait. They have an extensive experience in fashion industry in London, Paris, Milan and Berlin. Art photography they create has a cinematic feel, it is original and storytelling. HEARST Magazines UK have selected them for the Master's Photography program in Cambridge, UK. Artists have received a Masters Degree from Kingston University, London, UK in 2018. HONORS & AWARDS PARIS PHOTO 2018, Fashion Nude Expo. Collective exhibition. Paris, France MA Art + Design Exhibition The Brick Lane Gallery, London UK 2018 13th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2018 - Nominee in Fine Art The Game 12th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2017, Beverly Hills, CA - Winner in Fashion category 11th Annual International Color Awards , Beverly Hills, CA 2017 - Nominee in Fashion category HOME GALLERY, Personal Photography Exhibition 'FUTURO EROICO'. Salerno, Italy 2017 10th Annual INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS 2017, Beverly Hills, CA - Winner, Honorable Mention in Fashion category FASHION 2ND PLACE WINNER (PROFESSIONAL), FAPA 2016 FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS PHIFEST Exhibition of Photography, Milan, Italy 2016 Photography Exhibition at SALONE DEL MOBILE 2016 - Milan, Italy Photography Exhibition at 55th annual week of Design in Milan in co-operation with SM Samuele Mazza Outdoor Collection and Ipe Cavalli. Exhibition at The ART BOWL GALLERY, Amsterdam 2016 10th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2015, Beverly Hills, CA - Nominee in Fashion MONOCHROME AWARDS 2015 - Honorable Mention (Professional) in Fashion / Beauty Finalists of the HASSELBLAD MASTERS AWARDS 2014 8th Annual INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS, Beverly Hills, CA - Nominee in Fashion category International Color Awards 2014 Sony World Photography Awards - Shortlisted in the Fashion category 2012, London, United Kingdom. Solo Exhibition in Russia 2011 Art Nude Photography Exhibition 'SECRET GARDEN', Ryazan city, Russia. PUBLICATIONS & PROJECTS NORMAL magazine (France), OPENEYE magazine (France), ELLE Magazine UK, THE COMMISSION LONDON (UK), THE HUFFINGTON POST (US), PH Magazine (Canada), INSIDE BRACKETS (Paris), IDOLL Magazine (USA), Professional Photographer (UK), CHIC LIFESTYLE Magazine (Mexico), BOREALIS (Canada), PORTFOLIOS Magazine (Spain), The View Magazine (Netherlands), ZEPHYR Magazine (US), NOCTIS Magazine (UK), VOGUE ITALIA (Italy), HOLISTIC FASHIONISTA (LA, US), TARTARUS Magazine (US), IT-MAGAZINE (Switzerland), AFTER NYNE Magazine (UK), ARCHIDESART Magazine (UK), NIF Magazine, WHY NOT Magazine, POLISART Magazine (Portugal), PLAYBOY Photo Awards (Ukraine), BIZZARE Magazine (UK), Sensual Photography (France), All About Models (Paris, France), BLUR Magazine (Croatia), IDOLE Magazine (France), ART HOUSE (Monaco), etc. SAMUELE MAZZA - Luxury Interiors and Furniture (Italy), GIOFFRE (Italy), VERTIGE (Italy), VICTOR WILDE - BOHEMIAN SOCIETY (USA), DAFT (Italy), GREEN HANDS Cosmetics (USA), SOFT CANDY Cosmetics (USA), LARA QUINT (Ukraine), ZEMSKOVA & VOROZHBYT (Ukraine), OMAR HARFOUCH & YULIA LOBOVA (France), RUSSIAN DAY (France), ‘Designing Legends' - Architectural Book of VASILY KLYUKIN (Monaco). dutch style model fashion sexy erotica sensuality feminine butterfly kiss kissing...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac, The Quays of Paris, from Views of Paris, 1963
Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac, The Quays of Paris, from Views of Paris, 1963

Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac, The Quays of Paris, from Views of Paris, 1963

By André Dunoyer de Segonzac

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac (1884–1974), titled Le Quais de Paris (The Quays of Paris), from Regards Sur Paris (Views of Paris), originates from the Januar...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

First Class Travel feat. The Beatles - The Beatles English Pop Music Photograph

First Class Travel feat. The Beatles - The Beatles English Pop Music Photograph

Located in Brighton, GB

First Class Travel feat. The Beatles - The Beatles English Pop Music Photograph Two of the four Beatles are seen in a train carriage, one of whom is obviously Paul McCartney. They a...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Uses and Customs - Eating Rite - Lithograph - 1862

Uses and Customs - Eating Rite - Lithograph - 1862

Located in Roma, IT

Uses and Customs - Eating Rite is a lithograph on paper realized in 1862. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples of the universe: " History of the gove...

Category

1860s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Composition - Mixed Media on Cardboard by Mario Martini - 1973
Composition - Mixed Media on Cardboard by Mario Martini - 1973

Composition - Mixed Media on Cardboard by Mario Martini - 1973

Located in Roma, IT

Composition is an original artwork realized by the Italian contemporary artist Mario Martini in 1973. Mixed media colored painting on cardboard Hand-signed and dated on the lower r...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Cardboard

Lion Judah
Lion Judah

Lion Judah

By Marc Chagall

Located in OPOLE, PL

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Lion Judah Lithograph from 1962. Printed by Mourlot. Dimensions of work: 32 x 24 cm. Publisher: André Sauret, Monte Carlo. Reference: Mourlot 365. Th...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Jonah
Jonah

Sadao WatanabeJonah, 1959

$1,200Sale Price|20% Off

Jonah

By Sadao Watanabe

Located in Santa Monica, CA

SADAO WATANABE (Japanese 1913-1996) JONAH, 1959 Color stencil, signed, numbered and dated in white ink. Sheet, 25 5/8 x 22 5/8 inches. Edition: 44/50. Good color and generally good ...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Woodcut, Stencil

Palm Springs Riders, 1970 - Desert Landscapes in Southern California Hills
Palm Springs Riders, 1970 - Desert Landscapes in Southern California Hills

Palm Springs Riders, 1970 - Desert Landscapes in Southern California Hills

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Palm Springs Riders, 1970 - Desert Landscapes in Southern California Hills 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Digital C-Type print. Edition of 150. Printed Later....

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Queen Anne's Lace, Modern Wood Engraving by Warren Mack
Queen Anne's Lace, Modern Wood Engraving by Warren Mack

Queen Anne's Lace, Modern Wood Engraving by Warren Mack

Located in Long Island City, NY

Warren Mack, American (1896 - 1952) - Queen Anne's Lace, Year: 1947, Medium: Wood Engraving, signed in pencil lower right, Image Size: 7 x 10 inches, Frame Size: 14.75 x 17.25 in...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Engraving

Chamouni in der Schweiz - Original Lithograph - Mid-19th Century

Chamouni in der Schweiz - Original Lithograph - Mid-19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Chamouni in der Schweiz is an original modern artwork realized in the Mid-19th Century. Original B/W Lithograph on Ivory Paper. Inscripted on the lower central margin in Capital L...

Category

Mid-19th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Pedro Friedeberg, "Hand Foot", unique sculpture
Pedro Friedeberg, "Hand Foot", unique sculpture

Pedro Friedeberg, "Hand Foot", unique sculpture

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in Chatsworth, CA

Pedro Friedeberg Unique Hand Foot Sculpture Gilt finished wood Signed PEDRO FRIEDEBERG on bottom of the foot 12 inches tall, 6 inches wide (base of hand), 3 inches wide (base of foot...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Gouache Painting, American Modern, Circa 1950
Mid-Century Gouache Painting, American Modern, Circa 1950

Mid-Century Gouache Painting, American Modern, Circa 1950

Located in Arp, TX

From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedmann Opper Slit c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18", Unframed *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect fra...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Louise Nevelson

Located in New York, NY

Very good impressions of these 4 color screenprints on white wove paper. Each signed, dated and numbered 15/25, 18/36, 15/39 or 6/40 in pencil.

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Color, Screen

Peacocks in a Garden - Drawing - Early 20th Century
Peacocks in a Garden - Drawing - Early 20th Century

Peacocks in a Garden - Drawing - Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Gouache and watercolor on silk realized by chinese school in the early 20th Century. Includes a contemporary aluminium frame 123,5x152,5 cm with wide transparent matting. Good cond...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor

Ex-Libris - Fulvio Oreste - woodcut - Mid 20th Century

Ex-Libris - Fulvio Oreste - woodcut - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Ex-Libris - Fulvio Oreste is an Artwork realized in Mid 20th Century. Woodcut on paper. Good conditions. The artwork represents a minimalistic, clean design, through preciseness.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Woodcut

Cattle grazing in an extensive landscape
Cattle grazing in an extensive landscape

Cattle grazing in an extensive landscape

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Tom Coates (1941-2023) Cattle grazing in an extensive landscape Oil on canvas Signed with initials lower left Canvas Size - 20 x 24 in Framed Size - 29 x 33 in Tom Coates (1941–2023...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Marc Chagall, The Lovers, from Color of Love, 1958 (after)
Marc Chagall, The Lovers, from Color of Love, 1958 (after)

Marc Chagall, The Lovers, from Color of Love, 1958 (after)

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Les Amoureux (The Lovers), from the folio Couleur amour, 13 Aquarelles, Gouaches, Lavis (Color of Love, 1...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Stencil, Lithograph

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.