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.
Spiral with pumpkin
Located in OPOLE, PL
Alexander Calder (1898-1976) - Spiral with pumpkin Lithograph from 1972. Edition of 75 on Arches paper, numbered 31/75; total edition includes 20 hors-commerce and 7 artist’s proof...
Lithograph
Portrait of Woman - Paint by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1934
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas. Hand monogrammed lower right. Exhibited at the 19th Biennale di Venezia, in 1934. Framed, in very good condition.
Canvas, Oil
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for a Woman's Hat and Coat
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant design for a woman's hat and coat. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/4 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 12 inches. Provenance:...
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
$605
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...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Horse In The River Valley Landscape British Modernist Pastel Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastel Landscape by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) pastel sketch on brown artist tracing paper , unframed painting: 3.75 x 4.5 inches provenance: private collection, Cotswolds condit...
Pastel
De Piero a Picasso
Located in Atlanta, GA
This original oil on canvas is in excellent condition and and has only been shown in a gallery setting. The size dimensions do not include the frame. This item is signed by the arti...
Canvas, Oil
Colorful Napoli Gelato Festival (Limited Edition Print)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** ***EVERYTHING MUST GO BY DECEMBER 31ST!*** The artist is moving to a new full time venture in 2026. _...
Canvas
'September Still Life' — Mid-Century Modernism
By Clinton Adams
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Clinton Adams, 'September Still Life', lithograph, 1956, edition 20. A superb impression, on cream wove paper, with full margins (1 1/2 to 3 1/8 inches);...
Lithograph
$420
Coastal Blue Cyanotype of Day Time Seascape, Cold Waves, Nautical Painting Shore
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Day Time Seascape in Blue" is a handmade cyanotype print portraying the vibrant reflections of the Sun as seen from the c...
Paper, Watercolor, Lithograph
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
"Dawn" by Claude Sauthier - Oil on Wood - 73x54 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...
Wood, Oil
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Coyoacán, 1943. Black and White Portrait
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
Black and White, Pigment
Between Sky and Water - Signed Facsimile, Ltd /450
By M.C. Escher
Located in Paris, IDF
M.C. ESCHER (1898-1972) Between Sky and Water, 2008 Facsimile after the original woodcut from 1938 Signed in the plate Numbered / 450 copies (the number you can see can be different...
Color
Westin Excelsior, Lido in Venice, 1957 - Venetian Gondolas in Canals in Italy
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Westin Excelsior, Lido in Venice, 1957 - Venetian Gondolas in Canals in Italy by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. We...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital
Huge Oil Painting 'Lanternes D'amore' by Michel Henry French Modernist
By Michel Henry
Located in Surfside, FL
Label verso from Wally Findlay Galleries. unframed 57.25X44.25 with frame 60.75X48 Michel-Henry was born in Langres in 1928 and has shown strong passion for drawing since his chil...
Canvas, Oil
$828Sale Price|25% Off
Landscape with Man and Goats
Located in London, GB
'Landscape with Man and Goats', gouache on paper, by Raymond Guerrier (circa 1960s). After the artist moved from Paris to the South of France, he started painting landscapes illumina...
Paper, Gouache
$431Sale Price|20% Off
French Modernist Oil Painting Green Tonal Landscape with Pink House
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Pink House French School, late 20th century oil on un-stretched canvas, unframed un-stretched canvas : 15.5 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very goo...
Oil
Vintage Latin American School Blue & Black Abstract Monotype, Signed
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Latin American School Blue & Black Abstract Monotype by Ricardo de Silva Abstract Monotype by Ricardo (Richard) de Silva ( Rick De Silva) (Brazil/American, 20th C), 198...
Paper, Watercolor
$880Sale Price|20% Off
'Partners' — Mid-Century Modernist Regionalism
By Dale Nichols
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Dale Nichols, 'Partners', lithograph, edition 250, 1950. Signed in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, on cream wove paper; the full sheet with margins (7/8 to 1 5/8 inches); tw...
Lithograph
$48,000Sale Price|20% Off
Night Shadows
By Edward Hopper
Located in Plano, TX
Night Shadows. 1921. Etching. Levin 82. 7 x 8 3/8 (sheet 10 x 13 7 1/16).s Series: Six American Etchings: The New Republic Portfolio, 1924. Edition approximately 500-600. Illustrate...
Etching
$175,000
“Middleton Place II, 1974” Wolf Kahn, West Brattleboro, Vermont Barn Oil Canvas
By Wolf Kahn
Located in Yardley, PA
A fantastic early painting from Kahn’s iconic barn series depicting Dr. Middleton’s property in West Brattleboro, VT. Here, Kahn turns a familiar rural motif into something hovering ...
Canvas, Oil
Bird with Worm - Original Ceramic MADOURA - Edition of 500 (Ramié #172)
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo Picasso Bird with Worm, 1952 Original ceramic of Pablo Picasso, white faience earth, enamel and oxidized paraffin decoration Annotated on the Back : Empreinte originale Picass...
Ceramic
A Bustling, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Summer Harbor Scene of Martha's Vineyard
Located in Chicago, IL
A Bustling 1950s Mid-Century Modern Harbor Scene of Martha's Vineyard by Famed Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A busy harbor scene of sandy shoreline, docks and boat...
Canvas, Oil
Frida in the Blue House Color, Coyoacán, 1943. Color Portrait
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
Color
Four Original Lithographs, A Los Toros Series, Framed, 1961, Modern
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Four original lithographs - A Los Toros series Lithograph from 1961. Dimensions of each work: 31 x 25 cm. Reference: Bloch 1014-1017; Cramer 113. Print...
Lithograph
Jacqueline
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Jacqueline Lithograph from 1964. Dimensions of work: 30 x 27 cm. Plate signed. Publisher: Éditions Cercle d'Art, Paris. The work is in Excellent cond...
Lithograph
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, The Pike I, from To the Bulls with Picasso, 1961
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled La Pique I (The Pike I), from the album A Los Toros Avec Picasso (To the Bulls with Picasso), originates from the 1961 ...
Lithograph
$185
A Striking Mid-Century Modern 1940s Figure Study of a Reclining Female Nude
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking, 1940s Mid-Century Modern Studio Figure Study of a Reclining Female Nude by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed Modernist figure study ...
Paper, Ink
A Quiet, Sunlit 1940s Vintage Mexican City Scene, Archway, San Miguel de Allende
Located in Chicago, IL
A quiet, sunlit, vintage 1940s Mexican city street scene (Archway) by famed Chicago Modern artist Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting a picturesque view of a colorful plaza ar...
Masonite, Oil
$1,823Sale Price|40% Off
Reclining Nude en Plein Aire
Located in London, GB
'Reclining Nude en Plein Aire', gouache on art paper, by Raymond Debiève (circa 1960s). The reclining figure is one of the most popular poses in art history...
Paper, Gouache
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Andre Beaudin, Woman with a Trumpet, from Views of Paris, 1963
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Andre Beaudin (1895–1979), titled Femme a la Trompette (Woman with a Trumpet), from Regards Sur Paris (Views of Paris), originates from the January 22, 1...
Lithograph
Marc Chagall 'Paris Opera Ceiling' Mid Century Vintage
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This five-color offset lithograph, featuring a facsimile signature of Marc Chagall, masterfully captures a vibrant detail from his iconic Paris Opera ceiling. Printed on high-quality...
Offset
L'atelier de Cannes Lithograph, Modern Style, Plate Signed, 1958
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - L'atelier de Cannes Lithograph from 1958. On Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 44.8 x 33.4 cm. Plate signed. It's an enhanced version of the first st...
Lithograph
Matadores
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Matadores Lithograph with quadrochromy from 1961. Dimensions of sheet: 37.9 x 27 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm Publisher: Éditions Cercle d'A...
Lithograph
$7,596Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, The Divan, The Blues of Barcelona, 1963 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Le divan (The Divan), from the folio Les Bleus de Barcelone, 12 aquarelles et pastels (The Blues of Barc...
Lithograph, Stencil
In Tune 68 - Small Modern Resin Warm Tone Minimalist 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
$220Sale Price|20% Off
30x40 NOTORIOUS B.I.G. "LIFE AFTER DEATH" Cassette Photography Pop Art Unsigned
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of a NOTORIOUS B.I.G. "LIFE AFTER DEATH" cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These ...
Archival Pigment
$685
A Striking, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Architectural Scene / Set Design
By Andre Delfau
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist architectural scene / set design by notable French stage, costume and fashion designer, Andre Delfau (1914-2000). Titled "Britannicus...
Paper, Gouache
$5,196Sale Price|20% Off
L'aquarium sur la caisse, Une Aventure méthodique, Georges Braque
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Une Aventure méthodique, 1950; published by Fernand Mourlot, Paris, a...
Lithograph
$57,349
La Revue Blanche - Lithograph by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec - 1895
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec. II° State, with the text . Supported by a frame, not canvassed. La Revue Blanche was a literary Magazine. Toulouse-Lautrec made this poster...
Lithograph
$683
Nude Figure In Burgundy Background 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Figure by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century 16 x 13 inches oil on canvas, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: from a private collection of ...
Oil
The Window 352 - Contemporary Shiny Resin Minimalist Brown 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
Maravillas con Variaciones, Framed Abstract Lithograph by Joan Miro
By Joan Miró
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Joan Miro, Spanish (1893 - 1983) Title: Maravillas con Variaciones Acrosticas en el Jardin de Miro (Number 6) Year: 1975 Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate Edition: 1500...
Lithograph
Sailboats - Lithograph - Printed signature (Mourlot)
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Paris, IDF
Raoul DUFY Sailboats Stone lithograph after a painting (Mourlot workshop) Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 50 x 65 cm (c. 20 x 26 in) Excellent condition
Lithograph
Still Life - Drawing by Giorgio Morandi - 1951
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil on paper realized by Morandi in 1951. Hand signed and dated in the lower center. On rear: letter from Giorgio Morandi to Vittorio Barbarous, in ink, hand signed. Certificat...
Pencil
$9,511
DAMIEN HIRST - THE EMPRESSES - THEODORA - Limited edition Contemporary Modern
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, Madrid
THE EMPRESSES - THEODORA Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Laminated giclée print on aluminium composite and screen printed with glitter. Edition number: 1226/3315 (1.566 physical + 1.7...
Glitter, Panel, Giclée, Screen
$372Sale Price|40% Off
The Olive Tree Behind the Stone Wall
Located in London, GB
'The Olive Tree Behind the Stone Wall', ink on art paper, by Pierre Dionisi (circa 1930s). Sepia-toned, original drawing in a compelling style depicts a...
Paper, Ink
'Loop Alley' — Modernist Chicago Cityscape, WPA
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Charles Turzak, 'Loop Alley (Chicago)', color woodcut, edition c. 25, c. 1935. Signed and titled in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove Japan pa...
Woodcut
A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Design Study, Marshall Field & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring elegant designs for women's evening wear by Lilly Daché, Likely an illustration study for a print advertisement for the famed Chic...
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
$379Sale Price|44% Off
Courtyard in Provence
Located in London, GB
'Courtyard in Provence', ink on art paper, by Pierre Dionisi (circa 1930s). Sepia-toned, original drawing in a compelling style depicts a view of a tree...
Paper, Ink
White Houses In Bright Blue Sky Landscape British Modernist Pastel Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastel Landscape by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) pastel sketch on brown artist tracing paper , unframed painting: 4.5 x 3.75 inches provenance: private collection, Cotswolds condit...
Pastel, Pencil
Corsica Island Paradise, 1984, Slim Aarons Estate Limited Edition Print ED.150
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
August 1984: Topless swimmers on a rocky promontory of the Mediterranean island of Cavallo, Corsica. Slim Aarons Island Paradise 1984 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamp...
C Print
Beautiful British Modernist Oil Painting - Soft Green Landscape & Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Jill Jackson (British, contemporary) Title: The Country Lane Medium: oil on board, framed Framed: 17 x 22 inches Painting : 14 x 18 inches Provenance: all the pa...
Oil
$3,091Sale Price|20% Off
Huge French Modernist 20th Century 2 x Oil Paintings Rolling Provence Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence Landscape by Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French, 1927–2020) This stunning oil on canvas diptych presents an expansive and vibrant Provence landscape by renowned French artist H...
Oil, Canvas
$1,148Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Sgraffito, Saltimbanque and the Card Player, Circle of Picasso.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid 20th Century sgraffito work on plaster by Jean Pierre de Cayeux. The work is signed and dated on the skirt of the card player, bottom right, and on the stretcher of the chair, bo...
Enamel
Figures Walking Towards The White Cottage British Modernist Pastel Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastel Landscape by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) pastel on brown artist tracing paper , unframed painting: 3.75 x 4.5 inches provenance: private collection, Cotswolds condition: ve...
Pastel
$280Sale Price|20% Off
R2D2 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, Movie, Signed
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
R2D2 from the original Kenner release of the Star Wars toys in May of 1977 This is pre release is the first release in the much anticipated series "The Toys" "They encapsulate an era...
Archival Pigment
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
Paired Studies of Lions in Profile 1960's British Modernist Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paired Studies of Lions in Profile 1960's British Modernist Drawing by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil crayon drawings on brown artist paper stuck on A4 artist paper, unframed ove...
Oil Crayon
Cosmos, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Cosmos, Size: 17" x 37" x 4'' inch, 43x94x10...
Metal
Speedboat Landing Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Speedboat Landing A Magnum motorboat belonging to Count Filippo Theodoli arrives at the private jetty of the Il Pellicano Hotel in Porto Ercole, Italy, August 1973. Gorgeous print ...
Color, Archival Pigment