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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
Mid-Century Modern Paris: A View of the Seine
Mid-Century Modern Paris: A View of the Seine

Mid-Century Modern Paris: A View of the Seine

Located in Norwich, GB

Experience the romance and abstraction of 1950s Paris through this striking original mixed media drawing by the acclaimed American Modernist, Frederick E. Conway (1900–1973). This c...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

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

Vintage American Modernist Framed Signed Flower Still Life Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 17 by 16 inches overall. Handsomely framed ...

Category

Early 2000s Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Alvar Sunol Munoz-Ramos

Located in San Francisco, CA

Featured is a color lithograph by Alvar. Created circa 1970 and numbered 207/225 in pencil by the artist, it is also hand signed by the artist. The artwork features a beautiful contr...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Busy Beach Summer with Figures on Sand Contemporary French Modernist Oil
Busy Beach Summer with Figures on Sand Contemporary French Modernist Oil

Busy Beach Summer with Figures on Sand Contemporary French Modernist Oil

By Huguette Ginet-Lasnier

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Summer on the Beach Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French 1927-2020) signed oil painting on canvas 20 x 24 inches. All the paintings we have for sale by this artist have come from the artis...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Landscape Framed Original Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Landscape Framed Original Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Landscape Framed Original Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 14 by 17 inches overall, and 10 by 14 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handsomely...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Hells Angel on his Hog
Hells Angel on his Hog

Hells Angel on his Hog

By Stephen Longstreet

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Hells Angel on his Hog Pen and ink on paper, 1969 Signed 'Longstreet' lower right (see photo) Titled and dated upper right Condition: excellent Image/Sheet size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches Pr...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Ink

Jean Cocteau, Antigone VI, from Theatre, 1957
Jean Cocteau, Antigone VI, from Theatre, 1957

Jean Cocteau, Antigone VI, from Theatre, 1957

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Antigone VI (Antigone VI), originates from the 1957 album Jean Cocteau de l'Academie francaise, Theatre, Edition ornee p...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Monaco Grand Prix, 1973 - Monaco Grand Prix Formula One  James Hunt
Monaco Grand Prix, 1973 - Monaco Grand Prix Formula One  James Hunt

Monaco Grand Prix, 1973 - Monaco Grand Prix Formula One James Hunt

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Monaco Grand Prix, 1973 - Monaco Grand Prix Formula One James Hunt by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Monaco Grand Prix' is a beautiful Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type print from 20th Century photographer Slim Aarons. A unique view from the driver's height of Formula One Grand Prix...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Sensus Victoria - Etching - 16th Century
Sensus Victoria - Etching - 16th Century

Sensus Victoria - Etching - 16th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on paper realized by an unknown italian master in the early 16th century after Battista Franco. Not signed. Full margins, very good condition.

Category

16th Century Modern Art

Materials

Etching

Standing Nude Female In Brown Light 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting
Standing Nude Female In Brown Light 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting

Standing Nude Female In Brown Light 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting

By Jacqueline Boisselot

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Topless Woman by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century 25.5 x 20 inches oil on artist paper, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: from a private coll...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Posed Female Nude Sat Down Pencil Sketch 20th Modernist Century Drawing
Posed Female Nude Sat Down Pencil Sketch 20th Modernist Century Drawing

Posed Female Nude Sat Down Pencil Sketch 20th Modernist Century Drawing

By Jacqueline Boisselot

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Female Sketch by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century size: 19.75 x 25.5 inches pencil drawing on thin paper, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenan...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Pencil

Green Table Newspaper and Flower Vases Abstract Interior Modernist Still Life
Green Table Newspaper and Flower Vases Abstract Interior Modernist Still Life

Green Table Newspaper and Flower Vases Abstract Interior Modernist Still Life

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Green Table Newspaper and Flower Vases Abstract Interior Modernist Still Life Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 19.75 x 25.5 inches (heig...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Gouache

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Robert Mangold

Located in New York, NY

Robert Mangold 'Untitled,' 1995 Color aquatint 27 x 28 inches Edition 21 of 60 Signed recto

Category

1990s Modern Art

Materials

Aquatint

The Inferno, Canto 6 - Cerberus
The Inferno, Canto 6 - Cerberus

The Inferno, Canto 6 - Cerberus

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in OPOLE, PL

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Inferno, Canto 6 - Cerberus Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of sheet: 33 x 26.2 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm Publisher: Les Heures C...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Woodcut

Nude Woman Posted In Purple Interior 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting
Nude Woman Posted In Purple Interior 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting

Nude Woman Posted In Purple Interior 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting

By Jacqueline Boisselot

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Posed Nude Interior by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century 14 x 10.75 inches oil on canvas, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: from a private co...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Bare Trees In a Colourful Forest British Modernist Pastel and Pencil Sketch
Bare Trees In a Colourful Forest British Modernist Pastel and Pencil Sketch

Bare Trees In a Colourful Forest British Modernist Pastel and Pencil Sketch

By Irina Hale

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Pastel Landscape by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) pastel and pencil sketch on brown artist tracing paper , unframed painting: 3.75 x 4.5 inches provenance: private collection, Cotsw...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

Still Life Watermelon Monstera
Still Life Watermelon Monstera

Still Life Watermelon Monstera

Located in Zofingen, AG

shipped in roll Acrylic on canvas Size: 80 x 100 x 2 cm Style: Modern interpretation of Fauvist techniques Professional-grade acrylics on canvas Signed by the artist with certificat...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Bechtold Original Vintage Exhibition Poster
Bechtold Original Vintage Exhibition Poster

Bechtold Original Vintage Exhibition Poster

By Erwin Bechtold

Located in London, GB

Bechtold Original vintage 1978 Oversize size gallery exhibitions poster. 35.1 x 50.1 cm Sold as seen rolled - excellent condition. Exhibition detailed : Bechtold 10 Aiguaforts i...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Archival Paper

Contemporary American Modernist Nocturnal New York Cityscape Framed Oil Painting
Contemporary American Modernist Nocturnal New York Cityscape Framed Oil Painting

Contemporary American Modernist Nocturnal New York Cityscape Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Oil on canvas, 27 x 31 inches overall, 20 x 24 inches image size. A modern urban nocturne depicting the Manhattan Bridge at night, painted with gestural brushwork and a restrained, b...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

9:23 am

9:23 am

By Saul Chase

Located in Los Angeles, CA

9:23am, 1969, acrylic on canvas, signed and dated verso, 44 ½ x 50 inches, exhibited: 39th Midyear Show, The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, 1972 (label verso), p...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hibou
Hibou

Hibou

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

• Signed and certified work This unique ceramic was executed in Vallauris in 1957 and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Paloma Ruiz Picasso and Diana Widmaier...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Ceramic

Keep Your Cool - Backgammon Players Swimming Pool France
Keep Your Cool - Backgammon Players Swimming Pool France

Keep Your Cool - Backgammon Players Swimming Pool France

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Keep Your Cool - Backgammon Players Swimming Pool France by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Keep Your Cool is a Lim...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Jean Cocteau, Hermetic Measure, from Bulls, 1965 (after)
Jean Cocteau, Hermetic Measure, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

Jean Cocteau, Hermetic Measure, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Mesure hermetique (Hermetic Measure), from the folio Taureaux, Lithographies de Jean Cocteau (Bulls, Lithographs by J...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Rock & Roll, Guitar)
B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Rock & Roll, Guitar)

B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Rock & Roll, Guitar)

By Kerry Smith

Located in Kansas City, MO

Kerry Smith Jimi Hendrix - Band Of Gypsys Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2022 Size: 21x20in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1640 *Black frame with a mirror-glos...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board

'Bridges' — Rare Precisionist Signed Lithograph
'Bridges' — Rare Precisionist Signed Lithograph

'Bridges' — Rare Precisionist Signed Lithograph

By Louis Lozowick

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Louis Lozowick, 'Bridges', lithograph, edition 10 (10 printed in 1972, 1929, Flint 21. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered 1/X in pencil; the artist’s monogram in the stone, lower le...

Category

1920s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Spanish Mediterranean Hill Town Landscape Oil Painting Post-Impressionist Style
Spanish Mediterranean Hill Town Landscape Oil Painting Post-Impressionist Style

Spanish Mediterranean Hill Town Landscape Oil Painting Post-Impressionist Style

By Josep Moscardo

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 61 × 46 cm (24.02 × 18.11 in) Signature: Signed lower area Date: 1977 Condition: Very good. Stable canvas and well-preserved paint layer. Framed: No. The painting is currently unframed. Style: Post-Impressionist Subject: Mediterranean hill town landscape Expressive Mediterranean landscape depicting a historic Spanish hill town crowned by a fortified structure overlooking clustered white and terracotta buildings. The composition is constructed through energetic, visible brushwork and a vibrant palette of warm earth tones contrasted with an intense blue sky. The artist organizes the architecture in rhythmic planes that guide the viewer’s eye upward toward the monumental structure dominating the skyline. The painting reflects the Mediterranean post-impressionist tradition, where color and structure take precedence over strict realism, resulting in a lively and decorative interpretation of the landscape. Works of this kind are particularly sought after for interior design projects thanks to their warm palette, architectural subject matter and timeless Mediterranean atmosphere. An attractive original painting combining decorative strength with the charm of mid-20th-century Spanish landscape painting. Josep Moscardó (Barcelona, 1953) is a Spanish painter, sculptor and draftsman associated with the Mediterranean post-impressionist tradition. His work is characterized by vibrant color, spontaneous brushwork and a strong interest in landscape and architectural subjects. Throughout his career he has portrayed scenes from Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and other European locations, developing a style that balances expressive color with structural composition. Alongside his painting practice, he has also explored sculpture and drawing, expanding his artistic language into three-dimensional forms. His paintings appear regularly in galleries and private collections and are appreciated for their decorative strength and Mediterranean character. Spanish landscape Mediterranean landscape Spanish village painting...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Large American Impressionist Giltwood Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Antique Large American Impressionist Giltwood Framed Landscape Oil Painting

Antique Large American Impressionist Giltwood Framed Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique European impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 29 by 37 inches overall, and 24 by 32 painting alone. In excellent original conditi...

Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rumba de las Fauna
Rumba de las Fauna

Rumba de las Fauna

By E.P. Marquié

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Aquatint, 1932, edition unknown. Signed, dated, and titled in pencil. Image size 7 3/8 x 6 3/8 inches (187 x 162 mm); sheet size 12 1/4 x 11 3/8 inches (311 x 289 mm). A fine impression, in rich sepia ink, on cream wove paper, with wide margins (2 3/8 to 2 1/2 inches); in excellent condition. Scarce. A beautifully composed cubist work depicting urban Rumba revelers, possibly inspired by a New Orleans Rumba Night scene. Little biographical information is available about E. P. Marquié. The artist created numerous miniature-format etchings of New York...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Aquatint

The Solar Woman, 1951 - Original lithograph
The Solar Woman, 1951 - Original lithograph

The Solar Woman, 1951 - Original lithograph

By Françoise Gilot

Located in Paris, IDF

Françoise GILOT (1921) The Solar Woman, 1951 Original lithograph On Marais vellum 28 x 22.5 cm (c. 11 x 9 inches) REFERENCES : Catalog raisonne "Stone Echoes, Original Prints by Francoise Gilot, A catalog Raisonne", Mel Yoakum, #8 From the poetry portfolio "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, editions Raison d'être, 1951, printed by Mourlot in 366 copies. Françoise GILOT is a famous french painter...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

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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.