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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
'Tenant Farmers' — Depression Era, WPA
'Tenant Farmers' — Depression Era, WPA

'Tenant Farmers' — Depression Era, WPA

By Lou Barlow

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Lou Barlow (Louis Breslow), 'Tenant Farmers', color wood engraving, 1936, edition 25. Signed, titled, and numbered '15/25' in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, with fresh c...

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1930s Modern Art

Materials

Woodcut

British Modernist Oil Painting Golden Fields Beneath A Starry Blue Sky
British Modernist Oil Painting Golden Fields Beneath A Starry Blue Sky

British Modernist Oil Painting Golden Fields Beneath A Starry Blue Sky

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Jill Jackson (British, contemporary) Title: Golden Fields Medium: oil on artist paper, unframed Painting : 16 x 20 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Oil

French Vintage Exhibition Poster for Yves Brayer (1971)
French Vintage Exhibition Poster for Yves Brayer (1971)

French Vintage Exhibition Poster for Yves Brayer (1971)

By Yves Brayer

Located in London, GB

French Vintage Exhibition Poster for Yves Brayer (1971). Newly framed, the poster announces Brayer's exhibition of his watercolours of La Brière. La Brière is an atmospheric marshlan...

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1970s 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

Pablo Picasso, Paul as Pierrot, from Chroniques du Jour, 1930 (after)
Pablo Picasso, Paul as Pierrot, from Chroniques du Jour, 1930 (after)

Pablo Picasso, Paul as Pierrot, from Chroniques du Jour, 1930 (after)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Paul en Pierrot (Paul as Pierrot), from the album, Pablo Picasso, 1930, originates from the 1930 edition published by Editions des Chroniques du Jour, Paris, and printed by L'Atelier Desjobert, Paris, 1930. Paul en Pierrot (Paul as Pierrot) exemplifies Picasso’s tender and theatrical portrayal of his son Paul, rendered with the lyrical charm and painterly sophistication that defined his neoclassical period. Through the combination of lithographic precision and pochoir color, the work evokes both the intimacy of family life and the dreamlike symbolism of commedia dell’arte, merging affection and artistry in a composition of striking emotional balance. Executed as a lithograph and pochoir on velin paper, this work measures 11.38 x 9.09 inches. Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of Editions des Chroniques du Jour and the technical excellence of L'Atelier Desjobert, one of the premier Parisian workshops specializing in pochoir and fine art lithography. Artwork Details: Artist: After Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) Title: Paul en Pierrot (Paul as Pierrot), from the album, Pablo Picasso, 1930 Medium: Lithograph and pochoir on velin paper Dimensions: 11.38 x 9.09 inches (28.9 x 23.1 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1930 Publisher: Editions des Chroniques du Jour, Paris Printer: L'Atelier Desjobert, Paris Catalogue raisonne references: Cramer, Patrick. Pablo Picasso, The Illustrated Books: Catalogue Raisonne. Patrick Cramer, 1983, illustration 18; Bloch, Georges. Pablo Picasso: Catalogue of the Printed Graphic Work 1904–1967. Kornfeld & Klipstein, 1968, illustration 98; Reusse, Gerhard. Pablo Picasso: The Illustrated Books, Catalogue Raisonne. Verlag Gerd Hatje, 1983, illustration 31 Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the album, Pablo Picasso, published by Editions des Chroniques du Jour, Paris, and printed by L'Atelier Desjobert, Paris, 1930 Notes: Excerpted from the album, This volume has been printed in MCC numbered examples, of which DL (LI to DC) constitute the edition in French and DCL (DCI to MCCL). The edition in English has been printed on behalf of E. Weyhe, 794 Lexington Avenue, New York (DCI to MC) and of A. Zwemmer, 78 Charing Cross Road, London, W. C.2. (MCI to MCCL). There have also been printed L examples on Arches paper with a lithograph by Picasso (I to L) distributed between the two editions, and some press examples. About the Publication: The album Pablo Picasso, published in 1930 by Editions des Chroniques du Jour, Paris, under the direction of Christian Zervos, stands among the earliest major printed tributes to the artist’s emerging international acclaim. Conceived as part of the publisher’s broader initiative to document and celebrate the modernist vanguard, the volume presented a series of lithographs and pochoirs interpreting Picasso’s drawings, watercolors, and gouaches from the preceding decade. Executed at the esteemed Atelier Desjobert, the edition combined the lithographic precision of line with the pochoir method’s hand-applied color, producing images of exceptional tonal depth and fidelity. Issued in both French and English, with distribution in Paris, New York, and London through E. Weyhe and A. Zwemmer, the album was limited to MCC copies, including a special suite of L examples on Arches paper containing an original lithograph by Picasso. The publication represented a vital collaboration between artist, publisher, and printer—uniting the intellectual rigor of Zervos’s art criticism with the material beauty of fine French printmaking. Today, Pablo Picasso, 1930 is recognized as a landmark in 20th-century art publishing, reflecting both the refinement of interwar Parisian craftsmanship and the international reach of Picasso’s genius. About the Artist: Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist whose extraordinary vision revolutionized modern art and defined the visual language of the 20th century. A child prodigy from Malaga, Spain, Picasso's career spanned more than seven decades and encompassed an astonishing range of styles and innovations—from the melancholic Blue and romantic Rose periods to his pioneering invention of Cubism with Georges Braque, which shattered conventional notions of perspective and form. Influenced by the bold expressiveness of El Greco, the structure of Cezanne, and the vitality of African and Iberian sculpture, Picasso became a central figure of the Paris avant-garde, working in creative dialogue with contemporaries such as Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray. His insatiable experimentation extended across painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, and sculpture, forever expanding the boundaries of artistic expression. A master of reinvention, Picasso profoundly shaped generations of artists who followed—from Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, and Jean-Michel Basquiat to Jeff Koons and Banksy—cementing his status as a timeless cultural icon whose works remain among the most sought after worldwide. His landmark painting Les Femmes d'Alger (Version O) achieved a record-breaking sale of 179,365,000 USD at Christie's, New York, on May 11, 2015, affirming Picasso's enduring legacy as one of the most influential and valuable artists in history. Pablo Picasso Paul en Pierrot (Paul as Pierrot), Picasso 1930, Picasso Desjobert, Picasso pochoir...

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1930s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Grapes Wine Bottles Long Serving Platter and Jug Golden Drapery Modernist Piece
Grapes Wine Bottles Long Serving Platter and Jug Golden Drapery Modernist Piece

Grapes Wine Bottles Long Serving Platter and Jug Golden Drapery Modernist Piece

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Grapes Wine Bottles Long Serving Platter and Jug Golden Drapery Modernist Piece Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 19.75 x 25.75 inches (h...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Gouache

Hommage a Rene Char after Pablo Picasso

Hommage a Rene Char after Pablo Picasso

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New York, NY

This colorful lithograph after Pablo Picasso was printed by the Atelier Mourlot in Paris in 1964 and is unsigned*. This image is taken from a drawing in pencil and colored chalk enti...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

'Petrouchka's Predicament' — Mid-century American Surrealism
'Petrouchka's Predicament' — Mid-century American Surrealism

'Petrouchka's Predicament' — Mid-century American Surrealism

By Robert Vale Faro

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Robert Vale Faro, 'Petrouchka's Predicament', color lithograph, 1946, edition 20. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered '115' and '14/20' in pen. A fine, richly-inked impression, with fresh colors, on heavy, off-white wove paper; full margins (1 1/4 to 2 1/2 inches), in excellent condition. Image size 21 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches; sheet size 24 3/4 x 16 1/4 inches. Scarce. Matted to museum standards, unframed. 'Petrouchka', a ballet with music by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky and choreography by Michel Fokine, is based on the legend of Russian folklore. 'Petrouchka', a puppet made of straw with a bag of sawdust as his body, comes to life and has the capacity to love, a story conceptually resembling that of Pinocchio. ABOUT THE ARTIST Robert Vale Faro (1902-1988) was a well-known modernist architect and artist associated with the Chicago Bauhaus. He received his degree in architecture and design from the Armour Institute in Chicago and worked at L'Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, from 1924-27, where he was influenced by Harry Kurt Bieg and Le Corbusier. Upon his return to Chicago, Faro worked with the important modernist Chicago architects George and William Keck under Louis Sullivan. Faro founded the avant-garde printmaking group Vanguard in 1945. The group counted Atelier 17 artists Stanley William Hayter, Sue Fuller...

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1940s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

"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 ...

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1960s Modern Art

Materials

Black and White

Japanese Print, Crows on a Branch - Signed Woodcut
Japanese Print, Crows on a Branch - Signed Woodcut

Japanese Print, Crows on a Branch - Signed Woodcut

Located in Paris, IDF

Mokuchu URUSHIBARA Crows on a branch, c. 1930 Woodcut after on an ink drawing Signed with the artist's stamp On paper 38.5 x 28 cm (c. 15,15 x 11.02 in) INFORMATION : Engraving pu...

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1930s Modern Art

Materials

Woodcut

Modernist Still Life With Bowls Bottles And Fruit French Gouache Painting
Modernist Still Life With Bowls Bottles And Fruit French Gouache Painting

Modernist Still Life With Bowls Bottles And Fruit French Gouache Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Modernist Still Life With Bowls Bottles And Fruit French Gouache Painting Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 14 x 20.5 inches (height x wi...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Gouache

La Grande Corrida
La Grande Corrida

La Grande Corrida

By Pablo Picasso

Located in OPOLE, PL

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - La Grande Corrida Etching conceived in 1934, printed in 1939. The edition of 50 on Montval paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Dimensions of w...

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1930s Modern Art

Materials

Etching

Large Nike Torso-Bronze Sculpture Ed. 1/6
Large Nike Torso-Bronze Sculpture Ed. 1/6

Large Nike Torso-Bronze Sculpture Ed. 1/6

Located in Zug, CH

Hermann Rastorfer was a draftsman, painter, sculptor, illustrator, ceramist, designer, poster artist, developer of advertising concepts and communication campaigns, inventor, and architect. He began as a typesetter in Salzburg. In the mid-1950s, he moved to Germany, where he soon founded his own studio for graphic design and advertising. His goal was always to give each product a distinctive, highly recognizable appearance. He designed his own design line for the German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim, artistic cover images for numerous paperbacks from renowned publishers, and packaging for well-known products such as Ferrero Küsschen, Mon Chéri, Martell cognac...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Bronze

Dali And Gala (1955) Limited Estate Stamped

Dali And Gala (1955) Limited Estate Stamped

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Dali And Gala (1955) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Spanish artist Salvador Dali (1904 – 1989) enjoying a cup of coffee with his wife Gala (1894 – 1982) on a terra...

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1950s Modern Art

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Pescador. From The Billboard series
Pescador. From The Billboard series

Pescador. From The Billboard series

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The Billboard series by photographer Eduardo Rezende unfolds as a visual dialogue between art and urban architecture — a fusion that challenges the monotony of metropolitan life. Kno...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Archival Pigment

Goldfinger, 1964 - Sean Connery Goldfinger James Bond 007 Photograph

Goldfinger, 1964 - Sean Connery Goldfinger James Bond 007 Photograph

Located in Brighton, GB

Goldfinger, 1964 - Sean Connery Goldfinger James Bond 007 Photograph The original James Bond, Scottish actor Sean Connery, pauses and poses during the shooting of the film Goldfinge...

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20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Seventh Avenue Canyon, from New York in Etchings
Seventh Avenue Canyon, from New York in Etchings

Seventh Avenue Canyon, from New York in Etchings

By Anton Schutz

Located in Middletown, NY

New York: 1939. Etching on light weight wove paper, 13 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches ( 350 x 273 mm); 15 1/4 x 12 inches; sheet (383 x 300 mm); full margins. Signed in pencil in the lower mar...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Etching

Landscape

Landscape

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Landscape, c. 1930-40s, oil on panel, signed lower right, 16 x 20 inches Jeanette Maxfield Lewis was a California-based landscape painter and etcher. Born in Oakland, she spent much...

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1930s Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Monumental Vintage American Modernist Woman with Flowers Framed Oil Painting
Monumental Vintage American Modernist Woman with Flowers Framed Oil Painting

Monumental Vintage American Modernist Woman with Flowers Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist portrait oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 48 by 50 inches overall. Handsomely framed in...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Oil

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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.