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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
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting - Floral by Blue
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting - Floral by Blue

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting - Floral by Blue

Located in Bristol, GB

FLORAL BY BLUE Size: 67 x 60.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A vibrant mid century modernist still life composition, painted in oil onto canvas. In this composition we see a l...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

On the Greek Island - Original Handsigned Lithograph
On the Greek Island - Original Handsigned Lithograph

On the Greek Island - Original Handsigned Lithograph

By Janick Lederle

Located in Paris, IDF

Janick LEDERLE On the Greek Island Original lithograph (Mourlot) Handsigned in pencil Numbered on /275 copies On vellum 54 x 69 cm (c. 21.2 x 27.1 in) Excellent condition

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Phil Hill, Ferrari. 1561F2, Nurburgring, Germany

Phil Hill, Ferrari. 1561F2, Nurburgring, Germany

By Jesse Alexander

Located in Denton, TX

No Edition Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Gelatin silver print Paper size: 14 x 11 in. Image size: 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. "Soon-to-be World Champion Phil Hill is in his first Grand Prix drive for Ferrari. The car is a single seater Formula Two machine, and he is seen rushing downhill through the infamous "Fuchsröhre" section of the Ring. The image is unusual for several reasons: it was taken with a Rolleiflex camera...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Pâquis" by Luce Brélaz - Oil on Canvas - 33x46 cm
"Pâquis" by Luce Brélaz - Oil on Canvas - 33x46 cm

"Pâquis" by Luce Brélaz - Oil on Canvas - 33x46 cm

Located in Geneva, CH

Artwork sold with frame (48 x 35.5 cm ) Luce Brélaz-Jacquet was a Swiss painter born in 1915. Although biographical details about her life and career remain scarce, she is recogniz...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Saint Catherine's Belfry, Honfleur
Saint Catherine's Belfry, Honfleur

Saint Catherine's Belfry, Honfleur

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching on elaborately watermarked, antique, cream laid Dard Hunter paper, 13 5/8 x 7 1/78 inches (347 x 181 mm), full margins. Signed, titled, dated and inscribed "Ed. 100 II." From...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching

LOTUS FLOWER - ROEDING PARK - Provincetown Style
LOTUS FLOWER - ROEDING PARK - Provincetown Style

LOTUS FLOWER - ROEDING PARK - Provincetown Style

By Mary Travis

Located in Santa Monica, CA

MARY TRAVIS (Active 1935 - 40) LOTUS FLOWER ROEDING PARK. c.1935-40 White line color woodcut. Signed and titled in pencil. Small edition. 10” x 8”. Full sheet. tears in upper margin. Travis worked in Berkeley, California and was probably a follower of William S...

Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Woodcut

The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s

The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Watercolour and brush with ink on paper. A rare and lyrical drawing by Mino Maccari, executed in diluted watercolour with brush and light ink accents, depicting two simplified human...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Mid Century Vintage 356 Porsche, Midnight Modern Architecture Palm Springs
Mid Century Vintage 356 Porsche, Midnight Modern Architecture Palm Springs

Mid Century Vintage 356 Porsche, Midnight Modern Architecture Palm Springs

By Tom Blachford

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid Century Modern Palm Springs Architecture. Steve McQueen. Classic Vintage 356 Porsche, Midnight Modern Series Architecture Palm Springs. Archival Inkjet Print on Cotton Paper. Mi...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Cotton, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper

Tree and Rock Wall, Glen Canyon
Tree and Rock Wall, Glen Canyon

Tree and Rock Wall, Glen Canyon

By Brett Weston

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This vintage silver gelatin print is signed and dated in pencil on the front of the mount, and again on the back of the mount. Printed in 1961 for inclusion in "Fifteen Photographs" ...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Eiffel Tower (1929) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

The Eiffel Tower (1929) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

By H. Armstrong Roberts

Located in London, GB

The Eiffel Tower (1929) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) Eiffel Tower built in 1889 seen from Trocadero wrought iron doors Paris France, circa 1929. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 40x30'' Printed Later Silver Gelatin Fibre Print NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 12'' 12 x 16'' 16 x 20'' 20 x 24'' 20 x 30'' 30 x 40'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST About the Artist: H. Armstrong ROBERTS (1883-1947) is an artist born in 1883 The oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a photography sold in 2012. ACTORS ON SET, Bette Davis, Ladies Fashion...

Category

1920s Modern Art

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Le Chevreuil  - Etching  by Jean Charles Baquoy - 1771

Le Chevreuil - Etching by Jean Charles Baquoy - 1771

Located in Roma, IT

Le Chevreuil is an etching realized by Jean Charles Baquoy in 1771. The artwork Belongs to the suite "Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière avec la description du Cabinet du ...

Category

1770s Modern Art

Materials

Etching

Naples 1954, Street music
Naples 1954, Street music

Naples 1954, Street music

By Erich Andres

Located in Cologne, DE

This black-and-white photograph, taken in 1952 in Naples, Italy, captures a vibrant street scene featuring musicians performing for a small crowd in Santa Lucia, Naples. . The settin...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Italian Party - Italian Family Portrait Black and White Photograph

Italian Party - Italian Family Portrait Black and White Photograph

Located in Brighton, GB

Italian Party - Italian Family Portrait Black and White Photograph An Italian family gathering enjoys a raucous evening of food, wine, joy, and laughter. 16" x 20" print Silver Gel...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1964 album Recettes pour un ami, illustrations de Jean Cocteau (Recipes for a...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Le coeur de cirque (The Heart of the Circus)
Le coeur de cirque (The Heart of the Circus)

Le coeur de cirque (The Heart of the Circus)

By Marc Chagall

Located in OPOLE, PL

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Le coeur de cirque (The Heart of the Circus) Lithograph from 1967. The edition of 31/50 on Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 75.5 x 58.5 cm. Hand signe...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Princesse d'Azur
Princesse d'Azur

Jean CarzouPrincesse d'Azur, 1976

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Princesse d'Azur

By Jean Carzou

Located in OPOLE, PL

Jean Carzou (1907-2000) - Princesse d'Azur Lithograph from 1976. Dedicated to Charles Sorlier, on Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 78 x 54.5 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Goo...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Japanese Print, The Cat - Signed Woodcut
Japanese Print, The Cat - Signed Woodcut

Japanese Print, The Cat - Signed Woodcut

Located in Paris, IDF

Mokuchu URUSHIBARA The Cat, c. 1930 Woodcut after on an ink drawing Signed with the artist's stamp On paper 27 x 39 cm (c. 10,6 x 15,3 in) INFORMATION : Engraving published by Moku...

Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Woodcut

Raoul Dufy, Still Life with Red Background, 1954 (after)
Raoul Dufy, Still Life with Red Background, 1954 (after)

Raoul Dufy, Still Life with Red Background, 1954 (after)

By Raoul Dufy

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Raoul Dufy (1877–1953), titled Nature morte au fond rouge (Still Life with Red Background), from the folio Eaux-de-vie, Esprit de la fleur et du fruit...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Leon Kelly

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Untitled Pastel on paper, 1922 Initialed lower right (see photo) Exhibited: Francis Nauman, Leon Kelly: Draftsman Extraordinaire, New York, April 4 - May 23, 2014. Condition: Excell...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Pastel

Les Contes de Perrault - Vintage Illustrated Book - 1928
Les Contes de Perrault - Vintage Illustrated Book - 1928

Les Contes de Perrault - Vintage Illustrated Book - 1928

Located in Roma, IT

Edition of 340 copies including 33 original engravings. Copy on vélin Montgolfier d'Annonay, including: - 11 etchings by J. Daragnes, H. David, P. Ganon, P. Guastalla, J. Hechr, Cha...

Category

1920s Modern Art

Materials

Paper

Tide Pools 40 - Contemporary Shiny Resin Minimalist Abstract Artwork on Wood
Tide Pools 40 - Contemporary Shiny Resin Minimalist Abstract Artwork on Wood

Tide Pools 40 - Contemporary Shiny Resin Minimalist Abstract Artwork on Wood

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Les Petit Rats, Ballerinas VI
Les Petit Rats, Ballerinas VI

Les Petit Rats, Ballerinas VI

By Graciela Rodo Boulanger

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Les Petit Rats, Ballerinas VI" c.1980 is an original color lithograph on Japan paper by noted Bolivian artist Graciela Rodo Boulanger, b.1935. It is hand signed and numbered XLII/C in pencil by the artist. The image size is 22.75 x 18 inches, sheet size is 30 x 22.15 inches. About the artist:   Born in La Paz, Bolivia in 1935, Graciela Rodo Boulanger was raised in an artistic environment. Her mother, a concert pianist, and her father, a businessman and art connoisseur, nurtured her talents. She studied the piano and at age 11 enrolled in the School of Fine Arts. At 17 she went to Vienna to study both art and music, and at 22 shetravelled to Argentina for the stimulating artistic environment of Buenos Aires. Continuing to study both piano and painting...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

NATURE -  Intertwined Lizards - Facsimile, Ltd /450
NATURE -  Intertwined Lizards - Facsimile, Ltd /450

NATURE - Intertwined Lizards - Facsimile, Ltd /450

By M.C. Escher

Located in Paris, IDF

M.C. ESCHER (1898-1972) Intertwined Lizards, 2008 Facsimile after the original woodcut from 1938 Unsigned Numbered / 450 copies (the number you can see can be different) On vellum 4...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Color

NYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA
NYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA

NYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA

By David Fredenthal

Located in New York, NY

NYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA. David Fredenthal (1914-1958) "View of New York from New Jersey,"7 x 10 inches. Watercolor on Paper, c. 1948. Signed lower right. David Fredenthal (1914 - 1958) was one ot America's most respected watercolor artists. He was famous for his bold, intensely vigorous and complex paintings and drawings that expressed his deep feeling for excitement with life and living. He was a draftsman with seemingly a special gift for catching anything, physically and emotionally on the spot, and he never went anywhere without three or four loaded pens and a sketchbook in his pocket. As part of the WPA project he executed a number of murals including the Sports Pavilion on the Heinz Building of the New York World's Fair 1939. Some of his fresco and mural techniques were inspired by his friendship with Diego Rivera who had admired and encouraged him in the early 1930's. After he won a traveling scholarship to Europe from The Museum of Modern Art at age 19, he was the recipient of two Guggenheim grants in Painting. He had his first solo exhibition at the Downtown Gallery in New York in 1937 at age 23, and many others after that including the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1947. Because of Fredenthal's prodigious drawing gifts, he was chosen by Erskine Caldwell to illustrate his novel "Tobacco Road...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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.