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.
Slim Aarons "Keep Your Cool" Unframed Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Keep Your Cool Carmen Alvarez enjoying a game of backgammon with Frank ‘Brandy’ Brandstetter in a swimming pool at Acapulco, 1978. (Photo by Slim Aarons) Unframed (Premium Collect...
Archival Pigment
Baila (Don Quixote), Signed Modern Lithograph by Orlando Pelayo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Baila (Don Quixote) by Orlando Pelayo, Spanish (1920–1990) Date: circa 1979 Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of EA Image Size: 25 x 19 inches Size: 29.5 x 21 in. (74...
Lithograph
Courtoisie Exagérée - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1880s
Located in Roma, IT
Etching, drypoint and soft-ground (vernis mou) printed in sanguine ink on Japan paper. Most probably 3rd state on 7. Not signed nor numbered, as issued. Ref. Masca 610; Ramiro 143....
Etching
American Modernist Architectural Cityscape Surreal Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist street scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Unsigned. Measuring: 24 by 30 inches overall. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Canvas, Oil
George Hurrell, Anna May Wong, 1938, hand signed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
George Hurrell Anna May Wong Taken in 1938, printed at a later date Silver Gelatin print Hand signed by Hurrell in ink Edition: 184/190 from the edition of 190
Silver Gelatin
Fantassin Regulier d'Abdel Kader - Lithograph by Auguste Wahlen - 1844
Located in Roma, IT
Fantassin Regulier d'Abdel Kader is a hand colored lithographs realized by Auguste Wahlen in 1844. Good conditions. The artwork belongs to the Suite Moeurs, usages et costumes de t...
Lithograph
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
From the Ponte Vecchio
Located in Plano, TX
From the Ponte Vecchio, Florence. 1925. Etching and aquatint. Fletcher catalog 159. state ii. Image: 11 1/8 x 15 1/4 (sheet 13 3/8 x 18 1/4). Edition 160 in this state (total edition...
Etching, Aquatint
64x48 "Triple Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"TRIPLE ELVIS BY ANDY WARHOL" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images. Archival photographic paper ...
Archival Pigment
Chicago, Michigan Avenue n°1 - Original etching, c. 1931
Located in Paris, IDF
Donald Shaw MacLaughlan Chicago : Michigan Avenue n°1, c. 1931 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On vellum 38 x 50 cm (c. 15 x 20 in) V...
Etching
Paris : Ceiling of Opera Garnier - Original lithograph (Mourlot #434)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc CHAGALL Paris : Ceiling of Opera Garnier Original stone lithograph Not signed and not numbered On paper 32 x 25 cm (c. 13 x 10 inch) Edited by Sauret, 1962 REFERENCES : Catalo...
Lithograph
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Mixed-media Long Mixed Wood Cityscape Shelf or Mantel by Artist Ben Darby, 2020
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Artful one-of-a-kind long shelf or sculpture by artist Ben Darby. Made of various pieces of wood and accented with multi-color acrylic paint. We selected this piece soon after it was...
Wood, Acrylic
$4,950
Mid Century American Abstract, possibly Fisherman's wharf San Francisco, Ca
By Mel Fowler
Located in Woodbury, CT
Midcentury oil on canvas , Wharf scene, possibly Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco. Signed lower right. Mel Fowler (1921-1987) was a listed Italian-American painter known for his cub...
Oil
Abstract Figure, Torn Paper Collage, Israeli
Located in Surfside, FL
Judith Yellin is one of the most prominent artists working in Israel today. She was born in Jerusalem and is a fifth generation Israeli. Among those who have collected Judith Yellin...
Paper, Mixed Media
Marbella House Party Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Marbella House Party Guests at a party at the home of Sebastiano Bergese in Marbella, Spain, August 1967. 60x40 inches paper size Estate Sta...
Color, Archival Pigment
$768Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Beautiful Lake Landscape Summer Color
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021) Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studies ...
Canvas, Oil
"Lunch on Fifth Avenue Audrey Hepburn" by Keystone Features
Located in London, GB
"Lunch on Fifth Avenue" by Keystone Features June 1961: Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993) stops for lunch on Fifth Avenue in New York during location filming for 'Breakfast At Tiffany's', directed by Blake Edwards in which she stars as Holly Golightly...
Black and White
Pair of Petite Bone Framed Seashell Prints
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming pair of petite decorative seashell prints presented in bone inlaid frames.
Organic Material, Paper
$3,450
Gridded, 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: Gridded, Size: 30" x 48" x 2.5'' inch, ...
Metal
Pastel Still Life
Located in Zofingen, AG
shipped in roll Acrylic painting still life pastel floral and fruit bowl on red white striped tablecloth Acrylic Painting on canvas One of a kind artwork Size: 80 × 100 × 3 cm (unf...
Canvas, Acrylic
Fantastic Mid-Century Mark Coomer Serigraph of Chicago River & Wrigley Building
By Mark Coomer
Located in Chicago, IL
You need this fantastic Mid-Century Modern serigraph of Chicago's iconic Wrigley Building & Tribune Tower by artist Mark Coomer, in its original off-white ...
Masonite, Screen
Gravestone Detail
By Ansel Adams
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This silver gelatin print is initialed "AA" in felt-tip ink either by the artist or an unknown hand on the front of the mount. This print comes from the collection of the artist's da...
Silver Gelatin
Faune a la Diaule, Modern Stencil after Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pablo Picasso, After, Spanish (1881 - 1973) - Faune a la Diaule. Portfolio: Femme et Faunes, Year: 1956, Medium: Pochoir, signed in the plate, Edition: 200, Size: 19.5 x 16 in. (49.5...
Stencil
$8,290
Lady with the Telephone & Cat, Mixed Media on Paper, by Paritosh Sen "In Stock"
By Paritosh Sen
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Paritosh Sen - Lady with the Telephone & Cat Mixed Media on Paper Board 29.25 x 21.25 inches, 2005 (Unframed & Delivered) A stunning work in colors on "red, Blue Gold in Acrylic on ...
Paper, Mixed Media, Board
Sculptures: Dark Interior
By Henry Moore
Located in London, GB
Lithograph on paper. Hand-signed and numbered by the artist. Paper size: 43 x 52 cm Framed 48.3 x 57.4 cm Edition of 75 Henry Moore’s prints are a vital aspect of his artistic lega...
Lithograph
'Downtown, New York' — 1920s Modernism, Signed Aquatint
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
John Taylor Arms, 'Downtown, New York', etching with aquatint, 1921, edition 75, Fletcher 108. Signed, dated, and numbered 14/75 in pencil. A superb, finely nuanced impression, in da...
Etching
$414Sale Price|50% Off
1960s Modern Style Grand Prix Racer Oil Painting on Board, Framed
Located in London, GB
'Grand Prix Racer', French School, oil on board (circa 1960s). The 'good ole' days' of Formula One racing are depicted in this thrilling mid-century...
Oil, Board
Torn Fabric Collage Dada "Clown Face" Mid Century Modern Israeli
By Ella Raayoni
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Other Subject: Figures Medium: Fabric, textile collage Surface: Board Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 8 1/2 x Dimensions w/Frame: 16 1/2 x 15 Ella Raayoni was born in Vienna, Austria an...
Fabric
$4,750
Rainbow on Santa Fe Trail, New Mexico, Early 20th Century Western Landscape
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887–1964) Rainbow on Santa Fe Trail, New Mexico, c. 1937 Watercolor on paper Signed lower right, titled verso 15 x 20 inches 18.5 x 24 inches framed ...
Watercolor
'River View' — Mid-Century Modernist Signed Serigraph
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Edward Landon 'River View, color serigraph, 1942, edition 50, Ryan 159. Signed in pencil in the image, lower right. Titled, dated, and annotated '9 COLORS – 50 PRINTS' in the screen,...
Screen
Star & Mountain, Modernist Black Landscape Inspired by Joan Miró, Cosmic Imagery
Located in Barcelona, ES
A bold and poetic abstraction by Alberto de Blobs, this painting brings together expansive fields of deep black and luminous blue, punctuated by delicate gestural lines that cross th...
Paper, Acrylic
Pichet et Oiseau, Etching, Modern, 1955, Framed, Signed
Located in OPOLE, PL
Georges Braque (1882-1963) - Pichet et oiseau Etching from 1955. The edition of 74/300. Dimensions of work: 41.5 x 51 cm. Hand signed. Reference: Vallier 1005. The work is in G...
Etching
$3,887
STINK Limited Edition Ceramic Sculpture British Design Modern Conceptualism
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DAVID SHRIGLEY - STINK Date of creation: 2023 Medium: Ceramic Edition: 75 Size: 16.5 x 12 x 12 cm Condition: New, in mint conditions and never displayed Description: Ceramic sculptu...
Ceramic
A Tranquil 1950s American Scene Country Landscape Painting, Farm in Late Autumn
Located in Chicago, IL
A Serene, Picturesque 1950s American Scene Country Landscape Painting of a Wisconsin Farm in Late Autumn by Famed Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A small gem ...
Oil, Masonite
Modern Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting: View to the Sea
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...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,250
1930s New York City lithograph "Front Street in the Wee Hours" by Don Freeman
By Don Freeman
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating 1930s New York Social Realist lithograph by famed American Modern artist and illustrator Don Freeman, Titled "Front Street in the Wee Hours", the lithograph is a moody...
Paper, Lithograph
$4,615Sale Price|40% Off
Woman in Coat (Mid-Century, Modern, Portrait, Naive, ~40% OFF LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Daniel Brennan Woman in Coat Oil on Canvas Year: 1960s Size unframed: 48 x 31 inches (121.92 x 78.74 cm) Size framed: 49.5 x 32.25 x 2 inches (125.73 x 81.91 x 5.08 cm) Unsigned COA ...
Canvas, Oil
Jean Cocteau - Marine Mountains - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jean Cocteau - Marine Mountains - Original Lithograph Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Edition: 200 In Rives From: COCTEAU. — VERDET (André). Montagnes marines. S. l. (Paris), Les Messagers du...
Lithograph
$497Sale Price|20% Off
1950's Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Busy Figures In Forest
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original gouache on paper stuck on card size: 18 x 25 inches condition: very good and ready t...
Gouache
$600
Translucent Streetlights, Yellow, Pink and Purple Mid-Century Abstract Shapes
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Translucent Streetlights" is a hand-painted acrylic painting on high-quality 300g paper by artist Ryan Rivadeneyra. These painting, influenced by mo...
Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
A Charming 1940s Summer Harbor Scene of Saugatuck, Michigan, Bathers & Boathouse
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming, colorful summer harbor scene in Saugatuck, Michigan by notable Chicago Modern artist, Francis Chapin. Dating circa 1945, oil on board, the painting depicts a lively summ...
Oil, Board
Three Poems: Nocturne II, Abstract Lithograph on Rice Paper by Robert Motherwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Motherwell, American (1915 - 1991) Title: Three Poems: Nocturne II, collaboration with Octavio Paz Year: 1987 Medium: Lithograph on Japon with Chine Colle Edition: 75...
Rice Paper, Lithograph
Garden Wall - Triptych Bamboo - Steel - Modern Outdoor Ornament - 225×195 cm
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Contemporary Oxidized Steel Garden Wall by Stefan Traloc This beautifully handcrafted oxidized sheet steel garden wall serves as both a privacy screen and a striking decorative piec...
Steel
General Dynamics, Convair 880, World's Fastest Jetliner – Original Poster
By Erik Nitsche
Located in Zurich, CH
A poster belonging to Erik Nitsche's third series for General Dynamics, promoting its Convair Company. Founded 1952, General Dynamics hired Nitsche a...
Paper
New York Skyline, NY; East River
By Leon Dolice
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on medium stock, cream wove paper, 5 15/16 x 10 3/16 inches (151 x 259 mm), full margins. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. A fine and detailed impression in dark bl...
Archival Paper, Etching
$560Sale Price|20% Off
Creole Dancer Lithograph by Matisse, Modern Style, 1984, Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a lithographic reproduction of la Danseuse Creole that Matisse originally painted in 1950. The same image was also used in a promotion of La Cote D'Azur published by the Fren...
Lithograph
Rare Large Judaica Oil Painting Jewish 2 Rabbis Painting Abram Tromka WPA Artist
By Abram Tromka
Located in Surfside, FL
Abram Tromka ( Polish/ Russian American 1896-1954 ) Hand signed upper center right. Bears label from Marbella Gallery, New York verso "Two Men Praying" (Davening) Dimensions: Sight- ...
Oil, Board, Canvas
Frida Winking by Lucienne Bloch, 1933, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
Located in Denton, TX
Frida Winking by Lucienne Bloch is a portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo sitting in a chair, winking at the camera. Image size: 8.25 x 10.25 in. Mou...
Silver Gelatin
Donna Summer 1979
Located in London, GB
Donna Summer performing, USA 19 November 1979 Donna Summer was a legendary American singer-songwriter known as the "Queen of Disco," celebrated for her powerful vocals and iconic hi...
Silver Gelatin
Erotic Scene - Héliogravure by Micheal Von Zichy - 1911
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic scene is an original Héliogravure artwork on ivory-colored paper, realized by Micheal Von Zichy in 1911. Printed in only 300 copies, Leipzig; Privatdruck, from the Catalogue ...
Paper, Engraving
Jacqueline, Lithograph, Modern, 1961, Framed, Excellent
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Jacqueline Lithograph with quadrochromy from 1961. Dimensions of sheet: 27 x 37.9 cm Dimensions in frame: 43.2 x 53.2 cm Publisher: Éditions Cercle d'...
Lithograph
Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin 1975
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page performs at Earls Court, London 1975 Jimmy Page is the legendary guitarist and founding member of Led Zeppelin, renowned fo...
Silver Gelatin
Jagger And Warhol - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
By Mick Rock
Located in London, GB
Jagger And Warhol - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print Mick Jagger and Andy Warhol being photographed at a restaurant. (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the Estate...
Archival Pigment
Moon Bay - Colourful Blue + Orange Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Richard Ballinger British, b. 1957 Moon Bay, 2025 oil on canvas 76 x 60 cm 29 7/8 x 23 5/8 in signed, dated and titled verso Richard Ballinger is a British landscape and still-life ...
Canvas, Oil
The Gentleman's Park Bench French Modernist 20th Century Oil on Canvas, 13x18 in
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Gentleman’s Park Bench Modernist Figurative Landscape by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French, 1929–2024) pupil of André Lhote oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 13 x 18 inches Provenance: a...
Oil
Original Keep Shooting for American maquette linen-backed military poster
Located in Spokane, WA
"Keep Shooting for America": Original Maquette by Heller (WWI-Era Patriotic Poster Study). This image is an original maquette (a preliminary painting or study) for a patriotic poste...
Gouache
Octopus
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Alexander Calder’s signature creation is the mobile. One of the most delightful examples of Modernist sculpture, Calder’s works are instantly recognizable in museums around the world...
Lithograph
Pink Floyd, ca. 1967
Located in Cologne, DE
Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distingui...
Color
Return Of The Jedi 1983 (Japan)
Located in London, GB
Return Of The Jedi AKA Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi 1983 Director Richard Marquand Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Danie...
Photographic Paper
Expressive Female Figure Posed In Blue Grey Interior Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Female Figure by Jacqueline Boisselot (French, late 20th century) oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 9.5 x 7.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good co...
Oil
Los Leones, St Barts - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Limited Edition C-Type Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Los Leones, St Barts by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Los Leones, St Barts" is a Limited Edition Estate Stamped...
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital