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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
Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings
Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings

Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings

By Irina Hale

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Set of Two Paired Studies 1960's British Modernist Drawing by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil crayon drawings on light brown artist paper stuck on A4 artist paper, unframed overal...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil Crayon

Harbour of Hamburg; From the journal Camera Work
Harbour of Hamburg; From the journal Camera Work

Harbour of Hamburg; From the journal Camera Work

By Heinrich Kuhn

Located in Middletown, NY

New York: Alfred Stieglitz, 1911. Halftone engraving from a gum bichromate print, 4 11/16 × 8 9/16 inches (119 × 218 mm), tipped onto a mounting sheet 8 x 11 3/4 inches. Signature o...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Engraving, Photogravure

Friday Market Ocotlan, Mexico, Colorful Mexican Market Scene, NYC Artist
Friday Market Ocotlan, Mexico, Colorful Mexican Market Scene, NYC Artist

Friday Market Ocotlan, Mexico, Colorful Mexican Market Scene, NYC Artist

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Lou (Louis) Sackman (American, 1911-2000) Signed: Lou Sackman 7-78 (Lower, Left) " Friday Market, Ocotlan ", 1978 (Mexico) Acrylic on Board 19 1/4" x 32" Housed in its original ...

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Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Acrylic, Illustration Board

Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings
Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings

Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings

By Irina Hale

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Set of Two Paired Studies 1960's British Modernist Drawing by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil crayon drawings on light brown artist paper stuck on A4 artist paper, unframed overal...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil Crayon

Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings
Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings

Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings

By Irina Hale

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Set of Two Paired Studies 1960's British Modernist Drawing by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil crayon drawings on light brown artist paper stuck on A4 artist paper, unframed overal...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil Crayon

1960's Portrait of Parisian Lady in Pearls & Black Dress Signed Oil Painting
1960's Portrait of Parisian Lady in Pearls & Black Dress Signed Oil Painting

1960's Portrait of Parisian Lady in Pearls & Black Dress Signed Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"Mrs Helene Kernel, Paris 1964" by Jacques Falcou (French 1912-1975) signed, titled and dated verso oil on canvas, framed in original period French frame framed: 30.5 x 25 inches can...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Modern Swedish Expressive Landscape Oil Painting - Hillside Path
Mid Century Modern Swedish Expressive Landscape Oil Painting - Hillside Path

Mid Century Modern Swedish Expressive Landscape Oil Painting - Hillside Path

Located in Bristol, GB

HILLSIDE PATH Size: 54 x 70 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A soothing mid-century painting that presents a bold and simplified view of a vast landscape scene, executed in oil on...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Cadre Libellule
Cadre Libellule

Cadre Libellule

By François-Xavier Lalanne

Located in PARIS, FR

• One of Claude Lalanne’s most iconic motifs, reflecting her poetic vision of transforming elements from the natural world into sculptural objects • A perfect example of her unique ...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Bronze

Women's Corner, Along the Cuyahoga River, Early 20th Century Landscape
Women's Corner, Along the Cuyahoga River, Early 20th Century Landscape

Women's Corner, Along the Cuyahoga River, Early 20th Century Landscape

By Frank Wilcox

Located in Beachwood, OH

Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Women's Corner, Along the Cuyahoga River, c. 1916 Watercolor and graphite on paper 21 x 29 inches Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School painters," though some sources give this appellation to Henry Keller or Frederick Gottwald. Wilcox was born on October 3, 1887 to Frank Nelson Wilcox, Sr. and Jessie Fremont Snow Wilcox at 61 Linwood Street in Cleveland, Ohio. His father, a prominent lawyer, died at home in 1904 shortly before Wilcox' 17th birthday. His brother, lawyer and publisher Owen N. Wilcox, was president of the Gates Legal Publishing Company or The Gates Press. His sister Ruth Wilcox was a respected librarian. In 1906 Wilcox enrolled from the Cleveland School of Art under the tutelage of Henry Keller, Louis Rorimer, and Frederick Gottwald. He also attended Keller's Berlin Heights summer school from 1909. After graduating in 1910, Wilcox traveled and studied in Europe, sometimes dropping by Académie Colarossi in the evening to sketch the model or the other students at their easels, where he was influenced by French impressionism. Wilcox was influenced by Keller's innovative watercolor techniques, and from 1910 to 1916 they experimented together with impressionism and post-impressionism. Wilcox soon developed his own signature style in the American Scene or Regionalist tradition of the early 20th century. He joined the Cleveland School of Art faculty in 1913. Among his students were Lawrence Edwin Blazey, Carl Gaertner, Paul Travis, and Charles E. Burchfield. Around this time Wilcox became associated with Cowan Pottery. In 1916 Wilcox married fellow artist Florence Bard, and they spent most of their honeymoon painting in Berlin Heights with Keller. They had one daughter, Mary. In 1918 he joined the Cleveland Society of Artists, a conservative counter to the Bohemian Kokoon Arts Club, and would later serve as its president. He also began teaching night school at the John Huntington Polytechnic Institute at this time, and taught briefly at Baldwin-Wallace College. Wilcox wrote and illustrated Ohio Indian Trails in 1933, which was favorably reviewed by the New York Times in 1934. This book was edited and reprinted in 1970 by William A. McGill. McGill also edited and reprinted Wilcox' Canals of the Old Northwest in 1969. Wilcox also wrote, illustrated, and published Weather Wisdom in 1949, a limited edition (50 copies) of twenty-four serigraphs (silk screen prints) accompanied by commentary "based upon familiar weather observations commonly made by people living in the country." Wilcox displayed over 250 works at Cleveland's annual May Show. He received numerous awards, including the Penton Medal for as The Omnibus, Paris (1920), Fish Tug on Lake Erie (1921), Blacksmith Shop (1922), and The Gravel Pit (1922). Other paintings include The Trailing Fog (1929), Under the Big Top (1930), and Ohio Landscape...

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1910s Modern Art

Materials

Watercolor, Graphite

Hunting : The Necessary Ingredients
Hunting : The Necessary Ingredients

Hunting : The Necessary Ingredients

By Michael Lyne

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Michael Lyne (1912-1989) The Necessary Ingredients Signed lower left Oil on canvas Canvas size - 20 x 40 in Framed size - 25 x 45 in 'The Necessary Ingredients' is a charming and characterful composition that encapsulates the essence of the British sporting tradition through a series of lively vignettes. Rather than presenting a single narrative scene, Michael Lyne assembles the key elements of the hunt—horse...

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20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage Signed American School Modernist Cubist Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Vintage Signed American School Modernist Cubist Flower Still Life Oil Painting

Vintage Signed American School Modernist Cubist Flower Still Life Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Oil on canvas, 24 x 19 inches overall, 20 x 15.75 inches image size. A modernist still life. Cubist elements as well. Signed lower right and presented in an a modernist frame. ...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Paris Café Terrace Scene Oil Painting European Post-Impressionist Figurative Art
Paris Café Terrace Scene Oil Painting European Post-Impressionist Figurative Art

Paris Café Terrace Scene Oil Painting European Post-Impressionist Figurative Art

By ANGEL BADIA CAMPS

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Title: Paris Café Terrace Scene Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 38 × 46 cm (14.96 × 18.11 in) Framing: Unframed Signature: Hand-signed lower right Period: Second half of the 20th century Condition: Very good. Firm canvas, stable paint layer, visible impasto, no apparent restorations. Origin: Spain Original oil painting depicting a lively Parisian café terrace scene, rendered with a luminous and expressive brushstroke. The composition captures a moment of everyday urban life: seated figures, soft conversation, café signage and filtered daylight dissolving into architectural shadows. The artist prioritizes atmosphere over strict detail, allowing the scene to breathe through fluid impasto and subtle tonal transitions. The chromatic palette balances cool bluish greys and whites with warmer accents, creating depth and visual rhythm. The treatment of figures and light evokes European post-impressionist tradition, combining figurative clarity with painterly spontaneity. A refined decorative piece with strong interior presence, ideal for collectors of European figurative art, lovers of Parisian imagery, or elegant contemporary interiors seeking warmth and narrative. Àngel Badia i Camps (Puig-reig, Barcelona, 1929 – Barcelona, 2019) was a Catalan painter, illustrator and comic artist trained at the Barcelona School of Fine Arts. During the 1950s and 1960s he worked extensively as an illustrator for European and British publishers, developing a strong command of the human figure and narrative composition. From the 1970s onward he focused primarily on fine art painting, producing figurative works centered on urban scenes, landscapes and everyday life. His work was exhibited in Spanish and international galleries, consolidating his position within the Catalan figurative tradition of the second half of the 20th century. Paris café painting...

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1970s Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Parisian Interior Attic Room Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil, Rooftop Views
Parisian Interior Attic Room Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil, Rooftop Views

Parisian Interior Attic Room Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil, Rooftop Views

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: August Pietri, French mid 20th century, signed Title: attic room interior scene with a window overlooking winter snow rooftops Medium: signed oil painting on board...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Back Streets of Paris Signed French Modernist Oil Painting 20th Century
Back Streets of Paris Signed French Modernist Oil Painting 20th Century

Back Streets of Paris Signed French Modernist Oil Painting 20th Century

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French School, late 20th century signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 14 x 10.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Final Judgement" Large original colors lithograph.
"Final Judgement" Large original colors lithograph.

"Final Judgement" Large original colors lithograph.

By Guy Buffet

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "The Final Judgement" c.1990, is an original colors lithograph on paper by noted French artist Guy Buffet, 1943-2023. It is hand signed and numbered 188/350 in pe...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Back Facing Nude Female In Bold Colour Interior French Modernist Oil Painting
Back Facing Nude Female In Bold Colour Interior French Modernist Oil Painting

Back Facing Nude Female In Bold Colour Interior French Modernist Oil Painting

By Jacqueline Boisselot

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Women Portrait by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century 19.75 x 20 inches oil on artist paper, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: from a priv...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Large Modernist French Landscape with Figures Sunbathing by the River Signed Oil
Large Modernist French Landscape with Figures Sunbathing by the River Signed Oil

Large Modernist French Landscape with Figures Sunbathing by the River Signed Oil

By Huguette Ginet-Lasnier

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

On the River Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French 1927-2020) signed and inscribed verso in a wooden frame oil painting on canvas framed: 29 x 37 inches All the paintings we have for sale b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings
Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings

Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings

By Irina Hale

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Set of Two Paired Studies 1960's British Modernist Drawing by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil crayon drawings on light brown artist paper stuck on A4 artist paper, unframed overal...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil Crayon

Colourful Large Cubist Nude, Nue Allongée
Colourful Large Cubist Nude, Nue Allongée

Colourful Large Cubist Nude, Nue Allongée

By Isabelle Pardoe

Located in Cotignac, FR

Colourful, large, modern Cubist oil on canvas nude by Isabelle Pardoe. The painting is not signed but came directly from the atelier of the artist. Isabell Pardoe trained at the Sl...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Figures - Lithograph by Mino Trafeli - 1980s
Figures - Lithograph by Mino Trafeli - 1980s

Figures - Lithograph by Mino Trafeli - 1980s

By Mino Trafeli

Located in Roma, IT

Figures is a Lithograph realized by Mino Trafeli in 1980s. Edition 16/50. Hand signed. Good conditions. Mino Trafeli (Volterra, December 29, 1922 - Volterra, August 9, 2018) ...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Cathedral of Lucca - Original Photograph - Early 20th Century

The Cathedral of Lucca - Original Photograph - Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

The Cathedral of Lucca is an original photograph taken in Lucca cathedral, realized by an Anonymous photographer. Titled on the lower with the description in Italian" Altare di S. Re...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

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.