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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
1973 Vintage Modernist Swedish Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Blue Divide
1973 Vintage Modernist Swedish Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Blue Divide

1973 Vintage Modernist Swedish Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Blue Divide

Located in Bristol, GB

BLUE DIVIDE Size: 64 x 64.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas An atmospheric 20th century abstract landscape scene that distils nature into its most elemental forms – sky, land, an...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Italian Party" by Bert Hardy

"Italian Party" by Bert Hardy

By Bert Hardy

Located in London, GB

"Italian Party" by Bert Hardy September 1949: A party given by the mayor of Positano for Mercy Haystead (right), an 18-year old London student, on holiday ...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Black and White

Frida Color, Xochimilco, 1941. Color Portrait
Frida Color, Xochimilco, 1941. Color Portrait

Frida Color, Xochimilco, 1941. Color Portrait

By Leo Matiz

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Color

1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - French Building
1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - French Building

1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - French Building

By Bernard Labbe

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original gouache on artist paper, mounted in a card frame size: 25.5 x 21 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjo...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Gouache

Morning Grirl. solid bronze sculpture, vintage
Morning Grirl. solid bronze sculpture, vintage

Morning Grirl. solid bronze sculpture, vintage

By Alex Radionov

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Morning girl". The author admires the beauty of the female body. Her movement - smooth, graceful and beautiful. The moment of awakening is very sensual. The girl stretches, reveali...

Category

1990s Modern Art

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Eden Roc Pool - Hotel du Cap Swimming Pool, French Riviera South of France
Eden Roc Pool - Hotel du Cap Swimming Pool, French Riviera South of France

Eden Roc Pool - Hotel du Cap Swimming Pool, French Riviera South of France

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Eden Roc Pool - Hotel du Cap Swimming Pool, French Riviera South of France by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. As p...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Building a Babylon, Tudor City, NY.
Building a Babylon, Tudor City, NY.

Building a Babylon, Tudor City, NY.

By Martin Lewis

Located in Plano, TX

McCarron 76. 12 7/8 x 7 7/8 (sheet 16 5/8 x 12 1/4). 6th trial proof (McCarron records 84 impressions including 4 trial proofs). Illustrated L'Amérique de la Dépression: Artistes En...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

"Marilyn Candid Moment" by Ed Feingersh

"Marilyn Candid Moment" by Ed Feingersh

By Ed Feingersh

Located in London, GB

"Marilyn Candid Moment" by Ed Feingersh NEW YORK - MARCH 1955: Actress Marilyn Monroe reads the book "To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting" by Michael Chekhov in a quiet moment at the Ambassador...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Black and White

Picasso Ceramic, Visage (A.R. 288)
Picasso Ceramic, Visage (A.R. 288)

Picasso Ceramic, Visage (A.R. 288)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Madrid, ES

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) "Visage" (A.R. 288) stamped and marked 'Edition Picasso / Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso / Madoura' (underneath) white earthenware ceramic pitcher with...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Ceramic

Still Life  - Oil on Canvas - Late 19th century
Still Life  - Oil on Canvas - Late 19th century

Still Life - Oil on Canvas - Late 19th century

Located in Roma, IT

Still Life is an artwork realized by an unknonwn artist in the late 19th Century. Oil on Board. 21 x 15 cm. Good conditions

Category

Late 19th Century Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Eduardo Chillida, Untitled, from Derriere le Miroir, 1982
Eduardo Chillida, Untitled, from Derriere le Miroir, 1982

Eduardo Chillida, Untitled, from Derriere le Miroir, 1982

By Eduardo Chillida

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Eduardo Chillida (1924–2002), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the historic 1982 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 250, Hommage a Aime et Marguerite Maeght (Tribute to Aime and Marguerite Maeght). Published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, under the direction of Aime Maeght, and printed by Imprimerie Moderne du Lion, Paris, this composition embodies Chillida’s exploration of form, balance, and spatial tension. In Sans titre, the artist distills his sculptural sensibility into a two-dimensional plane, using the language of gesture and contrast to evoke mass, gravity, and void. The work exemplifies Chillida’s poetic approach to abstraction, where line and density coexist in perfect equilibrium. Executed on velin paper, this lithograph measures 15 x 11 inches (38.1 x 27.9 cm). As issued, it is signed in the plate and unnumbered, consistent with the authorized publication format. The edition captures Chillida’s mastery of minimal means to achieve monumental expression, extending the spatial dialogue that defines his sculpture into the medium of print. Artwork Details: Artist: Eduardo Chillida (1924–2002) Title: Sans titre (Untitled), from Derriere le Miroir, No. 250, Hommage a Aime et Marguerite Maeght (Tribute to Aime and Marguerite Maeght), 1982 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Dimensions: 15 x 11 inches (38.1 x 27.9 cm) Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Date: 1982 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris Printer: Imprimerie Moderne du Lion, Paris Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the 1982 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 250, published by Maeght Editeur, Paris Notes: Excerpted from the folio (translated from French), This special issue of Derriere le Miroir was designed and defined by Aime Maeght in the fall of 1980. He envisioned its publication as a celebration with which artists and writers published since 1946 were to be associated. He also chose Francois Chapon, president of the Reverdy Committee, to write the presentation. This Derriere le Miroir number 250 took the form, after its disappearance on September 5, 1981, of a tribute to Aime Maeght and his wife Marguerite Maeght who died four years earlier. 24 artists agreed to create an original graphic work for this issue which includes the general table of all issues as well as excerpts from texts by 32 writers. Finished printing on June 2, 1982 on the presses of the l'Imprimerie moderne du Lion in Paris. CL examples were printed on velin d'Arches, numbered from I to CL, and some non-commercial examples constituting the original edition. About the Publication: Derriere le Miroir (translated as "Behind the Mirror") was an iconic French art periodical published from 1946 to 1982 by Maeght Editeur, one of the most influential art publishers of the 20th century. Founded by Aime Maeght in Paris, the publication was conceived as a visual and literary collaboration between leading modern artists, poets, and critics. Each issue functioned as both an exhibition catalogue and a work of art in itself—featuring original lithographs printed directly from the artists' stones or plates, alongside essays, poems, and critical commentary. Over the course of 36 years, Derriere le Miroir produced more than 250 issues and showcased an extraordinary roster of artists including Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall, Joan Miro, Georges Braque, Alexander Calder, Fernand Leger, Pierre Bonnard, Alberto Giacometti, Eduardo Chillida, Ellsworth Kelly, Francis Bacon, Paul Rebeyrolle, Claude Garache, Antoni Tapies, Bram van Velde, Pierre Alechinsky, Pol Bury, Shusaku Arakawa, and Gerard Titus-Carmel. Printed in the ateliers of Mourlot, Arte, and Imprimerie Moderne du Lion, the periodical set new standards for quality in color lithography, combining fine art printing with elegant typography and poetic text. Beyond its visual brilliance, Derriere le Miroir also became a cultural chronicle of postwar European modernism. Each issue coincided with exhibitions held at Galerie Maeght, providing a collectible and widely accessible record of groundbreaking shows. Its integration of image, text, and philosophy created a dialogue between art and literature that elevated the modern art book to new aesthetic heights. Today, Derriere le Miroir remains one of the most sought-after and historically significant art publications, prized by collectors and scholars alike for its craftsmanship, influence, and its role in defining the visual language of 20th-century modernism. The Maeght Foundation in Saint-Paul-de-Vence continues to honor this legacy through exhibitions and archival preservation of the series, affirming Derriere le Miroir's enduring place in the history of modern art and fine art publishing. About the Artist: Eduardo Chillida (1924–2002) was a Spanish Basque sculptor and printmaker internationally celebrated for his monumental abstract works that explore the interplay between form, space, and material. Renowned for his mastery of iron, steel, stone, and concrete, Chillida created sculptural compositions that evoke both architectural strength and poetic balance, reflecting his lifelong dialogue between the physical and the spiritual. Emerging in postwar Europe, his art stands alongside that of the great modern masters—Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Georges Braque, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray—whose revolutionary approaches to form and perception shaped 20th-century art. Chillida’s work embodies a profound sense of harmony, rooted in the landscapes and philosophies of his native Basque Country, while maintaining a universal resonance. Exhibited internationally and collected by major institutions including MoMA, the Guggenheim, the Tate, and the Centre Pompidou, his sculptures and works on paper continue to command global acclaim. The highest price ever paid for an Eduardo Chillida artwork is approximately $4.1 million USD, achieved in 2022 at Christie’s Paris for Buscando la Luz IV (2001). Eduardo Chillida Sans titre, Eduardo Chillida lithograph, Chillida Derriere le Miroir, Chillida Maeght...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Benz Automobile Advertising - Original Vintage Advertising on Paper - 1910/20

Benz Automobile Advertising - Original Vintage Advertising on Paper - 1910/20

Located in Roma, IT

Benz Automobile Advertising is an original illustration realized at the beginning of the XX century. Good condition- Glued on black cardboard (21 x 29.5cm). This vintage illustration is advertising from a newspaper printed at the beginning of the XX century. It advertises Benz automobile and airplane...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Illustration Board

Calder, Sans titre, Derrière le miroir (after)
Calder, Sans titre, Derrière le miroir (after)

Calder, Sans titre, Derrière le miroir (after)

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 190, published by Aimé Maeg...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

In the Halls of Justice

In the Halls of Justice

By Carrie Mae Weems

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carrie Mae Weems In the Halls of Justice Edition 3/25 Limited edition Signature Signed, verso Steeped in African American history, Carrie Mae Weems makes alternately searing and te...

Category

Early 2000s Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Prince 1986
Prince 1986

Prince 1986

By Michael Putland

Located in London, GB

© Michael Putland Prince Prince performs at small London club gig after show at Wembley Arena, London 1986 Limited edition Estate print. Edition 20 only this size. Limited edi...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portrait by Fernand Blondin - Oil on Canvas - 50x61 cm
Portrait by Fernand Blondin - Oil on Canvas - 50x61 cm

Portrait by Fernand Blondin - Oil on Canvas - 50x61 cm

By Fernand Blondin

Located in Geneva, CH

Fernand Blondin (1887-1967) was a Swiss painter and teacher, celebrated for his depictions of idyllic rural life, interiors, female nudes, portraits, still-lifes, religious subjects ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Day in Venice

Enid SmileyA Day in Venice, 1970

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A Day in Venice

By Enid Smiley

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original oil on canvas painting by American female artist Enid Smiley. Enid Smiley (1924-2004) American New York. Born as Enid Ginsberg and later the family name changed to Gilb...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1950's Modernist Signed Painting, Peaceful French Church Landscape
1950's Modernist Signed Painting, Peaceful French Church Landscape

1950's Modernist Signed Painting, Peaceful French Church Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Church landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century), signed and dated 1985 , stamped verso Original watercolour/ gouache painting on paper, Overall size: 19.5 x 25.5 inches....

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Acrylic

Large 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Vase of Flowers in Interior
Large 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Vase of Flowers in Interior

Large 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Vase of Flowers in Interior

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Vase of Flowers by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 31.5 x 30 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist ha...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Still Life with Robert Laurent Sculpture

Still Life with Robert Laurent Sculpture

By Adelaide Lawson Gaylor

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Born in New York City, modernist painter Adelaide Lawson Gaylor studied at the Art Students League and with Kenneth Hayes Miller. She was a member of the Society of Independent Artists, the Salons of America, and the New York Society of Women Artists. She was married to artist Wood Gaylor...

Category

1920s Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Underwater life - Lithograph - San Lazzaro 1954
Underwater life - Lithograph - San Lazzaro 1954

Underwater life - Lithograph - San Lazzaro 1954

By Henri Matisse

Located in Paris, IDF

Henri MATISSE Underwater life, 1954 Original lithograph Printed signature in the plate On light wove paper 31 x 24 cm (c. 12.5 x 10 in) REFRENCES : Published by San Lazzaro / XXème...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Crowning Glory" by Bert Hardy

"Crowning Glory" by Bert Hardy

By Bert Hardy

Located in London, GB

"Crowning Glory" by Bert Hardy Premium Rates Apply. An elegant Parisian spends the morning in a Champs Elysees cafe. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5343 - Sunday Morning In Th...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Black and White

Elephant Long Mount Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Elephant Long Mount Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (190 x 241 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

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

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