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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
"Ali" Muhammad Ali Portrait 60x40  Photomosaic Photography Pop Art Signed
"Ali" Muhammad Ali Portrait 60x40  Photomosaic Photography Pop Art Signed

"Ali" Muhammad Ali Portrait 60x40 Photomosaic Photography Pop Art Signed

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

"Ali" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller im...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mediterranean Costal Town (South of France)
Mediterranean Costal Town (South of France)

Mediterranean Costal Town (South of France)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Charles Evans (1907-1992) Mediterranean Costal Town, 1932. Gouache and watercolor on paper. Sheet measures 8.5 x 10 inches; mounted in frame measuring 8.5 x 10 inches. Signed and dated lower left. Charles Evans was a modernist known for his abstract style of painting. He studied at New York's Art Students League and Parsons School of Design, and later in Paris with Fernand Lger at the Acadmie Moderne. In 1930, Evans and his wife spent a year living in what was Paul Cezanne's studio in Aix-en-Provence, France. The following year, Evans purchased the old silk mill in New Hope and became involved in the area's modernist movement, joining the Independents in 1932. By 1935, he began to work collaboratively with Louis Stone, whom he had met in 1929 while studying with Hans Hofman in Saint Tropez, and with Charles F. Ramsey, teaching art classes and working on the Cooperative Painting Project. Every week, the three were joined by the abstract painter, Lee Gatch, in discussions at Ledger's Inn in Lambertville. In 1948 Evans co-founded the New Hope Gazette with Walter M. Teller. The same year he created set designs for St. John Terrell's Lambertville Music Circus. He also designed sets for the Bucks County Playhouse and Philadelphia's Playhouse in the Park. He later served as Set Designer for the Fred Miller...

Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Antenna

Antenna

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antenna, 1980, acrylic on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 32 x 48 inches, “Alfred P. Maurice, 2725 A South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616, ‘Antenna’” inscribed verso, exhibit...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

An Irish Rogue
An Irish Rogue

An Irish Rogue

Located in London, GB

Oil on board, signed and dated '44 lower right Image size: 15 x 19 inches (38 x 48.25 cm) Contemporary style hand made frame This portrait of an unknown man certainly captures the personality of the chosen sitter. With hat tilted to the side, eyebrow lifted and a half smile of the man's face, one gets the impression that he is finding the whole process of having his portrait painted rather amusing. Still in Ireland at this time, the sitter is likely to have been a friend of the artist, from Belfast. In 1944 there was a group exhibition in Belfast held at the textile business of William Ewart & Sons on Bedford Street. Here Smith showed his works alongside the artists Colin Middleton...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Martyl Schweig Victor Colorado 1942 Ghost Town Landscape Oil Painting
Martyl Schweig Victor Colorado 1942 Ghost Town Landscape Oil Painting

Martyl Schweig Victor Colorado 1942 Ghost Town Landscape Oil Painting

By Martyl Suzanne Schweig Langsdorf

Located in Denver, CO

A historically significant 1942 American modernist oil painting by Martyl Schweig Langsdorf depicting Victor, Colorado, a high-altitude mining ghost town nestled within the Rocky Mountains. The composition captures the stark beauty and atmospheric stillness of a fading Western settlement, where abandoned structures, rugged terrain, and expansive mountain forms merge into a powerful narrative landscape. Painted in oil on masonite, the work features Schweig’s expressive plein-air brushwork and a richly grounded palette of deep greens, muted golds, earthy browns, and atmospheric grays. The paint handling is both fluid and structured, emphasizing light, elevation, and the emotional weight of the post–Gold Rush landscape rather than strict topographical accuracy. This early American modernist Western painting carries strong narrative presence while remaining visually balanced, making it highly effective in both traditional interiors and more contemporary, curated environments. Created in 1942 during Schweig’s Colorado painting trips with fellow artist Adolph Dehn...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

The Cat - Lithograph by Giselle Halff - 1950s

The Cat - Lithograph by Giselle Halff - 1950s

By Giselle Halff

Located in Roma, IT

The Cat is a lithograph on ivory-colored paper realized by Giselle Halff in 1950 ca. Hand-signed by pencil on the lower right. Numbered. Edition, 19/20. Good conditions, slight fo...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Sunset Over Creek Farm, 1974
Sunset Over Creek Farm, 1974

Sunset Over Creek Farm, 1974

Located in North Clarendon, VT

A classic wonderful Hoosier watercolor by D. Omer Seamon. Watercolor on paper, signed lower right, 15.25" x 21.75" Framed. D. Omer "Salty" Seamon (1911–1997) was a master of the w...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Watercolor

Fog over North Beach, Percé Rock, Gaspé, Canada, Early 20th Century, Cleveland
Fog over North Beach, Percé Rock, Gaspé, Canada, Early 20th Century, Cleveland

Fog over North Beach, Percé Rock, Gaspé, Canada, Early 20th Century, Cleveland

By Frank Wilcox

Located in Beachwood, OH

Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Fog over North Beach, Percé Rock, Gaspé, Canada, c. 1929 Watercolor on paper Signed lower left 13.75 x 20 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...

Category

1920s Modern Art

Materials

Watercolor

Vega and Prince
Vega and Prince

Vega and Prince

By Brooke Major

Located in Atlanta, GA

A passion for horses, equestrian pursuits, and painting define Brooke Major's life and career. A native of Atlanta, GA, Brooke Major has been living and working as a professional art...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Still-life by Otto Clenin - Oil on canvas
Still-life by Otto Clenin - Oil on canvas

Still-life by Otto Clenin - Oil on canvas

By Otto Clénin

Located in Geneva, CH

Otto Clénin was born on August 5, 1899 in Madretsch (Biel). When his father retired, his family moved to Ligerz. Otto found work in the watch industry, but turned more and more to p...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Cubist French Abstract Geometric Composition With Spheres Figures
Cubist French Abstract Geometric Composition With Spheres Figures

Cubist French Abstract Geometric Composition With Spheres Figures

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Cubist French Abstract Geometric Composition With Spheres Figures Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 19.75 x 15.75 inches (height x width)...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Gouache

Portrait of the Artist's Wife
Portrait of the Artist's Wife

Portrait of the Artist's Wife

By Kenneth B Walsh

Located in East Hampton, NY

Portrait of the Artist's Wife Perfect for a midcentury home Comes framed . See photos About the Artist: Kenneth B Walsh (1922-1980) In the 1950s, Kenneth Bonar Walsh came to Monta...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Modern Dancers, Pastel and Gouache on Paper, Signed, Framed, 1964
Modern Dancers, Pastel and Gouache on Paper, Signed, Framed, 1964

Modern Dancers, Pastel and Gouache on Paper, Signed, Framed, 1964

By Mick Micheyl

Located in London, GB

'Modern Dancers', pastel, ink and gouache on fine art paper by French artist, singer and sculptor, Mick Micheyl (1964). Two elegant young men are depicted in a graceful dancing pose, arms outstretched, their lithe bodies so agile and limber. Perhaps one of the dancers was her friend, Philippe, to whom the painting is dedicated on the bottom. The dedication says: 'For you Philippe, all my friendship'. Signed: 'Mick Micheyl'. The work has been newly framed and glazed after having been acquired in the S. of France. It is in good vintage condition commensurate with age showing minor blemishing on the paper. Upon request a video of the piece can be provided. Dimensions with Frame: H 75 cm / 29.5" W 61 cm / 24" Dimensions without Frame: H 56 cm / 22" W 42 cm / 16.5" About the Artist: Mick Micheyl (1922 - 2019) was born in Lyon and had a busy and rewarding artistic career as a singer, producer, reviewer, metal sculptor, artist. After having received training at the School of Fine Arts in Lyon she became a painter and decorator in the theatre but then commenced a career in the musical activities of a theatrical troupe. She won the ABC competition in Paris in 1949 with a song, Le Marchand de Poésie, which she composed herself. She then performed in many cabarets: L'Échelle de Jacob, Harlequin and Liberty's. In the 1950s she was one of the most important French cabaret singers of that period. One of her titles, 'Un Gamin de Paris', became one of the French standards and also performed by Yves Montand and Robert Clary...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Ink, Gouache

Modern Hiroshi Yasukawa Abstract Painting
Modern Hiroshi Yasukawa Abstract Painting

Modern Hiroshi Yasukawa Abstract Painting

By Hiroshi Yasukawa

Located in Roma, IT

Hiroshi Yasukawa was born in Nagano Prefecture in Japan in 1931. After studying art in Osaka, he began a career as a painter and art teacher. At that time, Yasukawa mainly created ...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

"Le Cirque Russe" Large serigraph
"Le Cirque Russe" Large serigraph

"Le Cirque Russe" Large serigraph

By Mihail Chemiakin

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Le Cirque Russe" c.1987, is an original colors serigraph on wove paper by renown Russian artist Mihail Chemiakin, b.1943. It is hand signed and numbered 25/195 i...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Screen

The Hug -  Lithograph by George Grosz - 1923

The Hug - Lithograph by George Grosz - 1923

By George Grosz

Located in Roma, IT

The hug from Ecce Homo is an original offset and lithograph print, realized by George Grosz. The artwork is the plate n. 83 from the porfolio Ecce Homo published between 1922/1923,e...

Category

1920s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Fuego 8 - Modern Resin Blue Striped Minimalist Artwork
Fuego 8 - Modern Resin Blue Striped Minimalist Artwork

Fuego 8 - Modern Resin Blue Striped Minimalist Artwork

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

Untitled (Collapsed Shacks)
Untitled (Collapsed Shacks)

Untitled (Collapsed Shacks)

By Karl Fortress

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Untitled (Collapsed Shacks), c. 1940s, oil on canvas, signed lower left, 20 ½ x 26 ½ inches, presented in a period frame This work is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: ...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chair, Tree, Compass and Female Nude
Chair, Tree, Compass and Female Nude

Chair, Tree, Compass and Female Nude

By Donald Saff

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching with aquatint in colors on white wove paper with a deckle edge, 17 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches (317 x 598 mm); sheet 22 1/2 x 30 inches (571 x 762 mm), full margins. Signed and numbe...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Etching, Handmade Paper, Aquatint

Legends Corner, Nashville, Tennessee - Country Music Limited Edition Print

Legends Corner, Nashville, Tennessee - Country Music Limited Edition Print

By Morgan Silk

Located in Brighton, GB

'Legends Corner, Nashville, Tennessee' is a black and white archival inkjet print by Morgan Silk. It is available in this size of 18" x 18" in a limited edition of 10. The iconic,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Black and White, Archival Tape, Photographic Paper

Origiinal Piedmont "Take Off and Paint the Town" vintage airlines travel poster
Origiinal Piedmont "Take Off and Paint the Town" vintage airlines travel poster

Origiinal Piedmont "Take Off and Paint the Town" vintage airlines travel poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original Piedmont, Take Off and Paint the Town vintage airlines travel poster. Archival linen backing in very good condition, ready to frame. This is a serigraph, so it features rich...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Screen

Cowboy Hunting Pronghorn Deer ("American Antelope") in Watercolor and Gouache
Cowboy Hunting Pronghorn Deer ("American Antelope") in Watercolor and Gouache

Cowboy Hunting Pronghorn Deer ("American Antelope") in Watercolor and Gouache

Located in Soquel, CA

Cowboy Hunting Pronghorn Deer ("American Antelope") in Watercolor and Gouache Detailed western scene by H. Rich (American, 20th Century). A cowboy is on a ridge, with two horses, ha...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Japanese Print, Rearing Horse - Signed Woodcut
Japanese Print, Rearing Horse - Signed Woodcut

Japanese Print, Rearing Horse - Signed Woodcut

By Mokuchu URUSHIBARA

Located in Paris, IDF

Mokuchu URUSHIBARA Rearing Horse, c. 1930 Woodcut after on an ink drawing Signed with the artist's stamp On paper 26 x 32 cm (c. 10,2 x 12.5 in) INFORMATION : Engraving published b...

Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Woodcut

Antique French Impressionist Framed Landscape Coastal Original Oil Painting
Antique French Impressionist Framed Landscape Coastal Original Oil Painting

Antique French Impressionist Framed Landscape Coastal Original Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique French landscape oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. Framed. Signed verso. Measuring: 12 by 14 inches overall, and 9 by 11 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Ha...

Category

1920s Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Bob Marley 1975
Bob Marley 1975

Bob Marley 1975

By Michael Putland

Located in London, GB

© Michael Putland Bob Marley Bob Marley at the Island Records office, London, July 1975. Bob Marley was a legendary Jamaican singer, songwriter, and global icon known for populari...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jack the Ripper - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s

Jack the Ripper - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Watercolor on paper. A striking and emblematic drawing by Mino Maccari, executed in fluid watercolour with brush, dominated by a vivid monochrome palette of red-pink tones. The comp...

Category

1950s 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.