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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
Piero Aversa painting of Novella Parigini
Piero Aversa painting of Novella Parigini

Piero Aversa painting of Novella Parigini

Located in San Francisco, CA

Piero Aversa: 1928-1990. Fabulous mid-century, modern painting by Piero Aversa. He was born in Italy and then came to New York City, where he was a fashion and interior designer. He ...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Oil

20th Century French Modernist Painting Pastel Colors The Piano Duet
20th Century French Modernist Painting Pastel Colors The Piano Duet

20th Century French Modernist Painting Pastel Colors The Piano Duet

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tea...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Gouache

L'Amazone, Modern Lithograph after Amedeo Modigliani

L'Amazone, Modern Lithograph after Amedeo Modigliani

By Amedeo Modigliani

Located in Long Island City, NY

Amedeo Modigliani, After, Italian (1884 - 1920) - L'Amazone, Year: of original: 1909, Medium: Lithograph, stamp signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 101/150, Size: 30.25 x 22....

Category

Early 1900s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Still Life with Apples and Skull, Figurative Oil Painting by Ohio Artist
Still Life with Apples and Skull, Figurative Oil Painting by Ohio Artist

Still Life with Apples and Skull, Figurative Oil Painting by Ohio Artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Still Life with Apples, 1940 Oil on canvas Signed and dated upper right 18 x 24 inches Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York dealers...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Oil

20th Century French Modernist Painting Multi-color Abstract Portrait & Dog
20th Century French Modernist Painting Multi-color Abstract Portrait & Dog

20th Century French Modernist Painting Multi-color Abstract Portrait & Dog

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed & dated original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ e...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Gouache

Superb Original 1960's French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Figurative Blues
Superb Original 1960's French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Figurative Blues

Superb Original 1960's French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Figurative Blues

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figures in Blue French, circa 1950-1960 period indistinctly signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 29 x 21.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

(Abstraction) by DD
(Abstraction) by DD

(Abstraction) by DD

Located in New York, NY

This image is an extravaganza of modernist motifs. The monogram 'D.D.' is at the lower right.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Woodcut

“Modern Figures”
“Modern Figures”

“Modern Figures”

By Neville Manns

Located in Southampton, NY

Elaborate and highly detailed mixed media painting of abstract figures in a matrix of shapes. Signed and dated 1955 lower right. Consists of watercolor, gouache with touches of crayon on paper. Condition is good. Matted but not framed. Neville Manns...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Watercolor, Gouache

Vintage Peacock II (Wall Piece/Dish) (MADE TO ORDER, ~50% OFF LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Vintage Peacock II (Wall Piece/Dish) (MADE TO ORDER, ~50% OFF LIMITED TIME ONLY)

Vintage Peacock II (Wall Piece/Dish) (MADE TO ORDER, ~50% OFF LIMITED TIME ONLY)

By Melanie Sherman

Located in Kansas City, MO

(MADE TO ORDER) (Hand-painted, hand-made, porcelain) *Lead Time may vary between 1-3 weeks Melanie Sherman Vintage Peacock II (Wall Piece/Dish (handpainted) Porcelain, Glaze, Overglaze, Chinapaints, 24k German Gold Luster, Brass Wire (for hanging, can be removed) Year: 2022 Size: 6x4.25x0.5in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1331 ------------------------ My ceramics are handmade and painted with the finest overglazes from Europe. The gold luster used is 24k liquid Gold from Germany. Every piece is unique. My imagery is inspired by vintage Meissen dinnerware...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Brass

Les Revolutions Sceniques Du XXe Siecle - II
Les Revolutions Sceniques Du XXe Siecle - II

Les Revolutions Sceniques Du XXe Siecle - II

By Joan Miró

Located in Kansas City, MO

Joan Miró Les Revolutions Sceniques Du XXe Siecle - II Color lithograph Year: 1975 Size: 12.2×9.4in on 14.7×10.4in Unsigned as issued From an edition with unknown size (pres. <1,500...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Man with Cat
Man with Cat

Man with Cat

By Christopher Makos

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Christopher Makos, American Photographer b. 1948. Tattooed Man Holding Cat, ca 1970. Signed in red pencil on verso. Size 8.25 x 10 inches. Unframed and unmounted. This example was...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

1950's French Impressionist Painting Blue Flowers in Vase
1950's French Impressionist Painting Blue Flowers in Vase

1950's French Impressionist Painting Blue Flowers in Vase

By Y Blanchon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Blue Flowers by Y. Blanchon, French 1950's Impressionist artist signed oil on board, framed board: 12.5 x 10.5 inches framed: 11 x 9 inches provenance: from a large private collectio...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Untitled

Untitled

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Untitled, c. 1940s, oil on Masonite, signed lower right, 19 ¾ x 25 ¾ inches Ava Vorhaus Gabriel was a New York-based painter, lithographer, and designer. Born in Larchmont, Gabriel ...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

The Deserted Palace.
The Deserted Palace.

The Deserted Palace.

By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

The Deserted Palace. 1928. Etching. Hardie/Carter 236. 8 1/2 x 10 (sheet 10 1/2 x 12 3/8). Edition 80, #53. A rich impression printed in bistre ink with pl...

Category

1920s Modern Art

Materials

Etching

1950's Modernist Painting  -  Portrait Of Figure On Gold
1950's Modernist Painting  -  Portrait Of Figure On Gold

1950's Modernist Painting - Portrait Of Figure On Gold

By Bernard Labbe

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Gold Man by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century), stamped verso original watercolour/gouache painting on paper overall size: 111.75 x 8.5 inches condition: very good and ready to...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

C’est Comme ça Dada
C’est Comme ça Dada

C’est Comme ça Dada

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

Large Oil Painting Israeli Pinchas Litvinovsky Jerusalem Israel Bezalel School
Large Oil Painting Israeli Pinchas Litvinovsky Jerusalem Israel Bezalel School

Large Oil Painting Israeli Pinchas Litvinovsky Jerusalem Israel Bezalel School

By Pinchas Litvinovsky

Located in Surfside, FL

Pinchas Litvinovsky (Russian/Israeli, 1894-1985) A group of people, Jerusalem Types Hand signed indistinctly (lower right) in English and in Hebrew Verso. Oil on canvas Dimensions 16 1/8 x 51 1/16in Pinchas Litvinovsky (1894-1985) was a prominent Israeli painter, born in the Russian Empire (now Belarus) in Novo-Georgiyevsk, Russia. As a student he visited the Bezalel exhibition in Odessa and met Boris Schatz, the founder of the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts. Schatz persuaded the young, talented student to study art in Jerusalem at Bezalel. He immigrated to Palestine in 1911, where he became a key figure in the local art scene and was among the pioneers of Israeli art. Litvinovsky studied art in Odessa and later in Paris at the Académie Julian. In the 1930’s he traveled to Paris, France where he encountered the art of Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso and artists of the Ecole Juif Jewish School of Paris. (Marc Chagall, Modigliani, Chaim Soutine). Litvinovsky worked in many modernist styles, especially Cubism as reflected in the Russian constructivist paintings of the 1920’s His work, which includes landscapes, portraits, and biblical scenes, reflects a blend of European influences and Middle Eastern motifs. He was a member of the Bezalel group of artists and participated in the establishment of the Tel Aviv Artists' House. Throughout his career, Litvinovsky's art evolved, but he remained dedicated to exploring the unique light and landscapes of Israel, contributing significantly to the cultural fabric of the young nation. Select Group exhibitions Jewish Artists Association, Levant Fair, Tel Aviv, 1929 Artists: Arie Allweil, Ludwig Blum, Nachum Gutman, Itzhak Frenel Frenkel, Reuven Rubin, Shmuel Schlezinger, Eged - Palestine Painters Group, Allenby Street, Tel Aviv, 1929 Artists: Chana Orloff, Abraham Melnikoff, Sionah Tagger, Elias Newman, A Collection of Works by Artists of the Land of Israel The Bezalel National Museum, Jerusalem, 1940 Artists: Moshe Mokady, Jakob Steinhardt, Anna Ticho, Joseph Budko, Mordecai Ardon, Moshe Castel, Abel Pann, Hermann Struck, Rina Gallery, Jerusalem Artists: Motke Blum, Efraim Fima (Roytenberg, Ephraim) Zelig Segal, David Sharir, Joseph Halevi, David Caftori, Menashe kadishman, Dedi Ben Shaul, Raffi Lavie Exposition des Artistes de Jérusalem Grand Palais, Paris, France Artists: Samuel Ackerman, Marek Yanai, Zvi Tolkovsky, Zvi Miron Sima...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Tanks #1' — American Precisionism
'Tanks #1' — American Precisionism

'Tanks #1' — American Precisionism

By Louis Lozowick

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Louis Lozowick, 'Tanks #1', lithograph, 1929, edition 50, Flint 39. Signed, titled, and numbered '11/50' in pencil. Signed with the artist's monogram in the stone, lower left. A superb, richly-inked impression, on cream wove paper, the full sheet with margins (3/4 to 1 7/8 inches), in excellent condition. Matted to museum standards. Image size 13 15/16 x 8 1/16 inches (355 x 204 mm), sheet size 15 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches (400 x 286 mm). Exhibited: 'The American Scene: Prints from Hopper to Pollock', Stephen Coppel, The British Museum, 2008. Literature: 'Prints and Their Creators, A World History', Carl Zigrosser, Crown Publishers Inc, 1974; 'American Lithographers...

Category

1920s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Opening No. 50 (Abstract Landscape Painting on Canvas in Romanticist Style)
Opening No. 50 (Abstract Landscape Painting on Canvas in Romanticist Style)

Opening No. 50 (Abstract Landscape Painting on Canvas in Romanticist Style)

By Leigh Palmer

Located in Hudson, NY

Contemporary, abstracted landscape reminiscent of Hudson River School & Romanticist painters oil on canvas 40 x 48 inches Romantic (yet modern) Hudson River oil landscape painting of a vast field in the foreground with a red and blue sunset sky in the background. This painting is of a horizontal orientation and is finished with an olive green border painted directly onto the canvas. The edges are finished with the same color, so no additional frame required here. Once a hard edge realist painter, the artist eschews those details, letting the stroke of his brush and moody palette leave an abstract implication of the landscape. In the Openings series, Palmer integrates the frame into the painting. This element contributes to the narrative, suggesting the viewer is inside looking out. We are not a part of the landscape, rather we are a peaceful witnesses to nature that will transcend even our own existence and continue to change with the seasons long after we have passed. We are romanced by Leigh Palmer's unique ability to pare down and find the true essence of the landscape, gently veiled through his own soul. We are proud to have exhibited his work since the inception in 1991. Artist Statement: My paintings are based on observation of the landscape in the Hudson River Valley where I live, and are improvised in the studio; the images are found or discovered in my memory of familiar places and developed during the painting process. Human beings do not appear, but their presence is felt in the marks left on the ground (furrows, fence rows, roads), and sometimes in the air (smoke, haze). About the artist: In 1987, Leigh Palmer moved with his family from suburban Duxbury, Massachusetts, to Tivoli, New York, a quiet town on the Hudson River, north of New York City. His subject matter shifted to the sprawling hills and countryside of the Hudson Valley. “I wanted to respond to the new landscape I was seeing, to catch something of the feeling I had just before dark,” says Palmer. “I took a lot of photographs, but I was happier with the paintings I created from memory.” Leigh Palmer has been represented by Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson, NY for over 25 years. Resume: EXHIBITIONS 2013 - 2017 Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2011 Graficas Gallery, Nantucket MA 2010 Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2009 Bachelier-Cardonsky Gallery, Kent CT 2008 Bachelier-Cardonsky Gallery, Kent CT Four Starr Gallery, Stonington CT 2007 Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2005 Bachelier-Cardonsky Gallery, Kent CT 2004 Segalas Gallery, Bernardsville NJ 2003, 04 Bachelier-Cardonsky, Gallery Kent CT 2000, 01, 03 Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 1999 Barbara Singer Fine Art, Cambridge MA 1999, 98 Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 1997 The Main Street Gallery, Nantucket MA 1996 Randall Tuttle Fine Arts, Woodbury CT 1995 James Cox...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original 1937 US One-Sheet Poster  Manhattan Merry-Go-Round + Joe DiMaggio
Original 1937 US One-Sheet Poster  Manhattan Merry-Go-Round + Joe DiMaggio

Original 1937 US One-Sheet Poster Manhattan Merry-Go-Round + Joe DiMaggio

Located in Spokane, WA

Original 1937 US One-Sheet Poster Manhattan Merry-Go-Round Featuring Joe DiMaggio. The film starred Jackie Gleason, Gene Autry, Leo Carrillo, Louie Prima, and Cab Calloway. And in...

Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Offset

"Hydrangeas, " Walter Inglis Anderson, Mississippi Southern Illustrator, Flowers
"Hydrangeas, " Walter Inglis Anderson, Mississippi Southern Illustrator, Flowers

"Hydrangeas, " Walter Inglis Anderson, Mississippi Southern Illustrator, Flowers

Located in New York, NY

Walter Anderson ( American, 1903 - 1965) Hydrangeas, circa 1950 Mixed media on paper 11 x 8 1/2 inches Provenance: Luise Ross Gallery, New York Private Collection, New Jersey Acquired from the estate of the above, 2021 Walter Anderson firmly believed that quality art was an important part of life and should be made available to everyone. As he said, "There should be simple, good decorations, to be sold at prices to rival the five-and-ten." Noticing that only poor quality art was available in stores and little was available for children, he resolved to make art which could be reproduced easily and sell inexpensively — linoleum block prints. This technique enabled him to provide affordable, quality art. The technique of linoleum block printing is a simple concept; however, it requires much skill and talent to actually produce memorable art. Anderson purchased surplus "battleship linoleum," thicker than ordinary linoleum with a burlap backing for better support, to create his blocks. During the mid-1940s, he created almost 300 linocuts working in the attic of the sea-side plantation house, Oldfields, his wife's family home in Gautier. Masses of linoleum chips accumulated at the foot of the attic stairs as he often worked night and day. He began with sketching out a design directly on the linoleum. Once he had carved the image into the surface, he used the back of faded, surplus stock wallpaper that a friend sent him, laying long strips on top of the inked linoleum. A roller made of sewer pipe filled with sand served as his press. When the print was completed, he often colored it by hand with bold strokes and vivid colors. The prints were sold at Shearwater Pottery, the family business, for a mere dollar a foot. But "what about a well-designed fairy tale for a child's room?" he asked himself. Since there was a lack of affordable art for children, much of his work with linoleum blocks focused on subjects for children. He depicted fables and fairy tales ranging from Arabian Nights, to Germany and the Grimm Brothers' Rapunzel, to the French story of The White Cat, to the Greek tales such as Europa and the Bull, and to tales from China, India, and other cultures. Anderson also created "mini" books featuring the alphabet and Robinson Cat. The blocks are not only alive with the story being depicted, but they are also filled with designs taken from Best-Maugard's Method for Creative Design. Swirls, half-circles and zig-zag lines fill every available space on the linoleum block making them come alive and capture their audience. But fairy tales, children's verses and the "mini" books, consisting of about 90 blocks, were not the sole subject of Anderson's linoleum block prints. In total, he created approximately 300 linoleum blocks with subjects ranging from coastal flora and fauna, coastal animals, and sports and other coastal activities. Anderson even created linoleum blocks to be used to print tablecloths and clothing, some worn by his own children. Color and subjects of the linoleum block prints were not the only things that got them noticed. In 1945 when Anderson was creating these prints, the standard size of linoleum block prints was only 12 by 18 inches. These small dimensions were due to the common size of the paper available and the restrictions made by national competitions. Since Anderson used wallpaper...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Mid-Century Modern Swedish Abstract Oil Painting - Geometric Still Life
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Abstract Oil Painting - Geometric Still Life

Mid-Century Modern Swedish Abstract Oil Painting - Geometric Still Life

Located in Bristol, GB

GEOMETRIC STILL LIFE Size: 57 x 48 cm (including frame) Oil on board A striking and brilliantly executed mid-century modernist style still life composition, executed in oil onto boa...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Bones For Fertilisers - Original WW2 Poster: Waste not want not

Bones For Fertilisers - Original WW2 Poster: Waste not want not

Located in London, GB

To see our other original vintage public information posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or send us a message if you ca...

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1950s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Mixed Greens #1

Mixed Greens #1

By Susan Cohen

Located in Fairfield, CT

About the artist: Susan Cohen’s paintings are exhibited with New York City galleries: George Billis, Garvey Simon, First Street,The Painting Center; and the Cynthia Winings Gallery...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Egg Tempera, Panel

Still Life with Irises
Still Life with Irises

Still Life with Irises

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Still Life with Irises Oil on canvas 46 3/4 x 38 inches (118.7 x 96.5 cm) Framed dimensions 55 1/2 x 46 1/2 inches Signed lower right: CARLES Provenance Alexander Liberman, Philadel...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fishing Boats (1952) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant

Fishing Boats (1952) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Fishing Boats (1952) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Fishing nets and boats on the shore Mexico, 1952. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 40x40'' Pri...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Family Pool (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant

Family Pool (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Family Pool (1960) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Mrs A Watson Armour III (Jean Schweppe) with friends and family enjoying the pool on their estate at Lake Forest...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Star Wars 1977 Original Vintage Poster
Star Wars 1977 Original Vintage Poster

Star Wars 1977 Original Vintage Poster

Located in London, GB

Star Wars Original Vintage Poster 1977 Original Vintage One Sheet 1977 cinema poster of the classic iconic Star Wars feature film – Featuring Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

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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.