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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
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

Set of Three (3) Concrete Geometric Abstract Compositions (~37% OFF LIST PRICE)
Set of Three (3) Concrete Geometric Abstract Compositions (~37% OFF LIST PRICE)

Set of Three (3) Concrete Geometric Abstract Compositions (~37% OFF LIST PRICE)

By Gottfried Honegger

Located in Kansas City, MO

Gottfried Honegger Set of Three (3) Concrete Geometric Abstract Compositions 3D-constructions, Screenprints on Hahnemuhle Velvet 2015 Size: 20.9 × 21.1 on 24.2 × 23.8 inches each Edi...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Screen

Time Zone 11 - Original Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Colorful Abstract Art
Time Zone 11 - Original Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Colorful Abstract Art

Time Zone 11 - Original Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Colorful Abstract Art

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

Grim Orvieto
Grim Orvieto

Grim Orvieto

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching on watermarked FJ Head cream laid paper with a deckle edge, 11 1/8 x 8 3/4 inches (283 x 223 mm); sheet 14 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches (374 x 292 mm), full margins. Signed and dated ...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching, Laid Paper

Two Court Figures in Motion - Drawing - 18th Century

Two Court Figures in Motion - Drawing - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Ink on paper, Japan Edo period (18th Century). This rare and refined drawing presents two aristocratic figures rendered in a highly economical linear style, emblematic of early Edo-...

Category

18th Century Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Baroque Rococo Style - Lithograph - 19th Century

Baroque Rococo Style - Lithograph - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Baroque Rococo Style is an artwork realized in 19th century. Lithograph on paper. The artwork represents decorative patterns of the Baroque Rococo period. The artwork is depicted s...

Category

19th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Torero

Torero

By Pablo Picasso

Located in OPOLE, PL

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Torero Aquatint from 1964. The edition of 6/245 on Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm. Publisher: Éditions Français Réunis, Paris. Referenc...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Aquatint

French Modernist Contemporary Oil Beautiful River Landscape with Reflections
French Modernist Contemporary Oil Beautiful River Landscape with Reflections

French Modernist Contemporary Oil Beautiful River Landscape with Reflections

By Huguette Ginet-Lasnier

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The River Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French 1927-2020) signed oil painting on canvas 18 x 21 inches. All the paintings we have for sale by this artist have come from the artists estate ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Large 1960's Modernist Signed Oil Painting Venice Grand Canal Atmospheric Work
Large 1960's Modernist Signed Oil Painting Venice Grand Canal Atmospheric Work

Large 1960's Modernist Signed Oil Painting Venice Grand Canal Atmospheric Work

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Grand Canal, Venice Alvarez ( Mid 20th Century) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 25 x 33 inches canvas: 20 x 28 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Il Canille, 1980 - Faraglioni Rocks Capri Horizon Landscape Photograph
Il Canille, 1980 - Faraglioni Rocks Capri Horizon Landscape Photograph

Il Canille, 1980 - Faraglioni Rocks Capri Horizon Landscape Photograph

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Il Canille, 1980 - Faraglioni Rocks Capri Horizon Landscape Photograph by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Il Canil...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Snow in the Valley - Winter Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Snow in the Valley - Winter Landscape in Oil on Canvas

Snow in the Valley - Winter Landscape in Oil on Canvas

Located in Soquel, CA

Snow in the Valley - Winter Landscape in Oil on Canvas Serene winter landscape by A. V. Gagliardi (20th Century). A valley is covered with snow, with a small house and river in thew...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

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...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Ian Tyson - Study for Sculpture - Abstract Art
Ian Tyson - Study for Sculpture - Abstract Art

Ian Tyson - Study for Sculpture - Abstract Art

By Ian Tyson

Located in London, GB

Ian Tyson Study for Sculpture, 1966 Screenprint on wove paper Artist Proof, from an edition of 12 + 3 AP hand-signed, numbered and titled by the artist in pencil, on the front Ian T...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

20th Century French Modernist Gouache Painting Green Abstract Posed Lady In Nude
20th Century French Modernist Gouache Painting Green Abstract Posed Lady In Nude

20th Century French Modernist Gouache Painting Green Abstract Posed Lady In Nude

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 tear...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Gouache

"Untitled, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
"Untitled, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting

"Untitled, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting

By Stanley Bate

Located in Westport, CT

This untitled artwork by Stanley Bate was created circa 1960. It is a Modern abstract oil painting on canvas, featuring an earthy palette of sandy brown and umber, light blue, muted ...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Marshland
Marshland

Marshland

By Peter Milton

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Marshland" 1962, is an original drypoint etching by noted American artist Peter Winslow Milton, b.1930. It is hand signed, dated, titled and numbered 31/40 in pe...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Vintage American Modernist Framed Landscape Signed Fall River Scene Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Framed Landscape Signed Fall River Scene Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist Framed Landscape Signed Fall River Scene Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in a whitewood molding. Excellent condition, ready to...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Il Pellicano Beach
Il Pellicano Beach

Il Pellicano Beach

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Il Pellicano Beach, 1973 Chromogenic Lambda print A jetty juts out from the rocky shoreline at the Hotel Il Pellicano in Porto Ercole, Tuscany, August 19...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Lambda

17th Gran Premio di San Marino Formula 1 original racing poster
17th Gran Premio di San Marino Formula 1 original racing poster

17th Gran Premio di San Marino Formula 1 original racing poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original 17th Grand Prix of San Marino vintage Italian poster. Gran Premio di San Marino. Artist: Giovanni Cremonini. Larger format race poster. Linen backed and ready to frame. This original poster advertises the 17th Grand Prix in San Marino. This is a great poster for Ferrari enthusiasts. Archival is mounted on acid-free paper bonded to linen canvas. The San Marino Grand Prix (Italian: Gran Premio di San Marino) was a Formula One championship race that was run at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari...

Category

1990s Modern Art

Materials

Offset

Solace of My Native Land - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Africa
Solace of My Native Land - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Africa

Solace of My Native Land - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Africa

By Ademola Clement Ajayi

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (issued by The Gal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil

Motorboats in Antibes, 1969 - Watersports on French Riviera by Hotel du Cap
Motorboats in Antibes, 1969 - Watersports on French Riviera by Hotel du Cap

Motorboats in Antibes, 1969 - Watersports on French Riviera by Hotel du Cap

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Motorboats in Antibes' is a Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type print by 20th Centu...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Lion Judah
Lion Judah

Lion Judah

By Marc Chagall

Located in OPOLE, PL

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Lion Judah Lithograph from 1962. Printed by Mourlot. Dimensions of work: 32 x 24 cm. Publisher: André Sauret, Monte Carlo. Reference: Mourlot 365. Th...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

French Modernist Gouache Painting Wacky Colors Two Musicians On Violins
French Modernist Gouache Painting Wacky Colors Two Musicians On Violins

French Modernist Gouache Painting Wacky Colors Two Musicians On Violins

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 tear...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Gouache

Woman and dog in summer - 1930s

Woman and dog in summer - 1930s

By Heinz Pollmann

Located in Cologne, DE

Germany, Summer 1936 – Photograph by Heinz Pollmann In this warm and intimate outdoor portrait by Heinz Pollmann, a young woman stands in front of a canvas tent, cradling her Fox Ter...

Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Black and White

Vintage yellow and red lithograph “Flanerie III” by Thierry Ona France
Vintage yellow and red lithograph “Flanerie III” by Thierry Ona France

Vintage yellow and red lithograph “Flanerie III” by Thierry Ona France

Located in Valladolid, ES

Technical Data Technique: Lithograph Title of the work: “Flanerie III” Artist: Thierry Ona (1960-) Signed in the lower right corner Period: 2000s Good condition for its age and use O...

Category

Early 2000s Modern Art

Materials

Paper

Alex Katz 'Reflection 2'
Alex Katz 'Reflection 2'

Alex Katz 'Reflection 2'

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

Alex Katz (born 1927) Reflection 2 2021 Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper 47 x 39.5 inches (119 x 100.3 cm) Edition of 81/100 With flat plane...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Screen

Below Stairs.
Below Stairs.

Below Stairs.

By Edmund Blampied

Located in Plano, TX

Below Stairs. 1930-31. Drypoint. Appleby 143. 10 1/4 x 7 3/4 (sheet 15 3/4 x 10 1/8). Edition 100, #31. A very rich, tonal impression on cream-colored laid paper. Unobtrusive soiling in the top left- and lower-left hand margins, just below the platemark; and light mat line just outside the platemark. . Signed and numbered in ink. Housed in a 20 x 16-inch archival mat, suitable for framing. A charming discussion between the chef and a scullery maid in a "Downtown Abbey...

Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

“Americana”
“Americana”

Ralph Fabri“Americana”, 1947

$675Sale Price|30% Off

“Americana”

By Ralph Fabri

Located in Southampton, NY

Here for your consideration is a wonderful original etching on archival paper by the well known American artist, Ralph Fabri. Strong impression; signed in pencil by the artist lower right margin. Titled and dated bottom left of the sheet “1947-Americana”. Condition of the etching is excellent. Top corner of sheet and bottom right corner of sheet have tiny creases. Not visible, under the mat. Sheet size is 12 by 15 inches. Image size is 8 by 9.75 inches. Matted but not framed. Provenance: A Long Island, New York collector. Painter and printmaker, commercial artist, writer, and teacher, Ralph Fabri was born Fabri Reszo in Hungary in 1894. He was educated in Budapest, first studying architecture at the Royal Institute of Technology from 1912 to 1914. He then enrolled in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, from which he graduated in 1918 with a Professor's Diploma (M.A.) "for teaching drawing, painting and geometry – including descriptive and projective geometry – in schools of higher education." Fabri arrived in New York City in 1921 and soon adopted the anglicized version of his name, Ralph Fabri. He began doing commercial design work and during the academic year of 1923/24 was enrolled as an evening student at the National Academy of Design. After becoming an American citizen in 1927, he traveled extensively in Europe. Upon returning to New York that same year, Fabri decided his financial situation was stable enough to allow him to focus his attention on fine art. During the Great Depression, Fabri's already inadequate portrait commissions and art sales further declined and he returned to commercial work. He established a workshop known as the Ralph Fabri Studios, that designed theatrical and movie sets, window displays, and retail interiors. But Fabri found the workshop dirty and distasteful, and eventually was able to concentrate on advertising work which could be done from home. The largest clients for his pen and ink drawings were The Stamp and Album Co. of America, Inc. (for which he designed covers for stamp albums and produced illustrations for envelopes housing sets of stamps sold to collectors), Geographica Map Co., and Joseph H. Cohen & Sons (for whom he designed and illustrated mail order catalogs). Another source of income during this period was the design and construction of an addition to "Iroki," Theodore Dreiser...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Etching

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.