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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A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Design for a Formal Evening Gown
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant design for a woman's evening gown. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches. Colored pencil and pencil on paper. Archivally ma...
Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil
'South Tyrol Landscape with Church', Modern German Watercolor, Karlsruhe, Dachau
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'R. Caspar' for Reinhard Caspar (German, 1873-1946) and painted circa 1915. Born in Berlin, Reinhard Caspar studied at the Academies in Berlin and Kalrsruhe befo...
Paper, Watercolor
64x48 "Triple Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"TRIPLE ELVIS BY ANDY WARHOL" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images. Archival photographic paper ...
Archival Pigment
Sardinian Holiday Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Sardinian Holiday Selvaggia Borromeo enjoys a yachting holiday on the Costa Smeralda in Sardinia, 1967. Gorgeous print measuring 40 x 30 inches / ca 101 x 76 cm's. Estate Stamp...
Color, Archival Pigment
Still Life with Fruits - Original Lithograph
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Paris, IDF
Raoul DUFY Still Life with Fruits, 1953 Original Lithograph with stencil watercolor With printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 28 x 38 cm (c. 11 x 15 inch) Excellent cond...
Lithograph
La Comédie Humaine, Lithograph, Modern, 1954, Framed, Excellent
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - La Comédie Humaine Lithograph from 1954. Dimensions of work: 35.5 x 26.5 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. Fast and s...
Lithograph
A Contemplative, Mid-Century Modern Neighborhood Scene, New York City, Brooklyn
Located in Chicago, IL
A Contemplative, Mid-Century Modern Neighborhood Scene of New York City. A quiet, autumn street view of city front steps and Brownstones, likely depicting a scene in Brooklyn, Green...
Canvas, Oil
A Large, Striking Post-War Modern Studio Figure Study of a Young Male Nude Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Large, Striking, Post-War Studio Figure Study of a Reclining Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A well executed, intimate f...
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel
$9,500
Interiors I: Family Reunion — A penetrating scene with a hidden homage to Eadwea
By Peter Milton
Located in Middletown, NY
Interiors I: Family Reunion 1984 Resist ground etching and engraving on BFK Rives wove paper, 20 x 36 inches (501 x 913 mm), full margins. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 49/175 in pencil, lower margin. In excellent condition with minor mat tone. A luminous, rich, and well-inked impression of this haunting image, with astonishing detail and depth. Framed handsomely under museum grade glass with archival materials in a solid wood frame with silver finish. [Milton 107] Intended to be a stand alone image in its inception, Family Reunion ended up spawning seven additional images, and became a sort of Primo Pensiero in the sprawling, masterpiece suite now known as Interiors. The suite took eight years to complete, and consists of works of varying format, psychological intensity, and subject matter. The thematic darkness in the eight images waxes and wanes, and Milton intentionally included several interlude works to lighten the tension he felt while composing several of the darker images. The first two in the series, Family Reunion, and Hotel Paradise Café, were meant to be companion pieces. The equilibrium of each composition is anchored on a central brooding figure; a man (perhaps based on a Thomas Eakins portrait of the American anthropologist Frank Hamilton...
Engraving, Etching
Sailing Boats; From the journal Camera Work
Located in Middletown, NY
New York: Alfred Stieglitz, 1911. Halftone engraving from a gum bichromate print; 8 x 5 5/8 inches (203 x 142 mm), tipped onto a mounting sheet 8 x 11 3/4 in. 2 mm tear on lower rig...
Engraving, Photogravure
Orange Cat with Colorful Fish
Located in Zofingen, AG
Acrylic Painting on canvas One of a kind artwork Size: 40 × 50 × 3,8 cm (unframed) The artwork is titled and signed on the front and also comes with a certificate of authenticity. ...
Acrylic, Canvas
Metropolitan Opera, The Magic Flute, Modern Lithograph Poster by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Metropolitan Opera, The Magic Flute by Marc Chagall, French (1887 - 1985) Date: circa 1970 Medium: Offset Lithograph Poster Size: 40 in. x 26 in. (101.6 cm x 66.04 cm)
Offset
A Large, Colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Martha's Vineyard Summer Harbor Scene
Located in Chicago, IL
A vibrant, colorful Mid-Century Modern abstract harbor scene of Martha's Vineyard by notable Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting a bustling harbor scene with n...
Canvas, Oil
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Countryside landscape by Herbert Theurillat - Oil on canvas 81x100 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Herbert THEURILLAT is an artist born in 1896 and died in 1987. His works have been sold at public auction 29 times, mainly in the Painting category....
Oil
Original California Ferrari Louis Vuitton Parc de Bagatelle hand signed poster
By Razzia (Gérard Courbouleix–Dénériaz)
Located in Spokane, WA
Original 1989 Louis Vuitton Automobile Classiques Poster –Hand Signed, Archival Linen-Backed. This poster was created for the Concours d’Elegance ...
Lithograph
Dapper Cricketers 1957 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Dapper Cricketers 1957 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A group of cricketers in team uniform, Bermuda, 1957 12 x 12" inches / 30 x 30 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition...
Archival Pigment
$3,820Sale Price|20% Off
L'Ecuyère (The Horsewoman), Original Lithograph, Modern, 1960, Excellent
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - L'Ecuyère (The Horsewoman) Lithograph from 1960. Dimensions of work: 51.5 x 66 cm. Plate signed. Reference: Bloch 999; Mourlot 333. The work is in Ex...
Lithograph
Fine French Modernist Beautiful Garden Sun Room Interior Scene Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Garden Room by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 20 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have...
Oil
A Machine Age Modern Painting, Bronx Span, Triborough Bridge, New York City
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking Machine Age Modern oil painting of the historic Bronx Span, Triborough Bridge, New York City by notable American artist, Lessing Whitford Williams (1894-1989). Artwork ...
Canvas, Oil, Board
A Large Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting, El Platform, New York City
By Leo Villafana
Located in Chicago, IL
A large Mid-Century Modern oil painting, El Platform, New York City by notable American artist, Leo Villafana (1927-1991). Artwork size: 36 x 18 inches, oil on canvas (Framed size:...
Canvas, Oil
$540Sale Price|20% Off
Original "Stop Loose Talk to Strangers. Enemy Ears are Alert" vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original, Stop, Loose Talk to Strangers. ‘Enemy ears are alert’ vintage poster. Excellent condition, linen-backed WWII vintage war poster: STOP LOOSE TALK TO STRANGERS ENEMY EAR...
Lithograph
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting - Abstract Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to P...
Oil
Fleurs dans un Pot, Lithograph, Modern, 1957, Excellent
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Fleurs dans un Pot Lithograph from 1957. The edition 153/275 . With Arches watermark. Dimensions of work: 44.5 x 33.5 cm. Publisher: Fernand Mourlot É...
Lithograph
$48Sale Price|46% Off
Georges Braque Lithograph Exhibition Poster, Modern, Late 20th Century
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original poster was created for a Georges Braque exhibition at the Maeght Gallery in Zurich. The artwork prominently features two birds in flight, with one outlined in white and...
Lithograph
Flower Blossom Lady Original Acrylic Painting, American Modern, 20th Century
By Peter Max
Located in San Francisco, CA
Peter Max was born in 1937 and unfortunately just passed away in September 2026He is a very well listed and well collected American artist. He has been very prolific in his career, but nevertheless, he is highly sought after and collected, especially recently. This wonderful original acrylic on canvas was most likely painted in the late 1990s or early 2000. It is a favorite subject matter of his the blossoming lady or lady with blossoms. This painting is so vibrant exploding with colors. It measures 10 1/2 inches wide by 10 1/2 inches high. The frame measures 18“ x 18“. He has had Auction results over $70,000 but sells for much more privately and in galleries Once again, this is an original Peter Max acrylic on canvas...
Acrylic
$2,040Sale Price|20% Off
"King of the Range" - Mid Century Western Fighting Stallions, Signed, 1951
By Bernard Preston Thomas
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful and dynamic western painting of two wild fighting stallions by listed artist Bernard Preston Thomas (American, 1918-1992), dated 1951. Signed and dated lower left corner ...
Canvas, Oil
Original "Wonderful Copenhagen" vintage travel poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original vintage poster: WONDERFUL COPENHAGEN created by the artist Viggo Vagnby. This antique poster is archival linen-backed, in excellent condition, and ready to frame. No da...
Lithograph
$3,183
Dans L'Atelier de Picasso, Lithograph, Modern, 1957, Signed, Framed, Excellent
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Dans L'Atelier de Picasso Lithograph from 1957. The edition 211/275. With Arches watermark. Dimensions of work: 65 x 44 cm Publisher: Fernand Mourlot...
Lithograph
Welcoming Jeers - Lithograph, 1997
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) Welcoming Jeers, 1997 Lithograph Printed signature in the plate On paper 76 x 56 cm (c. 29.9 x 22 in) Published by Galerie Enrico Navarra Authenti...
Lithograph
A Machine Age Modern Painting, Harlem River Lift Span, Triborough Bridge, NYC
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking Machine Age Modern oil painting of the historic Harlem River Lift Span, Triborough Bridge, New York City by notable American artist, Lessing Whitford Williams (1894-1989)....
Canvas, Oil, Board
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Composition IV Offset Print, Modern Style, Limited Edition, 1990
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Composition IV" is a remarkable piece, capturing the bold and innovative style of Wassily Kandinsky's abstract art. The fact that it's part of a limited edition by Achenbach Art Edi...
Offset
Bible : The Lion of Judah and the Tablets of the Law - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc CHAGALL (1887-1985) Bible : The Lion of Judah and the Tablets of the Law, 1962 Original lithograph (Mourlot workshop) Unsigned On Vellum 32.5 x 24 cm REFERENCE: Mourlot catalo...
Lithograph
Sailboats - Lithograph - Printed signature (Mourlot)
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Paris, IDF
Raoul DUFY Sailboats Stone lithograph after a painting (Mourlot workshop) Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 50 x 65 cm (c. 20 x 26 in) Excellent condition
Lithograph
A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Fashion Design, Women's Dresses, Marshall Field & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant design for women's dresses (day & evening wear). Most likely a design study for a print advertisement for the famed Chicago department store, Marshall Field & Co. Inscription reads: "Above- Irene Castle inspired this dinner gown...
Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil
City Scene II — Mid-Century Modernism, Precisionism, Signed Wood Engraving
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Bernard Brussel-Smith, 'City Scene II', wood engraving, 1949, artist's proof, edition 100. Signed, titled, and annotated 'A.P.' in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, on whit...
Woodcut
Original "The Marines Corps Builds Leaders!" vintage poster, linen backed
Located in Spokane, WA
Vintage 1967 US Marine Corps "The Marine Corps Builds Leaders!" original recruiting poster - linen-backed art print, 27" x 38.5". Grade A condition, ready to frame. Authentic Vintag...
Offset
New York Skyline
By Louis H. Ruyl
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching with drypoint on cream wove paper with deckle edges, 4 3/8 x 12 3/4 inches (233 x 323 mm); sheet 9 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches (240 x 338 mm), full margins. Signed and numbered 4/75 ...
Handmade Paper, Etching, Drypoint
French Modernist Gouache Painting Posed Yellow Nude Lady With Black Hair
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed initials original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/...
Gouache
Huge Contemporary French Expressionist Abstract Modernist Still Life Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Modernist Still Life by Andree de Fremont (French, contemporary) signed painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 39.5 x 39.5 inches Provenance: from a collection in France Condition: ver...
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Testa Femminile Offset Print, Framed Modern Art, Circa 1999
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a framed reproduction of "Woman's Portrait", published in 1999 by LEM with the approval of the Succession Matisse. The piece, part of the permanent collection at the Hermitag...
Offset
$5,457Sale Price|20% Off
Four Original Lithographs, A Los Toros Series, Framed, 1961, Modern
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Four original lithographs - A Los Toros series Lithograph from 1961. Dimensions of each work: 31 x 25 cm. Reference: Bloch 1014-1017; Cramer 113. Print...
Lithograph
Diosa Original bronze multiple. Esculpture Modernist
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Diosa. Original bronze multiple. Esculpture Modernist Julien Caussé (also given as Cadet-Julien Caussé, Cadet Julien Caussé and Julien Cadet Caussé) (1869–1914) was a prolific French...
Bronze
Slim Aarons, Skiing in St Moritz, 1983 - 16 x 20 Estate Stamp C-Type Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Skiing in St Moritz, 1983 by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Skiing in St Moritz' is a beautiful Limited Edition E...
C Print, Color, Photographic Paper, Digital
$704Sale Price|60% Off
Bouquet of flowers by Albert Duplain - Oil on canvas 45x55 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Albert Duplain was a Swiss painter who was born in 1890. Albert Duplain's work has been offered at auction multiple times. Died in 1978. Work on canvas
Oil
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
KYOTO (B)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
KIYOSHI SAITO (Japanese 1907 - 1997) KYOTO (B) 1966 Color woodcut, signed, titled, dated and no. 5/100 in pencil. Edition 100. Image 14 3/4 x 20 5/8 inches. Full margins with deckle...
Woodcut, Color
$680Sale Price|88% Off
Marternity by Stephanie Guerzoni
Located in Geneva, CH
Artist born in Vienna, Austria in 1887. Died in 1970 in Geneva. Work on canvas
Oil
$476
Mid 20th Century French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Dotty Tree Town Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 9 x 11 inches inscribed verso provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition
Oil
Le Bacchanale, Lithograph, Modern, 1957, Excellent
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Le Bacchanale Lithograph from 1957. The edition 153/275. With Arches watermark. Dimensions of work: 65 x 44 cm Publisher: Fernand Mourlot Éditeur, Pa...
Lithograph
Colorful Still Life by Jewish Female Artist Fran Dinhofer
Located in New York, NY
Fran Dinhofer Untitled, 20th century Oil on canvas board Sight: 19 1//2 x 15 1/2 in. Framed: 25 x 21 1/4 x 1 in. Signed lower right This painting was created by artist Fran Dinhofer...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Signed Monumental American Geometric Abstract Cityscape Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
American modernist geometric abstract city landscape. Signed oil painting, framed. Overall dimensions: 50 x 49 inches. Artwork alone: 48 x 48 inches.
Oil, Canvas
A Scenic 1940s Modern Summer Harbor Scene of Saugatuck, Michigan- Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A scenic, colorful Modern 1930s summer harbor scene of Saugatuck, Michigan by notable Chicago Modern artist, Francis Chapin. Depicting a lively summer harbor view of the historic S...
Oil, Board
Paris : la Tour Eiffel - Lithograph poster
Located in Paris, IDF
Michel DELACROIX Paris : la Tour Eiffel Lithograph Printed signature in the plate On wove paper 47 x 57 cm (c. 19 x 23 inch) Lithographic poster for the artist personal exhibition a...
Lithograph
$4,202Sale Price|44% Off
Picador II, Original Lithograph, Modern, 1961, Framed, Excellent
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Picador II Lithograph from 1961. Sheet dimensions: 25 × 31 cm (approx. 9.8 × 12.2 inches). Framed dimensions: 42 × 52 cm (approx. 16.5 × 20.5 inches). ...
Lithograph
$480Sale Price|36% Off
Yellow Vase (Figurative vs. Abstract, Still Life, Soft Blue and Ochre Hues)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello Yellow Vase Oil on Board 2021 Size: 12 x 12 inches (30.48 x 30.48 cm) Framed: 13 x 13 x 1.5 inches (33.02 x 33.02 x 3.81 cm) Signed, dated and titled verso COA provid...
Oil, Board
Boys In Paris from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 by Peter Cornelius
Located in London, GB
Boys In Paris from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius 30 x 40 inches/ 76 x 101 cm paper size Printed 2022 Archival pigment print Framing and size options avail...
Color, Archival Pigment
' Seascape I ' Signed Limited Edition Oversize print
Located in London, GB
' Seascape I ' Signed Limited Edition Oversize print by Stuart Christian Möller limited edition to 10 only this size - signed A view of the sea during a rainstorm. Gorgeous arc...
Black and White, Archival Pigment
$1,344Sale Price|35% Off
La Pique, Original Lithograph, Modern, Framed, 1961, Excellent
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - La Pique Lithograph from 1961. Dimensions of work: 25 x 31 cm. Publisher: André Sauret, Monte Carlo. Reference: Bloch 1014; Cramer 113. The work is i...
Lithograph
"Mercedes Inspection" by Joseph McKeown/Picture Post/Hulton Archive
Located in London, GB
"Mercedes Inspection" by Joseph McKeown 4th July 1954: Mechanics examine Juan Manuel Fangio's W196 Mercedes Benz in the pits at the French Grand Prix in Reim...
Black and White
Joan Miro und Katalonien - Lithograph by Joan Miró
By Joan Miró
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Joan Miro, Spanish (1893 - 1983) Title: Joan Miro und Katalonien Year: 1969 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed in the plate Size: 20 in. x 26 in. (50.8 cm x 66.04 cm) Frame...
Lithograph
$1,276Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage 20th Century Painting of Lush Green Ireland Village by Irish Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Vintage 20th Century Painting of Lush Green Ireland Village by Irish Artist, Liam Reilly Art measures 24 x 18 inches Frame measures 28 x 22 inches This stunning painting captures t...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil