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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
Latin American Oil Painting Roberto Obregon Colombian Venezuelan Master
Latin American Oil Painting Roberto Obregon Colombian Venezuelan Master

Latin American Oil Painting Roberto Obregon Colombian Venezuelan Master

Located in Surfside, FL

Roberto Obregón, Venezuelan, born Colombia. 1946–2003 Pájaro en Verdes-Azules Oil on canvas Hand signed and dated verso 1964 Provenance: bears label from Phillips auction house Dimensions: framed 24 X16 23.5 h × 15.5 w in (60 × 39 cm) (Further provenance from Rago auctions: The artist Estudio Actual, Caracas CDS Gallery, New York Venezuelan artist Roberto Obregón studied at the Escuela de Artes Plásticas Julio Árraga in Maracaibo and was influenced by Eadweard Muybridge and Marcel Duchamp. He is associated with the Nueva Figuración (1950-1970) based in Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela. Its major figureswere Luis Felipe Noé...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Boudoir Style Female Nude with Flowers Figurative Spanish Oil Painting portrait
Boudoir Style Female Nude with Flowers Figurative Spanish Oil Painting portrait

Boudoir Style Female Nude with Flowers Figurative Spanish Oil Painting portrait

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Title Expressive Female Nude Portrait with Flowers Figurative Oil Painting Artist Jordi Baget Ballester (Spain, b. 1930) Title of Work Dona (Female Nude with Flowers) Date Second half of the 20th century (circa 1980–1990) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 54 × 65 cm (21.26 × 25.59 in) Signature Signed “Baget” lower left. Titled “Dona” and signed on the reverse. Framing Unframed Condition Good condition. Firm canvas, stable paint surface, vibrant colors. No visible restorations. Description Expressive figurative painting by Spanish artist Jordi Baget Ballester depicting a seated female nude beside a bouquet of flowers. The composition combines portrait, still life and nude study in a balanced arrangement. Warm flesh tones contrast with the vibrant floral colors while the neutral background enhances the presence of the figure. The relaxed pose and intimate atmosphere give the work a subtle boudoir character. A decorative and engaging example of late 20th century Spanish figurative painting. Biography Jordi Baget Ballester (Spain, born 1930) is a Spanish painter associated with postwar figurative art. Trained in Fine Arts in Barcelona, his work focuses on the human figure, landscapes and everyday scenes. His paintings are characterized by expressive brushwork and refined color harmonies. His works appear regularly in European collections and secondary art markets. female nude, boudoir painting...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Charles Pompilius figurative Young Female Nude Oil on Panel
Charles Pompilius figurative Young Female Nude Oil on Panel

Charles Pompilius figurative Young Female Nude Oil on Panel

Located in Detroit, MI

"Untitled" portrays a young female nude in an intimate setting within the artist's studio. This painting is done in the classical vein of full portraiture. The model, however, is not posed quietly, but is engaged with a person or object off the frame, or, perhaps in an interior monologue with herself. Regardless of which, the viewer's attention is not only attracted to the beauty of the model's figure, but the intention of her actions. Charles Pompilius...

Category

Early 2000s Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Fly Fishing, Saranac Lake
Fly Fishing, Saranac Lake

Fly Fishing, Saranac Lake

By Winslow Homer

Located in Plano, TX

Fly Fishing, Saranac Lake. 1889. Etching, aquatint and burnishing. Goodrich 104. 14 1/4 x 20 5/8; sheet 18 1/2 x 24 1/2. Edition unknown but quite possibl...

Category

Late 19th Century Modern Art

Materials

Etching

Still Life - Oil on board - Mid-20th Century
Still Life - Oil on board - Mid-20th Century

Still Life - Oil on board - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Still Life is an original modern artwork realized by an Unknown Artist in the mid-20th Century. A mixed colored oil on board. Hand signed on the lower left margin J. Meamier. Incl...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Interior with Cats
Interior with Cats

Interior with Cats

Located in Atlanta, GA

Artist Statement "I’m a Canadian painter living on an island off the northwest coast of Canada. My current paintings revolve around floral still lives. The flowers are the original...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Jean Cocteau, Harmony, from Bulls, 1965 (after)
Jean Cocteau, Harmony, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

Jean Cocteau, Harmony, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Concordance (Harmony), from the folio Taureaux, Lithographies de Jean Cocteau (Bulls, Lithographs by Jean Cocteau), o...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Cortina d'Ampezzo Fashion
Cortina d'Ampezzo Fashion

Cortina d'Ampezzo Fashion

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Isa Genolini and Maria Antonia in the main street of Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, March 1982. Cortina d'Ampezzo Fashion 1972 c print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 wi...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Lambda

The Window 368 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Earthy Cool Dual Tone Artwork
The Window 368 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Earthy Cool Dual Tone Artwork

The Window 368 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Earthy Cool Dual Tone 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

Lou Jacobs World Famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown

Lou Jacobs World Famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown

Located in Middletown, NY

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Porto Ercole, 1973
Porto Ercole, 1973

Porto Ercole, 1973

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

A jetty juts out from the rocky shoreline at the Hotel Il Pellicano in Porto Ercole, Tuscany, August 1973. Slim Aarons Porto Erocole, 1973 C print Estate stamped and numbered edit...

Category

1990s Modern Art

Materials

C Print

Autograph Letter Signed By Ottone Rosai to Mino Maccari - 1943
Autograph Letter Signed By Ottone Rosai to Mino Maccari - 1943

Autograph Letter Signed By Ottone Rosai to Mino Maccari - 1943

Located in Roma, IT

A Autograph Letter Signed By Ottone Rosai accompanied by a b/w portrait (cm 11 x 12) in a beautiful composition, in perfect condition, mounted under passepartout, plexiglass, and gil...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Paper

Jean Cocteau, Flamenco, from Bulls, 1965 (after)
Jean Cocteau, Flamenco, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

Jean Cocteau, Flamenco, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Flamenco (Flamenco), from the folio Taureaux, Lithographies de Jean Cocteau (Bulls, Lithographs by Jean Cocteau), ori...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Rapids Below Vernal Fall, Yosemite, CA
Rapids Below Vernal Fall, Yosemite, CA

Rapids Below Vernal Fall, Yosemite, CA

By Ansel Adams

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This vintage silver gelatin contact print is signed in pencil on the front of the mount, with Portfolio One stamp and numbering in red crayon on the back of the mount. This print com...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Robert Blackburn, Contemporary Figurative Lithograph by Ron Adams
Robert Blackburn, Contemporary Figurative Lithograph by Ron Adams

Robert Blackburn, Contemporary Figurative Lithograph by Ron Adams

Located in Long Island City, NY

This lithograph by artist Ron Adams depicts the renowned printer Robert Blackburn in his workshop in NYC. Blackburn was involved with every major player of the Harlem Renaissance alo...

Category

Early 2000s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Takis, Magnetic Field, from Derriere le Miroir, 1982
Takis, Magnetic Field, from Derriere le Miroir, 1982

Takis, Magnetic Field, from Derriere le Miroir, 1982

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Panayiotis Vassilakis Takis (1925–2019), titled Champ magnetique (Magnetic Field), originates from the historic 1982 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 250, H...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

NATURE -  Flight of birds - Facsimile, Ltd /450
NATURE -  Flight of birds - Facsimile, Ltd /450

NATURE - Flight of birds - Facsimile, Ltd /450

By M.C. Escher

Located in Paris, IDF

M.C. ESCHER (1898-1972) Flight of birds, 2008 Facsimile after the original woodcut from 1938 Unsigned Numbered / 450 copies (the number you can see can be different) On vellum 45 x ...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Color

The Dream, 1951 - Original lithograph
The Dream, 1951 - Original lithograph

The Dream, 1951 - Original lithograph

By Françoise Gilot

Located in Paris, IDF

Françoise GILOT (1921) The Dream, 1951 Original lithograph On Marais vellum 28 x 22.5 cm (c. 11 x 9 inches) REFERENCES : Catalog raisonne "Stone Echoes, Original Prints by Francois...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Bella, Modern Print after Marc Chagall
Bella, Modern Print after Marc Chagall

Bella, Modern Print after Marc Chagall

By Marc Chagall

Located in Long Island City, NY

Marc Chagall, After, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Bella, Medium: Giclee on paper, facsimilie signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: P/P, Image Size: 17 x 13 inches, Size: 24 x 17 in....

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Giclée

Portrait of Woman - Drawing - Early 20th century

Portrait of Woman - Drawing - Early 20th century

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Woman is a drawing realized in the early 20th century by an Anonymous French artist. Pencil on paper. The state of preservation is good. The artwork is represented thr...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

La Vida es Sueño
La Vida es Sueño

La Vida es Sueño

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in OPOLE, PL

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - La Vida es Sueño Portfolio of 18 etchings from 1975. Th edition of 256/265. Dimensions of work: 38 x 28 cm. Plate signed. Publisher: Graphik Europa A...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Etching

Joan Miro und Katalonien - Lithograph by Joan Miró
Joan Miro und Katalonien - Lithograph by Joan Miró

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...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

The Window 333 - Modern Resin Minimalist Red Two Tone Color Field Abstract Art
The Window 333 - Modern Resin Minimalist Red Two Tone Color Field Abstract Art

The Window 333 - Modern Resin Minimalist Red Two Tone Color Field 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

Mary Magdalene - Oil on Canvas by Italian School 19th cent.
Mary Magdalene - Oil on Canvas by Italian School 19th cent.

Mary Magdalene - Oil on Canvas by Italian School 19th cent.

Located in Roma, IT

Oil on canvas. cm 60.5 x 2 x 50 Nice Oil painting (Italian School of XIX century) with a rapid sign and intense colors backgrpound. Some color cracking on left margin and top edge, ...

Category

18th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Nude with Bouquet of Flowers - Handsigned lithograph /75ex - Mourlot 1974
Nude with Bouquet of Flowers - Handsigned lithograph /75ex - Mourlot 1974

Nude with Bouquet of Flowers - Handsigned lithograph /75ex - Mourlot 1974

By Bernard Cathelin

Located in Paris, IDF

Bernard CATHELIN Nude with Bouquet of Flowers Original stone lithograph Signed in pencil Numbered / 75 ex With dedication to the painter Guy Bardone On Arches vellum 39 x 31 cm (c. 16 x 12 in) REFERENCES : Catalog raisonne Cathelin lithographs...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Ancient View of the Bay of Naples  - Oil Painting - 19th Century
Ancient View of the Bay of Naples  - Oil Painting - 19th Century

Ancient View of the Bay of Naples - Oil Painting - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

View over the Bay of Naples is an orginal old master artwork realized by Master of Northern Europe School of the second half of 19th Century. Mixed colored oil on canvas. Relined....

Category

Late 19th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Modernist Collage
Modernist Collage

Modernist Collage

By Reginald Wilson

Located in Surfside, FL

Reginald Wilson was born in 1909 in the small town of Butler, Ohio. Determined from boyhood to be an artist, he arrived at the Art Students League of New York when he was twenty. He ...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings
Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings

Set of 2 Bright Landscape Studies of 1960's British Modernist Drawings

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Set of Two Paired Studies 1960's British Modernist Drawing by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil crayon drawings on light brown artist paper stuck on A4 artist paper, unframed overal...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil Crayon

Antique American Coastal Modernist Seascape Framed Figural River Oil Painting
Antique American Coastal Modernist Seascape Framed Figural River Oil Painting

Antique American Coastal Modernist Seascape Framed Figural River Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Charming early 20th-century impressionist oil on panel depicting a sunlit coastal scene. Two seated figures rest along a grassy bluff, overlooking calm blue waters where small boats ...

Category

1920s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Anza-Borrego Desert California Modernist Large Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Anza-Borrego Desert California Modernist Large Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Anza-Borrego Desert California Modernist Large Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American modernist landscape signed oil painting of the Anza-Borrego desert. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 36 by 44 inches overall. In excellent original condit...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sunspot 133 - Tall Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Autumn Tone Abstract Artwork
Sunspot 133 - Tall Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Autumn Tone Abstract Artwork

Sunspot 133 - Tall Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Autumn Tone Abstract 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

RECLINGING WOMAN
RECLINGING WOMAN

RECLINGING WOMAN

By Antoniucci Volti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

ANTONIUCCI VOLTI "RECLINGING WOMAN" BRONZE, SIGNED, NUMBERED 2/6 VALSUANI FOUNDRY ITALiAN, WORKED IN PARIS, C.1960 6.5 X 18.5 X 10.5 INCHES Antoniucci Volti 1915-1989 Sculptor, painter, and printmaker Antoniucci Volti was born in Albano, Italy, in 1915. His family lived in Italy until 1920 when the family moved to France. Volti studied at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in Nice from 1928 to 1920. By 1932 the young artist had won a gold medal for two polychrome bas-reliefs before going to Paris, where he entered the studio of Jean Boucher at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris at the age of only fifteen. After serving in the Second World War, when he was interned as a prisoner of war in Bavaria, he returned in poor health to Paris, only to find his studio destroyed. From 1947 he showed work at various Paris Salons and, in 1954 and 1955 at the Brussels and Antwerp Biennales. In 1957 a retrospective of his work was organized at the Museum Rodin in Paris. He died in Paris in 1989 Works by Volti are in leading museums such as the Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris. Antoniucci Volti is one of the most important Late Modern...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Bronze

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