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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
Nude
Nude

D.M. BrandtNude, 1978

$1,243Sale Price|30% Off

Nude

By D.M. Brandt

Located in Cologne, DE

Vintage, signed

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1964 album Recettes pour un ami, illustrations de Jean Cocteau (Recipes for a...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Lunch at La Pigna, 1980 - Italian Sicilian Portrait Lemon Trees on Capri
Lunch at La Pigna, 1980 - Italian Sicilian Portrait Lemon Trees on Capri

Lunch at La Pigna, 1980 - Italian Sicilian Portrait Lemon Trees on Capri

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Lunch at La Pigna, 1980 - Italian Sicilian Portrait Lemon Trees on Capri by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Lunch a...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Parisian Interior Attic Room Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil, Rooftop Views
Parisian Interior Attic Room Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil, Rooftop Views

Parisian Interior Attic Room Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil, Rooftop Views

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: August Pietri, French mid 20th century, signed Title: attic room interior scene with a window overlooking winter snow rooftops Medium: signed oil painting on board...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

GIRLS WITH LOTS OF QUAILS
GIRLS WITH LOTS OF QUAILS

GIRLS WITH LOTS OF QUAILS

By Sadao Watanabe

Located in Santa Monica, CA

SADAO WATANABE (Japanese 1913-1996) GIRLS WITH LOTS OF QUAILS, 1965 鶉と少女 Hand colored stencil print on momigami textured paper. Signed and numbered in white. Edition 50, Image 17 x 2...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Stencil

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

Dans L'Atelier de Picasso
Dans L'Atelier de Picasso

Dans L'Atelier de Picasso

By Pablo Picasso

Located in OPOLE, PL

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Dans l'Atelier de Picasso Lithograph from 1957. The edition of 275. Dimensions of work: 44.5 x 33.5 cm Publisher: Fernand Mourlot Éditeur, Paris. Ref...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Abstract Seated Nude with Red Background French Modern Figurative Gouache
Abstract Seated Nude with Red Background French Modern Figurative Gouache

Abstract Seated Nude with Red Background French Modern Figurative Gouache

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Abstract Seated Nude with Red Background French Modern Figurative Gouache Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 20.25 x 15.75 inches (height ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Gouache

Still Life of Peaches, Mid Century Mondern
Still Life of Peaches, Mid Century Mondern

Still Life of Peaches, Mid Century Mondern

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

American, 20th Century Signed: Klug '67 (Right, Center) " Still Life of Peaches ", 1967 Oil on Masonite 24" x 30" House in a 3 1/2" Frame with a 1" Linen Liner Overall Size:...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Pablo Picasso - La Danse des Faunes
Pablo Picasso - La Danse des Faunes

Pablo Picasso - La Danse des Faunes

By Pablo Picasso

Located in London, GB

Pablo Picasso La Danse des Faunes, 1957 Lithograph on Arches paper Artist's stamped signature, lower right on recto Image: 41.2 x 53 cm Sheet: 48.2 x 63.5 cm Framed: 64 x 53.2 cm Edi...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Composition abstraite
Composition abstraite

Composition abstraite

By Chu Teh-Chun

Located in OPOLE, PL

Chu Teh-Chun (1920-2014) - Composition abstraite Lithograph from 1960. Edition 60/60. Dimensions of work: 63.5 x 48.5 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Galerie de France, Paris. Dime...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Au Repos
Au Repos

Au Repos

By Graciela Rodo Boulanger

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Au Repos (At Rest)" 1983 is an original color lithograph on paper by noted Bolivian artist Graciela Rodo Boulanger, b.1935. It is hand signed and numbered 157/20...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Caress, 1951 - Original lithograph
Caress, 1951 - Original lithograph

Caress, 1951 - Original lithograph

By Françoise Gilot

Located in Paris, IDF

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

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Native Mexican Woman (Cuban Miami artist pastel)
Native Mexican Woman (Cuban Miami artist pastel)

Native Mexican Woman (Cuban Miami artist pastel)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Alex (Cuban, b.1949). Indigenous Mexican Woman, 1982. Pastel and charcoal on wove paper, sheet measures 23 x 33 inches. 31 x 40.5 inches on backing board...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

Le vieux Roi (Old King)
Le vieux Roi (Old King)

Le vieux Roi (Old King)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in OPOLE, PL

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Le vieux Roi (Old King) Lithograph from 1959. The edition of 35/200 on Arches paper, signed in blue crayon. Dimensions of work: 64.5 x 49.5 cm. Hand s...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Making Camp
Making Camp

Making Camp

By Thomas Hart Benton

Located in Columbia, MO

Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889 - 1975) was a painter, muralist, and printmaker whose sinuous, rhythmic style came to define the Regionalist movement. His paintings and lithograph...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Pablo Picasso, La Picador II, original lithograph
Pablo Picasso, La Picador II, original lithograph

Pablo Picasso, La Picador II, original lithograph

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Chatsworth, CA

Pablo Picasso Le Picador II from A Los Toros Avec Picasso Lithograph in 24 colors on wove paper 1961 Image Size: 8 x 10 inches Frame Size: 21 x 23 inches Dated in the plate Referenc...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Landscape - Oil Painting by Armando Cermignani - 1930
Landscape - Oil Painting by Armando Cermignani - 1930

Landscape - Oil Painting by Armando Cermignani - 1930

Located in Roma, IT

Oil on plywood realized by Armando Cermignani (1888-1957) in 1930s. Hand signed and dated. Excellent condition. Armando Cermignani was an Italian painter, engraver, ceramist and p...

Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Aventure d'une libertine XV. From The Secret Album Series
Aventure d'une libertine XV. From The Secret Album Series

Aventure d'une libertine XV. From The Secret Album Series

By Uwe Ommer

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This series is born from a personal experience. The model's husband told Uwe Ommer an idea: he wanted to watch his wife with other men hiding behind the curtains. This is how the series was born, with a more erotic style than the others. The diversity of German photographer Uwe Ommer, who frequently works with aesthetic nudes, makes his art a perfect gift for all nude devotees. In Ommer's series you can find adventure, vintage erotica, acrobats, models interacting with Icelandic landscapes and many other fascinating shots. From The secret Album...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Color

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

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. Aerial Landscape limited edition color photograph
Untitled. Aerial Landscape limited edition color photograph

Untitled. Aerial Landscape limited edition color photograph

By Jill Peters

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Jill Peters finds her inspiration in the quickly changing architectural landmarks of her youth, like the demolished Miami Herald building, an abandoned roller coaster or a neglected ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Sundews - Lithograph by Vincenzo Tenore - 1870s

The Sundews - Lithograph by Vincenzo Tenore - 1870s

Located in Roma, IT

Lithograph hand watercolored. Plate from "Atlante di Botanica popolare ossia Illustrazione di Piante Notevoli di ogni famiglia" (Atlas of popular botany or illustration of notable p...

Category

19th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

The Old City of Jerusalem
The Old City of Jerusalem

The Old City of Jerusalem

Located in Surfside, FL

Pencil signed artists proof lithograph or serigraph. Shmuel Katz (Hebrew: שמואל כ"ץ‎) (August 18, 1926 – March 26, 2010) was an Israeli artist, illustrator, and cartoonist. A Holocau...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Sculptures (M. 950), Framed Modern Lithograph by Joan Miro
Sculptures (M. 950), Framed Modern Lithograph by Joan Miro

Sculptures (M. 950), Framed Modern Lithograph by Joan Miro

By Joan Miró

Located in Long Island City, NY

An original Joan Miro lithograph on BFK Rives with signature in the plate (printing). Printed and published by Arte Adrien Maeght, Paris. Nicely framed. Artist: Joan Miro, Spanish...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Signed American Modernist New England Framed Coastal Landscape Painting
Vintage Signed American Modernist New England Framed Coastal Landscape Painting

Vintage Signed American Modernist New England Framed Coastal Landscape Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 19 by 23 inches overall, and 17 by 21 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. H...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Board

L'atelier de Cannes
L'atelier de Cannes

L'atelier de Cannes

By Pablo Picasso

Located in OPOLE, PL

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - L'atelier de Cannes (The Cannes Studio) From the book 'Dans l'atelier de Picasso' Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. Lithograph from 1956. The edition...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Original Ski West  United Airlines vintage travel poster  1975
Original Ski West  United Airlines vintage travel poster  1975

Original Ski West United Airlines vintage travel poster 1975

Located in Spokane, WA

Original 1975 United Airlines Ski West Vintage Travel Poster – Mid-Century Modern Artwork. Archival linen-backed and in Grade A- condition, ready for Framing. The images displayed are of the exact vintage poster you will receive. Experience the golden era of travel with this rare original United Airlines "Ski West" vintage travel poster from 1975. Created during a time when air travel embodied elegance and adventure, this striking piece provides a vibrant glimpse into mid-century advertising and ski culture. Showcasing bold typography and colorful, eye-catching artwork, the “Ski West” poster embodies the thrill of powdery slopes and the promise of unforgettable ski vacations in the American West. Ideal for vintage art collectors, travel enthusiasts, or anyone looking for a chic retro touch in their decor, this piece authentically showcases 1970s graphic design. It blends bold colors with minimalistic yet striking visuals. Whether you collect United Airlines memorabilia...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Offset

Dining - Pencil Drawing by Paul Emile Colin - 1924

Dining - Pencil Drawing by Paul Emile Colin - 1924

Located in Roma, IT

Dining is a drawing realized by Paul Emile Colin in 1924. Carbon Pencil on ivory-colored paper Good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is realized through deft expressive ...

Category

1920s Modern Art

Materials

Pencil

Teeing Off (1930) - Oversized

Teeing Off (1930) - Oversized

By H. Armstrong Roberts

Located in London, GB

Times Square by Night (1953) - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) 1930, Golfer teeing off circa Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 40x60'' Printed Later NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 12'' 12 x 16'' 16 x 20'' 20 x 24'' 20 x 30'' 30 x 40'' 40 x 60'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST About the Artist: H. Armstrong ROBERTS (1883-1947) is an artist born in 1883 The oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a photography sold in 2012. ACTORS ON SET, Bette Davis, Ladies Fashion...

Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Black and White

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.