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MODERN STYLE

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
Boats by G. Roger - Oil on wood 21x15 cm
Boats by G. Roger - Oil on wood 21x15 cm

Boats by G. Roger - Oil on wood 21x15 cm

Located in Geneva, CH

Work on wood sold with frame Total size with frame 33x39 cm Signed Guillaume G. ROGER is an artist born in 1867 and died in 1943. His works have been sold at public auction 120 ti...

Category

1910s Modern Art

Materials

Oil

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

Tall Sunspot 46 - Modern Resin Minimalist Fiery Dual Tone Abstract Artwork
Tall Sunspot 46 - Modern Resin Minimalist Fiery Dual Tone Abstract Artwork

Tall Sunspot 46 - Modern Resin Minimalist Fiery Dual 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

Still Life With Coffee Cup And Carafe
Still Life With Coffee Cup And Carafe

Still Life With Coffee Cup And Carafe

By Giorgio Morandi

Located in Roma, IT

Original etching by Giorgio Morandi. Hand signed lower right and hand numbered lower left. Edition of 40 prints. The artwork is also signed and dated on plate. Image dimensions: 24 x...

Category

1920s Modern Art

Materials

Etching

Untitled, Nude
Untitled, Nude

Untitled, Nude

By June Felter

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: June Felter (1919-2019) Title: Untitled Year: 1964 Medium: Watercolor Sight size: 20 x 14.25 inches. Framed size: 29.25 x 23 inches Signature: Si...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Watercolor

TOP GUN Soundtrack Cassette Tape Photography 30x50 Pop Art Photograph Pop Art
TOP GUN Soundtrack Cassette Tape Photography 30x50 Pop Art Photograph Pop Art

TOP GUN Soundtrack Cassette Tape Photography 30x50 Pop Art Photograph Pop Art

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A contemporary photograph of the "Top Gun" soundtrack. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These iconic tapes have become mor...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Concetto Spaziale
Concetto Spaziale

Concetto Spaziale

By Lucio Fontana

Located in OPOLE, PL

Lucio Fontana (1899-1968) - Concetto Spaziale Lithograph from 1975. This impression comes from the special edition of 55 copies reserved for artists, editors, friends, and collabor...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Montblanc Meisterstück Classique Fountain Pen
Montblanc Meisterstück Classique Fountain Pen

Montblanc Meisterstück Classique Fountain Pen

Located in Columbia, MO

Montblanc Meisterstück Classique Fountain Pen c. mid 20th century Resin, metal; Nib: 14K solid gold

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Gold, Metal

Jockeys at the Rail
Jockeys at the Rail

Jockeys at the Rail

Located in San Francisco, CA

There’s an instant in a competitive horse race—whether it’s at Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Santa Anita Park, Saratoga or Belmont—of the utmost ferocity. That’s when the riders are jamm...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Model Getting Up - Original signed charcoals drawing
Model Getting Up - Original signed charcoals drawing

Model Getting Up - Original signed charcoals drawing

By Gaston Coppens

Located in Paris, IDF

Gaston COPPENS (1909 - 2002) Model Getting Up Original charcoal drawing Signed in the bottom right On drawing paper 52 x 43 cm (c 21 x 17 inch) Excellent condition Gaston Coppens ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Charcoal

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 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

Pool Patterns, Nautical Abstract Seascape Triptych, Blue Cyanotype Print
Pool Patterns, Nautical Abstract Seascape Triptych, Blue Cyanotype Print

Pool Patterns, Nautical Abstract Seascape Triptych, Blue Cyanotype Print

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition of a cyanotype. This beautiful triptych is called "Fresh California Pool patterns", which shows the semi-abstract movements of light reflecting in a California swimming pool. Details: + Edition Size: only 20 + Medium: Cyanotype Print on Watercolor Paper + Stamped and Certificate of Authenticity provided. + Measurements : 100x210 cm (40 x 84 in.) Each paper measures 100cm x 70cm (about 40 in. x 28 in.) each. , a standard frame size. + All cyanotype prints...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Grapes Wine Bottles Jug and Plate Golden Drapery French Modernist Still Life
Grapes Wine Bottles Jug and Plate Golden Drapery French Modernist Still Life

Grapes Wine Bottles Jug and Plate Golden Drapery French Modernist Still Life

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Grapes Wine Bottles Jug and Plate Golden Drapery French Modernist Still Life Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 25.75 x 19.75 inches (heig...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Gouache

Kiva, San Ildefonse
Kiva, San Ildefonse

Kiva, San Ildefonse

By Morley Baer

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This silver gelatin print is signed and editioned "21/100" in pencil on the front of the mount with Baer's stamp on the back of the mount. This print is accompanied by its original b...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Nasereddin Shah, King of Persia and his Soldiers- Lithograph - 1862

Nasereddin Shah, King of Persia and his Soldiers- Lithograph - 1862

Located in Roma, IT

Persian Cloth in 19th Century is a Hand-colored lithograph on paper realized in 1862. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples of the universe: " History...

Category

1860s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

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.