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Modern Abstract Prints

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
Untitled Composition (Poligrafa, Redfern, Serbian, Modern, ~34% OFF - MUST GO)
Untitled Composition (Poligrafa, Redfern, Serbian, Modern, ~34% OFF - MUST GO)

Untitled Composition (Poligrafa, Redfern, Serbian, Modern, ~34% OFF - MUST GO)

By Vladimir Velickovic

Located in Kansas City, MO

Vladimir Veličković Untitled Composition from "Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona at Redfern Gallery, London" Original Color Lithograph Year: 1979 Edition: 1000 Size: 10 x 7.325 inches ...

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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Verve No. 2; Spring 1938 – Kandinsky & Masson lithographs & many images
Verve No. 2; Spring 1938 – Kandinsky & Masson lithographs & many images

Verve No. 2; Spring 1938 – Kandinsky & Masson lithographs & many images

By Georges Braque

Located in Middletown, NY

Teriade, E. (director) Texts by Georges Braque, Paul Valéry, André Gide, André Malraux, James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, et. al. Verve, Volume One No. 2; Verve for For Spring 1938 (Mar...

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20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogravure, Lithograph

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...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

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...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Lucio Fontana, Concetto Spaziale, from XXe siecle, 1959
Lucio Fontana, Concetto Spaziale, from XXe siecle, 1959

Lucio Fontana, Concetto Spaziale, from XXe siecle, 1959

By Lucio Fontana

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir by Lucio Fontana (1899–1968), titled Concetto Spaziale (Spatial Concept), from the album XXe siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXIe Annee, No. 12, Mai-Jui...

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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Lithographier Originale (Abstract Expressionism)
Lithographier Originale (Abstract Expressionism)

Lithographier Originale (Abstract Expressionism)

By Joan Miró

Located in Kansas City, MO

Joan Miro Lithographier Originale Original Color Lithograph Year: 1961 Size: 14.5x10.5in Edition: 1,500 Portfolio: DLM 125-126 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris 1961 Additional text...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Nicolas de Stael, Sky at Honfleur, from Painters of Today, 1960 (after)
Nicolas de Stael, Sky at Honfleur, from Painters of Today, 1960 (after)

Nicolas de Stael, Sky at Honfleur, from Painters of Today, 1960 (after)

By Nicolas de Staël

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite heliogravure after Nicolas de Stael (1914–1955), titled Ciel a Honfleur (Sky at Honfleur), from the folio Nicolas de Stael, Peintres d'aujourd'hui (Nicolas de Stael, P...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Georges Braque Lithograph Exhibition Poster, Modern, Late 20th Century

Georges Braque Lithograph Exhibition Poster, Modern, Late 20th Century

By (after) Georges Braque

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...

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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Orange Sun, from Derriere le miroir, 1954
Alexander Calder, Orange Sun, from Derriere le miroir, 1954

Alexander Calder, Orange Sun, from Derriere le miroir, 1954

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled Soleil orange (Orange Sun), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 69–70, originates from the 1954 edition published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1954. This work captures Calder’s mastery of motion, balance, and vibrant color through the spontaneous energy of his abstract forms, embodying the rhythmic harmony and visual poetry that defined his art. Executed as a lithograph on velin paper, this work measures 15 x 11 inches. Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the superb craftsmanship of Mourlot Freres, Paris. Artwork Details: Artist: Alexander Calder (1898–1976) Title: Soleil orange (Orange Sun), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 69–70 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Dimensions: 15 x 11 inches (38.1 x 27.9 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1954 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 69–70, published by Maeght Editeur, Paris; printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1954 About the Publication: Derriere le miroir (Behind the Mirror) was one of the most important art publications of the 20th century, created and published by Maeght Editeur in Paris from 1946 to 1982. Founded by the visionary art dealer and publisher Aime Maeght, the series served as both an exhibition catalogue and a work of art in its own right, uniting original lithographs by leading modern and contemporary artists with critical essays, poetry, and design of the highest quality. Printed by master lithographers such as Mourlot Freres and Arte, Derriere le miroir became synonymous with the artistic vanguard of postwar Europe. Each issue was devoted to a single artist or theme and published to accompany exhibitions at the Galerie Maeght in Paris, featuring works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, Joan Miro, Marc Chagall, Alexander Calder, Fernand Leger, and Alberto Giacometti, among others. The publication reflected Maeght’s belief that art should be both accessible and elevated—an ideal realized through its luxurious production values, meticulous printing, and collaboration with the greatest creative minds of its time. About the Artist: Alexander Calder (1898–1976) was an American sculptor, painter, and printmaker whose pioneering innovations in kinetic art revolutionized 20th-century sculpture and transformed modern visual language. Born in Lawnton, Pennsylvania, into a family of artists, Calder initially trained as a mechanical engineer at the Stevens Institute of Technology before turning to art at the Art Students League in New York—a combination of technical precision and creative imagination that defined his career. Moving to Paris in 1926, he immersed himself in the avant-garde and formed friendships with Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Salvador Dali, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, whose ideas profoundly shaped his artistic philosophy. From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and play. In Paris, Calder created his famous Cirque Calder, a miniature mechanical circus that introduced motion and performance as central components of sculpture, and by the early 1930s, he invented the mobile—a term coined by Duchamp—to describe his delicately balanced, moving sculptures that responded to air currents. Later, Jean Arp would name his stationary counterparts stabiles. These two inventions—sculptures that could either float and spin gracefully or stand monumentally still—transformed art into a dynamic dialogue between movement, balance, and space. Calder’s signature forms, painted in vivid reds, blacks, blues, and yellows, embodied both joy and precision, creating an art that was at once abstract, organic, and deeply human. Like Kandinsky and Miro, he viewed art as a form of rhythm and emotion; like Duchamp, he embraced innovation and humor; and like Giacometti and Dali, he was fascinated by perception, structure, and the unseen forces of motion. His monumental public sculptures—such as La Grande Vitesse (1969) in Grand Rapids and Flamingo (1973) in Chicago—redefined public art as a symbol of civic optimism and modern progress. A key bridge between European modernism and American abstraction, Calder’s influence extended to artists including Jean Tinguely, George Rickey, Donald Judd, Ellsworth Kelly, Richard Serra, and Olafur Eliasson, whose works in kinetic and spatial art continue to echo his vision. His gouaches, prints, and jewelry carried the same balance and movement as his sculptures, revealing a unified language of rhythm across media. Represented in every major modern museum—including MoMA, the Guggenheim, the Tate, and the Centre Pompidou—Calder remains celebrated for merging engineering, color, and poetry into an art of pure equilibrium. Standing alongside Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, he remains one of the cornerstones of modern art—a visionary whose works breathe with motion, grace, and joy. His highest auction record was achieved by Poisson Volant (Flying Fish) (1957), which sold for $25.9 million at Christie’s, New York, on May 15, 2014, reaffirming Alexander Calder’s enduring legacy as one of the most inventive, dynamic, and collectible artists in the history of modern art. Alexander Calder Soleil...

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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

The Hand - Spanish Surrealism
The Hand - Spanish Surrealism

The Hand - Spanish Surrealism

By Joan Miró

Located in London, GB

This etching and aquatint in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Miró" in the lower right margin. It is dated ‘1953’ beneath the signature. It is also hand numbered "20/7...

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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Joan Miro, The Acid Melody, from La Melodie acide, 1980
Joan Miro, The Acid Melody, from La Melodie acide, 1980

Joan Miro, The Acid Melody, from La Melodie acide, 1980

By Joan Miró

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled La Melodie acide (The Acid Melody), from the folio 14 original lithographs by Joan Miro "La Melodie acide" (The Acid Melody...

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1980s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

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...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Andre Beaudin, Horse, from Views of Paris, 1963
Andre Beaudin, Horse, from Views of Paris, 1963

Andre Beaudin, Horse, from Views of Paris, 1963

By Andre Beaudin

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Andre Beaudin (1895–1979), titled Cheval (Horse), from Regards Sur Paris (Views of Paris), originates from the January 22, 1963 issue published by Andre ...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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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...

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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Woman and Bird VIII/X, from Women, 1965
Joan Miro, Woman and Bird VIII/X, from Women, 1965

Joan Miro, Woman and Bird VIII/X, from Women, 1965

By Joan Miró

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite heliogravure by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Femme et Oiseau VIII/X (Woman and Bird VIII/X), from the folio Joan Miro, Femmes (Women), originates from the 1965 editio...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Figure and Stars, from The Painters My Friends, 1965
Joan Miro, Figure and Stars, from The Painters My Friends, 1965

Joan Miro, Figure and Stars, from The Painters My Friends, 1965

By Joan Miró

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Personnage et Etoiles (Figure and Stars), from the folio Les Peintres mes amis (The Painters My Friends), originates from t...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Paul Klee, A Guardian Angel Serves a Small Breakfast, 1941 (after)
Paul Klee, A Guardian Angel Serves a Small Breakfast, 1941 (after)

Paul Klee, A Guardian Angel Serves a Small Breakfast, 1941 (after)

By Paul Klee

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite silkscreen after Paul Klee (1879–1940), titled Ein Genius serviert ein kleines Fruhstuck (A Guardian Angel Serves a Small Breakfast), from the album Paul Klee, Paintin...

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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Screen

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...

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1980s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Composition (Cramer 105), Femmes, Joan Miró
Composition (Cramer 105), Femmes, Joan Miró

Composition (Cramer 105), Femmes, Joan Miró

By Joan Miró

Located in Southampton, NY

Héliogravure on vélin d’Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Joan Miró, Femmes, 1965. Published by Maeght Éditeur, Paris; printed ...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

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...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Modern Abstract Lithograph by Joan Miró
Modern Abstract Lithograph by Joan Miró

Modern Abstract Lithograph by Joan Miró

By Joan Miró

Located in Long Island City, NY

Joan Miro is known for his abstract, expressive, and child-like Modern style. Original lithograph published in Miro Lithographe III Catalogue Raisonne. Nicely framed. Artist: Joan ...

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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled II (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, ~34% OFF)
Untitled II (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, ~34% OFF)

Untitled II (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, ~34% OFF)

By Jörg Remé

Located in Kansas City, MO

Joerg Reme Untitled I (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum) from "von den Stunden" Folio Color Lithograph on handmade paper with deckled edges 1972 Size: 11.75 x 8.325 inches (29.8 × 21.1 cm) ...

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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Modern abstract prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern abstract prints 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 abstract prints created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, red, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Joan Miró, Alexander Calder, Pablo Picasso, and Conrad Marca-Relli. Frequently made by artists working with Lithograph, and Etching 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 abstract prints, so small editions measuring 1.88 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract prints 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 $22 and tops out at $100,000, while the average work sells for $950.