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Modern Fausto Pirandello Signed Abstract Pastel
Modern Fausto Pirandello Signed Abstract Pastel

Modern Fausto Pirandello Signed Abstract Pastel

By Fausto Calogero Pirandello

Located in Roma, IT

Modern Fausto Pirandello Signed Abstract Watercolor Important work by one of the greatest artists

Category

1960s Italian School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Radha, Pastel on Board by Modern Artist Suhas Roy "In Stock"

Radha, Pastel on Board by Modern Artist Suhas Roy "In Stock"

By Suhas Roy

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

the genre of Indian modern art. Often dubbed the father of female figurative forms. Radha Series and

Category

Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Board

Painting Large Abstract Figures Animal Nature Soulful Earthy Calm Modern Blue
Painting Large Abstract Figures Animal Nature Soulful Earthy Calm Modern Blue

Painting Large Abstract Figures Animal Nature Soulful Earthy Calm Modern Blue

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: The Guardians of Vision Painting Abstract Figurative Giraffe Nature Blue Earthy Calm Modern

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Pastel, Mixed Media, Gesso, Stretcher Bars, Acrylic, Wood, Canvas

Composition, Painting, Pastels on Canvas
Composition, Painting, Pastels on Canvas

Composition, Painting, Pastels on Canvas

By Miguel Machado Moura

Located in Yardley, PA

Oil pastels painting, linen canvas. :: Painting :: Modern :: This piece comes with an official

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Pastel

Indigo Blue, Pastel Organic Modern Ceramic Art Wall Plate, Denmark
Indigo Blue, Pastel Organic Modern Ceramic Art Wall Plate, Denmark

Indigo Blue, Pastel Organic Modern Ceramic Art Wall Plate, Denmark

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Unique handmade indigo blue ceramic plate for wall or table decoration. Pastel blue, rose and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Untitled. 2007. Paper, pastel, 20x26 cm
Untitled. 2007. Paper, pastel, 20x26 cm

Georgs BarkansUntitled. 2007. Paper, pastel, 20x26 cm, 2007

$455Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.88 in W 10.24 in D 0.4 in

Untitled. 2007. Paper, pastel, 20x26 cm

Located in Riga, LV

2007. Paper, pastel, 20x26 cm This artwork conveys the energy and architectural beauty of the

Category

Early 2000s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Travel notes  Paper, pastel, 19x25 cm
Travel notes  Paper, pastel, 19x25 cm

Georgs BarkansTravel notes Paper, pastel, 19x25 cm, 2007

$455Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.49 in W 9.85 in D 0.4 in

Travel notes Paper, pastel, 19x25 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Travel notes Paper, pastel, 19x25 cm The focal point of the artwork is a colorful cityscape

Category

Early 2000s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel

"Large Seated Male Nude" - Modern Pastel Portrait
"Large Seated Male Nude" - Modern Pastel Portrait

"Large Seated Male Nude" - Modern Pastel Portrait

By Kittie O'Meallie

Located in New Orleans, LA

College in New Orleans which beginning in the early 20th century led the Southern "art renaissance" that

Category

Early 2000s Realist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Travel notes  2007. Paper, pastel, 24x22 cm
Travel notes  2007. Paper, pastel, 24x22 cm

Georgs BarkansTravel notes 2007. Paper, pastel, 24x22 cm, 2007

$455Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.45 in W 8.67 in D 0.4 in

Travel notes 2007. Paper, pastel, 24x22 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Travel notes 2007. Paper, pastel, 24x22 cm The focal point of the artwork is a colorful cityscape

Category

Early 2000s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Travel notes  2007. Paper, pastel, 19x23 cm
Travel notes  2007. Paper, pastel, 19x23 cm

Georgs BarkansTravel notes 2007. Paper, pastel, 19x23 cm, 2007

$455Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.49 in W 9.06 in D 0.4 in

Travel notes 2007. Paper, pastel, 19x23 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Travel notes 2007. Paper, pastel, 19x23 cm The focal point of the artwork is a colorful cityscape

Category

Early 2000s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Travel notes  2007. Paper, pastel, 19x27 cm
Travel notes  2007. Paper, pastel, 19x27 cm

Georgs BarkansTravel notes 2007. Paper, pastel, 19x27 cm, 2007

$455Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.49 in W 10.63 in D 0.4 in

Travel notes 2007. Paper, pastel, 19x27 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Travel notes 2007. Paper, pastel, 19x27 cm The focal point of the artwork is a colorful cityscape

Category

Early 2000s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Travel notes  2007. Paper, pastel, 22x26 cm
Travel notes  2007. Paper, pastel, 22x26 cm

Georgs BarkansTravel notes 2007. Paper, pastel, 22x26 cm, 2007

$455Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.67 in W 10.24 in D 0.4 in

Travel notes 2007. Paper, pastel, 22x26 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Travel notes 2007. Paper, pastel, 22x26 cm The focal point of the artwork is a colorful cityscape

Category

Early 2000s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Travel notes  2007. Paper, pastel, 20x27 cm
Travel notes  2007. Paper, pastel, 20x27 cm

Georgs BarkansTravel notes 2007. Paper, pastel, 20x27 cm, 2007

$455Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.88 in W 10.63 in D 0.4 in

Travel notes 2007. Paper, pastel, 20x27 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Travel notes 2007. Paper, pastel, 20x27 cm The focal point of the artwork is a colorful cityscape

Category

Early 2000s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Portrait. Paper, pastel, 35.5x23 cm
Portrait. Paper, pastel, 35.5x23 cm

Kurts FridrihsonsPortrait. Paper, pastel, 35.5x23 cm

$900Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.98 in W 9.06 in D 0.4 in

Portrait. Paper, pastel, 35.5x23 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Portrait. Paper, pastel, 35.5x23 cm The composition focuses on portraying the facial features and

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Mountains Range - Modern Expressive Landscape, Oil Pastel Painting
Mountains Range - Modern Expressive Landscape, Oil Pastel Painting

Mountains Range - Modern Expressive Landscape, Oil Pastel Painting

By Janusz Kokot

Located in Salzburg, AT

the Art Institute. He practices painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he organized 19

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Pencil

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Albert Besnard 'Portrait' 1908 Pastel on Cardboard Impressionist Modern Art
Albert Besnard 'Portrait' 1908 Pastel on Cardboard Impressionist Modern Art

Albert Besnard 'Portrait' 1908 Pastel on Cardboard Impressionist Modern Art

By Albert Besnard

Located in Bergamo, IT

master of his trade and had a good command of painting in watercolors, pastels, and oil, as well as

Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Pastel, Cardboard

'The Lancer's Uniform Original' Modern British Impressionist pastel painting
'The Lancer's Uniform Original' Modern British Impressionist pastel painting

'The Lancer's Uniform Original' Modern British Impressionist pastel painting

By Paul Maze

Located in London, GB

work as “pictures done in shorthand”. Maze immortalized the English Season in art: Goodwood, Trooping

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Max Ackermann Pastel Untitled, 1964
Max Ackermann Pastel Untitled, 1964

Max Ackermann Pastel Untitled, 1964

By Max Ackermann

Located in Berlin, DE

Pastel on vellum paper, 1964. Signed and dated lower right: Ackermann Rom 64. Framed. 13.78 x 9.84

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Vellum

Fine Pastel Titled The Blue Lagoon
Fine Pastel Titled The Blue Lagoon

BertouchFine Pastel Titled The Blue Lagoon, 1956

Unavailable

H 24 in W 29 in D 1.75 in

Fine Pastel Titled The Blue Lagoon

Located in Leicester, GB

A stunning pastel picture of the blue lagoon with ibis birds depicted in flight and feeding at the

Category

1950s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Pastel

Pastel Floret
Pastel Floret

Peter MonaghanPastel Floret, 2024

Unavailable

H 39.38 in W 39.38 in

Pastel Floret

By Peter Monaghan

Located in Belfast, GB

the Irish Museum of Modern Art. In 2000, he gave up design work to concentrate full-time on painting

Category

2010s Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Pastel Still Life
Pastel Still Life

Salvatore GrippiPastel Still Life, 1964

Unavailable

H 26.5 in W 30.5 in D 2 in

Pastel Still Life

By Salvatore Grippi

Located in Providence, RI

, the Museum of Modern Art School, and Atelier 17, the famous printmaking studio run by British artist

Category

1960s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Tanzszene (Dancing Scene) - Oil/Panel, 1970's, Modern Naive Style, Pastels

Tanzszene (Dancing Scene) - Oil/Panel, 1970's, Modern Naive Style, Pastels

By Helga Hormann

Located in Wien, AT

Oil painting of the german artist Helga Hormann. It depicts a sitting woman looking thoughtful while behind her in the background a couple is dancing.

Category

1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Damenporträt (Portrait of a Lady) - Oil/Canvas, Figurative, Pastels, Modern
Damenporträt (Portrait of a Lady) - Oil/Canvas, Figurative, Pastels, Modern

Damenporträt (Portrait of a Lady) - Oil/Canvas, Figurative, Pastels, Modern

By Karl Josef Gunsam

Located in Wien, AT

On the backside of this wonderful portrait is written a dedication: "Meinem Freund Teddy und seiner Gattin zur Hochzeit herzlich gewidmet. Alfred. 22.5.1979". ("cordially dedicated t...

Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Young Girl 20th Century Pastel on Panel
Portrait of a Young Girl 20th Century Pastel on Panel

Portrait of a Young Girl 20th Century Pastel on Panel

Located in roma, IT

probably inseparable stuffed monkey. Signed low decipherable, Pastel on panel, modern wooden frame. In very

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Panel

Blue Flock -- ( PASTEL COLORS )
Blue Flock -- ( PASTEL COLORS )

Blue Flock -- ( PASTEL COLORS )

By FPA Francis Pavy Artist

Located in Lafayette, LA

Francis X Pavy In the vast tapestry of the art world, Art collectors are attracted to the enigmatic and

Category

2010s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Cypresses" Oil Pastel Landscape, 1982
"Cypresses" Oil Pastel Landscape, 1982

"Cypresses" Oil Pastel Landscape, 1982

By Seymour Tubis

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1982 oil pastel and ink on paper landscape entitled "Cypresses" is by Santa Fe artist Seymour

Category

1980s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink

Fauvist Pastel Portrait, 20th Century
Fauvist Pastel Portrait, 20th Century

Rip MattesonFauvist Pastel Portrait, 20th Century

Unavailable

H 20.5 in W 19.5 in D 0.07 in

Fauvist Pastel Portrait, 20th Century

By Rip Matteson

Located in San Francisco, CA

This late 20th century pastel on paper Fauvist portrait is by Oakland artist Rip Matteson (1920

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Quiet Afternoon Scene 20th Century Pastel

Quiet Afternoon Scene 20th Century Pastel

By Jack Freeman

Located in San Francisco, CA

This mid to late 20th century pastel on paper abstracted city scene is by San Francisco painter

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Abstracted Waterside View 20th Century Pastel
Abstracted Waterside View 20th Century Pastel

Abstracted Waterside View 20th Century Pastel

By Jack Freeman

Located in San Francisco, CA

This late 20th century pastel on paper landscape drawing is by San Francisco painter Jack Freeman

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Colorful Abstracted Nude Figure 1970's Pastel

Colorful Abstracted Nude Figure 1970's Pastel

By Jack Freeman

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1970's pastel on paper abstracted nude figure is by San Francisco painter Jack Freeman (1938

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Bold Seated Male Nude 20th Century Pastel

Bold Seated Male Nude 20th Century Pastel

By Jack Freeman

Located in San Francisco, CA

This late 20th century pastel on paper nude is by San Francisco painter Jack Freeman (1938-2014

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Couple in Venice 20th Century Watercolor & Pastel
Couple in Venice 20th Century Watercolor & Pastel

Couple in Venice 20th Century Watercolor & Pastel

By Sam Hugh Harris

Located in San Francisco, CA

painted in the great traditions of Modern Art including Impressionism and Symbolism. He was one of the

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor

Colorful Seated Nude Figure 20th Century Pastel

Colorful Seated Nude Figure 20th Century Pastel

By Jack Freeman

Located in San Francisco, CA

This late 20th century pastel on paper abstracted figure is by San Francisco painter Jack Freeman

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Warm Tone Portrait in Pastel 1950-60s
Warm Tone Portrait in Pastel 1950-60s

Warm Tone Portrait in Pastel 1950-60s

By Anne Granick

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1950-60s pastel on paper portrait of a woman is by New York artist and art collector Anne

Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

"Garden Caramoor" 1964 Lush Green Pastel Scene
"Garden Caramoor" 1964 Lush Green Pastel Scene

"Garden Caramoor" 1964 Lush Green Pastel Scene

By Anne Granick

Located in San Francisco, CA

Entitled "Garden Caramoor" this 1964 pastel on paper abstracted garden scene with statues is by New

Category

1960s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Day Dream II . Abstract, Graffiti, Art Street, Modern, Plexiglass on wood framed
Day Dream II . Abstract, Graffiti, Art Street, Modern, Plexiglass on wood framed

Day Dream II . Abstract, Graffiti, Art Street, Modern, Plexiglass on wood framed

By Cari Cohen

Located in Miami, US

graffiti in combination with pastels, acrylic paint, spray paint and a watercolor background. It is framed

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plexiglass, Oil Pastel, Spray Paint, Watercolor, Wood Panel

Sepia Seated Woman Early-Mid Century Pastel
Sepia Seated Woman Early-Mid Century Pastel

Sepia Seated Woman Early-Mid Century Pastel

By Forrest Hibbits

Located in San Francisco, CA

This early-mid 20th century pastel on paper seated woman is by California artist Forrest Hibbits

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Portrait of a Young Man, Pastel Drawing, 1939
Portrait of a Young Man, Pastel Drawing, 1939

Portrait of a Young Man, Pastel Drawing, 1939

By Seymour Tubis

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1939 pastel on blue paper portrait is by Santa Fe artist Seymour Tubis (1919-1993). Tubis

Category

1930s American Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Sugár Andor "Contorted Trees", original pastel on paper
Sugár Andor "Contorted Trees", original pastel on paper

Sugár Andor "Contorted Trees", original pastel on paper

Located in Glenview, IL

"Contorted Trees" by noted Hungarian painter Sugár Andor (1903 - 1944) is a pastel on paper created

Category

1920s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

"Working Men" Pastel and Ink Drawing, 1959
"Working Men" Pastel and Ink Drawing, 1959

"Working Men" Pastel and Ink Drawing, 1959

By Byron Randall

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1959 pastel and ink on paper scene of laborers entitled "Working Men" is by by Expressionist

Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Ink

Modern Girl Pin Up
Modern Girl Pin Up

Cardwell HigginsModern Girl Pin Up, 1937

Unavailable

H 30 in W 24 in D 1 in

Modern Girl Pin Up

By Cardwell Higgins

Located in Minneapolis, MN

unsigned, this is the finished pastel published cover by Cardwell Higgins. Modern Girl Book Magazine was a

Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Illustration Board, Pastel

William Jacobs "Urban Scene", original pastel on paper
William Jacobs "Urban Scene", original pastel on paper

William Jacobs "Urban Scene", original pastel on paper

By William Jacobs

Located in Glenview, IL

"Urban Scene" by noted Chicago painter William Jacobs (1897 - 1973) is a pastel on paper created in

Category

1970s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Seated Nude Study Oil Pastel & Ink 1950-60s
Seated Nude Study Oil Pastel & Ink 1950-60s

Seated Nude Study Oil Pastel & Ink 1950-60s

By Anne Granick

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1950-60s oil pastel on paper nude is by New York artist and art collector Anne Granick (1911

Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

"Day Break Over Water" 1962 Pastel Puerto Rico
"Day Break Over Water" 1962 Pastel Puerto Rico

"Day Break Over Water" 1962 Pastel Puerto Rico

By Anne Granick

Located in San Francisco, CA

Entitled "Day Break Over Water, Puerto Rico" this 1962 abstracted pastel landscape is by New York

Category

1960s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Circular Abstract in Oil Pastel, Circa 1960s
Circular Abstract in Oil Pastel, Circa 1960s

Circular Abstract in Oil Pastel, Circa 1960s

By Paul McCoy

Located in San Francisco, CA

This circa 1960s Modernist oil pastel and ink on tracing paper abstract is by California artist

Category

1960s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink

Geometric Abstract in Oil Pastel, Circa 1960s
Geometric Abstract in Oil Pastel, Circa 1960s

Geometric Abstract in Oil Pastel, Circa 1960s

By Paul McCoy

Located in San Francisco, CA

This circa 1960s Modernist oil pastel and ink on tracing paper abstract is by California artist

Category

1960s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink

Cubist Pastel Painting by Record
Cubist Pastel Painting by Record

Cubist Pastel Painting by Record

Unavailable

H 34.75 in W 24.5 in D 2.25 in

Cubist Pastel Painting by Record

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This Mid-Century Modern artwork was created by the artist Record. Here the artist has captured the

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Glass, Wood

Seated Expressionist Portrait of a Woman 20th Century Pastel
Seated Expressionist Portrait of a Woman 20th Century Pastel

Seated Expressionist Portrait of a Woman 20th Century Pastel

By Seymour Tubis

Located in San Francisco, CA

Art Students League with Hans Hofmann (1946-1949). He exhibited in Paris in 1950 and won praise from

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

William Jacobs "Urban Scene II", original pastel on paper
William Jacobs "Urban Scene II", original pastel on paper

William Jacobs "Urban Scene II", original pastel on paper

By William Jacobs

Located in Glenview, IL

"Urban Scene II" by noted Chicago painter William Jacobs (1897 - 1973) is a pastel on paper created

Category

1970s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Bright Abstracted Portrait in Oil Pastel, Late 20th Century

Bright Abstracted Portrait in Oil Pastel, Late 20th Century

By Michael di Cosola

Located in San Francisco, CA

This late 20th century oil pastel and graphite on paper portrait is by Abstract Surrealist San

Category

1970s American Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Graphite

Seated Expressionist Nude Female Figure 20th Century Pastel and Ink

Seated Expressionist Nude Female Figure 20th Century Pastel and Ink

By Seymour Tubis

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 20th century seated expressionist nude figure in pastel and ink is by Santa Fe artist Seymour

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Ink

William Jacobs "Figures at a Table", original pastel on paper
William Jacobs "Figures at a Table", original pastel on paper

William Jacobs "Figures at a Table", original pastel on paper

By William Jacobs

Located in Glenview, IL

"Figures at a Table" by noted Chicago painter William Jacobs (1897 - 1973) is a pastel on paper

Category

1970s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Original Gene Davis Pastel on Paper
Original Gene Davis Pastel on Paper

Original Gene Davis Pastel on Paper

Unavailable

H 21.25 in W 15.25 in D 0.75 in

Original Gene Davis Pastel on Paper

By Gene Davis

Located in Washington, DC

A pastel on paper by noted Washington DC color artist Gene Davis. Signed lower right "Davis 1981

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

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Category

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You are likely to find exactly the modern art pastel you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Modern examples as well as a Abstract version. Making the right choice when shopping for a modern art pastel may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a modern art pastel to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, brown, beige, blue and more. A modern art pastel from Donald Stacy, Gershon Benjamin, Jogen Chowdhury, Leon Dolice and Seymour Tubis — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these — often created in crayon, pastel and paper — can elevate any room of your home. A large modern art pastel can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller modern art pastel, measuring 3.94 high and 1 wide, may better suit your needs.

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A Close Look at Modern Art

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.

Find a collection of modern paintings, sculptures, prints and other fine art on 1stDibs.