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Modern Art

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
Helen Frankenthaler 'Sesame' Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Silkscreen poster featuring Helen Frankenthaler’s Sesame, showcasing her expressive use of color and fluid form that helped define postwar American abstraction. The artwork is presen...
Category

1990s Modern Art

Materials

Screen

Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 - Sunbathers on French Island of Capri Summer Bronzing
Located in Brighton, GB
Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 - Sunbathers on French Island of Capri Summer Bronzing by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...
Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Dining Out - New York Dinner Portrait Couple Dining Black and White Photograph
Located in Brighton, GB
Dining Out - New York Dinner Portrait Couple Dining Black and White Photograph A couple dining out at an elegant hotel in New York is caught momentarily distracted by the floor show...
Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

A Serene 1930s Summer Harbor Scene of Saugatuck, Michigan by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A tranquil painting of a summer harbor in Saugatuck, Michigan by notable Chicago Modern artist, Francis Chapin. Dating circa 1935, oil on canvas, the painting depicts a colorful vie...
Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Carmen II - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35" x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This dramatic underwater nude photograph captures a naked female figure enveloped in flowing crimson fabric against a deep black void. The composition features rich burgundy and wine...
Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

30x50 Tupac Shakur 2pac "All Eyez On Me" Cassette Photography Pop Art Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of 2Pacs iconic "All eyez on me" cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These iconic ta...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Echoes of the Atelier X
Located in London, GB
Echoes of the Atelier X, acrylic on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing art professor fro...
Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

36x48 "Jaws" VHS Photo Photography Pop Art Fine Art Print Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"The VHS" by pop Artist Destro. We all remember those iconic nights at the video store. Pop artist DESTRO once again encapsulates one of our favorite past times in a fine art con...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

64x48 "Triple Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"TRIPLE ELVIS BY ANDY WARHOL" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images. Archival photographic paper ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

DAVID SHRIGLEY - BEFORE YOU CAN ENTERTAIN. Modern Design British Artist Blue
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DAVID SHRIGLEY - BEFORE YOU CAN ENTERTAIN Date of creation: 2021 Medium: 14 colour screenprint on Somerset satin paper Edition: 125 Size: 75 x 56 cm Condition: Brand new, in mint c...
Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Echoes of the Atelier XII
Located in London, GB
Echoes of the Atelier XII, acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an agei...
Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

A Bigger Time Zone - Abstract Contemporary Colorful Geometric Resin Artwork
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

Pablo Picasso, The Divan, The Blues of Barcelona, 1963 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Le divan (The Divan), from the folio Les Bleus de Barcelone, 12 aquarelles et pastels (The Blues of Barc...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Pablo Picasso, Mother and Child, from Fifteen Drawings, 1946 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Mother and Child, from the folio Picasso, Fifteen Drawings, 1946, originates from the 1946 edition publi...
Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

I Am, and That Is Enough
Located in Zofingen, AG
I Am, and That Is Enough 4 (from the series “Red Horse”) This work embodies a state of deep acceptance —of oneself and one’s body.The woman sits in silence, without tension, without ...
Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

DAVID SHRIGLEY - BLACK CATS EVERYWHERE. Modern Design British Artist Blue
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DAVID SHRIGLEY - Black Cats Everywhere Date of creation: 2021 Medium: 12 colour screenprint on Somerset satin paper Edition: 125 Size: 75 x 56 cm Condition: Brand new, in mint cond...
Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Echoes of the Atelier I
Located in London, GB
Echoes of the Atelier I, acrylic on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing art professor fro...
Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Elwood W. Bartlett, Wisconsin Farm, about 1945, mid-century wood engraving
Located in New York, NY
Elwood Warren Bartlett is a Wisconsin native who also worked in Indiana. Largely self taught as a printmaker, Bartlett worked in a style that once identified as his, immediately t...
Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Woodcut

Echoes of the Atelier IV
Located in London, GB
Echoes of the Atelier IV, acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an agein...
Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Abstract Group Reading Scene French Modernist Gouache Painting by Guy Nicod
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abstract Group Reading Scene French Modernist Gouache Painting by Guy Nicod Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 19.75 x 25.5 inches (height...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Gouache

Miami Vice Soundtrack Cassette Photograph 40x60 Pop Art Photography, Unsinged
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of 2Pacs iconic "Miami Vice" soundtrack cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These ic...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Stormig natt (Stormy Night) (1978)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bruno Wiklund (1937-2011) Sweden Stormig natt (Stormy Night) (1978) medium: pastel signed and dated unframed 52 × 41.5 cm (approx. 20.5 × 16.3 in) framed 59 × 48 cm (approx. 23.2 ×...
Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Pastel

Carmen II - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 24" x 24"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This dramatic underwater nude photograph captures a naked female figure enveloped in flowing crimson fabric against a deep black void. The composition features rich burgundy and wine...
Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

36x48 "Goodfellas" VHS Photo Photography Pop Art Photograph Fine Art Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"The VHS" by pop Artist Destro. We all remember those iconic nights at the video store. Pop artist DESTRO once again encapsulates one of our favorite past times in a fine art con...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Houses in Zoar, Ohio Landscape, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
Located in Beachwood, OH
August Frederick Biehle (1885-1979) Houses in Zoar, c. 1921 Gouache, litho crayon, colored pencil and graphite on paper Signed lower right 14 x 19 inches 20.25 x 25.25 inches, framed...
Category

1920s Modern Art

Materials

Gouache, Graphite, Color Pencil, Crayon

Evening on the Strand, London (Iconic, Cityscape, Glow, ~26% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Samir Farah Evening on the Strand, London (Iconic, Cityscape, Glow) Acrylic on Stretched Canvas Year: 2025 Size: 11.81 x 15.74 x 0.78 inches (30 x 40 x 2 cm) Signed lower right COA p...
Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Stretcher Bars, Acrylic, Canvas

Mark Rothko 'No. 37' Vintage Abstract Framed
By Mark Rothko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Offset lithograph poster featuring Mark Rothko’s No. 37, a powerful example of his signature exploration of color, form, and emotional depth. The artwork is framed in a black wood fr...
Category

1990s Modern Art

Materials

Offset

Alice Topping (1959) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Alice Topping (1959) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Socialite Alice Topping by a swimming pool in Palm Beach, Florida, 1959. Additional Information: Unframed ...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Seated Nude with Geometric Planes French Modernist Gouache by Guy Nicod
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Seated Nude with Geometric Planes French Modernist Gouache by Guy Nicod Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 12.25 x 19 inches (height x wid...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Gouache

The Vanguard Series Nr. XIX: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. XIX: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by unknown artist (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Alexander Calder, Rings on Black, from Derriere le Miroir, 1973
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled Anneaux sur noir (Rings on Black), originates from the historic 1973 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 201. Published by...
Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Sunlit Romanesque Cloister Arches Interior Watercolor of Stone Columns
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sunlit Romanesque Cloister Arches Interior Watercolor of Stone Columns Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Watercolor on paper, mounted in a loose card mount, unframed Size: inclu...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Watercolor

Flowers and Butterflies - Oil Paint by Claude Deschamps - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Flowers and Butterflies is a painting realized by Claude Deschamps in the 1970s. Tempera on paper Hand-signed. Very Good condition.
Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Birds and Fishes - Facsimile, Ltd /450
Located in Paris, IDF
M.C. ESCHER (1898-1972) Birds and Fishes, 2008 Facsimile after the original woodcut from 1943 Unsigned Numbered / 450 copies (the number you can see can be different) On vellum 45 x...
Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Color

The Vanguard Series Nr. V: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions by JG
Located in London, GB
The Vanguard Series Nr. V: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by JG (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios and at...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Board

The Vanguard Series Nr. II: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions by JG
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. II: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by JG (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios and ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Mark Rothko 'Untitled, 1950' Vintage
By Mark Rothko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Offset lithograph poster featuring Mark Rothko’s Untitled (1950), exemplifying the artist’s iconic color field style and emotive abstraction. The piece is framed in a black wood fram...
Category

1990s Modern Art

Materials

Offset

Couple at Party - Black and White Romantic Couple Silver Gelatin Photograph
Located in Brighton, GB
Couple at Party - Black and White Romantic Couple Silver Gelatin Photograph A couple relaxes and laughs on a spacious sofa on the terrace of a villa. The party is still in full swin...
Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Jacqueline au chapeau à Fleurs. I - Linocut by Pablo Picasso - 1962
Located in Roma, IT
Color linocut on Arches wove paper with watermark, realized in 1962. Image dimension 34.9x27; Sheet dimension 63x44.6. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Edition of 49/50, hand nu...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Linocut

Evening Bar Scene French Modernist Cubist Gouache by Guy Nicod
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Evening Bar Scene French Modernist Cubist Gouache by Guy Nicod Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 15.75 x 19.25 inches (height x width) Pr...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Gouache

A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Dancing Couple
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Dancing Couple by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting an embracing couple engaged in the classic, romantic "Apache...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

The Waterfall - Signed Facsimile, Ltd /450
Located in Paris, IDF
M.C. ESCHER (1898-1972) The Waterfall, 2008 Facsimile after the original woodcut from 1935 Signed in the plate Numbered / 450 copies (the number you can see can be different) On vel...
Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Color

Henri Matisse, Series L, Var. 13, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie L, var. 13 (Series L, Variation 13), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Th...
Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Crowned T-Rex (Pez Dispenser) - Lithograph, 1997
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) Crowned T-Rex, 1997 Lithograph Printed signature in the plate On paper 76 x 56 cm (c. 29.9 x 22 in) Published by Galerie Enrico Navarra Authentica...
Category

1990s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Monocled Miss (1964) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
Located in London, GB
Monocled Miss (1964) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Renata Boeck enjoying breakfast in bed at the Regency Hotel, New York, 1964. Add...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Mother and child, Signed painting on paper (unique), Hammer Galleries, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Gloria Vanderbilt Untitled mother and child painting Gouache on paper Signed by the artist on the front Frame included A poignant painting of a mother and child from the 1960s. Whi...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Permanent Marker

Pool Diver - Lithograph (Olympic Games Munich 1972)
Located in Paris, IDF
David HOCKNEY Pool Diver, 1972 Original lithograph Signature printed in the plate On paper 101 x 64 cm (c. 40 x 26 inch) Made for the Olympic Games in Munich, 1972 REFERENCES : Bri...
Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Silence
Located in Zofingen, AG
shipped in roll Silence is an artwork from the Inner Landscapes series - landscape of internal balance. It carries no urgency or drama — only stillness and clear perception. The pai...
Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Oil Pastel, Canvas

Sunbathing in Venice, 1954 - Venetian Nude Sunbathing in Vintage Italian Fashion
Located in Brighton, GB
Sunbathing in Venice, 1954 - Venetian Sunbathing in Vintage Italian Fashion by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. A...
Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Eden-Roc Pool, 1976
Located in New York, NY
Guests by the pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976. Eden-Roc Pool 1976 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate ...
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1970s Modern Art

Materials

Lambda

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male Model, Torso)
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1930s Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model (Torso) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well exe...
Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

FLIPPO - original realism wildlife sculpture 3d artwork - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Porcelain, Canvas

Welcoming Jeers - Lithograph, 1997
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) Welcoming Jeers, 1997 Lithograph Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 76 x 56 cm (c. 29.9 x 22 in) Published by Galerie Enrico Navarra ...
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1990s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Original Formidable! - Bal du Moulin Rouge Paris vintage cabaret poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Moulin Rouge - Striking small-format vintage poster by Rene Gruau. Archival linen-backed and in excellent condition, ready to frame. Bright, vibrant colors. Grade A. Celebrate the electric allure of Parisian nightlife with this authentic René Gruau poster made for the Moulin Rouge. In flowing ribbons of red and a bold splash of inky black, Gruau captures the can-can's motion in a memorable silhouette. Elegant, striking, and unmistakably Paris, this piece makes a perfect addition to any collection of fashion, advertising, or mid-century graphic art. The legendary Moulin Rouge poster...
Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Offset

Double Vision 69 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Vibrant Yellow Abstract Art
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

Henri Matisse 'A Thousand and One Nights' 1950 Mid Century
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This framed piece features an estate-authorized 1999 reproduction of Henri Matisse’s One Thousand and One Nights (Les Mille et Une Nuits), originally created in 1950 during the artis...
Category

1990s Modern Art

Materials

Offset

Sweet memory
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Sweet Memory" (from the series Red Horse) In this work, the female figure, with closed eyes, enters a state of memory — quiet and sweet, coming alive within. The jug in her hands b...
Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Zig Zag Ovals Diptych, Blue Tones Cyanotype Monotypes, Organic Floating Shapes
Located in Barcelona, ES
Zigzag Ovals is a cyanotype monotype diptych that explores the interplay between fluid forms and structured repetition. Organic white shapes drift across rich blue tonal fields, crea...
Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Monotype

“Landscape”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor, gouache and conte landscape by the well known American artist, Karl Knaths. Circa 1950. Signed by the artist lower left. Condition is excellent. Strong, vibran...
Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Conté, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Colourful Large Female Nude, Femme Nue Allongée
Located in Cotignac, FR
Colourful, large oil on canvas female nude by Isabelle Pardoe. The painting is not signed but came directly from the atelier of the artist. Isabell Pardoe trained at the Slade scho...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

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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.

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