On 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage modern art paintings available for sale. Browse a selection of
Modern,
Abstract or
Surrealist versions of these works for sale today — there are 127
Modern, 23
Abstract, 8
Contemporary, 1
Impressionist and 1
Surrealist examples available. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add vintage modern art paintings that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of
gray,
brown,
black,
blue and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by
David Dew Bruner,
Moshe Avni,
Gibson Bayh,
Carl Grauer and
Louise Laplante are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in
paint,
oil paint and
fabric, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.
Vintage modern art paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $995, while the lowest priced sells for $180 and the highest can go for as much as $12,500.
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.