Modern Paintings
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Item type: New and Made To Order
Style: Modern
Pink and Copper Hand Guilded Wallpaper, Non-Repeating Mural, Made by Hand in UK
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
Igneous is a design made from carbon powder and using Custhom’s innovative process of hand-foiling wallpapers, creates a unique distressed or highly polished finish in a wide range o...
Category
2010s English Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Granite and Gold Hand Guilded Wallpaper, Non-Repeating Mural, Made by Hand in UK
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
Igneous is a design made from carbon powder and using Custhom’s innovative process of hand-foiling wallpapers, creates a unique distressed or highly polished finish in a wide range o...
Category
2010s English Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Black and Gold Hand Guilded Wallpaper, Non-Repeating Mural, Made by Hand in UK
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
Igneous is a design made from carbon powder and using Custhom’s innovative process of hand-foiling wallpapers, creates a unique distressed or highly polished finish in a wide range o...
Category
2010s English Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Precious Shadows
Located in Jersey City, NJ
With its rich cultural heritage and growing global recognition, African art is increasingly becoming a sought-after commodity for collectors and investors alike.
Having been born ...
Category
2010s Angolan Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Precious Shadows
Located in Jersey City, NJ
With its rich cultural heritage and growing global recognition, African art is increasingly becoming a sought-after commodity for collectors and investors alike.
Having been born ...
Category
2010s Angolan Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Precious Shadows
Located in Jersey City, NJ
With its rich cultural heritage and growing global recognition, African art is increasingly becoming a sought-after commodity for collectors and investors alike.
Having been born ...
Category
2010s Angolan Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Precious Shadows
Located in Jersey City, NJ
With its rich cultural heritage and growing global recognition, African art is increasingly becoming a sought-after commodity for collectors and investors alike.
Having been born ...
Category
2010s Angolan Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Precious Shadows
Located in Jersey City, NJ
With its rich cultural heritage and growing global recognition, African art is increasingly becoming a sought-after commodity for collectors and investors alike.
Having been born ...
Category
2010s Angolan Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Precious Shadows
Located in Jersey City, NJ
With its rich cultural heritage and growing global recognition, African art is increasingly becoming a sought-after commodity for collectors and investors alike.
Having been born ...
Category
2010s Angolan Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Danese Milano Due, La Pera Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
La Pera is a two-colour silkscreen print and is part of the Nature Series (Serie della Natura). The choice of this archetypal subject matter and the form and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Uno, La Mela Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
La Mela is a two-colour silkscreen print and is part of the Nature Series (Serie della Natura). The choice of this archetypal subject matter and the form and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
VINC, Bibendum, 2021, Acrylic on Hood of 4CV
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Artist VINC
4 CV Bibendum
Acrylic on hood of 4CV from 1960 ( French car)
Circa 2021
H 83 x W 100 X D 22 cms
Signed by the artist
Unique and original a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Copper Metallic Hand Guilded Botanical Wallpaper, Made by Hand in Uk
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
Rye features bold oversized leaves, complementing the bestselling metallic Columbia Road design of large eucalyptus stems. Inspired by the Barbican Conservatory in London Rye offers ...
Category
2010s English Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Quattro, La Pantera Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
La Pantera is a four-colour silkscreen print and is part of the Nature Series (Serie della Natura). The print is part of a study to transform an image into ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Green and Copper Hand Guilded Wallpaper, Non-Repeating Mural, Made by Hand in UK
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
Igneous is a design made from carbon powder and using Custhom’s innovative process of hand-foiling wallpapers, creates a unique distressed or highly polished finish in a wide range o...
Category
2010s English Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Tre, La Mela E La Pera Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
La Mela e la Pera is a three-colour silkscreen print and is part of the Nature Series (Serie della Natura). The choice of these archetypal subjects and the for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Sei, L’orso Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
L’Orso è is a three-colour silkscreen print and is part of the Nature Series (Serie della Natura). The print is part of a study to transform an image into a symbol through the system...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Undici, Onde Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Simboli sinsemantici are monochromatic silkscreen prints of six symbols. The aim of the series was to bring art into the home by rendering it more accessible to a wider public. The f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Quindici, Il Gorilla Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Il Gorilla is a silkscreen print tones of brown and is part of the Nature Series (Serie della Natura). The print is part of a study to transform an image into a symbol through the sy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Undici, Freccia Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Simboli sinsemantici are monochromatic silkscreen prints of six symbols. The aim of the series was to bring art into the home by rendering it more accessible to a wider public. The f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Le Porte Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Le Porte is a four-colour silkscreen print. The relationship between colour and volume shows a transition from real space to abstraction. The sequence of coloured shapes gives volume...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Le Stanze Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Le Stanze is an eight-colour silkscreen print. The relationship between colour and volume shows a transition from real space to abstraction. The sequence of coloured shapes give volu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Undici, Luna Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Simboli sinsemantici are monochromatic silkscreen prints of six symbols. The aim of the series was to bring art into the home by rendering it more accessible to a wider public. The f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Otto, L’oca Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
L’Oca is a four-colour silkscreen print and is part of the Nature Series (Serie della Natura). The print is part of a study to transform an image into a symbol through the systematic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Undici, Trifoglio Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Simboli sinsemantici are monochromatic silkscreen prints of six symbols. The aim of the series was to bring art into the home by rendering it more accessible to a wider public. The f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Diciotto, Il Porcello Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Il Porcello is a three-colour silkscreen print and is part of the Nature Series (Serie della Natura). The print is part of a study to transform an image into a symbol through the sys...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Quattordici, La Rana Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
La Rana is a three-colour silkscreen print and is part of the Nature Series (Serie della Natura). The print is part of a study to transform an image into a sym...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Sette, Il Leone Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Il Leone is a four-colour silkscreen print and is part of the Nature Series (Serie della Natura) The print is part of a study to transform an image into a symbol through the systemat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Undici, Stella Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Simboli sinsemantici are monochromatic silkscreen prints of six symbols. The aim of the series was to bring art into the home by rendering it more accessible to a wider public. The f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Undici, Cubo Print by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Simboli sinsemantici are monochromatic silkscreen prints of six symbols. The aim of the series was to bring art into the home by rendering it more accessible to a wider public. The f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Scrittura Illeggibile Brown Print by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Scrittura illeggibile ocra is a three-colour silkscreen print and is part of the collection “Edizioni d’arte” (Art Editions). The concept is based on the idea of observing writings w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano I Volti, Quattro Signed Print by Mimmo Paladino
Located in Hicksville, NY
I volti, quattro is a Limited Edition three-colour silkscreen print. The series of prints entitled “I Volti” is inspired by the video “Giocosa Mente”, “a work for moving images” crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano I Volti, Tre Print by Mimmo Paladino
Located in Hicksville, NY
I volti, tre is a Limited Edition two-colour silkscreen print. The series of prints entitled “I Volti” is inspired by the video “Giocosa Mente”, “a work for moving images” created by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano I Volti, Quattro Print by Mimmo Paladino
Located in Hicksville, NY
I volti, quattro is a Limited Edition three-colour silkscreen print. The series of prints entitled “I Volti” is inspired by the video “Giocosa Mente”, “a work for moving images” crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Scrittura Illeggibile White Print by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Scrittura illeggibile bianco is a four-colour silkscreen print and is part of the collection “Edizioni d’arte” (Art Editions). The concept is based on the idea of observing writings ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Ricostruzione Teorica Rosa Print by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ricostruzione teorica rosa is a five-colour silkscreen print and is part of the collection “Edizioni d’arte” (Art Editions). The concept is the theoretical reconstruction of imaginar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano I Volti, Uno Signed Print by Mimmo Paladino
Located in Hicksville, NY
I volti, uno is a Limited Edition seven-colour silkscreen print. The series of prints entitled “I Volti” is inspired by the video “Giocosa Mente”, “a work for moving images” created ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano Carta Della Luna Print by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Carta della luna is an exact reproduction of the surface of the Moon. It is a four-colour silkscreen print on black bookbinding canvas and the result is an elegant combination of sil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Danese Milano Ricostruzione Teorica Marrone Print by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ricostruzione teorica marrone is a five-colour silkscreen print and is part of the collection “Edizioni d’arte” (Art Editions). The concept is the theoretical reconstruction of imagi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano I Volti, Tre Signed Print by Mimmo Paladino
Located in Hicksville, NY
I volti, tre is a Limited Edition two-colour silkscreen print. The series of prints entitled “I Volti” is inspired by the video “Giocosa Mente”, “a work for moving images” created by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano I Volti, Sei Signed Print by Mimmo Paladino
Located in Hicksville, NY
I volti, sei is a Limited Edition nine-colour silkscreen print. The series of prints entitled “I Volti” is inspired by the video “Giocosa Mente”, “a work for moving images” created b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano I Volti, Cinque Signed Print by Mimmo Paladino
Located in Hicksville, NY
I volti, cinque is a Limited Edition four-colour silkscreen print. The series of prints entitled “I Volti” is inspired by the video “Giocosa Mente”, “a work for moving images” create...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Danese Milano I Volti, Due Signed Print by Mimmo Paladino
Located in Hicksville, NY
I volti, due is a Limited Edition six-colour silkscreen print. The series of prints entitled “I Volti” is inspired by the video “Giocosa Mente”, “a work for moving images” created by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Rubenimichi Wood Sculpture ''Sol Negro Fetiche'', Spain, 2015
Located in Madrid, ES
Title: Sol Negro Fetiche
Author: Rubenimichi
Year: 2015
Size: 12 x 12 x 12 cm
Technique: Wood and pyrography.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Interactive Nostalgia, a 1970s-1990s Comic Book Art Piece
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
These Interactive art pieces are part of a series of 6 pieces, each one being one of a kind. Much like the card collecting of our youth, the compositio...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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