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Modern Contemporary Art

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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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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"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
"Vigne Fleurie" is an exquisite limited edition fine art print that offers a modernist interpretation of a flowering vine set against a lush green colorfield. Each print is a view of...
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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

"Brouillard 1" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Brouillard 1" - Our newest limited-release art print series abstract fine art print that mesmerizes with its ethereal beauty. Layers of misty colors and soft swirls blen...
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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

"Pétal de Kyoto" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Pétal De Kyoto," a captivating limited release fine art print that promises to inspire art enthusiasts. This piece is meticulously crafted using gouache, charcoal, and o...
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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

"Brouillard 1" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42"x56"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Brouillard 1" - Our newest limited-release art print series abstract fine art print that mesmerizes with its ethereal beauty. Layers of misty colors and soft swirls blen...
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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42"x56"
Located in New York, NY
"Vigne Fleurie" is an exquisite limited edition fine art print that offers a modernist interpretation of a flowering vine set against a lush green colorfield. Each print is a view of...
Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

"Pétal de Kyoto" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42"x56"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Pétal De Kyoto," a captivating limited release fine art print that promises to inspire art enthusiasts. This piece is meticulously crafted using gouache, charcoal, and o...
Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

"La Ligne" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30" x 30"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "La Ligne" is a limited edition fine art print that captivates the viewer with its gorgeous abstract linework, demonstrating the beauty of simplicity and the power of for...
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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

"La Ligne" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 40" x 40"
Located in New York, NY
"La Ligne" is a limited edition fine art print that captivates the viewer with its gorgeous abstract linework, demonstrating the beauty of simplicity and the power of form. The prin...
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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

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Paper

Modern contemporary art Dutch design wall mirror "The Float collection" oak wood
Located in Vinkel, NL
Definition; "Move or float slowly and carefully in a liquid or the air; float" Do not judge too quickly. A look in this wall mirror says it all. Let your thoughts flow and remember...
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2010s Dutch Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Ukrainian Contemporary Abstract Art Diptych Painting Rebirth by Voznicki
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Andriy and Olesya Voznicki are well established Ukrainian artists. They have both graduated from Lviv Academy of Art in Ukraine, Olesya - from the Art Glass department and Andriy as a sculptor. Forced to recently flee their home in Ukraine and relocate to the Netherlands, Olesya and Andriy Voznicki have restarted their practice in vicinity to Amsterdam and been supported by Mia Karlova...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Modern School Triptych, Ex. Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Collection
Located in Morristown, NJ
Modern School (20th/21st c.), triptych, one part painted on foil, mounted on wood, the others possibly paper mounted on wood, verso of blocks marked "11" and "1, 2 and 3". Describ...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Foil

Abstract Painting by Venezuelan Artist Alejandro Rios
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
An abstract painting by Venezuelan artist Alejandro Rios. Rios is known for creating largely abstract landscapes that disappear through the texture a...
Category

Late 20th Century Venezuelan Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Christo, Texas Mastra Project for 500, 000 Stacked Oil Drums, Signed Lithograph
Located in St. Louis, MO
Christo (1935-2020) Bulgarian. The TEXAS MASTABA, PROJECT FOR 500,000 STACKED OIL DRUMS (S. 85), 1976, color lithograph & screenprint collage on 1/8” brown board, signed and numbered...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Jo Patch Oil on Board Painting
Located in Miami, FL
A very decorative work of art by listed artist, Jo Patch. Jo Patch born in Opprebais on January 13, 1937. He was active in Belgium primarily although many of his works were exhibit...
Category

20th Century Belgian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Masonite, Paint

Abstract Framed Painting by Sherry Schrut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Framed oil painting on canvas by Los Angeles artist, Sherry Schrut. The colors range from bright red and orange to cool blues and green. Signed by the ar...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Joseph M. Glasco Oil and Collage on Canvas, #34, Dated 1985
By Joseph Glasco
Located in Dallas, TX
Original oil and mixed-media on canvas, art work measures 60" x 60, with frame 61.5" x 61.5", "Untitled #34". Joseph Glasco (1925-1996) was an American abstract expressionist painte...
Category

20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Nude on Red Chair, Benjamin Casiano, 2015
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Original, contemporary painting by artist Benjamin Casiano. By Virtue of his academic training at the Pratt Institute (Brooklyn, NY) and years of professional experience as an art di...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Jean-Marc Louis "Petit Zom, " 2017
Located in Hudson, NY
The abstract portrait from 2017, shown here, is by contemporary artist Jean-Marc Louis. Titled "Petit Zom (Ref #7968)," it is pastel on paper and, like all of Louis's works, finished...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Charcoal Drawing by Rosanne Sniderman
Located in New York, NY
Ash wood frame, glass, charcoal on paper. Charcoal study of sculpture.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Ash, Paper

"Single" Abstract Gelatin Print on Paper Signed
Located in New York, NY
"Single" New York Studio abstract gelatin print on paper, illegibly signed to lower right under mat, numbered "1/7", housed in a white lacquered wood frame. Dimensions: Image: 24"...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Modern Contemporary Art Signed Limited Edition Abstract Torso Lithograph Print
Located in Studio City, CA
An engaging modern abstract lithographic print that appears to be featuring a human torso/ body - somewhat reminiscent of the abstract works of Henry Moor...
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Late 20th Century Decorative Crackle Painted Wood Hanging Wall Panel
Located in Germantown, MD
A contemporary richly Decorative Crackle Painted Wood Hanging Wall Panel in great vintage condition. Measures 22" in width and stands 54" tall.
Category

Early 17th Century American Antique Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Composition

"Flower Face" Handcrafted Knit/Crochet Multicolored Vase Bouquet Wallhanging
Located in London, GB
Textile Art, Hand-crafted, Crochet Art Blanket, Knitted Tapestry, Wall hanging, Affordable Art. Multi coloured surreal vase with highly textured flowers ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Wool, Thread, Yarn

Wall Sculpture White Contemporary Geometric Totem Brutalist Wood organic plaster
Located in Seville, ES
Territorio 2.3.74 - III We discovered organic plaster stucco when we arrived at our workshop in Seville. Artisans dedicated to the world of Holy Week in Seville work in the same s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Composition

Nude Lady by Juraj Huliak
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
The painting depicts a female nude. The author of the work is Juraj Huliak a very talented young artist. Technique pastel on paper, framed.
Category

Late 20th Century Slovak Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

“Blue Point” By William Phelps Mongomery
Located in Jupiter, FL
Jack Knife, acrylic painting on board, By William Phelps Montgomery. William Phelps Montgomery was born in August 1948. The son of art historians, he gr...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Édouard Manet Signed Impressionist Aquatint Etching Jeanne 'Spring', 1882
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful aquatint etching by French Modernist/Impressionist artist Édouard Manet titled "Jeanne (Spring)". The work is signed in the plate by Manet in the lower margin. It was created in 1882 and is based on his oil on canvas painting Jeanne or Le Printemps (Spring) currently on view at The Getty Museum in Los Angeles. The work has been professionally matted and framed and comes from the prestigious Kelton Collection in Los Angeles. There is what appears to be a collection accession number on the paper frame backing. This exact piece can be found in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York. Frame dimensions: 15.5" high, 10.35" wide, and .75" deep Viewable art...
Category

19th Century French Antique Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Maria Olivieri Quinn, Oil on Canvas, "Knot Finite", 2003
By Maria Olivieri Quinn
Located in Dallas, TX
Large artwork on canvas. 60" x 60". Beautiful vibrant colors.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint, Canvas, Wood

Framed Mixed Media Abstract on Paper #5 by Giancarlo Mustich
Located in Chicago, IL
A contemporary abstract mixed media drawing on paper by Italian artist Giancarlo Mustich. This piece was professionally framed in a black wood frame ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Wood

Framed Oil Painting on Board by Sara Skaaning
Located in New York, NY
Oil painting on board by Sara Skaaning. Based in the Island Mon, Denmark, the visual artist Sara Skaaning starts from her surroundings that twists and transforms until completely di...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Original Modern Contemporary Red and White Painting in Antique Gilt Frame
Located in Houston, TX
Original Modern Contemporary acrylic painting in antique frame by Shannon Weir. Signed in bottom right. This beautiful original art was made in 2022, but ...
Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Andrew Mandolene, Color Crash, Hard Edge Abstract Modern Painting, 2020
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Andrew Mandolene ”Color Crash” Acrylic on canvas Framed Dimension: Unframed - 18" W 24" H As framed - 19.5" W 25.5" H Signed at lower right AM 20. ANDREW MANDOLENE (b. 1960) Andrew Mandolene is one of those rare talents, who hadn’t picked up a paint brush in 40 years since graduating from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. After a successful career as an Art Director, he determinedly took to the canvas in 2020 as though he had been painting for years developing a style that he felt certain defined him as a unique artist. Mandolene’s style of painting evolves from his sensibility of scale, form and color. The tension felt in his compositions combined with that strong color sense keeps him up at night with excitement. His creative space is shared in a Palm Springs warehouse with his other passion...classic car collecting...
Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Wood

Andrew Mandolene, Pink Prowess, Abstract Hard Edge Painting, 2020
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Andrew Mandolene ”Pink Prowess” Acrylic on canvas Framed Dimensions: unframed - 24" w 36" h as framed - 25.5" w 37.5" h Signed at lower right AM 20. ANDREW MANDOLENE (b. 1960) Andrew Mandolene is one of those rare talents, who hadn’t picked up a paint brush in 40 years since graduating from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. After a successful career as an Art Director, he determinedly took to the canvas in 2020 as though he had been painting for years developing a style that he felt certain defined him as a unique artist. Mandolene’s style of painting evolves from his sensibility of scale, form and color. The tension felt in his compositions combined with that strong color sense keeps him up at night with excitement. His creative space is shared in a Palm Springs warehouse with his other passion...classic car collecting...
Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Wood

Ink Drawing Signed Stöteestenen, 1963
Located in London, GB
A framed ink drawing by unknown artist, signed “Stöteestenen 1963”. An abstracted figure sits in the foreground surrounded by marks and shapes setti...
Category

1960s European Vintage Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

De Ente Et Essentia VI embroidery on Canvas Wall Art, 2022, by Ela Fidalgo
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Acrylic, wool and cotton embroidery and patchwork on canvas. Ela Fidalgo has developed her technique using embroidery, acrylic, fabrics, oil and waxes. Her work includes painting, s...
Category

2010s European Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

Small Contemporary Naive Painting of Chestnut Horse Matted and Framed
Located in Morristown, NJ
A small and engaging contemporary painting of a chestnut horse in a pastoral setting. The colors in this unsigned painting are fresh and vibrant. The...
Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Contemporary Pop Art 'Hot Wheels, Mongoose vs. Snake' Oil & Paper on Canvas
Located in Nantucket, MA
Contemporary oil and paper on canvas 'Hot Wheels - Mongoose vs. Snake' painting based on vintage packaging and advertisement materials. By Danny O'Conner an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Wood, Paint, Paper

Abstract Oil Painting, "Nobody Could Sleep"
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Nobody Could Sleep - Abstract painting by American artist Jim Condron The painting is one of a series based on the Maryland landscape where Condron reside...
Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

Framed Oil Painting on Board by Sara Skaaning
Located in New York, NY
Oil painting on board by Sara Skaaning. Based in the Island Mon, Denmark, the visual artist Sara Skaaning starts from her surroundings that twists and transforms until completely di...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Framed Oil Painting on Board by Sara Skaaning
Located in New York, NY
Oil painting on board by Sara Skaaning. Based in the Island Mon, Denmark, the visual artist Sara Skaaning starts from her surroundings that twists and transforms until completely di...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Framed Oil Painting on Board by Sara Skaaning
Located in New York, NY
Oil painting on board by Sara Skaaning. Based in the Island Mon, Denmark, the visual artist Sara Skaaning starts from her surroundings that twists and transforms until completely di...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Swoon "Mrs Bennet" Wheatpaste on Found Object
By Swoon
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Well-known for her role in the "Street Art" scene, Caledonia Curry AKA Swoon's work can be found throughout the streets of the world as well as in the carefully curated collections...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Framed Oil Painting on Board by Sara Skaaning
Located in New York, NY
Oil painting on board by Sara Skaaning. Based in the Island Mon, Denmark, the visual artist Sara Skaaning starts from her surroundings that twists and transforms until completely di...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Framed Oil Painting on Board by Sara Skaaning
Located in New York, NY
Oil painting on board by Sara Skaaning. Based in the Island Mon, Denmark, the visual artist Sara Skaaning starts from her surroundings that twists and transforms until completely di...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Framed Oil Painting on Board by Sara Skaaning
Located in New York, NY
Oil painting on board by Sara Skaaning. Based in the Island Mon, Denmark, the visual artist Sara Skaaning starts from her surroundings that twists and transforms until completely di...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Framed Oil Painting on Board by Sara Skaaning
Located in New York, NY
Oil painting on board by Sara Skaaning. Based in the Island Mon, Denmark, the visual artist Sara Skaaning starts from her surroundings that twists and transforms until completely di...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Modern Art Silkscreen Print Inspired by “Rothko” Signed / Numbered Edition
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Obviously inspired by Rothko but made modern with a beautiful gold metallic addition in shades of blue from navy to light blue. Entitled “Blue Stratus” it is #32/3600 numbered editio...
Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Collage' Digital Fine Art Print, By William Mongommery 1/1
Located in Jupiter, FL
Collage is by, William Phelps Montgomery, signed and dated. William Phelps Montgomery was born in August 1948. The son of art historians, he grew up on the Henry Francis Dupont Winte...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Paper

Contemporary Art Harm De Veer Abstract Wood Sculpture Just Hanging There 1 Grey
Located in Vinkel, NL
"Just Hanging There (1)" is an abstract object from the "Just Hanging There" collection and was designed according to the vision of Dutch designer Harm de Veer. From a production pro...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Scrap Wood, Paint

Contemporary Art Harm De Veer Abstract Wood Sculpture Just Hanging There 2 Grey
Located in Vinkel, NL
"Just Hanging There (2)" is an abstract object from the "Just Hanging There" collection and was designed according to the vision of Dutch designer Harm de Veer. From a production pro...
Category

2010s European Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Original Modern Contemporary Pink and White Painting in Antique Gilt Frame
Located in Houston, TX
Original Modern Contemporary Acrylic Painting in antique frame by Shannon Weir. Signed in bottom right. This beautiful original art was made in 2022, but ...
Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Shepard Fairey Style Original Lithograph by Waykeri Rawlinson, Hand Signed
Located in Miami, FL
A very decorative, original lithograph in the manner of Shepard Fairey. Hand signed in pencil. Numbered 46/280 Underneath the signature appears that the name of the artist printed ...
Category

20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Wood, Paint

Signed Limited Edition Modern Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print Sunset Sailing
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed, richly and brightly coloured modern abstract Japanese style woodblock print titled "Sunset Sailing" The work is han...
Category

20th Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Modern Abstract Acrylic Painting on Wood Framed White Black Red
Located in Berlin, DE
This painting has heavily textured acrylics in multicolored on wood. The artist created the piece using multiple techniques like palet knife, brush and pencil. The series is call...
Category

2010s German Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Plywood

Modern Graffiti Geometric Swirls of Color on Acrylic 3D Mounted Wall Decoration
Located in Miami, FL
A large abstract graffiti pop art painting with gold leaf and bright colors on a thickly lacquered acrylic canvas, mounted on a black acrylic base and framed. It is wired and ready t...
Category

20th Century Canadian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Freedom Wall Art, Swarovski Crystals, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Freedom Wall Art, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. Wall art with Greenapple exclusive design printed on glass with Swarovski crystals a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

System Of Iconography - Plug, Mouse, Good Humor, Lipstick, Switches, 1970-1971
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Claes Oldenburg System Of Iconography - Plug, Mouse, Good Humor, Lipstick, Switches, 1970-1971 Signed Lower Right Corner Numbered # 138/250, lower left c...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

Tejo Handmade Decorative Tile Panel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, res...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

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