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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 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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Style: Modern
Taureau dans l’arène
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in PAU, FR
Pablo Picasso/ MadouraTaureau dans l'arène
1948 (Ramié 80).
Plat rectangulaire en terre de faïence blanche. Tampons "Madoura plein feu" "CR" et "Edition Picasso" Edition à 450 exempl...
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic
Silk Furnishing Panel with Acrylic Glass
By Fornasetti
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Fornasetti silk printed panel between 2 sheets of plexiglass, like new, still with plastic protection.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Silk, Resin
21st Century Watercolor Giraffe
By Buenaventura
Located in Madrid, ES
This charming and sophisticated wall decoration has been entirely hand-painted on 100% natural cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Cotton, Acrylic, Paper
Dichroic Multicoloured Glass Mirror Speech Bubble
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The crazy mirror is cut in the shape of a speech bubble which is familiar to anyone who has ever read comic books or animated novels. The mirror's specia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Mirror
"Green Tree" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2023
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Adrian Abstract Paint, circa 2017
Located in Barcelona, ES
Adrian Abstract Paint, circa 2017.
Manufactured in Spain.
Materials:
Wood
Dimensions:
D 3,7 cm x W 22 cm x H 16,2 cm
The artwork is in its original condition, showing minor sign...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Textile Poster, Contemporary Handwoven Tapestry by Andrew Boos
By Andrew Boos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This wall hanging is a one of a kind heirloom piece, inspired byFrank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School architects, and Joseph Albers studies on colors.
The entire process of cre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Modern Treason Wall Art Sculpture Piece Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Treason wall art piece, contemporary collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Like a crumpled up piece of paper, Treason embodies the hurt, the emptiness, the bet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Art Glass, Fiberglass, Paint
Lisbon Blue & White Tiles Wall Art, Gold Leaf, Handmade Portugal Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Alfama Wall Art, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
Alfama wall art has an exclusive hand-painted design by Greenapple, inspired by the P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Lusitano Wall Art, Swarovski Crystals, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Lusitano Wall Art, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
Wall art with exclusive Greenapple design ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Glass
Art Deco Majestic Wall Art Sculpture Onyx Brass Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Majestic Wall Art Piece, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
A sublime piece of wall art conceived to restructure the surrounding space. Simple, sublime, majestic. The Miel onyx details form an exquisite combination with the golden cross...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble, Onyx, Brass
Lisbon Blue & White Tiles Wall Art, Gold Leaf, Handmade Portugal Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Alfama Wall Art, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
Alfama wall art has an exclusive hand-painted design by Greenapple, inspired by the P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
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 p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Modern Breeze Wall Art Sculpture Piece, Light, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Breeze Wall Art Piece, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Breeze modern wall decor captures the essence of a massive, crashing white wave, mirr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Art Glass, Fiberglass
Emma Kohlmann, Untitled, Water and Sumi Ink on Paper (Framed), 2018
Located in New York City, NY
Emma Kohlmann, Untitled, Water and Sumi Ink on Paper (Framed), 2018
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Rampage" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2021
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Woodcut Print ‘Nude in a Canoe’ by Simon Packard
Located in Newark, GB
Strikingly large woodcut of a nude person standing in a canoe boat, circa 1985. First of 25 made. (1/25)
The monochromatic palette highlights all of the detail put into the initially...
Category
1980s English Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Limited Edition Abstract Painting Signed and Numbered by Zelda Crane
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful rectangular giclee on paper of an abstract composition.
Signed Zelda Crane. Custom mat and contemporary frame.
#583/2000
(Chris D)
Category
1990s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Modern Art Chris Di Vincente
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Esoteric art.
One-of-a-kind.
Hand torn / sculpted canvas, black + white gesso with thin wood frame.
Mr. Di Vincente lives and works in Los Angeles.
He studied at the San Francisco Ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Contemporary Abstract Textured Painting in light Blue, Green Tones by Ezra Zäh
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Ezra Zäh's light blue and green abstract painting is a captivating exploration of color and texture. Layer by layer, he applies paint to a wooden board, building up different hues a...
Category
2010s German Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
"Diary (2303)" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2023
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
"Diary (2301)" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2023
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Adrian Abstract Paint, circa 2017
Located in Barcelona, ES
Adrian Abstract Paint, circa 2017.
Manufactured in Spain.
Materials:
Wood
Dimensions:
D 3,7 cm x W 16,2 cm x H 22 cm
The artwork is in its original condition, showing minor sign...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Abstract Impressionist Beach Scene Painting, School Alfred Chadbourn, American
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Abstract Impressionist Beach Scene Painting, School of Alfred Chadbourn,
American.
Figurative painting of two sunbathers on the beach. The colorful image is reminiscent of the work ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage John P. Coleman Watercolor
Located in Houston, TX
Watercolor in archival Frame
John P. Coleman (1921 - 2017)
John P. Coleman was born in Hutchinson, Kansas to Alice and Aaron Coleman.
As a young man, John served four years in the Ar...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
Vintage Reverse Painted Glass Wall Art w/ Female Figure by Mark Narens
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Reverse Painted Glass Hanging Wall Art with Female Figure Signed by Mark Narens
Featuring a stunning piece of vintage wall art, this Reverse Painted Glass Hanging Wall Art f...
Category
1990s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paint
Vintage Reverse Painted Glass Wall Art w/ Male Figure signed by Mark Narens
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Reverse Painted Glass Hanging Wall Art with Male Figure Signed by Mark Narens
Introducing a stunning piece of vintage wall art, skillfully crafted and signed by the renowned...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paint
Centaurs by Polyák István Vilmos
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Centaurs by Polyák István Vilmos combined technique on the painting board. Signed in the lower right corner Polyák István 1998.
Category
1990s Hungarian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
"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...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"L'Étang" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Dive into the gorgeous geometry of "L'Étang." This limited edition fine art print invites viewers into a palette of graphic blacks and blues. Each print captures the artistic nuances...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Rêve De Mahal Left" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x30
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the dreamy "Rêve De Mahal," a historical limited release fine art diptych that promises to transport you to a world of history and beauty. This exceptional artwork, exper...
Category
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...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Rêve De Mahal Right" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux -30"x30
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Rêve De Mahal" - a historical limited release fine art diptych that promises to transport you to a world of history and beauty. This exceptional artwork, expertly crafte...
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...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Champ De Couleur" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "CHAMP DE COULEUR" - Our newest limited-release art print series. This first work in the collection is an interplay of colors and geometry. "Champ De Couleur" skillfully ...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"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...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Rêve De Mahal L" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux -40"x40
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the dreamy "Rêve De Mahal," a historical limited release fine art diptych that promises to transport you to a world of history and beauty. This exceptional artwork, exper...
Category
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...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"L'Étang" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42"x56"
Located in New York, NY
Dive into the gorgeous geometry of "L'Étang." This limited edition fine art print invites viewers into a palette of graphic blacks and blues. Each print captures the artistic nuances...
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 - 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...
Category
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
"Rêve De Mahal Right" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux -40"x40
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Rêve De Mahal" - a historical limited release fine art diptych that promises to transport you to a world of history and beauty. This exceptional artwork, expertly crafte...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Champ De Couleur" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42"x56"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "CHAMP DE COULEUR" - Our newest limited-release art print series. This first work in the collection is an interplay of colors and geometry. "Champ De Couleur" skillfully ...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"La Fougère" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 48" x 28"
Located in New York, NY
From the studio of Christiane Lemieux and the gouache, pastel and charcoal landscape series, La Fougère is a warm abstract. Created as a multipurpose piece, it can be mounted vertica...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"La Fougère" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 60" x 35"
Located in New York, NY
From the studio of Christiane Lemieux and the gouache, pastel and charcoal landscape series, La Fougère is a warm abstract. Created as a multipurpose piece, it can be mounted vertica...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Les Glaçons" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x30"
Located in New York, NY
"Les Glaçons" is a gorgeus scene of icebergs under the veil of night, masterfully captured in this limited edition fine art print that speaks volumes about the serenity and majesty o...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Les Glaçons" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 40"x40"
Located in New York, NY
"Les Glaçons" is a gorgeous scene of icebergs under the veil of night, masterfully captured in this limited edition fine art print that speaks volumes about the serenity and majesty ...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"La Brume" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "La Brume"mysterious and saturated, invites you into a world of ethereal beauty and imagination. This abstract limited edition artwork, crafted using gouache and oil stic...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Le Fourré Deux" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Le Fourré Deux" (The Thicket #2) - second design from our 3 part limited release art print series. Le Fourré is a stunning piece when hung alone, or paired with the othe...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"La Brume" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42"x56"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "La Brume" mysterious and saturated, invites you into a world of ethereal beauty and imagination. This abstract limited edition artwork, crafted using gouache and oil sti...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Les Femmes Un" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
"Les Femmes Un" is a gorgeous limited edition fine art print that exemplifies the essence of modernist portraiture. Capturing the allure and sophistication of a seated woman, the art...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Les Femmes Un" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42"x56"
Located in New York, NY
"Les Femmes Un" is a gorgeous limited edition fine art print that exemplifies the essence of modernist portraiture. Capturing the allure and sophistication of a seated woman, the art...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Large Modern Art Chris Di Vincente
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Esoteric art.
One-of-a-kind.
Hand torn / sculpted canvas, black + white gesso with thin wood fame.
Mr. Di Vincente lives and works in Los Angeles.
He studied at the San Francisco Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
"Clouds" Wall Sculpture by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset, France 06
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the "Clouds" Wall Sculpture by renowned designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset, France 06.
Clouds is an innovative, colorful decorative motif concept. Each ...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Fine Art
Located in Clermont, FL
CONTEMPORARY FINE ART
Tittle ; Experiments in Color
5 of 10 in a series of one off paintings
Executed in 2022. signed by artist 8 x 10 x 1in.
Artist paints in a free flowing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Trinidadian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
"Green in the Corners" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Scarabeo Watercolor Painting
By Buenaventura
Located in Madrid, ES
This charming and sophisticated wall decoration has been entirely hand-painted on 100% natural cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Acrylic
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