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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Modern
Eduard Locota Functional Art Mirror with Augmented Reality
Located in Timisoara, RO
Past, Present and Future are intertwined in a single expression that bears the signature of Eduard Locota.
An innovative collection in which classical sculpture, contemporary design elements and augmented reality coexist.
From extremely detailed 3D scans of the most important classical sculptures of all times, Eduard Locota has digitally sliced and extracted the essential portion of the artwork, then physically 3D-printed it into a new representation fit for the XX-st Century.
Eduard Locota has been working with digital 3D modeling software for over 20 years now; and this is the first time he has combined his digital 3D skills with his physical skills to give birth to this radical new collection, representing the past, present and the future.
With the aid of your smartphone, you can transcend the physical counterpart of mirrors/sculptures into the metaverse. Each of the sculptures/mirrors has a new life with the aid of our augmented reality solutions.
DIMENSIONS:
H 145 CM / W 65 CM / DEPTH 5CM ( LIMITED EDITIONS OF 99+4AP )
MATERIALS:
GLASS MIRROR, JESMONITE, PIGMENTS, FIBERGLASS REINFORCEMENT
SIGNED ARTWORK, WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY SIGNED AND DATED BY THE ARTIST.
THE WALL HANGING SYSTEM...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror, Acrylic, Fiberglass
Lithograph ‘Printemps or Spring’ by Leo Kouper France artist proof
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Amazing artist proof lithograph by the well-known artist Leo Kouper. Leo Kouper is also known by his designs for the Charlie Chaplin movie posters
Léo Kouper, who passed away at the...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
John Mackay Original Abstract Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
A fantastic and striking original oil on board painting by the renowned artist John Mackay. This is signed and dated from 2012.
It is a great size and b...
Category
2010s British Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Artistic Mosaic Handmade on Aluminum Panel Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
$51,022 Sale Price / item
6% Off
Stylish Artistic Mosaic Handmade on Aluminum Panel Gold Leaf Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass Mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum, Gold Leaf
$8,050 Sale Price / item
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Contemporary Spanish Colorful Artwork "Souvenir 49" by César Delgado
By César Delgado
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Ed. 3/5, 2013
Digital printing and resin on dibond.
César Delgado
César Delgado is a Spanish Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1961. Their work was featured in several exhibitions at key galleries...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Resin
Stylish Artistic Mosaic Handmade Platinum Leaf Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum, Platinum
Avec moi même
Located in PAU, FR
Sonia Delaunay
« Avec moi même » With Myself, 1970
Etching Hand signed Copy
Hors commerce
Height: 66.04 cm Width: 49.87 cm
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$5,823
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural "Unicorns" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "UNICORNS" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 56 tiles
Tile mural size: 82.6"W X 23.6"H (210cm X 60cm)
Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm)
Origin: Por...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$6,457 Sale Price
20% Off
Artistic Mosaic Handmade on Aluminum Panel Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass Mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Artistic Mosaic Handmade on Aluminum Panel Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Artistic Mosaic Handmade on Aluminum Panel Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing 'tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Orthon Friesz Framed 'Paysage a la Ciotat' Color Lithography, circa 1972
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original 'Paysage a la Ciotat' color lithograph by Emile Orthon Friesz.
Lithograph printed from an original painting made by the author in France, circa 1...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Artistic Mosaic Handmade Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass Mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Artistic Mosaic Handmade Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Artistic Mosaic Dimension Customizable Backlit on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing 'tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Abstract Painting on Canvas in Black and White Felix Bachmann, 2023
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful Contemporary Abstract Painting on Canvas in Black and White by Felix Bachmann was made 2023.
The pieces is painted on canvas with acrylic, pencil and chalk.
A unique ...
Category
2010s German Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Henry Moore Color Lithography, circa 1971
By Henry Moore
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photolithographic reproduction of Henry Moore's work for Bolaffiarte
Made in England, circa 1971.
Copy 279 of 5000 limited copies.
Framed and signe...
Category
1970s English Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$2,853 Sale Price
30% Off
Artistic Mosaic Handmade Portrait Wall Decor Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass Mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass
Frieze, Rodin, Contemporary Art Decorative Sculpture by Eduard Locota
Located in Timisoara, RO
"I Classici " - An innovative collection in which classical sculpture, contemporary design elements and augmented reality coexist.
From extremely detailed 3D scans of the most import...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic, Fiberglass
Portuguese Tile Mural "Henry the Navigator" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "HENRY THE NAVIGATOR" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 176 tiles
Tile mural size: 94.4"H X 64.9"W (240cm X 165cm)
Til...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
$8,264 Sale Price
10% Off
Stylish Artistic Mosaic Handmade on Aluminum Panel Gold Leaf Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum, Gold Leaf
$8,050 Sale Price / item
4% Off
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Frieze, Caesar, Contemporary Art Decorative Sculpture by Eduard Locota
Located in Timisoara, RO
From extremely detailed 3D scans of the most important classical sculptures of all times, Eduard Locota has digitally sliced and extracted the essential portion of the artwork, then ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic, Fiberglass
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass Mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing 'tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Frieze, Proserpina, Contemporary Art Decorative Sculpture by Eduard Locota
Located in Timisoara, RO
"I Classici" - An innovative collection in which classical sculpture, contemporary design elements and augmented reality coexist.
From extremely deta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic, Fiberglass
Large Portuguese Tile Mural "Ladies by the Lake" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "LADIES BY THE LAKE" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 190 tiles
Tile mural size: 59"H X 112.1"W (150cm X 285cm)
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint, Clay
$10,155 Sale Price
10% Off
Contemporary Handmade Patchwork Textile Artwork by Danish Artist Tilde Grynnerup
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Contemporary Handmade Patchwork Textile Artwork by Danish Artist Tilde Grynnerup
Unique, one-of-a-kind textile artwork by Danish artist Tilde Grynnerup. This piece is entirely hand-...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Textile
Roger de la Fresnaye 'Scene Militaire' Framed Lithography, circa 1968
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original color lithograph 'Scene Militaire' by Roger de la Fresnaye.
Lithograph printed from an original painting made by the author in France, circa 1917.
Published in France ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Roger de la Fresnaye Framed Color Lithography, circa 1968
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original color lithograph 'La table Louis-Philippe' by Roger de la Fresnaye.
Lithograph printed from an original painting made by the author in France, circa 1922.
Published in...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$1,475 Sale Price
63% Off
Anotherview N.36: A view on the Colosseum from Palazzo Manfredi
Located in Milan, IT
Rome is inescapable. Even for those who have never walked its streets, it lives vividly in the world's collective soul — a tapestry of ancient history, art, and timeless allure. Each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
Wall Panel Art Portrait handmade in Italy tribute to Kandinsky available
Located in Rimini, IT
Wall panel scagliola portrait made in Italy , tribute to Kandinsky available.
In this wall panel handmade by Cupioli Lodovico the artist wanted to pay tribute to Wassily Kandinsky, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Scagliola, Wood
$2,795 Sale Price
25% Off
Georges Braque Framed 'Port de Collioure' Color Lithography, circa 1972
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original 'Port de Collioure' color lithograph by Georges Braque
Lithograph printed from an original painting made by the author in France, circa 1906.
Published by Fernand Mour...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$1,687 Sale Price
58% Off
Roger de la Fresnaye 'Le Bouvier' Framed Lithography, circa 1968
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original color lithograph 'Le Bouvier' by Roger de la Fresnaye.
Lithograph printed from an original painting made by the author in France, circa 1921.
Framed in Barcelona by an...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Jan-Henri Booyens, "Machine dreams"
Located in Brussel, BE
Jan-Henri Booyens, “Machine Dreams”. South African contemporary art.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Modern, Abstract Contemporary Landscape, multi-colour Oil on Canvas
Located in London, GB
'Celebration of Colour' finished in 2020, reflects the contrasting nature of colour in spring. Using a spatula rather than a paint brush Wittig layers the paint creating surface tens...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Emilio Perez Triptych of Three Lithographs, 2017
By Emilio Perez
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Emilio Perez Triptych of three lithographs
2017.
After Genji
2017
Measures: 70 x 300 cm
Edition 16.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$7,180 Sale Price
55% Off
Roger de la Fresnaye 'La Roumaine' Framed Lithography, circa 1968
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original color lithograph 'La Roumaine' by Roger de la Fresnaye.
Lithograph printed from an original painting made by the author in France, circa 1921.
Published in France by F...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
André Derain Framed 'Nature Morte' Color Lithography, circa 1971
By André Derain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original 'Nature Morte' color lithograph by André Derain.
Lithograph printed from an original painting made by the author in France, circa 1948.
Published by Mourlot in Collection Pierre Levy in 1970, Paris.
Framed and signed in the stone.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
About the Artist:
André Derain (10 June 1880 – 8 September 1954) was a French artist, painter, sculptor and co-founder of Fauvism with Henri Matisse.
Derain and Matisse worked together through the summer of 1905 in the Mediterranean village of Collioure and later that year displayed their highly innovative paintings at the Salon d'Automne. The vivid, unnatural colors led the critic Louis Vauxcelles to derisively dub their works as les Fauves, or "the wild beasts", marking the start of the Fauvist movement. In March 1906, the noted art dealer Ambroise Vollard sent Derain to London to produce a series of paintings with the city as subject. In 30 paintings (29 of which are still extant), Derain presented a portrait of London that was radically different from anything done by previous painters of the city such as Whistler or Monet. With bold colors and compositions, Derain painted multiple pictures of the Thames and Tower Bridge. These London paintings remain among his most popular work. Art critic T. G Rosenthal: "Not since Monet has anyone made London seem so fresh and yet remain quintessentially English.
Some of his views of the Thames use the Pointillist technique of multiple dots, although by this time, because the dots have become much larger, it is rather more simply the separation of colours called Divisionism and it is peculiarly effective in conveying the fragmentation of colour in moving water in sunlight."
He experimented with stone sculpture and moved to Montmartre to be near his friend Pablo Picasso and other noted artists. Fernande Olivier...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Modern Eclectic Icons in Ceramic & Bronze, Wall Hung, Set of 4
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A lot in going on in these eclectic serialized icons by the Danish artist Mogens Leander. From traditional Byzantine orthodox style, over the Renaissance and Neoclassicism his own in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
$535 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Graffiti Art Love Uncle Scrooge & Bitcoin by Blazoon, 'French Graffiti Artist'
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
This mixed media, spray paint and acrylic paint, on linen/paint cloth. This graffiti art with the title "Love Picsou & Bitcoin" is an original piece of w...
Category
2010s French Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
"Beauty at the Window" Black & White Photography Portrait - Gelatin Silver Print
By Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau
Located in Coimbra, PT
"Beauty at the Window" Street Photography /2000, Portugal / Analog camera photo / B&W 35 mm film. 400 iso / Gelatin Silver Print
Signed, titled, negative date and print date on vers...
Category
Early 2000s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Other
Sandro's Monochrome Mastery: Abstract Paint in Black and White (circa 2015)
By Sandro
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover the timeless allure of Sandro's Abstract Paint, a captivating artwork crafted circa 2015 in Germany. This piece seamlessly blends the contemporary with the classic, showcasi...
Category
2010s German Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
$518 Sale Price
65% Off
Huai-Qing Wang "Another Space" Etching, 2002
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Etching made by Huai-Qing Wang in China
Etching
Another space
2002
Measures: 97.5 x 68.5 cm
Edition 50.
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$3,301 Sale Price
55% Off
Contemporary Modern Abstract Painting Acrylic on Carton in a Grey Wood Frame
Located in Berlin, DE
This painting has heavily textured acrylics in shades of greys and white on carton. The artist created the piece using multiple techniques like palet knife, brush and chalk. The blac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
$1,310 Sale Price
25% Off
Charles Dufresne Framed 'Nature Morte Au Pot De Fleurs' Lithography, circa 1971
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original 'Nature morte au pot de fleurs' color lithograph by Charles Dufresne.
Lithograph printed from an original painting made by the author in France, circa 1928.
Published ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$1,320 Sale Price
67% Off
Charles Dufresne Framed 'Nature Morte Et Legumes' Color Lithography, circa 1971
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original 'Nature morte et legumes' color lithograph by Charles Dufresne.
Lithograph printed from an original painting made by the author in France, circa 1920.
Published by Mou...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
French Symbolic Expressionism Oil Painting Depicting French Revolution
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. Painting oil painting on canvas is made with mixed technique brush and spatula; the author used traditional brushes for a first draft giving shape to the whole drawing with an expert, loose wrist play and with sure and decisive brushstrokes; the representation, in this case, is not a pure exercise of virtuosity, in fact, the author communicates us his intimate essence manifesting it through the language of colors, shapes, and composition. The artist finished his work with the technique of spatula painting, named after the protagonist's instrument, redistributing the colors densely and consistently, making the painting take on a special body and depth. The painting is signed but we are unable to give definite information about the author, however, we confirm its extraordinary aesthetic and engaging vividness; the painting was made in 1989 in the author's studio in Paris whose intentions were to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution (1789). The painter was inspired by both French Expressionism and Symbolism; Expressionism exalts the emotional value of art; it is the artist's desire to communicate inner feelings, while with Symbolism, painters tend to go beyond the objective representation of reality to focus instead on the subjective vision, in which inner feelings, emotions, and experiences are evoked above all. Our painting is overflowing with the symbolism of the French Revolution; it is practically an evocative essence of it. This important and overwhelming historical event is powerfully present in the soul of the artist who wanted to overbearingly communicate to us his deepest emotions by transposing them entirely in the painting with strong and vivid colors, he did not want to simply allude or hint but to express, indeed "shout" his own deep interiority. In his intentions, the painting schematically and symbolically represents a standard-bearer of the French Revolution wearing the classic "Phrygian" hat. The author used only the three colors white, red, and blue that characterized the flags of the French Revolution; they were the new banners, which opposed the traditional emblem of the monarchy, the lilies on a white field. Three were the colors because three were the goals of the Revolution: liberty, equality, and fraternity, and they represented the three classes into which French society of the time was divided: the clergy (blue), the nobility (white), and the third state (red). The "Phrygian" cap (Latin for pileus) painted in red in the painting also has a high symbolic value, In Roman times it was worn by the " freedmen" to show that they were now freed slaves but in the French Revolution it became the very symbol of Liberty; a similar cap was worn by the freed Marseilles convicts in 1792, and was the symbol of the Jacobins during the French Revolution. Due to this fact, in addition to its historical meaning of freedom, it was later adopted as a symbol of the revolution itself, a symbol immortalized on the "Marianne," the very emblem of France, in Eugène Delacroix's famous painting "Liberty Leading the People...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Alberto Beltran Color Abstract Mixed Media Mixed Media Artwork, 2015
Located in Barcelona, ES
Alberto Beltran Color Abstract Mixed Media Mixed Media Artwork, 2015
In orginal condition.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
$191 Sale Price
83% Off
Anotherview N.37: A change of weather on the Bowery
Located in Milan, IT
The Lower East Side of New York remains a living testament to the soul of the city, a place where the essence of what New York was—and always will be—still pulses through its streets...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Wall Panel with Mirror Details and natural motifs Blue Waves Handmade in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
This wall panel of contemporary art is an expression of an artistic mixture of materials like the romantic stone of the moon as the scagliola art and mirrors, creating a refined and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Cut Glass
Andy Warhol by Philippe Halsman
Located in London, GB
Andy Warhol and Philippe Halsman need no introduction - their contribution to the art world is boundless.
A rare set of four Andy Warhol photographic chromogenic portraits in collabo...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$7,087 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Ceramic "BUTTERFLY" Handcrafted in Platinum by Gabriella B. Made in Italy
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Butterlfy - Ceramic butterfly platinum finished
code BU003
measures: 50.0 x 40.0 x H 13.0 cm.
Also available in following other sizes:
27.0 x 21.0 x H 9.0 cm. (code BU001)
40.0 x ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Wifredo Lam, complete folder of six lithographs, Leu Feu Vert
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Busnago, IT
Entire Folder entitled LE FEU VERT, by artist Wifredo Lam, Torcular art editions.
The folder includes number 6 lithographs, executed in 1974 in 100 copies; the one in the photo is co...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
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Modern contemporary art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern contemporary art for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage contemporary art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, decorative objects, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern contemporary art made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Portugal pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original contemporary art, popular names associated with this style include sicis, Louise Heighes, Las Animas, and Sabrina Landini. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for contemporary art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $110 and tops out at $191,803 while the average work can sell for $3,868.
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