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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Nara Limited Edition Art Photograph Medium - 48" x 28"
Located in New York, NY
Nara is a limited edition fine art print that merges the precision of photography with the intimacy of hand-applied detail. Created as a quiet tribute to the wabi-sabi traditions of ...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Algonquin Limited Edition Art Photograph Large - 45" x 56"
Located in New York, NY
Algonquin captures the profound quiet of Canada’s oldest provincial park—a mist-laden landscape where shadow and form dissolve into pure atmosphere. This limited edition fine art pri...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Algonquin Limited Edition Art Photograph Medium - 32" x 40"
Located in New York, NY
Algonquin captures the profound quiet of Canada’s oldest provincial park—a mist-laden landscape where shadow and form dissolve into pure atmosphere. This limited edition fine art pri...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Reconstructed Landscape, " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2022
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
Michel Comte Silver Gelatin Photograph Print "Jeremy Irons with Monocle", 1990
By Michel Comte
Located in Studio City, CA
A darkly rich, yet playful portrait of Oscar Award-winning actor Jeremy Irons done in 1990 by famed Swiss fashion and fine art photographer Michel Comte.
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Category
1990s Swiss Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Al Rubin Palm on Aluminum, 2005
By Al Rubin
Located in Miami, FL
Signed palm trees and ocean waves with on aluminum with pink paint by Al Rubin, 2005
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
"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
"Highway" 2003 Black & White Photography Gelatin Silver Print Ana Maria Cortesão
By Robert Doisneau, Henri Cartier-Bresson
Located in Coimbra, PT
"Highway" Street Photography /2000, Portugal / Analog camera photo / B&W 35 mm film. 400 iso / Digital Print. Unframed
Signed, titled, date & print date on verso.
Ana Maria Cortesão...
Category
Early 2000s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Other
Painting beach with lifeguards by Carole Grandgirard, France 2023.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Painting beach with lifeguards LES MAITRES NAGEURS.
By Carole Grandgirard, title and signature on the back of the canvas.
Oil on canvas.
Contemporary, France 2024.
Carole Grandgi...
Category
2010s French Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
"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 exce...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Large Mid-Century Modern Print in Lucite Shadow Box Frame, "Crossed Legs"
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
"Crossed Legs" 77/300
Mid-Century Modern watercolor print on handmade paper in large Lucite shadow box frame.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Lucite, Paper
$695 Sale Price
60% Off
Painting "Different Dreams" 2018 Pastel Acrylic Canvas by Cecilia Setterdahl
Located in Dubai, Dubai
About the painting “Different Dreams”
Dreams can be in different shapes and in different colours .
Some are in strong relief, some are soft and faded and can go deep in or up
to t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Anotherview n.14 On the Ganges During Monsoon
Located in Milan, IT
ANOTHERVIEW is an ongoing project that takes place in between interior design and video art. It transforms your home into a nomadic place, where virtual window leads to unexpected la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Iron
$47,967 / item
Vintage Geometric Composition by Waldo Balart, Lithograph
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Geometric composition signed by Waldo Balart (61 x 73cm), 1989, lithograph.
Balart often works at the intersection of physics and art. In his series "Structure of Light," Balart for example dissects the light and various colours. "Dessarollo de cel" means development of a cel.
Waldo Balart was born in Cuba and currently resides in Madrid, Spain. Balart studied political science and economics in Havana before moving to New York, where he pursued an art education at the Museum of Modern Art. His works are included in the permanent collections of institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid and the Mondriaanhuis in the Netherlands.
Waldo Balart is an artist best known for his affiliation with the Concrete Art movement, and his singular purpose to create a formal visual language rooted in abstraction, concerned with color, planes, space, and order. Balart — who studied political science and economics and used to be an accountant — began to create work as a hobbyist painter. In 1959, he moved to New York to pursue studies in art and became acquainted with the art community there, which would be immensely influential for Balart’s developing style. He was particularly inspired by the work of Josef Albers, who would introduce Balart to the Bauhaus movement. Balart also looked toward Kasmir Malevich and Piet Mondriaan...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Have You Seen My Shirt Two Figured Represented in an Erotic Situation
Located in Miami, FL
Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paint
"Ultrablue Garden 05" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Other
Lyle Braden Abstract Painting, 1983
Located in Raleigh, NC
An incredible original oil on canvas. This piece realized in the early 80s and shows wonderful contrast and movement. A study of light and color with a unique composition. Piece is m...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
"Tiffany Garden 01" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Other
"Bois de Boulogne R" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30" X 40"
Located in New York, NY
The launch of the newest diptych print titled "Bois de Boulogne" is part of our mission for the preservation and celebration of historical French artistry. Designed in the style of a classic French panorama, known as "Papier Peint," these exquisite prints capture the lush and detailed expanse of the Bois de Boulogne park, a beloved Parisian landscape. Each panel is a meticulous amalgamation of past and present art techniques, featuring elaborate woodland scenes that blend seamlessly across the two sections. The archival quality and limited edition of the prints ensure that the gorgeous tones and intricate details are preserved, offering an enduring glimpse into France's artistic heritage. This release not only pays homage to traditional French scenic...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
The Cannes Film Festival
Located in Miami, FL
Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paint
$8,500
Abstract Representation of the Print Media on a Yellow Background, 1965
Located in Miami, FL
Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paint
ANTONI TAPIES - Cordill, Etching and Carborundum
Located in Vigevano, PV
ANTONI TAPIES
Etching and carborundum on paper
Measurements CM 60 X 78
Specimen H.C. (lower left)
Signature en bas à droite
Year 1971
Antoni Tàpies i Puig, Marquis de Tàpies (Catala...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Large Acrylic on Cavas Abstract Painting by American Listed Artist Ted Kerzie
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale abstract acrylic painting on canvas by American listed artist Ted Kerzie.
Measurements: 178” Wide, 105” High, 3.5” Deep.
Ted Kerzie
Born in 1943 Tacoma Washington...
Category
1990s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
Ida Kerkovius “Point-Line-Surface” Serigraph in 12 colors, 1966
Located in Münster, DE
Ida Kerkovius (1879 Riga - 1970 Stuttgart)
“Point-Line-Surface”
Serigraph in 12 colors, created in 1966
numbered and signed by hand
copy 192/300, edition of 300 copies
WV IKD 25
Framed behind glass
Dimensions:
Image size 30.5 cm x 40.5 cm
Frame size 57 cm x 77 cm
Ida Kerkovius
Riga/Latvia 1879 - Stuttgart 1970
A Baltic German...
Category
1960s German Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
Italy Abstract Wall Sculpture Paper Flower Collage
By Donzelli
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork is a magical paper flowers assemblage, in a wood box framed, under a lenticular lense, inside a wooden box.
The unexpected view is a 3D effect. It was created by the It...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$8,154 Sale Price
20% Off
Colorado by Mauro Oliveira
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Colorado by Mauro Oliveira, signed. Markers, acrylic paint covered with resin on wood frame.
Height: 20 inches / Width: 20 inches / Depth: 0.75 inches
1 in stock in Los Angeles
Order...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Wood
$540 Sale Price
40% Off
Richard Hirsch Encaustic Painting of Nothing #76, 2021
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's encaustic Painting of Nothing #76 is made of ceramic raw materials, dry pigment and wax. This piece is part of his ongoing Painting of Nothing Series. Hirsch applies the waxy mix with a brush onto redwood plywood backed structures with two-inch wood strips all around and used various torches to layer, flux, bubble and blend. "Waxy and very tactile, they are probably the work Mark Rothko would have done had he spent most of his life in clay. Hirsch’s paintings have the nuance, subtle texture, and color shifts that become evident in blown-up photographs of his ceramic objects as well as a similar presence." Signed and dated en verso by the artist. This painting ship directly from the artist’s studio in Rochester, NY.
(Literature: "With Fire: Richard Hirsch, A Life Between Chance and Design", Scott Meyer (Author), RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press 2012 - "The Paintings" pgs. 102 - 105)
Richard Hirsch brief bio:
In the field of contemporary ceramic, Rick Hirsch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Clay, Organic Material
Tejo Black and White Handmade Decorative Tile Panel
By Theia Tiles
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
$1,702 / item
Peter Buchman "Truth be Told”, Voice-Over Paintings Series, 2024
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary New York artist Peter Buchman's "Truth be Told" is made of laser cut plexiglass, acrylic medium and enamel on wood. It's a part of his Voice-Over series, in which the ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Enamel
Watercolor "The Iron Worm" by Street Artist "Daze" NYC 1988
Located in Malibu, CA
New York City surrealist original watercolor by street artist Daze signed *88.
Framed, on 100% cotton rag paper.
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
$1,536 Sale Price
30% Off
Doozie - Acrylic silkscreen ink on canvas
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Doozie
2021
Acrylic silkscreen ink on canvas
66 x 48 inches (152.94 x 121.92 cm)
Edition of 2
Multidisciplinary artist, designer, photographer, an...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Summer Meltdown Abstract Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Andrew Plum
By Andrew Plum
Located in Montreal, QC
This work is signed, titled and dated "PLUM 2011" recto and verso of the canvas and signed PLUM on recto; canvas size - 24" x 18"; frame size 26" x 20” x 1.5" profile. Andrew Plum wa...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Jerusalem Art Framed by Obolski Israel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Jerusalem art framed by Obolski Israel.
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Enamel on Masonite Abstract Painting by American Artist Rick Orr
By Rick Orr
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Original enamel on masonite abstract painting from "Edge of Tow" series by American listed artist Rick Orr.
Dimensions: 40" high, 40"wide, 1"deep.
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Enamel
Mixed-Media and Resin Collage by Rex Ray
By Rex Ray
Located in San Francisco, CA
A mixed-media and resin collage by Rex Ray, signed by the artist.
USA, 2007.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Resin, Wood, Paper
"Bois de Boulogne L" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30" X 40"
Located in New York, NY
The launch of the newest diptych print titled "Bois de Boulogne" is part of our mission for the preservation and celebration of historical French artistry. Designed in the style of a classic French panorama, known as "Papier Peint," these exquisite prints capture the lush and detailed expanse of the Bois de Boulogne park, a beloved Parisian landscape. Each panel is a meticulous amalgamation of past and present art techniques, featuring elaborate woodland scenes that blend seamlessly across the two sections. The archival quality and limited edition of the prints ensure that the gorgeous tones and intricate details are preserved, offering an enduring glimpse into France's artistic heritage. This release not only pays homage to traditional French scenic...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Pop Art Pol Mara Mix-Media on Paper, 1974
By Pol Mara
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pop Art Pol Mara, mix-media on paper (pencil, aerograph, watercolor, pastel) framed.'
Dimension for drawing only: 107 x 72cm, signed and dated '74.
Pol Mara (1920-1998) was a Bel...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Nude Painting by Jenna Snyder-Phillips, Black Ink Drawing on Paper, No Frame
Located in New York, NY
Nude painting by Jenna Snyder-Phillips. Black ink on hard paper. Art work is from 2012.
Artist is educated in Italy.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Contemporary Abstract Multicolored Oil Painting by Tomas Imrich , around 1980
Located in Berlin, DE
In the vibrant tapestry of contemporary art, Tomas Imrich's Abstract Multicolored Oil Painting, circa 1980, emerges as a mesmerizing testament to artistic innovation. Despite Imrich'...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Original Paul Rusconi Painting of Famous Pop-Culture Skateboarder, Paul Cardiel
By Paul Rusconi
Located in Tustin, CA
Very large, original digital screenprint on Plexiglas with nail polish on C-print, mounted to Sintra board painting of the famous hall of fame skateboard icon, John Joseph Cardiel (b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plexiglass
$14,900 Sale Price
48% Off
Queen of Hearts Paper Sculpture by Kay Wahlgren
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful meticulously constructed paper sculpture with layers of cut paper to give a 3 dimensional quality to the subject, the Queen of Hearts playing card...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paper
$375 Sale Price
25% Off
Karl Otto Götz color lithograph untitled 1967
Located in Münster, DE
Karl Otto Götz color lithograph
1.450,00 € incl. VAT
Karl Otto Götz (1914 Aachen - 2017 Wolfenacker)
Color lithograph "untitled", signed and dated, created 1967, framed behind glass
...
Category
1960s German Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Emerson Woelffer Lithograph, 50/50 Signed, Dated, Unframed, Modern 74
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice lithograph, of the well-known modernist artist Emerson Woelffer. Signed, numbered 50/50. Dated 74.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Icon VII" Sculptural Canvas with 24k Gold Leaf by Elena Rousseau
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
"Icon VII" by Elena Rousseau.
The sculptural canvas is molded together with gesso, wax, marble paste, green earth, Italian dark ochre, ash, and acrylic on board. It is painted with ...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Andrew Mandolene, Grey Gig, Hard Edge Abstract Modern Painting, 2020
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Andrew Mandolene
”Grey Gig”
Acrylic on canvas
Framed
Dimension:
Unframed - 36" W 48" H
As framed - 37.25" W 49.25" 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
Nude Erotic Color Lithograph Attrib. to Mark Rosenthal, "Green Hills"
Located in Miami, FL
This intriguing limited edition lithograph features a captivating interplay between surrealism and eroticism. The vibrant blue sky evokes the work of René Magritte, with its signatu...
Category
20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
$4,500 Sale Price
40% Off
Aluminium Relief By Andrei Prolettski
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique wall relief by Andrei Prolettski, (born 1963, Krasnoyarsk, Russia). Made of 5052 powder coated aluminium.
Here is a note about the artist from an essay by Britta Schroder: "Andrei Prolettski a contemporary artist, born in Siberia, attended the Surikov School of Art in his hometown, is exemplary in his exploration of the influence of Constructivist and Concrete Art’s legacy on contemporary art today. Although Prolettski is always on the move, always looking – he has traveled to India, Vietnam, and Africa; has lived in Germany, Switzerland, and France; and has explored Pop and Minimal Art, as well as the Russian avant-garde – his work still displays a striking similarity to the Russian pioneers of Constructivist and Concrete Art. This likeness does not merely stem from his embracing the clear formal language of geometry, but is rather the result of his taking constructivist orders and charging them with symbolic and universal meaning that goes far beyond art. The French curator and author David Rosenberg writes that “all art in Prolettski’s eyes is the attempt to find the relationship between our world and other parallel worlds, or between our dimension and other related dimensions.” He adds that the artist has “a clear interest in esotericism and occultism,” and that he is “steeped in classical culture and is fascinated by ancient religions, the art of the pyramids […] the cathedrals, […] alchemy and freemasonry.” The idea of a spiritual realm, a truth hidden behind things that takes the form of art, is something Prolettski shares with Kasimir Malevich, the painter of the famous “Black Square.” While the fact that Andrei Prolettski’s grandfather was an architect and his father a chemical engineer may be partly responsible for his pictures’ revealing an affinity with modernist industrial architecture, this is not the only reason. For one, his representations (sometimes planimetric, sometimes axonometric) of austere architectural structures enable him to transform a geometrical order (which he often drafts on scale paper) into a playing field of chromatic variations. Second, his black-and-white works like “Manhattan” and “Operation Room” revolve around the creation of moments of visual ambiguity (similar to Josef Albers’ “Structural...
Category
2010s Russian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Snake - Acrylic silkscreen ink on canvas
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multidisciplinary artist, designer, photographer, and founder of her eponymous brand of wallpapers, tiles, and home textiles, Aimée Wilder presents Shadow Wildling, a new series of large-format silkscreened paintings.
This debut fine art edition draws inspiration from Aimée’s textile design background to explore tessellation, positive/negative space, mathematics, fractal dragon curves, and nuanced color relationships.
These new paintings, however, reverse the usual role of patterned designs within interior spaces. Rather than an all-over application of patterned wallpaper...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Original Enamel on Masonite Abstract Painting by Rick Orr
By Rick Orr
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Enamel on masonite abstract painting from the "Edge of Town" series by listed American artist Rick Orr.
Artist Bio.
Rick Orr was born October 1 1959 in Los Angeles Ca.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Enamel
"Ultrablue Garden 04" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Other
Framed Landscape Photograph by Don Hong Oai
By Don Hong Oai
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed photograph by Chinese American photographer Don Hong-Oai (1929-2004) "The Intimate Shadow", a composed landscape photograph taken in Quilin, the world-famous scenic area in China. Signed with title, inscription of location and dated on the top -left, red sealed on the lower right corner and signed and dated 1982 lower left on the mat. The photograph depicts an idyllic scenery on Li-river with the karst peak in the misty background, where a fishing boat floats. The work was created with dark room manipulation to echo the traditional chines ink painting that showcase a surreal ambience. The photograph is housed in the original artist's archive metal frame with an old print of the artist's bio and copyright mark on the back. It was purchased directly from the artist's studio. Sight Approximately 13.625" w x 10.125" h.
Don Hong-Oai was born in Canton, China but raised and educated in Saigon, Vietnam. At age 13 he began an apprenticeship at a Chinese photo and portrait shop. In 1979 he immigrated to the United States and settled in the Chinatown of San Francisco.
Don began making a living by selling his landscape photographs in front of Macy’s and began to receive recognition for his craftsmanship. His style was heavily influenced by the legendary photographer Long Chin-San and his technique of layering negatives for ideal composition, by taking three negatives, foreground, middle ground, and far ground, and selecting a subject from each negative. The photographs of Don Hong-Oai are made in a unique style, which can be considered Asian pictorialism. This method of adapting a Western art for Eastern purposes probably originated in the 1940s in Hong Kong. One of its best-known practitioners was the great master Long Chin-San (who died in the 1990s at the age of 104) with whom Don Hong-Oai studied. With the delicate beauty and traditional motifs of Chinese painting (birds, boats, mountains, etc.) in mind, photographers of this school used more than one negative to create a beautiful picture, often using visual allegories. Realism was not a goal. Don Hong-Oai was one of the last photographers to work in this manner. He is also arguably the best. He has won hundreds...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Follow The Leader, " Large Blue Oil and Acrylic Painting by Renée Rey
Located in New York, NY
"Follow The Leader," a large framed blue oil and acrylic painting by Renée Rey, shows that the connection between nature, technology and people are paramount...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Gaia's Iris Concept Minimalistic Round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaia's Iris concept minimalistic round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Dimensions: diameter 150 cm
Materials: Brass, wood, natural pigments, epoxy and acrylics
Corine van Voorbergen...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
Painting of a Lady with Flowers, Green, Yellow and Blue, On Paper, Hanoi Artist
Located in New York, NY
Lady with water lilies. Contemporary painting by an artist from Hanoi, Viet Nam, 2003. Singed painting by Bitten. The painting comes with a beautiful silver frame.
Category
Early 2000s Vietnamese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
$800 Sale Price
46% Off
Monumental Abstract Painting by Brazilian Artist Bb Schmitt, Signed Rio 2014-15
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental Abstract Painting by Brazilian Artist BB Schmitt, Signed Rio 2014-2015
Offered for sale is a mixed-media abstract painting o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
$9,800 Sale Price
60% Off
"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 exce...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Pop Art Pol Mara Mix-Media on Paper, 1969
By Pol Mara
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pop Art Pol Mara, mix-media on paper (pencil, aerograph, watercolor, pastel) framed.'
Dimension for drawing only: 107 x 72cm, the original presentation is head down (Photo n°2), but ...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Elena Lyakir Diptych, Indian Summer and Learning To Dream Photographs, 2017
By Elena Lyakir
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary New York artist Elena Lyakir's Diptych, Indian Summer and Learning To Dream, were photographed in 2017 and are part of her Aves Series. It's an ongoing exploration of ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Two Figures Represented at the Beach
Located in Miami, FL
Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paint
Pop Art Pol Mara Mixed-Media on Paper, 1971
By Pol Mara
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pop Art Pol Mara, mixed-media on paper (pencil, aerograph, watercolor, pastel) framed.'
Dimension for drawing only: 107 x 72cm, Signed and dated 71
Pol Mara (1920-1998) was a Belgia...
Category
1970s Belgian 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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