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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Style: Modern
21st Century Plate "Portrait VI" Kiasmo designer Vincenzo D'alba +Antonio Marras
Located in Ruffano, IT
The series Portrait consists of six plates where the plasticity of the figures merges with the geometries placed in the background. A language where realistic descriptions become dec...
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2010s Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic

Cadium Yellow Light (Wiitg) Photography, Leonel Moura, 1990
Located in Ibiza, Spain
SILK-SCREEN PRINTING,ACRYLIC S.PLEXIGLASS-IRON Leonel Moura is a Portuguese artist born in Lisbon in 1948. He creates generative art using robots. He situates his work in the field ...
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1990s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Plexiglass

Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

Artistic Mosaic Handmade on Aluminum Panel Dimension and Colors Customizable
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

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Aluminum

Small French Painting, Signed
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Small French Painting, Signed. Dimensions: H 25 W 25 cm. H 9.8 W 9.8 in.
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Late 20th Century French Modern Contemporary Art

Modern Daniele Papuli for Dilmos Circular Tapestry Polyester Fiber Ribbon
Located in Milan, IT
Circular tapestry, for Dilmos Milano, made in polyester fibre ribbon framed, mounted on an aluminum semicircle structure, sewn and fringed by hand. S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Polyester, Ribbon

Georges Braque “L'Etang” from Lettera amorosa 1963
Located in Münster, DE
Georges Braque (1882 Argenteuil - 1963 Paris) “L'Etang” from Lettera amorosa Lithograph in 3 colors, created in 1963 Printer: Mourlot, Paris 1963 numbered and signed by hand cop...
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1960s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Georg Karl Pfahler “untitled” Color silkscreen on wove paper 1989
Located in Münster, DE
Georg Karl Pfahler (1926 - 2002) “untitled” Color silkscreen on wove paper, versa signed, numbered and dated by hand Creation 1989 EX. 23/50 framed behind glass Dimensions: 70 x 70 cm Georg Karl Pfahler is considered the only important representative of the Hard Edge in Germany; he was a guest at the Biennales in Venice and São Paolo, taught in Nuremberg and Salzburg and was awarded numerous prizes. Georg Karl Pfahler was born on October 8, 1926 in Emetzheim, Bavaria. He spent his childhood and youth on his parents' farm, far away from any art. Nevertheless, he loved painting and drawing from an early age and cultivated it intensively as a childhood pastime. However, Georg Karl Pfahler only received the impetus to study art in 1948 when he met students from the Nuremberg Art Academy and accepted their invitation. His parents, good but simple country folk, had no interest in their son's newly awakened passion, and the young man was also met with incomprehension in his home village. However, Georg Karl Pfahler did not let this put him off, but attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg for two years, where he came into contact with original art for the first time and became acquainted with the works of Marc Chagall and Paul Klee. After two semesters, he moved to Stuttgart to study under Willi Baumeister, Gerhard...
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1980s German Vintage Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Hand Tufted Pink and Teal Modern Yin Yang Accent Rug
Located in Oaklyn, NJ
The Yin Yang Rug is a modern take on a classic design. I design & hand tuft all of my pieces, it is truly art for your floor. It can also be used as a wall hanging! acrylic yarn ...
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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Contemporary Design 'Momentum standing wall sculpture" by Andredottir & Bobek
Located in copenhagen, DK
One of a kind, contemporary design, momentum standing wall sculpture embody the surface of lava stone and rocks. Made by the art and design duo Andredottir & Bobek They have in t...
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2010s Danish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Foam

Hand Tufted Wavy Striped Rainbow Rug
Located in Oaklyn, NJ
Handmade tufted rug in a wavy striped rainbow pattern. 70s inspired psychedelic carpet. I design & hand tuft all of my pieces, it is truly art for your floor. It can also be used as ...
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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

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Acrylic

Painting Black White Contemporary Geometric Futuristic Acrylic Spray on Wood
Located in Seville, ES
ATLAS 02 "Atlas" proposes a disruptive vision of the space-time concept, as a reflection between the ancestral and the comic, making us wander about the connection between both and t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Artistic Mosaic Handmade Glass and Marble Mosaic Customizable
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble, Aluminum

Dry Feet in the Ocean by Amela Rasi, Germany 2022
Located in Chicago, IL
A large scale abstract mixed media painting by German artist Amela Rasi. This piece is presented on a cotton canvas + was created using pigments and oil pas...
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2010s German Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

"Bamboo Grove" Large Original Oil Paintings, Series of Four by Christopher Noto
Located in New York, NY
Four large, original, oil paintings by Christopher Noto. Sold as a set of four at the Elan Atelier NYC showroom. Four canvases stretched on wooden stretchers, with floating frames. ...
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2010s French Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

Stylish Artistic Mosaic Handmade Gold Leaf Customizable
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum, Gold Leaf

Hand Tufted Purple and Orange Yin Yang Dot Rug
Located in Oaklyn, NJ
The Yin Yang Dot rug is a modern take on yin yangs & polka dots. The mix is so fun! I design & hand tuft all of my pieces, it is truly art for your floor. I...
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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Viaje Para Conocer Tu Geografía, Matteo Matté. 2003
Located in Madrid, ES
PHOTOGRAPHY ON PAPER Maté has exhibited individually and collectively in museums and art centres. He won the Marcelino Botín Foundation Scholarship in 2002 and the Altadis Prize for...
Category

Early 2000s Spanish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Rosenthal Mural Porcelain Nude Painting, Plate, Painted by Salomé, Limited
Located in Berlin, DE
"Wasserfall" - "Waterfall" Rosenthal mural Porcelain painting, plate, painted by Salomé. Limited. Waterfall, Rosenthal, studio-line, 1988, ceramic object, design Salome, signed o...
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Late 20th Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Porcelain

Original Enamel on Masonite Abstract Painting by Rick Orr
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An original abstract painting by Listed American artist Rick Orr. This's from "Edge of Town" series.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Enamel

Silk Furnishing Panel with Acrylic Glass
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

LITHEA/Corbulas 90 Wall Light in Three-Dimensional Stone Panel by Pierluigi Piu
Located in Patti, IT
Corbulas 90 This superb, three-dimensional round panel is fashioned of Bianco Diocleziano marble. The pattern reproduced on the surface evokes the elaborate underside of traditional Sardinian baskets...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble, Steel

Robert Mangold, Aquatint Etching Titled "Distorted Square Within a Circle"
Located in Stamford, CT
Robert Mangold "Distorted Square Within a Circle", 1973 Aquatint etching, Roman Numeral edition of 10 aside from the numbered edition of 50. Full sheet. Signed dated and numbered in...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Contemporary Design 'Moss Wall Piece, by Andredottir & Bobek
Located in copenhagen, DK
One of a kind, contemporary design, meadow block side tables embody the surface of moss. Made by the art and design duo Andredottir & Bobek They have...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Foam

Robert Mangold Silkscreen "Yellow Curled Figure"
Located in Stamford, CT
Yellow curled figure a silkscreen by Robert Mangold. Produced by Pace Editions, New York, 2002. Signed and Numbered 10/10 in pencil. Full sheet. 29 3/8" X 36" Framed using acid free ...
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Early 2000s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Oil on Canvas Painting by Artist Clifford Bailey, Titled Oh'red
Located in North Miami, FL
Captivating Oil on Canvas Masterpiece by Renowned Artist Clifford Bailey Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of contemporary art with this mesmer...
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20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Itinera Res Lunare II 80 Wall Mirror Brushed Brass by Atlasproject
Located in Manocalzati, Avellino
Itinera Res Lunare II Combining the stunning Antique Mirrors mirrored glasses with the warmth of hand finished natural materials, the Res mirrors will be a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Stainless Steel, Brass

Dan Witz: acrylic on cavas, female nude
By OTHR
Located in Zemst, BE
Dan Witz (USA 1957) Female nude Acrylic on canvas Dan Witz, New York based street artist Origin: Semaphore Gallery New York Provenance: belgian.private collection Signed: front...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Modern Painting by Jai Piccone’s Atrium 24
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Jai Piccone’s Atrium 24 is the product of a desire to create art in a more hands on approach. From a background of digital art and graphic design the shift to painting felt a necessa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

“Sombrero y saxo 2” by Ángel Celada, Valencia, 2024
Located in Madrid, ES
Work made by the artist Ángel Celada, who mixes painting and collage on a rigid support and methacrylate box. BIO: Ángel Celada is an experienced artist based in Spain whose painti...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Modern Daniele Papuli for Dilmos Circular Tapestry Polyester Fiber Ribbon
Located in Milan, IT
Circular tapestry, for Dilmos Milano, made in polyester fibre ribbon framed, mounted on an aluminum semicircle structure, sewn and fringed by hand. S...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Polyester, Ribbon

Lithograph in Colors Composition by Egill Jacobsen
Located in Stamford, CT
Lithograph in colors composition by Egill Jacobsen (Danish. 1918-1998). Signed EJ, EA. Framed using acid free materials, UV protective plexiglass in 22-karat yellow gold leaf frames....
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Frieze, Antinous, 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic, Acrylic, Fiberglass

Ocean Ships Landscape Mixed-Media Painting Oil on Linen Abstract Expressionism
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This 160 cm by 160 cm mixed-media large-scale painting is a piece by Jewish-Mexican painter, Alex Lazard. Lazard plays with the material load that he uses in this piece. Using asp...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
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

Marble

Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
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

Contemporary Original Abstract Oil Signed Roland
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic contemporary abstract oil portrait. A beautiful and expressive face in brilliant colors. Signed by the artist Roland.
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

Parachute Print I by Brooke Vandever
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating still life print photographed by Brooke Vandever and styled by Kimberly Swedelius. This photograph is printed on archival matte paper + available in a variety of sizes....
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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
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

Artwork by André Verroken for Hof van Cleve, Belgium, 1990s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This artwork by André Verroken is exclusively designed for Peter Goossens, the previous owner of the esteemed three-star restaurant Hof van Cleve. Their first encounter occurred in t...
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1990s Belgian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

Modern Umberto Dattola for Dilmos Gold Leaf Storage Sculture Handcrafted
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden cabinet coated in gold leaf, preciously applied by hand of the designer Umberto Dattola. Supported by a branch of ashwood, founded in the woods surrounding the Atelier. By con...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Coral, Gold Leaf

Artistic Mosaic Handmade on Aluminum Panel Dimension and Colors Customizable
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

Abstract and Figurative Oil on Board by Brigitte McReynolds "Couple in the Blue"
By Brigitte McReynolds
Located in Dallas, TX
A abstract and figurative oil on board by Brigitte McReynold, Germany, (b. 1959). Titled "Couple in the Blue", She studied in Germany, California and Italy and lives in Sonoma, Calif...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

"2 He Sustaining, " Limited Edition Print by Renée Rey from a Series of Four
Located in New York, NY
"2 He Sustaining," is a white, green, gray and orange archival Fine Art print in a limited edition of 75 by Renée Rey. Each signed Archival Pigment numbered work is printed on hot pr...
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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
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
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 'Black on Red' Lithograph, Signed and Numbered, 1963
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black and red lithograph by the famed American sculptor Henry Moore. Limited edition of 63/65, signed and numbered in pencil.
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1960s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art

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Paper

Resin Art Panel
Located in Westport, CT
Resin art panel colored with pigments and ink multi-layered process which result in an organic expression of shapes. The outcome is always unsuspected. Eac...
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2010s Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Resin

Resin Art Panel
Resin Art Panel
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Jennifer Printz "Tracing the Mysteries" Prints, Depth and Entirety Series, 2021
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Jennifer Printz "Tracing the Mysteries l, ll and lll" is part of a series of three monoprints that blend photography, relief print with chine colle (epson ultrach...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paper

Jennifer Printz "Quietus I" Prints, Graphite and Inks on Antique Paper, 2017
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Jennifer Printz "Quietus" series of four prints blends photography, graphite, and Epson Ultrachrome inks on antique papers. The work is matted and framed in wood,...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paper

Jennifer Printz "Quietus I" Prints, Graphite and Inks on Antique Paper, 2017
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Jennifer Printz "Quietus I" series of four prints blends photography, graphite, and Epson Ultrachrome inks on antique papers. The work is matted and framed in woo...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paper

Jennifer Printz "Quietus II" Prints, Graphite and Inks on Antique Paper, 2017
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Jennifer Printz "Quietus II" series of four prints blends photography, graphite, and Epson Ultrachrome inks on antique papers. The work is matted and framed in wo...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paper

Jennifer Printz "Walking on Water" and "Drowning" Prints, 2013
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Jennifer Printz "Walking on Water" and "Drowning" hand-printed woodcut on Kozo paper prints are matted and framed in wood with anti-static, non-glare Plexiglass g...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paper, Plexiglass

New Breed Bay A 72 Color Silkscreen by Erik Parker
By Erik Parker
Located in Stamford, CT
A72 color silkscreen on paper. Published by Pace Editions, Inc., New York 2017. Edition of 50. Signed, numbered and dated by the artist. Newly framed in a 23-karat yellow gold leaf f...
Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Artistic Mosaic Handmade on Aluminum Panel Dimension and Colors Customizable
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

"Danse Macabre", Oil and Acrylic on Canvas by Kathi Robinson Frank
Located in New York, NY
"Danse Macabre," 2014 by artist Kathi Robinson Frank is from her latest series of large 72" x 56" canvases incorporating oil, acrylic, charcoa, l pastel ...
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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

Modern Umberto Dattola for Dilmos Pink Leaf Storage Sculpture Handcrafted
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden cabinet coated in pink leaf, preciously applied by hand of the designer Umberto Dattola. Supported by a branch of ashwood, found in the woods surrounding the Atelier. By conne...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Artistic Mosaic Handmade on Aluminum Panel Dimension and Colors Customizable
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

John Mackay Original 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 2011. It is a great size and b...
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2010s British Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

20th Century Pop Art, Oil on Canvas Signed by Artist Keir, Germany
Located in Munich, DE
Very dynamic and modern painting with rich colours, natural wooden frame. Need we say more? This is a very radical expressive work done by a German artist. We have not been able to ...
Category

Late 20th Century German Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

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