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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Period: 1980s
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
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
Keith Haring Rare Signed NYC Pop Shop Safe Sex Condom Carrying Clip On Case 1987
By Keith Haring
Located in Studio City, CA
A rare Keith Haring/ New York City Pop Shop original "Safe Sex" clip-on condom carrying holder/case (The metal clip allowed you to hook it onto your belt). Haring, the renowned Amer...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
1980s Large modernist portrait Of Woman In blue Oil Signed 24”x32”
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Signed, bottom right and dated 1980. Mystery artist ?
Gray slate/steel blue, cooling and calm effect in a muted modernist palette.
Unframed but hangs easily as is.
24” x 32” in m...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
A Very Special Christmas Original 1987 first pressing Vinyl Record
By Keith Haring
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
A Very Special Christmas
Various artists
1987 first pressing vinyl record
A&M Records - SP-3911
Cover art by Keith Haring
This 1987 original pressing vinyl record showcases the dis...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Ernst Fuchs (1930 - 2015) "Head of a cherub", created in 1982 Color silkscreen
By Ernst Fuchs
Located in Münster, DE
Ernst Fuchs (1930 - 2015)
"Head of a cherub", created in 1982
Color silkscreen, ed. 200 pieces, signed and numbered
Dimensions 67.7 cm x 45 cm
Ernst Fuchs was born on February 13...
Category
1980s Austrian Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Ernst Fuchs (1930 - 2015) "Head of a cherub", created in 1982 Color silkscreen
By Ernst Fuchs
Located in Münster, DE
Ernst Fuchs (1930 - 2015)
"Head of a cherub", created in 1982
Color silkscreen, ed. 200 pieces, signed and numbered
Dimensions 67.7 cm x 45 cm
Ernst Fuchs was born on February 13...
Category
1980s Austrian Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Yrjo Edelmann Signed/ Numbered Litho 116/ 175
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Yrjo Edelmann Signed and numbered Litho from the Mid 1980's. Known for his hyperrealistic art subjects of wrapped and folded paper pieces. Framed in what appears to be it's origina...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
“Sans titre” 1983
Located in PAU, FR
Jean Messagier
Acrylic on canvas titled "Untitled" dated 1983. Lots of materials and bright colors.
A fake fried egg was stuck by the artist on the canvas. The canvas has been tight...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Sérigraphie n°15
Located in PAU, FR
Pierre Soulages
Screenprint n°15 from 1981.
Printed by Michel Casa.
Printed in 250 copies.
Edited by Circle Fine Arts Inc. à Chicago
Signed and numbered by hand.
105 x 72.4 cm w...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Victor Vasarely „Zebra Nr. III“
Located in Münster, DE
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997)
"Zebra No. III", color lithograph on Arches laid paper, created in 1984, copy II/L (2/50)
signed by hand and numbered in Roman numerals
Sheet size 44 x...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
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
20th c. Large Collage of Native American Chief, Oil on Canvas and Paper Relief
Located in Morristown, NJ
Bettcher (20th c.), Portrait of a Native American Chief, oil on canvas and paper relief, signed "Bettcher" at lower right. An unusual portrait format of a Native American Chief deep ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint, Paper
Keith Haring Litography 1987 by Teneues
By Keith Haring
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Print litography by Keith Haring made in 1987 by teNeues.
Manufactured in Germany, circa 1980.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a bea...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
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
Salvador Dali "Unfinished Stereoscopic Picture" Framed Print
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional vintage framed print entitled "Unfinished Stereoscopic Picture" by Salvador Dalí. The work depicts Dalí painting a portrait of both his wife and himself. It hangs in a...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
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
Modern Contemporary Art Signed Limited Edition Abstract Torso Lithograph Print
Located in Studio City, CA
An engaging modern abstract lithographic print that appears to be featuring a human torso/ body - somewhat reminiscent of the abstract works of Henry Moor...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Surreal Charcoal on Paper by Richard Parker
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large 1986 Surreal charcoal on paper by American artist Richard Parker.
Pencil signed Richard G. Parker 1986 on the right bottom corner.
Newly f...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Paul Garland, Large Steel Framed Colorful Abstract Monotype 1984
By Paul Garland
Located in Morristown, NJ
Paul Garland (American, b. 1943), an abstract composition, pencil signed and dated 1984. The work is very colorful with wonderful movement and expression. It has been expertly framed...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Paul Garland, Large Steel Framed Colorful Abstract Monotype 1983
By Paul Garland
Located in Morristown, NJ
Paul Garland (American, b. 1943), an abstract composition, pencil signed and dated 1983. The work is very colorful with wonderful movement and expression. It has been expertly framed...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Rosenthal Collectible Framed Plates, Set of 3
By Rosenthal
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rosenthal collectible, set of three framed German plates.
One by Vasarely, 1936.
"Leben und Leben lassen, Liben und Lieben lassen"
Limited edition, s...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Porcelain
Magritte by Jacques Meuris 1988 1st Edition Hardcover Art Book
By René Magritte
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Magritte by Jacques Meuris 1988 1st Edition.
First American Edition. Hardcover.
Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.
233pp 393 illustrations.
Blue boards in dust jacket.
Translat...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Masami Teraoka Signed Limited Ed 18 Color Lithograph Print Namiyo at Hanauma Bay
Located in Studio City, CA
A large and wonderfully detailed lithograph print by Asian/ Japanese American artist Masami Teraoka titled "Namiyo at Hanauma Bay". Teraoka conceived of this image in the 1980s while working on his New Wave series and Hawaii Snorkel series which featured snorkeling pearl divers, based on Utamaro's "Pearl Diver." In this image, the nude geisha...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
1980s Erté 'Dream Voyage' Art Deco Colored Serigraph Hand Signed Artist Proof
By Erté
Located in Dayton, OH
Erté 'Dream Voyage', Artist Proof, Hand Signed, Lower Right, circa 1980s. beautifully matted within a burlwood frame.
Erté was born Romain de Tirtoff i...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Burl, Paper
Beautiful Small Abstract Landscape by Paul Dohanos
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking small abstract landscape with bold brushstrokes and rainbow colors. New blonde wood frame.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Porsche 944 and 356 Watercolor by David Lord
By David Lord
Located in Littleton, CO
Extraordinary watercolor on paper of two Porsche automobiles, a 944 and a 356 by famed automotive and aviation artist David Lord. Signed and dated, 1985.
Image dimensions: 16.75” x 20.75”.
Chromed frame dimensions: 24.25” x 27.25”.
About David Lord by Randy Leffingwell:
Inspiration for David Lord to draw and paint came from hours spent as a child at a drawing board set next to his talented grandmother’s easel.
“She painted flowers and landscapes . . . I drew cars, boats, airplanes and army tanks.”
In addition, a beloved, dedicated, high school teacher, who “instilled the love of art history, taught me art skills and techniques, and the ability to ‘know what to keep . . . and what to leave out’ of my art.”
A New Englander by birth, David attended high school in Connecticut. Art was his favorite class and he kept his eighth grade dream of going to art school alive with hundreds of hours spent drawing cars and planes.
After high school, he began two years of art studies at the University of Hartford in Connecticut and then began training at Art center College of Design in Los Angeles, California. After two semesters there, general Motors granted him a full scholarship. He graduated in 1965 as a Bachelor of professional Arts in Industrial Design.
Upon graduation, Lord was hired by UniRoyal in South bend, Indiana, to design consumer products and eventually products for military application in Vietnam. “I also had the honor and privilege of working with Gordon Buehrig on the preliminary design, drawings, and clay for the 8/10 scale Cord, built of vacuum-formable, color impregnated plastic.
After three years with a South Bend industrial design firm, Lord started his own company. During this period he spent many late evenings at the easel in his own studio, painting and drawing automobiles. The direction of his artwork, philosophy and goals began to form.
“I decided to focus my love of all things automotive with my talent for painting and drawing. I had been to many events over the years; councours, car and air shows, had an extensive automotive reference collection and four major influences and mentors. These were men whose talent I was in awe over the years; Peter Helck, Walter Gotschke...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
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
Contemporary Oil on Masonite of NYC Buildings, Tim Folzenlogen
Located in Morristown, NJ
Tim Folzenlogen (American, b. 1952), "New Hope...", oil on Masonite, signed "Tim Folzenlogen" and dated at lower right, titled (partially illegible) at...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Limited Edition 3/65 Bill Mack Signed Tribute to Picasso Huge Bronze Picture
By Bill Mack 1
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare 1984 low Limited Edition number 3/65 Bill Mack a tribute to Picasso bonded bronze picture RRP $100,000 (£78,50...
Category
1980s European Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Bronze
Lyle Braden Abstract Painting, 1980s
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, Paint
Vintage Modern Abstract Impasto Painting
Located in Raleigh, NC
Highly textured abstract painting by Pierre Massin-Pierson signed and dated 1982.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Lyle Braden Abstract Painting, 1983
Located in Raleigh, NC
An incredible original oil on canvas board. This piece realized in the early 80s and shows wonderful contrast and movement. A study of light and color with a unique composition. Piec...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Framed Editioned Photograph Michael Kenna
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early vintage photography by British-American photographer Michael Kenna (1953-). "Scarecrow, Twyford, Oxfordshire, England". The gelatin silver print was printed in 1980. The ima...
Category
1980s English Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Lyle Braden Abstract Painting, 1983
Located in Raleigh, NC
An incredible original oil on canvas board. This piece realized in the early 80s and shows wonderful contrast and movement. a study of light and color with a unique composition. Piec...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Dutch Corneille 1922 - 2010 Limited Edition Lithograph Print of Women & Tiger 87
By Corneille 1
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, Limited Edition Lithograph print 154/200 signed in pencil by the artist Corneille and dated 87
Corneille was a Dutch Postwar & Cont...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Pine
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
Howard Behrens Limited Edition Large Scale Hillside at Fira Signed Serigraph
By Howard Behrens
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Howard Behrens original large-scale limited-edition hand-signed “Hillside at Fira” fine art serigraph on paper #246 of 250. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. There was a nick in the lower left side of frame that we have filled and touched up. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1988.
Fira Santorini, Greece… WOW!! If you’ve never been there, you’re about to feel as though you have. Howard Behrens has managed to preserve the magnificent, picturesque atmosphere and breathtaking scenic views of Fira Santorini Greece in this phenomenal original large-scale hand-signed limited edition fine art serigraph on paper called “Hillside at Fira.” This is #246 of 250 which was professionally matted and framed and is waiting to grace your home with fabulous panoramic cliffside views and charming hillside archeology from the island of Greece. At 44 x 53 this serigraph is large scale and the depth and detail in the buildings and distant mountains pulls you in… You’re standing on the edge of the hillside… you can feel the breeze in your hair, the warm sun on your face, and you can smell the salty air coming off the beach below. The tide is rolling in. Can’t you hear the crashing of the waves against the huge rocks and boulders in the distance? Fira Santorini is enchanting, relaxing, and a geographical treasure. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to travel in time...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Framed Vintage Photograph Leslie Winer in Yohji Yamamoto by Albert Watson
Located in Atlanta, GA
An iconic fashion photograph by Albert Watson (Scottish, 1942-). Entitled "Leslie Winer in Yohji Yamamoto, London, 1989", this is an editioned chromogenic...
Category
1980s Scottish Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Framed 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). Entitled "Three Friends", the work is a sepia toned gelatin silver print. It has inscription of "taken in Beijin in 1985" and with three artist's stamps in red ink. Presented matted and framed under Plexiglas. The sight is 10.5"h x 13.5"w. It is one of the matching pair from an American collection.
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...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Framed 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). Entitled in Chinese "Playing with Hoops, Vietnam". The work is a sepia-toned gelatin-silver print. It is stamped with three red artist seals and black ink Chinese inscription, mounted and framed under plexiglass. Sight is 10.5"h x 13.5"w. It is one of the matching pair from an American collection.
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...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Framed 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 Yellow Mountain". Signed and dated 1982 lower left on the mat and appears in the original artist's frame with copyright mark on the back. Sight is 7.5"H x 9.5"W.
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...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Curtis Jere Peacock / Swan Wall Sculpture, Signed and Dated 1987, Brass Finish
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Kansas City, MO
Large Curtis Jere wall sculpture of a peacock / swan. Completely original in very good to excellent condition metal sculpture with a brass finish and applied patina creating the dark...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Abstract Painting "Desde Una Montaña" by Artist William Stone
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Abstract Painting "Desde Una Montaña" / "From a Mountain" by Artist William Stone
William Stone was born in Caracas Venezuela in 1951. He has contributed to numerous exhibitions i...
Category
1980s Venezuelan Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Will Barnet Signed Limited Edition Serigraph Print "Madame Butterfly"
By Will Barnet
Located in Studio City, CA
A tranquil, gorgeously composed, quite large limited edition print by American artist Will Barnet. The print is pencil signed, titled, dated (1980) and numbered (256/300) by the artist. This is one of Barnet's most sought after images. Clearly, a standout work.
The print has been professionally framed.
Framed dimensions: 30" H, 45.5" W, 1.75" D
Barnet studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School and then at the Art Students League in New York. He is the recipient of the following awards:
Artist's Lifetime Achievement Award Medal
The College Art Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award
The Philadelphia Academy of Fine Art’s Lippincott Prize
The American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters’ Childe Hassam Prize.
His work can be found in many permanent collections including:
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Art Institute of Chicago
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Fine Art, Boston
National Gallery of Art
Phillips...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Joe Eula Watercolor of a Sunflower
By Joe Eula
Located in New York, NY
From the 1950s to the 80s, Joe Eula cut quite a figure on the New York scene as a graphic, costume, fashion, stage-set, and film-set designer, as well as a stylist, party giver, and, briefly, a model agency macher. In addition, he was an artist. You could say that Eula was the art director extempore of Manhattan. And if you’ve never heard of Eula (or hadn’t before David Pittu played him in the recent Netflix Halston series), it’s because he was famous as an eminence grise, to employ a contradiction in terms. That’s why Andy Warhol called him, in typical Warholian hyperbole, “the most important man in New York.”
Eula came from a hardscrabble background in South Norwalk, Connecticut. After serving in World War II, he took classes on the GI Bill at the Art Students League, and formed a partnership with photographer Milton Greene to produce features for Life and Look magazines, and a couple of films, with Greene behind the camera, and Eula painting backdrops and styling. On his own, Eula illustrated Eugenia Sheppard’s famous newspaper fashion column, did illustration work for Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, designed ballet costumes and sets for Jerome Robbins, an album cover for Miles Davis, and a benefit invitation for Cesar...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Striking Monumental JK Lamkin Painting on Canvas of Santa Fe Building Exterior
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking and bold exterior by listed Santa Fe artist JK Lamkin who died last year, having sizzling color palette of purple, magenta, orange, white and turquo...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Rocky Schenck Signed Toned Silver Gelatin Photograph Print Nude with Crutches
By Rocky Schenck
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and evocative work by Texas artist/ photographer Rocky Schenck.
Schenck's beautiful, dream-like, ethereal images can be found in private collections, museums, and gall...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Small Abstract Wall Art Leonardo Nierman Lithograph #2 Signed 184/250
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage small lithography by Leonardo Nierman. Signed on pencil in the lower right. Inscription in the lower left “ 184/250”.
Beautiful abstract with dom...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Robert Motherwell Signed Limited Edition Large Aquatint Etching Blackened Sun
Located in Studio City, CA
A breathtaking, large in scope and scale, rivetting work by American abstract expressionist painter, and master printmaker Robert Motherwell (1915-1991).
This aquatint/lift ground ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Original Mezzotint The Red Dress 1980 by Gatja Helgart Rothe aka G.H. Rothe
By Gatja Helgart Rothe
Located in Tustin, CA
Original mezzotint on paper entitled "The Red Dress 1980" by well known listed artist, Gatja Helgart Rothe, also known as G.H. Rothe (1935-2007). This collectible work of art has bee...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Helen Webber Signed Monumental Large Custom Framed Jungle Scene Woven Tapestry
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly stunning, one-of-a-kind work by California master tapestry artist Helen Webber featuring various wild natural creatures in an African jungle scene. The colors are so rich and vibrant. This, without question, is one of the most wonderful pieces we have come across in some time.
A vibrant, rich, heavy, substantial work overall. Displayed in a custom crackle finish frame. Sure to stand out in about any setting. This work leaps off the wall. Truly a designer's dream.
The tapestry is signed by Webber in the lower left.
Webber's works can be seen in a number of various settings including worship centers/churches/temples, hospitals and health care facilities (Betty Ford...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Wool
1988 Ann Dergara Mixed Media Southwestern Modern Painting Contemporary Art
Located in Dayton, OH
1988 Ann Dergara mixed media painting. Hand carved and colored embossing done from a plate on etching press. The handcrafted "paper" floats over the "silke...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
John Baldwin Nude Couple in Bed Unique Hand Carved Sculptural Wooden Plaque
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare, unique and very unusual sculptural hand carved wooden plaque depicting a nude couple in bed signed John Baldwin (b. London, 1937) and dated 1985. ...
Category
1980s English Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Monumental Annette Leamiex Multiplication Loaves Bread Mixed Media Catfish 145"
Located in Dayton, OH
"Annette Lemieux is one of the few wunderkind of the 1980s global art scene who has endured beyond that feverish time to become a significant artist wh...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Curtis Jere 1989 Brass and Steel Ribbon Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Houston, TX
Curtis Jere 1989 brass and steel ribbon sculpture.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Larry Laslo Green, Grey, Yellow, Black Abstract Landscape on Paper Custom Framed
By Larry Laslo
Located in North Miami, FL
This fantastic abstract strong landscape work of art by the designer Larry Laslo is signed in the lower right hand corner. The vivid colors of green, yellow white, black and cobalt b...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Paper
Limited Edition 78/95 Bill Mack Signed Bronze Statue Picture Titled Solitude
By Bill Mack 1
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare 1987 Limited Edition number 78/95 Bill Mack Solitude bonded bronze picture
The impact of Bill Mack's art is...
Category
1980s European Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
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Bronze
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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