Modern Decorative 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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
Style: Modern
Color: Brown
Wall Hanging Rug 6'7" : Ecological handmade weaving in natural fiber by meriem
Located in LES BERGES DU LAC, TN
All is Good Coming from Nature's Hands. JJR
In Tunisia,
I draw inspiration from its raw materials - earth, stone, fiber, bark, wool, wood - to re-enchant my disenchantment and introduce it into the home.
To ensure my heritage endures, I collaborate with the artisans of La Fibre Artisanale, who draw on ancestral techniques while adapting to today's essential needs:
Living better, simply, sustainably, and luxuriously
Maintaining a connection with nature through vernacular culture
Transforming everyday objects into works of art.
The idea of the circular lace-like woven reed mat immediately reminded me of early cartographies and astrolabes, a scientific heritage I wanted to blend with this earthy rug.
I added gold-painted islands.
My randomly fixed ceramics punctuate the piece with epic adventures, which each client can reinvent like an imaginary Odyssey.
" Meriem Bouderbala "
The CHABKA Wall Deco Rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tunisian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Seagrass, Rush
Elvis Presley Giclee on Canvas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and dramatic pop-art inspired giclee of Elvis Presley was created by the artist M. Eisner and was acquired from a Boca Raton, Florida estate.
Note: The gold surround/b...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Tulip Design Wooden Wall Clock
Located in İnegöl, TR
TULIP DESIGN WALNUT WALL CLOCK
Custom sizes, colours and finishes are available!
Here's a 50 inches round clock for your wall. It's built from tough walnut wood, and the clock fac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Resin, Wood, Walnut
Wave. A Piece of 3D Sculptural Gold Leather Wall Art.
Located in Margate, GB
Wave:
A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of gold leather, woven together by Louise Heighes.
Measurements are 21 x 21 inches or 54 x 54 cm.
This pie...
Category
2010s British Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Leather
Patrick Nagel Art Rare “Seated Man" Silkscreen, Framed Only 40 Pcs Made
Located in Palm Springs, CA
I have owned this Patrick Nagel original silkscreen “Seated Man” since it was released in 1981. I was in fashion college then and Patrick and hi...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
20th Century Fine Wood Marquetry Decorative Hanging Wall Panel
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th Century Fine Wood Marquetry Decorative wall panel in great vintage condition. Depict two women with jugs in landscape. Measures 21" in width and ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Hardwood
Poul Esting, Carmen, Color Lithograph, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Paul Esting, Carmen
Color lithography
Number 21/36
Work with signature and individual number and title (pencil)
Work dimensions 50/40
Framed work
Poul Esting is a Danish arti...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Poul Esting, Tosca, Color Lithograph, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Poul Esting, Tosca
Color lithography
Number 22/36
Work with signature and individual number and title (pencil)
Work dimensions 50/40
Framed work
Poul Esting is a Danish artis...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
René Genis, Lithograph on Bfk Rives Paper, 1970s
By René Genis
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Rene Genis
Lithograph on BFK Rives paper
Number 54/60
Work with signature and individual number
Work dimensions 51/65
Unframed work
René Genis was a French painter. Known for...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Curt Hillfon, Amaryllis, Serigraph, 1960s, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Curt Hillfon, Amaryllis, 1960s
Serigraphy
Work signed by the artist (pencil)
Work dimensions 52/42
Framed work
Curt Hillfon (1943 - 2018) was a painter, graphic artist and dra...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
"Sunny Sky" Handcrafted Knit/Crochet Multicoloured Sky Landscape Wallhanging
By Paris Essex
Located in London, GB
Sunny Sky Handcrafted Knit/Crochet multicoloured Sky Landscape Wallhanging
Textile Art, Hand-crafted, Knit and Crochet Art Blanket, Knitted Tapestry, Wa...
Category
2010s English Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Textile, Wool, Thread, Yarn
"Sunrise" Handcrafted Knit/Crochet multicoloured Sky Landscape Wallhanging
By Paris Essex
Located in London, GB
Textile Art, Hand-crafted, Knit and Crochet Art Blanket, Knitted Tapestry, Wall hanging, Affordable Art.
Sky with fluffy clouds and sun above a geometric ...
Category
2010s English Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Textile, Wool, Thread, Yarn
"The Dance" by Raymond Karpuska
By Raymond Karpuska
Located in Denton, TX
Etched stainless steel with paint accents wall art titled "The Dance".
Category
20th Century North American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
Hava, Customizable, Digital Printing, Mural Decor, Isidore Leroy
Located in Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
All our products are custom made. The price per square meter is 77$. The price shown is for a 350cm wide by 250cm high wall
Hava is a look between the earth and the sky, a space w...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Toits de Paris, Customizable, Digital Printing, Mural Decor, Isidore Leroy
Located in Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
All our products are custom made. The price per square meter is 77$. The price shown is for a 350cm wide by 250cm high wall
Yukiko Noritake, illustrator, Japanese artist based in ...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Triangular Stained Glass Window
Located in Countryside, IL
Antique Triangular Stained Glass Window
This window measures: 64 wide x 2.75 deep x 55 inches high
This window is in Great Vintage Condition with minor marks, dents, and wear.
...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large Framed 20th Century Dutch School Winter Scene, John Haanstra, Oil on Board
Located in Morristown, NJ
John Haanstra (Dutch, b. 1940), signed and dated 1985 on lower right. A charming oil painting, showing a winter landscape. Skaters are enjoying seasonal fun on a frozen canal while others go about their daily activities. A typical Dutch windmill can be seen in the background. Typical Dutch style housing can be seen in the foreground. The sky seems to be laden with more snow, creating the sense of more winter fun...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Charming Thick Square Ceramic Wall Tile of a Blue Cat in Relief
Located in Doornspijk, NL
' Not all cats are grey at night ' is what this beautiful and sturdy cat almost has to think.
The thick lava glazing and the scratchy decor date this piece to the second half of the...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Gaetano Pesce for Expansion Decorative Panel Mod. Arcadia, 1970s
By Expansion, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Turin, Turin
Gaetano Pesce's works are generally eccentric, modern and carry a concept of "happening", which is the transformation of the object.
Experimenter of different forms and materials, h...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Expressionist Watercolor Modernist Movement Still Life, Signed
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Expressionist watercolor Modernist movement still life, signed.
Beautiful Expressionist still life watercolor in delicate pastel hues. Painted on paper and layed down in a loose t...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Ink Drawing Signed Stöteestenen, 1963
Located in London, GB
A framed ink drawing by unknown artist, signed “Stöteestenen 1963”. An abstracted figure sits in the foreground surrounded by marks and shapes setti...
Category
1960s European Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Surf - Customizable - Digital Printing - Mural Decor - Isidore Leroy
Located in Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
All our products are custom made. The price per square meter is 91$. The price shown is for a 350cm wide by 250cm high wall
Marion Bartherotte sublimates the atmosphere of surfing i...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
David Allgood "Iris" Signed Serigraph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Allgood "Iris" Signed Serigraph numbered 261/500. Framed. Made in USA, c. 1980's.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage Decorative Asian Charger
Located in Denton, TX
Ceramic charger with bird and sun design embossed into lower front of the plate. Signed and stamped on the backside.
Category
20th Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Oil Painting on Canvas of Violets
Located in Houston, TX
French Oil Painting on Canvas of Violets.
Floral still life oil painting on canvas in a stained wooden frame.
Category
20th Century French Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Philippe Andrianne Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Houston, TX
Philippe Andrianne oil painting on canvas.
Oil painting on canvas in a black frame.
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint, Canvas
David Allgood "Hawk" Signed Serigraph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Allgood "Hawk" signed serigraph numbered 254/500. Framed. Made in USA, c. 1980's.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Oil Painting on Artist Pallet
Located in Houston, TX
Oil Painting on Artist Pallet.
Framed oil painting on artist pallet.
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint, Wood, Giltwood
Large Black and White Painting Attributed to Beatrix Syjuco
Located in Miami, FL
A striking work of decorative attributed to Beatrix Syjuco similar to her Method of Madness II painting, circa 2017. Pencil on canvas.
Professionally framed, measures: 50" W x 36" ...
Category
20th Century Canadian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Marrakech, Customizable, Digital Printing, Mural Decor, Isidore Leroy
Located in Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
All our products are custom made. The price per square meter is 77$. The price shown is for a 350cm wide by 250cm high wall
Marrakech is a panoramic decor based...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Serengeti, Customizable, Digital Printing, Mural Decor, Isidore Leroy
Located in Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
All our products are custom made. The price per square meter is 69$. The price shown is for a 350cm wide by 250cm high wall
A setting inspired by the Serengeti National Park in no...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
1980s Brutalist Wall Art Wood Pottery Tiles Framed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Wall Art Wood Framed Modern Pottery Geometric Design tiles
24.75 x 14 tall Art 18.75 x 8.25
Original vintage condition.
Refer to images provided.
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Pottery, Wood
21st Century Abstract Painting ”Lusso”
Located in Los Angeles, CA
About the artist: Dor Saraf is an international abstract artist known for the unconventional style and technique that he has developed. He is known for combining special materials with touches of metallic colors, and mixed textures. Saraf is an autodidact artist with a B.A degree in social sciences and special-needs education. His artworks are inspired and motivated by optimistic energies, positive natural colors, and the artist's emotional connection to the human soul. As an artist, he is committed to creating powerful paintings that bring style, optimism, and character to any space.
-Size:
200/80
180/65
150/50
-condition: new, excellent quality.
-Style: modern, abstract, Design
- texture original artwork Hand-Painted acrylic Paintings of the Artist.
-Each piece comes signed by the artist.
-Framed in an internal wooden frame, ready to hang
Choice:
Hanging horizontally / hanging vertically.
Category
2010s Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Blue Geometric Needlepoint Artwork Wall Art styled after Josef Albers
Located in New York, NY
A blue geometric needlepoint artwork wall art styled after German artist, Josef Albers, circa late-20th century. This needlepoint piece is admirati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage 1985 Francine Tint Large Abstract Expressionist Contemporary Painting
By Francine Tint
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, circa 1985, large abstract expressionist style painting by contemporary American artist Francine Tint. This work is signed, dated, titled and inscribed verso. There is evi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Abstract Oil Painting, "Nobody Could Sleep"
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Nobody Could Sleep - Abstract painting by American artist Jim Condron
The painting is one of a series based on the Maryland landscape where Condron reside...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Frame by the French Manufactory " DELF - Cadre d' Art - Paris " 20th Century
By Delft
Located in Madrid, ES
FRAME, arched and profiled frame moulding, ebonised and ivory coloured;
model frame by the French manufactory " DELF - Cadre d' Art - Paris "
France
...
Category
20th Century French Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Modern Signed Painting French Riviera Landscape
Located in Roma, IT
Very rare painting oil on canvas by the artist William Langley
Title “View of Menton Cap Martin”
It depicts a beautiful view of the French Riviera, in particular Cap Martin-Menton
O...
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Forêt, Customizable, Digital Printing, Mural Decor, Isidore Leroy
Located in Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
All our products are custom made. The price per square meter is 91 $. The price shown is for a 350cm wide by 250cm high wall
Take a walk through the colourful landscapes of the Cap Ferret...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Shepard Fairey Style Original Lithograph by Waykeri Rawlinson, Hand Signed
Located in Miami, FL
A very decorative, original lithograph in the manner of Shepard Fairey.
Hand signed in pencil.
Numbered 46/280
Underneath the signature appears that the name of the artist printed ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper, Wood, Paint
Large Oil on Canvas Painting of Coastal Italy, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
A very large oil on canvas painting, Impressionism technique, of a charming coastal view. The frame is custom made of gilded gold and bla...
Category
20th Century Belgian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Betty Gold abstract geometric wood and gold leaf modern sculpture .
By Betty Gold 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful abstract geometric wood leaf sculpture, by the well known Texas/California artist Betty Gold.Signed and numbered 10/15 in black ink.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Eyes Hand-Beaded Wall Art
Located in New York, NY
Beaded Brilliance. Dazzlingly detailed, our hand-beaded eyes beaded wall art is a truly subversive showpiece at 52 inches wide by 25 inches high. Stret...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Linen, Wood, Beads, Glass
Freedom Wall Art, Swarovski Crystals, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Freedom Wall Art, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
Wall art with Greenapple exclusive design printed on glass with Swarovski crystals a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Tejo 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 Decorative Art
Materials
Faience, Wood
Signed Acrylic on Wood Painting Titled "Watching the Detective"
Located in North Miami, FL
This large signed acrylic on wood painting by Walsh from 2012 is titled Watching the Detective. He was a professor of painting college level. ...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Handwoven Telephone Wire Accent, Chamoisee
Located in Jersey City, NJ
It is said that this stunning art form started with the African night shift security workers being bored on duty. They brought these weaving skills back to their villages and shared them with their wives, who have mastered them into today's sought-after pieces.
The weavers behind these objects started by applying traditional skills in creating baskets for household usage. Time has passed, and remarkable innovative methods were applied, giving the lampshades a contemporary edge. Today, these beautiful telephone...
Category
2010s South African Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wire
Abstract Painting "Fin Du Jour" in Friendly Orange-Blue Colors by Michel Puchala
Located in Salzburg, AT
Abstract painting in warm, friendly acrylic colors with the name "Fin du Jour" - "End of the Day" by Michel Puchala.
Professional framing with shadow gap frame (1.0cm) and white gold...
Category
1990s French Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage School Chart Bear and Inhabitants of the Carpathians
Located in Antwerp, BE
Old school chart of the Inhabitants of the Carpathians.
This vintage school chart was designed by Marinus Adrianus Koekkoek (1873-1944) , a Dutc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paper
Framed Vintage Chanel Poster After Andy Warhol, circa 1997
Located in Wichita, KS
This beautiful iconic vintage pop art Chanel poster is presented with a modern white frame and has a blue background and black. This poster is mounted on linen and is depicting the l...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paper
Wassily Kandinsky Print from Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Wassily Kandinsky print.
Titled: Yellow-Red-Blue, originally painted in 1925, harmonious and perfect form among geometrical shapes.
This is a...
Category
20th Century German Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
"For Saturday" Large Square Abstract Painting by Jim Condron
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large multi colored abstract wall painting titled "For Saturday" by American Artist Jim Condron, signed and dated 2015.
“For Saturday,” 2015 was made durin...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Linen
Oil on Canvas by José Herrera
By José Herrera
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oil on canvas by José Herrera (Spanish, 1943-).
Signed and dated 1973.
Original stainless steel frame.
A beautiful piece.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
XL Asian Wall Panel with Peacock, Birds of Paradise, Cranes and Deers, 1990s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stunning XL Asian wall panel with lots of birds.
This red art panel shows a beautiful landscape with deers, birds of paradise, peacocks , cranes , ...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Large Framed Black and White Action Photographic Prints of World Polo League
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., black and white photographic prints, matted and framed under glass. A pair of polo action shots that capture the intensity of play and the agility of player and polo pony al...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Bacio San Valentino Mirror Wood Panel
Located in Milan, IT
The first panel in a captivating journey through two individuals' lives, as they become a couple and then parents, Bacio (Kiss) showcases a gorgeously crafted geometric wood inlay wi...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Corona, Sculptural 3D Wall Art, Hand Veneered in Wenge, by David Tragen
By David Tragen
Located in Manchester, GB
Inspired by the 2015 solar eclipse, Corona captures that magical moment when only the glowing ring of the sun can be seen as the moon blocks out direct sunlight. This mesmerising piece of illuminated wall art...
Category
2010s British Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Vicenç Orsolà Sculpture Exempt AEM-501 Red Black Wood
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sculpture AEM-501 made by Vicenç Orsola circa 2007 in Barcelona.
Painted wood
In great original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and ...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Modern decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.
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