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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 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
Paul Maxwell "Exterior Concerns" 1985
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acrylic Relief Painting by Paul Maxwell "Exterior Concerns" - 1985, USA. Dimensions 48" width x 30" height Condition Good vintage condition; professionally cleaned.
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

After Mondrian
Located in London, GB
3D copper sequins with feathers fringes display and organized to remember the famous Mondrian art creations.
Category

2010s British Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Feathers, Sequins

Giovannozzi Home, Wall Sculpture, Marble and Metal Brass Finish, Italy
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
- Sculpture in metal and marble with various dimensions, created by Michele Arcarese Architect together with Giovannozzi. - Inserts in marble type "ONICE FANTASTICO" - Metal struct...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Brass

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 Decorative Art

Materials

Aluminum

Lakeshore
Located in London, GB
Beautiful piece of contemporary art that will be the focal point of the room. Gold metallic embroidery. Gold bullions, pearls crushed, 3D beads, and flat gold metal yarn with hand-p...
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2010s British Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metallic Thread

Lakeshore
Lakeshore
$5,159
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 Decorative Art

Materials

Aluminum

Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal
Located in Geneve, CH
Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal Dimensions: 75 cm x 65 cm Materials: Fique - Furcraea andina .The plant is transformed manually into textiles and ropes and used in various applicatio...
Category

2010s Colombian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Other

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 Decorative Art

Materials

Marble

André Masson, Femme II, 1975, Lithograph
Located in Saint ouen, FR
André Masson - Femme II, 1975 Color lithograph on arches paper Signed at the lower center part of the artwork. From the series "I dream" Framed Dimensions: 50 x 66 cm.
Category

1970s European Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Fabric Tapestry with Peacock Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Polyester

Eclipsis III 80 Wall Mirror Copper and Black Leather by Atlasproject
Located in Manocalzati, Avellino
Eclipsis III The fascinating performance of the moon casting its shadow onto Earth inspired this mirror by Atlasproject. The typical geometries of the design and the refined mater...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Plato Shelf by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Large plato shelf by Antrei Hartikainen Materials: maple, natural oil mix Dimensions: W 75, D 10, H 3,5 cm Also available: different sizes. The surface of the moon is the in...
Category

2010s Finnish Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Plumage, a Piece of 3D Sculptural Tan with White Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Plumage: A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of tan and white leather, woven together by Louise Heighes. Measurements are 14 x 14 inches or 36 x 36 c...
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2010s European Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Leather

Angel's World the New York Photographs of Angelo Rizzoto. Lesy, Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Angel's World: The New York Photographs of Angelo Rizzoto. Lesy, Michael First edition of this collection of photographs. Quarto, original black cloth, illustrated. Inscribed by Mi...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Decorative 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 Decorative Art

Materials

Aluminum

21st Century Plate "Portrait I" 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...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Chrysanthemum a Piece of 3D Sculptural Pink Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Chrysanthemum: A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of pink leather, woven together by Louise Heighes. Measurements are 17 x 17 inches or 43 x 43 cm ...
Category

2010s British Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Leather

Art Glass Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable Solid Finish
Located in London, GB
Special slabs available Two-sided Curved Extra treatments Temper glass Non-slip finishing Special glasses Borosilicate glass Finishings Chrome, Opalescent, Satin Uses Wall or flo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Art Glass

Giovannozzi Home, Wall Sculpture, Marble and Metal Brass Finish - Italy
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
- Sculpture in metal and marble with various dimensions, created by Michele Arcarese Architect together with Giovannozzi. - Inserts in marble type "ONICE FANTASTICO" - Metal struct...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Brass

Decorative Wall Panel by Erwin Walter Burger for Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, Italy
Decorative wall panel designed by Erwin Walter Burger and produced by Fontana Arte. Wood 60 x 13 cm; Crystal 50 x 9 cm; thickness 4 cm = 2cm wood +2cm crystal. Biography Likewise, w...
Category

1940s Italian Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Crystal

Art Glass Crimson Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable
Located in London, GB
A combination of special techniques and process has created glass sheets that capture the timeless and limitless beauty of precious stones, lava rock, as well as dream landscape. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Art Glass

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 Decorative Art

Materials

Marble

21st Century Plate "Portrait III" 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...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Teasel a Piece of 3D Sculptural White Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Teasel: A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of white leather woven together by Louise Heighes. Measurements are 11.6 x 14 inches or 29.5 x 35.5 cm T...
Category

2010s British Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Leather

Wisteria a Piece of 3D Sculptural Black Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Wisteria: A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of black leather woven together by Louise Heighes. Measurements are 17 x 17 inches or 43 x 43 cm This ...
Category

2010s British Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Leather

Agua Nueva
Located in London, GB
Ostrich feather embroidery with rough agate stones.
Category

2010s British Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Stone

Hard Around the Edges Minimalistic Round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Located in Geneve, CH
Hard around the edges minimalistic round by Corine Vanvoorbergen Dimensions: diameter 150 cm Materials: Brass, wood, natural pigments, epoxy, acrylics You can still embrace me, ...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

LITHEA/SIkelia by Elena Salmistraro Wall Decor Marble White and Green
Located in Patti, IT
Sikelia Wall decor Dimensions: single tile 28 x 14 x 2 cm Dimensions panel in the photo Materials: bas-relief in Calcutta marble, circles in Verde Alpi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble, Copper

Fabric Tapestry with Tiger Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Polyester

Artistic Mosaic Handmade Portrait Wall Decor 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 Decorative Art

Materials

Glass

Belle Rive
Located in London, GB
Raffia geometric embroidery with geometric glass stones additions.
Category

2010s British Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Raffia, Opaline Glass

Art Glass Fuliggine Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable
Located in London, GB
A combination of special techniques and process has created glass sheets that capture the timeless and limitless beauty of precious stones, lava rock, as well as dream landscape. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Art Glass

Glendalough Valley
Located in London, GB
Shattered crystals, mirrors, natural pearls, and vintage stones on mohair wool.
Category

2010s British Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Stone, Crystal

Clepsydra I 80 by Atlasproject Wall Mirror Blue Leather Calacatta Gold Marble
Located in Manocalzati, Avellino
Clepsydra As a journey through the time, where lives can cross or never meet, the lines run along the surface of the Clepsydra mirrors, approaching the most diverse materials whil...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Tokonoma Karma Cabinet by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Frescoed cabinet (printed fabric) two pieces limited edition, original label, numbered and signed. Exhibit in Triennale of Milano for show Kama. Sex and Design, December 2012. Biogr...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Artistic Mosaic Handmade Marble Mosaic Mother of Pearl
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 Decorative Art

Materials

Marble, Aluminum

Clepsydra I 90 by Atlasproject Wall Mirror Blue Leather Calacatta Gold Marble
Located in Manocalzati, Avellino
Clepsydra As a journey through the time, where lives can cross or never meet, the lines run along the surface of the Clepsydra mirrors, approaching the most diverse materials while ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Lamina I 80 Wall Mirror Green Guatemala Marble and Antique Brass by Atlasproject
Located in Manocalzati, Avellino
Lamina I A refined play of slopes and inclined planes that intersect and cut each other characterizes this mirror with a dynamic and futuristic design. The care in the realizatio...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Clepsydra VI 90 Wall Mirror Blue and Yellow Leather by Atlasproject
Located in Manocalzati, Avellino
Clepsydra As a journey through the time, where lives can cross or never meet, the lines run along the surface of the clepsydra mirrors, approaching the most diverse materials while ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Mirror, Leather

Decorative Wall Panel by Newanderthal for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Decorative wall panel by Newanderthal for Superego Editions. All made by hand as a sculpture in polyurethane painted with a special paint to obtain a resistant and soft effect like r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Rubber

Contemporary Wall Panel by FAINA
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary wall panel by FAINA Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: Metalmesh, Wood Dimensions: Diameter 100 x 4 cm In search of new-old design messages, Victoria Yakusha cond...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Art Glass & Tiger Mosaic Decorative Panel Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable
Located in London, GB
A combination of special techniques and process has created glass sheets that capture the timeless and limitless beauty of precious stones, lava rock, as well as dream landscape. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Art Glass, Glass

Art Glass & Artistic Mosaic Wall Decorative Panel Dimension Customizable
Located in London, GB
A combination of special techniques and process has created glass sheets that capture the timeless and limitless beauty of precious stones, lava rock, as well as dream landscape. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Art Glass, Glass

Joan Miro Cover of Volume III of the “Journal De Gravure” Etching Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Joan Miro Cover of Volume III of the “Journal De Gravure” Etching Framed Miro, Joan - Journal d'un Gravure 1964-75 Etching in color on black ...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

21st Century Plate "Portrait IV" 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...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Arkhè I Sculpture by Lea Munsch
Located in Geneve, CH
Arkhè I sculpture by Lea Munsch Signed and numbered on 5 Dimensions: W 38 x 30 x H 46 cm Materials: Stoneware Each piece is unique with its own personality and marks. Dimensions ...
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2010s French Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Stoneware

Frame by the French manufactory " DELF - Cadre d' Art - Paris " 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
FRAME, arched and multi-coloured frame moulding; model frame by the French manufacturer DELF - Cadre d' art - Paris Overall dimensions 75 x 65 cm; inlay dimensions 60,5 x 50,5 cm. Inscribed with the original selling price...
Category

20th Century French Modern Decorative Art

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Wood

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 Albanian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Marble

Joe Eula Watercolor of a Sunflower
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 Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Blush Minimalist Round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Located in Geneve, CH
Blush minimalist round by Corine Vanvoorbergen Dimensions: diameter 140 cm Materials: Brass, wood, natural pigments, epoxy and acrylics Love, Anger, Shame, Frustration, Passion. It comes and it goes. Think about it. Corine van Voorbergen...
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2010s Dutch Modern Decorative Art

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Brass

Ash Minimalistic Round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Located in Geneve, CH
Ash minimalistic round by Corine Vanvoorbergen Dimensions: diameter 130 cm Materials: Brass, Wood, Ash, Epoxy and Acrylics ‘Ash’ symbolizes the outcome, almost like a relic of the intense passion that came before. This is never the end, as from ash comes new life. Corine van Voorbergen...
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2010s Dutch Modern Decorative Art

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Brass

Art Glass Savannah Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable
Located in London, GB
A combination of special techniques and process has created glass sheets that capture the timeless and limitless beauty of precious stones, lava rock, as well as dream landscape. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Art Glass

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 divul...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

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Glass

Hard Around the Edges Minimalistic Round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Located in Geneve, CH
Hard around the edges minimalistic round by Corine Vanvoorbergen Dimensions: diameter 70 cm Materials: Brass, wood, natural pigments, epoxy, acrylics You can still embrace me, I am ...
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2010s Dutch Modern Decorative Art

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Brass

Contemporary Wool Tapestry by FAINA
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary tapestry by FAINA Material: Wool Dimensions: diameter 100 x 4 cm In search of new-old design messages, Victoria Yakusha conducted a study of the daily traditions of...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Decorative Art

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Wood

Art Glass Sunburst Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable
Located in London, GB
A combination of special techniques and process has created glass sheets that capture the timeless and limitless beauty of precious stones, lava rock, as well as dream landscape. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

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Art Glass

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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

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Aluminum, Gold Leaf

Monolith, Starfire Glass Lighting, Luvere Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
The monolith, brass LED light plant grower, Luvere Studio Materials: Cold ? ?rolled ? ?steel, ? ?starfire ? ?glass, ? ?LED ? ?lighting Dimensions: 37” ? ?x ? ?7” ? ?x ? ?7” The ...
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2010s Canadian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Steel

Crépuscule by Mydriaz
Located in Geneve, CH
Crépuscule by Mydriaz Dimensions: D 40 x 8.5 cm Materials: Polished brass with white nickel and colored varnish. 7kg Our products are handmade in our workshop. Dimensions and f...
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2010s French Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Nickel

Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Polyester, Silk

Modern decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern decorative 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 decorative 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 glass, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern decorative art made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative art, popular names associated with this style include sicis, Louise Heighes, Atlasproject, and Peter Keil. 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 decorative art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $35 and tops out at $191,803 while the average work can sell for $2,184.

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