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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
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Style: Modern
Custom Kitchen Tile Backsplash - Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles Azulejos
Located in Baldock, GB
Custom Kitchen Tile Backsplash - Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles
Any design, size or colour.
Please message us with your requirements.
- Our murals...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Set 12 Porcelain Plates Adamo Black/White/Gold
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
This set of twelve hand-decorated porcelain plates, as a whole, forms the figure of Adamo. You can use the ensemble for ornamental purposes ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Stylish Artistic Mosaic Handmade Gold and Platinum Leaf
By sicis
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
Platinum, Gold Leaf
Art Glass Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable Solid Finish
By sicis
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Art Glass
Contemporary Geometric Artisian Raw Cotton South American Sculpture/Tapestry
Located in Ibiza, Spain
This large format wall-hanging sculpture is handmade from 100% raw agave cotton thread, featuring naturally dyed thread details in various shades. It offers a contemporary reinterpre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Cotton
Painting by Peter Keil "the Lady" Black & White, Acrylic, New Wood Frame, C 1987
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Painting by Peter Keil, circa 1987. Acrylic on Paper, matted and framed with a black and gold wood frame. The art work is called "The Lady".
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic
Joaquin Tinta Taller Ecuador Silver Plate Bird Sculpture with Onyx Eyes, Marked
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful silver plated bird sculpture with 0nyx eyes.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Glass & Geometric Mosaic Wall Decorative Panel Dimension Customizable
By sicis
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
Modern 7 Cidades Wall Art Sculpture Piece Gold Leaf Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
7 Cidades Wall Art Piece, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, 7 Cidades embodies the mystical blue and green lakes and bring curiosity and eye-catching style to any interior. The harmony between the satin finish with gold leaf gilding and the warm white light from LED is perfect for modern living rooms...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1979, Wood Frame Black & White, Modern Art, On Board
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin where they settled. This is where Peter Robert Keil grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding and where he discovered his interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on, the East Berlin...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic
Art Glass & Artistic Mosaic Wall Decorative Panel Dimension Customizable
By sicis
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
Artistic Mosaic Handmade Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
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
"Furbelow I" Kite by Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Muslin, Silk, Bamboo
Outdoor Wall Tile Mural "Lemon Tree" Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles Azulejos
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "Lemon Tree" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 48 tiles
Tile mural size: 35.4"W X 47.2"H (90cm X 120cm)
Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm)
Origin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Art Glass Vetrite Agata Blue Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Customizable
By sicis
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
Art Glass Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable Solid Finish
By sicis
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
Us...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Art Glass
Fabric Tapestry with Peacock Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
By sicis
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
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
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
Pierre Cardin Portrait by Yoshi Takata Black and White Photography
By Yoshi Takata
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Pierre Cardin.
Signed and stamped on back (see photo)
The artist’s dedication is on the bottom right.
Yoshi Takata was an artist, born in 19...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Hand Painted Disney Tinker Bell Large Art Plate by Elisabete Gomes
Located in Tustin, CA
Collectible large, hand made tinker bell and the Disneyland Magic Kingdom castle original art plate by Disney artist, Elisabete Gomes. Ceramic plate fe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Schumacher Orissa Sisal Wallpaper Mural in Sky
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Capturing the look of artisanal processes like ikat or shibori, this 12-foot tall panel wallcovering is printed on sisal for tactile dimension and alludes ...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper, Grasscloth
Tile Panel Milano Missori in Frost, Twilight and Roriz Handmade Decorative
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, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Faience, Wood
Tile Panel Milano Missori in Terracotta Handmade Decorative
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, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Faience, Wood
Silk and Metallic Threads Embroidered Tapestry in Black Wood Frame with Pearls
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Silk and Metallic Threads Embroidered Tapestry in Black Wood Frame with Pearls
Large Modern Decorative Art in Erotic Style
Silk, Silver Metallic Threads, Mother of Pearl, Black woo...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Art Glass Vetrite Aurora Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Customizable
By sicis
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
Italian Contemporary Gliceé Ottoman Print n.1 with Black Laquered Wood Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Ottoman print 1. Multi-color Giclèe print on 100% cotton paper. Ottoman personage paired with romantic country views. Bluette passepartout. Black lacquered designer wood frame.
From...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Painting, "The Golden Lady", Modern Contemporary Art, Painted on Silk Fabric
By Hanneke De Neve
Located in New York, NY
Decorative painting by Hanneke De Neve, Holland, circa 2016.
Acrylic on silk fabric. Framed in a beautiful gold leaf wood frame with a linen liner.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Silk, Acrylic
Swirl. A piece of 3D Sculptural Blue Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Swirl:
A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of cream leather, woven together by Louise Heighes.
Measurements are 21 x 21 inches or 54 x 54 cm175
The...
Category
2010s British Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Leather
Victor Vasarely Geometric Print with Purple Frame, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Colorful abstract lithograph with iconic geometric motif by Victor Vasarely, American, 1970s (Signed and numbered 137/250). Vasarely is widely considered to be the father of Op Art.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
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
Stylish Artistic Mosaic Handmade Platinum Leaf Customizable
By sicis
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, Platinum
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
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
Original Abstract Painting by Listed Artists Tom Belloni
By Tom Belloni
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful 1976 abstract mixed-media painting by America artists Tom Belloni. The painting has orange, browns and gold colors. The painting is hand signed Belloni and dated 1976 on ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
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
Lisbon Tiles Wall Art, Original Artwork, Gold Leaf, Handmade in Portugal
Located in Lisboa, PT
Alfama Wall Art, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
The Alfama wall art is an original artwork, exclusively designed and handcrafted by G...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Mirror
Over the Desert Au Fil du Désert Textiles from the Nomadic Desert Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Over the Desert - Tents And Weaving Of Nomadic Pastors.
Au fil du de´sert: Tentes et tissages des pasteurs nomades de Me´diterrane´e
(French Edition)
(French language) Paperback...
Category
1990s Moroccan Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Tony Sheets “Molokai Dream” 1995, Signed
By Tony Sheets
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pastel over watercolor impressionist ocean landscape titled “Molokai Dream” by American artist John Anthony “Tony” Sheets (b. 1942).
Cool pastels, crosshatched and layered in de...
Category
1990s American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Jeanne Grut for Alumina, a Faience Hyacintara Parrot Wall Releif
By Jeanne Grut, Aluminia
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jeanne Grut 1927-2009.
A faience wall relief in the shape of a hyacintara parrot.
Blue glazed faience, branch and background unglazed.
Designed 1961 by Jeanne Grut for Aluminia, Denm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
Wall Sculpture of Little Boy Signed William Westenhaver
Located in Pasadena, CA
An endearing, wood-carved wall sculpture by William Westenhaver depicting a young boy reading a book.
It is made of very grainy wood enhanced on some parts with black, pastel red, b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Majolica Plate Centerpiece Hand Painted Wall Dish Bowl Blue Aquamarine Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Large plate Made and hand painted in Italy according to the original Renaissance painting technique. The plate is decorated in polychrome painted majolica, according to a rich grotes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
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
Frieze, Gladiator, 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic, Fiberglass
Bert Stern Marilyn Monroe Silkscreen and Serigraph Custom Framed Vintage
By Bert Stern
Located in North Miami, FL
This signed Bert Stern vintage silkscreen and serigraph of an abstract Marilyn Monroe is from 1962. It is marked Avant Garde Collectors Proof X111 Red.
...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Multicolored Geometric Screen Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century screen print formed of blocks of garnet, sky blue, and carob. The blocks of colors build onto each other against a warm, ivory background. A lined coat on top of the base...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Portuguese Tile Mural - Hand Painted Indoor/Outdoor Azulejo Tiles "Countryside"
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "COUNTRYSIDE" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 24 tiles
Tile mural size: 47.2"W X 17.7"H (120cm X 45cm)
Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm)
Origi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
"Furbelow II" Kite by Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Muslin, Silk, Bamboo
Lisbon Tiles Wall Art, Original Artwork, Gold Leaf, Handmade in Portugal
Located in Lisboa, PT
Alfama Wall Art, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
The Alfama wall art is an original artwork, exclusively designed and handcrafted by G...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Ruffle. A piece of 3D Sculptural Cream Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Ruffle:
A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of cream leather, woven together by Louise Heighes.
Measurements are 21 x 21 inches or 54 x 54 cm.
Thes...
Category
2010s British Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Leather
Blossom, a Piece of 3D Sculptural Cream Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Blossom:
A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of cream leather, woven together by Louise Heighes.
Measurements are 21 x 21 inches or 54 x 54 cm.
Th...
Category
2010s British Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Leather
Azulejos Portuguese Tile Mural "Blue Flower Vase" Hand Painted & Signed
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "BLUE FLOWER VASE" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 28 tiles
Tile mural size: 41.3"H X 23.6"W (105cm X 60cm)
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Ori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Abstract Floral Tile Painting by artist AJ Ferrell, Glazed Tile, Wood
Located in Greensboro, NC
Abstract Floral Painting on Handmade Tiles by artist AJ Ferrell
Handmade ceramic tiles painted and high fired to a glass-like finish, depicting abstract floral motif by Hawaiian art...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
21st Century Skateboard Marcantonio Wood Inlay Scapin Black
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Old Skull Board
Old Skull Board/ Life After Life Board è una tavola da skateboard decorativa,
disponibile in due varianti colore e con un disegno intarsiato simbolo della continui...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Plywood
Red and White Heart Installation With Frame by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Red and White Heart Installation With Frame by Hatsu
Dimensions: D 6 x W 67.8 x H 67 cm
Materials: Ceramic.
Available in other colors. Please contact us.
All our lamps can be wired...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Black and White Heart Installation With Frame by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Black and White Heart Installation With Frame by Hatsu
Dimensions: D 6 x W 67.8 x H 67 cm
Materials: Ceramic.
Available in other colors. Please contact us.
All our lamps can be wir...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
White and Red Heart Installation With Frame by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
White and Red Heart Installation With Frame by Hatsu
Dimensions: D 6 x W 67.8 x H 67 cm
Materials: Ceramic.
Available in other colors. Please contact us.
All our lamps can be wired...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Jerusalem Art Framed by Obolski Israel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Jerusalem art framed by Obolski Israel.
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Three Original 1992 P. Szekely Paintings for Emilio Pucci
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Three single paintings, mixed technique on paper, signed and dated P. Szekely 92, made on the occasion of a presentation of Emilio Pucci fabrics in the Woka Showrooms together with S...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Azulejos Portuguese Decorative Tiles "Ship" Hand Painted and Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "SHIP" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 24 tiles
Tile mural size: 23.6"H X 35.4"W (60cm X 90cm)
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Origin: Portug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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.