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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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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...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Paco Rabanne Electric Blue Space Curtain for Baumann AG, Switzerland 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Fashion Designer Paco Rabanne Rare Electric Blue and Silver Space Curtain for Baumann AG, Switzerland 1970s
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1970s Swiss Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Plastic

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. ...
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2010s American Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

Jardin Des Oiseaux, Customizable, Digital Printing, Mural Decor
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 Jardin des Oiseaux is a reinterpretation of a great cla...
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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 ...
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2010s French Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Postmodern Fanned Steel Wall Sculpture
Located in Denton, TX
Fanned steel sculpture with hanging brass-plated steel rods.
Category

20th Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair of Jean Betourne Floral Limoges Enamel Plaques
Located in New York, NY
Pair framed enamel plaques by the Maitre Emailleur, Jean Betourne of Limoges, France. Each signed. Plaques measure approximately 5 by 13 inches and frame...
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1930s French Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Enamel

Witness 04 Unique Charcoal Wall Sculpture by Jeremy Descamps
Located in Geneve, CH
Witness 04 Unique Charcoal wall sculpture by Jeremy Descamps Unique piece Dimensions: W 12 x D 12 x H 185 cm Materials: Oak, brass, marble. Jeremy Descamps Born in Namur, July 7, ...
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2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Marble, Brass

Large Red Liebig Sign, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Red Liebig Sign from the 1950s. A French porcelain sign - enameled metal sign for Liebig Soup - Liebig Potage, made by A.A.F. Great looking wall decoration in the colors red and white with charming traces by age. Vintage sign - vintage porcelain sign wich will look great in your interior or kitchen, in a soup bar, restaurant, tavern, catering facility etc .... Vintage signs - Vintage wall decoration - vintage wall signs...
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Custom Made Letter Sign in Solid Brass by Cain Studio, Made in the USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Custom Made Letter Sign in Solid Brass by Cain Studio, USA Made – the perfect addition to any space! Hand crafted in Los Angeles by skilled artisans with precision an...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper, Stainless Steel, Chrome, Nickel

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

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...
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1980s Danish Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Wall Art Light, Dune, by Vera Dieckmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Wall Art Light - Dune - by Vera Dieckmann Bespoke wall art, D= 130 cm, Material : casted brass with integrated LED lighting Limited edition of 3, signed and numbered Vera Diec...
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2010s Czech Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

5 Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal
Located in Geneve, CH
5 Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal Dimensions: 110 cm x 130 cm Materials: Fique - Furcraea andina. The plant is transformed manually into textiles and ropes and used in various applic...
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2010s Colombian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Skyscraper Neighborhood with View of the Sea and Park by Rossignol, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage school poster - school chart by Rossignol France. Beautiful design of a neighborhood full of skyscrapers. They have a great view on the ...
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

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...
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1980s Danish Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Orderliness Wool Tapestry by Faina
Located in Geneve, CH
Orderliness wool Tapestry by Faina Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: Wool. Dimensions: D 100 x H 4 cm Color: Beige. In search of new-old design messages, Victoria Yakusha conducted a study of the daily traditions of our ancestors. The times of Trypillia and the Scythian civilization, Slavs household habits, designer studied the forms, materials and craft techniques of those times and brought modern perusal to the traditional things. Awards Industart 2015 Award for PECHYVO cabinet Archiproducts Awards — SHCHEDRYY table nominated AZ Awards Canada nominated SOLOD cabinet The Interior of the Year Award for ZTISTA chair Exhibitions Solo 2017 Stockholm Furniture Fair: The collection had an individual Stand 2018 Milan Design Week: presented novelties at Superdesign Show 2018 London Design Fair: has presented full collection. Group 2015 Bologna Design Week: first exhibition for the new Collection. 2017 Dutch Design Week: SOLOD ?abinet, HRYB coffee-table — participants of the exhibition. 2018 Paris Design Week: Bandura vase...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

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...
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2010s French Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Mixed Media on Paper and Wood Behind Aryl Glass Mimmo Paladino, Italy 2009
Located in Salzburg, AT
Mixed media on paper and wood behind aryl glass Mimmo Paladino, Italy 2009 (2/20) Mimmo Paladino found art inspired by his uncle, a painter who introduced him to traditional techniques at an early age. After attending the 1964 Venice Biennale, he made the decision to become an artist. He studied painting at the Liceo Artistico in Benevento from 1964 to 1968 and, influenced by Max Ernst and Paul Klee, experimented with collages, frottages and non-objective paintings. In 1968 he finished his academic training with a diploma and began to paint freely. In the early to Mid-1970s, the artist dealt almost exclusively with mythological themes, such as the Icarus myth, which he translated into drawings. In the process, Paladino developed his own fresco-like technique, significant for his later work, in which he painted large-scale walls with pastel colors. Paladino had his first exhibition in 1977 at the "Galerie Lucio Amelio" in Naples. Several trips to Milan as well as contact with the art critic Tommaso Trini and the gallery owner Franco Toselli soon made Paladino known nationwide. In Toselli's gallery he presented his murals for the first time in 1978. That same year he traveled to New York, where he met Sandro Chia and Francesco Clemente. Several trips to Brazil followed. In 1980 Mimmo Paladino, together with the publisher Emilio Mazzoli, published a book with texts by Achille Bonito Oliva. The art critic Oliva had introduced the term Transavanguardia at the end of the 1970s for the style of the new movement, mainly characterized by young Italian artists such as Chia, Clemente, Enzo Cucchi and Paladino, who found parallels in Germany with the Neue Wilde. In the same year Paladino participated in the Aperto 80 Biennale in Venice and in 1982 in the Biennale of Sydney. In the following years Paladino had exhibitions at the Kunstmuseum in Basel and at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna di Bologna. In 1999 he had an extensive retrospective at the Lenbachhaus in Munich and in the same year he became an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. The Centro per l'arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci in Prato dedicated an extensive retrospective to him in 2002/2003.[1] Works by Mimmo Paladino can be found in the collections of the Tate Gallery in London, the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) in Dublin, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The artist lives and works in Milan and Benevento, Italy. PLANT Mimmo Paladino's works are often mixed media on paper or wood pre-sketched with drawing pencil, using all traditional means. His oeuvre includes watercolor, oil painting, and tempera, as well as collage, frottage, engraving, drypoint, or woodcut. Paladino's paintings are often untitled. Examples 1987: The Perfect Room 1992: hortus conclusus, horse sculpture in Benevento, Chiostro di San Domenico 1993: montagna bianca 2002: Le chien 2004: ciclismo 2008: Porta di Lampedusa - Porta d'Europa, iron sculpture covered with ceramic plates on the beach of Lampedusa in memory of the migrants who lost their lives at sea EXHIBITIONS 1979: Transavanguardia, Turin 1980: Venice Biennale, Venice 1982: documenta 7, Kassel 1982: Biennale of Sydney, Sydney 1984: Merianpark, Basel, sculpture in the 20th century...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Papercord, Acrylic, Wood

Witness 5 Unique Charcoal Wall Sculpture by Jeremy Descamps
Located in Geneve, CH
Witness 5 unique charcoal wall sculpture by Jeremy Descamps One of a Kind Dimensions: W 12 x D 12 x H 220 cm Materials: Flame-burnt Belgian oak, Belgian cherry red marble. Jere...
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2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Marble

6 Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal
Located in Geneve, CH
6 Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal Dimensions: 156 cm x 200 cm Materials: Fique - Furcraea andina .The plant is transformed manually into textiles and ropes and used in various applic...
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2010s Colombian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Bengt Lindström, Autumn Night, Serigraph
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Bengt Lindstrom, Autumn Night Serigraphy Number 95/200 Work with signature and individual number (pencil) Sheet dimensions 47/62 Unframed work Karl Erik Lindström...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

"Sunrise" Handcrafted Knit/Crochet multicoloured Sky Landscape Wallhanging
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 ...
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2010s English Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Textile, Wool, Thread, Yarn

Gaston Chaissac, Lithographic Print, Composition with Face, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Gaston Chaissac, Composition with Face, 1960s Print on lithographic paper Sheet dimensions 64/44 Unframed work Gaston Chaissac (1910 - 1964), was...
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1960s French Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

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

Vintage Vanguard Studios Andres Abstract Rectangles Print Lee Reynolds Burr
Located in Dayton, OH
Unique double sided print produced by Vanguard Studios of Beverly Hills, CA. On one side we have an abstract art print in shades of blue and gray, titled “Rectangles” and pencil sign...
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20th Century American 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...
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1960s Swedish 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...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Meridiana "Leonardo" Perpetual Calendar Nava Confalonieri Design Cuts, 1978
Located in Biella, IT
perpetual calendar Meridiana "Leonardo" by Studio Paolo Nava Milano production in 1978 by Giulio Confalonieri design and exclusively version for Cuts Torino 1982, very rare,...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Paul Purington Butterflies in 2 Lucite Boxes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of lucite boxes with mounted butterflies. Signed by the Artist Paul Purington. Very nice quality! One dated 1979 and the other 1986. Nice bri...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Lucite

Mosibul Side Lamp by Studio Yoon Seok-Hyeon
Located in Geneve, CH
Mosi Art Object by Studio Yoon Seok-Hyeon Dimensions: D 20 x W 43 x H 150 cm Materials:Mosi, Ott (Ottchil). Fabric Weight: 15kg Today, modern textiles are produced cheaper and ...
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2010s Dutch Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric

Jose Maria Yturralde, Figura Imposible, Serigraph, 1969
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Jose Maria Yturralde, Figure Imposible, 1969 Color serigraphy This work is signed by the artist. It has a title and date Sheet dimensions 35/25 Unframed Jose Maria Yturralde was born in 1942 in Valencia. He was a doctor of fine arts at the Polytechnic University of Valencia and professor of painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Valencia. He is an ordinary member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos in Valencia. In 1968 he was a scholarship holder at the Calculus Center of the University of Madrid. It was then that he started his first computer work. The first Computable Forms exhibition was held in 1969. He has received numerous awards: B.G. Salvi and Premio Europa Ancona, Italy in 1972 and the Juan March Foundation scholarship in 1974 to stay at MIT in the USA, Research Fellow at the Center for Advanced Visual Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1990 he was invited to participate in the Toyama Now International Triennial in Japan. At the invitation of the Union of Russian Artists, he went to Moscow, where he conducted courses and lectures about his works. He received an award in the Valencia Underground wall painting and sculpture competition in 1995. In 1996, he spent a month at the U.N.A.M. Mexico F.D and conducted various activities related to Flying Structures. In 1998 he returned to Mexico to exhibit his work in several museums. Also in that year he was invited to participate in the First European Triennial of Nature in Dragsholm Slot Odsherred, Denmark. He showed the works of Frame the Forest, Hyperweb and Flying Structure. The exhibition of his latest work took place in Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Sao Paulo and Paris. He published numerous articles and lectures. He is also the author of books. He was deputy curator at the Museum of Spanish Abstract Art in Cuenca. He developed an artistic style close to science, such as his Impossible Figures. He introduced cyber art...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Midcentury Framed Enameled Plaques - Set of 4
Located in Pasadena, CA
Set of Four midcentury Signed Enamel plaques by MarCo Gaia and Marine Gaia 3 of the frames Measure 12 x 12 and the single largest frame is 13 x 13 to...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Enamel

Textile Wall Hanging Handwoven Framed Wall Art Blue
Located in Istanbul, TR
Named after the Mesopotamian Goddess of the Moon, SIN, is a handwoven textile wall piece. The piece comes with a metal frame with brass coating. Custom wood frame is available upon ...
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2010s Turkish Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Thomas Eriksson Cross Cabinet with Glossy Varnished Finish for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Designed to store medicine, the cross cabinet by Thomas Eriksson is wall-hanging, available with a glossy varnished finish, in red, orange, green, blue a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Painting by Peter Keil, "The Lady", Painted in Paris, Black & White, C 1972
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 a...
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1970s German Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Acrylic

Foret De Bretagne, 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 This panoramic wallpaper created by MARTINE DUBREUCQ AN...
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2010s French Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Tina Turner and Prince Carnival Banner Wall Decoration
Located in Antwerp, BE
Tina Turner, Prince and Fats Domino Or Percy Sledge (?) , all together on a large carnival banner. A handpainted canvas banner used at the fairground at a bumper car - dodgem car attraction. All 3 of them iconic artists and legendary singers. They will never be forgotten. Tina Turner with her typical stage clothing was a real trendsetter. Sexy but so stylish and do not forget her typical dancemoves and her incredible talent to sing ! Prince at his motorbike, the typical image for the famous purple rain song. This large carnival banner - fun fair banner...
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Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas

Studio Made Concrete & Gold Gilt Relief Art Tiles, Set of Four, Hand Signed
Located in Ferndale, MI
A set of four concrete square tiles with four individual gilt relief designs within a center square. A male facial profile, a moon face, an up close of an eye and brow, and a male torso form...
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Late 20th Century Modern Decorative Art

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Concrete, Gold Leaf

Italian Modern Wall Mirror with Crease by Hiroyuki Toyoda for Simon Gavina, 1982
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern elliptical wall mirror with crease in the upper part by Hiroyuki Toyoda for Simon Gavina, 1982. Iseo model mirror with an elliptical shape, with a flap in the upper p...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Decorative Art

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Mirror

Real by Michael Young
Located in Geneve, CH
Real by Michael Young Dimensions: Ø34 x H 25,6 cm Materials: Anodized champagne/black laser cut metal Michael Young Michael Young is a world-renowned British designer. He fou...
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2010s French Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Other

Film Poster Affiche Le Cameraman, Buster Keaton
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large film poster - film affiche for the movie "Le Caméraman" - Buster Keaton. This yellow film affiche dates from the 1960s and was made for France by Créations Publicitaires OPF Paris. It's a plastic over paper film affiche. The original film " The cameraman " was a mute black and white film from 1928. As these affiche was for outdoor use to make publicity, it is plasticized to be protected for the weather. He's in vintage condition so with traces of use like little holes as it was beeing hung and also some creases so do view all pictures well ! This vintage film affiche is great wall decoration for movie addicts and lovers of old films and also for someone who loves antique cameras...
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Decorative Art

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Other

Mosi Art Object by Studio Yoon Seok-Hyeon
Located in Geneve, CH
Mosi Art Object by Studio Yoon Seok-Hyeon Dimensions: D 20 x W 43 x H 150 cm Materials:Mosi, Ott (Ottchil). Fabric Weight: 15kg Today, modern textiles are produced cheaper and ...
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2010s Dutch Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric

"The Dance" by Raymond Karpuska
By Raymond Karpuska
Located in Denton, TX
Etched stainless steel with paint accents wall art titled "The Dance".
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20th Century North American Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

"The Mules" Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Houston, TX
"The Mules" Oil on Canvas Painting. Oil painting of a rural scene in a parcel-gilt wooden frame.
Category

20th Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Giltwood, Canvas, Wood, Paint

Weave, a Piece of 3d Sculptural Putty Coloured Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Weave: A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of putty coloured leather, woven together by Louise Heighes. Measuremen...
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2010s British Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Leather

Painting by Peter Keil, Modern Art, Acrylic on Board, Pink, No Frame, C 1975
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...
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1970s German Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Acrylic

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...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Wave, A Piece of 3D Sculptural Cream Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Wave: A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of cream leather, woven together by Louise Heighes. Measurements are 29 x 45 inches or 114 x 74 cm. T...
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2010s British Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Leather

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...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Carol Frye, Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting , U.S.a., Circa 2010
Located in Chatham, ON
Carol Frye - contemporary American abstract mixed media painting - gouache, water color and pencil on card (media listed on the back - see photo) - painting mounted to black backboar...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Set 12 Porcelain Plates Adamo Black/White/Gold
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Tejo Handmade Decorative Tile Panel
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...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

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

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...
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20th Century Belgian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas

John Galliano Cafe Society Print Vintage Pants, Rare Trousers, 1999's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
John Galliano Cafe Society print pants, flared leg trousers late 90s. Vintage John Galliano silk like pants with all over a Cafe Society inspired illustrated print. Vintage John Galliano graphic printed pants. Iconic Cafe Society print meets remarkable craftsmanship! Tag with John Galliano Paris, Made in France. Composition: 98% cotton, 2% Lycra. Size F 40, GB 12, D 38, USA 6. Can easily be dressed up or down. Looks amazing on! Fabric stretches allowing perfect fit, this piece can be truly appreciated when worn. Made in France. Measurements: (slight stretch) 28 inch waist 36-38 inch hips 28 inch inseam Excellent Vintage Condition. Pants were never worn! About the Designer John Galliano Known for introducing rich theatricality and memorable fashion spectacles to the runway, John Galliano has enjoyed a singular career. The audacious British designer has garnered universal acclaim for genre-breaking collections not only at his eponymous label but also for Givenchy and Christian Dior. From his embroidered absinthe-green Oscars gown for actress Nicole Kidman to the iconic sleeveless newspaper-print dress that Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw made famous, Galliano’s intricate and multifaceted work is reliably newsworthy, drawing on history as often as it embodies a fresh and forward-looking sensibility, and over the years the designer has helped shape an ever-broadening new legion of enthusiasts for Parisian couture.Born in Gibraltar but raised in South London by strict Roman Catholic working-class parents, Galliano attended the all-boys Church of England grammar school, where his flamboyance and interest in art attracted the attention of bullies. Eventually, Galliano ended up at the prestigious design and art school Central Saint Martins College (then called Saint Martin’s School of Art), where fellow British designers Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen also trained.Galliano flourished at Central Saint Martins. While a student, he worked in the costume department at the National Theatre in London. His graduate collection...
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20th Century French Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric

Studio Pottery Wall Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great esoteric clay painting / sculpture. Wheel thrown clay with sculpted stalagmites. No cracks, but has some barely visible hidden minor chips on the stalagmites (covered in black ...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Decorative Ceramic Perignem Plate, 1960s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
The Perignem ceramics workshop (meaning by fire) in Beernem, Belgium was the basis of the modern Flemish ceramics that flourished in the 50s and 60s. The studio was founded by ceramic artists Rogier and Laurent Vandeweghe. Many visual artists contributed to the creation of the Perignem collection or had their work finished and baked, such as Yves Rhayé and Octave Landuyt...
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20th Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

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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