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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
2003 Abstract Metal Wall Art by Raul Monje
By Raul Monje
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
abstract patinated brass bronze wall art by Raul Monje 2003 Mexico
signed art
29.25 h x 21 w x 1.75 d Art 24 x 15.75
Original preowned unrestored condition. Scuffs ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
2003 Abstract Bronze Metal Wall Art by Raul Monje
By Raul Monje
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mexican Raul Monje abstract Wall Art Patinated Metal 2003
37.5 h x 29.25 w x 1.75 Art 32.5 x 24.25
Original preowned condition.
Refer to images.
Delivery within 200 miles from San D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Kaiga 1 - 1' x 1' framed raku ceramic wall art - RAAQUU Serial No. 2400008
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Limited Edition Kaiga 1 - This is the exact piece you will get!
Kaiga ceramic wall art pieces are made by raku firing a copper oxide surface coating on a flat ceramic layer. Every p...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Resin Art Round Panel 23"
Located in Westport, CT
Resin art panel colored with pigments and ink multi-layered process which result in an organic expression of shapes.
The outcome is always unsuspected. Each ...
Category
2010s Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Resin
Large Contemporary Hand Embellished Color Giclee on Canvas signed FABRICE
By Fabrice
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning contemporary piece of decorative artwork by Fabrice.
Mixed media giclee on canvas with embellishments by Fabrice using oil paint and a fine brush.
Hand signed lower righ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Frieze, Caesar, 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
Finely Framed and Matted Lithograph by Barbara Wood Woman with Hat and Flowers
Located in Manhasset, NY
A finely framed and matted lithograph by Barbara A. Wood woman with hat flowers.
From Columbus, Ohio, Barbara Wood is a painter of modernist figures, es...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Art
Fabric Tapestry with Heron 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
Decorative Ceramic Perignem Plate, 1960s
By Perignem
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...
Category
20th Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Artistic Mosaic Handmade Glass and Marble Mosaic 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 divul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Georg O Wild Duck Carving, Multi Gemstone and 18 Karat Gold Feet, Idar-Oberstein
By Georg O. Wild
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful carving by the well Idar Oberstein artist Georg Wild. Made with multi gemstone and on top of Australian botryoidal phrenite specimen and yello...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stone
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug 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
Stylish Artistic Mosaic Handmade Gold 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum, Gold Leaf
Art Glass Geometric Design 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
Art Glass Geometric Platinum 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
Platinum
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 divul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum
The Three Amigos Oil on Board Painting Carnivorous Mammals Otters Steve Burgess
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Painting by Steve Burgess 'The Three Amigos' (Oil on Board). This is a charming painting of an Otter family at play by the water's edge. Steve Burgess's ...
Category
Late 20th Century Irish Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
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
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
Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural "Ladies by the Lake" Hand Painted and Signed
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "LADIES BY THE LAKE" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 190 tiles
Tile mural size: 59"H X 112.1"W (150cm X 285cm)
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint, Clay
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
Art Glass Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable
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
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 divul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Marble
Frieze, Rodin, Contemporary Art Decorative Sculpture by Eduard Locota
Located in Timisoara, RO
"I Classici " - An innovative collection in which classical sculpture, contemporary design elements and augmented reality coexist.
From extremely detailed 3D scans of the most import...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic, Fiberglass
Artistic Mosaic Handmade on Aluminum Panel 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 divul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum
Artistic Mosaic Handmade Glass & Marble Mosaic Gold 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
Marble, Aluminum, Gold Leaf, Platinum
'Callin the Red' Giclée on Canvas by Andy Thomas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Callin the Red' Giclée on canvas by Andy Thomas
2000s, complete with custom frame
Giclée on Canvas: 12.5 inches high x 17.5 inches wide
Custom Framed: 19 inches high x 25 inches wide x 2 inches deep
This now-iconic work, suitable for any free-thinking student of politics/history, will amuse and spark conversation features of Democratic presidents shooting pool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
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
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
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug 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
Polyester, Silk
Fabric Tapestry with Tiger 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
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
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
Art Wall Panel handcrafted in Italy by Cupioli Available
Located in Rimini, IT
Modern Blue wall decorative panel handcrafted in Italy by Cupioli Available.
Artistic wall panel, a tribute to the artist Alfred Roller. This art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Scagliola
Artistic Mosaic Handmade Portrait Wall Decor 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 divul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug 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
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug 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
Claes Thell Swedish Hoganas Modernist Wall Plaque
By Claes Thell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Claes Thell (Swedish, 1943-2019) was one of Sweden’s leading ceramic artists of the 20th /21st Century. He worked as a ceramicist at the Hoganas factory before starting his own studio where he gained recognition as an artist who experimented with both shapes and glazes leading to unique stoneware pieces. Examples of his work are in the National Museum in Stockholm.
An unusual modernist Swedish ceramic wall...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stoneware
Lithograph by Pierre Olofsson - Modern Composition - Sweden 1995
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lithograph by Pierre Olofsson, dated 1995. This particular lithograph is part of Olofsson's own edition EA (épreuve d'artiste), which constitutes approximately 10% of the original ...
Category
1990s Swedish Modern Decorative Art
Materials
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
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug 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
Polyester, Silk
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug 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
Art Glass Geometric Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses 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
Art Glass Sunburst Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses 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
Painting by William Kozar, Modern Contemporary Art, 2008, Silver Color Painting
By William Kozar
Located in New York, NY
Decorative silver painting by William Kozar, 2008, Canada.
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Silver
Art Glass Vulcano Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses 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
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug 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
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
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug 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
Polyester, Silk
Handwoven Telephone Wire Accent, Harlequin Green
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wire
"Rampage" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2021
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Marble
Art Glass Gold Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Solid Finish
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 Swirling Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses 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
Lithograph by Pierre Olofsson - Modern Composition - Sweden 1995
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lithograph by Pierre Olofsson, dated 1995. This particular lithograph is part of Olofsson's own edition EA (épreuve d'artiste), which constitutes approximately 10% of the original ...
Category
1990s Swedish Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Art Glass Sepia Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses 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
'Helsinki' Sign Designed by Jan Svenungsson, Copper, Unique, Sweden, 1991
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sign designed by Jan Svenungsson,
Sweden. 1991.
Copper.
Unique.
Dimensions:
H: 16 cm/ 6 1/4"
W: 40 cm/ 15 3/4"
Category
1990s European Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
Abstract Landscape, David Lord, circa 1960
By David Lord
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful abstract landscape.
Fabulous colors, almost pastel like.
Acrylic on canvas laid on board.
Antique ebonized oak frame.
Unsigned.
Free shipping
Category
1960s English Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
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.