International Style Paintings
INTERNATIONAL STYLE
The International Style, a modernist movement within architecture and furniture design that was given its name by American architect Philip Johnson and historian Henry-Russell Hitchcock, was born during the 1920s and ’30s. It gained steam initially in Europe and then in the United States as a response to the first World War. Building projects associated with the movement, as well as vintage International Style chairs, tables and other furnishings, are minimal and pared back.
Pioneers of the International Style — architect Walter Gropius and his Bauhaus colleagues Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer, De Stijl advocate and Dutch architect J.J.P. Oud and visionary designer Le Corbusier — stripped away decorative elements and placed considerable value on functionality and clean lines, integrating the use of industrial materials like steel, concrete and large sheets of glass in their work. Quite aptly, this mode of design and architectural style coincided with an era now known as the Machine Age and became a global symbol of modernism. The primary motive of its practitioners was to address the changing needs of a rapidly industrializing society, especially the demand for office complexes and apartments in large cities, through economical, technologically advanced, yet aesthetically pleasing designs for furniture and buildings.
“Space and light and order. Those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep,” said Le Corbusier of the philosophy behind his practical modernist architecture.
The International Style’s designers and architects were inspired by the advantages afforded them by the era’s new technology and industrial machinery as well as state-of-the-art materials. Le Corbusier was fond of framing his buildings in steel but reinforced concrete made far more economic sense. He is probably most admired for the iconic private homes and commercial buildings that he designed or codesigned with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, which are spread across the world, from New York City to Paris to Chandigarh, India. Today, Breuer’s Wassily Lounge chair; the elegant LC series created by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand; and Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair, crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich, are emblems of progressive modernist design and all make prominent use of tubular steel. Vintage originals are the prized cornerstone of collections.
“The International Style is probably the first fundamentally original and widely distributed style since the Gothic,” posited Johnson in the book that accompanied “Modern Architecture: International Exhibition,” an architectural show he cocurated with Hitchcock that featured the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Richard Neutra and others. While the term “International Style” had previously been circulating in Europe, when the show opened at the Museum of Modern Art in 1932, it yielded a much broader application of this important style of design.
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Style: International Style
Oil on Canvas Contemporary Painting "Glance from Eternity" in Golden frame 2000
By Andrew Ryabov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Oil on Canvas Contemporary Painting "Glance from Eternity" in 24K Golden frame, 2000
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov, - “Trav...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting in Wooden Frame 24K Gold Leaf 'Wounded Lion'
By Andrew Ryabov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting in Wooden Frame 24K Gold Leaf 'Wounded Lion'
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist - “Travellers of Civilisat...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Oil on Canvas Contemporary Painting in Wooden Frame 24K Gold Leaf 'Time Fighter'
By Alexander's Collection, Andrew Ryabov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Oil on Canvas Contemporary Painting in Wooden Frame 24K Gold Leaf 'Time Fighter'
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov - “Travellers...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
V. Irolli Signed 19th Century Italian Still Life
By Vincenzo Irolli 1
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and important painting attributed to the great Neapolitan School artist Vincenzo Irolli representing a still life of fish, one of his favorite subjects.
The meticulous desc...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique International Style Paintings
Materials
Wood
Ruggero Panerai 19th Century Signed Painting
By Panerai
Located in Roma, IT
An important oil on panel painting by the great Tuscan artist Ruggero Panerai.
It depicts one of his favourite and most successful subjects, wild horse...
Category
1890s Italian Antique International Style Paintings
Materials
Wood
ALICE BIERNE SAWTELLE MACKENZIE 1898-1989 The Flower Seller, Mexico, circa 1940
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
ALICE BIERNE SAWTELLE MACKENZIE
1898-1989
The Flower Selle
Mexico, circa 1940.
Oil on canvas.
22" x 18" in. (61.1 x 45.7 cm.)
Frame: 30 1/2" x 24 1/4" in. (77.5 x 61.5 cm.)
Alice...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican International Style Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting Oil on Canvas by Pio Joris Important Italian Artist of the 19th centur
Located in Rome, IT
Pio Joris (Rome, 1843-1922).
The Via Flaminia, a Sunday morning," 1869, (winner of the Gold Medal Exhibition in Monaco, 1869)
with frame 160 x 83 cm.
Pio Joris attended the Istitu...
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19th Century Italian Antique International Style Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1960s Original Abstract Painting By Swedish Artist Kulo Green (1913-1972)
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Original abstract oil on board by Swedish artist Gustaf Holger Fritiof (1913-1972) who painted under the name Kulo Green.
The son of a master painter he studied at the Technical Eve...
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1960s Swedish Vintage International Style Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Oil on Canvas Original Painting in Wooden Gold Leaf, "Golden Griffins"
By Alexander's Collection, Andrew Ryabov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Oil on Canvas Original Painting in Wooden Gold Leaf, "Golden Griffins"
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov - “Travellers of Civi...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Alois De Laet 1895
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Alois De Laet grew up in the Schipperskwartier in Antwerp, where his mother ran a café. De Laet was initially more interested in music. He took lessons from Peter Benoit and played the piano in his mother's café.
As a painter he was self-taught. In 1900 he was the first to exhibit at the social philosophical movement 'De Kapel'. There he met artists such as Eugeen Van Mieghem and Henry Van de Velde. De Laet called himself one of the first Antwerp socialist artists.
After the First World War he achieved success with his landscapes of the Kalmhoutse Heide and the Antwerp polders. He was a member of various art circles, including Eenigen, Als ik Kan, de Scalden, La Libre Esthétique and Vie et Lumière...
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1890s Scandinavian Antique International Style Paintings
Materials
Paint
Oil Painting of the Capri Coastline by Matteo Sarno
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early 20th century oil painting of the coastline off the Isle of Capri, near Naples painted in the impressionist style, showing rocky cliffs and the azure Mediterranean sea. The painting is titled ‘Capri’ and is signed Matteo Sarno...
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20th Century Italian International Style Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Sarudian Bin Mohmin, Indonesian Abstract Mixed-Media Painting, 1998
By Sarudian Bin Mohmin
Located in New York, NY
Artist: Sarudian Bin Mohmin
Painting: RAGEDI PASIR SALAK I 1874 (Engl.: SALAK SAND TRAGEDY IN 1874)
Origin: Indonesia
Period: 1998
Medium: Mixed media on wood board
Dimensions:...
Category
1990s Indonesian International Style Paintings
Materials
Wood
Large French Autumn Painting Dated and Signed or Sliding Door
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Particular proposal of a large painting "Autumn": like an open window on a forest. There is also another one like "Spring- Summer".
Dated 1894 - Signed G. Marion -
May be used also a...
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1890s French Antique International Style Paintings
Materials
Canvas
P. MANCINI Impressionist Paris Street Scene After The Rain C. 1960
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
P. MANCINI
IMPRESSIONIST PARIS STREET SCENE AFTER THE RAIN
C. 1960
Signed P. Mancini. (lower right)
Oil on canvas.
Canvas: 20" by 1...
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Mid-20th Century French International Style Paintings
Materials
Paint
Large Summer Painting Signed and Dated or Sliding Door
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique particular large painting "Summer" like an open window on a garden - There is also another one "Autumn" -
Signed and dated 1894 - May be used also as a sliding door between t...
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1890s French Antique International Style Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Reincarnation" Original Oil on Canvas Painting in Gold Leaf Frame, 2000
Located in Hong Kong, HK
"Reincarnation" Original Oil on Canvas Painting in Gold Leaf Frame, 2000
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov - “Travellers of Civ...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Sacrifice Oil on Canvas Original Painting in Wooden Gold Leaf Frame, 2005
By Andrew Ryabov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Sacrifice Oil on Canvas Original Painting in Wooden Gold Leaf Frame, 2005
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov - “Travelers of C...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Oil on Canvas Original Painting in Wooden Gold Leaf, "Golden Griffins"
By Alexander's Collection, Andrew Ryabov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Oil on Canvas Original Painting in Wooden Gold Leaf, "Golden Griffins"
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov - “Travellers of Civi...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Dutch Landscape 1930s Oil on Canvas
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Beautiful summer impressionistic Dutch landscape with children playing at a lake surrounded by trees and in the background grassland, cornfields and a forest edge. Painted en plein a...
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1930s Scandinavian Vintage International Style Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Ligurian port (Camogli) 1961 Painting
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Natale Pollastrini (1902-1996)
Depicting a Ligurian port (Camogli) from 1961 signed lower left
Oil on canvas applied on cardboard 17.8 x 24 cm.
Frame present as per photo
Provena...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage International Style Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th Century French School Still Life of Field Flowers
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A brightly colored 19th century French school still life of field flowers
Signed J. Levy, lower Left.
The painting measures: 25 5/8" inches ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique International Style Paintings
Materials
Paint
Early 19th Century Neapolitan Gouache on Paper, Set of 3
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of three Neapolitan street scenes. Gouache on paper. Not examined out of the frames. Apparently unsigned. Early 19th century. Possibly by Saverio della Gatta. Label on back from a prominent Boston frame...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique International Style Paintings
Materials
Paint
'Sirens' Original Oil on Canvas Painting in Gold Leaf Frame, 2002
Located in Hong Kong, HK
'Sirens' Original Oil on Canvas Painting in Gold Leaf Frame, 2002
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov - “Travelers of Civilizatio...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Karel Klinkenberg 19th Century Dutch Signed Painting
By Johannes Christiaan Karel Klinkenberg
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and important painting by the great Dutch artist Karel Klinkenberg who lived at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
It depicts a canal in Utrecht depicted with his usual precision attentive to every detail.
Another characteristic of our painter, is the evocative power of the romantic and gentle atmosphere he always manages to convey.
Signed at lower left and signed and inscribed on the reverse.
Johannes Christiaan Karel Klinkenberg (1852, The Hague – 1924, The Hague), was a 19th-century Dutch painter specialized in views of the town especially Amsterdam and Utrecht as our painting.
Biography
According to the RKD he was a pupil of Christoffel Bisschop (1828-1904) and Louis Meijer, and became a member of the Pulchri studio who later won many prizes.
A street is named after him in the neighborhood of streets named after 19th and 20th century Dutch painters in Overtoomse Veld-Noord, Amsterdam.
This painting, never before on the market, comes from a private collection
Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Sabrina Egidi official Expert in Italian furniture for the Chamber of Commerce of Rome and for the Rome Civil Courts.
Under existing legislation, any artwork created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died can requires a license for export regardless of the work’s market price...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique International Style Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Square Textured Gold Paintings by Rebecca Koury for Neiman Marcus
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Inspired by Nature and elements, Rebecca Koury is a vert talented artist creating very unique pieces. This beautiful pair was picked from a series of 9 paintings titled, “Echoes”. Th...
Category
Early 2000s American International Style Paintings
Materials
Wood
Heidi Lange Batik Cranes
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful Batik depicting 3 stylized preening Cranes by Swedish artist Heidi Lange. Great visual and contrast.
Curbside to NYC/Philly $350
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown International Style Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Large Six-Panel Steve McQueen Portrait Painting by Detroit Artist Billy Couch
By Billy Couch
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large six-panel Steve Mcqueen portrait painting by Detroit artist Billy Couch. Acrylic on canvas . Six separate panels hung individually . Each measure...
Category
2010s American International Style Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Oil on Canvas Contemporary Painting in Wooden Frame 24K Gold Leaf 'Time Fighter'
By Alexander's Collection, Andrew Ryabov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Oil on Canvas Contemporary Painting in Wooden Frame 24K Gold Leaf 'Time Fighter'
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov - “Travellers...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Sacrifice Oil on Canvas Original Painting in Wooden Gold Leaf Frame, 2005
By Andrew Ryabov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Sacrifice Oil on Canvas Original Painting in Wooden Gold Leaf Frame, 2005
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov - “Travelers of C...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Contemporary Oil on Canvas Original Painting in Wooden Gold Leaf, "Mermaids"
By Andrew Ryabov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Contemporary Oil on Canvas Original Painting in Wooden Gold Leaf, "Mermaids"
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov - “Travellers o...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
'Sirens' Original Oil on Canvas Painting in Gold Leaf Frame, 2002
Located in Hong Kong, HK
'Sirens' Original Oil on Canvas Painting in Gold Leaf Frame, 2002
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov - “Travelers of Civilizatio...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
'Time Keeper' Original Oil on Canvas Painting in Gold Leaf Frame, 2003
Located in Hong Kong, HK
'Time Keeper' Original Oil on Canvas Painting in Gold Leaf Frame, 2003
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov - “Travelers of Civili...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Contemporary Oil on Canvas Original Painting in Wooden Gold Leaf, "Mermaids"
By Andrew Ryabov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Contemporary Oil on Canvas Original Painting in Wooden Gold Leaf, "Mermaids"
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov - “Travellers o...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Midcentury European City Marina Scene Signed Zint Lov, 1966
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An original oil painting in a gilded wood frame signed by an unknown artist Zint Lov and dated 1966. The painting is in the style of Raoul Dufy and shows a Harbour scene full of boat...
Category
Mid-20th Century French International Style Paintings
Materials
Canvas
'Time Keeper' Original Oil on Canvas Painting in Gold Leaf Frame, 2003
Located in Hong Kong, HK
'Time Keeper' Original Oil on Canvas Painting in Gold Leaf Frame, 2003
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov - “Travelers of Civili...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Oil on Canvas Contemporary Painting "Glance from Eternity" in Golden frame 2000
By Andrew Ryabov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Oil on Canvas Contemporary Painting "Glance from Eternity" in 24K Golden frame, 2000
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov, - “Trav...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Plaster Over Wood Relief Painting of Sailboat Scene
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Plaster Over Wood Relief Painting of Sailboat Scene
Discover the artistry of this plaster over wood relief painting, depicting a serene scene of a person on a sailboat. Rendered in...
Category
Early 2000s American International Style Paintings
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paint
Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting in Wooden Frame 24K Gold Leaf 'Wounded Lion'
By Andrew Ryabov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting in Wooden Frame 24K Gold Leaf 'Wounded Lion'
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist - “Travellers of Civilisat...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Very Unusual Large Trompe L'oeil Game Painting on Board
Located in West Chester, PA
Trompe L'oeil game painting on board. Birds, guns and a bugle. Italian artist and dated 1910.
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Early 20th Century Italian International Style Paintings
Materials
Paint
Flowers and Fruit Vintage Simple Painting
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/8193 - Pleasant composition of flowers and fruit, with roses, pomegranates, grapes: everything that can give pleasure to the sight and the palate.
Category
Mid-20th Century French International Style Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Boats in The Port of Camogli" Italian Painting
By Giorgio Frigo
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/5868 - Italian modern painting with the famous port of Camogli "the city of a thousand white sailing ships", near Portofino.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Desert Rock Painting" by Valerj Pobega, USA, 2013
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Desert Rock Painting" by Valerj Pobega, USA, 2013
Valerj's recent body of work is inspired by nature and in particular a trip to the Grand Canyon in 20...
Category
2010s American International Style Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paper
'Time Keeper' Original Oil on Canvas Painting in Gold Leaf Frame, 2003
Located in Hong Kong, HK
'Time Keeper' Original Oil on Canvas Painting in Gold Leaf Frame, 2003
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov - “Travelers of Civili...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Reincarnation" Original Oil on Canvas Painting in Gold Leaf Frame, 2000
Located in Hong Kong, HK
"Reincarnation" Original Oil on Canvas Painting in Gold Leaf Frame, 2000
An incredible and mystical collection of paintings, after a unique artist Andrew Ryabov - “Travellers of Civ...
Category
Early 2000s Montenegrin International Style Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
International Style paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique International Style paintings 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 paintings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, canvas and other materials. If you’re shopping for used International Style paintings made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original paintings, popular names associated with this style include Billy Couch, Claudio Verna, Eduard Vitali, and Giorgio Frigo. 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 paintings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $550 and tops out at $60,990 while the average work can sell for $3,800.