Modern Paintings
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
Style: Modern
Color: Black
Cuban American Artist Juan Navarrette Oil Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Cuban American Artist Juan Navarrette Oil Painting
An oil on canvas by seasoned Cuban-American artist Juan Navarrette titled "Comienzo del Amor". Juan A. Navarrette was born in Hav...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Painting by William Stuart, "Unititled, Woman Reclining"
Located in New York, NY
This work, “Untitled, Woman Reclining" from 2006 is a 4-layer “painting” by William Stuart on fiberglass screen (“screen-door screen”) with acrylic late...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Fiberglass
"Matanzas Playa" Abstract Acrylic on Canvas Painting Andrew Plum
By Andrew Plum
Located in Montreal, QC
This work is signed and dated "PLUM 2013" recto and verso of the canvas; canvas size - 16" x 20; heavy wood frame with antique aged patina effect: 21” x 25” x 1.75”; inspired by Plum...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Abstract Dark Blue Black Painting Titled "Wu Zetian" by Rebecca Ruoff
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful abstract dark blue metallic painting inspired by Chinese Empress Wu Zetian, 2018.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Sisters, Contemporary Abstract Figural Painting
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Abstract figural artwork depicting two faces in monochromatic hues black, grey, and beige. The painting also features the two characteristic birds which are components in all of the ...
Category
Early 2000s Indonesian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Edmund Pick-Morino "Animated Countryside Landscapes" Pair of Oils on Canvas
By Edmund Pick-Morino
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice pair of oil on canvas depicting animated countryside landscapes.
signed by Edmund Pick Morino, Early 20th Century Artist.
Beautiful landscapes of nature, which gives a feel...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Pottet R. "Young Woman In The Book" Oil On Canvas Signed
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pottet R. "Young Woman In The Book" oil on canvas signed. Measures: 50 x 60 cm.
Category
1890s European Antique Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mixed Technique on Paper by Andrea Branzi, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Mixed technique on paper (collage - acrylic) designed by Andrea Branzi.
Created for the exhibition project Galleries of modern art of Arezzo 1989, Italy.
Bibliography
Andrea Bra...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
‘New Bike’ Acrylic on Canvas Abstract Painting Andrew Plum
By Andrew Plum
Located in Montreal, QC
This work is signed, dated and titled "PLUM 2008 New Bike” verso of the canvas and signed PLUM on recto; canvas size - 48" x 36” x .75" profile. Andrew Plum was born in Lancashire, E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Marko Milovanovic Self-Portrait Red and Green, Dated 1991
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marko Milovanovic (1965-) "Self-portrait red and green ", painting and pigments, signed below and dated 1991.
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Marko Milovanovic (1965-) Self-Portrait Red and Green, Dated 1991
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marko Milovanovic self-portrait red and green with raised finger, painting and pigments, signed below and dated 1991.
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Color My World" Acrylic on Canvas Abstract Painting Framed Andrew Plum
By Andrew Plum
Located in Montreal, QC
This work is signed "PLUM" recto of the canvas; canvas size - 36" x 60"; framed size 63" x 38.5" x 1.5" profile. Andrew Plum was born in Lancashire, England in 1965 and moved to Cana...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Modern Large Square Acrylic Painting on Canvas, France 1990s
Located in Dallas, TX
"Prisoner" painting by Philippe Delhom; named after the English television shows that starred Patrick McGoohan, in the end 1960s in Great Britain.
Th...
Category
1990s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
Contemporary Art by Cesar Bailleux "Het Venster, " 1988
Located in Antwerp, BE
This Post Art work, title "Het Venster"of Cesar Bailleux, born in 1937 is a symphony of color.
The application of paint and the colors remind the vitality of the work of the Cobra m...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Large Oil on Board by Lawrence Gipe, Factory Series, 1998 Industrial Modern
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Large Oil on Board by Lawrence Gipe, Factory Series, 1998 Industrial Modern
Lawrence Gipe (American b. 1962) 'Factory' series oil on board, 1998, Untitled No. 15. Massive, impressiv...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Paintings "Blue Maze" 2012 Acrylic on Canvas by Cecilia Setterdahl Geometric Art
Located in Dubai, Dubai
About the painting “Blue Maze” 2012
Living with geometric blue shapes.
About the artist:
Cecilia’s is working with all geometrical forms, lines and shadows.
Her style developed to be clean and sharp forms in different combinations.
Often they are in juxtaposition to create a three dimensional effect.
Since two decades she has only painted in acrylic on canvas.
Her art characteristics are uniform geometrical shapes with pristine borders,
often in bold colours.
Born in Sweden in 1954, Cecilia Setterdahl has always been painting from Swedish
inspiration. Studied ascetics in High School and then went on to the Technical University of Lulea and graduated as a teacher. Moved to Stockholm and studied
at the “Konstskolan” First exhibition 1988. Through a move to Neuchatel, Switzerland Cecilia continued her studies at the M-Art and Accademie Maximilien de Meuron...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Painting "One-Piece of Gold" 2017 by Cecilia Setterdahl Modern Geometric Art
Located in Dubai, Dubai
About the painting: "I Looked Everywhere and Found One-Piece of Gold" 2017
About the artist:
Cecilia’s is working with all geometrical forms, lines and shadows.
Her style developed to be clean and sharp forms in different combinations.
Often they are in juxtaposition to create a three dimensional effect.
Since two decades she has only painted in acrylic on canvas.
Her art characteristics are uniform geometrical shapes with pristine borders,
often in bold colours.
Born in Sweden in 1954, Cecilia Setterdahl has always been painting from Swedish
inspiration. Studied ascetics in High School and then went on to the Technical University of Lulea and graduated as a teacher. Moved to Stockholm and studied
at the “Konstskolan” First exhibition 1988. Through a move to Neuchatel, Switzerland Cecilia continued her studies at the M-Art and Accademie Maximilien de Meuron. “Art Studio Bv5”, together with 4 other artists, she continued
to work until moving to Dubai in 2015. Several part exhibitions in Neuchatel, Lausanne, Geneva, Brussels, London, New York, Hong Kong and Sweden.
In the United Arab Emirates she has exhibited both acrylic paintings and hand- made carpets at Downtown Design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Painting " Small Inside" Acrylic Canvas by Cecilia Geometric Art lime magenta
Located in Dubai, Dubai
About the painting “Small Inside"
Work with strong contrasting lime and magenta colours
in geometric shapes
About the artist:
Cecilia’s is working with all geometrical forms, lines and shadows.
Her style developed to be clean and sharp forms in different combinations.
Often they are in juxtaposition to create a three dimensional effect.
Since two decades she has only painted in acrylic on canvas.
Her art characteristics are uniform geometrical shapes with pristine borders,
often in bold colours.
Born in Sweden in 1954, Cecilia Setterdahl has always been painting from Swedish
inspiration. Studied ascetics in High School and then went on to the Technical University of Lulea and graduated as a teacher. Moved to Stockholm and studied
at the “Konstskolan” First exhibition 1988. Through a move to Neuchatel, Switzerland Cecilia continued her studies at the M-Art and Accademie Maximilien de Meuron. “Art Studio Bv5”, together with 4 other artists, she continued
to work until moving to Dubai in 2015. Several part exhibitions in Neuchatel, Lausanne, Geneva, Brussels, London, New York, Hong Kong and Sweden.
In the United Arab Emirates she has exhibited both acrylic paintings and hand- made carpets at Downtown Design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Trilogy Aquatinta by Rajko Kovacevic
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aquatinta art technique combination by Rajko Kovacevic Yugoslavian Academic artist he was leaving and work in Italy in the late 1970s and begging of eighties inspired by Venice Carnival...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Paintings
Abstract Painting Signed D. Filov
By Dmitry Filov
Located in Denton, TX
Abstract painting signed D. Filov. Very retro abstract piece. Beautiful and unique color scheme. This piece has a wooden frame. Great addition...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Juan Navarette Contemporary Oil Painting, Cuban American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
Juan Navarette Contemporary Oil Painting, Cuban American Artist
An oil on canvas by seasoned Cuban-American artist Juan Navarette titled "Cantares Del Canaveral". Juan A. Navarrete...
Category
1990s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oil on Canvas Signed V. Madec ? Dated on the Back 12.2.77
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oil on canvas signed V. Madec ? Dated on the back 12.2.77.
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Large Oil on Board by David Hosie
By David Hosie
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
Very large oil on board by this important Glasgow artist, signed lower right.
Born 1962.
We have been in contact with David and he has told us that this work was one of a series of...
Category
1980s Scottish Vintage Modern Paintings
"Accent", Monumental Charcoal on Canvas Painting by Jessica Scott Felder
By Jessica Scott-Felder
Located in Hanover, MA
11 foot by 9 foot frame stretched charcoal on canvas painting by Jessica Scott-Felder titled "Accent" 2009.
Jessica utilizes drawings and installations with antique objects to transform spaces into psychological realms that are suggestive of maternal figures and ancestral and social narratives. Initially, the chairs represented matriarchal presence and have currently expanded to ancestry. Jessica’s work addresses issues in identity, heritage, culture, and society’s rapidly disintegrating connection to the past.
Jessica's grandmother's living room has been a focal point of her work. She is visually exploring the suggestive qualities of furniture placement. Many of the images were derived from “Last Year at Marienbad...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Pierre Henry, painting oil on canvas 1963
By Pierre Henry
Located in Camden, ME
Brilliant cerulean blue background with 13 thorned roses behind a woman in a white lace dress painted in 1963 by Pierre Henry. The 13 roses stand for a secret admirer and the color p...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas
“In Conflict”, Abstract Painting by Mia Blumenstock
Located in New York, NY
Mia Blumenstock (American, ? – 2018)
Abstract Composition / “In Conflict”.
Unsigned and undated.
Gallery label on verso.
Oil on canvas.
Dimensions:
40 in. Height
49 in. W...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Enrico Della Torre Large Painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Painting in charcoal on linen made by Enrico Della Torre.
Measures: 300 x 200 cm
The expressive vision of Enrico is an exploration of space in the painting, an attempt to bring t...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Paintings
Materials
Linen
Abstract Multi-Colored Painting in Black Frame
By Richard Rumi
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on canvas abstract multi-colored square painting in a black frame by Richard Rumi, "Blue Squares".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Sonja Henningsen, Danish Artist, Oil on Canvas, Abstract Modernist Composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sonja Henningsen, Danish artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract modernist composition. "Forced", 1970s.
Canvas measures: 69 x 48.5 cm.
The frame measures: ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Abstract Portrait Titled "Elisabeth Taylor", Peter Keil, Berlin, 1995
By Peter Keil
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Abstract portrait titled "Elisabeth Taylor", Peter Keil, Berlin, 1995
Signed and dated lower right, "Peter Keil, Berlin 95",
Inscribed on reverse, "El...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Carousel" Oil on Canvas with Backlight Option by Artist Ricardo Casado Signed
Located in Miami, FL
"Carousel" Oil on Canvas with Backlight Option by Artist Ricardo Casado Signed
Offered for sale is an oil on canvas titled "Carousel" with backlighting option by Cuban American arti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"The Hug" Oil on Canvas with Backlighting by Artist Ricardo Casado, Dated 2018
Located in Miami, FL
"The Hug" Oil on Canvas with Backlighting by Artist Ricardo Casado, Dated 2018
Offered for sale is an oil on canvas titled "The Hug" by Cuban American artist Ricardo Casado signed t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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