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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Brown
Sunset over the Sea, Jan de Clerck '1891-1964'
By Jan De Clerck
Located in Leuven , BE
Sunset over the sea, Jan De Clerck (1891 - 1964), oil on canvas, signed.
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Bruno Cattani Diptyque Photographs Figure Nel Tempo, Parigi 3 & Parigi 4
Located in Outremont, QC
Bruno Cattani Diptyque Photographs
Figure Nel Tempo, Parigi 3 & Parigi 4
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Dimensions:
28”W x 29”H each
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*Excellent condition
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Figurative Abstract Oil Painting by Warren Fischer
Located in Miami, FL
Figurative abstract oil painting by Warren Fischer (1943-2001) titled "Pandora's Box #3" dated 1995.
Offered for sale is a figurative abstract oil on canvas by the American artist W...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Contemporary Hand-Painted Textured Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Handmade oil and acrylic painting on canvas with textured and dimensional details. This canvas is unframed. This painting was purchased from an independent artist on Etsy.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Vintage Late 20th Century Abstract Art- Signed
Located in west palm beach, FL
Celestial Symphony: A masterful manifestation of late 20th-century abstract art, signed with enigmatic grace. This transcendent piece beckons viewers into a mesmerizing dance of colo...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Paintings
Materials
Zebra Wood
Vintage Boho Monumental Abstract Swirl Painting
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Original oil on canvas. A chic abstract design in a neutral color palette. Monumental in size and drama. Signed by the artist. Acquired from a NY estate.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Jules Schyl, Still Life Painting
By Jules Schyl
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jules Schyl (Swedish 1893-1977)
Painting. Arrangement / still life: Fruit bowl and bust head.
Oil on canvas.
Dimensions without frame: 43 x 37 cm.
Signed: Schyl
Category
20th Century Swedish Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Abstract Painting by Venezuelan Artist Alejandro Rios
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
An abstract painting by Venezuelan artist Alejandro Rios. Rios is known for creating largely abstract landscapes that disappear through the texture a...
Category
Late 20th Century Venezuelan Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Modern School Triptych, Ex. Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Collection
Located in Morristown, NJ
Modern School (20th/21st c.), triptych, one part painted on foil, mounted on wood, the others possibly paper mounted on wood, verso of blocks marked "11" and "1, 2 and 3".
Describ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Paintings
Materials
Foil
Robert Duffy (American, 1928-2015), Painting of a Harbor Fisherman in Newport
Located in Atlanta, GA
Robert Duffy (American, 1928-2015). Oil On Canvas
"Robert “Bob” Duffy is a “Plein Air Artist” who paints primarily in New England. Frequently, he can be seen in Northern Vermont ar...
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Love - Hand painted Oil Painting on Wood panel - 2004 New Haven, CT
Located in Bethany, CT
"Love" is part of a larger series or oil paintings on wood panel created by Erich J Davis between 2003-2004.
The artist typically uses available materials for his works as in this p...
Category
Early 2000s North American Modern Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Paint
Robert Natkin Original Painting 1970's-Superb Example of its type 9660
Located in Ukiah, CA
Robert Natkin Original Painting 1970's-Superb Example of its type. There were a number of works done in this style in the 1970s (this one is signed but not dated). The color palett...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Jo Patch Oil on Board Painting
By Jo Patch
Located in Miami, FL
A very decorative work of art by listed artist, Jo Patch.
Jo Patch born in Opprebais on January 13, 1937. He was active in Belgium primarily although many of his works were exhibit...
Category
20th Century Belgian Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Samuel Bak Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Samuel Bak, born in 1933 in Vilna, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania), is a remarkable artist known for his abstract paintings that reflect his complex life experiences. Bak's early yea...
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
William P. Montgomery Abstract Mixed Media Painting "Rocket Science #4" on Wood
By William P. Montgomery
Located in Miami, FL
William P. Montgomery Abstract Mixed Media Painting "Rocket Science #4" on Wood
Offered for sale is "Rocket Science #4" painted with acrylic paint, charcoal and markers by artist Wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
"Midnight in Madrid" Oil Painting on Canvas by Jean-Paul Marquet
Located in Houston, TX
"Midnight in Madrid" is a mesmerizing abstract oil painting on canvas that evokes the enigmatic allure of the Spanish capital after dark. Swirling strokes of deep indigo and midnight...
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century "Model in Trinidad Studio" Jae Dougall Fauvist Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fantastic, colorful nude oil painting on board. Jae Dougall (Canadian, b. 1956), "Model in Trinidad Studio", signed lower right.
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Abstract Framed Painting by Sherry Schrut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Framed oil painting on canvas by Los Angeles artist, Sherry Schrut. The colors range from bright red and orange to cool blues and green. Signed by the ar...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Painting. Watercolor By Günther Förg
By Günther Förg
Located in Kastrup, DK
Günther Förg.
Painting. Watercolor on paper. Sheet size: 32 x 40 cm.
Wood frame with passepartout. Frame size: 53 x 63 cm.
Signed Förg, 2000
Günther Förg (1952 - 2013) was a promi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Abstract Brown Beige Colour Block Acrylic Painting Palm Springs
Located in London, GB
Original painting, signed and dated on the back by Eleanor Nadimi from her Palm Springs Series entitled Palm Springs Series / 6
Inspiration Info:
An exploration into the modular nat...
Category
2010s British Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Chen Yun Wang / Wang Chengyun „Frau vor Säule“
By Wang Chengyun
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The painting „Frau vor Säule“ presented Chen Yun Wang / Wang Chengyun in the room “Ying”, titled Black Room of the Past.
Provenance: Schenning Collection, Goslar.
Oil on canvas. Signed on both sides.
Chen Yun Wang, 20. September 2019, Text: Kai Hunsicker
Gallant wanderer between China and Germany.
Chen Yun Wang (born 1959) is one of the better known representatives of contemporary Chinese classical...
Category
1990s Chinese Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
20th Century School, Entertainment Landscape Beside A River, Oil On Canvas Frame
Located in Germantown, MD
A large, beautiful and well made 20th Century School Oil on canvas frame depicting a landscape beside a river entertainment scene. Measures 54.25" in width and 42.25" in height. Read...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Vintage Ben Abril Original Gouache Painting c1960s California
Located in Oakland, CA
Stunning and vibrant original gouache on paper titled, "Boat House" c1960s. Excellent example of his work. Original frame.
Ben Abril (1923-1995) was an American artist best known f...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Monumental 'Oil Slick' Abstract Masterpiece by Blakely Bering
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental 'Oil Slick' Abstract Masterwork by Blakely Bering
BLAKELY BERING (American/Texas 21st Century)
USA, Circa 2006, Frame, Imported from Italy by Larsen-Juhl
Experience the grandeur of artistic innovation with this massive abstract painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Lucite, Wood, Paint
Jo Patch Oil Painting Titled "Trois Ponts et Ville Rouge"
By Jo Patch
Located in Miami, FL
Very colorful and decorative surrealist oil on board painting by Jo Patch.
Signed on the lower right.
Titled "Trois Ponts et Ville Rouge", marked on the back of the board.
Dated ...
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
"Puzzled" by Bissy Riva Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Essex, MA
"Puzzled" by Bissy Riva is an oil on canvas original contemporary painting measuring 30 inches wide by 40inches high by 1 1/4 inch deep.
iIbegan my career...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Harry Hilson 1980s “Northwest” Abstract Landscape Acrylic Painting on Paper
By Harry Hilson
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1980s abstract acrylic on paper mountainous landscape painting titled Northwest by American artist Harry Hilson (1935-2004). Gestural lines come together to create a vibrant abstra...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Julio Montero "Algas Prismáticas" Oil on Canvas 2006
By Julio Montero
Located in Madrid, ES
A synthese work on the constant evolution of plants.Oil on canvas of Julio Montero.Signed on the back.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Metallic Copper Textural Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary abstract mixed media painting with textured 3D shapes painted in a metallic copper on rectangular stretched canvas. (BARBARA KISKOVSKI)
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Harry Hilson 1980s Abstract Landscape Acrylic Painting
By Harry Hilson
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1980s abstract acrylic on paper mountainous landscape painting by American artist Harry Hilson (1935-2004). Gestural lines come together to create a vibrant abstract landscape with...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
J. Eklund, Oil on Canvas, 1952
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
J. Eklund, 1952
Oil on canvas
The work is dated and signed by the artist
Dimensions 46/55
Unframed work
Work in original vintage condition.
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Penny Purpura Interior Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Penny Purpura (American, XX-XXI) New York studio figurative oil on canvas depicting an interior scene with a man and a woman sitting back to back, appare...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
"Woven Patter" Abstract Painting by Jill Davenport 'American, 1930-2019', Signed
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract oil on canvas painting by Jill Davenport (American, 1930-2019), "Woven Patter" - approximate from 1980s. Warm, earthy color palette, hints at t...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vintage Framed Women's Wac Army Painting circa 1950, Oil on Canvas, Unsigned
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage framed women's WAC army painting circa 1950. Oil on canvas, unsigned.
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Massive Black & White Painting of Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'Back Double Biceps'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Massive Black & White Painting of Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'Back Double Biceps'
Unsigned, Painted on 4 x 8 foot Plywood, from Ecuador
Commissioned in the USA for a upscale gym in Mi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Paint
Framed Painting Representing Bohemian Gypsy Cartomancer, Signed Callewaert, 1940
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Painting of a Gypsy, Bohemian woman drawing the cards.
Representation of a Cartomancer and Fortune Teller.
Oil on canvas.
Very well represented.
fine and pleasant features.
Delicate work.
Signed lower right by M. Callewaert
circa 1940
Maurice CALLEWAERT is a Belgian artist born in Belgium in 1900 and died in France in Paris in 1986. Belgian painter from West Flanders...
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
19th Century Italian School Oil Painting "Ruins on a Hillside"
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century Italian school oil painting "Ruins on a Hillside". Unsigned. Oil on canvas, laid down on board. Tiny puncture in sky. Note cows in the pond in the foreground.
Framed: 1...
Category
19th Century Antique Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"The Dance" by Raymond Karpuska
By Raymond Karpuska
Located in Denton, TX
Etched stainless steel with paint accents wall art titled "The Dance".
Category
20th Century North American Modern Paintings
Materials
Stainless Steel
Illegibly Signed Central Asian Oil on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Central Asian oil on canvas, depicting an Indian warrior on tiger, illegibly signed to verso, circa 1997, housed in an ebonized wood frame.
Dimensions: Image: 22" H x 19" W; frame...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Modern Egg Tempera Portrait of a Lady in Landscape by Louis Wolchonok
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern Egg Tempera Portrait of a Lady in Landscape by Louis Wolchonok
Louis Wolchonok American (1898-1973)
A rare example (Egg Temp...
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
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...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Harry Hilson 1980s Abstract Landscape Acrylic Painting
By Harry Hilson
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1980s abstract acrylic on paper landscape painting by American artist Harry Hilson (1935-2004). Gestural lines come together to create a vibrant abstract landscape with a mountain ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Golden Waves Modern Abstraction by Juraj Huliak
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
The painting depicts a golden sea waves. The author of the work is Juraj Huliak, a very talented young artist from Slovakia. Technique acrylic on cardboard, framed.
Category
Late 20th Century Slovak Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Harry Hilson Signed 1980s Abstract Landscape Acrylic Painting
By Harry Hilson
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1980s abstract acrylic on paper landscape painting by American artist Harry Hilson (1935-2004). Gestural lines come together to create a vibrant abstract landscape with greenery ce...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Preben Fjederholt Landscape Painting
Located in Kastrup, DK
Preben Fjerderholt (Danish 1955-2000).
Oil on canvas landscape painting by Preben Fjederholt. Depicts a beech forest clearing, with the sunlight glowing through the trees.
Dimens...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Reg Holmes, Oil on Canvas, 1969
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Reginald Holmes (Canadian, 1934-2004), “The Lie is in the Reality”, signed, titled and dated verso, in brass slat frame. From a series of 100 painting commissioned by art collector L...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Harry Hilson Signed 1980s Abstract Landscape Acrylic Painting
By Harry Hilson
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1980s abstract acrylic on paper mountainous landscape painting by American artist Harry Hilson (1935-2004). Gestural lines come together to create a vibrant abstract landscape in s...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Harry Hilson Signed 1980s “Forest Floor” Abstract Landscape Acrylic Painting
By Harry Hilson
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1980s abstract acrylic on paper mountainous landscape painting titled Forest Floor by American artist Harry Hilson (1935-2004). Gestural lines come together to create a vibrant abs...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper, Paint
Harry Hilson Signed 1980s “Sky above Fire below” Abstract Landscape Acrylic Pain
By Harry Hilson
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1980s abstract acrylic on paper mountainous landscape painting titled Sky Above Fire Below by American artist Harry Hilson (1935-2004). Gestural lines come together to create a vib...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Harry Hilson Signed 1980s Abstract Landscape Acrylic Painting
By Harry Hilson
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1980s abstract acrylic on paper landscape painting by American artist Harry Hilson (1935-2004). Gestural lines come together to create a vibrant abstract landscape in shades of bro...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Harry Hilson Signed 1980s Abstract Landscape Acrylic Painting
By Harry Hilson
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1980s abstract acrylic on paper landscape painting by American artist Harry Hilson (1935-2004). Gestural lines come together to create a vibrant abstract landscape in shades of blu...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Harry Hilson Signed 1980s Abstract Landscape Acrylic Painting
By Harry Hilson
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1980s abstract acrylic on paper landscape painting by American artist Harry Hilson (1935-2004). Gestural lines come together to create a vibrant abstract landscape with pink, purpl...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Harry Hilson Signed 1980s “Earth 75” Abstract Landscape Acrylic Painting
By Harry Hilson
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1980s abstract acrylic on paper mountainous landscape painting titled Earth 75 by American artist Harry Hilson (1935-2004). Gestural lines come together to create a vibrant abstrac...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Harry Hilson 1980s “Bush Country” Abstract Landscape Acrylic Painting
By Harry Hilson
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1980s abstract acrylic on paper landscape painting titled Bush Country by American artist Harry Hilson (1935-2004). Gestural lines come together to create a vibrant abstract landsc...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Unique Tropical Florida Style Folding Screen by Tom Francis Atlanta, Savannah
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This folding screen by the Atlanta and Savannah artist and professor Sam Francis is a splendid display of vibrant colors, tropical fish and parrots. It evokes Florida notions. As a p...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
“Blue Point” By William Phelps Mongomery
Located in Jupiter, FL
Jack Knife, acrylic painting on board, By William Phelps Montgomery.
William Phelps Montgomery was born in August 1948. The son of art historians, he gr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Framed Oil Painting on Board by Sara Skaaning
Located in New York, NY
Oil painting on board by Sara Skaaning.
Based in the Island Mon, Denmark, the visual artist Sara Skaaning starts from her surroundings that twists and transforms until completely di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Framed Mixed Media Abstract on Paper #5 by Giancarlo Mustich
Located in Chicago, IL
A contemporary abstract mixed media drawing on paper by Italian artist Giancarlo Mustich. This piece was professionally framed in a black wood frame ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper, Wood
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