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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Abstractionism French Oil on Canvas Painting with Black Frame
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Paint...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
R. M. Schell, "Early One Morning", Framed Acrylic Painting, Canada, C. 1985
Located in Chatham, ON
Raymond Milton Schell (1936-2014) - "Early One Morning" - Canadian school fine art landscape acrylic painting on linen canvas mounted to Birch ply - exacting detail throughout from t...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Softwood, Plywood, Paint
Hernán Sosa Nude Watercolor Painting on Paper Framed Under Glass #2
By Hernan Sosa
Located in Miami, FL
Hernán Sosa Nude watercolor painting on paper framed under glass
Offered for sale is an original watercolor painting on paper framed und...
Category
Late 20th Century Peruvian Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Curt Macell Listed Swedish Artist, Oil on Canvas, Jockeys on Horseback
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Curt Macell (b. 1933), a listed Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Jockeys on horseback. Cubist painting. Mid-20th century.
The canvas measures: 60 x 49 cm.
The frame measures: 3.5 cm....
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Oranges with Leaves" Oil Painting by Gustavo Valenzuela
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This sylish and chic paiting of two oragned was created by the artist Gustavo Valenzuela (b1938) of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
Note: Canvas measures 37" height x 23" width.
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Alf Johansson '1934-2020', Swedish Artist, Oil on Canvas, Abstract Composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Alf Johansson (1934-2020), Swedish artist.
Oil on canvas. Abstract composition. 1960 / 70s.
The canvas measures: 64 x 43 cm.
The frame measures: 5.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Derrill a. Rausch, Framed Coastal Oil Painting, Canada, Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
DERRILL ALLAN RAUSCH (1938-2007) - Untitled - British Columbia coastal landscape oil painting on Masonite panel - original gilded finish wood frame, beige linen liner and gilt edged ...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
21st Century Contemporary Art Wall Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This extraordinary contemporary wall painting has been remarkably executed on canvas. This remarkable painting is inspired by a nostalgic mystery woman in the artist's life. The arti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Eric Julius, Listed Swedish Artist, Oil / Board, Modernist Landscape
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Eric Julius (1920-1995), a listed Swedish artist. Oil on board. Modernist landscape. Dated 1969.
The board measures: 26.5 x 17 cm.
The frame measures: 2.5 cm.
In excellent conditi...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Unknown European Artist, Watercolor on Paper, Abstract Composition, Mid-20th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unknown European artist. Watercolor on paper. Abstract composition.
Mid-20th century.
Visible dimensions: 61 x 31.5 cm.
Overall dimensions: 68.5 x 37.5 cm.
The frame measures: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Vintage Modern Abstract Impasto Painting
Located in Raleigh, NC
Highly textured abstract painting by Pierre Massin-Pierson signed and dated 1982.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Sigurd Swane, Oil on Canvas, Arrangement with Flowers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Sigurd Swane 1879 - 1973.
Arrangement with flowers.
Signed: SSW.
Sigurd Swane was a Danish painter and writer. He studied in Copenhagen at the Royal Da...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Late 20th Century Abstract Blue Ochre & Red Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
Late 20th century acrylic on paper abstract expressionist painting in blue, ochre and red. Unsigned. Displayed in champagne crackle finish wood frame, scuffing to frame.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Oil on Canvas Painting "Medusa" by Diego Cabral, 2022
Located in North Miami, FL
"Medusa" - A Captivating Oil on Canvas Masterpiece by Argentinian Contemporary Artist Diego Cabral (2021)
Immerse yourself in the beguiling realm of cont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Pär Lindblad, Swedish artist. Watercolor on paper. Composition with figure.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pär Lindblad (1907-1981), Swedish artist. Watercolor on paper.
Male figure by the easel.
Mid-20th century.
The paper measures: 49 x 46 cm.
The frame meas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Small Late 20th Century Abstract Black & Pink Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
Small late 20th century acrylic on paper abstract painting in pink, yellow and black. Unsigned. Displayed in dark silver painted wood frame, scuffing to frame.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Luc Grun, France, Oil on Canvas, Abstract Composition, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Luc Grun (b. 1936), France. Oil on canvas.
Abstract composition. 1970s.
The canvas measures: 33 x 27.5 cm.
The frame measures: 7 mm.
In excellent conditi...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Henri D'Anty, France, Oil on Board, Modernist Landscape with Houses
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Henri D'Anty (1910-1998), France. Oil on board.
Modernist landscape with houses and tree in the front. Mid-20th century.
The board measures: 54 x 44 cm.
The frame measures: 6 cm....
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Cubist Portrait of Cleopatra & Hawk, by Clevan Thomas Jr. 1944
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cubist portrait of Cleopatra & Hawk, by Clevan Thomas Jr. 1944
A masterwork of 1940s modern American outsider Art, by relativity unknown southern African -American artist Clevan Tho...
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Esaias Thoren Abstract Composition Oil on Board Sweden 1952
Located in Leicester, GB
Esaias Thoren Abstract Composition, Oil on Board, Signed and dated '52 bottom right. Image size 9.1x13.3 inches.
Esaias Thorén (1901-81) was a leading Swedish artist who studied...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Lyle Braden Abstract Painting, 1983
Located in Raleigh, NC
An incredible original oil on canvas board. This piece realized in the early 80s and shows wonderful contrast and movement. a study of light and color with a unique composition. Piec...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Lauri Nila '1898-1983', Listed Finnish Artist, Oil on Board, "Mutation"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lauri Nila (1898-1983), listed Finnish artist. Oil on board. "Mutation".
Abstract composition. 1960s / 70s.
The board measures: 50 x 34 cm.
The fram...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Hernán Sosa Nude Watercolor Painting on Paper Framed Under Glass
By Hernan Sosa
Located in Miami, FL
Hernán Sosa nude watercolor painting on paper framed under glass
Offered for sale is an original watercolor painting on paper framed unde...
Category
Late 20th Century Peruvian Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
View of Central Park Watercolor by John Vander Bilt C1935
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Nice original watercolor of a footbridge over a pond in Central Park NYC. Skyscrapers of the day in the background. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, needs a new mat....
Category
1930s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Glass, Hardwood
Verner Trokner, Denmark, Oil on Canvas, Abstract Composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Verner Trokner (b. 1910), Denmark. Oil on canvas.
Abstract composition. Dated 1961.
The canvas measures: 50 x 40.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Sign...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oil on Canvas Painting "El Estafador" by Diego Cabral, 2022
Located in North Miami, FL
"El Estafador" - A Captivating Oil on Canvas Masterpiece by Argentine Contemporary Artist Diego Cabral (2021)
Step into the imaginative world of Diego Ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Large 1930s Oil Painting of Moroccan Seller of Kelims and Jewels by Hein Froonen
By Hein Froonen
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Beautiful oil painting made by the Dutch master Hendricus Albertus Gerardus Froonen, better known to the world as Hein Froonen (1878-1958).
This work was made in 1932 and depicts ...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Unknown Hungarian Artist, Watercolor on Paper, Modernist Town Landscape, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unknown Hungarian artist. Watercolor on paper. Modernist town landscape. 1960s.
Visible dimensions: 26 x 21 cm.
Total dimensions: 33 x 27 cm.
The frame measures: 2 cm.
In excelle...
Category
1960s Hungarian Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Sophisticated Abstract Painting in Distressed Vintage Frame
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautifully rendered abstract painting having textural layered surface and rich color palette of navy, green, burnt orange and turquoise. Signed o...
Category
1990s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Modern Oil Painting on Canvas Signed Patrick
Located in Countryside, IL
Modern Oil Painting on Canvas Signed Patrick
This piece measures: 37.5 wide x 1.5 deep x 25.5 inches high
Excellent condition
We take our ...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Warren Fischer Abstract Watercolor Painting on Paper
Located in Miami, FL
Warren Fischer Abstract Watercolor Painting on Paper
Offered for sale is a 1090s Warren Fischer abstract watercolor painting on paper. Fischer used bold hues and powerful brushwor...
Category
1990s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Sven Rybin, Swedish Artist, Oil on Board, Modernist Landscape
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sven Rybin (1914 - 2012), Swedish artist.
Oil on board.
Modernist landscape. Dated 1949.
The board measures: 37 x 28 cm.
The frame measures: 6.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
S...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Pair of 20th Century Pointillism Style Oil Paints
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of 20th century Pointillism style oil paints on panel signed: VIGUERA MEASURES 45X30 cm
Very good condition.
Category
20th Century Spanish Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting from the 1940s, Mid-Century Art, Golden, Blue, Chocolate & White Colors
Located in New York, NY
Decorative painting from the 1940s. Painting has a beautiful gold frame with a linen liner.
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Painting 'Mountain Landscape' circa 1920, Angelo Pavan
Located in Vicenza, VI
Oil painting on a plywood panel, depicting a mountain view with houses and figures in the foreground.
The pictorial drafting is characterised by a very textured painting composed almost of 'tesserae' of colour, identifying the artist Pavan...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Original Framed Acrylic Painting on Wood Panel by K. Hall
Located in Malibu, CA
Original work of art, framed, acrylic painting on wood panel. "The Mistress", by artist Kimball Hall. Incorporates primary colors in a highly stylized cubist work of art. Created in ...
Category
1990s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Hardwood
1982 Down Town New York Signed Artist Mid-Century Modern Wall Painting Fine Art
Located in Miami, FL
Large Wood Framed Down Town New York made in 1982 Mid-Century Modern Wall Painting, Fine Art.
Signed by Artist., Numbered 54/250.
Fine Art Size: 19.75 x 27...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Wood, Paint
Oil Painting Abstract post impressionist from Venitian Palace, Italy Venise 1970
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional oil on wood panel period abstract gift 1970, large format approaching an impressionist atmosphere ... water lily. work commissioned for a palace on the Italian coast near...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Richard Hirsch Encaustic Painting of Nothing #9, 2011
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's encaustic Painting of Nothing #9 is made of ceramic raw materials, dry pigment and wax. This piece is part of his ongoing Painti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Clay, Organic Material
Vintage Warren Fischer Framed Abstract Acrylic Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Warren Fischer framed abstract acrylic painting
Offered for sale is an abstract acrylic painting on canvas
by Warren Fischer. The artist used bold strokes, rich hues, an...
Category
1990s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
Large Framed Acrylic on Canvas by Karl James Lubbering
Located in San Antonio, TX
Large acrylic on canvas by Karl James Lubbering (b. 1969). Karl comes from a family of prominent Texas artists spanning several decades, embracing many...
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Italian Modern Orange, Yellow and Blue Abstract Painting with Relief Motif, 1970
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern orange, yellow and blue abstract painting with relief motif, 1970s
Abstract painting with drops motif in relief inside the painting, in shades of orange, yellow and b...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Black and White Screenprint of a Nude Asian Girl by Jason Pulgarin
Located in Pasadena, CA
Artist proof of an Asian girl on white paper. Black mat in a black frame. Signed by the artist and marked AP.
In January of 1990, Jason Pulgarin, a though...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Hauntingly Beautiful Portrait of a Young Yemenite Girl by William Weintraub
By William Weintraub
Located in Tucson, AZ
Hauntingly beautiful oil on canvas painting of a young Yemenite girl by Israeli artist William Weintraub (b.1926). The frame probably needs to be replaced. The canvas itself measures 19.75" x 28.75". There is minor paint loss to near the elbow but it does not detract from the overall beauty of this painting. Comes with a vintage "Hang-o-Lite" picture light.
American-born, “Sonny” Weintraub was one of Israeli’s best-known young painters of Israelis, Yemenite and Oriental children, as well as old people (including Ben Gurion...
Category
1970s Israeli Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Acrylic Painting by Anna P
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb acrylic painting with gold leaf on linen canvas. Unique and signed piece by the french artist Anna P.
France, 2022.
Category
2010s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Wood
L.H. Lindberg, Sweden, Oil on Board, Modernist Landscape with Houses, 1960s /70s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
L.H. Lindberg, Sweden. Oil on board.
Modernist landscape with houses. 1960s / 70s.
The board measures: 52 x 43 cm.
The frame measures: 4.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Signed.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Night’s Immortal Touch Mixed Media Painting and Original Book Cover
Located in Montreal, QC
Night’s Immortal Touch Mixed Media Painting and Original Book Cover
Original mixed media airbrush, acrylic and oil painting, including original bo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Painting Black Color Contemporary Geometric Futuristic Acrylic Spray on Wood
By Las Animas
Located in Seville, ES
ATLAS 01
"Atlas" proposes a disruptive vision of the space-time concept, as a reflection between the ancestral and the comic, making us wander about the connection between both and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
The Forever Children Mixed Media Painting and Original Book Cover
Located in Montreal, QC
The Forever Children Mixed Media Painting and Original Book Cover
Original mixed media airbrush, acrylic and oil painting, including original boo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Contemporary Verso Signed Abstract Oil on Canvas
Located in Sheffield, MA
Oil painting is composed of vibrant orange tones mingled with neutral brown and grey tones. Verso is titled and signed illegibly. Canvas measures approximate 20 inches squared in height and width. Signed original artwork, abstract Modernist art...
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Large Acrylic on Cavas Abstract Painting by American Listed Artist Ted Kerzie
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale abstract acrylic painting on canvas by American listed artist Ted Kerzie.
Measurements: 178” Wide, 105” High, 3.5” Deep.
Ted Kerzie
Born in 1943 Tacoma Washington...
Category
1990s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
Charles Herman Hoffman, Oil on Board, Abstract Composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Charles Herman Hoffman (1900-1973), listed Belgian artist. Oil on board.
Abstract composition. Mid-20th century.
The board measures: 33 x 25 cm.
The frame measures: 1 cm.
In exc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
"Great Wall" by Ren Hui
By Ren Hui
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite painting "Great Wall" was made by internationally renowned Chinese artisan Ren Hui. He expertly picks out the fine details of China's greatest landmark in his signatur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
The Torment Mixed Media Painting and Original Book Cover
Located in Montreal, QC
The Torment- 12.75”W x 22”H x 2"D
Original mixed media airbrush, acrylic and oil painting, including original book cover.
Artist: Richard Newto...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Doll Mixed Media Painting and Original Book Cover
Located in Montreal, QC
The Doll-mixed media painting and original book cover
Original mixed media airbrush, acrylic and oil painting, including original book cover.
This scary cover art was made for a book by Josh Webster about identical twin sisters...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Vintage Red Poppy Framed Oil on Canvas Painting Unsigned
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is an original oil on canvas featuring a beautiful red poppy flower. We're unsure of the age, but guessing it was made in the last 30 years. Although it is unsigned by the ar...
Category
1990s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
René Leroy, French Artist, Watercolor on Paper, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
René Leroy (b. 1931), French artist. Watercolor on paper. 1980s.
Visible dimensions: 7.5 x 7.5 cm.
Total dimensions: 18 x 18 cm.
In excellent condition.
Signed and dated.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Modern paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern 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, folk art, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, canvas and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern paintings made in a specific country, there are North America, Europe, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original paintings, popular names associated with this style include Richard A. Hirsch, Harry Hilson, Cecilia Setterdahl, 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 paintings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $25 and tops out at $166,872 while the average work can sell for $2,187.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Tall Wood Glass Cabinet
Vintage French Provincial Drawers
Vintage Drexel Dresser
Pair Marble And Gilt Consoles
Paw Feet Console Tables
Plate Shelf With Drawers
Flame Mahogany Display
Antique Doors India
Small Teak Chest
Tall Cabinet Brass Legs
Antique Wooden Display Case
Floral Still Life 1930
Antique Oak Chest Of Drawer
Antique Georgian Commode
Kitchen Cabinets For Sale
Antique Quality Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Vintage Danish Bedroom Dresser
French Console Table Cabriole Legs