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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Modern
Vintage Modern Abstract Signed Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho original oil on canvas. A chic MCM Abstract composition in deep rich colors. Signed by the artist and beautifully framed. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate .
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Untitled 1685" Painting on Board by Davide Balliano, 2014
By Frank Stella
Located in Skokie, IL
Davide Balliano "Untitled 1685" painting on board, Italy, 2014
Additional Information:
Materials: Plaster, gesso and lacquer on wood
Dimensions: 24" H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Plaster
Impressionist Portrait Woman with Curly Hair Watercolor Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa late 20th century watercolor on paper of woman with curly hair by Marilyn Lanfear (1930-2020) Texas. Signed lower right. Unframed, directly from the artists estate.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Vintage Unsigned American School Polo Painting, Unsigned, Circa 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Unsigned American School Polo Painting, Unsigned, Circa 1970s
Step into the nostalgic ambiance of the 1970s American School of painters with this vintage Unsigned Polo Pain...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Brass
Modern Painting Chris Di Vincente
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Esoteric modern art.
Mr. Di Vincente lives and works in Los Angeles.
He studied at the San Francisco Art Institute.
Great for interiors and collections....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Abstract Painting in Navy, Slate and Persimmon, 16 x 16 inches, Contemporary
By ROUSSEAU
Located in New York, NY
An ethereal abstract painting, created in our NYC studio. This 16 x 16 inch canvas is a place for the eye to wander. Navy, slate gray, and persimmon orange create a calming yet vibra...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Cuban-American Artist Juan Navarette Watercolor Painting, "Fish 3"
Located in Miami, FL
Cuban-American Artist Juan Navarette Watercolor Painting Signed "Fish #3"
Offered for sale is an original 1993 watercolor painting on paper by the Cuban-American Artist Juan Navaret...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wire
“California 1” Jicol’04
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W20 H24
Acrylic on canvas, signed by artist
Category
Early 2000s Modern Paintings
Materials
Lacquer
'Neo Formal', Painting by Gordon Moore
Located in Dallas, TX
The geometric imagery on this wedge-shaped acrylic on canvas by Gordon Moore (American, b. 1947) reflects the ongoing influence of New York City on his wo...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Cuban-American Artist Juan Navarette Watercolor Painting, Signed "Fish #5"
Located in Miami, FL
Cuban-American Artist Juan Navarette Watercolor on Paper, Signed "Fish #5"
Offered for sale is an original 1993 watercolor painting on paper by the Cuban-American Artist Juan Nava...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Michael Godard Hearts of Hope Midnight Mixed Media Acrylic Canvas Painting 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage "Hearts of Hope" (Midnight) Mixed media with acrylic painting on canvas, by Michael Godard.
Dimensions:
11" x 14"
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
1980 Harley Francis Abstract Nudes Painting, Signed and Dated
Located in Miami, FL
1980 Harley Francis Abstract Nudes Painting, Signed and Dated.
Offered for sale is an abstract acrylic painting by Harley Frances (1940-2017). The subjects are Francis' abstract male nude...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood, Paint
Yoshio Minomura Signed Abstract Oil and Ink on Canvas Painting
Located in Indianapolis, IN
An oil on canvas painting by the Japanese artist Yoshio Minomura (born 1947). This abstract work depicts a patchwork of colors in white, black, orange, yellow, green and blue. Sectio...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Doris Staffel (American, 1921-2013) Twilight Language Oil Painting Rothko Pupil
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Age unknown, Oil on canvas or thick paper. It appears to have been tacked up in artist studio before purchase and framing. Framers decal from Philadelphia, where Artist once resided...
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Abstract Painting Titled Trick or Treat
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Painting on canvas titled, Trick or Treat. Painting measures 49" wide, 2.25" deep and 63" high. The painting needed a new stretcher bar and frame. It was professionally removed fr...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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
Abstract painting by Dave Seabury, You Wouldn't Listen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Abstract acrylic and charcoal on canvas by Dave Seabury titled, I Tried To Warn You, You Wouldn't Listen and dated 10-1-92. Painting measures 47" wide, 2.25" deep and 45" high.
Category
1990s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Modern Abstract City Landscape Art Blue Oil Painting
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Abstract Blue City Landscape Modern Art Oil Painting on Wood
Signed unable to read
48.5 x 28.5 x .63 D
Preowned vintage unrestored condition.
Review images provided.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Robert Duffy (American, 1928-2015), Impressionist Newport Harbor Oil On Canvas
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
Alexander Liberman Signed 1982 Abstract Acrylic and Collage on Canvas Painting
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1982 abstract acrylic and collage on canvas painting by the Ukrainian-American artist Alexander Liberman (1912-1999). Signed and dated to the lower left corner, this painting stret...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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
Rainbow Bridge - airbrushed acrylic painting
Located in Chicago, IL
This is part of an airbrush series Larry created on wood panel.
The frame is also customized by him.
Larry did a large scale version of this airbrush on a garage door in Chicago - ou...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paint
Carlos Lopez-Ruiz (Bolivian/American, 1912 -1972) View of Funza, oil on board.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Carlos Lopez-Ruiz (Bolivian/American, 1912 -1972) View of Funza, oil on artist board, signed lower left. - Oil on artist board , signed lower left
Framed dimensions: 30.5 in x 24.5 in
Category
20th Century European Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Raymond D. Crane Painting, 1973
Located in Savannah, GA
Raymond (Ray) D. Crane
(Massachusetts, b.1942)
A large oil on canvas depicting an interior of a Hillside St. apartment in Boston with a woman and the artist self-portrait in the fo...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Modern Pair Chinese Zhu Zhechi Zhu Zhe Chi Acrylic Canvas Nude Females Paintings
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of large modern acrylic on canvas paintings by a world renowned Chinese artist Zhu Zhechi / 朱者赤 / Zhu Zhe Chi of nude females dancing, ti...
Category
20th Century Chinese Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Adolf Zogbaum (German 1883 - 1961) View of Moselle River, oil on canvas painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Adolf Zogbaum (German 1883 - 1961) View of Moselle River, oil on canvas painting. Signed lower right and dated 1935. (unframed)
Category
20th Century European Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Ben Morea Painting, Tantra Series (1994)
Located in New York, NY
Tantra series painting by artist and counter-cultural icon Ben Morea. Morea’s exploits during the 1960’s, as co-founder of the anarchist/activist collective ...
Category
1990s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
American Christopher Willett's "Lunch Hour Mid Town Manhattan New York City"
Located in Dallas, TX
Impressionist New York City winter city-scene depicting "Lunch Hour Mid Town" Manhattan", cars and pedestrians in a most intimate, yet energetic way. American artist Christopher Will...
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid-Century Framed Abstract Drip-Style Acrylic Art
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-century framed abstract drip-style acrylic painting. Framed in black metal under glass. Unsigned. Four drip-style paintings are available (see last picture) and sold separately, ...
Category
1960s English Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Alfred Reginald Thomson (British, 1895 - 1979) Venetian Scene.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Alfred Reginald Thomson (British, 1895 - 1979) Venetian Scene, gondolas surrounding a fountain painting. Oil on canvas, signed lower left and dated 1964. Unframed.
Category
1960s English Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Mixed Media Paint and Wax Construction by Matthew Rose
Located in Peabody, MA
An original mixed media paint and wax construction on wood titled "Yvonne (30 Girlfriends)", and dated 1997-2002, by the accomplished international artist Matthew Rose...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Abstract Mixed Media Painting in Blue
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage watercolor and mixed media abstract painting by artist George Turner ( 1943-2014) Illinois. on watercolor paper. The piece is signed and dated in pencil in the lower right c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Original Modern Contemporary Black and White Painting in Antique Gilt Frame
Located in Houston, TX
Original Modern Contemporary Black and White Painting in Antique Gilt Frame by Shannon Weir, a distinguished artist based in Houston, Texas. Weir's...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting Signed Mullin
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting. Featuring a vintage wood frame, original expressionist style abstract art with a mixture of colors, and a wire on the ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Collage and Paint by Matthew Rose, Titled 12.05
Located in Peabody, MA
An original painting with collage titled "12.05", dated 2004, by the accomplished international artist Matthew Rose, an American expat artist, writer and ...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Oil on Canvas Painting in the style of Takashi Murakami
Located in Denton, TX
Oil on canvas in the style of Takashi Murakami . Very colorful pop art that can brighten any room. It is signed on the back please see pictures
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Abstract Mixed Media Painting in Red & Gray by George Turner
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage watercolor and mixed media abstract painting by artist George Turner ( 1943-2014) Illinois on watercolor paper. Unsigned. Unframed, from the artists estate, uneven edge trim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
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
Paint, Masonite
"The Ocean and the Beach" Abstract Oil Painting Oil on Canvas by Pat Badt
Located in Pasadena, CA
"The Ocean and the Beach" by Pat Badt is a fascinating painting especially for Ocean lovers! It encapsulates the serene yet dynamic relationship between the ocean and its timeless pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
A large oil on masonite painting depicting a city view painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large oil on masonite painting depicting a city view painting featuring a clock tower. Unsigned.
Frame: 52.5" x 40"
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting Signed Mullin
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting. Featuring a vintage wood frame painted gray, original expressionist style abstract art with a mixture of colors, and a w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting Signed Mullin
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting. Featuring a vintage wood frame, original expressionist style abstract art with a mixture of colors, and a wire on the ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Original Modern Contemporary French Blue and White Painting in Antique Gilt Fram
Located in Houston, TX
Original Modern Contemporary French Blue and White Painting in Antique Gilt Frame by Houston Texas Artist Shannon Weir. Weir's artistic prowess sh...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Contemporary Fine Art
Located in Clermont, FL
CONTEMPORARY FINE ART
Untitled Executed in 2021.
original - only one - No Reproductions.
signed by artist
40 x 30 x 1.5 in.
ABOUT ARTIST
Kelly-Ann BAPTISTE (1986), is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Collage With Paint Titled "The Trial" by Matthew Rose
Located in Peabody, MA
An original paper collage painting on canvas titled "The Trial", dated 2013, by the accomplished international artist Matthew Rose, an American expat arti...
Category
2010s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Ben Morea Painting, Tantra Series (1993)
Located in New York, NY
Tantra series painting by artist and counter-cultural icon Ben Morea. Morea’s exploits during the 1960’s, as co-founder of the anarchist/activist collective ...
Category
1990s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Painting by Mexican Artist Jesus Leuus, Mexico 1983, Signed & Dated
By Jesus Leuus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a true masterpiece from renowned Mexican artist Jesus Leuus, this exquisite painting captures the essence of Mexican culture with its vibrant colors and exceptional atten...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Masonite
Walter Sorge “Yellow - Pink” Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting
Located in Indianapolis, IN
An eight sided abstract oil on canvas titled Yellow-Pink by Canadian artist Walter Sorge (1931-2021). Pink, green and blue slashes are depicted among a variety of colorful raised sha...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Vintage Contemporary Original Mixed Media Abstract Painting on Canvas Signed Nk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A brilliant vintage Contemporary Original painting on canvas. A chic Abstract composition in pale cool colors. Signed by the artist NK. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Jeremiah Goodman Original Painting Signed and Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Jeremiah Goodman original painting signed and dated.
Art dimensions: 16..25”W x 26.5"H
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Modern Painting Chris Di Vincente
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Esoteric modern art.
Torn canvas, black gesso with thin wood frame.
Mr. Di Vincente lives and works in Los Angeles.
He studied at the San Francisco Art Institute.
Great for modern in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mixed Media Abstract Painting by Artist Gustavo Oviedo, "Sciatica"
Located in Miami, FL
Miami Artist Gustavo Oviedo Mixed Media Abstract Painting on Canvas
Offered for sale is a mixed media on canvas by Miami-based artist Gustavo Oviedo from his 131 Projects studio....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Vintage French Contemporary Modernist Figural on Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage French original Mixed Media on canvas. A chic Modernist Figural in bright clear colors. Signed on the back. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mexican Painting by Jesus Mariano Leuus, Signed & Dated 1982
By Jesus Leuus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a magnificent Mexican painting by renowned artist Jesus Mariano Leuus, signed and dated in 1982. This captivating artwork depicts a scene ...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Masonite
Al Bright Signed 2002 “Forcefield Blues” Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A large oil on canvas painting by the American artist Al Bright (1940-2019). Titled Forcefield Blues, this monumental work uses vibrant blues punctuated with...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
French Still Life with Fruit Painting by Yvonne Pene du Bois
Located in New York, NY
"Still Life with Fruit"
Yvonne Pene du Bois (American and French, 1913-1997)
C. Mid 20th Century
Oil on canvas in wood frame
Signed on lower right side of canvas
Labeled by Graham Ga...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Laurent Proneur Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, French American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
Laurent Proneur Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, French American Artist
Offered for sale is an abstract oil painting on canvas by the French-American artist Laurent Proneur (b.1969-). The painting is bold and dramatic and is artist-signed in the lower right corner. The artist is a French-born American painter and well-known street artist who describes his paintings and other works as a “neoteric experiment in fine art graffiti.” Raised in a family of circus performers, the visual artist and music producer has been surrounded by creativity since he was a child.
Proneur trained as an acrobat and juggler prior to his teenage years, so that he might join his family members as they traveled to perform in circuses all over Europe. It wasn’t long before Proneur would discover graffiti on the streets of Paris.
Proneur eventually adopted the subversive art form as a way for him to express himself and during the mid-1980s began tagging alongside widely known street artists such as Jonone 156 and Futura 2000 — names he cites as influences today alongside the likes of Jackson Pollock and Pablo Picasso. As street art has long been part of the hip hop culture in the United States, rap music and production also became integral to Proneur’s life. During the 1990s, he established an independent production company, wrote and produced songs for himself and other artists, and worked with labels such as Sony and BMG.
Proneur continued to create works of street art over the years, gaining recognition among the other active artists in France and earning acclaim in a book published by Paris Tonkar magazine, a publication that covers street art in Europe. He studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris for three years and now works out of his studio in Los Angeles, California.
In 2017, Proneur collaborated with the German bicycle company Haibike to help raise funds for the youth mountain biking programs of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association. The artist has had group and solo exhibitions at Gallery Montaigne, Terrell Moore...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Laurent Proneur Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, French American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting by French American Artist Laurent Proneur
Offered for sale is a bright, colorful figurative abstract oil painting on canvas by the French-born, California-based artist Laurent Proneur (b.1969...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
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