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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Style: Modern
Lars Bertle, listed Swedish painter. Oil on board. "Near the Forest", 1994
Located in København, Copenhagen
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Lars Bertle, list...
Category
1990s Swedish Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Lars Bertle, listed Swedish painter. Oil on board. Abstract composition, 2015
Located in København, Copenhagen
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Lars Bertle, a li...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
V. Axelsson, Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. View of a forest and lake, 1946
Located in København, Copenhagen
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V. Axelsson, Swed...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Contemporary Rainy Street Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary oil painting of a rainy street scene in a black wooden frame
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Italian Abstract Oil on Canvas by Fausta Dossi, Milan, 2008
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Abstract oil on canvas by Fausta Dossi, Milan, 2008.
Stunning abstract oil on canvas by noted Italian artist from Milan, Fausta Dossi, dated 2008.
Title: Acqua
Copy of ar...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Max Marra Painting Mixed Technique On Canvas Italy 2004
By Max Marra
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Work of the famous Italian painter Max Marra; painting on canvas with mixed media dated 2004, titled "Judges II” 3, on the back of the painting we find a certificate of authenticity,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Large Hand Embellished Color Giclee on Canvas Titled "Conversation"
By Fabrice
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning contemporary piece of decorative artwork signed FABRICE.
Mixed media giclee on canvas with embellishments by FABRICE using oil paint and a fine brush. Hand signed lower r...
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$1,380 Sale Price
50% Off
Athena Parthenos. Original painting by Lynn Curlee
By Lynn Curlee
Located in New York, NY
Athena Parthenos. Original painting by Lynn Curlee.
This beautiful painting depicts the famed monumental statue by Phidias
Which stood in the cella of the Parthenon in Athens.
With ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Grainfield in Four Seasons 4 unique silkscreen prints
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A series of 4 unique silkscreen prints showing the seasonal transitions of a natural habit and of horses lyrical scenery. Each season is silkscreened in a different monotone colour t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Paintings
Materials
Textile, Acrylic
Artist Jose Manuel Giraldez Ramos Abstract Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Jose Manuel Giraldez Ramos Abstract Oil Painting, Cuban American Artist
Offered for sale is a colorful oil on canvas painting by Cuban-American artist Jose Manuel Giraldez Ramos tit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Games Night Oil Painting on Board by Steve Burgess Tullamore Dew Irish Rugby
Located in Dublin, Ireland
079 'Games Night" Oil on Panel Steve Burgess (Born 1960)
This is a superb Irish Themed Painting from Steve Burgess 'Games Night'. This Oil on Panel is ...
Category
2010s Irish Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Angels of Mercy by David Gatling
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a colorful abstract yet cubist style artwork by outsider artist David F. Gatling.
It's an earlier work of the artist. It's titled "Angels of Mercy" from 2018.
This artwork...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
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
Enrico Della Torre Contemporary Art Black Painting on Canvas
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Painting in charcoal on linen made by Enrico Dellatorre.
The expressive vision of Enrico is an exploration of space in the painting, an attempt to bring to the limits its capacity t...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Paintings
Materials
Linen
$1,727 Sale Price
25% Off
Paul VerBurg Just Around the Bend Signed Contemporary Oil on Panel Framed
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A contemporary Abstract Expressionist oil painting on panel titled "Just Around the Bend" by Paul VerBurg. Hand signed lower right. The composition is divided into contrasting zones—...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Oil on Canvas Portrait of West Indies Woman by Lenier
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a wonderfully rendered painting of a beautiful West Indies woman smoking a cigar by the artist Lenier. The painting is an oil on canvas. It comes without frame.
Signed lower...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Haitian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Something we don’t know about ourselves 2 painting by Quoï Alexander
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Something we don’t know about ourselves 2, 2023 by Quoï ALEXANDER, Tokyo and Paris.
From the series Discarnate Positions, presented in 2024 at 'ROSTOS' in Melides, Portugal.
Alexan...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Contemporary Mixed Media Collage on Paper, Initialed, Unframed, 21st Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Contemporary Canadian mixed media collage painting on paper - untitled - initialed and dated on the back board - acid free matte - Canada - 2013.
Excellent condition - no loss - no damage - no restoration - minor scuffs to the matte board - unframed.
Size of Painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Something we don’t know about ourselves 1 painting by Quoï Alexander
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Something we don’t know about ourselves 2, 2023 by Quoï ALEXANDER, Tokyo and Paris.
This painting comes in two pieces
H155 x W136 cm each
oil and acrylic on silk satin
From the se...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Satin, Silk
Italian Abstract Oil on Canvas by Fausta Dossi, Milan, 2006
Located in Houston, TX
Italian abstract oil on canvas by Fausta Dossi, Milan, 2006.
Stunning Italian modern bstract oil on canvas by noted Italian artist from Milan, Fausta Dossi, dated 2006.
Title: Arca d...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Original Modern Abstract Painting by Shannon Weir
Located in Houston, TX
An original black and white modern abstract painting in an elegant vintage gold frame created by Houston artist, Shannon Weir
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
Peter Keil Abstract Portrait
By Peter Keil
Located in Bradenton, FL
This bold modernist painting was painted by German / American artist Peter Robert Keil (b. 1942). Kiel was born in Züllichau / Pomerania and studied at the University of the Arts, Berlin. He admired the works of the Expressionists, Picasso in particular, whom he later met in Spain. He was also influenced by Juan Miro...
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Modern Textural Monochromatic Painting by Michael Allen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A captivating exploration of depth and dimension, this abstract textural painting by Michael Allen is a striking statement of modern artistry. Executed on a wood panel, the compositi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Modern Resin Art by Andreas Anastasis
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the series e·the·re·al, this artwork flows in deep amber and clay hues, gently curling into a vortex of soft translucency. Created with ink and resin on canvas, the composition ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Epoxy Resin
Harold Cohn Stillness in the Nude Signed Modernist Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modernist figurative oil painting on canvas titled “Stillness in the Nude” by Harold Cohn. Signed and dated 1941 on the lower right as well as verso. This evocative painting by Har...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Modern Textural Monochromatic Painting by Michael Allen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A captivating exploration of depth and dimension, this abstract textural painting by Michael Allen is a striking statement of modern artistry. Executed on a wood panel, the compositi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Painting, Midcentury, Color Collage of Flower Motif, Signed, C 1950, On Paper
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful midcentury painting. A very decorative color collage of flowers. The painting is signed PL and named Monachez.
The painting has a red original frame. The painting has a wa...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Paul-Andre Larocque Mixed Media Abstract Painting Of a Ship on the Beach
Located in Miami, FL
24" x 2" x 36 Paul-Andre Larocque Abstract Mixed Media Painting
Offered for sale is a vibrant photomontage of a ship on the beach with an explosion of chaotic tornado-like swirling...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Peder Brøndum Sørensen. Oil on board. Figures and Houses.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Peder Brøndum Sørensen (1931-2003), Danish painter.
Oil on board.
Figures and Houses.
1960s/70s.
Signed PBS.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: 74.0 cm x 64.0 cm.
Total with frame: 93...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mid-century Abstract Oil Painting with Sinuous Organic Forms
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century Abstract Oil Painting with Sinuous Organic Forms
Offered for sale is a Mid-century Modern abstract oil painting on canvas created in moody hues with sinuous organic for...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Modern Textural Monochromatic Painting by Michael Allen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A captivating exploration of depth and dimension, this abstract textural painting by Michael Allen is a striking statement of modern artistry. Executed on a wood panel, the compositi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
1989 Sharon Frazier Foz do Iguacu, Brazil Waterfalls Pastel Painting One-of-Kind
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous 1989 Sharon Frazier Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. A one-of-a-kind waterfalls pastel painting on paper. Signed by the artist in the lower right and titled on the lower left.
The pai...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Oak, Paper
George Dannatt, British (1915-2009) 'Vertical Construction'
Located in Oxford, GB
George Dannatt (1915-2009), British . Gorgeous and such a Deliberate Sculpture . Wall Hanging in box construction. A precise and lovely piece of art by this late and underrated St Iv...
Category
Early 2000s British Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
George Speck, Woodland Symphony, Collage & Acrylic on Panel, Canada, C.1998
Located in Chatham, ON
GEORGE SPECK - 'Woodland Symphony' - Expressionist collage with acrylic paint on panel - signed lower left - artist's label/titled verso - unframed - Cana...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Masonite, Paper
Sven Rybin, Swedish Artist, Oil on Board, Modernist Landscape
Located in København, Copenhagen
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
Roger de la Fresnaye 'Scene Militaire' Framed Lithography, circa 1968
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original color lithograph 'Scene Militaire' by Roger de la Fresnaye.
Lithograph printed from an original painting made by the author in France, circa 1917.
Published in France ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
A. Rust, German artist. Acrylic painting on wood panel. Abstract composition.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Hans Walter Sundberg (1922-2004), Swedish artist.
Oil on panel. Mixed media.
Abstract composition.
Approximately from the 1960s.
In perfect condition.
Signed in the lower right cor...
Category
1990s Swedish Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Funny Comedienne Phyllis Diller Original Oil Painting on Canvas with 2 Titles
Located in Tustin, CA
Humorous original oil on canvas with black ink, painting by deceased American comedienne, Phyllis Diller (1917-2012), which she titled, “Two Idiots On A...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Wall Panel Modern Grey Artwork Handmade in Italy by Cupioli Available
Located in Rimini, IT
Painting texturised scagliola artwork handmade in Italy by Cupioli available
Decorative wall panel handmade by the artist manufactured using the scagliola technique. Tha Coloured Abs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Scagliola
Roger de la Fresnaye Framed Color Lithography, circa 1968
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original color lithograph 'La table Louis-Philippe' by Roger de la Fresnaye.
Lithograph printed from an original painting made by the author in France, circa 1922.
Published in...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
$1,493 Sale Price
63% Off
Nest Digital Painting
Located in Milan, IT
This Pop-Surrealist digital painting depicts a blue woodpecker nestled in a woman's hair, lost in happy thoughts. Viewed from behind, the female figure looks out at the leaden horizo...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Cotton
$4,939 / item
Superb Modern Surrealist Painting on Wood
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Superb Modern Surrealist Painting on Wood. From the private collection of a renowned Beverly Hills modern art collector. Unsigned.
Category
1990s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Paul VerBurg Ageless Signed Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A contemporary Abstract Expressionist oil painting on canvas titled "Ageless" by Paul VerBurg. Hand signed lower right. A richly textured abstract composition that evokes both natura...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Contemporary Black & White Orig Painting Abstract by Designer George Machado
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This is a large contemporary black and white geometric abstract by George Teixeira Machado. Inspired by the Beverly Hills movie mogul homes in the 50s and sixties, it has a vintage l...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Acrylic Painting by Betty O'Hare, Meditation
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Acrylic Painting by Betty O'Hare titled Meditation. Painting framed measures 50" wide, 4" deep and 63" high. Unframed it measures 35" wide and 47" high.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Modern Textural Monochromatic Painting by Michael Allen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A captivating exploration of depth and dimension, this abstract textural painting by Michael Allen is a striking statement of modern artistry. Executed on a wood panel, the compositi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Modern Textural Monochromatic Painting by Michael Allen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A captivating exploration of depth and dimension, this abstract textural painting by Michael Allen is a striking statement of modern artistry. Executed on a wood panel, the compositi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Modern Textural Monochromatic Painting by Michael Allen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A captivating exploration of depth and dimension, this abstract textural painting by Michael Allen is a striking statement of modern artistry. Executed on a wood panel, the compositi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Modern Textural Monochromatic Painting by Michael Allen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A captivating exploration of depth and dimension, this abstract textural painting by Michael Allen is a striking statement of modern artistry. Executed on a wood panel, the compositi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Modern Textural Monochromatic Painting by Michael Allen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A captivating exploration of depth and dimension, this abstract textural painting by Michael Allen is a striking statement of modern artistry. Executed on a wood panel, the compositi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Modern Textural Monochromatic Painting by Michael Allen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A captivating exploration of depth and dimension, this abstract textural painting by Michael Allen is a striking statement of modern artistry. Executed on a wood panel, the compositi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Modern Textural Monochromatic Painting by Michael Allen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A captivating exploration of depth and dimension, this abstract textural painting by Michael Allen is a striking statement of modern artistry. Executed on a wood panel, the compositi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Modern Textural Monochromatic Painting by Michael Allen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A captivating exploration of depth and dimension, this abstract textural painting by Michael Allen is a striking statement of modern artistry. Executed on a wood panel, the compositi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Modern Textural Monochromatic Painting by Michael Allen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A captivating exploration of depth and dimension, this abstract textural painting by Michael Allen is a striking statement of modern artistry. Executed on a wood panel, the compositi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Graffiti Art Love Uncle Scrooge & Bitcoin by Blazoon, 'French Graffiti Artist'
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
This mixed media, spray paint and acrylic paint, on linen/paint cloth. This graffiti art with the title "Love Picsou & Bitcoin" is an original piece of w...
Category
2010s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Roger de la Fresnaye 'Le Bouvier' Framed Lithography, circa 1968
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original color lithograph 'Le Bouvier' by Roger de la Fresnaye.
Lithograph printed from an original painting made by the author in France, circa 1921.
Framed in Barcelona by an...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Untitled David F. Gatling Mixed Media on paper
Located in Pasadena, TX
David F. Gatling is an outsider artist who got his start in the art world in Houston, Texas. This is an early work of the artist. It's watercolor and acrylic on paper. It displays br...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Modern, Abstract Contemporary Landscape, multi-colour Oil on Canvas
Located in London, GB
'Celebration of Colour' finished in 2020, reflects the contrasting nature of colour in spring. Using a spatula rather than a paint brush Wittig layers the paint creating surface tens...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Expressionist Mixed Media Painting on Paper, Initialed, Unframed, Circa 1993
Located in Chatham, ON
N.C. - 'Mother & Daughter' - Expressionist mixed media painting on paper - dry brush technique on gloss finish paper - initialed and dated lower right - contained in a double matte -...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Crayon
Chinese Water Color Painting of Riverside Village
Located in Greenwich, CT
Framed Chinese water color of riverside village with one artist seal.
Overall size: 19.5 width 26" high image size 14 1/4" width 20" high.
Category
1980s Chinese Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
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