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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Last Thoughts by Murray Duncan, triptych, mix media on canvas, abstract, modern
Located in Toronto, CA
Last Thoughts by Murray Duncan, 2024
Mix media on canvas
Triptych, each panel is 30" x 40" x 1.5" in depth
Signed on the back
Unframed
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative vision...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Light Hearted by Murray Duncan, mix media on canvas, abstract, geometric, modern
Located in Toronto, CA
Light Hearted by Murray Duncan, 2024
Mix media on canvas.
Size is 50" x 77"
Unframed
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his large-scale, expressive contempo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Abalone, Canvas, Paint
Untitled #127 by Murray Duncan, mix media on paper, abstract, geometric, modern
Located in Toronto, CA
Untitled #127 by Murray Duncan, 2023
Mix media on paper, unframed
The size is 32" x 40"
Signed on the back
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his large-scal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Untitled #123 by Murray Duncan, mix media on paper, abstract, geometric, modern
Located in Toronto, CA
Untitled #123 by Murray Duncan, 2023
Mix media on paper, unframed
Size is 32" x 40", signed on the back
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his large-scale, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Untitled #126 by Murray Duncan, mix media on paper, abstract, modern, geometric
Located in Toronto, CA
Untitled #126 by Murray Duncan, 2023
Mix media on paper
Unframed, size is 32" x 40"
SIgned on the back
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his large-scale, e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Composition by Knud Kyhn
By Knud Kyhn
Located in Berlin, BE
Composition by Knud Kyhn, 1917
Watercolour on paper. Sheet size 30×38 cm, signed and framed.
Knud Kyhn (1880 - 1969) was a Danish painter, illustrator and ceramic sculptor who is es...
Category
1910s Danish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Modern Abstract Acrylic Painting By Shannon Weir
Located in Houston, TX
Experience the captivating allure of contemporary art with this exquisite acrylic black and white abstract masterpiece on paper, elegantly presented within an antique gold frame by t...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Composition by Knud Kyhn
By Knud Kyhn
Located in Berlin, BE
Composition by Knud Kyhn, 1915
Watercolour on paper. Sheet size 30×38 cm, signed and framed.
Knud Kyhn (1880 - 1969) was a Danish painter, illustrator and ceramic sculptor who is es...
Category
1910s Danish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Brutalist Acid Etched Abstract Modern Wall Art Panels - signed M. Pena
By Amado Pena 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique signed Brass/Bronze Metal plates. Black lines with burnished brass color and etching. One large painting is made up of three panels.
Signed M. Pena.
These were acqui...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Modern Abstract Acrylic Painting By Shannon Weir
Located in Houston, TX
Experience the captivating allure of contemporary art with this exquisite acrylic black and white abstract masterpiece on paper, elegantly presented within an antique gold frame by t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Brutalist Style Abstract Brass Panels Etched with Modern Paint - Signed M. Pena
By Amado Pena 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique signed Brass/Bronze Metal plates. Black lines with burnished brass color and etching. One large painting is made up of three panels.
Signed M. Pena.
These were acqui...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Modernist "Red Road" Landscape Gouache
Located in Seguin, TX
"Red Road" by Goldman gouache painting on paper. Piece is signed, titled, dated 1991 in pencil along lower margin. Unframed, image size 9"L x 6"H.
Category
1990s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Italian Modern Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Paper and Metal Frame, 1972
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Abstract mixed media painting on paper and metal frame, 1972
Abstract style mixed media painting on paper. The gestural painting is characterized by rounded lines and...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Gino Hollander 1974 Vintage Abstract Female Portrait Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Gino Hollander 1974 Vintage Abstract Female Portrait Painting
Offered for sale is a vintage expressionist abstract female portrait painting on canvas by the well-listed New York ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Untitled # 122 by Murray Duncan, mix media on paper, abstract, modern, geometric
Located in Toronto, CA
Untitled #122 by Murray Duncan
Mix media on paper
Size is 32" x 40
Unframed
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his large-scale, expressive contemporary pain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Pink Yellow Blue Abstract Contemporary Painting "Palm Springs" by Rebecca Ruoff
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Pink yellow blue abstract contemporary painting titled "Palm Springs" by Rebecca Ruoff. Acrylic/Oil in canvas.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Large Pink and Red Contemporary Abstract Painting by Rebecca Ruoff 2024
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Large pink and red contemporary abstract painting by Rebecca Ruoff, 2024
Oil/Acrylic on canvas.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Luciano Spazzali Signed Oil on Board Abstract Painting of Musicians
Located in Indianapolis, IN
An whimsical abstract painting by the Italian artist Luciano Spazzali (1911-1997). Signed to the lower right, this piece depicts a female figure holding a violin to her shoulder and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Monotype by Carla Raadsveld 1987
Located in Weesp, NL
Step into a world of artistic beauty and expression with the captivating painting "Monotype" by renowned artist Carla Raadsveld, created in 1987. This exquisite artwork is a testamen...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Gunleik Haugen, Swedish artist, oil on board. Abstract composition. 1973.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gunleik Haugen, Swedish artist, oil on board.
Abstract composition.
1973.
Signed and dated.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: 61.0 cm x 35.0 cm.
Total dimensions: 63.0 cm x 37.0 cm.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Modern Painting by Anna Khodorovsky Lipkind
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A colorful abstract painting by Anna Khodorovsky Lipkind, a Jewish artist in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem. This modern painting is oil on canvas framed in a whit...
Category
20th Century French Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
F. Prin, French artist. Oil on canvas. Reclining nude woman.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
F. Prin, French artist. Oil on canvas. Reclining nude woman.
Inspired by Matisse. Colorful palette.
Signed and dated 1976.
In excellent condition.
Canvas: 64.5 cm x 54.0 cm.
Total d...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Ole Saabye, Danish artist. Oil on panel. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ole Saabye, Danish artist. Oil on panel.
Abstract composition.
Signed and dated 1990.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: 64.0 cm x 79.0 cm.
Total dimensions: 67.0 cm x 82.0 cm.
Category
1990s Danish Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Zanne Hochberg Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting
By Zanne Hochberg
Located in Indianapolis, IN
An oil on canvas painting by the American artist Zanne Hochberg (1931-2001). Layers of vibrant color and frenetic brushwork dominate this abstract painting. Blocks of color in deep b...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Robert Storm Petersen Framed watercolor painting. 'Woman with exposed breast'.
Located in Kastrup, DK
Robert Storm Petersen, Danish 1882-1949
Framed watercolor painting: 'Woman with exposed breast'.
Watercolor on paper. Framed in a contemporary wood-carved Montparnasse frame that com...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Leif Tingkær, Danish painter. Oil on panel. Abstract composition. 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Leif Tingkær, Danish painter. Oil on panel.
Abstract composition in yellow and orange tones.
Approximately from the 1970s.
Signed LT.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: 88.5 cm x 3...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
American Oil on Linen Portrait of MSU Student
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating 1950s American oil-on-linen portrait, a stunning portrayal of a young male student poised at the threshold of his academic journey. Clad in a distinguished green Michig...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Walkway by Murray Duncan, mix media on canvas, abstract, geometric, modern
Located in Toronto, CA
Walkway by Murray Duncan, 2024.
Mix media on canvas
The size is 48" tall x 60" wide x 1.5" in depth.
The artwork is unframed
Murray Duncan is a self-tau...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large Preben Fjederholt Painting Park landscape
Located in Kastrup, DK
Preben Fjederholt, Danish 1955-2000
Park landscape, oil on canvas.
Canvas dimensions: 140x160 xm. Framed in a narrow wooden frame: 144x164 cm.
Signed: Preben Fjderholt, 1993
In perf...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
“Pears as Sun & Moon” Original Contemporary Impressionist Acrylic Painting by Wi
Located in Cookeville, TN
Interesting Modern “Pears as Sun & Moon” Original Acrylic Painting / Artwork by Nashville Artist Will Koenig - Signed Nashville area painter Will Koenig studied art as a young studen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
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
Untitled #408 by Murray Duncan, mix media on paper, abstract, geometric, modern
Located in Toronto, CA
Untitled #408 by Murray Duncan, 2024
Mix media on paper.
Unframed.
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his large-scale, expressive contemporary painting, Mur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Fraser Taylor Black and Purple Oil over Canvas
Located in Chicago, IL
Fraser Taylor Black and Purple Oil over Canvas, 2005 some paper and fabric elements are incorporated.
Signed on back Fraser Taylor 2005
Intro:
Fraser Taylor is an interdisciplinary v...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Paint
Untitled #407 by Murray Duncan, mix media on paper, abstract, geometric, modern
Located in Toronto, CA
Untitled #407 by Murray Duncan, 2024.
Mix Media on paper, unframed.
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his large-scale, expressive contemporary painting, Mur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Untitled #409 by Murray Duncan, mix media artwork on paper, abstract
Located in Toronto, CA
Untitled #409 by Murray Duncan
Mix media on paper, 2024
Unframed.
The size is 32" x 40"
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Untitled #406 by Murray Duncan, mix media on paper, abstract, geometric, modern
Located in Toronto, CA
' Untitled #406 ' by Murray Duncan, 2024
Mix media on paper, unframed.
The size is 32" x 40"
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his large-scale, expressiv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
1985 Dutch Abstract Modernist Wall Art by Piet Franz (1922-1991)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Modernist acrylic on canvas abstract painting by Piet Franz, 1985. Called "Lumiere Penetrante", this linear graphic painting is in original condition with visible wear includin...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Ingvar Engdahl, listed Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ingvar Engdahl (1928-1992), listed Swedish artist.
Oil on canvas.
Abstract composition.
Dated 1956.
Exhibition label on the stretcher.
In excellent condition. Could benefit from a c...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Einar Lindberg, listed Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Still life with aquarium.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Einar Lindberg (1916-1993), listed Swedish artist.
Oil on canvas. Still life with an aquarium, pitcher and fruits.
Modernist, colorful palette.
Approximately from the 1960s.
Signed....
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Massive Abstract Acrylic on Canvas, Pascal Magis (1955-2011)
By Pascal Magis
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is an absolutely beautiful acrylic on canvas by French artist, Pascal Magnis. A master of color, Magnis creates a canvas in which the colors and shapes appear to be jumping off the canvas. At the grand size of 9'10" x 6'9" this would ignite that drab wall! The artwork is signed in the lower right corner.
Below From: Wimbledon Fine Art
"Pascal Magis...
Category
1990s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Large Acrylic on Canvas, Pascal Magis (1955-2011)
By Pascal Magis
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Truly a spectacular piece, this acrylic on canvas is by French artist, Pascal Magis. Known for his use of color, Magis uses acrylics as though the paint has a life of its own. Domina...
Category
1990s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Abstract Italian Signed Painting
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful painting by the famous contemporary Italian artist Rossana Bartolozzi.
In her typical modern abstract style, she never forgets the lesson of classicism.
In this painting, o...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oversized Abstract Acrylic on Canvas, Pascal Magis (1955-2011)
By Pascal Magis
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This oversized acrylic on canvas is by French artist Pascal Magis. Known for his use of color, this would add flare to any interior. Dominant colors are red, black, yellow and blue. ...
Category
1990s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Ingvar Engdahl, listed Swedish artist. Oil / canvas. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ingvar Engdahl (1928-1992), listed Swedish artist.
Oil on canvas.
Abstract composition.
Dated 1958-59.
In excellent condition. Would benefit from cleaning.
Canvas dimensions: 73.5 c...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Ingvar Engdahl, listed Swedish artist. Oil on board. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ingvar Engdahl (1928-1992), listed Swedish artist.
Oil on board.
Abstract composition.
Approximately from the 1960s.
Signed "IE."
In excellent condition.
Canvas dimensions: 31.5 cm ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Ingvar Engdahl, listed Swedish artist. Mixed media / board. Abstract composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ingvar Engdahl (1928-1992), listed Swedish artist.
Mixed media on board. Abstract figurative compositions.
Approximately from the 1960s.
In good condition. Needs cleaning. Some mino...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Ingvar Engdahl, listed Swedish artist. Acrylic on board. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ingvar Engdahl (1928-1992), listed Swedish artist.
Acrylic on board with a shiny lacquer surface.
Abstract composition.
Approximately from the 1960s.
In excellent condition with som...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Mixed Media Painting of a Lady Face
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A recently made painting of a lady by an unknown Dutch artist. The mixed media collection of materials on canvas depicts a lady's face and is framed in a simple wood frame. Be sure t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mixed Media Painting of a Lady Face
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A recently made painting of a lady by an unknown Dutch artist. The mixed media collection of materials on canvas depicts a lady's face and is framed in a simple wood frame. Be sure t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large David Large Armitage Abstract Painting On Canvas
Located in Bradenton, FL
20th century abstract acrylic on canvas painting by U.K. artist David Armitage. Armitage, originally from Tasmania now living in the U.K., is a well-respected artist whose paintings ...
Category
20th Century English Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
American 20th Century, Abstract Shapes, Oil On Canvas signed Sheffleman on verso
Located in Fort Washington, MD
This captivating abstract painting by the artist Sheffleman, aptly titled "Vibrant Cosmos," represents a stellar exploration of form and color. The work features concentric abstract ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Hunt Slonem 1951 'Red Ascension, Oil on Canvas 2008
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Bellport, NY
Hunt Slonem's most iconic subject "Butterflies" titled 'Red Ascension" Oil on canvas. A simple subject brought to life with his genuine love of nature and animals. This magnifice...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Modern, Large Watercolor, Abstract Blue Sky, Floating, Framed, c. 1990s
Located in Stamford, CT
Contemporary, Large Modern Watercolor, Abstract Sky Painting, Blue, White Clouds, Red Flower
A large, abstract watercolor depicting a sky with clouds the Avon Products corporate col...
Category
1990s Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Vintage Water Color Painting, Mary Blair, Legendary Walt Disney Studios Animator
Located in San Francisco, CA
This collectible painting is by Mary Blair, legendary animator for Walt Disney Studios, is of a pair of dancing rabbits in coat tails. The unframed...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Uno Svensson, listed Swedish artist. Oil on hardboard. Abstract composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Uno Svensson (1929-2012), listed Swedish artist. Oil on hardboard.
Abstract composition with impasto strokes.
Signed "US" and dated 1963 on the back.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Modern Painting Chris Di Vincente
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern Art.
Textured oil on canvas, thin wood frame.
Mr. Di Vincente studied at the San Francisco Art Institute.
He now lives and works in Los Angeles.
Great for interiors and collec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mixed media on paper in float frame by Bay Area artist Maria Burtis
Located in Ross, CA
Mixed media on paper in float frame by San Francisco Bay Area artist Maria Burtis. Modern art piece with shades of pink blue, gray, and red, titled "Rock...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Dutch Mixed Media Lady
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A recently made painting of a lady by an unknown Dutch artist. The mixed media collection of materials on canvas depicts a lady's face and is framed in a simple wood frame. Be sure t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
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