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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Niels Grønbech, Danish Painter, Oil on Board, Modernist Park Motif
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Niels Grønbech (1907-1991), Danish painter. Oil on board.
Modernist park motif. Dated 1965.
The board measures: 33.5 x 26.5 cm.
The frame measures: 2.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Signed and dated.
Price example: A painting by NG sold March 25, 2015 for $8551.
Grønbech was a student of Aksel...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
1992 Heraldic Pop Art Pen, Ink and Watercolor by Dorothy Churchill-Johnson
Located in Morristown, NJ
Dorothy Churchill-Johnson (American, 1942-2023), an untitled, pen and ink drawing with watercolor. Comprised of a number of realistic distressed tiles depicting a knight in armor on ...
Category
1990s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Paint, Paper
Monumental Graphic Abstract Painting on Canvas, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental Graphic Abstract Painting on Canvas, Signed
Offered for sale is a monumental abstract acrylic painting on canvas which is illegibly signed by the artist. This large pa...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
Ivy Lysdal, Acrylic on Canvas, Abstract Modernist Painting, Dated 2005
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ivy Lysdal, b 1937. Danish ceramist and painter.
Acrylic on canvas.
Abstract modernist painting. Colorful palette.
Dated 2005.
Signed.
Canvas measures: 30 x 24 cm.
Provenance: ...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"The Golden Force" by Karl Momen
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Karl Momen, Swedish b. 1937. This oil on canvas was painted in 1989 and finished in 1990, titled "The Golden Force." It is titled and signed on the reverse. Provenance: Marissa de...
Category
1990s Swedish Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Harry Ceson (1926-1978). Oil and varnish on canvas. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Harry Ceson (1926-1978), Swedish artist. Oil and varnish on canvas.
Abstract composition. Dated 1973-74.
The canvas measures: 41 x 33 cm.
The frame measures: 0.5 cm.
In excellent co...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Leif Ottar, Danish artist. Abstract composition. Oil on canvas. Approx. 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Leif Ottar, Danish artist.
Abstract composition. Oil on canvas.
Approx. 1970s
Signed on the reverse.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: W 51.0 x H 41.0 cm.
Total dimensions: W 53.5 ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Unknown Danish Painter, Oil on Canvas, "Three Wise Men", Abstract Composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unknown Danish painter.
Oil on canvas.
The title "Three Wise Men".
Abstract composition.
In perfect condition.
Indistinctly signed on the back and dated 1964.
Dimensions: 59.5 ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Unknown artist. Oil on panel. Abstract still life. 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unknown artist, probably French. Oil on panel. Abstract still life.
Flowers in a vase on a table.
Unsigned.
Approx. 1960s.
In perfect condition.
Visual dimensions: W 11.0 x 20....
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
"Floating, " 2020 a Large Framed Abstract Oil on Canvas by Kathi Robinson Frank
Located in New York, NY
"Floating," 2020 is a large abstract oil on canvas by Kathi Robinson Frank in diaphanous shades of gray, dusty rose, white, black burnt orange and green. In her own works, Robinson F...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
The Moon Goddess Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Moon Goddess oil painting on canvas.
Great colors with a lady under the moon with a cat and owl around her.
Very fine contemporary painting, stretch...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Nils Böcklin, Composition, Oil on Board, 1960s, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Nils Böcklin
Oil on the board
Work signed by the artist
Dimensions 24/45
Framed work
Work in original vintage condition. Minor scratches on the frame.
Category
1960s European Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Lage Löfdahl, STRUT, Oil on Board, 1980s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Lage Löfdahl, STRUT, 1980s
Oil on the board
Number 12
The work is individually numbered and signed by the artist
Dimensions 40/44
Unframed work
Lage Löfdahl is a Swedish painter and...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
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
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
Acrylic Painting on Canvas of a Dog
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Modernist acrylic painting on canvas of a stylized dog on a mystical background. Signed Klug in the lower right.
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Hélène Azenor '1910-1999', French Artist, Oil on Canvas, Modern Circus Scene
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hélène Azenor (1910-1999), French artist. Oil on canvas.
Modern circus scene. 1970s.
The canvas measures: 60 x 45 cm.
The frame measures: 6 cm.
In e...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Harley Francis 1980s Vintage Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Miami, FL
Harley Francis 1980s vintage abstract oil painting on canvas
Offered for sale is a 1980s vintage abstract oil painting on canvas by the late American artist Harley Francis (1940-2...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Machja Ruperto, Gouache on Cardboard, "Yellow Mountain", Late 20th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Machja Ruperto. Gouache on cardboard.
"Yellow mountain". Late 20th century.
Cardboard measures: 99 x 69 cm.
The frame measures: 5 mm.
In excellent condition.
Signed.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Unknown French Artist, Oil on Canvas, Abstract Composition, Mid-20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unknown French artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract composition.
Mid-20th century.
The canvas measures: 90 x 65 cm.
The frame measures: 2 cm.
Signed.
In excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Early Work of Sylvia Hommert LA, Untitled Painting
By Sylvia Hommert 1
Located in New York, NY
Early work of Sylvia Hommert 2002 LA #501 untitled painting. Oil, beeswax, paua shell, and resin on canvas. Signed lower right.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Resin
Eric Göran Gustavsson, Swedish Artist, Oil on Board, Abstract Landscape
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Eric Göran Gustavsson. Swedish artist. Oil on board. Abstract landscape.
In perfect condition.
The canvas measures: 91 cm x 72 cm. The frame measures: 1 cm.
Signed.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
New York Soho NY Signed Artist Mid-Century Modern Wall Painting Fine Art 1982
Located in Miami, FL
Large Wood Framed New York Soho made in 1982 Mid-Century Modern Wall Painting, Fine Art.
Signed by Artist., Numbered 19/250.
Fine Art Size: 19.75 x 27.5 inches.
O-621-335
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Wood, Paint
Eduardo Esquivel Los Antiguos 'The Ancients' Framed Acrylic Painting Wall Art
Located in Miami, FL
Framed Eduardo Esquivel Los Antiguos (The Ancients) acrylic painting wall art 2005.
Signed and Titled on Reverse.
Art size measures: 32 x 24 inches.
...
Category
Early 2000s Argentine Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
Heidi von Faber, Strawberries, 2007
Located in AMSTELVEEN, NL
Heidi von Faber is a Dutch realist painter based in The Hague, inspired by the old Dutch Masters and their masterful manipulation of light and shadow. Her work is characterised by hy...
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Original Enamel on Masonite Abstract Painting by Rick Orr
By Rick Orr
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Enamel on masonite abstract painting from the "Edge of Town" series by listed American artist Rick Orr.
Artist Bio.
Rick Orr was born October 1 1959 in Los Angeles Ca.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Contemporary Spanish Artist Abstract Dyptich in Ted and Green
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Contemporary Spanish artist Martin Daniel’s abstract Dyptich in red and green, acrylic on canvas, signed lower right and verso.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Tree Row II" by Scott Duce
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on panel, inscribed on reverse and signed lower left front. Provenance: Fay Gold Gallery
b.1956 Scott Duce is an international artist working in New York. Duce’s work is included in many corporate, museum, and private collections. Notable collections include Random House, General Electric, IBM, Pfizer, Inc., Capital Holding Corporation, McGraw-Hill Corporation, Petroplus Holdings, Switzerland, Seagrams-Montreal, Canada, and the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden. Among his awards and honors he received a National Endowment for the Arts/SECCA artist grant. Duce’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States, with several solo exhibitions in New York City, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, and internationally in Paris, France; Florence, Italy; and Lima, Peru. He has had many commissioned works, including Bell South...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Roald Hansen, Denmark, Oil on Canvas, Abstract Composition, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Roald Hansen (1938-2018), Denmark. Oil on canvas.
Abstract composition. 1970s.
The canvas measures: 83 x 41 cm.
The frame measures: 9 cm.
In excellen...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Contemporary Collage Oil Painting by Jean-Daniel Rohrer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Title: Ecriture Liee (Linked Writing)
Artist: Jean-Daniel Rohrer (Swiss Canadian, 1960-).
Media: Mixed media on Canvas (collage, stencil, chalk and oil on canvas).
Year: 2007
Siz...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Terrace, " Brilliant, Cubist-Expressionist Masterpiece by Virginia True, 1946
By Virginia True
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Best known for her depictions of New Mexico and the Southwest, here Virginia True painted a brilliantly-hued Cubist scene reflecting her years in New York. Showing the influence of P...
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Miro by Jacques Dupin Flammarion
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Miro by Jacques Dupin Flammarion, 2012 Hardcover.
Synopsis: Jacques Dupin, esteemed French poet and Miró’s friend and collaborator since 1956, is the ultimate authority on the artis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Markus Linnenbrink Drill Painting, "How Many Holes" 2003 'Signed'
By Markus Linnenbrink
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and complex Drill Painting, "HOW MANY HOLES", by Markus Linnenbrink, American 2003 (signed, titled and dated on verso with gallery label). This is a...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Albert Ferenz, Germany, Watercolor on Paper, "In the mountains"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Albert Ferenz (1907-1994), Germany. Watercolor on paper. "In the mountains". Mid-20th century.
Visible dimension: 45.5 x 33.5 cm.
Total dimensions: 69 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Niels Bäcklin, Swedish Artist, Oil on Board, Modernist Landscape
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Niels Bäcklin (1913-1989), Swedish artist. Oil on board.
Modernist landscape. 1960s / 70s.
The board measures: 35 x 23 cm.
The frame measures: 2 cm.
In excellent condition.
Sig...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
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
Bo Krank, Listed Danish Artist, Oil on Canvas, Abstract Composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bo Krank, listed Danish artist. Large painting. Oil on canvas.
Abstract composition. Dated 1990.
The canvas measures: 130 x 90 cm.
The frame measures: 4 cm.
In excellent conditi...
Category
1990s Danish Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Donald Hamilton Fraser -Mixed Media Original - Temple of Apollo, Corinth
Located in Pewsey, GB
Donald Hamilton Fraser a wonderful mixed media original of The Temple Of Apollo, Corinth. This painting in very much in his wonderful style where he layered thick bright paint with a...
Category
1980s British Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Robert Motherwell, Drunk with Turpentine No. 21
Located in New York, NY
"Drunk with Turpentine # 21"
A Robert Motherwell painting.
Oil on paper.
Signed and dated " Motherwell 1979 "
Framed: H 37¾, W 47½ inches.
Provenance:
Dedalus Foundation, New Y...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Abalone
Original Alfred Opisso Cardona Watercolor Painting of a Dancing Ballerina
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This original mixed-media painting was done by the acclaimed Spanish artist Alfred Opisso Cardona in approximately 1970. Done in his unique modernistic style, this watercolor paintin...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
02**Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek van der Plas
Located in Lantau, HK
Niek van der Plas is a Dutch painter born in 1954, he paints impressionist scenes of Holland's beaches and dunes, bulb fields, city scenes in Amsterdam and Maastricht and other typic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Harvey Parks Signed Acrylic Painting Custom Framed Vintage
By Parks (Artist)
Located in North Miami, FL
This theatrical fantastic acrylic horizontal painting by the noted Harvey Parks is in a beautiful new custom frame. It could be a scene at an opera, could...
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Ruth Armer (1896-1977) "Painting No. 4" Oil on Canvas, 1966
By Ruth Armer
Located in Sacramento, CA
Abstract oil on canvas by artist Ruth Armer (1896-1977).
Entitled "Painting No. 4", produced in 1966.
Unsigned with labels on verso from San Francisco Museum of Art Rental Gallery ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large Gabe Silverman 1980s Abstract Op Art Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Large Gabe Silverman 1980s Abstract Op Art Painting
Offered for sale is an original Op Art painting recently discovered in a time capsule from the 19...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Contemporary Abstract Art Dated 1982 Signature Illegible, Painting on Hardboard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Contemporary abstract art dated 1982 signature illegible, painting on hardboard.
Measures: H 117cm, L 90cm.
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
One of a Kind Mixed-Media Painting by Robert Bery Titled "I Love Miracles"
By Robert Bery
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning and amazing mixed-media work of art by artist and painter Robert Bery changes in forms and landscape as you look at it from different angles and ways. The colors are sp...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Plexiglass, Paper
Eddie Westerberg, Swedish Artist, Oil on Canvas, Abstract Composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Eddie Westerberg, a Swedish artist.
Oil on canvas.
Abstract composition.
In perfect condition.
Signed on the front and back and dated 1989.
Dimensions: 60 x 43.5 / total 71.5 x ...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Ivy Lysdal, B 1937, Gouache on Cardboard, Abstract Modernist Painting
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ivy Lysdal, b 1937. Danish ceramist and painter.
Gouache on cardboard.
Abstract modernist painting. Colorful palette.
Late 20th century.
Measures: 100 x 70 cm.
Provenance: Th...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Painting of a Young Woman's Face, Acrylic Paint, XXIst Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painting of a young woman's face, acrylic paint, XXIst Century.
Painting of a young woman's face using acrylic paint, modern art, 21st century.
h : 100cm, w : 75cm, d : 3,5cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
El Puerto de La Habana 'Havana Port Cuba' Acrylic on Board Painting Andrew Plum
By Andrew Plum
Located in Montreal, QC
This work is signed, dated and titled "PLUM 2014 El Puerto de La Habana” (Cuba) verso of the canvas and signed PLUM on recto; unframed size - 11.75" x 15.75; framed size 16" x 20” x ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Ivy Lysdal, Gouache on Cardboard, Abstract Modernist Painting
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ivy Lysdal, b 1937. Danish ceramist and painter.
Gouache on cardboard.
Abstract modernist painting. Colorful palette.
Late 20th century.
Measures: 10...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
"Follow The Leader, " Large Blue Oil and Acrylic Painting by Renée Rey
Located in New York, NY
"Follow The Leader," a large framed blue oil and acrylic painting by Renée Rey, shows that the connection between nature, technology and people are paramount...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Large Bold Abstract with Circle Motife
By Fay Sciarra
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Eye catching large bold abstract painting in a gorgeous blend of colors and having a circle motife. Can be oriented vertically or horizontally. Painted around edges, so framing is optional. Signed on edge, Fay Sciarra.
Category
2010s North American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Brazilian Artist BB Schmitt Optical Mixed Media Painting "Colemia", Canvas 2015
Located in Miami, FL
Brazilian Artist BB Schmitt Optical Mixed Media Painting "Colemia", Canvas 2015
Offered for sale is a modern, optical style mixed-media painting by the Bra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Günther Uecker (*1930), Lithograph, signed, 1993
Located in Münster, DE
Günther Uecker (*1930), lithograph, created 1993, Ed. 45/100, numbered and signed, framed
90 x 63 cm
Category
1990s German Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Jeff Pullen New York City Street Painting Mixed Media "Silence Rings Out"
By Jeff Pullen
Located in Miami, FL
Jeff Pullen New York City Street Painting Mixed Media "Silence Rings Out"
Offered for sale is an exciting original Jeff Pullen oil and mixed med...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint, Plexiglass
Striking Black and White Original Watercolor of Nude
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sophisticated beautifully rendered original watercolor in the style of Picasso by artist Jean Paul Parent. He was born in France in 1934 and exhibited his work primarily in Spain, Ge...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Abstract Painting The Seductions by Pedro Damian, Cuban American Artist, 1997
Located in Miami, FL
Abstract Painting The Seductions by Pedro Damian, Cuban American Artist, 1997
Offered for sale is an original acrylic abstract painting on canvas by the Cuban-American artist Pedro Damian. The work is from the series titled "Las Seducciones" which translates in English to "The Seductions". The canvas is signed in the lower right and on the verso. This canvas is stretched on a wood stretcher, wired and ready to hang. The artist uses bold jewel...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wire
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