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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Andrew Plum Spring’s Slowly Returning Contemporary Abstract Painting, 2018
By Andrew Plum
Located in Montreal, QC
“Spring’s Slowly Returning” is an original, one of a kind, orange, yellow, green, blue, red, cream, white, black, contemporary, mixed-media on canvas abstract painting. Vibrant pops of color work in harmony to create this unique, contemporary work of art by Andrew...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Michelle Hénault Modern Abstract Painting "Les Poissons 1/The Fish 1" 2014
Located in Montreal, QC
Modern abstract, oil on canvas painting, titled “Les Poissons 1/The Fish 1” by Michelle Hénault, a conceptual fine artist. Signed on front bottom right, also, signed, dated and titled on back, measuring approximate 24" H x 18" W x 1.5” D. Gallery wrapped, finished sides; circa dated 2014.
Michelle Hénault is a Conceptual Fine Artist, born in Lachute, Quebec, living and working in Montreal since 1991. She completed a Bachelor degree in Fine Arts at UQAM in 1998. After exploring sculpture...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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
Framed Abstract Geometric Gouache on Paper by Stevan Kissel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Framed abstract geometric gouache on paper by Stevan Kissel
Signed: Stevan Kissel
Los Angeles, CA.
Beautifully framed.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Aluminum
Michelle Hénault Modern Abstract Painting "Malte/Malta ", 2016
Located in Montreal, QC
Modern abstract, oil on canvas painting, titled “Malte/Malta” by Michelle Hénault, a conceptual fine artist. Signed on front bottom right, also, signed, dated and titled on back; mea...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Window to the Garden Oil on Canvas Framed Wilhelm Jan Elsman Abstract Art
Located in Neuss, NW
Wilhelm Jan ELSMAN (1914-1999) Window to the Garden. Abstract composition of a dreamy scenery in the style of constructivism. Oil on canvas. Framed in a floater frame made of ash woo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Pierre Fortin Modern Figurative Abstract Charcoal Painting on Paper "The Healer"
Located in Montreal, QC
Charcoal on paper mounted on wood panel, titled: “The Healer”, approximate size: 48" x 56" x 1.5" deep. Signed Pierre Fortin and dated 2020 on the back.
...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Maria Astadjov Modern Abstract Painting Titled “Brighten up My Day”, 2017
Located in Montreal, QC
Modern abstract, mixed-media painting, titled “Brighten up My Day” by Maria Astadjov, a conceptual fine artist; mixed-media on Aluminum; Signed on front bottom right; measuring appro...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Aluminum
Maria Astadjov Modern Abstract Painting Titled Still Million Miles from You 2018
Located in Montreal, QC
Modern abstract, mixed-media painting titled “Still Million Miles from You” by Maria Astadjov, a conceptual fine artist; mixed-media on Aluminum; Signed on front bottom right; measur...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Pierre Fortin Modern Figurative Abstract Charcoal Painting Titled "Foreplay"
Located in Montreal, QC
Charcoal on paper mounted on wood panel, titled: Foreplay; approximate size: 48" x 48" x 1.5 inches deep; artist signed Pierre Fortin and dated 2020 on t...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Uno Svensson, listed Swedish artist. Oil on hardboard. Abstract composition
Located in København, Copenhagen
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
Carl Johanson, Swedish artist. Oil/canvas. Abstract composition
Located in København, Copenhagen
Carl Johanson (1906-1993), Swedish graphic artist and painter.
Oil on canvas. Abstract composition with a colorful palette.
Signed and dated 1965.
In perfect condition.
Represented i...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Johann Georg Müller "Still Life"
Located in Münster, DE
Johann Georg Müller (1913 - 1986)
"Still Life"
Created in 1981
Felt-tip pen on paper
Framed with museum glass, dimensions:
Sheet: 51 x 64 cm
Frame 60 x 76.5 cm
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Russian Oil on Canvas, Weaect X.M 1990 Signed Valdimir Shelest
Located in Manhasset, NY
Valdimir Shelest digital artist oil painting of letters in an abstract form. From a home in Greenwich CT.
Category
1990s Russian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$4,800 Sale Price
40% Off
Watercolor painting of Buenaventura poppies
By Buenaventura
Located in Madrid, ES
This charming and sophisticated wall decoration has been entirely hand-painted on 100% natural cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Acrylic, Paper
Abstract painting by Remo Bianco, Italian Spatialist, Collectible Italian Art
By Remo Bianco
Located in Milano, IT
Italian Artist - 50's Painting - Modern Italian Artwork Painting
Stunning oil on canvas painting by Italian modern artist Remo Bianco, Spatialist painter. The canvas is signed and d...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$5,669 Sale Price
20% Off
Stephen Holland "Polo Brothers" Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning Stephen Holland original piece features vibrant colors and stylish modern appeal. Impressive "Polo Brothers" oil on canvas includes textu...
Category
1990s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
$8,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Anneke Umbgrove – ‘Compositie Landschap’, Acrylic on Paper, Signed
Located in Voorburg, NL
Anneke Umbgrove – ‘Compositie Landschap’, 1998 (Diptych)
Acrylic on Paper Framed Under Glass Signed
A compelling diptych by Dutch artist Anneke Umbgrove, ‘Compositie Landschap’ (1...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Paul Maxwell "Ridgemont" 1985
By Paul Maxwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acrylic Relief Painting by Paul Maxwell "Ridgemont" - 1985, USA.
Dimensions
60" width x 36" height
Condition
Good vintage condition; professionally cleaned.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Josef José, listed French artist. Oil on canvas. Snow-covered mountain landscape
Located in København, Copenhagen
Josef José, listed French artist.
Oil on canvas.
Snow-covered mountain landscape in abstract style.
Bold brushstrokes.
Mid-20th century.
In excellent condition.
Signed.
Dimensions: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Copy of Abstract Triangle Paintings
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an abstract painting of triangles in black and brown bordered by rectangles in brown
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Red Abstract Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an Abstract painting mainly in red with white and black
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
$6,700
"Tea for Two" by Costain
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Modern Impressionistic painting of people at table by. "Tea for Two" by Costain. Oil on canvas.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$1,500 / item
Modern Impressionistic Portrait of Man and Woman by Costain
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Modernimpressionistic portrait of man and woman by Costain. Oil on canvas.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Modern Impressionistic Portrait of a Woman in Pink by Costain
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Modern impressionistic portrait of a woman in pink by Costain. Oil on canvas.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Modern Impressionistic Portrait of a Woman with Hat by Costain
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Modern impressionistic portrait of a woman with hat by Costain. Oil on canvas.
Category
Early 2000s Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Copy of Alternating Colors Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an abstract painting in modern style with alternating bands of blues and greens
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Tan to Brown Abstract Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an Abstract painting using a tan brown background with black lines and white shapes
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Blue Torso Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an abstract painting "Blue Torso" in Modern style showing a blue shape with white and yellow and red overlay on a yellow, black and purple ground
Condition: Good; Wear consi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
$6,250
Govignon "Rose" Archival Pigment Print
Located in Queens, NY
Rose, Paris, 2017, Tristan Govignon archival pigment print, artist proof
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Triptych of American Abstract Mixed Media White Textural Paintings on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Triptych of Contemporary American abstract mixed media paintings with textured 3D shapes painted white on rectangular stretched canvas. (BARBARA KISKOVSKI...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Precious Metal Leaf and Acrylic Painting of a Tiger on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary abstract painting featuring the eyeless silhouette of the face of a tiger against a white background checkered with square sheets of gold and silver metal leaf on rectan...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Contemporary American Abstract Acrylic Brown Wash Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary American abstract acrylic painting in brown wash on rectangular stretched canvas. (BARBARA KISKOVSKI)
Condition: Excellent
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Govignon "Dinner Party" Acrylic Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Tristan Govignon, "Dinner Party" Acrylic on canvas
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Govignon "Birds in Blue" Archival Pigment Print
Located in Queens, NY
Birds in Blue, Paris, 2017, Tristan Govignon archival pigment print, artist proof
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Govignon "Deluge" Archival Pigment Print
Located in Queens, NY
Deluge, Paris, 2017, Tristan Govignon archival pigment print, edition 1 of 7
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Charcoal Geometric Abstract Artwork
By Michael Loew
Located in Queens, NY
Charcoal abstract of geometric forms on paper (1959 signed: MICHAEL LOEW) (similar to GRL3816)
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Abstract Composition of Colorful Paint Spills and Brushstrokes
By Ricardo Rumi
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary abstract painting in an artists own gallery style frame, composing of broadly applied brushstrokes of brown, green, yellow, black, gray and white in acrylic paint on can...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Govignon "Flamenco" Acrylic Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Tristan Govignon, "Flamenco" Acrylic on canvas
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Govignon "Samurai" Acrylic Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Tristan Govignon, "Samurai" Acrylic on canvas
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Govignon "Yellow" Acrylic Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Tristan Govignon, "Yellow" Acrylic on canvas
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
8 English Engravings of Various Medals
Located in Queens, NY
8 English engravings of various medals of King William III and Queen Mary in a gilt frame with dark brown matting (PRICED EACH) (Available individually)
Condition: Good; Wear consis...
Category
20th Century British Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass
$12,000 / item
Original Liberty London 19th Century Chinese Canton Brush Painting Watercolor
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original 19th century watercolor brush painting depicting a scene of typical every day Chinese life retailed through Liberty London....
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
$758 Sale Price
30% Off
Govignon "Beach Apple" Archival Pigment Print
Located in Queens, NY
Beach Apple, Paris, 2017, Tristan Govignon archival pigment print, artist proof
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Abstract Composition of Broad Colorful Brushstrokes
By Ricardo Rumi
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary abstract painting in an artists own gallery style frame, composing of broadly applied brushstrokes of red, green, yellow, blue, gray and white in acrylic paint on canvas...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Contemporary Gray, Purple, and Yellow Abstract Oil Painting on Stretched Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary abstract multicolored painting featuring thick brushstrokes in gray, white, yellow, and purple on stretched canvas in a white wooden frame. (""One For the Money,"" RICAR...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Joseph De Martini American Contemporary Abstract Painting, titled "Drowning Sun"
By Joseph De Martini
Located in Queens, NY
American Contemporary abstract painting titled "Downing Sun" featuring colors of blue and black and rectangular shapes (Joseph De Martini)
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Contemporary Abstract on Canvas by Sidney Guberman
Located in Sheffield, MA
Abstract expressionist contemporary painting by American artist Sidney Thomas Guberman. Singed.
Hanging instructions on the back of the canvas provided by the artist. Please see det...
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Copper Metallic Hand Guilded Botanical Wallpaper, Made by Hand in Uk
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
Rye features bold oversized leaves, complementing the bestselling metallic Columbia Road design of large eucalyptus stems. Inspired by the Barbican Conservatory in London Rye offers ...
Category
2010s English Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Swedish artist, oil on board. Abstract composition.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Swedish artist. Oil on board.
Abstract composition.
Signed.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: 21.5 cm x 28.5 cm.
Category
20th Century Swedish Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Swedish artist. Oil on board. Abstract composition in bold colours.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Swedish artist. Oil on board.
Abstract composition in bold colours.
Signed.
In perfect condition.
Total dimensions: 22.0 cm x 26.5 cm.
Category
20th Century Swedish Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Ivan Franke, Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Modernist still life with amaryllis.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ivan Franke, Swedish artist. Oil on canvas.
Modernist still life with amaryllis.
From the 1960s/70s.
Signed.
In perfect condition.
Visible dimensions: 26.0 cm x 62.5 cm.
Total dimen...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Scandinavian artist. Oil on panel. Abstract composition with a colorful palette.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Scandinavian artist. Oil on panel.
Expressive abstract composition with a colorful palette.
Approximately from the 1960s.
In perfect condition.
Overall dimensions: W 88.0 cm. x H 38....
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Evgeni Gordiets Surrealist Oil Painting
By Evgeni Gordiets 1
Located in Dallas, TX
Inspired by themes of love and motherhood, Evgeni Gordiets works in oil on canvas to paint surrealist seascapes and landscapes. He also often uses symbols of stones and water in his ...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$4,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Olivier Herdies, listed French artist. Oil on paper. Abstract composition
Located in København, Copenhagen
Olivier Herdies (1906-1993), listed French artist.
Oil on paper mounted on board.
Abstract composition.
From the 1960s/70s.
In perfect condition.
Picture dimensions: W 59.0 cm x H 46...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Henri Van Wynsberghe Gouache on Cardboard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Henri Van Wynsberghe (1929-2018) dit Henri Victor
"Château de la mer à Roquebrune, 1991"
Gouache on cardboard, monogrammed and dated.
Measures: 108 x 74.5 cm
Beaux-Arts de Roubai...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Paintings
A Small Watercolor of “Sunrise” by Nadezhda Fedorovna Stepanova-Senichkina
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautifully executed impressionist watercolor on cardboard titled sunrise at a suburb of Leningrad ( St Petersburg now) signed and dated 1989 by Russian artist Nadezhda Fedorovna S...
Category
Late 20th Century Russian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Annemette Lichtenberg, Blå, Brun M/Huse, 1993, Acrylic on Canvas, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Annemette Lichtenberg, Blå, Brun M/Huse, 1993
Acrylic on canvas
Work dated and signed by the artist on the back of the canvas
Work dimensions 54/52
Framed work
Annemette Lichtenberg...
Category
1990s Danish Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$751 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$751 Sale Price
20% Off
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