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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
20th Century French Original Landscape Painting on Stretched Canvas Signed 1977
Located in COLMAR, FR
A lush and harmouneous, vintage painting from the 1970s that feels surprisingly modern and timeless. This original oil painting on stretched canvas has been sourced in France. Even t...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
20th Century Antique Belgian Original Oil Painting Signed by O. Waterloos 1917
Located in COLMAR, FR
An authentic, antique, Belgian oil painting on stretched canvas. It is signed by the artist, O. Waterloos, and dated 1917 in the lower left corner (see photo). It depicts a lovely, o...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
A. Rust, German artist. Acrylic painting on wood panel. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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
Hans Walter Sundberg, Swedish artist. Mixed media on panel. Abstract composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Gaston Planet, sans titre, 1977, Vinyle sur toile
Located in PARIS, FR
Born in 1938 in Auzolle-Grande, Gaston Planet died in Nantes in 1981.
After fine arts in Nantes and the Jullian Academy in Paris, Gaston Planet devoted himself to painting. From 1961...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Gaston Planet, sans titre, 1977, Vinyle sur toile
Located in PARIS, FR
Born in 1938 in Auzolle-Grande, Gaston Planet died in Nantes in 1981.
After fine arts in Nantes and the Jullian Academy in Paris, Gaston Planet devoted himself to painting. From 1961...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Gaston Planet, sans titre, 1977, Vinyle sur toile
Located in PARIS, FR
Born in 1938 in Auzolle-Grande, Gaston Planet died in Nantes in 1981.
After fine arts in Nantes and the Jullian Academy in Paris, Gaston Planet devoted himself to painting. From 1961...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Erik Reiff, Danish artist. Oil on masonite panel. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Erik Reiff (1923-2006), a Danish ceramist and painter.
Oil on masonite panel.
Abstract composition. Title: "Blue Mosaic"
Large painting.
Dated 1986.
Not signed.
In perfect conditio...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Gaston Planet, sans titre, 1978 - 1979, Vinyle sur toile
Located in PARIS, FR
Born in 1938 in Auzolle-Grande, Gaston Planet died in Nantes in 1981.
After fine arts in Nantes and the Jullian Academy in Paris, Gaston Planet devoted himself to painting. From 1961...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Henry Maurice D'Anty. Oil on canvas. clown and horse-drawn carriage.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Henry Maurice D'Anty (1910-1998). Swedish/French artist.
Oil on canvas.
Depiction of a clown and horse-drawn carriage.
Bold brushstrokes. Coloristic palette. Fauvist style.
1959-1960...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Gaston Planet, untitled, 1977, Vinyl on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Born in 1938 in Auzolle-Grande, Gaston Planet died in Nantes in 1981.
After fine arts in Nantes and the Jullian Academy in Paris, Gaston Planet devoted himself to painting. From 1961...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Gaston Planet, sans titre, 1977, Vinyle sur toile
Located in PARIS, FR
Born in 1938 in Auzolle-Grande, Gaston Planet died in Nantes in 1981.
After fine arts in Nantes and the Jullian Academy in Paris, Gaston Planet devoted himself to painting. From 1961...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Gaston Planet, untitled, 1978, Vinyl on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Born in 1938 in Auzolle-Grande, Gaston Planet died in Nantes in 1981.
After fine arts in Nantes and the Jullian Academy in Paris, Gaston Planet devoted himself to painting. From 1961...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Gaston Planet, untitled, 1976, Vinyl on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Born in 1938 in Auzolle-Grande, Gaston Planet died in Nantes in 1981.
After fine arts in Nantes and the Jullian Academy in Paris, Gaston Planet devoted himself to painting. From 1961...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Gaston Planet, untitled, 1975, Vinyl on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Born in 1938 in Auzolle-Grande, Gaston Planet died in Nantes in 1981.
After fine arts in Nantes and the Jullian Academy in Paris, Gaston Planet devoted himself to painting. From 1961...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Gaston Planet, untitled, 1973 and 1978, Vinyl on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Born in 1938 in Auzolle-Grande, Gaston Planet died in Nantes in 1981.
After fine arts in Nantes and the Jullian Academy in Paris, Gaston Planet devoted himself to painting. From 1961...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Signed Modern Abstract Colorful Blocks Still Life Original Painting on Canvas
Located in Troy, MI
A captivating signed modern still life original oil painting on stretched canvas
Colorful building blocks with incredible use of light and shadows giving an almost surrealist qualit...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Vintage Figural Oil Painting of Ballet Dancers
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Figural Oil Painting of Ballet Dancers Wall Art
This monochromatic oil painting captures the graceful movement of ballet dancers. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Lu Peng Acrylic Colorful Painting Titled Floating
By Lu Peng 1
Located in North Miami, FL
This large and colorful acrylic painting by the noted artist and painter Lu Peng is titled "Floating" and was created in 1996. It is 72" W x 72 L". Lu Peng was born in 1967 in Beijin...
Category
1990s Chinese Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paint
Elfi Schuselka "Do Jump Perches!" Oil on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Elfi Schuselka (Austrian, b. 1940) "Do Jump Perches!" contemporary abstract oil painting on canvas, in the manner of Cy Twombly (American, 1928-2011), signed to verso, unframed. 21.75" H x 23.75" D. Provenance: Property from the estate of the artist. Note: Elfi Schuselka (Austrian, b. 1940) artist, studied photography, art history, and theater at Vienna University. She moved to New York in 1964. Her work has been exhibited internationally including Brooklyn Museum, New York, United States, Italy, France, Cracovia Biennial, Yugoslavia, Ibiza Biennial,Spain, Japan, Sao Paulo Biennial. Her work is part of the permanent collection of MoMA, New York, NY, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Forth Worth, TX and International Centre of Graphic Arts, Slovenia. Long a regular exhibitor at the famed 55 Mercer Gallery...
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Abstract # 17 Mixed Medium Painting on Canvas by Luigi Cosentino
Located in Montreal, QC
Abstract mixed medium painting, signed: Luigi Cosentino, titled “Abstract #17” and dated 2018, backside of the canvas, canvas size 48" x 72" x 1.75" profile. Luigi’s artwork is his m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid Century Modern Abstract View of a Cathedral in Rouen France by Rico Blass
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous colorful abstract view of the city of Rouen, France from the countryside with the spectacular view of their cast iron cathedral prominently situated. Great technique and col...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood, Paint
James L. Bruch Abstract Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Indianapolis, IN
An acrylic on canvas painting by James L. Bruch (1942-2023). This abstract work has a green background punctuated with colorful shapes in pink, red, blue, and yellow. A stripe of yellow accents the painting to the left of the composition. Unsigned, the painting is displayed in a black wooden frame.
Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, James Bruch...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Max Marra Italian Tempera on Paper
By Max Marra
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Conte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Abstract Painting in Magenta, Slate, Peach, Lilac, 22 x 22 inches, Contemporary
By ROUSSEAU
Located in New York, NY
An ethereal abstract painting, created in our NYC studio. This 22 x 22 inch canvas is a place for the eye to wander. Magenta, peach, slate and lilac create a c...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Vintage Simon Michael Dogs and Cat Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage oil on canvas painting "Raiding the Trash" by Simon Michael (1905-2002), a noted Rockport, Texas artist, teacher and philosopher, circa 1980. Signed and titled on verso. Unf...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Vintage 1980s Simon Michael Lap Cat Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage circa 1980's "Lap Cat" by Michael Simon (1905-2002). Simon was a noted Rockport, Texas artist, teacher and philosopher. Oil on canvas. Signed low...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Cuban-American Artist Juan Navarette Watercolor Painting, "Fish #4"
Located in Miami, FL
Cuban-American Artist Juan Navarette Watercolor Painting "Fish #4"
Offered for sale is an original 1993 watercolor painting on paper by the Cuban-American Artist Juan Navarette. Th...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wire
Large Mixed Media Abstract Painting in Acrylic Frame by Nancy Thayer 1981
Located in Troy, MI
51x41 Signed Nancy Thayer Mixed Media Textile Abstract Painting 1981
Mixed media painting on handmade paper by Detroit artist Nancy Thayer
Abstract piece executed in various materia...
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Max Marra Italian Tempera on Paper
By Max Marra
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Contemporary Italian tempera on paper signed Max Marra 2004(multimedia experimenter), tempera on a gold background. Max Marra was born in Paola, Calabria, in 1950. He moved to Lisson...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Abstract Painting in Magenta, Gray, Peach, Lilac, 10 x 10 inches, Contemporary
By ROUSSEAU
Located in New York, NY
An ethereal abstract painting, created in our NYC studio. This 10 x 10 inch canvas is a place for the eye to wander. Magenta, persimmon, navy and lilac create a calming yet vibrant p...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Abstract Painting in Magenta, Slate, Peach, Lilac, 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. Magenta, peach, slate and lilac create a calming yet vibrant piec...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Cuban-American Artist Juan Navarette Watercolor Painting "Fish #6"
Located in Miami, FL
Cuban-American Artist Juan Navarette Watercolor Painting, "Fish #6"
Offered for sale is an original 1993 watercolor painting on paper by the Cuban-American Artist Juan Navarette. T...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wire
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
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
'Partita' Original Abstract Color Composition by Anders Hegelund 21st C.
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
'Partita'
by Anders Hegelund, Danish b. 1938.
Acrylic on canvas. Measures: 23.75 x 23.75 in.without frame, 25 x 25 in. including frame, signed, dated and titled on the back.
Housed i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
Bruno Forsberg, listed Swedish artist. Oil on board. Modernist park scene
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bruno Forsberg (1924-2003), listed Swedish artist.
Oil on board.
Modernist park landscape. Colouristic palette.
Signed.
Mid-20th century.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: 65.0 cm x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Impressionist Watercolor Portrait Painting of Woman by Marilyn Lanfear
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa late 20th century watercolor on paper of woman with curly hair by Marilyn Lanfear (1930-2020) Texas. Unsigned. Unframed, directly from the artists estate.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
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
Josef José, listed French artist. Oil on canvas. Snow-covered mountain landscape
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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
Eugenio Carmi Abstract Geometric Artwork, Italian Informal Art, 1970 Painting
Located in Milano, IT
Carmi
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
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
Henry Maurice D'Anty, French artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Henry Maurice D'Anty (1910-1998), French artist.
Oil on canvas.
Abstract composition. Art Informel style.
Approximately from the 1970s.
Signed D'anty.
In perfect condition.
Dimension...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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
Floral Watercolor Painting
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
"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
“California 1” Jicol’04
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W20 H24
Acrylic on canvas, signed by artist
Category
Early 2000s Modern Paintings
Materials
Lacquer
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
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
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
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
'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
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
Günther Uecker (*1930), Lithograph, signed, 1979
Located in Münster, DE
Günther Uecker (*1930), lithograph, created 1979, Ed. 34/100, numbered and signed, framed
86 x 63 cm
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
MIST - original painting 1/1
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Do you recall those endless summer evenings when the sky transforms into a canvas of warm oranges and deep purples? This is the very essence of my inspiration. I collect sunsets ever...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
THE DOT - gold original painting 1/1
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
With my round wall objects ‘THE DOTS’, I aim to capture light – making the invisible visible. The dance of light upon an object, its interplay of reflections, that’s what fascinates ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
THE DOT - gold original painting 1/1
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
With my round wall objects ‘THE DOTS’, I aim to capture light – making the invisible visible. The dance of light upon an object, its interplay of reflections, that’s what fascinates ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Impressionist Oil Painting Rudolf Quittner Vue nocturne de la Seine 1905 signed
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Rudolf Quittner (1872-1910), "Vue nocturne de la Seine" ("Seine by night"), oil painting, ca. 1905
Impressionist Rudolf Quittner, born in 1872, was an Austrian landscape and genre p...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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